Manithan Kathai Ithu
From Vamsa Vilakku · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Vamsa Vilakku1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Manithan kadhai idhu | This is the story of a man |
| Idhai maattrum vidhi edhu | What fate can change this? |
| Manithan kadhai idhu | This is the story of a man |
| Idhai maattrum vidhi edhu | What fate can change this? |
| Male | |
| Andru vidhithaan ezhuthiya ezhuththai | The destiny written by fate back then |
| Ivan uzhaippaal maattriyavan | He changed it through his hard work |
| Antha vaanaththu sooriyan polae | Like the sun in that sky |
| Vamsa vilakkai yaetriyavan | He lit the lamp of the family lineage |
| Pugazh porul peyar nilaiththirukkum | Fame, wealth, and name will endure forever |
| Male | |
| Manithan kadhai idhu | This is the story of a man |
| Oru punithan kadhai idhu | This is the story of a holy man |
| Male | |
| Andru vidhithaan ezhuthiya ezhuththai | The destiny written by fate back then |
| Ivan uzhaippaal maattriyavan | He changed it through his hard work |
| Antha vaanaththu sooriyan polae | Like the sun in that sky |
| Vamsa vilakkai yaetriyavan | He lit the lamp of the family lineage |
| Pugazh porul peyar nilaiththirukkum | Fame, wealth, and name will endure forever |
| Male | |
| Manithan kadhai idhu | This is the story of a man |
| Idhai maattrum vidhi edhu | What fate can change this? |
| Male | |
| Kaakkai koottil kuyilai polae | Like a cuckoo in a crow's nest |
| Kaakkai koottil kuyilai polae | Like a cuckoo in a crow's nest |
| Nee kottai pondra veettai aala piranthavan | You were born to rule a palace-like house |
| Male | |
| Purinthathu en vaazhvin sariththiram | The history of my life is now understood |
| Paramparai ennaalae thazhaiththidum | The lineage will flourish because of me |
| Male :Edhirkaalam yaavum | Male: All of the future |
| Kannaa unthan kai varum | My dear, will come into your hands |
| Male | |
| Manithan kadhai idhu | This is the story of a man |
| Oru punithan kadhai idhu | This is the story of a holy man |
| Male :Andru vidhithaan ezhuthiya ezhuththai | Male: The destiny written by fate back then |
| Ivan uzhaippaal maattriyavan | He changed it through his hard work |
| Male | |
| Antha vaanaththu sooriyan polae | Like the sun in that sky |
| Vamsa vilakkai yaetriyavan | He lit the lamp of the family lineage |
| Male :Pugazh porul peyar nilaiththirukkum | Male: Fame, wealth, and name will endure forever |
| Male | |
| Thaaimai ennum dheivam ennai | The deity called motherhood |
| Thaaimai ennum dheivam ennai valarththathu | The deity called motherhood nurtured me |
| Intha devan vaazhum koyil | This temple where God resides |
| Ennai azhaiththathu | Has called out to me |
| Male | |
| Azhaiththavan anbodu anaiththvan | The one who called embraced me with love |
| Unakkena kanneeril kuliththavan | The one who bathed in tears for your sake |
| Male :Antha iraivanthaanae | Male: That God himself |
| Nammai indru inaiththavan | Is the one who united us today |
| Male | |
| Manithan kadhai idhu | This is the story of a man |
| Idhai maattrum vidhi edhu | What fate can change this? |
| Male :Andru vidhithaan ezhuthiya ezhuththai | Male: The destiny written by fate back then |
| Ivan uzhaippaal maattriyavan | He changed it through his hard work |
| Male | |
| Antha vaanaththu sooriyan polae | Like the sun in that sky |
| Vamsa vilakkai yaetriyavan | He lit the lamp of the family lineage |
| Male :Pugazh porul peyar nilaiththirukkum | Male: Fame, wealth, and name will endure forever |
மற்றும் மலேசியா வாசுதேவன்
This is the story of a man
What fate can change this?
This is the story of a man
What fate can change this?
மனிதன் கதை இது
இதை மாற்றும் விதி எது
மனிதன் கதை இது
இதை மாற்றும் விதி எது
The destiny written by fate back then
He changed it through his hard work
Like the sun in that sky
He lit the lamp of the family lineage
Fame, wealth, and name will endure forever
அன்று விதிதான் எழுதிய எழுத்தை
இவன் உழைப்பால் மாற்றியவன்
அந்த வானத்து சூரியன் போலே
வம்ச விளக்கை ஏற்றியவன்
புகழ் பொருள் பெயர் நிலைத்திருக்கும்
This is the story of a man
This is the story of a holy man
மனிதன் கதை இது
ஒரு புனிதன் கதை இது
The destiny written by fate back then
He changed it through his hard work
Like the sun in that sky
He lit the lamp of the family lineage
Fame, wealth, and name will endure forever
அன்று விதிதான் எழுதிய எழுத்தை
இவன் உழைப்பால் மாற்றியவன்
அந்த வானத்து சூரியன் போலே
வம்ச விளக்கை ஏற்றியவன்
புகழ் பொருள் பெயர் நிலைத்திருக்கும்
This is the story of a man
What fate can change this?
