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Lyrics & meaning

Naan Manamagale

From Thambi Thanga Kambi · 1988

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Vani Jairam, P. Jayachandran
Music director
Gangai Amaran
Details
Thambi Thanga Kambi1988

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Naan manamagalae intha oru raaththirikkuI am a bride just for this single night,
Neram nalla neram idhu suga yaaththiraikku hoi….This is a good time, a time for a pleasurable journey, hoi...
Female
Naan manamagalae intha oru raaththirikkuI am a bride just for this single night,
Neram nalla neram idhu sugga yaaththiraikku hoi….This is a good time, a time for a pleasurable journey, hoi...
Naan manamagalae intha oru raaththirikkuI am a bride just for this single night,
Neram nalla neram idhu suga yaaththiraikkuThis is a good time, a time for a pleasurable journey.
Female
Madhamum illai saadhiyum enakku illaiyaeI have no religion, nor do I have any caste.
Pagalum anthi maalaiyum therivathillaiyaeI do not differentiate between daylight and evening dusk.
Uravu endrum aayiram pergal varuvaarThousands of people come in the name of relationship,
Enakku oru maalaiyai yaarthaan tharuvaarWho will truly give me a wedding garland?
Anudhinam thirumanam anudhinam thirumanamEvery single day a marriage, every single day a marriage,
Aduththu iravil marumanamAnd a remarriage on the very next night!
Female
Naan manamagalae intha oru raaththirikkuI am a bride just for this single night,
Neram nalla neram idhu sugga yaaththiraikku hoi….This is a good time, a time for a pleasurable journey, hoi...
Naan manamagalae intha oru raaththirikkuI am a bride just for this single night,
Neram nalla neram idhu suga yaaththiraikkuThis is a good time, a time for a pleasurable journey.
Female
Vizhigal unnai paarththathum udhiram kaanuthaeThe moment my eyes saw you, my blood ran cold with pain,
Idhayam oru naazhigai adangi ponathaeMy heart stood still for a brief moment.
Perugum intha kaaviri kaanal nadhiyaaIs this overflowing Kaveri river just a mirage?
Idhuthaan intha bhoomiyil kadhal vidhiyaaIs this the destiny of love on this earth?
Female
Piralayamae….ae….ezhunthathae….ae….A catastrophe has arisen... ah... arisen...
Piralayamae ezhunthathaeA catastrophe has arisen,
Neruppu mazhaiyum pozhinthathaeA rain of fire has poured down!
Female
Naan manamagalae intha oru raaththirikkuI am a bride just for this single night,
Neram nalla neram idhu sugga yaaththiraikku hoi….This is a good time, a time for a pleasurable journey, hoi...
Naan manamagalaeI am a bride...
Female
…………………....
Male
Suvaril ulla oviyam azhinthu pogalaamA painting drawn on a wall might fade away,
Uyiril ulla ooviyam azhinthu pogumaaBut can a portrait painted within the soul ever fade?
Mugaththai indru yaenadi peyaril maraiththaaiWhy did you hide your face behind a name today, my dear?
Manaththai ingu yaenadi poiyil eriththaaiWhy did you burn my heart with lie upon lie here?
Male
Iranthavan pizhaiththa pinAfter the dead man has come back to life,
Iranthavan pizhaiththa pinAfter the dead man has come back to life,
Vishaththai edharkku kodukkiraaiWhy are you handing him poison again?
Male
Nee manamagalae enthan uyir kadhaliyaeYou are the bride, my beloved life partner!
Jenmam oru yaezhu enthan thunai neeyadiyae haang….For seven births, you are my soulmate, my dear!
Female
Naan manamagalae intha oru raaththiriI am a bride just for this single night...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song portrays the heartbreaking plight and inner anguish of a woman trapped in a fleeting, transactional existence, contrasting forced revelry with deep emotional pain. She laments her fate of being a bride for just one night at a time, stripped of identity, family, and permanent love, resigned to an unending cycle of night-time companionship without true warmth. As the song progresses, a dramatic confrontation takes place when past love and painful betrayal are re-encountered. The lyrics question the cruelty of destiny, using vivid imagery of fire and poison to describe the pain of surviving past grief only to be heartlessly deceived again by a beloved soulmate.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Suvaril ulla oviyam azhinthu pogalaam / Uyiril ulla ooviyam azhinthu pogumaa

Compares a painting on a wall (which easily fades) to the indelible memory painted on the soul, highlighting permanent emotional attachment.

Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Ani)

Perugum intha kaaviri kaanal nadhiyaa

Questions whether an overflowing river of emotions could merely be a illusionary mirage, emphasizing deep despair.

Contrast / Hyperbole (Aruval Ani)

Piralayamae ezhunthathae / Neruppu mazhaiyum pozhinthathae

Uses dramatic imagery like 'rain of fire' (Neruppu mazhai) and catastrophe (Piralayam) to convey intense inner heartbreak upon meeting a lost love.

Rhyme (Edhugai / Monai)

Suvaril ulla oviyam azhinthu pogalaam / Uyiril ulla ooviyam azhinthu pogumaa

The second letters rhyme across rhythmic phrases, such as 'Suvaril' and 'Uyiril', enhancing the poetic flow.

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Trivia

This track is from the 1988 Tamil film 'Thambi Thanga Kambi' starring Vijayakanth and Ramya Krishnan. The music was composed by Gangai Amaran with poignant lyrics penned by Vaali, blending dance rhythms with intense emotional drama typical of late 80s Tamil cinema soundscapes.

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