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Lyrics & meaning

Unn Manasula Paattuthaan Irukkuthu

From Paandi Nattu Thangam · 1989

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
Mano, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Paandi Nattu Thangam1989

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
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Female
Un manasulaIn your heart
Paatu thaan irukudhuThere is only song
En manasathaMy mind
Ketu thaan thavikudhuIs yearning after asking for it
Female
Adhil enna vechuKeeping me in it
Paada maatiyaaWon't you sing?
Nenja thottuTouching my heart
Aalum raasaiyaaOh my ruling king!
Female
Manasu muzhudhumYour whole heart
Isai thaan unakuIs filled with music
Adhilae enakorIn that, for me
Idam nee odhukuReserve a place
Female
Un manasulaIn your heart
Paatu thaan irukudhuThere is only song
En manasathaMy mind
Ketu thaan thavikudhuIs yearning after asking for it
Female
Paataalae pulli vechuSetting a dot through song
Paarvaiyila thalli vechuPushing aside through looks
Poothirundha ennai serndhaYou joined me who was blooming
DevanaeOh my God!
Female
Podaadha sangadhi thaanVariations not yet played
Poda oru medai unduThere is a stage to play them
Naalu vechu sera vaangaFix a auspicious date and come join me
RaasanaeOh my King!
Female
Nenjodu koodu kattiBuilding a nest in my heart
Neenga vandhu vaazhanumYou must come and live
Nillaama paatu cholliSinging songs endlessly
Kaalam ellam aalanumYou must rule all through time
Female
Soka thangam ungalai thaanPure gold like you
Soki soki paarthuLooking fondly again and again
Thathalichen nitham nithamI struggled every single day
Naan poothuAs I bloomed
Female
Un manasulaIn your heart
Paatu thaan irukudhuThere is only song
En manasathaMy mind
Ketu thaan thavikudhuIs yearning after asking for it
Female
Nee paadum raagam vandhuThe melody you sing
Nimmadhiya thandhadhaiyaaHas given me peace, my lord
Netru varai nenjilUntil yesterday, in my heart
Aasa thonalaDesire did not arise
Female
Poovaana paatu indhaThis flower-like song
Ponna thottu ponadhaiyaaTouched this girl and went
Pona vazhi paarthaLooking at the path it took
Kannu moodalaMy eyes did not close
Female
Unnoda vaazhndhirundhaaIf I live with you
Oorukellam rani thaanI will be the queen to the whole town
Ennoda aasai ellamAll my desires
Yethukanum neenga thaanOnly you must accept
Female
Ungala thaan enni enniThinking of you constantly
En usuru vaazhumMy life will endure
Sollumaiyaa nalla solluTell me good news, my lord
Sonna podhumIt is enough if you just say it
Male
En manasulaIn my heart
Paatu thaan irukudhuThere is only song
Un manasadhaiYour mind
Kettu thaan thavikudhuIs yearning after hearing it
Male
Naan unnai matumI am only
Paadum kuyilu thaanA cuckoo bird that sings for you
Nee ennai enniYou are, thinking of me,
Vaazhum mayilu thaanA peacock that lives
Male
Manasu muzhudhumMy whole heart
Isai thaan enakuIs filled only with music
IsaiyodunakuAlong with music
Idamum irukuThere is a place for you too
Male
En manasulaIn my heart
Paatu thaan irukudhuThere is only song
Un manasadhaiYour mind
Kettu thaan thavikudhuIs yearning after hearing it

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a romantic duet expressing deep love through the metaphor of music and song. The female protagonist feels that the hero's mind is completely consumed by music and sings of her desire to find a permanent place in his heart alongside his melodies. She expresses how his songs brought peace to her life and awakened love within her.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

Un manasula / En manasatha

The second consonant 'na' matches in 'Un manasula' and 'En manasatha'.

Metaphor

Naan unnai matum Paadum kuyilu thaan / Nee ennai enni Vaazhum mayilu thaan

Comparing the hero to a singing cuckoo and the heroine to a dancing peacock, as well as comparing music to love.

Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

Soki soki paarthu / Thathalichen nitham nitham

The words 'Soki soki' and 'nitham nitham' are repeated for emotional emphasis and rhythmic effect.

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Trivia

The song is composed by maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by his brother Gangai Amaran for the film 'Paandi Nattu Thangam' (1989), starring Karthik and Nirosha.

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