Bramachari Bramachari
From Penne Nee Vazhga · 1967
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Penne Nee Vazhga1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Maalai varum neram kalaipaara | When evening arrives, to rest from fatigue, |
| Saelai thalaibaaram ilaipaara | To ease the heavy burden of the saree, |
| Maalai varum neram kalaipaara | When evening arrives, to rest from fatigue, |
| Saelai thalaibaaram ilaipaara | To ease the heavy burden of the saree, |
| Vendaama onnu vendaama | Don't you need someone, don't you? |
| Pakakthunai illadhu irukalaama | Can one really live without a companion by their side? |
| Female | |
| Pennai padaichavanum ennaanaan | What happened to the one who created woman? |
| Pennodu pennaaga onnaanaan | He merged as one with womanhood itself. |
| Pennai padaichavanum ennaanaan | What happened to the one who created woman? |
| Pennodu pennaaga onnaanaan | He merged as one with womanhood itself. |
| Marandhaana pennai thurandhaana | Did he forget woman, did he renounce her? |
| Thannanthaniyaaga irundhaana | Did he stay all alone by himself? |
| Aiyaa | Oh Sir! |
| Male | |
| Melae pudavai nizhal padalama | Should the shadow of a saree fall upon me? |
| Kaadhil valaiyal oosai vizhalaama | Should the sound of bangles ring in my ears? |
| Melae pudavai nizhal padalama | Should the shadow of a saree fall upon me? |
| Kaadhil valaiyal oosai vizhalaama | Should the sound of bangles ring in my ears? |
| Varuvaeno buthi keduvaeno | Will I come? Will I lose my senses? |
| Vanjiyarai valatta viduvaeno | Will I allow women to trap and sway me? |
| Male | |
| Bhrammachari bhrammachari | Oh bachelor, bachelor! |
| Vazhukki vizhuve noo noo noo | You will slip and fall, no no no! |
| Pombalainga kaathadichi | When the breeze of women blows, |
| Thadukki vizhuve noo noo noo | You will trip and fall, no no no! |
| Male | |
| Acham madam naanam marandhacha | Have you forgotten fear, modesty, and bashfulness? |
| Kaathodu kaathaaga parandhacha | Have they flown away into thin air with the wind? |
| Acham madam naanam marandhacha | Have you forgotten fear, modesty, and bashfulness? |
| Kaathodu kaathaaga parandhacha | Have they flown away into thin air with the wind? |
| Kaanalaiyae onnum kaanalaiyae | I haven't seen anything, nothing at all! |
| Pombalainga pola yaarum thonalaiyae | No one seems as captivating as women! |
| Male | |
| Katta bhrammachari bhrammachari | O stubborn bachelor, bachelor! |
| Vazhukki vizhuve noo noo noo | You will slip and fall, no no no! |
| Pombalainga kaathadichi | When the breeze of women blows, |
| Thadukki vizhuve noo noo noo | You will trip and fall, no no no! |
பெண் குழு :
பிரம்மச்சாரி பிரம்மச்சாரி
வழுக்கி விழலாமா மா மா மா
பொம்பளைங்க காத்தடிச்சு
தடுக்கி விழலாமா மா மா மா
When evening arrives, to rest from fatigue,
To ease the heavy burden of the saree,
When evening arrives, to rest from fatigue,
To ease the heavy burden of the saree,
Don't you need someone, don't you?
Can one really live without a companion by their side?
பெண் குழு :
பிரம்மச்சாரி பிரம்மச்சாரி
வழுக்கி விழலாமா மா மா மா
பொம்பளைங்க காத்தடிச்சு
தடுக்கி விழலாமா மா மா மா
What happened to the one who created woman?
He merged as one with womanhood itself.
What happened to the one who created woman?
He merged as one with womanhood itself.
Did he forget woman, did he renounce her?
Did he stay all alone by himself?
Oh Sir!
மாலை வரும் நேரம் களைப்பாற
சேலைத் தலைப்போரம் இளைப்பாற
மாலை வரும் நேரம் களைப்பாற
சேலைத் தலைப்போரம் இளைப்பாற
வேண்டாமா ஒண்ணு வேண்டாமா
பக்கத்துணை இல்லாது இருக்கலாமா....
Should the shadow of a saree fall upon me?
Should the sound of bangles ring in my ears?
Should the shadow of a saree fall upon me?
Should the sound of bangles ring in my ears?
Will I come? Will I lose my senses?
Will I allow women to trap and sway me?
பெண் குழு :
பிரம்மச்சாரி பிரம்மச்சாரி
வழுக்கி விழலாமா மா மா மா
Oh bachelor, bachelor!
You will slip and fall, no no no!
When the breeze of women blows,
You will trip and fall, no no no!
பெண்ணைப் படைச்சவனும் என்னானான்
பெண்ணோடு பெண்ணாக ஒண்ணானான்
பெண்ணைப் படைச்சவனும் என்னானான்
பெண்ணோடு பெண்ணாக ஒண்ணானான்
மறந்தானா பெண்ணை துறந்தானா
தன்னந்ததனியாக இருந்தானா ஐயா.....
Have you forgotten fear, modesty, and bashfulness?
Have they flown away into thin air with the wind?
Have you forgotten fear, modesty, and bashfulness?
Have they flown away into thin air with the wind?
I haven't seen anything, nothing at all!
No one seems as captivating as women!
பெண் குழு :
பிரம்மச்சாரி பிரம்மச்சாரி
வழுக்கி விழலாமா மா மா மா
O stubborn bachelor, bachelor!
