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Lyrics & meaning

Manam Padida Ninaikiradhae

From Paravaigal Palavitham · 1988

Lyricist
S. A. Rajkumar
Singers
Mano, Swarnalatha, S. P. Shailaja, Dinesh
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Movie name
Paravaigal Palavitham
Movie release year
1988
Lyrics added on
1 Apr 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Manam paadida ninaikkirathae vaarthai engae
Manam paadida ninaikkirathae vaarthai engae
Male :Adhu mounaththil irukkirathae vaa vaa ingae
Podhu maedaiyil vidukathaiyo paadungalaen
Female :Pudhu vaanaththil oli varuthae aadungalaen
Manam paadida ninaikkirathae vaarthai engae
Male :Adhu mounaththil irukkirathae vaa vaa ingae
Dhesangal ellaam pedhangal pesum
Vaanangala kooda thoorangal aagum
Naalai nam tholgal paaranal aagum
Female :Naam konda nesam naadengum vaazhum
Male :Aananthamae….
Female :Aarambamae….
Both :Sogangal yaeno…ho…hoh….
Manam paadida ninaikkirathae vaarthai engae
Male :Adhu mounaththil irukkirathae vaa vaa ingae
Vidigindra kaalai vilakkangal koorum
Female :Varungaalam nammai varavettru paadum
Male :Karaigindra megam pozhigindra neram
Female :Kanavugal ellaam nanavendru aagum
Males :Vedhangalai naam seigirom vaadhangal Yaeno
Manam paadida ninaikkirathae vaarthai engae
Male :Adhu mounaththil irukkirathae vaa vaa ingae
Oru vaanil koodum paravaigal aanom
Male :Uravendra cholaikku malar kondu ponom
Female :Engengu vaazhnthom vanthingu saernthom
Male :Thunbangal endraal ennaendru ketppom
All :Indrallavo vidai kolkirom engengu saervom
Manam paadida ninaikkirathae vaarthai engae
Male :Adhu mounaththil irukkirathae vaa vaa ingae
Podhu maedaiyil vidukathaiyo paadungalaen
Female :Pudhu vaanaththil oli varuthae aadungalaen
Manam paadida ninaikkirathae vaarthai engae
Male :Adhu mounaththil irukkirathae vaa vaa ingae…
The heart wishes to sing, but where are the words?
The heart wishes to sing, but where are the words?
Male: They are resting in silence, come, come right here!
Is this a riddle on an open stage? Please sing!
Female: Light spreads across the new sky, so dance!
The heart wishes to sing, but where are the words?
Male: They are resting in silence, come, come right here!
Lands across the world may speak of divisions,
Even the skies may feel far apart,
Tomorrow our shoulders may carry heavy burdens,
Female: Yet the love we share will live on across the world!
Male: What pure joy...
Female: A new beginning...
Both: Why feel any sorrow? Oh, oh...
The heart wishes to sing, but where are the words?
Male: They are resting in silence, come, come right here!
The dawning morning will bring all the answers,
Female: The future will welcome us with a song,
Male: As gathering clouds pour down as rain,
Female: All our dreams will surely come true!
Males: We create our own truths, so why argue?
The heart wishes to sing, but where are the words?
Male: They are resting in silence, come, come right here!
We became birds gathering beneath one sky,
Male: We brought flowers to the garden of our bond,
Female: Wherever we once lived, we came together here,
Male: We will ask, "What is sorrow anyway?"
All: Today we bid farewell, wondering where our paths will lead...
The heart wishes to sing, but where are the words?
Male: They are resting in silence, come, come right here!
Is this a riddle on an open stage? Please sing!
Female: Light spreads across the new sky, so dance!
The heart wishes to sing, but where are the words?
Male: They are resting in silence, come, come right here...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from 'Paravaigal Palavitham' (1988) reflects themes of unity, hope, and emotional expression overcoming language and societal divides. The opening refrain questions how to express deep feelings when words fail, to which the male voice responds that true feeling resides in silence and togetherness. The characters express optimism about overcoming national boundaries, differences, and hardship through shared love and solidarity. In the later verses, the lyrics compare the gathering of people to birds uniting under one vast sky ('Paravaigal'). Despite facing farewells and unknown future destinations, the song maintains a hopeful outlook, emphasizing that dreams will manifest as reality and that true bonding transcends suffering.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Vaanangala kooda thoorangal aagum / Naalai nam tholgal paaranal aagum”

The second consonant 'na' matches across lines ('Vaanangala' and 'Naalai'), creating a melodic harmony.

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

“Oru vaanil koodum paravaigal aanom”

Comparing people gathered together from different places to birds assembling in a single open sky.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Male :Aananthamae…. / Female :Aarambamae….”

The words 'Aananthamae' and 'Aarambamae' end with matching sound suffixes.

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Trivia

S. A. Rajkumar, who wrote the lyrics for this song, later became a highly prominent and successful music composer in Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada cinema, famous for his melodious and soulful compositions during the 1990s.

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