Thirumanamam
From Kudumba Thalaivan · 1962
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Kudumba Thalaivan1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thirumanamaam thirumanamaam | It is a wedding, it is a wedding! |
| Theruvengum oorvalamaam | There is a procession all over the street! |
| Oorvalathin naduvinilae oruthi varuvaalaam | In the middle of the procession, a woman will come. |
| Oorvalathin naduvinilae oruthi varuvaalaam | In the middle of the procession, a woman will come. |
| Male | |
| Thirumanamaam thirumanamaam | It is a wedding, it is a wedding! |
| Theruvengum oorvalamaam | There is a procession all over the street! |
| Oorvalathin naduvinilae oruthi varuvaalaam | In the middle of the procession, a woman will come. |
| Oorvalathin naduvinilae oruthi varuvaalaam | In the middle of the procession, a woman will come. |
| Male | |
| Koorai naattu pudavai katti | Draped in a traditional bridal saree, |
| Kunindhiruppaalaam | She will stand with her head bowed down. |
| Oru koodai niraiyum poovai thalaiyil | A basket full of flowers on her head, |
| Sumandhiruppaalaam | She will be carrying. |
| Male | |
| Koorai naattu pudavai katti | Draped in a traditional bridal saree, |
| Kunindhiruppaalaam | She will stand with her head bowed down. |
| Oru koodai niraiyum poovai thalaiyil | A basket full of flowers on her head, |
| Sumandhiruppaalaam | She will be carrying. |
| Male | |
| Saera naattu yaanai thandham | Like the ivory of the Chera kingdom's elephant, |
| Poliruppaalaam | She will look grand. |
| Saera naattu yaanai thandham | Like the ivory of the Chera kingdom's elephant, |
| Poliruppaalaam | She will look grand. |
| Nalla seeragasambaa arisi pola | Like fine Seeraga Samba rice, |
| Sirithiruppaalaam | She will be smiling softly. |
| Sirithiruppaalaam… ohoh ho hoi | She will be smiling softly... ohoh ho hoi! |
| Male | |
| Thirumanamaam thirumanamaam | It is a wedding, it is a wedding! |
| Theruvengum oorvalamaam | There is a procession all over the street! |
| Oorvalathin naduvinilae oruthi varuvaalaam | In the middle of the procession, a woman will come. |
| Oorvalathin naduvinilae oruthi varuvaalaam | In the middle of the procession, a woman will come. |
| Male | |
| Sembarathi poovai pola | Like a red hibiscus flower, |
| Sevandhiruppaalaam | She will blush red. |
| Naisu silukku thuniyai pola | Like a piece of fine silk cloth, |
| Kaattril asaindhiruppaalaam | She will sway softly in the wind. |
| Male | |
| Sembarathi poovai pola | Like a red hibiscus flower, |
| Sevandhiruppaalaam | She will blush red. |
| Naisu silukku thuniyai pola | Like a piece of fine silk cloth, |
| Kaattril asaindhiruppaalaam | She will sway softly in the wind. |
| Male | |
| Seppu chilai pola urundu | Rounded like a sculpted bronze statue, |
| Therandiruppaalaam | She will look shapely and refined. |
| Seppu chilai pola urundu | Rounded like a sculpted bronze statue, |
| Therandiruppaalaam | She will look shapely and refined. |
| Nalla saelam jillaa maambazham pol | Like a ripe mango from Salem district, |
| Kanindhiruppaalaam | She will look lush and sweet. |
| Male | |
| Thirumanamaam thirumanamaam | It is a wedding, it is a wedding! |
| Theruvengum oorvalamaam | There is a procession all over the street! |
