Aayiram Penmai Malaratume
From Vaazhkai Padagu · 1965
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Vaazhkai Padagu1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aayiram pennmai malarattumae | Let a thousand forms of womanhood bloom, |
| Aayiram kangal rasikkattumae | Let a thousand eyes admire them, |
| Oruthiyin nenjam oruvanukkendrae | Yet a woman's heart belongs to only one man, |
| Sol sol sol.. thozhi sol sol sol | Say it, say it, say it.. my friend, say it, say it, say it! |
| Chorus | |
| Aayiram pennmai malarattumae | Let a thousand forms of womanhood bloom, |
| Aayiram kangal rasikkattumae | Let a thousand eyes admire them, |
| Oruthiyin nenjam oruvanukkendrae | Yet a woman's heart belongs to only one man, |
| Sol sol sol.. thozhi sol sol sol | Say it, say it, say it.. my friend, say it, say it, say it! |
| Female | |
| Ondrae kaadhal ondrae inbam | Love is one, bliss is one, |
| Ondrae vazhvin needhi | Justice in life is one! |
| Chorus :Ondrae vazhvin needhi | Chorus: Justice in life is one! |
| Female | |
| Ondraai sernthu anbaai vazhum | Living together with affection and harmony, |
| Panbae pengal jaadhi | Virtue is the true nature of womanhood! |
| Chorus :Panbae pengal jaadhi | Chorus: Virtue is the true nature of womanhood! |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal nayagan oru paadhi | The hero of love forms one half, |
| Kaadhali thanum maru paadhi | The beloved lady forms the other half, |
| Irumanam angae oru manam endrae | That two hearts there become one single heart, |
| Sol sol sol.. | Say it, say it, say it.. |
| Chorus :Thozhi sol sol sol | Chorus: Friend, say it, say it, say it! |
| Chorus | |
| Aayiram pennmai malarattumae | Let a thousand forms of womanhood bloom, |
| Aayiram kangal rasikkattumae | Let a thousand eyes admire them, |
| Oruthiyin nenjam oruvanukkendrae | Yet a woman's heart belongs to only one man, |
| Sol sol sol.. thozhi sol sol sol | Say it, say it, say it.. my friend, say it, say it, say it! |
| Chorus | |
| Haa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…aa.a.. | Vocalizing (Haa....aaa...) |
| Haa….aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa….. | Vocalizing (Haa....aaa...) |
| Female | |
| Mannavanae aanaalum | Even if you are a king, |
| Ponnalanthu koduthaalum | Even if you offer wealth measured in gold, |
| Penn manadhai nee adaiya | To win a woman's heart, you |
| Mudiyaadhu | Cannot! |
| Vaazh munaiyil kettaalum | Even if demanded at the edge of a sword, |
| Venjsiraiyil pottaalum | Even if thrown into a harsh prison, |
| Udal andri ullam unnai seraadhu | Except for the body, her soul will never join you! |
| Aaa..aaa…aaaa….aaa…aaa…aaa…. | Vocalizing (Aaa...aaa...) |
| Female | |
| Maanum pennum oru jaadhi | Deer and women are of the same gentle nature, |
| Maanam engal thani needhi | Dignity is our unique moral code! |
| Thavaru seiyaadhae arugil varaadhae | Do not commit a mistake, do not come near, |
| Nil nil nil mannaa nil nil nil | Stop, stop, stop, O King, stop, stop, stop! |
| Chorus | |
| Aayiram pennmai malarattumae | Let a thousand forms of womanhood bloom, |
| Aayiram kangal rasikkattumae | Let a thousand eyes admire them, |
| Oruthiyin nenjam oruvanukkendrae | Yet a woman's heart belongs to only one man, |
| Sol sol sol.. thozhi sol sol sol | Say it, say it, say it.. my friend, say it, say it, say it! |
ஆயிரம் பெண்மை மலரட்டுமே
ஆயிரம் கண்கள் ரசிக்கட்டுமே
ஒருத்தியின்நெஞ்சம் ஒருவனுக்கென்றே
சொல் சொல் சொல்....தோழி சொல் சொல் சொல்
Let a thousand forms of womanhood bloom,
Let a thousand eyes admire them,
Yet a woman's heart belongs to only one man,
Say it, say it, say it.. my friend, say it, say it, say it!
