Manjal Veiyil Sevvanathil
From Sankari · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Rajkumar Bharathi, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Sankari1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Manjal veyyil sevvaanathil | In the yellow sunlight against the crimson sky, |
| Minna kandaen santhoshaththil | I saw a gleam in sheer happiness, |
| Male | |
| Pudhuvitha kavithaigal palavitha paravaigal | Novel poems and various kinds of birds, |
| Solla solla | As they keep reciting and singing, |
| Mani vizhi mayanguthu malarudal thazhuvuthu | Gem-like eyes faint with passion as the flower-like body embraces, |
| Mella mella…. | Slowly and gently... |
| Female | |
| Manjal veyyil sevvaanathil | In the yellow sunlight against the crimson sky, |
| Minna kandaen santhoshaththil | I saw a gleam in sheer happiness, |
| Female | |
| Pudhuvitha kavithaigal palavitha paravaigal | Novel poems and various kinds of birds, |
| Solla solla | As they keep reciting and singing, |
| Mani vizhi mayanguthu malarudal thazhuvuthu | Gem-like eyes faint with passion as the flower-like body embraces, |
| Mella mella | Slowly and gently. |
| Male | |
| Udhadu enum kadhavugalai | The doors that are your lips, |
| Thiranthu vidu thiranthu vidu | Open them up, open them up, |
| Anbe naan thaenkudikka haan | My love, so I may taste the honey, haan! |
| Female | |
| Iravu varai poruthu iru | Wait until night arrives, |
| Thanimaiyilae thanimaiyilae | In solitude, in quiet solitude, |
| Medhuvaaga naan kodukka | For me to give it to you gently, |
| Male | |
| Yaeraalam inbam undu | There is endless bliss present, |
| Idhaloram alliththaa | Gather and yield it from the corner of your lips, |
| Yaeraalam inbam undu | There is endless bliss present, |
| Idhaloram alliththaa | Gather and yield it from the corner of your lips. |
| Female :Ellaamae unakkaagaththaan | Female: Everything is only for you, |
| Male | |
| Manjal veyyil sevvaanathil | In the yellow sunlight against the crimson sky, |
| Female :Minna kandaen santhoshaththil | Female: I saw a gleam in sheer happiness, |
| Male | |
| Pudhuvitha kavithaigal palavitha paravaigal | Novel poems and various kinds of birds, |
| Solla solla | As they keep reciting and singing, |
| Female :Mani vizhi mayanguthu malarudal thazhuvuthu | Female: Gem-like eyes faint with passion as the flower-like body embraces, |
| Mella mella | Slowly and gently. |
| Female | |
| Kaniththirukkum pazham nazhuvi | Like a ripe fruit slipping, |
| Paalil vizha paazhil vizh | And falling into milk, falling into milk, |
| Inneram nee suvaikka haa | For you to relish at this very moment, haa! |
| Male | |
| Analil vizhum mezhuguyena | Like wax melting in the flame, |
| Uruguvathaen uruguvathaen | Why melt away, why melt away, |
| Pon meni naan anaikka | For me to embrace your golden form? |
| Female | |
| Oyaamal thollai seiyyum | Relentlessly causing playful trouble, |
| Vilaiyaattu pillai nee | You are a mischievous child, |
| Oyaamal thollai seiyyum | Relentlessly causing playful trouble, |
| Vilaiyaattu pillai nee | You are a mischievous child. |
| Male :Thaayaagi thaalaattu nee | Male: Become a mother and sing me a lullaby, |
| Female | |
| : Manjal veyyil sevvaanathil | In the yellow sunlight against the crimson sky, |
| Male :Minna kandaen santhoshaththil | Male: I saw a gleam in sheer happiness, |
| Female | |
| Pudhuvitha kavithaigal palavitha paravaigal | Novel poems and various kinds of birds, |
| Solla solla | As they keep reciting and singing, |
| Male :Mani vizhi mayanguthu malarudal thazhuvuthu | Male: Gem-like eyes faint with passion as the flower-like body embraces, |
| Mella mella | Slowly and gently. |
| Both :Mella mella…..mella mella….. | Both: Slowly and gently... slowly and gently... |
| Mella mella….. | Slowly and gently... |
மஞ்சள் வெய்யில் செவ்வானத்தில்
மின்னக் கண்டேன் சந்தோஷத்தில்
In the yellow sunlight against the crimson sky,
I saw a gleam in sheer happiness,
புதுவித கவிதைகள் பலவித பறவைகள்
சொல்ல சொல்ல
மணி விழி மயங்குது மலருடல் தழுவுது
மெல்ல மெல்ல....
