Manasula Soora Kaathey
From Cuckoo · 2014
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Sean Roldan, Divya Ramani
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Cuckoo2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thana na na nana..naaa naanaaa… | Thana na na nana..naaa naanaaa… |
| Thana na na nana..naaa naanaaa… | Thana na na nana..naaa naanaaa… |
| Female | |
| Manasula soora kaathae | A stormy wind blows in my heart, |
| Adikudhu kaadhal poothae | Love blooms like a whirlwind. |
| Manasula soora kaathae | A stormy wind blows in my heart, |
| Adikudhu kaadhal poothae | Love blooms like a whirlwind. |
| Male | |
| Nilavae sorutudhae | The moon feeds me meal, |
| Kanavae taalaattudhae | Dreams sing me a lullaby, |
| Minnal osaiyum kadhilae ketkudhae | Even the sound of lightning is heard in my ears, |
| Undhan vaasanai vaanavil kaattudhae | Your fragrance displays a rainbow. |
| Male | |
| Va vendru sollum munnae | Even before saying 'Come', |
| Varugindra nyabagam | Memories rush in. |
| Kannae unn sollil kanden | My dear, in your words I saw, |
| Ariyadha thaai mugam | The face of an unknown mother. |
| Female | |
| Ahaa..ragasiya yosanai | Aha.. secret thoughts, |
| Kodukkudhae rodhanai | Are causing me agony. |
| Solladha aasai ennai | Unspoken desires, |
| Suda suda kaaichudhae | Are making me burn hot. |
| Male | |
| Kannilae illayae kaadhalum | Love isn't merely in the eyes, |
| Nenjamae kaadhalin thayagam… | The heart is the true sanctuary of love... |
| Male | |
| Thana na na nana..naaa naanaaa… | Thana na na nana..naaa naanaaa… |
| Thana na na nana..naaa naanaaa… | Thana na na nana..naaa naanaaa… |
| Male | |
| Aanandham pennai vandhae | Happiness came personified as a woman, |
| Azhagaga pesudhae | And speaks so beautifully. |
| Minsara railum vanna | Even the electric train, |
| Kuyil pola koovuthae | Cuckoos like a colorful songbird. |
| Female | |
| Kai thodum podhilae | When our hands touch, |
| Kalangavum thonudae | I feel like melting with emotion. |
| Anbae unn anbil veesum | My love, within your affection wafts, |
| Karuvarai vaasamae | The sacred scent of the womb. |
| Male | |
| Moongilae raagamaai | Even a simple bamboo, |
| Maarudhe..ae…. | Transforms into a melody... |
| Moochilae vaanoli paadudhae..ae… | A radio plays inside my breath... |
| Female | |
| Manasula soora kaathae | A stormy wind blows in my heart, |
| Adikudhu kaadhal poothae | Love blooms like a whirlwind. |
| Male | |
| Nilavae sorutudhae | The moon feeds me meal, |
| Kanavae taalaattudhae | Dreams sing me a lullaby, |
| Minnal osaium kadhilae ketkudhae | Even the sound of lightning is heard in my ears, |
| Undhan vaasanai vaanavil kaattudhae…. | Your fragrance displays a rainbow.... |
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Thana na na nana..naaa naanaaa…
Thana na na nana..naaa naanaaa…
மனசுல சூரக்
காத்தே அடிக்குது காதல்
பூத்தே மனசுல சூரக்
காத்தே அடிக்குது காதல்
பூத்தே
A stormy wind blows in my heart,
Love blooms like a whirlwind.
A stormy wind blows in my heart,
Love blooms like a whirlwind.
நிலவே சோறூட்டுதே
கனவே தாலாட்டுதே மின்னல்
ஓசையும் காதிலே கேக்குதே
உந்தன் வாசனை வானவில்
காட்டுதே
The moon feeds me meal,
Dreams sing me a lullaby,
Even the sound of lightning is heard in my ears,
Your fragrance displays a rainbow.
வா வென்று
சொல்லும் முன்னே
வருகின்ற ஞாபகம்
கண்ணே உன் சொல்லில்
கண்டேன் அறியாத தாய் முகம்
Even before saying 'Come',
Memories rush in.
My dear, in your words I saw,
The face of an unknown mother.
ஆஹா ரகசிய
யோசனை கொடுக்குதே
ரோதனை சொல்லாத ஆசை
என்னை சுட சுட காய்ச்சுதே
Aha.. secret thoughts,
Are causing me agony.
Unspoken desires,
Are making me burn hot.
ஆண் & பெண் :
பொல்லாத
நெஞ்சில் வந்து புது ஒளி
பாய்ச்சுதே
Love isn't merely in the eyes,
The heart is the true sanctuary of love...
கண்ணிலே
இல்லையே காதலும்
நெஞ்சமே காதலின்
தாயகம்
Thana na na nana..naaa naanaaa…
Thana na na nana..naaa naanaaa…
.................................................
Happiness came personified as a woman,
And speaks so beautifully.
Even the electric train,
Cuckoos like a colorful songbird.
ஆனந்தம் பெண்ணாய்
வந்தே அழகாக பேசுதே
மின்சார ரயிலும் வண்ணக்
குயில் போல கூவுதே
When our hands touch,
I feel like melting with emotion.
