Pen Mayile
From Manjal Nila · 1982
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Manjal Nila1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Penn mayilae anbu kolam varaigaiyilae | O female peacock, when drawing a threshold pattern of love, |
| Penn mayilae anbu kolam varaigaiyilae | O female peacock, when drawing a threshold pattern of love, |
| Vinnil nindru mannil vanthu | Descending from the sky onto the earth, |
| Antha kolam karaiya megam pozhinthathu | The rain clouds poured to dissolve that tender pattern. |
| Female | |
| Penn mayilae anbu kolam varaigaiyilae | O female peacock, when drawing a threshold pattern of love, |
| Female | |
| Megam sinthum neerilae bhoomi mangai neenthuvaal | In the water shed by the clouds, Mother Earth shall swim, |
| Megam sinthum neerilae bhoomi mangai neenthuvaal | In the water shed by the clouds, Mother Earth shall swim, |
| Kadhal mangai neenthavae | For this maiden of love to swim across, |
| Megam ondru thondrumo | Will a cloud emerge? |
| Kodai naalilae….ae….aa….aa…aa…aa…. | On a summer day... ah... ah... |
| Kodai naalilae thendral paadumae | On a summer day, the gentle breeze shall sing, |
| Paavai vaazhvilae thogai aadumo | In this maiden's life, will the peacock feathers spread and dance? |
| Thaen vasantham pookalilae panjanai virikkumo | Will the sweet spring season lay out a bed of flowers? |
| Female | |
| Penn mayilae anbu kolam varaigaiyilae | O female peacock, when drawing a threshold pattern of love, |
| Female | |
| Aasai ennum oodamae anbu nenjil ooduthe | The boat named desire floats within a loving heart, |
| Aasai ennum oodamae anbu nenjil ooduthe | The boat named desire floats within a loving heart, |
| Odam sendru serumo odum neeril saayumo | Will the boat reach its shore, or tilt and capsize in the running water? |
| Devan sannathi….ee….aa….aa….aa….aa… | The shrine of God... ah... ah... |
| Devan sannathi kannil thondrumo | Will the sanctuary of the Divine appear before my eyes? |
| Pogum paadhaiyil kaval serumo | Will distress gather along the path I walk? |
| Naan thodukkum maalaigalum kovilil thavazhumo | Will the garlands I weave adorn the temple deity? |
| Female | |
| Penn mayilae anbu kolam varaigaiyilae | O female peacock, when drawing a threshold pattern of love, |
| Vinnil nindru mannil vanthu | Descending from the sky onto the earth, |
| Antha kolam karaiya megam pozhinthathu | The rain clouds poured to dissolve that tender pattern. |
| Female | |
| Penn mayilae anbu kolam varaigaiyilae…… | O female peacock, when drawing a threshold pattern of love... |
பெண் மயிலே அன்பு கோலம் வரைகையிலே
பெண் மயிலே அன்பு கோலம் வரைகையிலே
விண்ணில் நின்று மண்ணில் வந்து
அந்த கோலம் கரைய மேகம் பொழிந்தது
O female peacock, when drawing a threshold pattern of love,
O female peacock, when drawing a threshold pattern of love,
Descending from the sky onto the earth,
The rain clouds poured to dissolve that tender pattern.
பெண் மயிலே அன்பு கோலம் வரைகையிலே...
O female peacock, when drawing a threshold pattern of love,
மேகம் சிந்தும் நீரிலே பூமி மங்கை நீந்துவாள்
மேகம் சிந்தும் நீரிலே பூமி மங்கை நீந்துவாள்
காதல் மங்கை நீந்தவே
மேகம் ஒன்று தோன்றுமோ
கோடை நாளிலே.......ஏ.....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ......ஆ....
கோடை நாளிலே தென்றல் பாடுமே
பாவை வாழ்விலே தோகை ஆடுமோ
தேன் வசந்தம் பூக்களிலே பஞ்சணை விரிக்குமோ
In the water shed by the clouds, Mother Earth shall swim,
In the water shed by the clouds, Mother Earth shall swim,
For this maiden of love to swim across,
Will a cloud emerge?
On a summer day... ah... ah...
On a summer day, the gentle breeze shall sing,
In this maiden's life, will the peacock feathers spread and dance?
Will the sweet spring season lay out a bed of flowers?
பெண் மயிலே அன்பு கோலம் வரைகையிலே...
O female peacock, when drawing a threshold pattern of love,
ஆசை என்னும் ஓடமே அன்பு நெஞ்சில் ஓடுதே
ஆசை என்னும் ஓடமே அன்பு நெஞ்சில் ஓடுதே
ஓடம் சென்று சேருமோ ஓடும் நீரில் சாயுமோ
தேவன் சன்னதி......ஈ.........ஆ.....ஆ...ஆ...ஆ....
