Manamey
From Kanal · 2022
- Lyricist
- T. Samayamurali
- Singer
- Varsha Tripathi
- Music director
- Satish Chakravarthy
- Details
- Kanal2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Maname maname | Oh mind, oh mind, |
| Endhan sogam than theeruma | Will my sorrow ever end? |
| Maname maname | Oh mind, oh mind, |
| Indha kaalam than maaruma | Will these times ever change? |
| Female | |
| Dhinamthorumae porattamma | Is every single day just a struggle? |
| Idhu endhan vidhithaana | Is this truly my destined fate? |
| En aandavan en saamiyae | My Lord, my God, |
| Avan senja sadhi thaana | Is this a conspiracy plotted by Him? |
| Idhai thaangum sakthi avan tharuvana | Will He give me the strength to bear this, |
| Illai meendum sodhipaana | Or will He test me once again? |
| Female | |
| Maname maname | Oh mind, oh mind, |
| Endhan sogam than theeruma | Will my sorrow ever end? |
| Female | |
| Kadal naduvae karai sera | To reach the shore from the middle of the sea, |
| Thalladum odama | Am I a unsteady, teetering boat? |
| Thavikkindren thaniyaaga | I am suffering all alone, |
| Thudupaai nee maaruvaai | May you become my oar to steer through. |
| Female | |
| Alaipolae urangamaal | Without resting, like the restless waves, |
| Uzhaithae thaan theeranum | I must toil relentlessly to overcome. |
| Ilai polae puyal kaatril | Like a fragile leaf in a stormy wind, |
| Veezhamal vaazhanum | I must survive without falling down. |
| Karai naamum seranum | We too must reach the safe shore. |
| Female | |
| Maname maname | Oh mind, oh mind, |
| Endhan sogam than theeruma | Will my sorrow ever end? |
| Maname maname | Oh mind, oh mind, |
| Indha kaalam than maaruma | Will these times ever change? |
| Female | |
| Dhinamthorumae porattamma | Is every single day just a struggle? |
| Idhu endhan vidhithaana | Is this truly my destined fate? |
| En aandavan en saamiyae | My Lord, my God, |
| Avan senja sadhi thaana | Is this a conspiracy plotted by Him? |
| Idhai thaangum sakthi avan tharuvana | Will He give me the strength to bear this, |
| Illai meendum sodhipaana | Or will He test me once again? |
| Female | |
| Maname maname | Oh mind, oh mind, |
| Endhan sogam than theeruma | Will my sorrow ever end? |
மனமே மனமே
எந்தன் சோகம் தான் தீருமா
மனமே மனமே
இந்த காலம் தான் மாறுமா
Oh mind, oh mind,
Will my sorrow ever end?
Oh mind, oh mind,
Will these times ever change?
தினந்தோறுமே போராட்டமா
இது எந்தன் விதிதானா
யேன் ஆண்டவன் யேன் சாமியே
அவன் செஞ்ச சதி தானா
இதை தாங்கும் சக்தி அவன் தருவானா
இல்லை மீண்டும் சோதிபானா
Is every single day just a struggle?
Is this truly my destined fate?
My Lord, my God,
Is this a conspiracy plotted by Him?
Will He give me the strength to bear this,
Or will He test me once again?
மனமே மனமே
எந்தன் சோகம் தான் தீருமா
Oh mind, oh mind,
Will my sorrow ever end?
கடல் நடுவே கரை சேர
தள்ளாடும் ஓடமா
தவிக்கின்றேன் தனியாக
துடுப்பாய் நீ மாறுவாய்
To reach the shore from the middle of the sea,
Am I a unsteady, teetering boat?
I am suffering all alone,
May you become my oar to steer through.
அலைபோலே உறங்காமல்
உழைத்தே தான் தீரனும்
இலை போல் பூங்காற்று
வீழாமல் வாழனும்
கரை நாமும் சேரனும்
Without resting, like the restless waves,
I must toil relentlessly to overcome.
Like a fragile leaf in a stormy wind,
I must survive without falling down.
We too must reach the safe shore.
