Pudhiya Manidha
From Enthiran · 2010
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Enthiran2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Pudhiya manitha | New human |
| Boomiku vaa | Come to the Earth |
| Pudhiya manitha | New human |
| Boomiku vaa | Come to the Earth |
| Male | |
| Ehkai vaarthu | Casting steel |
| Silicon serthu | Adding silicon |
| Vayarooti uyirooti | Wiring up and infusing life |
| Hardiskil ninaivooti | Infusing memory into the hard disk |
| Male | |
| Azhiyatha udalodu | With an imperishable body |
| Vadiyatha uyirodu | With an undying life |
| Aaram arivai.. araithu ootri | Grinding and pouring six senses |
| Ezham arivai …ezhuppum muyarchi | An attempt to awaken the seventh sense |
| Male | |
| Pudhiya manitha | New human |
| Boomiku vaa | Come to the Earth |
| Chorus | |
| Pudhiya manitha | New human |
| Boomiku vaa | Come to the Earth |
| Pudhiya manitha | New human |
| Boomiku vaa | Come to the Earth |
| Female | |
| Maatram kondu vaa | Bring about change |
| Manithanai menmai sei | Elevate humanity |
| Unadhu aatralal | With your capability |
| Ulagai maatru | Change the world |
| Female | |
| Ella uyirkkum | To all living beings |
| Nanmaiyai iruu | Be a source of good |
| Entha nilayilum | In any situation |
| Unmaiyai iruu | Be truthful |
| Male | |
| Endhiraa.. endhiraa.. endhiraa | Robot.. robot.. robot.. |
| En endhiraa | My robot |
| Endhiraa.. endhiraa.. endhiraa | Robot.. robot.. robot.. |
| En endhiraa | My robot |
| Male | |
| Naan kandathu aararivu | I possess six senses |
| Male :Nee kondathu perarivu | You possess supreme wisdom |
| Male | |
| Naan kaatradhu aarumozhi | I have learned six languages |
| Male :Nee petrathu nooru mozhi | You have acquired a hundred languages |
| Male | |
| Eeral kanayam thunbamillai | No afflictions of liver or pancreas |
| Male :Idhaya kolaru ethumillai | No heart trouble whatsoever |
| Male | |
| Thanthira manithan vaazhvathillai | Deceitful humans do not live forever |
| Male :Enthiran veezhvathillai | The robot shall never fall |
| Male | |
| Karuvil piranthathu | That which is born from the womb |
| Ella marikum | Will eventually die |
| Arivil piranthathu | That which is born from intellect |
| Maripathae illai | Will never die |
| Male | |
| Idho en endhiran | Here is my robot |
| Ivan amaran | He is immortal |
| Idho en endhiran | Here is my robot |
| Ivan amaran | He is immortal |
| Male | |
| Naan innoru naanmuganae | I am another Brahma (creator) |
| Nee enbavan… en maganae | You, my creation, are my son |
| Aan petravan aan maganae | A man who sired a son |
| Aam un peyar endhiranae | Yes, your name is Enthiran |
| Hey hey hey… | Hey hey hey... |
| Chorus | |
| Pudhiya manitha | New human |
| Boomiku vaa | Come to the Earth |
| Chorus | |
| Pudhiya manitha | New human |
| Boomiku vaa | Come to the Earth |
| Pudhiya manitha | New human |
| Boomiku vaa | Come to the Earth |
| Male | |
| Naan enbathu arivu mozhi | 'I' represents the language of intelligence |
| Male :Yen enbathu enathu vazhi | 'Why' represents my pathway |
| Male | |
| Vaan pondrathu enathu veli | My domain is like the vast sky |
| Male :Naan nalaya gnana oli | I am tomorrow's light of wisdom |
| Male | |
| Nee kondathu udal vadivam | You have a biological body shape |
| Male :Naan kondathu porul vadivam | I have a physical material form |
| Male | |
| Nee kandathu oru piravi | You experience a single lifespan |
| Male :Naan kaanbathu pala piravi | I witness multiple generations |
| Male | |
| Robo robo | Robo robo |
| Panmozhigal katralum | Even if I learn many languages |
| En thanthai mozhi | Is not my father's tongue |
| Tamizh allavaa | Tamil, after all? |
| Male | |
| Robo robo | Robo robo |
| Pala kandam vendralum | Even if I conquer many continents |
| En karthaavukku | To my creator |
| Adimai allava.. | Am I not a servant? |
| Ahaaa..aaa…aa.. | Ahaaa..aaa...aa.. |
| Chorus | |
| Pudhiya manitha | New human |
| Boomiku vaa | Come to the Earth |
| Chorus | |
| Pudhiya manitha | New human |
| Boomiku vaa | Come to the Earth |
| Pudhiya manitha | New human |
| Boomiku vaa | Come to the Earth |
| Pudhiya manitha | New human |
| Boomiku vaa | Come to the Earth |
புதிய மனிதா
பூமிக்கு வா புதிய
மனிதா பூமிக்கு வா
New human
Come to the Earth
New human
Come to the Earth
எக்கை வார்த்து
சிலிக்கான் சேர்த்து
வயரூட்டி உயிரூட்டி
ஹார்ட் டிஸ்கில்
நினைவூட்டி
Casting steel
Adding silicon
Wiring up and infusing life
Infusing memory into the hard disk
அழியாத உடலோடு
வடியாத உயிரோடு ஆறாம்
அறிவை அரைத்து ஊற்றி
ஏழாம் அறிவை எழுப்பும்
முயற்சி
With an imperishable body
With an undying life
Grinding and pouring six senses
An attempt to awaken the seventh sense
புதிய மனிதா
பூமிக்கு வா
New human
Come to the Earth
புதிய மனிதா
பூமிக்கு வா புதிய
மனிதா பூமிக்கு வா
New human
Come to the Earth
New human
Come to the Earth
மாற்றம் கொண்டு
வா மனிதனை மேன்மை
செய் உனது ஆற்றலால்
உலகை மாற்று
Bring about change
Elevate humanity
With your capability
Change the world
எல்லா உயிர்க்கும்
நன்மையாயிரு எந்த
நிலையிலும் உண்மையாயிரு
To all living beings
Be a source of good
In any situation
Be truthful
எந்திரா எந்திரா
எந்திரா என் எந்திரா
எந்திரா எந்திரா எந்திரா
என் எந்திரா
Robot.. robot.. robot..
