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…oo | Her heart is pure gold... ooo... ooo... oo |
| Adhil yaedhu kalangam…….ooo…ooo…oo | What flaw could ever be in it?... ooo... ooo... oo |
| Keladi ammaanae thaamarai thaenae | Listen to me dear one, sweet lotus nectar |
| 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 | It has become nighttime |
| Rosanai yaemmaa kannu…. | Why are you deep in thought, my dear? |
| Raaththiri pozhuthaachchuthu | It has become nighttime |
| Rosanai yaemmaa kannu…. | Why are you deep in thought, my dear? |
| Male | |
| Ava manasu thangam…..ooo…ooo…oo | Her heart is pure gold... ooo... ooo... oo |
| Male | |
| Paaththaathaan singam poovaattam nenjam | To look at, he is a lion, but his heart is like a flower |
| Kannaalathaan kandaalathaan | Only when you see him with your own eyes / wed him |
| Velangidum konjam | Will it become a little clear |
| Male | |
| Paaththaathaan singam poovaattam nenjam | To look at, he is a lion, but his heart is like a flower |
| Kannaalathaan kandaalathaan | Only when you see him with your own eyes / wed him |
| Velangidum konjam | Will it become a little clear |
| Male | |
| Thannaalae nalla maappillai vaachchirukka | By pure good fortune, you have secured a good bridegroom |
| Ennaalum un maanaththa kaaththirukka | To guard your honor for all times |
| Iravum nilavum uravaadum naeram | It is the hour when the night and the moon embrace |
| Male | |
| Raasa voottu ponnu | Girl from a kingly household |
| Un raasana pol ennu | Consider him as your king |
| Raaththiri pozhuthaachchuthu | It 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 kelu | Listen to what I say |
| Nee paaththa aalu | The man you saw |
| Poopolaththaan kaappaththuvaan | Will protect you like a tender flower |
| Ithu nalla naalu | This is an auspicious day |
| Male | |
| Naan sonna kelu | Listen to what I say |
| Nee paaththa aalu | The man you saw |
| Poopolaththaan kaappaththuvaan | Will protect you like a tender flower |
| Ithu nalla naalu | This is an auspicious day |
| Male | |
| Raasaththi nee saenthathu nalla idam | My princess, you have ended up in a wonderful place |
| Ammaadi idhu aanatham ulla idam | Oh dear child, this is a place full of happiness |
| Poruththam irukku ini enna vaenum | The compatibility is perfect, what else could you need? |
| Male | |
| Raasa voottu ponnu | Girl from a kingly household |
| Un raasana pol ennu | Consider him as your king |
| Raaththiri pozhuthaachchuthu | It has become nighttime |
| Rosanai yaemmaa kannu…. | Why are you deep in thought, 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
What flaw could ever be in it?... ooo... ooo... oo
Listen to me dear one, sweet lotus nectar
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......
It has become nighttime
Why are you deep in thought, my dear?
It has become nighttime
Why are you deep in thought, my dear?
அவ மனசு தங்கம்........ஓஒ....ஓஒ...ஓ
Her heart is pure gold... ooo... ooo... oo
பாத்தாதான் சிங்கம் பூவாட்டம் நெஞ்சம்
கண்ணாலதான் கண்டாலதான்
வெளங்கிடும் கொஞ்சம்
To look at, he is a lion, but his heart is like a flower
Only when you see him with your own eyes / wed him
Will it become a little clear
பாத்தாதான் சிங்கம் பூவாட்டம் நெஞ்சம்
கண்ணாலதான் கண்டாலதான்
வெளங்கிடும் கொஞ்சம்
To look at, he is a lion, but his heart is like a flower
Only when you see him with your own eyes / wed him
Will it become a little clear
தன்னாலே நல்ல மாப்பிள்ளை வாச்சிருக்க
எந்நாளும் உன் மானத்த காத்திருக்க
இரவும் நிலவும் உறவாடும் நேரம்
By pure good fortune, you have secured a good bridegroom
To guard your honor for all times
It is the hour when the night and the moon embrace
ராசா வூட்டு பொண்ணு
உன் ராசனப் போல் எண்ணு
ராத்திரி பொழுதாச்சுது
ரோசனை ஏம்மா கண்ணு......
Girl from a kingly household
Consider him as your king
It has become nighttime
Why are you deep in thought, 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 say
The man you saw
Will protect you like a tender flower
This is an auspicious day
நான் சொன்னா கேளு
நீ பாத்த ஆளு
பூப்போலத்தான் காப்பாத்துவான்
இது நல்ல நாளு
Listen to what I say
The man you saw
Will protect you like a tender flower
This is an auspicious day
ராசாத்தி நீ சேர்ந்தது நல்ல இடம்
அம்மாடி இது ஆனந்தம் உள்ள இடம்
பொருத்தம் இருக்கு இனி என்ன வேணும்
My princess, you have ended up in a wonderful place
Oh dear child, this is a place full of happiness
The compatibility is perfect, what else 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
It has become nighttime
Why are you deep in thought, my dear?
Ava manasu thangam…..ooo…ooo…oo
Her heart is pure gold... ooo... ooo... oo
Adhil yaedhu kalangam…….ooo…ooo…oo
What flaw could ever be in it?... ooo... ooo... oo
Keladi ammaanae thaamarai thaenae
Listen to me dear one, sweet lotus nectar
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
It has become nighttime
Rosanai yaemmaa kannu….
Why are you deep in thought, my dear?
Raaththiri pozhuthaachchuthu
It has become nighttime
Rosanai yaemmaa kannu….
Why are you deep in thought, my dear?
Ava manasu thangam…..ooo…ooo…oo
Her heart is pure gold... ooo... ooo... oo
Paaththaathaan singam poovaattam nenjam
To look at, he is a lion, but his heart is like a flower
Kannaalathaan kandaalathaan
Only when you see him with your own eyes / wed him
Velangidum konjam
Will it become a little clear
Paaththaathaan singam poovaattam nenjam
To look at, he is a lion, but his heart is like a flower
Kannaalathaan kandaalathaan
Only when you see him with your own eyes / wed him
Velangidum konjam
Will it become a little clear
Thannaalae nalla maappillai vaachchirukka
By pure good fortune, you have secured a good bridegroom
Ennaalum un maanaththa kaaththirukka
To guard your honor for all times
Iravum nilavum uravaadum naeram
It is the hour when the night and the moon embrace
Raasa voottu ponnu
Girl from a kingly household
Un raasana pol ennu
Consider him as your king
Raaththiri pozhuthaachchuthu
It has become nighttime
Rosanai yaemmaa kannu….
Why are you deep in thought, my dear?
Ava manasu thangam…..aa….aa…aa…
Her heart is pure gold... aa... aa... aa...
Naan sonna kelu
Listen to what I say
Nee paaththa aalu
The man you saw
Poopolaththaan kaappaththuvaan
Will protect you like a tender flower
Ithu nalla naalu
This is an auspicious day
Naan sonna kelu
Listen to what I say
Nee paaththa aalu
The man you saw
Poopolaththaan kaappaththuvaan
Will protect you like a tender flower
Ithu nalla naalu
This is an auspicious day
Raasaththi nee saenthathu nalla idam
My princess, you have ended up in a wonderful place
Ammaadi idhu aanatham ulla idam
Oh dear child, this is a place full of happiness
Poruththam irukku ini enna vaenum
The compatibility is perfect, what else could you need?
Raasa voottu ponnu
Girl from a kingly household
Un raasana pol ennu
Consider him as your king
Raaththiri pozhuthaachchuthu
It 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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