Oru Jodi Kuyil
From Manasellam · 2003
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Vijay Yesudas
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Manasellam2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mangala naal vanthathamma | An auspicious day has arrived, my dear, |
| Inbangalai thanthathamma | It has brought us happiness, my dear. |
| En ullam thiranthu oru valthu sollava | Shall I open my heart and express a wish? |
| Vazhvil nammai vilanga nalla varthai sollava | Shall I speak good words for us to shine in life? |
| Male | |
| {Oru jodi kuyil sernthathendru | {Saying that a pair of cuckoos have united, |
| Vazhthu koorava | Shall I offer my blessings? |
| Kottu melathodu thaalathodu | With the beat of drums and rhythm, |
| Paatu paadavaa} (2) | Shall I sing a song?} (2) |
| Male | |
| Ungal ullam thiranthu | Open up your heart, |
| Vandhu vaalthi sellungal | Come and bless us before you go. |
| Vazhvil nammai vilanga | So that we may flourish in life, |
| Nalla varthai sollungal | Please speak good words of blessing. |
| Male | |
| Adi ammadi ithu nalla | Oh dear me, this is such a fine |
| Jodi porutham | Match of a couple! |
| Ini ithu pola engum varuma | Will a match like this ever come again anywhere? |
| Inbam kondaadum nerathil | In this time of celebrating joy, |
| Enna varutham | What sorrow can there be? |
| Ithu kettaalum kedaithiduma | Even if searched for, can such a precious joy be obtained? |
| Male | |
| Oru jodi kuyil sernthathendru | Saying that a pair of cuckoos have united, |
| Vazhthu koorava | Shall I offer my blessings? |
| Kottu melathodu thaalathodu | With the beat of drums and rhythm, |
| Paatu paadavaa | Shall I sing a song? |
| Male | |
| Un kolam kaana | To witness your beauty, |
| Vaan vidhiyil | In the pathways of the sky, |
| Oorgolam pogum paal thoovum | Processing along, sprinkling milk, |
| Vellai nila | Is the white moon. |
| Male | |
| Poovaanam polae | Like a sky full of flowers, |
| Un punnagai | Is your beautiful smile. |
| Vedikkai paarkum vin meedhu | Watching the spectacle in the sky, |
| Pon thaaragai | Are the golden stars. |
| Male | |
| Vennilavu illatha | When the white moon is absent, |
| Nerathil vaanam | During that time, does the sky |
| Theduvathu un mugathai thaano | Search for your face? |
| Poonguyilgal paadatha | When the sweet cuckoos do not sing, |
| Nerathil thendral | During that time, does the gentle breeze |
| Yenguvathu un mozhikku thaano | Long for your voice? |
| Male | |
| Punnagaiyil muthumani | Pearls in your smile, |
| Poonjirippil vaira mani | Diamonds in your sweet laughter, |
| Paarkaamal en kangal thoongathamma | Without seeing them, my eyes will not sleep, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Oru jodi kuyil sernthathendru | Saying that a pair of cuckoos have united, |
| Vazhthu koorava | Shall I offer my blessings? |
| Kottu melathodu thaalathodu | With the beat of drums and rhythm, |
| Paatu paadavaa | Shall I sing a song? |
| Male | |
| Pen vaazhvil paathi | Half of a woman's life is in |
| Annai illam | Her mother's home. |
| Unvaazhvil meedhi nee pogum | The rest of your life is where you go, |
| Mannan illam | Your husband's home. |
| Male | |
| Mangai un nenjam | Young woman, your heart |
| Angum ingum | Here and there, |
| Thangaamal oodum | Runs without stopping. |
| Sondhangal engae sellum | Where will relationships go? |
| Male | |
| Buthi solli vazhkindra | This is not an era lived |
| Kaalangal illai | By following advice, |