| Oorvalathin naduvinilae oruthi varuvaalaam | In the middle of the procession, a woman will come. |
| Oorvalathin naduvinilae oruthi varuvaalaam | In the middle of the procession, a woman will come. |
| Male | |
| Oorvalathil vandhaval yaar | Who is the woman who came in the procession? |
| Kooradiyammaa | Tell me, my dear! |
| Aval udanirunda maappillai thaan | Who is the groom who was beside her? |
| Yaaradiyammaa | Tell me, my dear! |
| Male | |
| Oorvalathil vandhaval yaar | Who is the woman who came in the procession? |
| Kooradiyammaa | Tell me, my dear! |
| Aval udanirunda maappillai thaan | Who is the groom who was beside her? |
| Yaaradiyammaa | Tell me, my dear! |
| Male | |
| Maalai soodum manamagalum | The bride wearing the wedding garland, |
| Nee thaandiyammaa | Is none other than you, my dear! |
| Maalai soodum manamagalum | The bride wearing the wedding garland, |
| Nee thaandiyammaa | Is none other than you, my dear! |
| Indha manamaganai kan thirandhu | Open your eyes and look at this groom, |
| Paaradiyammaa | Look at him, my dear! |
| Paaradiyammaa… oho ho ho… hoi… oho… | Look at him, my dear... oho ho ho... hoi... oho... |
| Male | |
| Thirumanamaam thirumanamaam | It is a wedding, it is a wedding! |
| Theruvengum oorvalamaam | There is a procession all over the street! |
| Oorvalathin naduvinilae oruthi varuvaalaam | In the middle of the procession, a woman will come. |
| Oorvalathin naduvinilae oruthi varuvaalaam | In the middle of the procession, a woman will come. |
திருமணமாம் திருமணமாம்
தெருவெங்கும் ஊர்வலமாம்
ஊர்வலத்தின் நடுவினிலே ஒருத்தி வருவாளாம்
ஊர்வலத்தின் நடுவினிலே ஒருத்தி வருவாளாம்
It is a wedding, it is a wedding!
There is a procession all over the street!
In the middle of the procession, a woman will come.
In the middle of the procession, a woman will come.
திருமணமாம் திருமணமாம்
தெருவெங்கும் ஊர்வலமாம்
ஊர்வலத்தின் நடுவினிலே ஒருத்தி வருவாளாம்
ஊர்வலத்தின் நடுவினிலே ஒருத்தி வருவாளாம்
It is a wedding, it is a wedding!
There is a procession all over the street!
In the middle of the procession, a woman will come.
In the middle of the procession, a woman will come.
கூரை நாட்டு புடவை கட்டி
குனிந்திருப்பாளாம்
ஒரு கூடை நிறைய பூவை தலையில்
சுமந்திருப்பாளாம்
Draped in a traditional bridal saree,
She will stand with her head bowed down.
A basket full of flowers on her head,
She will be carrying.
கூரை நாட்டு புடவை கட்டி
குனிந்திருப்பாளாம்
ஒரு கூடை நிறைய பூவை தலையில்
சுமந்திருப்பாளாம்
Draped in a traditional bridal saree,
She will stand with her head bowed down.
A basket full of flowers on her head,
She will be carrying.
சேர நாட்டு யானை தந்தம்
போலிருப்பாளாம்
சேர நாட்டு யானை தந்தம்
போலிருப்பாளாம்
நல்ல சீரக சம்பா அரிசி போல
சிரிச்சிருப்பாளாம்
சிரிச்சிருப்பாளாம்.........
ஒஹோஹ் ஹோ ஹோய்
Like the ivory of the Chera kingdom's elephant,
She will look grand.
Like the ivory of the Chera kingdom's elephant,
She will look grand.
Like fine Seeraga Samba rice,
She will be smiling softly.
She will be smiling softly... ohoh ho hoi!
திருமணமாம் திருமணமாம்
தெருவெங்கும் ஊர்வலமாம்
ஊர்வலத்தின் நடுவினிலே ஒருத்தி வருவாளாம்
ஊர்வலத்தின் நடுவினிலே ஒருத்தி வருவாளாம்
It is a wedding, it is a wedding!
There is a procession all over the street!
In the middle of the procession, a woman will come.
In the middle of the procession, a woman will come.
