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Mazhai Tharumo En Megam

From Manidharil Ithanai Nirangala · 1978

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja
Music director
Shyam
Movie name
Manidharil Ithanai Nirangala
Movie release year
1978
Lyrics added on
22 Mar 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aa… hahahaahaa haa…
Aa haaha haahaa…
Mazhai tharumo en maegam
Mayangudhammaa ennangal yaavum
Thogaikku thoodhuvan yaaro
Thol thotta thendraladi
Thodarndhu nee paadum raagam enna
Pon vandae
Mazhai tharumo en maegam
Mayangudhammaa ennangal yaavum
Thogaikku thoodhuvan yaaro
Thol thotta thendraladi
Thodarndhu nee paadum raagam enna
Pon vandae
Aahahaa… ohoho… mm… mm…
Thaen irukkum vanna malar naeraadudhu
Thaeneeyil ondru ingu poraadudhu
Thaen irukkum vanna malar naeraadudhu
Thaeneeyil ondru ingu poraadudhu
Azhaikkindra kangal seiyum aanandha kolam
Thadai podum ullam yaar seidha paavam
Thadai podum ullam yaar seidha paavam
Thalir maeni anna paedu ennam maarumaa
Mazhai tharumo en maegam
Mayangudhammaa ennangal yaavum
Thogaikku thoodhuvan yaaro
Thol thotta thendraladi
Thodarndhu nee paadum raagam enna
Pon vandae
Aahahaa… ohoho… mm… mm…
Kovilukkul dheiva magal kudi yaerinaal
Kaadhalukkum endru aval padi yaeruvaal
Kovilukkul dheiva magal kudi yaerinaal
Kaadhalukkum endru aval padi yaeruvaal
Sirikkindra thanga sirppam thaeril varaadho
Silai vannam angae kalai ullam ingae
Nilai thannai solla thoodhuvan yengae
Pizhaikkindra saedhi solla anbae odi vaa
Mazhai tharumo en maegam
Mayangudhammaa ennangal yaavum
Thogaikku thoodhuvan yaaro
Thol thotta thendraladi
Thodarndhu nee paadum raagam enna
Pon vandae
Aahahaa… ohoho… mm… mm…
Ah... hahahaha ha...
Ah haha haha.....
Will my cloud bring rain?
All my thoughts are lost in a daze.
Who is the messenger for this graceful girl?
It is the breeze that touched her shoulders!
What melody do you keep singing,
O golden bee?
Will my cloud bring rain?
All my thoughts are lost in a daze.
Who is the messenger for this graceful girl?
It is the breeze that touched her shoulders!
What melody do you keep singing,
O golden bee?
Aahaha... Ohoho... Mmm... mmm...
The colourful flower full of honey sways in front,
And a honeybee struggles right here.
The colourful flower full of honey sways in front,
And a honeybee struggles right here.
Her inviting eyes draw joyful patterns,
Whose fault is it that her heart holds back?
Whose fault is it that her heart holds back?
Will this tender swan change her mind?
Will my cloud bring rain?
All my thoughts are lost in a daze.
Who is the messenger for this graceful girl?
It is the breeze that touched her shoulders!
What melody do you keep singing,
O golden bee?
Aahaha... Ohoho... Mmm... mmm...
The divine girl made her home inside the temple,
When will she climb the steps into love?
The divine girl made her home inside the temple,
When will she climb the steps into love?
Won't the smiling golden statue come out on the chariot?
The beauty of the statue is there, while the artistic heart is here,
Where is the messenger to tell her how I feel?
Come running, my love, with the news that will save my life!
Will my cloud bring rain?
All my thoughts are lost in a daze.
Who is the messenger for this graceful girl?
It is the breeze that touched her shoulders!
What melody do you keep singing,
O golden bee?
Aahaha... Ohoho... Mmm... mmm...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic romantic track captures the poetic expression of longing and emotional hesitation between lovers. The protagonist compares his beloved to a rain-bearing cloud, a divine statue inside a temple, and a nectar-rich flower, wondering if his devotion will be reciprocated with love (symbolized by rain). He questions nature—the breeze and the golden beetle—asking if they will act as emissaries to deliver his feelings. The lyrics beautifully blend hesitation and passion. While the eyes invite love, internal doubts create hurdles. The song concludes with a plea for the beloved to break through reservations and bring glad tidings of love, emphasizing how art, nature, and deep emotion converge in romantic yearning.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)

“Mazhai tharumo en maegam”

The beloved is metaphorically referred to as 'Maegam' (cloud), 'Thogai' (peahen), and 'Thanga sirppam' (golden sculpture), symbolizing her beauty, grace, and divine aura.

Personification

“Thol thotta thendraladi / Thodarndhu nee paadum raagam enna Pon vandae”

Nature is personified; the gentle breeze ('thendral') acts as a physical messenger, and the golden beetle ('pon vandu') is addressed as a singer.

Initial Consonant Rhyme (Moonaid/Alliteration)

“Thogaikku thoodhuvan yaaro / Thol thotta thendraladi”

Repetition of the 'Th' sound at the beginning of consecutive lines ('Thogaikku', 'Thol', 'Thodarndhu').

Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhukai)

“Silai vannam angae kalai ullam ingae / Nilai thannai solla thoodhuvan yengae”

The second consonant 'la' matches in 'Silai' and 'Nilai', creating a pleasing lyrical flow.

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Trivia

The song features in the 1978 Tamil film 'Manidharil Ithanai Nirangala!', directed by R. C. Sakthi and starring Kamal Haasan and Sridevi. The soundtrack was composed by Shyam, with lyrics penned by the legendary Kannadasan.

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