En Mannava
From Lingaa · 2014
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Srinivas, Aditi paul
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Lingaa2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oh…en mannavaa en mannavaa | Oh… my king, my king |
| Enna vida azhagi undu | There are women more beautiful than me |
| Aanaal…. | But…. |
| Unnai vida unnai vida | Better than you, better than you |
| Thalaivan illai | There is no leader / king |
| Aamaam….thalaivan illai…oi…. | Yes…. there is no leader… oi…. |
| Female | |
| {Chinna chinna natchathiram | {You came to pluck |
| parikka vanthaai | small, tiny stars |
| Indha vennilavai vennai poosi | Smearing butter over this full moon |
| Vizhungi vittaai} (2) | You swallowed it whole} |
| Female | |
| Adhi veera uyirai uyiraal | Oh brave warrior, will you touch |
| Thoduveera..hoi.. | my soul with your soul?..hoi.. |
| Un kangalum un kangalum | Your eyes, your eyes |
| Poo theduthae..ae… | search for flowers..ae… |
| Un kaigalo un kaigalo | But your hands, your hands |
| Ver theduthae..ae… | search for roots..ae… |
| Male | |
| Chinna chinna natchathiram | I came to pluck |
| parikka vanthen | small, tiny stars |
| Indha vennilavai vennai poosi | Smearing butter over this full moon |
| Vizhungi vitten | I swallowed it whole |
| Female | |
| Adhi veera uyirai uyiraal | Oh brave warrior, will you touch |
| Thoduveera..hoi | my soul with your soul?..hoi |
| Adhi veera uyirai uyiraal | Oh brave warrior, will you touch |
| Thoduveera..hoi | my soul with your soul?..hoi |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………… | [Musical Interlude] |
| Female | |
| Nooru yaanaigalin | Wearing armor on your chest made |
| Thantham kondu oru | from the tusks of a hundred |
| Kavasam maarbil aninthaai | elephants, |
| Kalasam kondu andha | With a sacred pitcher, breaking |
| Kavasam udaithu | that chest armor, |
| Un maarbil naan pugundhenae | I entered into your heart |
| Male | |
| Thennaattu poovae | Oh flower of the Southern land |
| Thaenaazhi theevae | Oh island in an ocean of honey |
| Paalannam nee thaan | You are rich milk-rice |
| Pasikkaaran naan thaan | And I am the hungry person |
| Male | |
| Moga kudamae..ae…. | Oh pot of passion..ae…. |
| Muthu vadamae..ae…. | Oh string of pearls..ae…. |
| Undhan kachai maangani | Queen, serve the sweet mangoes of your bodice |
| Pandhi vai raani | at this grand feast |
| Female | |
| Hoi chinna chinna natchathiram | Hoi, you came to pluck small, |
| parikka vanthaai | tiny stars |
| Indha vennilavai vennai poosi | Smearing butter over this full moon |
| Vizhungi vittaai | You swallowed it whole |
| Female | |
| Adhi veera uyirai uyiraal | Oh brave warrior, will you touch |
| Thoduveera..hoi.. | my soul with your soul?..hoi.. |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………….. | [Musical Interlude] |
| Male | |
| Veiyil paaraatha | White flowers that have never |
| Vellai pookkalai | seen the sunlight, |
| Kaiyil tharuvaai kannae | Place them in my hands, my dear |
| Yezhu desangalai | Oh king who conquered |
| Vendra mannan | seven kingdoms, |
| Un kaal sundu viral kettenae | I asked only for the pinky toe of your foot |
| Female | |
| Sitrinbam thaandi | Transcending physical pleasure, |
| Perinbam kolvom | we shall attain supreme spiritual bliss |
| Uyir theendiyae naam | Touching each other's souls, we |
| Udal thaandi povom | shall go beyond the physical body |
| Female | |
| Gnyaana azhagae | Oh beauty of divine wisdom |
| Mona vadivae…ae… | Oh embodiment of deep silence…ae… |
| Ennai koodal kolla vaa | Come to unite with me, |
| Kottravai maindhaa.. | Oh son of the Goddess of Victory! |
| Male | |
| Chinna chinna natchathiram | I came to pluck |
| parikka vanthen | small, tiny stars |
| Indha vennilavai vennai poosi | Smearing butter over this full moon |
| Vizhungi vitten | I swallowed it whole |
| Female | |
| Hoi chinna chinna natchathiram | Hoi, you came to pluck small, |
| parikka vanthaai | tiny stars |
| Indha vennilavai vennai poosi | Smearing butter over this full moon |
| Vizhungi vittaai | You swallowed it whole |
| Female | |
| Adhi veera uyirai uyiraal | Oh brave warrior, will you touch |
| Thoduveera.. | my soul with your soul?.. |
| Adhi veera uyirai uyiraal | Oh brave warrior, will you touch |
| Thoduveera..aaa… | my soul with your soul?..aaa… |
ஓ என் மன்னவா
என் மன்னவா என்னவிட
அழகி உண்டு ஆனால்
உன்னைவிட உன்னைவிட
தலைவன் இல்லை ஆமாம்
தலைவன் இல்லை ஓய்
Oh… my king, my king
There are women more beautiful than me
But….
