Manithaneyam
From Yennanga Sir Unga Sattam · 2021
- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Singer
- Padmapriya Raghavan
- Music director
- Guna Balasubramanian
- Details
- Yennanga Sir Unga Sattam2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Manithaneyam manithaneyam | Humanity, humanity, |
| Mayangi ponathengae | Where has it swooned away? |
| Mirugam koodi izhukkum theril | On the chariot pulled together by beasts, |
| Iraivan povathengae | Where is God going? |
| Madalgal yaavum eriyum bothu | When all the petals/letters burn down, |
| Thean eduppathu engae | Where do you gather honey? |
| Arangal yaavum kadharum bothu | When all virtues cry out in agony, |
| Yaar sirippathu angae | Who is laughing over there? |
| Female | |
| Nyaayaathi nyaayamaarae | Oh supreme administrators of justice, |
| Vidiyatho nyaayamaarae | Will justice never dawn? |
| Female | |
| Manithaneyam manithaneyam | Humanity, humanity, |
| Mayangi ponathengae | Where has it swooned away? |
| Mirugam koodi izhukkum theril | On the chariot pulled together by beasts, |
| Iraivan povathengae | Where is God going? |
| Female | |
| Nyaayaathi nyaayamaarae | Oh supreme administrators of justice, |
| Vidiyatho nyaayamaarae | Will justice never dawn? |
| Female | |
| Ezhaiyai pirandhu vittaal | If one is born poor, |
| Ezhavu paadu thaan | Life becomes mere lamentation. |
| Oomaiyaai azhugirathae | Crying silently like a mute, |
| Oruma paadu thaan | Is the struggle for solidarity. |
| Female | |
| Nyaayaathi nyaayamaarae | Oh supreme administrators of justice, |
| Vidiyatho nyaayamaarae | Will justice never dawn? |
| Female | |
| Yaarai kelvi ketka | Whom should one question? |
| Ada yaara thedi paarka | Ah, whom should one search for? |
| Saadhi bodhai yeri | Intoxicated with caste bias, |
| Ada needhi dhevan thoonga | Ah, while the deity of justice sleeps. |
| Female | |
| Eenam thaandi poga | Crossed beyond basic decency, |
| Avamaana meeri poga | Exceeding all humiliation, |
| Ezhai engu poga | Where can the poor man go, |
| Avan kaalil kallum noga | When even stones hurt his bare feet? |
| Female | |
| Aramellaam theruvilae | All virtues on the street, |
| Agathiyaai thiriyudhae | Wander around like helpless refugees. |
| Murangalae arangalaai | Vices and aggression, |
| Manamellaam niraiyudhae | Fill up every heart in place of virtue. |
| Yaar saadhi uyarnthathendrae | Debating whose caste is superior, |
| Maanadu nadukkuthingae | Conferences are conducted here. |
| Thani manidhanin azhukuralo | While the painful cry of a solitary man, |
| Kaatril theerndhu vidudhae | Fades into the empty wind. |
| Female | |
| Nyaayaathi nyaayamaarae | Oh supreme administrators of justice, |
| Vidiyatho nyaayaamarae | Will justice never dawn? |
| Female | |
| Aasi vazhangum saami | Oh God who bestows blessings, |
| Munnetha vazhiya kaami | Show us a path to move forward. |
| Saadhikulla saadhi | Castes within sub-castes, |
| Verum vaaiyil thaanae needhi | Justice remains merely on lips. |
| Female | |
| Varga baedham paadhi | Half is class discrimination, |
| Ada varuna baedham paadhi | Ah, half is caste hierarchy. |
| Akkaporai meeri | Beyond all this endless strife, |
| Ini ketpathendha saedhi | What good news are we to hear now? |
| Female | |
| Uyirellaam irandhu thaan | Only after all lives perish, |
| Oru vazhi kidaikkuma | Will a solution be found? |
| Ezhaiyai maruthu thaan | By denying the poor, |
| Samuthuvam irukkuma | Can true equality ever exist? |
| Pooradi sazhikkiradhae | Tired out from struggling, |
| Oor koodi azhugiradhae | The whole town gathers and weeps. |
| Ganam porunthiya jananayagam | Will this solemn democracy, |
| Urakkam neengi ezhuma | Awake from its deep slumber? |
| Female | |
| Nyaayaathi nyaayamaarae | Oh supreme administrators of justice, |
| Vidiyatho nyaayamaarae | Will justice never dawn? |
| Female | |
| Nyaayaathi nyaayamaarae | Oh supreme administrators of justice, |
| Vidiyatho nyaayamaarae | Will justice never dawn? |
மனிதநேயம் மனிதநேயம்
மயங்கி போனதெங்கே
மிருகம் கூடி இழுக்கும் தேரில்
இறைவன் போவதெங்கே
மடல்கள் யாவும் எரியும்போது
தேன் எடுப்பது எங்கே
அறங்கள் யாவும் கதறும்போது
யார் சிரிப்பது அங்கே
Humanity, humanity,
Where has it swooned away?
