Manasa Thotta Kadhal
From Kadhal Kavithai · 1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Manasa thotta kaadhal thotthadhillai thozhaa | Love that touches the heart never fails, my friend. |
| Anbu thozhaa | Dear friend. |
| Onakku mattum kaadhal raasi illai thozhaa | You just do not have the luck for love, my friend. |
| Anbu thozhaa | Dear friend. |
| Male | |
| Manasa thotta kaadhal thotthadhillai thozhaa | Love that touches the heart never fails, my friend. |
| Anbu thozhaa | Dear friend. |
| Onakku mattum kaadhal raasi illai thozhaa | You just do not have the luck for love, my friend. |
| Anbu thozhaa | Dear friend. |
| Male | |
| Ae ponnunnaa thappu nee sollaadhae | Hey, do not speak ill of women. |
| Nenjilae anbu thaan maaraadhae | Love inside the heart never changes. |
| Hae nootthula onnu thaan yaemaatthum | Hey, only one in a hundred deceives. |
| Baakkiyo kaadhala kaappaatthum | The rest protect love! |
| Manasa kozhappikkaadhae hae haehae haehae hae… | Do not confuse your heart, hae haehae haehae hae... |
| Male | |
| Manasa thotta kaadhal thotthadhillai thozhaa | Love that touches the heart never fails, my friend. |
| Anbu thozhaa | Dear friend. |
| Onakku mattum kaadhal raasi illai thozhaa | You just do not have the luck for love, my friend. |
| Anbu thozhaa | Dear friend. |
| Male | |
| Pen enbadhu paerinbam aan enbadhu | Woman is supreme bliss, and man is... |
| Haehaehae kaadhal | Haehaehae love. |
| Naan enbadhu naan illai nee enbadhu | Saying 'I am not me, but you are me' is... |
| Haehaehae kaadhal kaadhal | Haehaehae love, love. |
| Inatthai vidum kaadhal ingae hae… hae… hae… | Love transcends caste and race here, hae... hae... hae... |
| Inatthai vidum kaadhal ingae | Love transcends caste and race here. |
| Inatthai vidum kaadhal ingae | Love transcends caste and race here. |
| Mozhiyai vidum kaadhal ingae pazhiyai vidum | Love transcends language here, and sheds blame. |
| Nee kanda pennin nenjil nee illai thozhaa thozhaa | But you are not in the heart of the woman you met, my friend, my friend. |
| Male | |
| Manasa thotta kaadhal thotthadhillai thozhaa | Love that touches the heart never fails, my friend. |
| Anbu thozhaa | Dear friend. |
| Onakku mattum kaadhal raasi illai thozhaa | You just do not have the luck for love, my friend. |
| Anbu thozhaa | Dear friend. |
| Male | |
| Ae ponnunnaa thappu nee sollaadhae | Hey, do not speak ill of women. |
| Nenjilae anbu thaan maaraadhae | Love inside the heart never changes. |
| Hae nootthula onnu thaan yaemaatthum | Hey, only one in a hundred deceives. |
| Baakkiyo kaadhala kaappaatthum | The rest protect love! |
| Manasa kozhappikkaadhae hae haehae haehae hae… | Do not confuse your heart, hae haehae haehae hae... |
| Male | |
| Kann paesidum kannodu mann maesidum | Eyes speak with eyes, and earth blends with... |
| Haehaehae kaadhal | Haehaehae love. |
| Penn paesidum pennodu yaazh paesidum | A woman speaks, and with her, the harp speaks... |
| Haehaehae kaadhal kaadhal | Haehaehae love, love. |
| Penmai tharum kaadhal ingae | Love bestows true womanhood here. |
| Ae… ae… ae… ae… | Ae... ae... ae... ae... |
| Penmai tharum kaadhal ingae oo… | Love bestows true womanhood here, oo... |
| Unmai enum kaadhal nanbaa | Love is the ultimate truth, my friend. |
