Manusanum Manusanum
From Thodari · 2016
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Gana Bala
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Thodari2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Manushanum manushanum | The time when human to human |
| Pesunna kaalam poyae…pochu | Talked to each other is long gone... gone. |
| Male | |
| Ai ai ai ai ai | Hey hey hey hey hey |
| Ai ai ai ai ai | Hey hey hey hey hey |
| Male | |
| Avan muzhichathum | As soon as he wakes up, |
| Muzhikkura mogamo | the face he looks at upon waking up, |
| Ippo cell phone aachu | has now become the cell phone. |
| Male | |
| Ai ai ai ai ai | Hey hey hey hey hey |
| Ai ai ai ai ai | Hey hey hey hey hey |
| Male | |
| Oorangkooda yeppa paaru | Always seen |
| Chaatting-u | chatting with strangers, |
| Petthu peru vecha aathakkooda | while with the mother who gave birth and named him, |
| Fighting-u | he is fighting. |
| Male | |
| Phone-u smaart aah aachu | The phone became smart, |
| Un vaazhka waste aah pochu | and your life became wasted. |
| Whatsapp youtube.. facebook… twitter | Whatsapp, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter... |
| Thedi poyi | Searching for them and chasing after them, |
| Chorus | |
| {Vechikkira aappu | {The trap you set for yourself, |
| Atthanaiyum doopu} (2) | is all completely fake} (2) |
| Male | |
| Manushanum manushanum | The time when human to human |
| Pesunna kaalam poyae…pochu | Talked to each other is long gone... gone. |
| Male | |
| Ai ai | Hey hey |
| Male | |
| Pettha pullaiya | Raising the child you gave birth to |
| Thookki konchura | and showering affection upon it, |
| Paasam pochudaa | that love is gone, my friend! |
| Panam kattukkulla thaan | Only inside bundles of money, |
| Vaazhkai enbathu | life's true |
| Dhesam aachu daa | realm has become, my friend! |
| Male | |
| Thinna pechula | In sweet conversations, |
| Pozhuthu ponathu | spending time together |
| Maayam aachudaa | has become a vanished magic, my friend! |
| Namma onnu koodiyae | Us gathering together |
| Oravu kondathu | and cherishing relationships |
| Oonam aachudaa | has become crippled, my friend! |
| Male | |
| Nesam enbathae | Affection itself |
| Fuse-u aachudaa | has blown its fuse, my friend! |
| Unmai kaadhalum | Even true love |
| Oosi pochu daa | has gone spoiled, my friend! |
| Male | |
| Ellaam oozhalaachu | Everything has turned corrupt, |
| Mariyaathai kaanaa pochu | respect has vanished, |
| Maanam rosam soodu suranai | honor, pride, self-respect, and sensitivity |
| Makki pochu | have rotted away. |
| Chorus | |
| {Gunam kettu pochu | {Character has been ruined, |
| Kutti sevar aachu} (2) | everything has turned to ruins} (2) |
| Male | |
| Manushanum manushanum | The time when human to human |
| Pesunna kaalam poyae…pochu | Talked to each other is long gone... gone. |
| Male | |
| Ai ai ai ai ai | Hey hey hey hey hey |
| Ai ai ai ai ai | Hey hey hey hey hey |
| Male | |
| Katchi enbathu | Political parties |
| Oozhal seiyavae | raise slogans |
| Gosham poduthu | only to indulge in corruption. |
| Nalla kolgai enbathu | Good principles |
| Namma naattula | in our country |
| Oosal aaduthu | are swinging back and forth in uncertainty. |
| Male | |
| Kalvi enbathu | Education today |
| Kaasu serkkavae | teaches lessons |
| Paadam solluthu | only to hoard money. |
| Antha osi tv-yum | That free television |
| News-u channelum | and the news channels |
| Oora kolluthu | are destroying society. |
| Male | |
| Neethi enbathae | Justice itself |
| Soram pochu daa | has been compromised, my friend! |
| Nellu vayalumae | Paddy fields |
| Roadu aachu daa | have turned into tar roads, my friend! |
| Male | |
| Aasa meeri pochu | Desires went beyond limits, |
| Peraasa noyaa aachu | greed became a disease. |
| BP.. sugar-u.. tension.. kozhuppu | BP, sugar, tension, and fat |
| Yerippochu | have all shot up! |
| Chorus | |
| {Rusi vittu pochu | {Taste in life is lost, |
| Thoppa perusaachu} (2) | the potbelly grew bigger} (2) |
| Male | |
| Manushanum manushanum | The time when human to human |
| Pesunna kaalam poyae…pochu | Talked to each other is long gone... gone. |
| Avan muzhichathum | As soon as he wakes up, |
| Muzhikkura mogamo | the face he looks at upon waking up, |
| Ippo cell phone aachu | has now become the cell phone. |
| Male | |
| Ai ai… | Hey hey... |
மனுசனும் மனுசனும்
பேசுன காலம் போயே போச்சு
The time when human to human
Talked to each other is long gone... gone.
