Manidhan Solkindra
From Raam · 2005
- Lyricist
- Snehan
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, Vijay Yesudas, Ranjith
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Raam2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Manithan solgindra | What is the wisdom spoken by man? |
| Gnyangal enna | What are these justifications? |
| Bhraman undakkum | What are the illusions |
| Maayangal enna ..paar | Created by Brahma the Creator? Look! |
| Male | |
| Theemayin vergalai | To destroy the roots of evil, |
| Azlithida thoodangum | This journey of righteousness |
| Dharmathin payanam ithu …….. | Begins right now... |
| Boomikul puthaipadum | Buried deep under the earth, |
| Maamisa koottin | Of the earthly mortal flesh, |
| Vesathai kalaikum ithu .. | This strips away the disguise.. |
| Male | |
| Oh….oh…………..oh | Oh....oh..............oh |
| Oh….oh…………..oh | Oh....oh..............oh |
| Male | |
| Poorana bhramam | O human who understands |
| Purintha maaneeda | The complete ultimate reality, |
| Boomi kadanai adaivathu yarada | Who can truly repay the debt owed to this Earth? |
| Punniya karmam arindha maanida | O human who comprehends virtuous deeds, |
| Ennoru jenmam illai keleda ……… | Listen, there is no other rebirth for you... |
| Chorus | |
| Yatha yathaagi tharmasya | Whenever righteousness declines, |
| Yaamai bavathi bharatha | O descendant of Bharata, |
| Up youththaanama tharmasya | And unrighteousness rises up, |
| Ladhathaa maanam sujayaa nam | At that time I manifest myself. |
| Paritharaanaaya saathunaam | For the protection of the good, |
| Veenaa cha yasha thooshkruutham | And for the destruction of the wicked, |
| Tharma santhsa panathaya | For the re-establishment of righteousness, |
| Sambava mi yukae yukae… | I manifest myself age after age... |
| Male | |
| Yaar yaarai kurai kooruvaar | Who will blame whom? |
| Ivan por meedhu thadai pooduvaar | Who will put an obstacle in his war? |
| Tharmam aliyum neeram ithuthan | This is the time righteousness perishes, |
| Kannai moodaathae | Do not close your eyes! |
| Gnyanam koncham ellai kadanthaal | If divine wisdom crosses boundaries just a bit, |
| Theemai vazhaathae | Evil will no longer survive. |
| Male | |
| Aagangaara maanidathin moorkam | The ferocity of arrogant human minds |
| Avathaaram eduththu athu thoorkum | Takes an avatar to defeat it. |
| Vedhangal sollum saathiram | The scriptures spoken in the Vedas, |
| Meelumoo mannil veezhumoo | Will they rise again or fall onto the earth? |
| Iraivaaaaa …aaaaaaaaa | Oh God!... |
| Male | |
| Manithan solgindra | What is the wisdom spoken by man? |
| Gnyangal enna | What are these justifications? |
| Bhraman undakkum | What are the illusions |
| Maayangal enna ..paar | Created by Brahma the Creator? Look! |
| Male | |
| Theemayin vergalai | To destroy the roots of evil, |
| Azlithida thoodangum | This journey of righteousness |
| Dharmathin payanam ithu …….. | Begins right now... |
| Boomikul puthaipadum | Buried deep under the earth, |
| Maamisa koottin | Of the earthly mortal flesh, |
| Vesathai kalaikum ithu .. | This strips away the disguise.. |
| Male | |
| Oh….oh…………..oh | Oh....oh..............oh |
| Oh….oh…………..oh | Oh....oh..............oh |
| Male | |
| Poorana bhramam | O human who understands |
| Purintha maaneeda | The complete ultimate reality, |
| Boomi kadanai adaivathu yarada | Who can truly repay the debt owed to this Earth? |
| Punniya karmam arindha maanida | O human who comprehends virtuous deeds, |
| Ennoru jenmam illai keleda ……… | Listen, there is no other rebirth for you... |
| Male | |
| Nalloor vazhnthida | So that the good people may thrive, |
| Thushtar azhinthida | So that the evil people are destroyed, |
| Sathiya vazlkai engum nelaithida | So that a truthful life prevails everywhere, |
| Porkalam vendral raajiyam alvaai | If you win in the battlefield, you shall rule the kingdom, |
| Porinil maandaal | If you die in the battle, |
| Sorgathai adaivaai ……….aaaa | You shall reach heaven... |
| Sorgathai adaivaai ……….aaaa | You shall reach heaven... |
மனிதன் சொல்கின்ற
நியாயங்கள் என்ன
பிரமன் உண்டாக்கும்
மாயங்கள் என்ன பார்
What is the wisdom spoken by man?
