Pollatha Maranum
From Manalane Mangaiyin Bakkiam · 1957
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- A. P. Komala, Chorus
- Music director
- P. Aadhinarayana Rao
- Details
- Manalane Mangaiyin Bakkiam1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Polladha maaranum | When the mischievous Cupid (Manmatha) |
| Villendhum velaiyil | Holds his bow of flowers, |
| Ellorumae magizhvomae | Let us all rejoice! |
| Chorus :Ullasamaagavae sallabhamaagavae | Chorus: Joyfully and playfully, |
| Ellorum magizhvomae | Let us all rejoice! |
| Female | |
| Hoo | Hoo |
| Polladha maaranum | When the mischievous Cupid |
| Villendhum velaiyil | Holds his bow of flowers, |
| Ellorumae magizhvomae | Let us all rejoice! |
| Chorus :Ullasamaagavae sallabhamaagavae | Chorus: Joyfully and playfully, |
| Ellorum magizhvomae | Let us all rejoice! |
| Female | |
| Hoo oooo | Hoo oooo |
| Vasantha vizhavai kondaduvomae | Let us celebrate the spring festival, |
| Oiyaarama aaduvom | Let us dance with grace and elegance, |
| Oyil kummi poduvom | Let us perform the stylish Kummi dance! |
| Chorus :Oiyaarama aaduvom | Chorus: Let us dance with grace and elegance, |
| Oyil kummi poduvom | Let us perform the stylish Kummi dance! |
| Female | |
| Vaazhvil endrumae kaanadha inbam | A bliss never before experienced in life |
| Thannalae undaagum vaareroo | Will spontaneously arise, come along! |
| Hoo oooo | Hoo oooo |
| Chorus :Ullasamaagavae sallabhamaagavae | Chorus: Joyfully and playfully, |
| Ellorum magizhvomae | Let us all rejoice! |
| Female | |
| Hoo oooo | Hoo oooo |
| Veesum thendralilae vilaiyaadum malar polae | Like flowers swaying and playing in the gentle breeze, |
| Oiyaarama aaduvom | Let us dance with grace and elegance, |
| Oyil kummi poduvom | Let us perform the stylish Kummi dance! |
| Chorus :Oiyaarama aaduvom | Chorus: Let us dance with grace and elegance, |
| Oyil kummi poduvom | Let us perform the stylish Kummi dance! |
| Female | |
| Vaazhvinil endrumae kaanadha inbam | A bliss never before experienced in life |
| Thannalae undaagum vaareroo | Will spontaneously arise, come along! |
| Hoo oooo | Hoo oooo |
| Chorus :Hoi | Chorus: Hoi! |
| Ullasamaagavae sallabhamaagavae | Joyfully and playfully, |
| Ellorum magizhvomae | Let us all rejoice! |
| Female | |
| Hoo | Hoo |
| Polladha maaranum | When the mischievous Cupid |
| Villendhum velaiyil | Holds his bow of flowers, |
| Ellorumae magizhvomae | Let us all rejoice! |
| Chorus :Ullasamaagavae sallabhamaagavae | Chorus: Joyfully and playfully, |
| Ellorum magizhvomae | Let us all rejoice! |
பொல்லாத மாறணும்
வில்லேந்தும் வேளையில்
எல்லோரும் மகிழ்வோம்
குழு :
உல்லாசமாகவே சல்லாபமாகவே
எல்லோரும் மகிழ்வோமே
When the mischievous Cupid (Manmatha)
Holds his bow of flowers,
Let us all rejoice!
Chorus: Joyfully and playfully,
Let us all rejoice!
ஹோ
பொல்லாத மாறணும்
வில்லேந்தும் வேளையில்
எல்லோரும் மகிழ்வோம்
குழு :
உல்லாசமாகவே சல்லாபமாகவே
எல்லோரும் மகிழ்வோமே
Hoo
When the mischievous Cupid
Holds his bow of flowers,
Let us all rejoice!
Chorus: Joyfully and playfully,
Let us all rejoice!
ஹோ
வசந்த விழாவை கொண்டாடுவோமே
ஓய்யாரமா ஆடுவோம்
ஒயில் கும்மி போடுவோம்
குழு :
ஓய்யாரமா ஆடுவோம்
ஒயில் கும்மி போடுவோம்
Hoo oooo
Let us celebrate the spring festival,
Let us dance with grace and elegance,
Let us perform the stylish Kummi dance!
Chorus: Let us dance with grace and elegance,
Let us perform the stylish Kummi dance!
வாழ்வில் என்றுமே காணாத இன்பம்
தன்னாலே உண்டாகும் வாரீரோ
ஹோ ஓ ஓ
குழு :
உல்லாசமாகவே சல்லாபமாகவே
எல்லோரும் மகிழ்வோமே...
A bliss never before experienced in life
Will spontaneously arise, come along!
Hoo oooo
Chorus: Joyfully and playfully,
Let us all rejoice!
