Naan Konda Maangalyam
From Malligai Poo · 1973
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Malligai Poo1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Medaiyittu panthalittu | Erecting a stage and setting up a canopy |
| Moondru mudichittu oor paarkka | Tying three knots in front of all the townspeople |
| En mannavan potta thaali meenaatchi nee kaakka | O Meenakshi, protect the sacred thread tied by my king |
| Female | |
| Naan konda maangalyam | May the sacred marital thread that I possess |
| Naal thorum nilaiththirukka | Endure every single day |
| Meen konda kannaalae arul thaayae | O fish-eyed Goddess, bestow your grace upon me |
| Female | |
| Naan konda maangalyam | May the sacred marital thread that I possess |
| Naal thorum nilaiththirukka | Endure every single day |
| Meen konda kannaalae arul thaayae | O fish-eyed Goddess, bestow your grace upon me |
| Paandiyan eendredutha painkiliyae enakku | O green parrot birthed by the Pandyan king |
| Vendiya varam kodukkum vel vizhiyae | O spear-eyed Goddess who grants the boons I seek |
| Female | |
| Naal thorum nilaiththirukka | Endure every single day |
| Meen konda kannaalae arul thaayae | O fish-eyed Goddess, bestow your grace upon me |
| Female | |
| Naayagan thanai meetkka namanudan poraadi | Fighting against Yama, the god of death, to rescue her husband |
| Naayagan thanai meetkka namanudan poraadi | Fighting against Yama, the god of death, to rescue her husband |
| Kaaviya pugazh kondaal saaviththiri | Savitri achieved epic fame and immortal glory |
| Kadhiravan udhikkaamal kattalai pottaalae | She commanded the sun not to rise in the sky |
| Kadhiravan udhikkaamal kattalai pottaalae | She commanded the sun not to rise in the sky |
| Kanavanin uyir kaaththa nalaayini | Nalaayini thus protected her husband's life |
| Female | |
| Thannuyir kaattilum thalaivan thanathu | More than their own lives, their husband's |
| Innuyir melena ennum | Precious life is held supreme |
| Kulamangaiyar nenjam ovvoru naalum | The hearts of noble wives, every single day |
| Mangala poojai pannum | Perform sacred and auspicious worship |
| Female | |
| Naan konda maangalyam | May the sacred marital thread that I possess |
| Naal thorum nilaiththirukka | Endure every single day |
| Meen konda kannaalae arul thaayae | O fish-eyed Goddess, bestow your grace upon me |
| Female | |
| Nenjinil ennaalum | Forever in the heart |
| Kondavan koluvirukka | May the husband be enthroned in majesty |
| Nenjinil ennaalum | Forever in the heart |
| Kondavan koluvirukka | May the husband be enthroned in majesty |
| Manjalil thoiththeduththa thaaliyitthu | Wearing the holy thread dipped in turmeric |
| Oru manam endraagi thirumananm mudiththorin | For those who wed, uniting two souls into one mind |
| Iru manam thanai kaakkum veliyithu | This is the protective fence safeguarding both their hearts |
| Female | |
| Nettriyil vaiththa kungumam anbin | The vermilion kumkum adorned on the forehead |
| Vettriyai kaattum chinnam | Is a symbol showcasing the triumph of love |
| Koondhalil soodiya malligai sollum | The jasmine flowers adorned in her hair tell of |
| Kulamagal menmai ullam | The gentle and pure heart of a virtuous woman |
| Female | |
| Naan konda maangalyam | May the sacred marital thread that I possess |
| Naal thorum nilaiththirukka | Endure every single day |
| Meen konda kannaalae arul thaayae | O fish-eyed Goddess, bestow your grace upon me |
| Arul thaayae….ae….ae….ae…. | O Graceful Mother... |
மேடையிட்டு பந்தலிட்டு
மூன்று முடிச்சிட்டு ஊர் பார்க்க
என் மன்னவன் போட்ட தாலி மீனாட்சி நீ காக்க.....
