Manasirukka Manasirukka
From Karisakattu Poove · 2000
- Lyricist
- Kasthuri Raja
- Singers
- Pushpavanam Kuppusamy, Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Ilaiyaraja
- Details
- Karisakattu Poove2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Manasirukkaa manasirukkaa akkaa magalae | Do you have a heart, do you have a heart, my cousin? |
| Un manasukkulla idam irukkaa akkaa magalae | Is there a space inside your heart for me, my cousin? |
| Female :Manasirukku manasirukku maaman maganae | I have a heart, I have a heart, my dear cousin! |
| En manasukkulla ukkaanthukka maaman maganae | Come and take your seat inside my heart, my dear cousin! |
| Male | |
| Aa….avarai kodi pooththiduchchu akkaa magalae | Ah... the broad bean vine has blossomed, my cousin! |
| Antha vevaram ellam purinjiruchcha akkaa magalae | Did you understand the meaning behind that maturity sign, my cousin? |
| Female :Thuvarainj sedi valanthiruchchu maaman maganae | The pigeon-pea plant has grown full and tall, my dear cousin! |
| Naama maranju pesa idamirukku maaman maganae | There is a sheltered spot for us to talk in secret, my dear cousin! |
| Male | |
| Manasirukkaa manasirukkaa akkaa magalae | Do you have a heart, do you have a heart, my cousin? |
| Un manasukkulla idam irukkaa akkaa magalae | Is there a space inside your heart for me, my cousin? |
| Female :Manasirukku manasirukku maaman maganae | I have a heart, I have a heart, my dear cousin! |
| En manasukkulla ukkaanthukka maaman maganae | Come and take your seat inside my heart, my dear cousin! |
| Male | |
| Ha….avarai kodi pooththiduchchu akkaa magalae | Ha... the broad bean vine has blossomed, my cousin! |
| Antha vevaram ellam purinjiruchcha akkaa magalae | Did you understand the meaning behind that maturity sign, my cousin? |
| Female :Thuvarainj sedi valanthiruchchu maaman maganae | The pigeon-pea plant has grown full and tall, my dear cousin! |
| Naama maranju pesa idamirukku maaman maganae | There is a sheltered spot for us to talk in secret, my dear cousin! |
| Male | |
| Haa….ae….ae….aehae…ae….ae…. | Haa... ae... ae... aehae... ae... ae... |
| Female :Aehae….hae….ae….ae….ae…ae…. | Aehae... hae... ae... ae... ae... ae... |
| Male | |
| Alasi potta thunaiya pola | Like a freshly washed cloth hung out, |
| Suththamaana manasa paaru | Look at this pure and stainless heart, |
| Un mugamthaan pathinjirukkuthu akkaa magalae | It is your face alone imprinted on it, my cousin! |
| Female :Vaelanju vedichcha paruththi pola | Like a ripe cotton pod that has burst open, |
| Thoranthu kedakkum manasa paaru | Look at my heart lying wide open, |
| Nuzhainchu needhaan kudiyirukka maaman maganae | Enter and make your home in it, my dear cousin! |
| Male | |
| Pottu vachchu poravalae akkaa magalae | Oh girl walking by with a bindi on your forehead, my cousin! |
| Un potta pola ottikanum akkaa magalae | I want to stick to you closely like your bindi, my cousin! |
| Female :Kattupattu vaaravaru maman maganae | Coming with sweet restraint, my dear cousin, |
| Unga thittamum nadakkumunga maaman maganae | Your wish and plan will surely come true, my dear cousin! |
| Male | |
| Manasirukkaa manasirukkaa akkaa magalae | Do you have a heart, do you have a heart, my cousin? |
| Un manasukkulla idam irukkaa akkaa magalae | Is there a space inside your heart for me, my cousin? |
