Ennaiyya Manasula
From Muthukkal Moondru · 1987
- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singer
- K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Details
- Muthukkal Moondru1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa….aa….aa….vaa…. | Aa... aa... aa... come... |
| Ennaiyyaa manasula ennaiyyaa | What is in your heart, sir, what is it? |
| Sollaiyaa konjam sollaiyyaa | Tell me, please tell me a little, sir. |
| Ennaiyyaa manasula ennaiyyaa | What is in your heart, sir, what is it? |
| Sollaiyaa konjam sollaiyyaa | Tell me, please tell me a little, sir. |
| Female | |
| Nanainjum koodaththaan intha meni kaayuthu | Even after being soaked, this body feels parched, |
| Nenachcha paavamthaan intha nenjam veguthu | Just for thinking of you, this heart burns with warmth. |
| Paai virichchu paduththaakka thookkam illa | When I spread out a mat and lie down, sleep eludes me, |
| Pakkaththula saerththanaikka thunaiyumilla | There is no companion to embrace me close. |
| En machchaan….enmachchaan…… | My beloved... my beloved... |
| Female | |
| Ennaiyyaa manasula ennaiyyaa | What is in your heart, sir, what is it? |
| Sollaiyaa konjam sollaiyyaa | Tell me, please tell me a little, sir. |
| Female | |
| Yaeni pola valarnthirukke…ae… | You have grown tall like a ladder... |
| Pulli vachchae ullaththula alli vachche | You marked a spot and gathered me into your heart. |
| Raani pola poranthirukkaen | I was born like a queen, |
| Solli vachchen unakku solli vachchen | I reserved myself for you, I reserved myself. |
| Female | |
| Meen pidikka thoondil undu | There is a hook to catch fish, |
| Thoondil theda meenum engae | Where is the fish for the hook to seek? |
| Meen pidikka thoondil undu | There is a hook to catch fish, |
| Thoondil theda meenum engae | Where is the fish for the hook to seek? |
| Thulli thiriyum maana paaraiyyaa | Look at the deer prancing around, sir, |
| Adha valachchu podum valaiyum neeyaiyyaa | You are the net that casts over and captures it, sir. |
| Female | |
| Ennaiyyaa manasula ennaiyyaa | What is in your heart, sir, what is it? |
| Sollaiyaa konjam sollaiyyaa | Tell me, please tell me a little, sir. |
| Female | |
| Kaaththadichchu aaduthaiyyaa naanalumthaan | The reed sways when the wind blows, sir, |
| Aaththora naanalumthaan | The reed on the riverbank, |
| Kaaththirunthu oduthaiyyaa naanamumthaan | My shyness slips away from waiting, sir, |
| Ponnukkulla naanamumthaan | The shyness inside a young woman. |
| Female | |
| Malligaippoo vaangi vachchen | I bought jasmine flowers, |
| Manjaththukku yaenguthaiyyaa | They long for the nuptial bed, sir. |
| Malligaippoo vaangi vachchen | I bought jasmine flowers, |
| Manjaththukku yaenguthaiyyaa | They long for the nuptial bed, sir. |
| Paasam vanthathu mogam kondathaiyaya | Affection arose and desire took hold, sir, |
| Nesam vachchathu thegam theinthathaiyyaa | Because of love, my body has grown frail, sir. |
| Female | |
| Ennaiyyaa manasula ennaiyyaa | What is in your heart, sir, what is it? |
| Sollaiyaa konjam sollaiyyaa | Tell me, please tell me a little, sir. |
| Female | |
| Nanainjum koodaththaan intha meni kaayuthu | Even after being soaked, this body feels parched, |
| Nenachcha paavamthaan intha nenjam veguthu | Just for thinking of you, this heart burns with warmth. |
| Paai virichchu paduththaakka thookkam illa | When I spread out a mat and lie down, sleep eludes me, |
| Pakkaththula saerththanaikka thunaiyumilla | There is no companion to embrace me close. |
| En machchaan….enmachchaan…… | My beloved... my beloved... |
| Female | |
| Ennaiyyaa manasula ennaiyyaa | What is in your heart, sir, what is it? |
| Sollaiyaa konjam sollaiyyaa | Tell me, please tell me a little, sir. |
ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....வா.....
என்னய்யா மனசுல என்னய்யா
சொல்லய்யா கொஞ்சம் சொல்லய்யா
என்னய்யா மனசுல என்னய்யா
சொல்லய்யா கொஞ்சம் சொல்லய்யா
Aa... aa... aa... come...
What is in your heart, sir, what is it?