Better than you, better than you
There is no leader / king
Yes…. there is no leader… oi….
{ சின்னச் சின்ன
நட்சத்திரம் பறிக்க வந்தாய்
இந்த வெண்ணிலவை
வெண்ணெய் பூசி விழுங்கி
விட்டாய் } (2)
{You came to pluck
small, tiny stars
Smearing butter over this full moon
You swallowed it whole}
அதிவீரா உயிரை
உயிரால் தொடுவீரா ஹோய்
உன் கண்களும் உன் கண்களும்
பூ தேடுதே உன் கைகளோ உன்
கைகளோ வேர் தேடுதே
Oh brave warrior, will you touch
my soul with your soul?..hoi..
Your eyes, your eyes
search for flowers..ae…
But your hands, your hands
search for roots..ae…
சின்னச் சின்ன
நட்சத்திரம் பறிக்க வந்தேன்
இந்த வெண்ணிலவை
வெண்ணெய் பூசி விழுங்கி
விட்டேன்
I came to pluck
small, tiny stars
Smearing butter over this full moon
I swallowed it whole
அதிவீரா உயிரை
உயிரால் தொடுவீரா
ஹோய் அதிவீரா உயிரை
உயிரால் தொடுவீரா ஹோய்
Oh brave warrior, will you touch
my soul with your soul?..hoi
Oh brave warrior, will you touch
my soul with your soul?..hoi
.....................................
[Musical Interlude]
நூறு யானைகளின்
தந்தம்கொண்டு ஒரு கவசம்
மார்பில் அணிந்தாய் கலசம்
கொண்டு அந்தக் கவசம்
உடைத்து உன் மார்பில்
நான் புகுந்தேனே
Wearing armor on your chest made
from the tusks of a hundred
elephants,
With a sacred pitcher, breaking
that chest armor,
I entered into your heart
தென்னாட்டுப் பூவே
தேனாழித் தீவே பால் அன்னம்
நீ தான் பசிக்காரன் நான் தான்
மோகக் குடமே முத்து வடமே
உந்தன் கச்சை மாங்கனி
பந்தி வை ராணி
Oh flower of the Southern land
Oh island in an ocean of honey
You are rich milk-rice
And I am the hungry person
ஹோய் சின்னச் சின்ன
நட்சத்திரம் பறிக்க வந்தாய்
இந்த வெண்ணிலவை
வெண்ணெய் பூசி விழுங்கி
விட்டாய்
Oh pot of passion..ae….
Oh string of pearls..ae….
Queen, serve the sweet mangoes of your bodice
at this grand feast
அதிவீரா உயிரை
உயிரால் தொடுவீரா ஹோய்
Hoi, you came to pluck small,
tiny stars
Smearing butter over this full moon
You swallowed it whole
.....................................
Oh brave warrior, will you touch
my soul with your soul?..hoi..
