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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
Movie name
Paandi Nattu Thangam
Movie release year
1989
Lyrics added on
24 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
…………………………….
Un manasula
Paatu thaan irukudhu
En manasatha
Ketu thaan thavikudhu
Adhil enna vechu
Paada maatiyaa
Nenja thottu
Aalum raasaiyaa
Manasu muzhudhum
Isai thaan unaku
Adhilae enakor
Idam nee odhuku
Un manasula
Paatu thaan irukudhu
En manasatha
Ketu thaan thavikudhu
Paataalae pulli vechu
Paarvaiyila thalli vechu
Poothirundha ennai serndha
Devanae
Podaadha sangadhi thaan
Poda oru medai undu
Naalu vechu sera vaanga
Raasanae
Nenjodu koodu katti
Neenga vandhu vaazhanum
Nillaama paatu cholli
Kaalam ellam aalanum
Soka thangam ungalai thaan
Soki soki paarthu
Thathalichen nitham nitham
Naan poothu
Un manasula
Paatu thaan irukudhu
En manasatha
Ketu thaan thavikudhu
Nee paadum raagam vandhu
Nimmadhiya thandhadhaiyaa
Netru varai nenjil
Aasa thonala
Poovaana paatu indha
Ponna thottu ponadhaiyaa
Pona vazhi paartha
Kannu moodala
Unnoda vaazhndhirundhaa
Oorukellam rani thaan
Ennoda aasai ellam
Yethukanum neenga thaan
Ungala thaan enni enni
En usuru vaazhum
Sollumaiyaa nalla sollu
Sonna podhum
En manasula
Paatu thaan irukudhu
Un manasadhai
Kettu thaan thavikudhu
Naan unnai matum
Paadum kuyilu thaan
Nee ennai enni
Vaazhum mayilu thaan
Manasu muzhudhum
Isai thaan enaku
Isaiyodunaku
Idamum iruku
En manasula
Paatu thaan irukudhu
Un manasadhai
Kettu thaan thavikudhu
…………………………….
In your heart,
there is only a song.
And it yearns,
asking after my heart.
Placing me inside it,
won't you sing?
Oh king who touches my heart
and rules over it!
Your whole heart
is filled only with music to you;
in that, set aside
a place for me.
In your heart,
there is only a song.
And it yearns,
asking after my heart.
Making a mark with song,
pushing me aside with a glance,
oh Lord who joined me when I bloomed,
my divine one!
For musical nuances yet unplayed,
there is a stage to perform;
fix an auspicious day and come join me,
my king!
Building a nest within my heart,
you must come and live;
ceaselessly singing songs,
you must rule all through time.
Looking at you, pure gold,
gazing in total enchantment,
I floundered day after day,
blooming in love.
In your heart,
there is only a song.
And it yearns,
asking after my heart.
The melody you sing
has bestowed peace upon me, my lord.
Until yesterday, in my heart,
desire did not arise.
This flower-like song
touched this girl and passed, my lord.
Gazing at the path it took,
my eyes have not closed.
If I live with you,
I am indeed the queen of the whole town.
All my desires
must be accepted by you alone.
Thinking constantly of you,
my life survives.
Speak to me, tell me good words;
just saying so is enough.
In my heart,
there is only a song.
And it yearns,
asking after your heart.
I am a cuckoo
that sings only about you.
You are a peacock
that lives thinking of me.
My whole heart
is filled only with music for me,
and along with that music,
there is a place for you too.
In my heart,
there is only a song.
And it yearns,
asking after your heart.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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