Manathin Saalayil
From Champion · 2019
- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singer
- Arrol Corelli
- Music director
- Arrol Corelli
- Details
- Champion2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Manathin saalaiyil | On the street of the mind |
| Maavilai thoranam | Mango leaf festoons are hung |
| Arugil devathai vaasanai kaaranam | The fragrance of an angel nearby is the reason |
| Bhoomiyae oru poovai maaruthae | The entire earth turns into a flower |
| Vaazhkai kulir theevaai thonridudhae | Life appears like a cool island |
| Male | |
| Kanaa kanaa kaatchiyellaam | All dream-like scenes |
| Thanaai thanaai therigirathae | Appear all by themselves |
| Theera theera aasai ellaam | All insatiable desires |
| Theeyaai theeyaai erigirathae | Burn like fire |
| Male | |
| Thindaadi thindaadi | Struggling and faltering |
| Dhisai theriyaatha yekkam | A longing with unknown directions |
| Kondaadi kondaadi | Celebrating and rejoicing |
| Kolaveriyoda thaakkum | Attacks with a killer passion |
| Mudhal murai idhu pola | Like this for the very first time |
| Oru vidha aasa ada | A peculiar kind of desire, ah |
| Pulithinna pallaga koosuthu pesa | Teeth feel sensitive like after eating tamarind, just to speak |
| Male | |
| Ulla yedho oorudhadi… | Something is crawling inside... |
| Usurae poguthadi… | My very soul is slipping away... |
| Ulagae thalai keezhachae… | The whole world has turned upside down... |
| Edhu enna thonaladi… | Nothing makes sense as to what I feel... |
| Idhayam kaanaladi… | The heart feels like a mirage... |
| Neruppu ela pottu | Laying out a banana leaf of fire |
| Panichoru parimaarathae…ae…. | Serving cold snow-rice upon it... |
| Male | |
| Kanaa kanaa kaatchiyellaam | All dream-like scenes |
| Thanaai thanaai therigirathae | Appear all by themselves |
| Theera theera aasai ellaam | All insatiable desires |
| Theeyaai theeyaai erigirathae | Burn like fire |
| Male | |
| Oh…unnodu unnodu | Oh... with you, with you |
| Naan kai korthu ponaal | If I walk holding hands |
| Vinnodu vinnodu | With the skies, with the skies |
| Manam vilaiyaadum thaana | The mind will soar and play on its own |
| Arikuri kaattaama | Without showing any signs beforehand |
| Adai mazhai peiya… | Down comes a torrential downpour... |
| En ida valam puriyaama | Without understanding my left from right |
| Naa enna seiyya | What am I supposed to do? |
| Male | |
| Kaanja maram pookkuthadi | A dried-up tree begins to bloom... |
| Kanavaa thaakkuthadi | Attacks me like a dream... |
| Thelivaa tholanjae ponaa | Getting lost with absolute clarity |
| Sattakkulla verkkuthadi… | Sweating inside my shirt... |
| Sangeetham kekkuthadi… | Music is heard... |
| Edhuvum puriyaama ila nenjam | Without understanding anything, the young heart |
| Kulamaa maara… | Turns into a quiet pond... |
| Male | |
| Kanaa kanaa kaatchiyellaam | All dream-like scenes |
| Thanaai thanaai therigirathae | Appear all by themselves |
| Theera theera aasai ellaam | All insatiable desires |
| Theeyaai theeyaai erigirathae | Burn like fire |
| Male | |
| Manathin saalaiyil | On the street of the mind |
| Maavilai thoranam | Mango leaf festoons are hung |
| Arugil devathai vaasanai kaaranam | The fragrance of an angel nearby is the reason |
| Bhoomiyae oru poovai maaruthae | The entire earth turns into a flower |
| Vaazhkai kulir theevaai thonridudhae | Life appears like a cool island |
| Male | |
| {Kanaa kanaa kaatchiyellaam | All dream-like scenes |
| Thanaai thanaai therigirathae | Appear all by themselves |
| Theera theera aasai ellaam | All insatiable desires |
| Theeyaai theeyaai erigirathae} (2) | Burn like fire |
மனதின் சாலையில்
மாவிலை தோரணம்
அருகில் தேவதை வாசனை காரணம்
பூமியே ஒரு பூவாய் மாறுதே
வாழ்க்கை குளிர் தீவாய் தோன்றிடுதே
On the street of the mind
Mango leaf festoons are hung
The fragrance of an angel nearby is the reason
The entire earth turns into a flower
Life appears like a cool island
காணா காணா காட்சியெல்லாம்
தானாய் தானாய் தெரிகிறதே
தீரா தீரா ஆசை எல்லாம்
தீயாய் தீயாய் எரிகிறதே
All dream-like scenes
Appear all by themselves
All insatiable desires
Burn like fire
திண்டாடி திண்டாடி
திசை தெரியாத ஏக்கம்
கொண்டாடி கொண்டாடி
கொலை வெறியோட தாக்கம்
முதல் முறை இது போல
ஒரு வித ஆசை அட
புளி தின்ன பல்லாக கூசுது பேச
Struggling and faltering
A longing with unknown directions
Celebrating and rejoicing
Attacks with a killer passion
Like this for the very first time
A peculiar kind of desire, ah
Teeth feel sensitive like after eating tamarind, just to speak
உள்ள ஏதோ ஊறுதடி.....
