Aayiram Penmai
From Panithirai · 1961
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, Chorus
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Panithirai1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aayiram penmai malarattumae | Let a thousand womanhoods bloom |
| Aayiram kangal rasikkattumae | Let a thousand eyes admire |
| 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 penmai malarattumae | Let a thousand womanhoods bloom |
| Aayiram kangal rasikkattumae | Let a thousand eyes admire |
| 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 vaazhvin needhi | The justice of life is one |
| Chorus | |
| Ondrae vaazhvin needhi | The justice of life is one |
| Female | |
| Ondraai serndhu anbaai vaazhum | Living together united in love |
| Panbae pengal jaadhi | Virtue is the true character of womanhood |
| Chorus | |
| Panbae pengal jaadhi | Virtue is the true character of womanhood |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal naayagan oru paadhi | The hero of love is one half |
| Kaadhali thaanam maru paadhi | The beloved heroine is the other half |
| Iru manam angae oru manam endrae | There, two hearts become a single heart |
| Sol sol sol | Say it, say it, say it |
| All :Thozhi sol sol sol | All: Friend, say it, say it, say it |
| Chorus | |
| Aayiram penmai malarattumae | Let a thousand womanhoods bloom |
| Aayiram kangal rasikkattumae | Let a thousand eyes admire |
| 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 | |
| Haaa…aaa…aa…haaa…aaa… | Haaa...aaa...aa...haaa...aaa... |
| Haa.ha..ha…ha…aa.aaa…haa…aaa…. | Haa.ha..ha...ha...aa.aaa...haa...aaa.... |
| Female | |
| Mannavanae aanaalum | Even if you are a ruling king |
| Ponnalandhu koduthaalum | Even if you offer wealth measured in gold |
| Pen manadhai nee adaiya mudiyaadhu | You cannot win a woman's heart |
| Vaal munayil kettaalum venchiraiyil pottaalum | Even if demanded at the point of a sword or thrown into a harsh prison |
| Udalandri ullam unnai seraadhu | Other than the physical body, her soul will never join you |
| Aa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa… | Aa...aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa... |
| Female | |
| Maanum pennum oru jaadhi | Gentle deer and women share the same delicate nature |
| Maanam engal thani needhi | Dignity is our ultimate principle |
| 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! |
ஆயிரம் பெண்மை மலரட்டுமே
ஆயிரம் கண்கள் ரசிக்கட்டுமே
ஒருத்தியின் நெஞ்சம் ஒருவனுகென்றே
சொல் சொல் சொல் தோழி சொல் சொல் சொல்
Let a thousand womanhoods bloom
Let a thousand eyes admire
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
ஒருத்தியின் நெஞ்சம் ஒருவனுகென்றே
சொல் சொல் சொல் தோழி சொல் சொல் சொல்
Let a thousand womanhoods bloom
Let a thousand eyes admire
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
Love is one, bliss is one
The justice of life is one
ஒன்றே வாழ்வின் நீதி
The justice of life is one
ஒன்றாய் சேர்ந்து அன்பாய் வாழும்
பண்பே பெண்கள் ஜாதி
Living together united in love
Virtue is the true character of womanhood
பண்பே பெண்கள் ஜாதி
Virtue is the true character of womanhood
காதல் நாயகன் ஒரு பாதி
காதலி தானம் மறு பாதி
இரு மனம் அங்கே ஒரு மனம் என்றே
சொல் சொல் சொல்
அனைவரும் :
தோழி சொல் சொல் சொல்
The hero of love is one half
The beloved heroine is the other half
There, two hearts become a single heart
Say it, say it, say it
All: Friend, say it, say it, say it
ஆயிரம் பெண்மை மலரட்டுமே
ஆயிரம் கண்கள் ரசிக்கட்டுமே
ஒருத்தியின் நெஞ்சம் ஒருவனுகென்றே
சொல் சொல் சொல் தோழி சொல் சொல் சொல்
Let a thousand womanhoods bloom
Let a thousand eyes admire
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....ஆ.....ஹா.....ஆஅ.....
ஹா....ஹ....ஹ....ஹ....ஆ......ஆஅ.....ஹா.....ஆஅ......
Haaa...aaa...aa...haaa...aaa...
Haa.ha..ha...ha...aa.aaa...haa...aaa....
