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Puthu Manjal Maeni

From Rudra Thaandavam – 1978 · 1978

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Rudra Thaandavam – 1978
Movie release year
1978
Lyrics added on
14 Mar 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pudhu manjal maeni chittu
Pudavaikkul Oonjal ittu
Nadanangal aadidum nayamaana azhagu
Pudhu manjal maeni chittu
Pudavaikkul Oonjal ittu
Nadanangal aadidum nayamaana azhagu
Vizhiyo idhu enna rajangamo
Vizhiyo idhu enna rajangamo
Idhazh thottu thendral poojai
Idai thottu kaaman poojai
Udalengum ungal poojai
Idhu thaanae ungal aasai
Mogam azhaikkindrathae….yae…yae…
Naanam thadukkindrathae
Hmm hmm naanam thadukkindrathae….
Pudhu manjal maeni chittu
Pudavaikkul Oonjal ittu
Female :Nadanangal aadidum nayamaana azhagu
Vizhiyo idhu enna rajangamo
Neer konda megangal kudai podavum
Nilai konda pushpangal manam thoovavum
Thaer konda paravaigal shruthi meettavum
Thirumaeni valam vantha sugam ennavo
Kaarkoonthal kadal kanda alaiyaagavum
Kalyaana poochendu asainthaadavum
Thear konda manisangu oli kaattavum
Nizhal konda rathi devi uru vanthatho
Nizhal konda rathi devi uru vanthatho
Angam thodaamal sangam illaamal
Kannil sugangal illai
Male :Mannan varaamal maharani ennum
Penmai nalangal illai
Pudhu manjal maeni chittu
Pudavaikkul Oonjal ittu
Female :Nadanangal aadidum nayamaana azhagu
Vizhiyo idhu enna rajangamo
Thaen sinthum siru koodu nadamaaduthu
Sirumullai magaranthapodi thoovuthu
Maan vannam mad meedhu vilaiyaaduthu
Mazhaiyaaga tamil veenai isaipaaduthu
Uravendrum sugamendrum ninaiyaathathu
Oru nenjil nilaiyaana idam theduthu
Iravendrum pagalendrum ariyaamalae
Idhamaana sugam kaana unai naaduthu
Idhamaana sugam kaana unai naaduthu
Thanjam puguntha manjal nilavai
Endrum maranthathillai
Female :Anjum nadungum pinjaaga nindrum
Aasai izhanthathillai…
Pudhu manjal maeni chittu
Pudavaikkul Oonjal ittu
Nadanangal aadidum nayamaana azhagu
Female :Vizhiyo idhu enna rajangamo
Both :Vizhiyo idhu enna rajangamo
A little bird with a golden glow,
Swinging gently inside her sari,
Dancing with graceful charm.
A little bird with a golden glow,
Swinging gently inside her sari,
Dancing with graceful charm.
What kind of kingdom do those eyes rule?
What kind of kingdom do those eyes rule?
The breeze touches her lips in worship,
Touching her waist, an offering of love,
Your worship across my entire body,
Isn't this what you truly desire?
Passion is calling out to me...
Yet shyness holds me back.
Mmm mmm, shyness holds me back...
A little bird with a golden glow,
Swinging gently inside her sari,
Dancing with graceful charm,
What kind of kingdom do those eyes rule?
As rain-filled clouds hold up an umbrella,
As blooming flowers scatter their sweet fragrance,
As soaring birds tune their melodies,
What sweet joy it is to circle your graceful form!
Dark hair flowing like waves upon the sea,
A bridal bouquet swaying gently,
As the sacred bells and conches ring out,
Has the form of goddess Rathi arrived?
Has the form of goddess Rathi arrived?
Without touching the body, without intimate union,
There is no joy in the eyes.
Without the king arriving, the queen's
Womanly charm has no meaning.
A little bird with a golden glow,
Swinging gently inside her sari,
Dancing with graceful charm,
What kind of kingdom do those eyes rule?
A sweet little honey-nest walks about,
A tiny jasmine sprinkles its pollen dust,
A deer-like beauty plays upon my lap,
Like falling rain, the Tamil veena plays its song.
One who never thought of love or pleasure
Now searches for a lasting place in a heart.
Without knowing whether it is day or night,
It seeks you out to find soothing joy.
It seeks you out to find soothing joy.
The golden moon that sought shelter here
Has never been forgotten.
Even though I stand as a tender, trembling bud,
I have never lost my desire...
A little bird with a golden glow,
Swinging gently inside her sari,
Dancing with graceful charm.
What kind of kingdom do those eyes rule?
What kind of kingdom do those eyes rule?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a romantic and sensual duet from the 1978 film 'Rudra Thaandavam', featuring the divine vocal chemistry of S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Vani Jairam under M. S. Viswanathan's composition. The lyrics written by Kannadasan depict a tender, romantic conversation between lovers expressing physical longing, emotional intimacy, and poetic admiration. The lyricist draws lavish imagery from classical Tamil poetry, comparing the woman's beauty to a turmeric-hued bird wrapped in a saree, waves of dark hair, and Goddess Rathi herself. The song captures the delicate balance between overwhelming passion ('mogam') calling out and maidenly hesitation ('naanam') holding her back, ultimately culminating in a mutual realization that true intimacy completes their union.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

“Pudhu manjal maeni chittu Pudavaikkul Oonjal ittu”

Compares the heroine's golden-complexioned body to a turmeric bird swinging inside a saree.

Hyperbole & Rhetorical Question

“Vizhiyo idhu enna rajangamo”

Exaggerates the mesmerizing beauty of the eyes by questioning if they are eyes or a whole kingdom.

Personification

“Mogam azhaikkindrathae... Naanam thadukkindrathae”

Personifies abstract emotions 'Mogam' (passion) and 'Naanam' (shyness/modesty) as active entities calling and stopping the lover.

Emonai / Rhyme (Second-letter Agreement)

“Angam thodaamal sangam illaamal”

Uses 'Angam' and 'Sangam' creating internal rhythmic harmony typical of traditional Tamil song structure.

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Trivia

Composed by M. S. Viswanathan for 'Rudra Thaandavam' (1978), this track exemplifies Kannadasan's mastery of integrating classical Tamil metaphors like 'Tamil veenai' and 'Rathi devi' into contemporary film music, performed impeccably by SPB and Vani Jairam.

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