Manjanathi Poove
From Namma Ooru Poovatha · 1990
- Lyricist
- Kalidasan
- Singers
- K. S. Chithra, Chorus
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Namma Ooru Poovatha1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Manjanathi poove | O Morinda flower! |
| Ilampinju kuruvigale | O tender young sparrows! |
| Maampazhathu saareduthu | O cascading waterfalls |
| Kottum aruvigale | Carrying the juice of ripe mangoes! |
| Female | |
| Manjanathi poove | O Morinda flower! |
| Ilampinju kuruvigale | O tender young sparrows! |
| Maampazhathu saareduthu | O cascading waterfalls |
| Kottum aruvigale | Carrying the juice of ripe mangoes! |
| Female | |
| Thazhang kudaigale | O fragrant screwpine umbrellas! |
| Thathi thavazhum alaigale | O waves that toddle and crawl! |
| Vaazhai madalgale konjum | O banana leaves! O coaxing |
| Valayal kiligale | Bangled parrots! |
| Intha ooru muzhukka | Flying and singing all across |
| Paadi parakkum paruva kuyilgale | This village, O youthful cuckoos! |
| Female | |
| Manjanathi poove | O Morinda flower! |
| Ilampinju kuruvigale | O tender young sparrows! |
| Maampazhathu saareduthu | O cascading waterfalls |
| Kottum aruvigale | Carrying the juice of ripe mangoes! |
| Female | |
| Pachai malavalli inthe kalli | This green jasmine-like thief |
| Manam padahaikiraa | Her heart is anxious and fluttering! |
| Paaku vacha naala udal noola | Ever since the wedding date was fixed, like a thread |
| Dhinam ilaikira | She is losing weight every day! |
| Female | |
| Pachai malavalli inthe kalli | This green jasmine-like thief |
| Manam padahaikiraa | Her heart is anxious and fluttering! |
| Paaku vacha naala udal noola | Ever since the wedding date was fixed, like a thread |
| Dhinam ilaikira | She is losing weight every day! |
| Female | |
| Dhavani pottale | As soon as she wore the half-saree, |
| Chorus :Potta potta | Chorus: As soon as she wore it, as soon as she wore it, |
| Female :Avasarama mapillaiya ketta | Female: She urgently asked for a groom! |
| Virappu ellame | All her pride and attitude |
| Chorus | |
| Pochu pochu | Is gone, completely gone! |
| Female :Dhukkathula kothikuthu iva moochu | Female: Her breath is boiling in agony! |
| Varum panguni chithirai vaikaasi ponathu | The coming months of Panguni, Chithirai, and Vaikasi are gone, |
| Thayil kalyaanam | The wedding will be in the month of Thai! |
| Female | |
| Manjanathi poove | O Morinda flower! |
| Ilampinju kuruvigale | O tender young sparrows! |
| Maampazhathu saareduthu | O cascading waterfalls |
| Kottum aruvigale | Carrying the juice of ripe mangoes! |
| Female | |
| Chinnapponnu paati thalaiyaati | The grandmother Chinnapponnu shakes her head |
| Innum sinuguthu | And still acts coquettishly! |
| Sellakannu thatha avar paartha | When grandfather Sellakannu looks at her, |
| Mogam sevakkkuthu | Her face blushes with desire! |
| Female | |
| Chinnapponnu paati thalaiyaati | The grandmother Chinnapponnu shakes her head |
| Innum sinuguthu | And still acts coquettishly! |
| Sellakannu thatha avar paartha | When grandfather Sellakannu looks at her, |
| Mogam sevakkkuthu | Her face blushes with desire! |
| Female | |
| Idiyaapam serikkatha | He is a person who cannot digest idiyappam, |
| Chorus: aalu aalu | Chorus: Oh man, oh man! |
| Female :Puliyeppam vittaru paaru | Female: Look, he burped sourly! |
| Adukki vecha azhukku pola | Like a stack of dirty clothes, |
| Chorus :Pulla pulla | Chorus: Children, children! |
| Female :Aasai innum vitta paadu illa | Female: Their desires haven't faded at all! |
| Iva nandukkum sindukkum | For all her tiny kids and little ones, |
| Sarkaru kattanum naalanju pallikoodam | The government needs to build four or five schools! |
| Female | |
| Manjanathi poove | O Morinda flower! |
| Ilampinju kuruvigale | O tender young sparrows! |
| Maampazhathu saareduthu | O cascading waterfalls |
| Kottum aruvigale | Carrying the juice of ripe mangoes! |
| Female | |
| Thazhang kudaigale | O fragrant screwpine umbrellas! |
| Thathi thavazhum alaigale | O waves that toddle and crawl! |
| Vaazhai madalgale konjum | O banana leaves! O coaxing |
| Valayal kiligale | Bangled parrots! |
| Intha ooru muzhukka | Flying and singing all across |
| Paadi parakkum paruva kuyilgale | This village, O youthful cuckoos! |
| Female | |
| Manjanathi poove | O Morinda flower! |
| Ilampinju kuruvigale | O tender young sparrows! |
| Maampazhathu saareduthu | O cascading waterfalls |
| Kottum aruvigale | Carrying the juice of ripe mangoes! |
முனங்கல் :
.........................
