Song Details
Song: Manikuyile Manikuyile Song from Valkannadi (2002)
Lyrics: S. Ramesan Nair
Music: M. Jayachandran
Playback: Yesudas, Sujatha/Solo version of Sujatha
Filmed on: Kalabhavan Mani, Geethu Mohandas
Manikuyile Manikuyile Song from Valkannadi – Lyrics in English with Translation
Manikkuyile manikkuyile maarikkavil poroole
Mauna ragam mooloole (F)
Dear cuckoo, dear cuckoo
Won’t you come to the sacred mangrove?
Won’t you hum the silent tune?
Niramazhayil chiri mazhayil
Neeyum Njanum nanayoole
Neelakkannum nirayoole (M)
In the colour rain, in the smile rain,
Won’t you & I get drenched,
Won’t blue eyes fill (with tears)?
Cheru thali aninjille, minu minnana minnalle
Chinnari vathil melleyadanju nalliravil thaniye (F)
Didn’t you wear a small Mangalsutra
The shining Mangalsutra?
In the quiet night, the small door softly closed by itself…
Manikkuyile manikkuyile maarikkavil poroole
Mauna ragam mooloole (M)
Dear cuckoo, dear cuckoo
Won’t you come to the sacred mangrove?
Won’t you hum the silent tune?
Munthiri muthalle mani muthinu cheppille
Cheppu kilukkille athil ishtam koodille (F)
O grape-like little pearl,
Isn’t there a box for the bell-like pearl?
Won’t you shake the box?
Won’t you add a little love to it?
Oh… Karivala melle mozhinjathalle
Kanimalaralle karalalle (M)
Arimani chundile azhakulla poovile
Aarum kana chantham kaanan
Oru thari ashayille (F)
Black glass bangles told slowly,
Aren’t you the flower of my eyes, my darling?
Beautiful blossom on rosy lips,
Doesn’t anyone wish to see such charm?
Is there not even a little longing?
Manikkuyile manikkuyile maarikkavil poroole (M)
Mauna ragam mooloole (F)
Dear cuckoo, dear cuckoo
Won’t you come to the sacred mangrove?
Won’t you hum the silent tune?
Nenjiloraalille, kili konchana mozhiyalle
Chanchala mizhiyalle, malar manchamorungiyille (M)
Wasn’t there someone in your heart?
Wasn’t that the cooing voice of a little bird?
Weren’t those your playful eyes,
And the flower-soft bed where you shyly curled up?
Oh….Kolusinte thalam vilichathalle
Thanichonnu kaanan kothichille (F)
Oh… didn’t your ankle bells call out?
Didn’t you long to be seen alone?
Idavazhi kattile ilanji than chottile
Ikkili mottukal nulliyedukkan
Innumorashayille (M)
In the tree jasmine shade by the narrow path,
To string the tiny blossoms together—
Isn’t there still a little wish left?
Manikkuyile manikkuyile maarikkavil poroole
Mauna ragam mooloole (F)
Dear cuckoo, dear cuckoo
Won’t you come to the sacred mangrove?
Won’t you hum the silent tune?
Niramazhayil chiri mazhayil
Neeyum Njanum nanayoole
Neelakkannum nirayoole (M)
In the colour rain, in the smile rain,
Won’t you & I get drenched,
Won’t blue eyes fill (with tears)?
Cheru thali aninjille, minu minnana minnalle
Chinnari vathil melleyadanju nalliravil thaniye (M/F)
Didn’t you wear a small Mangalsutra
The shining Mangalsutra?
In the quiet night, the small door softly closed by itself…
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