Manidha Manidha
From Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. J. Jesudass
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Manithaa manithaa ini | O man, O man, from now on |
| Un vizhigal sivanthaal ulagam vidiyum | If your eyes turn red with rage, the world will dawn |
| Chorus :Lala laa lalalaa lalalaa lala laa | Chorus : Lala laa lalalaa lalalaa lala laa |
| Lala laa laallala lalalaa | Lala laa laallala lalalaa |
| Male | |
| Vizhiyil vazhiyum udhiram muzhuthum | All the blood that spills from your eyes |
| Ini un saritham ezhuthum | Will write your history from now on |
| Asaiyum kodigal uyarum uyarum | The swaying flags will rise higher and higher |
| Nilavin mudhugai urasum…. | And brush against the back of the moon... |
| Male | |
| Manithaa manithaa ini | O man, O man, from now on |
| Un vizhigal sivanthaal ulagam vidiyum | If your eyes turn red with rage, the world will dawn |
| Chorus :Lala laa lalalaa lalalaa lala laa | Chorus : Lala laa lalalaa lalalaa lala laa |
| Lala laa laallala lalalaa | Lala laa laallala lalalaa |
| Male | |
| Sila aarugal meeruthadaa | Some rivers are overflowing their banks |
| Varalaarugal maaruthadaa | Histories are changing |
| Pasiyaal pala yaezhaigal saavathu enbathu | The death of many poor people due to hunger |
| Dhesiyamaanathadaa | Has become a national plight |
| Ini thaen varum enbathum | Saying that honey will flow hereafter |
| Paal varum enbathum joshiyamaanathadaa | And milk will flow, is mere astrology |
| Ada saattataikalae ini | O whips, hereafter |
| Theervugal enbathu soosagamaanathadaa | Solutions have become subtle hints |
| Male | |
| Manithaa manithaa ini | O man, O man, from now on |
| Un vizhigal sivanthaal ulagam vidiyum | If your eyes turn red with rage, the world will dawn |
| Vizhiyil vazhiyum udhiram muzhuthum | All the blood that spills from your eyes |
| Ini un saritham ezhuthum | Will write your history from now on |
| Asaiyum kodigal uyarum uyarum | The swaying flags will rise higher and higher |
| Nilavin mudhugai urasum…. | And brush against the back of the moon... |
| Male | |
| Manithaa manithaa ini | O man, O man, from now on |
| Un vizhigal sivanthaal ulagam vidiyum | If your eyes turn red with rage, the world will dawn |
| Male | |
| Oli veesuga sooriyanae | Shine brightly, O sun! |
| Yugam maaruthu vaalibanae | The era is changing, O youth! |
| Oru tholviyilaap pudhu vaelviyinaal | Through a new sacred fire born without defeat |
| Ini sothanai theernthu vidum | The trials will come to an end now |
| Sila aayiram aayiram sooriya theebangal | A few thousand, thousand sun-like lamps |
| Bhoomiyil thondri vidum | Will arise upon the earth |
| Ada saamaram veesiyaa baamara jaadhigal | Waving the royal fan, the common folk |
| Saathanai kandu vidum | Will witness great achievement |
| Male | |
| Manithaa manithaa ini | O man, O man, from now on |
| Un vizhigal sivanthaal ulagam vidiyum | If your eyes turn red with rage, the world will dawn |
| Chorus :Manithaa manithaa ini | Chorus : O man, O man, from now on |
| Un vizhigal sivanthaal ulagam vidiyum | If your eyes turn red with rage, the world will dawn |
| Male | |
| Vizhiyil vazhiyum udhiram muzhuthum | All the blood that spills from your eyes |
| Ini un saritham ezhuthum | Will write your history from now on |
| Asaiyum kodigal uyarum uyarum | The swaying flags will rise higher and higher |
| Nilavin mudhugai urasum…. | And brush against the back of the moon... |
| Male | |
| Manithaa manithaa ini | O man, O man, from now on |
| Un vizhigal sivanthaal ulagam vidiyum | If your eyes turn red with rage, the world will dawn |
மனிதா மனிதா இனி
உன் விழிகள் சிவந்தால் உலகம் விடியும்
குழு :
லல லா லல லா லல லா லல லா
லல லா லால்லல லல லா
O man, O man, from now on
If your eyes turn red with rage, the world will dawn
Chorus : Lala laa lalalaa lalalaa lala laa
Lala laa laallala lalalaa
விழியில் வழியும் உதிரம் முழுதும்
இனி உன் சரிதம் எழுதும்
அசையும் கொடிகள் உயரும் உயரும்
நிலவின் முதுகை உரசும்.........
