En Manadhai Thirudi
From Pottu Amman · 2000
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Music director
- S. D. Shanthakumar
- Details
- Pottu Amman2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Munnam avanudaiya naamam kettaal | First, she heard His divine name, |
| Moorththi avanirukkum vannam kettaal | Then she asked about the form He resides in, |
| Pinnai avanudaiya aarur kettaal | Later, she inquired about His sacred abode, Thiruvarur, |
| Peyarththum avanukkae pichchiyaanaal | And eventually, she became madly devoted to Him alone. |
| En manathai thirudi…. | Stealing my heart... |
| Male | |
| Aa….en manathai thirudi | Ah... stealing my heart, |
| Eduththu kondu ponaalae | She carried it away. |
| En manathai thirudi | Stealing my heart, |
| Eduththu kondu ponaalae | She carried it away. |
| Male | |
| Kalliyaa illai valliyaa | Is she a thief, or is she Valli? |
| Intha kannan kannam thodum pulliyaa | Is she the beauty mark that touches Lord Krishna's cheek? |
| Aazhiyaa kadal thozhiyaa | Is she the deep ocean, or a friend to the sea? |
| Enthan thanimai theddi vantha thozhiyaa | Is she the companion who came searching for my solitude? |
| Male | |
| En manathai thirudi…. | Stealing my heart... |
| Eduththu kondu ponaalae….ae….ae…..ae… | She carried it away... |
| Aa…aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aa…. | Vocalizations... |
| Male | |
| Kadhal endrum oru erimalai sigaram | Love is always a volcanic peak, |
| Female :Sigaraththil idhayangal kodi katti parakkum | Female: On that peak, hearts fly like victorious flags. |
| Male :Adhisayam adhu thoda thoda kulirum | Male: It is a miracle that cools down as you touch it, |
| Female :Kulirnthaalum ullukkullae kadhal veppam thaniyaathu | Female: Yet even if it cools, the inner heat of love never subsides. |
| Male | |
| Oo….padhinettu vayathaana avaloru kuzhanthai | Oh... at eighteen years old, she is still a child, |
| Pariththaalae azhagaaga ennudaiya manathai | Yet she beautifully plucked my heart away. |
| En vaanilae aval vanthathum | The moment she entered my sky, |
| Kadhal nilaa oliyaanathae | The moon of love began to shine brilliantly. |
| Male | |
| Un manathai Thanthaal enna | What if you give me your heart? |
| Adi ennuyiril kalanthaal enna | Hey girl, what if you merge into my very life? |
| Male | |
| En manathai thirudi…. | Stealing my heart... |
| Eduththu kondu ponaalae….ae….ae…..ae… | She carried it away... |
| Aa…aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aa…. | Vocalizations... |
| Male | |
| Kannimaiyo pudhu kadhal vedham padikkum | The fluttering eyelids read a new scripture of love, |
| Female :Vedhangal kadhal mun kattupattu kidakkum | Female: Sacred scriptures lie bound before love. |
| Ullaththilae oru mouna yuththam nadakkum | A silent war takes place within the heart, |
| Female :Yuththangal mudinthangae muththangal pirakkum | Female: Where wars end, sweet kisses are born. |
| Male | |
| Oo….oo….erinthaalum aval kayil | Oh... even if I burn in her hands, |
| Karpooramaai erivaen | I will burn purely like camphor. |
| Vizhunthaalum aval nenjil | Even if I fall, inside her heart, |
| Nangooramaai vizhuvaen | I will drop down like a strong anchor. |
| Male | |
| Kadhal enum dhesaththilae | In the nation called Love, |
| Kalavu ellaam kuttramillai | Stealing hearts is not considered a crime. |
| Indru mudhal kuttram seivom naam | From today, let us commit this crime, |
| Aayul varai kadhal seivom | And make love until the end of our lives. |
| Male | |
| En manathai thirudi | Stealing my heart, |
| Eduththu kondu ponaalae | She carried it away. |
| Kalliyaa illai valliyaa | Is she a thief, or is she Valli? |
| Intha kannan kannam thodum pulliyaa | Is she the beauty mark that touches Lord Krishna's cheek? |
| Aazhiyaa kadal thozhiyaa | Is she the deep ocean, or a friend to the sea? |
| Enthan thanimai theddi vantha thozhiyaa | Is she the companion who came searching for my solitude? |
| Male | |
| En manathai thirudi…. | Stealing my heart... |
| Eduththu kondu ponaalae….ae….ae…..ae… | She carried it away... |
முன்னம் அவனுடைய நாமம் கேட்டாள்
மூர்த்தி அவனிருக்கும் வண்ணம் கேட்டாள்
பின்னை அவனுடைய ஆரூர் கேட்டாள்
பெயர்த்தும் அவனுக்கே பிச்சியானாள்...