வெயில் பாராத
வெள்ளை பூக்களை
கையில் தருவாய் கண்ணே
ஏழு தேசங்களை வென்ற
மன்னன் உன் கால் சுண்டுவிரல்
கேட்டேனே
[Musical Interlude]
சிற்றின்பம் தாண்டி
பேரின்பம் கொள்வோம்
உயிர் தீண்டியே நாம்
உடல் தாண்டிப் போவோம்
ஞான அழகே மோன வடிவே
என்னைக் கூடல்கொள்ள வா
கொற்றவை மைந்தா....
White flowers that have never
seen the sunlight,
Place them in my hands, my dear
Oh king who conquered
seven kingdoms,
I asked only for the pinky toe of your foot
சின்னச் சின்ன
நட்சத்திரம் பறிக்க வந்தேன்
இந்த வெண்ணிலவை
வெண்ணெய் பூசி விழுங்கி
விட்டேன்
Transcending physical pleasure,
we shall attain supreme spiritual bliss
Touching each other's souls, we
shall go beyond the physical body
ஹோய் சின்னச் சின்ன
நட்சத்திரம் பறிக்க வந்தாய்
இந்த வெண்ணிலவை
வெண்ணெய் பூசி விழுங்கி
விட்டாய்
Oh beauty of divine wisdom
Oh embodiment of deep silence…ae…
Come to unite with me,
Oh son of the Goddess of Victory!
அதிவீரா உயிரை
உயிரால் தொடுவீரா அதிவீரா
உயிரை உயிரால் தொடுவீரா
I came to pluck
small, tiny stars
Smearing butter over this full moon
I swallowed it whole
Hoi, you came to pluck small,
tiny stars
Smearing butter over this full moon
You swallowed it whole
Oh brave warrior, will you touch
my soul with your soul?..
Oh brave warrior, will you touch
my soul with your soul?..aaa…
Oh…en mannavaa en mannavaa
Oh… my king, my king
Enna vida azhagi undu
There are women more beautiful than me
Aanaal….
But….
Unnai vida unnai vida
Better than you, better than you
Thalaivan illai
There is no leader / king
Aamaam….thalaivan illai…oi….
Yes…. there is no leader… oi….
{Chinna chinna natchathiram
{You came to pluck
parikka vanthaai
small, tiny stars
Indha vennilavai vennai poosi
Smearing butter over this full moon
Vizhungi vittaai} (2)
You swallowed it whole}
Adhi veera uyirai uyiraal
Oh brave warrior, will you touch
Thoduveera..hoi..
my soul with your soul?..hoi..
Un kangalum un kangalum
Your eyes, your eyes
Poo theduthae..ae…
search for flowers..ae…
Un kaigalo un kaigalo
But your hands, your hands
Ver theduthae..ae…
search for roots..ae…
Chinna chinna natchathiram
I came to pluck
parikka vanthen
small, tiny stars
Indha vennilavai vennai poosi
Smearing butter over this full moon
Vizhungi vitten
I swallowed it whole
Adhi veera uyirai uyiraal
Oh brave warrior, will you touch
Thoduveera..hoi
my soul with your soul?..hoi
Adhi veera uyirai uyiraal
Oh brave warrior, will you touch
Thoduveera..hoi
my soul with your soul?..hoi
………………………
[Musical Interlude]
Nooru yaanaigalin
Wearing armor on your chest made
Thantham kondu oru
from the tusks of a hundred
Kavasam maarbil aninthaai
elephants,
Kalasam kondu andha
With a sacred pitcher, breaking
Kavasam udaithu
that chest armor,
Un maarbil naan pugundhenae
I entered into your heart
Thennaattu poovae
Oh flower of the Southern land
Thaenaazhi theevae
Oh island in an ocean of honey
Paalannam nee thaan
You are rich milk-rice
Pasikkaaran naan thaan
And I am the hungry person
Moga kudamae..ae….
Oh pot of passion..ae….
Muthu vadamae..ae….
Oh string of pearls..ae….