What are these justifications?
What are the illusions
Created by Brahma the Creator? Look!
தீமையின் வேர்களை
அழித்திடத் தொடங்கும்
தர்மத்தின் பயணம் இது
பூமிக்குள் புதைப்படும்
மாமிச கூட்டின் வேஷத்தை
கலைக்கும் இது
To destroy the roots of evil,
This journey of righteousness
Begins right now...
Buried deep under the earth,
Of the earthly mortal flesh,
This strips away the disguise..
ஓ...ஓ...ஓ
ஓ...........ஓ....ஓ......
Oh....oh..............oh
Oh....oh..............oh
பூர்ண பிரமம் புரிந்த மானிடா
பூமி கடனை அடைவது யாரடா
புண்ணிய கர்மம் அறிந்த மானிடா
இன்னொரு ஜென்மம் இல்லை கேளடா
O human who understands
The complete ultimate reality,
Who can truly repay the debt owed to this Earth?
O human who comprehends virtuous deeds,
Listen, there is no other rebirth for you...
..................................
Whenever righteousness declines,
O descendant of Bharata,
And unrighteousness rises up,
At that time I manifest myself.
For the protection of the good,
And for the destruction of the wicked,
For the re-establishment of righteousness,
I manifest myself age after age...
யார் யாரை குறை கூறுவார்
இவன் போர் மீது தடை போடுவார்
தர்மம் அழியும் நேரம் இது தான்
கண்ணை மூடாதே
ஞானம் கொஞ்சம் எல்லை கடந்தால்
தீமை வாழாதே
Who will blame whom?
Who will put an obstacle in his war?
This is the time righteousness perishes,
Do not close your eyes!
If divine wisdom crosses boundaries just a bit,
Evil will no longer survive.
அகங்கார மானிடத்தின் மூர்க்கம்
அவதாரம் எடுத்து அது தோற்க்கும்
வேதங்கள் சொல்லும் சாத்திரம்
மீளுமோ மண்ணில் வீழுமோ
இறைவா ...ஆஆஆஆ.....
The ferocity of arrogant human minds
Takes an avatar to defeat it.
The scriptures spoken in the Vedas,
Will they rise again or fall onto the earth?
Oh God!...
மனிதன் சொல்கின்ற
நியாயங்கள் என்ன
பிரமன் உண்டாக்கும்
மாயங்கள் என்ன பார்
What is the wisdom spoken by man?
What are these justifications?
What are the illusions
Created by Brahma the Creator? Look!
தீமையின் வேர்களை
அழித்திடத் தொடங்கும்
தர்மத்தின் பயணம் இது
பூமிக்குள் புதைப்படும்
மாமிச கூட்டின் வேஷத்தை
கலைக்கும் இது
To destroy the roots of evil,
This journey of righteousness
Begins right now...
Buried deep under the earth,
Of the earthly mortal flesh,
This strips away the disguise..
ஓ...ஓ...ஓ
ஓ...........ஓ....ஓ......
Oh....oh..............oh
Oh....oh..............oh
பூர்ண பிரமம் புரிந்த மானிடா
பூமி கடனை அடைவது யாரடா
புண்ணிய கர்மம் அறிந்த மானிடா
இன்னொரு ஜென்மம் இல்லை கேளடா
O human who understands
The complete ultimate reality,
Who can truly repay the debt owed to this Earth?
O human who comprehends virtuous deeds,
Listen, there is no other rebirth for you...
நல்லோர் வாழ்ந்திட
துஷ்டர் அழிந்திட
சத்திய வாழ்க்கை எங்கும் நிலைத்திட
போர்க்களம் வென்றால்
ராஜ்ஜியம் ஆள்வாய்
போரினில் மாண்டால்
சொர்கத்தை அடைவாய்...ஆஆ
சொர்கத்தை அடைவாய்...ஆஆ
So that the good people may thrive,
So that the evil people are destroyed,
So that a truthful life prevails everywhere,
If you win in the battlefield, you shall rule the kingdom,
If you die in the battle,
You shall reach heaven...
You shall reach heaven...
Manithan solgindra
What is the wisdom spoken by man?
Gnyangal enna
What are these justifications?
Bhraman undakkum
What are the illusions
Maayangal enna ..paar
Created by Brahma the Creator? Look!
Theemayin vergalai
To destroy the roots of evil,
Azlithida thoodangum
This journey of righteousness
Dharmathin payanam ithu ……..
Begins right now...
Boomikul puthaipadum
Buried deep under the earth,
Maamisa koottin
Of the earthly mortal flesh,
Vesathai kalaikum ithu ..
This strips away the disguise..
