Maname Maname
From Dragon · 2025
- Lyricist
- Ko Sesha
- Singer
- Pradeep Kumar
- Music director
- Leon James
- Details
- Dragon2025
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Manamae manamae | Oh my mind, oh my mind |
| Enathanbu maname | My beloved heart |
| Thunaiyaai thunaiyaai | As a constant companion |
| Nadanthaai arugae | You walked beside me |
| Male | |
| Manamae manamae | Oh my mind, oh my mind |
| Enathanbu maname | My beloved heart |
| Enakkaai enakkaai | For my sake, for my sake |
| Sumanthathaai valiyae | You bore all the pain |
| Male | |
| Mazhaikkaalam mazhaikkaalam ondru | A rainy season, a rainy season |
| Manal konda analai thazhuva | To embrace the heat held in the sand |
| Maara vendum maaravendum | Things must change, must change |
| Endru thondruthingae | So it feels right here |
| Male | |
| Karai thedum karai thedum kaattru | The wind seeking the shore, seeking the shore |
| Azhagaaga kadalin alaiyil | Beautifully upon the ocean's waves |
| Thavazhnthodi thavazhnthodi | Crawling and running along |
| Thaayin madi saernthu uranguthae | Sleeps peacefully in a mother's lap |
| Male | |
| Manamae manamae | Oh my mind, oh my mind |
| Enathanbu maname | My beloved heart |
| Thunaiyaai thunaiyaai | As a constant companion |
| Nadanthaai arugae | You walked beside me |
| Male | |
| Manamae manamae | Oh my mind, oh my mind |
| Enathanbu maname | My beloved heart |
| Enakkaai enakkaai | For my sake, for my sake |
| Sumanthathaai valiyae | You bore all the pain |
| Male | |
| Kanaa kaalam mudinju pochae | The time of dreams has ended |
| Mazhai thuliyum ooinju pochae | Even the raindrops have ceased |
| Irunthaalum enthan vaanil | Yet in my sky |
| Velliyin kolamae | There is a pattern of silver stars |
| Male | |
| Nijam thedi alaiyum vetkkai | The thirst wandering in search of truth |
| Nedunthooram payanam aachae | Has traveled a long distance |
| Ellaam ingae thodangiya idaththil | Everything at the place where it began |
| Thedalum theeruthae | The search now comes to an end |
| Male | |
| Puyalil thadumaarum paadaganean | I am a singer stumbling in a storm |
| Oru paadaganaen | Just a lone singer |
| Kalangarai villakkam thoondrivittaal | If a light in the lighthouse is kindled |
| Oru karaiyai naan angu adaivenae | I will reach a shore over there |
| Male | |
| Manamae manamae | Oh my mind, oh my mind |
| Enathanbu maname | My beloved heart |
| Thunaiyaai thunaiyaai | As a constant companion |
| Nadanthaai arugae | You walked beside me |
| Male | |
| Manamae manamae | Oh my mind, oh my mind |
| Enathanbu maname | My beloved heart |
| Enakkaai enakkaai | For my sake, for my sake |
| Sumanthathaai valiyae | You bore all the pain |
| Male | |
| Mazhaikkaalam mazhaikkaalam ondru | A rainy season, a rainy season |
| Manal konda analai thazhuva | To embrace the heat held in the sand |
| Maara vendum maaravendum | Things must change, must change |
| Endru thondruthingae | So it feels right here |
| Male | |
| Karai thedum karai thedum kaattru | The wind seeking the shore, seeking the shore |
| Azhagaaga kadalin alaiyil | Beautifully upon the ocean's waves |
| Thavazhnthodi thavazhnthodi | Crawling and running along |
| Thaayin madi saernthu uranguthae | Sleeps peacefully in a mother's lap |
மனமே மனமே
எனதன்பு மனமே
துணையாய் துணையாய்
நடந்தாய் அருகே
Oh my mind, oh my mind
My beloved heart
As a constant companion
You walked beside me
மனமே மனமே
எனதன்பு மனமே
எனக்காய் எனக்காய்
