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 vanthucha | Has a thirst arisen within your heart? |
| Female | |
| Vanthallo vanthallo | It came, it came! |
| Male | |
| Mayil iragil vaasam vanthucha | Has a fragrance arisen in the peacock feather? |
| Female | |
| Vanthallo vanthallo | It came, it came! |
| Male | |
| Thamizh padikka aasai vanthucha | Has a desire to learn Tamil arisen? |
| Female | |
| Vanthallo vanthallo | It came, it came! |
| Male | |
| Thamizh naattu vetkam vanthucha | Has the shyness of Tamil Nadu come over you? |
| Female | |
| Vanthallo vanthallo | It came, it came! |
| Male | |
| Ada kaandham pola yetho onnu nenjukkullae ottikondu | Hey, sticking inside the heart like a magnet, something... |
| Kaadhal kaadhal endru sollucha | Is it whispering 'Love, love'? |
| Female | |
| Manasinullil thaagam vanthallo | Has a thirst arisen within the mind? |
| Male | |
| Vanthucha vanthucha | Did it come? Did it come? |
| Female | |
| Mayil siragil vaasanai vanthallo | Has scent filled the peacock wing? |
| Male | |
| Vanthucha vanthucha | Did it come? Did it come? |
| Female | |
| Thamizh padikkaan aasai vanthallo | Has a desire to read Tamil come? |
| Male | |
| Vanthucha vanthucha | Did it come? Did it come? |
| Female | |
| Thamizh naadin naanam vanthallo | Has the modesty of Tamil Nadu come? |
| Male | |
| Vanthucha vanthucha | Did it come? Did it come? |
| Female | |
| Ada kaandham pola yetho onnu nenjinullil ottichinnu | Hey, sticking inside the heart like a magnet, something... |
| Premam premam ennu solliyae | Saying '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… tharara | Tharara… tharara… tharara |
| Male | |
| Pulli vachu kolam poda maranthiruppa | You would have forgotten to lay out the dot-kolam rangoli... |
| Female | |
| Adhae… adhae | That exact thing... that exact thing! |
| Male | |
| Puthagathai thalai keezha padichiruppa | You would have been reading the book upside down... |
| Female | |
| Ha… …adhaello | Ha... that very thing! |
| Male | |
| Moondram pirai alavu thaan sirichiruppa | You would have smiled just like a crescent moon... |
| Thinam nooru murai en perai solli rasippa | A hundred times a day, you relish uttering my name... |
| Female | |
| Endae oththa kaalil kolusunnu kalainnju poi | The anklet on my single leg came off... |
| Athai thedi nokkan manaseno marandhu poi | Yet my mind somehow forgot to look for it... |
| Male | |
| Athu thappu illa payappada thevai illa | That is no mistake, there is no need to fear... |
| Un nenjukkula kaadhal vantha suvadu pulla | Girl, that is just the footprint of love entering your heart. |
| Female | |
| Endae kanavilum ninaivilum velietram nadakkunnu | An eviction/upheaval is occurring in my dreams and thoughts... |
| Kalaham yethum varumo…ooo | Will any trouble or conflict arise... |
| Male | |
| Manasukkullae thaagam vanthucha | Has a thirst arisen within your heart? |
| Female | |
| Vanthallo vanthallo | It came, it came! |
| Male | |
| Mayil iragil vaasam vanthucha | Has a fragrance arisen in the peacock feather? |
| Female | |
| Vanthallo… | It came... |
| Female | |
| Malarina manangal malargindra neram | When sweet minds bloom like flowers... |
| Sugamena kaatrae sollvaayo | Oh breeze, will you call it bliss? |
| Kangalin baashai kaadhalin baashai | The language of eyes is the language of love... |
| Ennidam undu unnidam undu | I have it, and you have it... |
| Vaazhvathu engu veezhvathu engu | Where do we live, where do we fall? |
| Netrum indrum naalai endrum | Yesterday, today, and forever... |
| Veesum thaedum nenjam rendum | Both our seeking, wafting hearts... |
| Vaazhnthida vendum vaazhnthida vendum… hooo | Must live together, must live together... |
