Manasu Mayangum
From Sippikkul Muthu · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Sippikkul Muthu1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaaa…..aaa….aaa… | Aaaa…..aaa….aaa… |
| Aaa…aaa….. | Aaa…aaa….. |
| Aaaa….aaa… | Aaaa….aaa… |
| Aaaaa…..aaaa….aaaa…… | Aaaaa…..aaaa….aaaa…… |
| Female | |
| Manasu mayangum | The heart gets entranced |
| Male :Manasu mayangum | Male: The heart gets entranced |
| Female :Mouna geetham | Female: Silent song |
| Male :Mouna geetham | Male: Silent song |
| Female :Manasu mayangum | Female: The heart gets entranced |
| Mouna geetham paadu | Sing a silent song |
| Female | |
| Manmatha kadalil | In the ocean of Cupid |
| Male :Manmtha kadalil | Male: In the ocean of Cupid |
| Female :Sippikkul muthu | Female: Pearl inside the oyster shell |
| Male :Sippikkul muthu | Male: Pearl inside the oyster shell |
| Female :Manmatha kadalil | Female: In the ocean of Cupid |
| Sippikkul muthu thedu | Search for the pearl inside the shell |
| Female | |
| Ithazhil thodangu | Begin on the lips |
| Enakkul irangu | Descend into me |
| Ithazhil thodangu | Begin on the lips |
| Enakkul irangu | Descend into me |
| Sugangal irumadangu | Pleasures will double |
| Male :Hmm mm | Male: Mmm mm |
| Male | |
| Manasu mayangum | The heart gets entranced |
| Mouna geetham paadu | Sing a silent song |
| Female :Manmatha kadalil | Female: In the ocean of Cupid |
| Sippikkul muthu thedu | Search for the pearl inside the shell |
| Female | |
| Maarbil undu panchani | There is a soft cotton bed upon my chest |
| Madigal rendum thalaiyanai | Both my thighs are pillows |
| Male :Madigal rendum thalaiyanai | Male: Both thighs are pillows |
| Chorus :Haa…aa…haa | Chorus: Haa…aa…haa |
| Female :Neeril neruppin vethanai | Female: The anguish of fire inside water |
| Anaithu konden thalaivanai | I embraced my lord |
| Male :Anaithu konden thalaivanai | Male: I embraced my lord |
| Chorus :Haa…aa…haa | Chorus: Haa…aa…haa |
| Female | |
| Ithayam maariyatho | Did the hearts exchange? |
| Ellai meeriyatho | Were boundaries crossed? |
| Ithayam maariyatho | Did the hearts exchange? |
| Ellai meeriyatho | Were boundaries crossed? |
| Puthiya paadam viraga thaabam | A new lesson, the longing of separation |
| Puthiya paadam viraga thaabam | A new lesson, the longing of separation |
| Bothai yeriyatho | Is intoxication rising? |
| Male | |
| Manasu mayangum | The heart gets entranced |
| Mouna geetham | Silent song |
| Female :Paadu | Female: Sing |
| Male :Manmatha kadalil | Male: In the ocean of Cupid |
| Sippikkul muthu | Pearl inside the oyster shell |
| Female :Thedu | Female: Search |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Kaathal ingae pala vagai | Love here comes in many types |
| Unakku mattum puthu vagai | For you alone, it is a new type |
| Male :Unakku mattum puthu vagai | Male: For you alone, it is a new type |
| Chorus :Haa…aa…haa | Chorus: Haa…aa…haa |
| Female :Kaaman kalaigalum | Female: The arts of Kamadeva |
| Eththanai pazhaga vendum athanai | However many there are, learn as much |
| Male :Pazhaga vendum | Male: Learn them |
| Chorus :Haa…aa…haa | Chorus: Haa…aa…haa |
| Female | |
| Kaathal yaagangalo | Are these sacrificial rituals of love? |
| Kaama vethangalo | Or sacred scriptures of desire? |
