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Manjal Poosum Manjal Poosum

From Sakkarai Devan · 1993

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Sakkarai Devan
Movie release year
1993
Lyrics added on
2 Apr 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Manjal poosum manjal poosum vanji poonkodi
Konji pesi konji pesi konjum paingili
Vaasa poovin thaenae vanna nilaavae maanae
Kaaval yaedhu kattukkal yaedhu kaattaaru paayum pothu
Manjal poosum manjal poosum vanji poonkodi
Konji pesi konji pesi konjum paingili
Nee illaathu niththirai yaedhu
Paayil vaadum paingili
Nee irunthaal chiththirai kooda
Vaadai veesum maargazhi
Nee ilaathu niththirai yaedhu
Paayil vaadum paingili
Nee irunthaal chiththirai kooda
Vaadai veesum maargazhi
Maadham thethi paarththu kadhal pookkaathu
Neerai meenum sera oorai ketkaathu
Paruva raagam paada pudhiya kolam poda
Aadhi antham anaiththum
Sontham neengaathu koodumpothu
Manjal poosum manjal poosum vanji poongodi
Konji pesi konji pesi konjum painkili
Vaasa poovin thaenae vanna nilaavae maanae
Kaaval yaedhu kattukkal yaedhu kaattaaru paayum pothu
Manjal poosum manjal poosum vanji poongodi
Naalu perkal kann padakkoodum
Neeyum naanum koodinaal
Raaja yogam kai varum indru
Tholil thogai aadinaal
Naalu perkal kann padakkoodum
Neeyum naanum koodinaal
Raaja yogam kai varum indru
Tholil thogai aadinaal
Devan enthan jeevan devi unnodu
Maanin kaalgal pogum maman pinnodu
Vaazhum naatgal yaavum
Unnudan vaazha vendum
Sontham endru panthangal endru
Neeyindri yaarum illai
Manjal poosum manjal poosum vanji poongodi
Female :Konji pesi konji pesi konjum paingili
Male :Vaasa poovin thaenae vanna nilaavae maanae
Female :Kaaval yaedhu kattukkal yaedhu kaattaaru paayum pothu
Manjal poosum manjal poosum vanji poongodi
Male :Konji pesi konji pesi konjum paingili
Turmeric-adorned golden girl, delicate flowering vine,
Sweet green parrot, babbling affectionately with tender words!
Honey from a fragrant flower, radiant moon, my gentle deer!
What guards or barriers can stop a wild river when it rushes forth?
Turmeric-adorned golden girl, delicate flowering vine,
Sweet green parrot, babbling affectionately with tender words!
How can I sleep without you?
This sweet parrot withers alone on the mat.
If you are here, even the hot month of Chithirai
brings the cool winter breeze of Margazhi.
How can I sleep without you?
This sweet parrot withers alone on the mat.
If you are here, even the hot month of Chithirai
brings the cool winter breeze of Margazhi.
Love does not bloom by checking the month or the date.
A fish does not ask the town's permission to join the water.
To sing the melody of youth and draw new kolam patterns,
from beginning to end, all of it,
this bond will remain unbroken when we unite!
Turmeric-adorned golden girl, delicate flowering vine,
Sweet green parrot, babbling affectionately with tender words!
Honey from a fragrant flower, radiant moon, my gentle deer!
What guards or barriers can stop a wild river when it rushes forth?
Turmeric-adorned golden girl, delicate flowering vine...
The watchful eyes of others might fall on us,
if you and I come together.
Great fortune and joy will be mine today,
if my peacock rests her beauty upon my shoulder.
The watchful eyes of others might fall on us,
if you and I come together.
Great fortune and joy will be mine today,
if my peacock rests her beauty upon my shoulder.
My lord is my life; my goddess, my soul is with you!
This deer's footsteps will only follow her beloved man.
All the days that I live,
I want to live them only with you.
To call my own family and my kin,
there is no one else for me but you.
Turmeric-adorned golden girl, delicate flowering vine,
Female: Sweet green parrot, babbling affectionately with tender words!
Male: Honey from a fragrant flower, radiant moon, my gentle deer!
Female: What guards or barriers can stop a wild river when it rushes forth?
Turmeric-adorned golden girl, delicate flowering vine,
Male: Sweet green parrot, babbling affectionately with tender words!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic duet from Sakkarai Devan expresses the deep passion, warmth, and unconditional togetherness shared between two lovers. The male protagonist compares his beloved to a turmeric-smeared golden vine, a prattling parrot, and a gentle deer, describing how her presence turns even the scorching heat of summer (Chithirai) into a soothing winter breeze (Maargazhi). In response, the female protagonist asserts that true love knows no boundaries or calendar dates, comparing their natural bond to a fish finding its way to water without needing approval.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for emphasis)

“Manjal poosum manjal poosum vanji poonkodi”

The deliberate repetition of words like 'Manjal poosum' and 'Konji pesi' enhances the rhythm and expresses fondness.

Uvamai (Metaphor)

“Vaasa poovin thaenae vanna nilaavae maanae”

Comparing the female lover to a flower's nectar (thaen), a colorful moon (vanna nila), and a deer (maan).

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

“Maadham thethi paarththu kadhal pookkaathu”

Rhyming of second letters across adjacent lines ('Maadham' / 'Neerai').

Contrast / Imagery

“Nee irunthaal chiththirai kooda / Vaadai veesum maargazhi”

Juxtaposition of the hot summer month (Chithirai) with the chilly winter wind (Vaadai veesum maargazhi) to portray how love alters perception.

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Trivia

Sakkarai Devan (1993) featured music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, starring Vijayakanth and Sukanya. The song showcases a blend of traditional folk rhythm with rich orchestral arrangements characteristic of Ilaiyaraaja's 90s rural soundtrack style, sung by the legendary duo Malaysia Vasudevan and S. Janaki.

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