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Lyrics & meaning

Manithan Kathai Ithu

From Vamsa Vilakku · 1984

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Gangai Amaran
Movie name
Vamsa Vilakku
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
16 Oct 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Manithan kadhai idhu
Idhai maattrum vidhi edhu
Manithan kadhai idhu
Idhai maattrum vidhi edhu
Andru vidhithaan ezhuthiya ezhuththai
Ivan uzhaippaal maattriyavan
Antha vaanaththu sooriyan polae
Vamsa vilakkai yaetriyavan
Pugazh porul peyar nilaiththirukkum
Manithan kadhai idhu
Oru punithan kadhai idhu
Andru vidhithaan ezhuthiya ezhuththai
Ivan uzhaippaal maattriyavan
Antha vaanaththu sooriyan polae
Vamsa vilakkai yaetriyavan
Pugazh porul peyar nilaiththirukkum
Manithan kadhai idhu
Idhai maattrum vidhi edhu
Kaakkai koottil kuyilai polae
Kaakkai koottil kuyilai polae
Nee kottai pondra veettai aala piranthavan
Purinthathu en vaazhvin sariththiram
Paramparai ennaalae thazhaiththidum
Male :Edhirkaalam yaavum
Kannaa unthan kai varum
Manithan kadhai idhu
Oru punithan kadhai idhu
Male :Andru vidhithaan ezhuthiya ezhuththai
Ivan uzhaippaal maattriyavan
Antha vaanaththu sooriyan polae
Vamsa vilakkai yaetriyavan
Male :Pugazh porul peyar nilaiththirukkum
Thaaimai ennum dheivam ennai
Thaaimai ennum dheivam ennai valarththathu
Intha devan vaazhum koyil
Ennai azhaiththathu
Azhaiththavan anbodu anaiththvan
Unakkena kanneeril kuliththavan
Male :Antha iraivanthaanae
Nammai indru inaiththavan
Manithan kadhai idhu
Idhai maattrum vidhi edhu
Male :Andru vidhithaan ezhuthiya ezhuththai
Ivan uzhaippaal maattriyavan
Antha vaanaththu sooriyan polae
Vamsa vilakkai yaetriyavan
Male :Pugazh porul peyar nilaiththirukkum
This is the story of a man,
what fate could ever change it?
This is the story of a man,
what fate could ever change it?
What destiny had written back then,
he rewrote with his own hard work.
Just like the sun shining in the sky,
he lit the lamp of his family lineage.
His fame, wealth, and good name will endure forever.
This is the story of a man,
this is the story of a noble soul.
What destiny had written back then,
he rewrote with his own hard work.
Just like the sun shining in the sky,
he lit the lamp of his family lineage.
His fame, wealth, and good name will endure forever.
This is the story of a man,
what fate could ever change it?
Like a cuckoo raised in a crow's nest,
like a cuckoo raised in a crow's nest,
you were born to rule a home grand as a palace.
I now understand the true story of my life,
my family lineage will flourish through me.
Male: The entire future
will surely rest in your hands, my dear.
This is the story of a man,
this is the story of a noble soul.
Male: What destiny had written back then,
he rewrote with his own hard work.
Just like the sun shining in the sky,
he lit the lamp of his family lineage.
Male: His fame, wealth, and good name will endure forever.
The divine motherly love
The divine motherly love nurtured and raised me,
and this temple where God resides
called out to welcome me.
The one who called embraced me with great affection,
shedding tears of joy for you.
Male: Isn't it God Himself
who brought us together today?
This is the story of a man,
what fate could ever change it?
Male: What destiny had written back then,
he rewrote with his own hard work.
Just like the sun shining in the sky,
he lit the lamp of his family lineage.
Male: His fame, wealth, and good name will endure forever.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Manithan Kadhai Idhu' from Vamsa Vilakku celebrates the triumph of human hard work over predestined fate. It tells the inspirational story of a virtuous man who elevates his family lineage through continuous labor and perseverance, shining brightly like the sun in the sky and leaving a lasting legacy of fame and respect. Additionally, the song touches upon themes of maternal love, divine providence, and emotional reunion. It emphasizes how love and maternal values serve as guiding forces that ultimately bring separated lives together under divine grace.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

“Antha vaanaththu sooriyan polae”

Compares the protagonist's radiance and impact on his lineage to the bright sun in the sky using the comparative marker 'polae'.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

“Vamsa vilakkai yaetriyavan”

Metaphorically describes bringing glory and continuation to a family tree as lighting the ancestral lamp ('vamsa vilakku').

Iyaibu (Rhyme)

“Manithan kadhai idhu / Idhai maattrum vidhi edhu”

Uses matching rhyming structures at the end of adjacent lines ('kadhai idhu' and 'vidhi edhu') to generate musical cadence.

Upamai (Simile)

“Kaakkai koottil kuyilai polae”

Uses the analogy of a cuckoo raised in a crow's nest ('kaakkai koottil kuyilai polae') to describe someone growing up in a place where they don't truly belong before realizing their royal or true status.

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Trivia

Vamsa Vilakku (1984) is a Tamil film directed by R. Krishnamoorthy, starring legendary actor Sivaji Ganesan alongside Prabhu and K. R. Vijaya. The soundtrack was composed by Gangai Amaran, and the lyrics were penned by Vaali.

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