Anbulla Mannavane
From Mettukudi · 1996
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singers
- Mano, Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Sirpi
- Details
- Mettukudi1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Anbulla mannavanae aasai kaadhalanae | Dear king, my beloved lover |
| Anbulla mannavanae aasai kaadhalanae | Dear king, my beloved lover |
| Idhayam puriyaadha en mugavari theriyaadha | Does my heart not understand, or do you not know my address? |
| Chorus | |
| Kiliyae kiliyae po thalaivanai thedi po | O parrot, O parrot, go in search of my lord |
| Female | |
| Mullil thoongugiren kanavai alli po | I sleep on thorns, gather my dreams and go |
| Thanimayin kannerai kangalil yendhi po | Carry the tears of solitude in your eyes and go |
| Female | |
| Anbulla mannavanae aasai kaadhalanae | Dear king, my beloved lover |
| Anbulla mannavanae aasai kaadhalanae | Dear king, my beloved lover |
| Idhayam puriyaadha en mugavari theriyaadha | Does my heart not understand, or do you not know my address? |
| Female | |
| Vaa vaa kanna indrae kenji ketkka popo | Go today and plead with him to come, my darling |
| Chorus :Vaasal paarthu vaazhum vaazhvai solla popo | Chorus: Go and tell him of my life spent watching the doorway |
| Female | |
| Ilamai urughum thunbam indrae solla popo | Go and tell him today of the grief of melting youth |
| Chorus :Nidhamum idhayam yengum nilamai solla popo | Chorus: Go and tell him the state of my heart longing daily |
| Female :Kiliyae kiliyae popo | Female: O parrot, O parrot, go go |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal ullathin maatram solla po | Go tell him the change in this loving heart |
| Chorus :Meendum mannipu kettukolla po | Chorus: Go ask for forgiveness once again |
| Female | |
| Nadandhadhai marandhida sol | Tell him to forget what happened |
| Uravinil kalandhida sol | Tell him to blend into our relationship |
| Madiyinil urangida sol | Tell him to sleep on my lap |
| Kangal thedudhu thirumugham… kaana | My eyes search... to see his divine face |
| Female | |
| Anbulla mannavanae aasai kaadhalanae | Dear king, my beloved lover |
| Anbulla mannavanae aasai kaadhalanae | Dear king, my beloved lover |
| Idhayam puriyaadha en mugavari theriyaadha | Does my heart not understand, or do you not know my address? |
| Male | |
| Vandhen endru koora vanna kiliyae popo | Go colourful parrot, to tell him that I have arrived |
| Female :Vaasamalli poovai sootta chollu popo | Female: Go tell him to adorn me with fragrant jasmine flowers |
| Male | |
| Idhayam inaiyum neram thanimai vendum popo | Go tell him solitude is needed when hearts unite |
| Female :Undhan kangal paarthal vetkam koodum popo | Female: Go tell him shyness increases when looking into your eyes |
| Chorus | |
| Kiliyae kiliyae popo | O parrot, O parrot, go go |
| Male | |
| Nitham pala nooru mutham ketkka po | Go ask for hundreds of kisses every day |
| Female :Satham illaamal jannal saathi po | Female: Close the window without making a sound |
| Male | |
| Vizhigalil amudha mazhai | A rain of nectar in the eyes |
| Female :Ini oru pirivu illai | Female: There is no more separation |
| Male :Uravugal mudivadhillai | Male: Relationships do not end |
| Female :Gangai vandhadhu nenjinil paaya | Female: The Ganges has arrived to flow in the heart |
| Female | |
| Anbulla mannavanae aasai kaadhalanae | Dear king, my beloved lover |
| Anbulla mannavanae aasai kaadhalanae | Dear king, my beloved lover |
| Idhayam puriyaadha en mugavari theriyaadha | Does my heart not understand, or do you not know my address? |
அன்புள்ள
மன்னவனே ஆசை
காதலனே அன்புள்ள
மன்னவனே ஆசை
காதலனே இதயம்
புரியாதா என் முகவரி
தெரியாதா
Dear king, my beloved lover
Dear king, my beloved lover
Does my heart not understand, or do you not know my address?
