Vadivelan Manasu
From Thaayillamal Naan Illai · 1979
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Thaayillamal Naan Illai1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| …………… | Lord Murugan willed it and made it blossom |
| Female | |
| Vadivelan manasu vachchaan malara vachchaan | The rose plant is fragrant |
| Manakkuthu roja chedi | A pair of parrots in the mango grove |
| Maanthoppu jodi kili | An unfading golden vine |
| Mangaatha thanga kodi | Hey! |
| Male | |
| Hae | Female: Lord Murugan... |
| Female :Vadivelan | Male: ...willed it and made it blossom |
| Male :manasu vachchaan malara vachchaan | The rose plant is fragrant |
| Manakkuthu roja chedi | A pair of parrots in the mango grove |
| Maanthoppu jodi kili | An unfading golden vine |
| Mangaatha thanga kodi | Give me one kiss as a token of promise |
| Male | |
| Achchaaramaa onnu kodu | Scoop up and shower six thousand in return |
| Aaraayiram allikkodu | Give me one kiss as a token of promise |
| Achchaaramaa onnu kodu | Scoop up and shower six thousand in return |
| Aaraayiram allikkodu | This cousin will marry you with a garland |
| Intha machchaan unnai maalaiyiduvaan | He will come... he will bestow... |
| Varuvaan……….tharuvaan………. | He will come... he will bestow... |
| Varuvaan……….tharuvaan……….. | Inside cheeks soft like chrysanthemum flowers |
| Female | |
| Sevvanthippoo kannaththukkul | Why does sweet honey flow? |
| Thaenooruthae ennaththukku | Inside cheeks soft like chrysanthemum flowers |
| Sevvanthippoo kannaththukkul | Why does sweet honey flow? |
| Thaenooruthae ennaththukku | This little bird will embrace you tight |
| Intha chittu unnai katti pidippaa | She will give... she will fulfill... |
| Koduppaa….mudippaa….. | She will give... she will fulfill... |
| Koduppaa….mudippaa….. | Lord Murugan willed it and made it blossom |
| Male | |
| Vadivelan manasu vachchaan malara vachchaan | The rose plant is fragrant |
| Manakkuthu roja chedi | Female: Hey, pair of parrots in the mango grove |
| Female :Yae maanthoppu jodi kili | An unfading golden vine |
| Mangaatha thanga kodi | Graceful maiden with a slender waist |
| Male | |
| Annakkodi chinna idai | Oh my, what a beautiful gait! |
| Ammaadiyo enna nadai | Graceful maiden with a slender waist |
| Annakkodi chinna idai | Oh my, what a beautiful gait! |
| Ammaadiyo enna nadai | Hey girl, why did you pull me close with your eyes? |
| Adi kannaal yaendi katti izhuthae | Smiling... relishing... |
| Sirichae…..rasiche….. | Smiling... relishing... |
| Sirichae…..rasiche….. | You came to meet me at this hour |
| Female | |
| Inneramaa kandu vanthae | You brought so many wonders with you |
| Ennennamo kondu vanthae | You came to meet me at this hour |
| Inneramaa kandu vanthae | You brought so many wonders with you |
| Ennennamo kondu vanthae | Male: This love story is just like that of Lord Murugan and Valli |
| Male :Antha kanthan valli intha kadhaithaan | That is it... this is it... |
| Adhuthaan….idhuthaan…. | That is it... this is it... |
| Adhuthaan….idhuthaan…. | Lord Murugan willed it and made it blossom |
| Female | |
| Vadivelan manasu vachchaan malara vachchaan | The rose plant is fragrant |
| Manakkuthu roja chedi | Male: A pair of parrots in the mango grove |
| Male :Maanthoppu jodi kili | An unfading golden vine |
| Mangaatha thanga kodi | |
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Lord Murugan willed it and made it blossom
வடிவேலன் மனசு வச்சான் மலர வச்சான்
மணக்குது ரோஜாச் செடி
மாந்தோப்பு ஜோடிக் கிளி
மங்காத தங்கக் கொடி........
The rose plant is fragrant
A pair of parrots in the mango grove
An unfading golden vine
Hey!
