Mani Adikkudhu
From Michael Raj · 1987
- Lyricist
- Mu. Metha
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Michael Raj1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Mani adikkuthu mani adikkuthu | The bell is ringing, the bell is ringing |
| Madhura kottaiyilae | In Madurai fort |
| Mangammaa kadhaiya solli | Telling the story of Mangamma |
| Saerththudikkaiyilae | Beating the drum together |
| Male | |
| Mani adikkuthu mani adikkuthu | The bell is ringing, the bell is ringing |
| Madhura kottaiyilae | In Madurai fort |
| Mangammaa kadhaiya solli | Telling the story of Mangamma |
| Saerththudikkaiyilae | Beating the drum together |
| Male | |
| Chinna kutti naaththanaa | The little young sister-in-law |
| Ada sela thaana kattunaa | Hey, she wore the saree herself |
| Chinna kutti naaththanaa | The little young sister-in-law |
| Ada sela thaana kattunaa | Hey, she wore the saree herself |
| Edhirigala thaakkunaa | She attacked the enemies |
| Ellaaththaiyum maaththinaa | She changed everything |
| Male | |
| Mani adikkuthu mani adikkuthu | The bell is ringing, the bell is ringing |
| Madhura kottaiyilae | In Madurai fort |
| Mangammaa kadhaiya solli | Telling the story of Mangamma |
| Saerththudikkaiyilae | Beating the drum together |
| Male | |
| Mani adikkuthu mani adikkuthu | The bell is ringing, the bell is ringing |
| Madhura kottaiyilae | In Madurai fort |
| Mangammaa kadhaiya solli | Telling the story of Mangamma |
| Saerththudikkaiyilae | Beating the drum together |
| Male | |
| Vellarikka thottaththukku veli irukku | There is a fence for the cucumber garden |
| Thottavala thoraththi vittaa thaali edhukku | If you chase away the woman you married, what is the point of the sacred thread? |
| Paththu maasamaa iruntha veettukku | For the womb house where she stayed for ten months |
| Vaadagai ketkavae varamaattaa | She won't come asking for rent |
| Male | |
| Nenaichchaa pombala | If a woman decides |
| Chorus :Aa hoo | Chorus: Aa hoo |
| Male :Azhippaa ungala | Male: She will destroy you |
| Chorus :Aa hoo | Chorus: Aa hoo |
| Male :Eduththaa yaaraiyum vidamaattaa | Male: If she takes form, she won't spare anyone |
| Sattaththula niyaayamilla | There is no justice in the law |
| Tharmaththukku vaayumilla naaga ketkurom | Morality has no voice, so we are asking |
| Male | |
| Mani adikkuthu mani adikkuthu | The bell is ringing, the bell is ringing |
| Madhura kottaiyilae | In Madurai fort |
| Mangammaa kadhaiya solli | Telling the story of Mangamma |
| Saerththudikkaiyilae | Beating the drum together |
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Aadu vetti naanga | By sacrificing a goat, we |
| Oru pongal vaikkirom | Are preparing a Pongal offering |
| Aasaiyoda athukkuththaanae | With eager desire, for that exact reason |
| Ingae nikkirom | We are standing here |
| Aaththaa kattalai adha naan thattala | It is Mother's command, I haven't disobeyed it |
| Adidaa veppila ava melae | Strike neem leaves over her |
| Male | |
| Karuppu kanakkilae | In the black ledger |
| Chorus :Ho hoo | Chorus: Ho hoo |
| Male :Neruppu pudikkuth | Male: Fire catches |
| Chorus :Ho hoo | Chorus: Ho hoo |
| Male :Manasu kuluruthu poopola | Male: The heart cools down like a flower |
| Thaayoruththi thunai irukkaa | When a mother stands as support |
| Thaduppatharkku yaar irukkaa vaanga pogalaam | Who is there to stop us? Come, let's go |
| Male | |
| Mani adikkuthu mani adikkuthu | The bell is ringing, the bell is ringing |
| Madhura kottaiyilae | In Madurai fort |
| Mangammaa kadhaiya solli | Telling the story of Mangamma |
| Saerththudikkaiyilae | Beating the drum together |
| Male | |
| Chinna kutti naaththanaa | The little young sister-in-law |
| Ada sela thaana kattunaa | Hey, she wore the saree herself |
| Chinna kutti naaththanaa | The little young sister-in-law |
| Ada sela thaana kattunaa | Hey, she wore the saree herself |
| Edhirigala thaakkunaa | She attacked the enemies |
| Ellaaththaiyum maaththinaa | She changed everything |
| Male | |
| Mani adikkuthu mani adikkuthu | The bell is ringing, the bell is ringing |
| Madhura kottaiyilae | In Madurai fort |
| Mangammaa kadhaiya solli | Telling the story of Mangamma |
| Saerththudikkaiyilae… | Beating the drum together... |
...........................
...
