- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- En Mana Vaanil
- Movie release year
- 2002
- Lyrics added on
- 3 Dec 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Apdi podu…
Adiyae aatthaa…
Kutthu…
Male : Yammaa…
Kuthu kuthu gummaanguthu
Kuthu vizhundhadhu annanukku
Dappaanguthu
Aaa..aaa
Kuthu kuthu gummaanguthu
Kuthu vizhundhadhu annanukku
Dappaanguthu
Rendu pakkam adi vizhugum
Thavilukku
Chorus :Thambi thambi
Male :Naalu pakkam adi vizhugum
Annanukku
Chorus :Ambi ambi
Male :Kanda padi adi vizhundhaa
Kekkuradhaaru
Chorus :Kekkuradhaaru
Kuthu kuthu gummaanguthu
Kuthu vizhundhadhu annanukku
Dappaanguthu
Aamaa aamaa appadi kuthu
Auwwwww……
Kannula azhaga kandaa
Kattazhagu mayila kandaa
Sokkiyae nikkaadhavan
Manushan illa
Male : Ae hei
Manmadha settai ellaam
Vaalibatthu vayasil ingae
Pannavae ennaadhavan ilainjan illae
Kuthu kallu mela
Oru saela onna suthi vechaa
Chorus :Uththu uththu paarkka cholli
Ulukkudhu vayasu
Aamaa kottakkulla
Pootti vechaa
Poottugala odachukittu
Chorus :Ooty mala kaathu ena
Alaiyudhu manasu
Ada yappaa naan sonnadhu
Enna thappaa
Mana kudhirai enbadhu kadivaalam
Pottaalumae thimirudhappaa yeppaa
Kuthu kuthu gummaanguthu
Kuthu vizhundhadhu annanukku
Dappaanguthu
Aamaa aamaa appadi kuthu
Kuthu raasaa
Kuthu kuthu gummaanguthu
Kuthu vizhundhadhu annanukku
Dappaanguthu
Aamaa aamaa appadi kuthu
Kuthu kuthu
Aaa…aaa…aa…aaa…aa…
Vaanavillai thorkkadikkum
Vannam indha kaiyil undu
Male :Ennangalai ezhudhi vaippom
Oviyam kondu
Ullathukkul oduvadhai
Ullangaiyil kondu vandhu
Male :Ullangalai kollaiyadippom
Kallangal indri
Kaagangalai pola ingae
Kidaippadhai pagirndhu kondaal
Sorgam undu sogam endrum
Namakku illaiyae
Veesugindra thendral ingae
Vithiyaasam paarppadhillai
Pesugindra kaasukku mattum
Baedham undu
Panamae ingu
Vaazhkkai illai
Gunathaal endrum
Uyarndhu nillu
Kanakku panni karuthil vaithaal
Kavalai illai
Oh… anbu ennum
Nandhavanatthil
Koodugindra kuyilgal pola
Namadhu sondham
Idhu inbathin illam
Vaazhugindra kaalangal ellaam
Chorus :Vasanthathin kaalangalae
Male :Kuyilgalin geetham ellaam
Chorus :Nammudaiya geethangalae
Siru veru malargal pola
Sindhu paaduvom
Anbu ennum
Nandhavanatthil
Koodugindra kuyilgal pola
Namadhu sondham
Idhu inbathin illam
Hit it like that!
Oh mama!
Hit the beat!
Male: Oh my...
Beat after beat, it's a solid blow!
Our big brother took a hit,
now he's dancing the dappankuthu (lively folk dance)!
Aah... aah...
Beat after beat, it's a solid blow!
Our big brother took a hit,
now he's dancing the dappankuthu (lively folk dance)!
The thavil drum gets beaten
on both its sides!
Chorus: Little brother, little brother!
Male: But hits rain down from all four sides
on our big brother!
Chorus: Innocent boy, innocent boy!
Male: If hits keep raining down without mercy,
who is going to question it?
Chorus: Who is going to question it?
Beat after beat, it's a solid blow!
Our big brother took a hit,
now he's dancing the dappankuthu (lively folk dance)!
Yes, yes, hit the beat just like that!
Awwww...
If someone catches sight of beauty,
if they see a girl as lovely as a peacock,
and doesn't stand there spellbound,
he isn't human at all!
Male: Hey hey!
All the playful mischief of youth,
in the prime of one's age,
if he doesn't think to try it, he isn't a young man!
Even if you drape a saree
over a stone post,
Chorus: our youthful age tempts us
to stare and stare at it!
Yes, even if you lock it up
inside a pen,
it breaks right through the locks,
Chorus: like the breeze of the Ooty hills,
and the restless mind wanders!
Hey, tell me,
did I say anything wrong?
Even if you put a bridle on it,
this horse of a mind still runs wild!
Beat after beat, it's a solid blow!
Our big brother took a hit,
now he's dancing the dappankuthu (lively folk dance)!
Yes, yes, hit the beat just like that!
Hit the beat, my friend!
Beat after beat, it's a solid blow!
Our big brother took a hit,
now he's dancing the dappankuthu (lively folk dance)!
Yes, yes, hit the beat just like that!
Hit it, hit the beat!
Aah... aah... aa... aah... aa...
Colors that outshine a rainbow
are held right here in this hand.
Male: Let us paint our feelings
into a work of art.
Bringing whatever stirs in our hearts
right onto the palm of our hand,
Male: let us win over hearts
without any deceit.
If we share whatever we find,
just like crows do,
we will find heaven, and sorrow
will never touch us.
The gentle breeze that blows here
never discriminates.
It is only the money people speak of
that creates divisions.
Money is not
all there is to life;
stand tall forever
with good character!
If you understand this truth and keep it in mind,
there will be no sorrow.
Oh... in this garden
of pure love,
like cuckoos gathering together,
is our bond of kinship;
this is a home of happiness.
All the days we live
Chorus: are seasons of spring!
Male: All the songs of the cuckoos
Chorus: are our very own melodies!
Like different little blossoms,
let us sing our tune.
In this garden
of pure love,
like cuckoos gathering together,
is our bond of kinship;
this is a home of happiness.
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from 'En Mana Vaanil' (2002) opens as an energetic, lighthearted folk 'Dappaanguthu' track that celebrates youthful exuberance, impulse, and romance. The verses playfully discuss how youth naturally responds to beauty, comparison with the irrepressible wild horse of the mind, and the urge to break free from rigid restraints like the cool Ooty wind.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Mana kudhirai enbadhu kadivaalam”
Comparing the restless human mind to an untamable horse that rears up despite bridles ('Mana kudhirai... kadivaalam pottaalumae').
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Oh… anbu ennum Nandhavanatthil”
Describing love as a lush flower garden ('Anbu ennum nandhavanam') where people gather like cuckoo birds.
Ethirai (Rhyme Scheme / Monosyllabic Rhyme)
“Kuthu kuthu gummaanguthu”
Repetition of second letter consonants ('Kuthu' / 'Kattu') providing rhythmic bounce.
Did you know?
Trivia
'En Mana Vaanil' (2002) is a Tamil romantic drama film directed by Vinayan, starring Jayasurya, Kavya Madhavan, and Vadivelu. The music for the film was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, featuring prominent high-tempo folk rhythms that blend classic Tamil folk instrumentation with melodic choruses.
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