Manamennum Vaanile
From Ellorum Innaattu Mannar · 1960
- Lyricist
- R. Pazhanichami
- Singers
- A. M. Rajah, P. Susheela
- Music director
- T. G. Lingappa
- Details
- Ellorum Innaattu Mannar1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ooo oo…ooo ooo oo oo ooo ooo | Vocalizing melodic humming |
| Male | |
| Ooo oo…ooo ooo oo oo hoo ooo | Vocalizing melodic humming |
| Male | |
| Manam ennum vaanilae | In the sky of the mind |
| Mazhai megamaaghavae | Becoming a rain cloud |
| Aasaigal maevidudhae ooo… | Desires bloom and hover |
| Amudhaagum vaazhvinilae ooo… | In a life turning into sweet nectar |
| Amudhaagum vaazhvinilae | In a life turning into sweet nectar |
| Female | |
| Manam ennum vaanilae | In the sky of the mind |
| Mazhai megamaaghavae | Becoming a rain cloud |
| Aasaigal maevidudhae ooo… | Desires bloom and hover |
| Amudhaagum vaazhvinilae ooo… | In a life turning into sweet nectar |
| Amudhaagum vaazhvinilae | In a life turning into sweet nectar |
| Male | |
| Nilam thandha pon polae | Like gold yielded by the rich earth |
| Kalai thandha thaer polae | Like a majestic chariot created by fine art |
| Malai thandha maaninamae | O graceful deer gifted by the mountains |
| Thamizh sindhu paadidavaa | Shall I sing a sweet Tamil poem for you? |
| Female | |
| Pugazh maalai veenae | O praised veena instrument |
| Paaduvadhaeno | Why do you sing like this? |
| Paavaiyai yaeippadharko oo… | Is it to deceive this innocent maiden? |
| Paarvaiyil vel edharko | Why do your eyes pierce like a spear? |
| Male | |
| Manam ennum vaanilae | In the sky of the mind |
| Mazhai megamaaghavae | Becoming a rain cloud |
| Aasaigal maevidudhae ooo… | Desires bloom and hover |
| Amudhaagum vaazhvinilae ooo… | In a life turning into sweet nectar |
| Amudhaagum vaazhvinilae | In a life turning into sweet nectar |
| Female | |
| Oli veesum vaan nilaa | The shining moon in the sky |
| Kulirodai thaen malar | The cool stream and honeyed flower |
| Ilam thendral kaatru ellaam ooo | The gentle southern breeze and everything |
| Ini endrum nam sondhamae | Are now ours forever |
| Male | |
| Iyarkkaiyin selvam yaavarkkum | Nature's wealth belongs to everyone |
| Sondham | It belongs to all |
| Yaarukkum urimai illai ooo | No single person holds exclusive ownership |
| Yen idhai unaravillai | Why do people fail to realize this? |
ஓஓ ...ஓஓ ....ஓஓ ....ஓஓ ...
Vocalizing melodic humming
ஓஓ ...ஓஓ ....ஓஓ ....ஓஓ ...
Vocalizing melodic humming
மனம் என்னும் வானில்
மழை மேகமாகவே
ஆசைகள் மேவிடுதே ஓ
அமுதாகும் வாழ்வினிலே ஓ
அமுதாகும் வாழ்வினிலே
In the sky of the mind
Becoming a rain cloud
Desires bloom and hover
In a life turning into sweet nectar
In a life turning into sweet nectar
மனம் என்னும் வானில்
மழை மேகமாகவே
ஆசைகள் மேவிடுதே ஓ
அமுதாகும் வாழ்வினிலே ஓ
அமுதாகும் வாழ்வினிலே
In the sky of the mind
Becoming a rain cloud
Desires bloom and hover
In a life turning into sweet nectar
In a life turning into sweet nectar
நிலம் தந்த பொன் போலே
கலை தந்த தேர் போலே
மலை தந்த மான் இனமே
தமிழ் சிந்து பாடிவா
Like gold yielded by the rich earth
Like a majestic chariot created by fine art
O graceful deer gifted by the mountains
Shall I sing a sweet Tamil poem for you?
புகழ் மாலை
வீணே பாடுவதேனோ
பாவையை ஏய்ப்பதற்கோ ஓ
பார்வையில் வேல் எதற்க்கோ
O praised veena instrument
Why do you sing like this?
Is it to deceive this innocent maiden?
Why do your eyes pierce like a spear?
