Paingiliye Mano Raagini
From Laila Majnu · 1950
- Lyricist
- Kambadasan
- Singers
- T. S. Bagavathi, T. R. Mahalingam
- Music director
- S. V. Venkatraman
- Details
- Laila Majnu1950
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Paingiliyae mano raagini | O green parrot, queen of my heart! |
| Paingiliyae mano raagini | O green parrot, queen of my heart! |
| Paarinil en aasai mohini | My beloved enchanting beauty on this earth! |
| Paingiliyae mano raagini | O green parrot, queen of my heart! |
| Paarinil en aasai mohini | My beloved enchanting beauty on this earth! |
| Paingiliyae mano raagini | O green parrot, queen of my heart! |
| Male | |
| Paangaana thogai mayil polae | Like a grand peacock with magnificent feathers, |
| Poongaavil aadum anpaana lailaa | Loving Laila who dances in the flower garden. |
| Paangaana thogai mayil polae | Like a grand peacock with magnificent feathers, |
| Poongaavil aadum anpaana lailaa | Loving Laila who dances in the flower garden. |
| Female | |
| Nilavilae azhagin suga kanavilae | In the moonlight, in a sweet dream of beauty, |
| Nilavilae azhagin suga kanavilae | In the moonlight, in a sweet dream of beauty, |
| Male :Ulagilae malarntha manamalargal naam | Male: We are the fragrant flowers that bloomed in the world. |
| Female :Nilavilae azhagin suga kanavilae | Female: In the moonlight, in a sweet dream of beauty, |
| Male :Ulagilae malarntha manamalargal naam | Male: We are the fragrant flowers that bloomed in the world. |
| Female | |
| Kaarmugil vaanavil polae | Like a rainbow across dark rainclouds, |
| Inaintha nam kaadhalaal naamumae | Through our united love, we too... |
| Kaarmugil vaanavil polae | Like a rainbow across dark rainclouds, |
| Inaintha nam kaadhalaal naamumae | Through our united love, we too... |
| Praemayalaal inbam yaethini | What joy can compare to our divine love? |
| Paarinil | On this earth, |
| Male | |
| En aasai mohini | My beloved enchanting beauty. |
| Paingiliyae mano raagini | O green parrot, queen of my heart! |
| Male | |
| Madhuritha senthaen mozhiyaalae | One with sweet words like rich, pure honey, |
| Madhuritha senthaen mozhiyaalae | One with sweet words like rich, pure honey, |
| Female :Isai paadum moha madhanaanganae | Female: O captivating cupid singing music, |
| Isai paadum moha madhanaanganae | O captivating cupid singing music, |
| Male | |
| Thonum pirai chandhiran neeyae laila | You are the emerging crescent moon, Laila! |
| Female :Melae kaanum velliththaarai neeyae kayas | Female: You are the silver star seen above, Qays! |
| Male :Thonum pirai chandhiran neeyae laila | Male: You are the emerging crescent moon, Laila! |
| Melae kaanum velliththaarai neeyae kayas | You are the silver star seen above, Qays! |
| Male | |
| Jeeva jothiyaam | The living flame of life! |
| Female :Endrum namthu premai | Female: Ever eternal is our love, |
| Male :Jeeva jothiyaam | Male: The living flame of life! |
| Female :Endrum namthu premai | Female: Ever eternal is our love, |
| Male | |
| Premaiyalaal inbam yaedhini | What joy can compare to our love? |
| Paarinil en aasai mohini | My beloved enchanting beauty on this earth! |
| Paingiliyae mano raagini | O green parrot, queen of my heart! |
பைங்கிளியே மனோ ராகினி
பைங்கிளியே மனோ ராகினி
பாரினில் என் ஆசை மோகினி
பைங்கிளியே மனோ ராகினி
பாரினில் என் ஆசை மோகினி
பைங்கிளியே மனோ ராகினி
O green parrot, queen of my heart!
O green parrot, queen of my heart!
My beloved enchanting beauty on this earth!
O green parrot, queen of my heart!
My beloved enchanting beauty on this earth!
O green parrot, queen of my heart!
பாங்கான தோகை மயில் போலே
பூங்காவில் ஆடும் அன்பான லைலா
பாங்கான தோகை மயில் போலே
பூங்காவில் ஆடும் அன்பான லைலா
Like a grand peacock with magnificent feathers,
Loving Laila who dances in the flower garden.
Like a grand peacock with magnificent feathers,
Loving Laila who dances in the flower garden.
நிலவிலே அழகின் சுகக் கனவிலே
நிலவிலே அழகின் சுகக் கனவிலே
உலகிலே மலர்ந்த மணமலர்கள் நாம்
நிலவிலே அழகின் சுகக் கனவிலே
உலகிலே மலர்ந்த மணமலர்கள் நாம்
In the moonlight, in a sweet dream of beauty,
In the moonlight, in a sweet dream of beauty,
Male: We are the fragrant flowers that bloomed in the world.
Female: In the moonlight, in a sweet dream of beauty,
Male: We are the fragrant flowers that bloomed in the world.
கார்முகில் வானவில் போலே
இணைந்த நம் காதலால் நாமுமே
கார்முகில் வானவில் போலே
இணைந்த நம் காதலால் நாமுமே
பிரேமையலால் இன்பம் ஏதினி
பாரினில்
Like a rainbow across dark rainclouds,
Through our united love, we too...
Like a rainbow across dark rainclouds,
Through our united love, we too...
What joy can compare to our divine love?
On this earth,
என் ஆசை மோகினி..
பைங்கிளியே மனோ ராகினி
My beloved enchanting beauty.
O green parrot, queen of my heart!
