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Lyrics & meaning

Manmathanthaan Vitta Ambu

From Thalayanai Mandiram · 1984

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Thalayanai Mandiram
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
12 Jan 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mm…..mmhheem….mmm…
Mm…..mmhheem….mmm…
Haa…..aa….hahhaa…..aa…..
Mm…..mmhheem….mmm…
Manmathanthaan vitta ambu
Pannuthadi intha vambu
Unna mattum nenjil vachchen
Sundariyae enna nambu
Manmathanthaan vitta ambu
Pannuthaiyyaa intha vambu
Unna mattum nenjil vachchen
Saththiyamaa enna nambu
Mm….mmhheem….mmm…
Mm…..mmhheem….mmm…
Kovam vantha antha sangathi enna
Vaegam vanthaa en gathi enna
Male :Samsaaraththil inbam thunbam
Ellaam varum theriyaathaa
Pendaattikkum vaelai varum
Aiyyaa idhu puriyaathaa
Male :Oodal vanthu koodal vanthaa
Maelum inbam koodaathaa
Female :Kobam ellaam theernthaachchaa
Kozhiyum sevalum saernthaachchaa
Manmathanthaan vitta ambu
Pannuthadi intha vambu
Unna mattum nenjil vachchen
Sundariyae enna nambu
Manmathanthaan vitta ambu
Pannuthaiyyaa intha vambu
Unna mattum nenjil vachchen
Saththiyamaa enna nambu
Mm….mmhheem….mmm…
Mm…..mmhheem….mmm…
Yaehae hae yaehae
Female :Hheemm heemm
Male :Yaehae hae yaehae
Female :Hheemm heemm
Lalalalalaa
Male :Aahaa haa
Female :Lalalalalaa
Male :Hheemm mmm
Female :Aha haa aha haa
Ihhheemm
Aagaayaththil antha vatta nilavu
Aanaa idhu rompa ketta nilavu
Female :Angam engum inbam enum
Aaraathanai seiyyaatho
Aasaigalai aavalkalai
Peiyyaamalae peiyyaatho
Female :Thaagankalai mogangalai
Vegangalai meeraatho
Male :Kaaman kalai sollaatho
Kaadhal manam vellaatho
Manmathanthaan vitta ambu
Pannuthadi intha vambu
Unna mattum nenjil vachchen
Sundariyae enna nambu
…………………
Mmm... mhmm... mmm...
Mmm... mhmm... mmm...
Haa... aa... hahaa... aa...
Mmm... mhmm... mmm...
It is the arrow shot by Manmathan (the god of love)
that is stirring up all this trouble, girl!
I have kept only you in my heart,
believe me, my beautiful girl!
It is the arrow shot by Manmathan (the god of love)
that is stirring up all this trouble, my man!
I have kept only you in my heart,
I swear on it, believe me!
Mmm... mhmm... mmm...
Mmm... mhmm... mmm...
If anger flares up, what will happen to us?
If passion rushes in, what will become of me?
Male: In married life, both joy and sorrow
are bound to come, don't you know?
A wife has her own work to attend to as well,
my dear husband, don't you understand this?
Male: When a lover's tiff turns into an embrace,
doesn't the pleasure grow even greater?
Female: Has all the anger finally vanished?
Have the hen and rooster finally come together?
It is the arrow shot by Manmathan (the god of love)
that is stirring up all this trouble, girl!
I have kept only you in my heart,
believe me, my beautiful girl!
It is the arrow shot by Manmathan (the god of love)
that is stirring up all this trouble, my man!
I have kept only you in my heart,
I swear on it, believe me!
Mmm... mhmm... mmm...
Mmm... mhmm... mmm...
Eyhey hey eyhey
Female: Hmmm hmmm
Male: Eyhey hey eyhey
Female: Hmmm hmmm
La la la la la
Male: Aaha ha
Female: La la la la la
Male: Hmmm mmm
Female: Aha ha aha ha
Ihmmm
That round moon up in the sky,
it is such a naughty, teasing moon!
Female: Across every limb, won't it offer
a worship of pure pleasure?
All the desires and cravings,
won't it shower them down like unceasing rain?
Female: The deep thirsts and passions,
won't they surge beyond all control?
Male: Won't it teach the art of love,
and won't the loving heart win?
It is the arrow shot by Manmathan (the god of love)
that is stirring up all this trouble, girl!
I have kept only you in my heart,
believe me, my beautiful girl!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from 'Thalayanai Mandiram' (1984) portrays a playful, romantic banter between a couple. The lyrics explore themes of love, minor marital spats (oodal), and passionate reunion (koodal). The couple humorously attributes their irresistible mutual attraction and romantic teasing to Manmathan (Lord Kama, the God of Love) shooting his arrows at them.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme / Monorhyme (Emonai)

Manmathanthaan vitta ambu / Pannuthadi intha vambu

Matching ending sounds across lines creating a musical rhythm ('ambu' / 'vambu' / 'nambu').

Alliteration (Ethukai)

Angam engum inbam enum / Aaraathanai seiyyaatho

Second letter harmony ('Angam' / 'Aaraathanai' / 'Aasaigalai').

Metaphor / Classical Allusion

Kobam ellaam theernthaachchaa / Kozhiyum sevalum saernthaachchaa

Comparing lovers' quarrel and union to the rooster and hen reuniting ('Kozhiyum sevalum saernthaachchaa').

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Trivia

The title 'Thalayanai Mandiram' literally translates to 'Pillow Talk' (advice or influence whispered in privacy), a common colloquial idiom in Tamil culture regarding marital intimacy and dynamics.

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