En Manathu Ondruthan
From Perumaikkuriyaval · 1977
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Perumaikkuriyaval1977
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| …………….. | (Music Prelude) |
| Male | |
| ………………. | (Music Prelude) |
| Female | |
| En manathu ondruthaan | My heart is just one, |
| Un meedhu nyapagam | filled only with thoughts of you. |
| Vaan nilavu ondruthaan | There is only one moon in the sky, |
| Vaan meethu saththiyam | and I swear upon that sky! |
| Female | |
| En manathu ondruthaan | My heart is just one, |
| Un meedhu nyapagam | filled only with thoughts of you. |
| Vaan nilavu ondruthaan | There is only one moon in the sky, |
| Vaan meethu saththiyam | and I swear upon that sky! |
| Male | |
| Pon maalai soodum saaram | The essence of wearing a golden garland, |
| Poochoodum kaalam serum | the auspicious time to adorn flowers will join us. |
| Deivangal saatchiyaai | With the gods standing as witnesses, |
| Kalyaanam nichayam | our marriage is certainty. |
| Deivangal saatchiyaai | With the gods standing as witnesses, |
| Kalyaanam nichayam | our marriage is certainty. |
| Female | |
| En manathu ondruthaan | My heart is just one, |
| Un meedhu nyapagam | filled only with thoughts of you. |
| Vaan nilavu ondruthaan | There is only one moon in the sky, |
| Vaan meethu saththiyam | and I swear upon that sky! |
| Female | |
| Pon muthu maalaiyaavaen | I shall become a golden pearl necklace, |
| Un meththai maarbil saaivaen | and rest against your soft, bed-like chest. |
| Pon muthu maalaiyaavaen | I shall become a golden pearl necklace, |
| Un meththai maarbil saaivaen | and rest against your soft, bed-like chest. |
| Kai thotta idamellaam | Every place your hand touches, |
| Kanoyuthae kaaviyam | an epic unfolds beautifully before the eyes. |
| Male | |
| Oru kattu poovai polae | Like a tightly bound bundle of flowers, |
| Udal kattu konda paavai | a maiden with a beautiful, sculpted posture, |
| Oru kattu poovai polae | Like a tightly bound bundle of flowers, |
| Udal kattu konda paavai | a maiden with a beautiful, sculpted posture, |
| En sontham aagiraal | is becoming my own beloved, |
| Nadakkuthae naadagam | as this drama of love unfolds. |
| Female | |
| En manathu ondruthaan | My heart is just one, |
| Un meedhu nyapagam | filled only with thoughts of you. |
| Vaan nilavu ondruthaan | There is only one moon in the sky, |
| Vaan meethu saththiyam | and I swear upon that sky! |
| Female | |
| Naan maalai nera thogai | I am a peahen displaying her feathers in the evening, |
| Nee maari kaala megam | you are the monsoon cloud of the rainy season. |
| Megangal maarinum | Even if the clouds shift and change, |
| Thogaithaan maarumo | will the peahen ever change her devotion? |
| Male | |
| Idhu thevaloga raagam | This is a celestial melody, |
| Nam aayul kala geetham | a lifelong song of art for us. |
| Female | |
| En manathu ondruthaan | My heart is just one, |
| Un meedhu nyapagam | filled only with thoughts of you. |
| Vaan nilavu ondruthaan | There is only one moon in the sky, |
| Vaan meethu saththiyam | and I swear upon that sky! |
...........................
(Music Prelude)
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(Music Prelude)
என் மனது ஒன்றுதான்
உன் மீது ஞாபகம்
வான் நிலவு ஒன்றுதான்
வான் மீது சத்தியம்
My heart is just one,
filled only with thoughts of you.
There is only one moon in the sky,
and I swear upon that sky!
என் மனது ஒன்றுதான்
உன் மீது ஞாபகம்
வான் நிலவு ஒன்றுதான்
வான் மீது சத்தியம்
My heart is just one,
filled only with thoughts of you.
There is only one moon in the sky,
and I swear upon that sky!
பொன் மாலை சூடும் சாரம்
பூச்சூடும் காலம் சேரும்
தெய்வங்கள் சாட்சியாய்
கல்யாணம் நிச்சயம்
தெய்வங்கள் சாட்சியாய்
கல்யாணம் நிச்சயம்
The essence of wearing a golden garland,
the auspicious time to adorn flowers will join us.
With the gods standing as witnesses,
our marriage is certainty.
With the gods standing as witnesses,
our marriage is certainty.
என் மனது ஒன்றுதான்
உன் மீது ஞாபகம்
வான் நிலவு ஒன்றுதான்
வான் மீது சத்தியம்
My heart is just one,
filled only with thoughts of you.
There is only one moon in the sky,
and I swear upon that sky!
பொன் முத்து மாலையாவேன்
உன் மெத்தை மார்பில் சாய்வேன்
பொன் முத்து மாலையாவேன்
உன் மெத்தை மார்பில் சாய்வேன்
கைத் தொட்ட இடமெல்லாம்
கனியுதே காவியம்......
I shall become a golden pearl necklace,
and rest against your soft, bed-like chest.
I shall become a golden pearl necklace,
and rest against your soft, bed-like chest.
Every place your hand touches,
an epic unfolds beautifully before the eyes.
ஒரு கட்டுப் பூவைப் போலே
உடல் கட்டுக் கொண்ட பாவை
ஒரு கட்டுப் பூவைப் போலே
உடல் கட்டுக் கொண்ட பாவை
என் சொந்தம் ஆகிறாள்
நடக்குதே நாடகம்......
Like a tightly bound bundle of flowers,
a maiden with a beautiful, sculpted posture,
Like a tightly bound bundle of flowers,
a maiden with a beautiful, sculpted posture,
is becoming my own beloved,
as this drama of love unfolds.
