Manase Manase Kathavai Thira
From Nenjinile · 1999
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Nenjinile1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aaah… aah…aaaa…aaaa… | Aaah… aah…aaaa…aaaa… |
| Aaah… aah…aaaa…aaaa… | Aaah… aah…aaaa…aaaa… |
| Aaah… aah…aaaa…aaaa… | Aaah… aah…aaaa…aaaa… |
| Male | |
| Manasae manasae | O heart, O heart |
| Female | |
| Aaah…aaaaa…..aaa….aaa | Aaah…aaaaa…..aaa….aaa |
| Female | |
| {Manasae manasae | {O heart, O heart |
| Kadhavai thira | Open the door |
| Idhudhaan vayasae | This is the age |
| Kaadhalikka} (2) | To fall in love} (2) |
| Male | |
| Thaniyae irundha vaanaththilae | In the sky that was once lonely |
| Nilavaai vandhu vittaai | You arrived like the moon |
| Inimel maraiththu laabam illai | There is no point in hiding it anymore |
| Enakkul vandhu vittaai | You have entered inside me |
| Manasae… manasae… | O heart… O heart… |
| Female | |
| Manasae manasae | O heart, O heart |
| Kadhavai thira | Open the door |
| Idhudhaan vayasae | This is the age |
| Kaadhalikka | To fall in love |
| Female | |
| Aaah… aah…aaaa…aaa…. | Aaah… aah…aaaa…aaa…. |
| Aaah… aah…aaaa…aaa…. | Aaah… aah…aaaa…aaa…. |
| Female | |
| Naan kaadhalai | I wrote my love |
| Kadidhaththil ezhudhi | In a letter |
| Anjal pettiyil potten netru | And dropped it in the mailbox yesterday |
| Male | |
| Per adhisaiyam | A great wonder happened |
| Anjal pettiyo | The mailbox itself |
| Poon thottiyaai ingu | Into a flowerpot here |
| Maariyadhu indru | Has transformed today |
| Female | |
| Galir galir isai isai | A chiming musical melody |
| Nenjukkul nee vandhadhaal | Because you came into my heart |
| Male :Palir palir oli mazhai | Male : A bright rain of light |
| Kannukkul nee vandhadhaal | Because you came into my eyes |
| Male | |
| Idho vandhen ennai pera | Here I come to claim myself |
| Manasae… manasae… | O heart… O heart… |
| Female | |
| {Manasae manasae | {O heart, O heart |
| Kadhavai thira | Open the door |
| Idhudhaan vayasae | This is the age |
| Kaadhalikka} (2) | To fall in love} (2) |
| Female | |
| Aaah… aah…aaaa…aaa…. | Aaah… aah…aaaa…aaa…. |
| Female | |
| En pallavi | When my prelude |
| Edhirinil irukka | Is right before me |
| Unnai charanamaai | As my stanza and refuge |
| Naan vandhu thazhuva | I come to embrace you |
| Male | |
| En idhayaththin | On all the walls |
| Suvargalil ellaam | Of my heart |
| Undhan peyaraiyae | It is your name |
| Dhinam dhinam ezhudha | That I write day after day |
| Female | |
| Sadha sadha orae kana | Always, constantly the same dream |
| Sandhosha thuralgalaa | Is it showers of happiness? |
| Male :Vizha vizha orae vizha | Male : A festival, a non-stop festival |
| Nenjangal serum vizha | The festival where hearts unite |
| Male | |
| Puraa rendu ulaa varum | Two doves will stroll together |
| Manasae eh manasae… | O heart, O heart… |
| Male | |
| Manasae manasae | O heart, O heart |
| Kadhavai thira | Open the door |
| Idhudhaan vayasae | This is the age |
| Kaadhalikka | To fall in love |
| Female | |
| Manasae manasae | O heart, O heart |
| Kadhavai thira | Open the door |
| Idhudhaan vayasae | This is the age |
| Kaadhalikka | To fall in love |
| Male | |
| Thaniyae irundha vaanaththilae | In the sky that was once lonely |
| Nilavaai vandhu vittaai | You arrived like the moon |
| Inimel maraiththu laabam illai | There is no point in hiding it anymore |
| Enakkul vandhu vittaai | You have entered inside me |
| Manasae… manasae… | O heart… O heart… |
| Female | |
| Manasae manasae | O heart, O heart |
| Kadhavai thira | Open the door |
| Idhudhaan vayasae | This is the age |
| Kaadhalikka | To fall in love |
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Aaah… aah…aaaa…aaaa…
Aaah… aah…aaaa…aaaa…
Aaah… aah…aaaa…aaaa…
மனசே மனசே
O heart, O heart
ஆஆ ஆஆஆ.....