My robot
Robot.. robot.. robot..
My robot
நான் கண்டது
ஆறறிவு நீ கொண்டது
பேரறிவு
I possess six senses
You possess supreme wisdom
நான் கற்றது
ஆறுமொழி நீ பெற்றது
நூறுமொழி
I have learned six languages
You have acquired a hundred languages
ஈரல் கணையம்
துன்பமில்லை இதயக்கோளாறு
ஏதுமில்லை
No afflictions of liver or pancreas
No heart trouble whatsoever
தந்திர மனிதன்
வாழ்வதில்லை எந்திரன்
வீழ்வதில்லை
Deceitful humans do not live forever
The robot shall never fall
கருவில் பிறந்தது
எல்லாம் மரிக்கும் அறிவில்
பிறந்தது மரிப்பதே இல்லை
That which is born from the womb
Will eventually die
That which is born from intellect
Will never die
இதோ என் எந்திரன்
இவன் அமரன் இதோ என்
எந்திரன் இவன் அமரன்
Here is my robot
He is immortal
Here is my robot
He is immortal
நான் இன்னொரு
நான்முகனே நீ என்பவன்
என் மகனே ஆண் பெற்றவன்
ஆண் மகனே ஆம் உன் பெயர்
எந்திரனே ஹே ஹே ஹே
I am another Brahma (creator)
You, my creation, are my son
A man who sired a son
Yes, your name is Enthiran
Hey hey hey...
புதிய மனிதா
பூமிக்கு வா
New human
Come to the Earth
புதிய மனிதா
பூமிக்கு வா புதிய
மனிதா பூமிக்கு வா
New human
Come to the Earth
New human
Come to the Earth
நான் என்பது
அறிவு மொழி ஏன்
என்பது எனது வழி
'I' represents the language of intelligence
'Why' represents my pathway
வான் போன்றது
எனது வெளி நான் நாளைய
ஞான ஒளி
My domain is like the vast sky
I am tomorrow's light of wisdom
நீ கொண்டது உடல்
வடிவம் நான் கொண்டது
பொருள் வடிவம்
You have a biological body shape
I have a physical material form
நீ கண்டது ஒரு
பிறவி நான் காண்பது
பல பிறவி
You experience a single lifespan
I witness multiple generations
ரோபோ ரோபோ
பன்மொழிகள் கற்றாலும்
என் தந்தை மொழி தமிழ்
அல்லவா
Robo robo
Even if I learn many languages
Is not my father's tongue
Tamil, after all?
ரோபோ ரோபோ
பல கண்டம் வென்றாலும்
என் கர்த்தாவுக்கு அடிமை
அல்லவா ஆஹா
ஆஆ ஆஆ
Robo robo
Even if I conquer many continents
To my creator
Am I not a servant?
Ahaaa..aaa...aa..
புதிய மனிதா
பூமிக்கு வா
New human
Come to the Earth
புதிய மனிதா
பூமிக்கு வா புதிய
மனிதா பூமிக்கு வா
புதிய மனிதா பூமிக்கு
வா
New human
Come to the Earth
New human
Come to the Earth
New human
Come to the Earth
Pudhiya manitha
New human
Boomiku vaa
Come to the Earth
Pudhiya manitha
New human
Boomiku vaa
Come to the Earth
Ehkai vaarthu
Casting steel
Silicon serthu
Adding silicon
Vayarooti uyirooti
Wiring up and infusing life
Hardiskil ninaivooti
Infusing memory into the hard disk
Azhiyatha udalodu
With an imperishable body
Vadiyatha uyirodu
With an undying life
Aaram arivai.. araithu ootri
Grinding and pouring six senses
Ezham arivai …ezhuppum muyarchi
An attempt to awaken the seventh sense
Pudhiya manitha
New human
Boomiku vaa
Come to the Earth
Pudhiya manitha
New human
Boomiku vaa
Come to the Earth
Pudhiya manitha
New human
Boomiku vaa
Come to the Earth
Maatram kondu vaa
Bring about change
Manithanai menmai sei
Elevate humanity
Unadhu aatralal
With your capability
Ulagai maatru
Change the world
Ella uyirkkum
To all living beings
Nanmaiyai iruu
Be a source of good
Entha nilayilum
In any situation
Unmaiyai iruu
Be truthful
Endhiraa.. endhiraa.. endhiraa
Robot.. robot.. robot..