O Morinda flower!
O tender young sparrows!
O cascading waterfalls
Carrying the juice of ripe mangoes!
மஞ்சனத்தி பூவே
இளம் பிஞ்சுக் குருவிகளே
மாம்பழத்து சாறெடுத்து
கொட்டும் அருவிகளே
O Morinda flower!
O tender young sparrows!
O cascading waterfalls
Carrying the juice of ripe mangoes!
மஞ்சனத்தி பூவே
இளம் பிஞ்சுக் குருவிகளே
மாம்பழத்து சாறெடுத்து
கொட்டும் அருவிகளே
O fragrant screwpine umbrellas!
O waves that toddle and crawl!
O banana leaves! O coaxing
Bangled parrots!
Flying and singing all across
This village, O youthful cuckoos!
தாழங் குடைகளே
தத்தி தவழும் அலைகளே
வாழை மடல்களே கொஞ்சும்
வளையல் கிளிகளே
இந்த ஊரு முழுக்க
பாடி பறக்கும் பருவக் குயில்களே
O Morinda flower!
O tender young sparrows!
O cascading waterfalls
Carrying the juice of ripe mangoes!
மஞ்சனத்தி பூவே
இளம் பிஞ்சுக் குருவிகளே
மாம்பழத்து சாறெடுத்து
கொட்டும் அருவிகளே
This green jasmine-like thief
Her heart is anxious and fluttering!
Ever since the wedding date was fixed, like a thread
She is losing weight every day!
பச்சை மலை வள்ளி இந்தக் கள்ளி
மனம் பதைக்கிறா
பாக்கு வச்ச நாளா உடல் நூலா
தினம் எளைக்கிறா
This green jasmine-like thief
Her heart is anxious and fluttering!
Ever since the wedding date was fixed, like a thread
She is losing weight every day!
பச்சை மலை வள்ளி இந்தக் கள்ளி
மனம் பதைக்கிறா
பாக்கு வச்ச நாளா உடல் நூலா
தினம் எளைக்கிறா
As soon as she wore the half-saree,
Chorus: As soon as she wore it, as soon as she wore it,
Female: She urgently asked for a groom!
All her pride and attitude
தாவாணி போட்டாளே..
குழு :
போட்டா போட்டா
அவசரமா மாப்பிள்ளைய கேட்டா
வீராப்பு எல்லாமே..
குழு :
போச்சு போச்சு
துக்கத்துல கொதிக்குது இவ மூச்சு
வரும் பங்குனி சித்திரை வைகாசி போனது
தையில கல்யாணம்
Is gone, completely gone!
Female: Her breath is boiling in agony!
The coming months of Panguni, Chithirai, and Vaikasi are gone,
The wedding will be in the month of Thai!
மஞ்சனத்தி பூவே
இளம் பிஞ்சுக் குருவிகளே
மாம்பழத்து சாறெடுத்து
கொட்டும் அருவிகளே
O Morinda flower!
O tender young sparrows!
O cascading waterfalls
Carrying the juice of ripe mangoes!
முனங்கல் :
......................
