Adei Manidha
From Nizhal Ulagam · 2011
- Lyricist
- Paarvel Siva
- Singer
- Radha Manalan
- Music director
- Navaneethan
- Details
- Nizhal Ulagam2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Adei manidha evano oruvan | Hey human, someone or another |
| Kaari thuppiya echil vadivathavargal ivargal | These people are shaped like spat-out saliva |
| Yaeno ivargal pirandhom endra kaaranam ariya | Without knowing the reason why they were born |
| Thaedi alaiyum ethanaiyor ivargalil | How many among them wander searching for purpose? |
| Manidhargalum ivargal | These people are human beings too |
| Male | |
| Ivargal suttrum samudhaayam ivargalai suttrum | The society they revolve around also revolves around them |
| Evan ivargalukku edhai vittu kuduthu | Who ever gave up anything for these people |
| Vazhi vittu vilagi nindraan | And stood aside, clearing the way? |
| Ivargal avargalukku avaiyellam vittu koduthu | While they sacrificed everything for others |
| Vazhi vittu vilagi nirkka | And stood aside to make way for them |
| Male | |
| Mirugangal vaazhum indha mannagathil | In this earthly world where beasts live |
| Mandhirgalukku enna velai | What purpose do humans have? |
| Mirugangal vaazhum indha mannagathil | In this earthly world where beasts live |
| Mandhirgalukku enna velai | What purpose do humans have? |
| Mirugamae un vaettaiyai aaraambi | O Beast, begin your hunt! |
| Mirugamae ini un vaettaiyai aaraambi | O Beast, now begin your hunt! |
| Male | |
| Adhil naaigalum irukkum narigalum irukkum | In it, there will be dogs, and there will be foxes |
| Ungalai vaettaiyaadum puligal mattum alla | Not just the tigers that hunt you down |
| Peigalum irukkum | There will also be ghosts |
| Peigalai kolla kadavulaa varuvaar | Will God come down to kill the ghosts? |
| Peigalai kolla kadavulaa varuvaar | Will God come down to kill the ghosts? |
| Peiyaai maaru peigalodu poraadu | Turn into a ghost yourself and fight the ghosts! |
| Ini peigalodu aattam aarambam | Now the game with ghosts begins! |
| Peiyaai maaru peigalodu poraadu | Turn into a ghost yourself and fight the ghosts! |
| Ini peigalodu aattam aarambam | Now the game with ghosts begins! |
அடேய் மனிதா எவனோ ஒருவன்
காரி துப்பிய எச்சில் வழி வந்தவர்கள் இவர்கள்
ஏனோ இவர்கள் பிறந்தோம் என்ற காரணம் அறிய
தேடி அலையும் எத்தனையோர் இவர்களில்
மனிதர்களும் இவர்கள்
Hey human, someone or another
These people are shaped like spat-out saliva
Without knowing the reason why they were born
How many among them wander searching for purpose?
These people are human beings too
இவர்கள் சுற்றும் சமுதாயம் இவர்களை சுற்றும்
எவன் இவர்களுக்கு எதை விட்டு குடுத்து
வழி விட்டு விலகி நின்றான்
இவர்கள் அவர்களுக்கு அவையெல்லாம் விட்டு கொடுத்து
வழி விட்டு விலகி நிற்க
The society they revolve around also revolves around them
Who ever gave up anything for these people
And stood aside, clearing the way?
While they sacrificed everything for others
And stood aside to make way for them
மிருகங்கள் வாழும் இந்த மண்ணகத்தில
மனிதர்களுக்கு என்ன வேலை
மிருகங்கள் வாழும் இந்த மண்ணகத்தில
மனிதர்களுக்கு என்ன வேலை
மிருகமே உன் வேட்டையைய்ஆரம்பி
மிருகமே இனி உன் வேட்டையைய் ஆரம்பி
In this earthly world where beasts live
What purpose do humans have?
In this earthly world where beasts live
What purpose do humans have?
O Beast, begin your hunt!
O Beast, now begin your hunt!
ஹஹஹஹ்ஹா.......ஆஹ்.....ஆஹ்.....
In it, there will be dogs, and there will be foxes
Not just the tigers that hunt you down
There will also be ghosts
Will God come down to kill the ghosts?
Will God come down to kill the ghosts?
Turn into a ghost yourself and fight the ghosts!
Now the game with ghosts begins!