All the blood that spills from your eyes
Will write your history from now on
The swaying flags will rise higher and higher
And brush against the back of the moon...
மனிதா மனிதா இனி
உன் விழிகள் சிவந்தால் உலகம் விடியும்
குழு :
லல லா லல லா லல லா லல லா
லல லா லால்லல லல லா
O man, O man, from now on
If your eyes turn red with rage, the world will dawn
Chorus : Lala laa lalalaa lalalaa lala laa
Lala laa laallala lalalaa
சில ஆறுகள் மீறுதடா
வரலாறுகள் மாறுதடா
பசியால் பல ஏழைகள் சாவது என்பது
தேசியமானதடா
இனி தேன் வரும் என்பதும்
பால் வரும் என்பதும் ஜோசியமானதடா
அட சாட்டைகளே இனித்
தீர்வுகள் என்பது சூசகமானதடா.......
Some rivers are overflowing their banks
Histories are changing
The death of many poor people due to hunger
Has become a national plight
Saying that honey will flow hereafter
And milk will flow, is mere astrology
O whips, hereafter
Solutions have become subtle hints
மனிதா மனிதா இனி
உன் விழிகள் சிவந்தால் உலகம் விடியும்
விழியில் வழியும் உதிரம் முழுதும்
இனி உன் சரிதம் எழுதும்
அசையும் கொடிகள் உயரும் உயரும்
நிலவின் முதுகை உரசும்.........
O man, O man, from now on
If your eyes turn red with rage, the world will dawn
All the blood that spills from your eyes
Will write your history from now on
The swaying flags will rise higher and higher
And brush against the back of the moon...
மனிதா மனிதா இனி உன்
விழிகள் சிவந்தால் உலகம் விடியும்
O man, O man, from now on
If your eyes turn red with rage, the world will dawn
ஒளி வீசுக சூரியனே
யுகம் மாறுது வாலிபனே
ஒரு தோல்வியிலாப் புது வேள்வியினால்
இனி சோதனை தீர்ந்து விடும்
சில ஆயிரம் ஆயிரம் சூரிய தீபங்கள்
பூமியில் தோன்றி விடும்
அட சாமரம் வீசிய பாமர ஜாதிகள்
சாதனை கண்டு விடும்
Shine brightly, O sun!
The era is changing, O youth!
Through a new sacred fire born without defeat
The trials will come to an end now
A few thousand, thousand sun-like lamps
Will arise upon the earth
Waving the royal fan, the common folk
Will witness great achievement
மனிதா மனிதா இனி
உன் விழிகள் சிவந்தால் உலகம் விடியும்
குழு :
மனிதா மனிதா இனி
உன் விழிகள் சிவந்தால் உலகம் விடியும்
O man, O man, from now on
If your eyes turn red with rage, the world will dawn
Chorus : O man, O man, from now on
If your eyes turn red with rage, the world will dawn
விழியில் வழியும் உதிரம் முழுதும்
இனி உன் சரிதம் எழுதும்
அசையும் கொடிகள் உயரும் உயரும்
நிலவின் முதுகை உரசும்.........
All the blood that spills from your eyes
Will write your history from now on
The swaying flags will rise higher and higher
And brush against the back of the moon...
மனிதா மனிதா இனி உன்
விழிகள் சிவந்தால் உலகம் விடியும்
O man, O man, from now on
If your eyes turn red with rage, the world will dawn
மனிதா மனிதா இனி உன்
விழிகள் சிவந்தால் உலகம் விடியும்
Manithaa manithaa ini
O man, O man, from now on
Un vizhigal sivanthaal ulagam vidiyum
If your eyes turn red with rage, the world will dawn
Chorus :Lala laa lalalaa lalalaa lala laa
Chorus : Lala laa lalalaa lalalaa lala laa
Lala laa laallala lalalaa
Lala laa laallala lalalaa
Vizhiyil vazhiyum udhiram muzhuthum
All the blood that spills from your eyes
Ini un saritham ezhuthum
Will write your history from now on
Asaiyum kodigal uyarum uyarum
The swaying flags will rise higher and higher
Nilavin mudhugai urasum….
