Carile Savari Seiyum
From Enga Veettu Mahalaskhmi · 1957
- Lyricist
- Udumalai Narayanakavi
- Singer
- Ghantasala
- Music director
- Master Venu
- Details
- Enga Veettu Mahalaskhmi1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Carilae savari seiyum | Riding in a luxury car, |
| Kannam sivandha ponnamma | Oh golden lady with rosy red cheeks! |
| Un kannam sivandhadhu enna endru nee | Why your cheeks are so rosy and bright, |
| Enni paarthdhum undaama | Have you ever thought and pondered upon it? |
| Male | |
| Ooril vaazhum ezhai pennugalin | From the poor women living in this town, |
| Uzhaippin panamae unaveaagi | Their hard-earned money turns into your food, |
| Ooril vaazhum ezhai pennugalin | From the poor women living in this town, |
| Uzhaippin panamae unaveaagi | Their hard-earned money turns into your food, |
| Unavin rasndhaan kozhuppaai maari | The essence of that food turns into fat and health, |
| Un melae jollikudhu theriyuma | And shines upon your face, do you know? |
| Male | |
| Carilae savari seiyum | Riding in a luxury car, |
| Kannam sivandha ponnamma | Oh golden lady with rosy red cheeks! |
| Un seerum sirappulla singaara vaazhvai | About your grand, glorious, and beautiful lifestyle, |
| Kooruven konjam nidhaniyamma | I shall tell you, hold on a moment, dear lady! |
| Male | |
| Panju methai manjam meedhu | Resting upon a soft cotton mattress and bed, |
| Paduthu thoongum ponnamma | Oh golden lady who lies down and sleeps, |
| Panju methai manjam meedhu | Resting upon a soft cotton mattress and bed, |
| Paduthu thoongum ponnamma | Oh golden lady who lies down and sleeps, |
| Un panju methai manjam vandhadhai | How this soft cotton bed came to be, |
| Nenjil ninaithadhum undamoo | Have you ever reflected upon it in your heart? |
| Male | |
| Vanjamillar vazhakkamaanar | Those without deceit became customary laborers, |
| Vaazha theriya ezhaiyaanaar | They became poor, not knowing how to live shrewdly, |
| Vanjamillar vazhakkamaanar | Those without deceit became customary laborers, |
| Vaazha theriya ezhaiyaanaar | They became poor, not knowing how to live shrewdly, |
| Kanjikaagavae kastapadubavar | Those who toil desperately even for basic rice gruel, |
| Kai thiramai enna theriyuma | Do you know the sheer handiwork and effort they possess? |
| Male | |
| Carilae savari seiyum | Riding in a luxury car, |
| Kannam sivandha ponnamma | Oh golden lady with rosy red cheeks! |
| Un seerum sirappulla singaara vaazhvai | About your grand, glorious, and beautiful lifestyle, |
| Kooruven konjam nidhaniyamma | I shall tell you, hold on a moment, dear lady! |
| Male | |
| Piditha pidikkul adangum salla | A fine muslin cloth so delicate it fits inside a fist, |
| Udaikkul minukkum ponnamma | Oh golden lady shining in such attire, |
| Piditha pidikkul adangum salla | A fine muslin cloth so delicate it fits inside a fist, |
| Udaikkul minukkum ponnamma | Oh golden lady shining in such attire, |
| Nee uduthum saelaiyundaana unmaiyai | The truth behind how the saree you wear was made, |
| Unarndhu paarthadhum undaamoo | Have you ever realized and thought about it? |
| Male | |
| Kizhindha kovanam tharitham varumai | Wearing torn loincloths, trapped in poverty and misery, |
| Piditha maandhrgal neithaar kandaai | The afflicted weavers were the ones who wove it, see! |
| Kizhindha kovanam tharitham varumai | Wearing torn loincloths, trapped in poverty and misery, |
| Piditha maandhrgal neithaar kandaai | The afflicted weavers were the ones who wove it, see! |
| Uzhaikka pala per sugikka sila per | For many to labor so that a few may indulge, |
| Irukka inimel mudiyathamma | This unfair state cannot continue anymore, lady! |
| Male | |
| Carilae savari seiyum | Riding in a luxury car, |
| Kannam sivandha ponnamma | Oh golden lady with rosy red cheeks! |
| Un seerum sirappulla singaara vaazhvai | About your grand, glorious, and beautiful lifestyle, |
| Kooruven konjam nidhaniyamma | I shall tell you, hold on a moment, dear lady! |
காரிலே சவாரி செய்யும்
கன்னம் சிவந்த பொன்னம்மா
உன் கன்னம் சிவந்தது என்ன என்று
நீ எண்ணிப் பார்த்ததும் உண்டாமா..
Riding in a luxury car,
Oh golden lady with rosy red cheeks!
Why your cheeks are so rosy and bright,
Have you ever thought and pondered upon it?
