Neeyethan Yanaku Manavatti
From Kudiyirundha Koyil · 1968
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Kudiyirundha Koyil1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| { Neeyaethaan | { You alone |
| Enaku manavaati } (2) | are my bride } (2) |
| Male | |
| Ennai maalaiyittu | Garlanding me |
| Kaipidikum seemaati | the noble lady who holds my hand |
| Naanae thaan | It is I |
| Unaku vizhikaati | who am the vision for your eyes |
| Male | |
| Inba naadakathil | In this joyful drama of life |
| Aativaikum vazhikaati | the guide who directs your path |
| Male | |
| Neeyaethaan | You alone |
| Enaku manavaati | are my bride |
| Male | |
| Ennai maalaiyittu | Garlanding me |
| Kaipidikum seemaati | the noble lady who holds my hand |
| Naanae thaan | It is I |
| Unaku vizhikaati | who am the vision for your eyes |
| Male | |
| Inba naadakathil | In this joyful drama of life |
| Aativaikum vazhikaati | the guide who directs your path |
| Female | |
| { Koduthu | { Blessed am I |
| Vaithaval naanae | to be given to you |
| Eduthu kondavan neeyae } (2) | and you are the one who embraced me } (2) |
| Female | |
| Sathiyamaga | Truly |
| Ethanai piravi sernthu | across how many past lifetimes |
| Vaazhnthom yararivaro | have we lived together, who knows? |
| Male | |
| Naamarivomae | Do we even know? |
| Female | |
| Naanaethaan | It is I |
| Unaku manavaati | who am your bride |
| Female | |
| Unnai maalaiyittu | Garlanding you |
| Kaipidikum seemaati | the noble lady who holds your hand |
| Neeyae thaan | You alone |
| Enaku vizhikaati | are the vision for my eyes |
| Female | |
| Ennai Vaazhavaika | To make me live |
| Kaathirukum vazhikaati | the guide waiting to give me life |
| Male | |
| { Kangal iruka | { When eyes can gaze, |
| Thoranam yeno | why need decorative archways? |
| Kaigal iruka | When hands can hold, |
| Maalaigal yeno } (2) | why need flower garlands? } (2) |
| Male | |
| Ullam iruka | When hearts are united, |
| Manavarai yeno | why need a wedding stage? |
| Oru manathaanaal | If our minds are one, |
| Thirumanam yeno | why need a ritual wedding? |
| Female | |
| Unnai nenaidhae | Thinking only of you, |
| Piranthaval naanae | I was born into this world |
| Ulagai adhanaal | And because of that, |
| Maranthavalthaanae | I forgot the rest of the world |
| Female | |
| Iraivan andrae | God himself long ago |
| Ezhudhi vaithaanae | wrote down our destiny |
| Iruvarai ondrai | Bringing the two of us |
| Inaiya vaithaanae | together as one |
| Female | |
| Sathiyamaga | Truly |
| Ethanai piravi sernthu | across how many past lifetimes |
| Vaazhnthom yararivaro | have we lived together, who knows? |
| Male | |
| Neeyaethaan | You alone |
| Enaku manavaati | are my bride |
| Male | |
| Ennai maalaiyittu | Garlanding me |
| Kaipidikum seemaati | the noble lady who holds my hand |
| Naanae thaan | It is I |
| Unaku vizhikaati | who am the vision for your eyes |
| Male | |
| Inba naadakathil | In this joyful drama of life |
| Aativaikum vazhikaati | the guide who directs your path |
| Male | |
| Alli endral | If it is the night lily, |
| Santhiranodu thamarai | it belongs with the moon; if the lotus, |
| Endral sooriyanodu | it belongs with the sun |
| Female | |
| Valli endral | If it is Goddess Valli, |
| Velavanodu mannavanae | she belongs with Lord Murugan, my king |
| Naan endrum unnodu | I am forever with you |
| Male | |
| Neeyaethaan | You alone |
| Enaku manavaati | are my bride |
| Male | |
| Ennai maalaiyittu | Garlanding me |
| Kaipidikum seemaati | the noble lady who holds my hand |
| Female | |
| Neeyae thaan | You alone |
| Enaku vizhikaati | are the vision for my eyes |
| Ennai Vaazhavaika | To make me live |
| Kaathirukum vazhikaati | the guide waiting to give me life |
{ நீயே தான்
எனக்கு மணவாட்டி } (2)
{ You alone
are my bride } (2)
என்னை
மாலையிட்டு
கைப்பிடிக்கும்
சீமாட்டி நானே
தான் உனக்கு
விழிகாட்டி
Garlanding me
the noble lady who holds my hand
It is I
who am the vision for your eyes
இன்ப நாடகத்தில்
ஆட்டி வைக்கும் வழி காட்டி
In this joyful drama of life
the guide who directs your path
நீயே தான்
எனக்கு மணவாட்டி
You alone
are my bride
என்னை
மாலையிட்டு
கைப்பிடிக்கும்
சீமாட்டி நானே
தான் உனக்கு
விழிகாட்டி
Garlanding me
the noble lady who holds my hand
It is I
who am the vision for your eyes
இன்ப நாடகத்தில்
ஆட்டி வைக்கும் வழி காட்டி
In this joyful drama of life
the guide who directs your path
{ கொடுத்து
வைத்தவள் நானே
எடுத்துக் கொண்டவன்
நீயே } (2)
{ Blessed am I
to be given to you
and you are the one who embraced me } (2)
சத்தியமாக
எத்தனை பிறவி
சேர்ந்து வாழ்ந்தோம்
யாரறிவாரோ
Truly
across how many past lifetimes
have we lived together, who knows?