மதுரித செந்தேன் மொழியாளே
மதுரித செந்தேன் மொழியாளே
இசை பாடும் மோஹ மதனாங்கனே
இசை பாடும் மோஹ மதனாங்கனே
One with sweet words like rich, pure honey,
One with sweet words like rich, pure honey,
Female: O captivating cupid singing music,
O captivating cupid singing music,
தோணும் பிறைச் சந்திரன் நீயே லைலா
மேலே காணும் வெள்ளித்தாரை நீயே கயஸ்
தோணும் பிறைச் சந்திரன் நீயே லைலா
மேலே காணும் வெள்ளித்தாரை நீயே கயஸ்
You are the emerging crescent moon, Laila!
Female: You are the silver star seen above, Qays!
Male: You are the emerging crescent moon, Laila!
You are the silver star seen above, Qays!
ஜீவஜோதியாம்....
என்றும் நமது ப்ரேமை....
ஜீவஜோதியாம்....
என்றும் நமது ப்ரேமை....
The living flame of life!
Female: Ever eternal is our love,
Male: The living flame of life!
Female: Ever eternal is our love,
பிரேமையலால் இன்பம் ஏதினி
பாரினில் என் ஆசை மோகினி..
பைங்கிளியே மனோ ராகினி
What joy can compare to our love?
My beloved enchanting beauty on this earth!
O green parrot, queen of my heart!
Paingiliyae mano raagini
O green parrot, queen of my heart!
Paingiliyae mano raagini
O green parrot, queen of my heart!
Paarinil en aasai mohini
My beloved enchanting beauty on this earth!
Paingiliyae mano raagini
O green parrot, queen of my heart!
Paarinil en aasai mohini
My beloved enchanting beauty on this earth!
Paingiliyae mano raagini
O green parrot, queen of my heart!
Paangaana thogai mayil polae
Like a grand peacock with magnificent feathers,
Poongaavil aadum anpaana lailaa
Loving Laila who dances in the flower garden.
Paangaana thogai mayil polae
Like a grand peacock with magnificent feathers,
Poongaavil aadum anpaana lailaa
Loving Laila who dances in the flower garden.
Nilavilae azhagin suga kanavilae
In the moonlight, in a sweet dream of beauty,
Nilavilae azhagin suga kanavilae
In the moonlight, in a sweet dream of beauty,
Male :Ulagilae malarntha manamalargal naam
Male: We are the fragrant flowers that bloomed in the world.
Female :Nilavilae azhagin suga kanavilae
Female: In the moonlight, in a sweet dream of beauty,
Male :Ulagilae malarntha manamalargal naam
Male: We are the fragrant flowers that bloomed in the world.
Kaarmugil vaanavil polae
Like a rainbow across dark rainclouds,
Inaintha nam kaadhalaal naamumae
Through our united love, we too...
Kaarmugil vaanavil polae
Like a rainbow across dark rainclouds,
Inaintha nam kaadhalaal naamumae
Through our united love, we too...
Praemayalaal inbam yaethini
What joy can compare to our divine love?
Paarinil
On this earth,
En aasai mohini
My beloved enchanting beauty.
Paingiliyae mano raagini
O green parrot, queen of my heart!
Madhuritha senthaen mozhiyaalae
One with sweet words like rich, pure honey,
Madhuritha senthaen mozhiyaalae
One with sweet words like rich, pure honey,
Female :Isai paadum moha madhanaanganae
Female: O captivating cupid singing music,
Isai paadum moha madhanaanganae
O captivating cupid singing music,
Thonum pirai chandhiran neeyae laila
You are the emerging crescent moon, Laila!
Female :Melae kaanum velliththaarai neeyae kayas
Female: You are the silver star seen above, Qays!
Male :Thonum pirai chandhiran neeyae laila
Male: You are the emerging crescent moon, Laila!
Melae kaanum velliththaarai neeyae kayas
You are the silver star seen above, Qays!
Jeeva jothiyaam
The living flame of life!
Female :Endrum namthu premai
Female: Ever eternal is our love,
Male :Jeeva jothiyaam
Male: The living flame of life!
Female :Endrum namthu premai
Female: Ever eternal is our love,
Premaiyalaal inbam yaedhini
What joy can compare to our love?
Paarinil en aasai mohini
My beloved enchanting beauty on this earth!
Paingiliyae mano raagini
O green parrot, queen of my heart!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Paingiliyae Mano Raagini from the classic film Laila Majnu (1950) is a romantic duet celebrating the transcendental and timeless love between Laila and Qays (Majnu). The song uses vivid nature imagery—peacocks dancing in flower gardens, rainbows in dark clouds, crescent moons, silver stars, and fragrant flowers—to illustrate how their souls are intertwined. The lovers express that no happiness on earth compares to the joy of their true love. They view each other as divine gifts and spiritual light ('Jeeva Jothiyaam'), reaffirming that their bond is eternal beyond worldly boundaries.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Paangaana thogai mayil polae”
Comparing Laila's graceful stance and movement to a peacock with beautiful feathers dancing in a garden.
Simile (Upamai)
“Kaarmugil vaanavil polae”
Comparing their blossoming love to a vibrant rainbow appearing across dark rainclouds.
Initial Alliteration (Monaai)
“Paingiliyae mano raagini”
Repetition of the initial 'P' sound across opening lines ('Paingiliyae', 'Paarinil', 'Paangaana', 'Poongaavil').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Jeeva jothiyaam”
Describing love as a 'Jeeva Jothi'—the sacred living flame that illuminates life.
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Trivia
The film Laila Majnu (1950) was produced by Jupiter Pictures featuring T. R. Mahalingam as Qays and M. V. Rajamma as Laila. Composed by S. V. Venkatraman with lyrics by Kambadasan, the soundtrack became a massive hit, showcasing T. R. Mahalingam's distinctive high-pitched classical vocal style.
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