Thennilangai Mangai
From Mohana Punnagai · 1981
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Mohana Punnagai1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| ……………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Thennilangai mangai | The damsel from Southern Lanka |
| Vennilavin thangai | The younger sister of the white moon |
| Thenaruvi neeraadinaal | Bathed in a waterfall of sweet honey |
| Thaamarai polae | Like a lotus flower |
| Poo magalum nindraadinaal | The flower-like maiden stood and danced |
| Female | |
| Thennilangai mangai | The damsel from Southern Lanka |
| Vennilavin thangai | The younger sister of the white moon |
| Thenaruvi neeraadinaal | Bathed in a waterfall of sweet honey |
| Thaamarai polae | Like a lotus flower |
| Poo magalum nindraadinaal | The flower-like maiden stood and danced |
| Female | |
| Thennilangai mangai | The damsel from Southern Lanka |
| Vennilavin thangai | The younger sister of the white moon |
| Thenaruvi neeraadinaal | Bathed in a waterfall of sweet honey |
| Thaamarai polae | Like a lotus flower |
| Poo magalum nindraadinaal | The flower-like maiden stood and danced |
| Female | |
| Vaan parakkum thennai neeraadum ennai | The coconut trees reaching up to the sky, as I bathe |
| Yaen paarththu saaigindratho | Why do they lean over while watching me? |
| Vaan parakkum thennai neeraadum ennai | The coconut trees reaching up to the sky, as I bathe |
| Yaen paarththu saaigindratho | Why do they lean over while watching me? |
| Female | |
| Poontheril yaeri pogindra thendral | The gentle breeze riding on a flower chariot |
| En meedhu paaigindratho | Does it leap upon me? |
| Aagaaya megam naan konda koonthal | Mistaking my long tresses for clouds in the sky |
| Thaanendru enni tharai vanthu serum | Thinking it is itself, it descends down to the earth |
| Female | |
| Thennilangai mangai | The damsel from Southern Lanka |
| Vennilavin thangai | The younger sister of the white moon |
| Thenaruvi neeraadinaal | Bathed in a waterfall of sweet honey |
| Thaamarai polae | Like a lotus flower |
| Poo magalum nindraadinaal | The flower-like maiden stood and danced |
| Female | |
| Pon meengal endru en kangal kandu | Seeing my eyes and mistaking them for golden fish |
| Semmengal paaraattutho | Do the red fish applaud them? |
| Pon meengal endru en kangal kandu | Seeing my eyes and mistaking them for golden fish |
| Semmengal paaraattutho | Do the red fish applaud them? |
| Female | |
| Saei pola ennai thanneerin vellam | Treating me like a child, the rush of water |
| Thaai pola thaalaattutho | Does it lull me to sleep like a mother? |
| Yaegaantham neram yaethaetho ennam | In this hour of solitude, all kinds of thoughts |
| Poompaavai nenjil pudhu kolam podum | Draw new decorative patterns in the flower-like damsels heart |
| Female | |
| Thennilangai mangai | The damsel from Southern Lanka |
| Vennilavin thangai | The younger sister of the white moon |
| Thenaruvi neeraadinaal | Bathed in a waterfall of sweet honey |
| Thaamarai polae | Like a lotus flower |
| Poo magalum nindraadinaal | The flower-like maiden stood and danced |
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தென்னிலங்கை மங்கை
வெண்ணிலவின் தங்கை
தேனருவி நீராடினாள்
தாமரையைப் போலே.........
பூமகளும் நின்றாடினாள்
The damsel from Southern Lanka
The younger sister of the white moon
Bathed in a waterfall of sweet honey
Like a lotus flower
The flower-like maiden stood and danced
தென்னிலங்கை மங்கை
வெண்ணிலவின் தங்கை
தேனருவி நீராடினாள்
தாமரையைப் போலே.........
பூமகளும் நின்றாடினாள்
The damsel from Southern Lanka
The younger sister of the white moon
Bathed in a waterfall of sweet honey
Like a lotus flower
The flower-like maiden stood and danced
தென்னிலங்கை மங்கை
வெண்ணிலவின் தங்கை
தேனருவி நீராடினாள்
தாமரையைப் போலே.........
பூமகளும் நின்றாடினாள்
The damsel from Southern Lanka
The younger sister of the white moon
Bathed in a waterfall of sweet honey
Like a lotus flower
The flower-like maiden stood and danced
வான் பார்க்கும் தென்னை நீராடும் என்னை
ஏன் பார்த்து சாய்கின்றதோ
வான் பார்க்கும் தென்னை நீராடும் என்னை
ஏன் பார்த்து சாய்கின்றதோ
The coconut trees reaching up to the sky, as I bathe
Why do they lean over while watching me?
The coconut trees reaching up to the sky, as I bathe
Why do they lean over while watching me?
பூந்தேரில் ஏறி போகின்ற தென்றல்
என் மீது பாய்கின்றதோ.....
ஆகாய மேகம் நான் கொண்ட கூந்தல்
தானென்று எண்ணி தரை வந்து சேரும்
The gentle breeze riding on a flower chariot
Does it leap upon me?
Mistaking my long tresses for clouds in the sky
Thinking it is itself, it descends down to the earth
தென்னிலங்கை மங்கை
வெண்ணிலவின் தங்கை
தேனருவி நீராடினாள்
தாமரையைப் போலே.........
