O Manida Jaathiye
From Vasantha Maligai · 1972
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Vasantha Maligai1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| O… maanida jaathiyae… | Oh, human race... |
| Manidhargalae neengal | O human beings, you |
| Dhevargal aagalaam | Can become celestial beings, |
| Madhuvirundhaal podhum… hmm… | If only there is liquor... hmm... |
| Mangayarae neengal | O women, you |
| Devadhai aagalaam | Can become angels, |
| Manamirundhaal podhum… hmm… | If only you have a good heart... hmm... |
| Male | |
| Madhi irundhaal podhum andru | In those days, wisdom was enough, |
| Madhu irundhaal podhum indru | Today, wine is enough! |
| Male :Edhu irundhaal podhum | Male: What is enough? |
| Male :Madhu irundhaal podhum | Male: Wine is enough! |
| Male | |
| Ulagaththin vayadhugal palakkodi | The age of this world is many millions of years, |
| Athil urundavar purandavar palakkodi | Millions have tossed and turned through it, |
| Ungalin iruppidamoo oru kodi | Your current abode costs a crore, |
| Uyir odivittaal pinnar varumodi… | Once life flees, will it ever return? |
| Varumodi…. | Will it return? |
| Male | |
| Maalaiyil sooriyan kulikkindradhu | In the evening, the sun takes a bath, |
| Athu madhuvai kadalilae kudikkindradhu | It drinks wine in the sea, |
| Maa… laiyil sooriyan kulikkindradhu | In the... evening, the sun takes a bath, |
| Athu madhuvai kadalilae kudikkindradhu | It drinks wine in the sea, |
| Male | |
| Kaalai varai kudithu sivakkindradhu | It drinks until morning and turns red, |
| En kangalum athupol irukkindradhu.. | My eyes are just like that too.. |
| Hahaah… | Hahaah… |
| Ellorum sooriya namaskaaram pannungo | Everyone, perform the sun salutation! |
ஓ... மானிட ஜாதியே...
மனிதர்களே நீங்கள்
தேவர்கள் ஆகலாம்
மதுவிருந்தால் போதும்..ம்ம்..
மங்கையரே நீங்கள்
தேவதை ஆகலாம்
மனமிருந்தால் போதும்..ம்..
Oh, human race...
O human beings, you
Can become celestial beings,
If only there is liquor... hmm...
O women, you
Can become angels,
If only you have a good heart... hmm...
மதி இருந்தால்
போதும் அன்று
மது இருந்தால் போதும் இன்று
எது இருந்தால் போதும்
மது இருந்தால் போதும்
In those days, wisdom was enough,
Today, wine is enough!
Male: What is enough?
Male: Wine is enough!
உலகத்தின் வயதுகள்
பலகோடி..
அதில் உருண்டவர்
புரண்டவர் பலகோடி
உங்களின் இருப்பிடமோ ஒரு கோடி
உயிர் ஓடிவிட்டால்
பின்னர் வருமோடி
வருமோடி...
The age of this world is many millions of years,
Millions have tossed and turned through it,
Your current abode costs a crore,
Once life flees, will it ever return?
Will it return?
மாலையில்
சூரியன் குளிக்கின்றது
அது மதுவை கடலிலே குடிக்கின்றது
மாலையில் சூரியன் குளிக்கின்றது
அது மதுவை கடலிலே குடிக்கின்றது
காலை வரை குடித்து சிவக்கின்றது
என் கண்களும்
அதுபோல் இருக்கின்றது....
In the evening, the sun takes a bath,
It drinks wine in the sea,
In the... evening, the sun takes a bath,
It drinks wine in the sea,
ஹாஹாஹா
எல்லாரும் சூரிய நமஸ்காரம் பண்ணுங்கோ
It drinks until morning and turns red,
My eyes are just like that too..
Hahaah…
Everyone, perform the sun salutation!
O… maanida jaathiyae…
Oh, human race...
Manidhargalae neengal
O human beings, you
Dhevargal aagalaam
Can become celestial beings,
Madhuvirundhaal podhum… hmm…
If only there is liquor... hmm...
Mangayarae neengal
O women, you
Devadhai aagalaam
Can become angels,
Manamirundhaal podhum… hmm…
If only you have a good heart... hmm...
Madhi irundhaal podhum andru
In those days, wisdom was enough,
Madhu irundhaal podhum indru
Today, wine is enough!
Male :Edhu irundhaal podhum
Male: What is enough?
Male :Madhu irundhaal podhum
Male: Wine is enough!
Ulagaththin vayadhugal palakkodi
The age of this world is many millions of years,
Athil urundavar purandavar palakkodi
Millions have tossed and turned through it,
Ungalin iruppidamoo oru kodi
Your current abode costs a crore,
Uyir odivittaal pinnar varumodi…
Once life flees, will it ever return?
Varumodi….
Will it return?
Maalaiyil sooriyan kulikkindradhu
In the evening, the sun takes a bath,
Athu madhuvai kadalilae kudikkindradhu
It drinks wine in the sea,
Maa… laiyil sooriyan kulikkindradhu
In the... evening, the sun takes a bath,
Athu madhuvai kadalilae kudikkindradhu
It drinks wine in the sea,
Kaalai varai kudithu sivakkindradhu
It drinks until morning and turns red,
En kangalum athupol irukkindradhu..
My eyes are just like that too..
Hahaah…
Hahaah…
Ellorum sooriya namaskaaram pannungo
Everyone, perform the sun salutation!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Vasantha Maligai' depicts a rich, tormented protagonist seeking refuge from sorrow through alcohol. Expressed through cynical, philosophical humor, the character contrasts the traditional values of wisdom (Madhi) and virtue with the modern reliance on liquor (Madhu) as an escape from existential pain.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis (Muran)
“Madhi irundhaal podhum andru / Madhu irundhaal podhum indru”
Contrasts the past ('andru') where wisdom ('madhi') was prioritized with the present ('indru') where wine ('madhu') takes precedence.
Personification / Metaphor
“Maalaiyil sooriyan kulikkindradhu / Athu madhuvai kadalilae kudikkindradhu”
Personifies the setting sun dipping into the ocean as bathing and drinking alcohol until its eyes turn red in the morning.
Ethugai (Second-letter rhyming)
“Madhi irundhaal podhum andru / Madhu irundhaal podhum indru”
The second letter 'dhi' and 'dhu' share phonetic harmony (d-sound), creating a classic Tamil poetic rhythm.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Maalaiyil sooriyan kulikkindradhu / Athu madhuvai kadalilae kudikkindradhu / Kaalai varai kudithu sivakkindradhu”
Consecutive lines end with the rhyming verb suffix '-kindradhu'.
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Trivia
This song belongs to the classic film 'Vasantha Maligai' (1972) starring Sivaji Ganesan. The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan and rendered by legendary playback singer T. M. Soundararajan (TMS) with lyrics penned by Kavinar Kannadasan.
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