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Lyrics & meaning

Manamey Manamey

From Kanal · 2022

Lyricist
Samayamurali T
Singer
Varsha Tripathi
Music director
Satish Chakravarthy
Details
Kanal2022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Manamae manamaeOh mind, oh mind
Endhan sogam thaan theerumaWill my sorrow ever end?
Manamae manamaeOh mind, oh mind
Indha kaalam thaan maarumaWill these times ever change?
Female
Dhinanthorumae poraattamaIs every single day a struggle?
Idhu endhan vidhi thaanaIs this my fate?
En aandavan en saamiyaeMy Lord, my God,
Avan senja sadhi thaanaIs this a conspiracy done by Him?
Idhai thaangum sakthi avan tharuvaanaWill He give me the strength to bear this?
Illai meendum sodhipaana..aaaOr will He test me once again?
Manamae manamaeOh mind, oh mind
Endhan sogam thaan theerumaWill my sorrow ever end?
Female
Kadal naduvae karai seruIn the middle of the sea, seeking the shore
Thallaadum odamaaiLike a wobbling boat
Thavikkindren thaniyaagaI suffer all alone
Thuduppaai nee maaruvaaiWill you turn into an oar for me?
Alai polae urangaamalSleepless like the ocean waves
Uzhaithae thaan theeranumI must toil endlessly
Ilai polae puyal kaatrilLike a leaf in a stormy wind
Veezhaamal vaazhanumI must survive without falling
Karai naamum seranumWe must reach the shore
Female
Manamae manamaeOh mind, oh mind
Endhan sogam thaan theerumaWill my sorrow ever end?
Manamae manamaeOh mind, oh mind
Indha kaalam thaan maarumaWill these times ever change?
Female
Dhinanthorumae poraattamaIs every single day a struggle?
Idhu endhan vidhi thaanaIs this my fate?
En aandavan en saamiyaeMy Lord, my God,
Avan senja sadhi thaanaIs this a conspiracy done by Him?
Idhai thaangum sakthi avan tharuvaanaWill He give me the strength to bear this?
Illai meendum sodhipaanaOr will He test me once again?
Female
Manamae manamaeOh mind, oh mind
Endhan sogam thaan theerumaWill my sorrow ever end?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Manamae Manamae is a poignant song centered on emotional anguish, self-reflection, and spiritual questioning. The protagonist appeals directly to their own mind while enduring unrelenting life struggles, wondering whether their suffering is pre-ordained fate or divine betrayal.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uwamai)

Thallaadum odamaai / Ilai polae puyal kaatril

Comparing oneself to a unstable boat adrift in the sea ('Thallaadum odamaai') and a leaf braving a storm ('Ilai polae puyal kaatril').

Anaphora / Repetition

Manamae manamae

Repeating 'Manamae manamae' to highlight the internal dialogue and intense turmoil within the soul.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Thallaadum / Thavikkindren / Thuduppaai

The repetition of the 'Th' sound across consecutive lines creates rhythmic poetic harmony.

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Trivia

Composed by Satish Chakravarthy and sung by Varsha Tripathi, the song captures deep melancholic reflection using nautical metaphors of boats, waves, and shores to symbolize life's unpredictable struggles.

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