En endhiraa
My robot
Endhiraa.. endhiraa.. endhiraa
Robot.. robot.. robot..
En endhiraa
My robot
Naan kandathu aararivu
I possess six senses
Male :Nee kondathu perarivu
You possess supreme wisdom
Naan kaatradhu aarumozhi
I have learned six languages
Male :Nee petrathu nooru mozhi
You have acquired a hundred languages
Eeral kanayam thunbamillai
No afflictions of liver or pancreas
Male :Idhaya kolaru ethumillai
No heart trouble whatsoever
Thanthira manithan vaazhvathillai
Deceitful humans do not live forever
Male :Enthiran veezhvathillai
The robot shall never fall
Karuvil piranthathu
That which is born from the womb
Ella marikum
Will eventually die
Arivil piranthathu
That which is born from intellect
Maripathae illai
Will never die
Idho en endhiran
Here is my robot
Ivan amaran
He is immortal
Idho en endhiran
Here is my robot
Ivan amaran
He is immortal
Naan innoru naanmuganae
I am another Brahma (creator)
Nee enbavan… en maganae
You, my creation, are my son
Aan petravan aan maganae
A man who sired a son
Aam un peyar endhiranae
Yes, your name is Enthiran
Hey hey hey…
Hey hey hey...
Pudhiya manitha
New human
Boomiku vaa
Come to the Earth
Pudhiya manitha
New human
Boomiku vaa
Come to the Earth
Pudhiya manitha
New human
Boomiku vaa
Come to the Earth
Naan enbathu arivu mozhi
'I' represents the language of intelligence
Male :Yen enbathu enathu vazhi
'Why' represents my pathway
Vaan pondrathu enathu veli
My domain is like the vast sky
Male :Naan nalaya gnana oli
I am tomorrow's light of wisdom
Nee kondathu udal vadivam
You have a biological body shape
Male :Naan kondathu porul vadivam
I have a physical material form
Nee kandathu oru piravi
You experience a single lifespan
Male :Naan kaanbathu pala piravi
I witness multiple generations
Robo robo
Robo robo
Panmozhigal katralum
Even if I learn many languages
En thanthai mozhi
Is not my father's tongue
Tamizh allavaa
Tamil, after all?
Robo robo
Robo robo
Pala kandam vendralum
Even if I conquer many continents
En karthaavukku
To my creator
Adimai allava..
Am I not a servant?
Ahaaa..aaa…aa..
Ahaaa..aaa...aa..
Pudhiya manitha
New human
Boomiku vaa
Come to the Earth
Pudhiya manitha
New human
Boomiku vaa
Come to the Earth
Pudhiya manitha
New human
Boomiku vaa
Come to the Earth
Pudhiya manitha
New human
Boomiku vaa
Come to the Earth
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Pudhiya Manitha is the majestic opening anthem of the blockbuster sci-fi film Enthiran (2010), celebrating the creation of the humanoid robot Chitti by scientist Dr. Vaseegaran. The song vividly weaves high-tech terminology with deep classical Tamil lyrical style to depict the birth of an artificial human who surpasses human physical and mental limitations. It presents a dialogue between creator and creation, highlighting the contrast between vulnerable human biology and indestructible robotic technology. Beyond technological grandeur, the lyrics explore profound philosophical motifs. The scientist proudly assumes the persona of Brahma the creator ('Naan innoru naanmuganae'), while the robot vows absolute humility, loyalty to its creator, and devotion to its native roots ('En thanthai mozhi Tamizh allavaa'). The song serves as a grand invitation to a futuristic era where artificial intelligence exists to serve, protect, and elevate mankind.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Karuvil piranthathu / Arivil piranthathu”
Matching second consonant 'ri' across lines creating rhythmic flow.
Iyaibu (End rhyme)
“Azhiyatha udalodu / Vadiyatha uyirodu”
Matching end suffixes '-odu' creating a musical echo.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Naan innoru naanmuganae / Nee enbavan... en maganae”
Comparing the human creator to Lord Brahma (the four-faced creator god) and the robot creation to his son.
Antithesis (Muran)
“Karuvil piranthathu ella marikum / Arivil piranthathu maripathae illai”
Contrasting mortal human birth from the womb against immortal technological birth from intellect.
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Trivia
This track featured the singing debut of Khatija Rahman, daughter of composer A.R. Rahman, who sang the haunting futuristic opening vocals when she was just a teenager. The song presents a unique vocal dialogue where legendary singer S.P. Balasubrahmanyam sings for the creator (Dr. Vaseegaran), while A.R. Rahman provides the voice for the robot (Chitti).
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