Mannuminge
From Kalaga Thalaivan · 2022
- Lyricist
- Egnath Raj
- Singer
- Padmalatha Ramanand
- Music director
- Arrol Corelli
- Details
- Kalaga Thalaivan2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mannumingu nanjaachae! | The soil here has turned to poison! |
| Manasellam nainjaachae! | Hearts and minds have withered away! |
| Kannu muzhi onjaachae!….. | Eyeballs have grown exhausted! |
| Kaathuminga vesamaachae! | The air here has turned poisonous! |
| Female | |
| Kaadu boomi | Forests and lands |
| Aaru neeru.. | Rivers and water.. |
| Aachae maasu | Have all become polluted |
| Kaathae pesu | Oh wind, please speak! |
| Female | |
| Thanneer suva maaruthae! | The taste of water is changing! |
| Thaagam vela kaekkuthae! | Thirst demands a price! |
| Naathum vayalum | Will saplings and fields |
| Nalam vaazhnthiduma? | Live in wellness? |
| Female | |
| Moochum thadumaaruthae! | Even breath stumbles! |
| Peechum thavipaaguthae! | Speech turns into anguish! |
| Kaathum dhenamum | Will the wind blow fresh |
| Vandhu veesiduma? | Every single day? |
| Female | |
| Iyarkai uruvaakki | Created by nature |
| Thandhadhu nelamae! nelamae! | Is this land! This land! |
| Manusan thanathaaki | Made into his own |
| Nattadhu vesamae? vesamae? | What man planted is a lie/poison! Poison! |
| Female | |
| Olagae perun sandhai | Is the world a grand market, |
| Suthum valaiya? valaiya? | A spinning web? A web? |
| Uyirae viyabaram kekkum | Is life asking for a bargain, |
| Velaiya? velaiya? | Demanding a price? A price? |
| Female | |
| Aaa… aaa… | Aaa... aaa... |
| Female | |
| Mannumingu nanjaachae! | The soil here has turned to poison! |
| Manasellam nainjaache! | Hearts and minds have withered away! |
| Kannu muzhi onjaachae!….. | Eyeballs have grown exhausted! |
மண்ணுமிங்கு நஞ்சாச்சே!
மனசெல்லாம் நைஞ்சாச்சே!
கண்ணு முழி ஓஞ்சாச்சே!
காத்துமிங்க விஷமாச்சே!
The soil here has turned to poison!
Hearts and minds have withered away!
Eyeballs have grown exhausted!
The air here has turned poisonous!
காடு பூமி
ஆறு நீரு
ஆச்சே மாசு
காத்தே பேசு
Forests and lands
Rivers and water..
Have all become polluted
Oh wind, please speak!
தண்ணீர் சுவ மாறுதே!
தாகம் வெல கேக்குதே!
நாத்தும் வயலும்
நலம் வாழ்ந்திடுமா?
The taste of water is changing!
Thirst demands a price!
Will saplings and fields
Live in wellness?
மூச்சும் தடுமாறுதே!
பேச்சும் தவிப்பாகுதே!
காத்தும் தினமும்
வந்து வீசிடுமா?
Even breath stumbles!
Speech turns into anguish!
Will the wind blow fresh
Every single day?
இயற்க உருவாக்கி
தந்தது நிலமே! நிலமே!
மனுசன் தனதாக்கி
நட்டது வெசமே? வெசமே?
Created by nature
Is this land! This land!
Made into his own
What man planted is a lie/poison! Poison!
உலகே பெரு சந்த
சுத்தும் வலையா வலையா?
உயிரே வியாபாரம் கேக்கும்
வெலையா? வெலையா?
Is the world a grand market,
A spinning web? A web?
Is life asking for a bargain,
Demanding a price? A price?
ஆஆ…
Aaa... aaa...
மண்ணுமிங்கே நஞ்சாச்சே!
மனசெல்லாம் நைஞ்சாச்சே!
கண்ணு முழி ஓஞ்சாச்சே!…..
The soil here has turned to poison!
Hearts and minds have withered away!
Eyeballs have grown exhausted!
Mannumingu nanjaachae!
The soil here has turned to poison!
Manasellam nainjaachae!
Hearts and minds have withered away!
Kannu muzhi onjaachae!…..
Eyeballs have grown exhausted!
Kaathuminga vesamaachae!
The air here has turned poisonous!
Kaadu boomi
Forests and lands
Aaru neeru..
Rivers and water..
Aachae maasu
Have all become polluted
Kaathae pesu
Oh wind, please speak!
Thanneer suva maaruthae!
The taste of water is changing!
Thaagam vela kaekkuthae!
Thirst demands a price!
Naathum vayalum
Will saplings and fields
Nalam vaazhnthiduma?
Live in wellness?
Moochum thadumaaruthae!
Even breath stumbles!
Peechum thavipaaguthae!
Speech turns into anguish!
Kaathum dhenamum
Will the wind blow fresh
Vandhu veesiduma?
Every single day?
Iyarkai uruvaakki
Created by nature
Thandhadhu nelamae! nelamae!
Is this land! This land!
Manusan thanathaaki
Made into his own
Nattadhu vesamae? vesamae?
What man planted is a lie/poison! Poison!
Olagae perun sandhai
Is the world a grand market,
Suthum valaiya? valaiya?
A spinning web? A web?
Uyirae viyabaram kekkum
Is life asking for a bargain,
Velaiya? velaiya?
Demanding a price? A price?
Aaa… aaa…
Aaa... aaa...
Mannumingu nanjaachae!
The soil here has turned to poison!
Manasellam nainjaache!
Hearts and minds have withered away!
Kannu muzhi onjaachae!…..
Eyeballs have grown exhausted!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song serves as an ecological lament detailing the severe destruction of nature brought upon by human greed and industrial pollution. It expresses deep pain over how basic natural elements—soil, air, rivers, and forests—have become toxic and corrupted, endangering living beings and farming. Furthermore, the lyrics critique the rampant commercialization of human survival, questioning whether the entire world has transformed into a heartless marketplace where even life itself is bought and sold.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iaipu (End Rhyme)
“Mannumingu nanjaachae! / Manasellam nainjaachae!”
The lines end with rhythmic, rhyming suffixes like 'nanjaachae', 'nainjaachae', 'onjaachae', and 'vesamaachae' to create a haunting, repetitive emotional echo.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Mannumingu nanjaachae!”
Initial sound agreement using 'Ma' across consecutive lines (Mannumingu, Manasellam).
Repetition (Epanalepsis / Rhetorical Echo)
“Thandhadhu nelamae! nelamae!”
Words like 'nelamae' and 'vesamae' are repeated consecutively at line ends to heighten urgency and dramatic impact.
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Trivia
'Kalaga Thalaivan' is an action thriller directed by Magizh Thirumeni that revolves around corporate fraud and dangerous environmental pollution cover-ups. This powerful track underscores the film's core theme of whistleblower resistance against destructive corporate negligence.
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