| Male :Kaathal yaagangalo | Male: Are these sacrificial rituals of love? |
| Kaama vethangalo | Or sacred scriptures of desire? |
| Female | |
| Unakkul marainthu | Hiding within you |
| Uyiril karainthu | Melting into the soul |
| Unakkul marainthu | Hiding within you |
| Uyiril karainthu | Melting into the soul |
| Urugum nerangalo | Are these moments of melting away? |
| Male | |
| Manasu mayangum | The heart gets entranced |
| Female :Manasu mayangum | Female: The heart gets entranced |
| Male :Mouna geetham | Male: Silent song |
| Female :Mouna geetham | Female: Silent song |
| Male :Manasu mayangum | Male: The heart gets entranced |
| Mouna geetham paadu | Sing a silent song |
| Male | |
| Manmatha kadalil | In the ocean of Cupid |
| Female :Manmtha kadalil | Female: In the ocean of Cupid |
| Male :Sippikkul muthu | Male: Pearl inside the oyster shell |
| Female :Sippikkul muthu | Female: Pearl inside the oyster shell |
| Male :Manmatha kadalil | Male: In the ocean of Cupid |
| Sippikkul muthu | Pearl inside the oyster shell |
| Female :Thedu | Female: Search |
| Male | |
| Ithazhil thodangu | Begin on the lips |
| Enakkul adangu | Surrender inside me |
| Ithazhil thodangu | Begin on the lips |
| Enakkul adangu | Surrender inside me |
| Sugangal irumadangu | Pleasures will double |
மற்றும் எஸ். ஜானகி
Aaaa…..aaa….aaa…
Aaa…aaa…..
Aaaa….aaa…
Aaaaa…..aaaa….aaaa……
ஆஆ....ஆஅ...ஆஅ...
ஆஅ...ஆஅ...
ஆஆ...ஆஅ...
ஆஆஅ....ஆஆ...ஆஆ....
The heart gets entranced
Male: The heart gets entranced
Female: Silent song
Male: Silent song
Female: The heart gets entranced
Sing a silent song
மனசு மயங்கும்
மனசு மயங்கும்
மெளன கீதம்
மெளன கீதம்
மனசு மயங்கும்
மெளன கீதம் பாடு
In the ocean of Cupid
Male: In the ocean of Cupid
Female: Pearl inside the oyster shell
Male: Pearl inside the oyster shell
Female: In the ocean of Cupid
Search for the pearl inside the shell
மன்மத கடலில்
மன்மத கடலில்
சிப்பிக்குள் முத்து
சிப்பிக்குள் முத்து
மன்மத கடலில்
சிப்பிக்குள் முத்து தேடு
Begin on the lips
Descend into me
Begin on the lips
Descend into me
Pleasures will double
Male: Mmm mm
இதழில் தொடங்கு
எனக்குள் இறங்கு
இதழில் தொடங்கு
எனக்குள் இறங்கு
சுகங்கள் இருமடங்கு
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்
The heart gets entranced
Sing a silent song
Female: In the ocean of Cupid
Search for the pearl inside the shell
மனசு மயங்கும்
மெளன கீதம் பாடு
மன்மத கடலில்
சிப்பிக்குள் முத்து தேடு
There is a soft cotton bed upon my chest
Both my thighs are pillows
Male: Both thighs are pillows
Chorus: Haa…aa…haa
Female: The anguish of fire inside water
I embraced my lord
Male: I embraced my lord
Chorus: Haa…aa…haa
மார்பில் உண்டு பஞ்சணை
மடிகள் ரெண்டும் தலையணை
மடிகள் ரெண்டும் தலையணை
குழு :
ஹா...ஆ...ஹா...
நீரில் நெருப்பின் வேதனை
அணைத்து கொண்டேன் தலைவனை
அணைத்து கொண்டேன் தலைவனை
குழு :
ஹா...ஆ...ஹா...
Did the hearts exchange?
Were boundaries crossed?
Did the hearts exchange?
Were boundaries crossed?
A new lesson, the longing of separation
A new lesson, the longing of separation
Is intoxication rising?
இதயம் மாறியதோ
எல்லை மீறியதோ
இதயம் மாறியதோ
எல்லை மீறியதோ
புதிய பாடம் விரக தாபம்
புதிய பாடம் விரக தாபம்
போதை ஏறியதோ
The heart gets entranced
Silent song
Female: Sing
Male: In the ocean of Cupid
Pearl inside the oyster shell
Female: Search
மனசு மயங்கும்
மெளன கீதம்
பாடு
மன்மத கடலில்
சிப்பிக்குள் முத்து
தேடு
...