And brush against the back of the moon...
Manithaa manithaa ini
O man, O man, from now on
Un vizhigal sivanthaal ulagam vidiyum
If your eyes turn red with rage, the world will dawn
Chorus :Lala laa lalalaa lalalaa lala laa
Chorus : Lala laa lalalaa lalalaa lala laa
Lala laa laallala lalalaa
Lala laa laallala lalalaa
Sila aarugal meeruthadaa
Some rivers are overflowing their banks
Varalaarugal maaruthadaa
Histories are changing
Pasiyaal pala yaezhaigal saavathu enbathu
The death of many poor people due to hunger
Dhesiyamaanathadaa
Has become a national plight
Ini thaen varum enbathum
Saying that honey will flow hereafter
Paal varum enbathum joshiyamaanathadaa
And milk will flow, is mere astrology
Ada saattataikalae ini
O whips, hereafter
Theervugal enbathu soosagamaanathadaa
Solutions have become subtle hints
Manithaa manithaa ini
O man, O man, from now on
Un vizhigal sivanthaal ulagam vidiyum
If your eyes turn red with rage, the world will dawn
Vizhiyil vazhiyum udhiram muzhuthum
All the blood that spills from your eyes
Ini un saritham ezhuthum
Will write your history from now on
Asaiyum kodigal uyarum uyarum
The swaying flags will rise higher and higher
Nilavin mudhugai urasum….
And brush against the back of the moon...
Manithaa manithaa ini
O man, O man, from now on
Un vizhigal sivanthaal ulagam vidiyum
If your eyes turn red with rage, the world will dawn
Oli veesuga sooriyanae
Shine brightly, O sun!
Yugam maaruthu vaalibanae
The era is changing, O youth!
Oru tholviyilaap pudhu vaelviyinaal
Through a new sacred fire born without defeat
Ini sothanai theernthu vidum
The trials will come to an end now
Sila aayiram aayiram sooriya theebangal
A few thousand, thousand sun-like lamps
Bhoomiyil thondri vidum
Will arise upon the earth
Ada saamaram veesiyaa baamara jaadhigal
Waving the royal fan, the common folk
Saathanai kandu vidum
Will witness great achievement
Manithaa manithaa ini
O man, O man, from now on
Un vizhigal sivanthaal ulagam vidiyum
If your eyes turn red with rage, the world will dawn
Chorus :Manithaa manithaa ini
Chorus : O man, O man, from now on
Un vizhigal sivanthaal ulagam vidiyum
If your eyes turn red with rage, the world will dawn
Vizhiyil vazhiyum udhiram muzhuthum
All the blood that spills from your eyes
Ini un saritham ezhuthum
Will write your history from now on
Asaiyum kodigal uyarum uyarum
The swaying flags will rise higher and higher
Nilavin mudhugai urasum….
And brush against the back of the moon...
Manithaa manithaa ini
O man, O man, from now on
Un vizhigal sivanthaal ulagam vidiyum
If your eyes turn red with rage, the world will dawn
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This powerful revolutionary anthem calls upon humanity and youth to rise up against social injustice, poverty, and political oppression. It emphasizes that real social change and a new dawn will only arrive when people express righteous anger and shed blood for their rights, turning personal suffering into historical triumph.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Un vizhigal sivanthaal ulagam vidiyum”
Eyes turning red symbolizes the awakening of revolutionary anger and determination.
Hyperbole
“Nilavin mudhugai urasum….”
Exaggerating the height of revolutionary flags to reach and touch the back of the moon.
Emonai (Initial Rhyme)
“Sila aarugal meeruthadaa / Varalaarugal maaruthadaa”
Repetition of consonant and vowel sounds at the beginning of words in adjacent lines.
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Trivia
Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum (1983) is an acclaimed Tamil film directed by Sridhar Rajan, adapted from Jayakanthan's story. The film won the National Film Award for Best First Film of a Director. The music for the film was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with memorable lyrics written by Vairamuthu.
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