Manasu Onnu Keakuthu
From Vinveli Salai Productions · 2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Manasu onnu keakuthu | My heart asks for something |
| Unna mattum keakuthu | It asks only for you |
| Enna na sollanum … | What should I say... |
| Sollu kanmaniye | Tell me, my darling |
| Male | |
| Uravonnu keakuthu | It asks for a relationship |
| Usurayum keakuthu | It even asks for my life |
| Pathil solli poyean neeyum | Please give an answer and go |
| Enthan minminiye | My glowing firefly |
| Male | |
| Adiye azhage unthan kural padalo | Hey beautiful, is your voice a melody? |
| Pagalin oliye sembula cherum neeyo | Light of the day, are you like rainwater uniting with red soil? |
| Male | |
| Mazhalai siripo ennai mayakum | Is it a child's smile of yours that entrances me? |
| Parkalin sorkal inippoo | Are the words from your lips pure sweetness? |
| Iravin nilavo ennai kavarum | Is it the night moon that captivates me? |
| Kadhal nathi neeyo ..hoo oo | Or are you a river of love? |
| Male | |
| Manasu onnu keakuthu | My heart asks for something |
| Unna mattum keakuthu | It asks only for you |
| Enna na sollanum … | What should I say... |
| Sollu kanmaniye | Tell me, my darling |
| Male | |
| Uravonnu keakuthu | It asks for a relationship |
| Usurayum keakuthu | It even asks for my life |
| Pathil solli poyean neeyum | Please give an answer and go |
| Enthan minminiye | My glowing firefly |
| Male | |
| Malai theanea | Mountain honey |
| Manam kolum suvaiyai nee | You are a taste that captivates the soul |
| Irukindrai inikindrai | You exist and you sweeten everything |
| Unnai nerunga | To get closer to you |
| Pala thadaiyum thandi varuveane | I will overcome many obstacles and come |
| Anbea en uyire en ulage | My love, my life, my world |
| Male | |
| Uraigindreane untha vizhi parthe | I freeze looking into your eyes |
| Maraigidreane un anbile | I fade away in your boundless love |
| Un kadhal araiyil | Inside the room of your love |
| Ennai moodi adaithu | Locking me in completely |
| Araiyin saviyai tholaika virumbinean | I wish to throw away the key to that room |
| Male | |
| Unnai pirinthale oliyum maraiyuthe | When I am separated from you, even light vanishes |
| Natkalum veaguthe kanmaniye | Days burn away quickly, my darling |
| Nee illi endral enthan moochum | If you are not with me, my very breath |
| Artham ilakuthe uyir thunaiye | Loses its meaning, my soulmate |
மனசு ஒண்ணு கேக்குது
உன்ன மட்டும் கேக்குது
என்ன நா சொல்லனும்…
சொல்லு கண்மணியே
My heart asks for something
It asks only for you
What should I say...
Tell me, my darling
உறவொன்னு கேக்குது
உசுரயும் கேக்குது
பதில் சொல்லி போயேன் நீயும்
எந்தன் மின்மினியே
It asks for a relationship
It even asks for my life
Please give an answer and go
My glowing firefly
அடியே அழகே உந்தன் குரல் பாடலோ
பகலின் ஒளியே செம்புல சேரும் நீயோ
Hey beautiful, is your voice a melody?
Light of the day, are you like rainwater uniting with red soil?
மழலை சிரிப்போ என்னை மயக்கும்
பற்க்கலின் சொற்கள் இனிப்போ
இரவின் நிலவோ என்னைக் கவரும்
காதல் நதி நீயோ ..ஹூ ஓ
Is it a child's smile of yours that entrances me?
Are the words from your lips pure sweetness?
Is it the night moon that captivates me?
Or are you a river of love?
மனசு ஒண்ணு கேக்குது
உன்ன மட்டும் கேக்குது
என்ன நா சொல்லனும்…
சொல்லு கண்மணியே
My heart asks for something
It asks only for you
What should I say...
