Maradha Sogam Thano
From Manjal Mahimai · 1959
- Lyricist
- Udumalai Narayanakavi
- Singers
- P. Susheela, Ghantasala
- Music director
- Master Venu
- Details
- Manjal Mahimai1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Maradha sogam thaano | Is this an inescapable sorrow? |
| Yaarodu naan solvenoo | To whom shall I share my grief? |
| Valam perum kaadhal malaradhu pomoo | Will this prosperous love wither away without blooming? |
| Male | |
| Maradha sogam thaano | Is this an inescapable sorrow? |
| Yaarodu naan solvenoo | To whom shall I share my grief? |
| Valam perum kaadhal malaradhu pomoo | Will this prosperous love wither away without blooming? |
| Female | |
| Periyorgal kaayamae seriyendru | That the actions caused by elders are right, |
| Naan kollavo | Should I accept that? |
| Periyorgal kaayamae seriyendru | That the actions caused by elders are right, |
| Naan kollavo | Should I accept that? |
| Urimaiyaam nesamae | Is my rightful affection |
| Sirithendru thallavoo | To be tossed aside as insignificant? |
| Vilaiyaana paandam polae | Like a precious artifact displaced, |
| Nilaimaari ponen nanae | I have become completely altered in condition. |
| Valam perum kaadhal malaradhu pomoo | Will this prosperous love wither away without blooming? |
| Male | |
| Maanae unnaasai | Oh deer-like maiden, your beloved |
| Manavalan naanendrae | That I am indeed your bridegroom, |
| Maanae unnaasai | Oh deer-like maiden, your beloved |
| Manavalan naanendrae | That I am indeed your bridegroom, |
| Maanbodu kooravae | To state this with honor and dignity, |
| Vagaiyedhum kaanenae | I see no way or means. |
| Malarodu uravae kondu | Having built a bond with the blossom, |
| Ulavadha manamae aanen | I have become a heart that drifts aimlessly. |
| Valam perum kaadhal malaradhu pomoo | Will this prosperous love wither away without blooming? |
| Female | |
| Maradha sogam thaano | Is this an inescapable sorrow? |
| Yaarodu naan solvenoo | To whom shall I share my grief? |
| Valam perum kaadhal malaradhu pomoo | Will this prosperous love wither away without blooming? |
மாறாத சோகம் தானோ
யாரோடு நான் சொல்வேனோ
வளம் பெறும் காதல் மலராது போமோ
Is this an inescapable sorrow?
To whom shall I share my grief?
Will this prosperous love wither away without blooming?
மாறாத சோகம் தானோ
யாரோடு நான் சொல்வேனோ
வளம் பெறும் காதல் மலராது போமோ
Is this an inescapable sorrow?
To whom shall I share my grief?
Will this prosperous love wither away without blooming?
பெரியோர்கள் காயமே
சரியென்று நான் கொள்ளவோ
பெரியோர்கள் காயமே
சரியென்று நான் கொள்ளவோ
உரிமையாம் நேசமே சிறிதென்று தள்ளவோ
விலையான பாண்டம் போலே
நிலைமாறி போனேன் நானே
வளம் பெறும் காதல் மலராது போமோ.....
That the actions caused by elders are right,
Should I accept that?
That the actions caused by elders are right,
Should I accept that?
Is my rightful affection
To be tossed aside as insignificant?
Like a precious artifact displaced,
I have become completely altered in condition.
Will this prosperous love wither away without blooming?
மானே உன்னாசை
மணவாளன் நானென்றே
மானே உன்னாசை
மணவாளன் நானென்றே
மாண்போடு கூறவே வகையேதும் காணேனே
மலரோடு உறவே கொண்டு உலவாத மணமே ஆனேன்
வளம் பெறும் காதல் மலராது போமோ....
Oh deer-like maiden, your beloved
That I am indeed your bridegroom,
Oh deer-like maiden, your beloved
That I am indeed your bridegroom,
To state this with honor and dignity,
I see no way or means.
