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Lyrics & meaning

Thayin Manikodi

From Jai Hind · 1994

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chorus
Music director
Vidyasagar
Movie name
Jai Hind
Movie release year
1994
Lyrics added on
30 Jun 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Jaihind
Male & Chorus :Jaihind …jaihind
Jai..hind…(8)
Thaayin manikkodi thaayin mannikodi
Solluga jaihind
Thaayagam kaathida thannalam pokkida
Solluga jaihind
En indhiya dhesamidhu
Ratham sindhiya dhesamidhu
En indhiya dhesamidhu
Ratham sindhiya dhesamidhu
Gandhi magaan vandha
Ganniya bhoomi idhu
Thaayin manikkodi thaayin mannikodi
Solluga jaihind
Thaayagam kaathida thannalam pokkida
Solluga jaihind
Vannam pala vannam
Nam ennam ondrallo
Male & Chorus :
Paravaigal palavandro…
Vaanam ondrandro
Male :Dhegam pala vaagum
Nam ratham ondrallo
Male & Chorus :Baashaigal pala vandro
Dhesam ondrandro
Pookkal kondu vandhaal
Idhu punniya dhesamadaa
Vaatkal kondu vandhaal
Thalai vangidum dhesamadaa
Engal raththam engal kanneer
Ivai erandum kalandhadhengal sarithamae
Ithu theeyil ezhundhu vanda dhesamae
Thalai koduthaar andha anaivarukkum
Thaayagamae engal mudhal vanakkam
Thaayin manikkodi thaayin mannikodi
Solluga jaihind
Thaayagam kaathida thannalam pokkida
Solluga jaihind
……………………………………
Jai…hind…(8)
Sattam nam sattam
Pudhu vegam kolladho
Male & Chorus :
Vegam irundhaaldhaan
Vetrigal undaagum
Male :Mannil nam mannil
Pudhu sakthi pirakkaadho
Male & Chorus :
Sakthi irundhaaldhaan
Sarithiram undaagum
Sattam kaiyil kondu
Nee theemai thiruthividu
Sariyaai illai endraal
Adhan verai aruthuvidu
Puli pol ezhuga
Puyal pol viraiga
Ada ilaya raththam enna poliya yaa
Ezhutha vendum puthiya indhiya
Sudhandirathai kaaththa anaivarukkum
Sollugindrom engal mudhal vanakkam
Thaayin manikkodi thaayin mannikodi
Solluga jaihind
Thaayagam kaathida thannalam pokkida
Solluga jaihind
En indhiaya dhesamidhu
Ratham sindhiya dhesamidhu
Gandhi magaan vandha ganniya bhoomi idhu
{Jaihind
Chorus :Jaihind
Male :Jaihind
Chorus :Jaihind} (2)
Jai Hind!
Male & Chorus: Jai Hind... Jai Hind!
Jai Hind... (x8)
Mother India's noble flag, Mother India's noble flag,
Say Jai Hind!
To protect our motherland, to wipe out selfishness,
Say Jai Hind!
This is my nation, India,
A land where blood was shed.
This is my nation, India,
A land where blood was shed.
Where the great Gandhi walked,
This is a land of dignity.
Mother India's noble flag, Mother India's noble flag,
Say Jai Hind!
To protect our motherland, to wipe out selfishness,
Say Jai Hind!
Colors may be many,
Yet isn't our spirit one and the same?
Male & Chorus:
The birds are many,
Yet isn't the sky one?
Male: The bodies are many,
Yet isn't our blood one and the same?
Male & Chorus: Languages are many,
Yet isn't our nation one?
If you come bearing flowers,
This is a sacred land!
If you come drawing swords,
This is a land that will take your head!
Our blood and our tears,
Both are woven into our history.
This is a nation that rose from the fire!
To everyone who gave their life,
Motherland, we offer our foremost salute!
Mother India's noble flag, Mother India's noble flag,
Say Jai Hind!
To protect our motherland, to wipe out selfishness,
Say Jai Hind!
..............................
Jai Hind... (x8)
The law, our law,
Shouldn't it gain a new momentum?
Male & Chorus:
Only when there is momentum,
Will victories be won!
Male: In this soil, in our land,
Shouldn't a new power be born?
Male & Chorus:
Only when there is power,
Can history be created!
Take the law in your hands,
And put an end to evil!
If things are not set right,
Tear them down at the roots!
Rise like a tiger!
Charge forward like a storm!
Is youth's blood mere empty waste?
We must write a new chapter for India!
To all who protected our freedom,
We offer our highest salute!
Mother India's noble flag, Mother India's noble flag,
Say Jai Hind!
To protect our motherland, to wipe out selfishness,
Say Jai Hind!
This is my nation, India,
A land where blood was shed,
This is the noble land where the great Gandhi walked!
{ Jai Hind!
Chorus: Jai Hind!
Male: Jai Hind!
Chorus: Jai Hind! } (x2)
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Thaayin Manikkodi' is a high-octane patriotic anthem from the 1994 Tamil film 'Jai Hind'. Lyricist Vairamuthu weaves themes of national unity, unity in diversity, and historical sacrifice made by freedom fighters like Mahatma Gandhi. The song emphasizes that despite diverse languages, colors, and cultures, India remains united under one sky and one flag, welcoming peace while fearlessly opposing hostility.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Puli pol ezhuga Puyal pol viraiga

Compares rising and acting against injustice to the fierce speed of a tiger and a storm ('Puli pol ezhuga, Puyal pol viraiga').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Ithu theeyil ezhundhu vanda dhesamae

Metaphorically describes India as a nation reborn from fire ('theeyil ezhundhu vanda dhesamae'), representing trials and freedom struggles.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Vannam pala vannam Nam ennam ondrallo

Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'Va' in 'Vannam' and 'Vaanam', and 'Pa' in 'Paravaigal' and 'Poo'.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Ratham sindhiya dhesamidhu / Gandhi magaan vandha

Matching second letters in consecutive lines ('Ratham' and 'Gandhi', 'Sattam' and 'Vegam').

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Trivia

Composed by Vidyasagar and sung brilliantly by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, 'Thaayin Manikkodi' became an iconic patriotic song played across school parades and national holiday celebrations in Tamil Nadu following the movie's release in 1994.

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