மணி அடிக்குது மணி அடிக்குது
மதுர கோட்டையிலே
மங்கம்மா கதையச் சொல்லி
சேர்த்தடிக்கையிலே
The bell is ringing, the bell is ringing
In Madurai fort
Telling the story of Mangamma
Beating the drum together
மணி அடிக்குது மணி அடிக்குது
மதுர கோட்டையிலே
மங்கம்மா கதையச் சொல்லி
சேர்த்தடிக்கையிலே
The bell is ringing, the bell is ringing
In Madurai fort
Telling the story of Mangamma
Beating the drum together
சின்னக் குட்டி நாத்தனா
அட சேல தான கட்டுனா
சின்னக் குட்டி நாத்தனா
சேல தான கட்டுனா
எதிரிகள தாக்குனா
எல்லாத்தையும் மாத்தினா
The little young sister-in-law
Hey, she wore the saree herself
The little young sister-in-law
Hey, she wore the saree herself
She attacked the enemies
She changed everything
மணி அடிக்குது மணி அடிக்குது
மதுர கோட்டையிலே
மங்கம்மா கதையச் சொல்லி
சேர்த்தடிக்கையிலே
The bell is ringing, the bell is ringing
In Madurai fort
Telling the story of Mangamma
Beating the drum together
...........................
The bell is ringing, the bell is ringing
In Madurai fort
Telling the story of Mangamma
Beating the drum together
வெள்ளரிக்கா தோட்டத்துக்கும் வேலி இருக்கு
தொட்டவள தொரத்தி விட்டா தாலி எதுக்கு
பத்து மாசமா இருந்த வீட்டுக்கு
வாடகை கேட்கவே வரமாட்டா
There is a fence for the cucumber garden
If you chase away the woman you married, what is the point of the sacred thread?
For the womb house where she stayed for ten months
She won't come asking for rent
நெனச்சா பொம்பள
குழு :
ஆ ஹூ
அழிப்பா உங்கள
குழு :
ஆ ஹூ
எதுத்தா யாரையும் விடமாட்டா
சட்டத்துல நியாயமில்ல....
தர்மத்துக்கு வாயுமில்ல நாங்க கேக்குறோம்......
If a woman decides
Chorus: Aa hoo
Male: She will destroy you
Chorus: Aa hoo
Male: If she takes form, she won't spare anyone
There is no justice in the law
Morality has no voice, so we are asking
மணி அடிக்குது மணி அடிக்குது
மதுர கோட்டையிலே
மங்கம்மா கதையச் சொல்லி
சேர்த்தடிக்கையிலே
The bell is ringing, the bell is ringing
In Madurai fort
Telling the story of Mangamma
Beating the drum together
...........................
...
ஆடு வெட்டி நாங்க
ஒரு பொங்கல் வைக்கிறோம்
ஆசையோட அதுக்குத்தானே
இங்கே நிக்கிறோம்
ஆத்தா கட்டளை அத நான் தட்டல
அடிடா வேப்பில அவ மேலே
By sacrificing a goat, we
Are preparing a Pongal offering
With eager desire, for that exact reason
We are standing here
It is Mother's command, I haven't disobeyed it
Strike neem leaves over her
கறுப்பு கணக்கில
குழு :
ஹோ ஹூ
நெருப்பு புடிக்குது
குழு :
ஹோ ஹூ
மனசு குளுருது பூப்போல
தாயொருத்தி துணை இருக்கா
தடுப்பதற்கு யார் இருக்கா வாங்க போகலாம்
In the black ledger
Chorus: Ho hoo
Male: Fire catches
Chorus: Ho hoo
Male: The heart cools down like a flower
When a mother stands as support
Who is there to stop us? Come, let's go
மணி அடிக்குது மணி அடிக்குது
மதுர கோட்டையிலே
மங்கம்மா கதையச் சொல்லி
சேர்த்தடிக்கையிலே
The bell is ringing, the bell is ringing
In Madurai fort
Telling the story of Mangamma
Beating the drum together
சின்னக் குட்டி நாத்தனா
அட சேல தான கட்டுனா
ஹேய் சின்னக் குட்டி நாத்தனா
சேல தான கட்டுனா
எதிரிகள தாக்குனா
எல்லாத்தையும் மாத்தினா
The little young sister-in-law
Hey, she wore the saree herself
The little young sister-in-law
Hey, she wore the saree herself
She attacked the enemies
She changed everything
மணி அடிக்குது மணி அடிக்குது
மதுர கோட்டையிலே
மங்கம்மா கதையச் சொல்லி
சேர்த்தடிக்கையிலே......
The bell is ringing, the bell is ringing
In Madurai fort
Telling the story of Mangamma
Beating the drum together...
………………
...