ஊரில் வாழும் ஏழைப் பெண்களின்
உழைப்பின் பணமே உணவேயாகி
ஊரில் வாழும் ஏழைப் பெண்களின்
உழைப்பின் பணமே உணவேயாகி
உணவின் ரசந்தான் கொழுப்பாய் மாறி
உன் மேலே ஜொலிக்குது தெரியுமா
From the poor women living in this town,
Their hard-earned money turns into your food,
From the poor women living in this town,
Their hard-earned money turns into your food,
The essence of that food turns into fat and health,
And shines upon your face, do you know?
காரிலே சவாரி செய்யும்
கன்னம் சிவந்த பொன்னம்மா
உன் சீரும் சிறப்புள்ள சிங்கார வாழ்வைக்
கூறுவேன் கொஞ்சம் நிதானியம்மா..
Riding in a luxury car,
Oh golden lady with rosy red cheeks!
About your grand, glorious, and beautiful lifestyle,
I shall tell you, hold on a moment, dear lady!
பஞ்சு மெத்தை மஞ்சம் மீது
படுத்து தூங்கும் பொன்னம்மா
பஞ்சு மெத்தை மஞ்சம் மீது
படுத்து தூங்கும் பொன்னம்மா
உன் பஞ்சு மெத்தை மஞ்சம் வந்ததை
நெஞ்சில் நினைத்ததும் உண்டாமா
Resting upon a soft cotton mattress and bed,
Oh golden lady who lies down and sleeps,
Resting upon a soft cotton mattress and bed,
Oh golden lady who lies down and sleeps,
How this soft cotton bed came to be,
Have you ever reflected upon it in your heart?
வஞ்சமில்லார் வழக்கமானார்
வாழத் தெரியா ஏழையானார்
வஞ்சமில்லார் வழக்கமானார்
வாழத் தெரியா ஏழையானார்
கஞ்சிக்காகவே கஷ்டப்படுபவர்
கைத் திறமை என்ன தெரியுமா
Those without deceit became customary laborers,
They became poor, not knowing how to live shrewdly,
Those without deceit became customary laborers,
They became poor, not knowing how to live shrewdly,
Those who toil desperately even for basic rice gruel,
Do you know the sheer handiwork and effort they possess?
காரிலே சவாரி செய்யும்
கன்னம் சிவந்த பொன்னம்மா
உன் சீரும் சிறப்புள்ள சிங்கார வாழ்வைக்
கூறுவேன் கொஞ்சம் நிதானியம்மா..
Riding in a luxury car,
Oh golden lady with rosy red cheeks!
About your grand, glorious, and beautiful lifestyle,
I shall tell you, hold on a moment, dear lady!
பிடித்த பிடிக்குள் அடங்கும் சல்லா
உடைக்குள் மினுக்கும் பொன்னம்மா
பிடித்த பிடிக்குள் அடங்கும் சல்லா
உடைக்குள் மினுக்கும் பொன்னம்மா
நீ உடுத்தும் சேலையுண்டான உண்மையை
உணர்ந்து பார்த்ததும் உண்டாமா....
A fine muslin cloth so delicate it fits inside a fist,
Oh golden lady shining in such attire,
A fine muslin cloth so delicate it fits inside a fist,
Oh golden lady shining in such attire,
The truth behind how the saree you wear was made,
Have you ever realized and thought about it?
கிழிந்த கோவணம் தரித்தும்
வறுமை பிடித்த மாந்தர்கள் நெய்தார் கண்டாய்
கிழிந்த கோவணம் தரித்தும்
வறுமை பிடித்த மாந்தர்கள் நெய்தார் கண்டாய்
உழைக்கப் பல பேர் சுகிக்கச் சில பேர்
இருக்க இனிமேல் முடியாதம்மா.....
Wearing torn loincloths, trapped in poverty and misery,
The afflicted weavers were the ones who wove it, see!
Wearing torn loincloths, trapped in poverty and misery,
The afflicted weavers were the ones who wove it, see!
For many to labor so that a few may indulge,
This unfair state cannot continue anymore, lady!
காரிலே சவாரி செய்யும்
கன்னம் சிவந்த பொன்னம்மா
உன் சீரும் சிறப்புள்ள சிங்கார வாழ்வைக்
கூறுவேன் கொஞ்சம் நிதானியம்மா..
Riding in a luxury car,
Oh golden lady with rosy red cheeks!
About your grand, glorious, and beautiful lifestyle,
I shall tell you, hold on a moment, dear lady!
Carilae savari seiyum
Riding in a luxury car,
Kannam sivandha ponnamma
Oh golden lady with rosy red cheeks!
Un kannam sivandhadhu enna endru nee
Why your cheeks are so rosy and bright,
Enni paarthdhum undaama
Have you ever thought and pondered upon it?
Ooril vaazhum ezhai pennugalin
From the poor women living in this town,
Uzhaippin panamae unaveaagi
Their hard-earned money turns into your food,
Ooril vaazhum ezhai pennugalin
From the poor women living in this town,
Uzhaippin panamae unaveaagi
Their hard-earned money turns into your food,
Unavin rasndhaan kozhuppaai maari
The essence of that food turns into fat and health,
Un melae jollikudhu theriyuma
And shines upon your face, do you know?
