Mannan Oruvan
From Galatta Kalyanam · 1968
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Galatta Kalyanam1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mannan oruvan manjathil vandhaano | Did a king arrive upon the couch? |
| Gangai yamunai ondraaga kandaano | Did he witness the Ganga and Yamuna merging into one? |
| Mannan oruvan manjathil vandhaano | Did a king arrive upon the couch? |
| Gangai yamunai ondraaga kandaano | Did he witness the Ganga and Yamuna merging into one? |
| Female | |
| Noolidai vannam kandaan | He saw the elegance of her thread-thin waist, |
| Minnal endraan pinni kondaan | He likened it to lightning and embraced her tight. |
| Thaamarai kannam kandaan | He saw her lotus-like cheeks, |
| Mutham kondaan thaen endraan | He kissed her and called the taste sweet as honey. |
| Female | |
| Noolidai vannam kandaan | He saw the elegance of her thread-thin waist, |
| Minnal endraan pinni kondaan | He likened it to lightning and embraced her tight. |
| Thaamarai kannam kandaan | He saw her lotus-like cheeks, |
| Mutham kondaan thaen endraan | He kissed her and called the taste sweet as honey. |
| Mannan oruvan manjathil vandhaano | Did a king arrive upon the couch? |
| Female | |
| Enai kaana thudippaan iravallavo | Is it not the night when he yearns passionately to see me? |
| Thudippodu nadippaan edhai sollavo | With excitement he plays his romantic role, what can I say? |
| Nadippodu padippaan karam pidippaan | With drama he recites love and holds my hand, |
| Sugam vadippaan kadhai mudippaan | He crafts endless bliss and completes the story. |
| Female | |
| Mannan oruvan manjathil vandhaano | Did a king arrive upon the couch? |
| Gangai yamunai ondraaga kandaano | Did he witness the Ganga and Yamuna merging into one? |
| Mannan oruvan manjathil vandhaano | Did a king arrive upon the couch? |
| Female | |
| Imaikkaamal rasippaan azhagallavo | Isn't it divine beauty that he admires without blinking? |
| Kuraikkaamal koduppaan suvaiyallavo | Isn't it boundless sweetness that he generously bestows? |
| Aahaaa ahaaa aaaa ahaaa ahaaa aa | (Vocalizing melodies) |
| Imaikkaamal rasippaan azhagallavo | Isn't it divine beauty that he admires without blinking? |
| Kuraikkaamal koduppaan suvaiyallavo | Isn't it boundless sweetness that he generously bestows? |
| Pudhup paadhai vaguppaan enai ninaippaan | He will forge a new path and ponder thoughts of me, |
| Varavazhaippaan udal anaippaan | He will summon me near and embrace my body. |
| Female | |
| Mannan oruvan manjathil vandhaano | Did a king arrive upon the couch? |
| Gangai yamunai ondraaga kandaano | Did he witness the Ganga and Yamuna merging into one? |
| Aaahaaa ohooo laalaa laa laaalaaa la | (Vocalizing melodies) |
மன்னன் ஒருவன் மஞ்சத்தில் வந்தானோ
கங்கை யமுனை ஒன்றாக கண்டானோ
மன்னன் ஒருவன் மஞ்சத்தில் வந்தானோ
கங்கை யமுனை ஒன்றாக கண்டானோ
Did a king arrive upon the couch?
Did he witness the Ganga and Yamuna merging into one?
Did a king arrive upon the couch?
Did he witness the Ganga and Yamuna merging into one?
நூலிடை வண்ணம் கண்டேன்
மின்னல் என்றால் பின்னி கொண்டான்
தாமரை கன்னம் கண்டேன்
முத்தம் கொண்டான் தேன் என்றான்
He saw the elegance of her thread-thin waist,
He likened it to lightning and embraced her tight.
He saw her lotus-like cheeks,
He kissed her and called the taste sweet as honey.
நூலிடை வண்ணம் கண்டேன்
மின்னல் என்றால் பின்னி கொண்டான்
தாமரை கன்னம் கண்டேன்
முத்தம் கொண்டான் தேன் என்றான்
மன்னன் ஒருவன் மஞ்சத்தில் வந்தானோ
He saw the elegance of her thread-thin waist,
He likened it to lightning and embraced her tight.
He saw her lotus-like cheeks,
He kissed her and called the taste sweet as honey.
Did a king arrive upon the couch?
எனை காண துடிப்பான் இரவல்லவோ
துடிப்போடு நடிப்பான் எதை சொல்லவோ
நடிப்போடு படிப்பான் கரம் பிடிப்பான்
சுகம் வடிப்பான் கதை முடிப்பான்
Is it not the night when he yearns passionately to see me?
With excitement he plays his romantic role, what can I say?
With drama he recites love and holds my hand,
He crafts endless bliss and completes the story.
மன்னன் ஒருவன் மஞ்சத்தில் வந்தானோ
கங்கை யமுனை ஒன்றாக கண்டானோ
மன்னன் ஒருவன் மஞ்சத்தில் வந்தானோ
Did a king arrive upon the couch?
Did he witness the Ganga and Yamuna merging into one?