Novel poems and various kinds of birds,
As they keep reciting and singing,
Gem-like eyes faint with passion as the flower-like body embraces,
Slowly and gently...
மஞ்சள் வெய்யில் செவ்வானத்தில்
மின்னக் கண்டேன் சந்தோஷத்தில்
In the yellow sunlight against the crimson sky,
I saw a gleam in sheer happiness,
புதுவித கவிதைகள் பலவித பறவைகள்
சொல்ல சொல்ல
மணி விழி மயங்குது மலருடல் தழுவுது
மெல்ல மெல்ல....
Novel poems and various kinds of birds,
As they keep reciting and singing,
Gem-like eyes faint with passion as the flower-like body embraces,
Slowly and gently.
உதடு எனும் கதவுகளை
திறந்து விடு திறந்து விடு
அன்பே நான் தேன் குடிக்க ஹான்
The doors that are your lips,
Open them up, open them up,
My love, so I may taste the honey, haan!
இரவு வரை பொறுத்து இரு
தனிமையிலே தனிமையிலே
மெதுவாக நான் கொடுக்க
Wait until night arrives,
In solitude, in quiet solitude,
For me to give it to you gently,
ஏராளம் இன்பம் உண்டு
இதழோரம் அள்ளித்தா
ஏராளம் இன்பம் உண்டு
இதழோரம் அள்ளித்தா
எல்லாமே உனக்காகத்தான்.....
There is endless bliss present,
Gather and yield it from the corner of your lips,
There is endless bliss present,
Gather and yield it from the corner of your lips.
Female: Everything is only for you,
மஞ்சள் வெய்யில் செவ்வானத்தில்
மின்னக் கண்டேன் சந்தோஷத்தில்
In the yellow sunlight against the crimson sky,
Female: I saw a gleam in sheer happiness,
புதுவித கவிதைகள் பலவித பறவைகள்
சொல்ல சொல்ல
மணி விழி மயங்குது மலருடல் தழுவுது
மெல்ல மெல்ல....
Novel poems and various kinds of birds,
As they keep reciting and singing,
Female: Gem-like eyes faint with passion as the flower-like body embraces,
Slowly and gently.
கனித்திருக்கும் பழம் நழுவி
பாலில் விழ பாலில் விழ
இந்நேரம் நீ சுவைக்க ஹா
Like a ripe fruit slipping,
And falling into milk, falling into milk,
For you to relish at this very moment, haa!
அணலில் விழும் மெழுகுயென
உருகுவதேன் உருகுவதேன்
பொன் மேனி நான் அணைக்க
Like wax melting in the flame,
Why melt away, why melt away,
For me to embrace your golden form?
ஓயாமல் தொல்லை செய்யும்
விளையாட்டு பிள்ளை நீ
ஓயாமல் தொல்லை செய்யும்
விளையாட்டு பிள்ளை நீ
தாயாகி தாலாட்டு நீ.....
Relentlessly causing playful trouble,
You are a mischievous child,
Relentlessly causing playful trouble,
You are a mischievous child.
Male: Become a mother and sing me a lullaby,
மஞ்சள் வெய்யில் செவ்வானத்தில்
மின்னக் கண்டேன் சந்தோஷத்தில்
In the yellow sunlight against the crimson sky,
Male: I saw a gleam in sheer happiness,
புதுவித கவிதைகள் பலவித பறவைகள்
சொல்ல சொல்ல
மணி விழி மயங்குது மலருடல் தழுவுது
மெல்ல மெல்ல....
இருவர் :
மெல்ல மெல்ல....மெல்ல மெல்ல....
மெல்ல மெல்ல....
Novel poems and various kinds of birds,
As they keep reciting and singing,
Male: Gem-like eyes faint with passion as the flower-like body embraces,
Slowly and gently.
Both: Slowly and gently... slowly and gently...
Slowly and gently...
Manjal veyyil sevvaanathil
In the yellow sunlight against the crimson sky,
Minna kandaen santhoshaththil
I saw a gleam in sheer happiness,
Pudhuvitha kavithaigal palavitha paravaigal
Novel poems and various kinds of birds,
Solla solla
As they keep reciting and singing,
Mani vizhi mayanguthu malarudal thazhuvuthu
Gem-like eyes faint with passion as the flower-like body embraces,
Mella mella….
Slowly and gently...
