Oh Manmadha
From Krishna (1996) · 1996
- Lyricist
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Singer
- Sujatha
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Krishna (1996)1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oh manmathaa | Oh God of Love, |
| Nee Vanthu theendaamal | Without you coming to touch me, |
| Thoongaathu poo manam idhu | This flower-like heart will not sleep. |
| Female | |
| Oh mannavaa | Oh my King, |
| Un tholil soodaamal | Without being adorned on your shoulders, |
| Vaadaathu ponmalar idhu | This golden flower will not wither. |
| Female | |
| Theeyil thaamarai | A lotus inside the fire, |
| Mogaththil moodu | Cover it in passion, |
| Moodum pothellaam moganam paadu | Whenever you cover it, sing an enchanting tune. |
| Female | |
| Oh manmathaa | Oh God of Love, |
| Nee Vanthu theendaamal | Without you coming to touch me, |
| Thoongaathu poo manam idhu | This flower-like heart will not sleep. |
| Female | |
| Oh mannavaa | Oh my King, |
| Un tholil soodaamal | Without being adorned on your shoulders, |
| Vaadaathu ponmalar idhu | This golden flower will not wither. |
| Female | |
| Aah haa….aa….aah…aa… | Aah haa....aa....aah...aa... |
| Hheemmm….haah…aa…. | Hheemmm....haah...aa.... |
| Female | |
| megam sudasuda yaagam | A warm cloud, a sacred ritual fire, |
| Inneram anaiththidum thaagam | At this hour, a thirst that quenches everything. |
| Megam purinthidum neram | The moment when clouds embrace, |
| Netru pudhuvitha raagam | Yesterday was a new kind of melody. |
| Female | |
| Sunduviral asaiththu kooppidu | Call me by beckoning with your little finger, |
| Sorkkam varum | Heaven will descend. |
| Chinna chinna kavithai pesidu | Speak tiny little poems, |
| Manjam vidum | The marital bed will welcome us. |
| Female | |
| Kalloorum poovithu | This flower oozes honey, |
| Kanavukkul vaaduthu | It languishes within a dream, |
| Kannaalan nee thoda yaenguthu | Yearning for your touch, my beloved. |
| Female | |
| Oh manmathaa | Oh God of Love, |
| Nee Vanthu theendaamal | Without you coming to touch me, |
| Thoongaathu poo manam idhu | This flower-like heart will not sleep. |
| Female | |
| Oh mannavaa | Oh my King, |
| Un tholil soodaamal | Without being adorned on your shoulders, |
| Vaadaathu ponmalar idhu | This golden flower will not wither. |
| Female | |
| Thaabam alaigalin thaagam | Yearning is the thirst of ocean waves, |
| Mothum karaiyinil theerum | It calms down when crashing upon the shore. |
| Poovin malarkonda thaabam | The deep yearning held by this flower, |
| Paavam karaipada theerum | Will subside as it melts away in love. |
| Female | |
| Anbithazh azhagu penmaiyin aanaiyithu | This is the command of beautiful womanhood with tender lips, |
| Angamellaam parugi paarththidu kadhal madhu | Taste and drink the nectar of love from every limb. |
| Andraadam raaththiri yaetri vaiththa pooththiri | The sparkler lit night after night, |
| Anbe un kaigalil aadhari | My love, hold and cherish it in your hands. |
| Female | |
| Oh manmathaa | Oh God of Love, |
| Nee Vanthu theendaamal | Without you coming to touch me, |
| Thoongaathu poo manam idhu | This flower-like heart will not sleep. |
| Female | |
| Oh mannavaa | Oh my King, |
| Un tholil soodaamal | Without being adorned on your shoulders, |
| Vaadaathu ponmalar idhu | This golden flower will not wither. |
| Female | |
| Oh manmathaa | Oh God of Love. |
ஒஹ் மன்மதா
நீ வந்து தீண்டாமல்
தூங்காது பூ மனம் இது
Oh God of Love,
Without you coming to touch me,
This flower-like heart will not sleep.