Did a king arrive upon the couch?
இமைக்காமல் ரசிப்பான் அழகல்லவோ
குறைக்காமல் கொடுப்பான் சுவையல்லவோ
ஆஹா அஹா ஆஅ அஹா அஹா ஆ
இமைக்காமல் ரசிப்பான் அழகல்லவோ
குறைக்காமல் கொடுப்பான் சுவையல்லவோ
புதுப் பாதை வகுப்பான் எனை நினைப்பான்
வரவழைப்பான் உடல் அணைப்பான்
Isn't it divine beauty that he admires without blinking?
Isn't it boundless sweetness that he generously bestows?
(Vocalizing melodies)
Isn't it divine beauty that he admires without blinking?
Isn't it boundless sweetness that he generously bestows?
He will forge a new path and ponder thoughts of me,
He will summon me near and embrace my body.
மன்னன் ஒருவன் மஞ்சத்தில் வந்தானோ
கங்கை யமுனை ஒன்றாக கண்டானோ
ஆஹா ஓஹோ லாலா லா லாலா ல
Did a king arrive upon the couch?
Did he witness the Ganga and Yamuna merging into one?
(Vocalizing melodies)
Mannan oruvan manjathil vandhaano
Did a king arrive upon the couch?
Gangai yamunai ondraaga kandaano
Did he witness the Ganga and Yamuna merging into one?
Mannan oruvan manjathil vandhaano
Did a king arrive upon the couch?
Gangai yamunai ondraaga kandaano
Did he witness the Ganga and Yamuna merging into one?
Noolidai vannam kandaan
He saw the elegance of her thread-thin waist,
Minnal endraan pinni kondaan
He likened it to lightning and embraced her tight.
Thaamarai kannam kandaan
He saw her lotus-like cheeks,
Mutham kondaan thaen endraan
He kissed her and called the taste sweet as honey.
Noolidai vannam kandaan
He saw the elegance of her thread-thin waist,
Minnal endraan pinni kondaan
He likened it to lightning and embraced her tight.
Thaamarai kannam kandaan
He saw her lotus-like cheeks,
Mutham kondaan thaen endraan
He kissed her and called the taste sweet as honey.
Mannan oruvan manjathil vandhaano
Did a king arrive upon the couch?
Enai kaana thudippaan iravallavo
Is it not the night when he yearns passionately to see me?
Thudippodu nadippaan edhai sollavo
With excitement he plays his romantic role, what can I say?
Nadippodu padippaan karam pidippaan
With drama he recites love and holds my hand,
Sugam vadippaan kadhai mudippaan
He crafts endless bliss and completes the story.
Mannan oruvan manjathil vandhaano
Did a king arrive upon the couch?
Gangai yamunai ondraaga kandaano
Did he witness the Ganga and Yamuna merging into one?
Mannan oruvan manjathil vandhaano
Did a king arrive upon the couch?
Imaikkaamal rasippaan azhagallavo
Isn't it divine beauty that he admires without blinking?
Kuraikkaamal koduppaan suvaiyallavo
Isn't it boundless sweetness that he generously bestows?
Aahaaa ahaaa aaaa ahaaa ahaaa aa
(Vocalizing melodies)
Imaikkaamal rasippaan azhagallavo
Isn't it divine beauty that he admires without blinking?
Kuraikkaamal koduppaan suvaiyallavo
Isn't it boundless sweetness that he generously bestows?
Pudhup paadhai vaguppaan enai ninaippaan
He will forge a new path and ponder thoughts of me,
Varavazhaippaan udal anaippaan
He will summon me near and embrace my body.
Mannan oruvan manjathil vandhaano
Did a king arrive upon the couch?
Gangai yamunai ondraaga kandaano
Did he witness the Ganga and Yamuna merging into one?
Aaahaaa ohooo laalaa laa laaalaaa la
(Vocalizing melodies)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Mannan oruvan manjathil vandhaano is a deeply romantic song from the 1968 Tamil classic Galatta Kalyanam. Written by Vaali, the song portrays a woman's poetic reflections and intimate fantasies about her beloved lover, whom she metaphorically elevates to a king arriving at her couch.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Gangai yamunai ondraaga kandaano”
Comparing the merger of two lovers to the sacred confluence of the rivers Ganga and Yamuna.
Metaphor / Visual Imagery
“Thaamarai kannam kandaan”
Describing the cheek as delicate and beautiful like a lotus flower ('Thaamarai kannam').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Imaikkaamal rasippaan azhagallavo / Kuraikkaamal koduppaan suvaiyallavo”
Use of matching end-rhymes like 'azhagallavo' and 'suvaiyallavo' to create lyrical fluidity.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Thudippodu nadippaan edhai sollavo / Nadippodu padippaan karam pidippaan”
Repetition of the second consonant sound 'di' in 'Thudippodu', 'Nadippodu', and 'padippaan'.
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Trivia
Although listed as Unknown in the query prompt, the song's music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics written by Vaali and sung by P. Susheela and T. M. Soundararajan. The movie Galatta Kalyanam stars Sivaji Ganesan and Jayalalithaa.
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