Mannangatti Mannangatti
From Meenakshi · 1980
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Meenakshi1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mannaangatti mannaangatti | Oh worthless clay lump, hey foolish heart! |
| Manasukkullae yaedho onnu | Something peculiar is happening inside my heart. |
| Mannaangatti mannaangatti | Oh worthless clay lump, hey foolish heart! |
| Manasukkullae yaedho onnu | Something peculiar is happening inside my heart. |
| Enakkuththaan theriyalla enna seiyya | I just don't know what to do about it. |
| Unnathaandaa nambi vanthaen | I came to you trusting only in you. |
| Male | |
| Mannaangatti mannaangatti | Oh worthless clay lump, hey foolish heart! |
| Manasukkullae yaedho onnu | Something peculiar is happening inside my heart. |
| Male | |
| Oru pakkam thalaiya saaichchaa | She tilted her head to one side, |
| Oru maathiriyaa paaththaa | And gave me a captivating, playful look. |
| Ava odhatta konjam kadichchaa | She bit her lip just a little, |
| Than odambula munthaana sarinjathu | As the pallu of her saree slipped off her shoulder. |
| Udane izhuththaa moodikittaa | She instantly pulled it back and covered herself. |
| Male | |
| Adha moodinaa enakku silirkkuthu | When she covered it up, it gave me shivers of excitement! |
| Adhu kaantham pola ennai izhukkuthu | It pulls me towards her just like a magnet. |
| Adha moodinaa enakku silirkkuthu | When she covered it up, it gave me shivers of excitement! |
| Adhu kaantham pola ennai izhukkuthu | It pulls me towards her just like a magnet. |
| Male | |
| Yaenda mannaangatti mannaangatti | Hey you foolish clay lump, oh foolish heart! |
| Manasukkullae yaedho onnu | Something peculiar is happening inside my heart. |
| Enakkuththaan theriyalla enna seiyya | I just don't know what to do about it. |
| Unnathaandaa nambi vanthaen | I came to you trusting only in you. |
| Male | |
| Mannaangatti dei mannaangatti | Hey foolish lump, oh foolish heart! |
| Manasukkullae yaedho onnu | Something peculiar is happening inside my heart. |
| Male | |
| Ava neechal kaththu koduththaa | She offered to teach me how to swim, |
| Naan neenji paakka ponaen | So I went along to try swimming with her. |
| Enna thaangi konjam pidichaa | She held and supported me gently, |
| Anga thavikkira pothu iduppula kaiya | And as I struggled in the water, she placed her hand around my waist, |
| Koduththu mella anaichchaa | And held me close in a soft embrace. |
| Male | |
| Ava neechal kaththu koduththaa | She offered to teach me how to swim, |
| Naan neenji paakka ponaen | So I went along to try swimming with her. |
| Enna thaangi konjam pidichaa | She held and supported me gently, |
| Anga thavikkira pothu iduppula kaiya | And as I struggled in the water, she placed her hand around my waist, |
| Koduththu mella anaichchaa | And held me close in a soft embrace. |
| Male | |
| Ava nenjila oonjal pottaen | I built a swing right inside her heart, |
| Antha nenaipula aattam pottaen | And danced in joy at that very thought! |
| Ava nenjila oonjal pottaen | I built a swing right inside her heart, |
| Antha nenaipula aattam pottaen | And danced in joy at that very thought! |
| Male | |
| Mannaangatti mannaangatti | Oh worthless clay lump, hey foolish heart! |
| Manasukkullae yaedho onnu | Something peculiar is happening inside my heart. |
| Enakkuththaan theriyalla enna seiyya | I just don't know what to do about it. |
| Unnathaandaa nambi vanthaen | I came to you trusting only in you. |
| Male | |
| Mannaangatti mannaangatti | Oh worthless clay lump, hey foolish heart! |
| Manasukkullae yaedho onnu | Something peculiar is happening inside my heart. |
மண்ணாங்கட்டி மண்ணாங்கட்டி
மனசுக்குள்ளே ஏதோ ஒன்னு
மண்ணாங்கட்டி மண்ணாங்கட்டி
மனசுக்குள்ளே ஏதோ ஒன்னு
எனக்குத்தான் தெரியல்ல என்ன செய்ய
உன்னத்தான்டா நம்பி வந்தேன்.....
Oh worthless clay lump, hey foolish heart!
Something peculiar is happening inside my heart.
Oh worthless clay lump, hey foolish heart!
Something peculiar is happening inside my heart.
I just don't know what to do about it.
I came to you trusting only in you.