| Female :Manasirukku manasirukku maaman maganae | I have a heart, I have a heart, my dear cousin! |
| En manasukkulla ukkaanthukka maaman maganae | Come and take your seat inside my heart, my dear cousin! |
| Male | |
| Aahaan…. | Aahaan... |
| Male | |
| Seevalaperi santhaiyila | At the Seevalaperi weekly market, |
| Valaivi vaangi kondu vanthaen | I bought bangles and brought them for you, |
| Kaiya kodu pottu viduraen akkaa magalae | Give me your hand so I can slip them on, my cousin! |
| Female :Valaivi pottu kulukkurappo | When I shake my wrists with these bangles, |
| Kalakalannu ketkkum saththam | The cheerful jingling sound it makes, |
| Kaadhukulla inikkuthunga maaman maganae | Sounds so sweet to my ears, my dear cousin! |
| Male | |
| Shangaran koyil kadai theruvula | In the shop street of Sankarankovil town, |
| Kadai kadaiyaa yaeri unakku | Climbing up shop after shop for your sake, |
| Kolusu vaangi kondu vanthaen akka magalae | I bought anklets and brought them for you, my cousin! |
| Female :Kolusu vaangi pottukittu | Wearing the anklets you bought for me, |
| Nadakkurappo ketkkum saththam | The tinkling sound they make when I walk, |
| Unga pera solluthunga maaman maganae | Whispers your name aloud, my dear cousin! |
| Male | |
| Naan vaangi koduththa | The traditional saree that I bought, |
| Seelaiya kattti akkaa magale | Drape it well around you, my cousin, |
| Lavukkaiyumthaan pottukadi akkaa magalae | And wear the matching blouse too, my cousin! |
| Female :Seelai lavukka kolusu | Saree, blouse, anklets, and bangles— |
| Valaivi pottukittaachchu | I have put them all on now! |
| Thaali minji pottu vidunga maaman maganae | Now tie the sacred thali and toe-rings on me, my dear cousin! |
| Male | |
| Manasirukkaa manasirukkaa akkaa magalae | Do you have a heart, do you have a heart, my cousin? |
| Un manasukkulla idam irukkaa akkaa magalae | Is there a space inside your heart for me, my cousin? |
| Female :Manasirukku manasirukku maaman maganae | I have a heart, I have a heart, my dear cousin! |
| En manasukkulla ukkaanthukka maaman maganae | Come and take your seat inside my heart, my dear cousin! |
| Male | |
| Aa….avarai kodi pooththiduchchu akkaa magalae | Ah... the broad bean vine has blossomed, my cousin! |
| Antha vevaram ellam purinjiruchcha akkaa magalae | Did you understand the meaning behind that maturity sign, my cousin? |
| Female :Thuvarainj sedi valanthiruchchu maaman maganae | The pigeon-pea plant has grown full and tall, my dear cousin! |
| Naama maranju pesa idamirukku maaman maganae | There is a sheltered spot for us to talk in secret, my dear cousin! |
| Male | |
| Manasirukkaa manasirukkaa akkaa magalae | Do you have a heart, do you have a heart, my cousin? |
| Un manasukkulla idam irukkaa akkaa magalae | Is there a space inside your heart for me, my cousin? |
| Female :Manasirukku manasirukku maaman maganae | I have a heart, I have a heart, my dear cousin! |
| En manasukkulla ukkaanthukka maaman maganae | Come and take your seat inside my heart, my dear cousin! |
மனசிருக்கா மனசிருக்கா அக்கா மகளே
உன் மனசுக்குள்ள இடம் இருக்கா அக்கா மகளே
மனசிருக்கு மனசிருக்கு மாமன் மகனே
என் மனசுக்குள்ள உக்காந்துக்க மாமன் மகனே
Do you have a heart, do you have a heart, my cousin?
Is there a space inside your heart for me, my cousin?
I have a heart, I have a heart, my dear cousin!
Come and take your seat inside my heart, my dear cousin!
