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Kalviye Pradhanam

From Neelavukku Neranja Manasu · 1958

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singer
Jikki
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Neelavukku Neranja Manasu
Movie release year
1958
Lyrics added on
2 Nov 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kalviyae pirathaanam
Adhu kannukkae samaanam
Kalviyae pirathaanam
Adhu kannukkae samaanam
Enum avvai paattiyin sollai pottri
Namm arivai perukka venum
Ulagil kalviyae pirathaanam
Adhu kannukkae samaanam
Enum avvai paattiyin sollai pottri
Namm arivai perukka venum
Ulagil kalviyae pirathaanam
Adhu kannukkae samaanam
Alla alla valarum selvam
Avaniyil verae kidaiyaathu
Alla alla valarum selvam
Avaniyil verae kidaiyaathu
Kallar yaarum kannam vaiththu
Kavarnthu sellavum mudiyaathu
Kallar yaarum kannam vaiththu
Kavarnthu sellavum mudiyaathu
Idhai kavarnthu sellavum mudiyaathu
Kalviyae pirathaanam
Adhu kannukkae samaanam
Enum avvai paattiyin sollai pottri
Namm arivai perukka venum
Ulagil kalviyae pirathaanam
Adhu kannukkae samaanam
Education is foremost,
It is equal to our very eyes.
Education is foremost,
It is equal to our very eyes.
Honoring the words of grandmother Avvaiyar,
We must expand our knowledge.
In this world, education is foremost,
It is equal to our very eyes.
Honoring the words of grandmother Avvaiyar,
We must expand our knowledge.
In this world, education is foremost,
It is equal to our very eyes.
A wealth that grows the more you draw from it,
There is nothing else like it in this world.
A wealth that grows the more you draw from it,
There is nothing else like it in this world.
No thief can break through a wall
And steal it away.
No thief can break through a wall
And steal it away.
No one can ever steal this away...
Education is foremost,
It is equal to our very eyes.
Honoring the words of grandmother Avvaiyar,
We must expand our knowledge.
In this world, education is foremost,
It is equal to our very eyes.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Kalviyae Pirathaanam' underscores the unmatched significance of education in human life. Drawing inspiration from the classical wisdom of the revered Tamil poetess Avvaiyar, the lyrics emphasize that knowledge serves as an indispensable inner vision, equivalent to physical eyes that guide a person through life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Adhu kannukkae samaanam”

Compares education directly to eyes ('kannukkae samaanam'), signifying that knowledge is essential for true perception and guidance.

Paradox / Juxtaposition

“Alla alla valarum selvam”

Highlights the special nature of educational wealth ('Alla alla valarum selvam') which paradoxically increases the more it is drawn upon or shared, unlike material assets.

Alliteration (Moonaai)

“Alla alla valarum selvam / Avaniyil verae kidaiyaathu”

Uses matching initial vowel sounds ('A' in Alla and Avaniyil) to create rhythmic harmony.

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Trivia

'Neelavukku Neranja Manasu' (1958) featured songs promoting social awareness and educational reform. The lyricist A. Maruthakasi frequently incorporated ethical proverbs and references to ancient Tamil literature, such as Avvaiyar's teachings, into movie songs to inspire the general public.

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