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Manamulla

From Chinna Jameen · 1993

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Mano
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Chinna Jameen
Movie release year
1993
Lyrics added on
11 Jun 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hey hey heyy
Maanamulla manushanga
Irukkum mannilae
Sila eenapatta jenmangalum
Irukkudhannan
Ippo adha ennaanu ketkalaama
Avuga yaarunnu paarkalaama…haa…
Ada ethana ethana
Vengala pithala
Vanthaalum idhukku
Mousu ennaalum irukku
Idhu thaan muppaattan sarakku
Idhu mannula pannadhu
Minnudhu minnudhu ponaana paana
Idhukku munnaala thaanae
Ethuvum nikkadhu maanae
{Idhil samachu vekkura
Kariyum kulambhum
Jooraa irukkumae
Adadaaa oorae manakkumae
Suvaichaa thaenaa inikkumae} (2)
Evarum edukkum badi
Irukkum enga paana vela
Ethutha kadaiyila thaan
Iruppadhellam yaana vela
Size-ula thaanga
Adhu konjam perusu
Sarakkunnu paartha
Idhu romba pudhusu
Adhu kitta lesaa
Irukkudhu sogusuu
Adha nambi ponaa
Kalanjidum manasu
Unakkum nalladhu
Enakkum nalladhu
Odhungi vandhu vidu
Unna kanakku pannidum
Kavukka ennidum
Venaa vittupudu
Ava akka sangadhi amma sangadhi
Ellam appadi thaan
Ada ethana ethana
Vengala pithala
Vanthaalum idhukku
Mousu ennaalum irukku
Idhu thaan muppaattan sarakku
Idhil samachu vekkura
Kariyum kulambhum
Jooraa irukkumae
Adadaaa oorae manakkumae
Suvaichaa thaenaa inikkumae
Chola kollaiyilae
Sorugi vaikkum paanaiyadi
Aazha keranga vaikkum
Sarakku kaatchum paanaiyadi
Kulathula neera
Edukkura paana
Olaiyila soora vadikkira paana
Pazham puli vaangi
Adakkura paana
Paal thayir oothi kadaiyira paana
Paana vaangidum
Vela vanthidum
Maala pottida thaan
Nalla arasan pol oru
Purushan vanthoru
Thaali kattiduvaan
Thai maasam vanthathum
Pongal pongida paana vechirukken
Ada ethana ethana
Vengala pithala
Vanthaalum idhukku
Mousu ennaalum irukku
Idhu thaan muppaattan sarakku
Idhu mannula pannadhu
Minnudhu minnudhu ponaana paana
Idhukku munnaala thaanae
Ethuvum nikkadhu maanae
Idhil samachu vekkura
Kariyum kulambhum
Jooraa irukkumae
Adadaaa oorae manakkumae
Suvaichaa thaenaa inikkumae
Hey, hey, hey!
On this earth where
honorable people live,
there are also some vile wretches,
so they say!
Now, shall we ask what that's about?
Shall we see who they really are... ha!
No matter how many
bronze and brass wares
come into style, for this,
the demand will always remain!
This is our great-grandfathers' craft!
Made from the soil,
this clay pot shines like gold!
Right before this,
nothing else can ever compete, my dear!
The meat and the curry
cooked inside it
will turn out splendid!
Oh my, its aroma will fill the whole town!
If you taste it, it is as sweet as honey!
Crafted to be affordable for everyone
is our clay pottery work.
In that shop across the street,
everything is an elephant-sized rip-off!
Only when it comes to size
is that one a bit bigger.
When you look at genuine quality,
this one is truly fresh!
Over there, you might find
a touch of luxury,
but if you trust it and go,
your heart will be left in distress.
It is good for you,
and it is good for me,
so step aside and come here.
It will scheme against you
and try to knock you down,
so don't bother with it—let it go!
Her sister's tale, her mother's tale—
everything about them is just like that!
No matter how many
bronze and brass wares
come into style, for this,
the demand will always remain!
This is our great-grandfathers' craft!
The meat and the curry
cooked inside it
will turn out splendid!
Oh my, its aroma will fill the whole town!
If you taste it, it is as sweet as honey!
In the cornfield,
it is the pot placed to ward off evil eyes!
It is the pot used to brew
the strong drink that makes a person dizzy!
It is the pot to fetch
water from the pond,
the pot to drain freshly cooked rice!
It is the pot to pack and store
aged tamarind,
the pot to pour milk and churn the curd!
The time to buy wedding pots
will soon arrive,
just to exchange wedding garlands!
Like a noble king,
a husband will come
and tie the sacred knot (thali)!
When the harvest month of Thai arrives,
I have kept a pot ready to cook the Pongal rice!
No matter how many
bronze and brass wares
come into style, for this,
the demand will always remain!
This is our great-grandfathers' craft!
Made from the soil,
this clay pot shines like gold!
Right before this,
nothing else can ever compete, my dear!
The meat and the curry
cooked inside it
will turn out splendid!
Oh my, its aroma will fill the whole town!
If you taste it, it is as sweet as honey!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song uses the metaphor of the traditional clay pot ('paanai') versus modern, expensive metal vessels (bronze and brass) to celebrate timeless cultural heritage, rural authenticity, and moral integrity over superficial luxury and greed. The protagonist contrasts the affordable, versatile, and enduring value of earthen pots—used for cooking delicious meals, storing food, brewing, fetching water, and celebrating festivals like Thai Pongal—against modern alternatives that look impressive but carry exorbitant prices and hidden pitfalls. Through lively folk lyricism, the song cautions against being fooled by outward grandeur and urges listeners to stick to rooted, genuine values. Symbolically, the clay pot also represents traditional womanhood, domestic harmony, and the humble purity of rural life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)

“Idhu thaan muppaattan sarakku / Idhu mannula pannadhu”

The clay pot ('paanai') serves as an extended metaphor for traditional wisdom, humble living, and authentic cultural roots compared to modern superficiality ('vengala pithala').

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

“Adadaaa oorae manakkumae / Suvaichaa thaenaa inikkumae”

Exaggerating the aroma and taste of food cooked in clay pots, claiming the whole village will smell its fragrance and it tastes like honey.

Anaphora (Ezhuthu/Sol Athigaram)

“Kulathula neera edukkura paana / Olaiyila soora vadikkira paana”

Repetition of 'paana' at the end of successive lines to create a rhythmic cadence emphasizing the pot's multi-functional role in daily rural life.

Idiomatic Contrast (Sol Nayam)

“Iruppadhellam yaana vela”

Contrasting affordable pricing with 'yaana vela' (elephant-sized price/exorbitant price) to highlight commercial exploitation versus affordable tradition.

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Trivia

'Chinna Jameen' (1993) features music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, starring Karthik and Sukanya. Lyricist Vaali masterfully incorporates traditional Tamil rustic folk idioms and domestic metaphors, celebrating the quintessential utility of earthen pots in Tamil heritage.

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