Manidha Manidha
From Puli · 2015
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Tippu
- Music director
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Details
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Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Ooo…oooo..ooooo | Ooo…oooo..ooooo |
| Ooo…oooo..ooooo | Ooo…oooo..ooooo |
| Ooo…oooo..ooooo | Ooo…oooo..ooooo |
| Male | |
| Manidha manidha | O human, O human |
| Thanmaana manidha | O self-respecting human |
| Puyalaai ezhundhu | Rise like a storm |
| Poraadu manidha | And fight, O human |
| Male | |
| O.. manidha manidha | O human, O human |
| Thanmaana manidha | O self-respecting human |
| Puyalaai ezhundhu | Rise like a storm |
| Poraadu manidha | And fight, O human |
| Male | |
| Kaatrin pillaigal neengal | You are children of the wind |
| Intha kaadae ungal urimai | This forest is your right |
| Yaarum illai adimai | No one here is a slave |
| Ada yaavum ingae podhu udamai | Hey, everything here is common property |
| Male | |
| Manidha manidha | O human, O human |
| Thanmaana manidha | O self-respecting human |
| Puyalaai ezhundhu | Rise like a storm |
| Poraadu manidha | And fight, O human |
| Chorus | |
| Ooo…oooo..ooooo | Ooo…oooo..ooooo |
| Ooo…oooo..ooooo | Ooo…oooo..ooooo |
| Male | |
| Koottuparavaigalaai | Like flocking birds |
| Intha kaattil pirandhom | We were born in this forest |
| Kai veesi thirindhom | We roamed freely swinging our arms |
| Male | |
| Sindhum vervaiyinaal | Through the sweat we shed |
| Nava dhaniyam | Nine types of precious grains |
| Vilaindhadhu nammalae | Were harvested by us |
| Male | |
| Pattamboochigalaai | Like butterflies |
| Ingu parandhom thirindhom | We flew and roamed around here |
| Onnaaga varandhom | We grew up together as one |
| Male | |
| Vanjagar soolchiyilae | In the conspiracy of deceivers |
| Nam vaazhkai | Our life |
| Theindhadhu pinnalae | Wore away later on |
| Male | |
| Udaiyatum udaiyatum | Let them break, let them break |
| Vilangugal udaiyatum | Let the shackles break |
| Mudivedu tamil inamae | Make a resolve, O Tamil people |
| Male | |
| Dhisai ettum dhisai ettum | In all eight directions, in all eight directions |
| Therikatum thirakattum | Let it shatter, let it open up |
| Purappadu puli inamae | Set forth, O tiger clan |
| Male | |
| Manidha manidha | O human, O human |
| Thanmaana manidha | O self-respecting human |
| Puyalaai ezhundhu | Rise like a storm |
| Poraadu manidha | And fight, O human |
| Male | |
| O… mannin maindhargalae | O sons of the soil |
| Sondha mannai meetpom | Let us reclaim our native land |
| Ennodu vaanga | Come along with me |
| Male | |
| Aayudham thevaiyillai | No weapons are needed |
| Sila aayiram pergal | Just a few thousand people |
| Kai kodunga | Lend a helping hand |
| Male | |
| Vaazhvadhu oru murai thaan | We live only once |
| Uyir povadhum povadhum | And losing one's life |
| Oru murai thaanae | Happens only once as well |
| Male | |
| Thalaimurai vaazhvatharkku | For future generations to live |
| Sila thalaigalai | A few heads |
| Baliyida thayangadhae | Do not hesitate to sacrifice |
| Male | |
| Vidhigalum podipada | So that fate itself turns into dust |
| Vedhanai udaipada | So that agony breaks apart |
| Viduthalai koduthuvidu | Grant us our freedom |
| Male | |
| Vidivadhil vidivadhil | If in dawn's arrival |
| Thaamadham aanaal | There is any delay |
| Vaanathai kilithuvidu | Tear open the very sky |
| Male | |
| Manidha manidha | O human, O human |
| Thanmaana manidha | O self-respecting human |
| Puyalaai ezhundhu | Rise like a storm |
| Poraadu manidha | And fight, O human |
| Chorus | |
| Ooo…oooo..ooooo | Ooo…oooo..ooooo |
| Ooo…oooo..ooooo | Ooo…oooo..ooooo |
