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Manidha Innum Yenindha

From Pudhiya Vaanam · 1988

Lyricist
Muthulingam
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Hamsalekha
Movie name
Pudhiya Vaanam
Movie release year
1988
Lyrics added on
21 Mar 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Devanin koyilil yettriya deepam
Theruvinil kidakkudhu idhu enna gnyaayam
Aa aa aa aa ….aa aa aa aaa…aa aa aa aa…….
Manidhaa innum yen indha kelvi
Thoovum mazhaiyilum yeriyudhu velvi
Veerargal saavilum peruvadhu vaazhvu
Kozhaigal vaazhvinil thinam thinam saavu
Thunidhavan vizhigalil therigindra veeram
Thudithelum naalil saritharam maarum
Manidhaa innum yen indha kelvi
Thoovum mazhaiyilum yeriyudhu velvi
Puyalae puyalae innum kanneer sindhaadhae
Chorus :Kanneer sindhaadhae
Male :Iniyum azhudhaal engal nenjam thaangaathae
Chorus :Nenjam thaangaathae
Male :Uyarum kaigal ellaam ondraai serattum
Chorus :Ondraai serattum
Male :Adimai illai ennum raagam padattum
Chorus :Raagam padattum
Needhiyin kangal irandaiyum thiruppu
Neerukkul urangum neruppaiyum ezhuppu
Manidhaa innum yen indha kelvi
Thoovum mazhaiyilum yeriyudhu velvi
Thalaigal urulum pozhuthu dharmam thaangadhu
Chorus :Dharmam thaangadhu
Male :Thadaigal udaiyum varaiyil unmai thoongaathu
Chorus :Unmai thoongaathu
Male :Vidhiyum sadhiyum engal unarvai kolladhu
Chorus :Unarvai kolladhu
Male :Vidiyum varaiyil engal payanam nilladhu
Chorus :Payanam nilladhu
Kaalanin veetukku kadithangal ezhudhu
Kayavargal vaazhvadhu needhikku pazhudhu
All :Veerargal saavilum peruvadhu vaazhvu
Kozhaigal vaazhvinil dhinam dhinam saavu
A lamp lit inside the temple of God
Lies discarded on the street—what justice is this?
Aa... aa... aa... aa...
O man, why do you still ask this question?
Even in the pouring rain, the sacrificial fire burns on.
The brave find true life even in death,
While cowards die every day of their lives.
The courage shining in the eyes of the daring—
The day it rises in fury, history will change!
O man, why do you still ask this question?
Even in the pouring rain, the sacrificial fire burns on.
O raging storm, shed no more tears!
Chorus: Shed no more tears!
Male: If you weep any more, our hearts cannot bear it!
Chorus: Our hearts cannot bear it!
Male: Let all the raised hands come together as one!
Chorus: Come together as one!
Male: Let them sing the song of freedom from slavery!
Chorus: Sing the song!
Turn open both the eyes of justice,
And awaken the fire sleeping beneath the waters!
O man, why do you still ask this question?
Even in the pouring rain, the sacrificial fire burns on.
When innocent heads roll, righteousness cannot bear it!
Chorus: Righteousness cannot bear it!
Male: Until all barriers break, the truth will not sleep!
Chorus: Truth will not sleep!
Male: Neither fate nor wicked plots will kill our spirit!
Chorus: Kill our spirit!
Male: Until the new dawn arrives, our march will not halt!
Chorus: Our march will not halt!
Send your messages straight to the house of Death,
For the survival of wicked men is an insult to justice!
All: The brave find true life even in death,
While cowards die every day of their lives.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This powerful revolutionary song serves as a clarion call against social injustice and oppression. It uses stark imagery to contrast the immortal legacy of brave individuals with the miserable daily existence of cowards who submit to fear. The lyrics encourage people to unite, cast away tears, and ignite the sleeping fire within themselves to challenge corruption and rewrite history. Through intense philosophical metaphors, the song asserts that no amount of conspiracy or hardship can stop the march toward truth and liberation. The narrative emphasizes that true justice demands action rather than passive questioning.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Muran (Antithesis)

“Veerargal saavilum peruvadhu vaazhvu / Kozhaigal vaazhvinil thinam thinam saavu”

Contrasts the eternal life achieved by heroes in death with the continuous 'death' experienced by cowards while living.

Uvamaani / Metaphor

“Neerukkul urangum neruppaiyum ezhuppu”

Metaphor of fire sleeping under water represents hidden rage and power waiting to explode against oppression.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Puyalae puyalae innum kanneer sindhaadhae / Iniyum azhudhaal engal nenjam thaangaathae”

Rhyming line endings ('sindhaadhae', 'thaangaathae', 'serattum', 'padattum') create an emphatic, rhythmic rallying effect.

Personification

“Puyalae puyalae innum kanneer sindhaadhae”

Addressing the storm as a grieving entity that shouldn't shed tears anymore.

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Trivia

Pudhiya Vaanam (1988) was a high-octane drama starring Sivaji Ganesan and Sathyaraj, directed by R. V. Udayakumar. The soundtrack was composed by Kannada maestro Hamsalekha, marking one of his notable works in Tamil cinema, delivered with high-energy vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.

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