| Athanaiyum vazhkai solla koodum | Life itself will teach everything. |
| Engae sendru vazhnthaalum | Wherever you go and live, |
| Angae en nenjam | There, my heart |
| Unnai sutri oodi vanthu paadum | Will run around you and sing. |
| Male | |
| Sithirathil pootha malar | A flower that bloomed in a painting, |
| Vaadiyathai paarthathillai | I have never seen it wither. |
| Valamaaga nalamaaga vaazhvaaiamma | May you live with prosperity and good health, my dear! |
| Male | |
| Oru jodi kuyil sernthathendru | Saying that a pair of cuckoos have united, |
| Vazhthu koorava | Shall I offer my blessings? |
| Kottu melathodu thaalathodu | With the beat of drums and rhythm, |
| Paatu paadavaa | Shall I sing a song? |
| Male | |
| Ungal ullam thiranthu | Open up your heart, |
| Vandhu vaalthi sellungal | Come and bless us before you go. |
| Vazhvil nammai vilanga | So that we may flourish in life, |
| Nalla varthai sollungal | Please speak good words of blessing. |
| Chorus | |
| Adi ammadi ithu nalla | Oh dear me, this is such a fine |
| Jodi porutham | Match of a couple! |
| Ini ithu pola engum varuma | Will a match like this ever come again anywhere? |
| Inbam kondaadum nerathil | In this time of celebrating joy, |
| Enna varutham | What sorrow can there be? |
| Ithu kettaalum kedaithiduma | Even if searched for, can such a precious joy be obtained? |
மங்கள நாள்
வந்ததம்மா இன்பங்களை
தந்ததம்மா என் உள்ளம்
திறந்து ஒரு வாழ்த்து
சொல்லவா வாழ்வில்
நம்மை விளங்க நல்ல
வார்த்தை சொல்லவா
An auspicious day has arrived, my dear,
It has brought us happiness, my dear.
Shall I open my heart and express a wish?
Shall I speak good words for us to shine in life?
{ ஒரு ஜோடி குயில்
சேர்ந்ததென்று வாழ்த்து
கூறவா கொட்டு மேளத்தோடு
தாளத்தோடு பாட்டு பாடவா } (2)
{Saying that a pair of cuckoos have united,
Shall I offer my blessings?
With the beat of drums and rhythm,
Shall I sing a song?} (2)
உங்கள் உள்ளம்
திறந்து வந்து வாழ்த்தி
செல்லுங்கள் வாழ்வில்
நம்மை விளங்க நல்ல
வார்த்தை சொல்லவா
Open up your heart,
Come and bless us before you go.
So that we may flourish in life,
Please speak good words of blessing.
அடி அம்மாடி இது
நல்ல ஜோடி பொருத்தம்
இனி இது போல எங்கும்
வருமா இன்பம் கொண்டாடும்
நேரத்தில் என்ன வருத்தம்
இது கேட்டாலும் கிடைத்திடுமா
Oh dear me, this is such a fine
Match of a couple!
Will a match like this ever come again anywhere?
In this time of celebrating joy,
What sorrow can there be?
Even if searched for, can such a precious joy be obtained?
ஒரு ஜோடி குயில்
சேர்ந்ததென்று வாழ்த்து
கூறவா கொட்டு மேளத்தோடு
தாளத்தோடு பாட்டு பாடவா
Saying that a pair of cuckoos have united,
Shall I offer my blessings?
With the beat of drums and rhythm,
Shall I sing a song?
உன் கோலம் காண
வான் வீதியில் ஊர்கோலம்
போகும் பால் தூவும் வெள்ளி
நிலா
To witness your beauty,
In the pathways of the sky,
Processing along, sprinkling milk,
Is the white moon.
பூவானம் போலே
உன் புன்னகை வேடிக்கை
பார்க்கும் வின் மீது பொன்
தாரகை
Like a sky full of flowers,
Is your beautiful smile.
Watching the spectacle in the sky,
Are the golden stars.
வெண்ணிலவு இல்லாத
நேரத்தில் வானம் தேடுவது
உன் முகத்தை தானோ
பூங்குயில்கள் பாடாத
நேரத்தில் தென்றல் ஏங்குவது
உன் மொழிக்கு தானோ
When the white moon is absent,
During that time, does the sky
Search for your face?
When the sweet cuckoos do not sing,
During that time, does the gentle breeze
Long for your voice?
புன்னகையில்
முத்துமணி பூஞ்சிரிப்பில்
வைர மணி பார்க்காமல்
என் கண்கள் தூங்காதம்மா
Pearls in your smile,
Diamonds in your sweet laughter,
Without seeing them, my eyes will not sleep, my dear.
