Manmadha Manasu
From Poovum Puyalum · 1988
- Lyricist
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Singer
- S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Poovum Puyalum1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Manmadhana manasu nenakudhae | My mind thinks of Lord Cupid. |
| Pen mugathil puruvam thudikkudhae | The eyebrow twitches on the woman's face. |
| Vechikkidavaa unna vechikkidavaa | Shall I keep you close? Shall I keep you? |
| Issthukkunnu thaan naan odavaa | Shall I drag you along and run away? |
| Male :………………………. | Male: [Humming / Silence] |
| Female :Izhthukkunnu thaan naan odavaa…. | Female: Shall I pull you along and run away? |
| Female | |
| Manmadhana manasu nenakudhae | My mind thinks of Lord Cupid. |
| Pen mugathil puruvam thudikkudhae | The eyebrow twitches on the woman's face. |
| Female | |
| Porattam endhan manasula | There is a struggle raging in my heart. |
| Breakfastum thunna mudiyala | I cannot even eat my breakfast. |
| Female | |
| Nerukkathula kulir aachu | In closeness, it turned cool. |
| Nee vilagi sendraal nerupaachu | If you move away, it turned to fire. |
| Nerukkathula kulir aachu | In closeness, it turned cool. |
| Nee vilagi sendraal nerupaachu | If you move away, it turned to fire. |
| Female | |
| Ilamaikku sensorum illai aana | There is no censor board for youth, but... |
| Unakken sir idhu puriyavillai | Why don't you understand this, sir? |
| Azhagena nenaikkiren thazhuvida thudikkiren | I think of it as beauty, I long to embrace, |
| Pazhagida thuniyavillaiyae | Yet you do not dare to get familiar. |
| Female | |
| Manmadhana manasu nenakudhae | My mind thinks of Lord Cupid. |
| Pen mugathil puruvam thudikkudhae | The eyebrow twitches on the woman's face. |
| Vechikkidavaa unna vechikkidavaa | Shall I keep you close? Shall I keep you? |
| Ittukkunnu thaan naan odavaa | Shall I take you along and run away? |
| Manmadhana manasu nenakudhae | My mind thinks of Lord Cupid. |
| Pen mugathil puruvam thudikkudhae | The eyebrow twitches on the woman's face. |
| Female | |
| Sidumoonji vaathiyaraiyaa | Oh moody teacher sir! |
| Nee suspensaa vaazhvadhen aiyaa | Why do you live with so much suspense, sir? |
| Female | |
| Idadhu pakkam thozhirsaalai adhu | That factory on the left side of my chest... |
| Iyanguvadhu unakaaga en | It works solely for you, my... |
| Idadhu pakkam thozhirsaalai adhu | That factory on the left side... |
| Iyanguvadhu unakaaga | It works solely for you. |
| Female | |
| Pariklaadha flower rombha fastu | An unplucked flower fades very fast. |
| Ada vayasaagi ponaakkka waste-u | Ah, once age passes, it is all a waste! |
| Female | |
| Unarvukkul irundhudhu vaarthaiyil vandhadhu | It came into words from deep feelings, |
| Uravukku vazhiyillaiyae | Yet there is no way for a relationship. |
| Female | |
| Manmadhana manasu nenakudhae | My mind thinks of Lord Cupid. |
| Pen mugathil puruvam thudikkudhae | The eyebrow twitches on the woman's face. |
| Vechikkidavaa unna vechikkidavaa | Shall I keep you close? Shall I keep you? |
| Issthukkunnu thaan naan odavaa | Shall I drag you along and run away? |
| Manmadhana manasu nenakudhae | My mind thinks of Lord Cupid. |
| Pen mugathil puruvam thudikkudhae | The eyebrow twitches on the woman's face. |
மன்மதன மனசு நெனக்குதே
பெண் முகத்தில் புருவம் துடிக்குதே
வெச்சிக்கிடவா உன்ன வெச்சிக்கிடவா
இஸ்த்துகுன்னுதான் நான் ஓடவா
...............
