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Lyrics & meaning

Manam Virumbuthae Male

From Nerrukku Ner · 1997

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
P. Unnikrishnan
Music director
Deva
Details
Nerrukku Ner1997

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
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Chorus
Thath thith thaga thithiThath thith thaga thithi
Thath thith thaga thiguThath thith thaga thigu
Thath thith thaga thithiThath thith thaga thithi
Thath thith thaga thiguThath thith thaga thigu
Thath thith thaga thithiThath thith thaga thithi
Thath thith thaga thiguThath thith thaga thigu
Male
Manam virumbuthae unnai unnaiMy heart desires you, only you
Manam virumbuthaeMy heart desires
Urangaamalae kannum kannumWithout sleeping, both eyes
Sandai poduthaeAre fighting with each other
Male
Ninaithaalae sugamthaanadiJust thinking of you brings bliss, my girl
Nenjil un mugamthaanadiYour face alone lives in my heart, my girl
Ayyaiyo maranthenadiOh dear! I forgot, my girl
Un perae theriyaathadiI do not even know your name, my girl
Male
Manam virumbuthae unnai unnaiMy heart desires you, only you
Manam virumbuthaeMy heart desires
Male
Adadaa nee oru paarvai paarthaaiAha! You cast a glance at me
Azhagaaithaan oru punnagai poothaaiBeautifully, a smile blossomed from you
Adinenjil oru minnal vettiyathuLightning struck deep inside my heart
Male
Athilae en manam theliyum munnaeBefore my mind could even clear from that
Anbae unthan azhagu mugathaiMy love, your beautiful face
Yaar vanthu en ila maarbil ottiyathuWho came and stuck it onto my youthful chest?
Male
Puyal vanthu ponathoru vanamaaiLike a forest devastated by a storm
Aanathadi ennullamMy inner self has become
En nenjil unathu karam vaithaalIf you place your hand on my chest
En nilamai athu sollumIt will tell you my condition
Male
Manam yenguthae.. ae…My heart yearns...
Manam yenguthae..My heart yearns...
Meendum kaana.. manam yenguthae..To see you again... my heart yearns...
Male
Ninaithaalae sugamthaanadiJust thinking of you brings bliss, my girl
Nenjil un mugamthaanadiYour face alone lives in my heart, my girl
Ayyaiyo maranthenadiOh dear! I forgot, my girl
Un perae theriyaathadiI do not even know your name, my girl
Male
Manam virumbuthaeMy heart desires
Manam virumbuthae unnai unnaiMy heart desires you, only you
Manam virumbuthae unnai unnaiMy heart desires you, only you
Manam virumbuthae..My heart desires...
Chorus
Thath thith thaga thiguThath thith thaga thigu
Thath thitha thaga thigu thaaThath thitha thaga thigu thaa
Thath thith thaga thiguThath thith thaga thigu
Thath thitha thaga thigu thaaThath thitha thaga thigu thaa
Thath thith thaga thiguThath thith thaga thigu
Thath thitha thaga thigu thaaThath thitha thaga thigu thaa
Male
Mazhaiyodu naan karainthathumillaiI have never dissolved with the rain
Veyilodu naan urugiyathillaiI have never melted in the scorching heat
Paarai pol ennullam irunthathadiMy heart was firm like a solid rock, my girl
Male
Malainaatu karum paarai melaeLike a tiny flower showing its head
Thalai kaattum siru poovaippolaeUpon a dark rock in the hill country
Pollaatha ilam kaadhal poothathadiA mischievous young love has blossomed, my girl
Male
Sattendru salanam varumendruThat a sudden restlessness would occur
Jaathagathil sollalayaeWas never predicted in my horoscope
Nenjodu kaadhal varumendruThat love would arrive deep within my heart
Netruvarai nambalayaeI did not believe until yesterday
Male
En kaadhali.. eee..ee..My lover...
En kaadhali..My lover...
Nee vaa nee vaa.. en kaadhali..Come to me, come to me... my lover...
Male
Ninaithaalae sugamthaanadiJust thinking of you brings bliss, my girl
Nenjil un mugamthaanadiYour face alone lives in my heart, my girl
Ayyaiyo maranthenadiOh dear! I forgot, my girl
Un perae theriyaathadiI do not even know your name, my girl
Male
Manam virumbuthae unnai unnaiMy heart desires you, only you
Manam virumbuthae..My heart desires...
Urangaamale kannum kannumWithout sleeping, both eyes
Sandai poduthaeAre fighting with each other
Male
Ninaithaalae sugamthaanadiJust thinking of you brings bliss, my girl
Nenjil un mugamthaanadiYour face alone lives in my heart, my girl
Ayyaiyo maranthenadiOh dear! I forgot, my girl
Un perae theriyaathadiI do not even know your name, my girl
Male
Manam virumbuthae unnai unnai..My heart desires you, only you...
Manam virumbuthaeMy heart desires

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Manam Virumbuthae' from Nerrukku Ner (1997) is a romantic song capturing the sudden, overwhelming onset of first love. The protagonist expresses how a fleeting glance and smile from a stranger struck his heart like lightning, completely transforming his inner world. Despite falling deeply in love and being consumed by thoughts of her face, he humorously realizes that he does not even know her name yet. He describes his previously unshakeable heart as a hard rock on which love has bloomed like a tender flower, expressing his longing to meet her again. Composed by Deva with lyrics by Vairamuthu, the song vividly conveys the sweet turmoil and wonder of falling in love at first sight.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamaani)

Puyal vanthu ponathoru vanamaai

The lyricist compares the state of his heart after seeing his beloved to a forest swept by a storm ('Puyal vanthu ponathoru vanamaai').

Metaphor & Simile

Malainaatu karum paarai melae siru poovaippolae pollaatha ilam kaadhal poothathadi

Love blooming on a rigid, hard heart is compared to a small flower sprouting over a tough mountain rock ('Malainaatu karum paarai melae... siru poovaippolae').

Anaaphora & Alliteration (Emon/Monaai)

Thath thith thaga thithi

Repetition of 'Thath thith thaga' sound rhythmically sets the tone using rhythmic solkattu /konnakol.

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Trivia

'Nerrukku Ner' (1997) was directed by Vasanth and produced by Mani Ratnam. The song 'Manam Virumbuthae' was composed by Deva and sung in two popular versions—a male solo by Unni Menon and a female solo by Chithra. The film marked the debut of actor Suriya alongside Vijay.

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