........................
Love here comes in many types
For you alone, it is a new type
Male: For you alone, it is a new type
Chorus: Haa…aa…haa
Female: The arts of Kamadeva
However many there are, learn as much
Male: Learn them
Chorus: Haa…aa…haa
காதல் இங்கே பல வகை
உனக்கு மட்டும் புதுவகை
உனக்கு மட்டும் புதுவகை
குழு :
ஹா...ஆ....ஹா
காமன் கலைகளும்
எத்தனை பழக வேண்டும் அத்தனை
பழக வேண்டும்
குழு :
ஹா...ஆ....ஹா
Are these sacrificial rituals of love?
Or sacred scriptures of desire?
Male: Are these sacrificial rituals of love?
Or sacred scriptures of desire?
காதல் யாகங்களோ
காம வேதங்களோ
காதல் யாகங்களோ
காம வேதங்களோ
Hiding within you
Melting into the soul
Hiding within you
Melting into the soul
Are these moments of melting away?
உனக்குள் மறைந்து
உயிரில் கரைந்து
உனக்குள் மறைந்து
உயிரில் கரைந்து
உருகும் நேரங்களோ
The heart gets entranced
Female: The heart gets entranced
Male: Silent song
Female: Silent song
Male: The heart gets entranced
Sing a silent song
மனசு மயங்கும்
மனசு மயங்கும்
மெளன கீதம்
மெளன கீதம்
மனசு மயங்கும்
மெளன கீதம் பாடு
In the ocean of Cupid
Female: In the ocean of Cupid
Male: Pearl inside the oyster shell
Female: Pearl inside the oyster shell
Male: In the ocean of Cupid
Pearl inside the oyster shell
Female: Search
மன்மத கடலில்
மன்மத கடலில்
சிப்பிக்குள் முத்து
சிப்பிக்குள் முத்து
மன்மத கடலில்
சிப்பிக்குள் முத்து
தேடு
Begin on the lips
Surrender inside me
Begin on the lips
Surrender inside me
Pleasures will double
இதழில் தொடங்கு
எனக்குள் அடங்கு
இதழில் தொடங்கு
எனக்குள் அடங்கு
சுகங்கள் இருமடங்கு
Aaaa…..aaa….aaa…
Aaaa…..aaa….aaa…
Aaa…aaa…..
Aaa…aaa…..
Aaaa….aaa…
Aaaa….aaa…
Aaaaa…..aaaa….aaaa……
Aaaaa…..aaaa….aaaa……
Manasu mayangum
The heart gets entranced
Male :Manasu mayangum
Male: The heart gets entranced
Female :Mouna geetham
Female: Silent song
Male :Mouna geetham
Male: Silent song
Female :Manasu mayangum
Female: The heart gets entranced
Mouna geetham paadu
Sing a silent song
Manmatha kadalil
In the ocean of Cupid
Male :Manmtha kadalil
Male: In the ocean of Cupid
Female :Sippikkul muthu
Female: Pearl inside the oyster shell
Male :Sippikkul muthu
Male: Pearl inside the oyster shell
Female :Manmatha kadalil
Female: In the ocean of Cupid
Sippikkul muthu thedu
Search for the pearl inside the shell
Ithazhil thodangu
Begin on the lips
Enakkul irangu
Descend into me
Ithazhil thodangu
Begin on the lips
Enakkul irangu
Descend into me
Sugangal irumadangu
Pleasures will double
Male :Hmm mm
Male: Mmm mm
Manasu mayangum
The heart gets entranced
Mouna geetham paadu
Sing a silent song
Female :Manmatha kadalil
Female: In the ocean of Cupid
Sippikkul muthu thedu
Search for the pearl inside the shell
Maarbil undu panchani
There is a soft cotton bed upon my chest
Madigal rendum thalaiyanai
Both my thighs are pillows
Male :Madigal rendum thalaiyanai
Male: Both thighs are pillows
Chorus :Haa…aa…haa
Chorus: Haa…aa…haa
Female :Neeril neruppin vethanai
Female: The anguish of fire inside water
Anaithu konden thalaivanai
I embraced my lord
Male :Anaithu konden thalaivanai
Male: I embraced my lord
Chorus :Haa…aa…haa
Chorus: Haa…aa…haa
Ithayam maariyatho
Did the hearts exchange?
