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Lyrics & meaning

Anbe Un Peyar

From Paditha Manaivi · 1961

Lyricist
Kavi Rajagopal
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Details
Paditha Manaivi1961

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Anbe un peyar annaiOh Love, your name is Mother
Azhagae un peyar mangaiOh Beauty, your name is Maiden
Arivae un peyar thalaiviOh Wisdom, your name is Leader
Indha maippae endhan manaiviThis total embodiment is my wife
Male
Anbe un peyar annaiOh Love, your name is Mother
Azhagae un peyar mangaiOh Beauty, your name is Maiden
Arivae un peyar thalaiviOh Wisdom, your name is Leader
Indha maippae endhan manaiviThis total embodiment is my wife
Male
Pon magal thandha mugam kondaaiYou possess a face given by the Golden Goddess
Poomagal vaazhum ezhil kondaaiYou possess the grace where the Flower Goddess resides
Mann magal porumaiyai nee kondaaiYou possess the patience of Mother Earth
Kulamagalae bayam nee yen kondaaiOh daughter of noble lineage, why do you fear?
Pon magal thandha mugam kondaaiYou possess a face given by the Golden Goddess
Poomagal vaazhum ezhil kondaaiYou possess the grace where the Flower Goddess resides
Mann magal porumaiyai nee kondaaiYou possess the patience of Mother Earth
Kulamagalae bayam nee yen kondaaiOh daughter of noble lineage, why do you fear?
Male
Anbe un peyar annaiOh Love, your name is Mother
Azhagae un peyar mangaiOh Beauty, your name is Maiden
Arivae un peyar thalaiviOh Wisdom, your name is Leader
Indha maippae endhan manaiviThis total embodiment is my wife
Male
Yeval seivadhil panimagal neeIn carrying out duties, you are a dutiful maid
Yettradhu solvadhil mandhiri neeIn advising what is right, you are a wise minister
Yeval seivadhil panimagal neeIn carrying out duties, you are a dutiful maid
Yettradhu solvadhil mandhiri neeIn advising what is right, you are a wise minister
Azhagu silai nee manjathilaeYou are a statue of beauty on the couch
Pesipazhagum thamizh nee inbathilaeYou are sweet conversational Tamil in joy
Pazhagum thamizh nee inbathilaeYou are sweet conversational Tamil in joy
Male
Anbe un peyar annaiOh Love, your name is Mother
Azhagae un peyar mangaiOh Beauty, your name is Maiden
Male
Paditha pengalai manapadharkkumTo marry educated women
Payapaduvaar anji oodiduvaarPeople feel afraid and run away in fear
Un panbaiyum arivaiyum paarthal avargalIf they observe your character and intellect, they
Paditha pennaiyae thediduvaarWill actively search for an educated bride instead
Paditha pengalai manapadharkkumTo marry educated women
Payapaduvaar anji oodiduvaarPeople feel afraid and run away in fear
Un panbaiyum arivaiyum paarthal avargalIf they observe your character and intellect, they
Paditha pennaiyae thediduvaarWill actively search for an educated bride instead
Male
Anbe un peyar annaiOh Love, your name is Mother
Azhagae un peyar mangaiOh Beauty, your name is Maiden
Arivae un peyar thalaiviOh Wisdom, your name is Leader
Indha maippae endhan manaiviThis total embodiment is my wife

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a high tribute paid by a husband to his educated wife, praising her multifaceted virtues, intellect, and grace. He equates her love to that of a mother, her advice to that of a minister, her beauty to a sculptor's art, and her sweet nature to the Tamil language itself. Furthermore, he addresses the contemporary social stigma surrounding marrying educated women, asserting that her high character and wisdom serve as proof that educated women make the finest life partners.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Anbe un peyar annai / Azhagae un peyar mangai / Arivae un peyar thalaivi

The initial letter 'A' is repeated across consecutive lines to create a melodic rhythm.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

mugam kondaai / ezhil kondaai / nee kondaai

The ending word 'kondaai' rhymes across consecutive lines, creating balance.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Yettradhu solvadhil mandhiri nee

Directly identifying the wife with various exalted roles such as a minister (mandhiri), mother (annai), and the Tamil language (thamizh).

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Trivia

The song adapts the traditional Niti Satakam concept ('Karyeshu Dasi, Karaneshu Mantri...') into classic 1960s Tamil movie lyric style, championing women's education and social empowerment through mainstream cinema.

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