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Lyrics & meaning

Mannippu

From Kanguva · 2024

Lyricist
Viveka
Singer
Raghu Dixit
Music director
Devi Sri Prasad
Movie name
Kanguva
Movie release year
2024
Lyrics added on
21 Sept 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaraaroo aariraroo
Aaraari raaroo
Aaraaroo aariraroo
Aaro aaro aariraroo
Aaraaroo aariraroo
Aaraari raaroo
Aaraaroo aariraroo
Aaro aaro aariraroo
Thannai thondum manidhanukkae
Thaagam theerkkum mannai paar
Vetti chaaikkum pagaivanukkae
Nizhalai kodukkum marathai paar
Kaambhai koidha kaatrukkae
Vaasam serkkum poovai paar
Saedham uliyaal cheiyum kaikkae
Silai kodukkum kallai paar
Mannippu illamalae
Manmeedhilae yedhum illai
Mannitha pinnale
Nenjil endrum baaram illai
Mannippu illamalae
Manmeedhilae yedhum illai
Mannitha pinnale
Nenjil endrum baaram illai
Aaraaroo aariraroo
Aaraari raaroo
Aaraaroo aariraroo
Aaro aaro aariraroo
Aaraaroo aariraroo
Aaraari raaroo
Aaraaroo aariraroo
Aaro aaro aariraroo
Andha orakkadalin
Cheerum alaiyaai
Modhum ullae vanjam
Orr aazha kadalin
Amaidhi kollum
Manikkum nenjam
Ada pizhaigal seidhum
Pizhaiyaai seidhum
Kattraan manidhan konjam
Thavarukkellam dhandithaal
Verum saambal thaan minjum
Ilai ennum kanneer sindha
Maram seidha paavam enna
Ilavenir kaalam vandhu
Pookkal neetti punnagai seigiradhae
Mannippu illamalae
Manmeedhilae yedhum illai
Mannitha pinnale
Nenjil endrum baaram illai
Mannippu illamalae
Manmeedhilae yedhum illai
Mannitha pinnale
Nenjil endrum baaram illai
Aaraaroo aariraroo
Aaraari raaroo
Aaraaroo aariraroo
Aaro aaro aariraroo
Aaraaroo aariraroo
Aaraari raaroo
Aaraaroo aariraroo
Aaro aaro aariraroo
Oru yaanai saanam veppathil
Adhu pona dhooram solven
Kaal thadathin aazham paarthae
Puliyin edai enna solven
Oru thattaan poochi varugaiyilae
Mazhai kottum tharunam solven
Siru kuruvi pogum dhisaiyai konde
Aruvi enge solven
Asaiyum ipperuvanam elaam
Arivenae thulliyamaaga
Ariya magan un manam mattum
Puriyaa pudhiraai ondrum theriyavillai
Mannippu illamalae
Manmeedhilae yedhum illai
Mannitha pinnale
Nenjil endrum baaram illai
Mannippu illamalae
Manmeedhilae yedhum illai
Mannitha pinnale
Nenjil endrum baaram illai
Aaraaroo aariraroo
Aaraari raaroo
Aaraaroo aariraroo
Aaro aaro aariraroo
Aaraaroo aariraroo
Aaraari raaroo
Aaraaroo aariraroo
Aaro aaro aariraroo
Aararo Aariraaro
Aarari Raaro
Aararo Aariraaro
Aaro Aaro Aariraaro
Aararo Aariraaro
Aarari Raaro
Aararo Aariraaro
Aaro Aaro Aariraaro
To the man who digs into it,
look at the earth quenching his thirst.
To the enemy who chops it down,
look at the tree offering shade.
To the wind that snaps its stem,
look at the flower offering its fragrance.
To the hand that strikes it with a chisel,
look at the stone offering a sculpture.
Without forgiveness,
there is nothing on this earth.
Once you forgive,
there is never a burden in your heart.
Without forgiveness,
there is nothing on this earth.
Once you forgive,
there is never a burden in your heart.
Aararo Aariraaro
Aarari Raaro
Aararo Aariraaro
Aararo Aaro Aariraaro
Aararo Aariraaro
Aarari Raaro
Aararo Aariraaro
Aaro Aaro Aariraaro
Like the coastal waters
with raging waves,
vengeance clashes within.
Like a deep ocean
growing calm and still,
is a forgiving heart.
By making mistakes,
and doing things wrong,
man learned a little.
If every mistake is punished,
only ashes will remain.
To shed tears in the form of leaves,
what sin did the tree commit?
Yet when spring arrives,
it offers blossoms and smiles.
Without forgiveness,
there is nothing on this earth.
Once you forgive,
there is never a burden in your heart.
Without forgiveness,
there is nothing on this earth.
Once you forgive,
there is never a burden in your heart.
Aararo Aariraaro
Aarari Raaro
Aararo Aariraaro
Aaro Aaro Aariraaro
Aararo Aariraaro
Aarari Raaro
Aararo Aariraaro
Aaro Aaro Aariraaro
From the warmth of elephant dung,
I can tell how far it has gone.
By looking at the depth of the footprint,
I can tell the tiger's weight.
When a dragonfly arrives,
I can tell when rain will pour.
Just by the direction a little bird flies,
I can tell where the waterfall is.
All of this vast, living forest,
I know with complete precision.
Yet your innocent mind, my son,
is an unsolved riddle I cannot understand.
Without forgiveness,
there is nothing on this earth.
Once you forgive,
there is never a burden in your heart.
Without forgiveness,
there is nothing on this earth.
Once you forgive,
there is never a burden in your heart.
Aararo Aariraaro
Aarari Raaro
Aararo Aariraaro
Aaro Aaro Aariraaro
Aararo Aariraaro
Aarari Raaro
Aararo Aariraaro
Aaro Aaro Aariraaro
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from Kanguva is a philosophical lullaby centered on the core message of forgiveness, empathy, and nature's quiet wisdom. Through vivid imagery drawn from the natural world—the earth, trees, flowers, and stones—it illustrates how nature forgives and gives back even to those who harm it. The lyricist emphasizes that holding onto hatred and seeking vengeance only consumes a person, while forgiveness brings peace and lightens the soul.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Thannai thondum manidhanukkae Thaagam theerkkum mannai paar

Comparing elements of nature (earth, trees, flowers, stone) to forgiving beings that return kindness for harm.

Contrast / Antithesis

Andha orakkadalin Cheerum alaiyaai / Orr aazha kadalin Amaidhi kollum Manikkum nenjam

Contrasting the raging, vengeful sea on the surface with the deep, quiet, forgiving ocean heart.

Edhugai (Tamil Rhyme / Second Letter Agreement)

Mannippu illamalae / Manmeedhilae yedhum illai

Rhyming the second letter 'n' in consecutive lines ('Mannippu' and 'Manmeedhilae').

Hyperbole / Imagery

Oru yaanai saanam veppathil Adhu pona dhooram solven

Exaggerating tribal tracker instincts to show mastery over nature versus the unpredictability of human emotion.

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Trivia

Composed by Devi Sri Prasad for the epic period action movie 'Kanguva', this soulful lullaby is sung by renowned folk-fusion artist Raghu Dixit. The lyrics written by Viveka highlight tribal instincts and nature-based wisdom, fitting the film's ancient period setting.

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