Pillai Manam
From Oru Malarin Payanam · 1985
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- Raj Seetharaman, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Oru Malarin Payanam1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Pillai manam vellai manam | A child's mind is an innocent, pure mind |
| Ullaththilae un anbu seedhanam | In my heart, your love is the ultimate gift |
| Female | |
| Pillai manam | A child's mind |
| Female :Lalal lalalaa | Female vocalization: Lalal lalalaa |
| Female :Vellai manam | An innocent mind |
| Female :Lalal lalalaa | Female vocalization: Lalal lalalaa |
| Female :Ullaththilae | In the heart |
| Female :Lalal lalalaa | Female vocalization: Lalal lalalaa |
| Female :Un anbu seedhanam | Your love is the ultimate gift |
| Male | |
| Ennai en nenjam ariyum | My inner heart knows my true self |
| Edhai naan ini solla mudiyum | What else can I possibly say now? |
| Idhayam irandaaga illai | The heart is not divided into two |
| Irunthaal yaen intha thollai | If it were divided, why would there be this turmoil? |
| Female | |
| Pillai manam vellai manam | A child's mind is an innocent, pure mind |
| Ullaththilae un anbu seedhanam | In my heart, your love is the ultimate gift |
| Female | |
| Karaigalai thedum kadalalai paarthaen | I watched the ocean waves searching for the shores |
| Alaikalil thondrum innisai kaetten | I heard sweet melody emerging from the waves |
| Karaigalai thedum kadalalai paarthaen | I watched the ocean waves searching for the shores |
| Alaikalil thondrum innisai kaetten | I heard sweet melody emerging from the waves |
| Male | |
| Vaarththai ellam vaazhkkai alla | Words alone do not make up a life |
| Un mugam paarththae naan vaazhvaen | I will live just by looking at your face |
| Female | |
| {Pillai manam | {A child's mind |
| Female :Lalal lalalaa | Female vocalization: Lalal lalalaa |
| Female :Vellai manam | An innocent mind |
| Female :Lalal lalalaa | Female vocalization: Lalal lalalaa |
| Female :Ullaththilae | In the heart |
| Female :Lalal lalalaa | Female vocalization: Lalal lalalaa |
| Female :Un anbu seedhanam} (2) | Your love is the ultimate gift} (repeated twice) |
| Male | |
| Ponmani veenai puzhuthiyil ingae | A golden veena lying discarded in the dust here |
| En manam thannil nimmathi engae | Where is peace within my mind? |
| Ponmani veenai puzhuthiyil ingae | A golden veena lying discarded in the dust here |
| En manam thannil nimmathi engae | Where is peace within my mind? |
| Female | |
| Kannil imai enna sumai | How can eyelids ever be a burden to the eyes? |
| Un mugam paarththae naan vaazhvaen | I will live just by looking at your face |
| Female | |
| Pillai manam | A child's mind |
| Female :Lalal lalalaa | Female vocalization: Lalal lalalaa |
| Female :Vellai manam | An innocent mind |
| Female :Lalal lalalaa | Female vocalization: Lalal lalalaa |
| Female :Ullaththilae | In the heart |
| Female :Lalal lalalaa | Female vocalization: Lalal lalalaa |
| Female :Un anbu seedhanam | Your love is the ultimate gift |
| Male | |
| Ennai en nenjam ariyum | My inner heart knows my true self |
| Edhai naan ini solla mudiyum | What else can I possibly say now? |
| Idhayam irandaaga illai | The heart is not divided into two |
| Irunthaal yaen intha thollai | If it were divided, why would there be this turmoil? |
| Female | |
| Pillai manam vellai manam | A child's mind is an innocent, pure mind |
| Ullaththilae un anbu seedhanam | In my heart, your love is the ultimate gift |
| Female | |
| ……………… | ... |
பிள்ளை மனம் வெள்ளை மனம்
உள்ளத்திலே உன் அன்பு சீதனம்
A child's mind is an innocent, pure mind
In my heart, your love is the ultimate gift
பிள்ளை மனம்
லலல் லலலா
வெள்ளை மனம்
லலல் லலலா
உள்ளத்திலே
லலல் லலலா
உன் அன்பு சீதனம்
A child's mind
Female vocalization: Lalal lalalaa
An innocent mind
Female vocalization: Lalal lalalaa
In the heart
Female vocalization: Lalal lalalaa
Your love is the ultimate gift
என்னை என் நெஞ்சம் அறியும்
எதை நான் இனிச் சொல்ல முடியும்
இதயம் இரண்டாக இல்லை..