Mani adikkuthu mani adikkuthu
The bell is ringing, the bell is ringing
Madhura kottaiyilae
In Madurai fort
Mangammaa kadhaiya solli
Telling the story of Mangamma
Saerththudikkaiyilae
Beating the drum together
Mani adikkuthu mani adikkuthu
The bell is ringing, the bell is ringing
Madhura kottaiyilae
In Madurai fort
Mangammaa kadhaiya solli
Telling the story of Mangamma
Saerththudikkaiyilae
Beating the drum together
Chinna kutti naaththanaa
The little young sister-in-law
Ada sela thaana kattunaa
Hey, she wore the saree herself
Chinna kutti naaththanaa
The little young sister-in-law
Ada sela thaana kattunaa
Hey, she wore the saree herself
Edhirigala thaakkunaa
She attacked the enemies
Ellaaththaiyum maaththinaa
She changed everything
Mani adikkuthu mani adikkuthu
The bell is ringing, the bell is ringing
Madhura kottaiyilae
In Madurai fort
Mangammaa kadhaiya solli
Telling the story of Mangamma
Saerththudikkaiyilae
Beating the drum together
Mani adikkuthu mani adikkuthu
The bell is ringing, the bell is ringing
Madhura kottaiyilae
In Madurai fort
Mangammaa kadhaiya solli
Telling the story of Mangamma
Saerththudikkaiyilae
Beating the drum together
Vellarikka thottaththukku veli irukku
There is a fence for the cucumber garden
Thottavala thoraththi vittaa thaali edhukku
If you chase away the woman you married, what is the point of the sacred thread?
Paththu maasamaa iruntha veettukku
For the womb house where she stayed for ten months
Vaadagai ketkavae varamaattaa
She won't come asking for rent
Nenaichchaa pombala
If a woman decides
Chorus :Aa hoo
Chorus: Aa hoo
Male :Azhippaa ungala
Male: She will destroy you
Chorus :Aa hoo
Chorus: Aa hoo
Male :Eduththaa yaaraiyum vidamaattaa
Male: If she takes form, she won't spare anyone
Sattaththula niyaayamilla
There is no justice in the law
Tharmaththukku vaayumilla naaga ketkurom
Morality has no voice, so we are asking
Mani adikkuthu mani adikkuthu
The bell is ringing, the bell is ringing
Madhura kottaiyilae
In Madurai fort
Mangammaa kadhaiya solli
Telling the story of Mangamma
Saerththudikkaiyilae
Beating the drum together
………………
...
Aadu vetti naanga
By sacrificing a goat, we
Oru pongal vaikkirom
Are preparing a Pongal offering
Aasaiyoda athukkuththaanae
With eager desire, for that exact reason
Ingae nikkirom
We are standing here
Aaththaa kattalai adha naan thattala
It is Mother's command, I haven't disobeyed it
Adidaa veppila ava melae
Strike neem leaves over her
Karuppu kanakkilae
In the black ledger
Chorus :Ho hoo
Chorus: Ho hoo
Male :Neruppu pudikkuth
Male: Fire catches
Chorus :Ho hoo
Chorus: Ho hoo
Male :Manasu kuluruthu poopola
Male: The heart cools down like a flower
Thaayoruththi thunai irukkaa
When a mother stands as support
Thaduppatharkku yaar irukkaa vaanga pogalaam
Who is there to stop us? Come, let's go
Mani adikkuthu mani adikkuthu
The bell is ringing, the bell is ringing
Madhura kottaiyilae
In Madurai fort
Mangammaa kadhaiya solli
Telling the story of Mangamma
Saerththudikkaiyilae
Beating the drum together
Chinna kutti naaththanaa
The little young sister-in-law
Ada sela thaana kattunaa
Hey, she wore the saree herself
Chinna kutti naaththanaa
The little young sister-in-law
Ada sela thaana kattunaa
Hey, she wore the saree herself
Edhirigala thaakkunaa
She attacked the enemies
Ellaaththaiyum maaththinaa
She changed everything
Mani adikkuthu mani adikkuthu
The bell is ringing, the bell is ringing
Madhura kottaiyilae
In Madurai fort
Mangammaa kadhaiya solli
Telling the story of Mangamma
Saerththudikkaiyilae…
Beating the drum together...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film 'Michael Raj' (1987) evokes rural folk energy and celebrates female strength through historical and cultural allegories like Queen Mangamma of Madurai. It highlights theme of justice, traditional rituals, and righteous rage against oppressors when law and morality fail.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for emphasis)
“Mani adikkuthu mani adikkuthu”
The phrase 'Mani adikkuthu' is repeated consecutively to create rhythmic drum-beat cadence typical of folk songs.
Emonai / Rhyme scheme (Iyaibu)
“Edhirigala thaakkunaa / Ellaaththaiyum maaththinaa”
Rhyming end sounds 'thattala', 'melae' and action words ending in '-aa' (kattunaa, thaakkunaa, maaththinaa) enrich the oral tradition folk style.
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Manasu kuluruthu poopola”
Comparing the heart soothing or calming down to a soft flower ('poopola').
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Trivia
The song is composed in a fast-paced folk 'Dappankuthu' style by composer Chandrabose for the movie Michael Raj, starring Raghuvaran and Sarath Babu, featuring lyrics by acclaimed Tamil poet Mu. Metha.
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