Yaana Mutta
From Mangai · 2024
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singers
- Shakshi Harendran, Anandhi
- Music director
- Theeson
- Details
- Mangai2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yaana mutta kaambula | An elephant's egg on a stem |
| Nava pazham karuvula | A jamun fruit in the womb |
| Naththa kutti kaaththula | A baby snail in the wind |
| Aama kunju maraththula | A baby turtle in a tree |
| Male | |
| Heyyy eyyyy.. | Heyyy eyyyy.. |
| Male | |
| Mothira veralil mothura kannukku | For eyes clashing on a ring finger |
| Thadayam ethuvum kaanaliye | No trace or clue is found |
| Mangala kayiththa maattatha kazhuththu | A neck without a sacred thread tied |
| Urava innum seraliye | Has not yet bonded into a relationship |
| Male | |
| Kannula manthanam | In eyes without hesitation or shyness |
| Illatha rendukkum | For the two who lack it |
| Kalyanam innum aagaliye | Marriage has not happened yet |
| Thottu thottu pesum | Talking while repeatedly touching |
| Orasal edhuvum illa | There is no physical closeness |
| Vittu vittu paarakum | Looking at each other now and then |
| Sarasam edhuvum illa | There is no playful flirtation |
| Male | |
| Hey kamadeven thodutha | Hey, the arrows shot by Kamadeva |
| Kanaiyum pozhiyavilla | Have not rained down at all |
| Kadhal jodi kaana | To see them as a loving pair |
| Amsam theriyavilla | No signs or traits are visible |
| Male | |
| Medu palla vaazhakaiyila | In a life filled with ups and downs |
| Yegappatta thappirukkum | There will be numerous mistakes |
| Kaaththu nikka natpirukkum | Friendship will stand by to protect |
| Appan pola natpunga | Friends who are protective like a father |
| Male | |
| Maanudaththa vaika vaazha | To keep humanity alive |
| Aandavane thantha varam | It is a boon granted by God |
| Paalinatha thaandi varum | Rising beyond gender barriers |
| Namma uyir natpunga | Our soul-deep friendships |
| Male | |
| Ellorukkum peiyum mazhai | The rain that falls for everyone |
| Engal mannil veezhume | Will shower upon our land too |
| Anbin kannil kuraiyillai niraikudame | In the eyes of love, there are no flaws, only overflowing fullness |
| Mukkaal nila illa vittaal | If three-quarters of the moon is absent |
| Pizhai alla vaaname | The sky is not at fault |
| Ange pirai rasippathu engal guname | Admiring the crescent moon there is our nature |
| Male | |
| Kannukkettum thoorame | Even within visible distance |
| Unnai irul soozhume | Darkness may surround you |
| Chinnap pori pothume | A tiny spark is enough |
| Vidiyum ellaame | Everything will brighten into a new dawn |
| Male | |
| Uchik kizhi kaahangal | Even crows with ragged crests |
| Mettuk kaati paadinaal | If they sing by setting a tune |
| Mechik kuyil aakkume | Appreciating them as nightingales |
| Ulagam thannale | The world will do so on its own |
| Male | |
| Neeyum our baagamthaan | You too are a part |
| Naanum our baagamthaan | I too am a part |
| Anbil vazhi sernthathe | United through the path of love |
| Manangal ellame | Are all our hearts |
| Male | |
| Sinthiya rathththathil raththina kambalam | A red carpet made of spilled blood |
| Seythida paarkkuthu paadhangale | The feet seek to lay down and tread |
| Male | |
| Sinthiya rathththathil raththina kambalam | A red carpet made of spilled blood |
| Seythida paarkkuthu paadhangale | The feet seek to lay down and tread |
| Male | |
| Panthaya oottaththil pakkaththil ullavan | In the race of life, the one beside you |
| Kaigalai korkuthu paasangale | Binds hands together with deep affection |
| Male | |
| Hey eyyy eyy …… | Hey eyyy eyy ...... |
யானை முட்ட காம்புல
நவா பழம் கருவில
நத்த குட்டி காத்துல
ஆம குஞ்சு மரத்துல
An elephant's egg on a stem
A jamun fruit in the womb
A baby snail in the wind
A baby turtle in a tree
தங்கம் அலையில
சிங்கம் வலையில
சீனி மலையில
ஏறி நிக்கையில
Heyyy eyyyy..