ஹே
வடிவேலன்
மனசு வச்சான் மலர வச்சான்
மணக்குது ரோஜாச் செடி
மாந்தோப்பு ஜோடிக் கிளி
மங்காத தங்கக் கொடி........
Female: Lord Murugan...
Male: ...willed it and made it blossom
The rose plant is fragrant
A pair of parrots in the mango grove
An unfading golden vine
Give me one kiss as a token of promise
அச்சாரமா ஒன்னு கொடு
ஆறாயிரம் அள்ளிக் கொடு
அச்சாரமா ஒன்னு கொடு
ஆறாயிரம் அள்ளிக் கொடு
இந்த மச்சான் உன்னை மாலையிடுவான்
வருவான்........தருவான்........
வருவான்........தருவான்........
Scoop up and shower six thousand in return
Give me one kiss as a token of promise
Scoop up and shower six thousand in return
This cousin will marry you with a garland
He will come... he will bestow...
He will come... he will bestow...
Inside cheeks soft like chrysanthemum flowers
செவ்வந்திப்பூ கன்னத்துக்குள்
தேனூறுதே என்னத்துக்கு
செவ்வந்திப்பூ கன்னத்துக்குள்
தேனூறுதே என்னத்துக்கு
இந்த சிட்டு உன்னைக் கட்டிப் பிடிப்பா
கொடுப்பா.......முடிப்பா.....
கொடுப்பா.......முடிப்பா.....
Why does sweet honey flow?
Inside cheeks soft like chrysanthemum flowers
Why does sweet honey flow?
This little bird will embrace you tight
She will give... she will fulfill...
She will give... she will fulfill...
Lord Murugan willed it and made it blossom
வடிவேலன் மனசு வச்சான் மலர வச்சான்
மணக்குது ரோஜாச் செடி
ஏ மாந்தோப்பு ஜோடிக் கிளி
மங்காத தங்கக் கொடி........
The rose plant is fragrant
Female: Hey, pair of parrots in the mango grove
An unfading golden vine
Graceful maiden with a slender waist
அன்னக்கொடி சின்ன இடை
அம்மாடியோ என்ன நடை
அன்னக்கொடி சின்ன இடை
அம்மாடியோ என்ன நடை
அடி கண்ணால் ஏண்டி கட்டி இழுத்தே
சிரிச்சே.........ரசிச்சே......
சிரிச்சே.........ரசிச்சே......
Oh my, what a beautiful gait!
Graceful maiden with a slender waist
Oh my, what a beautiful gait!
Hey girl, why did you pull me close with your eyes?
Smiling... relishing...
Smiling... relishing...
You came to meet me at this hour
இந்நேரமா கண்டு வந்தே
என்னென்னமோ கொண்டு வந்தே
இந்நேரமா கண்டு வந்தே
என்னென்னமோ கொண்டு வந்தே
அந்தக் கந்தன் வள்ளி இந்தக் கதைதான்
அதுதான்......இதுதான்......
அதுதான்......இதுதான்......
You brought so many wonders with you
You came to meet me at this hour
You brought so many wonders with you
Male: This love story is just like that of Lord Murugan and Valli
That is it... this is it...
That is it... this is it...
Lord Murugan willed it and made it blossom
வடிவேலன் மனசு வச்சான் மலர வச்சான்
மணக்குது ரோஜாச் செடி
மாந்தோப்பு ஜோடிக் கிளி
மங்காத தங்கக் கொடி........
The rose plant is fragrant
Male: A pair of parrots in the mango grove
An unfading golden vine
மாந்தோப்பு ஜோடிக் கிளி
மங்காத தங்கக் கொடி........
மாந்தோப்பு ஜோடிக் கிளி
மங்காத தங்கக் கொடி........
……………
Lord Murugan willed it and made it blossom
Vadivelan manasu vachchaan malara vachchaan
The rose plant is fragrant
Manakkuthu roja chedi
A pair of parrots in the mango grove
Maanthoppu jodi kili
An unfading golden vine
Mangaatha thanga kodi
Hey!
Hae
Female: Lord Murugan...
