Manasukkulle Maraichu Vaikka
From Thilakam · 1960
- Lyricist
- M. K. Aathmanathan
- Music director
- R. Sudharsanam
- Details
- Thilakam1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Haa..aa..aaa..ha..aa..aaa… | Haa..aa..aaa..ha..aa..aaa… |
| Female :Haa..aa..aaa..ha..aa..aaa… | Female: Haa..aa..aaa..ha..aa..aaa… |
| Manasukullae maraichu veikka mudiyalae | I cannot keep it hidden inside my heart |
| Adha vaai thirandhu solla enakku theriyalae | Nor do I know how to open my mouth and express it |
| Manasukullae maraichu veikka mudiyalae | I cannot keep it hidden inside my heart |
| Adha vaai thirandhu solla enakku theriyalae | Nor do I know how to open my mouth and express it |
| Male | |
| Nenappu vandhaa enakku oonnum puriyala | When thoughts of you arrive, I understand nothing else |
| Nenappu vandhaa enakku oonnum puriyala | When thoughts of you arrive, I understand nothing else |
| Konja nerangkooda pirinjirukka mudiyalae | I cannot bear to be separated even for a moment |
| Konja nerangkooda pirinjirukka mudiyalae | I cannot bear to be separated even for a moment |
| Female | |
| Manasukullae | Inside the heart |
| Manasukullae maraichu veikka mudiyalae | I cannot keep it hidden inside my heart |
| Adha vaai thirandhu solla enakku theriyalae | Nor do I know how to open my mouth and express it |
| Female | |
| Paathikkellaam nerthiyaai neer iraikkum maama | Uncle, who neatly irrigates all the garden beds |
| Paathikkellaam nerthiyaai neer iraikkum maama | Uncle, who neatly irrigates all the garden beds |
| Paavai ennai bambaram pol aatti veikkalaaama | Is it fair to spin me, a maiden, around like a top? |
| Paavai ennai bambaram pol aatti veikkalaaama | Is it fair to spin me, a maiden, around like a top? |
| Male | |
| Maaththariyaa thangamae manasai thottu paaru | Oh pure gold, touch and feel my heart |
| Maaththariyaa thangamae manasai thottu paaru | Oh pure gold, touch and feel my heart |
| En manasai thottu paaru | Touch and feel my heart |
| Vaatti vadhai seigiradhu neeya naana | Is it you or me who is tormenting the other? |
| Vaatti vadhai seigiradhu neeya naana sollu | Tell me, is it you or me who is tormenting the other? |
| Female | |
| Manasukullae | Inside the heart |
| Manasukullae maraichu veikka mudiyalae | I cannot keep it hidden inside my heart |
| Adha vaai thirandhu solla enakku theriyalae | Nor do I know how to open my mouth and express it |
| Female | |
| {Pinju paruvathilae konji konji pesiyadhai | What was tenderly spoken during our childhood years |
| Nenjam marukkuthillai kannaala | My heart cannot forget, my dear one |
| Ungala nenachukittae kaathirukken innaala} (2) | Thinking of you, I remain waiting today |
| Male | |
| Kaniyirukkudhu kombilae | The fruit is up on the branch |
| Kiliyirukkudhu koondilae | The parrot is inside the cage |
| Kaniyirukkudhu kombilae | The fruit is up on the branch |
| Kiliyirukkudhu koondilae | The parrot is inside the cage |
| Kalandhu vaazha ippo vazhiyilae | There is currently no way for us to live together |
| Kalandhu vaazha ippo vazhiyilae | There is currently no way for us to live together |
| Aanalum kattukadanghaa aasaiyirukku manasilae | Even so, an uncontrollable desire fills my heart |
| Kattukadanghaa aasaiyirukku manasilae | An uncontrollable desire fills my heart |
| Female | |
| Manasukullae | Inside the heart |
| Manasukullae maraichu veikka mudiyalae | I cannot keep it hidden inside my heart |
| Adha vaai thirandhu solla enakku theriyalae | Nor do I know how to open my mouth and express it |
ஹா..ஆஆ...ஆஆஆ...ஆஅ..
Haa..aa..aaa..ha..aa..aaa…
Female: Haa..aa..aaa..ha..aa..aaa…
I cannot keep it hidden inside my heart
Nor do I know how to open my mouth and express it
I cannot keep it hidden inside my heart
Nor do I know how to open my mouth and express it
ஹா..ஆஆ...ஆஆஆ...ஆஅ..
