Kannin Maniyae
From Manathil Urudhi Vendum · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Manathil Urudhi Vendum1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kannin maniyae kannin maniyae poraattamaa | Oh apple of my eye, oh apple of my eye, is life a struggle? |
| Un kangalil enna kangalil enna neerottamaa | Why is there a stream of tears flowing in your eyes? |
| Penn munnettram ellaam verum pechchoduthaanaa | Is women's empowerment merely talk? |
| Pazham paattoduthaanaa adhu yaettoduthaanaa | Is it confined only to old songs and written books? |
| Naalthorum paadu oomaigal thaanaa | Are women destined to suffer every day like mute beings? |
| Female | |
| Kannin maniyae kannin maniyae poraattamaa | Oh apple of my eye, oh apple of my eye, is life a struggle? |
| Un kangalil enna kangalil enna neerottamaa | Why is there a stream of tears flowing in your eyes? |
| Female | |
| Saaththirangal penn inaththai moodi maraiththathammaa | Dogmatic traditions suppressed and hid womankind, my dear. |
| Antha aaththiraththil bharathikkum meesai thudiththathammaa | Seeing that injustice, even poet Bharathi's mustache twitched in rage! |
| Saaththirangal penn inaththai moodi maraiththathammaa | Dogmatic traditions suppressed and hid womankind, my dear. |
| Antha aaththiraththil bharathikkum meesai thudiththathammaa | Seeing that injustice, even poet Bharathi's mustache twitched in rage! |
| Female | |
| Veedaalum penmai ingae naadaalum kaalam vanthu | Even when the time has arrived for women who rule homes to rule nations, |
| Oomaigal polave endrum oyaamal kanneer sinthum | They continuously shed tears without stopping, like mute people. |
| Female | |
| Yaenendru ketkaththaan ippothu aal illai | There is no one present now to question why this happens. |
| Sama needhi serginda sattangal yaen illai | Why are there no laws that bring equal justice? |
| Ulagamellaam vidintha pinnum | Even after dawn has broken for the entire world, |
| Ungalin iravugal vidiyavillai | The dark night of women's lives has not yet seen its morning. |
| Female | |
| Kannin maniyae kannin maniyae poraattamaa | Oh apple of my eye, oh apple of my eye, is life a struggle? |
| Un kangalil enna kangalil enna neerottamaa | Why is there a stream of tears flowing in your eyes? |
| Penn munnettram ellaam verum pechchoduthaanaa | Is women's empowerment merely talk? |
| Pazham paattoduthaanaa adhu yaettoduthaanaa | Is it confined only to old songs and written books? |
| Naalthorum paadu oomaigal thaanaa | Are women destined to suffer every day like mute beings? |
| Female | |
| Kannin maniyae kannin maniyae poraattamaa | Oh apple of my eye, oh apple of my eye, is life a struggle? |
| Un kangalil enna kangalil enna neerottamaa | Why is there a stream of tears flowing in your eyes? |
| Female | |
| Paai virikkum paavai enna kadhal padhumaigalaa | Are women who make the bed merely decorative love dolls? |
| Dhinam yaeval seiyya aadavarkku kaval adimaigalaa | Are they bonded slaves kept to carry out men's orders daily? |
| Ponnalli vaiththaalthaanae poomaalai tholol yaerum | Only if showered with gold does the wedding garland reach the shoulder. |
| Illaatha yaezhaiyarkellaam pollaatha thanimai kolam | For poor women without wealth, cruel solitude becomes their plight. |