Female :Vadivelan
Male: ...willed it and made it blossom
Male :manasu vachchaan malara vachchaan
The rose plant is fragrant
Manakkuthu roja chedi
A pair of parrots in the mango grove
Maanthoppu jodi kili
An unfading golden vine
Mangaatha thanga kodi
Give me one kiss as a token of promise
Achchaaramaa onnu kodu
Scoop up and shower six thousand in return
Aaraayiram allikkodu
Give me one kiss as a token of promise
Achchaaramaa onnu kodu
Scoop up and shower six thousand in return
Aaraayiram allikkodu
This cousin will marry you with a garland
Intha machchaan unnai maalaiyiduvaan
He will come... he will bestow...
Varuvaan……….tharuvaan……….
He will come... he will bestow...
Varuvaan……….tharuvaan………..
Inside cheeks soft like chrysanthemum flowers
Sevvanthippoo kannaththukkul
Why does sweet honey flow?
Thaenooruthae ennaththukku
Inside cheeks soft like chrysanthemum flowers
Sevvanthippoo kannaththukkul
Why does sweet honey flow?
Thaenooruthae ennaththukku
This little bird will embrace you tight
Intha chittu unnai katti pidippaa
She will give... she will fulfill...
Koduppaa….mudippaa…..
She will give... she will fulfill...
Koduppaa….mudippaa…..
Lord Murugan willed it and made it blossom
Vadivelan manasu vachchaan malara vachchaan
The rose plant is fragrant
Manakkuthu roja chedi
Female: Hey, pair of parrots in the mango grove
Female :Yae maanthoppu jodi kili
An unfading golden vine
Mangaatha thanga kodi
Graceful maiden with a slender waist
Annakkodi chinna idai
Oh my, what a beautiful gait!
Ammaadiyo enna nadai
Graceful maiden with a slender waist
Annakkodi chinna idai
Oh my, what a beautiful gait!
Ammaadiyo enna nadai
Hey girl, why did you pull me close with your eyes?
Adi kannaal yaendi katti izhuthae
Smiling... relishing...
Sirichae…..rasiche…..
Smiling... relishing...
Sirichae…..rasiche…..
You came to meet me at this hour
Inneramaa kandu vanthae
You brought so many wonders with you
Ennennamo kondu vanthae
You came to meet me at this hour
Inneramaa kandu vanthae
You brought so many wonders with you
Ennennamo kondu vanthae
Male: This love story is just like that of Lord Murugan and Valli
Male :Antha kanthan valli intha kadhaithaan
That is it... this is it...
Adhuthaan….idhuthaan….
That is it... this is it...
Adhuthaan….idhuthaan….
Lord Murugan willed it and made it blossom
Vadivelan manasu vachchaan malara vachchaan
The rose plant is fragrant
Manakkuthu roja chedi
Male: A pair of parrots in the mango grove
Male :Maanthoppu jodi kili
An unfading golden vine
Mangaatha thanga kodi
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic duet expresses the joyous romance between two lovers who celebrate their bond as a divine blessing from Lord Murugan (Vadivelan). Through playful banter, they request tokens of love, praise each other's beauty, and express their anticipation of marriage and romantic fulfillment. The lovers draw a direct parallel between their modern romance and the divine love story of Lord Murugan and Valli, framing their affection as natural, pure, and destined.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Maanthoppu jodi kili / Mangaatha thanga kodi”
Compares the lovers to 'Maanthoppu jodi kili' (a pair of parrots in a mango grove) and 'Mangaatha thanga kodi' (an unfading golden vine).
Alliteration (Monai)
“Vadivelan manasu vachchaan malara vachchaan”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('M' and 'V') across adjacent words creating a rhythmic effect.
Mythological Allusion (Puraana Kurippu)
“Antha kanthan valli intha kadhaithaan”
References the legendary divine romance of Lord Murugan (Kanthan) and Valli to elevate the romantic connection of the protagonists.
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Trivia
Featured in the 1979 film 'Thaayillamal Naan Illai' starring Kamal Haasan and Sridevi, this track was composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics by Kavignar Kannadasan. Sung by veterans T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, the song is well-remembered for its energetic folk beat and playful dialogue-style vocal rendition.
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