Soru Manakkum
From Ambikapathy (Old) · 1957
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- V. N. Sundaram
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Ambikapathy (Old)1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vetri vendhar | Victorious King! |
| Chorus :Vaazhga | Chorus: Long live! |
| Male :Chola mandala aathipathi | Sovereign of the Chola realm! |
| Chorus :Vaazhga | Chorus: Long live! |
| Male :Kanni thamil kaavalan | Protector of pristine Tamil! |
| Chorus :Vaazhga | Chorus: Long live! |
| Male :Maamannar kulothunga cholar | The great emperor Kulothunga Chola! |
| Chorus :Vaazhga | Chorus: Long live! |
| Male | |
| Soru manakkum so naadaa | O land where the aroma of boiled rice wafts! |
| Soli manakka pughazh manakka ponniyanum | Where fame and the Kaveri River fragrance the region! |
| Aaru manakkum punal naadaa | O land blessed with sweet river waters! |
| Aatchi manakka arul manakum | Where governance and grace fill the air with aroma! |
| Eezhamadhil seevi manakkum kulothunghaa… | O Kulothunga, whose fame scents even the land of Lanka! |
| Vettri manakka veeram manakka | Fragrant with victory and valor! |
| Puvaniyellaam peru manakka pirandhaai nee | You were born to make your renown smell sweet across the entire world! |
| Perarinjar pottri manakka | Praised by great scholars! |
| Vaazhiyavae… vaazhiyavae… | May you live long! May you live long! |
| Male | |
| Velga nin kottram manna | May your scepter conquer, O King! |
| Viraikamal aathi maalai | The fresh, fragrant garland of ancient heritage... |
| Nalgidum manamae | Bestows its sweet scent! |
| Intha naanilam veesa annaal | Wafting across this vast earth in those times! |
| Sollilae vendhan aagi | Becoming a master ruler through words... |
| Soozhthunakku unmai koorum | Who speaks the absolute truth to all around... |
| Mallinukku anjaa koothan | Ottakoothan, the poet who fears no mighty wrestler... |
| Mana mazigh aagiyaalae aagiyaalae..ae…ae…ae.. | Has delighted the king's heart with joy! |
| Male | |
| Varum pagaivar padai kandu | Seeing the approaching enemy forces... |
| Maar thatti kalam pughum | Thumping their chests and entering the battlefield... |
| Makkalai petror vaazhgha… aaa…aaa | Long live the parents who raised such courageous citizens! |
| Manam konda thunaivarkku | To their beloved soulmates... |
| Vidai thandhu vel thandha | Bidding farewell and handing them spears for war... |
| Mara kula pengal vaazhga… | Long live the women of the warrior lineage! |
| Urangkondu poraadi udhirathil neeraadi | Fighting courageously and bathing in victory's blood... |
| Aram kaatha ullam vaazhga… | Long live the noble souls who safeguarded righteousness! |
| Thiramaana pughazh konda | Possessing skill and everlasting glory... |
| Dhidamaana tholgalum | With mighty and steadfast shoulders... |
| Seyal veerar marabum vaazhga… | Long live the valiant heritage of heroic men of action! |
| Aa…aaa…aa…aaa… | (Vocalizations) |
| Aaa…aaa….aaa…aaa…aa…aaa….aaa.. | (Vocalizations) |
| Aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…aa…aaa… | (Vocalizations) |
வெற்றி வேந்தர்
குழு :
வாழ்க
சோழ மண்டல அதிபதி
குழு :
வாழ்க
கன்னி தமிழ் காவலன்
குழு :
வாழ்க
மாமன்னர் குலோத்துங்க சோழர்
குழு :
வாழ்க
Victorious King!
Chorus: Long live!
Sovereign of the Chola realm!
Chorus: Long live!
Protector of pristine Tamil!
Chorus: Long live!
The great emperor Kulothunga Chola!
Chorus: Long live!
சோறு மணக்கும் சோ நாடா
சோழி மணக்க புகழ் மணக்கப்
பொன்னியனும்
ஆறு மணக்கும் புனல் நாடா......
O land where the aroma of boiled rice wafts!
Where fame and the Kaveri River fragrance the region!
O land blessed with sweet river waters!
Where governance and grace fill the air with aroma!
O Kulothunga, whose fame scents even the land of Lanka!
Fragrant with victory and valor!
You were born to make your renown smell sweet across the entire world!
Praised by great scholars!
May you live long! May you live long!
ஆட்சி மணக்க அருள் மணக்கும்
ஈ.....ழமதில்
சீறி மணக்கும் குலோத்துங்கா......
May your scepter conquer, O King!
The fresh, fragrant garland of ancient heritage...
Bestows its sweet scent!
Wafting across this vast earth in those times!
Becoming a master ruler through words...
Who speaks the absolute truth to all around...
Ottakoothan, the poet who fears no mighty wrestler...
Has delighted the king's heart with joy!
வெற்றி மணக்க வீரம் மணக்க
புவனியெல்லாம்
பேரரு மணக்க பிறந்தாய் நீ
பேரறிஞர் போற்றி மணக்க
வாழியவே... வாழியவே...
Seeing the approaching enemy forces...
Thumping their chests and entering the battlefield...
Long live the parents who raised such courageous citizens!
To their beloved soulmates...
Bidding farewell and handing them spears for war...
Long live the women of the warrior lineage!
Fighting courageously and bathing in victory's blood...
Long live the noble souls who safeguarded righteousness!
Possessing skill and everlasting glory...
