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Lyrics & meaning

Naan Vantha Pathai

From Mani Magudam · 1966

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
R. Sudharsanam
Movie name
Mani Magudam
Movie release year
1966
Lyrics added on
5 May 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naan vandha paadhai maan vandhadhu
Thaen thandha bodhai yen thandhadhu
Kann endra vaasal kadhavai thirandhu
Penn endra deivam munn nindrathu
Naan vandha paadhai maan vandhadhu
Thaen thandha bodhai yen thandhadhu
Kann endra vaasal kadhavai thirandhu
Penn endra deivam munn nindrathu
Kavi ondru solla porul thedugindren
Oru vaarthai uruvaaga thadumaarugindren
Kavi ondru solla porul thedugindren
Oru vaarthai uruvaaga thadumaarugindren
Neerodai vandhu paayadha nilamaam
Neerodai vandhu paayadha nilamaam
Nizhal megam oru podhum thazhuvaadha nilavaam
Naan vandha paadhai maan vandhadhu
Thaen thandha bodhai yen thandhadhu
Kann endra vaasal kadhavai thirandhu
Penn endra deivam munn nindrathu
Idai endra kodiyin nadai kaana vendum
Idhazhoram inneram pani peiya vendum
Idai endra kodiyin nadai kaana vendum
Idhazhoram inneram pani peiya vendum
Iravendra palli vaaendru solli
Iravendra palli vaaendru solli
Uravendra kalvi naan sollavaa
Naan vandha paadhai maan vandhadhu
Thaen thandha bodhai yen thandhadhu
Kann endra vaasal kadhavai thirandhu
Penn endra deivam munn nindrathu
Along the path I walked, a deer arrived.
Why did she bring this sweet intoxication?
Opening the doors of my eyes,
A goddess of a woman stood before me.
Along the path I walked, a deer arrived.
Why did she bring this sweet intoxication?
Opening the doors of my eyes,
A goddess of a woman stood before me.
I search for meaning to write a poem,
I struggle to form a single word.
I search for meaning to write a poem,
I struggle to form a single word.
Like a land where no stream has ever flowed,
Like a land where no stream has ever flowed,
Like a moon that no cloud has ever touched.
Along the path I walked, a deer arrived.
Why did she bring this sweet intoxication?
Opening the doors of my eyes,
A goddess of a woman stood before me.
I want to see the sway of her slender waist,
Dew should fall on her lips at this very moment.
I want to see the sway of her slender waist,
Dew should fall on her lips at this very moment.
As the school called night invites us in,
As the school called night invites us in,
Shall I teach the lessons of love?
Along the path I walked, a deer arrived.
Why did she bring this sweet intoxication?
Opening the doors of my eyes,
A goddess of a woman stood before me.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic romantic song from 'Mani Magudam' expresses the protagonist's profound awe and adoration upon meeting his beloved, comparing her to a graceful deer and a divine goddess. He feels a sweet intoxication of love that leaves him mesmerized and struggling to find words to express her beauty.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani / Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

“Kann endra vaasal kadhavai thirandhu / Penn endra deivam munn nindrathu”

Compares the eyes to a doorway ('Kann endra vaasal') and the woman to a divine goddess ('Penn endra deivam').

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Naan vandha paadhai maan vandhadhu / Thaen thandha bodhai yen thandhadhu”

Rhyming of the second letter 'na' in 'Naan' and 'Thaen', as well as 'nn' in 'Kann' and 'Penn'.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Naan vandha paadhai maan vandhadhu / Thaen thandha bodhai yen thandhadhu”

Lines ending with matching sounds such as 'vandhadhu' and 'thandhadhu'.

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

“Iravendra palli vaaendru solli / Uravendra kalvi naan sollavaa”

Metaphorically frames night as a school ('Iravendra palli') and intimacy/relationship as education ('Uravendra kalvi').

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Trivia

'Mani Magudam' (1966) features music composed by R. Sudharsanam, a veteran composer known for his work with AVM Productions. The song's lyrics were penned by Vaali and rendered in the soulful voice of T. M. Soundarajan.

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