Manase
From Yellow · 2025
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- Sathya Prakash
- Music director
- Cliffy Chris
- Details
- Yellow2025
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aaa….aah….aa…aa…. | Aaa….aah….aa…aa…. |
| Male | |
| Yaekkam athu edhuvo | Whatever that longing may be, |
| Nokkam edhu edhuvo | Whatever that purpose may be, |
| Tholai thooram vaazhum ninaivae | O memory living at a far distance, |
| Male | |
| Vaanam oru saalai | The sky is a road, |
| Vaanavil cholai | The rainbow is a grove, |
| Vannam tharum bodhai adhu idhuvae | This intoxication given by colors is right here. |
| Male | |
| Manase nalamthaanae | O heart, are you fine? |
| Ada manasae sugamthaanae | Oh heart, are you well? |
| Nenaippae neruppaaga eriyum | Thoughts will burn like fire, |
| Neruppae konjam nanaiyae | O fire, get drenched a little. |
| Idhil engae thadumaattram | Where is the faltering in this? |
| En nenjil | In my heart, |
| Ada mudiyaathoru vithavottam | Oh, an endless race/fate unfolding. |
| Siraiyo thiraithaanae | Is the prison merely a curtain? |
| Siragai viri sirai thoolaagum en ranamae | Spread your wings; the prison will turn to dust, my wound! |
| Manamae…oo…. | O heart… oo… |
| Yaavumaai unnai thedi thodavodi | Searching for you as everything, running to touch you, |
| Male | |
| Kaalam adhu unnai serum | Time will reach you, |
| Vaasam un vaasal thedum | Fragrance will seek your doorstep. |
| Nedunchaalai neelamaai | The highway, in its length, |
| Siru kathaigal solluthae | Tells short stories. |
| Naan illaa nilai ingu neelugindrathae | The state of my absence stretches on here. |
| Male | |
| Aariraariro manam paada thonuthae | The heart feels like singing a lullaby, |
| Nidaathidaa ganam adhu indru thonuthae | A heavy moment/song strikes today. |
| Male | |
| Manase nalamthaanae | O heart, are you fine? |
| Oo….manasae sugamthaanae | Oh… heart, are you well? |
| Nenaippae neruppaaga eriyum | Thoughts will burn like fire, |
| Neruppae konjam nanaiyae | O fire, get drenched a little. |
| Konjam nanaiyae… | Get drenched a little… |
ஆஆ...ஆஹ்...ஆ...ஆ.....
Aaa….aah….aa…aa….
ஏக்கம் அது எதுவோ
நோக்கம் எது எதுவோ
தொலை தூரம் வாழும் நினைவே
Whatever that longing may be,
Whatever that purpose may be,
O memory living at a far distance,
வானம் ஒரு சாலை
வானவில் சோலை
வண்ணம் தரும் போதை அது இதுவே
The sky is a road,
The rainbow is a grove,
This intoxication given by colors is right here.
மனசே நலம்தானே
அட மனசே சுகம்தானே
நெனப்பே நெருப்பாக எரியும்
நெருப்பே கொஞ்சம் நனையே
இதில் எங்கே தடுமாற்றம்
என் நெஞ்சில்
அட முடியாதொரு விதவோட்டம்
சிறையோ திரைதானே
சிறகை விரி சிறை தூளாகும் என் ரணமே
மனமே...ஊ.....
யாவுமாய் உன்னை தேடி தொடவோடி
O heart, are you fine?
Oh heart, are you well?
Thoughts will burn like fire,
O fire, get drenched a little.
Where is the faltering in this?
In my heart,
Oh, an endless race/fate unfolding.
Is the prison merely a curtain?
Spread your wings; the prison will turn to dust, my wound!
O heart… oo…
Searching for you as everything, running to touch you,
காலம் அது உன்னைச் சேரும்
வாசம் உன் வாசல் தேடும்
நெடுச்சாலை நீளமாய்
சிறு கதைகள் சொல்லுதே
நான் இல்லா நிலை இங்கு நீளுகின்றதே
Time will reach you,
Fragrance will seek your doorstep.