ஒரு ஜோடி குயில்
சேர்ந்ததென்று வாழ்த்து
கூறவா கொட்டு மேளத்தோடு
தாளத்தோடு பாட்டு பாடவா
Saying that a pair of cuckoos have united,
Shall I offer my blessings?
With the beat of drums and rhythm,
Shall I sing a song?
பெண் வாழ்வில்
பாதி அன்னை இல்லம்
உன் வாழ்வில் மீதி நீ
போகும் மன்னன் இல்லம்
Half of a woman's life is in
Her mother's home.
The rest of your life is where you go,
Your husband's home.
மங்கை உன் நெஞ்சம்
அங்கும் இங்கும் தங்காமல்
ஓடும் சொந்தங்கள் எங்கே
செல்லும்
Young woman, your heart
Here and there,
Runs without stopping.
Where will relationships go?
புத்தி சொல்லி
வாழ்கின்ற காலங்கள்
இல்லை அத்தனையும்
வாழ்க்கை சொல்ல கூடும்
எங்கே சென்று வாழ்ந்தாலும்
அங்கே என் நெஞ்சம் உன்னை
சுற்றி ஓடி வந்து பாடும்
This is not an era lived
By following advice,
Life itself will teach everything.
Wherever you go and live,
There, my heart
Will run around you and sing.
சித்திரத்தில் பூத்த
மலர் வாடியதை பார்த்ததில்லை
வளமாக நலமாக வாழ்வாய்
அம்மா
A flower that bloomed in a painting,
I have never seen it wither.
May you live with prosperity and good health, my dear!
ஒரு ஜோடி குயில்
சேர்ந்ததென்று வாழ்த்து
கூறவா கொட்டு மேளத்தோடு
தாளத்தோடு பாட்டு பாடவா
Saying that a pair of cuckoos have united,
Shall I offer my blessings?
With the beat of drums and rhythm,
Shall I sing a song?
உங்கள் உள்ளம்
திறந்து வந்து வாழ்த்தி
செல்லுங்கள் வாழ்வில்
நம்மை விளங்க நல்ல
வார்த்தை சொல்லவா
Open up your heart,
Come and bless us before you go.
So that we may flourish in life,
Please speak good words of blessing.
அடி அம்மாடி இது
நல்ல ஜோடி பொருத்தம்
இனி இது போல எங்கும்
வருமா இன்பம் கொண்டாடும்
நேரத்தில் என்ன வருத்தம் இது
கேட்டாலும் கிடைத்திடுமா
Oh dear me, this is such a fine
Match of a couple!
Will a match like this ever come again anywhere?
In this time of celebrating joy,
What sorrow can there be?
Even if searched for, can such a precious joy be obtained?
Mangala naal vanthathamma
An auspicious day has arrived, my dear,
Inbangalai thanthathamma
It has brought us happiness, my dear.
En ullam thiranthu oru valthu sollava
Shall I open my heart and express a wish?
Vazhvil nammai vilanga nalla varthai sollava
Shall I speak good words for us to shine in life?
{Oru jodi kuyil sernthathendru
{Saying that a pair of cuckoos have united,
Vazhthu koorava
Shall I offer my blessings?
Kottu melathodu thaalathodu
With the beat of drums and rhythm,
Paatu paadavaa} (2)
Shall I sing a song?} (2)
Ungal ullam thiranthu
Open up your heart,
Vandhu vaalthi sellungal
Come and bless us before you go.
Vazhvil nammai vilanga
So that we may flourish in life,
Nalla varthai sollungal
Please speak good words of blessing.
Adi ammadi ithu nalla
Oh dear me, this is such a fine
Jodi porutham
Match of a couple!
Ini ithu pola engum varuma
Will a match like this ever come again anywhere?
Inbam kondaadum nerathil
In this time of celebrating joy,
Enna varutham
What sorrow can there be?
Ithu kettaalum kedaithiduma
Even if searched for, can such a precious joy be obtained?
Oru jodi kuyil sernthathendru
Saying that a pair of cuckoos have united,
Vazhthu koorava
Shall I offer my blessings?
Kottu melathodu thaalathodu
With the beat of drums and rhythm,
Paatu paadavaa
Shall I sing a song?
Un kolam kaana
To witness your beauty,
Vaan vidhiyil
In the pathways of the sky,
Oorgolam pogum paal thoovum
Processing along, sprinkling milk,
Vellai nila
Is the white moon.