| Female | |
| Achedukka uththaravu idanum pol thonnunnu | I feel like ordering to print it out... |
| Thanimaiyum shanthiyum priyamirunthu | Solitude and peace are dear to me... |
| Male | |
| Keralathu kathakali aadanum pol thonuthae | I feel like dancing Kerala's Kathakali... |
| Enakkum irukkuthu antha kirukku | I too share that same crazy mood! |
| Kannaal pesum vithai ellam poga poga kathukkuva | As time passes, you will learn all the arts of eye-language... |
| Kadigarathai paathu paathu unna neeyae thittikkuva | Looking repeatedly at the clock, you will scold yourself... |
| Female | |
| Ende paatha viral pathum indru thudikkunnadaa | Today, all ten of my toes are throbbing, my boy... |
| Nee mettiyitta adangumo ariayalada | Will it calm down if you put on the toe-ring? I don't know... |
| Male | |
| Namma vayasukkul vanmuraigal nadakkuthadi | A gentle violence/turmoil is happening within our age, girl... |
| Athu thatti ketka aalillannu sirikkuthadi | It smiles knowing there is no one around to question it... |
| Female | |
| Ada kuchu kuchu pechu ellam seiyumun naan ninnai Kandaal | Hey, before indulging in sweet whispers, when I look at you... |
| Yenda yenda yenda..aaa.. | Why, why, why... |
| Male | |
| Manasinullil thaagam vanthillae | Didn't thirst arise inside the mind? |
| Female | |
| Vanthuchu vanthuchu | It came, it came! |
| Male | |
| Mayil siragil vaasanai vanthillae | Didn't fragrance fill the peacock feather? |
| Female | |
| Vanthuchu vanthuchu…hihihi… | It came, it came... |
| Male | |
| Thamizh padikkaan aasai vanthillae | Didn't the desire to learn Tamil come? |
| Female | |
| Vanthuchu vanthuchu | It came, it came! |
| Male | |
| Thamizh naadin naanam vanthillae | Didn't the shyness of Tamil Nadu come? |
| Female | |
| Vanthuchuda | It came, my dear! |
| Male | |
| Ada kaandham pola yetho onnu nenjinullil ottichinnu | Hey, sticking inside the heart like a magnet, something... |
| Premam premam ennu solliyae… | Saying 'Love, love'... |
மனசுக்குள்ளே
தாகம் வந்துச்சா
வந்தல்லோ
வந்தல்லோ
Has a thirst arisen within your heart?
மயிலிறகில்
வாசம் வந்துச்சா
வந்தல்லோ
வந்தல்லோ
It came, it came!
தமிழ் படிக்க
ஆசை வந்துச்சா
வந்தல்லோ
வந்தல்லோ
Has a fragrance arisen in the peacock feather?
தமிழ்நாட்டு
வெட்கம் வந்துச்சா
வந்தல்லோ
வந்தல்லோ
It came, it came!
அட காந்தம்
போல ஏதோ ஒன்னு
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
ஒட்டிக்கொண்டு காதல்
காதல் என்று சொல்லுச்சா
Has a desire to learn Tamil arisen?
மனசினுள்ளில்
தாகம் வந்தல்லோ
வந்துச்சா
வந்துச்சா
It came, it came!
மயில் சிறகில்
வாசனை வந்தல்லோ
வந்துச்சா
வந்துச்சா
Has the shyness of Tamil Nadu come over you?
தமிழ் படிக்க
நாசை வந்தல்லோ
வந்துச்சா
வந்துச்சா
It came, it came!
தமிழ்நாடின்
நாணம் வந்தல்லோ
வந்துச்சா
வந்துச்சா
Hey, sticking inside the heart like a magnet, something...
Is it whispering 'Love, love'?
அட காந்தம் போல
ஏதோ ஒன்னு நெஞ்சினுளில்
ஒட்டிச்சின்னு ப்ரேமம் ப்ரேமம்
என்னு சொல்லியே
Has a thirst arisen within the mind?
.......................
Did it come? Did it come?
புள்ளி வச்சு
கோலம் போட
மறந்திருப்ப
அதே அதே
Has scent filled the peacock wing?
புத்தகத்தை
தலைகீழா படிச்சிருப்ப
ஹா அதெல்லோ
Did it come? Did it come?
மூன்றாம் பிறை
அளவுதான் சிரிச்சிருப்ப
தினம் நூறு முறை என்
பேர சொல்லி ரசிப்ப
Has a desire to read Tamil come?
எண்ட ஒத்த காலில்
கொலுசொன்னு கலைஞ்சு
போய் அதை தேடி நோக்கன்
மனசேன்னோ மறந்து போயி
Did it come? Did it come?
அது தப்பு இல்ல
பயப்பட தேவை இல்ல
உன் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
காதல் வந்த சுவடு புள்ள
Has the modesty of Tamil Nadu come?
எண்ட கனவிலும்
நினவிலும் வெளியேற்றம்
நடக்குன்னு கலகம் ஏதும்
வருமோ
Did it come? Did it come?
மனசுக்குள்ளே
தாகம் வந்துச்சா
வந்தல்லோ
வந்தல்லோ
Hey, sticking inside the heart like a magnet, something...
Saying 'Love, love'...