ஒஹ் மன்னவா
உன் தோளில் சூடாமல்
வாடாது பொன்மலர் இது
Oh my King,
Without being adorned on your shoulders,
This golden flower will not wither.
தீயில் தாமரை
மோகத்தில் மூடு
மூடும் போதெல்லாம்
மோகனம் பாடு
A lotus inside the fire,
Cover it in passion,
Whenever you cover it, sing an enchanting tune.
ஒஹ் மன்மதா
நீ வந்து தீண்டாமல்
தூங்காது பூ மனம் இது
Oh God of Love,
Without you coming to touch me,
This flower-like heart will not sleep.
ஒஹ் மன்னவா
உன் தோளில் சூடாமல்
வாடாது பொன்மலர் இது
Oh my King,
Without being adorned on your shoulders,
This golden flower will not wither.
ஆஹ் ஹா...ஆ...ஆஹ்...ஆ...
ஹ்ஹீம்ம்ம் ஹாஹ்...ஆ....
Aah haa....aa....aah...aa...
Hheemmm....haah...aa....
மேகம் சுடச்சுட யாகம்
இந்நேரம் அணைந்திடும் தாகம்
மேகம் புரிந்திடும் நேரம்
நேற்று புதுவித ராகம்
A warm cloud, a sacred ritual fire,
At this hour, a thirst that quenches everything.
The moment when clouds embrace,
Yesterday was a new kind of melody.
சுண்டுவிரல் அசைத்து கூப்பிடு
சொர்க்கம் வரும்
சின்ன சின்ன கவிதை பேசிடு
மஞ்சம் விடும்
Call me by beckoning with your little finger,
Heaven will descend.
Speak tiny little poems,
The marital bed will welcome us.
கள்ளூறும் பூவிது
கனவுக்குள் வாடுது
கண்ணாளன் நீ தொட ஏங்குது
This flower oozes honey,
It languishes within a dream,
Yearning for your touch, my beloved.
ஒஹ் மன்மதா
நீ வந்து தீண்டாமல்
தூங்காது பூ மனம் இது
Oh God of Love,
Without you coming to touch me,
This flower-like heart will not sleep.
ஒஹ் மன்னவா
உன் தோளில் சூடாமல்
வாடாது பொன்மலர் இது
Oh my King,
Without being adorned on your shoulders,
This golden flower will not wither.
தாபம் அலைகளின் தாகம்
மோதும் கரையினில் தீரும்
பூவின் மலர்கொண்ட தாபம்
பாவம் கரைபட தீரும்
Yearning is the thirst of ocean waves,
It calms down when crashing upon the shore.
The deep yearning held by this flower,
Will subside as it melts away in love.
அன்பிதழ் அழகு பெண்மையின் ஆணையிது
அங்கமெல்லாம் பருகி பார்த்திடு காதல் மது
அன்றாடம் ராத்திரி ஏற்றி வைத்த பூத்திரி
அன்பே உன் கைகளில் ஆதரி
This is the command of beautiful womanhood with tender lips,
Taste and drink the nectar of love from every limb.
The sparkler lit night after night,
My love, hold and cherish it in your hands.
ஒஹ் மன்மதா
நீ வந்து தீண்டாமல்
தூங்காது பூ மனம் இது
Oh God of Love,
Without you coming to touch me,
This flower-like heart will not sleep.
ஒஹ் மன்னவா
உன் தோளில் சூடாமல்
வாடாது பொன்மலர் இது
Oh my King,
Without being adorned on your shoulders,
This golden flower will not wither.
ஒஹ் மன்மதா
Oh God of Love.
Oh manmathaa
Oh God of Love,
Nee Vanthu theendaamal
Without you coming to touch me,
Thoongaathu poo manam idhu
This flower-like heart will not sleep.
Oh mannavaa
Oh my King,
Un tholil soodaamal
Without being adorned on your shoulders,
Vaadaathu ponmalar idhu
This golden flower will not wither.
