Maanavan Ninaithaal
From Raja Naagam · 1974
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Raja Naagam1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aanavakkaararkalae…..avasarakaararkalae | O arrogant ones... O hasty ones! |
| Maanavan ninaiththaal nadaththi kaattuvaan | If a student sets his mind to it, he will achieve and prove it! |
| Male | |
| Maanavan ninaiththaal nadaththi kaattuvaan | If a student sets his mind to it, he will achieve and prove it! |
| Avan nenjam oru neruppu | His heart is a blazing fire, |
| Avan nermaiyin maru pirappu | He is the rebirth of honesty itself. |
| Mathithaal mathippaan mathiththaal mathippaan | If you respect him, he will respect you; if you respect him, he will respect you. |
| Mithiththaal mithippaan | If you trample him, he will trample you back! |
| Male | |
| Maanavan ninaiththaal nadaththi kaattuvaan | If a student sets his mind to it, he will achieve and prove it! |
| Nadaththiyae kaattuvaan | He will definitely achieve and demonstrate it! |
| Male | |
| Niyaayam ketka vendumendraal | If justice needs to be demanded, |
| Puratchi endra saattai undu | There is a whip called revolution. |
| Niyaayam ketka vendumendraal | If justice needs to be demanded, |
| Puratchi endra saattai undu | There is a whip called revolution. |
| Male | |
| Naan vaaimai kaakkum vaaththiyaarin | I only listen to the words |
| Vaarththai mattum ketpathundu | Of the teacher who upholds truth. |
| Male | |
| Naan mattravarkku thenpaduvaen pudhiraattam | To others, I appear like a puzzle, |
| Idhu maanaththukkum urimaikkum poraattam | This is a battle for honor and rights. |
| Naan mattravarkku thenpaduvaen pudhiraattam | To others, I appear like a puzzle, |
| Idhu maanaththukkum urimaikkum poraattam | This is a battle for honor and rights. |
| Male | |
| Maanavan ninaiththaal nadaththi kaattuvaan | If a student sets his mind to it, he will achieve and prove it! |
| Maanavan ninaiththaal nadaththi kaattuvaan | If a student sets his mind to it, he will achieve and prove it! |
| Male | |
| Nanjai kakkum naaga paampu | A cobra that spits venom, |
| Vanjam vaiththaal aaru varusham | Holds a grudge for six years. |
| Nanjai kakkum naaga paampu | A cobra that spits venom, |
| Vanjam vaiththaal aaru varusham | Holds a grudge for six years. |
| Male | |
| Veen kuttram sonnaal krishnamoorthi | If false accusations are made, Krishnamoorthy |
| Nenjil vaippaan nooru varusham | Will hold it in his heart for a hundred years! |
| Male | |
| Intha raththathodu piranthathu roshamaagum | Self-respect was born alongside this blood, |
| Antha roshaththilae naanoru rajanaagam | In that fiery self-respect, I am a King Cobra! |
| Intha raththathodu piranthathu roshamaagum | Self-respect was born alongside this blood, |
| Antha roshaththilae naanoru rajanaagam | In that fiery self-respect, I am a King Cobra! |
| Male | |
| Maanavan ninaiththaal nadaththi kaattuvaan | If a student sets his mind to it, he will achieve and prove it! |
| Avan nenjam oru neruppu | His heart is a blazing fire, |
| Avan nermaiyin maru pirappu | He is the rebirth of honesty itself. |
| Mathithaal mathippaan mithiththaal mithippaan | If you respect him, he will respect you; if you respect him, he will respect you. |
ஆணவக்காரர்களே......அவசரக்காரர்களே......
மாணவன் நினைத்தால் நடத்தி காட்டுவான்
O arrogant ones... O hasty ones!
If a student sets his mind to it, he will achieve and prove it!
மாணவன் நினைத்தால் நடத்தி காட்டுவான்
அவன் நெஞ்சம் ஒரு நெருப்பு
அவன் நேர்மையின் மறு பிறப்பு
மதித்தால் மதிப்பான் மதித்தால் மதிப்பான்
மிதித்தால் மிதிப்பான்
If a student sets his mind to it, he will achieve and prove it!
