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Lyrics & meaning

Ninaithaal Manakkum

From Aval Sumangalithan · 1985

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Aval Sumangalithan
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
14 Nov 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Haa…..aa…aa….aa….aa…aa…aa…
Female :Haaa…..haaaa…..haaa…..a….aa…aa…
Ninaiththaal manakkum anaiththaal inikkum
Kannam senthooram oo oo minnum ponnaaram
Oo oo minnum ponnaaram
Ninaiththaal manakkum anaiththaal inikkum
Kannam senthooram oo oo minnum ponnaaram
Oo oo minnum ponnaaram
Mugam malarnthaen thannaalae
Nadai thalarnthaen innaalae
Idai melinthaen innaalae
Sugam varumo pinnaalae
Ninaiththaal manakkum anaiththaal inikkum
Kannam senthooram oo oo minnum ponnaaram
Oo oo minnum ponnaaram
Thaalaattum madi meedhu thalaiviyum vanthaada
Thaalaattum madi meedhu thalaiviyum vanthaada
En iravugal kondaada
Indru anthappuram vanthu suyavaram
Unthan anaththilae nenjam mudhalidam
Alli eduththaal koduththaen rasiththaayae
Pon manjam kann thaeda aa….aa….aa….
Thendral neeyaaga…..aa….aa…..thendral neeyaaga
Ninaiththaal manakkum anaiththaal inikkum
Kannam senthooram
Female :Oo oo minnum ponnaaram
Male :Oo oo minnum ponnaaram
Keezh vaanam mazhai thoova malaranthathu en vaasal
Keezh vaanam mazhai thoova malaranthathu en vaasal
Adhil valaranthathu namm kadhal
Enthan vanjikkodi konjum vanakkili
Nenjil nellikkani sinthum paniththuli
Inu thudiththaal padiththaal pudhu paadam
En kannam sevvaanam oo….oo….ho…
Engum poo vaanam oo….oo….ho….engu poo vaanam
Ninaiththaal manakkum anaiththaal inikkum
Kannam senthooram oo oo minnum ponnaaram
Oo oo minnum ponnaaram
Mugam malarnthaen thannaalae
Nadai thalarnthaen innaalae
Idai melinthaen innaalae
Sugam varumo pinnaalae
Aah... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
Female: Ha... ha... ha... ah... aa... aa...
Even the thought is fragrant, embracing you is so sweet
Cheeks blushing rosy red, oh oh, a gleaming gold necklace
Oh oh, a gleaming gold necklace
Even the thought is fragrant, embracing you is so sweet
Cheeks blushing rosy red, oh oh, a gleaming gold necklace
Oh oh, a gleaming gold necklace
My face blossomed all on its own
My steps grew unsteady these days
My waist grew slender these days
Will sweet bliss follow after this?
Even the thought is fragrant, embracing you is so sweet
Cheeks blushing rosy red, oh oh, a gleaming gold necklace
Oh oh, a gleaming gold necklace
As my beloved comes to sway gently on my cradling lap
As my beloved comes to sway gently on my cradling lap
For my nights to celebrate
Today in our private chamber, a royal choice of love takes place
In your warm embrace, my heart wins the first place
When you gathered me in your arms, I gave myself, and you relished it
As longing eyes seek the golden bed, ah... aa... aa...
With you as the gentle breeze... ah... aa... with you as the gentle breeze
Even the thought is fragrant, embracing you is so sweet
Cheeks blushing rosy red
Female: Oh oh, a gleaming gold necklace
Male: Oh oh, a gleaming gold necklace
As the morning sky scattered rain, my doorstep blossomed
As the morning sky scattered rain, my doorstep blossomed
And our love grew right there
My slender love, my sweet, affectionate parrot
A sweet treasure in the heart, a falling drop of dew
As the heart flutters, learning a whole new lesson of love
My cheeks turn into a red evening sky, oh... oh... ho...
Everywhere a sky full of flowers, oh... oh... ho... everywhere a sky full of flowers
Even the thought is fragrant, embracing you is so sweet
Cheeks blushing rosy red, oh oh, a gleaming gold necklace
Oh oh, a gleaming gold necklace
My face blossomed all on its own
My steps grew unsteady these days
My waist grew slender these days
Will sweet bliss follow after this?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic song from 'Aval Sumangalithan' (1985) captures the tenderness, intimacy, and joyful anticipation between two lovers. The heroine describes how love has altered her physical and emotional state—her face blooms spontaneously, her step slows with bashfulness, and her waist grows slender in longing. She muses on how merely thinking of her beloved fills her soul with fragrance and holding him brings pure sweetness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Mugam malarnthaen thannaalae / Nadai thalarnthaen innaalae / Idai melinthaen innaalae / Sugam varumo pinnaalae

The lines end with identical rhyming suffixes ('thannaalae', 'innaalae', 'pinnaalae'), creating a melodic cadence.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Kannam senthooram / En kannam sevvaanam

The heroine's blushing cheeks are directly compared to bright red vermilion (senthooram) and the crimson dusk sky (sevvaanam).

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Ninaiththaal manakkum / Anaiththaal inikkum

The second consonant 'na' (ன) in 'Ninaiththaal' matches with 'na' (ண) in 'Anaiththaal', providing internal rhythmic balance.

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Trivia

The film 'Aval Sumangalithan' (1985) was directed by Visu and stars Visu, K. R. Vijaya, and Karthik. The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by the veteran poet Pulamaipithan.

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