The grandmother Chinnapponnu shakes her head
And still acts coquettishly!
When grandfather Sellakannu looks at her,
Her face blushes with desire!
சின்னப்பொண்ணு பாட்டி தலையாட்டி
இன்னும் சிணுங்குது
செல்லக்கண்ணு தாத்தா அவர் பாத்தா
மொகம் செவக்குது
The grandmother Chinnapponnu shakes her head
And still acts coquettishly!
When grandfather Sellakannu looks at her,
Her face blushes with desire!
சின்னப்பொண்ணு பாட்டி தலையாட்டி
இன்னும் சிணுங்குது
செல்லக்கண்ணு தாத்தா அவர் பாத்தா
மொகம் செவக்குது
He is a person who cannot digest idiyappam,
Chorus: Oh man, oh man!
Female: Look, he burped sourly!
Like a stack of dirty clothes,
Chorus: Children, children!
Female: Their desires haven't faded at all!
For all her tiny kids and little ones,
The government needs to build four or five schools!
இடியாப்பம் செரிக்காத
குழு :
ஆளு ஆளு
புளியேப்பம் விட்டாரு பாரு
அடுக்கி வெச்ச ஒழக்கு போல
குழு :
புள்ள புள்ள
ஆசை இன்னும் விட்டபாடு இல்ல
இவ நண்டுக்கும் சின்டுக்கும்
சர்க்காரு கட்டணும் நாலஞ்சு பள்ளிக்கூடம்
O Morinda flower!
O tender young sparrows!
O cascading waterfalls
Carrying the juice of ripe mangoes!
மஞ்சனத்தி பூவே
இளம் பிஞ்சுக் குருவிகளே
மாம்பழத்து சாறெடுத்து
கொட்டும் அருவிகளே
O fragrant screwpine umbrellas!
O waves that toddle and crawl!
O banana leaves! O coaxing
Bangled parrots!
Flying and singing all across
This village, O youthful cuckoos!
தாழங் குடைகளே
தத்தி தவழும் அலைகளே
வாழை மடல்களே கொஞ்சும்
வளையல் கிளிகளே
இந்த ஊரு முழுக்க பாடி
பறக்கும் பருவக் குயில்களே
O Morinda flower!
O tender young sparrows!
O cascading waterfalls
Carrying the juice of ripe mangoes!
மஞ்சனத்தி பூவே
இளம் பிஞ்சுக் குருவிகளே
மாம்பழத்து சாறெடுத்து
கொட்டும் அருவிகளே
Manjanathi poove
O Morinda flower!
Ilampinju kuruvigale
O tender young sparrows!
Maampazhathu saareduthu
O cascading waterfalls
Kottum aruvigale
Carrying the juice of ripe mangoes!
Manjanathi poove
O Morinda flower!
Ilampinju kuruvigale
O tender young sparrows!
Maampazhathu saareduthu
O cascading waterfalls
Kottum aruvigale
Carrying the juice of ripe mangoes!
Thazhang kudaigale
O fragrant screwpine umbrellas!
Thathi thavazhum alaigale
O waves that toddle and crawl!
Vaazhai madalgale konjum
O banana leaves! O coaxing
Valayal kiligale
Bangled parrots!
Intha ooru muzhukka
Flying and singing all across
Paadi parakkum paruva kuyilgale
This village, O youthful cuckoos!
Manjanathi poove
O Morinda flower!
Ilampinju kuruvigale
O tender young sparrows!
Maampazhathu saareduthu
O cascading waterfalls
Kottum aruvigale
Carrying the juice of ripe mangoes!
Pachai malavalli inthe kalli
This green jasmine-like thief
Manam padahaikiraa
Her heart is anxious and fluttering!
Paaku vacha naala udal noola
Ever since the wedding date was fixed, like a thread
Dhinam ilaikira
She is losing weight every day!
Pachai malavalli inthe kalli
This green jasmine-like thief
Manam padahaikiraa
Her heart is anxious and fluttering!
Paaku vacha naala udal noola
Ever since the wedding date was fixed, like a thread
Dhinam ilaikira
She is losing weight every day!