என் மனதை திருடி......
First, she heard His divine name,
Then she asked about the form He resides in,
Later, she inquired about His sacred abode, Thiruvarur,
And eventually, she became madly devoted to Him alone.
Stealing my heart...
ஆ.......என் மனதை திருடி
எடுத்துக் கொண்டு போனாளே
என் மனதை திருடி
எடுத்துக் கொண்டு போனாளே
Ah... stealing my heart,
She carried it away.
Stealing my heart,
She carried it away.
கள்ளியா இல்லை வள்ளியா
இந்த கண்ணன் கன்னம் தொடும் புள்ளியா
ஆழியா கடல் சோழியா
எந்தன் தனிமை தேடி வந்த தோழியா...
Is she a thief, or is she Valli?
Is she the beauty mark that touches Lord Krishna's cheek?
Is she the deep ocean, or a friend to the sea?
Is she the companion who came searching for my solitude?
என் மனதை திருடி....
எடுத்துக் கொண்டு போனாளே.....ஏ.....ஏ.....ஏ....
ஆ.....ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ...
Stealing my heart...
She carried it away...
Vocalizations...
காதல் என்றும் ஒரு எரிமலை சிகரம்
சிகரத்தில் இதயங்கள் கொடி கட்டிப் பறக்கும்
அதிசயம் அது தொடத் தொடக் குளிரும்
குளிர்ந்தாலும் உள்ளுக்குள்ளே காதல் வெப்பம் தணியாது..
Love is always a volcanic peak,
Female: On that peak, hearts fly like victorious flags.
Male: It is a miracle that cools down as you touch it,
Female: Yet even if it cools, the inner heat of love never subsides.
ஓ........பதினெட்டு வயதான அவளொரு குழந்தை
பறித்தாளே அழகாக என்னுடைய மனதை
என் வானிலே அவள் வந்ததும்
காதல் நிலா ஒளியானதே
Oh... at eighteen years old, she is still a child,
Yet she beautifully plucked my heart away.
The moment she entered my sky,
The moon of love began to shine brilliantly.
உன் மனதை தந்தால் என்ன
அடி என்னுயிரில் கலந்தால் என்ன
What if you give me your heart?
Hey girl, what if you merge into my very life?
என் மனதை திருடி
எடுத்துக் கொண்டு போனாளே....ஏ.....ஏ.....ஏ...
ஆ.....ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ...
Stealing my heart...
She carried it away...
Vocalizations...
கண்ணிமையோ புது காதல் வேதம் படிக்கும்
வேதங்கள் காதல் முன் கட்டுப்பட்டு கிடக்கும்
உள்ளத்திலே ஒரு மௌன யுத்தம் நடக்கும்
யுத்தங்கள் முடிந்தங்கே முத்தங்கள் பிறக்கும்
The fluttering eyelids read a new scripture of love,
Female: Sacred scriptures lie bound before love.
A silent war takes place within the heart,
Female: Where wars end, sweet kisses are born.
ஓ....ஓ...எரிந்தாலும் அவள் கையில்
கற்பூரமாய் எரிவேன்
விழுந்தாலும் அவள் நெஞ்சில்
நங்கூரமாய் விழுவேன்
Oh... even if I burn in her hands,
I will burn purely like camphor.
Even if I fall, inside her heart,
I will drop down like a strong anchor.
காதல் எனும் தேசத்திலே
களவு எல்லாம் குற்றமில்லை
இன்று முதல் குற்றம் செய்வோம் நாம்
ஆயுள் வரை காதல் செய்வோம்
In the nation called Love,
Stealing hearts is not considered a crime.
From today, let us commit this crime,
And make love until the end of our lives.
என் மனதை திருடி....
எடுத்துக் கொண்டு போனாளே
கள்ளியா இல்லை வள்ளியா
இந்த கண்ணன் கன்னம் தொடும் புள்ளியா
ஆழியா கடல் சோழியா
எந்தன் தனிமை தேடி வந்த தோழியா...