மயிலிறகில்
வாசம் வந்துச்சா
வந்தல்லோ
Thara tha tha … thara tha tha …
Thara tharathara… tharara tharara…
Tharara… tharara… tharara
மலரின மனங்கள்
மலர்கின்ற நேரம் சுகம் என
காற்றே சொல்வாயோ
கண்களின் பாஷை காதலின்
பாஷை என்னிடம் உண்டு
உன்னிடம் உண்டு வாழ்வது
எங்கு வீழ்வது எங்கு நேற்றும்
இன்றும் நாளை என்றும் வீசும்
தேடும் நெஞ்சம் ரெண்டும்
வாழ்ந்திட வேண்டும் வாழ்ந்திட
வேண்டும் ஹோ
You would have forgotten to lay out the dot-kolam rangoli...
அச்செடுக்க உத்தரவு
இடணும் போல் தோணுனு
தனிமையும் சாந்தியும்
ப்ரியமிருந்து
That exact thing... that exact thing!
கேரளத்து கதக்களி
ஆடணும்போல் தோணுதே
எனக்கும் இருக்குது அந்த
கிறுக்கு கண்ணால் பேசும்
வித்தை எல்லாம் போக
போக கத்துக்குவ கடிகாரத்த
பார்த்து பார்த்து உன்னை
நீயே திட்டிக்குவ
You would have been reading the book upside down...
எந்தன் பாத விரல்
பத்தும் இன்று துடிக்குனடா
நீ மெட்டியிட்டா அடங்குமோ
அறியலடா
Ha... that very thing!
நம்ம வயசுக்குள்
வன்முறைகள் நடக்குதடி
அது தட்டி கேட்க
ஆளில்லைன்னு சிரிக்குதடி
You would have smiled just like a crescent moon...
A hundred times a day, you relish uttering my name...
அட குச்சு குச்சு
பேச்சு எல்லாம் செய்யுமுன்
நான் நின்னை கண்டால்
ஏன்டா ஏன்டா ஏன்டா
The anklet on my single leg came off...
Yet my mind somehow forgot to look for it...
மனசினுள்ளில்
தாகம் வந்திலே
வந்துச்சு
வந்துச்சு
That is no mistake, there is no need to fear...
Girl, that is just the footprint of love entering your heart.
மயில் சிறகில்
வாசனை வந்திலே
வந்துச்சு
வந்துச்சு ...........
An eviction/upheaval is occurring in my dreams and thoughts...
Will any trouble or conflict arise...
தமிழ் படிக்க
நாசை வந்திலே
வந்துச்சு
வந்துச்சு
Has a thirst arisen within your heart?
தமிழ்நாடின்
நாணம் வந்திலே
வந்துச்சுடா
It came, it came!
அட காந்தம் போல
ஏதோ ஒன்னு நெஞ்சினுளில்
ஒட்டிச்சின்னு ப்ரேமம் ப்ரேமம்
என்னு சொல்லியே
Has a fragrance arisen in the peacock feather?
It came...
When sweet minds bloom like flowers...
Oh breeze, will you call it bliss?
The language of eyes is the language of love...
I have it, and you have it...
Where do we live, where do we fall?
Yesterday, today, and forever...
Both our seeking, wafting hearts...
Must live together, must live together...
I feel like ordering to print it out...
Solitude and peace are dear to me...
I feel like dancing Kerala's Kathakali...
I too share that same crazy mood!
As time passes, you will learn all the arts of eye-language...
Looking repeatedly at the clock, you will scold yourself...
Today, all ten of my toes are throbbing, my boy...
Will it calm down if you put on the toe-ring? I don't know...
A gentle violence/turmoil is happening within our age, girl...
It smiles knowing there is no one around to question it...
Hey, before indulging in sweet whispers, when I look at you...
Why, why, why...
Didn't thirst arise inside the mind?
It came, it came!
Didn't fragrance fill the peacock feather?
It came, it came...
Didn't the desire to learn Tamil come?
It came, it came!
Didn't the shyness of Tamil Nadu come?
It came, my dear!
Hey, sticking inside the heart like a magnet, something...
Saying 'Love, love'...
Manasukullae thaagam vanthucha
Has a thirst arisen within your heart?
Vanthallo vanthallo
It came, it came!
Mayil iragil vaasam vanthucha
Has a fragrance arisen in the peacock feather?
Vanthallo vanthallo
It came, it came!
Thamizh padikka aasai vanthucha
Has a desire to learn Tamil arisen?
Vanthallo vanthallo
It came, it came!
Thamizh naattu vetkam vanthucha
Has the shyness of Tamil Nadu come over you?
Vanthallo vanthallo
It came, it came!
Ada kaandham pola yetho onnu nenjukkullae ottikondu
Hey, sticking inside the heart like a magnet, something...
Kaadhal kaadhal endru sollucha
Is it whispering 'Love, love'?
Manasinullil thaagam vanthallo
Has a thirst arisen within the mind?