Tell me, my darling
உறவொன்னு கேக்குது
உசுரயும் கேக்குது
பதில் சொல்லி போயேன் நீயும்
எந்தன் மின்மினியே
It asks for a relationship
It even asks for my life
Please give an answer and go
My glowing firefly
மலை தேனே
மனம் கொள்ளும் சுவையாய் நீ
இருக்கின்றாய் இனிக்கின்றாய்
உன்னை நெருங்க
பல தடையும் தாண்டி வருவேனே
அன்பே என் உயிரே என் உலகே
Mountain honey
You are a taste that captivates the soul
You exist and you sweeten everything
To get closer to you
I will overcome many obstacles and come
My love, my life, my world
உறைகின்றேனே உந்த விழி பார்த்தே
மறைகின்றேன் உன் அன்பிலே
உன் காதல் அறையில்
என்னை மூடி அடைத்து
அறையின் சாவியைத் தொலைக்க விரும்பினன்
I freeze looking into your eyes
I fade away in your boundless love
Inside the room of your love
Locking me in completely
I wish to throw away the key to that room
உன்னைப் பிரிந்தாலே ஒலியும் மறையுதே
நாட்களும் வேகுதே கண்மணியே
நீ இல்லை என்றல் எந்தன் மூச்சும்
அர்த்தம் இலக்குதே உயிர் துணையே
When I am separated from you, even light vanishes
Days burn away quickly, my darling
If you are not with me, my very breath
Loses its meaning, my soulmate
Manasu onnu keakuthu
My heart asks for something
Unna mattum keakuthu
It asks only for you
Enna na sollanum …
What should I say...
Sollu kanmaniye
Tell me, my darling
Uravonnu keakuthu
It asks for a relationship
Usurayum keakuthu
It even asks for my life
Pathil solli poyean neeyum
Please give an answer and go
Enthan minminiye
My glowing firefly
Adiye azhage unthan kural padalo
Hey beautiful, is your voice a melody?
Pagalin oliye sembula cherum neeyo
Light of the day, are you like rainwater uniting with red soil?
Mazhalai siripo ennai mayakum
Is it a child's smile of yours that entrances me?
Parkalin sorkal inippoo
Are the words from your lips pure sweetness?
Iravin nilavo ennai kavarum
Is it the night moon that captivates me?
Kadhal nathi neeyo ..hoo oo
Or are you a river of love?
Manasu onnu keakuthu
My heart asks for something
Unna mattum keakuthu
It asks only for you
Enna na sollanum …
What should I say...
Sollu kanmaniye
Tell me, my darling
Uravonnu keakuthu
It asks for a relationship
Usurayum keakuthu
It even asks for my life
Pathil solli poyean neeyum
Please give an answer and go
Enthan minminiye
My glowing firefly
Malai theanea
Mountain honey
Manam kolum suvaiyai nee
You are a taste that captivates the soul
Irukindrai inikindrai
You exist and you sweeten everything
Unnai nerunga
To get closer to you
Pala thadaiyum thandi varuveane
I will overcome many obstacles and come
Anbea en uyire en ulage
My love, my life, my world
Uraigindreane untha vizhi parthe
I freeze looking into your eyes
Maraigidreane un anbile
I fade away in your boundless love
Un kadhal araiyil
Inside the room of your love
Ennai moodi adaithu
Locking me in completely
Araiyin saviyai tholaika virumbinean
I wish to throw away the key to that room
Unnai pirinthale oliyum maraiyuthe
When I am separated from you, even light vanishes
Natkalum veaguthe kanmaniye
Days burn away quickly, my darling
Nee illi endral enthan moochum
If you are not with me, my very breath
Artham ilakuthe uyir thunaiye
Loses its meaning, my soulmate
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic Tamil song portrays a lover expressing his passionate devotion and longing for his partner. He describes his heart's endless yearning, addressing her with affectionate terms like 'mountain honey' and 'firefly'. He highlights how her presence illuminates his life, while her absence makes time burn away and leaves his breath meaningless. Through vivid metaphors, he depicts wanting to be locked inside her love forever, wishing never to be separated.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Classical Literary Allusion (Sangam Metaphor)
“Pagalin oliye sembula cherum neeyo”
The phrase 'sembula cherum' evokes the classic Kuruntokai image of 'Sembulam peyal neer' (rain falling on red soil), representing two souls merging indistinguishably into one.
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Malai theanea”
Addressing the beloved as 'mountain honey' (Malai thean) to symbolize rare, pure, and intense sweetness.
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Un kadhal araiyil / Ennai moodi adaithu / Araiyin saviyai tholaika virumbinean”
Comparing love to a room/chamber where the lover desires to be locked in without a key, symbolizing eternal commitment.
Emonai / Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Irukindrai inikindrai”
Internal rhyming and rhythmic repetition between 'Irukindrai' and 'inikindrai'.
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Trivia
The lyric 'sembula cherum neeyo' directly echoes one of the most celebrated Sangam Tamil poems from Kuruntokai (verse 40), written by Cempula Peyanirar, which uses red soil mixed with rain as an eternal symbol of unshakeable romantic unity.
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