ஹோ ஓ
வீசும் தென்றலிலே விளையாடும் மலர்போலே
ஒய்யாரமா ஆடுவோம்
ஒயில் கும்மி போடுவோம்
குழு :
ஒய்யாரமா ஆடுவோம்
ஒயில் கும்மி போடுவோம்
Hoo oooo
Like flowers swaying and playing in the gentle breeze,
Let us dance with grace and elegance,
Let us perform the stylish Kummi dance!
Chorus: Let us dance with grace and elegance,
Let us perform the stylish Kummi dance!
வாழ்வினில் என்றுமே காணாத இன்பம்
தன்னாலே உண்டாகும் வாரிரோ
ஹோ ஓ
குழு :
ஹோய்
உல்லாசமாகவே சல்லாபமாகவே
எல்லோரும் மகிழ்வோமே
A bliss never before experienced in life
Will spontaneously arise, come along!
Hoo oooo
Chorus: Hoi!
Joyfully and playfully,
Let us all rejoice!
ஹோ
பொல்லாத மாறணும்
வில்லேந்தும் வேளையில்
எல்லோரும் மகிழ்வோம்
குழு :
உல்லாசமாகவே சல்லாபமாகவே
எல்லோரும் மகிழ்வோமே
Hoo
When the mischievous Cupid
Holds his bow of flowers,
Let us all rejoice!
Chorus: Joyfully and playfully,
Let us all rejoice!
Polladha maaranum
When the mischievous Cupid (Manmatha)
Villendhum velaiyil
Holds his bow of flowers,
Ellorumae magizhvomae
Let us all rejoice!
Chorus :Ullasamaagavae sallabhamaagavae
Chorus: Joyfully and playfully,
Ellorum magizhvomae
Let us all rejoice!
Hoo
Hoo
Polladha maaranum
When the mischievous Cupid
Villendhum velaiyil
Holds his bow of flowers,
Ellorumae magizhvomae
Let us all rejoice!
Chorus :Ullasamaagavae sallabhamaagavae
Chorus: Joyfully and playfully,
Ellorum magizhvomae
Let us all rejoice!
Hoo oooo
Hoo oooo
Vasantha vizhavai kondaduvomae
Let us celebrate the spring festival,
Oiyaarama aaduvom
Let us dance with grace and elegance,
Oyil kummi poduvom
Let us perform the stylish Kummi dance!
Chorus :Oiyaarama aaduvom
Chorus: Let us dance with grace and elegance,
Oyil kummi poduvom
Let us perform the stylish Kummi dance!
Vaazhvil endrumae kaanadha inbam
A bliss never before experienced in life
Thannalae undaagum vaareroo
Will spontaneously arise, come along!
Hoo oooo
Hoo oooo
Chorus :Ullasamaagavae sallabhamaagavae
Chorus: Joyfully and playfully,
Ellorum magizhvomae
Let us all rejoice!
Hoo oooo
Hoo oooo
Veesum thendralilae vilaiyaadum malar polae
Like flowers swaying and playing in the gentle breeze,
Oiyaarama aaduvom
Let us dance with grace and elegance,
Oyil kummi poduvom
Let us perform the stylish Kummi dance!
Chorus :Oiyaarama aaduvom
Chorus: Let us dance with grace and elegance,
Oyil kummi poduvom
Let us perform the stylish Kummi dance!
Vaazhvinil endrumae kaanadha inbam
A bliss never before experienced in life
Thannalae undaagum vaareroo
Will spontaneously arise, come along!
Hoo oooo
Hoo oooo
Chorus :Hoi
Chorus: Hoi!
Ullasamaagavae sallabhamaagavae
Joyfully and playfully,
Ellorum magizhvomae
Let us all rejoice!
Hoo
Hoo
Polladha maaranum
When the mischievous Cupid
Villendhum velaiyil
Holds his bow of flowers,
Ellorumae magizhvomae
Let us all rejoice!
Chorus :Ullasamaagavae sallabhamaagavae
Chorus: Joyfully and playfully,
Ellorum magizhvomae
Let us all rejoice!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This festive track from Manalane Mangaiyin Bakkiam (1957) is a joyous folk celebration welcoming spring (Vasantha Vizha) and love. The lyricist evokes the arrival of Lord Manmatha (the god of love, referred to as 'Polladha Maaran') wielding his floral bow, setting the mood for widespread delight, singing, and traditional Kummi folk dancing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Veesum thendralilae vilaiyaadum malar polae”
The dancers compare themselves to flowers swaying and playing in a soft breeze ('malar polae').
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Vasantha vizhavai kondaduvomae”
Repetition of the 'va' sound in consecutive words ('Vasantha vizhavai').
Edukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Polladha maaranum / Villendhum velaiyil”
Rhyming of the second letter 'll' across lines ('Polladha' / 'Villendhum').
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Trivia
Manalane Mangaiyin Bakkiam (1957) was a bi-lingual venture produced simultaneously in Telugu as Anarkali. Music composer P. Adinarayana Rao crafted popular melodies for this movie, and lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass incorporated traditional Tamil folk art forms like Kummi into the film's celebratory soundtrack.
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