Unn Manasula Paattuthaan Irukkuthu Sad
From Paandi Nattu Thangam · 1989
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Paandi Nattu Thangam1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Un manasula | In your heart |
| Pattu thaan irukuthu | There is a song |
| En manasadhai | My heart |
| Kettu thaan thavikuthu} (2) | Longs after listening to it (2) |
| Female | |
| Idhu onna mattum | This flower-cuckoo |
| Paadum poongkuyil | Sings only about you |
| Dhinam enni enni | Thinking about you every day |
| Vaadum penmayil | A female peacock wilting away |
| Female | |
| Manasu muzhuthum | My entire heart |
| Sarugaai karuga | Charring like dry leaves |
| Mayangum ninaivo | The swooning memory |
| Mezhugaai uruga | Melting like wax |
| Female | |
| Un manasula | In your heart |
| Pattu thaan irukuthu | There is a song |
| En manasadhai | My heart |
| Kettu thaan thavikuthu | Longs after listening to it |
| Male | |
| Pattala pulli vachi | Placing a dot on the silk fabric |
| Paarvaiyila killi vachi | Pinching with your glance |
| Poo pola ennai serndha dheviyae | Oh goddess who joined me like a flower |
| Kaaththoda vandhu vandhu | Coming along with the wind |
| Kaadhoda sonna sindhu | The melody whispered into the ear |
| Ketkaama pogum veru paadhaiyae | Is now going away on a different path without listening |
| Male | |
| Nenjodu koodu katti | Building a nest in the heart |
| Serndhirundha jodithaan | The pair that was together |
| Ippothu thani thaniyaai | Now separated individually |
| Ponadhenna kolamthaan | What state/fate is this that made them part? |
| Male | |
| Ettu thikkum unna enni | Thinking of you in all eight directions |
| Intha manam thedum | This heart searches |
| Pattu kuyil unna mattum | The singing cuckoo, only for you |
| Naalum paadum | Sings every single day |
| Female | |
| Un manasula | In your heart |
| Pattu thaan irukuthu | There is a song |
| En manasadhai | My heart |
| Kettu thaan thavikuthu | Longs after listening to it |
| Male | |
| Aah… aah…aaa..aah… | Aah… aah…aaa..aah… |
| Aah… aah…aaa..aah… | Aah… aah…aaa..aah… |
| Ahaaa….aaa….. | Ahaaa….aaa….. |
| Female | |
| Nee paadum raagam vandhu | The melody you sing came |
| En usura thottadhaiyaa | And touched my soul |
| Nenjai vittu | Leaving my heart |
| Nesam paasam pogala | The love and affection have not faded |
| poochoodum velaiyilae | At the time of wearing flowers |
| Mullu onnu thachadhaiyaa | A thorn pricked me |
| Ponnaaram sooda | To wear the golden garland |
| Kaalam koodala | Time was not favorable |
| Female | |
| Unnoda vazhnthirundha | When living with you |
| Oorukkellaam raani naan | I was the queen of the town |
| Unnaama thanichirundhu | Living alone without eating |
| Vaadhudhaiyaa menithaan | My body is languishing |
| Female | |
| Ungala thaan enni enni | Thinking of you repeatedly |
| En usuru thedum | My soul searches |
| Kannukkulla nenjukkulla | Inside my eyes and in my heart |
| Kalandhae vaazhum | Living merged together |
| Female | |
| Un manasula | In your heart |
| Pattu thaan irukuthu | There is a song |
| En manasadhai | My heart |
| Kettu thaan thavikuthu | Longs after listening to it |
| Male | |
| Idhu onna mattum | This flower-cuckoo |
| Paadum poongkuyil | Sings only about you |
| Unna enni enni | Thinking of you repeatedly |
| Vaadum penmayil | A female peacock wilting away |
| Male | |
| Manasu muzhuthum | My entire heart |
| Sarugaai karuga | Charring like dry leaves |
| Mayangum ninaivae | The swooning memory |
| Mezhugaai uruga | Melting like wax |
| Female | |
| Un manasula | In your heart |
| Pattu thaan irukuthu | There is a song |
| En manasadhai | My heart |
| Kettu thaan thavikuthu | Longs after listening to it |
{ உன் மனசுல பாட்டு
தான் இருக்குது என் மனசதை
கேட்டு தான் தவிக்குது } (2)
In your heart
There is a song
My heart
Longs after listening to it (2)
இது ஒன்ன மட்டும்
பாடும் பூங்குயில் தினம்
