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Lyrics & meaning

Manasukulle Dhagam

From Autograph · 2004

Lyricist
Snehan
Singers
Harish Raghavendra, Reshmi
Music director
Bharathwaj
Details
Autograph2004

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Manasukullae thaagam vanthuchaHas a thirst arisen within your heart?
Female
Vanthallo vanthalloIt came, it came!
Male
Mayil iragil vaasam vanthuchaHas a fragrance arisen in the peacock feather?
Female
Vanthallo vanthalloIt came, it came!
Male
Thamizh padikka aasai vanthuchaHas a desire to learn Tamil arisen?
Female
Vanthallo vanthalloIt came, it came!
Male
Thamizh naattu vetkam vanthuchaHas the shyness of Tamil Nadu come over you?
Female
Vanthallo vanthalloIt came, it came!
Male
Ada kaandham pola yetho onnu nenjukkullae ottikonduHey, sticking inside the heart like a magnet, something...
Kaadhal kaadhal endru solluchaIs it whispering 'Love, love'?
Female
Manasinullil thaagam vanthalloHas a thirst arisen within the mind?
Male
Vanthucha vanthuchaDid it come? Did it come?
Female
Mayil siragil vaasanai vanthalloHas scent filled the peacock wing?
Male
Vanthucha vanthuchaDid it come? Did it come?
Female
Thamizh padikkaan aasai vanthalloHas a desire to read Tamil come?
Male
Vanthucha vanthuchaDid it come? Did it come?
Female
Thamizh naadin naanam vanthalloHas the modesty of Tamil Nadu come?
Male
Vanthucha vanthuchaDid it come? Did it come?
Female
Ada kaandham pola yetho onnu nenjinullil ottichinnuHey, sticking inside the heart like a magnet, something...
Premam premam ennu solliyaeSaying 'Love, love'...
Female
Thara tha tha … thara tha tha …Thara tha tha … thara tha tha …
Thara tharathara… tharara tharara…Thara tharathara… tharara tharara…
Tharara… tharara… thararaTharara… tharara… tharara
Male
Pulli vachu kolam poda maranthiruppaYou would have forgotten to lay out the dot-kolam rangoli...
Female
Adhae… adhaeThat exact thing... that exact thing!
Male
Puthagathai thalai keezha padichiruppaYou would have been reading the book upside down...
Female
Ha… …adhaelloHa... that very thing!
Male
Moondram pirai alavu thaan sirichiruppaYou would have smiled just like a crescent moon...
Thinam nooru murai en perai solli rasippaA hundred times a day, you relish uttering my name...
Female
Endae oththa kaalil kolusunnu kalainnju poiThe anklet on my single leg came off...
Athai thedi nokkan manaseno marandhu poiYet my mind somehow forgot to look for it...
Male
Athu thappu illa payappada thevai illaThat is no mistake, there is no need to fear...
Un nenjukkula kaadhal vantha suvadu pullaGirl, that is just the footprint of love entering your heart.
Female
Endae kanavilum ninaivilum velietram nadakkunnuAn eviction/upheaval is occurring in my dreams and thoughts...
Kalaham yethum varumo…oooWill any trouble or conflict arise...
Male
Manasukkullae thaagam vanthuchaHas a thirst arisen within your heart?
Female
Vanthallo vanthalloIt came, it came!
Male
Mayil iragil vaasam vanthuchaHas a fragrance arisen in the peacock feather?
Female
Vanthallo…It came...
Female
Malarina manangal malargindra neramWhen sweet minds bloom like flowers...
Sugamena kaatrae sollvaayoOh breeze, will you call it bliss?
Kangalin baashai kaadhalin baashaiThe language of eyes is the language of love...
Ennidam undu unnidam unduI have it, and you have it...
Vaazhvathu engu veezhvathu enguWhere do we live, where do we fall?
Netrum indrum naalai endrumYesterday, today, and forever...
Veesum thaedum nenjam rendumBoth our seeking, wafting hearts...
Vaazhnthida vendum vaazhnthida vendum… hoooMust live together, must live together...
Female
Achedukka uththaravu idanum pol thonnunnuI feel like ordering to print it out...
Thanimaiyum shanthiyum priyamirunthuSolitude and peace are dear to me...
Male
Keralathu kathakali aadanum pol thonuthaeI feel like dancing Kerala's Kathakali...
Enakkum irukkuthu antha kirukkuI too share that same crazy mood!
Kannaal pesum vithai ellam poga poga kathukkuvaAs time passes, you will learn all the arts of eye-language...
Kadigarathai paathu paathu unna neeyae thittikkuvaLooking repeatedly at the clock, you will scold yourself...
Female
Ende paatha viral pathum indru thudikkunnadaaToday, all ten of my toes are throbbing, my boy...
Nee mettiyitta adangumo ariayaladaWill it calm down if you put on the toe-ring? I don't know...
Male
Namma vayasukkul vanmuraigal nadakkuthadiA gentle violence/turmoil is happening within our age, girl...
Athu thatti ketka aalillannu sirikkuthadiIt smiles knowing there is no one around to question it...
Female
Ada kuchu kuchu pechu ellam seiyumun naan ninnai KandaalHey, before indulging in sweet whispers, when I look at you...
Yenda yenda yenda..aaa..Why, why, why...
Male
Manasinullil thaagam vanthillaeDidn't thirst arise inside the mind?
Female
Vanthuchu vanthuchuIt came, it came!
Male
Mayil siragil vaasanai vanthillaeDidn't fragrance fill the peacock feather?
Female
Vanthuchu vanthuchu…hihihi…It came, it came...
Male
Thamizh padikkaan aasai vanthillaeDidn't the desire to learn Tamil come?
Female
Vanthuchu vanthuchuIt came, it came!
Male
Thamizh naadin naanam vanthillaeDidn't the shyness of Tamil Nadu come?
Female
VanthuchudaIt came, my dear!
Male
Ada kaandham pola yetho onnu nenjinullil ottichinnuHey, sticking inside the heart like a magnet, something...
Premam premam ennu solliyae…Saying 'Love, love'...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful and romantic duet from Autograph (2004) explores the enchanting onset of first love between a young Tamil man and a Malayali girl. Through lighthearted banter and cross-cultural teasing, the song describes the sweet symptoms of being in love—such as reading books upside down, forgetting daily routines, smiling like a crescent moon, and feeling an irresistible, magnetic attraction.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamaani)

Ada kaandham pola yetho onnu nenjukkullae ottikondu

Compares the captivating pull of romance entering the heart to a magnet.

Metaphor (Uvagam)

Moondram pirai alavu thaan sirichiruppa

Compares a delicate, bashful smile to the size of a crescent moon (3rd lunar phase).

Code-Switching / Cultural Hybridity

Thamizh naattu vetkam vanthucha / Vanthallo vanthallo

Blends Tamil ('Thamizh naattu vetkam') and Malayalam ('vanthallo', 'Premam') words seamlessly to reflect the cross-border romance theme of the movie narrative.

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Trivia

Composed by Bharathwaj with lyrics by Snehan, this song visually captures the nostalgia of nostalgic high-school romance set along the Kerala border in Cheran's critically acclaimed film 'Autograph'.

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