Theeyil thaamarai
A lotus inside the fire,
Mogaththil moodu
Cover it in passion,
Moodum pothellaam moganam paadu
Whenever you cover it, sing an enchanting tune.
Oh manmathaa
Oh God of Love,
Nee Vanthu theendaamal
Without you coming to touch me,
Thoongaathu poo manam idhu
This flower-like heart will not sleep.
Oh mannavaa
Oh my King,
Un tholil soodaamal
Without being adorned on your shoulders,
Vaadaathu ponmalar idhu
This golden flower will not wither.
Aah haa….aa….aah…aa…
Aah haa....aa....aah...aa...
Hheemmm….haah…aa….
Hheemmm....haah...aa....
megam sudasuda yaagam
A warm cloud, a sacred ritual fire,
Inneram anaiththidum thaagam
At this hour, a thirst that quenches everything.
Megam purinthidum neram
The moment when clouds embrace,
Netru pudhuvitha raagam
Yesterday was a new kind of melody.
Sunduviral asaiththu kooppidu
Call me by beckoning with your little finger,
Sorkkam varum
Heaven will descend.
Chinna chinna kavithai pesidu
Speak tiny little poems,
Manjam vidum
The marital bed will welcome us.
Kalloorum poovithu
This flower oozes honey,
Kanavukkul vaaduthu
It languishes within a dream,
Kannaalan nee thoda yaenguthu
Yearning for your touch, my beloved.
Oh manmathaa
Oh God of Love,
Nee Vanthu theendaamal
Without you coming to touch me,
Thoongaathu poo manam idhu
This flower-like heart will not sleep.
Oh mannavaa
Oh my King,
Un tholil soodaamal
Without being adorned on your shoulders,
Vaadaathu ponmalar idhu
This golden flower will not wither.
Thaabam alaigalin thaagam
Yearning is the thirst of ocean waves,
Mothum karaiyinil theerum
It calms down when crashing upon the shore.
Poovin malarkonda thaabam
The deep yearning held by this flower,
Paavam karaipada theerum
Will subside as it melts away in love.
Anbithazh azhagu penmaiyin aanaiyithu
This is the command of beautiful womanhood with tender lips,
Angamellaam parugi paarththidu kadhal madhu
Taste and drink the nectar of love from every limb.
Andraadam raaththiri yaetri vaiththa pooththiri
The sparkler lit night after night,
Anbe un kaigalil aadhari
My love, hold and cherish it in your hands.
Oh manmathaa
Oh God of Love,
Nee Vanthu theendaamal
Without you coming to touch me,
Thoongaathu poo manam idhu
This flower-like heart will not sleep.
Oh mannavaa
Oh my King,
Un tholil soodaamal
Without being adorned on your shoulders,
Vaadaathu ponmalar idhu
This golden flower will not wither.
Oh manmathaa
Oh God of Love.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Oh Manmathaa' is a sensual romantic ballad where a woman expresses her intense yearning and romantic passion for her lover. Comparing him to 'Manmatha' (the Hindu God of Love) and 'Mannavan' (a King), she pours out her desire, declaring that her heart cannot rest without his gentle touch and presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Vaadaathu ponmalar idhu”
Compares the heroine's delicate beauty and devotion to a 'ponmalar' (golden flower) that will not wither when embraced by her king.
Metaphor
“Angamellaam parugi paarththidu kadhal madhu”
Compares love to 'madhu' (nectar/wine) that is meant to be consumed across every part of the body.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Inneram anaiththidum thaagam / Netru pudhuvitha raagam”
The lines end with rhyming sounds 'thaagam' and 'raagam', establishing a rhythmic lyrical harmony.
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Trivia
'Oh Manmathaa' is composed by S. A. Rajkumar, who also penned the lyrics for this album. Sung gracefully by Sujatha, the track is renowned for its soft melodic arrangement and sensual mood, typical of mid-90s Tamil romantic compositions.
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