மனம் என்னும் வானில்
மழை மேகமாகவே
ஆசைகள் மேவிடுதே ஓ
அமுதாகும் வாழ்வினிலே ஓ
அமுதாகும் வாழ்வினிலே
In the sky of the mind
Becoming a rain cloud
Desires bloom and hover
In a life turning into sweet nectar
In a life turning into sweet nectar
ஒளி வீசும் வான் நிலா
குளிர் ஓடை தேன் மலர்
வளர் இளம் தென்றல் காற்று எல்லாம் ஓ
இனி என்றும் நம் சொந்தமே
The shining moon in the sky
The cool stream and honeyed flower
The gentle southern breeze and everything
Are now ours forever
இயற்கையின் செல்வம்
யாவர்க்கும் சொந்தம்
யாருக்கும் உரிமையில்லை ஓ
ஏன் இதை உணரவில்லை
Nature's wealth belongs to everyone
It belongs to all
No single person holds exclusive ownership
Why do people fail to realize this?
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
மனம் என்னும் வானில்
மழை மேகமாகவே
ஆசைகள் மேவிடுதே ஓ
அமுதாகும் வாழ்வினிலே ஓ
அமுதாகும் வாழ்வினிலே
ஆஅ ...ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....
Ooo oo…ooo ooo oo oo ooo ooo
Vocalizing melodic humming
Ooo oo…ooo ooo oo oo hoo ooo
Vocalizing melodic humming
Manam ennum vaanilae
In the sky of the mind
Mazhai megamaaghavae
Becoming a rain cloud
Aasaigal maevidudhae ooo…
Desires bloom and hover
Amudhaagum vaazhvinilae ooo…
In a life turning into sweet nectar
Amudhaagum vaazhvinilae
In a life turning into sweet nectar
Manam ennum vaanilae
In the sky of the mind
Mazhai megamaaghavae
Becoming a rain cloud
Aasaigal maevidudhae ooo…
Desires bloom and hover
Amudhaagum vaazhvinilae ooo…
In a life turning into sweet nectar
Amudhaagum vaazhvinilae
In a life turning into sweet nectar
Nilam thandha pon polae
Like gold yielded by the rich earth
Kalai thandha thaer polae
Like a majestic chariot created by fine art
Malai thandha maaninamae
O graceful deer gifted by the mountains
Thamizh sindhu paadidavaa
Shall I sing a sweet Tamil poem for you?
Pugazh maalai veenae
O praised veena instrument
Paaduvadhaeno
Why do you sing like this?
Paavaiyai yaeippadharko oo…
Is it to deceive this innocent maiden?
Paarvaiyil vel edharko
Why do your eyes pierce like a spear?
Manam ennum vaanilae
In the sky of the mind
Mazhai megamaaghavae
Becoming a rain cloud
Aasaigal maevidudhae ooo…
Desires bloom and hover
Amudhaagum vaazhvinilae ooo…
In a life turning into sweet nectar
Amudhaagum vaazhvinilae
In a life turning into sweet nectar
Oli veesum vaan nilaa
The shining moon in the sky
Kulirodai thaen malar
The cool stream and honeyed flower
Ilam thendral kaatru ellaam ooo
The gentle southern breeze and everything
Ini endrum nam sondhamae
Are now ours forever
Iyarkkaiyin selvam yaavarkkum
Nature's wealth belongs to everyone
Sondham
It belongs to all
Yaarukkum urimai illai ooo
No single person holds exclusive ownership
Yen idhai unaravillai
Why do people fail to realize this?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Ellorum Innaattu Mannar' (1960) blends romantic expression with a deep philosophical message about nature and human equality. It begins by metaphorically comparing the human mind to an expansive sky where desires float like rain clouds, turning life into nectar. The lovers express their affection using poetic imagery drawn from nature—comparing grace to gold, chariots, and deer.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Manam ennum vaanilae”
Compares the mind directly to the vast sky ('Manam ennum vaanilae') where desires gather like rain clouds.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Nilam thandha pon polae / Kalai thandha thaer polae”
Uses 'polae' (like/as) to compare the beloved's splendor to gold yielded by the earth and a chariot created by art.
Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Nilam thandha pon polae / Kalai thandha thaer polae / Malai thandha maaninamae”
The second consonant 'la' (ல) rhymes across consecutive lines (Nilam, Kalai, Malai).
Urvagam / Metaphor (Eye as Spear)
“Paarvaiyil vel edharko”
Compares the piercing look of the lover's eyes to a sharp spear ('vel').
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Trivia
'Ellorum Innaattu Mannar' (1960), starring Gemini Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi, was directed by T. Prakash Rao with music composed by T. G. Lingappa. The title means 'Everyone is a King of this Country', reflecting the socialistic and egalitarian motifs prominent in Tamil cinema during the 1950s and 1960s, as mirrored in the final verses of this song about nature belonging to all.
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