Poranthathu Panaiyur Mannu
From Marudhanayagam · 1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thaandhanna thaandhanna | Thaandhanna thaandhanna |
| Thaanaa… thaanaa | Thaanaa… thaanaa |
| Thaandhanna thaandhanna | Thaandhanna thaandhanna |
| Thaandhanna… thaanaa | Thaandhanna… thaanaa |
| Thaandhanna thaandhanna | Thaandhanna thaandhanna |
| Thaanaa… thaanaa | Thaanaa… thaanaa |
| Thaandhanna thaandhanna | Thaandhanna thaandhanna |
| Thaandhanna… thaanaa | Thaandhanna… thaanaa |
| Male | |
| Pirandhadhu panaiyooru mannu | He was born in the soil of Panaiyur |
| Marudhanaayagam enbadhu | Marudhanayagam is |
| Pergalil onnu | Just one among many names |
| Chorus | |
| Marudhanaayagam enbadhu | Marudhanayagam is |
| Pergalil onnu | Just one among many names |
| Male | |
| Valandhadhu pagaiyoda ninnu | He grew up standing tall against enmity |
| Ingu thodangudhu thodangudhu | Here begins, begins |
| Sarithiram onnu | A chapter in history |
| Chorus | |
| Ingu thodangudhu thodangudhu | Here begins, begins |
| Sarithiram onnu | A chapter in history |
| Male | |
| Madham kondu vandhadhu saadhi | Religion brought forth the plague of caste |
| Indrum manushana thorathudhu | Even today it hunts down humanity |
| Manu sonna needhi | The law prescribed by Manu |
| Siththam kalangudhu saami | The mind trembles in anguish, oh God! |
| Idhu raththa veri kondu aadura boomi | This is a land dancing with bloodlust |
| Male | |
| Pirandhadhu panaiyooru mannu | He was born in the soil of Panaiyur |
| Marudhanaayagam enbadhu | Marudhanayagam is |
| Pergalil onnu | Just one among many names |
| Chorus | |
| Pirandhadhu panaiyooru mannu | He was born in the soil of Panaiyur |
| Marudhanaayagam enbadhu | Marudhanayagam is |
| Pergalil onnu | Just one among many names |
| Male | |
| Muppuram ericha sevanae…ae… | Oh Lord Shiva, who burned the three celestial cities... |
| Ingu eppuram ponaalum erivadhu ennae… | Whichever direction I turn here, why is everything burning? |
| Saadhikkor samayam sonnaanae… | They prescribed a caste for every creed... |
| Thakka samayathil kaakkumor saadhi solvaanaa | Will anyone speak of a kind that protects in times of need? |
| Male | |
| Ida paagam irundha nal aalai | The noble soul who gave refuge to the virtuous |
| Kayavar idukaattu soraakki ulara vittaarae | Wicked men turned him into food for the cremation ground and left him to dry |
| Kanneeril nanaiyaadha boomi | A land that is not soaked in tears |
| Yaarum kannil kaatta thagumo | Is anyone capable of showing such a place to our eyes? |
| Adhai kaanum kaalam varumo | Will a time ever come when we behold such a land? |
| Male | |
| Madham kondu vandhadhu saadhi | Religion brought forth the plague of caste |
| Indrum manushana thorathudhu | Even today it hunts down humanity |
| Manu sonna needhi | The law prescribed by Manu |
| Chorus | |
| Madham kondu vandhadhu saadhi | Religion brought forth the plague of caste |
| Indrum manushana thorathudhu | Even today it hunts down humanity |
| Manu sonna needhi | The law prescribed by Manu |
| Male | |
