- Lyricist
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Movie name
- Manasukkul Mathappu
- Movie release year
- 1988
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Apr 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Pon Maanguyil' expresses joyful romantic awakenings and the deep, soulful connection between music, nature, and love. The protagonist compares himself to a musician navigating a path of love, surrounded by nature's harmony—cuckoos, breeze, rain, rivers, and blossoms. Nature itself becomes a grand musical concert, symbolizing the inner transformation and boundless happiness brought on by love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Pon maanguyil singaaramaai panpaaduthae”
Compares the romantic mood and melody to a golden cuckoo bird singing elegantly.
Monai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Kannil oru minnal kandaen / Ennai indru kandu kondaen”
Repetition of consonant/vowel sounds at the beginning of words in quick succession.
Personification
“Sontham endru thendral ennai thaalaattuthae”
The southern breeze is personified as a relative or mother who lovingly rocks the protagonist to sleep with a lullaby.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Oomai ennai pesa vaiththaar yaaro / Ullaththukkul ullam vaiththaar yaaro”
Both lines end with the rhyming phrase 'vaiththaar yaaro'.
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Trivia
The lyrics for this track were penned by S. A. Rajkumar, who later became one of Tamil cinema's prominent music directors known for melody-centric family dramas in the 1990s. The film 'Manasukkul Mathappu' (1988) features Prabhu and Revathi in lead roles.
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