தேவன் சன்னதி கண்ணில் தோன்றுமோ
போகும் பாதையில் காவல் சேருமோ
நான் தொடுக்கும் மாலைகளும் கோவிலில் தவழுமோ
The boat named desire floats within a loving heart,
The boat named desire floats within a loving heart,
Will the boat reach its shore, or tilt and capsize in the running water?
The shrine of God... ah... ah...
Will the sanctuary of the Divine appear before my eyes?
Will distress gather along the path I walk?
Will the garlands I weave adorn the temple deity?
பெண் மயிலே அன்பு கோலம் வரைகையிலே...
விண்ணில் நின்று மண்ணில் வந்து
அந்த கோலம் கரைய மேகம் பொழிந்தது
O female peacock, when drawing a threshold pattern of love,
Descending from the sky onto the earth,
The rain clouds poured to dissolve that tender pattern.
பெண் மயிலே அன்பு கோலம் வரைகையிலே...
O female peacock, when drawing a threshold pattern of love...
Penn mayilae anbu kolam varaigaiyilae
O female peacock, when drawing a threshold pattern of love,
Penn mayilae anbu kolam varaigaiyilae
O female peacock, when drawing a threshold pattern of love,
Vinnil nindru mannil vanthu
Descending from the sky onto the earth,
Antha kolam karaiya megam pozhinthathu
The rain clouds poured to dissolve that tender pattern.
Penn mayilae anbu kolam varaigaiyilae
O female peacock, when drawing a threshold pattern of love,
Megam sinthum neerilae bhoomi mangai neenthuvaal
In the water shed by the clouds, Mother Earth shall swim,
Megam sinthum neerilae bhoomi mangai neenthuvaal
In the water shed by the clouds, Mother Earth shall swim,
Kadhal mangai neenthavae
For this maiden of love to swim across,
Megam ondru thondrumo
Will a cloud emerge?
Kodai naalilae….ae….aa….aa…aa…aa….
On a summer day... ah... ah...
Kodai naalilae thendral paadumae
On a summer day, the gentle breeze shall sing,
Paavai vaazhvilae thogai aadumo
In this maiden's life, will the peacock feathers spread and dance?
Thaen vasantham pookalilae panjanai virikkumo
Will the sweet spring season lay out a bed of flowers?
Penn mayilae anbu kolam varaigaiyilae
O female peacock, when drawing a threshold pattern of love,
Aasai ennum oodamae anbu nenjil ooduthe
The boat named desire floats within a loving heart,
Aasai ennum oodamae anbu nenjil ooduthe
The boat named desire floats within a loving heart,
Odam sendru serumo odum neeril saayumo
Will the boat reach its shore, or tilt and capsize in the running water?
Devan sannathi….ee….aa….aa….aa….aa…
The shrine of God... ah... ah...
Devan sannathi kannil thondrumo
Will the sanctuary of the Divine appear before my eyes?
Pogum paadhaiyil kaval serumo
Will distress gather along the path I walk?
Naan thodukkum maalaigalum kovilil thavazhumo
Will the garlands I weave adorn the temple deity?
Penn mayilae anbu kolam varaigaiyilae
O female peacock, when drawing a threshold pattern of love,
Vinnil nindru mannil vanthu
Descending from the sky onto the earth,
Antha kolam karaiya megam pozhinthathu
The rain clouds poured to dissolve that tender pattern.
Penn mayilae anbu kolam varaigaiyilae……
O female peacock, when drawing a threshold pattern of love...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Penn Mayilae' uses nature metaphors to paint a vivid picture of a young woman's emotional vulnerability and hopes for love. As she attempts to shape her future—symbolized by drawing a beautiful 'kolam' of love—unpredictable fate, represented by rain clouds, threatens to dissolve her efforts before they bloom. The lyrics capture her internal conflict and longing as she questions whether her desires will safely cross life's waters or capsize.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Penn mayilae anbu kolam varaigaiyilae”
Comparing the heroine to a female peacock ('Penn mayilae') and her desire to a boat ('Aasai ennum oodamae').
Personification (மாந்தரூபமாக்கல்)
“Megam sinthum neerilae bhoomi mangai neenthuvaal”
Attributes human traits to nature by describing Earth as a maiden swimming and the breeze as a singer.
Rhetorical Question (வினா நவிற்சி)
“Odam sendru serumo odum neeril saayumo”
The lyrics use questioning techniques to express the heroine's uncertainty about destiny and love.
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Trivia
'Manjal Nila' (1982) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by his brother, Gangai Amaran. The song beautifully blends classical Tamil poetic tropes with filmic orchestration, emphasizing themes of devotion and destiny.
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