ஆயிரம் பெண்மை மலரட்டுமே
ஆயிரம் கண்கள் ரசிக்கட்டுமே
ஒருத்தியின்நெஞ்சம் ஒருவனுக்கென்றே
சொல் சொல் சொல்....தோழி சொல் சொல் சொல்
Let a thousand forms of womanhood bloom,
Let a thousand eyes admire them,
Yet a woman's heart belongs to only one man,
Say it, say it, say it.. my friend, say it, say it, say it!
ஒன்றே காதல் ஒன்றே இன்பம்
ஒன்றே வாழ்வின் நீதி
குழு :
ஒன்றே வாழ்வின் நீதி
Love is one, bliss is one,
Justice in life is one!
Chorus: Justice in life is one!
ஒன்றாய் சேர்ந்து அன்பாய் வாழும்
பண்பே பெண்கள் ஜாதி
குழு :
பண்பே பெண்கள் ஜாதி
Living together with affection and harmony,
Virtue is the true nature of womanhood!
Chorus: Virtue is the true nature of womanhood!
காதல் நாயகன் ஒரு பாதி
காதலி தானும் மறு பாதி
இருமனம் அங்கே ஒரு மனம் என்றே
சொல் சொல் சொல்.....
குழு :
தோழி சொல் சொல் சொல்
The hero of love forms one half,
The beloved lady forms the other half,
That two hearts there become one single heart,
Say it, say it, say it..
Chorus: Friend, say it, say it, say it!
ஆயிரம் பெண்மை மலரட்டுமே
ஆயிரம் கண்கள் ரசிக்கட்டுமே
ஒருத்தியின்நெஞ்சம் ஒருவனுக்கென்றே
சொல் சொல் சொல்....தோழி சொல் சொல் சொல்
Let a thousand forms of womanhood bloom,
Let a thousand eyes admire them,
Yet a woman's heart belongs to only one man,
Say it, say it, say it.. my friend, say it, say it, say it!
ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....
ஹா......ஆஅ....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ......
Vocalizing (Haa....aaa...)
Vocalizing (Haa....aaa...)
மானும் பெண்ணும் ஒரு ஜாதி
மானும் எங்கள் தனி நீதி
தவறு செய்யாதே அருகில் வராதே
நில் நில் நில் மண்ணா நில் நில் நில்
Even if you are a king,
Even if you offer wealth measured in gold,
To win a woman's heart, you
Cannot!
Even if demanded at the edge of a sword,
Even if thrown into a harsh prison,
Except for the body, her soul will never join you!
Vocalizing (Aaa...aaa...)
ஆயிரம் பெண்மை மலரட்டுமே
ஆயிரம் கண்கள் ரசிக்கட்டுமே
ஒருத்தியின்நெஞ்சம் ஒருவனுக்கென்றே
சொல் சொல் சொல்....தோழி சொல் சொல் சொல்
Deer and women are of the same gentle nature,
Dignity is our unique moral code!
Do not commit a mistake, do not come near,
Stop, stop, stop, O King, stop, stop, stop!
Let a thousand forms of womanhood bloom,
Let a thousand eyes admire them,
Yet a woman's heart belongs to only one man,
Say it, say it, say it.. my friend, say it, say it, say it!
Aayiram pennmai malarattumae
Let a thousand forms of womanhood bloom,
Aayiram kangal rasikkattumae
Let a thousand eyes admire them,
Oruthiyin nenjam oruvanukkendrae
Yet a woman's heart belongs to only one man,
Sol sol sol.. thozhi sol sol sol
Say it, say it, say it.. my friend, say it, say it, say it!