செம்பருத்தி பூவை போல
செவந்திருப்பாளாம்
நைசு சிலுக்கு துணியை போல
காற்றில் அசைந்திருப்பாளாம்
Like a red hibiscus flower,
She will blush red.
Like a piece of fine silk cloth,
She will sway softly in the wind.
செம்பருத்தி பூவை போல
செவந்திருப்பாளாம்
நைசு சிலுக்கு துணியை போல
காற்றில் அசைந்திருப்பாளாம்
Like a red hibiscus flower,
She will blush red.
Like a piece of fine silk cloth,
She will sway softly in the wind.
செப்பு சிலை போல உருண்டு
திறந்திருப்பாளாம்
செப்பு சிலை போல உருண்டு
திறந்திருப்பாளாம்
நல்ல சேலம் ஜில்லா மாம்பழம் போல்
கனிந்திருப்பாளாம்
Rounded like a sculpted bronze statue,
She will look shapely and refined.
Rounded like a sculpted bronze statue,
She will look shapely and refined.
Like a ripe mango from Salem district,
She will look lush and sweet.
திருமணமாம் திருமணமாம்
தெருவெங்கும் ஊர்வலமாம்
ஊர்வலத்தின் நடுவினிலே ஒருத்தி வருவாளாம்
ஊர்வலத்தின் நடுவினிலே ஒருத்தி வருவாளாம்
It is a wedding, it is a wedding!
There is a procession all over the street!
In the middle of the procession, a woman will come.
In the middle of the procession, a woman will come.
ஊர்வலத்தில் வந்தவள் யார்
கூறடியம்மா
அவள் உடனிருந்த மாப்பிள்ளைதான்
யாரடியம்மா
Who is the woman who came in the procession?
Tell me, my dear!
Who is the groom who was beside her?
Tell me, my dear!
ஊர்வலத்தில் வந்தவள் யார்
கூறடியம்மா
அவள் உடனிருந்த மாப்பிள்ளைதான்
யாரடியம்மா
Who is the woman who came in the procession?
Tell me, my dear!
Who is the groom who was beside her?
Tell me, my dear!
மாலை சூடும் மணமகளும்
நீதான்டியம்மா
மாலை சூடும் மணமகளும்
நீதான்டியம்மா
இந்த மணமகனை கண் திறந்து பாரடியம்மா
பாரடியம்மா
பாரடியம்மா...........
ஓஹோஹோ........ஹோ.......ஹோய் ....ஓஹோ....
The bride wearing the wedding garland,
Is none other than you, my dear!
The bride wearing 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... hoi... oho...
திருமணமாம் திருமணமாம்
தெருவெங்கும் ஊர்வலமாம்
ஊர்வலத்தின் நடுவினிலே ஒருத்தி வருவாளாம்
ஊர்வலத்தின் நடுவினிலே ஒருத்தி வருவாளாம்
It is a wedding, it is a wedding!
There is a procession all over the street!
In the middle of the procession, a woman will come.
In the middle of the procession, a woman will come.
Thirumanamaam thirumanamaam
It is a wedding, it is a wedding!
Theruvengum oorvalamaam
There is a procession all over the street!
Oorvalathin naduvinilae oruthi varuvaalaam
In the middle of the procession, a woman will come.
Oorvalathin naduvinilae oruthi varuvaalaam
In the middle of the procession, a woman will come.
Thirumanamaam thirumanamaam
It is a wedding, it is a wedding!
Theruvengum oorvalamaam
There is a procession all over the street!
Oorvalathin naduvinilae oruthi varuvaalaam
In the middle of the procession, a woman will come.
Oorvalathin naduvinilae oruthi varuvaalaam
In the middle of the procession, a woman will come.
Koorai naattu pudavai katti
Draped in a traditional bridal saree,
Kunindhiruppaalaam
She will stand with her head bowed down.
Oru koodai niraiyum poovai thalaiyil
A basket full of flowers on her head,
Sumandhiruppaalaam
She will be carrying.
