- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Selvi
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 29 Jan 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ila manadhu
Pala kanavu
Vizhigalilae vazhigiradhae
Siru vayadhu
Pudhu uravu
Aruginilae varugiradhae
Indha manadhukkum vayadhukkum
Sugam ennavo
Ingu puriyattum puriyattumae
Adhu iravukkum pagalukkum
Podhuvallavo
Indru theriyattum theriyattumae
Ila manadhu
Pala kanavu
Vizhigalilae vazhigiradhae
Siru vayadhu
Pudhu uravu
Aruginilae varugiradhae
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Kodiyidai naanathil neligidradho
Kanigalin baarathil valaigiradho
Manam oru mogathil vizhugiradho
Maruvidum aasaigal varugiradho
Viral pattu ila mottu viraiyattumae
Vetkam vilagattum vilagattumae
Iru kaiyum iru kaiyum ila nenjam
Anbai ezhudhattum ezhudhattumae
Pudhu malarai mudhan mudhalaai
Thoduvadhinaal sudugiradho
Pudhu malarai mudhan mudhalaai
Thoduvadhinaal sudugiradhae
Ila manadhu
Female :Pala kanavu
Male :Vizhigalilae
Female :Vazhigiradhae
Siru vayadhu
Female :Pudhu uravu
Male :Aruginilae
Female :Varugiradhae
Indha manadhukkum vayadhukkum
Sugam ennavo
Ingu puriyattum puriyattumae
Adhu iravukkum pagalukkum
Podhuvallavo
Indru theriyattum theriyattumae
Ila manadhu
Female :Pala kanavu
Male :Vizhigalilae
Female :Vazhigiradhae
Siru vayadhu
Female :Pudhu uravu
Male :Aruginilae
Female :Varugiradhae
Thandhanana thandhanana thandhanana
Thandhanana thaanaa
Thandhanana thandhanana thandhanana
Thandhanana thaanaa
Thandhanana thandhanana thandhannannaa
Thandhanana thandhanana thandhannannaa
Thandhanana thandhanana thandhannannaa
Thandhanana thandhanana thandhannannaa
Thandhananaa handhananaa thandhananaa
Azhagiya vaasalgal thirandhidumo
Adhil oru aanandham pirandhidumo
Thalaiyanai dhegangal vilangidumo
Thodangiya raagangal thodarndhidumo
Ilamaikkul vilaigindra ezhil vannamae
Ingu malarattum malarattumae
Male :Thanimaikkul erigindra thuyar vellamae
Indru vadiyattum vadiyattumae
Pudhu ulagam adhisayamaai
Vizhigalilae virigiradho
Pudhu ulagam adhisayamaai
Vizhigalilae virigiradhu
Ila manadhu
Pala kanavu
Vizhigalilae vazhigiradhae
Siru vayadhu
Pudhu uravu
Aruginilae varugiradhae
Indha manadhukkum vayadhukkum
Sugam ennavo
Ingu puriyattum puriyattumae
Adhu iravukkum pagalukkum
Podhuvallavo
Indru theriyattum theriyattumae
Ila manadhu
Male :Pala kanavu
Female :Vizhigalilae
Male :Vazhigiradhae
Siru vayadhu
Male :Pudhu uravu
Female :Aruginilae
Male :Varugiradhae
A young heart
Many dreams
Overflowing from the eyes
Tender youth
A new bond
Is coming closer
For this heart and this youth,
Whatever this pleasure is,
Let it be understood here, let it be understood!
Isn't it common
To both night and day?
Let it be known today, let it be known!
A young heart
Many dreams
Overflowing from the eyes
Tender youth
A new bond
Is coming closer
...
Is that slender waist swaying in shyness?
Is it bending under the weight of its fruits?
Is the heart falling into sweet passion?
Are desires to embrace rising up?
At the touch of a finger, let the young bud bloom quickly!
Let shyness slip away, let it slip away!
Hand in hand, let the young heart
Write its love, let it write!
From touching a fresh flower for the first time,
Does it burn with warmth?
From touching a fresh flower for the first time,
It burns with warmth!
A young heart
Female: Many dreams
Male: In the eyes
Female: Overflowing
Tender youth
Female: A new bond
Male: Very close
Female: Is coming
For this heart and this youth,
Whatever this pleasure is,
Let it be understood here, let it be understood!
Isn't it common
To both night and day?
Let it be known today, let it be known!
A young heart
Female: Many dreams
Male: In the eyes
Female: Overflowing
Tender youth
Female: A new bond
Male: Very close
Female: Is coming
Thanthanana thanthanana thanthanana
Thanthanana thaana
Thanthanana thanthanana thanthanana
Thanthanana thaana
Thanthanana thanthanana thanthannanna
Thanthanana thanthanana thanthannanna
Thanthanana thanthanana thanthannanna
Thanthanana thanthanana thanthannanna
Thanthananaa hanthananaa thanthananaa
Will beautiful doorways open?
Will pure joy be born from within?
Will bodies resting like pillows understand each other?
Will the melodies that began keep playing on?
The lovely colors blossoming within youth,
Let them bloom here, let them bloom!
Male: The flood of sorrow burning in loneliness,
Let it drain away today, let it drain away!
Like a wonder, a whole new world,
Is it unfolding before our eyes?
Like a wonder, a whole new world,
Is unfolding before our eyes!
A young heart
Many dreams
Overflowing from the eyes
Tender youth
A new bond
Is coming closer
For this heart and this youth,
Whatever this pleasure is,
Let it be understood here, let it be understood!
Isn't it common
To both night and day?
Let it be known today, let it be known!
A young heart
Male: Many dreams
Female: In the eyes
Male: Overflowing
Tender youth
Male: A new bond
Female: Very close
Male: Is coming
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Chorus
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Chorus
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Ila manadhu' captures the tender awakening of romance and desire between two young lovers. Through evocative imagery of overflowing dreams, blooming buds, and newfound intimacy, the lyrics paint a picture of passion dissolving shyness and solitude, replaced by shared happiness and mutual love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Kodiyidai naanathil neligidradho”
'Kodiyidai' compares a slender female waist to a thin creeper vine.
Rhyme / Monai (Initial Assonance)
“Azhagiya vaasalgal thirandhidumo / Adhil oru aanandham pirandhidumo”
Matching starting sounds in 'Azhagiya' and 'Adhil' across consecutive lines.
Emonai / Second letter rhyming (Edhugai)
“Ila manadhu / Pala kanavu”
The second consonant 'la' repeats in 'Ila manadhu' and 'Pala kanavu'.
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Trivia
Written by poet Vaali for the 1985 movie 'Selvi', the lyrics express quintessential 1980s Tamil romantic duet tropes, combining traditional classical poetry metaphors like 'Kodiyidai' with contemporary rhythm structures.
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