இருந்தால் ஏன் இந்த தொல்லை....
My inner heart knows my true self
What else can I possibly say now?
The heart is not divided into two
If it were divided, why would there be this turmoil?
பிள்ளை மனம் வெள்ளை மனம்
உள்ளத்திலே உன் அன்பு சீதனம்
A child's mind is an innocent, pure mind
In my heart, your love is the ultimate gift
கரைகளைத் தேடும் கடலலை பார்த்தேன்
அலைகளில் தோன்றும் இன்னிசை கேட்டேன்
கரைகளைத் தேடும் கடலலை பார்த்தேன்
அலைகளில் தோன்றும் இன்னிசை கேட்டேன்
I watched the ocean waves searching for the shores
I heard sweet melody emerging from the waves
I watched the ocean waves searching for the shores
I heard sweet melody emerging from the waves
வார்த்தையெல்லாம் வாழ்க்கை அல்ல
உன் முகம் பார்த்தே நான் வாழ்வேன்......
Words alone do not make up a life
I will live just by looking at your face
{பிள்ளை மனம்
லலல் லலலா
வெள்ளை மனம்
லலல் லலலா
உள்ளத்திலே
லலல் லலலா
உன் அன்பு சீதனம்} (2)
{A child's mind
Female vocalization: Lalal lalalaa
An innocent mind
Female vocalization: Lalal lalalaa
In the heart
Female vocalization: Lalal lalalaa
Your love is the ultimate gift} (repeated twice)
பொன்மணி வீணை புழுதியில் இங்கே
என் மனம் தன்னில் நிம்மதி எங்கே
பொன்மணி வீணை புழுதியில் இங்கே
என் மனம் தன்னில் நிம்மதி எங்கே
A golden veena lying discarded in the dust here
Where is peace within my mind?
A golden veena lying discarded in the dust here
Where is peace within my mind?
கண்ணில் இமை என்ன சுமை
உன் முகம் பார்த்தே நான் வாழ்வேன்.....
How can eyelids ever be a burden to the eyes?
I will live just by looking at your face
பிள்ளை மனம்
லலல் லலலா
வெள்ளை மனம்
லலல் லலலா
உள்ளத்திலே
லலல் லலலா
உன் அன்பு சீதனம்
A child's mind
Female vocalization: Lalal lalalaa
An innocent mind
Female vocalization: Lalal lalalaa
In the heart
Female vocalization: Lalal lalalaa
Your love is the ultimate gift
என்னை என் நெஞ்சம் அறியும்
எதை நான் இனிச் சொல்ல முடியும்
இதயம் இரண்டாக இல்லை..
இருந்தால் ஏன் இந்த தொல்லை....
My inner heart knows my true self
What else can I possibly say now?
The heart is not divided into two
If it were divided, why would there be this turmoil?
பிள்ளை மனம் வெள்ளை மனம்
உள்ளத்திலே உன் அன்பு சீதனம்
A child's mind is an innocent, pure mind
In my heart, your love is the ultimate gift
.....................
...
Pillai manam vellai manam
A child's mind is an innocent, pure mind
Ullaththilae un anbu seedhanam
In my heart, your love is the ultimate gift
Pillai manam
A child's mind
Female :Lalal lalalaa
Female vocalization: Lalal lalalaa
Female :Vellai manam
An innocent mind
Female :Lalal lalalaa
Female vocalization: Lalal lalalaa
Female :Ullaththilae
In the heart
Female :Lalal lalalaa
Female vocalization: Lalal lalalaa
Female :Un anbu seedhanam
Your love is the ultimate gift
Ennai en nenjam ariyum
My inner heart knows my true self
Edhai naan ini solla mudiyum
What else can I possibly say now?
