Manamey Nee
From Vaazhkai · 1984
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Vaazhkai1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Manamae nee thudikkaadhae | Oh mind, do not tremble in anguish |
| Vizhiyae nee nanaiyaadhae | Oh eyes, do not weep tears |
| Vaazhkkai paadhaiyil | On the path of life |
| Maedu pallangal | Ups and downs |
| Varalaam adhanaal | May occur, but because of that |
| Vaazhvae vaadi pogumo | Will life wither away? |
| Male | |
| Manamae nee thudikkaadhae | Oh mind, do not tremble in anguish |
| Vizhiyae nee nanaiyaadhae | Oh eyes, do not weep tears |
| Male | |
| Vaaraadha selvangal | Riches that rarely arrive |
| Vaazhvinil vandhaalae | When they enter one's life |
| Seraadha sondhangal serndhaadumae | Distant relatives will gather and celebrate |
| Illaamal ponaalae | If that wealth disappears |
| Ezhaiyum aanaalae | And one becomes poor |
| Than dhega nizhal kooda pagaiyaagumae | Even one's own shadow will turn into an enemy |
| Male | |
| Than kaiyae vaazhvilae | One's own hands in life |
| Thakka thunai aagumae | Will become the true support |
| Than kaiyae vaazhvilae | One's own hands in life |
| Thakka thunai aagumae | Will become the true support |
| Irul ponaal oliyaagum | When darkness leaves, light will shine |
| Maramae pazhuthaal | When a tree bears ripe fruit |
| Paravaigal kilaiyil paadumae | Birds will sing upon its branches |
| Male | |
| Manamae nee thudikkaadhae | Oh mind, do not tremble in anguish |
| Vizhiyae nee nanaiyaadhae | Oh eyes, do not weep tears |
| Male | |
| Naattukku naal thorum | For the nation every day |
| Uzhaithidum nallorai | The noble ones who toil tirelessly |
| Ellorum malar thoovi kondaaduvaar | Everyone will shower flowers and celebrate them |
| Ennaalum thaeyaadha | Never fading through the ages |
| Kaaviya kadhaiyaagi | Becoming an epic saga |
| Sarithira ponn yettil uyir vaazhuvaar | They will live forever in the golden pages of history |
| Male | |
| Dheiveegam enbadhu | What true divinity is |
| Anbu seidhu vaazhvadhu | Is to live life spreading love |
| Dheiveegam enbadhu | What true divinity is |
| Anbu seidhu vaazhvadhu | Is to live life spreading love |
| Vidhaiyaagi vizhum podhu | When falling down as a seed |
| Payiraai kadhiraai ulaginil | It grows as crops and grain in the world |
| Arangal thazhaikkumae | Virtues will flourish |
| Male | |
| Manamae nee thudikkaadhae | Oh mind, do not tremble in anguish |
| Vizhiyae nee nanaiyaadhae | Oh eyes, do not weep tears |
| Vaazhkkai paadhaiyil | On the path of life |
| Maedu pallangal | Ups and downs |
| Varalaam adhanaal | May occur, but because of that |
| Vaazhvae vaadi pogumo | Will life wither away? |
| Male | |
| Manamae nee thudikkaadhae | Oh mind, do not tremble in anguish |
| Vizhiyae nee nanaiyaadhae | Oh eyes, do not weep tears |
மனமே நீ துடிக்காதே
விழியே நீ நனையாதே
வாழ்க்கை பாதையில்
மேடு பள்ளங்கள்
வரலாம் அதனால் வாழ்வே
வாடிப் போகுமோ
Oh mind, do not tremble in anguish
Oh eyes, do not weep tears
On the path of life
Ups and downs
May occur, but because of that
Will life wither away?
மனமே நீ துடிக்காதே
விழியே நீ நனையாதே
Oh mind, do not tremble in anguish
Oh eyes, do not weep tears
வாராத செல்வங்கள்
வாழ்வினில் வந்தாலே
சேராத சொந்தங்கள் சேர்ந்தாடுமே
இல்லாமல் போனாலே
ஏழையாயும் ஆனாலே
தன் தேக நிழல் கூட பகையாகுமே
Riches that rarely arrive
When they enter one's life
Distant relatives will gather and celebrate
If that wealth disappears
And one becomes poor
Even one's own shadow will turn into an enemy
தன் கையே வாழ்விலே
தக்க துணை ஆகுமே
தன் கையே வாழ்விலே
தக்க துணை ஆகுமே
One's own hands in life
Will become the true support
One's own hands in life
Will become the true support
When darkness leaves, light will shine
When a tree bears ripe fruit
Birds will sing upon its branches
இருள் போனால் ஒளியாகும்
மரமே பழுத்தால் பறவைகள்
கிளையில் பாடுமே
Oh mind, do not tremble in anguish
Oh eyes, do not weep tears
மனமே நீ துடிக்காதே
விழியே நீ நனையாதே
For the nation every day
The noble ones who toil tirelessly
Everyone will shower flowers and celebrate them
Never fading through the ages
Becoming an epic saga
They will live forever in the golden pages of history
நாட்டுக்கு நாள்தோறும்
உழைத்திடும் நல்லோரை
எல்லோரும் மலர் தூவிக்
கொண்டாடுவார்
எந்நாளும் தேயாத
காவியக் கதையாகி
சரித்திரப் பொன்னேட்டில்
உயிர் வாழுவார்
What true divinity is
Is to live life spreading love
What true divinity is
Is to live life spreading love
When falling down as a seed
It grows as crops and grain in the world
Virtues will flourish
தெய்வீகம் என்பது அன்பு
செய்து வாழ்வது
தெய்வீகம் என்பது அன்பு
செய்து வாழ்வது
Oh mind, do not tremble in anguish
Oh eyes, do not weep tears
On the path of life
Ups and downs
May occur, but because of that
Will life wither away?