மண்ணாங்கட்டி மண்ணாங்கட்டி
மனசுக்குள்ளே ஏதோ ஒன்னு
Oh worthless clay lump, hey foolish heart!
Something peculiar is happening inside my heart.
ஒரு பக்கம் தலைய சாய்ச்சா
ஒரு மாதிரியா பாத்தா
அவ ஒதட்ட கொஞ்சம் கடிச்சா
தன் ஒடம்புல முந்தான சரிஞ்சது
உடனே இழுத்தா மூடிக்கிட்டா.....
She tilted her head to one side,
And gave me a captivating, playful look.
She bit her lip just a little,
As the pallu of her saree slipped off her shoulder.
She instantly pulled it back and covered herself.
ஒரு பக்கம் தலைய சாய்ச்சா
ஒரு மாதிரியா பாத்தா
அவ ஒதட்ட கொஞ்சம் கடிச்சா
தன் ஒடம்புல முந்தான சரிஞ்சது
உடனே இழுத்தா மூடிக்கிட்டா.....
When she covered it up, it gave me shivers of excitement!
It pulls me towards her just like a magnet.
When she covered it up, it gave me shivers of excitement!
It pulls me towards her just like a magnet.
அத மூடினா எனக்கு சிலிர்க்குது
அது காந்தம் போல என்னை இழுக்குது.....
அத மூடினா எனக்கு சிலிர்க்குது
அது காந்தம் போல என்னை இழுக்குது.....
Hey you foolish clay lump, oh foolish heart!
Something peculiar is happening inside my heart.
I just don't know what to do about it.
I came to you trusting only in you.
ஏன்டா மண்ணாங்கட்டி மண்ணாங்கட்டி
மனசுக்குள்ளே ஏதோ ஒன்னு
எனக்குத்தான் தெரியல்ல என்ன செய்ய
உன்னத்தான்டா நம்பி வந்தேன்.....
Hey foolish lump, oh foolish heart!
Something peculiar is happening inside my heart.
மண்ணாங்கட்டி டேய் மண்ணாங்கட்டி
மனசுக்குள்ளே ஏதோ ஒன்னு
She offered to teach me how to swim,
So I went along to try swimming with her.
She held and supported me gently,
And as I struggled in the water, she placed her hand around my waist,
And held me close in a soft embrace.
அவ நீச்சல் கத்து கொடுத்தா
நான் நீஞ்சி பாக்கப் போனேன்
என்ன தாங்கி கொஞ்சம் பிடிச்சா
அங்க தவிக்கிற போது இடுப்புல கைய
கொடுத்து மெல்ல அணைச்சா
She offered to teach me how to swim,
So I went along to try swimming with her.
She held and supported me gently,
And as I struggled in the water, she placed her hand around my waist,
And held me close in a soft embrace.
அவ நீச்சல் கத்து கொடுத்தா
நான் நீஞ்சி பாக்கப் போனேன்
என்ன தாங்கி கொஞ்சம் பிடிச்சா
அங்க தவிக்கிற போது இடுப்புல கைய
கொடுத்து மெல்ல அணைச்சா
I built a swing right inside her heart,
And danced in joy at that very thought!
I built a swing right inside her heart,
And danced in joy at that very thought!
அவ நெஞ்சில ஊஞ்சல் போட்டேன்
அந்த நெனப்புல ஆட்டம் போட்டேன்....
அவ நெஞ்சில ஊஞ்சல் போட்டேன்
அந்த நெனப்புல ஆட்டம் போட்டேன்....
Oh worthless clay lump, hey foolish heart!
Something peculiar is happening inside my heart.
I just don't know what to do about it.
I came to you trusting only in you.
மண்ணாங்கட்டி மண்ணாங்கட்டி
மனசுக்குள்ளே ஏதோ ஒன்னு
எனக்குத்தான் தெரியல்ல என்ன செய்ய
உன்னத்தான்டா நம்பி வந்தேன்.....
Oh worthless clay lump, hey foolish heart!
Something peculiar is happening inside my heart.
மண்ணாங்கட்டி மண்ணாங்கட்டி
மனசுக்குள்ளே ஏதோ ஒன்னு
Mannaangatti mannaangatti
Oh worthless clay lump, hey foolish heart!
Manasukkullae yaedho onnu
Something peculiar is happening inside my heart.
Mannaangatti mannaangatti
Oh worthless clay lump, hey foolish heart!
Manasukkullae yaedho onnu
Something peculiar is happening inside my heart.
Enakkuththaan theriyalla enna seiyya
I just don't know what to do about it.