Aaah…aaaaa…..aaa….aaa
{ மனசே மனசே
கதவைத் திற இதுதான்
வயசே காதலிக்க } (2)
{O heart, O heart
Open the door
This is the age
To fall in love} (2)
தனியே இருந்த
வானத்திலே நிலவாய்
வந்து விட்டாய் இனிமேல்
மறைத்து லாபம் இல்லை
எனக்குள் வந்து விட்டாய்
மனசே… மனசே…
In the sky that was once lonely
You arrived like the moon
There is no point in hiding it anymore
You have entered inside me
O heart… O heart…
மனசே மனசே
கதவைத் திற இதுதான்
வயசே காதலிக்க
O heart, O heart
Open the door
This is the age
To fall in love
ஆஆ ஆஆஆ.....
ஆஆ ஆஆஆ....
Aaah… aah…aaaa…aaa….
Aaah… aah…aaaa…aaa….
நான் காதலை
கடிதத்தில் எழுதி
அஞ்சல் பெட்டியில்
போட்டேன் நேற்று
I wrote my love
In a letter
And dropped it in the mailbox yesterday
பேர் அதிசயம்
அஞ்சல் பெட்டியோ
பூந்தொட்டியாய் இங்கு
மாறியது இன்று
A great wonder happened
The mailbox itself
Into a flowerpot here
Has transformed today
களிர் களிர்
இசை இசை நெஞ்சுக்குள்
நீ வந்ததால்
பளிர் பளிர் ஒளி
மழை கண்ணுக்குள் நீ
வந்ததால்
A chiming musical melody
Because you came into my heart
Male : A bright rain of light
Because you came into my eyes
இதோ வந்தேன்
என்னை பெற மனசே…
மனசே…
Here I come to claim myself
O heart… O heart…
{ மனசே மனசே
கதவைத் திற இதுதான்
வயசே காதலிக்க } (2)
{O heart, O heart
Open the door
This is the age
To fall in love} (2)
ஆஆ ஆஆஆ.....
Aaah… aah…aaaa…aaa….
என் பல்லவி
எதிரினில் இருக்க
உன்னை சரணமாய்
நான் வந்து தழுவ
When my prelude
Is right before me
As my stanza and refuge
I come to embrace you
என் இதயத்தின்
சுவர்களில் எல்லாம்
உந்தன் பெயரையே
தினம் தினம் எழுத
On all the walls
Of my heart
It is your name
That I write day after day
சதா சதா
ஒரே கனா
சந்தோஷ துாறல்களா
விழா விழா
ஒரே விழா நெஞ்சங்கள்
சேரும் விழா
Always, constantly the same dream
Is it showers of happiness?