ஆ....அவரை கொடி பூத்திடுச்சு அக்கா மகளே
அந்த வெவரம் எல்லாம் புரிஞ்சிரிச்சா அக்கா மகளே
துவரைஞ் செடி வளந்திருச்சு மாமன் மகனே
நாம மறஞ்சு பேச இடமிருக்கு மாமன் மகனே
Ah... the broad bean vine has blossomed, my cousin!
Did you understand the meaning behind that maturity sign, my cousin?
The pigeon-pea plant has grown full and tall, my dear cousin!
There is a sheltered spot for us to talk in secret, my dear cousin!
மனசிருக்கா மனசிருக்கா அக்கா மகளே
உன் மனசுக்குள்ள இடம் இருக்கா அக்கா மகளே
மனசிருக்கு மனசிருக்கு மாமன் மகனே
என் மனசுக்குள்ள உக்காந்துக்க மாமன் மகனே
Do you have a heart, do you have a heart, my cousin?
Is there a space inside your heart for me, my cousin?
I have a heart, I have a heart, my dear cousin!
Come and take your seat inside my heart, my dear cousin!
ஹ.....அவரை கொடி பூத்திடுச்சு அக்கா மகளே
அந்த வெவரம் எல்லாம் புரிஞ்சிரிச்சா அக்கா மகளே
துவரைஞ் செடி வளந்திருச்சு மாமன் மகனே
நாம மறஞ்சு பேச இடமிருக்கு மாமன் மகனே
Ha... the broad bean vine has blossomed, my cousin!
Did you understand the meaning behind that maturity sign, my cousin?
The pigeon-pea plant has grown full and tall, my dear cousin!
There is a sheltered spot for us to talk in secret, my dear cousin!
ஹா.....ஏ......ஏ.....ஏஹே.....ஏ......ஏ......
ஏஹே......ஹே....ஏ.....ஏ.....ஏ....ஏ.....
Haa... ae... ae... aehae... ae... ae...
Aehae... hae... ae... ae... ae... ae...
அலசி போட்ட துணிய போல
சுத்தமான மனச பாரு
உன் முகம்தான் பதிஞ்சிருக்குது அக்கா மகளே
வெளஞ்சு வெடிச்ச பருத்தி போல
தொறந்து கெடக்கும் மனச பாரு
நுழைஞ்சு நீதான் குடியிருக்க மாமன் மகனே
Like a freshly washed cloth hung out,
Look at this pure and stainless heart,
It is your face alone imprinted on it, my cousin!
Like a ripe cotton pod that has burst open,
Look at my heart lying wide open,
Enter and make your home in it, my dear cousin!
அலசி போட்ட துணிய போல
சுத்தமான மனச பாரு
உன் முகம்தான் பதிஞ்சிருக்குது அக்கா மகளே
வெளஞ்சு வெடிச்ச பருத்தி போல
தொறந்து கெடக்கும் மனச பாரு
நுழைஞ்சு நீதான் குடியிருக்க மாமன் மகனே
Oh girl walking by with a bindi on your forehead, my cousin!
I want to stick to you closely like your bindi, my cousin!
Coming with sweet restraint, my dear cousin,
Your wish and plan will surely come true, my dear cousin!
பொட்டு வச்சு போறவளே அக்கா மகளே
உன் போட்ட போல ஒட்டிக்கணும் அக்கா மகளே
கட்டுபட்டு வாரவரு மாமன் மகனே
உங்க திட்டமும் நடக்குமுங்க மாமன் மகனே
Do you have a heart, do you have a heart, my cousin?
Is there a space inside your heart for me, my cousin?
I have a heart, I have a heart, my dear cousin!
Come and take your seat inside my heart, my dear cousin!
மனசிருக்கா மனசிருக்கா அக்கா மகளே
உன் மனசுக்குள்ள இடம் இருக்கா அக்கா மகளே
மனசிருக்கு மனசிருக்கு மாமன் மகனே
என் மனசுக்குள்ள உக்காந்துக்க மாமன் மகனே
Aahaan...
ஆஹான்.....
