- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- P. Leela, M. S. Ramarao
- Music director
- P. Aadhinarayana Rao
- Movie name
- Manalane Mangaiyin Bakkiam
- Movie release year
- 1957
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Sept 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic song expresses deep romantic longing, playful teasing, and the joy of mutual love between the leads. The heroine addresses her beloved as a handsome prince of love (Manmadha), expressing her deep passion and questioning why he playfully tests her affection. She admires his beauty, comparing his charm to the moon and divine figures, while expressing her thirst for his love. In the second half, the duet turns conversational and playful, referencing symbolic gestures of affection such as divine nectar ('amudha jalam') and blushing cheeks. As both partners express their desire to understand each other's heart, the song culminates in mutual satisfaction and fulfillment, celebrating that their life's desires have been delightfully realized on earth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emoni (Anaphora / Initial Rhyme)
“Mogamada thaaladha mogamada”
Repetition of initial phonemes 'Mogamada' in consecutive opening lines creating musical cadence.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kannilae vilaiyaadum kattazaga”
Rhyming line-endings with 'azhaga' (kattazaga, pottazhaga, madhiyazhga, vizhiyazhaga).
Upama (Simile/Metaphor)
“Vinnilae vilaiyaadum madhiyazhga..aaaa”
Comparing the hero's beauty to the moon in the sky ('madhiyazhaga') and Lord Kamadeva ('Manmadha raaja').
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Kannaala unnalae kaadhal thaagamada”
Describing love as a thirst ('kaadhal thaagam') and divine nectar ('amudha jalam').
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Trivia
'Manalane Mangaiyin Bakkiam' (1957) was a prominent bilingual film simultaneously made in Telugu as 'Santhanam'. Directed by Vedantam Raghavayya and scored by P. Aadhinarayana Rao, the soundtrack was hugely successful across both South Indian languages.
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