Manithan Enbavan Dheivamaagalam
From Japan · 2023
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Pradeep Kumar
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Japan2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Manithan enbavan | One who is called a human |
| Deivamagalaam | Can turn into a divine being |
| Idhuvum kadanthu pogum | This too shall pass |
| Edhuvum aagaalaam | Anything can happen |
| Male | |
| Manithan enbavan | One who is called a human |
| Deivamagalaam | Can turn into a divine being |
| Idhuvum kadanthu pogum | This too shall pass |
| Edhuvum aagaalaam | Anything can happen |
| Male | |
| Paadhai konjam maarum podhu | When the path alters a little |
| Bakthan aagalaam | One can become a devotee |
| Bodhai konjam yerum podhu | When intoxication rises a little |
| Vallal aagalaam | One can become a generous patron |
| Male | |
| Pogum paadhai poga poga | As the chosen path goes further and further |
| Neelam aagalaam | It can grow endless |
| Un paavam kooda naalai ingu | Even your sin here tomorrow |
| Vaedham aagalaam | Can become sacred scripture |
| Male | |
| Kan kalangi nirkkum bodhu | When standing with tear-filled eyes |
| Thaaiyai thedalam | One can look for a mother |
| Thaayin vadivil yaaroo vandhu | Someone coming in the form of a mother |
| Unnai seralaam | May come and unite with you |
| Male | |
| Maatram vandhu serum endru | Hoping that change will arrive |
| Kaathirukalam | One can wait patiently |
| Masadaintha manidha nenjil | In a human heart stained with flaws |
| Thorkadikalam | One can defeat those imperfections |
| Male | |
| Irutillamal velicham illai | There is no light without darkness |
| Unmai sollalaam | Truth can be spoken |
| Azhukillamal punidham illai | There is no sacredness without dirt |
| Enna sollalaam | What else can be said? |
| Male | |
| Karunai ondru theeyai pola | A single spark of compassion like fire |
| Manadhai theendalam | Can touch the heart |
| Eriyum melugil seidha paavam | Sins made upon burning wax |
| Urugi theeralaam | Can melt away completely |
| Male | |
| Nadhiyil moolgi eluntha ullam | A soul that rises after immersing in the river |
| Motcham kaanalaam | Can attain salvation |
| Nadanthidadha nadhiyum ingae | Even a river that does not flow here |
| Asutham aagalaam | Can become stagnant and impure |
| Male | |
| Karuppu illamal kadalum illai | There is no ocean without darkness |
| Kaalgal nirkalam | Feet can stand firm |
| Kalakka mutraal edhuvum illai | If there is no turmoil at all |
| Naam sikkalam | We might get trapped |
| Male | |
| Manithan enbavan | One who is called a human |
| Deivamagalaam | Can turn into a divine being |
| Idhuvum kadanthu pogum | This too shall pass |
| Edhuvum aagaalaam | Anything can happen |
| Male | |
| Manithan enbavan | One who is called a human |
| Deivamagalaam | Can turn into a divine being |
| Idhuvum kadanthu pogum | This too shall pass |
| Edhuvum aagaalaam | Anything can happen |
| Male | |
| Paadhai konjam maarum podhu | When the path alters a little |
| Bakthan aagalaam | One can become a devotee |
| Bodhai konjam yerum podhu | When intoxication rises a little |
| Vallal aagalaam | One can become a generous patron |
| Male | |
| Pogum paadhai poga poga | As the chosen path goes further and further |
| Neelam aagalaam | It can grow endless |
| Un paavam kooda naalai ingu | Even your sin here tomorrow |
| Vaedham aagalaam | Can become sacred scripture |
மனிதன் என்பவன்
தெய்வமாகலாம்
இதுவும் கடந்து போகும்
எதுவும் ஆகலாம்
One who is called a human
Can turn into a divine being
This too shall pass
Anything can happen
மனிதன் என்பவன்
தெய்வமாகலாம்
இதுவும் கடந்து போகும்போது
எதுவும் ஆகலாம்
One who is called a human
Can turn into a divine being
