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Lyrics & meaning

Manasum Manasum

From Perum Pulli · 1991

Lyricist
S. A. Rajkumar
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sunandha
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Details
Perum Pulli1991

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
……………………....
Female
Manasum manasum sernthaachuTwo hearts have come together
Poomaalai thaanLike a flower garland indeed
Malargal muzhudhum thaen aachuAll the flowers have turned into sweet nectar
Yaarala thaanBecause of whom is this?
Paarthu paarthu poothaachuBlossomed by watching endlessly
Paadi paadi aalaachuGrown and matured by singing continuously
Paarthu paarthu poothaachuBlossomed by watching endlessly
Paadi paadi aalaachuGrown and matured by singing continuously
Siragugal mulaithathu idhayangal parakudhuWings have grown, and hearts are flying high
Male
Manasum manasum sernthaachuTwo hearts have come together
Poomaalai thaanLike a flower garland indeed
Malargal muzhudhum thaen aachuAll the flowers have turned into sweet nectar
Yaarala thaanBecause of whom is this?
Paarthu paarthu poothaachuBlossomed by watching endlessly
Paadi paadi aalaachuGrown and matured by singing continuously
Paarthu paarthu poothaachuBlossomed by watching endlessly
Paadi paadi aalaachuGrown and matured by singing continuously
Siragugal mulaithathu idhayangal parakudhuWings have grown, and hearts are flying high
Female
Manasum manasum sernthaachuTwo hearts have come together
Poomaalai thaanLike a flower garland indeed
Male
Malargal muzhudhum thaen aachuAll the flowers have turned into sweet nectar
Yaarala thaanBecause of whom is this?
Chorus
………………………....
Female
Idhayam undhanYour heart...
Chorus :Chum chum chumChorus: Chum chum chum
Female :PallikoodamFemale: ...is a school
Chorus :Chum chum chumChorus: Chum chum chum
Female :Inimel thaan kaadhal kaaviyamFemale: From now on, it is an epic of love
Chorus :Chum chum.. chum chum chum chumChorus: Chum chum.. chum chum chum chum
Male
Vizhiyin oramAt the corner of the eyes
Chorus :Chum chum chumChorus: Chum chum chum
Male :Padithen paadamMale: I learned a lesson
Chorus :Chum chum chumChorus: Chum chum chum
Male :Idhu thaanae endhan jeevidhamMale: This alone is my life
Chorus :Chum chum… chum chum chum chumChorus: Chum chum... chum chum chum chum
Female
Kavidhaikku varigal thaediSearching for lines for poetry...
Kaalam ponadhu...time passed by
Male
Kallukkum kavidhai paadaTo write poetry even for a stone...
Neram vandhadhu...the time has arrived
Female
Maanavan palliyil naalai serkindrenI am enrolling as a student in this school tomorrow
Male
Manasum manasum sernthaachuTwo hearts have come together
Poomaalai thaanLike a flower garland indeed
Malargal muzhudhum thaen aachuAll the flowers have turned into sweet nectar
Yaarala thaanBecause of whom is this?
Female
Paarthu paarthu poothaachuBlossomed by watching endlessly
Paadi paadi aalaachuGrown and matured by singing continuously
Paarthu paarthu poothaachuBlossomed by watching endlessly
Paadi paadi aalaachuGrown and matured by singing continuously
Siragugal mulaithathu idhayangal parakudhuWings have grown, and hearts are flying high
Male
Manasum manasum sernthaachuTwo hearts have come together
Poomaalai thaanLike a flower garland indeed
Female :Malargal muzhudhum thaen aachuFemale: All the flowers have turned into sweet nectar
Yaarala thaanBecause of whom is this?
Chorus
………………………...
Female
Urangum nenjuThe sleeping heart...
Chorus :Chum chum chumChorus: Chum chum chum
Female :Unnai kanduFemale: ...seeing you...
Chorus :Chum chum chumChorus: Chum chum chum
Female :Uravukku kaditham pottadhuFemale: ...wrote a letter seeking a relationship
Chorus :Chum chum… chum chum chum chumChorus: Chum chum... chum chum chum chum
Male
Azhagai kanduSeeing the beauty...
Chorus :Chum chum chumChorus: Chum chum chum
Male :Adimai nenjuMale: ...the enslaved heart...
Chorus :Chum chum chumChorus: Chum chum chum
Male :Arasaala aasai kondathuMale: ...desired to rule as a king
Chorus :Chum chum… chum chum chum chumChorus: Chum chum... chum chum chum chum
Female
Kadal indru karaigal meeriToday, the ocean overflows its shores...
Nadhiyai theduthu...and searches for the river
Male
Ulagangal ariyaa sindhuA song unknown to the worlds...
Uyirai theenduthu...touches the soul
Aayiram ssoriyam vaanil thondruthuA thousand suns are appearing in the sky
Female
Manasum manasum sernthaachuTwo hearts have come together
Poomaalai thaanLike a flower garland indeed
Malargal muzhudhum thaen aachuAll the flowers have turned into sweet nectar
Yaarala thaanBecause of whom is this?
Paarthu paarthu poothaachuBlossomed by watching endlessly
Paadi paadi aalaachuGrown and matured by singing continuously
Paarthu paarthu poothaachuBlossomed by watching endlessly
Paadi paadi aalaachuGrown and matured by singing continuously
Siragugal mulaithathu idhayangal parakudhuWings have grown, and hearts are flying high
Male
Manasum manasum sernthaachuTwo hearts have come together
Poomaalai thaanLike a flower garland indeed
Female :Malargal muzhudhum thaen aachuFemale: All the flowers have turned into sweet nectar
Yaarala thaanBecause of whom is this?
Paarthu paarthu poothaachuBlossomed by watching endlessly
Paadi paadi aalaachuGrown and matured by singing continuously
Paarthu paarthu poothaachuBlossomed by watching endlessly
Paadi paadi aalaachuGrown and matured by singing continuously
Siragugal mulaithathu idhayangal parakudhuWings have grown, and hearts are flying high

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Manasum Manasum Sernthaachu' is a romantic duet from the 1991 Tamil film Perum Pulli. The song celebrates the joyful union of two loving hearts, using vibrant imagery of flowers turning to sweet honey and hearts sprouting wings to fly. The lovers express how their mutual affection transforms life into a grand epic of love where learning to love each other is like entering a new school of life. The song highlights the boundless bliss, euphoria, and emotional depth experienced when two souls unite, comparing the feeling to a thousand suns illuminating the sky.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodar (Repetitive Words)

Paarthu paarthu poothaachu / Paadi paadi aalaachu

Words like 'paarthu paarthu' and 'paadi paadi' are repeated consecutively to emphasize continuous watching and singing.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Idhayam undhan... Pallikoodam

The beloved's heart is directly equated to a school ('pallikoodam') where lessons of love are learned.

Uyarvu Navortchi Ani (Hyperbole)

Aayiram ssoriyam vaanil thondruthu

Exaggerating the arrival of joy in love by stating that a thousand suns are appearing in the sky simultaneously.

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Trivia

Perum Pulli (1991) was directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar and featured music composed by S. A. Rajkumar, who also penned the lyrics for this romantic track.

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