மீனு கரையில
மானு கடலுல
காத்த புடிக்கிறோம்
கண்ட கனவுல
For eyes clashing on a ring finger
No trace or clue is found
A neck without a sacred thread tied
Has not yet bonded into a relationship
உன்ன கிள்ளி என்ன கிள்ளி
ஓட தண்ணி ஓடுதே
சந்தோஷமா சந்தோஷமா
ஊதா கிளி பாடுதே
In eyes without hesitation or shyness
For the two who lack it
Marriage has not happened yet
Talking while repeatedly touching
There is no physical closeness
Looking at each other now and then
There is no playful flirtation
ஹே ...ஏ ...
Hey, the arrows shot by Kamadeva
Have not rained down at all
To see them as a loving pair
No signs or traits are visible
மோதிர விரலில் மோதுற கண்ணுக்கு
தடயம் எதுவும் காணலியே
மங்கள கயித்த மாட்டாத கழுத்து
உறவ இன்னும் சேரலியே
In a life filled with ups and downs
There will be numerous mistakes
Friendship will stand by to protect
Friends who are protective like a father
கண்ணுல மந்தனம்
இல்லதா ரெண்டுக்கும்
கல்யாணம் இன்னும் ஆகலியே
தொட்டு தொட்டு பேசும்
ஓரசல் எதுவும் இல்ல
விட்டு விட்டு பறக்கும்
சரசம் எதுவும் இல்ல
To keep humanity alive
It is a boon granted by God
Rising beyond gender barriers
Our soul-deep friendships
காமதேவன் தொடுத்த
கணையும் பொழியவில்லை
காதல் ஜோடி காண
அம்சம் தெரியவில்ல
The rain that falls for everyone
Will shower upon our land too
In the eyes of love, there are no flaws, only overflowing fullness
If three-quarters of the moon is absent
The sky is not at fault
Admiring the crescent moon there is our nature
மேடு பள்ள வாழ்க்கையில
ஏகப்பட்ட தப்பிருக்கும்
காத்து நிக்க நட்பிருக்கும்
அப்பன் போல நட்புங்க
Even within visible distance
Darkness may surround you
A tiny spark is enough
Everything will brighten into a new dawn
மானுடத்த வாழ வைக்க
ஆண்டவனே தந்த வரம்
பாலினித்த தாண்டி வரும்
நம்ம உயிர் நட்புங்க
Even crows with ragged crests
If they sing by setting a tune
Appreciating them as nightingales
The world will do so on its own
எல்லோருக்கும் பெய்யும் மழை
எங்கள் மண்ணில் வீழுமே
அன்பின் கண்ணில் குறையில்லை
நிறைகுடமே
முக்கால் நிலா இல்லா விட்டால்
பிள்ளை அல்லா வானமே
அங்கே பிறை ரசிப்பது எங்கள் குணமே
You too are a part
I too am a part
United through the path of love
Are all our hearts
கண்ணுக்கெட்டும் தூரமே
உன்னை இருள் சூழுமே
சின்னப் பொறி போதுமே
விடியும் எல்லாமே
A red carpet made of spilled blood
The feet seek to lay down and tread
உச்சிக் கிளை காயங்கள்
மெட்டுக் கட்டி பாடினால்
மெச்சிக் குயில் ஆக்குமே
உலகம் தன்னாலே
A red carpet made of spilled blood
The feet seek to lay down and tread
நீயும் ஒரு பாகம்தான்
நானும் ஒரு பாகம்தான்
அன்பில் வழி சேர்ந்தே
மணங்கள் எல்லாமே
In the race of life, the one beside you
Binds hands together with deep affection
சிந்திய ரத்தத்தில் ரத்தின கம்பளம்
செய்திட பார்க்குது பாதங்களே
Hey eyyy eyy ......
சிந்திய ரத்தத்தில் ரத்தின கம்பளம்
செய்திட பார்க்குது பாதங்களே
பந்தய ஓட்டத்தில் பக்கத்தில் உள்ளவன்
கைகளை கோர்க்குது பாசங்களே
ஹே ..ஏ ...
Yaana mutta kaambula
An elephant's egg on a stem
Nava pazham karuvula
A jamun fruit in the womb
Naththa kutti kaaththula
A baby snail in the wind
Aama kunju maraththula
A baby turtle in a tree
Heyyy eyyyy..
Heyyy eyyyy..