கிளியே
கிளியே போ
தலைவனை
தேடி போ
O parrot, O parrot, go in search of my lord
முள்ளில்
தூங்குகிறேன் கனவை
அள்ளி போ தனிமையின்
கண்ணீரை கண்களில்
ஏந்தி போ
I sleep on thorns, gather my dreams and go
Carry the tears of solitude in your eyes and go
அன்புள்ள
மன்னவனே ஆசை
காதலனே அன்புள்ள
மன்னவனே ஆசை
காதலனே இதயம்
புரியாதா என் முகவரி
தெரியாதா
Dear king, my beloved lover
Dear king, my beloved lover
Does my heart not understand, or do you not know my address?
வா வா
கண்ணா இன்றே
கெஞ்சி கேட்க
போபோ
Go today and plead with him to come, my darling
Chorus: Go and tell him of my life spent watching the doorway
வாசல் பார்த்து
வாழும் வாழ்வை
சொல்ல போபோ
Go and tell him today of the grief of melting youth
Chorus: Go and tell him the state of my heart longing daily
Female: O parrot, O parrot, go go
இளமை
உருகும் துன்பம்
இன்றே சொல்ல
போபோ
குழு :
நிதமும் இதயம்
எங்கும் நிலைமை
சொல்ல போபோ
கிளியே
கிளியே போபோ
Go tell him the change in this loving heart
Chorus: Go ask for forgiveness once again
காதல்
உள்ளத்தின் மாற்றம்
சொல்ல போ
குழு :
மீண்டும் மன்னிப்பு
கேட்டுக்கொள்ள போ
Tell him to forget what happened
Tell him to blend into our relationship
Tell him to sleep on my lap
My eyes search... to see his divine face
நடந்ததை
மறந்திட சொல்
உறவினில் கலந்திட
சொல் மடியினில்
உறங்கிட சொல்
கண்கள் தேடுது
திருமுகம் காண
Dear king, my beloved lover
Dear king, my beloved lover
Does my heart not understand, or do you not know my address?
அன்புள்ள
மன்னவனே ஆசை
காதலனே அன்புள்ள
மன்னவனே ஆசை
காதலனே இதயம்
புரியாதா என் முகவரி
தெரியாதா
Go colourful parrot, to tell him that I have arrived
Female: Go tell him to adorn me with fragrant jasmine flowers
வந்தேன் என்று
கூற வண்ணக் கிளியே
போபோ
வாசமல்லி பூவை
சூட்ட சொல்லு போபோ
Go tell him solitude is needed when hearts unite
Female: Go tell him shyness increases when looking into your eyes
இதயம் இணையும்
நேரம் தனிமை வேண்டும்
போபோ
உந்தன் கண்கள்
பார்த்தால் வெட்கம்
கூடும் போபோ
O parrot, O parrot, go go
கிளியே
கிளியே போபோ
Go ask for hundreds of kisses every day
Female: Close the window without making a sound
நித்தம்
பலநூறு முத்தம்
கேட்க போ
சத்தம்
இல்லாமல் ஜன்னல்
சாத்தி போ
A rain of nectar in the eyes
Female: There is no more separation
Male: Relationships do not end
Female: The Ganges has arrived to flow in the heart
விழிகளில்
அமுத மழை
இனி ஒரு
பிரிவு இல்லை
உறவுகள்
முடிவதில்லை
கங்கை
வந்தது நெஞ்சினில்
பாய
Dear king, my beloved lover
Dear king, my beloved lover
Does my heart not understand, or do you not know my address?
அன்புள்ள
மன்னவனே ஆசை
காதலனே அன்புள்ள
மன்னவனே ஆசை
காதலனே இதயம்
புரியாதா என் முகவரி
தெரியாதா
Anbulla mannavanae aasai kaadhalanae
Dear king, my beloved lover
Anbulla mannavanae aasai kaadhalanae
Dear king, my beloved lover
Idhayam puriyaadha en mugavari theriyaadha
Does my heart not understand, or do you not know my address?
Kiliyae kiliyae po thalaivanai thedi po
O parrot, O parrot, go in search of my lord
Mullil thoongugiren kanavai alli po
I sleep on thorns, gather my dreams and go
Thanimayin kannerai kangalil yendhi po
Carry the tears of solitude in your eyes and go
Anbulla mannavanae aasai kaadhalanae
Dear king, my beloved lover
Anbulla mannavanae aasai kaadhalanae
Dear king, my beloved lover
Idhayam puriyaadha en mugavari theriyaadha
Does my heart not understand, or do you not know my address?