எண்ணி எண்ணி வாடும்
பெண் மயில்
This flower-cuckoo
Sings only about you
Thinking about you every day
A female peacock wilting away
மனசு முழுதும்
சருகாய் கருக மயங்கும்
நினைவோ மெழுகாய் உருக
My entire heart
Charring like dry leaves
The swooning memory
Melting like wax
உன் மனசுல பாட்டு
தான் இருக்குது என் மனசதை
கேட்டு தான் தவிக்குது
In your heart
There is a song
My heart
Longs after listening to it
பாட்டால புள்ளி
வச்சி பார்வையில கிள்ளி
வச்சி பூ போல என்னை
சேர்ந்த தேவியே காதோட
வந்து வந்து காதோட சொன்ன
சிந்து கேட்காம போகும் வேறு
பாதையே
Placing a dot on the silk fabric
Pinching with your glance
Oh goddess who joined me like a flower
Coming along with the wind
The melody whispered into the ear
Is now going away on a different path without listening
நெஞ்சோடு கூடு
கட்டி சேர்ந்திருந்த ஜோடி
தான் இப்போது தனி தனியாய்
போனதென்ன கோலம் தான்
Building a nest in the heart
The pair that was together
Now separated individually
What state/fate is this that made them part?
எட்டு திக்கும் உன்ன
எண்ணி இந்த மனம் தேடும்
பாட்டு குயில் உன்ன மட்டும்
நாளும் பாடும்
Thinking of you in all eight directions
This heart searches
The singing cuckoo, only for you
Sings every single day
உன் மனசுல பாட்டு
தான் இருக்குது என் மனசதை
கேட்டு தான் தவிக்குது
In your heart
There is a song
My heart
Longs after listening to it
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஹா ஆஆ
Aah… aah…aaa..aah…
Aah… aah…aaa..aah…
Ahaaa….aaa…..
நீ பாடும் ராகம் வந்து
என் உசுர தொட்டதையா
நெஞ்சை விட்டு நேசம் பாசம்
போகல பூச்சூடும் வேளையிலே
முள்ளு ஒன்னு தச்சத்தையா
பொன்னாரம் சூட காலம் கூடல
The melody you sing came
And touched my soul
Leaving my heart
The love and affection have not faded
At the time of wearing flowers
A thorn pricked me
To wear the golden garland
Time was not favorable
உன்னோட வாழ்ந்திருந்தா
ஊருக்கெல்லாம் ராணி நான்
உண்ணாம தணிச்சிருந்து
வாடுதய்யா மேனி தான்
When living with you
I was the queen of the town
Living alone without eating
My body is languishing
உங்கள தான் எண்ணி
எண்ணி என் உசுரு தேடும்
கண்ணுக்குள்ள நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
கலந்தே வாழும்
Thinking of you repeatedly
My soul searches
Inside my eyes and in my heart
Living merged together
உன் மனசுல பாட்டு
தான் இருக்குது என் மனசதை
கேட்டு தான் தவிக்குது
In your heart
There is a song
My heart
Longs after listening to it
இது ஒன்ன மட்டும்
பாடும் பூங்குயில் தினம்
எண்ணி எண்ணி வாடும்
பெண் மயில்
This flower-cuckoo
Sings only about you
Thinking of you repeatedly
A female peacock wilting away
மனசு முழுதும்
சருகாய் கருக மயங்கும்
நினைவோ மெழுகாய்
உருக
My entire heart
Charring like dry leaves
The swooning memory
Melting like wax
உன் மனசுல பாட்டு
தான் இருக்குது என் மனசதை
கேட்டு தான் தவிக்குது
In your heart
There is a song
My heart
Longs after listening to it
{Un manasula
In your heart
Pattu thaan irukuthu
There is a song
En manasadhai
My heart
Kettu thaan thavikuthu} (2)
Longs after listening to it (2)
Idhu onna mattum
This flower-cuckoo
Paadum poongkuyil
Sings only about you
Dhinam enni enni
Thinking about you every day
Vaadum penmayil
A female peacock wilting away
Manasu muzhuthum
My entire heart
Sarugaai karuga
Charring like dry leaves
Mayangum ninaivo
The swooning memory
Mezhugaai uruga
Melting like wax
Un manasula
In your heart
Pattu thaan irukuthu
There is a song
En manasadhai
My heart
Kettu thaan thavikuthu
Longs after listening to it
Pattala pulli vachi
Placing a dot on the silk fabric
Paarvaiyila killi vachi
Pinching with your glance
Poo pola ennai serndha dheviyae
Oh goddess who joined me like a flower
Kaaththoda vandhu vandhu
Coming along with the wind
Kaadhoda sonna sindhu
The melody whispered into the ear
Ketkaama pogum veru paadhaiyae
Is now going away on a different path without listening
Nenjodu koodu katti
Building a nest in the heart
Serndhirundha jodithaan
The pair that was together
Ippothu thani thaniyaai
Now separated individually
Ponadhenna kolamthaan
What state/fate is this that made them part?
