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Manase

From Pudhiya Geethai · 2003

Lyricists
Not listed
Singers
Tippu, Swarnalatha
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Pudhiya Geethai2003

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
………………………………Oh tender heart, young heart
Male
{ Manasae ila manasaeBlooming flower-like heart
Malarum poo manasaeWhatever the heart desires
Manathil ninaipathellamToday is the day it comes true
Nadakum naal idhuvae } (2)Oh tender heart, young heart
Male
Oru sorkathilae idhuBlooming flower-like heart
Uruvaana uravaaWhatever the heart desires
Illai sorkathayae inguToday is the day it comes true
Uruvaakum uravaaIs this a relationship formed
Male
Aanandham alai modhumIn a heavenly paradise?
Kannil ennaalumOr is this a relationship
{ Kondaatam kummaalamThat creates a paradise right here?
Mannil eppodhum } (2) heyJoy waves like ocean tides
Male
Endrum santhosamIn our eyes forever
Engum santhosamCelebrations and joyful revelry
Vaanam varaikum adadaOn earth always
Engal santhosamCelebrations and joyful revelry
Male
Oru vayasu aanathuOn earth always, hey!
Pol inbam irukuHappiness forever
{ Oru kodi kaalamHappiness everywhere
Vaazha aasai enaku } (2) heyAh, reaching up to the sky
Male
Oru naal pookalumthaanIs our happiness
Thazhukena punnagaikumThere is joy just like
Sirikum manithanukaeBecoming a one-year-old child
Sigaram kaathirukumFor ten million years
Male
Poo mudhal pul varaikumI desire to live
Ovvondrum rasithidalaamFor ten million years
Kuyilin kootukullae konjaI desire to live, hey!
Naal vasithidalaamEven the flowers one day
Male
Vaanavillai kandaalWill suddenly smile
Nee vizhi imaikaadhaeFor the person who smiles
Adhu moonu nimisham thaanThe peak awaits
Adhai izhanthuvidaadhaeFrom flowers to grass blades
Male
Vaanam varai ettumWe can relish each and everything
Engal vaazhthu sathamthaanInside the cuckoo's nest
Kaalam kai thattum iniWe can reside for a few days
Kaadhal nitham thaan heyIf you see a rainbow
Male
Vaanam varai ettumDo not blink your eyes
Engal vaazhthu sathamthaanIt lasts for only three minutes
Female
Aasai vandhaachaeDo not miss it
Aasai vandhaachaeReaching up to the sky
Nenju kullae thaan pudhu pudhuIs the sound of our wishes
Aasai vandhaachaeTime will clap hands from now on
Female
Yedhedho kanavugalLove is eternal, hey!
Thaan kannil vandhaachaeReaching up to the sky
Idhupol vaazhnthida thaanIs the sound of our wishes
Aasai vandhaachaeDesire has come
Male
Vaazhvil oru muraithaanDesire has come
Thirumana kolam varumDeep inside the heart, brand new
Adada andru mudhalDesire has come
Aanandha kaalam varumSo many different dreams
Male
Ovvoru idhayathilumHave come into the eyes
Thirumana nyaabagangalTo live like this
Aayul kaalam varaiDesire has come
Irukum aanandhangalOnly once in life
Male
Uravugal thaan endrumComes the wedding ceremony
Ungal kooda varumaeAh, from that day onwards
Andha uravugal thaan vandhaalA blissful time will come
Andha vaazhkai sugamaeIn every heart
Male
UlagathinWedding memories remain
Ulagathin selvanthan aana oruvanUntil a lifetime
Oru latcham sonthangal sertha manithanJoys will persist
Female
{ Kaadhal nenjamaeRelationships are what
Kaadhal nenjamaeWill always stay with you
Indru sernthidum azhagiyaIf such true relations arrive
Kaadhal nenjamaeThat life becomes sweet
Female
Nooraandu sernthirukaIn the world
Vaazhthum nenjamaeOne who became the wealthiest person in the world
Vaazhvellam santhosamIs the man who gathered a hundred thousand relationships
Vandhu konjumae } (2)Oh loving heart
Male
………………………………….Oh loving heart

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This uplifting track from Pudhiya Geethai is a vibrant celebration of life, love, marriage, and human companionship. The lyrics capture the ecstatic feeling of seeing heart's desires come to fruition and frame a loving union as either a heavenly creation or something that turns earth itself into paradise. The song highlights the importance of living in the present, cherishing nature, and valuing interpersonal bonds over material wealth. Ultimately, it conveys a heartwarming message about marriage and family: true prosperity isn't measured by fortune, but by the love and relationships built throughout a lifetime. With joyful blessings extended to the couple, the song radiates optimism, long-lasting joy, and eternal romance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Malarum poo manasae

Compares the heart to a fresh blooming flower ('Malarum poo manasae') representing innocence, growth, and joy.

Hyperbole

Oru kodi kaalam

Exaggerates living for 'ten million years' ('Oru kodi kaalam') to express an overwhelming zest for life.

Personification

Sirikum manithanukae / Sigaram kaathirukum

Attributes human traits to a mountain peak ('Sigaram kaathirukum') waiting for a smiling person.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Endrum santhosam / Engum santhosam

Repetition of the starting sound 'En' in consecutive lines ('Endrum' and 'Engum').

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Trivia

Pudhiya Geethai (2003) features music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and stars Vijay in the lead role. This track serves as a joyous wedding celebration song within the film, blending traditional marriage blessings with modern upbeat acoustic arrangements.

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