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Maname Solaiyaam

From Aadu Puli Aattam · 1977

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
Vijaya Bhaskar
Movie name
Aadu Puli Aattam
Movie release year
1977
Lyrics added on
19 Jul 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Manamae solaiyaam
Ninaivugal malargalaam
Kovilil serumo theruvilae pogumo
Manamae solaiyaam
Ninaivugal malargalaam
Kovilil serumo theruvilae pogumo
Naetru nadandhadhellaam karpanai
Indru kaanbadhellaam en vinai
Naetru nadandhadhellaam karpanai
Indru kaanbadhellaam en vinai
Uravu yen pirivu yen
Uravu yen pirivu yen
Varavu yen selavu yen kalakkam yen
Manamae solaiyaam
Ninaivugal malargalaam
Kovilil serumo theruvilae pogumo
Odum nadhigal ellaam kadalilae
Uravil seruvadhae sangamam
Odum nadhigal ellaam kadalilae
Uravil seruvadhae sangamam
Engu naam pogirom
Engu naam pogirom
Paadhaigal oridam serumaa
Manamae solaiyaam
Ninaivugal malargalaam
Kovilil serumo theruvilae pogumo
Pootha malargal elaam
Kaaikkumaa
Kaaitha kaaigal ellaam kaniyumaa
Pootha malargal elaam kaaikkumaa
Kaaitha kaaigal ellaam kaniyumaa
Inikkumaa pulikkumaa
Inikkumaa pulikkumaa
Unakkadhu theriyumaa puriyumaa
Manamae solaiyaam
Ninaivugal malargalaam
Kovilil serumo theruvilae pogumo
The heart is like a garden,
And memories are the flowers.
Will they reach the temple, or end up in the street?
The heart is like a garden,
And memories are the flowers.
Will they reach the temple, or end up in the street?
Everything that happened yesterday was just an illusion,
Everything I see today is my fate.
Everything that happened yesterday was just an illusion,
Everything I see today is my fate.
Why do we come together, why do we part?
Why do we come together, why do we part?
Why gains, why losses, and why this turmoil?
The heart is like a garden,
And memories are the flowers.
Will they reach the temple, or end up in the street?
All the flowing rivers reach the sea,
Coming together in love is a true union.
All the flowing rivers reach the sea,
Coming together in love is a true union.
Where are we going?
Where are we going?
Will our paths ever meet at one place?
The heart is like a garden,
And memories are the flowers.
Will they reach the temple, or end up in the street?
Do all the flowers that bloom
Bear fruit?
Do all the raw fruits ripen?
Do all the flowers that bloom bear fruit?
Do all the raw fruits ripen?
Will they taste sweet or sour?
Will they taste sweet or sour?
Do you know? Do you understand?
The heart is like a garden,
And memories are the flowers.
Will they reach the temple, or end up in the street?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic philosophical song written by Kannadasan uses vivid nature metaphors to explore the unpredictability of human life and fate. The mind is likened to a lush garden, and thoughts/memories are pictured as delicate flowers. The singer questions the ultimate fate of these thoughts—whether they will achieve sacred fulfillment (reaching the temple) or be discarded in dishonor (ending up on the street). The lyrics question the illusions of yesterday, the harsh realities of today's fate, and the cyclical pain of bonds, separations, gains, and losses. By drawing parallels to rivers merging into the sea and flowers maturing into sweet or sour fruits, the song reflects on human destiny and the uncertainty of life's ultimate destination.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

“Manamae solaiyaam / Ninaivugal malargalaam”

Compares the human mind directly to a garden ('Manamae solaiyaam') and memories directly to flowers ('Ninaivugal malargalaam').

Muran (Antithesis / Contrast)

“Kovilil serumo theruvilae pogumo”

Uses contrasting ideas to highlight destiny's uncertainty: Temple vs Street, Yesterday vs Today, Bond vs Separation, Gain vs Expense, Sweet vs Sour.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Naetru nadandhadhellaam karpanai / Indru kaanbadhellaam en vinai”

Rhyming of the second letter across lines ('Naetru' and 'Indru').

Rhetorical Questioning (Vinaa Ani)

“Inikkumaa pulikkumaa / Unakkadhu theriyumaa puriyumaa”

Repeated use of existential questions using 'yen', 'umaa', and 'o' endings to emphasize confusion and surrender to fate.

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Trivia

This iconic track from the 1977 film 'Aadu Puli Aattam' stars Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth, directed by S. P. Muthuraman. The music was composed by Vijaya Bhaskar, featuring the profound philosophical lyrics of Kaviarasu Kannadasan.

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