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Lyrics & meaning

Mogamada Thaaladha

From Manalane Mangaiyin Bakkiam · 1957

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singers
P. Leela, M. S. Ramarao
Music director
P. Aadhinarayana Rao
Details
Manalane Mangaiyin Bakkiam1957

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Mogamada thaaladha mogamadaIt is infatuation, an unbearable infatuation, oh dear!
Mogamada thaaladha mogamadaIt is infatuation, an unbearable infatuation, oh dear!
Kannaala unnalae kaadhal thaagamadaMy dear, because of you, there is a thirst for love!
Maaradha yogamadaIt is an unchanging fortune!
En vaazhvil inbam needhaanaeAre you not the happiness in my life?
Sodhanai seivadhaen kaadhalaWhy do you test me, my beloved?
En vaazhvil inbam needhaanaeAre you not the happiness in my life?
Sodhanai seivadhaen kaadhalaWhy do you test me, my beloved?
Female
Hoo ooo ooHoo ooo oo
Kannilae vilaiyaadum kattazagaOh handsome one whose eyes dance with charm!
Kalavai sandhana maevm pottazhaga..aaOh handsome one adorned with a sandalwood tilak!
Vinnilae vilaiyaadum madhiyazhga..aaaaOh handsome one like the moon playing in the sky!
Villoonin rathi magizhum vizhiyazhaga..haaaOh handsome one whose eyes delight Rati, holding a bow!
Female
En vaazhvil inbam needhaanaeAre you not the happiness in my life?
Sodhanai seivadhaen kaadhalaWhy do you test me, my beloved?
En vaazhvil inbam needhaanaeAre you not the happiness in my life?
Sodhanai seivadhaen kaadhalaWhy do you test me, my beloved?
Female
Mangaiyar poojikkum manmadha raajaOh King Manmadha worshipped by women!
Raaja manmadha raajaKing, oh King Manmadha!
Manasai konjam puriyanumYou must understand my heart a little,
En manasai konjam puriyanumYou must understand my heart a little!
Male
Indha mammudhan magizhum madhanarajanThis king of love who delights in pride,
Manasai naanum theriyanumI too must understand his mind,
Kannu manasai naanum theriyanumDarling, I too must understand his mind!
Female
Anbu kaninthidum azhagu raajaOh handsome king overflowing with love,
Amudha jalamae kodukkanumYou must give the holy divine water (nectar),
Andha amudha jalamae kodukkanumYou must give that divine water!
Male
Inbam kanindhidum innamudhaeOh sweet nectar ripened with bliss,
Unakkindrae adhuvum kidaikkanumYou shall receive that today itself,
Kannam sivakanumCheeks must turn red,
HahahahaHahahaha
Male
Amudha jalame koduthiduGive the divine nectar water,
Ye kamandalamaeOh holy water pot (kamandalam)!
Kamandalam kamandalamHoly water pot, holy water pot!
Female
Mann meedhil endhan manam polaeOn this earth, according to my heart's desire,
Aasaiyum therndhadhae vaazhvilaeAll desires have been fulfilled in life!
Female :Mann meedhil endhan manam polaeFemale : On this earth, according to my heart's desire,
Male :Aasaiyum therndhadhae vaazhvilaeMale : All desires have been fulfilled in life!
Male
Mann meedhil endhan manam polaeOn this earth, according to my heart's desire,
Aasaiyum therndhadhae vaazhvilaeAll desires have been fulfilled in life!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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