The highway, in its length,
Tells short stories.
The state of my absence stretches on here.
ஆரிராரிரோ மனம் பாட தோணுதே
நிடாதிடா கனம் அது இன்று தோணுதே
The heart feels like singing a lullaby,
A heavy moment/song strikes today.
மனசே நலம்தானே
ஓ....மனசே சுகம்தானே
நெனப்பே நெருப்பாக எரியும்
நெருப்பே கொஞ்சம் நனையே
கொஞ்சம் நனையே
O heart, are you fine?
Oh… heart, are you well?
Thoughts will burn like fire,
O fire, get drenched a little.
Get drenched a little…
Aaa….aah….aa…aa….
Aaa….aah….aa…aa….
Yaekkam athu edhuvo
Whatever that longing may be,
Nokkam edhu edhuvo
Whatever that purpose may be,
Tholai thooram vaazhum ninaivae
O memory living at a far distance,
Vaanam oru saalai
The sky is a road,
Vaanavil cholai
The rainbow is a grove,
Vannam tharum bodhai adhu idhuvae
This intoxication given by colors is right here.
Manase nalamthaanae
O heart, are you fine?
Ada manasae sugamthaanae
Oh heart, are you well?
Nenaippae neruppaaga eriyum
Thoughts will burn like fire,
Neruppae konjam nanaiyae
O fire, get drenched a little.
Idhil engae thadumaattram
Where is the faltering in this?
En nenjil
In my heart,
Ada mudiyaathoru vithavottam
Oh, an endless race/fate unfolding.
Siraiyo thiraithaanae
Is the prison merely a curtain?
Siragai viri sirai thoolaagum en ranamae
Spread your wings; the prison will turn to dust, my wound!
Manamae…oo….
O heart… oo…
Yaavumaai unnai thedi thodavodi
Searching for you as everything, running to touch you,
Kaalam adhu unnai serum
Time will reach you,
Vaasam un vaasal thedum
Fragrance will seek your doorstep.
Nedunchaalai neelamaai
The highway, in its length,
Siru kathaigal solluthae
Tells short stories.
Naan illaa nilai ingu neelugindrathae
The state of my absence stretches on here.
Aariraariro manam paada thonuthae
The heart feels like singing a lullaby,
Nidaathidaa ganam adhu indru thonuthae
A heavy moment/song strikes today.
Manase nalamthaanae
O heart, are you fine?
Oo….manasae sugamthaanae
Oh… heart, are you well?
Nenaippae neruppaaga eriyum
Thoughts will burn like fire,
Neruppae konjam nanaiyae
O fire, get drenched a little.
Konjam nanaiyae…
Get drenched a little…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song expresses a deep emotional journey of longing, soul-searching, and solitude. The protagonist speaks directly to their own heart, inquiring about its well-being amidst burning memories and wounds of separation. Using vivid imagery of long roads, skies, and rainbows, the lyrics contrast inner turmoil with nature, yearning to drench the fiery pain of thoughts and break free from emotional confinement.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Apostrophe (Direct Address)
“Manase nalamthaanae”
Addressing non-human or abstract entities directly, such as asking the heart 'Manase nalamthaanae' (Heart, are you well?) and commanding the fire 'Neruppae konjam nanaiyae' (Fire, get drenched a little).
Metaphor
“Vaanam oru saalai / Vaanavil cholai”
Comparing the sky to a road ('Vaanam oru saalai') and a rainbow to a garden ('Vaanavil cholai') to illustrate an expansive emotional journey.
Simile / Visual Imagery
“Nenaippae neruppaaga eriyum”
Comparing painful thoughts to a burning fire ('Nenaippae neruppaaga eriyum') to evoke intense mental anguish.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Yaekkam athu edhuvo / Nokkam edhu edhuvo”
Tamil poetic rhyme where the second letter matches across lines, seen in 'Yaekkam' (ஏக்கம்) and 'Nokkam' (நோக்கம்).
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Trivia
'Yellow' (2025) features soulful vocals by Sathyaprakash and music composed by Cliffy Chris, bringing a reflective indie-pop tone to modern Tamil film music.
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