Pinju Manam
From Pinju Manam · 1975
- Lyricist
- Poovai Senguttavan
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Pinju Manam1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pinju manam deiva manam | A tender heart is a divine heart, |
| Deiva manam pinju manam | A divine heart is a tender heart. |
| Kodi perum pillai manam | A heart that millions cherish is the child's heart, |
| Theduvatho thanthai manam | Yet what it searches for is a father's heart. |
| Male | |
| Pinju manam deiva manam | A tender heart is a divine heart, |
| Deiva manam pinju manam | A divine heart is a tender heart. |
| Male | |
| Entha manam thanthai manam | Which heart is the father's heart? |
| Yaengiyathu pinju manam | The tender heart yearned for it. |
| Vantha manam nalla manam | The heart that arrived is a good heart, |
| Varugirathu anbu manam | The heart that approaches is a heart full of love. |
| Male | |
| Pinju manam deiva manam | A tender heart is a divine heart, |
| Deiva manam pinju manam | A divine heart is a tender heart. |
பிஞ்சு மனம் தெய்வ மனம்
தெய்வ மனம் பிஞ்சு மனம்
கோடி பெரும் பிள்ளை மனம்
தேடுவதோ தந்தை மனம்
A tender heart is a divine heart,
A divine heart is a tender heart.
A heart that millions cherish is the child's heart,
Yet what it searches for is a father's heart.
பிஞ்சு மனம் தெய்வ மனம்
தெய்வ மனம் பிஞ்சு மனம்
A tender heart is a divine heart,
A divine heart is a tender heart.
எந்த மனம் தந்தை மனம்
ஏங்கியது பிஞ்சு மனம்
வந்த மனம் நல்ல மனம்
வருகிறது அன்பு மனம்
Which heart is the father's heart?
The tender heart yearned for it.
The heart that arrived is a good heart,
The heart that approaches is a heart full of love.
பிஞ்சு மனம் தெய்வ மனம்
தெய்வ மனம் பிஞ்சு மனம்
A tender heart is a divine heart,
A divine heart is a tender heart.
Pinju manam deiva manam
A tender heart is a divine heart,
Deiva manam pinju manam
A divine heart is a tender heart.
Kodi perum pillai manam
A heart that millions cherish is the child's heart,
Theduvatho thanthai manam
Yet what it searches for is a father's heart.
Pinju manam deiva manam
A tender heart is a divine heart,
Deiva manam pinju manam
A divine heart is a tender heart.
Entha manam thanthai manam
Which heart is the father's heart?
Yaengiyathu pinju manam
The tender heart yearned for it.
Vantha manam nalla manam
The heart that arrived is a good heart,
Varugirathu anbu manam
The heart that approaches is a heart full of love.
Pinju manam deiva manam
A tender heart is a divine heart,
Deiva manam pinju manam
A divine heart is a tender heart.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Pinju Manam' celebrates the pure, divine innocence of a child's tender heart, equating its purity to God. It highlights a child's innate emotional craving for a father's love, noting that even though a child may be loved by many, the yearning for paternal affection remains unique. As the lyrics unfold, the song brings reassurance by showing that love and genuine affection ultimately arrive to comfort and embrace the child's longing heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antimetabole / Epanalepsis
“Pinju manam deiva manam / Deiva manam pinju manam Construction Analysis: The phrase order is reversed in the second line to reinforce the divine purity of a child's heart.”
Iyaibu (End Rhyme / Epistrophe)
“Pinju manam deiva manam... Kodi perum pillai manam... Theduvatho thanthai manam”
Mona (Initial Alliteration)
“Vantha manam nalla manam / Varugirathu anbu manam”
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Trivia
Featured in the 1975 film 'Pinju Manam', this song is composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh and sung by K. J. Yesudas. The lyrics by Poovai Senguttavan beautifully capture themes of emotional yearning and paternal love, making it a classic Tamil film lullaby.
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