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Manasellam Song Lyrics – Dhilip Varman

From Album Songs 2020 · 2020

Lyricist
Vanothan Ketheeswaran
Singer
Dhilip Varman
Music director
Sayeetharshan
Details
Album Songs 20202020

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Manasellaam dhinam vali kooduthaeMy whole heart experiences increasing pain every day
Iravellaam unai vizhi theduthaeAll night my eyes search for you
Kanneeril en maanam moozhguthaeMy dignity drowns in tears
Kanavellaam un mugam kaattuthaeAll my dreams show your face
Male
Kan kaanadha theevilIn an unseen island
Enai tholaithenadiI lost myself, my girl
Theera kaadhalaiEndless love
Theeyil yerithaaiyadiYou burned it in fire, my girl
Male
Maranam theendum varayilUntil death touches me
Enai piriyamalaeWithout separating from me
Maru jenmam varai ennoduUntil the next birth with me
Vara vendumaeYou must come
Male
Yeno ennil neeyae vandhu uyiraginaaiI don't know why you came into me and became my life
Kanava nijama neeyae ennai urumatrinaaiWhether dream or reality, you transformed me
Male
Kannamma un perai solliCalling your name, Kannamma
Kannirendum theduthaeBoth my eyes search for you
Konjamaachum pesu podhumSpeak at least a little, that's enough
Niththam yekkam kooduthaeDaily longing keeps increasing
Male
Un paadham en paadha serumWhen will your feet join mine?
Neram endru thondrumoWhen will that time come?
Manasodu un kadhal pesaAs your love speaks to my heart
Kaayangalum maarumoWill these wounds heal?
Male
Kannukulla unnai poththi vachenI kept you protected inside my eyes
Kaththi vachi ennai mella thechaYou slowly scraped me with a knife
Punnagayil ennai sikka vachuTrapping me in your smile
Pottai pulla ennai thalli vachaGirl, you pushed me away
Male
Oh kannamoochiOh, why this game of hide-and-seek
Aadum kaadhal yenadiIn our love, my girl?
Ennai mutham vechi katti konduKissing me and holding me tight
Neeyum vaazhadiYou live on, my girl
Male
Neezhum intha vaanamLike this expanding sky
Adhu pola kaadhal neezhumaeLove will stretch and endure like that
Pesum mozhi yaavumEvery spoken word
En nenjil vaazhumaeWill live in my heart
Male
Vaaram muzhu naalumAll seven days of the week
Neethanae endhan ennamaeYou alone are my thoughts
Neram indha kaalamTime and this era
Adhu aagum vannamaeWill become colorful because of it
Male
Needhanae en vaazhvilaeYou alone in my life
Yaavum aanaiBecame everything to me
Yeno en ul moochilaeI don't know why, in my deep breath
Kaayam seidhaiYou created a wound
Male
Sainthu madi melaeLeaning back on the lap
Thalai kodhum viral engaeWhere is the finger that caresses my hair?
Naettru mazhai vaanilIn yesterday's rainy sky
Nadai potta vazhi engaeWhere is the path we walked together?
En kaadhalae maayam seiyaadhaeMy love, do not play illusions with me

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a deep emotional expression of heartbreak, nostalgia, and unending love. The speaker reflects on how his beloved once filled his life with meaning, only to leave him stranded with overwhelming pain. Through vivid imagery of tears, dreams, and physical longing, he searches for her presence and questions why love turned into a game of hide-and-seek. Despite the betrayal and emotional wounds, his devotion remains constant, longing for her touch and hoping their bond endures across lifetimes like the vast sky.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhukai (Second letter rhyming)

Manasellaam dhinam vali kooduthae / Kanavellaam un mugam kaattuthae

The second consonant 'na' matches across adjacent lines, creating Tamil rhythmic harmony.

Upamai (Simile)

Neezhum intha vaanam / Adhu pola kaadhal neezhumae

Compares the boundless nature of true love to the infinite span of the sky.

Contrast / Imagery

Kannukulla unnai poththi vachen / Kaththi vachi ennai mella thecha

Striking contrast between protecting someone tenderly inside one's eyes and receiving sharp emotional pain like a knife blade in return.

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Trivia

This track is part of the modern Tamil independent music wave of 2020, featuring lyrics by Vanothan Ketheeswaran that combine traditional romantic motifs like 'Kannamma' with contemporary pop arrangements.

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