ஹைய் ஹை ஹை
ஹை ஹை ஹை ஹைய்
ஹை ஹை ஹை ஹை
Hey hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey hey
அவன் முழிச்சதும் முழிக்கிற
முகமோ இப்போ செல்போன் ஆச்சு
As soon as he wakes up,
the face he looks at upon waking up,
has now become the cell phone.
ஹைய் ஹை ஹை
ஹை ஹை ஹை ஹைய்
ஹை ஹை ஹை ஹை
Hey hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey hey
ஊராங்க் கூட எப்ப
பாரு சாட்டிங்கு பெத்து பேரு
வச்ச ஆத்தா கூட பைட்டிங்கு
Always seen
chatting with strangers,
while with the mother who gave birth and named him,
he is fighting.
ஃபோனு ஸ்மாட்டா ஆச்சு
உன் வாழ்க்கை வேஸ்ட்டா போச்சு
வாட்ஸ்அப், யூடியூப், பேஸ்புக்,
ட்விட்டா் தேடி போயி
The phone became smart,
and your life became wasted.
Whatsapp, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter...
Searching for them and chasing after them,
{ வச்சுக்கிற ஆப்பு
அத்தனையும் டூப்பு } (2)
{The trap you set for yourself,
is all completely fake} (2)
மனுசனும் மனுசனும்
பேசுன காலம் போயே போச்சு
The time when human to human
Talked to each other is long gone... gone.
ஹைய் ஹை
Hey hey
பெத்த புள்ளைய
தூக்கி கொஞ்சுற பாசம்
போச்சுடா பணக் கட்டுக்குள்ள
தான் வாழ்க்கை என்பது
தேசம் ஆச்சுடா
Raising the child you gave birth to
and showering affection upon it,
that love is gone, my friend!
Only inside bundles of money,
life's true
realm has become, my friend!
திண்ணப்பேச்சுல
பொழுது போனது மாயம்
ஆச்சுடா நம்ம ஒண்ணுகூடியே
உறவு கொண்டது ஊனம் ஆச்சுடா
In sweet conversations,
spending time together
has become a vanished magic, my friend!
Us gathering together
and cherishing relationships
has become crippled, my friend!
நேசம் என்பதே
பியூஸ்சு ஆச்சுடா உண்மை
காதலும் ஊசி போச்சுடா
Affection itself
has blown its fuse, my friend!
Even true love
has gone spoiled, my friend!
எல்லாம் ஊழல்
ஆச்சு மாியாதை காணா
போச்சு மானம் ரோசம்
சூடு சொரணை மக்கிப் போச்சு
Everything has turned corrupt,
respect has vanished,
honor, pride, self-respect, and sensitivity
have rotted away.
{ குணம் கெட்டுப்
போச்சு குட்டி சுவா் ஆச்சு } (2)
{Character has been ruined,
everything has turned to ruins} (2)
மனுசனும் மனுசனும்
பேசுன காலம் போயே போச்சு
The time when human to human
Talked to each other is long gone... gone.
ஹைய் ஹை ஹை
ஹை ஹை ஹை ஹைய்
ஹை ஹை ஹை ஹை
Hey hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey hey
கட்சி என்பது ஊழல்
செய்யவே கோசம் போடுது
நல்ல கொள்கை என்பது
நம்ம நாட்டுல ஊசல் ஆடுது
Political parties
raise slogans
only to indulge in corruption.
Good principles
in our country
are swinging back and forth in uncertainty.
கல்வி என்பது காசு
சோ்க்கவே பாடம் சொல்லுது
அந்த ஓசி டிவியும் நியூசு
சேனலும் ஊர கொல்லுது
Education today
teaches lessons
only to hoard money.
That free television
and the news channels
are destroying society.
நீதி என்பதே
சோரம் போச்சுடா
நெல்லு வயலுமே ரோடு ஆச்சுடா
Justice itself
has been compromised, my friend!
Paddy fields
have turned into tar roads, my friend!
ஆசை மீறி போச்சு
பேராசை நோயா ஆச்சு
பிபி சுகரு டென்சன் கொழுப்பு
ஏறிப்போச்சு
Desires went beyond limits,
greed became a disease.
BP, sugar, tension, and fat
have all shot up!
{ ருசி விட்டு போச்சு
தொப்ப பெருசாச்சு } (2)
{Taste in life is lost,
the potbelly grew bigger} (2)
மனுசனும் மனுசனும்
பேசுன காலம் போயே போச்சு
அவன் முழிச்சதும் முழிக்கிற
முகமோ இப்போ செல்போன் ஆச்சு
The time when human to human
Talked to each other is long gone... gone.
As soon as he wakes up,
the face he looks at upon waking up,
has now become the cell phone.
ஹைய் ஹை
Hey hey...
Manushanum manushanum
The time when human to human
Pesunna kaalam poyae…pochu
Talked to each other is long gone... gone.
Ai ai ai ai ai
Hey hey hey hey hey
Ai ai ai ai ai
Hey hey hey hey hey
Avan muzhichathum
As soon as he wakes up,
Muzhikkura mogamo
the face he looks at upon waking up,
Ippo cell phone aachu
has now become the cell phone.