Dhavani pottale
As soon as she wore the half-saree,
Chorus :Potta potta
Chorus: As soon as she wore it, as soon as she wore it,
Female :Avasarama mapillaiya ketta
Female: She urgently asked for a groom!
Virappu ellame
All her pride and attitude
Pochu pochu
Is gone, completely gone!
Female :Dhukkathula kothikuthu iva moochu
Female: Her breath is boiling in agony!
Varum panguni chithirai vaikaasi ponathu
The coming months of Panguni, Chithirai, and Vaikasi are gone,
Thayil kalyaanam
The wedding will be in the month of Thai!
Manjanathi poove
O Morinda flower!
Ilampinju kuruvigale
O tender young sparrows!
Maampazhathu saareduthu
O cascading waterfalls
Kottum aruvigale
Carrying the juice of ripe mangoes!
Chinnapponnu paati thalaiyaati
The grandmother Chinnapponnu shakes her head
Innum sinuguthu
And still acts coquettishly!
Sellakannu thatha avar paartha
When grandfather Sellakannu looks at her,
Mogam sevakkkuthu
Her face blushes with desire!
Chinnapponnu paati thalaiyaati
The grandmother Chinnapponnu shakes her head
Innum sinuguthu
And still acts coquettishly!
Sellakannu thatha avar paartha
When grandfather Sellakannu looks at her,
Mogam sevakkkuthu
Her face blushes with desire!
Idiyaapam serikkatha
He is a person who cannot digest idiyappam,
Chorus: aalu aalu
Chorus: Oh man, oh man!
Female :Puliyeppam vittaru paaru
Female: Look, he burped sourly!
Adukki vecha azhukku pola
Like a stack of dirty clothes,
Chorus :Pulla pulla
Chorus: Children, children!
Female :Aasai innum vitta paadu illa
Female: Their desires haven't faded at all!
Iva nandukkum sindukkum
For all her tiny kids and little ones,
Sarkaru kattanum naalanju pallikoodam
The government needs to build four or five schools!
Manjanathi poove
O Morinda flower!
Ilampinju kuruvigale
O tender young sparrows!
Maampazhathu saareduthu
O cascading waterfalls
Kottum aruvigale
Carrying the juice of ripe mangoes!
Thazhang kudaigale
O fragrant screwpine umbrellas!
Thathi thavazhum alaigale
O waves that toddle and crawl!
Vaazhai madalgale konjum
O banana leaves! O coaxing
Valayal kiligale
Bangled parrots!
Intha ooru muzhukka
Flying and singing all across
Paadi parakkum paruva kuyilgale
This village, O youthful cuckoos!
Manjanathi poove
O Morinda flower!
Ilampinju kuruvigale
O tender young sparrows!
Maampazhathu saareduthu
O cascading waterfalls
Kottum aruvigale
Carrying the juice of ripe mangoes!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Manjanathi Poove is a vibrant, upbeat Tamil folk song composed by Deva for the film Namma Ooru Poovatha (1990). Rendered delightfully by K. S. Chithra along with a lively chorus, the song weaves together rural nature imagery and humorous village gossip. The singer addresses flowers, birds, waves, and trees as confidantes while narrating lighthearted stories of young girls longing for marriage and elderly village couples who still share romantic affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Nature Imagery / Apostrophe
“Manjanathi poove / Ilampinju kuruvigale”
Addressing natural elements directly (Morinda flowers, sparrows, waterfalls, waves) as if they are listening confidantes.
Simile / Hyperbole (Uwamai)
“Paaku vacha naala udal noola”
Comparing a bride losing weight due to excitement and longing to a thin thread ('udal noola').
Personification
“Thathi thavazhum alaigale”
Attributing human traits like toddling ('thathi thavazhum') to ocean waves.
Edhugai (Tamil Second-Letter Rhyme)
“Pachai malavalli inthe kalli / Paaku vacha naala udal noola”
Agreement of the second consonant sound across consecutive lines ('Pachai' and 'Paaku').
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Trivia
This track is a classic example of Deva's energetic early 90s rural folk arrangements. The song highlights K. S. Chithra's remarkable ability to adapt her vocals to authentic Tamil folk rhythms and colloquial expressions.
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