| Siththam kalangudhu saami | The mind trembles in anguish, oh God! |
| Idhu raththa veri kondu aadura boomi | This is a land dancing with bloodlust |
| Chorus | |
| Siththam kalangudhu saami | The mind trembles in anguish, oh God! |
| Idhu raththa veri kondu aadura boomi | This is a land dancing with bloodlust |
| Male | |
| Pirandhadhu panaiyooru mannu | He was born in the soil of Panaiyur |
| Marudhanaayagam enbadhu | Marudhanayagam is |
| Pergalil onnu | Just one among many names |
தான்தன்ன தான்தன்ன
தானா......தானா
தான்தன்ன தான்தன்ன
தான்தன்ன....தானா
தான்தன்ன தான்தன்ன
தானா......தானா
தான்தன்ன தான்தன்ன
தான்தன்ன....தானா
Thaandhanna thaandhanna
Thaanaa… thaanaa
Thaandhanna thaandhanna
Thaandhanna… thaanaa
Thaandhanna thaandhanna
Thaanaa… thaanaa
Thaandhanna thaandhanna
Thaandhanna… thaanaa
பிறந்தது பனையூரு மண்ணு
மருதநாயகம் என்பது
பேர்களில் ஒன்னு
He was born in the soil of Panaiyur
Marudhanayagam is
Just one among many names
மருதநாயகம் என்பது
பேர்களில் ஒன்னு
Marudhanayagam is
Just one among many names
வளந்தது பகையோட நின்னு
இங்கு தொடங்குது தொடங்குது
சரித்திரம் ஒன்னு
He grew up standing tall against enmity
Here begins, begins
A chapter in history
இங்கு தொடங்குது தொடங்குது
சரித்திரம் ஒன்னு
Here begins, begins
A chapter in history
மதம் கொண்டு வந்தது சாதி
இன்றும் மனுஷன தொரத்து
மனு சொன்ன நீதி
சித்தம் கலங்குது சாமி
இது ரத்த வெறி கொண்டு ஆடுற பூமி
Religion brought forth the plague of caste
Even today it hunts down humanity
The law prescribed by Manu
The mind trembles in anguish, oh God!
This is a land dancing with bloodlust
பிறந்தது பனையூரு மண்ணு
மருதநாயகம் என்பது
பேர்களில் ஒன்னு
He was born in the soil of Panaiyur
Marudhanayagam is
Just one among many names
பிறந்தது பனையூரு மண்ணு
மருதநாயகம் என்பது
பேர்களில் ஒன்னு
He was born in the soil of Panaiyur
Marudhanayagam is
Just one among many names
முப்புறம் எரிச்ச செவ்வனே....ஏ....
இங்கு எப்புறம் போனாலும் எறிவது என்னே
சாதிக்கோர் சமயம் சொன்னானே
தக்க சமயத்தில் காக்குமொர் சாதி சொல்வானா
Oh Lord Shiva, who burned the three celestial cities...
Whichever direction I turn here, why is everything burning?
They prescribed a caste for every creed...
Will anyone speak of a kind that protects in times of need?
இட பாகம் இருந்தா நல்ல ஆளை
கயவர் இடுகாட்டு சோறாக்கி உளற விட்டாரே
கண்ணீரில் நனையாத பூமி
யாரும் கண்ணில் காட்ட தகுமோ
அதை காணும் காலம் வருமோ
The noble soul who gave refuge to the virtuous
Wicked men turned him into food for the cremation ground and left him to dry
A land that is not soaked in tears
Is anyone capable of showing such a place to our eyes?
Will a time ever come when we behold such a land?
மதம் கொண்டு வந்தது சாதி
இன்றும் மனசன தொறத்துது
மனு சொன்ன நீதி
Religion brought forth the plague of caste
Even today it hunts down humanity
The law prescribed by Manu
மதம் கொண்டு வந்தது சாதி
இன்றும் மனசன தொறத்துது
மனு சொன்ன நீதி
Religion brought forth the plague of caste
Even today it hunts down humanity
The law prescribed by Manu
சித்தம் கலங்குது சாமி
இது ரத்த வெறி கொண்டு ஆடுற பூமி
The mind trembles in anguish, oh God!
This is a land dancing with bloodlust
சித்தம் கலங்குது சாமி
இது ரத்த வெறி கொண்டு ஆடுற பூமி
The mind trembles in anguish, oh God!