Tell me, please tell me a little, sir.
What is in your heart, sir, what is it?
Tell me, please tell me a little, sir.
நனைஞ்சும் கூடத்தான் இந்த மேனி காயுது
நெனச்ச பாவம்தான் இந்த நெஞ்சம் வேகுது
பாய் விரிச்சு படுத்தாக்க தூக்கம் இல்ல
பக்கத்துல சேர்த்தணைக்க துணையுமில்ல
என் மச்சான்......என் மச்சான்....
Even after being soaked, this body feels parched,
Just for thinking of you, this heart burns with warmth.
When I spread out a mat and lie down, sleep eludes me,
There is no companion to embrace me close.
My beloved... my beloved...
என்னய்யா மனசுல என்னய்யா
சொல்லய்யா கொஞ்சம் சொல்லய்யா
What is in your heart, sir, what is it?
Tell me, please tell me a little, sir.
ஏணி போல வளர்ந்திருக்கே...ஏ.....
புள்ளி வச்சே உள்ளத்துல அள்ளி வச்சே
ராணி போல பொறந்திருக்கேன்
சொல்லி வச்சேன் உனக்கு சொல்லி வச்சேன்
You have grown tall like a ladder...
You marked a spot and gathered me into your heart.
I was born like a queen,
I reserved myself for you, I reserved myself.
மீன் பிடிக்க தூண்டில் உண்டு
தூண்டில் தேட மீனும் எங்கே
மீன் பிடிக்க தூண்டில் உண்டு
தூண்டில் தேட மீனும் எங்கே
துள்ளித் திரியும் மானப் பாரய்யா
அத வளச்சு போடும் வலையும் நீயய்யா
There is a hook to catch fish,
Where is the fish for the hook to seek?
There is a hook to catch fish,
Where is the fish for the hook to seek?
Look at the deer prancing around, sir,
You are the net that casts over and captures it, sir.
என்னய்யா மனசுல என்னய்யா
சொல்லய்யா கொஞ்சம் சொல்லய்யா
What is in your heart, sir, what is it?
Tell me, please tell me a little, sir.
காத்தடிச்சு ஆடுதய்யா நாணலும் தான்
ஆத்தோர நாணலும் தான்
காத்திருந்து ஓடுதய்யா நாணமும் தான்
பொண்ணுக்குள்ள நாணமும் தான்
The reed sways when the wind blows, sir,
The reed on the riverbank,
My shyness slips away from waiting, sir,
The shyness inside a young woman.
மல்லிகைப்பூ வாங்கி வச்சேன்
மஞ்சத்துக்கு ஏங்குதய்யா
மல்லிகைப்பூ வாங்கி வச்சேன்
மஞ்சத்துக்கு ஏங்குதய்யா
பாசம் வந்தது மோகம் கொண்டதய்யா
நேசம் வச்சது தேகம் தேய்ந்தய்யா
I bought jasmine flowers,
They long for the nuptial bed, sir.
I bought jasmine flowers,
They long for the nuptial bed, sir.
Affection arose and desire took hold, sir,
Because of love, my body has grown frail, sir.
என்னய்யா மனசுல என்னய்யா
சொல்லய்யா கொஞ்சம் சொல்லய்யா
What is in your heart, sir, what is it?
Tell me, please tell me a little, sir.
நனைஞ்சும் கூடத்தான் இந்த மேனி காயுது
நெனச்ச பாவம்தான் இந்த நெஞ்சும் வேகுது
பாய் விரிச்சு படுத்தாக்க தூக்கம் இல்ல
பக்கத்துல சேர்த்தணைக்க துணையுமில்ல
என் மச்சான்......என் மச்சான்....
Even after being soaked, this body feels parched,
Just for thinking of you, this heart burns with warmth.
When I spread out a mat and lie down, sleep eludes me,
There is no companion to embrace me close.
My beloved... my beloved...
என்னய்யா மனசுல என்னய்யா
சொல்லய்யா கொஞ்சம் சொல்லய்யா
What is in your heart, sir, what is it?
Tell me, please tell me a little, sir.
Aa….aa….aa….vaa….
Aa... aa... aa... come...
Ennaiyyaa manasula ennaiyyaa
What is in your heart, sir, what is it?
Sollaiyaa konjam sollaiyyaa
Tell me, please tell me a little, sir.
Ennaiyyaa manasula ennaiyyaa
What is in your heart, sir, what is it?
Sollaiyaa konjam sollaiyyaa
Tell me, please tell me a little, sir.