His heart is a blazing fire,
He is the rebirth of honesty itself.
If you respect him, he will respect you; if you respect him, he will respect you.
If you trample him, he will trample you back!
மாணவன் நினைத்தால் நடத்தி காட்டுவான்
நடத்தியே காட்டுவான்
If a student sets his mind to it, he will achieve and prove it!
He will definitely achieve and demonstrate it!
நியாயம் கேட்க வேண்டுமென்றால்
புரட்சி என்ற சாட்டை உண்டு
நியாயம் கேட்க வேண்டுமென்றால்
புரட்சி என்ற சாட்டை உண்டு
If justice needs to be demanded,
There is a whip called revolution.
If justice needs to be demanded,
There is a whip called revolution.
நான் வாய்மை காக்கும் வாத்தியாரின்
வார்த்தை மட்டும் கேட்பதுண்டு
I only listen to the words
Of the teacher who upholds truth.
நான் மற்றவர்க்கு தென்படுவேன் புதிராட்டம்
இது மானத்துக்கும் உரிமைக்கும் போராட்டம்
நான் மற்றவர்க்கு தென்படுவேன் புதிராட்டம்
இது மானத்துக்கும் உரிமைக்கும் போராட்டம்
To others, I appear like a puzzle,
This is a battle for honor and rights.
To others, I appear like a puzzle,
This is a battle for honor and rights.
மாணவன் நினைத்தால் நடத்தி காட்டுவான்
மாணவன் நினைத்தால் நடத்தி காட்டுவான்
If a student sets his mind to it, he will achieve and prove it!
If a student sets his mind to it, he will achieve and prove it!
நஞ்சைக் கக்கும் நாக பாம்பு
வஞ்சம் வைத்தால் ஆறு வருஷம்
நஞ்சைக் கக்கும் நாக பாம்பு
வஞ்சம் வைத்தால் ஆறு வருஷம்
A cobra that spits venom,
Holds a grudge for six years.
A cobra that spits venom,
Holds a grudge for six years.
வீண் குற்றம் சொன்னால் கிருஷ்ணமூர்த்தி
நெஞ்சில் வைப்பான் நூறு வருஷம்
If false accusations are made, Krishnamoorthy
Will hold it in his heart for a hundred years!
இந்த ரத்தத்தோடு பிறந்தது ரோஷமாகும்
அந்த ரோஷத்திலே நானொரு ராஜநாகம்
இந்த ரத்தத்தோடு பிறந்தது ரோஷமாகும்
அந்த ரோஷத்திலே நானொரு ராஜநாகம்
Self-respect was born alongside this blood,
In that fiery self-respect, I am a King Cobra!
Self-respect was born alongside this blood,
In that fiery self-respect, I am a King Cobra!
மாணவன் நினைத்தால் நடத்தி காட்டுவான்
அவன் நெஞ்சம் ஒரு நெருப்பு
அவன் நேர்மையின் மறு பிறப்பு
மதித்தால் மதிப்பான் மிதித்தால் மிதிப்பான்
If a student sets his mind to it, he will achieve and prove it!
His heart is a blazing fire,
He is the rebirth of honesty itself.
If you respect him, he will respect you; if you respect him, he will respect you.
Aanavakkaararkalae…..avasarakaararkalae
O arrogant ones... O hasty ones!
Maanavan ninaiththaal nadaththi kaattuvaan
If a student sets his mind to it, he will achieve and prove it!
Maanavan ninaiththaal nadaththi kaattuvaan
If a student sets his mind to it, he will achieve and prove it!
Avan nenjam oru neruppu
His heart is a blazing fire,
Avan nermaiyin maru pirappu
He is the rebirth of honesty itself.
Mathithaal mathippaan mathiththaal mathippaan
If you respect him, he will respect you; if you respect him, he will respect you.
Mithiththaal mithippaan
If you trample him, he will trample you back!