This too shall pass
Anything can happen
பாதை கொஞ்சம் மாறும்போது
பக்தன் ஆகலாம்
போதை கொஞ்சம் ஏறும்போது
வள்ளல் ஆகலாம்
When the path alters a little
One can become a devotee
When intoxication rises a little
One can become a generous patron
போகும் பாதை போக போக
நீளம் ஆகலாம்
உன் பாவம் கூட நாளை இங்கு
வேதம் ஆகலாம்
As the chosen path goes further and further
It can grow endless
Even your sin here tomorrow
Can become sacred scripture
கண் கலங்கி நிற்கும் போது
தாயை தேடலாம்
தாயை வடிவில் யாரோ வந்து
உன்னை சேரலாம்
When standing with tear-filled eyes
One can look for a mother
Someone coming in the form of a mother
May come and unite with you
மாற்றம் வந்து சேருமென்று
காத்திருக்கலாம்
மாசடைந்த மனித நெஞ்சம்
தோற்கடிக்கலாம்
Hoping that change will arrive
One can wait patiently
In a human heart stained with flaws
One can defeat those imperfections
இருட்டிடாமல் வெளிச்சம் இல்லை
உண்மை சொல்லலாம்
அழுக்கில்லாமல் புனிதம் இல்லை
என்ன சொல்லலாம்
There is no light without darkness
Truth can be spoken
There is no sacredness without dirt
What else can be said?
கருணை ஒன்று தீயை போல
மனதை தீண்டலாம்
எரியும் மெழுகில் செய்த பாவம்
உருகி தீரலாம்
A single spark of compassion like fire
Can touch the heart
Sins made upon burning wax
Can melt away completely
நதியில் மூழ்கி எழுந்த உள்ளம்
மோட்சம் காணலாம்
நடந்திடாத நதியும் இங்கே
அசுத்தம் ஆகலாம்
A soul that rises after immersing in the river
Can attain salvation
Even a river that does not flow here
Can become stagnant and impure
கருப்பு இல்லாமல் கடலும் இல்லை
கால்கள் நிற்கலாம்
கலக்கமுற்றால் எதுவும் இல்லை
நாம் சிக்கலாம்
There is no ocean without darkness
Feet can stand firm
If there is no turmoil at all
We might get trapped
மனிதன் என்பவன்
தெய்வமாகலாம்
இதுவும் கடந்து போகும்
எதுவும் ஆகலாம்
One who is called a human
Can turn into a divine being
This too shall pass
Anything can happen
மனிதன் என்பவன்
தெய்வமாகலாம்
இதுவும் கடந்து போகும்போது
எதுவும் ஆகலாம்
One who is called a human
Can turn into a divine being
This too shall pass
Anything can happen
பாதை கொஞ்சம் மாறும்போது
பக்தன் ஆகலாம்
போதை கொஞ்சம் ஏறும்போது
வள்ளல் ஆகலாம்
When the path alters a little
One can become a devotee
When intoxication rises a little
One can become a generous patron
போகும் பாதை போக போக
நீளம் ஆகலாம்
உன் பாவம் கூட நாளை இங்கு
வேதம் ஆகலாம்
As the chosen path goes further and further
It can grow endless
Even your sin here tomorrow
Can become sacred scripture
Manithan enbavan
One who is called a human
Deivamagalaam
Can turn into a divine being
Idhuvum kadanthu pogum
This too shall pass
Edhuvum aagaalaam
Anything can happen
Manithan enbavan
One who is called a human
Deivamagalaam
Can turn into a divine being
Idhuvum kadanthu pogum
This too shall pass
Edhuvum aagaalaam
Anything can happen
Paadhai konjam maarum podhu
When the path alters a little
Bakthan aagalaam
One can become a devotee
Bodhai konjam yerum podhu
When intoxication rises a little
Vallal aagalaam
One can become a generous patron
Pogum paadhai poga poga
As the chosen path goes further and further
Neelam aagalaam
It can grow endless
Un paavam kooda naalai ingu
Even your sin here tomorrow
Vaedham aagalaam
Can become sacred scripture
Kan kalangi nirkkum bodhu
When standing with tear-filled eyes
Thaaiyai thedalam
One can look for a mother
Thaayin vadivil yaaroo vandhu
Someone coming in the form of a mother
Unnai seralaam
May come and unite with you
Maatram vandhu serum endru
Hoping that change will arrive
Kaathirukalam
One can wait patiently
Masadaintha manidha nenjil
In a human heart stained with flaws
Thorkadikalam
One can defeat those imperfections
Irutillamal velicham illai
There is no light without darkness
Unmai sollalaam
Truth can be spoken
Azhukillamal punidham illai
There is no sacredness without dirt
Enna sollalaam
What else can be said?