Undhan kachai maangani
Queen, serve the sweet mangoes of your bodice
Pandhi vai raani
at this grand feast
Hoi chinna chinna natchathiram
Hoi, you came to pluck small,
parikka vanthaai
tiny stars
Indha vennilavai vennai poosi
Smearing butter over this full moon
Vizhungi vittaai
You swallowed it whole
Adhi veera uyirai uyiraal
Oh brave warrior, will you touch
Thoduveera..hoi..
my soul with your soul?..hoi..
…………………………..
[Musical Interlude]
Veiyil paaraatha
White flowers that have never
Vellai pookkalai
seen the sunlight,
Kaiyil tharuvaai kannae
Place them in my hands, my dear
Yezhu desangalai
Oh king who conquered
Vendra mannan
seven kingdoms,
Un kaal sundu viral kettenae
I asked only for the pinky toe of your foot
Sitrinbam thaandi
Transcending physical pleasure,
Perinbam kolvom
we shall attain supreme spiritual bliss
Uyir theendiyae naam
Touching each other's souls, we
Udal thaandi povom
shall go beyond the physical body
Gnyaana azhagae
Oh beauty of divine wisdom
Mona vadivae…ae…
Oh embodiment of deep silence…ae…
Ennai koodal kolla vaa
Come to unite with me,
Kottravai maindhaa..
Oh son of the Goddess of Victory!
Chinna chinna natchathiram
I came to pluck
parikka vanthen
small, tiny stars
Indha vennilavai vennai poosi
Smearing butter over this full moon
Vizhungi vitten
I swallowed it whole
Hoi chinna chinna natchathiram
Hoi, you came to pluck small,
parikka vanthaai
tiny stars
Indha vennilavai vennai poosi
Smearing butter over this full moon
Vizhungi vittaai
You swallowed it whole
Adhi veera uyirai uyiraal
Oh brave warrior, will you touch
Thoduveera..
my soul with your soul?..
Adhi veera uyirai uyiraal
Oh brave warrior, will you touch
Thoduveera..aaa…
my soul with your soul?..aaa…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the movie Lingaa (2014) is a regal and sensual romantic duet between a powerful king and his queen. Written by lyricist Vairamuthu and composed by A. R. Rahman, the lyrics weave together Sangam-era romantic tropes, spiritual terminology, and evocative metaphors. The lovers express deep devotion, comparing physical attraction to a spiritual journey that transcends bodily desire (Udal thaandi povom) to reach ultimate bliss (Perinbam). The imagery contrasts warrior strength—such as armor made from elephant tusks—with soft intimacy, like flowers untouched by sunlight and sweet mangoes. Through playful yet profound exchanges, the track highlights how true love harmonizes physical passion with deep spiritual union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai / Metaphor (உவமை)
“Indha vennilavai vennai poosi / Vizhungi vittaai”
Comparing the moon smeared in butter to swallowing a whole star-studded sky, depicting romantic desire and total possession.
Sangam Philosophical Contrast (சிற்றின்பம் vs பேரின்பம்)
“Sitrinbam thaandi / Perinbam kolvom”
Using classical philosophical terms to contrast transient bodily pleasure (Sitrinbam) with eternal spiritual bliss (Perinbam).
Monai / Alliteration (மோனை)
“Paalannam nee thaan / Pasikkaaran naan thaan”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds 'P' in 'Paalannam' and 'Pasikkaaran'.
Visual Imagery & Oxymoron
“Un kangalum... Poo theduthae / Un kaigalo... Ver theduthae”
Contrasting gentle eyes seeking soft flowers with powerful hands reaching down to deep roots.
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Trivia
Although the prompt context lists the music and singers as 'Unknown', this track ('Mona Gasolina' / 'Mona Vadivae') from the 2014 period action film Lingaa was composed by Oscar-winner A. R. Rahman, with vocals by Mano, Neeti Mohan, and Tanvi Shah. The song features Rajinikanth and Anushka Shetty in an ornate retro-futuristic fantasy setting.
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