Erecting a stage and setting up a canopy
Tying three knots in front of all the townspeople
O Meenakshi, protect the sacred thread tied by my king
நான் கொண்ட மாங்கல்யம்
நாள் தோறும் நிலைத்திருக்க
மீன் கொண்ட கண்ணாலே அருள் தாயே
May the sacred marital thread that I possess
Endure every single day
O fish-eyed Goddess, bestow your grace upon me
நான் கொண்ட மாங்கல்யம்
நாள் தோறும் நிலைத்திருக்க
மீன் கொண்ட கண்ணாலே அருள் தாயே
பாண்டியன் ஈன்றெடுத்த பைங்கிளியே எனக்கு
வேண்டிய வரம் கொடுக்கும் வேல் விழியே
May the sacred marital thread that I possess
Endure every single day
O fish-eyed Goddess, bestow your grace upon me
O green parrot birthed by the Pandyan king
O spear-eyed Goddess who grants the boons I seek
நாள் தோறும் நிலைத்திருக்க
மீன் கொண்ட கண்ணாலே அருள் தாயே
Endure every single day
O fish-eyed Goddess, bestow your grace upon me
நாயகன் தனை மீட்க நமனுடன் போராடி
நாயகன் தனை மீட்க நமனுடன் போராடி
காவிய புகழ் கொண்டாள் சாவித்திரி
கதிரவன் உதிக்காமல் கட்டளை போட்டாளே
கதிரவன் உதிக்காமல் கட்டளை போட்டாளே
கணவனின் உயிர் காத்த நளாயினி
Fighting against Yama, the god of death, to rescue her husband
Fighting against Yama, the god of death, to rescue her husband
Savitri achieved epic fame and immortal glory
She commanded the sun not to rise in the sky
She commanded the sun not to rise in the sky
Nalaayini thus protected her husband's life
தன்னுயிர் காட்டிலும் தலைவன் தனது
இன்னுயிர் மேலென எண்ணும்
குலமங்கையர் நெஞ்சம் ஒவ்வொரு நாளும்
மங்கல பூஜை பண்ணும்......
More than their own lives, their husband's
Precious life is held supreme
The hearts of noble wives, every single day
Perform sacred and auspicious worship
நான் கொண்ட மாங்கல்யம்
நாள் தோறும் நிலைத்திருக்க
மீன் கொண்ட கண்ணாலே அருள் தாயே
May the sacred marital thread that I possess
Endure every single day
O fish-eyed Goddess, bestow your grace upon me
நெஞ்சினில் எந்நாளும்
கொண்டவன் கொலுவிருக்க
நெஞ்சினில் எந்நாளும்
கொண்டவன் கொலுவிருக்க
மஞ்சளில் தோய்த்தெடுத்த தாலியிது
ஒரு மனம் என்றாகி திருமணம் முடித்தோரின்
இரு மனம் தனைக் காக்கும் வேலியிது
Forever in the heart
May the husband be enthroned in majesty
Forever in the heart
May the husband be enthroned in majesty
Wearing the holy thread dipped in turmeric
For those who wed, uniting two souls into one mind
This is the protective fence safeguarding both their hearts
நெற்றியில் வைத்த குங்குமம் அன்பின்
வெற்றியைக் காட்டும் சின்னம்
கூந்தலில் சூடிய மல்லிகை சொல்லும்
குலமகள் மென்மை உள்ளம்.....
The vermilion kumkum adorned on the forehead
Is a symbol showcasing the triumph of love
The jasmine flowers adorned in her hair tell of
The gentle and pure heart of a virtuous woman
நான் கொண்ட மாங்கல்யம்
நாள் தோறும் நிலைத்திருக்க
மீன் கொண்ட கண்ணாலே அருள் தாயே
அருள் தாயே...ஏ....ஏ...ஏ.....
May the sacred marital thread that I possess
Endure every single day
O fish-eyed Goddess, bestow your grace upon me
O Graceful Mother...
