Mun Sellada
From Manithan · 2016
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Manithan2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Mun sellada munnae sellada | Move forward, go ahead! |
| Dhairiyamae thunai | Courage is your companion. |
| Tholvigalum kaayangallum | Even failures and wounds, |
| Sedhikidumae unai | Will sculpt you into something great. |
| Ok…. | Ok... |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Ulli muththam vaithadhum sidharum | When the chisel kisses it, they scatter, |
| Apparai thuligal | Those rock fragments. |
| Adharkaaga kanneer sindhadhu | For that reason, they do not shed tears, |
| Sirppathin vizhigal | The eyes of a statue being carved. |
| Male | |
| Karumegam mutti kottum | Dark clouds collide and pour down |
| Ath thannir porigal | Those sparks of water droplets. |
| Avai vizhindhaal pattri kollattum | When they fall, let them ignite |
| Un nenjin thirigal | The wicks within your heart. |
| Chorus | |
| Mun sellada… munnae sellada | Move forward... go ahead! |
| Dhairiyamae thunai | Courage is your companion. |
| Tholvigalum kaayangallum | Even failures and wounds, |
| Sedhikidumae unai | Will sculpt you into something great. |
| Male | |
| Aayiram thadaigalai un munnae | Even if time piles up a thousand obstacles |
| Kaalam indru kuvithalum | In front of you today, |
| Aayiram poigalai ondrai serndhu | Even if a thousand lies come together |
| Unnai pinnal izhuthaalum | To drag you backward, |
| Male | |
| Mun sellada …ok | Move forward ...ok |
| Mun sellada | Move forward |
| Mun sellada …yeah | Move forward ...yeah |
| Mun sellada | Move forward |
| Chorus | |
| Mun sellada munne sellada | Move forward, go ahead! |
| Dhairiyame thunai | Courage is your companion. |
| Tholvigalum kaayangallum | Even failures and wounds, |
| Sedhikidume unai | Will sculpt you into something great. |
| Chorus | |
| Ohh…..hooo | Ohh.....hooo |
| Sellada… mun sellada… mun sellada | Go ahead... move forward... move forward |
| Male | |
| Dhooram endru yosithaal | If you think of it as far away, |
| Kuttai kooda aazhamthaan | Even a small puddle feels deep. |
| Nee ullae sendru nesithaal | If you step inside and embrace it, |
| Akkadalum undhan thozhandhan | Even the vast ocean becomes your companion. |
| Male | |
| Vidhi mel pazhiyai podamal | Without blaming fate for everything, |
| Nee unmel pazhiyai podu | Take responsibility upon yourself. |
| Aandavan konjam thoongattum | Let God sleep for a while, |
| Un vazhkayin kaaranam thedu | And search for the purpose of your life. |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Mun sellada….mun selladaaaaa….. | Move forward.... move forward..... |
| Chorus :Mun sellada munnae sellada | Chorus: Move forward, go ahead! |
| Dhairiyamae thunai | Courage is your companion. |
| Tholvigalum kaayangallum | Even failures and wounds, |
| Sedhikidumae unai | Will sculpt you into something great. |
| Male | |
| Mun sellada…ooooohhoooo….. | Move forward... ooooohhoooo..... |
| Chorus :Mun sellada munnae sellada | Chorus: Move forward, go ahead! |
| Dhairiyamae thunai | Courage is your companion. |
| Tholvigalum kaayangallum | Even failures and wounds, |
| Sedhikidumae unai | Will sculpt you into something great. |
முன் செல்லடா
முன்னே செல்லடா
தைாியமே துணை
தோல்விகளும் காயங்களும்
செதுக்கிடுமே உனை ஓகே
Move forward, go ahead!
Courage is your companion.
Even failures and wounds,
Will sculpt you into something great.
Ok...
.....................................
உளி முத்தம் வைத்ததும்
சிதறும் அப்பாறை துளிகள்
அதற்காக கண்ணீா் சிந்தாது
சிற்பத்தின் விழிகள்
When the chisel kisses it, they scatter,
Those rock fragments.
For that reason, they do not shed tears,
The eyes of a statue being carved.
கருமேகம் முட்டிக்
கொட்டும் அத்தண்ணீா் பொறிகள்
அவை விழுந்தால் பற்றிக்கொள்ளட்டும்
உன் நெஞ்சின் திாிகள்
Dark clouds collide and pour down
Those sparks of water droplets.
When they fall, let them ignite
The wicks within your heart.
முன் செல்லடா
முன்னே செல்லடா
தைாியமே துணை
தோல்விகளும் காயங்களும்
செதுக்கிடுமே உனை
Move forward... go ahead!
Courage is your companion.
Even failures and wounds,
Will sculpt you into something great.
ஆயிரம் தடைகளை
உன் முன்னே காலம் இன்று
குவித்தாலும் ஆயிரம் பொய்களை
ஒன்றாய் சோ்ந்து உன்னை
பின்னால் இழுத்தாலும்
Even if time piles up a thousand obstacles
In front of you today,
Even if a thousand lies come together
To drag you backward,
முன் செல்லடா
ஓகே முன் செல்லடா
முன் செல்லடா யே
முன் செல்லடா
Move forward ...ok
Move forward
Move forward ...yeah
Move forward
முன் செல்லடா
முன்னே செல்லடா
தைாியமே துணை
தோல்விகளும் காயங்களும்
செதுக்கிடுமே உனை
Move forward, go ahead!
Courage is your companion.
Even failures and wounds,
Will sculpt you into something great.