Karunai ondru theeyai pola
A single spark of compassion like fire
Manadhai theendalam
Can touch the heart
Eriyum melugil seidha paavam
Sins made upon burning wax
Urugi theeralaam
Can melt away completely
Nadhiyil moolgi eluntha ullam
A soul that rises after immersing in the river
Motcham kaanalaam
Can attain salvation
Nadanthidadha nadhiyum ingae
Even a river that does not flow here
Asutham aagalaam
Can become stagnant and impure
Karuppu illamal kadalum illai
There is no ocean without darkness
Kaalgal nirkalam
Feet can stand firm
Kalakka mutraal edhuvum illai
If there is no turmoil at all
Naam sikkalam
We might get trapped
Manithan enbavan
One who is called a human
Deivamagalaam
Can turn into a divine being
Idhuvum kadanthu pogum
This too shall pass
Edhuvum aagaalaam
Anything can happen
Manithan enbavan
One who is called a human
Deivamagalaam
Can turn into a divine being
Idhuvum kadanthu pogum
This too shall pass
Edhuvum aagaalaam
Anything can happen
Paadhai konjam maarum podhu
When the path alters a little
Bakthan aagalaam
One can become a devotee
Bodhai konjam yerum podhu
When intoxication rises a little
Vallal aagalaam
One can become a generous patron
Pogum paadhai poga poga
As the chosen path goes further and further
Neelam aagalaam
It can grow endless
Un paavam kooda naalai ingu
Even your sin here tomorrow
Vaedham aagalaam
Can become sacred scripture
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song explores the fluid, ever-changing nature of human existence, morality, and redemption. It posits that humans possess the capacity for both flaw and divinity, and that life's circumstances shape who one becomes. Through philosophical metaphors, lyricist Yugabharathi emphasizes that dualities such as light and dark, purity and dirt, sin and virtue are inherently connected and essential to the human journey.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (Rhyme / Monorhyme Ending)
“Deivamagalaam / Edhuvum aagaalaam”
The suffix '-aagalaam' or '-laam' is used repeatedly at the end of lines to create a rhythmic, contemplative musical effect.
Paradox / Antithesis
“Irutillamal velicham illai / Azhukillamal punidham illai”
Contrasting light with dark, purity with dirt, and sin with sacred scriptures to show that life's dualities are interdependent.
Upamai (Simile)
“Karunai ondru theeyai pola”
Comparing the transformative quality of compassion to a fire touching the human heart.
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Trivia
The opening lines pay homage to the classic Tamil song 'Manithan Enbavan Deivamagalaam' from the 1974 movie 'Sumaithangi', penned by Kannadasan. In Karthi's 2023 film 'Japan', G. V. Prakash Kumar and Yugabharathi recontextualize this classic philosophical motif to match the protagonist's eccentric and gray-shaded personality.
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