Kannum Karutha Kudumbam
From Maappillai 1952 Film · 1952
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music directors
- N. S. Balakrishnan, T. R. Pappa
- Details
- Maappillai 1952 Film1952
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kannum karutha kudumbam nadatha theriyanum | One must know how to run a family with care and utmost attention. |
| Kannum karutha kudumbam nadatha theriyanum | One must know how to run a family with care and utmost attention. |
| Pengal kadamaiyai perusa ninaikanum | Women must regard their duties as supreme. |
| Pengal kadamaiyai perusa ninaikanum | Women must regard their duties as supreme. |
| Kannum karutha kudumbam nadatha theriyanum | One must know how to run a family with care and utmost attention. |
| Female | |
| Kaala nilamaiyae therinju vazhanum aa aa aa | One must live with an understanding of the current era's times, ah ah ah... |
| Indha kaala nilamaiyae | Understanding the circumstances of these present times, |
| Therinju vaazhanum purinji vaazhanum | One must live wisely and with complete understanding. |
| Kaasu panam vandhaalum veenae | Even if wealth and money come in abundance, |
| Kandapadi thullaamalthaanae | Without needlessly leaping about or showing off recklessly, |
| Kachidamaai kudumbam nadatha theriyanum | One must know how to manage a family impeccably. |
| Female | |
| Pengal kadamaiyai perusa ninaikanum | Women must regard their duties as supreme. |
| Kannum karutha kudumbam nadatha theriyanum | One must know how to run a family with care and utmost attention. |
| Female | |
| Thottu thaali kattiyavan muttaala irundhaalum | Even if the husband who tied the sacred thread happens to be a fool, |
| Kattupattu aaganumae kanniyamaai vaazhanumae | One must remain dutiful and live with dignity. |
| Mattu mariyaadhaiyudan thondu seiya venum | One must serve with decorum and respect, |
| Thondu seiya venum | One must render selfless service, |
| Kastathilum kanavanodu kalandhu vaazha vendum | Even through hardships, one must live united with the husband, |
| Manam magizhndhu vaazhanum | One must live with a joyful heart. |
| Female | |
| Thottu thaali kattiyavan muttaala irundhaalum | Even if the husband who tied the sacred thread happens to be a fool, |
| Kattupattu aaganumae kanniyamaai vaazhanumae | One must remain dutiful and live with dignity. |
| Female | |
| Aangilam kattraalum adhanaal aayiram vandhaalum | Even if one learns English and earns thousands thereby, |
| Padhavigal aayiram vandhaalum | Even if thousands of high titles and positions come along, |
| Aadambarathaalae veen aadambarathaalae | Through vain luxury and ostentation, |
| Ezhaigalai avamadhikaadhae | Do not disrespect or look down upon the poor. |
| Female | |
| Ennara kattraalumpengalukku | No matter how much a woman learns, |
| Pin buthi endraalum | Even if society claims women possess hindsight wisdom, |
| Ennara kattraalumpengalukku | No matter how much a woman learns, |
| Pin buthi endraalum | Even if society claims women possess hindsight wisdom, |
| Aadavargal yelanam seidhaalum | Even if men mock or ridicule them, |
| Andha yettu suvadiki idam kodukkamalae | Without letting that dogmatic bookish prejudice take root, |
| Naatukku nanmaiyai seidhidavenum | One must perform good deeds for the nation. |
| Female | |
| Aangilam kattraalum adhanaal aayiram vandhaalum | Even if one learns English and earns thousands thereby, |
| Padhavigal aayiram vandhaalum | Even if thousands of high titles and positions come along, |
| Aadambarathaalae veen aadambarathaalae | Through vain luxury and ostentation, |
| Ezhaigalai avamadhikaadhae | Do not disrespect or look down upon the poor. |
| Female | |
| Bhakthiyaalae dheiva sakthiyaalae | Through devotion and divine strength, |
| Seidha paabam ellaam pogumae | All past sins committed will vanish. |
| Padhi bhakthiyaalae deiva sakthiyaalae | Through devotion to the husband and divine power, |
| Seidha paabam ellaam pogumae | All past sins committed will vanish. |
| Padhi thirupadha malaradi anudhinam vanangida | By daily worshipping the husband's sacred lotus feet, |
| Padhi bhakthiyaalae deiva sakthiyaalae | Through devotion to the husband and divine power, |
| Seidha paabam ellaam pogumae | All past sins committed will vanish. |
கண்ணும் கருத்தா குடும்பம் நடத்த தெரியணும்
கண்ணும் கருத்தா குடும்பம் நடத்த தெரியணும்
பெண்கள் கடமையே பெரிசா நினைக்கணும்
பெண்கள் கடமையே பெரிசா நினைக்கணும்
கண்ணும் கருத்தா குடும்பம் நடத்த தெரியணும்
One must know how to run a family with care and utmost attention.