மன்னவனே ஆனாலும்
பொன்னளந்து கொடுத்தாலும்
பெண் மனதை நீ அடைய முடியாது
வாள் முனையில் கேட்டாலும்
வெண்சிறையில் போட்டாலும்
உடலன்றி உள்ளம் உன்னை சேராது
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ......
Even if you are a ruling king
Even if you offer wealth measured in gold
You cannot win a woman's heart
Even if demanded at the point of a sword or thrown into a harsh prison
Other than the physical body, her soul will never join you
Aa...aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa...
மானும் பெண்ணும் ஒரு ஜாதி
மானம் எங்கள் தனி நீதி
தவறு செய்யாதே அருகில் வராதே
நில் நில் நில் மன்னா நில் நில் நில்
Gentle deer and women share the same delicate nature
Dignity is our ultimate principle
Do not commit a mistake, do not come near
Stop, stop, stop, O King, stop, stop, stop!
ஆயிரம் பெண்மை மலரட்டுமே
ஆயிரம் கண்கள் ரசிக்கட்டுமே
ஒருத்தியின் நெஞ்சம் ஒருவனுகென்றே
சொல் சொல் சொல் தோழி சொல் சொல் சொல்
Aayiram penmai malarattumae
Let a thousand womanhoods bloom
Aayiram kangal rasikkattumae
Let a thousand eyes admire
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 penmai malarattumae
Let a thousand womanhoods bloom
Aayiram kangal rasikkattumae
Let a thousand eyes admire
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 vaazhvin needhi
The justice of life is one
Ondrae vaazhvin needhi
The justice of life is one
Ondraai serndhu anbaai vaazhum
Living together united in love
Panbae pengal jaadhi
Virtue is the true character of womanhood
Panbae pengal jaadhi
Virtue is the true character of womanhood
Kaadhal naayagan oru paadhi
The hero of love is one half
Kaadhali thaanam maru paadhi
The beloved heroine is the other half
Iru manam angae oru manam endrae
There, two hearts become a single heart
Sol sol sol
Say it, say it, say it
All :Thozhi sol sol sol
All: Friend, say it, say it, say it
Aayiram penmai malarattumae
Let a thousand womanhoods bloom
Aayiram kangal rasikkattumae
Let a thousand eyes admire
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!
Haaa…aaa…aa…haaa…aaa…
Haaa...aaa...aa...haaa...aaa...
Haa.ha..ha…ha…aa.aaa…haa…aaa….
Haa.ha..ha...ha...aa.aaa...haa...aaa....
Mannavanae aanaalum
Even if you are a ruling king
Ponnalandhu koduthaalum
Even if you offer wealth measured in gold
Pen manadhai nee adaiya mudiyaadhu
You cannot win a woman's heart
Vaal munayil kettaalum venchiraiyil pottaalum
Even if demanded at the point of a sword or thrown into a harsh prison
Udalandri ullam unnai seraadhu
Other than the physical body, her soul will never join you
Aa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…
Aa...aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa...
Maanum pennum oru jaadhi
Gentle deer and women share the same delicate nature
Maanam engal thani needhi
Dignity is our ultimate principle
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!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Aayiram Penmai Malarattumae from Panithirai (1961) is a celebrated lyric by Kannadasan asserting the dignity, self-respect, and moral strength of women. The song declares that while thousands may admire a woman's beauty, her heart belongs loyally to a single soul. It frames love as a balanced partnership where two equal halves merge into one heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodaru (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Sol sol sol thozhi sol sol sol”
The deliberate repetition of words like 'Sol sol sol' and 'Nil nil nil' builds rhythmic momentum and underlines firm conviction.
Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Ondrae kaadhal ondrae inbam”
The second letter consonant harmony between 'Ondrae' and 'Panbae' creates Tamil poetic rhythm.
Simile / Metaphor (Uwamai)
“Maanum pennum oru jaadhi”
Comparing women to gentle deer ('Maanum pennum oru jaadhi') highlights purity, grace, and innocence.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Udalandri ullam unnai seraadhu”
Contrasts the physical forced body ('Udalandri') with the uncapturable soul ('ullam') to demonstrate spiritual freedom.
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Trivia
Panithirai (1961) was directed by Muktha Srinivasan starring Gemini Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi. Music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan. This song remains one of Kannadasan's most iconic feminist anthems highlighting women's integrity and agency.
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