| Female | |
| Erigindra neraththil anaikkindra kaiyillai | When they burn in suffering, there is no hand to extinguish the fire. |
| Solgindra vaarththaigal ovvondrum poi illai | Not a single word spoken here is a lie. |
| Kanavugalil midhanthapadi | While floating in their innocent dreams, |
| Kalanguthu mayanguthu paruvakkodi | The young maiden's spirit shrinks and faints in sorrow. |
| Female | |
| Kannin maniyae kannin maniyae poraattamaa | Oh apple of my eye, oh apple of my eye, is life a struggle? |
| Un kangalil enna kangalil enna neerottamaa | Why is there a stream of tears flowing in your eyes? |
| Penn munnettram ellaam verum pechchoduthaanaa | Is women's empowerment merely talk? |
| Pazham paattoduthaanaa adhu yaettoduthaanaa | Is it confined only to old songs and written books? |
| Naalthorum paadu oomaigal thaanaa | Are women destined to suffer every day like mute beings? |
| Female | |
| Kannin maniyae kannin maniyae poraattamaa | Oh apple of my eye, oh apple of my eye, is life a struggle? |
| Un kangalil enna kangalil enna neerottamaa | Why is there a stream of tears flowing in your eyes? |
கண்ணின் மணியே கண்ணின் மணியே போராட்டமா
உன் கண்களில் என்ன கண்களில் என்ன நீரோட்டமா
பெண் முன்னேற்றம் எல்லாம் வெறும் பேச்சோடுதானா
பழம் பாட்டோடுதானா அது ஏட்டோடுதானா
நாள் தோறும் பாடும் ஊமைகள் தானா......
Oh apple of my eye, oh apple of my eye, is life a struggle?
Why is there a stream of tears flowing in your eyes?
Is women's empowerment merely talk?
Is it confined only to old songs and written books?
Are women destined to suffer every day like mute beings?
கண்ணின் மணியே கண்ணின் மணியே போராட்டமா
உன் கண்களில் என்ன கண்களில் என்ன நீரோட்டமா
Oh apple of my eye, oh apple of my eye, is life a struggle?
Why is there a stream of tears flowing in your eyes?
சாத்திரங்கள் பெண் இனத்தை மூடி மறைத்ததம்மா
அந்த ஆத்திரத்தில் பாரதிக்கும் மீசை துடித்ததம்மா
சாத்திரங்கள் பெண் இனத்தை மூடி மறைத்ததம்மா
அந்த ஆத்திரத்தில் பாரதிக்கும் மீசை துடித்ததம்மா
Dogmatic traditions suppressed and hid womankind, my dear.
Seeing that injustice, even poet Bharathi's mustache twitched in rage!
Dogmatic traditions suppressed and hid womankind, my dear.
Seeing that injustice, even poet Bharathi's mustache twitched in rage!
வீடாளும் பெண்மை இங்கே நாடாளும் காலம் வந்தும்
ஊமைகள் போலவே என்றும் ஓயாமல் கண்ணீர் சிந்தும்
Even when the time has arrived for women who rule homes to rule nations,
They continuously shed tears without stopping, like mute people.
ஏனென்று கேட்கத்தான் இப்போது ஆள் இல்லை
சம நீதி சேர்கின்ற சட்டங்கள் ஏன் இல்லை
உலகமெல்லாம் விடிந்த பின்னும்
உங்களின் இரவுகள் விடியவில்லை.....
There is no one present now to question why this happens.
Why are there no laws that bring equal justice?
Even after dawn has broken for the entire world,
The dark night of women's lives has not yet seen its morning.
கண்ணின் மணியே கண்ணின் மணியே போராட்டமா
உன் கண்களில் என்ன கண்களில் என்ன நீரோட்டமா
பெண் முன்னேற்றம் எல்லாம் வெறும் பேச்சோடுதானா
பழம் பாட்டோடுதானா அது ஏட்டோடுதானா
நாள் தோறும் பாடும் ஊமைகள் தானா......
Oh apple of my eye, oh apple of my eye, is life a struggle?
Why is there a stream of tears flowing in your eyes?
Is women's empowerment merely talk?
Is it confined only to old songs and written books?
Are women destined to suffer every day like mute beings?