At the Seevalaperi weekly market,
I bought bangles and brought them for you,
Give me your hand so I can slip them on, my cousin!
When I shake my wrists with these bangles,
The cheerful jingling sound it makes,
Sounds so sweet to my ears, my dear cousin!
சீவலபேரி சந்தையில
வளைவி வாங்கி கொண்டு வந்தேன்
கைய கொடு போட்டு விடுறேன் அக்கா மகளே
வளைவி போட்டு குளுக்குறப்போ
கலகலன்னு கேட்க்கும் சத்தம்
காதுக்குள்ள இனிக்குதுங்க மாமன் மகனே
In the shop street of Sankarankovil town,
Climbing up shop after shop for your sake,
I bought anklets and brought them for you, my cousin!
Wearing the anklets you bought for me,
The tinkling sound they make when I walk,
Whispers your name aloud, my dear cousin!
சங்கரன் கோயில் கடை தெருவுல
கடை கடையா ஏறி உனக்கு
கொலுசு வாங்கி கொண்டு வந்தேன் அக்கா மகளே
கொலுசு வாங்கி போட்டுகிட்டு
நடக்குறப்போ கேட்க்கும் சத்தம்
உங்க பெற சொல்லுதுங்க மாமன் மகனே
The traditional saree that I bought,
Drape it well around you, my cousin,
And wear the matching blouse too, my cousin!
Saree, blouse, anklets, and bangles—
I have put them all on now!
Now tie the sacred thali and toe-rings on me, my dear cousin!
நான் வாங்கி கொடுத்த
சீலைய கட்டி அக்கா மகளே
லவுக்கையும் தான் போட்டுகடி அக்கா மகளே
சீலை லவுக்க கொலுசு
வலைவி போட்டுகிட்டாச்சு
தாலி மிஞ்சி போட்டு விடுங்க மாமன் மகனே
Do you have a heart, do you have a heart, my cousin?
Is there a space inside your heart for me, my cousin?
I have a heart, I have a heart, my dear cousin!
Come and take your seat inside my heart, my dear cousin!
மனசிருக்கா மனசிருக்கா அக்கா மகளே
உன் மனசுக்குள்ள இடம் இருக்கா அக்கா மகளே
மனசிருக்கு மனசிருக்கு மாமன் மகனே
என் மனசுக்குள்ள உக்காந்துக்க மாமன் மகனே
Ah... the broad bean vine has blossomed, my cousin!
Did you understand the meaning behind that maturity sign, my cousin?
The pigeon-pea plant has grown full and tall, my dear cousin!
There is a sheltered spot for us to talk in secret, my dear cousin!
ஆ.....அவரை கொடி பூத்திடுச்சு அக்கா மகளே
அந்த வெவரம் எல்லாம் புரிஞ்சிரிச்சா அக்கா மகளே
துவரைஞ் செடி வளந்திருச்சு மாமன் மகனே
நாம மறஞ்சு பேச இடமிருக்கு மாமன் மகனே
Do you have a heart, do you have a heart, my cousin?
Is there a space inside your heart for me, my cousin?
I have a heart, I have a heart, my dear cousin!
Come and take your seat inside my heart, my dear cousin!
மனசிருக்கா மனசிருக்கா அக்கா மகளே
உன் மனசுக்குள்ள இடம் இருக்கா அக்கா மகளே
மனசிருக்கு மனசிருக்கு மாமன் மகனே
என் மனசுக்குள்ள உக்காந்துக்க மாமன் மகனே....
Manasirukkaa manasirukkaa akkaa magalae
Do you have a heart, do you have a heart, my cousin?
Un manasukkulla idam irukkaa akkaa magalae
Is there a space inside your heart for me, my cousin?
Female :Manasirukku manasirukku maaman maganae
I have a heart, I have a heart, my dear cousin!
En manasukkulla ukkaanthukka maaman maganae
Come and take your seat inside my heart, my dear cousin!
Aa….avarai kodi pooththiduchchu akkaa magalae
Ah... the broad bean vine has blossomed, my cousin!