நாமறிவோமே
Do we even know?
நானேதான்
உனக்கு மணவாட்டி
It is I
who am your bride
உன்னை
மாலையிட்டு
கைப்பிடிக்கும்
சீமாட்டி நீயேதான்
எனக்கு விழிகாட்டி
Garlanding you
the noble lady who holds your hand
You alone
are the vision for my eyes
என்னை
வாழ வைக்கக்
காத்திருக்கும்
வழிகாட்டி
To make me live
the guide waiting to give me life
{ கண்கள் இருக்க
தோரணம் ஏனோ
கைகள் இருக்க
மாலைகள் ஏனோ } (2)
{ When eyes can gaze,
why need decorative archways?
When hands can hold,
why need flower garlands? } (2)
உள்ளம்
இருக்க மணவறை
ஏனோ ஒரு மனதானால்
திருமணம் ஏனோ
When hearts are united,
why need a wedding stage?
If our minds are one,
why need a ritual wedding?
உன்னை
நினைத்தே பிறந்தவள்
நானே உலகை அதனால்
மறந்தவள்தானே
Thinking only of you,
I was born into this world
And because of that,
I forgot the rest of the world
இறைவன்
அன்றே எழுதி வைத்தானே
இருவரை ஒன்றாய்
இணைய வைத்தானே
God himself long ago
wrote down our destiny
Bringing the two of us
together as one
சத்தியமாக
எத்தனை பிறவி
சேர்ந்து வாழ்ந்தோம்
யாரறிவாரோ
Truly
across how many past lifetimes
have we lived together, who knows?
ஆண் & பெண் :
நாமறிவோமே
You alone
are my bride
நீயே தான்
எனக்கு மணவாட்டி
Garlanding me
the noble lady who holds my hand
It is I
who am the vision for your eyes
என்னை
மாலையிட்டு
கைப்பிடிக்கும்
சீமாட்டி நானே
தான் உனக்கு
விழிகாட்டி
In this joyful drama of life
the guide who directs your path
இன்ப நாடகத்தில்
ஆட்டி வைக்கும் வழி காட்டி
If it is the night lily,
it belongs with the moon; if the lotus,
it belongs with the sun
அல்லி என்றால்
சந்திரனோடு தாமரை
என்றால் சூரியனோடு
If it is Goddess Valli,
she belongs with Lord Murugan, my king
I am forever with you
வள்ளி என்றால்
வேலவனோடு மன்னவனே
நான் என்றும் உன்னோடு
You alone
are my bride
ஆண் & பெண் :
சத்தியமாக
எத்தனை பிறவி
சேர்ந்து வாழ்ந்தோம்
யாரறிவாரோ
Garlanding me
the noble lady who holds my hand
ஆண் & பெண் :
நாமறிவோமே
You alone
are the vision for my eyes
To make me live
the guide waiting to give me life
நீயே தான்
எனக்கு மணவாட்டி
என்னை
மாலையிட்டு
கைப்பிடிக்கும்
சீமாட்டி
நீயேதான்
எனக்கு விழிகாட்டி
என்னை வாழ வைக்கக்
காத்திருக்கும் வழிகாட்டி
{ Neeyaethaan
{ You alone
Enaku manavaati } (2)
are my bride } (2)
Ennai maalaiyittu
Garlanding me
Kaipidikum seemaati
the noble lady who holds my hand
Naanae thaan
It is I
Unaku vizhikaati
who am the vision for your eyes
Inba naadakathil
In this joyful drama of life
Aativaikum vazhikaati
the guide who directs your path
Neeyaethaan
You alone
Enaku manavaati
are my bride
Ennai maalaiyittu
Garlanding me
Kaipidikum seemaati
the noble lady who holds my hand
Naanae thaan
It is I
Unaku vizhikaati
who am the vision for your eyes
Inba naadakathil
In this joyful drama of life
Aativaikum vazhikaati
the guide who directs your path
{ Koduthu
{ Blessed am I
Vaithaval naanae
to be given to you
Eduthu kondavan neeyae } (2)
and you are the one who embraced me } (2)
Sathiyamaga
Truly
Ethanai piravi sernthu
across how many past lifetimes
Vaazhnthom yararivaro
have we lived together, who knows?