விதையாகி விழும் போது
பயிராய் கதிராய் உலகினில்
அறங்கள் தழைக்குமே
Oh mind, do not tremble in anguish
Oh eyes, do not weep tears
மனமே நீ துடிக்காதே
விழியே நீ நனையாதே
வாழ்க்கை பாதையில்
மேடு பள்ளங்கள்
வரலாம் அதனால் வாழ்வே
வாடிப் போகுமோ
மனமே நீ துடிக்காதே
விழியே நீ நனையாதே
Manamae nee thudikkaadhae
Oh mind, do not tremble in anguish
Vizhiyae nee nanaiyaadhae
Oh eyes, do not weep tears
Vaazhkkai paadhaiyil
On the path of life
Maedu pallangal
Ups and downs
Varalaam adhanaal
May occur, but because of that
Vaazhvae vaadi pogumo
Will life wither away?
Manamae nee thudikkaadhae
Oh mind, do not tremble in anguish
Vizhiyae nee nanaiyaadhae
Oh eyes, do not weep tears
Vaaraadha selvangal
Riches that rarely arrive
Vaazhvinil vandhaalae
When they enter one's life
Seraadha sondhangal serndhaadumae
Distant relatives will gather and celebrate
Illaamal ponaalae
If that wealth disappears
Ezhaiyum aanaalae
And one becomes poor
Than dhega nizhal kooda pagaiyaagumae
Even one's own shadow will turn into an enemy
Than kaiyae vaazhvilae
One's own hands in life
Thakka thunai aagumae
Will become the true support
Than kaiyae vaazhvilae
One's own hands in life
Thakka thunai aagumae
Will become the true support
Irul ponaal oliyaagum
When darkness leaves, light will shine
Maramae pazhuthaal
When a tree bears ripe fruit
Paravaigal kilaiyil paadumae
Birds will sing upon its branches
Manamae nee thudikkaadhae
Oh mind, do not tremble in anguish
Vizhiyae nee nanaiyaadhae
Oh eyes, do not weep tears
Naattukku naal thorum
For the nation every day
Uzhaithidum nallorai
The noble ones who toil tirelessly
Ellorum malar thoovi kondaaduvaar
Everyone will shower flowers and celebrate them
Ennaalum thaeyaadha
Never fading through the ages
Kaaviya kadhaiyaagi
Becoming an epic saga
Sarithira ponn yettil uyir vaazhuvaar
They will live forever in the golden pages of history
Dheiveegam enbadhu
What true divinity is
Anbu seidhu vaazhvadhu
Is to live life spreading love
Dheiveegam enbadhu
What true divinity is
Anbu seidhu vaazhvadhu
Is to live life spreading love
Vidhaiyaagi vizhum podhu
When falling down as a seed
Payiraai kadhiraai ulaginil
It grows as crops and grain in the world
Arangal thazhaikkumae
Virtues will flourish
Manamae nee thudikkaadhae
Oh mind, do not tremble in anguish
Vizhiyae nee nanaiyaadhae
Oh eyes, do not weep tears
Vaazhkkai paadhaiyil
On the path of life
Maedu pallangal
Ups and downs
Varalaam adhanaal
May occur, but because of that
Vaazhvae vaadi pogumo
Will life wither away?
Manamae nee thudikkaadhae
Oh mind, do not tremble in anguish
Vizhiyae nee nanaiyaadhae
Oh eyes, do not weep tears
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Manamae Nee Thudikkaadhae is a comforting philosophical song that offers solace and mental strength during times of struggle. It urges the human mind and eyes not to break down over life's unpredictable hardship and adversity, comparing life's journey to a path filled with hills and hollows.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Manamae nee thudikkaadhae”
The lyricist addresses the mind (Manamae) and eyes (Vizhiyae) directly as sentient entities capable of feeling distress and receiving counsel.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Maedu pallangal”
Life's highs and lows are compared directly to uneven terrain ('Maedu pallangal').
Antithesis / Contrast
“Irul ponaal oliyaagum”
Contrasts the transition from hardship to joy using the night-to-day transition.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Vaaraadha selvangal / Vaazhvinil vandhaalae”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('V') across words in the line for rhythmic harmony.
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Trivia
The song features in the 1984 Tamil drama film Vaazhkai, directed by C. V. Rajendran and starring Sivaji Ganesan, Ambika, and Jaishankar. Penned by lyricist Muthulingam, the song is well known for its deeply uplifting philosophical messages.
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