Antha vevaram ellam purinjiruchcha akkaa magalae
Did you understand the meaning behind that maturity sign, my cousin?
Female :Thuvarainj sedi valanthiruchchu maaman maganae
The pigeon-pea plant has grown full and tall, my dear cousin!
Naama maranju pesa idamirukku maaman maganae
There is a sheltered spot for us to talk in secret, my dear cousin!
Manasirukkaa manasirukkaa akkaa magalae
Do you have a heart, do you have a heart, my cousin?
Un manasukkulla idam irukkaa akkaa magalae
Is there a space inside your heart for me, my cousin?
Female :Manasirukku manasirukku maaman maganae
I have a heart, I have a heart, my dear cousin!
En manasukkulla ukkaanthukka maaman maganae
Come and take your seat inside my heart, my dear cousin!
Ha….avarai kodi pooththiduchchu akkaa magalae
Ha... the broad bean vine has blossomed, my cousin!
Antha vevaram ellam purinjiruchcha akkaa magalae
Did you understand the meaning behind that maturity sign, my cousin?
Female :Thuvarainj sedi valanthiruchchu maaman maganae
The pigeon-pea plant has grown full and tall, my dear cousin!
Naama maranju pesa idamirukku maaman maganae
There is a sheltered spot for us to talk in secret, my dear cousin!
Haa….ae….ae….aehae…ae….ae….
Haa... ae... ae... aehae... ae... ae...
Female :Aehae….hae….ae….ae….ae…ae….
Aehae... hae... ae... ae... ae... ae...
Alasi potta thunaiya pola
Like a freshly washed cloth hung out,
Suththamaana manasa paaru
Look at this pure and stainless heart,
Un mugamthaan pathinjirukkuthu akkaa magalae
It is your face alone imprinted on it, my cousin!
Female :Vaelanju vedichcha paruththi pola
Like a ripe cotton pod that has burst open,
Thoranthu kedakkum manasa paaru
Look at my heart lying wide open,
Nuzhainchu needhaan kudiyirukka maaman maganae
Enter and make your home in it, my dear cousin!
Pottu vachchu poravalae akkaa magalae
Oh girl walking by with a bindi on your forehead, my cousin!
Un potta pola ottikanum akkaa magalae
I want to stick to you closely like your bindi, my cousin!
Female :Kattupattu vaaravaru maman maganae
Coming with sweet restraint, my dear cousin,
Unga thittamum nadakkumunga maaman maganae
Your wish and plan will surely come true, my dear cousin!
Manasirukkaa manasirukkaa akkaa magalae
Do you have a heart, do you have a heart, my cousin?
Un manasukkulla idam irukkaa akkaa magalae
Is there a space inside your heart for me, my cousin?
Female :Manasirukku manasirukku maaman maganae
I have a heart, I have a heart, my dear cousin!
En manasukkulla ukkaanthukka maaman maganae
Come and take your seat inside my heart, my dear cousin!
Aahaan….
Aahaan...
Seevalaperi santhaiyila
At the Seevalaperi weekly market,
Valaivi vaangi kondu vanthaen
I bought bangles and brought them for you,
Kaiya kodu pottu viduraen akkaa magalae
Give me your hand so I can slip them on, my cousin!
Female :Valaivi pottu kulukkurappo
When I shake my wrists with these bangles,
Kalakalannu ketkkum saththam
The cheerful jingling sound it makes,
Kaadhukulla inikkuthunga maaman maganae
Sounds so sweet to my ears, my dear cousin!
Shangaran koyil kadai theruvula
In the shop street of Sankarankovil town,
Kadai kadaiyaa yaeri unakku
Climbing up shop after shop for your sake,
Kolusu vaangi kondu vanthaen akka magalae
I bought anklets and brought them for you, my cousin!