Maanavan ninaiththaal nadaththi kaattuvaan
If a student sets his mind to it, he will achieve and prove it!
Nadaththiyae kaattuvaan
He will definitely achieve and demonstrate it!
Niyaayam ketka vendumendraal
If justice needs to be demanded,
Puratchi endra saattai undu
There is a whip called revolution.
Niyaayam ketka vendumendraal
If justice needs to be demanded,
Puratchi endra saattai undu
There is a whip called revolution.
Naan vaaimai kaakkum vaaththiyaarin
I only listen to the words
Vaarththai mattum ketpathundu
Of the teacher who upholds truth.
Naan mattravarkku thenpaduvaen pudhiraattam
To others, I appear like a puzzle,
Idhu maanaththukkum urimaikkum poraattam
This is a battle for honor and rights.
Naan mattravarkku thenpaduvaen pudhiraattam
To others, I appear like a puzzle,
Idhu maanaththukkum urimaikkum poraattam
This is a battle for honor and rights.
Maanavan ninaiththaal nadaththi kaattuvaan
If a student sets his mind to it, he will achieve and prove it!
Maanavan ninaiththaal nadaththi kaattuvaan
If a student sets his mind to it, he will achieve and prove it!
Nanjai kakkum naaga paampu
A cobra that spits venom,
Vanjam vaiththaal aaru varusham
Holds a grudge for six years.
Nanjai kakkum naaga paampu
A cobra that spits venom,
Vanjam vaiththaal aaru varusham
Holds a grudge for six years.
Veen kuttram sonnaal krishnamoorthi
If false accusations are made, Krishnamoorthy
Nenjil vaippaan nooru varusham
Will hold it in his heart for a hundred years!
Intha raththathodu piranthathu roshamaagum
Self-respect was born alongside this blood,
Antha roshaththilae naanoru rajanaagam
In that fiery self-respect, I am a King Cobra!
Intha raththathodu piranthathu roshamaagum
Self-respect was born alongside this blood,
Antha roshaththilae naanoru rajanaagam
In that fiery self-respect, I am a King Cobra!
Maanavan ninaiththaal nadaththi kaattuvaan
If a student sets his mind to it, he will achieve and prove it!
Avan nenjam oru neruppu
His heart is a blazing fire,
Avan nermaiyin maru pirappu
He is the rebirth of honesty itself.
Mathithaal mathippaan mithiththaal mithippaan
If you respect him, he will respect you; if you respect him, he will respect you.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Maanavan Ninaithaal from Raja Naagam (1974) is a fiery youth anthem celebrating student power, integrity, and self-respect. Sung by T.M. Soundararajan with music by V. Kumar and lyrics by Vaali, the song serves as the hero Krishnamoorthy's declaration of his unyielding principles. He asserts that a student with determination can accomplish anything and that he only bows to truthful teachers while fiercely confronting arrogant authorities.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Avan nenjam oru neruppu”
Compares the protagonist's heart directly to fire, representing intense passion and anger against injustice.
Metaphor
“Puratchi endra saattai undu”
Refers to revolution as a whip used to demand justice.
Wordplay / Antimetabole (Edhukai & Monai)
“Mathithaal mathippaan... Mithiththaal mithippaan”
Uses contrasting verbal roots 'Mathithaal' (respect) and 'Mithiththaal' (trample) to create rhythmic cadence and highlight reciprocal action.
Hyperbole & Animal Imagery
“Veen kuttram sonnaal krishnamoorthi nenjil vaippaan nooru varusham”
Compares the protagonist's grudge to a venomous snake holding a grudge, escalating 6 years for a snake to 100 years for Krishnamoorthy.
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Trivia
Raja Naagam (1974) is the Tamil remake of the iconic Kannada film Nagarahavu (1972) directed by Puttanna Kanagal. The protagonist Krishnamoorthy is known for his short temper and fierce devotion to his teacher, a persona vividly brought out by lyricist Vaali through snake imagery mirroring the film's title.
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