Oh….oh…………..oh
Oh....oh..............oh
Oh….oh…………..oh
Oh....oh..............oh
Poorana bhramam
O human who understands
Purintha maaneeda
The complete ultimate reality,
Boomi kadanai adaivathu yarada
Who can truly repay the debt owed to this Earth?
Punniya karmam arindha maanida
O human who comprehends virtuous deeds,
Ennoru jenmam illai keleda ………
Listen, there is no other rebirth for you...
Yatha yathaagi tharmasya
Whenever righteousness declines,
Yaamai bavathi bharatha
O descendant of Bharata,
Up youththaanama tharmasya
And unrighteousness rises up,
Ladhathaa maanam sujayaa nam
At that time I manifest myself.
Paritharaanaaya saathunaam
For the protection of the good,
Veenaa cha yasha thooshkruutham
And for the destruction of the wicked,
Tharma santhsa panathaya
For the re-establishment of righteousness,
Sambava mi yukae yukae…
I manifest myself age after age...
Yaar yaarai kurai kooruvaar
Who will blame whom?
Ivan por meedhu thadai pooduvaar
Who will put an obstacle in his war?
Tharmam aliyum neeram ithuthan
This is the time righteousness perishes,
Kannai moodaathae
Do not close your eyes!
Gnyanam koncham ellai kadanthaal
If divine wisdom crosses boundaries just a bit,
Theemai vazhaathae
Evil will no longer survive.
Aagangaara maanidathin moorkam
The ferocity of arrogant human minds
Avathaaram eduththu athu thoorkum
Takes an avatar to defeat it.
Vedhangal sollum saathiram
The scriptures spoken in the Vedas,
Meelumoo mannil veezhumoo
Will they rise again or fall onto the earth?
Iraivaaaaa …aaaaaaaaa
Oh God!...
Manithan solgindra
What is the wisdom spoken by man?
Gnyangal enna
What are these justifications?
Bhraman undakkum
What are the illusions
Maayangal enna ..paar
Created by Brahma the Creator? Look!
Theemayin vergalai
To destroy the roots of evil,
Azlithida thoodangum
This journey of righteousness
Dharmathin payanam ithu ……..
Begins right now...
Boomikul puthaipadum
Buried deep under the earth,
Maamisa koottin
Of the earthly mortal flesh,
Vesathai kalaikum ithu ..
This strips away the disguise..
Oh….oh…………..oh
Oh....oh..............oh
Oh….oh…………..oh
Oh....oh..............oh
Poorana bhramam
O human who understands
Purintha maaneeda
The complete ultimate reality,
Boomi kadanai adaivathu yarada
Who can truly repay the debt owed to this Earth?
Punniya karmam arindha maanida
O human who comprehends virtuous deeds,
Ennoru jenmam illai keleda ………
Listen, there is no other rebirth for you...
Nalloor vazhnthida
So that the good people may thrive,
Thushtar azhinthida
So that the evil people are destroyed,
Sathiya vazlkai engum nelaithida
So that a truthful life prevails everywhere,
Porkalam vendral raajiyam alvaai
If you win in the battlefield, you shall rule the kingdom,
Porinil maandaal
If you die in the battle,
Sorgathai adaivaai ……….aaaa
You shall reach heaven...
Sorgathai adaivaai ……….aaaa
You shall reach heaven...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This intense philosophical track from the movie Raam (2005) reflects on cosmic duty, moral struggle, and divine intervention. The song warns humanity against arrogance and spiritual blindness, asserting that righteousness (Dharma) will inevitably rise to destroy evil. Drawing directly from classical spiritual teachings like the Bhagavad Gita, it emphasizes that standing up against falsehood is an essential duty, where victory brings worldly reign and sacrificial defeat grants spiritual liberation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Sanskrit Scriptural Allusion
“Yatha yathaagi tharmasya”
The lines 'Yatha yathaagi tharmasya...' are a direct adaptation of the Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 4, Verses 7-8), evoking divine authority and timeless cosmic duty.
Rhyme / Emoni
“Nalloor vazhnthida”
End-rhyming with matching verbal suffixes ('vazhnthida' / 'azhinthida' / 'nelaithida') creates a rhythmic cadence in Tamil poetry.
Rhetorical Questioning
“Gnyangal enna”
The speaker asks reflective questions ('Gnyangal enna', 'Maayangal enna') to provoke deep introspection about illusion and existence.
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Trivia
Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics by Snehan, this powerful background song accompanies key intense sequences in Ameer's critically acclaimed film 'Raam'. The inclusion of Bhagavad Gita slokas enhances the protagonist's moral conflict and raw emotional state. The film won international recognition at the Cyprus International Film Festival.
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