Having built a bond with the blossom,
I have become a heart that drifts aimlessly.
Will this prosperous love wither away without blooming?
மாறாத சோகம் தானோ
யாரோடு நான் சொல்வேனோ
வளம் பெறும் காதல் மலராது போமோ
Is this an inescapable sorrow?
To whom shall I share my grief?
Will this prosperous love wither away without blooming?
Maradha sogam thaano
Is this an inescapable sorrow?
Yaarodu naan solvenoo
To whom shall I share my grief?
Valam perum kaadhal malaradhu pomoo
Will this prosperous love wither away without blooming?
Maradha sogam thaano
Is this an inescapable sorrow?
Yaarodu naan solvenoo
To whom shall I share my grief?
Valam perum kaadhal malaradhu pomoo
Will this prosperous love wither away without blooming?
Periyorgal kaayamae seriyendru
That the actions caused by elders are right,
Naan kollavo
Should I accept that?
Periyorgal kaayamae seriyendru
That the actions caused by elders are right,
Naan kollavo
Should I accept that?
Urimaiyaam nesamae
Is my rightful affection
Sirithendru thallavoo
To be tossed aside as insignificant?
Vilaiyaana paandam polae
Like a precious artifact displaced,
Nilaimaari ponen nanae
I have become completely altered in condition.
Valam perum kaadhal malaradhu pomoo
Will this prosperous love wither away without blooming?
Maanae unnaasai
Oh deer-like maiden, your beloved
Manavalan naanendrae
That I am indeed your bridegroom,
Maanae unnaasai
Oh deer-like maiden, your beloved
Manavalan naanendrae
That I am indeed your bridegroom,
Maanbodu kooravae
To state this with honor and dignity,
Vagaiyedhum kaanenae
I see no way or means.
Malarodu uravae kondu
Having built a bond with the blossom,
Ulavadha manamae aanen
I have become a heart that drifts aimlessly.
Valam perum kaadhal malaradhu pomoo
Will this prosperous love wither away without blooming?
Maradha sogam thaano
Is this an inescapable sorrow?
Yaarodu naan solvenoo
To whom shall I share my grief?
Valam perum kaadhal malaradhu pomoo
Will this prosperous love wither away without blooming?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant duet portrays the emotional turmoil and distress of two lovers caught between societal/family obligations and their deep affection for each other. The female protagonist laments her situation, questioning if she must quietly accept the painful decisions imposed by elders, wondering if her genuine love will wither before it gets a chance to bloom. She feels as vulnerable and displaced as a precious object whose worth is overlooked. The male protagonist echoes her sorrow, expressing helplessness in declaring his rightful place as her partner with dignity. Deprived of the means to stand up for their bond, both feel helpless and adrift, wondering if their profound love is destined to end in unfulfilled sorrow.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Vilaiyaana paandam polae”
Compares the protagonist's lost emotional stability and altered life condition to a precious vessel or artifact being displaced ('Vilaiyaana paandam polae').
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Valam perum kaadhal malaradhu pomoo”
Love is metaphorically visualized as a flourishing flower ('Malaradhu pomoo') that risks dying before it fully blossoms.
Traditional Epithet (Uvamai Aagupeyar)
“Maanae unnaasai”
Using 'Maanae' (deer-like maiden) as an affectionate form of address to describe gentleness and beauty.
Rhetorical Question
“Maradha sogam thaano”
Asking 'Maradha sogam thaano' and 'Naan kollavo' heightens the angst and helplessness felt by the lovers.
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Trivia
'Manjal Mahimai' (1959) features music by Master Venu, adapting melodies from its original Telugu counterpart 'Antha Manavallethe'. Udumalai Narayanakavi's deeply philosophical and emotionally grounded lyricism perfectly captured the pathos, brought to life through the legendary vocal pairing of P. Susheela and Ghantasala.
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