Manamae Veenaai Thalaraadhae
From Harichandra -1944 Film · 1944
- Lyricist
- C. A. Lakshmana Das
- Singer
- P. U. Chinnappa
- Music director
- S. V. Venkatraman
- Details
- Harichandra -1944 Film1944
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Manamae veenaai thalaraadhae | Oh mind, do not tire or lose heart in vain! |
| Manamae veenaai thalaraadhae | Oh mind, do not tire or lose heart in vain! |
| Vaaimaiyai neeyae maravaadhae | Do not ever forget the truth yourself. |
| Vaaimaiyai neeyae maravaadhae | Do not ever forget the truth yourself. |
| Manamae veenaai thalaraadhae | Oh mind, do not tire or lose heart in vain! |
| Male | |
| Kanai kadalalai pol | Like the roaring waves of the vast ocean, |
| Sugadhukkamae thaan | Pleasure and sorrow will surely come and go; |
| Kaanum aayinum kalangaadheer | Even if you witness them, do not be distressed! |
| Kanai kadalalai pol | Like the roaring waves of the vast ocean, |
| Sugadhukkamae thaan | Pleasure and sorrow will surely come and go; |
| Kaanum aayinum kalangaadheer | Even if you witness them, do not be distressed! |
| Punidhanaam poorananaavaai | You will become pure, holy, and complete. |
| Punidhanaam poorananaavaai | You will become pure, holy, and complete. |
| Poruthaar bhoomiyaaluvaar | Those who endure with patience will rule the earth. |
| Poruthaar bhoomiyaaluvaar | Those who endure with patience will rule the earth. |
| Male | |
| Manamae veenaai thalaraadhae | Oh mind, do not tire or lose heart in vain! |
| Vaaimaiyai neeyae maravaadhae | Do not ever forget the truth yourself. |
| Manamae veenaai thalaraadhae | Oh mind, do not tire or lose heart in vain! |
மனமே வீணாய் தளராதே
மனமே வீணாய் தளராதே
வாய்மையை நீயே மறவாதே
வாய்மையை நீயே மறவாதே
மனமே வீணாய் தளராதே
Oh mind, do not tire or lose heart in vain!
Oh mind, do not tire or lose heart in vain!
Do not ever forget the truth yourself.
Do not ever forget the truth yourself.
Oh mind, do not tire or lose heart in vain!
கணை கடலலை போல் சுகதுக்கமே தான்
காணும் ஆயினும் கலங்காதீர்
கணை கடலலை போல் சுகதுக்கமே தான்
காணும் ஆயினும் கலங்காதீர்
புனிதனாம் பூரணனாவாய்
புனிதனாம் பூரணனாவாய்
பொறுத்தார் பூமியாளுவார்
பொறுத்தார் பூமியாளுவார்
Like the roaring waves of the vast ocean,
Pleasure and sorrow will surely come and go;
Even if you witness them, do not be distressed!
Like the roaring waves of the vast ocean,
Pleasure and sorrow will surely come and go;
Even if you witness them, do not be distressed!
You will become pure, holy, and complete.
You will become pure, holy, and complete.
Those who endure with patience will rule the earth.
Those who endure with patience will rule the earth.
மனமே வீணாய் தளராதே
வாய்மையை நீயே மறவாதே
மனமே வீணாய் தளராதே
Oh mind, do not tire or lose heart in vain!
Do not ever forget the truth yourself.
Oh mind, do not tire or lose heart in vain!
Manamae veenaai thalaraadhae
Oh mind, do not tire or lose heart in vain!
Manamae veenaai thalaraadhae
Oh mind, do not tire or lose heart in vain!
Vaaimaiyai neeyae maravaadhae
Do not ever forget the truth yourself.
Vaaimaiyai neeyae maravaadhae
Do not ever forget the truth yourself.
Manamae veenaai thalaraadhae
Oh mind, do not tire or lose heart in vain!
Kanai kadalalai pol
Like the roaring waves of the vast ocean,
Sugadhukkamae thaan
Pleasure and sorrow will surely come and go;
Kaanum aayinum kalangaadheer
Even if you witness them, do not be distressed!
Kanai kadalalai pol
Like the roaring waves of the vast ocean,
Sugadhukkamae thaan
Pleasure and sorrow will surely come and go;
Kaanum aayinum kalangaadheer
Even if you witness them, do not be distressed!
Punidhanaam poorananaavaai
You will become pure, holy, and complete.
Punidhanaam poorananaavaai
You will become pure, holy, and complete.
Poruthaar bhoomiyaaluvaar
Those who endure with patience will rule the earth.
Poruthaar bhoomiyaaluvaar
Those who endure with patience will rule the earth.
Manamae veenaai thalaraadhae
Oh mind, do not tire or lose heart in vain!
Vaaimaiyai neeyae maravaadhae
Do not ever forget the truth yourself.
Manamae veenaai thalaraadhae
Oh mind, do not tire or lose heart in vain!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Manamae veenaai thalaraadhae is a moralistic and philosophical song from the 1944 Tamil movie Harichandra, written by lyricist C. A. Lakshmana Das. The song is a direct address to one's own mind, counseling fortitude and moral righteousness during times of hardship. It emphasizes that joy and sorrow are transient and dynamic, ebbing and flowing continuously just like ocean waves. The core message stresses unwavering adherence to truth (Vaaimai) and the vital virtue of patience (Porumai). By enduring tribulations without losing faith in truth, one attains spiritual purity and ultimate triumph, reflecting the timeless Tamil adage that patience eventually conquers all obstacles.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Apostrophe / Personification
“Manamae veenaai thalaraadhae”
The lyricist directly addresses the human mind ('Manamae') as a conscious entity capable of being advised and guided.
Upamai (Simile)
“Kanai kadalalai pol”
Life's alternating phases of joy and sorrow ('Sugadhukkamae') are explicitly compared to ocean waves ('Kanai kadalalai pol') using the comparative marker 'pol'.
Moanai (Initial Alliteration)
“Punidhanaam poorananaavaai”
Repetition of the initial 'Pu' / 'Poo' consonant-vowel sound across 'Punidhanaam' and 'poorananaavaai' creates rhythmic harmony.
Pazhamozhi (Proverb Inclusion)
“Poruthaar bhoomiyaaluvaar”
Direct embedding of the classic Tamil ethical maxim 'Poruthaar Bhoomiyaaluvaar' (The patient shall inherit the earth) to reinforce moral strength.
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Trivia
The 1944 film Harichandra, starring P. U. Chinnappa and M. V. Rajamma, tells the mythological tale of King Harishchandra who sacrificed his kingdom, family, and wealth to preserve truthfulness. This song serves as the spiritual anthem of the protagonist's unwavering ideal.
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