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Lyrics & meaning

Tholanja Manasu

From Nesippaya · 2024

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singer
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Nesippaya2024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Tholainja manasu onnuA lost heart
Male :Manasu onnuMale: A heart
Thirumpa kedachchiruchcheHas been found again
EnakkagaJust for me
Male
Irandu idhayam onnaaTwo hearts meeting as one
Santhichchi thudikkiratheAre meeting and beating together
Adiyae nenjil nee irukkaOh dear, while you are in my heart
Sogamaa ullathaan valikkaIt hurts deep inside with sorrow
Male
Therinjum adhai nee maraikkaEven knowing it, you hide it
Unna enna saerththu vachaMay the love that brought you and me together
Kadhal jeyikkaWin in the end!
Male
Tholainja manasu onnuA lost heart
Male :Manasu onnuMale: A heart
Thirumpa kedachchiruchcheHas been found again
EnakkagaJust for me
Male
Irandu idhayam onnaaTwo hearts meeting as one
Santhichchi thudikkiratheAre meeting and beating together
Male
Thaniyaa enna neeYou left me all alone
Inga thavikka vittaTo squirm in pain here
Paniyaa irunthumThough you are cool like dew
Nenja kodhikkavittaYou made my heart boil
Male
Kanava vanthuthaanComing like a dream
Ulla olinjikittaYou hid inside me
Enakkul neethaanae vaa….aa….You reside within me, come to me...
Male
Kannukkul unna vachchiKeeping you inside my eyes
PaaththiruppenaeI will protect and watch over you
Kanneerin thuli vittuShedding a drop of tear
Vaa maanaeCome, my beloved
Male
Unakkaaga ulagaththaFor your sake, the world
Niruththi vaippenaeI will make it stand still
Uyirukkul neethaanaeWithin my soul, it is only you
Male
Adiyae nenjil nee irukkaOh dear, while you are in my heart
Sogamaa ullathaan valikkaIt hurts deep inside with sorrow
Therinjum adhai nee maraikkaEven knowing it, you hide it
Unna enna saerththu vachaMay the love that brought you and me together
Kadhal jeyikkaWin in the end!
Male
Tholainja manasu onnuA lost heart
Male :Manasu onnuMale: A heart
Thirumpa kedachchiruchcheHas been found again
EnakkagaJust for me
Male
Irandu idhayam onnaaTwo hearts meeting as one
Santhichchi thudikkiratheAre meeting and beating together

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song portrays a deeply emotional expression of love, longing, and emotional healing. The protagonist feels as though a lost piece of his heart has been rediscovered through the presence of his beloved. He marvels at how two distinct hearts can collide and beat as one, reflecting a profound soul connection. Despite the underlying sorrow, unspoken pain, and periods of agonizing loneliness, love remains the ultimate healing force. He vows to protect his beloved like the apple of his eye, willing even to bring the world to a standstill for her, praying ultimately for their love to triumph over all obstacles.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Oxymoron / Paradox

Paniyaa irunthum Nenja kodhikkavitta

Contrasts the cool nature of 'Pani' (dew/frost) with the burning sensation of 'kodhikka vitta' (boiling/scalding heat), emphasizing emotional turmoil.

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)

Kannukkul unna vachchi / Kanneerin thuli vittu

The second consonant sound 'n' ('nn') rhymes between 'Kannukkul' and 'Kanneerin'.

Metaphor

Kanava vanthuthaan Ulla olinjikitta

Love/presence of the lover is metaphorically described as a dream hiding inside the soul.

Personification

Irandu idhayam onnaa Santhichchi thudikkirathe

Assigns human-like actions of 'meeting' to hearts beating in unison.

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Trivia

This track is featured in the 2024 film 'Nesippaya', directed by Vishnu Varadhan and starring Akash Murali and Aditi Shankar. Composed and sung by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics written by Pa. Vijay, the song marks another collaboration in Yuvan's long history of melancholic romantic melodies.

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