கண்ணின் மணியே கண்ணின் மணியே போராட்டமா
உன் கண்களில் என்ன கண்களில் என்ன நீரோட்டமா
Oh apple of my eye, oh apple of my eye, is life a struggle?
Why is there a stream of tears flowing in your eyes?
பாய் விரிக்கும் பாவை என்ன காதல் பதுமைகளா
தினம் ஏவள் செய்ய ஆடவர்க்கு காவல் அடிமைகளா
பொன்னள்ளி வைத்தால்தானே பூமாலை தோளில் ஏறும்
இல்லாத ஏழையர்க்கெல்லாம் பொல்லாத தனிமை கோலம்
Are women who make the bed merely decorative love dolls?
Are they bonded slaves kept to carry out men's orders daily?
Only if showered with gold does the wedding garland reach the shoulder.
For poor women without wealth, cruel solitude becomes their plight.
எரிகின்ற நேரத்தில் அணைக்கின்ற கையில்லை
சொல்கின்ற வார்த்தைகள் ஒவ்வொன்றும் பொய் இல்லை
கனவுகளில் மிதந்தப்படி..............
கலங்குது மயங்குது பருவக்கொடி..........
When they burn in suffering, there is no hand to extinguish the fire.
Not a single word spoken here is a lie.
While floating in their innocent dreams,
The young maiden's spirit shrinks and faints in sorrow.
கண்ணின் மணியே கண்ணின் மணியே போராட்டமா
உன் கண்களில் என்ன கண்களில் என்ன நீரோட்டமா
பெண் முன்னேற்றம் எல்லாம் வெறும் பேச்சோடுதானா
பழம் பாட்டோடுதானா அது ஏட்டோடுதானா
நாள் தோறும் பாடும் ஊமைகள் தானா......
Oh apple of my eye, oh apple of my eye, is life a struggle?
Why is there a stream of tears flowing in your eyes?
Is women's empowerment merely talk?
Is it confined only to old songs and written books?
Are women destined to suffer every day like mute beings?
கண்ணின் மணியே கண்ணின் மணியே போராட்டமா
உன் கண்களில் என்ன கண்களில் என்ன நீரோட்டமா
Oh apple of my eye, oh apple of my eye, is life a struggle?
Why is there a stream of tears flowing in your eyes?
Kannin maniyae kannin maniyae poraattamaa
Oh apple of my eye, oh apple of my eye, is life a struggle?
Un kangalil enna kangalil enna neerottamaa
Why is there a stream of tears flowing in your eyes?
Penn munnettram ellaam verum pechchoduthaanaa
Is women's empowerment merely talk?
Pazham paattoduthaanaa adhu yaettoduthaanaa
Is it confined only to old songs and written books?
Naalthorum paadu oomaigal thaanaa
Are women destined to suffer every day like mute beings?
Kannin maniyae kannin maniyae poraattamaa
Oh apple of my eye, oh apple of my eye, is life a struggle?
Un kangalil enna kangalil enna neerottamaa
Why is there a stream of tears flowing in your eyes?
Saaththirangal penn inaththai moodi maraiththathammaa
Dogmatic traditions suppressed and hid womankind, my dear.
Antha aaththiraththil bharathikkum meesai thudiththathammaa
Seeing that injustice, even poet Bharathi's mustache twitched in rage!
Saaththirangal penn inaththai moodi maraiththathammaa
Dogmatic traditions suppressed and hid womankind, my dear.
Antha aaththiraththil bharathikkum meesai thudiththathammaa
Seeing that injustice, even poet Bharathi's mustache twitched in rage!
Veedaalum penmai ingae naadaalum kaalam vanthu
Even when the time has arrived for women who rule homes to rule nations,
Oomaigal polave endrum oyaamal kanneer sinthum
They continuously shed tears without stopping, like mute people.
Yaenendru ketkaththaan ippothu aal illai
There is no one present now to question why this happens.
Sama needhi serginda sattangal yaen illai
Why are there no laws that bring equal justice?
