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Lyrics & meaning

Ammavukku Manasukkuley

From Manapanthal · 1961

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. C. Krishnan, K. Jamunarani
Music director
Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
Movie name
Manapanthal
Movie release year
1961
Lyrics added on
9 Mar 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ammaavukku manasukkullae
Aasaiyaalae tak tak tak
Adikkira adiyum thudikkira thudiyum
Kaadhula kaekkedhu tak tak tak aahaa…
Ammaavukku manasukkullae
Aasaiyaalae tak tak tak
Adikkira adiyum thudikkira thudiyum
Kaadhula kaekkedhu tak tak tak…tak
Aiyaavukku manasukkullae
Aasaiyaalae tak tak tak
Adikkira adiyum thudikkira thudiyum
Enakku kaekkedhu tak tak tak
Aiyaavukku manasukkullae
Aasaiyaalae tak tak tak
Adikkira adiyum thudikkira thudiyum
Enakku kaekkedhu tak tak tak
Ongammaa irundhaa
Ava kitta kaettu
Naalum kezhamaiyum paakkattumaa
Ongammaa irundhaa ava kitta kaettu
Naalum kezhamaiyum paakkattumaa
Illa ongappan kanakka pattunu mudichu
Sattunu thaali kattattumaa
Ashtami josiyam paerai kaettaal
Oorae nadungum therinjukko
Ashtami josiyam paerai kaettaal
Oorae nadungum therinjukko
Avarukku maappillai ivarunnu sonnaa
Unakkum perumai purinjukko
Aiyaavukku manasukkullae
Aasaiyaalae tak tak tak
Adikkira adiyum thudikkira thudiyum
Enakku kaekkedhu tak tak tak
Marundhugal vaanghavum
Oosigal podavum
Ennidam vandhavan pala paeru
On mayakkathil marundha maathi puttaen
Adhil mandaiya pottavan sila paeru
Enakkum marundhai maathi puttaa
Endhan uyirum maraiyaadhaa
Ippadiyae nee vaithiyam paarthaal
Irukkum jana thogai koraiyaadhaa
Ammaavukku manasukkullae
Aasaiyaalae tak tak tak
Adikkira adiyum thudikkira thudiyum
Kaadhula kaekkedhu tak tak tak…tak
Enakkunu neeyum unakkunu naanum
Eppadi porandhom naattinilae
Adhu kedakkudhu vidunga
Appaa varugira
Sattham kaekkudhu roattinilae
Haan….aa…aa…aa..
Haa..aiyaavukku manasukkullae
Aasaiyaalae tak tak tak
Adikkira adiyum thudikkira thudiyum
Enakku kaekkedhu tak tak tak
Inside your heart, my dear,
with longing it goes thump, thump, thump!
The heavy pounding and the fluttering beat,
I can hear in my ears: thump, thump, thump! Aha...
Inside your heart, my dear,
with longing it goes thump, thump, thump!
The heavy pounding and the fluttering beat,
I can hear in my ears: thump, thump, thump... thump!
Ah... inside your heart, sir,
with longing it goes thump, thump, thump!
The heavy pounding and the fluttering beat,
I can hear it: thump, thump, thump!
Inside your heart, sir,
with longing it goes thump, thump, thump!
The heavy pounding and the fluttering beat,
I can hear it: thump, thump, thump!
If your mother were around,
should I ask her
and check for an auspicious wedding date and time?
If your mother were around, should I ask her
and check for an auspicious wedding date and time?
Or should I quickly settle your father's score
and tie the wedding knot in a flash?
Just hearing the name of Ashtami the astrologer,
the whole town trembles, you know!
Just hearing the name of Ashtami the astrologer,
the whole town trembles, you know!
If they say this man is his son-in-law,
it will be an honor for you, understand that!
Inside your heart, sir,
with longing it goes thump, thump, thump!
The heavy pounding and the fluttering beat,
I can hear it: thump, thump, thump!
To buy medicines
and to get injections,
many people came to me.
Lost in thoughts of you, I gave them the wrong medicine,
and a few of them dropped dead!
If you give me the wrong medicine too,
won't my stomach troubles disappear forever?
If you keep treating patients like this,
won't the whole population drop?
Inside your heart, my dear,
with longing it goes thump, thump, thump!
The heavy pounding and the fluttering beat,
I can hear in my ears: thump, thump, thump... thump!
You meant for me, and I meant for you—
how wonderfully were we born in this world!
Leave all that aside!
My father is coming,
I hear his footsteps on the road!
Haan... ah... ah... ah...
Ha... inside your heart, sir,
with longing it goes thump, thump, thump!
The heavy pounding and the fluttering beat,
I can hear it: thump, thump, thump!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful comic track from 'Manapanthal' (1961) captures a lighthearted and humorous romantic banter between two lovers. The lyrics portray the rhythmic fluttering of their hearts ('tak tak tak') overflowing with love and eager anticipation of marriage. The male lead boasts about his astrologer background and quick marriage plans, while the female lead teasingly shares her clumsy experience with medicine, leading to hilarious exchanges about population decline due to her faulty prescriptions. Written by the legendary lyricist Kannadasan, the song balances humorous self-deprecation, romantic teasing, and sudden interruptions—like the approaching sound of the heroine's father on the street—adding theatrical charm typical of classic Tamil cinema comedy tracks.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia (Iraichal / Oli Kurippu)

“Aasaiyaalae tak tak tak”

The sound 'tak tak tak' mimics the rapid sound of a beating heart influenced by love and excitement.

Moanai (Initial Rhyme / Assonance)

“Ammaavukku manasukkullae / Aasaiyaalae tak tak tak”

Repetition of the initial sound 'A' across consecutive lines (Ammaavukku, Aasaiyaalae, Adikkira).

Irony and Humor (Nakaichuvai)

“On mayakkathil marundha maathi puttaen / Adhil mandaiya pottavan sila paeru”

Humorous exaggeration where the speaker casually confesses to accidentally killing patients due to romantic distraction.

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Trivia

'Manapanthal' (1961) was directed by V. N. Reddy and featured music composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. The comic sequences in the film, starring K. A. Thangavelu and M. Saroja, were major highlights that contributed to the movie's theatrical success.

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