Ettu thikkum unna enni
Thinking of you in all eight directions
Intha manam thedum
This heart searches
Pattu kuyil unna mattum
The singing cuckoo, only for you
Naalum paadum
Sings every single day
Un manasula
In your heart
Pattu thaan irukuthu
There is a song
En manasadhai
My heart
Kettu thaan thavikuthu
Longs after listening to it
Aah… aah…aaa..aah…
Aah… aah…aaa..aah…
Aah… aah…aaa..aah…
Aah… aah…aaa..aah…
Ahaaa….aaa…..
Ahaaa….aaa…..
Nee paadum raagam vandhu
The melody you sing came
En usura thottadhaiyaa
And touched my soul
Nenjai vittu
Leaving my heart
Nesam paasam pogala
The love and affection have not faded
poochoodum velaiyilae
At the time of wearing flowers
Mullu onnu thachadhaiyaa
A thorn pricked me
Ponnaaram sooda
To wear the golden garland
Kaalam koodala
Time was not favorable
Unnoda vazhnthirundha
When living with you
Oorukkellaam raani naan
I was the queen of the town
Unnaama thanichirundhu
Living alone without eating
Vaadhudhaiyaa menithaan
My body is languishing
Ungala thaan enni enni
Thinking of you repeatedly
En usuru thedum
My soul searches
Kannukkulla nenjukkulla
Inside my eyes and in my heart
Kalandhae vaazhum
Living merged together
Un manasula
In your heart
Pattu thaan irukuthu
There is a song
En manasadhai
My heart
Kettu thaan thavikuthu
Longs after listening to it
Idhu onna mattum
This flower-cuckoo
Paadum poongkuyil
Sings only about you
Unna enni enni
Thinking of you repeatedly
Vaadum penmayil
A female peacock wilting away
Manasu muzhuthum
My entire heart
Sarugaai karuga
Charring like dry leaves
Mayangum ninaivae
The swooning memory
Mezhugaai uruga
Melting like wax
Un manasula
In your heart
Pattu thaan irukuthu
There is a song
En manasadhai
My heart
Kettu thaan thavikuthu
Longs after listening to it
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Un Manasula Pattu Thaan Irukuthu' expresses the painful longing and poignant separation between two lovers who were once inseparable. They reminisce about their sweet past where their lives were filled with music, tenderness, and joy. Despite the distance and unforeseen life obstacles that have torn them apart, their inner love remains vibrant, leaving their hearts longing and wilting like dry leaves and melting wax.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Poo pola ennai serndha dheviyae”
Compares the beloved joining the speaker gently to a soft flower.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Sarugaai karuga / Mezhugaai uruga”
Metaphorically compares the heart's agony to leaves charring and memories melting like wax.
Rhyme & Assonance (Edhukai / Mona)
“Kannukkulla nenjukkulla”
Internal rhyming and matching consonant patterns in 'Kannukkulla' and 'nenjukkulla' create a melodic cadence.
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Trivia
'Un Manasula Pattu Thaan Irukuthu' is a hit duet composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja for the 1989 film Paandi Nattu Thangam, starring Karthik and Nirosha, directed by T. P. Gajendran.
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