உசுரே போகுதடி.....
உலகம் தலை கீழாச்சே....
எது என்ன தோனலடி.....
இதயம் காணலடி
நெருப்பு இலை போட்டு
பனிச்சோறு பரிமாறாதே...ஏ...
Something is crawling inside...
My very soul is slipping away...
The whole world has turned upside down...
Nothing makes sense as to what I feel...
The heart feels like a mirage...
Laying out a banana leaf of fire
Serving cold snow-rice upon it...
காணா காணா காட்சியெல்லாம்
தானாய் தானாய் தெரிகிறதே
தீரா தீரா ஆசை எல்லாம்
தீயாய் தீயாய் எரிகிறதே
All dream-like scenes
Appear all by themselves
All insatiable desires
Burn like fire
ஓ......உன்னோடு உன்னோடு
நான் கை கோர்த்து போனால்
விண்ணோடு விண்ணோடு
மனம் விளையாடும் தானா
அறிகுறி காட்டாம்மா
அடை மழை பெய்ய
என் இட வலம் புரியாம
நான் என்ன செய்ய
Oh... with you, with you
If I walk holding hands
With the skies, with the skies
The mind will soar and play on its own
Without showing any signs beforehand
Down comes a torrential downpour...
Without understanding my left from right
What am I supposed to do?
காஞ்ச மரம் பூக்குதடி
கனவா தாக்குதடி
தெளிவா தொலைஞ்சே போனே
சட்டக்குள்ள வேர்க்குதடி.......
சங்கீதம் கேக்குதடி......
எதுவும் புரியாம இள நெஞ்சம்
குளமா மாற
A dried-up tree begins to bloom...
Attacks me like a dream...
Getting lost with absolute clarity
Sweating inside my shirt...
Music is heard...
Without understanding anything, the young heart
Turns into a quiet pond...
காணா காணா காட்சியெல்லாம்
தானாய் தானாய் தெரிகிறதே
தீரா தீரா ஆசை எல்லாம்
தீயாய் தீயாய் எரிகிறதே
All dream-like scenes
Appear all by themselves
All insatiable desires
Burn like fire
மனதின் சாலையில்
மாவிலை தோரணம்
அருகில் தேவதை வாசனை காரணம்
பூமியே ஒரு பூவாய் மாறுதே
வாழ்க்கை குளிர் தீவாய் தோன்றிடுதே
On the street of the mind
Mango leaf festoons are hung
The fragrance of an angel nearby is the reason
The entire earth turns into a flower
Life appears like a cool island
{காணா காணா காட்சியெல்லாம்
தானாய் தானாய் தெரிகிறதே
தீரா தீரா ஆசை எல்லாம்
தீயாய் தீயாய் எரிகிறதே} (2)
All dream-like scenes
Appear all by themselves
All insatiable desires
Burn like fire
Manathin saalaiyil
On the street of the mind
Maavilai thoranam
Mango leaf festoons are hung
Arugil devathai vaasanai kaaranam
The fragrance of an angel nearby is the reason
Bhoomiyae oru poovai maaruthae
The entire earth turns into a flower
Vaazhkai kulir theevaai thonridudhae
Life appears like a cool island
Kanaa kanaa kaatchiyellaam
All dream-like scenes
Thanaai thanaai therigirathae
Appear all by themselves
Theera theera aasai ellaam
All insatiable desires
Theeyaai theeyaai erigirathae
Burn like fire
Thindaadi thindaadi
Struggling and faltering
Dhisai theriyaatha yekkam
A longing with unknown directions
Kondaadi kondaadi
Celebrating and rejoicing
Kolaveriyoda thaakkum
Attacks with a killer passion
Mudhal murai idhu pola
Like this for the very first time
Oru vidha aasa ada
A peculiar kind of desire, ah
Pulithinna pallaga koosuthu pesa
Teeth feel sensitive like after eating tamarind, just to speak
Ulla yedho oorudhadi…
Something is crawling inside...
