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Lyrics & meaning

Manase Manase Kathavai Thira

From Nenjinile · 1999

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singers
Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Nenjinile
Movie release year
1999
Lyrics added on
23 Aug 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaah… aah…aaaa…aaaa…
Aaah… aah…aaaa…aaaa…
Aaah… aah…aaaa…aaaa…
Manasae manasae
Aaah…aaaaa…..aaa….aaa
{Manasae manasae
Kadhavai thira
Idhudhaan vayasae
Kaadhalikka} (2)
Thaniyae irundha vaanaththilae
Nilavaai vandhu vittaai
Inimel maraiththu laabam illai
Enakkul vandhu vittaai
Manasae… manasae…
Manasae manasae
Kadhavai thira
Idhudhaan vayasae
Kaadhalikka
Aaah… aah…aaaa…aaa….
Aaah… aah…aaaa…aaa….
Naan kaadhalai
Kadidhaththil ezhudhi
Anjal pettiyil potten netru
Per adhisaiyam
Anjal pettiyo
Poon thottiyaai ingu
Maariyadhu indru
Galir galir isai isai
Nenjukkul nee vandhadhaal
Male :Palir palir oli mazhai
Kannukkul nee vandhadhaal
Idho vandhen ennai pera
Manasae… manasae…
{Manasae manasae
Kadhavai thira
Idhudhaan vayasae
Kaadhalikka} (2)
Aaah… aah…aaaa…aaa….
En pallavi
Edhirinil irukka
Unnai charanamaai
Naan vandhu thazhuva
En idhayaththin
Suvargalil ellaam
Undhan peyaraiyae
Dhinam dhinam ezhudha
Sadha sadha orae kana
Sandhosha thuralgalaa
Male :Vizha vizha orae vizha
Nenjangal serum vizha
Puraa rendu ulaa varum
Manasae eh manasae…
Manasae manasae
Kadhavai thira
Idhudhaan vayasae
Kaadhalikka
Manasae manasae
Kadhavai thira
Idhudhaan vayasae
Kaadhalikka
Thaniyae irundha vaanaththilae
Nilavaai vandhu vittaai
Inimel maraiththu laabam illai
Enakkul vandhu vittaai
Manasae… manasae…
Manasae manasae
Kadhavai thira
Idhudhaan vayasae
Kaadhalikka
Ah... Ah... Aaaa... Aaaa...
Ah... Ah... Aaaa... Aaaa...
Ah... Ah... Aaaa... Aaaa...
O heart, my heart...
Ah... Aaaa... Aaa... Aa...
O heart, my heart,
open the door!
This is the right age
to fall in love.
In the lonely sky,
you arrived like the moon.
There is no point hiding it anymore,
you have entered my soul.
O heart... my heart...
O heart, my heart,
open the door!
This is the right age
to fall in love.
Ah... Ah... Aaaa... Aa...
Ah... Ah... Aaaa... Aa...
I wrote of my love
in a letter,
and dropped it in the mailbox yesterday.
What a great wonder,
that mailbox
has turned into a flower pot
here today!
Sweet chiming music rings out,
because you entered my heart.
A shower of bright light dazzles,
because you stepped into my eyes.
Here I come to give myself to you,
O heart... my heart...
O heart, my heart,
open the door!
This is the right age
to fall in love.
Ah... Ah... Aaaa... Aa...
With my opening melody
standing right before me,
as I come seeking shelter
to hold you close,
upon all the walls
of my heart,
I write your name
every single day.
Always, always, the same dream—
are these gentle drizzles of joy?
A celebration, a joyful celebration,
a celebration of two hearts uniting!
Two doves will stroll together,
O heart, my heart...
O heart, my heart,
open the door!
This is the right age
to fall in love.
O heart, my heart,
open the door!
This is the right age
to fall in love.
In the lonely sky,
you arrived like the moon.
There is no point hiding it anymore,
you have entered my soul.
O heart... my heart...
O heart, my heart,
open the door!
This is the right age
to fall in love.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Manasae Manasae is a lively romantic song from the film Nenjinile where the protagonists talk to their own hearts, encouraging themselves to open up to love during their youth. The lyrics capture the ecstatic feeling of fall in love, portraying love as a transformative force that makes the world feel brighter and full of celebration. Through poetic imagery, the song compares the beloved to the moon illuminating a lonely sky and describes how simple acts like writing a love letter turn ordinary objects into blooming flowerpots. The song expresses a deep emotional connection using musical metaphors like Pallavi and Charanam to denote the couple's harmonious togetherness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Thaniyae irundha vaanaththilae / Nilavaai vandhu vittaai”

Compares the beloved entering a lonely life to the moon brightening a dark, solitary sky.

Hyperbole & Imagery

“Anjal pettiyo / Poon thottiyaai ingu / Maariyadhu indru”

Exaggerates the magical transformation of a mailbox into a flowerpot upon dropping a love letter inside.

Musical Metaphor

“En pallavi / Edhirinil irukka / Unnai charanamaai / Naan vandhu thazhuva”

Uses classical Carnatic/song structure terms ('Pallavi' - prelude/refrain and 'Charanam' - verse/refuge) as a metaphor for the lovers finding completion in each other.

Onomatopoeia & Repetition (Erattai Kilavi / Repetition)

“Galir galir isai isai / Palir palir oli mazhai”

Uses rhythmic sound words like 'Galir galir' (tinkling sound) and 'Palir palir' (glittering light) along with word repetitions like 'Dhinam dhinam' to create auditory rhythm.

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Trivia

The song is featured in the 1999 Tamil action romantic film 'Nenjinile', starring Vijay and Isha Koppikar. The soundtrack was composed by Deva, with vocals by Hariharan and Sadhana Sargam, and lyrics penned by Vaali.

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