This is a land dancing with bloodlust
பிறந்தது பனையூரு மண்ணு
மருதநாயகம் என்பது
பேர்களில் ஒன்னு
He was born in the soil of Panaiyur
Marudhanayagam is
Just one among many names
Thaandhanna thaandhanna
Thaandhanna thaandhanna
Thaanaa… thaanaa
Thaanaa… thaanaa
Thaandhanna thaandhanna
Thaandhanna thaandhanna
Thaandhanna… thaanaa
Thaandhanna… thaanaa
Thaandhanna thaandhanna
Thaandhanna thaandhanna
Thaanaa… thaanaa
Thaanaa… thaanaa
Thaandhanna thaandhanna
Thaandhanna thaandhanna
Thaandhanna… thaanaa
Thaandhanna… thaanaa
Pirandhadhu panaiyooru mannu
He was born in the soil of Panaiyur
Marudhanaayagam enbadhu
Marudhanayagam is
Pergalil onnu
Just one among many names
Marudhanaayagam enbadhu
Marudhanayagam is
Pergalil onnu
Just one among many names
Valandhadhu pagaiyoda ninnu
He grew up standing tall against enmity
Ingu thodangudhu thodangudhu
Here begins, begins
Sarithiram onnu
A chapter in history
Ingu thodangudhu thodangudhu
Here begins, begins
Sarithiram onnu
A chapter in history
Madham kondu vandhadhu saadhi
Religion brought forth the plague of caste
Indrum manushana thorathudhu
Even today it hunts down humanity
Manu sonna needhi
The law prescribed by Manu
Siththam kalangudhu saami
The mind trembles in anguish, oh God!
Idhu raththa veri kondu aadura boomi
This is a land dancing with bloodlust
Pirandhadhu panaiyooru mannu
He was born in the soil of Panaiyur
Marudhanaayagam enbadhu
Marudhanayagam is
Pergalil onnu
Just one among many names
Pirandhadhu panaiyooru mannu
He was born in the soil of Panaiyur
Marudhanaayagam enbadhu
Marudhanayagam is
Pergalil onnu
Just one among many names
Muppuram ericha sevanae…ae…
Oh Lord Shiva, who burned the three celestial cities...
Ingu eppuram ponaalum erivadhu ennae…
Whichever direction I turn here, why is everything burning?
Saadhikkor samayam sonnaanae…
They prescribed a caste for every creed...
Thakka samayathil kaakkumor saadhi solvaanaa
Will anyone speak of a kind that protects in times of need?
Ida paagam irundha nal aalai
The noble soul who gave refuge to the virtuous
Kayavar idukaattu soraakki ulara vittaarae
Wicked men turned him into food for the cremation ground and left him to dry
Kanneeril nanaiyaadha boomi
A land that is not soaked in tears
Yaarum kannil kaatta thagumo
Is anyone capable of showing such a place to our eyes?
Adhai kaanum kaalam varumo
Will a time ever come when we behold such a land?
Madham kondu vandhadhu saadhi
Religion brought forth the plague of caste
Indrum manushana thorathudhu
Even today it hunts down humanity
Manu sonna needhi
The law prescribed by Manu
Madham kondu vandhadhu saadhi
Religion brought forth the plague of caste
Indrum manushana thorathudhu
Even today it hunts down humanity
Manu sonna needhi
The law prescribed by Manu
Siththam kalangudhu saami
The mind trembles in anguish, oh God!
Idhu raththa veri kondu aadura boomi
This is a land dancing with bloodlust
Siththam kalangudhu saami
The mind trembles in anguish, oh God!
Idhu raththa veri kondu aadura boomi
This is a land dancing with bloodlust
Pirandhadhu panaiyooru mannu
He was born in the soil of Panaiyur
Marudhanaayagam enbadhu
Marudhanayagam is
Pergalil onnu
Just one among many names
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the unreleased magnum opus 'Marudhanayagam' serves as a fiery critique of religious fanaticism, caste discrimination, and social oppression in historical India. It introduces the protagonist, Muhammed Yusuf Khan (born Marudhanayagam Pillai in Panaiyur), tracing his origins from humble beginnings to a historical figure who stood resolutely against hatred and division.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Madham kondu vandhadhu saadhi / Indrum manushana thorathudhu”
The second letters 'da' in 'Madham' and 'Indrum' align rhythmically across consecutive lines.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Madham kondu vandhadhu saadhi... Manu sonna needhi”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Ma' in 'Madham' and 'Manu'.
Metaphor
“Idhu raththa veri kondu aadura boomi”
Comparing the land driven by communal violence to a entity dancing in bloodlust ('raththa veri kondu aadura boomi').
Allusion
“Muppuram ericha sevanae…ae… / Manu sonna needhi”
References Lord Shiva ('Muppuram ericha sevanae') and the Manusmriti ('Manu sonna needhi') to question religious and social dogmas.
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Trivia
'Marudhanayagam' is Kamal Haasan's unreleased historical drama based on the 18th-century warrior Muhammed Yusuf Khan. The film was grandly launched in 1997 by Queen Elizabeth II, with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
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