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Lyrics & meaning

Thirumana Porutham

From Malliyam Mangalam · 1961

Lyricist
M. K. Aathmanathan
Singers
P. Susheela, A. M. Raja
Music director
T. A. Kalyanam
Details
Malliyam Mangalam1961

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Thirumana porutham paarthachuMarital compatibility has been checked
Adhukkoru thedhiyum vechaachuA date has also been fixed for it
Manadhu nenachudhu polAs the heart desired
Nadakka urimai thandhaachuPermission has been given for things to happen
Female
Thirumana porutham paarthachuMarital compatibility has been checked
Adhukkoru thedhiyum vechaachuA date has also been fixed for it
Manadhu nenachudhu polAs the heart desired
Nadakka urimai thandhaachuPermission has been given for things to happen
Nenachudhu polAs desired
Nadakka urimai thandhaachuPermission has been given for things to happen
Female
Kannalae pesi manasu kaniya veikkira neengaYou who speak with your eyes and make the heart ripen with love
Ennathaan venum ippadi ennaiyae paakuringhaWhat do you want, why are you staring at me like this?
Male :Annam pol munnae vandhu ennai mayakkum paavaiMale: O maiden walking like a swan who entrances me
Achaaram onnae onnu avasiyamaai thevaiAn advance token of love is urgently required
Female
Kalyaanam aagum munnae avasaramaIs there such a hurry before the wedding?
Kalyaanam aagum munnae avasaramaIs there such a hurry before the wedding?
Male :Kattupatta vittu kodukkanum avasiyamaMale: Is it really necessary to maintain such strict restraint?
Kattupatta vittu kodukkanum avasiyamaIs it really necessary to maintain such strict restraint?
Male
Thirumana porutham paarthachuMarital compatibility has been checked
Adhukkoru thedhiyum vechaachuA date has also been fixed for it
Manadhu nenachudhu polAs the heart desired
Nadakka urimai thandhaachuPermission has been given for things to happen
Nenachudhu polAs desired
Nadakka urimai thandhaachuPermission has been given for things to happen
Male
Thaali potta piragu yedhu jollyAfter tying the sacred thread, where is the fun?
Adhai thadai seivangamma bathrakaaliMother-in-law will put a stop to it like Goddess Bhadrakali
Female :Kudithanathinaalae marumagalukku maamiFemale: In domestic life, for a daughter-in-law, her mother-in-law...
Enna kodumai seidhaalum aval than saami...no matter what cruelty she inflicts, she is still God
Kodumai seidhaalum aval than saamiNo matter what cruelty she inflicts, she is still God
Maman maami engal saamiFather-in-law and mother-in-law are our deities
Maaman maami engal saamiFather-in-law and mother-in-law are our deities
Female
Ponnaana inbam seranumGolden bliss should come together
Maami manasu maaranumMother-in-law's heart must change
Pudhiya paadhaiyilae poganumWe must walk along a new path
Boologa sorgamaaga venumIt should become a heaven on Earth
Vaazhvu boolooga sorgamaaga venumLife should become a heaven on Earth

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Thirumana Porutham Paarthachu' from the 1961 Tamil film 'Malliyam Mangalam' is a cheerful pre-wedding duet between two lovers. They celebrate that their astrological compatibility has been confirmed and a wedding date set, allowing their affection to be officially recognized. The male partner playfully seeks romantic intimacy before marriage, while the female partner lightheartedly reminds him of modesty and social propriety.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamāna)

Annam pol munnae vandhu ennai mayakkum paavai

The male character compares the woman's graceful walk to that of a swan ('Annam pol').

Metaphor / Allusion

Adhai thadai seivangamma bathrakaali

Comparing a strict or demanding mother-in-law to the fierce deity Bhadrakali ('bathrakaali').

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Ponnaana inbam seranum / Maami manasu maaranum

End-rhyming Tamil words ending with 'num' ('seranum', 'maaranum', 'poganum', 'venum') created to enhance rhythmic flow.

Hyperbole / Metaphor

Vaazhvu boolooga sorgamaaga venum

Describing ideal domestic harmony as creating a 'heaven on Earth' ('Boologa sorgam').

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Trivia

Composed by T. A. Kalyanam with lyrics by M. K. Aathmanathan, this duet rendered by P. Susheela and A. M. Raja encapsulates early 1960s Tamil cinema's lighthearted treatment of social norms, courtship boundaries, and traditional family expectations surrounding marriage.

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