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Mannipaaya

From Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaayaa · 2010

Lyricist: Thamarai
Singers: Shreya Ghoshal, A. R. Rahman
Music director: A. R. Rahman
Movie name: Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaayaa
Movie release year: 2010
Lyrics added on: 9 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Kadalil meenaga irundhaval naan

Unakena karaithandi vandhaval thaan

Thudithirundhen tharayinilae Thirumbivitten en kadalidamae ..

Orunal sirithen marunal veruthen

Unainan kollamal kondru puthaithenae

Mannipaaya ..mannipaaya ..mannipaaya .

Kannae thadumaari nadanthen

Noolil aadum mazhayaagi ponen

Unnal thaan kalaignaai aanenae

Thozhai thoorathil velicham nee

Unnainokiyae ennai irrkiraaiyae ..

Melum melum urugi urugi unnai enni

Engum idhayathai enna seiven… oooh oh

Unnai enni engum idhayathai enna seiven

Odum neeril orr alaithaan nan

Ullae ulla eeram neethan

Varam kidaithum naan thavaraviten

Mannipaaya anbae

Katrile adum kaagidham nan

Neethaan ennai kadidhamakinaai

Anbil thodanghi anbil mudikiren.. enkalangarai vilakamae

Orunal sirithen marunal veruthen

Unainan kollamal kondru puthaithenae

Mannipaaya ..mannipaaya ..

Mannipaaya ..mannipaaya ..mannipaaya

Yen en vazhvil vandhaai kanna nee

Povaayo kaanal neer polae thondri

Annaivarum urangidum iravinum neram

Ennakadhu thazhaiyannai nanaithidum neram

Orunal sirithen marunal veruthen

Unainan kollamal kondru puthaithenae

Mannipaaya ..mannipaaya ..

Mannipaaya ..mannipaaya ..mannipaaya

Kannae thadumaari nadanthen

Noolil aadum mazhayaagi ponen

Unnal thaan kalaignaai aanenae

Thozhai thoorathil velicham nee

Unnainokiyae ennai irrkiraaiyae ..

Melum melum urugi urugi unnai enni

Engum idhayathai enna seiven..

Melum melum urugi urugi unnai enni

Engum idhayathai enna seiven… oooh oh

Unnai enni engum idhayathai enna seiven

Hmmmmmmmm..mmm

I was a fish living in the sea,

and I crossed the shore just for you.

I struggled, gasping on the land, and have returned to my sea...

One day I smiled, the next day I grew cold,

Without taking your life, I broke your heart and buried you.

Will you forgive me? Will you forgive me? Will you forgive me?

My darling, I stumbled as I walked,

I became like raindrops dancing on a thread,

It was only because of you that I became an artist.

You are the light in the far distance,

and you keep pulling me towards you...

Melting more and more as I think of you,

what do I do with this longing heart? Ooh oh...

What do I do with this heart that longs for you?

I am just a wave in flowing water,

and you are the moisture within it.

Even after receiving a blessed gift, I let it slip away.

Will you forgive me, my love?

I was paper fluttering in the wind,

and you were the one who made me into a letter.

I begin with love and end with love, my guiding lighthouse.

One day I smiled, the next day I grew cold,

Without taking your life, I broke your heart and buried you.

Will you forgive me? Will you forgive me?

Will you forgive me? Will you forgive me? Will you forgive me?

Why did you come into my life, my love?

Will you vanish after appearing like a mirage?

Late at night, when everyone else is asleep,

that is when my tears soak my pillow.

One day I smiled, the next day I grew cold,

Without taking your life, I broke your heart and buried you.

Will you forgive me? Will you forgive me?

Will you forgive me? Will you forgive me? Will you forgive me?

My darling, I stumbled as I walked,

I became like raindrops dancing on a thread,

It was only because of you that I became an artist.

You are the light in the far distance,

and you keep pulling me towards you...

Melting more and more as I think of you,

what do I do with this longing heart?

Melting more and more as I think of you,

what do I do with this longing heart? Ooh oh...

What do I do with this heart that longs for you?

Mmm... mmm...

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Mannipaaya' is a deeply emotional, soulful track from Gautham Vasudev Menon's iconic romantic drama 'Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaayaa' (2010), composed by A.R. Rahman with lyrics by Thamarai. The song expresses deep remorse, heartbreak, vulnerability, and a passionate plea for forgiveness between two lovers whose lives are bound together despite emotional turmoil. The female protagonist compares herself to a fish out of water and a blank sheet of paper given meaning by her lover, acknowledging her mistakes in pushing him away while desperately seeking his forgiveness. The male perspective responds with overwhelming love, viewing her as his guiding light and artist who shapes his soul. Together, the song paints a profound picture of love, regret, long nights of tears, and an inescapable spiritual connection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Kadalil meenaga irundhaval naan / Katrile adum kaagidham nan”

Compares the speaker to a fish ('Kadalil meenaga') and a fluttering paper ('Kaagidham') transformed into a letter ('Kadidham').

Simile (Uvamaani)

“Povaayo kaanal neer polae thondri”

Compares the lover's fleeting presence to a mirage ('Kaanal neer polae').

Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)

“Melum melum urugi urugi unnai enni”

Repetition of words like 'Urugi urugi' and 'Mannipaaya' to heighten the emotional intensity and plea for forgiveness.

Imagery (Katchi Inbam)

“Noolil aadum mazhayaagi ponen / Ennakadhu thazhaiyannai nanaithidum neram”

Evokes vivid visual and tactile imagery of rain on a thread, light across distance, and pillows soaked with tears in solitude.

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Trivia

'Mannipaaya' features A.R. Rahman himself singing the male vocal parts alongside Shreya Ghoshal. The song is celebrated for Thamarai's poetic lyricism and Rahman's seamless blending of Western classical chord progressions with traditional Indian melody.

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