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Nambikkaiye Manithanathu

From Hitler Umanath · 1982

Lyricist: Kannadasan
Singer: P. Susheela
Music director: M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name: Hitler Umanath
Movie release year: 1982
Lyrics added on: 10 Feb 2022

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Nambikkaiyae manithanathu sadhanam

Adhai nadaththi vaikkum karuvithaanae jaadhagam

Nambikkaiyae manithanathu sadhanam

Adhai nadaththi vaikkum karuvithaanae jaadhagam

Adhu than palaththil nirkka vaikkum oruvarai

Naam santhikkirom sariththiraththil veerargalai

Naam santhikkirom sariththiraththil veerargalai

Nambikkaiyae manithanathu sadhanam

Adhai nadaththi vaikkum karuvithaanae jaadhagam

Ulagai vella thuninthaan

Vaan oorthi kondu paranthaan

Ulagai vella thuninthaan

Vaan oorthi kondu paranthaan

Kalagam seitha pothum

Avan kadamaiyaeiyae ninaiththaan

Kalagam seitha pothum

Avan kadamaiyaeiyae ninaiththaan

Thanathu naattu makkal dhinam

Thalai nimirnthu nirkka

Kanavu kandu kanavu kandu

Karjanaigal seithaan

Nambikkaiyae manithanathu sadhanam

Adhai nadaththi vaikkum karuvithaanae jaadhagam

Anjiyathum illai

Avan kenjiyathum illai…..ee…ee….

Anjiyathum illai

Avan kenjiyathum illai…..

Thannai adakka vantha edhiriyidan

Koonjiyathum illai

Ungalai pol iruppaan

Avan ungalai pol sirippaan

Ungalai pol iruppaan

Avan ungalai pol sirippaan

Aanaal ungalai pol payanthu vaazhum

Manithargalai veruppaan

Nambikkaiyae manithanathu sadhanam

Adhai nadaththi vaikkum karuvithaanae jaadhagam

Avvai pola naanum

Yaedho aanavarai sonnaen

Avvai pola naanum

Yaedho aanavarai sonnaen

Sonnathilae thavarirunthaal

Manniyungal kannaa

Namathu illam vaazha naalai

Namathu pillai vaazha

Nadanthu sellum kaalgalukku

Thunivu thanathaen kannaa

Nambikkaiyae manithanathu sadhanam

Adhai nadaththi vaikkum karuvithaanae jaadhagam

Adhu than palaththil nirkka vaikkum oruvarai

Naam santhikkirom sariththiraththil veerargalai

Confidence is man's greatest asset,

and a horoscope is merely the tool that guides it.

Confidence is man's greatest asset,

and a horoscope is merely the tool that guides it.

It makes a person stand on their own strength,

and that is how we meet heroes in history.

That is how we meet heroes in history.

Confidence is man's greatest asset,

and a horoscope is merely the tool that guides it.

He dared to conquer the world,

flying high across the skies.

He dared to conquer the world,

flying high across the skies.

Even when he fought through turmoil,

he stayed devoted to his duty.

Even when he fought through turmoil,

he stayed devoted to his duty.

So that the people of his nation

could hold their heads high every day,

he dreamed dream after dream

and roared like a lion.

Confidence is man's greatest asset,

and a horoscope is merely the tool that guides it.

He never knew fear,

nor did he ever beg...

He never knew fear,

nor did he ever beg...

Before the enemy who came to crush him,

he never once shrank back.

He looks just like you,

he smiles just like you,

he looks just like you,

he smiles just like you,

but men who live in fear like you,

he utterly despises.

Confidence is man's greatest asset,

and a horoscope is merely the tool that guides it.

Like the poet Avvai,

I have spoken as best as I could.

Like the poet Avvai,

I have spoken as best as I could.

If there is any mistake in what I said,

please forgive me, my darling.

For our home to flourish,

and for our children to thrive tomorrow,

for the feet that must walk ahead,

courage is what is needed, my darling.

Confidence is man's greatest asset,

and a horoscope is merely the tool that guides it.

It makes a person stand on their own strength,

and that is how we meet heroes in history.

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from 'Hitler Umanath' (1982) serves as a powerful philosophical reflection on human agency, destiny, and courage. The singer emphasizes that self-belief and faith are a human being's ultimate assets, while astrologies and horoscopes are merely secondary tools. True heroes throughout history stand on their own inherent strength rather than relying solely on fate.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Moonaay (Initial Alliteration)

“Nambikkaiyae manithanathu sadhanam”

Repetition of the initial letter 'N' across words in the opening line ('Nambikkaiyae', 'manithanathu' - phonetic resonance).

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Anjiyathum illai / Avan kenjiyathum illai”

Rhyming of the second letter 'nj' in consecutive lines ('Anjiyathum' / 'kenjiyathum').

Uvamai (Simile)

“Avvai pola naanum”

The speaker compares herself to the famous ancient Tamil poetess Avvaiyar ('Avvai pola naanum').

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Anjiyathum illai / Avan kenjiyathum illai / Koonjiyathum illai”

Repetition of ending verbal structures like 'illai' across lines creating rhythmic cadence.

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Trivia

'Hitler Umanath' (1982) is a Tamil film starring Nadigar Thilagam Sivaji Ganesan in the lead role, with music composed by the legendary M. S. Viswanathan. The lyrics by Kavinar Kannadasan highlight his hallmark philosophical wisdom, celebrating willpower over astrological determinism.

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