Poovaanam polae
Like a sky full of flowers,
Un punnagai
Is your beautiful smile.
Vedikkai paarkum vin meedhu
Watching the spectacle in the sky,
Pon thaaragai
Are the golden stars.
Vennilavu illatha
When the white moon is absent,
Nerathil vaanam
During that time, does the sky
Theduvathu un mugathai thaano
Search for your face?
Poonguyilgal paadatha
When the sweet cuckoos do not sing,
Nerathil thendral
During that time, does the gentle breeze
Yenguvathu un mozhikku thaano
Long for your voice?
Punnagaiyil muthumani
Pearls in your smile,
Poonjirippil vaira mani
Diamonds in your sweet laughter,
Paarkaamal en kangal thoongathamma
Without seeing them, my eyes will not sleep, my dear.
Oru jodi kuyil sernthathendru
Saying that a pair of cuckoos have united,
Vazhthu koorava
Shall I offer my blessings?
Kottu melathodu thaalathodu
With the beat of drums and rhythm,
Paatu paadavaa
Shall I sing a song?
Pen vaazhvil paathi
Half of a woman's life is in
Annai illam
Her mother's home.
Unvaazhvil meedhi nee pogum
The rest of your life is where you go,
Mannan illam
Your husband's home.
Mangai un nenjam
Young woman, your heart
Angum ingum
Here and there,
Thangaamal oodum
Runs without stopping.
Sondhangal engae sellum
Where will relationships go?
Buthi solli vazhkindra
This is not an era lived
Kaalangal illai
By following advice,
Athanaiyum vazhkai solla koodum
Life itself will teach everything.
Engae sendru vazhnthaalum
Wherever you go and live,
Angae en nenjam
There, my heart
Unnai sutri oodi vanthu paadum
Will run around you and sing.
Sithirathil pootha malar
A flower that bloomed in a painting,
Vaadiyathai paarthathillai
I have never seen it wither.
Valamaaga nalamaaga vaazhvaaiamma
May you live with prosperity and good health, my dear!
Oru jodi kuyil sernthathendru
Saying that a pair of cuckoos have united,
Vazhthu koorava
Shall I offer my blessings?
Kottu melathodu thaalathodu
With the beat of drums and rhythm,
Paatu paadavaa
Shall I sing a song?
Ungal ullam thiranthu
Open up your heart,
Vandhu vaalthi sellungal
Come and bless us before you go.
Vazhvil nammai vilanga
So that we may flourish in life,
Nalla varthai sollungal
Please speak good words of blessing.
Adi ammadi ithu nalla
Oh dear me, this is such a fine
Jodi porutham
Match of a couple!
Ini ithu pola engum varuma
Will a match like this ever come again anywhere?
Inbam kondaadum nerathil
In this time of celebrating joy,
Enna varutham
What sorrow can there be?
Ithu kettaalum kedaithiduma
Even if searched for, can such a precious joy be obtained?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Mangala Naal' from the movie 'Manasellam' (2003) is a vibrant, joyous wedding celebration track. It highlights the happiness surrounding a new union, comparing the bride and groom to a pair of cuckoos coming together to start a life full of music, harmony, and togetherness. The lyricist, Na. Muthu Kumar, eloquently praises the bride's glowing presence and beauty, comparing her smile to a blooming, flower-filled sky and comparing her laughter to precious gems.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Oru jodi kuyil sernthathendru”
The newly married couple is poetically metaphorized as a pair of singing cuckoos ('jodi kuyil') coming together.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Poovaanam polae un punnagai”
The bride's radiant smile ('punnagai') is directly compared to a flower-studded sky ('poovaanam polae').
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Mangala naal vanthathamma / Inbangalai thanthathamma”
The second letter 'ng' in 'Mangala' matches with 'Inbangalai', creating a pleasing Tamil poetic rhyme scheme.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Punnagaiyil muthumani / Poonjirippil vaira mani”
Both lines end with the rhyming words 'muthumani' and 'vaira mani'.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Manasellam' (2003) is a Tamil romantic drama film starring Srikanth and Trisha in lead roles, directed by Santhosh. The film's musical score was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with memorable lyrics penned by Na. Muthu Kumar.
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