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Lyrics & meaning

Manasa Thotta Kadhal

From Kadhal Kavithai · 1998

Lyricist
Agathiyan
Singer
Hariharan
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Kadhal Kavithai
Movie release year
1998
Lyrics added on
10 Mar 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Manasa thotta kaadhal thotthadhillai thozhaa
Anbu thozhaa
Onakku mattum kaadhal raasi illai thozhaa
Anbu thozhaa
Manasa thotta kaadhal thotthadhillai thozhaa
Anbu thozhaa
Onakku mattum kaadhal raasi illai thozhaa
Anbu thozhaa
Ae ponnunnaa thappu nee sollaadhae
Nenjilae anbu thaan maaraadhae
Hae nootthula onnu thaan yaemaatthum
Baakkiyo kaadhala kaappaatthum
Manasa kozhappikkaadhae hae haehae haehae hae…
Manasa thotta kaadhal thotthadhillai thozhaa
Anbu thozhaa
Onakku mattum kaadhal raasi illai thozhaa
Anbu thozhaa
Pen enbadhu paerinbam aan enbadhu
Haehaehae kaadhal
Naan enbadhu naan illai nee enbadhu
Haehaehae kaadhal kaadhal
Inatthai vidum kaadhal ingae hae… hae… hae…
Inatthai vidum kaadhal ingae
Inatthai vidum kaadhal ingae
Mozhiyai vidum kaadhal ingae pazhiyai vidum
Nee kanda pennin nenjil nee illai thozhaa thozhaa
Manasa thotta kaadhal thotthadhillai thozhaa
Anbu thozhaa
Onakku mattum kaadhal raasi illai thozhaa
Anbu thozhaa
Ae ponnunnaa thappu nee sollaadhae
Nenjilae anbu thaan maaraadhae
Hae nootthula onnu thaan yaemaatthum
Baakkiyo kaadhala kaappaatthum
Manasa kozhappikkaadhae hae haehae haehae hae…
Kann paesidum kannodu mann maesidum
Haehaehae kaadhal
Penn paesidum pennodu yaazh paesidum
Haehaehae kaadhal kaadhal
Penmai tharum kaadhal ingae
Ae… ae… ae… ae…
Penmai tharum kaadhal ingae oo…
Unmai enum kaadhal nanbaa
Thaaimai tharum kaadhal vaazhvil ho
Thandhadhindha kaadhal
Nee kanda pennin nenjil nee illai thozhaa thozhaa
Manasa thotta kaadhal thotthadhillai thozhaa
Anbu thozhaa
Onakku mattum kaadhal raasi illai thozhaa
Anbu thozhaa
Ae ponnunnaa thappu nee sollaadhae
Nenjilae anbu thaan maaraadhae
Hae nootthula onnu thaan yaemaatthum
Baakkiyo kaadhala kaappaatthum
Manasa kozhappikkaadhae hae haehae haehae hae…
Manasa thotta kaadhal thotthadhillai thozhaa
Anbu thozhaa
Onakku mattum kaadhal raasi illai thozhaa
Anbu thozhaa
Love that touches the heart never fails, my friend.
Dear friend.
You just don't have good luck in love, my friend.
Dear friend.
Love that touches the heart never fails, my friend.
Dear friend.
You just don't have good luck in love, my friend.
Dear friend.
Hey, don't go blaming all women.
The love in a heart never changes.
Hey, only one in a hundred might cheat;
all the rest will protect love.
Don't confuse your mind, hey hehe hehe hey...
Love that touches the heart never fails, my friend.
Dear friend.
You just don't have good luck in love, my friend.
Dear friend.
A woman is sheer joy; a man is...
Hehehe, love!
"I" am no longer myself; "you" means...
Hehehe, love, love!
Love forgets caste and clan here, hey... hey... hey...
Love forgets caste and clan here,
Love forgets caste and clan here,
Love forgets language here, it ignores all blame.
Yet you are not in the heart of the girl you chose, my friend, my friend!
Love that touches the heart never fails, my friend.
Dear friend.
You just don't have good luck in love, my friend.
Dear friend.
Hey, don't go blaming all women.
The love in a heart never changes.
Hey, only one in a hundred might cheat;
all the rest will protect love.
Don't confuse your mind, hey hehe hehe hey...
Eyes speak to eyes, softly gazing toward the ground,
Hehehe, love!
When a woman speaks, a yazh (ancient harp) speaks with her,
Hehehe, love, love!
Womanhood offers love here,
Hey... hey... hey... hey...
Womanhood offers love here, oh...
It is true love, my friend.
Love brings motherhood into life, oh,
all gifted by this love!
Yet you are not in the heart of the girl you chose, my friend, my friend!
Love that touches the heart never fails, my friend.
Dear friend.
You just don't have good luck in love, my friend.
Dear friend.
Hey, don't go blaming all women.
The love in a heart never changes.
Hey, only one in a hundred might cheat;
all the rest will protect love.
Don't confuse your mind, hey hehe hehe hey...
Love that touches the heart never fails, my friend.
Dear friend.
You just don't have good luck in love, my friend.
Dear friend.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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