| Ooo…oooo..ooooo | Ooo…oooo..ooooo |
ஓ ஓ ஓ
ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
Ooo…oooo..ooooo
Ooo…oooo..ooooo
Ooo…oooo..ooooo
மனிதா மனிதா
தன்மான மனிதா
புயலாய் எழுந்து
போராடு மனிதா
O human, O human
O self-respecting human
Rise like a storm
And fight, O human
ஓ மனிதா மனிதா
தன்மான மனிதா
புயலாய் எழுந்து
போராடு மனிதா
O human, O human
O self-respecting human
Rise like a storm
And fight, O human
காற்றின்
பிள்ளைகள் நீங்கள்
இந்தக் காடே உங்கள்
உரிமை யாரும் இல்லை
அடிமை அட யாவும் இங்கே
பொதுவுடைமை
You are children of the wind
This forest is your right
No one here is a slave
Hey, everything here is common property
மனிதா மனிதா
தன்மான மனிதா
புயலாய் எழுந்து
போராடு மனிதா
O human, O human
O self-respecting human
Rise like a storm
And fight, O human
ஓ ஓ ஓ
ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
Ooo…oooo..ooooo
Ooo…oooo..ooooo
கூட்டுப்
பறவைகளாய் இந்தக்
காட்டில் பிறந்தோம் கை
வீசி திரிந்தோம்
Like flocking birds
We were born in this forest
We roamed freely swinging our arms
சிந்தும்
வேர்வையினால் நவ
தானியம் விளைந்தது
நம்மாலே
Through the sweat we shed
Nine types of precious grains
Were harvested by us
பட்டாம்
பூச்சிகளாய் இங்கு
பறந்தோம் திரிந்தோம்
ஒன்னாக வளர்ந்தோம்
Like butterflies
We flew and roamed around here
We grew up together as one
வஞ்சகர்
சூழ்ச்சியிலே நம்
வாழ்க்கை தேய்ந்தது
பின்னாலே
In the conspiracy of deceivers
Our life
Wore away later on
உடையட்டும்
உடையட்டும் விலங்குகள்
உடையட்டும் முடிவெடு
தமிழ் இனமே
Let them break, let them break
Let the shackles break
Make a resolve, O Tamil people
திசையெட்டும்
திசையெட்டும் தெறிக்கட்டும்
திறக்கட்டும் புறப்படு புலி இனமே
In all eight directions, in all eight directions
Let it shatter, let it open up
Set forth, O tiger clan
மனிதா மனிதா
தன்மான மனிதா
புயலாய் எழுந்து
போராடு மனிதா
O human, O human
O self-respecting human
Rise like a storm
And fight, O human
ஓ மண்ணின்
மைந்தர்களே சொந்த
மண்ணை மீட்போம்
என்னோடு வாங்க
O sons of the soil
Let us reclaim our native land
Come along with me
ஆயுதம்
தேவையில்லை
சில ஆயிரம் பேர்கள்
கைகொடுங்க
No weapons are needed
Just a few thousand people
Lend a helping hand
வாழ்வது
ஒருமுறைதான் உயிர்
போவதும் போவதும்
ஒருமுறை தானே
We live only once
And losing one's life
Happens only once as well
தலைமுறை
வாழ்வதற்கு சில
தலைகளை பலியிடத்
தயங்காதே
For future generations to live
A few heads
Do not hesitate to sacrifice
விதிகளும்
பொடிபட வேதனை
உடைபட விடுதலை
கொடுத்துவிடு
So that fate itself turns into dust
So that agony breaks apart
Grant us our freedom
விடிவதில்
விடிவதில் தாமதம்
ஆனால் வானத்தைக்
கிழித்துவிடு
If in dawn's arrival
There is any delay
Tear open the very sky
மனிதா மனிதா
தன்மான மனிதா
புயலாய் எழுந்து
போராடு மனிதா
O human, O human
O self-respecting human
Rise like a storm
And fight, O human
ஓ ஓ ஓ
ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
Ooo…oooo..ooooo
Ooo…oooo..ooooo
Ooo…oooo..ooooo
Ooo…oooo..ooooo
Ooo…oooo..ooooo
Ooo…oooo..ooooo
Ooo…oooo..ooooo
Ooo…oooo..ooooo
Ooo…oooo..ooooo
Manidha manidha
O human, O human
Thanmaana manidha
O self-respecting human
Puyalaai ezhundhu
Rise like a storm
Poraadu manidha
And fight, O human
O.. manidha manidha
O human, O human
Thanmaana manidha
O self-respecting human
Puyalaai ezhundhu
Rise like a storm
Poraadu manidha
And fight, O human
Kaatrin pillaigal neengal
You are children of the wind
Intha kaadae ungal urimai
This forest is your right
Yaarum illai adimai
No one here is a slave
Ada yaavum ingae podhu udamai
Hey, everything here is common property
Manidha manidha
O human, O human
Thanmaana manidha
O self-respecting human
Puyalaai ezhundhu
Rise like a storm
Poraadu manidha
And fight, O human
Ooo…oooo..ooooo
Ooo…oooo..ooooo
Ooo…oooo..ooooo
Ooo…oooo..ooooo
Koottuparavaigalaai
Like flocking birds
Intha kaattil pirandhom
We were born in this forest
Kai veesi thirindhom