Idhayam irandaaga illai
The heart is not divided into two
Irunthaal yaen intha thollai
If it were divided, why would there be this turmoil?
Pillai manam vellai manam
A child's mind is an innocent, pure mind
Ullaththilae un anbu seedhanam
In my heart, your love is the ultimate gift
Karaigalai thedum kadalalai paarthaen
I watched the ocean waves searching for the shores
Alaikalil thondrum innisai kaetten
I heard sweet melody emerging from the waves
Karaigalai thedum kadalalai paarthaen
I watched the ocean waves searching for the shores
Alaikalil thondrum innisai kaetten
I heard sweet melody emerging from the waves
Vaarththai ellam vaazhkkai alla
Words alone do not make up a life
Un mugam paarththae naan vaazhvaen
I will live just by looking at your face
{Pillai manam
{A child's mind
Female :Lalal lalalaa
Female vocalization: Lalal lalalaa
Female :Vellai manam
An innocent mind
Female :Lalal lalalaa
Female vocalization: Lalal lalalaa
Female :Ullaththilae
In the heart
Female :Lalal lalalaa
Female vocalization: Lalal lalalaa
Female :Un anbu seedhanam} (2)
Your love is the ultimate gift} (repeated twice)
Ponmani veenai puzhuthiyil ingae
A golden veena lying discarded in the dust here
En manam thannil nimmathi engae
Where is peace within my mind?
Ponmani veenai puzhuthiyil ingae
A golden veena lying discarded in the dust here
En manam thannil nimmathi engae
Where is peace within my mind?
Kannil imai enna sumai
How can eyelids ever be a burden to the eyes?
Un mugam paarththae naan vaazhvaen
I will live just by looking at your face
Pillai manam
A child's mind
Female :Lalal lalalaa
Female vocalization: Lalal lalalaa
Female :Vellai manam
An innocent mind
Female :Lalal lalalaa
Female vocalization: Lalal lalalaa
Female :Ullaththilae
In the heart
Female :Lalal lalalaa
Female vocalization: Lalal lalalaa
Female :Un anbu seedhanam
Your love is the ultimate gift
Ennai en nenjam ariyum
My inner heart knows my true self
Edhai naan ini solla mudiyum
What else can I possibly say now?
Idhayam irandaaga illai
The heart is not divided into two
Irunthaal yaen intha thollai
If it were divided, why would there be this turmoil?
Pillai manam vellai manam
A child's mind is an innocent, pure mind
Ullaththilae un anbu seedhanam
In my heart, your love is the ultimate gift
………………
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Pillai Manam Vellai Manam' centers on theme of pure love, emotional innocence, and quiet suffering. The speaker reflects on a mind as pure and untainted as a child's ('Pillai manam vellai manam'), cherishing the beloved's affection as a priceless gift ('seedhanam'). Despite feeling lost and comparing their troubled soul to a precious golden instrument lying ignored in dust, the speaker finds singular hope and life's true meaning in the mere sight of the beloved's face.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Ponmani veenai puzhuthiyil ingae”
Compares a pure, precious, yet mistreated mind/life to a golden veena lying neglected in dust.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa)
“Kannil imai enna sumai”
Questions how an eyelid could ever feel like a burden to the eye, metaphorically asserting that beloved people or true love can never be a burden.
Edukai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Pillai manam / Ullaththilae un anbu seedhanam”
The second consonant sound 'll' is repeated across lines ('Pillai' / 'Ullaththilae').
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Karaigalai thedum kadalalai paarthaen”
Repetition of the initial sound 'ka' across words in the line ('Karaigalai', 'kadalalai').
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Trivia
'Oru Malarin Payanam' (1985) was directed by Muktha Srinivasan and starred Lakshmi, Murali, and Urvashi. The lyrics were written by the renowned poet Pulamaipithan, known for introducing rich classical Tamil metaphors into film lyrics.
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