இழுத்துக்குன்னுதான் நான் ஓடவா
My mind thinks of Lord Cupid.
The eyebrow twitches on the woman's face.
Shall I keep you close? Shall I keep you?
Shall I drag you along and run away?
Male: [Humming / Silence]
Female: Shall I pull you along and run away?
மன்மதன மனசு நெனக்குதே
பெண் முகத்தில் புருவம் துடிக்குதே
My mind thinks of Lord Cupid.
The eyebrow twitches on the woman's face.
போராட்டம் எந்தன் மனசுல
ப்ரேக்பாஸ்ட்டும் துன்ன முடியல
There is a struggle raging in my heart.
I cannot even eat my breakfast.
டயலாக் :
.....................
In closeness, it turned cool.
If you move away, it turned to fire.
In closeness, it turned cool.
If you move away, it turned to fire.
நெருக்கத்துல குளிர் ஆச்சு
நீ விலகி சென்றால் நெருப்பாச்சு
நெருக்கத்துல குளிர் ஆச்சு
நீ விலகி சென்றால் நெருப்பாச்சு
There is no censor board for youth, but...
Why don't you understand this, sir?
I think of it as beauty, I long to embrace,
Yet you do not dare to get familiar.
இளமைக்கு சென்சாரும் இல்லை ஆனா
உனக்கேன் சார் இது புரியவில்லை
My mind thinks of Lord Cupid.
The eyebrow twitches on the woman's face.
Shall I keep you close? Shall I keep you?
Shall I take you along and run away?
My mind thinks of Lord Cupid.
The eyebrow twitches on the woman's face.
அழகன நெனைக்கிறேன்
தழுவிட துடிக்கிறேன்
பழகிட துணிவில்லையே
Oh moody teacher sir!
Why do you live with so much suspense, sir?
மன்மதன மனசு நெனக்குதே
பெண் முகத்தில் புருவம் துடிக்குதே...
வெச்சிக்கிடவா உன்ன வெச்சிக்கிடவா
இட்டுக்குன்னுதான் நான் ஓடவா
மன்மதனா மனசு நெனக்குதே
பெண் முகத்தில் புருவம் துடிக்குதே
That factory on the left side of my chest...
It works solely for you, my...
That factory on the left side...
It works solely for you.
சிடுமூஞ்சி வாத்தியாரய்யா னே
சஸ்பென்ஸா வாழ்வதேனய்யா
An unplucked flower fades very fast.
Ah, once age passes, it is all a waste!
டயலாக் :
.....................
It came into words from deep feelings,
Yet there is no way for a relationship.
இடது பக்கம் தொழிற்சாலை அது
இயங்குவது உனக்காக என்
இடது பக்கம் தொழிற்சாலை அது
இயங்குவது உனக்காக
My mind thinks of Lord Cupid.
The eyebrow twitches on the woman's face.
Shall I keep you close? Shall I keep you?
Shall I drag you along and run away?
My mind thinks of Lord Cupid.
The eyebrow twitches on the woman's face.
பறிக்காத ப்ளவர் ரொம்ப பாஸ்ட்டு
அட வயசாகிப் போனாக்க வேஸ்ட்டு
டயலாக் :
.....................
உணர்வுக்குள் இருந்தது வார்த்தையில் வந்தது
உறவுக்கு வழியில்லையே
மன்மதன மனசு நெனக்குதே
பெண் முகத்தில் புருவம் துடிக்குதே
வெச்சிக்கிடவா உன்ன வெச்சிக்கிடவா
இஸ்த்துகுன்னுதான் நான் ஓடவா
மன்மதன மனசு நெனக்குதே
பெண் முகத்தில் புருவம் துடிக்குதே
டயலாக் :
.....................
Manmadhana manasu nenakudhae
My mind thinks of Lord Cupid.
Pen mugathil puruvam thudikkudhae
The eyebrow twitches on the woman's face.