Aayiram pennmai malarattumae
Let a thousand forms of womanhood bloom,
Aayiram kangal rasikkattumae
Let a thousand eyes admire them,
Oruthiyin nenjam oruvanukkendrae
Yet a woman's heart belongs to only one man,
Sol sol sol.. thozhi sol sol sol
Say it, say it, say it.. my friend, say it, say it, say it!
Ondrae kaadhal ondrae inbam
Love is one, bliss is one,
Ondrae vazhvin needhi
Justice in life is one!
Chorus :Ondrae vazhvin needhi
Chorus: Justice in life is one!
Ondraai sernthu anbaai vazhum
Living together with affection and harmony,
Panbae pengal jaadhi
Virtue is the true nature of womanhood!
Chorus :Panbae pengal jaadhi
Chorus: Virtue is the true nature of womanhood!
Kaadhal nayagan oru paadhi
The hero of love forms one half,
Kaadhali thanum maru paadhi
The beloved lady forms the other half,
Irumanam angae oru manam endrae
That two hearts there become one single heart,
Sol sol sol..
Say it, say it, say it..
Chorus :Thozhi sol sol sol
Chorus: Friend, say it, say it, say it!
Aayiram pennmai malarattumae
Let a thousand forms of womanhood bloom,
Aayiram kangal rasikkattumae
Let a thousand eyes admire them,
Oruthiyin nenjam oruvanukkendrae
Yet a woman's heart belongs to only one man,
Sol sol sol.. thozhi sol sol sol
Say it, say it, say it.. my friend, say it, say it, say it!
Haa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…aa.a..
Vocalizing (Haa....aaa...)
Haa….aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa…..
Vocalizing (Haa....aaa...)
Mannavanae aanaalum
Even if you are a king,
Ponnalanthu koduthaalum
Even if you offer wealth measured in gold,
Penn manadhai nee adaiya
To win a woman's heart, you
Mudiyaadhu
Cannot!
Vaazh munaiyil kettaalum
Even if demanded at the edge of a sword,
Venjsiraiyil pottaalum
Even if thrown into a harsh prison,
Udal andri ullam unnai seraadhu
Except for the body, her soul will never join you!
Aaa..aaa…aaaa….aaa…aaa…aaa….
Vocalizing (Aaa...aaa...)
Maanum pennum oru jaadhi
Deer and women are of the same gentle nature,
Maanam engal thani needhi
Dignity is our unique moral code!
Thavaru seiyaadhae arugil varaadhae
Do not commit a mistake, do not come near,
Nil nil nil mannaa nil nil nil
Stop, stop, stop, O King, stop, stop, stop!
Aayiram pennmai malarattumae
Let a thousand forms of womanhood bloom,
Aayiram kangal rasikkattumae
Let a thousand eyes admire them,
Oruthiyin nenjam oruvanukkendrae
Yet a woman's heart belongs to only one man,
Sol sol sol.. thozhi sol sol sol
Say it, say it, say it.. my friend, say it, say it, say it!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song from Vaazhkai Padagu (1965) celebrates the fidelity, self-respect, and moral strength of womanhood. Poet Kannadasan conveys that while womanly beauty can be appreciated by a thousand admirers, a woman's heart is dedicated solely to her chosen partner. Love is framed as a sacred, singular bond where two distinct souls merge into one unified entity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Sol sol sol.. thozhi sol sol sol”
Repetition of words like 'Sol sol sol' and 'Nil nil nil' creates rhythmic urgency and emphasizes the assertion of truth and command.
Anaphora / Initial Rhyme (Moonaai / Monai)
“Ondrae kaadhal ondrae inbam / Ondrae vazhvin needhi”
Repetition of 'Ondrae' at the beginning of consecutive lines underscores the singular nature of true love and life's moral truth.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Maanum pennum oru jaadhi”
Comparing women to deer ('Maanum pennum oru jaadhi') highlights gentleness and vulnerability coupled with intrinsic dignity.
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Trivia
Vaazhkai Padagu (1965) stars Gemini Ganesan and Devika, and was a Tamil remake of the Hindi hit film 'Pooja Ke Phool'. The music was composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy, and the song was rendered by P. Susheela and L. R. Eswari.
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