Carilae savari seiyum
Riding in a luxury car,
Kannam sivandha ponnamma
Oh golden lady with rosy red cheeks!
Un seerum sirappulla singaara vaazhvai
About your grand, glorious, and beautiful lifestyle,
Kooruven konjam nidhaniyamma
I shall tell you, hold on a moment, dear lady!
Panju methai manjam meedhu
Resting upon a soft cotton mattress and bed,
Paduthu thoongum ponnamma
Oh golden lady who lies down and sleeps,
Panju methai manjam meedhu
Resting upon a soft cotton mattress and bed,
Paduthu thoongum ponnamma
Oh golden lady who lies down and sleeps,
Un panju methai manjam vandhadhai
How this soft cotton bed came to be,
Nenjil ninaithadhum undamoo
Have you ever reflected upon it in your heart?
Vanjamillar vazhakkamaanar
Those without deceit became customary laborers,
Vaazha theriya ezhaiyaanaar
They became poor, not knowing how to live shrewdly,
Vanjamillar vazhakkamaanar
Those without deceit became customary laborers,
Vaazha theriya ezhaiyaanaar
They became poor, not knowing how to live shrewdly,
Kanjikaagavae kastapadubavar
Those who toil desperately even for basic rice gruel,
Kai thiramai enna theriyuma
Do you know the sheer handiwork and effort they possess?
Carilae savari seiyum
Riding in a luxury car,
Kannam sivandha ponnamma
Oh golden lady with rosy red cheeks!
Un seerum sirappulla singaara vaazhvai
About your grand, glorious, and beautiful lifestyle,
Kooruven konjam nidhaniyamma
I shall tell you, hold on a moment, dear lady!
Piditha pidikkul adangum salla
A fine muslin cloth so delicate it fits inside a fist,
Udaikkul minukkum ponnamma
Oh golden lady shining in such attire,
Piditha pidikkul adangum salla
A fine muslin cloth so delicate it fits inside a fist,
Udaikkul minukkum ponnamma
Oh golden lady shining in such attire,
Nee uduthum saelaiyundaana unmaiyai
The truth behind how the saree you wear was made,
Unarndhu paarthadhum undaamoo
Have you ever realized and thought about it?
Kizhindha kovanam tharitham varumai
Wearing torn loincloths, trapped in poverty and misery,
Piditha maandhrgal neithaar kandaai
The afflicted weavers were the ones who wove it, see!
Kizhindha kovanam tharitham varumai
Wearing torn loincloths, trapped in poverty and misery,
Piditha maandhrgal neithaar kandaai
The afflicted weavers were the ones who wove it, see!
Uzhaikka pala per sugikka sila per
For many to labor so that a few may indulge,
Irukka inimel mudiyathamma
This unfair state cannot continue anymore, lady!
Carilae savari seiyum
Riding in a luxury car,
Kannam sivandha ponnamma
Oh golden lady with rosy red cheeks!
Un seerum sirappulla singaara vaazhvai
About your grand, glorious, and beautiful lifestyle,
Kooruven konjam nidhaniyamma
I shall tell you, hold on a moment, dear lady!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a sharp social commentary that exposes the stark economic divide in society. Addressing an affluent woman riding in a car, the singer asks her to reflect on the origins of her luxury, health, and comfort. Her rosy cheeks, soft cotton bed, and fine muslin sarees are not merely items of wealth—they are the fruits of the relentless, backbreaking labor of impoverished workers, weavers, and honest poor women who themselves struggle for basic sustenance and wear torn loincloths.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (Rhyme)
“Kannam sivandha ponnamma”
Repetition of ending sounds across lines such as 'ponnamma', 'undaama', and 'nidhaniyamma' creates a rhythmic, musical flow.
Social Contrast & Irony
“Kizhindha kovanam tharitham varumai / Piditha maandhrgal neithaar kandaai”
Contrasting the lady's fine muslin cloth and rich lifestyle with the weaver's torn loincloth and extreme poverty.
Hyperbole & Imagery
“Piditha pidikkul adangum salla”
Describing fine muslin cloth so delicate and soft that an entire garment can be folded to fit inside a closed fist.
Did you know?
Trivia
Written by Udumalai Narayanakavi, known as 'Kavirayar', this song reflects his strong socialist ideology and Dravidian movement leanings. The song uses Ghantasala's distinct voice to critique class inequality directly through Tamil cinema music in the 1950s.
Keep listening
More from Enga Veettu Mahalaskhmi
Enga Veettu Mahalaskhmi
Enga Veettu Mahalaskhmi
Enga Veettu Mahalaskhmi
Enga Veettu Mahalaskhmi
Enga Veettu Mahalaskhmi
Enga Veettu Mahalaskhmi