Unnathaandaa nambi vanthaen
I came to you trusting only in you.
Mannaangatti mannaangatti
Oh worthless clay lump, hey foolish heart!
Manasukkullae yaedho onnu
Something peculiar is happening inside my heart.
Oru pakkam thalaiya saaichchaa
She tilted her head to one side,
Oru maathiriyaa paaththaa
And gave me a captivating, playful look.
Ava odhatta konjam kadichchaa
She bit her lip just a little,
Than odambula munthaana sarinjathu
As the pallu of her saree slipped off her shoulder.
Udane izhuththaa moodikittaa
She instantly pulled it back and covered herself.
Adha moodinaa enakku silirkkuthu
When she covered it up, it gave me shivers of excitement!
Adhu kaantham pola ennai izhukkuthu
It pulls me towards her just like a magnet.
Adha moodinaa enakku silirkkuthu
When she covered it up, it gave me shivers of excitement!
Adhu kaantham pola ennai izhukkuthu
It pulls me towards her just like a magnet.
Yaenda mannaangatti mannaangatti
Hey you foolish clay lump, oh foolish heart!
Manasukkullae yaedho onnu
Something peculiar is happening inside my heart.
Enakkuththaan theriyalla enna seiyya
I just don't know what to do about it.
Unnathaandaa nambi vanthaen
I came to you trusting only in you.
Mannaangatti dei mannaangatti
Hey foolish lump, oh foolish heart!
Manasukkullae yaedho onnu
Something peculiar is happening inside my heart.
Ava neechal kaththu koduththaa
She offered to teach me how to swim,
Naan neenji paakka ponaen
So I went along to try swimming with her.
Enna thaangi konjam pidichaa
She held and supported me gently,
Anga thavikkira pothu iduppula kaiya
And as I struggled in the water, she placed her hand around my waist,
Koduththu mella anaichchaa
And held me close in a soft embrace.
Ava neechal kaththu koduththaa
She offered to teach me how to swim,
Naan neenji paakka ponaen
So I went along to try swimming with her.
Enna thaangi konjam pidichaa
She held and supported me gently,
Anga thavikkira pothu iduppula kaiya
And as I struggled in the water, she placed her hand around my waist,
Koduththu mella anaichchaa
And held me close in a soft embrace.
Ava nenjila oonjal pottaen
I built a swing right inside her heart,
Antha nenaipula aattam pottaen
And danced in joy at that very thought!
Ava nenjila oonjal pottaen
I built a swing right inside her heart,
Antha nenaipula aattam pottaen
And danced in joy at that very thought!
Mannaangatti mannaangatti
Oh worthless clay lump, hey foolish heart!
Manasukkullae yaedho onnu
Something peculiar is happening inside my heart.
Enakkuththaan theriyalla enna seiyya
I just don't know what to do about it.
Unnathaandaa nambi vanthaen
I came to you trusting only in you.
Mannaangatti mannaangatti
Oh worthless clay lump, hey foolish heart!
Manasukkullae yaedho onnu
Something peculiar is happening inside my heart.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Mannaangatti Mannaangatti is a rustic, folk-style romantic song from the 1980 Tamil movie Meenakshi, set to music by Shankar-Ganesh and penned by Vaali. The protagonist playfully addresses his heart or a companion as 'mannaangatti' (literally a lump of earth/fool), expressing his utter confusion and excitement over the thrilling sensations brought on by new love. He reminisces about intimate, coy moments shared with his lover—such as her playful glances, the shy act of adjusting her slipping saree pallu, and her holding his waist under the pretext of teaching him to swim. These passionate encounters leave him mesmerized, pulling him like a magnet and filling his heart with sheer bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Adhu kaantham pola ennai izhukkuthu”
Compares the irresistible magnetic pull of her presence to an actual magnet attracting iron.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Mannaangatti mannaangatti / Manasukkullae yaedho onnu”
Repetition of the initial 'Ma' sound in consecutive words and lines, creating a rhythmic cadence.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ava nenjila oonjal pottaen”
Metaphorically compares creating a secure, cherished place in her emotions to hanging a swing in her heart.
Colloquialism / Slang (Ulagavazhakku)
“Yaenda mannaangatti mannaangatti”
Use of rustic folk slang 'Mannaangatti' (lump of mud/foolish person) to convey casual intimacy.
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Trivia
Singing icon Malaysia Vasudevan was renowned for delivering vibrant, rustic numbers for Shankar-Ganesh during the late 1970s and 1980s. Vaali's playful use of everyday Tamil expressions like 'Mannaangatti' added a memorable local flavor to this track.
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