Mannil Vandha Nilave
From Nilave Malare · 1986
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Nilave Malare1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mannil vandha nilavae | O moon that came down to the earth, |
| En madiyil pootha malarae | O flower that bloomed on my lap! |
| Mannil vandha nilavae | O moon that came down to the earth, |
| En madiyil pootha malarae | O flower that bloomed on my lap! |
| Anbu konda chella kili | O cherished sweet parrot filled with love, |
| Kannil enna gangai nadhi sollamma | Tell me, my dear, why is there a Ganges river flowing in your eyes? |
| Nilavae malarae | O moon, O flower, |
| Nilavae malarae malarin idhazhae | O moon, O flower, petal of the blossom, |
| Idhazhin azhagae | O beauty of the petal! |
| Female | |
| Etti nirkum vaanam unnai kanda neram | The distant sky, when it beholds you, |
| Pakkam vandhu thaalaattum | Draws near to sing you a lullaby. |
| Andhi mazhai megam indha malar dhegam | The evening rain cloud, this flower-like tender body, |
| Thottu thottu neeraattum | Gently touches again and again to bathe it. |
| Female | |
| Etti nirkum vaanam unnai kanda neram | The distant sky, when it beholds you, |
| Pakkam vandhu thaalaattum | Draws near to sing you a lullaby. |
| Andhi mazhai megam indha malar dhegam | The evening rain cloud, this flower-like tender body, |
| Thottu thottu neeraattum | Gently touches again and again to bathe it. |
| Female | |
| Vizhigalil kavinayam viralgalil abinayam | Poetic elegance in your eyes, expressive gestures in your fingers, |
| Kannae nee kaattu | My precious one, show them to me. |
| Vidigira varayinil madiyinil urangidu | Until dawn breaks, sleep peacefully in my lap, |
| Paadal nee kettu | Listening to this song. |
| Female | |
| Nilavae malarae | O moon, O flower, |
| Nilavae malarae malarin idhazhae | O moon, O flower, petal of the blossom, |
| Idhazhin azhagae | O beauty of the petal! |
| Mannil vandha nilavae | O moon that came down to the earth, |
| En madiyil pootha malarae | O flower that bloomed on my lap! |
| Female | |
| Punnai illai polum chinna mani paadham | Like soft leaf-like tender soles, your small gem-like feet, |
| Mannil pada koodathu | Should not touch the bare ground. |
| Ponnazhagu minnum unnazhagu paarthu | Beholding your beauty that gleams like glittering gold, |
| Kangal pada koodathu | No evil eyes should ever fall upon you. |
| Female | |
| Punnai illai polum chinna mani paadham | Like soft leaf-like tender soles, your small gem-like feet, |
| Mannil pada koodathu | Should not touch the bare ground. |
| Ponnazhagu minnum unnazhagu paarthu | Beholding your beauty that gleams like glittering gold, |
| Kangal pada koodathu | No evil eyes should ever fall upon you. |
| Female | |
| Mayilgalin iraginil azhagiya vizhigalai | The beautiful eye patterns on the feathers of peacocks, |
| Nee thaan thanthaaiyo | Was it you who bestowed them? |
| Manikuyil padithidum kavithayin isai ena | Like the melody of poetry recited by a sweet cuckoo, |
| Nee thaan vanthaaiyo | Is that how you arrived? |
| Female | |
| Nilavae malarae | O moon, O flower, |
| Nilavae malarae malarin idhazhae | O moon, O flower, petal of the blossom, |
| Idhazhin azhagae | O beauty of the petal! |
| Female | |
| Mannil vandha nilavae | O moon that came down to the earth, |
| En madiyil pootha malarae | O flower that bloomed on my lap! |
| Anbu konda chella Kili | O cherished sweet parrot filled with love, |
| Kannil enna gangai nadhi sollamma | Tell me, my dear, why is there a Ganges river flowing in your eyes? |
| Nilavae malarae | O moon, O flower. |
மண்ணில் வந்த நிலவே
என் மடியில் பூத்த மலரே
மண்ணில் வந்த நிலவே
என் மடியில் பூத்த மலரே
அன்பு கொண்ட செல்லக் கிளி
கண்ணில் என்ன கங்கை நதி சொல்லம்மா
நிலவே.......மலரே........