Vanthucha vanthucha
Did it come? Did it come?
Mayil siragil vaasanai vanthallo
Has scent filled the peacock wing?
Vanthucha vanthucha
Did it come? Did it come?
Thamizh padikkaan aasai vanthallo
Has a desire to read Tamil come?
Vanthucha vanthucha
Did it come? Did it come?
Thamizh naadin naanam vanthallo
Has the modesty of Tamil Nadu come?
Vanthucha vanthucha
Did it come? Did it come?
Ada kaandham pola yetho onnu nenjinullil ottichinnu
Hey, sticking inside the heart like a magnet, something...
Premam premam ennu solliyae
Saying 'Love, love'...
Thara tha tha … thara tha tha …
Thara tha tha … thara tha tha …
Thara tharathara… tharara tharara…
Thara tharathara… tharara tharara…
Tharara… tharara… tharara
Tharara… tharara… tharara
Pulli vachu kolam poda maranthiruppa
You would have forgotten to lay out the dot-kolam rangoli...
Adhae… adhae
That exact thing... that exact thing!
Puthagathai thalai keezha padichiruppa
You would have been reading the book upside down...
Ha… …adhaello
Ha... that very thing!
Moondram pirai alavu thaan sirichiruppa
You would have smiled just like a crescent moon...
Thinam nooru murai en perai solli rasippa
A hundred times a day, you relish uttering my name...
Endae oththa kaalil kolusunnu kalainnju poi
The anklet on my single leg came off...
Athai thedi nokkan manaseno marandhu poi
Yet my mind somehow forgot to look for it...
Athu thappu illa payappada thevai illa
That is no mistake, there is no need to fear...
Un nenjukkula kaadhal vantha suvadu pulla
Girl, that is just the footprint of love entering your heart.
Endae kanavilum ninaivilum velietram nadakkunnu
An eviction/upheaval is occurring in my dreams and thoughts...
Kalaham yethum varumo…ooo
Will any trouble or conflict arise...
Manasukkullae thaagam vanthucha
Has a thirst arisen within your heart?
Vanthallo vanthallo
It came, it came!
Mayil iragil vaasam vanthucha
Has a fragrance arisen in the peacock feather?
Vanthallo…
It came...
Malarina manangal malargindra neram
When sweet minds bloom like flowers...
Sugamena kaatrae sollvaayo
Oh breeze, will you call it bliss?
Kangalin baashai kaadhalin baashai
The language of eyes is the language of love...
Ennidam undu unnidam undu
I have it, and you have it...
Vaazhvathu engu veezhvathu engu
Where do we live, where do we fall?
Netrum indrum naalai endrum
Yesterday, today, and forever...
Veesum thaedum nenjam rendum
Both our seeking, wafting hearts...
Vaazhnthida vendum vaazhnthida vendum… hooo
Must live together, must live together...
Achedukka uththaravu idanum pol thonnunnu
I feel like ordering to print it out...
Thanimaiyum shanthiyum priyamirunthu
Solitude and peace are dear to me...
Keralathu kathakali aadanum pol thonuthae
I feel like dancing Kerala's Kathakali...
Enakkum irukkuthu antha kirukku
I too share that same crazy mood!
Kannaal pesum vithai ellam poga poga kathukkuva
As time passes, you will learn all the arts of eye-language...
Kadigarathai paathu paathu unna neeyae thittikkuva
Looking repeatedly at the clock, you will scold yourself...
Ende paatha viral pathum indru thudikkunnadaa
Today, all ten of my toes are throbbing, my boy...
Nee mettiyitta adangumo ariayalada
Will it calm down if you put on the toe-ring? I don't know...
Namma vayasukkul vanmuraigal nadakkuthadi
A gentle violence/turmoil is happening within our age, girl...
Athu thatti ketka aalillannu sirikkuthadi
It smiles knowing there is no one around to question it...
Ada kuchu kuchu pechu ellam seiyumun naan ninnai Kandaal
Hey, before indulging in sweet whispers, when I look at you...
Yenda yenda yenda..aaa..
Why, why, why...
Manasinullil thaagam vanthillae
Didn't thirst arise inside the mind?
Vanthuchu vanthuchu
It came, it came!
Mayil siragil vaasanai vanthillae
Didn't fragrance fill the peacock feather?
Vanthuchu vanthuchu…hihihi…
It came, it came...
Thamizh padikkaan aasai vanthillae
Didn't the desire to learn Tamil come?
Vanthuchu vanthuchu
It came, it came!
Thamizh naadin naanam vanthillae
Didn't the shyness of Tamil Nadu come?
Vanthuchuda
It came, my dear!
Ada kaandham pola yetho onnu nenjinullil ottichinnu
Hey, 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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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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