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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 manamA tender heart is a divine heart,
Deiva manam pinju manamA divine heart is a tender heart.
Kodi perum pillai manamA heart that millions cherish is the child's heart,
Theduvatho thanthai manamYet what it searches for is a father's heart.
Male
Pinju manam deiva manamA tender heart is a divine heart,
Deiva manam pinju manamA divine heart is a tender heart.
Male
Entha manam thanthai manamWhich heart is the father's heart?
Yaengiyathu pinju manamThe tender heart yearned for it.
Vantha manam nalla manamThe heart that arrived is a good heart,
Varugirathu anbu manamThe heart that approaches is a heart full of love.
Male
Pinju manam deiva manamA tender heart is a divine heart,
Deiva manam pinju manamA 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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