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 mogamada | It is infatuation, an unbearable infatuation, oh dear! |
| Mogamada thaaladha mogamada | It is infatuation, an unbearable infatuation, oh dear! |
| Kannaala unnalae kaadhal thaagamada | My dear, because of you, there is a thirst for love! |
| Maaradha yogamada | It is an unchanging fortune! |
| En vaazhvil inbam needhaanae | Are you not the happiness in my life? |
| Sodhanai seivadhaen kaadhala | Why do you test me, my beloved? |
| En vaazhvil inbam needhaanae | Are you not the happiness in my life? |
| Sodhanai seivadhaen kaadhala | Why do you test me, my beloved? |
| Female | |
| Hoo ooo oo | Hoo ooo oo |
| Kannilae vilaiyaadum kattazaga | Oh handsome one whose eyes dance with charm! |
| Kalavai sandhana maevm pottazhaga..aa | Oh handsome one adorned with a sandalwood tilak! |
| Vinnilae vilaiyaadum madhiyazhga..aaaa | Oh handsome one like the moon playing in the sky! |
| Villoonin rathi magizhum vizhiyazhaga..haaa | Oh handsome one whose eyes delight Rati, holding a bow! |
| Female | |
| En vaazhvil inbam needhaanae | Are you not the happiness in my life? |
| Sodhanai seivadhaen kaadhala | Why do you test me, my beloved? |
| En vaazhvil inbam needhaanae | Are you not the happiness in my life? |
| Sodhanai seivadhaen kaadhala | Why do you test me, my beloved? |
| Female | |
| Mangaiyar poojikkum manmadha raaja | Oh King Manmadha worshipped by women! |
| Raaja manmadha raaja | King, oh King Manmadha! |
| Manasai konjam puriyanum | You must understand my heart a little, |
| En manasai konjam puriyanum | You must understand my heart a little! |
| Male | |
| Indha mammudhan magizhum madhanarajan | This king of love who delights in pride, |
| Manasai naanum theriyanum | I too must understand his mind, |
| Kannu manasai naanum theriyanum | Darling, I too must understand his mind! |
| Female | |
| Anbu kaninthidum azhagu raaja | Oh handsome king overflowing with love, |
| Amudha jalamae kodukkanum | You must give the holy divine water (nectar), |
| Andha amudha jalamae kodukkanum | You must give that divine water! |
| Male | |
| Inbam kanindhidum innamudhae | Oh sweet nectar ripened with bliss, |
| Unakkindrae adhuvum kidaikkanum | You shall receive that today itself, |
| Kannam sivakanum | Cheeks must turn red, |
| Hahahaha | Hahahaha |
| Male | |
| Amudha jalame koduthidu | Give the divine nectar water, |
| Ye kamandalamae | Oh holy water pot (kamandalam)! |
| Kamandalam kamandalam | Holy water pot, holy water pot! |
| Female | |
| Mann meedhil endhan manam polae | On this earth, according to my heart's desire, |
| Aasaiyum therndhadhae vaazhvilae | All desires have been fulfilled in life! |
| Female :Mann meedhil endhan manam polae | Female : On this earth, according to my heart's desire, |
| Male :Aasaiyum therndhadhae vaazhvilae | Male : All desires have been fulfilled in life! |
| Male | |
| Mann meedhil endhan manam polae | On this earth, according to my heart's desire, |
| Aasaiyum therndhadhae vaazhvilae | All desires have been fulfilled in life! |
மோகமடா தாளாத மோகமடா
மோகமடா தாளாத மோகமடா
கண்ணாளா உன்னாலே காதல் தாகமடா
மாறாத யோகமடா
என் வாழ்விலின்பம் நீதானே
சோதனை செய்வதேன் காதலா
என் வாழ்விலின்பம் நீதானே
சோதனை செய்வதேன் காதலா
It is infatuation, an unbearable infatuation, oh dear!
It is infatuation, an unbearable infatuation, oh dear!
My dear, because of you, there is a thirst for love!
It is an unchanging fortune!
Are you not the happiness in my life?
Why do you test me, my beloved?
Are you not the happiness in my life?
Why do you test me, my beloved?
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ
கண்ணிலே விளையாடும் கட்டழகா
கலவை சந்தன மேவும் பொட்டழகா..ஆ
விண்ணிலே விளையாடும் மதியழகா..ஆஅ
வில்லோனின் ரதி மகிழும் விழியழகா..ஹா
Hoo ooo oo
Oh handsome one whose eyes dance with charm!
Oh handsome one adorned with a sandalwood tilak!
Oh handsome one like the moon playing in the sky!
Oh handsome one whose eyes delight Rati, holding a bow!
என் வாழ்விலின்பம் நீதானே
சோதனை செய்வதேன் காதலா
என் வாழ்விலின்பம் நீதானே
சோதனை செய்வதேன் காதலா
Are you not the happiness in my life?
Why do you test me, my beloved?
Are you not the happiness in my life?
Why do you test me, my beloved?
