Manadhara Kadhalithal
From Aayiram Vaasal Idhayam · 1980
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Aayiram Vaasal Idhayam1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Manadhaara kaadhalithaal | She loved him with her whole heart, |
| Mattroruthi kaadhalukku | For the love of another woman, |
| Thanadhuyiraai vandhavanai | The one who came as her very life, |
| Thaththum koduthu vittaal | She gave him away as a selfless gift. |
| Aval thiyaagaththin dheepam eriyum | The lamp of her sacrifice shall burn brightly, |
| Oru aayiram vaasal idhayam | In a heart with a thousand doors. |
மனதார காதலித்தால்
மற்றொருத்தி காதலுக்கு
தனதுயிராய் வந்தவனய்
தத்தும் கொடுத்து விட்டால்
அவள் தியாகத்தின் தீபம் எரியும்
ஒரு ஆயிரம் வாசல் இதயம்
She loved him with her whole heart,
For the love of another woman,
The one who came as her very life,
She gave him away as a selfless gift.
The lamp of her sacrifice shall burn brightly,
In a heart with a thousand doors.
Manadhaara kaadhalithaal
She loved him with her whole heart,
Mattroruthi kaadhalukku
For the love of another woman,
Thanadhuyiraai vandhavanai
The one who came as her very life,
Thaththum koduthu vittaal
She gave him away as a selfless gift.
Aval thiyaagaththin dheepam eriyum
The lamp of her sacrifice shall burn brightly,
Oru aayiram vaasal idhayam
In a heart with a thousand doors.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant stanza expresses the ultimate noble gesture of love and sacrifice. A woman who loved a man with all her heart selflessly gives him up for the sake of another woman's happiness, despite him being her very life source. Her emotional magnanimity is honored through the imagery of a lamp of sacrifice burning inside a vast heart described as having a thousand entrances.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம் - Uruvagam)
“Aval thiyaagaththin dheepam eriyum / Oru aayiram vaasal idhayam”
Sacrifice is equated to a burning lamp ('thiyaagaththin dheepam') and the generous heart is metaphorically depicted as a grand structure with a thousand doors ('aayiram vaasal idhayam').
Edhugai (எதுகை - Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thanadhuyiraai vandhavanai / Thaththum koduthu vittaal”
The second consonant sound 'th' (த்) is repeated in consecutive lines to create auditory harmony.
Hyperbole (உயர்வு நவிற்சி அணி)
“Oru aayiram vaasal idhayam”
Attributing 'a thousand doors' to a human heart emphasizes its infinite capacity for love and acceptance.
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Trivia
The title song line comes from the 1980 Tamil film 'Aayiram Vaasal Idhayam' starring Sudhakar and Radhika. The film's soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by his brother Gangai Amaran.
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