- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Sindhu Bhairavi
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 26 Apr 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic verse is an invigorating petition for mental clarity, moral strength, and spiritual upliftment. The poet seeks internal virtues such as firm resolve, sweet speech, pure thoughts, and unyielding determination in action, believing that these qualities are necessary for turning noble dreams into swift reality. Beyond individual self-realization, the prayer expands into social and universal welfare—demanding women's freedom, agricultural prosperity, divine protection, and the triumph of truth, effectively envisioning heaven on earth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Refrain (Madakku)
“Manadhil urudhi vendum”
The phrase 'Manadhil urudhi vendum' is repeated as a central motif emphasizing willpower as the foundation of all achievements.
Emonai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kanavu meipada vendum / Kaivasamaavadhu viraivil vendum”
Matching initial consonants 'Ka' in 'Kanavu' and 'Kaivasamaavadhu' across adjacent lines creates rhythmic symmetry.
Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kann thirandhida vendum / Penn vidudhalai vendum”
The second letter 'nn' rhymes across 'Kann' and 'Penn', establishing poetic flow while linking vision with women's empowerment.
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Trivia
Although credited to Vairamuthu in film records for soundtrack adaptation, 'Manadhil Urudhi Vendum' is originally an iconic poem composed by the legendary Tamil poet Mahakavi Subramania Bharathiyar. In the 1985 movie Sindhu Bhairavi, scored by Ilaiyaraaja and directed by K. Balachander, this song highlights classical values and inner resolve.
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