Nanainjum koodaththaan intha meni kaayuthu
Even after being soaked, this body feels parched,
Nenachcha paavamthaan intha nenjam veguthu
Just for thinking of you, this heart burns with warmth.
Paai virichchu paduththaakka thookkam illa
When I spread out a mat and lie down, sleep eludes me,
Pakkaththula saerththanaikka thunaiyumilla
There is no companion to embrace me close.
En machchaan….enmachchaan……
My beloved... my beloved...
Ennaiyyaa manasula ennaiyyaa
What is in your heart, sir, what is it?
Sollaiyaa konjam sollaiyyaa
Tell me, please tell me a little, sir.
Yaeni pola valarnthirukke…ae…
You have grown tall like a ladder...
Pulli vachchae ullaththula alli vachche
You marked a spot and gathered me into your heart.
Raani pola poranthirukkaen
I was born like a queen,
Solli vachchen unakku solli vachchen
I reserved myself for you, I reserved myself.
Meen pidikka thoondil undu
There is a hook to catch fish,
Thoondil theda meenum engae
Where is the fish for the hook to seek?
Meen pidikka thoondil undu
There is a hook to catch fish,
Thoondil theda meenum engae
Where is the fish for the hook to seek?
Thulli thiriyum maana paaraiyyaa
Look at the deer prancing around, sir,
Adha valachchu podum valaiyum neeyaiyyaa
You are the net that casts over and captures it, sir.
Ennaiyyaa manasula ennaiyyaa
What is in your heart, sir, what is it?
Sollaiyaa konjam sollaiyyaa
Tell me, please tell me a little, sir.
Kaaththadichchu aaduthaiyyaa naanalumthaan
The reed sways when the wind blows, sir,
Aaththora naanalumthaan
The reed on the riverbank,
Kaaththirunthu oduthaiyyaa naanamumthaan
My shyness slips away from waiting, sir,
Ponnukkulla naanamumthaan
The shyness inside a young woman.
Malligaippoo vaangi vachchen
I bought jasmine flowers,
Manjaththukku yaenguthaiyyaa
They long for the nuptial bed, sir.
Malligaippoo vaangi vachchen
I bought jasmine flowers,
Manjaththukku yaenguthaiyyaa
They long for the nuptial bed, sir.
Paasam vanthathu mogam kondathaiyaya
Affection arose and desire took hold, sir,
Nesam vachchathu thegam theinthathaiyyaa
Because of love, my body has grown frail, sir.
Ennaiyyaa manasula ennaiyyaa
What is in your heart, sir, what is it?
Sollaiyaa konjam sollaiyyaa
Tell me, please tell me a little, sir.
Nanainjum koodaththaan intha meni kaayuthu
Even after being soaked, this body feels parched,
Nenachcha paavamthaan intha nenjam veguthu
Just for thinking of you, this heart burns with warmth.
Paai virichchu paduththaakka thookkam illa
When I spread out a mat and lie down, sleep eludes me,
Pakkaththula saerththanaikka thunaiyumilla
There is no companion to embrace me close.
En machchaan….enmachchaan……
My beloved... my beloved...
Ennaiyyaa manasula ennaiyyaa
What is in your heart, sir, what is it?
Sollaiyaa konjam sollaiyyaa
Tell me, please tell me a little, sir.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses a young woman's intense longing and desire for her lover. She tenderly asks him to reveal what is in his heart, describing the burning restlessness, sleepless nights, and physical aching caused by separation. Through nature metaphors—like reeds swaying in the wind, a deer prancing, and a fishing hook—she vividly portrays her feelings of affection and surrender. The narrative captures her playful yet passionate plea for intimacy and marital togetherness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Yaeni pola valarnthirukke…ae…”
Compares the man's height to a ladder ('Yaeni pola valarnthirukke') and herself to a queen ('Raani pola poranthirukkaen').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Adha valachchu podum valaiyum neeyaiyyaa”
Metaphorically describes the lover as the net that captures the wild, prancing deer.
Second Letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Nanainjum koodaththaan intha meni kaayuthu”
Matches the second consonant sounds across lines (Nanainjum / Nenachcha and Paai / Pakkaththula).
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Nanainjum koodaththaan intha meni kaayuthu”
Presents a paradoxical physical sensation where being wet ('Nanainjum') still leaves the body parched or burning ('meni kaayuthu').
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Trivia
'Ennaiyyaa Manasula' from 'Muthukkal Moondru' (1987) was written and composed by T. Rajendar, showcasing his signature rhyming style and rhythmic folk melody. Singing icon K. S. Chithra delivered the vocal performance, capturing both playfulness and emotional yearning.
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