Yaaradaa Manithan Inge
From Lakshmi Kalyanam · 1968
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Lakshmi Kalyanam1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yaaradaa manidhan ingae | Who is a true human being here? |
| Kootti vaa avanai ingae | Bring him here to me. |
| Iraivan padaippil | In God's creation, |
| Kurangu thaan meedhi ingae | Only the monkey is left behind here. |
| Male | |
| Yaaradaa manidhan ingae | Who is a true human being here? |
| Kootti vaa avanai ingae | Bring him here to me. |
| Iraivan padaippil | In God's creation, |
| Kurangu thaan meedhi ingae | Only the monkey is left behind here. |
| Male | |
| Manidharil naaigal undu | There are dogs among humans, |
| Manadhinil narigal undu | There are foxes inside their minds. |
| Manidharil naaigal undu | There are dogs among humans, |
| Manadhinil narigal undu | There are foxes inside their minds. |
| Paarvaiyil puligal undu | There are tigers in their glances, |
| Pazhakkathil paambum undu | There are snakes in their behavior. |
| Paarvaiyil puligal undu | There are tigers in their glances, |
| Pazhakkathil paambum undu | There are snakes in their behavior. |
| Male | |
| Naayum nariyum puliyum paambum | Dogs, foxes, tigers, and snakes— |
| Vaazhum boomiyilae | In this world where they reside, |
| Maanam panbu nyaanam konda | A human endowed with honor, virtue, and wisdom, |
| Manidhanai kaanavillai | Is nowhere to be found. |
| Male | |
| Yaaradaa manidhan ingae | Who is a true human being here? |
| Kootti vaa avanai ingae | Bring him here to me. |
| Iraivan padaippil | In God's creation, |
| Kurangu thaan meedhi ingae | Only the monkey is left behind here. |
| Male | |
| Sirippinil manidhanillai | There is no humanity in laughter, |
| Azhugaiyil manidhanillai | There is no humanity in tears. |
| Sirippinil manidhanillai | There is no humanity in laughter, |
| Azhugaiyil manidhanillai | There is no humanity in tears. |
| Ullathil manidhanillai | There is no humanity inside the heart, |
| Urakkathil manidhanundu | A human exists only while asleep. |
| Ullathil manidhanillai | There is no humanity inside the heart, |
| Urakkathil manidhanundu | A human exists only while asleep. |
| Male | |
| Vaazhum mirugam thoongum dheivam | Between a living beast and a sleeping deity, |
| Naduvae manidhanadaa | Stands the human being, my friend! |
| Engo oruvan irundhaal avanai | If such a man exists somewhere, |
| Ulagam vanangumadaa | The world will bow down and worship him! |
| Male | |
| Yaaradaa manidhan ingae | Who is a true human being here? |
| Kootti vaa avanai ingae | Bring him here to me. |
| Iraivan padaippil | In God's creation, |
| Kurangu thaan meedhi ingae | Only the monkey is left behind here. |
யாரடா மனிதன் இங்கே
கூட்டிவா அவனை இங்கே
இறைவன் படைப்பில்
குரங்குதான் மீதி இங்கே
Who is a true human being here?
Bring him here to me.
In God's creation,
Only the monkey is left behind here.
யாரடா மனிதன் இங்கே
கூட்டிவா அவனை இங்கே
இறைவன் படைப்பில்
குரங்குதான் மீதி இங்கே
Who is a true human being here?
Bring him here to me.
In God's creation,
Only the monkey is left behind here.
மனிதரில் நாய்கள் உண்டு
மனதினில் நரிகள் உண்டு
மனிதரில் நாய்கள் உண்டு
மனதினில் நரிகள் உண்டு
பார்வையில் புலிகள் உண்டு
பழக்கத்தில் பாம்பும் உண்டு
பார்வையில் புலிகள் உண்டு
பழக்கத்தில் பாம்பும் உண்டு
There are dogs among humans,
There are foxes inside their minds.
There are dogs among humans,
There are foxes inside their minds.
There are tigers in their glances,
There are snakes in their behavior.
There are tigers in their glances,
There are snakes in their behavior.
நாயும் நரியும் புலியும் பாம்பும்
வாழும் பூமியிலே
மானம் பண்பு ஞானம் கொண்ட
மனிதனை காணவில்லை
Dogs, foxes, tigers, and snakes—
In this world where they reside,
A human endowed with honor, virtue, and wisdom,
Is nowhere to be found.
யாரடா மனிதன் இங்கே
கூட்டிவா அவனை இங்கே
இறைவன் படைப்பில்
குரங்குதான் மீதி இங்கே
Who is a true human being here?
Bring him here to me.
In God's creation,
Only the monkey is left behind here.
சிரிப்பினில் மனிதன் இல்லை
அழுகையில் மனிதன் இல்லை
சிரிப்பினில் மனிதன் இல்லை
அழுகையில் மனிதன் இல்லை
உள்ளத்தில் மனிதனில்லை
உறக்கத்தில் மனிதனுண்டு
உள்ளத்தில் மனிதனில்லை
உறக்கத்தில் மனிதனுண்டு
There is no humanity in laughter,
There is no humanity in tears.