Manjal veyyil sevvaanathil
In the yellow sunlight against the crimson sky,
Minna kandaen santhoshaththil
I saw a gleam in sheer happiness,
Pudhuvitha kavithaigal palavitha paravaigal
Novel poems and various kinds of birds,
Solla solla
As they keep reciting and singing,
Mani vizhi mayanguthu malarudal thazhuvuthu
Gem-like eyes faint with passion as the flower-like body embraces,
Mella mella
Slowly and gently.
Udhadu enum kadhavugalai
The doors that are your lips,
Thiranthu vidu thiranthu vidu
Open them up, open them up,
Anbe naan thaenkudikka haan
My love, so I may taste the honey, haan!
Iravu varai poruthu iru
Wait until night arrives,
Thanimaiyilae thanimaiyilae
In solitude, in quiet solitude,
Medhuvaaga naan kodukka
For me to give it to you gently,
Yaeraalam inbam undu
There is endless bliss present,
Idhaloram alliththaa
Gather and yield it from the corner of your lips,
Yaeraalam inbam undu
There is endless bliss present,
Idhaloram alliththaa
Gather and yield it from the corner of your lips.
Female :Ellaamae unakkaagaththaan
Female: Everything is only for you,
Manjal veyyil sevvaanathil
In the yellow sunlight against the crimson sky,
Female :Minna kandaen santhoshaththil
Female: I saw a gleam in sheer happiness,
Pudhuvitha kavithaigal palavitha paravaigal
Novel poems and various kinds of birds,
Solla solla
As they keep reciting and singing,
Female :Mani vizhi mayanguthu malarudal thazhuvuthu
Female: Gem-like eyes faint with passion as the flower-like body embraces,
Mella mella
Slowly and gently.
Kaniththirukkum pazham nazhuvi
Like a ripe fruit slipping,
Paalil vizha paazhil vizh
And falling into milk, falling into milk,
Inneram nee suvaikka haa
For you to relish at this very moment, haa!
Analil vizhum mezhuguyena
Like wax melting in the flame,
Uruguvathaen uruguvathaen
Why melt away, why melt away,
Pon meni naan anaikka
For me to embrace your golden form?
Oyaamal thollai seiyyum
Relentlessly causing playful trouble,
Vilaiyaattu pillai nee
You are a mischievous child,
Oyaamal thollai seiyyum
Relentlessly causing playful trouble,
Vilaiyaattu pillai nee
You are a mischievous child.
Male :Thaayaagi thaalaattu nee
Male: Become a mother and sing me a lullaby,
: Manjal veyyil sevvaanathil
In the yellow sunlight against the crimson sky,
Male :Minna kandaen santhoshaththil
Male: I saw a gleam in sheer happiness,
Pudhuvitha kavithaigal palavitha paravaigal
Novel poems and various kinds of birds,
Solla solla
As they keep reciting and singing,
Male :Mani vizhi mayanguthu malarudal thazhuvuthu
Male: Gem-like eyes faint with passion as the flower-like body embraces,
Mella mella
Slowly and gently.
Both :Mella mella…..mella mella…..
Both: Slowly and gently... slowly and gently...
Mella mella…..
Slowly and gently...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Manjal Veyyil Sevvaanathil is a romantic duet from the film Sankari (1984), capturing a tender and evocative exchange between two lovers against the backdrop of a glowing sunset. The lyrics portray their deep mutual attraction through sensory imagery of nature, soft embraces, and sweet anticipation. The male lover eagerly seeks intimacy, while the female lover playfully urges patience until evening, promising unconditional love and affection. Rich with metaphorical comparisons to melting wax and fruit in milk, the song beautifully encapsulates the warmth, playfulness, and emotional intimacy shared by the couple.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Udhadu enum kadhavugalai”
Compares lips to doors ('Udhadu enum kadhavugalai') that need to be opened.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Analil vizhum mezhuguyena”
Compares the melting of emotion to wax falling into fire ('Analil vizhum mezhuguyena').
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Solla solla”
Repeats words like 'Solla solla' and 'Mella mella' to create a rhythmic, soothing effect.
Moonaam Eluthu Onriya Etukai (Rhyme/Assonance)
“Pudhuvitha kavithaigal palavitha paravaigal”
Rhythmic pairing of words like 'Pudhuvitha' and 'palavitha' enhancing musicality.
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Trivia
The track features vocals by Rajkumar Bharathy (grandson of the celebrated Tamil poet Subramania Bharati) alongside the renowned Vani Jairam, composed by V. Kumar with lyrics by Vaali.
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