| Thaaimai tharum kaadhal vaazhvil ho | Love bestows motherhood in life, ho. |
| Thandhadhindha kaadhal | Love has granted all of this. |
| Nee kanda pennin nenjil nee illai thozhaa thozhaa | But you are not in the heart of the woman you met, my friend, my friend. |
| Male | |
| Manasa thotta kaadhal thotthadhillai thozhaa | Love that touches the heart never fails, my friend. |
| Anbu thozhaa | Dear friend. |
| Onakku mattum kaadhal raasi illai thozhaa | You just do not have the luck for love, my friend. |
| Anbu thozhaa | Dear friend. |
| Male | |
| Ae ponnunnaa thappu nee sollaadhae | Hey, do not speak ill of women. |
| Nenjilae anbu thaan maaraadhae | Love inside the heart never changes. |
| Hae nootthula onnu thaan yaemaatthum | Hey, only one in a hundred deceives. |
| Baakkiyo kaadhala kaappaatthum | The rest protect love! |
| Manasa kozhappikkaadhae hae haehae haehae hae… | Do not confuse your heart, hae haehae haehae hae... |
| Male | |
| Manasa thotta kaadhal thotthadhillai thozhaa | Love that touches the heart never fails, my friend. |
| Anbu thozhaa | Dear friend. |
| Onakku mattum kaadhal raasi illai thozhaa | You just do not have the luck for love, my friend. |
| Anbu thozhaa | Dear friend. |
மனசத் தொட்ட காதல் தோத்ததில்லை தோழா
அன்புத் தோழா
ஒனக்கு மட்டும் காதல் ராசி இல்லை தோழா
அன்புத் தோழா
Love that touches the heart never fails, my friend.
Dear friend.
You just do not have the luck for love, my friend.
Dear friend.
மனசத் தொட்ட காதல் தோத்ததில்லை தோழா
அன்புத் தோழா
ஒனக்கு மட்டும் காதல் ராசி இல்லை தோழா
அன்புத் தோழா
Love that touches the heart never fails, my friend.
Dear friend.
You just do not have the luck for love, my friend.
Dear friend.
ஏ பொண்ணுன்னா தப்பு நீ சொல்லாதே
நெஞ்சிலே அன்பு தான் மாறாதே
ஹே நூத்துல ஒண்ணு தான் ஏமாத்தும்
பாக்கியோ காதல காப்பாத்தும்
மனச கொழப்பிக்காதே ஹே ஹேஹே ஹேஹே ஹே...
Hey, do not speak ill of women.
Love inside the heart never changes.
Hey, only one in a hundred deceives.
The rest protect love!
Do not confuse your heart, hae haehae haehae hae...
மனசத் தொட்ட காதல் தோத்ததில்லை தோழா
அன்புத் தோழா
ஒனக்கு மட்டும் காதல் ராசி இல்லை தோழா
அன்புத் தோழா
Love that touches the heart never fails, my friend.
Dear friend.
You just do not have the luck for love, my friend.
Dear friend.
பெண் என்பது பேரின்பம் ஆண் என்பது
ஹேஹேஹே காதல்
நான் என்பது நான் இல்லை நீ என்பது
ஹேஹேஹே காதல் காதல்
இனத்தை விடும் காதல் இங்கே ஹே... ஹே... ஹே...
இனத்தை விடும் காதல் இங்கே
இனத்தை விடும் காதல் இங்கே
மொழியை விடும் காதல் இங்கே பழியை விடும்
நீ கண்ட பெண்ணின் நெஞ்சில்
நீ இல்லை தோழா தோழா
Woman is supreme bliss, and man is...
Haehaehae love.
Saying 'I am not me, but you are me' is...
Haehaehae love, love.
Love transcends caste and race here, hae... hae... hae...
Love transcends caste and race here.
Love transcends caste and race here.
Love transcends language here, and sheds blame.
But you are not in the heart of the woman you met, my friend, my friend.
மனசத் தொட்ட காதல் தோத்ததில்லை தோழா
அன்புத் தோழா
ஒனக்கு மட்டும் காதல் ராசி இல்லை தோழா
அன்புத் தோழா
Love that touches the heart never fails, my friend.
Dear friend.
You just do not have the luck for love, my friend.
Dear friend.
ஏ பொண்ணுன்னா தப்பு நீ சொல்லாதே
நெஞ்சிலே அன்பு தான் மாறாதே
ஹே நூத்துல ஒன்னுதான் ஏமாத்தும்
பாக்கியோ காதல காப்பாத்தும்
மனச கொழப்பிக்காதே ஹே ஹேஹே ஹேஹே ஹே...