My love, within your affection wafts,
The sacred scent of the womb.
கை தொடும்
போதிலே கலங்கவும்
தோணுதே அன்பே உன்
அன்பில் வீசும் கருவறை
வாசமே
Even a simple bamboo,
Transforms into a melody...
A radio plays inside my breath...
ஆண் & பெண் :
எப்போதும்
என்னில் வீச மிதந்திடும்
பாவமே
A stormy wind blows in my heart,
Love blooms like a whirlwind.
மூங்கிலே
ராகமாய் மாறுதே
மூச்சிலே வான்
ஒலி பாடுதே
The moon feeds me meal,
Dreams sing me a lullaby,
Even the sound of lightning is heard in my ears,
Your fragrance displays a rainbow....
மனசுல சூரக்
காத்தே அடிக்குது காதல்
பூத்தே
நிலவே சோறூட்டுதே
கனவே தாலாட்டுதே மின்னல்
ஓசையும் காதிலே கேக்குதே
உந்தன் வாசனை வானவில்
காட்டுதே
Thana na na nana..naaa naanaaa…
Thana na na nana..naaa naanaaa…
Thana na na nana..naaa naanaaa…
Thana na na nana..naaa naanaaa…
Manasula soora kaathae
A stormy wind blows in my heart,
Adikudhu kaadhal poothae
Love blooms like a whirlwind.
Manasula soora kaathae
A stormy wind blows in my heart,
Adikudhu kaadhal poothae
Love blooms like a whirlwind.
Nilavae sorutudhae
The moon feeds me meal,
Kanavae taalaattudhae
Dreams sing me a lullaby,
Minnal osaiyum kadhilae ketkudhae
Even the sound of lightning is heard in my ears,
Undhan vaasanai vaanavil kaattudhae
Your fragrance displays a rainbow.
Va vendru sollum munnae
Even before saying 'Come',
Varugindra nyabagam
Memories rush in.
Kannae unn sollil kanden
My dear, in your words I saw,
Ariyadha thaai mugam
The face of an unknown mother.
Ahaa..ragasiya yosanai
Aha.. secret thoughts,
Kodukkudhae rodhanai
Are causing me agony.
Solladha aasai ennai
Unspoken desires,
Suda suda kaaichudhae
Are making me burn hot.
Kannilae illayae kaadhalum
Love isn't merely in the eyes,
Nenjamae kaadhalin thayagam…
The heart is the true sanctuary of love...
Thana na na nana..naaa naanaaa…
Thana na na nana..naaa naanaaa…
Thana na na nana..naaa naanaaa…
Thana na na nana..naaa naanaaa…
Aanandham pennai vandhae
Happiness came personified as a woman,
Azhagaga pesudhae
And speaks so beautifully.
Minsara railum vanna
Even the electric train,
Kuyil pola koovuthae
Cuckoos like a colorful songbird.
Kai thodum podhilae
When our hands touch,
Kalangavum thonudae
I feel like melting with emotion.
Anbae unn anbil veesum
My love, within your affection wafts,
Karuvarai vaasamae
The sacred scent of the womb.
Moongilae raagamaai
Even a simple bamboo,
Maarudhe..ae….
Transforms into a melody...
Moochilae vaanoli paadudhae..ae…
A radio plays inside my breath...
Manasula soora kaathae
A stormy wind blows in my heart,
Adikudhu kaadhal poothae
Love blooms like a whirlwind.
Nilavae sorutudhae
The moon feeds me meal,
Kanavae taalaattudhae
Dreams sing me a lullaby,
Minnal osaium kadhilae ketkudhae
Even the sound of lightning is heard in my ears,
Undhan vaasanai vaanavil kaattudhae….
Your fragrance displays a rainbow....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Manasula Soora Kaathey is a deeply emotional romantic song from the movie Cuckoo (2014). Since the protagonists in the movie are visually impaired, the song beautifully encapsulates love through non-visual senses—smell, touch, sound, and inner feeling. The lyrics describe how love turns mundane surroundings into art, where the roar of an electric train sounds like a bird's song and a lover's touch brings the comfort of maternal warmth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Synesthesia
“Undhan vaasanai vaanavil kaattudhae”
Blending different sensory experiences together, such as smelling a scent that reveals a visual rainbow or hearing lightning.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Nilavae sorutudhae / Kanavae taalaattudhae”
Matching ending sounds across lines to create rhythmic flow ('sorutudhae', 'taalaattudhae', 'ketkudhae', 'kaattudhae').
Personification
“Aanandham pennai vandhae / Azhagaga pesudhae”
Attributing human actions and emotions to non-human entities like happiness coming as a woman or the moon feeding meals.
Simile (Upamai)
“Minsara railum vanna Kuyil pola koovuthae”
Comparing the noise of an electric train to the sweet call of a cuckoo bird.
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Trivia
The music for Cuckoo was composed by Santhosh Narayanan, and this track features vocals by composer Sean Roldan and Kalyani Nair. The movie revolves around two visually impaired lovers, which inspired lyricist Yugabharathi to write lyrics based heavily on sound, touch, and fragrance rather than visual beauty.
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