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Lyrics & meaning

Manasellam Unnidam

From Kulir 100° · 2008

Lyricist
V. Elango
Singer
Ranjith
Music director
Bobo Shashi
Details
Kulir 100°2008

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Manasellam unnidam koduthenI gave my entire heart to you
Ennuyir thozha…My soulmate...
Pazhasellam ninaivukku varuthae..All old memories come flooding back..
Nerinil vaada..Come before me in person..
Male
Vaan endru unnaiyum ninaithaenI thought of you as the sky
Vaanavillai marainthaayae..But you disappeared like a rainbow..
Thirukuralaai vanthu en vaazhvilYou came into my life like a Thirukkural
Iru variyil mudinthaayae…And ended in just two lines…
Male
{Kan moodinaal irul yethu neeyae therikiraaiWhen I close my eyes, where is darkness? Only you appear
Naan pesinaal mozhiyaaga thaanae varukiraai} (2)When I speak, you come forth as the language itself (2)
Male
Manasellam unnidam koduthenI gave my entire heart to you
Ennuyir thozha…My soulmate...
Pazhasellam ninaivukku varuthae..All old memories come flooding back..
Nerinil vaada..Come before me in person..
Male
Show me the meaningShow me the meaning
Of being lonelyOf being lonely
Tell me whyTell me why
I cant be thereI cant be there
Where you areWhere you are
There is something missing in my heartThere is something missing in my heart
Male
Karai modhum alaigalai polaLike waves hitting the shore
Ninaivugal modhiduthaeMemories keep crashing in
Oothugindra cigarette thundugalThe smoked cigarette butts
Kadhaikal solliduthae..Are telling stories..
Thanneeril kumizhiyai polaLike a bubble on water
Vanthavan ponaanae…The one who came has passed away…
Vilaiyaadum maithaanangalThe playgrounds we played in
Mayaanam aagiyathae..Have turned into a graveyard..
Male
Ingu enakkendru ethum illaiyae..There is nothing left here for me..
En palliyae mutru pulliyaeMy school is the full stop
Ini muzhuvathum…naan azhuvathumFrom now on completely... my crying
Unai ninaithae thozha…Will be thinking of you, my friend…
Male
Kan moodinaal irul yethu neeyae therikiraaiWhen I close my eyes, where is darkness? Only you appear
Naan pesinaal mozhiyaaga thaanae varukiraaiWhen I speak, you come forth as the language itself
Male
Enakku iruntha orae friendu ippa illaThe only friend I had is not there anymore
Schoolukku pogavum pudikalaI don't even feel like going to school
Inimael enakku yaaru irukkaWho do I have left hereafter?
Male
{Kan moodinaal irul yethu neeyae therikiraaiWhen I close my eyes, where is darkness? Only you appear
Naan pesinaal mozhiyaaga thaanae varukiraai} (2)When I speak, you come forth as the language itself (2)
Male
Kan moodinaalWhen I close my eyes
Naan pesinaalWhen I speak
Male
Kan moodinaalWhen I close my eyes
Naan pesinaalWhen I speak
Male
Manasellam unnaiyae ninaithuThinking of you with my entire heart
Manasellam unnaiyae ninaithuThinking of you with my entire heart

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song expresses deep grief and heartbreak over the loss of a soulmate and best friend during school days. The speaker reminisces about shared memories, feeling a profound void now that the friend is no longer present. Powerful imagery—such as a rainbow vanishing or a concise two-line Thirukkural—emphasizes how brief yet impactful their time together was. The emotional turmoil transforms once-vibrant spaces like playgrounds into desolate graveyards in the speaker's mind. Overwhelmed by grief, the protagonist loses interest in school and life, holding onto memories while crying for the lost companion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Vaanavillai marainthaayae..

Compares the friend's sudden disappearance to a rainbow fading from the sky.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Thirukuralaai vanthu en vaazhvil / Iru variyil mudinthaayae…

Compares the friend's short yet profound presence in life to a Thirukkural, which completes its vast meaning in just two poetic lines.

Simile (Upamai)

Karai modhum alaigalai pola

Uses 'pola' (like) to compare crashing ocean waves to relentless memories rushing into the mind.

Simile (Upamai)

Thanneeril kumizhiyai pola

Compares human transience and short lifespan to a fragile water bubble ('Thanneeril kumizhiyai pola').

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Trivia

Kulir 100° (2008) is a Tamil teen drama film directed by Anita Udeep. The film features music composed by Bobo Shashi, with songs exploring themes of adolescence, boarding school life, friendship, and personal tragedy.

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