Naamarivomae
Do we even know?
Naanaethaan
It is I
Unaku manavaati
who am your bride
Unnai maalaiyittu
Garlanding you
Kaipidikum seemaati
the noble lady who holds your hand
Neeyae thaan
You alone
Enaku vizhikaati
are the vision for my eyes
Ennai Vaazhavaika
To make me live
Kaathirukum vazhikaati
the guide waiting to give me life
{ Kangal iruka
{ When eyes can gaze,
Thoranam yeno
why need decorative archways?
Kaigal iruka
When hands can hold,
Maalaigal yeno } (2)
why need flower garlands? } (2)
Ullam iruka
When hearts are united,
Manavarai yeno
why need a wedding stage?
Oru manathaanaal
If our minds are one,
Thirumanam yeno
why need a ritual wedding?
Unnai nenaidhae
Thinking only of you,
Piranthaval naanae
I was born into this world
Ulagai adhanaal
And because of that,
Maranthavalthaanae
I forgot the rest of the world
Iraivan andrae
God himself long ago
Ezhudhi vaithaanae
wrote down our destiny
Iruvarai ondrai
Bringing the two of us
Inaiya vaithaanae
together as one
Sathiyamaga
Truly
Ethanai piravi sernthu
across how many past lifetimes
Vaazhnthom yararivaro
have we lived together, who knows?
Neeyaethaan
You alone
Enaku manavaati
are my bride
Ennai maalaiyittu
Garlanding me
Kaipidikum seemaati
the noble lady who holds my hand
Naanae thaan
It is I
Unaku vizhikaati
who am the vision for your eyes
Inba naadakathil
In this joyful drama of life
Aativaikum vazhikaati
the guide who directs your path
Alli endral
If it is the night lily,
Santhiranodu thamarai
it belongs with the moon; if the lotus,
Endral sooriyanodu
it belongs with the sun
Valli endral
If it is Goddess Valli,
Velavanodu mannavanae
she belongs with Lord Murugan, my king
Naan endrum unnodu
I am forever with you
Neeyaethaan
You alone
Enaku manavaati
are my bride
Ennai maalaiyittu
Garlanding me
Kaipidikum seemaati
the noble lady who holds my hand
Neeyae thaan
You alone
Enaku vizhikaati
are the vision for my eyes
Ennai Vaazhavaika
To make me live
Kaathirukum vazhikaati
the guide waiting to give me life
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic duet from the film Kudiyirundha Koyil captures a profound expression of love and predestined marital union between the lead couple. The lovers declare that their connection transcends physical marriage rituals like archways, garlands, and wedding platforms; their true union is rooted in heart-to-heart harmony and divine destiny pre-written across multiple lifetimes. The lyrics use poetic allegories from nature and Hindu mythology—such as the lily blossoming for the moon, the lotus blooming for the sun, and Goddess Valli belonging to Lord Murugan—to emphasize that their togetherness is a natural, eternal truth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Analogy / Metaphor)
“Alli endral Santhiranodu thamarai Endral sooriyanodu Valli endral Velavanodu”
Compares eternal companionship to natural pairings (Lily-Moon, Lotus-Sun, Valli-Murugan).
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Kangal iruka / Kaigal iruka”
Rhyming of the second letter across consecutive lines ('ng' sound in Kangal / Thoranam, Kaigal / Maalaigal).
Anaphora / Rhetorical Questioning
“Thoranam yeno / Maalaigal yeno / Manavarai yeno / Thirumanam yeno”
Repeated structural questioning emphasizing that outward wedding symbols are redundant when true love exists.
Did you know?
Trivia
This iconic duet from 'Kudiyirundha Koyil' (1968) features M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Jayalalithaa. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, with lyrics penned by Vaali.
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