ஓஹோ செல்லடா
முன் செல்லடா முன் செல்லடா
Ohh.....hooo
Go ahead... move forward... move forward
தூரம் நின்று யோசித்தால்
குட்டை கூட ஆழம்தான் நீ
உள்ளே சென்று நேசித்தால்
அக்கடலும் உந்தன் தோழன்தான்
If you think of it as far away,
Even a small puddle feels deep.
If you step inside and embrace it,
Even the vast ocean becomes your companion.
விதிமேல் பழியைப்
போடாமல் நீ உன்மேல்
பழியைப் போடு ஆண்டவன்
கொஞ்சம் தூங்கட்டும் உன்
வாழ்க்கையின் காரணம் தேடு
Without blaming fate for everything,
Take responsibility upon yourself.
Let God sleep for a while,
And search for the purpose of your life.
.....................................
முன் செல்லடா
முன் செல்லடா
Move forward.... move forward.....
Chorus: Move forward, go ahead!
Courage is your companion.
Even failures and wounds,
Will sculpt you into something great.
முன் செல்லடா
முன்னே செல்லடா
தைாியமே துணை
தோல்விகளும் காயங்களும்
செதுக்கிடுமே உனை
Move forward... ooooohhoooo.....
Chorus: Move forward, go ahead!
Courage is your companion.
Even failures and wounds,
Will sculpt you into something great.
முன் செல்லடா
ஓஹோ
முன் செல்லடா
முன்னே செல்லடா
தைாியமே துணை
தோல்விகளும் காயங்களும்
செதுக்கிடுமே உனை
Mun sellada munnae sellada
Move forward, go ahead!
Dhairiyamae thunai
Courage is your companion.
Tholvigalum kaayangallum
Even failures and wounds,
Sedhikidumae unai
Will sculpt you into something great.
Ok….
Ok...
……………………….
Ulli muththam vaithadhum sidharum
When the chisel kisses it, they scatter,
Apparai thuligal
Those rock fragments.
Adharkaaga kanneer sindhadhu
For that reason, they do not shed tears,
Sirppathin vizhigal
The eyes of a statue being carved.
Karumegam mutti kottum
Dark clouds collide and pour down
Ath thannir porigal
Those sparks of water droplets.
Avai vizhindhaal pattri kollattum
When they fall, let them ignite
Un nenjin thirigal
The wicks within your heart.
Mun sellada… munnae sellada
Move forward... go ahead!
Dhairiyamae thunai
Courage is your companion.
Tholvigalum kaayangallum
Even failures and wounds,
Sedhikidumae unai
Will sculpt you into something great.
Aayiram thadaigalai un munnae
Even if time piles up a thousand obstacles
Kaalam indru kuvithalum
In front of you today,
Aayiram poigalai ondrai serndhu
Even if a thousand lies come together
Unnai pinnal izhuthaalum
To drag you backward,
Mun sellada …ok
Move forward ...ok
Mun sellada
Move forward
Mun sellada …yeah
Move forward ...yeah
Mun sellada
Move forward
Mun sellada munne sellada
Move forward, go ahead!
Dhairiyame thunai
Courage is your companion.
Tholvigalum kaayangallum
Even failures and wounds,
Sedhikidume unai
Will sculpt you into something great.
Ohh…..hooo
Ohh.....hooo
Sellada… mun sellada… mun sellada
Go ahead... move forward... move forward
Dhooram endru yosithaal
If you think of it as far away,
Kuttai kooda aazhamthaan
Even a small puddle feels deep.
Nee ullae sendru nesithaal
If you step inside and embrace it,
Akkadalum undhan thozhandhan
Even the vast ocean becomes your companion.
Vidhi mel pazhiyai podamal
Without blaming fate for everything,
Nee unmel pazhiyai podu
Take responsibility upon yourself.
Aandavan konjam thoongattum
Let God sleep for a while,
Un vazhkayin kaaranam thedu
And search for the purpose of your life.
……………………………..
Mun sellada….mun selladaaaaa…..
Move forward.... move forward.....
Chorus :Mun sellada munnae sellada
Chorus: Move forward, go ahead!
Dhairiyamae thunai
Courage is your companion.
Tholvigalum kaayangallum
Even failures and wounds,
Sedhikidumae unai
Will sculpt you into something great.
Mun sellada…ooooohhoooo…..
Move forward... ooooohhoooo.....
Chorus :Mun sellada munnae sellada
Chorus: Move forward, go ahead!
Dhairiyamae thunai
Courage is your companion.
Tholvigalum kaayangallum
Even failures and wounds,
Sedhikidumae unai
Will sculpt you into something great.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Mun Sellada' from the movie Manithan is an uplifting motivational anthem about perseverance, resilience, and personal responsibility. It encourages the listener to push past life's obstacles, setbacks, and failures, viewing pain not as damage, but as the necessary chisel strokes that sculpt a person into a masterpiece.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Tholvigalum kaayangallum Sedhikidumae unai”
Comparing painful life experiences and failures to the striking chisel ('ulli') that sculpts stone into a magnificent statue.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Mun sellada munnae sellada”
The repeated phrase 'Mun sellada' serves as a rhythmic imperative emphasizing relentless forward motion and courage.
Contrast / Paradox
“Dhooram endru yosithaal Kuttai kooda aazhamthaan”
Contrasting a small puddle feeling deep due to fear vs. a vast ocean becoming a friend when approached with love and courage.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Mun Sellada' was composed by Santhosh Narayanan and sung by Anirudh Ravichander alongside Santhosh Narayanan for the 2016 courtroom drama 'Manithan', starring Udhayanidhi Stalin. Madhan Karky's lyrics use evocative metaphors of stone carving and nature to inspire perseverance.
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