- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Manipur Mamiyar
- Movie release year
- 1982
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Mar 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naareer mamanigaal
Nalanum bheemanum vanthu
Samaithaippatri padangalil
Padithirupeeragal
Indru naan athai ungalukku
Neradiyaga vilakkapogiren
Aagattum aiyya
Samayal paadamae
Porumaiyaaga padikka vendum
Samayal paadamae
Porumaiyaaga padikka vendum
Samayal padamae…
Hostel sotrai thindru thindru
Marathu ponathae..
Female :Ennadi…..Female :Naakku…..marathu ponathae
Chorus :Hostel sotrai thindru thindru
Marathu ponathae..
Manathai paarthu rusithu paarka
Aasai vanthathae…
Adiyae mohana…
Samaithida naan unthan kanavanaa
Pengal thaanae samaikka vendum
Periyavar solvathai …
Siriyavar kettida vendumadi
Samayal paadamae
Chorus :Porumaiyaaga padikka vendum
Samayal paadamae
Kalyani………
Kalyaniiiiiii…..
Aa aaaa aaaa aaaaa
Kalayaniii…..samayal seiyum penna nee
Kalainthidu arisiyai kalyaani
Kal…..kal….aanii….aaniiii….
Gavani kalyaaniii….
Ga ga ga ga ga ga karuvepilai irukkaa
Kadugu ulunthu irukkaa
Male :Irukku…
Chorus :Engae…
Male :Karuvepilai…kadugum ulunthum
Karuppu pettiyil irukku
Karuppu pettiyil irukku
Aamaam…irukku
Ma ma ma ma ma ma
Manjathoolu irukka masala podi irukkaa
Male :Irukku…
Chorus :Engae..
Manjathoolu…masala podi
Pachai pettiyil irukku
Pachai pettiyil irukku
Chorus :Aamaam…irukku
Pa pa pa pa pa dha…
Paruppu irukkutha
Male :Irukku
Chorus :Dha ni dha ni dha ni dha ni dha ni
Thanneer kothikutha
Ni ri ni konjam poru nee
Samayal velai gavani
Kothitha ulaiyil arisayai podu
Venthaal athai nee
Vadithidu kidaithidum saapaadu
Samayal paadamae
Chorus :Porumaiyaaga padikka vendum
Samayal paadamae
Manorama seethaa..
Sa dha ma ga
Sa dha ma ga…sathamaaga thamathamaa
Manorama seethaa..
Sathamaaga thamathamaa
Yendi vasaantha…
Naanum rusithu paarka rasam thaa
Yendi vasaantha…
Gama gama gama gama vaasam varuthae
Female :Ma sa laa…garam masalaaaa.
Chorus :Gama gama gama gama vaasam varuthae
Male :Sari sari sari sari sari vilayatugal pothum
Female :Adiye vanitha saatham readyaa
Sa ma ga ri sa ni sa ri sa
Chorus :Saatham irukku readyaa
Female :Sa ni dha ma dha ni sa ri sa
Chorus :Rasam kothikkuthu thaniyaa
Samayal ready…aviyal ready…
Samayal ready…aviyal ready…poriyal ready…
Neenga ready…
Thathiginathom thathiginathom
Samayal velai mudinju pochu
Mudinjae pochu…
Ilaiyai podadi pennnae…ilaiyai podadi
Samaithai unavai rusikka vendum
Ilaiyai podadiiii….
Sarva janani sukhino bhavantu
Chorus :Thathaastuuu….
O precious ladies,
about how Nala and Bhima cooked,
in pictures and stories,
you might have read.
Today, to all of you,
I am going to demonstrate it directly.
Very well, sir!
The cooking lesson...
must be learned with patience.
The cooking lesson...
must be learned with patience.
The cooking lesson...
Eating hostel food day after day,
it has gone numb...
Female: What has? Female: The tongue... it has gone numb!
Chorus: Eating hostel food day after day,
the tongue has gone numb...
