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Manasirukka Manasirukka

From Karisakattu Poove · 2000

Lyricist
Kasthuri Raja
Singers
Pushpavanam Kuppusamy, Swarnalatha
Music director
Ilaiyaraja
Movie name
Karisakattu Poove
Movie release year
2000
Lyrics added on
7 Sept 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Manasirukkaa manasirukkaa akkaa magalae
Un manasukkulla idam irukkaa akkaa magalae
Female :Manasirukku manasirukku maaman maganae
En manasukkulla ukkaanthukka maaman maganae
Aa….avarai kodi pooththiduchchu akkaa magalae
Antha vevaram ellam purinjiruchcha akkaa magalae
Female :Thuvarainj sedi valanthiruchchu maaman maganae
Naama maranju pesa idamirukku maaman maganae
Manasirukkaa manasirukkaa akkaa magalae
Un manasukkulla idam irukkaa akkaa magalae
Female :Manasirukku manasirukku maaman maganae
En manasukkulla ukkaanthukka maaman maganae
Ha….avarai kodi pooththiduchchu akkaa magalae
Antha vevaram ellam purinjiruchcha akkaa magalae
Female :Thuvarainj sedi valanthiruchchu maaman maganae
Naama maranju pesa idamirukku maaman maganae
Haa….ae….ae….aehae…ae….ae….
Female :Aehae….hae….ae….ae….ae…ae….
Alasi potta thunaiya pola
Suththamaana manasa paaru
Un mugamthaan pathinjirukkuthu akkaa magalae
Female :Vaelanju vedichcha paruththi pola
Thoranthu kedakkum manasa paaru
Nuzhainchu needhaan kudiyirukka maaman maganae
Pottu vachchu poravalae akkaa magalae
Un potta pola ottikanum akkaa magalae
Female :Kattupattu vaaravaru maman maganae
Unga thittamum nadakkumunga maaman maganae
Manasirukkaa manasirukkaa akkaa magalae
Un manasukkulla idam irukkaa akkaa magalae
Female :Manasirukku manasirukku maaman maganae
En manasukkulla ukkaanthukka maaman maganae
Aahaan….
Seevalaperi santhaiyila
Valaivi vaangi kondu vanthaen
Kaiya kodu pottu viduraen akkaa magalae
Female :Valaivi pottu kulukkurappo
Kalakalannu ketkkum saththam
Kaadhukulla inikkuthunga maaman maganae
Shangaran koyil kadai theruvula
Kadai kadaiyaa yaeri unakku
Kolusu vaangi kondu vanthaen akka magalae
Female :Kolusu vaangi pottukittu
Nadakkurappo ketkkum saththam
Unga pera solluthunga maaman maganae
Naan vaangi koduththa
Seelaiya kattti akkaa magale
Lavukkaiyumthaan pottukadi akkaa magalae
Female :Seelai lavukka kolusu
Valaivi pottukittaachchu
Thaali minji pottu vidunga maaman maganae
Manasirukkaa manasirukkaa akkaa magalae
Un manasukkulla idam irukkaa akkaa magalae
Female :Manasirukku manasirukku maaman maganae
En manasukkulla ukkaanthukka maaman maganae
Aa….avarai kodi pooththiduchchu akkaa magalae
Antha vevaram ellam purinjiruchcha akkaa magalae
Female :Thuvarainj sedi valanthiruchchu maaman maganae
Naama maranju pesa idamirukku maaman maganae
Manasirukkaa manasirukkaa akkaa magalae
Un manasukkulla idam irukkaa akkaa magalae
Female :Manasirukku manasirukku maaman maganae
En manasukkulla ukkaanthukka maaman maganae
Do you have a heart for me, my dear cousin?
Is there a place inside your heart, my dear cousin?
Female: I have a heart for you, my dear cousin!
Come and take your seat inside my heart, my dear cousin!
Ah... the broad bean vine has blossomed, my dear cousin!
Did you understand what that means, my dear cousin?
Female: The pigeon pea plant has grown tall, my dear cousin!
There is a quiet spot for us to hide and talk, my dear cousin!
Do you have a heart for me, my dear cousin?
Is there a place inside your heart, my dear cousin?
Female: I have a heart for you, my dear cousin!
Come and take your seat inside my heart, my dear cousin!
Ha... the broad bean vine has blossomed, my dear cousin!
Did you understand what that means, my dear cousin?
Female: The pigeon pea plant has grown tall, my dear cousin!
There is a quiet spot for us to hide and talk, my dear cousin!
Ha... ae... ae... aehey... ae... ae...
Female: Aehey... hey... ae... ae... ae... ae...
Just like freshly washed clothes,
look at how pure and clean my heart is!
Only your face is printed on it, my dear cousin!
Female: Like ripe cotton pods bursting open,
look at how wide open my heart lies!
Step right in and make it your home, my dear cousin!
You who walk along wearing a bindi on your forehead, my dear cousin,
I want to stick close to you just like your bindi, my dear cousin!
Female: You are a good man who will yield to love, my dear cousin,
and what you have planned will surely come true, my dear cousin!
Do you have a heart for me, my dear cousin?
Is there a place inside your heart, my dear cousin?
Female: I have a heart for you, my dear cousin!
Come and take your seat inside my heart, my dear cousin!
Ahaan...
At the Seevalaperi weekly market,
I bought bangles and brought them for you.
Give me your hand and let me slip them on, my dear cousin!
Female: When I wear these bangles and shake my wrists,
the sweet jingle that they make
sounds like music to my ears, my dear cousin!
In the market streets of Sankarankovil,
I searched shop after shop for you,
and brought back a pair of anklets, my dear cousin!
Female: Wearing the anklets you brought me,
the chime they make as I walk
calls out your name, my dear cousin!
The one that I bought for you—
wrap that saree around you, my dear cousin,
and wear the matching blouse too, my dear cousin!
Female: The saree, blouse, anklets,
and bangles are already worn.
Now tie the thali (wedding thread) and slip on the toe rings, my dear cousin!
Do you have a heart for me, my dear cousin?
Is there a place inside your heart, my dear cousin?
Female: I have a heart for you, my dear cousin!
Come and take your seat inside my heart, my dear cousin!
Ah... the broad bean vine has blossomed, my dear cousin!
Did you understand what that means, my dear cousin?
Female: The pigeon pea plant has grown tall, my dear cousin!
There is a quiet spot for us to hide and talk, my dear cousin!
Do you have a heart for me, my dear cousin?
Is there a place inside your heart, my dear cousin?
Female: I have a heart for you, my dear cousin!
Come and take your seat inside my heart, my dear cousin!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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