There is no humanity in laughter,
There is no humanity in tears.
There is no humanity inside the heart,
A human exists only while asleep.
There is no humanity inside the heart,
A human exists only while asleep.
வாழும் மிருகம் தூங்கும் தெய்வம்
நடுவே மனிதனடா
எங்கோ ஒருவன் இருந்தால் அவனை
உலகம் வணங்குதடா
Between a living beast and a sleeping deity,
Stands the human being, my friend!
If such a man exists somewhere,
The world will bow down and worship him!
யாரடா மனிதன் இங்கே
கூட்டிவா அவனை இங்கே
இறைவன் படைப்பில்
குரங்குதான் மீதி இங்கே
Who is a true human being here?
Bring him here to me.
In God's creation,
Only the monkey is left behind here.
Yaaradaa manidhan ingae
Who is a true human being here?
Kootti vaa avanai ingae
Bring him here to me.
Iraivan padaippil
In God's creation,
Kurangu thaan meedhi ingae
Only the monkey is left behind here.
Yaaradaa manidhan ingae
Who is a true human being here?
Kootti vaa avanai ingae
Bring him here to me.
Iraivan padaippil
In God's creation,
Kurangu thaan meedhi ingae
Only the monkey is left behind here.
Manidharil naaigal undu
There are dogs among humans,
Manadhinil narigal undu
There are foxes inside their minds.
Manidharil naaigal undu
There are dogs among humans,
Manadhinil narigal undu
There are foxes inside their minds.
Paarvaiyil puligal undu
There are tigers in their glances,
Pazhakkathil paambum undu
There are snakes in their behavior.
Paarvaiyil puligal undu
There are tigers in their glances,
Pazhakkathil paambum undu
There are snakes in their behavior.
Naayum nariyum puliyum paambum
Dogs, foxes, tigers, and snakes—
Vaazhum boomiyilae
In this world where they reside,
Maanam panbu nyaanam konda
A human endowed with honor, virtue, and wisdom,
Manidhanai kaanavillai
Is nowhere to be found.
Yaaradaa manidhan ingae
Who is a true human being here?
Kootti vaa avanai ingae
Bring him here to me.
Iraivan padaippil
In God's creation,
Kurangu thaan meedhi ingae
Only the monkey is left behind here.
Sirippinil manidhanillai
There is no humanity in laughter,
Azhugaiyil manidhanillai
There is no humanity in tears.
Sirippinil manidhanillai
There is no humanity in laughter,
Azhugaiyil manidhanillai
There is no humanity in tears.
Ullathil manidhanillai
There is no humanity inside the heart,
Urakkathil manidhanundu
A human exists only while asleep.
Ullathil manidhanillai
There is no humanity inside the heart,
Urakkathil manidhanundu
A human exists only while asleep.
Vaazhum mirugam thoongum dheivam
Between a living beast and a sleeping deity,
Naduvae manidhanadaa
Stands the human being, my friend!
Engo oruvan irundhaal avanai
If such a man exists somewhere,
Ulagam vanangumadaa
The world will bow down and worship him!
Yaaradaa manidhan ingae
Who is a true human being here?
Kootti vaa avanai ingae
Bring him here to me.
Iraivan padaippil
In God's creation,
Kurangu thaan meedhi ingae
Only the monkey is left behind here.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
‘Yaaradaa Manidhan Ingae’ from the 1968 film 'Lakshmi Kalyanam' is a philosophical and cynical song that reflects on the decline of human morality and true character in society. The narrator questions whether a genuine human being—one guided by honor, moral virtue, and wisdom—even exists anymore. Instead, he laments that people carry animalistic traits under human disguises: the subservience of dogs, the cunning of foxes, the ferocity of tigers, and the deceit of snakes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Manidharil naaigal undu / Manadhinil narigal undu”
Human traits and mindsets are directly compared to animals (dogs and foxes) to highlight moral degradation without using explicit comparative words.
Antithesis / Muran (முரண்)
“Vaazhum mirugam thoongum dheivam”
Contrasts 'living beast' (mirugam) with 'sleeping deity' (dheivam) to define the dual nature of man caught between primal urges and divine virtues.
Monai (மோனை - Alliteration)
“Maanam panbu nyaanam konda / Manidhanai kaanavillai”
Repetition of the initial 'M' sound in 'Maanam' and 'Manidhanai' provides rhythmic alliteration across lines.
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Trivia
The song from 'Lakshmi Kalyanam' (1968) features lyrics by poet Kannadasan and music composed by M. S. Viswanathan. It was sung with powerful emotive resonance by T. M. Soundararajan. Kannadasan's lyrics famously blend deep Vedantic philosophy with accessible everyday metaphors, critiquing human pretension and artificiality.
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