Vechikkidavaa unna vechikkidavaa
Shall I keep you close? Shall I keep you?
Issthukkunnu thaan naan odavaa
Shall I drag you along and run away?
Male :……………………….
Male: [Humming / Silence]
Female :Izhthukkunnu thaan naan odavaa….
Female: Shall I pull you along and run away?
Manmadhana manasu nenakudhae
My mind thinks of Lord Cupid.
Pen mugathil puruvam thudikkudhae
The eyebrow twitches on the woman's face.
Porattam endhan manasula
There is a struggle raging in my heart.
Breakfastum thunna mudiyala
I cannot even eat my breakfast.
Nerukkathula kulir aachu
In closeness, it turned cool.
Nee vilagi sendraal nerupaachu
If you move away, it turned to fire.
Nerukkathula kulir aachu
In closeness, it turned cool.
Nee vilagi sendraal nerupaachu
If you move away, it turned to fire.
Ilamaikku sensorum illai aana
There is no censor board for youth, but...
Unakken sir idhu puriyavillai
Why don't you understand this, sir?
Azhagena nenaikkiren thazhuvida thudikkiren
I think of it as beauty, I long to embrace,
Pazhagida thuniyavillaiyae
Yet you do not dare to get familiar.
Manmadhana manasu nenakudhae
My mind thinks of Lord Cupid.
Pen mugathil puruvam thudikkudhae
The eyebrow twitches on the woman's face.
Vechikkidavaa unna vechikkidavaa
Shall I keep you close? Shall I keep you?
Ittukkunnu thaan naan odavaa
Shall I take you along and run away?
Manmadhana manasu nenakudhae
My mind thinks of Lord Cupid.
Pen mugathil puruvam thudikkudhae
The eyebrow twitches on the woman's face.
Sidumoonji vaathiyaraiyaa
Oh moody teacher sir!
Nee suspensaa vaazhvadhen aiyaa
Why do you live with so much suspense, sir?
Idadhu pakkam thozhirsaalai adhu
That factory on the left side of my chest...
Iyanguvadhu unakaaga en
It works solely for you, my...
Idadhu pakkam thozhirsaalai adhu
That factory on the left side...
Iyanguvadhu unakaaga
It works solely for you.
Pariklaadha flower rombha fastu
An unplucked flower fades very fast.
Ada vayasaagi ponaakkka waste-u
Ah, once age passes, it is all a waste!
Unarvukkul irundhudhu vaarthaiyil vandhadhu
It came into words from deep feelings,
Uravukku vazhiyillaiyae
Yet there is no way for a relationship.
Manmadhana manasu nenakudhae
My mind thinks of Lord Cupid.
Pen mugathil puruvam thudikkudhae
The eyebrow twitches on the woman's face.
Vechikkidavaa unna vechikkidavaa
Shall I keep you close? Shall I keep you?
Issthukkunnu thaan naan odavaa
Shall I drag you along and run away?
Manmadhana manasu nenakudhae
My mind thinks of Lord Cupid.
Pen mugathil puruvam thudikkudhae
The eyebrow twitches on the woman's face.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and romantic track expresses a young woman's passionate tease towards her overly cautious lover. She humorously complains about how thoughts of love consume her mind, making her lose her appetite and experience extreme emotions where closeness feels soothing like coolness while separation burns like fire.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Idadhu pakkam thozhirsaalai adhu Iyanguvadhu unakaaga”
Comparing the beating heart to a factory operating on the left side of the chest.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Nerukkathula kulir aachu Nee vilagi sendraal nerupaachu”
Juxtaposing coolness (kulir) felt during proximity with fire (neruppu) felt during distance.
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Manmadhana manasu nenakudhae”
Repetition of the 'M' sound in 'Manmadhana' and 'manasu'.
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Trivia
This track features music and lyrics by S. A. Rajkumar early in his career during the late 1980s, highlighting his versatility as both a lyricist and composer before gaining widespread fame in the 1990s.
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