Usurae poguthadi…
My very soul is slipping away...
Ulagae thalai keezhachae…
The whole world has turned upside down...
Edhu enna thonaladi…
Nothing makes sense as to what I feel...
Idhayam kaanaladi…
The heart feels like a mirage...
Neruppu ela pottu
Laying out a banana leaf of fire
Panichoru parimaarathae…ae….
Serving cold snow-rice upon it...
Kanaa kanaa kaatchiyellaam
All dream-like scenes
Thanaai thanaai therigirathae
Appear all by themselves
Theera theera aasai ellaam
All insatiable desires
Theeyaai theeyaai erigirathae
Burn like fire
Oh…unnodu unnodu
Oh... with you, with you
Naan kai korthu ponaal
If I walk holding hands
Vinnodu vinnodu
With the skies, with the skies
Manam vilaiyaadum thaana
The mind will soar and play on its own
Arikuri kaattaama
Without showing any signs beforehand
Adai mazhai peiya…
Down comes a torrential downpour...
En ida valam puriyaama
Without understanding my left from right
Naa enna seiyya
What am I supposed to do?
Kaanja maram pookkuthadi
A dried-up tree begins to bloom...
Kanavaa thaakkuthadi
Attacks me like a dream...
Thelivaa tholanjae ponaa
Getting lost with absolute clarity
Sattakkulla verkkuthadi…
Sweating inside my shirt...
Sangeetham kekkuthadi…
Music is heard...
Edhuvum puriyaama ila nenjam
Without understanding anything, the young heart
Kulamaa maara…
Turns into a quiet pond...
Kanaa kanaa kaatchiyellaam
All dream-like scenes
Thanaai thanaai therigirathae
Appear all by themselves
Theera theera aasai ellaam
All insatiable desires
Theeyaai theeyaai erigirathae
Burn like fire
Manathin saalaiyil
On the street of the mind
Maavilai thoranam
Mango leaf festoons are hung
Arugil devathai vaasanai kaaranam
The fragrance of an angel nearby is the reason
Bhoomiyae oru poovai maaruthae
The entire earth turns into a flower
Vaazhkai kulir theevaai thonridudhae
Life appears like a cool island
{Kanaa kanaa kaatchiyellaam
All dream-like scenes
Thanaai thanaai therigirathae
Appear all by themselves
Theera theera aasai ellaam
All insatiable desires
Theeyaai theeyaai erigirathae} (2)
Burn like fire
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song vividly captures the intoxicating rush and beautiful confusion of falling in love for the very first time. The protagonist describes how his perception of the world completely transforms—his mind feels festooned like a festival street, the earth feels like a delicate flower, and his life feels like a serene island, all triggered by the presence of his beloved.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Epizeuxis / Repetition)
“Kanaa kanaa kaatchiyellaam”
Words like 'Kanaa kanaa', 'Thanaai thanaai', 'Theera theera', and 'Theeyaai theeyaai' repeat consecutively to emphasize the intensity of dreams and burning desires.
Metaphor (Uruvagamaai)
“Manathin saalaiyil”
'Manathin saalaiyil' compares the mind to a street decorated with festive mango leaves, illustrating internal celebration.
Paradox / Oxymoron
“Neruppu ela pottu”
'Neruppu ela pottu / Panichoru parimaarathae' pairs hot fire and cold snow-rice, symbolically highlighting the contrasting, chaotic physical sensations felt when in love.
Metaphor (Uruvagamaai)
“Kaanja maram pookkuthadi”
'Kaanja maram pookkuthadi' metaphorically depicts a dry, lifeless tree suddenly blooming to signify rejuvenation through romance.
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Trivia
This track is featured in the 2019 Tamil sports drama movie 'Champion', directed by Susienthiran. The soundtrack was composed by Arrol Corelli, with lyrics written by acclaimed lyricist Viveka.
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