Male : A festival, a non-stop festival
The festival where hearts unite
புறா ரெண்டு
உலா வரும் மனசே
ஏ மனசே…
Two doves will stroll together
O heart, O heart…
மனசே மனசே
கதவைத் திற இதுதான்
வயசே காதலிக்க
O heart, O heart
Open the door
This is the age
To fall in love
மனசே மனசே
கதவைத் திற இதுதான்
வயசே காதலிக்க
O heart, O heart
Open the door
This is the age
To fall in love
தனியே இருந்த
வானத்திலே நிலவாய்
வந்து விட்டாய் இனிமேல்
மறைத்து லாபம் இல்லை
எனக்குள் வந்து விட்டாய்
மனசே… மனசே…
In the sky that was once lonely
You arrived like the moon
There is no point in hiding it anymore
You have entered inside me
O heart… O heart…
மனசே மனசே
கதவைத் திற இதுதான்
வயசே காதலிக்க
O heart, O heart
Open the door
This is the age
To fall in love
Aaah… aah…aaaa…aaaa…
Aaah… aah…aaaa…aaaa…
Aaah… aah…aaaa…aaaa…
Aaah… aah…aaaa…aaaa…
Aaah… aah…aaaa…aaaa…
Aaah… aah…aaaa…aaaa…
Manasae manasae
O heart, O heart
Aaah…aaaaa…..aaa….aaa
Aaah…aaaaa…..aaa….aaa
{Manasae manasae
{O heart, O heart
Kadhavai thira
Open the door
Idhudhaan vayasae
This is the age
Kaadhalikka} (2)
To fall in love} (2)
Thaniyae irundha vaanaththilae
In the sky that was once lonely
Nilavaai vandhu vittaai
You arrived like the moon
Inimel maraiththu laabam illai
There is no point in hiding it anymore
Enakkul vandhu vittaai
You have entered inside me
Manasae… manasae…
O heart… O heart…
Manasae manasae
O heart, O heart
Kadhavai thira
Open the door
Idhudhaan vayasae
This is the age
Kaadhalikka
To fall in love
Aaah… aah…aaaa…aaa….
Aaah… aah…aaaa…aaa….
Aaah… aah…aaaa…aaa….
Aaah… aah…aaaa…aaa….
Naan kaadhalai
I wrote my love
Kadidhaththil ezhudhi
In a letter
Anjal pettiyil potten netru
And dropped it in the mailbox yesterday
Per adhisaiyam
A great wonder happened
Anjal pettiyo
The mailbox itself
Poon thottiyaai ingu
Into a flowerpot here
Maariyadhu indru
Has transformed today
Galir galir isai isai
A chiming musical melody
Nenjukkul nee vandhadhaal
Because you came into my heart
Male :Palir palir oli mazhai
Male : A bright rain of light
Kannukkul nee vandhadhaal
Because you came into my eyes
Idho vandhen ennai pera
Here I come to claim myself
Manasae… manasae…
O heart… O heart…
{Manasae manasae
{O heart, O heart
Kadhavai thira
Open the door
Idhudhaan vayasae
This is the age
Kaadhalikka} (2)
To fall in love} (2)
Aaah… aah…aaaa…aaa….
Aaah… aah…aaaa…aaa….
En pallavi
When my prelude
Edhirinil irukka
Is right before me
Unnai charanamaai
As my stanza and refuge
Naan vandhu thazhuva
I come to embrace you
En idhayaththin
On all the walls
Suvargalil ellaam
Of my heart
Undhan peyaraiyae
It is your name
Dhinam dhinam ezhudha
That I write day after day
Sadha sadha orae kana
Always, constantly the same dream
Sandhosha thuralgalaa
Is it showers of happiness?
Male :Vizha vizha orae vizha
Male : A festival, a non-stop festival
Nenjangal serum vizha
The festival where hearts unite
Puraa rendu ulaa varum
Two doves will stroll together
Manasae eh manasae…
O heart, O heart…
Manasae manasae
O heart, O heart
Kadhavai thira
Open the door
Idhudhaan vayasae
This is the age
Kaadhalikka
To fall in love
Manasae manasae
O heart, O heart
Kadhavai thira
Open the door
Idhudhaan vayasae
This is the age
Kaadhalikka
To fall in love
Thaniyae irundha vaanaththilae
In the sky that was once lonely
Nilavaai vandhu vittaai
You arrived like the moon
Inimel maraiththu laabam illai
There is no point in hiding it anymore
Enakkul vandhu vittaai
You have entered inside me
Manasae… manasae…
O heart… O heart…
Manasae manasae
O heart, O heart
Kadhavai thira
Open the door
Idhudhaan vayasae
This is the age
Kaadhalikka
To fall in love
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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