To savor good food and delight the heart,
a deep craving has arisen!
Hey, Mohana...
Am I your husband to do the cooking?
Women are the ones who should cook,
What the elders say...
youngsters must listen to, girl!
The cooking lesson...
Chorus: Must be learned with patience!
The cooking lesson...
Kalyani...
Kalyani...
Aa aaa aaa aaaa
Kalyani... are you the girl who will cook?
Clean and wash the rice, Kalyani!
Kal... kal... aani... aani...
Pay attention, Kalyani!
Ka ka ka ka ka ka, are there curry leaves?
Are there mustard seeds and urad dal?
Male: They are here...
Chorus: Where?
Male: Curry leaves... mustard seeds and urad dal...
are in the black container!
They are in the black container!
Yes... they are here!
Ma ma ma ma ma ma
Is there turmeric powder? Is there spice powder?
Male: It is here...
Chorus: Where?
Turmeric powder... spice powder...
are in the green container!
They are in the green container!
Chorus: Yes... they are here!
Pa pa pa pa pa dha...
Is there lentils?
Male: It is here!
Chorus: Dha ni dha ni dha ni dha ni dha ni
Is the water boiling?
Ni ri ni, just wait a moment,
and pay attention to the cooking!
Add the rice to the pot of boiling water,
and once it is cooked,
drain the water, and your meal is ready!
The cooking lesson...
Chorus: Must be learned with patience!
The cooking lesson...
Manorama, Seetha...
Sa dha ma ga
Sa dha ma ga... loudly, tha-ma tha-ma!
Manorama, Seetha...
Loudly, tha-ma tha-ma!
Hey Vasantha...
Give me some rasam so I can taste and enjoy it!
Hey Vasantha...
A delicious aroma is wafting all around!
Female: Ma-sa-la... garam masala!
Chorus: A delicious aroma is wafting all around!
Male: Alright, alright, alright, enough of your games!
Female: Hey Vanitha, is the rice ready?
Sa ma ga ri sa ni sa ri sa
Chorus: The rice is ready!
Female: Sa ni dha ma dha ni sa ri sa
Chorus: The rasam is boiling separately!
The meal is ready... avial (vegetable stew) is ready...
The meal is ready... avial is ready... vegetable stir-fry is ready...
You are ready...
Thathikinathom thathikinathom
The cooking work is all done!
It is completely done!
Lay out the banana leaf, girl... lay out the leaf!
We must relish this cooked feast,
so lay out the banana leaf!
Sarva janani sukhino bhavanthu (May everyone be happy and blessed)!
Chorus: Thathaasthu (May it be so)!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from 'Manipur Mamiyar' (1982) is a playful, comical instructional track centered around cooking a traditional South Indian meal. Structured as a interactive music lesson, the lead instructor uses Carnatic solfège notes (Swaras) combined with lighthearted banter to teach the step-by-step process of preparing food—ranging from checking ingredients like mustard, urad dal, and spices to boiling rice and making rasam and aviyal.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Swara Laya Integration (Swaraksharam)
“Ga ga ga ga ga ga karuvepilai irukkaa”
Carnatic notes (Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni) are playfully woven into cooking terms and musical dialogue, bridging classical music instruction with culinary tasks.
Emoni (Anaphora/Repetition)
“Samayal paadamae / Porumaiyaaga padikka vendum”
Repetition of key refrain lines to emphasize the patience required in cooking and learning.
Alliteration & Rhyme (Monai and Ethirai)
“Kalainthidu arisiyai kalyaani”
Use of matching rhyming sounds in Tamil lyrics (e.g., Kalainthidu / Kalyani, Saatham / Rasam).
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Trivia
Gangai Amaran wrote the lyrics for this fun comedy song from 'Manipur Mamiyar' (1982). It cleverly fuses classical Carnatic musical solfège (swaras) with step-by-step cooking directions, ending with a traditional Sanskrit blessing ('Sarva janani sukhino bhavantu').
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