Hey, do not speak ill of women.
Love inside the heart never changes.
Hey, only one in a hundred deceives.
The rest protect love!
Do not confuse your heart, hae haehae haehae hae...
கண் பேசிடும் கண்ணோடு மண் பேசிடும்
ஹேஹேஹே காதல்
பெண் பேசிடும் பெண்ணோடு யார் பேசிடும்
ஹேஹேஹே காதல் காதல்
பெண்மை தரும் காதல் இங்கே
ஏ... ஏ... ஏ... ஏ...
பெண்மை தரும் காதல் இங்கே ஓ...
உண்மை எனும் காதல் நண்பா
தாய்மை எனும் காதல் வாழ்வில் ஹோ
தந்ததிந்த காதல்
நீ கண்ட பெண்ணின் நெஞ்சில்
நீ இல்லை தோழா தோழா
Eyes speak with eyes, and earth blends with...
Haehaehae love.
A woman speaks, and with her, the harp speaks...
Haehaehae love, love.
Love bestows true womanhood here.
Ae... ae... ae... ae...
Love bestows true womanhood here, oo...
Love is the ultimate truth, my friend.
Love bestows motherhood in life, ho.
Love has granted all of this.
But you are not in the heart of the woman you met, my friend, my friend.
மனசத் தொட்ட காதல் தோத்ததில்லை தோழா
அன்புத் தோழா
ஒனக்கு மட்டும் காதல் ராசி இல்லை தோழா
அன்புத் தோழா
Love that touches the heart never fails, my friend.
Dear friend.
You just do not have the luck for love, my friend.
Dear friend.
ஏ பொண்ணுன்னா தப்பு நீ சொல்லாதே
நெஞ்சிலே அன்பு தான் மாறாதே
ஹே நூத்துல ஒண்ணு தான் ஏமாத்தும்
பாக்கியோ காதல காப்பாத்தும்
மனச கொழப்பிக்காதே ஹே ஹேஹே ஹேஹே ஹே...
Hey, do not speak ill of women.
Love inside the heart never changes.
Hey, only one in a hundred deceives.
The rest protect love!
Do not confuse your heart, hae haehae haehae hae...
மனசத் தொட்ட காதல் தோத்ததில்லை தோழா
அன்புத் தோழா
ஒனக்கு மட்டும் காதல் ராசி இல்லை தோழா
அன்புத் தோழா
Love that touches the heart never fails, my friend.
Dear friend.
You just do not have the luck for love, my friend.
Dear friend.
Manasa thotta kaadhal thotthadhillai thozhaa
Love that touches the heart never fails, my friend.
Anbu thozhaa
Dear friend.
Onakku mattum kaadhal raasi illai thozhaa
You just do not have the luck for love, my friend.
Anbu thozhaa
Dear friend.
Manasa thotta kaadhal thotthadhillai thozhaa
Love that touches the heart never fails, my friend.
Anbu thozhaa
Dear friend.
Onakku mattum kaadhal raasi illai thozhaa
You just do not have the luck for love, my friend.
Anbu thozhaa
Dear friend.
Ae ponnunnaa thappu nee sollaadhae
Hey, do not speak ill of women.
Nenjilae anbu thaan maaraadhae
Love inside the heart never changes.
Hae nootthula onnu thaan yaemaatthum
Hey, only one in a hundred deceives.
Baakkiyo kaadhala kaappaatthum
The rest protect love!
Manasa kozhappikkaadhae hae haehae haehae hae…
Do not confuse your heart, hae haehae haehae hae...
Manasa thotta kaadhal thotthadhillai thozhaa
Love that touches the heart never fails, my friend.
Anbu thozhaa
Dear friend.
Onakku mattum kaadhal raasi illai thozhaa
You just do not have the luck for love, my friend.
Anbu thozhaa
Dear friend.
Pen enbadhu paerinbam aan enbadhu
Woman is supreme bliss, and man is...
Haehaehae kaadhal
Haehaehae love.
Naan enbadhu naan illai nee enbadhu
Saying 'I am not me, but you are me' is...
Haehaehae kaadhal kaadhal
Haehaehae love, love.
Inatthai vidum kaadhal ingae hae… hae… hae…
Love transcends caste and race here, hae... hae... hae...