You will slip and fall, no no no!
When the breeze of women blows,
You will trip and fall, no no no!
மேலே புடவை நிழல் படலாமா
காதில் வளையல் ஓசை விழலாமா
மேலே புடவை நிழல் படலாமா
காதில் வளையல் ஓசை விழலாமா
வருவேனோ புத்தி கெடுவேனோ
வஞ்சியரை வாலாட்ட விடுவேனோ....
பிரம்மச்சாரி பிரம்மச்சாரி
வழுக்கி விழுவேனோ நோ நோ நோ
பொம்பளைங்க காத்தடிச்சு
தடுக்கி விழுவேனோ நோ நோ நோ
அச்சம் மடம் நாணம் மறந்தாச்சா
காத்தோடு காத்தாக பறந்தாச்சா
அச்சம் மடம் நாணம் மறந்தாச்சா
காத்தோடு காத்தாக பறந்தாச்சா
காணலையே ஒண்ணும் காணலையே
பொம்பளைங்க போல யாரும் தோணலையே
பிரம்மச்சாரி பிரம்மச்சாரி
வழுக்கி விழுவேனோ நோ நோ நோ
பொம்பளைங்க காத்தடிச்சு
தடுக்கி விழுவேனோ நோ நோ நோ
Maalai varum neram kalaipaara
When evening arrives, to rest from fatigue,
Saelai thalaibaaram ilaipaara
To ease the heavy burden of the saree,
Maalai varum neram kalaipaara
When evening arrives, to rest from fatigue,
Saelai thalaibaaram ilaipaara
To ease the heavy burden of the saree,
Vendaama onnu vendaama
Don't you need someone, don't you?
Pakakthunai illadhu irukalaama
Can one really live without a companion by their side?
Pennai padaichavanum ennaanaan
What happened to the one who created woman?
Pennodu pennaaga onnaanaan
He merged as one with womanhood itself.
Pennai padaichavanum ennaanaan
What happened to the one who created woman?
Pennodu pennaaga onnaanaan
He merged as one with womanhood itself.
Marandhaana pennai thurandhaana
Did he forget woman, did he renounce her?
Thannanthaniyaaga irundhaana
Did he stay all alone by himself?
Aiyaa
Oh Sir!
Melae pudavai nizhal padalama
Should the shadow of a saree fall upon me?
Kaadhil valaiyal oosai vizhalaama
Should the sound of bangles ring in my ears?
Melae pudavai nizhal padalama
Should the shadow of a saree fall upon me?
Kaadhil valaiyal oosai vizhalaama
Should the sound of bangles ring in my ears?
Varuvaeno buthi keduvaeno
Will I come? Will I lose my senses?
Vanjiyarai valatta viduvaeno
Will I allow women to trap and sway me?
Bhrammachari bhrammachari
Oh bachelor, bachelor!
Vazhukki vizhuve noo noo noo
You will slip and fall, no no no!
Pombalainga kaathadichi
When the breeze of women blows,
Thadukki vizhuve noo noo noo
You will trip and fall, no no no!
Acham madam naanam marandhacha
Have you forgotten fear, modesty, and bashfulness?
Kaathodu kaathaaga parandhacha
Have they flown away into thin air with the wind?
Acham madam naanam marandhacha
Have you forgotten fear, modesty, and bashfulness?
Kaathodu kaathaaga parandhacha
Have they flown away into thin air with the wind?
Kaanalaiyae onnum kaanalaiyae
I haven't seen anything, nothing at all!
Pombalainga pola yaarum thonalaiyae
No one seems as captivating as women!
Katta bhrammachari bhrammachari
O stubborn bachelor, bachelor!
Vazhukki vizhuve noo noo noo
You will slip and fall, no no no!
Pombalainga kaathadichi
When the breeze of women blows,
Thadukki vizhuve noo noo noo
You will trip and fall, no no no!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a playful and lighthearted debate between a woman teasing a bachelor and a man fiercely defending his vow of celibacy. The female protagonist argues that companionship is essential in life, pointing out that even Lord Shiva (the creator) embodied the feminine form as Ardhanarishvara rather than staying isolated. She playfully warns him that no matter how firm his stance is, he will inevitably succumb to love when a woman's charm touches his life. The male protagonist stubbornly insists he will not be swayed by feminine allure or sensory distractions like the rustle of sarees and jingling of bangles, though his defense is humorously portrayed as fragile.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Maalai varum neram kalaipaara / Saelai thalaibaaram ilaipaara”
Rhyming of the second character across adjacent lines for rhythmic harmony (Maalai / Saelai).
Monai (First letter alliteration)
“Kaanalaiyae onnum kaanalaiyae”
Alliteration of the initial letter in a line (Kaanalaiyae / Kaanalaiyae).
Mythological Allusion
“Pennai padaichavanum ennaanaan / Pennodu pennaaga onnaanaan”
Refers to the iconographic form of Ardhanarishvara where Lord Shiva incorporates Parvati as half of his divine body.
Repetition & Refrain
“Vazhukki vizhuve noo noo noo”
Playful vocal repetition of 'noo noo noo' used as a humorous chorus refrain.
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Trivia
Lyricist Vaali cleverly references traditional Tamil virtues attributed to women ('Acham, Madam, Naanam' meaning fear, bashfulness, and modesty) in a teasing context, contrasting traditional values with comedic bachelor stubbornness set to K. V. Mahadevan's catchy folk-inspired melody.
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