One must know how to run a family with care and utmost attention.
Women must regard their duties as supreme.
Women must regard their duties as supreme.
One must know how to run a family with care and utmost attention.
கால நிலைமையே தெரிஞ்சு வாழணும்..ஆஆஆ..
இந்த கால நிலைமையே
தெரிஞ்சு வாழணும் புரிஞ்சு வாழணும்
காசு பணம் வந்தாலும் வீணே
கண்டபடி துள்ளாமல் தானே
கச்சிதமாய் குடும்பம் நடத்த தெரியணும்
One must live with an understanding of the current era's times, ah ah ah...
Understanding the circumstances of these present times,
One must live wisely and with complete understanding.
Even if wealth and money come in abundance,
Without needlessly leaping about or showing off recklessly,
One must know how to manage a family impeccably.
பெண்கள் கடமையே பெரிசா நினைக்கணும்
கண்ணும் கருத்தா குடும்பம் நடத்த தெரியணும்
Women must regard their duties as supreme.
One must know how to run a family with care and utmost attention.
தொட்டுத் தாலிக் கட்டியவன் முட்டாளாயிருந்தாலும்
கட்டுப்பட்டு ஆகணுமே கண்ணியமாய் வாழணுமே
மட்டு மரியாதையுடன் தொண்டு செய்ய வேணும்
கஷ்டத்திலும் கணவனோடு கலந்து வாழ வேணும்
மனம் மகிழ்ந்து வாழணும்
Even if the husband who tied the sacred thread happens to be a fool,
One must remain dutiful and live with dignity.
One must serve with decorum and respect,
One must render selfless service,
Even through hardships, one must live united with the husband,
One must live with a joyful heart.
தொட்டுத் தாலிக் கட்டியவன் முட்டாளாயிருந்தாலும்
கட்டுப்பட்டு ஆகணுமே கண்ணியமாய் வாழணுமே
Even if the husband who tied the sacred thread happens to be a fool,
One must remain dutiful and live with dignity.
ஆங்கிலம் கற்றாலும் அதனால் ஆயிரம் வந்தாலும்
பதவிகள் ஆயிரம் வந்தாலும்
வீண் ஆடம்பரத்தாலே ஏழைகளை அவமதிக்காதே
Even if one learns English and earns thousands thereby,
Even if thousands of high titles and positions come along,
Through vain luxury and ostentation,
Do not disrespect or look down upon the poor.
எண்ணறக் கற்றாலும் பெண்களுக்குப்
பின் புத்தி என்றாலும்
எண்ணறக் கற்றாலும் பெண்களுக்குப்
பின் புத்தி என்றாலும்
ஆடவர்கள் ஏளனம் செய்தாலும்
அந்த ஏட்டுச் சுவடிக்கிடம் கொடுக்காமலே
நாட்டுக்கு நன்மையை செய்திட வேணும்
No matter how much a woman learns,
Even if society claims women possess hindsight wisdom,
No matter how much a woman learns,
Even if society claims women possess hindsight wisdom,
Even if men mock or ridicule them,
Without letting that dogmatic bookish prejudice take root,
One must perform good deeds for the nation.
ஆங்கிலம் கற்றாலும் அதனால் ஆயிரம் வந்தாலும்
பதவிகள் ஆயிரம் வந்தாலும்
வீண் ஆடம்பரத்தாலே ஏழைகளை அவமதிக்காதே
Even if one learns English and earns thousands thereby,
Even if thousands of high titles and positions come along,
Through vain luxury and ostentation,
Do not disrespect or look down upon the poor.
பக்தியாலே தெய்வ சக்தியாலே
செய்த பாபமெல்லாம் போகுமே
பதி பக்தியாலே தெய்வ சக்தியாலே
செய்த பாபமெல்லாம் போகுமே
பதி திருபத மலரடி அனுதினம் வணங்கிட
பதி பக்தியாலே தெய்வ சக்தியாலே
செய்த பாபமெல்லாம் போகுமே.....
Through devotion and divine strength,
All past sins committed will vanish.
Through devotion to the husband and divine power,
All past sins committed will vanish.
By daily worshipping the husband's sacred lotus feet,
Through devotion to the husband and divine power,
All past sins committed will vanish.
Kannum karutha kudumbam nadatha theriyanum
One must know how to run a family with care and utmost attention.
Kannum karutha kudumbam nadatha theriyanum
One must know how to run a family with care and utmost attention.
Pengal kadamaiyai perusa ninaikanum
Women must regard their duties as supreme.
