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Lyrics & meaning

Aathadi Manasudhan (Female)

From Kazhugu · 2012

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Priya Himesh
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Kazhugu
Movie release year
2012
Lyrics added on
19 Oct 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aathadi manasudhaan
Rekkakatti parakuthae
Aanalum vayasudhaan
Kitta vara thayanguthae
Akkam pakkam
Paarthu paarthu
Aasaiyaaga veesum kaathu
Nenjukulla yedho pesuthae…ae…
Adada indha manasudhan
Suthi suthi unna theduthae
Azhaga indha kolusudhan
Thathi thathi un peyar solludhae
Aathadi manasudhaan
Rekkakatti parakuthae
Aanalum vayasudhaan
Kitta vara thayanguthae
Kitta vandhu neeyum
Pesum podhu
Kitta thatta kannu verthu pogum
Moochae kaaichalaa maarum
Vittu vittu unna
Paarkum podhu
Vetti vetti minnal onnu modhum
Manasae maargazhi maasam
Arugil undhan vaasam
Intha kaathil veesuthu
Vizhi theruvil pogum undhan
Uruvam theduthu
Paavi nenja enna senja
Uunthan pera solli konja
Enna konnaalum appodhum
Un pera solvenadaa
Onna renda enna
Naanum solla
Oraayiram aasa vachen ulla
Pesa dhairiyam illa
Haahan..ulla oru vartha
Vandhu thulla
Ullam enna mutti mutti thalla
Irundhum vetkathil sella
Kaalam yaavum naalum
Unna paarthae vazhanum
Uyir pogum neram undhan
Madiyil saaindhae saaganaum
Unna thavira enna venum
Vera enna ketka thonum
Nenjam unnoda vazhaama
Mannodu saayaadhada …aaa….
Oh my, my heart
has grown wings and is flying!
Yet my young age
hesitates to come close.
Looking around
on every side,
the breeze blowing with longing
whispers something inside my heart...
Oh my, this heart of mine
wanders all around searching for you!
So prettily, this anklet
tiptoes and chimes your name!
Oh my, my heart
has grown wings and is flying!
Yet my young age
hesitates to come close.
When you come near
and talk to me,
my eyes almost sweat with nervousness,
and my breath turns feverish!
Whenever I catch
fleeting glances of you,
a flash of lightning strikes through me!
My heart turns chilly like Margazhi (winter month),
while nearby, your fragrance
drifts in this breeze.
My eyes search for your shape
walking down the street.
What did you do to this poor heart?
It coos lovingly with your name.
Even if you kill me, even then,
I will still call your name, my love!
Is it just one or two things
for me to tell?
I hold a thousand desires inside,
but lack the courage to speak.
Ah... a word leaps up inside,
eager to jump out,
and my heart keeps nudging me forward,
yet I hold back in shyness.
Through all of time, every day,
I want to live just looking at you.
When the moment comes for life to leave,
I want to die resting on your lap.
What else do I need besides you?
What else would I ever ask for?
Without living with you,
this heart will never surrender to the earth...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Aathadi Manasudhaan is an expressive Tamil romantic song expressing the fluttering euphoria and shy hesitation of young love. The protagonist describes how their heart flies high with affection yet hesitates due to youthful bashfulness. Nature, wind, and even the jingling anklets seem to echo the beloved's name, capturing how love permeates every small sensation.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Manasae maargazhi maasam

Comparing the peaceful, cool, and longing feeling of the heart directly to the serene Tamil month of Margazhi.

Adukku Thodar (Reduplication / Repetition)

Suthi suthi unna theduthae

Using repeated words ('Suthi suthi', 'Thathi thathi', 'Vittu vittu', 'Mutti mutti') to emphasize rhythm, movement, and emotional intensity.

Hyperbole (Atisayokti)

Moochae kaaichalaa maarum

Exaggerating physical reactions to proximity—eyes sweating and breath turning into a fever—to convey intense romantic nervousness.

Personification

Azhaga indha kolusudhan Thathi thathi un peyar solludhae

Attributing human qualities of speaking and tiptoeing to anklets.

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Trivia

Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and written by the late lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar, 'Aathadi Manasudhaan' from Kazhugu (2012) features vocals by Karthik and Bhavatharini. The song became an instant melody hit in Tamil Nadu for its acoustic guitar backbone and soulful rendering.

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