பூமகளும் நின்றாடினாள்
The damsel from Southern Lanka
The younger sister of the white moon
Bathed in a waterfall of sweet honey
Like a lotus flower
The flower-like maiden stood and danced
பொன் மீன்கள் என்று என் கண்கள் கண்டு
செம்மீன்கள் பாராட்டுதோ
பொன் மீன்கள் என்று என் கண்கள் கண்டு
செம்மீன்கள் பாராட்டுதோ
Seeing my eyes and mistaking them for golden fish
Do the red fish applaud them?
Seeing my eyes and mistaking them for golden fish
Do the red fish applaud them?
சேய் போல என்னை தண்ணீரின் வெள்ளம்
தாய் போல தாலாட்டுதோ.....
ஏகாந்த நேரம் ஏதேதோ எண்ணம்
பூம்பாவை நெஞ்சில் புதுக் கோலம் போடும்
Treating me like a child, the rush of water
Does it lull me to sleep like a mother?
In this hour of solitude, all kinds of thoughts
Draw new decorative patterns in the flower-like damsels heart
தென்னிலங்கை மங்கை
வெண்ணிலவின் தங்கை
தேனருவி நீராடினாள்
தாமரையைப் போலே.........
பூமகளும் நின்றாடினாள்
The damsel from Southern Lanka
The younger sister of the white moon
Bathed in a waterfall of sweet honey
Like a lotus flower
The flower-like maiden stood and danced
…………….
...
Thennilangai mangai
The damsel from Southern Lanka
Vennilavin thangai
The younger sister of the white moon
Thenaruvi neeraadinaal
Bathed in a waterfall of sweet honey
Thaamarai polae
Like a lotus flower
Poo magalum nindraadinaal
The flower-like maiden stood and danced
Thennilangai mangai
The damsel from Southern Lanka
Vennilavin thangai
The younger sister of the white moon
Thenaruvi neeraadinaal
Bathed in a waterfall of sweet honey
Thaamarai polae
Like a lotus flower
Poo magalum nindraadinaal
The flower-like maiden stood and danced
Thennilangai mangai
The damsel from Southern Lanka
Vennilavin thangai
The younger sister of the white moon
Thenaruvi neeraadinaal
Bathed in a waterfall of sweet honey
Thaamarai polae
Like a lotus flower
Poo magalum nindraadinaal
The flower-like maiden stood and danced
Vaan parakkum thennai neeraadum ennai
The coconut trees reaching up to the sky, as I bathe
Yaen paarththu saaigindratho
Why do they lean over while watching me?
Vaan parakkum thennai neeraadum ennai
The coconut trees reaching up to the sky, as I bathe
Yaen paarththu saaigindratho
Why do they lean over while watching me?
Poontheril yaeri pogindra thendral
The gentle breeze riding on a flower chariot
En meedhu paaigindratho
Does it leap upon me?
Aagaaya megam naan konda koonthal
Mistaking my long tresses for clouds in the sky
Thaanendru enni tharai vanthu serum
Thinking it is itself, it descends down to the earth
Thennilangai mangai
The damsel from Southern Lanka
Vennilavin thangai
The younger sister of the white moon
Thenaruvi neeraadinaal
Bathed in a waterfall of sweet honey
Thaamarai polae
Like a lotus flower
Poo magalum nindraadinaal
The flower-like maiden stood and danced
Pon meengal endru en kangal kandu
Seeing my eyes and mistaking them for golden fish
Semmengal paaraattutho
Do the red fish applaud them?
Pon meengal endru en kangal kandu
Seeing my eyes and mistaking them for golden fish
Semmengal paaraattutho
Do the red fish applaud them?
Saei pola ennai thanneerin vellam
Treating me like a child, the rush of water
Thaai pola thaalaattutho
Does it lull me to sleep like a mother?
Yaegaantham neram yaethaetho ennam
In this hour of solitude, all kinds of thoughts
Poompaavai nenjil pudhu kolam podum
Draw new decorative patterns in the flower-like damsels heart
Thennilangai mangai
The damsel from Southern Lanka
Vennilavin thangai
The younger sister of the white moon
Thenaruvi neeraadinaal
Bathed in a waterfall of sweet honey
Thaamarai polae
Like a lotus flower
Poo magalum nindraadinaal
The flower-like maiden stood and danced
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thennilangai Mangai from the 1981 film Mohana Punnagai is a romantic and poetic song composed by M. S. Viswanathan and sung by S. Janaki. The lyrics by Vaali depict a lovely damsel bathing in a waterfall in southern Sri Lanka, describing herself as the younger sister of the glowing moon and comparing her presence to a blooming lotus flower. The song portrays nature coming alive around her: tall coconut palms lean over to catch a glimpse of her, the cool breeze brushes past her, sky clouds descend mistaking her dark hair for clouds, and stream fish seem to applaud her beauty. The cascading water cradles her like a mother, filling her solitary moments with enchanting romantic thoughts.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vennilavin thangai”
Directly compares the maidens divine radiant skin to being the younger sister of the moon.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Thaamarai polae”
Uses the explicit comparative word polae (like) to compare her stance in the water to a lotus.
Personification (Tharkurippaetru Ani)
“Vaan parakkum thennai neeraadum ennai Yaen paarththu saaigindratho”
Attributes human traits of curiosity and leaning to tall coconut palm trees as they watch her bathe.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Saei pola ennai thanneerin vellam Thaai pola thaalaattutho”
Compares the rushing water comforting her to a mother lulling a child to sleep using saei pola and thaai pola.
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Trivia
Mohana Punnagai (1981) starred Sivaji Ganesan and Jayabharathi in lead roles. Composed by M. S. Viswanathan, S. Janaki provided intricate vocal nuances and playful hums for this track, capturing the feeling of bathing playfully in a stream.
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