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Lyrics & meaning

Manasula

From Viduthalai Part 2 · 2024

Lyricist
Isaignani Ilayaraja
Singers
Sanjay Subrahmanyan, Ananya Bhat
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Viduthalai Part 22024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Manasula manasulaInside the heart, inside the heart
Both :Oru maadhiriya irukkuIt feels a strange, indescribable way
Female :Nenapula nenapulaIn the thoughts, in the thoughts
Both :Adhu pudhu vidhama irukkuIt feels like a brand new experience
Male
Manasula manasulaInside the heart, inside the heart
Oru maadhiriya irukkuIt feels a strange, indescribable way
Female :Nenapula nenapulaIn the thoughts, in the thoughts
Adhu pudhu vidhama irukkuIt feels like a brand new experience
Male
Than vazhiye nadakiradhaIs it walking along its own path?
Female :Illa vazhivittu velagidudhaOr is it stepping aside and moving out of the way?
Male :Thanimaikku thunaiya thedanumaShould one seek companionship for loneliness?
Female :Pogira pokkil poganumaOr should one just go along with the flow?
Male
Manasula manasulaInside the heart, inside the heart
Oru maadhiriya irukkuIt feels a strange, indescribable way
Female :Nenapula nenapulaIn the thoughts, in the thoughts
Adhu pudhu vidhama irukkuIt feels like a brand new experience
Female
Sittu rendu erai edukkaTwo little birds foraging for food
Vattam ittu siragadikkumCircling around and flapping their wings
Siragadikkum siragadikkumFlapping their wings, flapping their wings
Male :Suthi suthi thirinja pinnaeAfter wandering around and around
Koottil onna kudi irukkumThey live together in a single nest
Kudi irukkum kudi irukkumLive together, live together
Female
Thaniya irundhadhu podhadhaWasn't living alone enough?
Thunai onnu inanja aagadhaWouldn't joining with a companion be better?
Male :Kuruviya pol vaazhvamaiyaadhaWon't life be settled like that of sparrows?
Manamirundha adhu kedaikadhaIf the heart desires, won't it be achieved?
Female
Nalladhunnu solludhammaIt says that it is a good thing
En manasu mudivaagaMy heart says so conclusively
Male
Manasula manasulaInside the heart, inside the heart
Oru maadhiriya irukkuIt feels a strange, indescribable way
Female :Nenapula nenapulaIn the thoughts, in the thoughts
Adhu pudhu vidhama irukkuIt feels like a brand new experience
Male
Than vazhiye nadakiradhaIs it walking along its own path?
Illa vazhivittu velagidudhaOr is it stepping aside and moving out of the way?
Female :Thanimaikku thunaiya thedanumaShould one seek companionship for loneliness?
Male :Pogira pokkil poganumaOr should one just go along with the flow?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This soulful track from Viduthalai Part 2 explores the quiet emergence of romance, contemplation, and companionship between two souls. The lyrics delve into the subtle emotional shift experienced when solitude gives way to the desire for togetherness. Through gentle metaphors of birds nesting and flying together, the protagonists question whether to follow their own independent paths or embrace the comfort of shared lives.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Repetition (Edukkayum Sol Repetition)

Manasula manasula

Repetition of words like 'Manasula manasula' and 'Nenapula nenapula' emphasizes emotional introspection and rhythm.

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Sittu rendu erai edukka / Koottil onna kudi irukkum

The imagery of two sparrows foraging and living together in a nest serves as a metaphor for human companionship and domestic bliss.

Rhetorical Question (Vina)

Thanimaikku thunaiya thedanuma / Pogira pokkil poganuma

The singers pose reflective questions about whether to seek a companion or move with the flow of fate.

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Trivia

This song features classical vocalist Sanjay Subrahmanyan singing a rare romantic duet composed by Ilaiyaraaja for Vetrimaaran's film Viduthalai Part 2.

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