Avan Manasu Thangam 1
From Avan (1985 Film) · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Avan (1985 Film)1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ava manasu thangam…..ooo…ooo…oo | Her heart is pure gold... ooo...ooo...oo |
| Adhil yaedhu kalangam…….ooo…ooo…oo | Where is any flaw or impurity in it?... ooo...ooo...oo |
| Keladi ammaanae thaamarai thaenae | Listen to me, my dear girl, sweet lotus honey |
| Male | |
| Raasa voottu ponnu | Girl from a kingly household |
| Un raasana pol ennu | Consider him as your king |
| Raasa voottu ponnu | Girl from a kingly household |
| Un raasana pol ennu | Consider him as your king |
| Male | |
| Raaththiri pozhuthaachchuthu | Nighttime has arrived |
| Rosanai yaemmaa kannu…. | Why are you overthinking, my dear? |
| Raaththiri pozhuthaachchuthu | Nighttime has arrived |
| Rosanai yaemmaa kannu…. | Why are you overthinking, my dear? |
| Male | |
| Ava manasu thangam…..ooo…ooo…oo | Her heart is pure gold... ooo...ooo...oo |
| Male | |
| Paaththaathaan singam poovaattam nenjam | He looks like a lion, but his heart is like a gentle flower |
| Kannaalathaan kandaalathaan | Only when you see him through marriage |
| Velangidum konjam | Will things become a bit clearer to you |
| Male | |
| Paaththaathaan singam poovaattam nenjam | He looks like a lion, but his heart is like a gentle flower |
| Kannaalathaan kandaalathaan | Only when you see him through marriage |
| Velangidum konjam | Will things become a bit clearer to you |
| Male | |
| Thannaalae nalla maappillai vaachchirukka | By good fortune, you have been blessed with a wonderful groom |
| Ennaalum un maanaththa kaaththirukka | Who will protect your honor and dignity forever |
| Iravum nilavum uravaadum naeram | It is the hour when the night and the moon embrace in romance |
| Male | |
| Raasa voottu ponnu | Girl from a kingly household |
| Un raasana pol ennu | Consider him as your king |
| Raaththiri pozhuthaachchuthu | Nighttime has arrived |
| Rosanai yaemmaa kannu…. | Why are you overthinking, my dear? |
| Male | |
| Ava manasu thangam…..aa….aa…aa… | Her heart is pure gold... aa...aa...aa... |
| Male | |
| Naan sonna kelu | Listen to what I tell you |
| Nee paaththa aalu | The man you have chosen |
| Poopolaththaan kaappaththuvaan | Will protect you gently like a flower |
| Ithu nalla naalu | This is an auspicious day |
| Male | |
| Naan sonna kelu | Listen to what I tell you |
| Nee paaththa aalu | The man you have chosen |
| Poopolaththaan kaappaththuvaan | Will protect you gently like a flower |
| Ithu nalla naalu | This is an auspicious day |
| Male | |
| Raasaththi nee saenthathu nalla idam | Oh princess, you have entered a wonderful home |
| Ammaadi idhu aanatham ulla idam | My dear girl, this is a place filled with bliss |
| Poruththam irukku ini enna vaenum | The match is perfect, what more could you need? |
| Male | |
| Raasa voottu ponnu | Girl from a kingly household |
| Un raasana pol ennu | Consider him as your king |
| Raaththiri pozhuthaachchuthu | Nighttime has arrived |
| Rosanai yaemmaa kannu…. | Why are you overthinking, my dear? |
அவ மனசு தங்கம்........ஓஒ....ஓஒ...ஓ
அதில் ஏது களங்கம்........ஓஒ....ஓஒ...ஓ
கேளடி அம்மானே தாமரை தேனே
Her heart is pure gold... ooo...ooo...oo
Where is any flaw or impurity in it?... ooo...ooo...oo
Listen to me, my dear girl, sweet lotus honey
ராசா வூட்டு பொண்ணு
உன் ராசனப் போல் எண்ணு
ராசா வூட்டு பொண்ணு
உன் ராசனப் போல் எண்ணு
Girl from a kingly household
Consider him as your king
Girl from a kingly household
Consider him as your king
ராத்திரி பொழுதாச்சுது
ரோசனை ஏம்மா கண்ணு......
ராத்திரி பொழுதாச்சுது
ரோசனை ஏம்மா கண்ணு......
Nighttime has arrived
Why are you overthinking, my dear?
Nighttime has arrived
Why are you overthinking, my dear?
அவ மனசு தங்கம்........ஓஒ....ஓஒ...ஓ
Her heart is pure gold... ooo...ooo...oo
பாத்தாதான் சிங்கம் பூவாட்டம் நெஞ்சம்
கண்ணாலதான் கண்டாலதான்
வெளங்கிடும் கொஞ்சம்
He looks like a lion, but his heart is like a gentle flower
Only when you see him through marriage
Will things become a bit clearer to you
பாத்தாதான் சிங்கம் பூவாட்டம் நெஞ்சம்
கண்ணாலதான் கண்டாலதான்
வெளங்கிடும் கொஞ்சம்
He looks like a lion, but his heart is like a gentle flower
Only when you see him through marriage
Will things become a bit clearer to you
தன்னாலே நல்ல மாப்பிள்ளை வாச்சிருக்க
எந்நாளும் உன் மானத்த காத்திருக்க
இரவும் நிலவும் உறவாடும் நேரம்
By good fortune, you have been blessed with a wonderful groom
Who will protect your honor and dignity forever
It is the hour when the night and the moon embrace in romance
ராசா வூட்டு பொண்ணு
உன் ராசனப் போல் எண்ணு
ராத்திரி பொழுதாச்சுது
ரோசனை ஏம்மா கண்ணு......