Ai ai ai ai ai
Hey hey hey hey hey
Ai ai ai ai ai
Hey hey hey hey hey
Oorangkooda yeppa paaru
Always seen
Chaatting-u
chatting with strangers,
Petthu peru vecha aathakkooda
while with the mother who gave birth and named him,
Fighting-u
he is fighting.
Phone-u smaart aah aachu
The phone became smart,
Un vaazhka waste aah pochu
and your life became wasted.
Whatsapp youtube.. facebook… twitter
Whatsapp, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter...
Thedi poyi
Searching for them and chasing after them,
{Vechikkira aappu
{The trap you set for yourself,
Atthanaiyum doopu} (2)
is all completely fake} (2)
Manushanum manushanum
The time when human to human
Pesunna kaalam poyae…pochu
Talked to each other is long gone... gone.
Ai ai
Hey hey
Pettha pullaiya
Raising the child you gave birth to
Thookki konchura
and showering affection upon it,
Paasam pochudaa
that love is gone, my friend!
Panam kattukkulla thaan
Only inside bundles of money,
Vaazhkai enbathu
life's true
Dhesam aachu daa
realm has become, my friend!
Thinna pechula
In sweet conversations,
Pozhuthu ponathu
spending time together
Maayam aachudaa
has become a vanished magic, my friend!
Namma onnu koodiyae
Us gathering together
Oravu kondathu
and cherishing relationships
Oonam aachudaa
has become crippled, my friend!
Nesam enbathae
Affection itself
Fuse-u aachudaa
has blown its fuse, my friend!
Unmai kaadhalum
Even true love
Oosi pochu daa
has gone spoiled, my friend!
Ellaam oozhalaachu
Everything has turned corrupt,
Mariyaathai kaanaa pochu
respect has vanished,
Maanam rosam soodu suranai
honor, pride, self-respect, and sensitivity
Makki pochu
have rotted away.
{Gunam kettu pochu
{Character has been ruined,
Kutti sevar aachu} (2)
everything has turned to ruins} (2)
Manushanum manushanum
The time when human to human
Pesunna kaalam poyae…pochu
Talked to each other is long gone... gone.
Ai ai ai ai ai
Hey hey hey hey hey
Ai ai ai ai ai
Hey hey hey hey hey
Katchi enbathu
Political parties
Oozhal seiyavae
raise slogans
Gosham poduthu
only to indulge in corruption.
Nalla kolgai enbathu
Good principles
Namma naattula
in our country
Oosal aaduthu
are swinging back and forth in uncertainty.
Kalvi enbathu
Education today
Kaasu serkkavae
teaches lessons
Paadam solluthu
only to hoard money.
Antha osi tv-yum
That free television
News-u channelum
and the news channels
Oora kolluthu
are destroying society.
Neethi enbathae
Justice itself
Soram pochu daa
has been compromised, my friend!
Nellu vayalumae
Paddy fields
Roadu aachu daa
have turned into tar roads, my friend!
Aasa meeri pochu
Desires went beyond limits,
Peraasa noyaa aachu
greed became a disease.
BP.. sugar-u.. tension.. kozhuppu
BP, sugar, tension, and fat
Yerippochu
have all shot up!
{Rusi vittu pochu
{Taste in life is lost,
Thoppa perusaachu} (2)
the potbelly grew bigger} (2)
Manushanum manushanum
The time when human to human
Pesunna kaalam poyae…pochu
Talked to each other is long gone... gone.
Avan muzhichathum
As soon as he wakes up,
Muzhikkura mogamo
the face he looks at upon waking up,
Ippo cell phone aachu
has now become the cell phone.
Ai ai…
Hey hey...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This satirical track from the movie 'Thodari' serves as a sharp social commentary on modern lifestyle and the rapid erosion of human connection due to technology. The lyrics lament how mobile phones and social media platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook, and Twitter have replaced genuine face-to-face interaction and family bonds. People now spend more time chatting with strangers online than speaking lovingly to their own mothers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Dhesam aachu daa / Maayam aachudaa / Oonam aachudaa”
The repetitive use of '-aachu' and '-daa' at the end of consecutive lines creates a rhythmic, conversational folk structure.
Metaphor / Colloquial Idioms
“Nesam enbathae Fuse-u aachudaa / Unmai kaadhalum Oosi pochu daa”
The lyricist uses informal slang and metaphors like 'Fuse-u aachudaa' (blown a fuse) and 'Oosi pochu daa' (spoiled like stale food) to describe decaying emotional warmth and true love.
Edugai (Second-letter Agreement)
“Pettha pullaiya / Panam kattukkulla thaan”
Rhyming the second consonant sound across adjacent lines, such as 'tt' in 'Petthu' and 'Kattu'.
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Trivia
Composed by D. Imman for the 2016 film 'Thodari' directed by Prabhu Solomon, starring Dhanush and Keerthy Suresh. Lyricist Yugabharathi skillfully blends traditional folk rhythm with modern loanwords (like WhatsApp, Youtube, BP, sugar, fuse) to satirize 21st-century technological addiction.
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