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Avan Manasu Thangam 2

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…ooHer heart is pure gold... ooo... ooo... oo
Adhil yaedhu kalangam…….ooo…ooo…ooWhat flaw could ever be in it?... ooo... ooo... oo
Keladi ammaanae thaamarai thaenaeListen to me dear one, sweet lotus nectar
Male
Raasa voottu ponnuGirl from a kingly household
Un raasana pol ennuConsider him as your king
Raasa voottu ponnuGirl from a kingly household
Un raasana pol ennuConsider him as your king
Male
Raaththiri pozhuthaachchuthuIt has become nighttime
Rosanai yaemmaa kannu….Why are you deep in thought, my dear?
Raaththiri pozhuthaachchuthuIt has become nighttime
Rosanai yaemmaa kannu….Why are you deep in thought, my dear?
Male
Ava manasu thangam…..ooo…ooo…ooHer heart is pure gold... ooo... ooo... oo
Male
Paaththaathaan singam poovaattam nenjamTo look at, he is a lion, but his heart is like a flower
Kannaalathaan kandaalathaanOnly when you see him with your own eyes / wed him
Velangidum konjamWill it become a little clear
Male
Paaththaathaan singam poovaattam nenjamTo look at, he is a lion, but his heart is like a flower
Kannaalathaan kandaalathaanOnly when you see him with your own eyes / wed him
Velangidum konjamWill it become a little clear
Male
Thannaalae nalla maappillai vaachchirukkaBy pure good fortune, you have secured a good bridegroom
Ennaalum un maanaththa kaaththirukkaTo guard your honor for all times
Iravum nilavum uravaadum naeramIt is the hour when the night and the moon embrace
Male
Raasa voottu ponnuGirl from a kingly household
Un raasana pol ennuConsider him as your king
Raaththiri pozhuthaachchuthuIt has become nighttime
Rosanai yaemmaa kannu….Why are you deep in thought, my dear?
Male
Ava manasu thangam…..aa….aa…aa…Her heart is pure gold... aa... aa... aa...
Male
Naan sonna keluListen to what I say
Nee paaththa aaluThe man you saw
Poopolaththaan kaappaththuvaanWill protect you like a tender flower
Ithu nalla naaluThis is an auspicious day
Male
Naan sonna keluListen to what I say
Nee paaththa aaluThe man you saw
Poopolaththaan kaappaththuvaanWill protect you like a tender flower
Ithu nalla naaluThis is an auspicious day
Male
Raasaththi nee saenthathu nalla idamMy princess, you have ended up in a wonderful place
Ammaadi idhu aanatham ulla idamOh dear child, this is a place full of happiness
Poruththam irukku ini enna vaenumThe compatibility is perfect, what else could you need?
Male
Raasa voottu ponnuGirl from a kingly household
Un raasana pol ennuConsider him as your king
Raaththiri pozhuthaachchuthuIt has become nighttime
Rosanai yaemmaa kannu….Why are you deep in thought, my dear?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a comforting advice sung to a young bride on the night of her wedding or engagement. The speaker reassures her that her prospective groom, though appearing tough like a lion on the outside, possesses a tender heart soft as a flower and will always protect her dignity. Encouraging her to leave behind her nighttime worries, the song celebrates her good fortune in finding a compatible partner and a prosperous, loving home. Written with rich rural folk imagery, the lyricist uses metaphors of gold, lotus, and lions to praise both the bride and the groom.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Ava manasu thangam / poovaattam nenjam

Comparing the pure heart to gold ('Ava manasu thangam') and the groom's tender heart to a soft flower ('poovaattam nenjam').

Juxtaposition / Contrast (Muran)

Paaththaathaan singam poovaattam nenjam

Contrasting the groom's lion-like fierce exterior with his flower-like gentle inner nature.

Rhyme & Assonance (Etukai / Monai)

Raasa voottu ponnu / Un raasana pol ennu

Use of matching initial sound patterns across folk couplets like 'Raasa voottu ponnu / Un raasana pol ennu'.

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Trivia

Written by acclaimed lyricist Vairamuthu, this song captures traditional Tamil bridal reassurance themes set to authentic rural folk melodies.

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