மனமே மனமே
எந்தன் சோகம் தான் தீருமா
மனமே மனமே
இந்த காலம் தான் மாறுமா
Oh mind, oh mind,
Will my sorrow ever end?
Oh mind, oh mind,
Will these times ever change?
தினந்தோறுமே போராட்டமா
இது எந்தன் விதிதானா
யேன் ஆண்டவன் யேன் சாமியே
அவன் செஞ்ச சதி தானா
இதை தாங்கும் சக்தி அவன் தருவானா
இல்லை மீண்டும் சோதிபானா
Is every single day just a struggle?
Is this truly my destined fate?
My Lord, my God,
Is this a conspiracy plotted by Him?
Will He give me the strength to bear this,
Or will He test me once again?
மனமே மனமே
எந்தன் சோகம் தான் தீருமா
Oh mind, oh mind,
Will my sorrow ever end?
Maname maname
Oh mind, oh mind,
Endhan sogam than theeruma
Will my sorrow ever end?
Maname maname
Oh mind, oh mind,
Indha kaalam than maaruma
Will these times ever change?
Dhinamthorumae porattamma
Is every single day just a struggle?
Idhu endhan vidhithaana
Is this truly my destined fate?
En aandavan en saamiyae
My Lord, my God,
Avan senja sadhi thaana
Is this a conspiracy plotted by Him?
Idhai thaangum sakthi avan tharuvana
Will He give me the strength to bear this,
Illai meendum sodhipaana
Or will He test me once again?
Maname maname
Oh mind, oh mind,
Endhan sogam than theeruma
Will my sorrow ever end?
Kadal naduvae karai sera
To reach the shore from the middle of the sea,
Thalladum odama
Am I a unsteady, teetering boat?
Thavikkindren thaniyaaga
I am suffering all alone,
Thudupaai nee maaruvaai
May you become my oar to steer through.
Alaipolae urangamaal
Without resting, like the restless waves,
Uzhaithae thaan theeranum
I must toil relentlessly to overcome.
Ilai polae puyal kaatril
Like a fragile leaf in a stormy wind,
Veezhamal vaazhanum
I must survive without falling down.
Karai naamum seranum
We too must reach the safe shore.
Maname maname
Oh mind, oh mind,
Endhan sogam than theeruma
Will my sorrow ever end?
Maname maname
Oh mind, oh mind,
Indha kaalam than maaruma
Will these times ever change?
Dhinamthorumae porattamma
Is every single day just a struggle?
Idhu endhan vidhithaana
Is this truly my destined fate?
En aandavan en saamiyae
My Lord, my God,
Avan senja sadhi thaana
Is this a conspiracy plotted by Him?
Idhai thaangum sakthi avan tharuvana
Will He give me the strength to bear this,
Illai meendum sodhipaana
Or will He test me once again?
Maname maname
Oh mind, oh mind,
Endhan sogam than theeruma
Will my sorrow ever end?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Maname Maname' is a deep, introspective lament about personal suffering, fate, and perseverance. The protagonist speaks directly to their own mind, questioning whether the grief and hardship they face daily will ever come to an end or if it is an inescapable fate orchestrated by the divine. Expressing feelings of isolation and betrayal by destiny, the speaker seeks strength to endure continuous trials. Through powerful imagery of a struggling boat in the deep sea and a leaf caught in a storm, the song expresses the desperate need to stay resilient, work tirelessly, and eventually reach the metaphorical shore of safety and peace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Apostrophe / Personification
“Maname maname”
Addressing the mind ('Maname') as an internal companion that can listen and respond.
Metaphor (Uvameyam)
“Thalladum odama”
Comparing the protagonist's helpless emotional state to a boat struggling amidst ocean waves.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Ilai polae puyal kaatril”
Comparing the self to a leaf tossed in a storm using the explicit comparative marker 'polae'.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Thavikkindren thaniyaaga”
Repetition of the initial 'Th' sound in 'Thavikkindren' and 'thaniyaaga'.
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Trivia
Composed by Satish Chakravarthy for the 2022 project 'Kanal', the track features lyrics by T. Samayamurali and a poignant vocal performance by Varsha Tripathi, capturing the tragic tone of the protagonist's emotional journey.
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