Stealing my heart,
She carried it away.
Is she a thief, or is she Valli?
Is she the beauty mark that touches Lord Krishna's cheek?
Is she the deep ocean, or a friend to the sea?
Is she the companion who came searching for my solitude?
என் மனதை திருடி....
எடுத்துக் கொண்டு போனாளே....ஏ.....ஏ.....ஏ......
Stealing my heart...
She carried it away...
Munnam avanudaiya naamam kettaal
First, she heard His divine name,
Moorththi avanirukkum vannam kettaal
Then she asked about the form He resides in,
Pinnai avanudaiya aarur kettaal
Later, she inquired about His sacred abode, Thiruvarur,
Peyarththum avanukkae pichchiyaanaal
And eventually, she became madly devoted to Him alone.
En manathai thirudi….
Stealing my heart...
Aa….en manathai thirudi
Ah... stealing my heart,
Eduththu kondu ponaalae
She carried it away.
En manathai thirudi
Stealing my heart,
Eduththu kondu ponaalae
She carried it away.
Kalliyaa illai valliyaa
Is she a thief, or is she Valli?
Intha kannan kannam thodum pulliyaa
Is she the beauty mark that touches Lord Krishna's cheek?
Aazhiyaa kadal thozhiyaa
Is she the deep ocean, or a friend to the sea?
Enthan thanimai theddi vantha thozhiyaa
Is she the companion who came searching for my solitude?
En manathai thirudi….
Stealing my heart...
Eduththu kondu ponaalae….ae….ae…..ae…
She carried it away...
Aa…aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….
Vocalizations...
Kadhal endrum oru erimalai sigaram
Love is always a volcanic peak,
Female :Sigaraththil idhayangal kodi katti parakkum
Female: On that peak, hearts fly like victorious flags.
Male :Adhisayam adhu thoda thoda kulirum
Male: It is a miracle that cools down as you touch it,
Female :Kulirnthaalum ullukkullae kadhal veppam thaniyaathu
Female: Yet even if it cools, the inner heat of love never subsides.
Oo….padhinettu vayathaana avaloru kuzhanthai
Oh... at eighteen years old, she is still a child,
Pariththaalae azhagaaga ennudaiya manathai
Yet she beautifully plucked my heart away.
En vaanilae aval vanthathum
The moment she entered my sky,
Kadhal nilaa oliyaanathae
The moon of love began to shine brilliantly.
Un manathai Thanthaal enna
What if you give me your heart?
Adi ennuyiril kalanthaal enna
Hey girl, what if you merge into my very life?
En manathai thirudi….
Stealing my heart...
Eduththu kondu ponaalae….ae….ae…..ae…
She carried it away...
Aa…aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….
Vocalizations...
Kannimaiyo pudhu kadhal vedham padikkum
The fluttering eyelids read a new scripture of love,
Female :Vedhangal kadhal mun kattupattu kidakkum
Female: Sacred scriptures lie bound before love.
Ullaththilae oru mouna yuththam nadakkum
A silent war takes place within the heart,
Female :Yuththangal mudinthangae muththangal pirakkum
Female: Where wars end, sweet kisses are born.
Oo….oo….erinthaalum aval kayil
Oh... even if I burn in her hands,
Karpooramaai erivaen
I will burn purely like camphor.
Vizhunthaalum aval nenjil
Even if I fall, inside her heart,
Nangooramaai vizhuvaen
I will drop down like a strong anchor.
Kadhal enum dhesaththilae
In the nation called Love,
Kalavu ellaam kuttramillai
Stealing hearts is not considered a crime.
Indru mudhal kuttram seivom naam
From today, let us commit this crime,
Aayul varai kadhal seivom
And make love until the end of our lives.
En manathai thirudi
Stealing my heart,
Eduththu kondu ponaalae
She carried it away.
Kalliyaa illai valliyaa
Is she a thief, or is she Valli?
Intha kannan kannam thodum pulliyaa
Is she the beauty mark that touches Lord Krishna's cheek?
Aazhiyaa kadal thozhiyaa
Is she the deep ocean, or a friend to the sea?
Enthan thanimai theddi vantha thozhiyaa
Is she the companion who came searching for my solitude?
En manathai thirudi….
Stealing my heart...
Eduththu kondu ponaalae….ae….ae…..ae…
She carried it away...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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