நிலவே மலரே மலரின் இதழே
இதழின் அழகே
O moon that came down to the earth,
O flower that bloomed on my lap!
O moon that came down to the earth,
O flower that bloomed on my lap!
O cherished sweet parrot filled with love,
Tell me, my dear, why is there a Ganges river flowing in your eyes?
O moon, O flower,
O moon, O flower, petal of the blossom,
O beauty of the petal!
விசில் :
..........................
The distant sky, when it beholds you,
Draws near to sing you a lullaby.
The evening rain cloud, this flower-like tender body,
Gently touches again and again to bathe it.
எட்டி நிற்கும் வானம்
உன்னைக் கண்ட நேரம்
பக்கம் வந்து தாலாட்டும்
அந்தி மழை மேகம் இந்த மலர் தேகம்
தொட்டுத் தொட்டு நீராட்டும்
The distant sky, when it beholds you,
Draws near to sing you a lullaby.
The evening rain cloud, this flower-like tender body,
Gently touches again and again to bathe it.
எட்டி நிற்கும் வானம்
உன்னைக் கண்ட நேரம்
பக்கம் வந்து தாலாட்டும்
அந்தி மழை மேகம் இந்த மலர் தேகம்
தொட்டுத் தொட்டு நீராட்டும்
Poetic elegance in your eyes, expressive gestures in your fingers,
My precious one, show them to me.
Until dawn breaks, sleep peacefully in my lap,
Listening to this song.
விழிகளில் கவிநயம் விரல்களில் அபிநயம்
கண்ணே நீ காட்டு
விடிகிற வரையினில் மடியினில் உறங்கிடு
பாடல் நீ கேட்டு
O moon, O flower,
O moon, O flower, petal of the blossom,
O beauty of the petal!
O moon that came down to the earth,
O flower that bloomed on my lap!
நிலவே மலரே
நிலவே மலரே மலரின் இதழே
இதழின் அழகே
மண்ணில் வந்த நிலவே
என் மடியில் பூத்த மலரே
Like soft leaf-like tender soles, your small gem-like feet,
Should not touch the bare ground.
Beholding your beauty that gleams like glittering gold,
No evil eyes should ever fall upon you.
புன்னை இலை போலும்
சின்ன மணிப் பாதம்
மண்ணில் படக் கூடாது
பொன்னழகு மின்னும் உன்னழகு பார்த்து
கண்கள் படக் கூடாது
Like soft leaf-like tender soles, your small gem-like feet,
Should not touch the bare ground.
Beholding your beauty that gleams like glittering gold,
No evil eyes should ever fall upon you.
புன்னை இலை போலும்
சின்ன மணிப் பாதம்
மண்ணில் படக் கூடாது
பொன்னழகு மின்னும் உன்னழகு பார்த்து
கண்கள் படக் கூடாது
The beautiful eye patterns on the feathers of peacocks,
Was it you who bestowed them?
Like the melody of poetry recited by a sweet cuckoo,
Is that how you arrived?
மயில்களின் இறகினில் அழகிய விழிகளை
நீதான் தந்தாயோ
மணிக்குயில் படித்திடும் கவிதையின் இசையென
நீதான் வந்தாயோ
O moon, O flower,
O moon, O flower, petal of the blossom,
O beauty of the petal!
நிலவே........ மலரே
நிலவே மலரே மலரின் இதழே
இதழின் அழகே...
O moon that came down to the earth,
O flower that bloomed on my lap!
O cherished sweet parrot filled with love,
Tell me, my dear, why is there a Ganges river flowing in your eyes?
O moon, O flower.
மண்ணில் வந்த நிலவே.....
என் மடியில் பூத்த மலரே
அன்பு கொண்ட செல்லக் கிளி
கண்ணில் என்ன கங்கை நதி சொல்லம்மா
நிலவே.......மலரே........
Mannil vandha nilavae
O moon that came down to the earth,
En madiyil pootha malarae
O flower that bloomed on my lap!
Mannil vandha nilavae
O moon that came down to the earth,
En madiyil pootha malarae
O flower that bloomed on my lap!