மனிதன் கதை இது
இதை மாற்றும் விதி எது
Like a cuckoo in a crow's nest
Like a cuckoo in a crow's nest
You were born to rule a palace-like house
காக்கை கூட்டில் குயிலைப் போலே
காக்கை கூட்டில் குயிலைப் போலே இருந்தவன்
நீ கோட்டை போன்ற வீட்டை ஆளப் பிறந்தவன்
The history of my life is now understood
The lineage will flourish because of me
Male: All of the future
My dear, will come into your hands
புரிந்தது என் வாழ்வின் சரித்திரம்
பரம்பரை என்னாலே தழைத்திடும்
எதிர்காலம் யாவும்
கண்ணா உந்தன் கை வரும்
This is the story of a man
This is the story of a holy man
Male: The destiny written by fate back then
He changed it through his hard work
மனிதன் கதை இது
ஒரு புனிதன் கதை இது
அன்று விதிதான் எழுதிய எழுத்தை
இவன் உழைப்பால் மாற்றியவன்
Like the sun in that sky
He lit the lamp of the family lineage
Male: Fame, wealth, and name will endure forever
அந்த வானத்து சூரியன் போலே
வம்ச விளக்கை ஏற்றியவன்
புகழ் பொருள் பெயர் நிலைத்திருக்கும்
The deity called motherhood
The deity called motherhood nurtured me
This temple where God resides
Has called out to me
மனிதன் கதை இது
இதை மாற்றும் விதி எது
The one who called embraced me with love
The one who bathed in tears for your sake
Male: That God himself
Is the one who united us today
தாய்மை என்னும் தெய்வம் என்னை
தாய்மை என்னும் தெய்வம் என்னை வளர்த்தது
இந்த தேவன் வாழும் கோயில்
என்னை அழைத்தது
This is the story of a man
What fate can change this?
Male: The destiny written by fate back then
He changed it through his hard work
அழைத்தவன் அன்போடு அணைத்தவன்
உனக்கென கண்ணீரில் குளித்தவன்
அந்த இறைவன் தானே
நம்மை இன்று இணைத்தவன்
Like the sun in that sky
He lit the lamp of the family lineage
Male: Fame, wealth, and name will endure forever
மனிதன் கதை இது
இதை மாற்றும் விதி எது
மனிதன் கதை இது
ஒரு புனிதன் கதை இது
அன்று விதிதான் எழுதிய எழுத்தை
இவன் உழைப்பால் மாற்றியவன்
அந்த வானத்து சூரியன் போலே
வம்ச விளக்கை ஏற்றியவன்
புகழ் பொருள் பெயர் நிலைத்திருக்கும்
மனிதன் கதை இது
இதை மாற்றும் விதி எது
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Manithan kadhai idhu
This is the story of a man
Idhai maattrum vidhi edhu
What fate can change this?
Manithan kadhai idhu
This is the story of a man
Idhai maattrum vidhi edhu
What fate can change this?
Andru vidhithaan ezhuthiya ezhuththai
The destiny written by fate back then
Ivan uzhaippaal maattriyavan
He changed it through his hard work
Antha vaanaththu sooriyan polae
Like the sun in that sky
Vamsa vilakkai yaetriyavan
He lit the lamp of the family lineage
Pugazh porul peyar nilaiththirukkum
Fame, wealth, and name will endure forever
Manithan kadhai idhu
This is the story of a man
Oru punithan kadhai idhu
This is the story of a holy man
Andru vidhithaan ezhuthiya ezhuththai
The destiny written by fate back then
Ivan uzhaippaal maattriyavan
He changed it through his hard work
Antha vaanaththu sooriyan polae
Like the sun in that sky
Vamsa vilakkai yaetriyavan
He lit the lamp of the family lineage
Pugazh porul peyar nilaiththirukkum
Fame, wealth, and name will endure forever
Manithan kadhai idhu
This is the story of a man
Idhai maattrum vidhi edhu
What fate can change this?
Kaakkai koottil kuyilai polae
Like a cuckoo in a crow's nest
Kaakkai koottil kuyilai polae
Like a cuckoo in a crow's nest
Nee kottai pondra veettai aala piranthavan
You were born to rule a palace-like house
Purinthathu en vaazhvin sariththiram
The history of my life is now understood
Paramparai ennaalae thazhaiththidum
The lineage will flourish because of me
Male :Edhirkaalam yaavum
Male: All of the future
Kannaa unthan kai varum
My dear, will come into your hands
Manithan kadhai idhu
This is the story of a man
Oru punithan kadhai idhu
This is the story of a holy man
Male :Andru vidhithaan ezhuthiya ezhuththai
Male: The destiny written by fate back then
Ivan uzhaippaal maattriyavan
He changed it through his hard work
Antha vaanaththu sooriyan polae
Like the sun in that sky
Vamsa vilakkai yaetriyavan
He lit the lamp of the family lineage
Male :Pugazh porul peyar nilaiththirukkum
Male: Fame, wealth, and name will endure forever
Thaaimai ennum dheivam ennai
The deity called motherhood
Thaaimai ennum dheivam ennai valarththathu
The deity called motherhood nurtured me
Intha devan vaazhum koyil
This temple where God resides
Ennai azhaiththathu
Has called out to me
Azhaiththavan anbodu anaiththvan
The one who called embraced me with love
Unakkena kanneeril kuliththavan
The one who bathed in tears for your sake
Male :Antha iraivanthaanae
Male: That God himself
Nammai indru inaiththavan
Is the one who united us today
Manithan kadhai idhu
This is the story of a man
Idhai maattrum vidhi edhu
What fate can change this?
Male :Andru vidhithaan ezhuthiya ezhuththai
Male: The destiny written by fate back then
Ivan uzhaippaal maattriyavan
He changed it through his hard work
Antha vaanaththu sooriyan polae
Like the sun in that sky
Vamsa vilakkai yaetriyavan
He lit the lamp of the family lineage
Male :Pugazh porul peyar nilaiththirukkum
Male: Fame, wealth, and name will endure forever
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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