Turn into a ghost yourself and fight the ghosts!
Now the game with ghosts begins!
அதில் நாய்களும் இருக்கும் நரிகளும் இருக்கும்
உங்களை வேட்டையாடும் புலிகள் மட்டும் அல்ல
பேய்களும் இருக்கும்
பேய்களை கொல்ல கடவுளா வருவார்
பேய்களை கொல்ல கடவுளா வருவார்
பேயாய் மாறு பேய்களோடு போராடு
இனி பேய்களோடு ஆட்டம் ஆரம்பம்
பேயாய் மாறு பேய்களோடு போராடு
இனி பேய்களோடு ஆட்டம் ஆரம்பம்
Adei manidha evano oruvan
Hey human, someone or another
Kaari thuppiya echil vadivathavargal ivargal
These people are shaped like spat-out saliva
Yaeno ivargal pirandhom endra kaaranam ariya
Without knowing the reason why they were born
Thaedi alaiyum ethanaiyor ivargalil
How many among them wander searching for purpose?
Manidhargalum ivargal
These people are human beings too
Ivargal suttrum samudhaayam ivargalai suttrum
The society they revolve around also revolves around them
Evan ivargalukku edhai vittu kuduthu
Who ever gave up anything for these people
Vazhi vittu vilagi nindraan
And stood aside, clearing the way?
Ivargal avargalukku avaiyellam vittu koduthu
While they sacrificed everything for others
Vazhi vittu vilagi nirkka
And stood aside to make way for them
Mirugangal vaazhum indha mannagathil
In this earthly world where beasts live
Mandhirgalukku enna velai
What purpose do humans have?
Mirugangal vaazhum indha mannagathil
In this earthly world where beasts live
Mandhirgalukku enna velai
What purpose do humans have?
Mirugamae un vaettaiyai aaraambi
O Beast, begin your hunt!
Mirugamae ini un vaettaiyai aaraambi
O Beast, now begin your hunt!
Adhil naaigalum irukkum narigalum irukkum
In it, there will be dogs, and there will be foxes
Ungalai vaettaiyaadum puligal mattum alla
Not just the tigers that hunt you down
Peigalum irukkum
There will also be ghosts
Peigalai kolla kadavulaa varuvaar
Will God come down to kill the ghosts?
Peigalai kolla kadavulaa varuvaar
Will God come down to kill the ghosts?
Peiyaai maaru peigalodu poraadu
Turn into a ghost yourself and fight the ghosts!
Ini peigalodu aattam aarambam
Now the game with ghosts begins!
Peiyaai maaru peigalodu poraadu
Turn into a ghost yourself and fight the ghosts!
Ini peigalodu aattam aarambam
Now the game with ghosts begins!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a fiery, existential critique of societal hypocrisy and the harsh realities of survival in a dog-eat-dog world. It speaks about marginalized individuals who are treated like discarded waste, despite constantly making sacrifices for others without ever receiving kindness in return. The lyricist questions the relevance of human moral values in an earthly realm dominated by predatory 'beasts'. Ultimately, the song concludes with a dark, pragmatic call to arms: in a world overrun by evil and deceitful forces ('ghosts'), waiting for divine intervention is futile. To survive and fight back, one must shed innocence and become a monster/ghost themselves.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kaari thuppiya echil vadivathavargal ivargal”
Compares discarded, marginalized human lives to 'spat-out saliva' (echil vadivathavargal) to convey extreme societal neglect.
Rhetorical Question
“Mirugangal vaazhum indha mannagathil Mandhirgalukku enna velai”
Questions the place of humans in a beastly world ('Mandhirgalukku enna velai'), emphasizing the loss of humanity in modern society.
Zoomorphism / Animal Imagery
“Adhil naaigalum irukkum narigalum irukkum”
Uses animals like dogs, foxes, and tigers as representations of different predatory human traits and dangers in the world.
Repetition (Anaphora)
“Peiyaai maaru peigalodu poraadu”
Repeats 'Peiyaai maaru peigalodu poraadu' to urgently reinforce the theme of adopting ruthless tactics to battle evil forces.
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Trivia
This raw and gritty track comes from the 2011 Tamil film 'Nizhal Ulagam', featuring lyrics penned by Paarvel Siva. The song relies heavily on dark existential commentary and street-level philosophical angst, portraying the underbelly of urban life.
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