மங்கையர் பூஜிக்கும் மன்மத ராஜா
ராஜா மன்மத ராஜா
மனசை கொஞ்சம் புரியணும்
என் மனசை கொஞ்சம் புரியணும்
Oh King Manmadha worshipped by women!
King, oh King Manmadha!
You must understand my heart a little,
You must understand my heart a little!
இந்த மம்முதன் மகிழும் மதனராஜன்
மனசை நானும் தெரியணும்
கண்ணு மனசை நானும் தெரியணும்
This king of love who delights in pride,
I too must understand his mind,
Darling, I too must understand his mind!
அன்பு கனிந்திடும் அழகு ராஜா
அமுத ஜலமே கொடுக்கணும்
அந்த அமுத ஜலமே கொடுக்கணும்
Oh handsome king overflowing with love,
You must give the holy divine water (nectar),
You must give that divine water!
இன்பம் கனிந்திடும் இன்னமுதே
உனக்கின்றே அதுவும் கிடைக்கணும்
கன்னம் சிவக்கணும்
ஹாஹாஹா
Oh sweet nectar ripened with bliss,
You shall receive that today itself,
Cheeks must turn red,
Hahahaha
அமுத ஜலமே கொடுத்திடு
ஏ கமண்டலம்
கமண்டலம் கமண்டலம்
Give the divine nectar water,
Oh holy water pot (kamandalam)!
Holy water pot, holy water pot!
மண் மீதில் எந்தன் மனம் போல்
ஆசையும் தீர்ந்ததே வாழ்விலே....!
On this earth, according to my heart's desire,
All desires have been fulfilled in life!
Female : On this earth, according to my heart's desire,
Male : All desires have been fulfilled in life!
மண் மீதில் எந்தன் மனம் போல்
ஆசையும் தீர்ந்ததே வாழ்விலே....!
On this earth, according to my heart's desire,
All desires have been fulfilled in life!
மண் மீதில் எந்தன் மனம் போல்
ஆசையும் தீர்ந்ததே வாழ்விலே....!
Mogamada thaaladha mogamada
It is infatuation, an unbearable infatuation, oh dear!
Mogamada thaaladha mogamada
It is infatuation, an unbearable infatuation, oh dear!
Kannaala unnalae kaadhal thaagamada
My dear, because of you, there is a thirst for love!
Maaradha yogamada
It is an unchanging fortune!
En vaazhvil inbam needhaanae
Are you not the happiness in my life?
Sodhanai seivadhaen kaadhala
Why do you test me, my beloved?
En vaazhvil inbam needhaanae
Are you not the happiness in my life?
Sodhanai seivadhaen kaadhala
Why do you test me, my beloved?
Hoo ooo oo
Hoo ooo oo
Kannilae vilaiyaadum kattazaga
Oh handsome one whose eyes dance with charm!
Kalavai sandhana maevm pottazhaga..aa
Oh handsome one adorned with a sandalwood tilak!
Vinnilae vilaiyaadum madhiyazhga..aaaa
Oh handsome one like the moon playing in the sky!
Villoonin rathi magizhum vizhiyazhaga..haaa
Oh handsome one whose eyes delight Rati, holding a bow!
En vaazhvil inbam needhaanae
Are you not the happiness in my life?
Sodhanai seivadhaen kaadhala
Why do you test me, my beloved?
En vaazhvil inbam needhaanae
Are you not the happiness in my life?
Sodhanai seivadhaen kaadhala
Why do you test me, my beloved?
Mangaiyar poojikkum manmadha raaja
Oh King Manmadha worshipped by women!
Raaja manmadha raaja
King, oh King Manmadha!
Manasai konjam puriyanum
You must understand my heart a little,
En manasai konjam puriyanum
You must understand my heart a little!
Indha mammudhan magizhum madhanarajan
This king of love who delights in pride,
Manasai naanum theriyanum
I too must understand his mind,
Kannu manasai naanum theriyanum
Darling, I too must understand his mind!
Anbu kaninthidum azhagu raaja
Oh handsome king overflowing with love,
Amudha jalamae kodukkanum
You must give the holy divine water (nectar),
Andha amudha jalamae kodukkanum
You must give that divine water!
Inbam kanindhidum innamudhae
Oh sweet nectar ripened with bliss,
Unakkindrae adhuvum kidaikkanum
You shall receive that today itself,
Kannam sivakanum
Cheeks must turn red,
Hahahaha
Hahahaha
Amudha jalame koduthidu
Give the divine nectar water,
Ye kamandalamae
Oh holy water pot (kamandalam)!
Kamandalam kamandalam
Holy water pot, holy water pot!
Mann meedhil endhan manam polae
On this earth, according to my heart's desire,
Aasaiyum therndhadhae vaazhvilae
All desires have been fulfilled in life!
Female :Mann meedhil endhan manam polae
Female : On this earth, according to my heart's desire,
Male :Aasaiyum therndhadhae vaazhvilae
Male : All desires have been fulfilled in life!
Mann meedhil endhan manam polae
On this earth, according to my heart's desire,
Aasaiyum therndhadhae vaazhvilae
All 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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