When thoughts of you arrive, I understand nothing else
When thoughts of you arrive, I understand nothing else
I cannot bear to be separated even for a moment
I cannot bear to be separated even for a moment
மனசுக்குள்ளே மறைச்சு வைக்க முடியலே
அத வாய் திறந்து சொல்ல எனக்குத் தெரியலே
மனசுக்குள்ளே மறைச்சு வைக்க முடியலே
அத வாய் திறந்து சொல்ல எனக்குத் தெரியலே
Inside the heart
I cannot keep it hidden inside my heart
Nor do I know how to open my mouth and express it
நெனப்பு வந்தா எனக்கு ஒண்ணும் புரியலே
நெனப்பு வந்தா எனக்கு ஒண்ணும் புரியலே
கொஞ்ச நேரங்கூடப் பிரிஞ்சிருக்க முடியலே
கொஞ்ச நேரங்கூடப் பிரிஞ்சிருக்க முடியலே
Uncle, who neatly irrigates all the garden beds
Uncle, who neatly irrigates all the garden beds
Is it fair to spin me, a maiden, around like a top?
Is it fair to spin me, a maiden, around like a top?
மனசுக்குள்ளே
மனசுக்குள்ளே மறைச்சு வைக்க முடியலே
அத வாய் திறந்து சொல்ல எனக்குத் தெரியலே
Oh pure gold, touch and feel my heart
Oh pure gold, touch and feel my heart
Touch and feel my heart
Is it you or me who is tormenting the other?
Tell me, is it you or me who is tormenting the other?
பாத்திக்கெல்லாம் நேர்த்தியாய் நீரிறைக்கும் மாமா
பாத்திக்கெல்லாம் நேர்த்தியாய் நீரிறைக்கும் மாமா
பாவை என்னை பம்பரம்போல் ஆட்டி வைக்கலாமா
பாவை என்னை பம்பரம்போல் ஆட்டி வைக்கலாமா
Inside the heart
I cannot keep it hidden inside my heart
Nor do I know how to open my mouth and express it
மாத்தறியாத் தங்கமே மனசைத் தொட்டுப் பாரு
மாத்தறியாத் தங்கமே மனசைத் தொட்டுப் பாரு
என் மனசைத் தொட்டுப் பாரு
வாட்டி வதை செய்கிறது நீயா நானா கூறு
வாட்டி வதை செய்கிறது நீயா நானா கூறு
What was tenderly spoken during our childhood years
My heart cannot forget, my dear one
Thinking of you, I remain waiting today
மனசுக்குள்ளே
மனசுக்குள்ளே மறைச்சு வைக்க முடியலே
அத வாய் திறந்து சொல்ல எனக்குத் தெரியலே
The fruit is up on the branch
The parrot is inside the cage
The fruit is up on the branch
The parrot is inside the cage
There is currently no way for us to live together
There is currently no way for us to live together
Even so, an uncontrollable desire fills my heart
An uncontrollable desire fills my heart
{பிஞ்சுப் பருவத்திலே
கொஞ்சிக் கொஞ்சிப் பேசியதை
நெஞ்சம் மறக்குதில்லை கண்ணாளா
உங்கள நெனச்சுக்கிட்டே காத்திருக்கேன் இந்நாளா} (2)
Inside the heart
I cannot keep it hidden inside my heart
Nor do I know how to open my mouth and express it
கனியிருக்குது கொம்பிலே
கிளியிருக்குது கூண்டிலே
கனியிருக்குது கொம்பிலே
கிளியிருக்குது கூண்டிலே
கலந்து வாழ இப்போ வழியில்லே
கலந்து வாழ இப்போ வழியில்லே
ஆனாலும் கட்டுக்கடங்கா ஆசையிருக்கு மனசிலே
கட்டுக்கடங்கா ஆசையிருக்கு மனசிலே
மனசுக்குள்ளே
மனசுக்குள்ளே மறைச்சு வைக்க முடியலே
அத வாய் திறந்து சொல்ல எனக்குத் தெரியலே
Haa..aa..aaa..ha..aa..aaa…
Haa..aa..aaa..ha..aa..aaa…
Female :Haa..aa..aaa..ha..aa..aaa…
Female: Haa..aa..aaa..ha..aa..aaa…
Manasukullae maraichu veikka mudiyalae
I cannot keep it hidden inside my heart
Adha vaai thirandhu solla enakku theriyalae
Nor do I know how to open my mouth and express it
Manasukullae maraichu veikka mudiyalae
I cannot keep it hidden inside my heart
Adha vaai thirandhu solla enakku theriyalae
Nor do I know how to open my mouth and express it
Nenappu vandhaa enakku oonnum puriyala
When thoughts of you arrive, I understand nothing else
Nenappu vandhaa enakku oonnum puriyala
When thoughts of you arrive, I understand nothing else
Konja nerangkooda pirinjirukka mudiyalae
I cannot bear to be separated even for a moment
Konja nerangkooda pirinjirukka mudiyalae
I cannot bear to be separated even for a moment
Manasukullae
Inside the heart
Manasukullae maraichu veikka mudiyalae
I cannot keep it hidden inside my heart
Adha vaai thirandhu solla enakku theriyalae
Nor do I know how to open my mouth and express it
Paathikkellaam nerthiyaai neer iraikkum maama
Uncle, who neatly irrigates all the garden beds
Paathikkellaam nerthiyaai neer iraikkum maama
Uncle, who neatly irrigates all the garden beds
Paavai ennai bambaram pol aatti veikkalaaama
Is it fair to spin me, a maiden, around like a top?