On the chariot pulled together by beasts,
Where is God going?
When all the petals/letters burn down,
Where do you gather honey?
When all virtues cry out in agony,
Who is laughing over there?
ஞாயாயத்தி ஞாயமாறே
விடியாதோ ஞாயமாறே
Oh supreme administrators of justice,
Will justice never dawn?
மனிதநேயம் மனிதநேயம்
மயங்கி போனதெங்கே
மிருகம் கூடி இழுக்கும் தேரில்
இறைவன் போவதெங்கே
Humanity, humanity,
Where has it swooned away?
On the chariot pulled together by beasts,
Where is God going?
ஞாயாயத்தி ஞாயமாறே
விடியாதோ ஞாயமாறே
Oh supreme administrators of justice,
Will justice never dawn?
ஏழையாய் பிறந்து விட்டால்
எழவு பாடு தான்
ஊமையாய் அழுகிறதே
ஒரும பாடு தான்
If one is born poor,
Life becomes mere lamentation.
Crying silently like a mute,
Is the struggle for solidarity.
ஞாயாயத்தி ஞாயமாறே
விடியாதோ ஞாயமாறே
Oh supreme administrators of justice,
Will justice never dawn?
யாரை கேள்வி கேட்க்க
அட யார தேடி பார்க்க
சாதி போதை ஏறி
அட நீதி தேவன் தூங்க
Whom should one question?
Ah, whom should one search for?
Intoxicated with caste bias,
Ah, while the deity of justice sleeps.
ஈனம் தாண்டி போக
அவமான மீறி போக
ஏழை எங்கு போக
அவன் காலில் கல்லும் நோக
Crossed beyond basic decency,
Exceeding all humiliation,
Where can the poor man go,
When even stones hurt his bare feet?
அறம் எல்லாம் தெருவிலே
அகதியாய் திரியுதே
முரண்களே அறங்கலாய்
மனமெல்லாம் நிறையுதே
யார் சாதி உயர்ந்ததென்றே
மாநாடு நடக்குதிங்கே
தனி மனிதனின் அழுகுரலோ
காற்றில் தீர்ந்து விடுதே
All virtues on the street,
Wander around like helpless refugees.
Vices and aggression,
Fill up every heart in place of virtue.
Debating whose caste is superior,
Conferences are conducted here.
While the painful cry of a solitary man,
Fades into the empty wind.
ஞாயாயத்தி ஞாயமாறே
விடியாதோ ஞாயமாறே
Oh supreme administrators of justice,
Will justice never dawn?
ஆசி வழங்கும் சாமி
முன்னேத்த வழிய காமி
சாதிக்குள்ள சாதி
வெறும் வாயில் தானே நீதி
Oh God who bestows blessings,
Show us a path to move forward.
Castes within sub-castes,
Justice remains merely on lips.
வர்க்க பேதம் பாதி
அட வருண பேதம் பாதி
அக்கபோரை மீறி
இனி கேட்பதெந்த சேதி
Half is class discrimination,
Ah, half is caste hierarchy.
Beyond all this endless strife,
What good news are we to hear now?
உயிரெல்லாம் இறந்து தான்
ஒரு வழி கிடைக்குமா
ஏழையை மறுத்து தான்
சமத்துவம் இருக்குமா
போராடி சலிக்கிறதே
ஊர் கூடி அழுகிறதே
கணம் பொருந்திய ஜனநாயகம்
உறக்கம் நீங்கி எழுமா
Only after all lives perish,
Will a solution be found?
By denying the poor,
Can true equality ever exist?
Tired out from struggling,
The whole town gathers and weeps.
Will this solemn democracy,
Awake from its deep slumber?
ஞாயாயத்தி ஞாயமாறே
விடியாதோ ஞாயமாறே
Oh supreme administrators of justice,
Will justice never dawn?
ஞாயாயத்தி ஞாயமாறே
விடியாதோ ஞாயமாறே
Oh supreme administrators of justice,
Will justice never dawn?
Manithaneyam manithaneyam
Humanity, humanity,
Mayangi ponathengae
Where has it swooned away?
Mirugam koodi izhukkum theril
On the chariot pulled together by beasts,
Iraivan povathengae
Where is God going?
Madalgal yaavum eriyum bothu
When all the petals/letters burn down,
Thean eduppathu engae
Where do you gather honey?