We roamed freely swinging our arms
Sindhum vervaiyinaal
Through the sweat we shed
Nava dhaniyam
Nine types of precious grains
Vilaindhadhu nammalae
Were harvested by us
Pattamboochigalaai
Like butterflies
Ingu parandhom thirindhom
We flew and roamed around here
Onnaaga varandhom
We grew up together as one
Vanjagar soolchiyilae
In the conspiracy of deceivers
Nam vaazhkai
Our life
Theindhadhu pinnalae
Wore away later on
Udaiyatum udaiyatum
Let them break, let them break
Vilangugal udaiyatum
Let the shackles break
Mudivedu tamil inamae
Make a resolve, O Tamil people
Dhisai ettum dhisai ettum
In all eight directions, in all eight directions
Therikatum thirakattum
Let it shatter, let it open up
Purappadu puli inamae
Set forth, O tiger clan
Manidha manidha
O human, O human
Thanmaana manidha
O self-respecting human
Puyalaai ezhundhu
Rise like a storm
Poraadu manidha
And fight, O human
O… mannin maindhargalae
O sons of the soil
Sondha mannai meetpom
Let us reclaim our native land
Ennodu vaanga
Come along with me
Aayudham thevaiyillai
No weapons are needed
Sila aayiram pergal
Just a few thousand people
Kai kodunga
Lend a helping hand
Vaazhvadhu oru murai thaan
We live only once
Uyir povadhum povadhum
And losing one's life
Oru murai thaanae
Happens only once as well
Thalaimurai vaazhvatharkku
For future generations to live
Sila thalaigalai
A few heads
Baliyida thayangadhae
Do not hesitate to sacrifice
Vidhigalum podipada
So that fate itself turns into dust
Vedhanai udaipada
So that agony breaks apart
Viduthalai koduthuvidu
Grant us our freedom
Vidivadhil vidivadhil
If in dawn's arrival
Thaamadham aanaal
There is any delay
Vaanathai kilithuvidu
Tear open the very sky
Manidha manidha
O human, O human
Thanmaana manidha
O self-respecting human
Puyalaai ezhundhu
Rise like a storm
Poraadu manidha
And fight, O human
Ooo…oooo..ooooo
Ooo…oooo..ooooo
Ooo…oooo..ooooo
Ooo…oooo..ooooo
Ooo…oooo..ooooo
Ooo…oooo..ooooo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Manidha Manidha' from the fantasy-adventure movie Puli is a powerful call to action and revolution. The lyrics encourage oppressed people to wake up, stand up for their self-respect, and fight against tyranny. The song draws upon nature motifs—comparing people to birds, butterflies, and children of the wind—emphasizing that the land and its resources belong to everyone equally, not to cunning oppressors. It urges unity, self-respect, and fearless sacrifice for the sake of future generations. Vairamuthu's rousing verses call upon the tiger clan and people of the land to break their chains, assert their rights, and claim freedom even if it requires extreme courage and determination.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Puyalaai ezhundhu”
Compares humans rising in rebellion to a powerful storm using 'puyalaai'.
Simile (Upamai)
“Koottuparavaigalaai”
Compares the free lifestyle of the villagers to birds that fly in flocks.
Simile (Upamai)
“Pattamboochigalaai”
Compares innocent human life to fluttering, colorful butterflies.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaatrin pillaigal neengal”
Directly addresses the native people as the children born of the wind.
Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Udaiyatum udaiyatum”
Words are repeated sequentially for poetic emphasis and rhythm.
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Trivia
'Manidha Manidha' is a motivational rebel anthem from the 2015 Tamil fantasy film Puli, starring Vijay. The film's music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu. The song serves as a pivotal scene where the hero inspires the oppressed forest villagers to revolt against the tyrannical rule of the Alpha demons.
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