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En Manadhai Thirudi

From Pottu Amman · 2000

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Shankar Mahadevan, Kalpana Ragavendhara
Music director
S. D. Shanthakumar
Movie name
Pottu Amman
Movie release year
2000
Lyrics added on
17 Oct 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Munnam avanudaiya naamam kettaal
Moorththi avanirukkum vannam kettaal
Pinnai avanudaiya aarur kettaal
Peyarththum avanukkae pichchiyaanaal
En manathai thirudi….
Aa….en manathai thirudi
Eduththu kondu ponaalae
En manathai thirudi
Eduththu kondu ponaalae
Kalliyaa illai valliyaa
Intha kannan kannam thodum pulliyaa
Aazhiyaa kadal thozhiyaa
Enthan thanimai theddi vantha thozhiyaa
En manathai thirudi….
Eduththu kondu ponaalae….ae….ae…..ae…
Aa…aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….
Kadhal endrum oru erimalai sigaram
Female :Sigaraththil idhayangal kodi katti parakkum
Male :Adhisayam adhu thoda thoda kulirum
Female :Kulirnthaalum ullukkullae kadhal veppam thaniyaathu
Oo….padhinettu vayathaana avaloru kuzhanthai
Pariththaalae azhagaaga ennudaiya manathai
En vaanilae aval vanthathum
Kadhal nilaa oliyaanathae
Un manathai Thanthaal enna
Adi ennuyiril kalanthaal enna
En manathai thirudi….
Eduththu kondu ponaalae….ae….ae…..ae…
Aa…aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….
Kannimaiyo pudhu kadhal vedham padikkum
Female :Vedhangal kadhal mun kattupattu kidakkum
Ullaththilae oru mouna yuththam nadakkum
Female :Yuththangal mudinthangae muththangal pirakkum
Oo….oo….erinthaalum aval kayil
Karpooramaai erivaen
Vizhunthaalum aval nenjil
Nangooramaai vizhuvaen
Kadhal enum dhesaththilae
Kalavu ellaam kuttramillai
Indru mudhal kuttram seivom naam
Aayul varai kadhal seivom
En manathai thirudi
Eduththu kondu ponaalae
Kalliyaa illai valliyaa
Intha kannan kannam thodum pulliyaa
Aazhiyaa kadal thozhiyaa
Enthan thanimai theddi vantha thozhiyaa
En manathai thirudi….
Eduththu kondu ponaalae….ae….ae…..ae…
First, she asked for his name
She asked about his form and likeness
Then she asked of his sacred town
And in the end, she went completely mad for him
Stealing my heart...
Ah... stealing my heart,
she took it away with her
Stealing my heart,
she took it away with her
Is she a thief, or is she sweet Valli?
Is she a beauty mark gracing this Kannan's cheek?
Is she the deep ocean, or a friend from the sea?
Is she a companion who came seeking my loneliness?
Stealing my heart...
she took it away with her...
Aah... aah... aah... aah...
Love is always a volcanic peak
On that peak, hearts fly high like flags
It is a wonder—the more you touch it, the cooler it feels
Even if it cools, the inner warmth of love never fades
Oh... at eighteen, she is still like a child
Yet so beautifully, she stole away my heart
The moment she entered my sky,
the moon of love began to shine
What if you give me your heart?
What if you merge into my very life?
Stealing my heart...
she took it away with her...
Aah... aah... aah... aah...
Eyelids recite a new holy scripture of love
Even sacred scriptures bow before love
Inside the heart, a silent war is fought
When the war ends, sweet kisses are born
Oh... oh... even if I burn,
I will burn like fragrant camphor in her hands
Even if I drop,
I will drop like an anchor into her heart
In this country called love,
stealing is not a crime at all
From today, let us commit this sweet crime
and love each other for a lifetime
Stealing my heart,
she took it away with her
Is she a thief, or is she sweet Valli?
Is she a beauty mark gracing this Kannan's cheek?
Is she the deep ocean, or a friend from the sea?
Is she a companion who came seeking my loneliness?
Stealing my heart...
she took it away with her...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song opens with an iconic classical devotional verse from the ancient Saivite canon Tevaram, describing a soul's complete intoxication and surrender upon hearing the divine name. It seamlessly transitions into a contemporary romantic context where the protagonist marvels at how a young woman has captivated his soul and stolen his heart. The lovers engage in a poetic dialogue describing love through intense imagery—comparing it to a volcano that paradoxically feels cool to the touch, and declaring love as a domain where stealing hearts is the highest virtue.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Intertextuality / Devotional Allusion

“Munnam avanudaiya naamam kettaal”

The opening lines are directly quoted from Saint Thirunavukkarasar's (Appar) Tevaram hymn ('Thandagamm'), using the soul's divine surrender as an allegory for romantic devotion.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

“Kadhal endrum oru erimalai sigaram”

Love is directly compared to a volcanic peak ('erimalai sigaram') to express its intense heat and explosive emotional power.

Simile (Uvamaani)

“Karpooramaai erivaen / Nangooramaai vizhuvaen”

The lover expresses total devotion by comparing himself to camphor ('karpooramaai') that completely consumes itself in fire, and an anchor ('nangooramaai') that fixes itself firmly.

Etukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Yuththangal mudinthangae muththangal pirakkum”

Classical Tamil rhyme scheme where second letters match in adjacent lines ('yuththang-gal' and 'muththang-gal').

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Trivia

The song's opening verse ('Munnam avanudaiya naamam kettaal...') is one of the most famous hymns composed by 7th-century Tamil Saivite saint Thirunavukkarasar (Appar). It originally describes the Nayaki-Nayaka (soul-God) relationship, representing spiritual intoxication.

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