Paavai ennai bambaram pol aatti veikkalaaama
Is it fair to spin me, a maiden, around like a top?
Maaththariyaa thangamae manasai thottu paaru
Oh pure gold, touch and feel my heart
Maaththariyaa thangamae manasai thottu paaru
Oh pure gold, touch and feel my heart
En manasai thottu paaru
Touch and feel my heart
Vaatti vadhai seigiradhu neeya naana
Is it you or me who is tormenting the other?
Vaatti vadhai seigiradhu neeya naana sollu
Tell me, is it you or me who is tormenting the other?
Manasukullae
Inside the heart
Manasukullae maraichu veikka mudiyalae
I cannot keep it hidden inside my heart
Adha vaai thirandhu solla enakku theriyalae
Nor do I know how to open my mouth and express it
{Pinju paruvathilae konji konji pesiyadhai
What was tenderly spoken during our childhood years
Nenjam marukkuthillai kannaala
My heart cannot forget, my dear one
Ungala nenachukittae kaathirukken innaala} (2)
Thinking of you, I remain waiting today
Kaniyirukkudhu kombilae
The fruit is up on the branch
Kiliyirukkudhu koondilae
The parrot is inside the cage
Kaniyirukkudhu kombilae
The fruit is up on the branch
Kiliyirukkudhu koondilae
The parrot is inside the cage
Kalandhu vaazha ippo vazhiyilae
There is currently no way for us to live together
Kalandhu vaazha ippo vazhiyilae
There is currently no way for us to live together
Aanalum kattukadanghaa aasaiyirukku manasilae
Even so, an uncontrollable desire fills my heart
Kattukadanghaa aasaiyirukku manasilae
An uncontrollable desire fills my heart
Manasukullae
Inside the heart
Manasukullae maraichu veikka mudiyalae
I cannot keep it hidden inside my heart
Adha vaai thirandhu solla enakku theriyalae
Nor do I know how to open my mouth and express it
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic track from 'Thilakam' (1960) expresses the deep, uncontainable longing between two lovers. The protagonist struggles with feelings that are too overwhelming to keep hidden inside the heart, yet difficult to articulate openly. She reminisces about their childhood affection and laments the physical or social barriers preventing them from being together, using vivid folk metaphors of nature and rural life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Paavai ennai bambaram pol aatti veikkalaaama”
The speaker compares her restless state of being toyed with or distressed by love to a spinning top ('bambaram').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Maaththariyaa thangamae manasai thottu paaru”
Addressing the beloved as 'Maaththariyaa thangam' (pure, high-quality gold) elevates his character and value through direct metaphor.
Initial Rhyme (Monai)
“Kaniyirukkudhu kombilae / Kiliyirukkudhu koondilae”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('Ka') across 'Kaniyirukkudhu' and 'Kiliyirukkudhu' creates melodic rhythm in Tamil poetry.
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Trivia
Composed by R. Sudharsanam with lyrics by M. K. Aathmanathan, 'Thilakam' features a duet by Seerkazhi Govindarajan and the renowned Carnatic vocalist M. L. Vasanthakumari, combining classical vocal perfection with accessible folk-inspired melodies.
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