Mothira veralil mothura kannukku
For eyes clashing on a ring finger
Thadayam ethuvum kaanaliye
No trace or clue is found
Mangala kayiththa maattatha kazhuththu
A neck without a sacred thread tied
Urava innum seraliye
Has not yet bonded into a relationship
Kannula manthanam
In eyes without hesitation or shyness
Illatha rendukkum
For the two who lack it
Kalyanam innum aagaliye
Marriage has not happened yet
Thottu thottu pesum
Talking while repeatedly touching
Orasal edhuvum illa
There is no physical closeness
Vittu vittu paarakum
Looking at each other now and then
Sarasam edhuvum illa
There is no playful flirtation
Hey kamadeven thodutha
Hey, the arrows shot by Kamadeva
Kanaiyum pozhiyavilla
Have not rained down at all
Kadhal jodi kaana
To see them as a loving pair
Amsam theriyavilla
No signs or traits are visible
Medu palla vaazhakaiyila
In a life filled with ups and downs
Yegappatta thappirukkum
There will be numerous mistakes
Kaaththu nikka natpirukkum
Friendship will stand by to protect
Appan pola natpunga
Friends who are protective like a father
Maanudaththa vaika vaazha
To keep humanity alive
Aandavane thantha varam
It is a boon granted by God
Paalinatha thaandi varum
Rising beyond gender barriers
Namma uyir natpunga
Our soul-deep friendships
Ellorukkum peiyum mazhai
The rain that falls for everyone
Engal mannil veezhume
Will shower upon our land too
Anbin kannil kuraiyillai niraikudame
In the eyes of love, there are no flaws, only overflowing fullness
Mukkaal nila illa vittaal
If three-quarters of the moon is absent
Pizhai alla vaaname
The sky is not at fault
Ange pirai rasippathu engal guname
Admiring the crescent moon there is our nature
Kannukkettum thoorame
Even within visible distance
Unnai irul soozhume
Darkness may surround you
Chinnap pori pothume
A tiny spark is enough
Vidiyum ellaame
Everything will brighten into a new dawn
Uchik kizhi kaahangal
Even crows with ragged crests
Mettuk kaati paadinaal
If they sing by setting a tune
Mechik kuyil aakkume
Appreciating them as nightingales
Ulagam thannale
The world will do so on its own
Neeyum our baagamthaan
You too are a part
Naanum our baagamthaan
I too am a part
Anbil vazhi sernthathe
United through the path of love
Manangal ellame
Are all our hearts
Sinthiya rathththathil raththina kambalam
A red carpet made of spilled blood
Seythida paarkkuthu paadhangale
The feet seek to lay down and tread
Sinthiya rathththathil raththina kambalam
A red carpet made of spilled blood
Seythida paarkkuthu paadhangale
The feet seek to lay down and tread
Panthaya oottaththil pakkaththil ullavan
In the race of life, the one beside you
Kaigalai korkuthu paasangale
Binds hands together with deep affection
Hey eyyy eyy ……
Hey eyyy eyy ......
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song explores the profound nature of non-romantic, unconditional human bonds and friendships that transcend traditional societal expectations, gender boundaries, and conventions. Beginning with surreal imagery of impossible nature phenomena, it addresses how two people can share deep intimacy and soul-level connection without romantic tropes like marriage, flirtation, or divine arrows of Cupid. The song celebrates life's imperfections, positioning pure friendship as a divine gift capable of protecting, illuminating dark times like a tiny spark, and providing unconditional support through life's competitive struggles.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Paradox / Surrealism
“Yaana mutta kaambula / Nava pazham karuvula / Naththa kutti kaaththula / Aama kunju maraththula”
Uses paradoxical and absurd surreal imagery (elephant eggs, turtles in trees) to set up an unconventional theme that defies normal reality.
Simile (Upamai)
“Appan pola natpunga”
Compares protective and supportive friends directly to a father ('Appan pola') using explicit comparison.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Mukkaal nila illa vittaal / Pizhai alla vaaname”
Uses matching rhyming structures across lines to enhance the rhythmic, lyrical flow of the verse.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Sinthiya rathththathil raththina kambalam”
Metaphorically compares spilled blood to a luxurious ruby/red carpet to signify transforming struggle and sacrifice into honor.
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Trivia
Featured in the film 'Mangai' (2024), this song composed by Theeson with lyrics by Vivek highlights platonic relationships and the emotional depth of companionship that exists beyond conventional romantic or marital definitions.
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