சுமந்தாய் வலியே
Oh my mind, oh my mind
My beloved heart
For my sake, for my sake
You bore all the pain
மழைக்காலம் மழைகாலம் ஒன்று
மணல் கொண்ட அனலை தழுவ
மாற வேண்டும் மாற வேண்டும்
என்று தோன்றுதிங்கே
A rainy season, a rainy season
To embrace the heat held in the sand
Things must change, must change
So it feels right here
கரை தேடும் கரை தேடும் காற்று
அழகாக கடலின் அலையில்
தவழ்ந்தோடி தவழ்ந்தோடி
தாயின் மடி சேர்ந்து உறங்குதே
The wind seeking the shore, seeking the shore
Beautifully upon the ocean's waves
Crawling and running along
Sleeps peacefully in a mother's lap
மனமே மனமே
எனதன்பு மனமே
துணையாய் துணையாய்
நடந்தாய் அருகே
Oh my mind, oh my mind
My beloved heart
As a constant companion
You walked beside me
மனமே மனமே
எனதன்பு மனமே
எனக்காய் எனக்காய்
சுமந்தாய் வலியே
Oh my mind, oh my mind
My beloved heart
For my sake, for my sake
You bore all the pain
கனா காலம் முடிஞ்சு போச்சே
மழை துளியும் ஓஞ்சு போச்சே
இருந்தாலும் எந்தன் வானில்
வெள்ளியின் கோலமே
The time of dreams has ended
Even the raindrops have ceased
Yet in my sky
There is a pattern of silver stars
நிஜம் தேடி அலையும் வேட்க்கை
நெடுந்தூரம் பயணம் ஆச்சே
எல்லாம் இங்கே தொடங்கிய இடத்தில்
தேடலும் தீருதே
The thirst wandering in search of truth
Has traveled a long distance
Everything at the place where it began
The search now comes to an end
புயலில் தடுமாறும் பாடகனேன்
ஒரு பாடகனேன்
கலங்கரை விளக்கம் தோன்றிவிட்டால்
ஒரு கரையை நான் இங்கு அடைவேனே
I am a singer stumbling in a storm
Just a lone singer
If a light in the lighthouse is kindled
I will reach a shore over there
மனமே மனமே
எனதன்பு மனமே
துணையாய் துணையாய்
நடந்தாய் அருகே
Oh my mind, oh my mind
My beloved heart
As a constant companion
You walked beside me
மனமே மனமே
எனதன்பு மனமே
எனக்காய் எனக்காய்
சுமந்தாய் வலியே
Oh my mind, oh my mind
My beloved heart
For my sake, for my sake
You bore all the pain
மழைக்காலம் மழைகாலம் ஒன்று
மணல் கொண்ட அனலை தழுவ
மாற வேண்டும் மாற வேண்டும்
என்று தோன்றுதிங்கே
A rainy season, a rainy season
To embrace the heat held in the sand
Things must change, must change
So it feels right here
கரை தேடும் கரை தேடும் காற்று
அழகாக கடலின் அலையில்
தவழ்ந்தோடி தவழ்ந்தோடி
தாயின் மடி சேர்ந்து உறங்குதே
The wind seeking the shore, seeking the shore
Beautifully upon the ocean's waves
Crawling and running along
Sleeps peacefully in a mother's lap
Manamae manamae
Oh my mind, oh my mind
Enathanbu maname
My beloved heart
Thunaiyaai thunaiyaai
As a constant companion
Nadanthaai arugae
You walked beside me
Manamae manamae
Oh my mind, oh my mind
Enathanbu maname
My beloved heart
Enakkaai enakkaai
For my sake, for my sake
Sumanthathaai valiyae
You bore all the pain
Mazhaikkaalam mazhaikkaalam ondru
A rainy season, a rainy season
Manal konda analai thazhuva
To embrace the heat held in the sand
Maara vendum maaravendum
Things must change, must change
Endru thondruthingae
So it feels right here
Karai thedum karai thedum kaattru
The wind seeking the shore, seeking the shore
Azhagaaga kadalin alaiyil
Beautifully upon the ocean's waves
Thavazhnthodi thavazhnthodi
Crawling and running along
Thaayin madi saernthu uranguthae
Sleeps peacefully in a mother's lap
Manamae manamae
Oh my mind, oh my mind
Enathanbu maname
My beloved heart
Thunaiyaai thunaiyaai
As a constant companion
Nadanthaai arugae
You walked beside me
Manamae manamae
Oh my mind, oh my mind
Enathanbu maname
My beloved heart
Enakkaai enakkaai
For my sake, for my sake
Sumanthathaai valiyae
You bore all the pain
Kanaa kaalam mudinju pochae
The time of dreams has ended