Ellai meeriyatho
Were boundaries crossed?
Ithayam maariyatho
Did the hearts exchange?
Ellai meeriyatho
Were boundaries crossed?
Puthiya paadam viraga thaabam
A new lesson, the longing of separation
Puthiya paadam viraga thaabam
A new lesson, the longing of separation
Bothai yeriyatho
Is intoxication rising?
Manasu mayangum
The heart gets entranced
Mouna geetham
Silent song
Female :Paadu
Female: Sing
Male :Manmatha kadalil
Male: In the ocean of Cupid
Sippikkul muthu
Pearl inside the oyster shell
Female :Thedu
Female: Search
……………………………..
...
Kaathal ingae pala vagai
Love here comes in many types
Unakku mattum puthu vagai
For you alone, it is a new type
Male :Unakku mattum puthu vagai
Male: For you alone, it is a new type
Chorus :Haa…aa…haa
Chorus: Haa…aa…haa
Female :Kaaman kalaigalum
Female: The arts of Kamadeva
Eththanai pazhaga vendum athanai
However many there are, learn as much
Male :Pazhaga vendum
Male: Learn them
Chorus :Haa…aa…haa
Chorus: Haa…aa…haa
Kaathal yaagangalo
Are these sacrificial rituals of love?
Kaama vethangalo
Or sacred scriptures of desire?
Male :Kaathal yaagangalo
Male: Are these sacrificial rituals of love?
Kaama vethangalo
Or sacred scriptures of desire?
Unakkul marainthu
Hiding within you
Uyiril karainthu
Melting into the soul
Unakkul marainthu
Hiding within you
Uyiril karainthu
Melting into the soul
Urugum nerangalo
Are these moments of melting away?
Manasu mayangum
The heart gets entranced
Female :Manasu mayangum
Female: The heart gets entranced
Male :Mouna geetham
Male: Silent song
Female :Mouna geetham
Female: Silent song
Male :Manasu mayangum
Male: The heart gets entranced
Mouna geetham paadu
Sing a silent song
Manmatha kadalil
In the ocean of Cupid
Female :Manmtha kadalil
Female: In the ocean of Cupid
Male :Sippikkul muthu
Male: Pearl inside the oyster shell
Female :Sippikkul muthu
Female: Pearl inside the oyster shell
Male :Manmatha kadalil
Male: In the ocean of Cupid
Sippikkul muthu
Pearl inside the oyster shell
Female :Thedu
Female: Search
Ithazhil thodangu
Begin on the lips
Enakkul adangu
Surrender inside me
Ithazhil thodangu
Begin on the lips
Enakkul adangu
Surrender inside me
Sugangal irumadangu
Pleasures will double
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This sensual duet features a passionate exchange between two lovers expressing their deep intimacy and romantic union. The song uses ocean and pearl metaphors to symbolise exploring deep physical and emotional intimacy, where words give way to a 'silent song' (mouna geetham) of passion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Sippikkul muthu thedu”
'Sippikkul Muthu' (Pearl inside an oyster) metaphorically signifies finding intimacy and true love within the depth of passion.
Oxymoron
“Neeril neruppin vethanai”
'Neeril neruppin vethanai' (The anguish of fire inside water) uses contrasting elements of fire and water to describe burning desire.
Monorhyme / Rhyme (Eshai)
“Kaathal yaagangalo / Kaama vethangalo”
Rhyming words at sentence ends like 'yaagangalo' and 'vethangalo' create rhythmic poetic flow.
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Trivia
'Sippikkul Muthu' (1985) was the Tamil dubbed/remade release of the celebrated Telugu film 'Swathi Muthyam', directed by K. Viswanath and starring Kamal Haasan and Radhika. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Vairamuthu.
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