Vaa vaa kanna indrae kenji ketkka popo
Go today and plead with him to come, my darling
Chorus :Vaasal paarthu vaazhum vaazhvai solla popo
Chorus: Go and tell him of my life spent watching the doorway
Ilamai urughum thunbam indrae solla popo
Go and tell him today of the grief of melting youth
Chorus :Nidhamum idhayam yengum nilamai solla popo
Chorus: Go and tell him the state of my heart longing daily
Female :Kiliyae kiliyae popo
Female: O parrot, O parrot, go go
Kaadhal ullathin maatram solla po
Go tell him the change in this loving heart
Chorus :Meendum mannipu kettukolla po
Chorus: Go ask for forgiveness once again
Nadandhadhai marandhida sol
Tell him to forget what happened
Uravinil kalandhida sol
Tell him to blend into our relationship
Madiyinil urangida sol
Tell him to sleep on my lap
Kangal thedudhu thirumugham… kaana
My eyes search... to see his divine face
Anbulla mannavanae aasai kaadhalanae
Dear king, my beloved lover
Anbulla mannavanae aasai kaadhalanae
Dear king, my beloved lover
Idhayam puriyaadha en mugavari theriyaadha
Does my heart not understand, or do you not know my address?
Vandhen endru koora vanna kiliyae popo
Go colourful parrot, to tell him that I have arrived
Female :Vaasamalli poovai sootta chollu popo
Female: Go tell him to adorn me with fragrant jasmine flowers
Idhayam inaiyum neram thanimai vendum popo
Go tell him solitude is needed when hearts unite
Female :Undhan kangal paarthal vetkam koodum popo
Female: Go tell him shyness increases when looking into your eyes
Kiliyae kiliyae popo
O parrot, O parrot, go go
Nitham pala nooru mutham ketkka po
Go ask for hundreds of kisses every day
Female :Satham illaamal jannal saathi po
Female: Close the window without making a sound
Vizhigalil amudha mazhai
A rain of nectar in the eyes
Female :Ini oru pirivu illai
Female: There is no more separation
Male :Uravugal mudivadhillai
Male: Relationships do not end
Female :Gangai vandhadhu nenjinil paaya
Female: The Ganges has arrived to flow in the heart
Anbulla mannavanae aasai kaadhalanae
Dear king, my beloved lover
Anbulla mannavanae aasai kaadhalanae
Dear king, my beloved lover
Idhayam puriyaadha en mugavari theriyaadha
Does my heart not understand, or do you not know my address?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song Anbulla Mannavanae from the 1996 Tamil film Mettukudi is an expressive romantic composition where a heroine uses a parrot as a messenger to reach out to her estranged lover. Plagued by the pain of separation and solitude, she begs the bird to convey her grief, her endless waiting at the doorway, and her plea for forgiveness and reconciliation. She urges her lover to forget past misunderstandings and return to her arms. As the song unfolds, the mood evolves into sweet anticipation and passionate love. She envisions their intimate reunion, filled with quiet moments, sweet affection, and an unbreakable bond flowing with joy like the sacred river Ganges. The song seamlessly weaves deep anguish with passionate romance using rich traditional imagery.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Kili Vidu Thoodhu (Parrot Messenger Motif)
“Kiliyae kiliyae po thalaivanai thedi po”
A classical Tamil literary motif where a bird, specifically a parrot, is addressed as an intermediary to carry messages of love and heartbreak to the lover.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Mullil thoongugiren kanavai alli po”
Comparing the acute emotional agony of separation to literally sleeping on a bed of sharp thorns.
Anaphora / Refrain
“Chorus :Vaasal paarthu vaazhum vaazhvai solla popo”
Rhythmic repetition of the directive word 'po' / 'popo' (go) at the end of consecutive lines to emphasize urgency.
Hyperbole & Imagery
“Gangai vandhadhu nenjinil paaya”
Exaggerating emotional joy and reunion through sensory imagery of nectar raining from the eyes and the Ganges river flowing inside the heart.
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Trivia
Mettukudi (1996) featured music composed by Sirpy, with lyrics penned by Pazhani Bharathi. The song relies heavily on 'Kili Vidu Thoodhu', a ancient Tamil poetic tradition dating back to Sangam literature and medieval Bhakti poetry where birds were personified as messengers between lovers or divine devotees.
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