Inatthai vidum kaadhal ingae
Love transcends caste and race here.
Inatthai vidum kaadhal ingae
Love transcends caste and race here.
Mozhiyai vidum kaadhal ingae pazhiyai vidum
Love transcends language here, and sheds blame.
Nee kanda pennin nenjil nee illai thozhaa thozhaa
But you are not in the heart of the woman you met, my friend, my friend.
Manasa thotta kaadhal thotthadhillai thozhaa
Love that touches the heart never fails, my friend.
Anbu thozhaa
Dear friend.
Onakku mattum kaadhal raasi illai thozhaa
You just do not have the luck for love, my friend.
Anbu thozhaa
Dear friend.
Ae ponnunnaa thappu nee sollaadhae
Hey, do not speak ill of women.
Nenjilae anbu thaan maaraadhae
Love inside the heart never changes.
Hae nootthula onnu thaan yaemaatthum
Hey, only one in a hundred deceives.
Baakkiyo kaadhala kaappaatthum
The rest protect love!
Manasa kozhappikkaadhae hae haehae haehae hae…
Do not confuse your heart, hae haehae haehae hae...
Kann paesidum kannodu mann maesidum
Eyes speak with eyes, and earth blends with...
Haehaehae kaadhal
Haehaehae love.
Penn paesidum pennodu yaazh paesidum
A woman speaks, and with her, the harp speaks...
Haehaehae kaadhal kaadhal
Haehaehae love, love.
Penmai tharum kaadhal ingae
Love bestows true womanhood here.
Ae… ae… ae… ae…
Ae... ae... ae... ae...
Penmai tharum kaadhal ingae oo…
Love bestows true womanhood here, oo...
Unmai enum kaadhal nanbaa
Love is the ultimate truth, my friend.
Thaaimai tharum kaadhal vaazhvil ho
Love bestows motherhood in life, ho.
Thandhadhindha kaadhal
Love has granted all of this.
Nee kanda pennin nenjil nee illai thozhaa thozhaa
But you are not in the heart of the woman you met, my friend, my friend.
Manasa thotta kaadhal thotthadhillai thozhaa
Love that touches the heart never fails, my friend.
Anbu thozhaa
Dear friend.
Onakku mattum kaadhal raasi illai thozhaa
You just do not have the luck for love, my friend.
Anbu thozhaa
Dear friend.
Ae ponnunnaa thappu nee sollaadhae
Hey, do not speak ill of women.
Nenjilae anbu thaan maaraadhae
Love inside the heart never changes.
Hae nootthula onnu thaan yaemaatthum
Hey, only one in a hundred deceives.
Baakkiyo kaadhala kaappaatthum
The rest protect love!
Manasa kozhappikkaadhae hae haehae haehae hae…
Do not confuse your heart, hae haehae haehae hae...
Manasa thotta kaadhal thotthadhillai thozhaa
Love that touches the heart never fails, my friend.
Anbu thozhaa
Dear friend.
Onakku mattum kaadhal raasi illai thozhaa
You just do not have the luck for love, my friend.
Anbu thozhaa
Dear friend.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Manasa Thotta Kaadhal is a comforting track where a friend consoles someone suffering from heartbreak. The lyrics emphasize that true love itself is sacred and never fails; rather, unrequited love is simply a matter of individual bad luck or lack of mutual feeling. The song advises against blaming all women or losing faith in love, reminding the listener that love transcends social boundaries like language, race, and caste.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Manasa thotta kaadhal thotthadhillai thozhaa”
Repetition of initial consonant and vowel sounds in words across the line, such as 'Manasa' and 'Thotta'.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Inatthai vidum kaadhal ingae / Mozhiyai vidum kaadhal ingae”
Repetition of the second letter 'na' across parallel lines to create rhythm ('Inatthai' and 'Mozhiyai').
Personification
“Kann paesidum kannodu ... yaazh paesidum”
Attributing human speech capabilities to eyes and musical instruments (yaazh).
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Trivia
Kadhal Kavithai (1998) was directed by Agathiyan, featuring music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The track reflects Agathiyan's signature poetic style of exploring deep romantic philosophy and friendship, reminiscent of his work in Kadhal Kottai.
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