Mazhai thuliyum ooinju pochae
Even the raindrops have ceased
Irunthaalum enthan vaanil
Yet in my sky
Velliyin kolamae
There is a pattern of silver stars
Nijam thedi alaiyum vetkkai
The thirst wandering in search of truth
Nedunthooram payanam aachae
Has traveled a long distance
Ellaam ingae thodangiya idaththil
Everything at the place where it began
Thedalum theeruthae
The search now comes to an end
Puyalil thadumaarum paadaganean
I am a singer stumbling in a storm
Oru paadaganaen
Just a lone singer
Kalangarai villakkam thoondrivittaal
If a light in the lighthouse is kindled
Oru karaiyai naan angu adaivenae
I will reach a shore over there
Manamae manamae
Oh my mind, oh my mind
Enathanbu maname
My beloved heart
Thunaiyaai thunaiyaai
As a constant companion
Nadanthaai arugae
You walked beside me
Manamae manamae
Oh my mind, oh my mind
Enathanbu maname
My beloved heart
Enakkaai enakkaai
For my sake, for my sake
Sumanthathaai valiyae
You bore all the pain
Mazhaikkaalam mazhaikkaalam ondru
A rainy season, a rainy season
Manal konda analai thazhuva
To embrace the heat held in the sand
Maara vendum maaravendum
Things must change, must change
Endru thondruthingae
So it feels right here
Karai thedum karai thedum kaattru
The wind seeking the shore, seeking the shore
Azhagaaga kadalin alaiyil
Beautifully upon the ocean's waves
Thavazhnthodi thavazhnthodi
Crawling and running along
Thaayin madi saernthu uranguthae
Sleeps peacefully in a mother's lap
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Manamae is an introspective and emotionally resonant track from the film Dragon (2025). The song serves as an inner dialogue directed toward one's own heart and mind, acknowledging the emotional weight and hardships endured while seeking inner transformation and peace. Through rich imagery of nature—such as rain cooling scorching sand and a wandering wind finding safe harbor—it expresses a deep yearning for comfort and resolution after a period of struggle. The protagonist reflects on the end of a dreamy phase and the long journey taken to find reality. Comparing himself to a singer lost in a storm waiting for a lighthouse beacon, he ultimately finds closure where his journey first began.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition / Anaphora)
“Manamae manamae”
Doubled words like 'Manamae manamae', 'Thunaiyaai thunaiyaai', and 'Thavazhnthodi thavazhnthodi' are used to accentuate emotion and rhythm.
Uruvagamm (Metaphor)
“Puyalil thadumaarum paadaganean”
The protagonist compares his emotional confusion and inner turmoil to a singer faltering amidst a storm seeking a lighthouse.
Personification
“Karai thedum karai thedum kaattru... Thaayin madi saernthu uranguthae”
The wind seeking a shore is personified as a child crawling across waves to sleep peacefully on a mother's lap.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kanaa kaalam mudinju pochae / Mazhai thuliyum ooinju pochae”
Matching rhyming ends 'mudinju pochae' and 'ooinju pochae' create a lyrical cadence expressing finality.
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Trivia
Composed by Leon James and sung by Pradeep Kumar with lyrics by Ko Sesha, 'Manamae' features Pradeep Kumar's distinct soul-stirring vocal style, frequently favored for reflective, emotionally heavy Tamil cinema tracks. The song belongs to the soundtrack of the film Dragon (2025), starring Pradeep Ranganathan.
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