Pengal kadamaiyai perusa ninaikanum
Women must regard their duties as supreme.
Kannum karutha kudumbam nadatha theriyanum
One must know how to run a family with care and utmost attention.
Kaala nilamaiyae therinju vazhanum aa aa aa
One must live with an understanding of the current era's times, ah ah ah...
Indha kaala nilamaiyae
Understanding the circumstances of these present times,
Therinju vaazhanum purinji vaazhanum
One must live wisely and with complete understanding.
Kaasu panam vandhaalum veenae
Even if wealth and money come in abundance,
Kandapadi thullaamalthaanae
Without needlessly leaping about or showing off recklessly,
Kachidamaai kudumbam nadatha theriyanum
One must know how to manage a family impeccably.
Pengal kadamaiyai perusa ninaikanum
Women must regard their duties as supreme.
Kannum karutha kudumbam nadatha theriyanum
One must know how to run a family with care and utmost attention.
Thottu thaali kattiyavan muttaala irundhaalum
Even if the husband who tied the sacred thread happens to be a fool,
Kattupattu aaganumae kanniyamaai vaazhanumae
One must remain dutiful and live with dignity.
Mattu mariyaadhaiyudan thondu seiya venum
One must serve with decorum and respect,
Thondu seiya venum
One must render selfless service,
Kastathilum kanavanodu kalandhu vaazha vendum
Even through hardships, one must live united with the husband,
Manam magizhndhu vaazhanum
One must live with a joyful heart.
Thottu thaali kattiyavan muttaala irundhaalum
Even if the husband who tied the sacred thread happens to be a fool,
Kattupattu aaganumae kanniyamaai vaazhanumae
One must remain dutiful and live with dignity.
Aangilam kattraalum adhanaal aayiram vandhaalum
Even if one learns English and earns thousands thereby,
Padhavigal aayiram vandhaalum
Even if thousands of high titles and positions come along,
Aadambarathaalae veen aadambarathaalae
Through vain luxury and ostentation,
Ezhaigalai avamadhikaadhae
Do not disrespect or look down upon the poor.
Ennara kattraalumpengalukku
No matter how much a woman learns,
Pin buthi endraalum
Even if society claims women possess hindsight wisdom,
Ennara kattraalumpengalukku
No matter how much a woman learns,
Pin buthi endraalum
Even if society claims women possess hindsight wisdom,
Aadavargal yelanam seidhaalum
Even if men mock or ridicule them,
Andha yettu suvadiki idam kodukkamalae
Without letting that dogmatic bookish prejudice take root,
Naatukku nanmaiyai seidhidavenum
One must perform good deeds for the nation.
Aangilam kattraalum adhanaal aayiram vandhaalum
Even if one learns English and earns thousands thereby,
Padhavigal aayiram vandhaalum
Even if thousands of high titles and positions come along,
Aadambarathaalae veen aadambarathaalae
Through vain luxury and ostentation,
Ezhaigalai avamadhikaadhae
Do not disrespect or look down upon the poor.
Bhakthiyaalae dheiva sakthiyaalae
Through devotion and divine strength,
Seidha paabam ellaam pogumae
All past sins committed will vanish.
Padhi bhakthiyaalae deiva sakthiyaalae
Through devotion to the husband and divine power,
Seidha paabam ellaam pogumae
All past sins committed will vanish.
Padhi thirupadha malaradi anudhinam vanangida
By daily worshipping the husband's sacred lotus feet,
Padhi bhakthiyaalae deiva sakthiyaalae
Through devotion to the husband and divine power,
Seidha paabam ellaam pogumae
All past sins committed will vanish.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the 1952 film 'Maappillai' serves as an instructional advice piece directed towards women regarding family life, moral duties, and societal contributions. It emphasizes managing household responsibilities with care, prudence, and modesty regardless of financial prosperity or social standing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaai (Head Alliteration)
“Kannum karutha kudumbam nadatha theriyanum”
Repetition of the initial letter 'Ka' in 'Kannum' and 'karutha' establishes a rhythmic flow at the beginning of the line.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Padhi thirupadha malaradi anudhinam vanangida”
'Thirupadha malaradi' compares the husband's feet to sacred lotus flowers, expressing traditional devotion.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thottu thaali kattiyavan muttaala irundhaalum / Kattupattu aaganumae kanniyamaai vaazhanumae”
Matching second consonants ('tt') across lines ('Thottu' and 'Kattupattu') creates melodic harmony.
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Trivia
Released in 1952, 'Maappillai' featured music composed by the duo N. S. Balakrishnan and T. R. Pappa. Lyrics written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass reflected traditional moral ideals popular in early post-independence Tamil cinema.
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