Koorai naattu pudavai katti
Draped in a traditional bridal saree,
Kunindhiruppaalaam
She will stand with her head bowed down.
Oru koodai niraiyum poovai thalaiyil
A basket full of flowers on her head,
Sumandhiruppaalaam
She will be carrying.
Saera naattu yaanai thandham
Like the ivory of the Chera kingdom's elephant,
Poliruppaalaam
She will look grand.
Saera naattu yaanai thandham
Like the ivory of the Chera kingdom's elephant,
Poliruppaalaam
She will look grand.
Nalla seeragasambaa arisi pola
Like fine Seeraga Samba rice,
Sirithiruppaalaam
She will be smiling softly.
Sirithiruppaalaam… ohoh ho hoi
She will be smiling softly... ohoh ho hoi!
Thirumanamaam thirumanamaam
It is a wedding, it is a wedding!
Theruvengum oorvalamaam
There is a procession all over the street!
Oorvalathin naduvinilae oruthi varuvaalaam
In the middle of the procession, a woman will come.
Oorvalathin naduvinilae oruthi varuvaalaam
In the middle of the procession, a woman will come.
Sembarathi poovai pola
Like a red hibiscus flower,
Sevandhiruppaalaam
She will blush red.
Naisu silukku thuniyai pola
Like a piece of fine silk cloth,
Kaattril asaindhiruppaalaam
She will sway softly in the wind.
Sembarathi poovai pola
Like a red hibiscus flower,
Sevandhiruppaalaam
She will blush red.
Naisu silukku thuniyai pola
Like a piece of fine silk cloth,
Kaattril asaindhiruppaalaam
She will sway softly in the wind.
Seppu chilai pola urundu
Rounded like a sculpted bronze statue,
Therandiruppaalaam
She will look shapely and refined.
Seppu chilai pola urundu
Rounded like a sculpted bronze statue,
Therandiruppaalaam
She will look shapely and refined.
Nalla saelam jillaa maambazham pol
Like a ripe mango from Salem district,
Kanindhiruppaalaam
She will look lush and sweet.
Thirumanamaam thirumanamaam
It is a wedding, it is a wedding!
Theruvengum oorvalamaam
There is a procession all over the street!
Oorvalathin naduvinilae oruthi varuvaalaam
In the middle of the procession, a woman will come.
Oorvalathin naduvinilae oruthi varuvaalaam
In the middle of the procession, a woman will come.
Oorvalathil vandhaval yaar
Who is the woman who came in the procession?
Kooradiyammaa
Tell me, my dear!
Aval udanirunda maappillai thaan
Who is the groom who was beside her?
Yaaradiyammaa
Tell me, my dear!
Oorvalathil vandhaval yaar
Who is the woman who came in the procession?
Kooradiyammaa
Tell me, my dear!
Aval udanirunda maappillai thaan
Who is the groom who was beside her?
Yaaradiyammaa
Tell me, my dear!
Maalai soodum manamagalum
The bride wearing the wedding garland,
Nee thaandiyammaa
Is none other than you, my dear!
Maalai soodum manamagalum
The bride wearing the wedding garland,
Nee thaandiyammaa
Is none other than you, my dear!
Indha manamaganai kan thirandhu
Open your eyes and look at this groom,
Paaradiyammaa
Look at him, my dear!
Paaradiyammaa… oho ho ho… hoi… oho…
Look at him, my dear... oho ho ho... hoi... oho...
Thirumanamaam thirumanamaam
It is a wedding, it is a wedding!
Theruvengum oorvalamaam
There is a procession all over the street!
Oorvalathin naduvinilae oruthi varuvaalaam
In the middle of the procession, a woman will come.
Oorvalathin naduvinilae oruthi varuvaalaam
In the middle of the procession, a woman will come.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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Trivia
Kudumba Thalaivan (1962) features M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and B. Saroja Devi in lead roles. Although listed as unknown in the prompt, the film's iconic musical score was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, and this specific duet was rendered by legendary playback singers T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.
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