Anbu konda chella kili
O cherished sweet parrot filled with love,
Kannil enna gangai nadhi sollamma
Tell me, my dear, why is there a Ganges river flowing in your eyes?
Nilavae malarae
O moon, O flower,
Nilavae malarae malarin idhazhae
O moon, O flower, petal of the blossom,
Idhazhin azhagae
O beauty of the petal!
Etti nirkum vaanam unnai kanda neram
The distant sky, when it beholds you,
Pakkam vandhu thaalaattum
Draws near to sing you a lullaby.
Andhi mazhai megam indha malar dhegam
The evening rain cloud, this flower-like tender body,
Thottu thottu neeraattum
Gently touches again and again to bathe it.
Etti nirkum vaanam unnai kanda neram
The distant sky, when it beholds you,
Pakkam vandhu thaalaattum
Draws near to sing you a lullaby.
Andhi mazhai megam indha malar dhegam
The evening rain cloud, this flower-like tender body,
Thottu thottu neeraattum
Gently touches again and again to bathe it.
Vizhigalil kavinayam viralgalil abinayam
Poetic elegance in your eyes, expressive gestures in your fingers,
Kannae nee kaattu
My precious one, show them to me.
Vidigira varayinil madiyinil urangidu
Until dawn breaks, sleep peacefully in my lap,
Paadal nee kettu
Listening to this song.
Nilavae malarae
O moon, O flower,
Nilavae malarae malarin idhazhae
O moon, O flower, petal of the blossom,
Idhazhin azhagae
O beauty of the petal!
Mannil vandha nilavae
O moon that came down to the earth,
En madiyil pootha malarae
O flower that bloomed on my lap!
Punnai illai polum chinna mani paadham
Like soft leaf-like tender soles, your small gem-like feet,
Mannil pada koodathu
Should not touch the bare ground.
Ponnazhagu minnum unnazhagu paarthu
Beholding your beauty that gleams like glittering gold,
Kangal pada koodathu
No evil eyes should ever fall upon you.
Punnai illai polum chinna mani paadham
Like soft leaf-like tender soles, your small gem-like feet,
Mannil pada koodathu
Should not touch the bare ground.
Ponnazhagu minnum unnazhagu paarthu
Beholding your beauty that gleams like glittering gold,
Kangal pada koodathu
No evil eyes should ever fall upon you.
Mayilgalin iraginil azhagiya vizhigalai
The beautiful eye patterns on the feathers of peacocks,
Nee thaan thanthaaiyo
Was it you who bestowed them?
Manikuyil padithidum kavithayin isai ena
Like the melody of poetry recited by a sweet cuckoo,
Nee thaan vanthaaiyo
Is that how you arrived?
Nilavae malarae
O moon, O flower,
Nilavae malarae malarin idhazhae
O moon, O flower, petal of the blossom,
Idhazhin azhagae
O beauty of the petal!
Mannil vandha nilavae
O moon that came down to the earth,
En madiyil pootha malarae
O flower that bloomed on my lap!
Anbu konda chella Kili
O cherished sweet parrot filled with love,
Kannil enna gangai nadhi sollamma
Tell me, my dear, why is there a Ganges river flowing in your eyes?
Nilavae malarae
O moon, O flower.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a tender and deeply affectionate lullaby expressing intense paternal or maternal devotion. The singer addresses a beloved child as a celestial moon that descended to earth and a delicate flower blooming on their lap. The lyrics marvel at the child's beauty, comparing her feet to delicate leaves and her grace to artful gestures, while praying that no misfortune or evil eye touches her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvam (Metaphor)
“Mannil vandha nilavae / En madiyil pootha malarae”
Compares the child directly to a moon ('Mannil vandha nilavae') and a flower blooming on the lap ('En madiyil pootha malarae').
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Kannil enna gangai nadhi sollamma”
Refers to tears or emotional depth in the child's eyes as the entire Ganges river ('Gangai nadhi').
Upama (Simile)
“Manikuyil padithidum kavithayin isai ena”
Compares the arrival/voice of the child to the melodic poetry recited by a cuckoo bird.
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Trivia
'Nilave Malare' (1986) features music composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by Pulamaipithan. The film stars Nadhiya, Rahman, and Baby Shalini, highlighting emotional familial bonds.
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