- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Manam Virumbuthe Unnai
- Movie release year
- 1999
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Mar 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Poo maala ponnukkoru
Pudhu paattu padippadharkku
Poo pola vaarththaigala
Katti katti mudippadharkku
En kurala vikkaama
Vaarththaiyae sikkaama odivaa
Thanga kili tholil vachaa
Neethaanae meenaatchi
Chorus :Jikkuchaan jikkuchaan jikkuchaan
Thanga kili tholil vachaa
Neethaanae meenaatchi
Kaiyl oru karumba thandhaa
Kaanchipuram kaamaatchi
Unakku munnae chandhiran irundhaa
Ooru sollum chandhiran karuppu
Unakku munnae vairaththa vechaa
Mangi pogum vairaththin jolippu
Azhagae azhagae idhu thaan nilavin pirandha naal
Thanga kili tholil vachaa
Neethaanae meenaatchi
Kaiyl oru karumba thandhaa
Kaanchipuram kaamaatchi
Vatta nilaa yen vaasalilae
Ingu irangi nadandhu varumo
Tholgalilae mella thalai saaiththu
Kulir dhaegam nanaindhu vidumo
Malargalilae ulla pani thuligal
En manadhil sindhi vizhumo
Ingirundhae andha vaanavillai
En viralgal neendu thodumo
Vaazhththinaen yn paadalgalil
Vaarththai ingu thaenaanadhu
Aasaigalil thoongum manam
Kaatril aadum poovaanadhu
Yaaro yevaro iruvarkkum uravillai
Aanaal ini mael thanimaikkum idam illaiyae
Sangeethamum sandhoshamum
Unakkaaga undaanadhu
Thanga kili tholil vachaa
Neethaanae meenaatchi
Kaiyl oru karumba thandhaa
Kaancheepuram kaamaatchi
Unakku munnae chandhiran irundhaa
Ooru sollum chandhiran karuppu
Unakku munnae vairaththa vechaa
Mangi pogum vairaththin jolippu
Azhagae azhagae idhu thaan nilavin pirandha naal
Hae thanga kili tholil vachaa
Neethaanae meenaatchi
Kaiyl oru karumba thandhaa
Kaanchipuram kaamaatchi
Thendral vandhu ennai thottu izhukkudhammaa
Daangu daangu daam Daangu daangu daam
O sondham solli oru muththam kodukkudhammaa
Daangu daangu daam
Boomiyila naan irundhum
Vaanaththula naan nadandhaen
Maegaththai pol irundhum
Dhaagaththula naan kidandhaen
Vaanam edhu boomi edhu
Onnum ippa puriyalaiyae
Sangeethamthaan sandhoshamthaan
Eppodhumae themmaanguthaan
Thangak kili tholil vachaa
Neethaanae meenaatchi
Kaiyl oru karumba thandhaa
Kaanchipuram kaamaatchi
Unakku munnae chandhiran irundhaa
Chorus :Haei haei
Ooru sollum chandhiran karuppu
Male :Unakku munnae vairaththa vechaa
Chorus :Haei haei
Mangi pogum vairaththin jolippu
Male: Azhagae azhagae idhu thaan nilavin pirandha naal
Hae thanga kili tholil vachaa
Neethaanae meenaatchi
Kaiyl oru karumba thandhaa
Kaanchipuram kaamaatchi
To sing a brand new song
For the girl wearing a flower garland,
To weave words soft as flowers
Into a finished song,
Without my voice faltering,
Without getting tongue-tied, come rushing to me!
If a golden parrot rests on your shoulder,
Aren't you Goddess Meenakshi?
Chorus: Jikkuchaan jikkuchaan jikkuchaan
If a golden parrot rests on your shoulder,
Aren't you Goddess Meenakshi?
If a sugarcane is placed in your hand,
You are Goddess Kamakshi of Kanchipuram!
If the moon stands beside you,
The world will say the moon looks dark.
If a diamond is placed before you,
The diamond's sparkle will fade away.
O beauty of beauties, today is the moon's birthday!
If a golden parrot rests on your shoulder,
Aren't you Goddess Meenakshi?
If a sugarcane is placed in your hand,
You are Goddess Kamakshi of Kanchipuram!
Will the round moon step down
And walk right up to my doorstep?
Gently resting its head on my shoulder,
Will it drench my cool body?
Will the morning dewdrops on the flowers
Spill over and fall into my heart?
Standing right from here,
Will my fingers reach out and touch the rainbow?
I blessed you through my songs,
And every word turned to honey.
My heart, resting asleep in desires,
Has become a flower swaying in the breeze.
We were once strangers with no bond between us,
But from now on, there is no place for loneliness.
Melody and happiness
Were created just for you!
If a golden parrot rests on your shoulder,
Aren't you Goddess Meenakshi?
If a sugarcane is placed in your hand,
You are Goddess Kamakshi of Kanchipuram!
If the moon stands beside you,
The world will say the moon looks dark.
If a diamond is placed before you,
The diamond's sparkle will fade away.
O beauty of beauties, today is the moon's birthday!
Hey, if a golden parrot rests on your shoulder,
Aren't you Goddess Meenakshi?
If a sugarcane is placed in your hand,
You are Goddess Kamakshi of Kanchipuram!
The gentle breeze comes and playfully tugs at me!
Daangu daangu daam daangu daangu daam
Oh, claiming a bond with me, it gives me a kiss!
Daangu daangu daam
Even while living on this earth,
I was walking high in the sky.
Even though I was like a cloud,
I lay there filled with longing.
Which is the sky and which is the earth,
I cannot understand anything now!
It is all music, all pure joy,
It is always a carefree, happy song!
If a golden parrot rests on your shoulder,
Aren't you Goddess Meenakshi?
If a sugarcane is placed in your hand,
You are Goddess Kamakshi of Kanchipuram!
If the moon stands beside you,
Chorus: Hey hey
The world will say the moon looks dark.
Male: If a diamond is placed before you,
Chorus: Hey hey
The diamond's sparkle will fade away.
Male: O beauty of beauties, today is the moon's birthday!
Hey, if a golden parrot rests on your shoulder,
Aren't you Goddess Meenakshi?
If a sugarcane is placed in your hand,
You are Goddess Kamakshi of Kanchipuram!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic and poetic song celebrates extraordinary beauty, joy, and the magical feeling of falling in love. The protagonist compares the heroine to divine figures like Goddess Meenakshi (traditionally depicted with a parrot) and Goddess Kamakshi (traditionally depicted holding sugarcane), expressing that her presence elevates everything around her into divinity and splendor. He extravagantly praises her fairness and radiance, claiming that even the moon and brilliant diamonds lose their lustre when placed next to her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uwamai Ani (Simile)
“Poo pola vaarththaigala”
Comparing words to delicate flowers using the explicit comparison word 'pola'.
Uyarvu Navortchi Ani (Hyperbole)
“Unakku munnae chandhiran irundhaa / Ooru sollum chandhiran karuppu”
Exaggerating the heroine's radiance by claiming that her brightness makes the moon appear dark in comparison.
Moonaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Poo maala ponnukkoru / Pudhu paattu padippadharkku”
Repetition of the initial letter 'P' across consecutive lines for poetic rhythm.
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Trivia
Although often credited in mislabeled playlists, this track 'Thanga Kili Tholil Vachaa' is famously composed by Deva for the 1997 hit movie 'Nerukku Ner' directed by Vasanth and produced by Mani Ratnam, starring Suriya and Vijay.
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