Arangal yaavum kadharum bothu
When all virtues cry out in agony,
Yaar sirippathu angae
Who is laughing over there?
Nyaayaathi nyaayamaarae
Oh supreme administrators of justice,
Vidiyatho nyaayamaarae
Will justice never dawn?
Manithaneyam manithaneyam
Humanity, humanity,
Mayangi ponathengae
Where has it swooned away?
Mirugam koodi izhukkum theril
On the chariot pulled together by beasts,
Iraivan povathengae
Where is God going?
Nyaayaathi nyaayamaarae
Oh supreme administrators of justice,
Vidiyatho nyaayamaarae
Will justice never dawn?
Ezhaiyai pirandhu vittaal
If one is born poor,
Ezhavu paadu thaan
Life becomes mere lamentation.
Oomaiyaai azhugirathae
Crying silently like a mute,
Oruma paadu thaan
Is the struggle for solidarity.
Nyaayaathi nyaayamaarae
Oh supreme administrators of justice,
Vidiyatho nyaayamaarae
Will justice never dawn?
Yaarai kelvi ketka
Whom should one question?
Ada yaara thedi paarka
Ah, whom should one search for?
Saadhi bodhai yeri
Intoxicated with caste bias,
Ada needhi dhevan thoonga
Ah, while the deity of justice sleeps.
Eenam thaandi poga
Crossed beyond basic decency,
Avamaana meeri poga
Exceeding all humiliation,
Ezhai engu poga
Where can the poor man go,
Avan kaalil kallum noga
When even stones hurt his bare feet?
Aramellaam theruvilae
All virtues on the street,
Agathiyaai thiriyudhae
Wander around like helpless refugees.
Murangalae arangalaai
Vices and aggression,
Manamellaam niraiyudhae
Fill up every heart in place of virtue.
Yaar saadhi uyarnthathendrae
Debating whose caste is superior,
Maanadu nadukkuthingae
Conferences are conducted here.
Thani manidhanin azhukuralo
While the painful cry of a solitary man,
Kaatril theerndhu vidudhae
Fades into the empty wind.
Nyaayaathi nyaayamaarae
Oh supreme administrators of justice,
Vidiyatho nyaayaamarae
Will justice never dawn?
Aasi vazhangum saami
Oh God who bestows blessings,
Munnetha vazhiya kaami
Show us a path to move forward.
Saadhikulla saadhi
Castes within sub-castes,
Verum vaaiyil thaanae needhi
Justice remains merely on lips.
Varga baedham paadhi
Half is class discrimination,
Ada varuna baedham paadhi
Ah, half is caste hierarchy.
Akkaporai meeri
Beyond all this endless strife,
Ini ketpathendha saedhi
What good news are we to hear now?
Uyirellaam irandhu thaan
Only after all lives perish,
Oru vazhi kidaikkuma
Will a solution be found?
Ezhaiyai maruthu thaan
By denying the poor,
Samuthuvam irukkuma
Can true equality ever exist?
Pooradi sazhikkiradhae
Tired out from struggling,
Oor koodi azhugiradhae
The whole town gathers and weeps.
Ganam porunthiya jananayagam
Will this solemn democracy,
Urakkam neengi ezhuma
Awake from its deep slumber?
Nyaayaathi nyaayamaarae
Oh supreme administrators of justice,
Vidiyatho nyaayamaarae
Will justice never dawn?
Nyaayaathi nyaayamaarae
Oh supreme administrators of justice,
Vidiyatho nyaayamaarae
Will justice never dawn?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Manithaneyam' from the movie 'Yennanga Sir Unga Sattam' is a hard-hitting socio-political anthem addressing systemic oppression, caste politics, and class inequality in modern society. The lyrics express deep anguish over the loss of basic human empathy, painting a grim picture where justice is asleep and virtue wanders like a refugee while powerful factions hold conferences over caste superiority.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Ani)
“Mirugam koodi izhukkum theril Iraivan povathengae”
The lyricist poses continuous rhetorical questions to challenge societal silence and institutional failure.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Aramellaam theruvilae Agathiyaai thiriyudhae”
Virtue ('Aram') is personified as a refugee ('Agathi') wandering aimlessly on the streets.
Emona / Rhyme (Edugai & Mounai)
“Varga baedham paadhi / Ada varuna baedham paadhi”
Tamil poetic rhyming of initial and second syllables (e.g., Aramellaam / Agathiyaai, Varga / Varuna).
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Trivia
The film 'Yennanga Sir Unga Sattam' (2021) is a socio-political drama directed by Prabhu Jeyaram that explores social reservation and equality. Composer Guna Balasubramanian incorporated strong folk and classical elements into the soundtrack to complement Karthik Netha's sharp social commentary.
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