With mighty and steadfast shoulders...
Long live the valiant heritage of heroic men of action!
(Vocalizations)
(Vocalizations)
(Vocalizations)
வெல்க நின் போற்றம் மன்னா...ஆ...
விரை கமழ் ஆத்தி மாலை நல்கிடும் மனமே
இந்த நானிலம் வீச அந்நாள்.....
சொல்லிலே வேந்தனாகி
ஊழ்ந்து உனக்கு உண்மை கூறும்
மல்லினக்கு அஞ்சா கூத்தன்
மன மகிழ் ஆகியாலே......ஆகியாலே...ஏ......
வரும் பகைவர் படை கண்டு
மார் தட்டிக் களம் புகும்
மக்களைப் பெற்றோர் வாழ்க...ஆ...ஆஆ.....
மணம் கொண்ட துணைவர்க்கு
விடை தந்து வேல் தந்த
மறக் குலப் பெண்கள் வாழ்க...
உரங்கொண்டு போராடி
உதிரத்தில் நீராடி
அறம் காத்த உள்ளம் வாழ்க...ஆஅ.....
திறமான புகழ் கொண்ட
திடமான தோள்களும்
செயல் வீரர் மரபும் வாழ்க...
ஆஆ.....ஆஆ.....ஆஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ......
ஆ......ஆஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ......
Vetri vendhar
Victorious King!
Chorus :Vaazhga
Chorus: Long live!
Male :Chola mandala aathipathi
Sovereign of the Chola realm!
Chorus :Vaazhga
Chorus: Long live!
Male :Kanni thamil kaavalan
Protector of pristine Tamil!
Chorus :Vaazhga
Chorus: Long live!
Male :Maamannar kulothunga cholar
The great emperor Kulothunga Chola!
Chorus :Vaazhga
Chorus: Long live!
Soru manakkum so naadaa
O land where the aroma of boiled rice wafts!
Soli manakka pughazh manakka ponniyanum
Where fame and the Kaveri River fragrance the region!
Aaru manakkum punal naadaa
O land blessed with sweet river waters!
Aatchi manakka arul manakum
Where governance and grace fill the air with aroma!
Eezhamadhil seevi manakkum kulothunghaa…
O Kulothunga, whose fame scents even the land of Lanka!
Vettri manakka veeram manakka
Fragrant with victory and valor!
Puvaniyellaam peru manakka pirandhaai nee
You were born to make your renown smell sweet across the entire world!
Perarinjar pottri manakka
Praised by great scholars!
Vaazhiyavae… vaazhiyavae…
May you live long! May you live long!
Velga nin kottram manna
May your scepter conquer, O King!
Viraikamal aathi maalai
The fresh, fragrant garland of ancient heritage...
Nalgidum manamae
Bestows its sweet scent!
Intha naanilam veesa annaal
Wafting across this vast earth in those times!
Sollilae vendhan aagi
Becoming a master ruler through words...
Soozhthunakku unmai koorum
Who speaks the absolute truth to all around...
Mallinukku anjaa koothan
Ottakoothan, the poet who fears no mighty wrestler...
Mana mazigh aagiyaalae aagiyaalae..ae…ae…ae..
Has delighted the king's heart with joy!
Varum pagaivar padai kandu
Seeing the approaching enemy forces...
Maar thatti kalam pughum
Thumping their chests and entering the battlefield...
Makkalai petror vaazhgha… aaa…aaa
Long live the parents who raised such courageous citizens!
Manam konda thunaivarkku
To their beloved soulmates...
Vidai thandhu vel thandha
Bidding farewell and handing them spears for war...
Mara kula pengal vaazhga…
Long live the women of the warrior lineage!
Urangkondu poraadi udhirathil neeraadi
Fighting courageously and bathing in victory's blood...
Aram kaatha ullam vaazhga…
Long live the noble souls who safeguarded righteousness!
Thiramaana pughazh konda
Possessing skill and everlasting glory...
Dhidamaana tholgalum
With mighty and steadfast shoulders...
Seyal veerar marabum vaazhga…
Long live the valiant heritage of heroic men of action!
Aa…aaa…aa…aaa…
(Vocalizations)
Aaa…aaa….aaa…aaa…aa…aaa….aaa..
(Vocalizations)
Aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…aa…aaa…
(Vocalizations)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This grand praise song from the 1957 classic movie Ambikapathy celebrates King Kulothunga Chola, his prosperous realm, and the martial heritage of the Tamil country. It praises the Chola kingdom for its rich agriculture, righteousness, patronization of Tamil, and military bravery, highlighting court poet Ottakoothan and the heroic women who proudly sent their husbands to defend the nation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Chorus :Vaazhga”
The word 'Vaazhga' (Long live) and 'Manakka' (fragrant/scented) are repeated sequentially across multiple lines to build rhythmic enthusiasm and eulogize the king.
Imagery and Metaphor (Uruvagamaana Sorkkal)
“Soru manakkum so naadaa”
The lyricist uses olfactory imagery extensively ('Soru manakkum', 'Soli manakka', 'Aaru manakkum') to metaphorically describe prosperity, fame, and righteousness as fragrant scents.
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Trivia
Ambikapathy (1957), starring Sivaji Ganesan and P. Bhanumathi, was a historical romantic drama based on the legendary poet Kamban's son Ambikapathy and his love for King Kulothunga Chola's daughter Amaravathi. The soundtrack features lyrics by Kannadasan set in classical Tamil poetic meters.
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