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Lyrics & meaning

Mayankinen Mannan Ingu

From Salem Vishnu · 1990

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Sangeetha Rajan
Details
Salem Vishnu1990

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Mayanginen mannan inguI am mesmerized, my king, here
Konjam vaa vaaCome to me a little
Thayakkam yen thaazham poovaeWhy hesitation, oh screwpine flower?
Nenjam nee thaaGive me your heart
Thaen isai paadal ondruA sweet, honey-like musical song
Thinam thinam mogam konduFilled with passion day after day
Isaithaen unakaagaI composed for you
Male
Mayanginen mannan inguI am mesmerized, my king, here
Konjam vaa vaaCome to me a little
Thayakkam yen thaazham poovaeWhy hesitation, oh screwpine flower?
Nenjam nee thaaGive me your heart
Male
Moongil ilai melaeLike a drop resting
Thoongum thuli polaeOn a bamboo leaf
Naalum yenginen paavaikaagavaeI yearned every day for my lady
Mana naalum vaaradho anbae vaa vaaWon't our wedding day arrive? Oh my love, come
Male
Mayanginen mannan inguI am mesmerized, my king, here
Konjam vaa vaaCome to me a little
Thayakkam yen thaazham poovaeWhy hesitation, oh screwpine flower?
Nenjam nee thaaGive me your heart
Thaen isai paadal ondruA sweet, honey-like musical song
Thinam thinam mogam konduFilled with passion day after day
Isaithaen unakaagaI composed for you
Male
Mayanginen mannan inguI am mesmerized, my king, here
Konjam vaa vaaCome to me a little
Thayakkam yen thaazham poovaeWhy hesitation, oh screwpine flower?
Nenjam nee thaaGive me your heart
Male
Aasai kadalaaga naano analaagaWith desire as vast as an ocean, and I like a burning flame
Vaazhum naal ellaam naanum vaadinenAll the days I live, I have withered away
Thirai ennum yeno kannaeWhy this veil between us, my dear?
Anbae vaa vaa aaOh love, come, come
Male
Mayanginen mannan inguI am mesmerized, my king, here
Konjam vaa vaaCome to me a little
Thayakkam yen thaazham poovaeWhy hesitation, oh screwpine flower?
Nenjam nee thaaGive me your heart
Thaen isai paadal ondruA sweet, honey-like musical song
Thinam thinam mogam konduFilled with passion day after day
Isaithaen unakaagaI composed for you
Male
Mayanginen mannan inguI am mesmerized, my king, here
Konjam vaa vaaCome to me a little
Thayakkam yen thaazham poovaeWhy hesitation, oh screwpine flower?
Nenjam nee thaaGive me your heart

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This romantic duet expresses intense yearning, deep devotion, and tender affection between lovers. The narrator calls out to their beloved, encouraging them to set aside all hesitation and unite heart-to-heart. Through vivid imagery of delicate dewdrops on bamboo leaves and overwhelming ocean-like desires, the song conveys the sweet pain of waiting for marital bliss and emotional fulfillment. Written by lyricist Vaali, the song captures the essence of romantic surrender and poetic intimacy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Moongil ilai melae / Thoongum thuli polae

Compares delicate existence and yearning to a drop of dew resting on a slender bamboo leaf.

Alliteration (Monai)

Mayanginen mannan ingu

Repetition of the 'M' sound in adjacent words creates a rhythmic and melodic flow.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Aasai kadalaaga naano analaaga

Desire is directly equated to an ocean ('Aasai kadalaaga') to portray its vastness and depth.

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Trivia

Salem Vishnu (1990) features music composed by S. A. Rajkumar and starred Thiagarajan in the lead role, with lyrics penned by the veteran lyricist Vaali.

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