Female :Kolusu vaangi pottukittu
Wearing the anklets you bought for me,
Nadakkurappo ketkkum saththam
The tinkling sound they make when I walk,
Unga pera solluthunga maaman maganae
Whispers your name aloud, my dear cousin!
Naan vaangi koduththa
The traditional saree that I bought,
Seelaiya kattti akkaa magale
Drape it well around you, my cousin,
Lavukkaiyumthaan pottukadi akkaa magalae
And wear the matching blouse too, my cousin!
Female :Seelai lavukka kolusu
Saree, blouse, anklets, and bangles—
Valaivi pottukittaachchu
I have put them all on now!
Thaali minji pottu vidunga maaman maganae
Now tie the sacred thali and toe-rings on me, my dear cousin!
Manasirukkaa manasirukkaa akkaa magalae
Do you have a heart, do you have a heart, my cousin?
Un manasukkulla idam irukkaa akkaa magalae
Is there a space inside your heart for me, my cousin?
Female :Manasirukku manasirukku maaman maganae
I have a heart, I have a heart, my dear cousin!
En manasukkulla ukkaanthukka maaman maganae
Come and take your seat inside my heart, my dear cousin!
Aa….avarai kodi pooththiduchchu akkaa magalae
Ah... the broad bean vine has blossomed, my cousin!
Antha vevaram ellam purinjiruchcha akkaa magalae
Did you understand the meaning behind that maturity sign, my cousin?
Female :Thuvarainj sedi valanthiruchchu maaman maganae
The pigeon-pea plant has grown full and tall, my dear cousin!
Naama maranju pesa idamirukku maaman maganae
There is a sheltered spot for us to talk in secret, my dear cousin!
Manasirukkaa manasirukkaa akkaa magalae
Do you have a heart, do you have a heart, my cousin?
Un manasukkulla idam irukkaa akkaa magalae
Is there a space inside your heart for me, my cousin?
Female :Manasirukku manasirukku maaman maganae
I have a heart, I have a heart, my dear cousin!
En manasukkulla ukkaanthukka maaman maganae
Come and take your seat inside my heart, my dear cousin!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a classic, rustic Tamil folk duet ('Nattupura Paattu') depicting playful courtship between cross-cousins ('Maaman Magan' and 'Akka Magal'). The male suitor lovingly inquires if his cousin has space for him in her heart, using pastoral imagery like blooming broad-bean vines and tall pigeon-pea crops to symbolize her coming-of-age and their readiness for romance. In response, she affectionately welcomes him, assuring him that her heart is exclusively reserved for him. as the song progresses, the male lover presents rural gifts—bangles from the Seevalaperi market, anklets from Sankarankovil, and fine garments—symbolizing traditional courtship rituals. The female lover accepts these adornments with delight, noting how the sounds of the bangles and anklets echo his name, and playfully demands the final symbolic gift: the sacred marriage thread ('Thaali') and toe-rings ('Minji') to formalize their union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Alasi potta thunaiya pola Suththamaana manasa paaru”
Compares a pure, unblemished heart to a freshly washed piece of cloth.
Simile (Upamai)
“Vaelanju vedichcha paruththi pola Thoranthu kedakkum manasa paaru”
Compares an open, welcoming heart to a fully bloomed cotton pod that has burst open.
Metaphor & Agricultural Symbolism
“Avarai kodi pooththiduchchu akkaa magalae / Thuvarainj sedi valanthiruchchu maaman maganae”
The blossoming bean vine and tall pigeon pea plant serve as metaphors for youth, physical maturity, and romantic readiness.
Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi)
“Kalakalannu ketkkum saththam”
'Kalakalannu' imitates the cheerful jingling sound made by bangles.
Personification
“Nadakkurappo ketkkum saththam Unga pera solluthunga maaman maganae”
The sound of the anklets is personified as whispering or calling out the lover's name.
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Trivia
The song uses rich cultural references specific to Southern Tamil Nadu (Tirunelveli region), highlighting historical trade hubs like the Seevalaperi market and the shop streets around the famous Sankarankovil temple.
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