Ulagamellaam vidintha pinnum
Even after dawn has broken for the entire world,
Ungalin iravugal vidiyavillai
The dark night of women's lives has not yet seen its morning.
Kannin maniyae kannin maniyae poraattamaa
Oh apple of my eye, oh apple of my eye, is life a struggle?
Un kangalil enna kangalil enna neerottamaa
Why is there a stream of tears flowing in your eyes?
Penn munnettram ellaam verum pechchoduthaanaa
Is women's empowerment merely talk?
Pazham paattoduthaanaa adhu yaettoduthaanaa
Is it confined only to old songs and written books?
Naalthorum paadu oomaigal thaanaa
Are women destined to suffer every day like mute beings?
Kannin maniyae kannin maniyae poraattamaa
Oh apple of my eye, oh apple of my eye, is life a struggle?
Un kangalil enna kangalil enna neerottamaa
Why is there a stream of tears flowing in your eyes?
Paai virikkum paavai enna kadhal padhumaigalaa
Are women who make the bed merely decorative love dolls?
Dhinam yaeval seiyya aadavarkku kaval adimaigalaa
Are they bonded slaves kept to carry out men's orders daily?
Ponnalli vaiththaalthaanae poomaalai tholol yaerum
Only if showered with gold does the wedding garland reach the shoulder.
Illaatha yaezhaiyarkellaam pollaatha thanimai kolam
For poor women without wealth, cruel solitude becomes their plight.
Erigindra neraththil anaikkindra kaiyillai
When they burn in suffering, there is no hand to extinguish the fire.
Solgindra vaarththaigal ovvondrum poi illai
Not a single word spoken here is a lie.
Kanavugalil midhanthapadi
While floating in their innocent dreams,
Kalanguthu mayanguthu paruvakkodi
The young maiden's spirit shrinks and faints in sorrow.
Kannin maniyae kannin maniyae poraattamaa
Oh apple of my eye, oh apple of my eye, is life a struggle?
Un kangalil enna kangalil enna neerottamaa
Why is there a stream of tears flowing in your eyes?
Penn munnettram ellaam verum pechchoduthaanaa
Is women's empowerment merely talk?
Pazham paattoduthaanaa adhu yaettoduthaanaa
Is it confined only to old songs and written books?
Naalthorum paadu oomaigal thaanaa
Are women destined to suffer every day like mute beings?
Kannin maniyae kannin maniyae poraattamaa
Oh apple of my eye, oh apple of my eye, is life a struggle?
Un kangalil enna kangalil enna neerottamaa
Why is there a stream of tears flowing in your eyes?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant track from the film 'Manathil Urudhi Vendum' serves as a powerful feminist anthem questioning society's double standards and systemic oppression of women. The lyricist Vaali highlights how real-world progress for women remains an illusion confined to empty speeches, old literature, and legal promises while daily reality offers dowry cruelty, objectification, and silent suffering.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagandhal)
“Un kangalil enna kangalil enna neerottamaa”
'Neerottamaa' compares continuous tears in eyes to a flowing stream of water.
Allusion (Kurippeedum Santharpam)
“Antha aaththiraththil bharathikkum meesai thudiththathammaa”
Refers to Subramania Bharati, the pioneering Tamil poet who famously championed women's rights.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Ani)
“Penn munnettram ellaam verum pechchoduthaanaa”
Questions whether female empowerment exists only on paper or speeches.
Etukai (Second letter rhyming)
“Erigindra neraththil anaikkindra kaiyillai / Solgindra vaarththaigal ovvondrum poi illai”
Rhyming of second letters across adjacent lines ('Er...' and 'So...').
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Trivia
The movie 'Manathil Urudhi Vendum' (1987), directed by K. Balachander, derives its title from Mahakavi Bharathiyar's iconic poem emphasizing mental fortitude. The song's composer Ilaiyaraaja and lyricist Vaali created several songs for the film reflecting women's independence and societal challenges.
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