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Lyrics & meaning

Thingalukku Enna Indru Thirumanamo

From Poojaikku Vandha Malar · 1965

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
A. L. Raghavan, S. Janaki
Music director
Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
Movie name
Poojaikku Vandha Malar
Movie release year
1965
Lyrics added on
16 Aug 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thingalukku enna indru thirumanamo
Thingalukku enna indru thirumanamo
Suttri thirigindra thaaragai seedhanamo
Pongi varum alaigalil mudhaliravo
Vanna poovodu maavilai thoranamo oh oh oh oh
Thingalukkum ungalukkum pudhu uravo
Ummai thaediyae vandhaval pazhangadhaiyo
Ingirukkum ennam innum vilangalaiyo
Indru yengidum naan enna uravillaiyo
Yengidum naan enna uravillaiyo
Thingalukkum ungalukkum pudhu uravo oh oh oh oh
Andha thingalukkum unakkitta peyarillaiyo
Nuraip pongidum alai undhan kuzhal allavo
Naan thangidum idam undhan manam allavo
Ena thaniyana pirippadhu pizhaiyillaiyo
Indha kanniyin peyar enna azhaghillaiyo
Adhu kaadhinil thaenena vizhavillaiyo
Indha kanniyin peyar enna azhaghillaiyo
Adhu kaadhinil thaenena vizhavillaiyo
Andha thingalin peyarenna sirandhadhuvo
Indha nangaiyin meedhoru kalangamundo
Indha nangaiyin meedhoru kalangamundo oh oh oh oh
Varum kobamum kunguma kolamidum
Kaal povadhu pol sendru thirumbividum
Manam aayiram por vagai nadathi vidum
Idhu aarambham dhaan andha noi allavo
Imai vizhiyai moodum varai thirandhirukkum
Adhil ilamai koluvaeri maghizhndhirukkum
Idhazh kanindhum kaniyaamal kuvindhirukkum
Idhai kaadhal enbaargal saridhaano
Idhai kaadhal enbaargal saridhaano oh oh oh oh
Thingalukku enna indru thirumanamo
Suttri thirigindra thaaragai seedhanamo
Pongi varum alaigalil mudhaliravo
Vanna poovodu maavilai thoranamo oh oh oh oh
Is the moon having a wedding today?
Is the moon having a wedding today?
Are the wandering stars its dowry?
Is its wedding night upon the surging waves?
Are colorful flowers and mango leaves its festive arches?
Is there a new bond between you and the moon?
Has the girl who came looking for you become an old story?
Do you still not understand the feelings in this heart?
Am I, longing for you today, no one to you?
Am I, longing for you today, no one to you?
Is there a new bond between you and the moon?
Isn't that moon just another name given to you?
Aren't the foam-capped surging waves your flowing hair?
Isn't your heart the place where I live?
Isn't it wrong to treat us as separate?
Is this young girl's name not beautiful?
Does it not fall like honey upon your ears?
Is this young girl's name not beautiful?
Does it not fall like honey upon your ears?
Is the moon's name really any better?
Is there any blemish on this young girl?
Is there any blemish on this young girl?
Even rising anger paints a blush of red kumkum,
Feet pretend to walk away, only to turn back,
The mind wages a thousand different battles,
Isn't this just the beginning of that lovesickness?
Eyes stay wide open until the lids gently close,
Where youth sits in grace and joy,
Lips stay softly pursed, tender and ripe,
People call this love, is that true?
People call this love, is that true?
Is the moon having a wedding today?
Are the wandering stars its dowry?
Is its wedding night upon the surging waves?
Are colorful flowers and mango leaves its festive arches?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic romantic duet from the 1965 film 'Poojaikku Vandha Malar' uses rich cosmic imagery to portray the tender romance and playful banter between lovers. The lyrics frame nature itself—the moon, stars, waves, and garlands—as participants in a celestial wedding, drawing parallels between nature's beauty and the couple's burgeoning affection. The female protagonist playfully questions her lover's heart while expressing her deep desire to remain united with him. The second half explores the psychological nuances of love, describing how momentary anger, restless thoughts, sleepless nights, and shy hesitation are all quintessential symptoms of romance. Vaali's evocative words portray love as a beautiful affliction that transforms ordinary moments into an extraordinary celebration.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification

“Thingalukku enna indru thirumanamo”

Human attributes such as marriage (thirumanam), wedding night (mudhaliravu), and dowry (seedhanam) are assigned to celestial bodies like the moon and stars.

Simile (Upamai)

“Adhu kaadhinil thaenena vizhavillaiyo”

The sound of the maiden's name entering the lover's ears is explicitly compared to sweet honey ('thaenena').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Idhu aarambham dhaan andha noi allavo”

Love is metaphorically referred to as a disease or affliction ('noi') that plagues the lovers with sweet yearning.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Indha kanniyin peyar enna azhaghillaiyo / Adhu kaadhinil thaenena vizhavillaiyo”

Matching initial sounds across adjacent lines or phrases, creating a melodic flow characteristic of classical Tamil poetry.

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Trivia

'Poojaikku Vandha Malar' (1965) featured music composed by the iconic duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, with lyrics by Kavignar Vaali. Rendered by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, this track remains one of the finest examples of 1960s Tamil cinema's poetic romantic duets.

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