என் மனது ஒன்றுதான்
உன் மீது ஞாபகம்
வான் நிலவு ஒன்றுதான்
வான் மீது சத்தியம்....
My heart is just one,
filled only with thoughts of you.
There is only one moon in the sky,
and I swear upon that sky!
நான் மாலை நேர தோகை
நீ மாரிக் கால மேகம்
மேகங்கள் மாறினும்
தோகைதான் மாறுமோ
I am a peahen displaying her feathers in the evening,
you are the monsoon cloud of the rainy season.
Even if the clouds shift and change,
will the peahen ever change her devotion?
இது தேவலோக ராகம்
நம் ஆயுள் கால கீதம்
This is a celestial melody,
a lifelong song of art for us.
இது தேவலோக ராகம்
நம் ஆயுள் கால கீதம்
காலங்கள் மாறலாம்
காதல் தான் மாறுமோ
My heart is just one,
filled only with thoughts of you.
There is only one moon in the sky,
and I swear upon that sky!
என் மனது ஒன்றுதான்
உன் மீது ஞாபகம்
வான் நிலவு ஒன்றுதான்
வான் மீது சத்தியம்.....
……………..
(Music Prelude)
……………….
(Music Prelude)
En manathu ondruthaan
My heart is just one,
Un meedhu nyapagam
filled only with thoughts of you.
Vaan nilavu ondruthaan
There is only one moon in the sky,
Vaan meethu saththiyam
and I swear upon that sky!
En manathu ondruthaan
My heart is just one,
Un meedhu nyapagam
filled only with thoughts of you.
Vaan nilavu ondruthaan
There is only one moon in the sky,
Vaan meethu saththiyam
and I swear upon that sky!
Pon maalai soodum saaram
The essence of wearing a golden garland,
Poochoodum kaalam serum
the auspicious time to adorn flowers will join us.
Deivangal saatchiyaai
With the gods standing as witnesses,
Kalyaanam nichayam
our marriage is certainty.
Deivangal saatchiyaai
With the gods standing as witnesses,
Kalyaanam nichayam
our marriage is certainty.
En manathu ondruthaan
My heart is just one,
Un meedhu nyapagam
filled only with thoughts of you.
Vaan nilavu ondruthaan
There is only one moon in the sky,
Vaan meethu saththiyam
and I swear upon that sky!
Pon muthu maalaiyaavaen
I shall become a golden pearl necklace,
Un meththai maarbil saaivaen
and rest against your soft, bed-like chest.
Pon muthu maalaiyaavaen
I shall become a golden pearl necklace,
Un meththai maarbil saaivaen
and rest against your soft, bed-like chest.
Kai thotta idamellaam
Every place your hand touches,
Kanoyuthae kaaviyam
an epic unfolds beautifully before the eyes.
Oru kattu poovai polae
Like a tightly bound bundle of flowers,
Udal kattu konda paavai
a maiden with a beautiful, sculpted posture,
Oru kattu poovai polae
Like a tightly bound bundle of flowers,
Udal kattu konda paavai
a maiden with a beautiful, sculpted posture,
En sontham aagiraal
is becoming my own beloved,
Nadakkuthae naadagam
as this drama of love unfolds.
En manathu ondruthaan
My heart is just one,
Un meedhu nyapagam
filled only with thoughts of you.
Vaan nilavu ondruthaan
There is only one moon in the sky,
Vaan meethu saththiyam
and I swear upon that sky!
Naan maalai nera thogai
I am a peahen displaying her feathers in the evening,
Nee maari kaala megam
you are the monsoon cloud of the rainy season.
Megangal maarinum
Even if the clouds shift and change,
Thogaithaan maarumo
will the peahen ever change her devotion?
Idhu thevaloga raagam
This is a celestial melody,
Nam aayul kala geetham
a lifelong song of art for us.
En manathu ondruthaan
My heart is just one,
Un meedhu nyapagam
filled only with thoughts of you.
Vaan nilavu ondruthaan
There is only one moon in the sky,
Vaan meethu saththiyam
and I swear upon that sky!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
"En Manathu Ondruthaan" from the 1977 film Perumaikkuriyaval is a romantic duet composed by M. S. Viswanathan and written by Kavignar Kannadasan. The lovers express the singularity and divine nature of their devotion to one another, equating their singular love to the single moon shining in the sky and swearing their eternal truth upon it. Throughout the song, the couple envisions their impending marriage, comparing their bond to eternal celestial melodies and natural harmony—like rain clouds bringing joy to a dancing peacock. Through rich metaphors and classic Kannadasan imagery, the song celebrates deep romantic conviction, absolute fidelity, and the sanctity of marriage under the witness of the gods.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagam)
“Pon muthu maalaiyaavaen / Un meththai maarbil saaivaen”
Comparing the lover's chest to a soft bed ('meththai maarbil') and the female lover to a pearl necklace ('Pon muthu maalaiyaavaen').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Oru kattu poovai polae / Udal kattu konda paavai”
Comparing the well-proportioned body structure of the maiden to a neat bundle/garland of flowers ('Oru kattu poovai polae').
Anaphora / Rhyme (Monai and Ethirai)
“En manathu ondruthaan / Un meedhu nyapagam”
Use of repeating structural phrases ('En manathu... / Vaan nilavu...') providing rhythmic symmetry across the chorus.
Rhetorical Question
“Megangal maarinum / Thogaithaan maarumo”
Asking 'Will the peacock ever change?' to emphasize unwavering constancy even if external conditions change.
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Trivia
'Perumaikkuriyaval' (1977) featured music by M. S. Viswanathan with legendary playback singers T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela lending their voices to this classic romantic duet, highlighting Kannadasan's signature style of blending spiritual devotion with romantic pledge.
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