Girl from a kingly household
Consider him as your king
Nighttime has arrived
Why are you overthinking, my dear?
அவ மனசு தங்கம்........ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....
Her heart is pure gold... aa...aa...aa...
நான் சொன்னா கேளு
நீ பாத்த ஆளு
பூப்போலத்தான் காப்பாத்துவான்
இது நல்ல நாளு
Listen to what I tell you
The man you have chosen
Will protect you gently like a flower
This is an auspicious day
நான் சொன்னா கேளு
நீ பாத்த ஆளு
பூப்போலத்தான் காப்பாத்துவான்
இது நல்ல நாளு
Listen to what I tell you
The man you have chosen
Will protect you gently like a flower
This is an auspicious day
ராசாத்தி நீ சேர்ந்தது நல்ல இடம்
அம்மாடி இது ஆனந்தம் உள்ள இடம்
பொருத்தம் இருக்கு இனி என்ன வேணும்
Oh princess, you have entered a wonderful home
My dear girl, this is a place filled with bliss
The match is perfect, what more could you need?
ராசா வூட்டு பொண்ணு
உன் ராசனப் போல் எண்ணு
ராத்திரி பொழுதாச்சுது
ரோசனை ஏம்மா கண்ணு......
Girl from a kingly household
Consider him as your king
Nighttime has arrived
Why are you overthinking, my dear?
Ava manasu thangam…..ooo…ooo…oo
Her heart is pure gold... ooo...ooo...oo
Adhil yaedhu kalangam…….ooo…ooo…oo
Where is any flaw or impurity in it?... ooo...ooo...oo
Keladi ammaanae thaamarai thaenae
Listen to me, my dear girl, sweet lotus honey
Raasa voottu ponnu
Girl from a kingly household
Un raasana pol ennu
Consider him as your king
Raasa voottu ponnu
Girl from a kingly household
Un raasana pol ennu
Consider him as your king
Raaththiri pozhuthaachchuthu
Nighttime has arrived
Rosanai yaemmaa kannu….
Why are you overthinking, my dear?
Raaththiri pozhuthaachchuthu
Nighttime has arrived
Rosanai yaemmaa kannu….
Why are you overthinking, my dear?
Ava manasu thangam…..ooo…ooo…oo
Her heart is pure gold... ooo...ooo...oo
Paaththaathaan singam poovaattam nenjam
He looks like a lion, but his heart is like a gentle flower
Kannaalathaan kandaalathaan
Only when you see him through marriage
Velangidum konjam
Will things become a bit clearer to you
Paaththaathaan singam poovaattam nenjam
He looks like a lion, but his heart is like a gentle flower
Kannaalathaan kandaalathaan
Only when you see him through marriage
Velangidum konjam
Will things become a bit clearer to you
Thannaalae nalla maappillai vaachchirukka
By good fortune, you have been blessed with a wonderful groom
Ennaalum un maanaththa kaaththirukka
Who will protect your honor and dignity forever
Iravum nilavum uravaadum naeram
It is the hour when the night and the moon embrace in romance
Raasa voottu ponnu
Girl from a kingly household
Un raasana pol ennu
Consider him as your king
Raaththiri pozhuthaachchuthu
Nighttime has arrived
Rosanai yaemmaa kannu….
Why are you overthinking, my dear?
Ava manasu thangam…..aa….aa…aa…
Her heart is pure gold... aa...aa...aa...
Naan sonna kelu
Listen to what I tell you
Nee paaththa aalu
The man you have chosen
Poopolaththaan kaappaththuvaan
Will protect you gently like a flower
Ithu nalla naalu
This is an auspicious day
Naan sonna kelu
Listen to what I tell you
Nee paaththa aalu
The man you have chosen
Poopolaththaan kaappaththuvaan
Will protect you gently like a flower
Ithu nalla naalu
This is an auspicious day
Raasaththi nee saenthathu nalla idam
Oh princess, you have entered a wonderful home
Ammaadi idhu aanatham ulla idam
My dear girl, this is a place filled with bliss
Poruththam irukku ini enna vaenum
The match is perfect, what more could you need?
Raasa voottu ponnu
Girl from a kingly household
Un raasana pol ennu
Consider him as your king
Raaththiri pozhuthaachchuthu
Nighttime has arrived
Rosanai yaemmaa kannu….
Why are you overthinking, my dear?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a reassuring and joyful bridal chorus encouraging a young bride on her wedding night. The lyrics praise the bride's pure heart while reassuring her about her groom, describing him as someone who may look brave and strong like a lion on the outside, but possesses a tender heart like a flower inside. The speaker comforts her, telling her not to hesitate or worry, as she has found a protective, noble partner and a home full of happiness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Ava manasu thangam”
The heart is directly compared to pure gold to signify purity of intention and emotion.
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Paaththaathaan singam poovaattam nenjam”
The groom's heart is compared to a flower using the suffix 'aattam' (like/similar to).
Rhyme (Monnai / Etukai)
“Naan sonna kelu / Nee paaththa aalu”
Internal and end rhyming pairs like 'kelu', 'aalu', and 'naalu' create a rhythmic, folk-style lyric pattern.
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Trivia
Written by Vairamuthu for the 1985 movie 'Avan', this track uses traditional rural bride-teasing lyricism (First Night / Shobanam style song) blended with folk melodies typical of mid-1980s Tamil cinema.
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