Medaiyittu panthalittu
Erecting a stage and setting up a canopy
Moondru mudichittu oor paarkka
Tying three knots in front of all the townspeople
En mannavan potta thaali meenaatchi nee kaakka
O Meenakshi, protect the sacred thread tied by my king
Naan konda maangalyam
May the sacred marital thread that I possess
Naal thorum nilaiththirukka
Endure every single day
Meen konda kannaalae arul thaayae
O fish-eyed Goddess, bestow your grace upon me
Naan konda maangalyam
May the sacred marital thread that I possess
Naal thorum nilaiththirukka
Endure every single day
Meen konda kannaalae arul thaayae
O fish-eyed Goddess, bestow your grace upon me
Paandiyan eendredutha painkiliyae enakku
O green parrot birthed by the Pandyan king
Vendiya varam kodukkum vel vizhiyae
O spear-eyed Goddess who grants the boons I seek
Naal thorum nilaiththirukka
Endure every single day
Meen konda kannaalae arul thaayae
O fish-eyed Goddess, bestow your grace upon me
Naayagan thanai meetkka namanudan poraadi
Fighting against Yama, the god of death, to rescue her husband
Naayagan thanai meetkka namanudan poraadi
Fighting against Yama, the god of death, to rescue her husband
Kaaviya pugazh kondaal saaviththiri
Savitri achieved epic fame and immortal glory
Kadhiravan udhikkaamal kattalai pottaalae
She commanded the sun not to rise in the sky
Kadhiravan udhikkaamal kattalai pottaalae
She commanded the sun not to rise in the sky
Kanavanin uyir kaaththa nalaayini
Nalaayini thus protected her husband's life
Thannuyir kaattilum thalaivan thanathu
More than their own lives, their husband's
Innuyir melena ennum
Precious life is held supreme
Kulamangaiyar nenjam ovvoru naalum
The hearts of noble wives, every single day
Mangala poojai pannum
Perform sacred and auspicious worship
Naan konda maangalyam
May the sacred marital thread that I possess
Naal thorum nilaiththirukka
Endure every single day
Meen konda kannaalae arul thaayae
O fish-eyed Goddess, bestow your grace upon me
Nenjinil ennaalum
Forever in the heart
Kondavan koluvirukka
May the husband be enthroned in majesty
Nenjinil ennaalum
Forever in the heart
Kondavan koluvirukka
May the husband be enthroned in majesty
Manjalil thoiththeduththa thaaliyitthu
Wearing the holy thread dipped in turmeric
Oru manam endraagi thirumananm mudiththorin
For those who wed, uniting two souls into one mind
Iru manam thanai kaakkum veliyithu
This is the protective fence safeguarding both their hearts
Nettriyil vaiththa kungumam anbin
The vermilion kumkum adorned on the forehead
Vettriyai kaattum chinnam
Is a symbol showcasing the triumph of love
Koondhalil soodiya malligai sollum
The jasmine flowers adorned in her hair tell of
Kulamagal menmai ullam
The gentle and pure heart of a virtuous woman
Naan konda maangalyam
May the sacred marital thread that I possess
Naal thorum nilaiththirukka
Endure every single day
Meen konda kannaalae arul thaayae
O fish-eyed Goddess, bestow your grace upon me
Arul thaayae….ae….ae….ae….
O Graceful Mother...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song from Malligai Poo (1973) is a heartfelt prayer offered by a devout wife to Goddess Meenakshi of Madurai. The singer prays for the eternal longevity of her 'maangalyam' (sacred wedding thread) and the well-being of her husband. She invokes grand mythological examples of legendary devoted wives like Savitri, who fought Yama to save her husband's soul, and Nalaayini, who ordered the sun not to rise to protect her husband. The song celebrates the auspicious symbols of married Tamil women—turmeric, kumkum, and jasmine flowers—praising them as signs of marital harmony, love, and devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Medaiyittu / Moondru mudichittu”
Matching second consonant 'd' and 'n' across initial words in Tamil verse rhythm.
Monaai (Initial letter alliteration)
“Manjalil thoiththeduththa / Manam endraagi”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'M' across line segments.
Mythological Allusion (Puranic Reference)
“Kaaviya pugazh kondaal saaviththiri / Kanavanin uyir kaaththa nalaayini”
Direct references to epic heroines Savitri and Nalaayini to highlight fidelity and divine power of devotion.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vendiya varam kodukkum vel vizhiyae”
Describing Goddess Meenakshi using epithets like 'Vel vizhiyae' (spear-eyed) and 'Meen konda kannaalae' (fish-eyed).
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Trivia
Composed by V. Kumar with soulful lyrics by Vaali and sung by legendary playback singer P. Susheela, this song highlights Goddess Meenakshi, the patron deity of Madurai. In Tamil culture, Goddess Meenakshi is revered as the ultimate protector of marital happiness and long life for spouses.
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