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Thirumanamam

From Kudumba Thalaivan · 1962

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Kudumba Thalaivan
Movie release year
1962
Lyrics added on
14 Sept 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thirumanamaam thirumanamaam
Theruvengum oorvalamaam
Oorvalathin naduvinilae oruthi varuvaalaam
Oorvalathin naduvinilae oruthi varuvaalaam
Thirumanamaam thirumanamaam
Theruvengum oorvalamaam
Oorvalathin naduvinilae oruthi varuvaalaam
Oorvalathin naduvinilae oruthi varuvaalaam
Koorai naattu pudavai katti
Kunindhiruppaalaam
Oru koodai niraiyum poovai thalaiyil
Sumandhiruppaalaam
Koorai naattu pudavai katti
Kunindhiruppaalaam
Oru koodai niraiyum poovai thalaiyil
Sumandhiruppaalaam
Saera naattu yaanai thandham
Poliruppaalaam
Saera naattu yaanai thandham
Poliruppaalaam
Nalla seeragasambaa arisi pola
Sirithiruppaalaam
Sirithiruppaalaam… ohoh ho hoi
Thirumanamaam thirumanamaam
Theruvengum oorvalamaam
Oorvalathin naduvinilae oruthi varuvaalaam
Oorvalathin naduvinilae oruthi varuvaalaam
Sembarathi poovai pola
Sevandhiruppaalaam
Naisu silukku thuniyai pola
Kaattril asaindhiruppaalaam
Sembarathi poovai pola
Sevandhiruppaalaam
Naisu silukku thuniyai pola
Kaattril asaindhiruppaalaam
Seppu chilai pola urundu
Therandiruppaalaam
Seppu chilai pola urundu
Therandiruppaalaam
Nalla saelam jillaa maambazham pol
Kanindhiruppaalaam
Thirumanamaam thirumanamaam
Theruvengum oorvalamaam
Oorvalathin naduvinilae oruthi varuvaalaam
Oorvalathin naduvinilae oruthi varuvaalaam
Oorvalathil vandhaval yaar
Kooradiyammaa
Aval udanirunda maappillai thaan
Yaaradiyammaa
Oorvalathil vandhaval yaar
Kooradiyammaa
Aval udanirunda maappillai thaan
Yaaradiyammaa
Maalai soodum manamagalum
Nee thaandiyammaa
Maalai soodum manamagalum
Nee thaandiyammaa
Indha manamaganai kan thirandhu
Paaradiyammaa
Paaradiyammaa… oho ho ho… hoi… oho…
Thirumanamaam thirumanamaam
Theruvengum oorvalamaam
Oorvalathin naduvinilae oruthi varuvaalaam
Oorvalathin naduvinilae oruthi varuvaalaam
There's a wedding, they say, a wedding!
A grand procession fills the street, they say!
Right in the middle of the procession, a bride will arrive, they say!
Right in the middle of the procession, a bride will arrive, they say!
There's a wedding, they say, a wedding!
A grand procession fills the street, they say!
Right in the middle of the procession, a bride will arrive, they say!
Right in the middle of the procession, a bride will arrive, they say!
Draped in a traditional wedding saree,
she will bow her head shyly, they say.
A basket full of flowers on her head,
she will carry along, they say.
Draped in a traditional wedding saree,
she will bow her head shyly, they say.
A basket full of flowers on her head,
she will carry along, they say.
Like the ivory of Chera kingdom's elephants,
she will look fair and radiant, they say.
Like the ivory of Chera kingdom's elephants,
she will look fair and radiant, they say.
With teeth like fine seeraga samba rice,
she will flash a bright smile, they say.
She will smile, they say... oho ho hoy!
There's a wedding, they say, a wedding!
A grand procession fills the street, they say!
Right in the middle of the procession, a bride will arrive, they say!
Right in the middle of the procession, a bride will arrive, they say!
Like a bright red hibiscus flower,
she will blush rosy red, they say.
Like soft and delicate silk,
she will sway gently in the breeze, they say.
Like a bright red hibiscus flower,
she will blush rosy red, they say.
Like soft and delicate silk,
she will sway gently in the breeze, they say.
Like a bronze statue,
she will be shapely and graceful, they say.
Like a bronze statue,
she will be shapely and graceful, they say.
Like a delicious mango from Salem district,
she will be sweet and ripe with youth, they say.
There's a wedding, they say, a wedding!
A grand procession fills the street, they say!
Right in the middle of the procession, a bride will arrive, they say!
Right in the middle of the procession, a bride will arrive, they say!
Who is the one who came in that procession?
Tell me, my dear!
And who is that groom beside her?
Who is he, my dear?
Who is the one who came in that procession?
Tell me, my dear!
And who is that groom beside her?
Who is he, my dear?
The bride who wears the wedding garland
is none other than you, my dear!
The bride who wears the wedding garland
is none other than you, my dear!
Open your eyes and look at this groom,
look at him, my dear!
Look at him, my dear... oho ho ho... hoy... oho...
There's a wedding, they say, a wedding!
A grand procession fills the street, they say!
Right in the middle of the procession, a bride will arrive, they say!
Right in the middle of the procession, a bride will arrive, they say!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This cheerful celebratory song describes a grand wedding procession winding through the street. The narrator vividly describes the hypothetical bride, painting a poetic picture of her grace and beauty through traditional Tamil cultural imagery—comparing her smile, complexion, and demeanor to fine Seeraga Samba rice, bright hibiscus flowers, smooth silk, bronze sculptures, and sweet Salem mangoes. Towards the climax, a playful romantic twist is revealed: the narrator teasingly reveals that the listener herself is the beautiful bride, urging her to open her eyes and gaze upon her groom. Written by Kannadasan, the song captures the joy, playful teasing, and warmth of traditional South Indian wedding celebrations.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Nalla seeragasambaa arisi pola / Sirithiruppaalaam

Compares her soft smile to fine grains of Seeraga Samba rice.

Simile (Upamai)

Sembarathi poovai pola / Sevandhiruppaalaam

Compares her blushing complexion to a vibrant red hibiscus flower.

Simile (Upamai)

Nalla saelam jillaa maambazham pol / Kanindhiruppaalaam

Compares her sweetness and maturity to a ripe mango from Salem district.

Alliteration (Monaai)

Thirumanamaam thirumanamaam / Theruvengum oorvalamaam

Repetition of initial consonants ('Th', 'S') across lines creating a melodic rhythm.

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