Maaname Perithendra
From Uzhavukkum Thozhilukkum Vandhanai Seivom · 1959
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Uzhavukkum Thozhilukkum Vandhanai Seivom1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Maanamae perithendra valaiyaadha gunakundrae | O mountain of unyielding character, who considers honor supreme! |
| Vaa vaa.. vaa vaa… vaa… magalae | Come, come... come, come... come, daughter! |
| Neerundu vilaigindra nilamundu | There is water, and there is fertile land to yield crops. |
| Ingae nilaiyaana valamum undu | Here, there is everlasting prosperity as well. |
| Yerundu un kaiyil edhirkaalam uruvakkum | There is a plow, and in your hands, shaping the future... |
| Inaiyilla balamum undu | ...there is matchless strength too. |
| Neerundu vilaigindra nilamundu | There is water, and there is fertile land to yield crops. |
| Ingae nilaiyaana valamum undu | Here, there is everlasting prosperity as well. |
| Yerundu un kaiyil edhirkaalam uruvakkum | There is a plow, and in your hands, shaping the future... |
| Inaiyilla balamum undu | ...there is matchless strength too. |
| Maanamae perithendra valaiyaadha gunakundrae | O mountain of unyielding character, who considers honor supreme! |
| Vaa vaa.. vaa vaa… vaa… magalae | Come, come... come, come... come, daughter! |
| Female | |
| Perundu nee inghu perum paadupattaalae | If you labor hard here with great effort, |
| Pinnaalae palanum undu | There will be fruitful rewards in the future. |
| Perundu nee inghu perum paadupattaalae | If you labor hard here with great effort, |
| Pinnaalae palanum undu | There will be fruitful rewards in the future. |
| Seerundu nee unna soruundu | There is prosperity, and there is food for you to eat. |
| Iyarkaiyin selvangal palavum undu | There are many abundant riches of nature. |
| Seerundu nee unna soruundu | There is prosperity, and there is food for you to eat. |
| Iyarkaiyin selvangal palavum undu | There are many abundant riches of nature. |
| Maanamae perithendra valaiyaadha gunakundrae | O mountain of unyielding character, who considers honor supreme! |
| Vaa vaa.. vaa vaa… vaa… magalae | Come, come... come, come... come, daughter! |
| Female | |
| Ner nindru ejamaanar naan endru sollavae | To stand tall and proclaim, 'I am the master'... |
| Niraiya per ooril undu | ...there are many people in the town. |
| Ner nindru ejamaanar naan endru sollavae | To stand tall and proclaim, 'I am the master'... |
| Niraiya per ooril undu | ...there are many people in the town. |
| Paar endru athagaiya panbilla maanida | Look, who among us here is such a characterless human... |
| Padhargal ingae yaarundu | ...worthless chaff of a person? |
| Paar endru athagaiya panbilla maanida | Look, who among us here is such a characterless human... |
| Padhargal ingae yaarundu | ...worthless chaff of a person? |
| Maanamae perithendra valaiyaadha gunakundrae | O mountain of unyielding character, who considers honor supreme! |
| Vaa vaa.. vaa vaa… vaa… magalae | Come, come... come, come... come, daughter! |
| Female | |
| Aandaanum ingillai adimaiyum ingillai | There is no master here, nor is there a slave. |
| Amaindhidum sama vaazhvin ellai | This is the realm where equal living is established. |
| Aandaanum ingillai adimaiyum ingillai | There is no master here, nor is there a slave. |
| Amaindhidum sama vaazhvin ellai | This is the realm where equal living is established. |
| Vendaatha potti poramaigal illai | There are no unwanted rivalries or jealousies. |
| Meiyaana sorgam ver illai | There is no other true heaven than this. |
| Vendaatha potti poramaigal illai | There are no unwanted rivalries or jealousies. |
| Meiyaana sorgam ver illai | There is no other true heaven than this. |
| Maanamae perithendra valaiyaadha gunakundrae | O mountain of unyielding character, who considers honor supreme! |
| Vaa vaa.. vaa vaa… vaa… magalae | Come, come... come, come... come, daughter! |
மானமே பெரிதென்ற வளையாத குணக்குன்றே
வாவா வாவா வா......மகளே.......
நீருண்டு விளைகின்ற நிலமுண்டு
இங்கே நிலையான வளமும் உண்டு
ஏருண்டு உன் கையில் எதிர்காலம் உருவாக்கும்
இணையில்லா பலமும் உண்டு....
நீருண்டு விளைகின்ற நிலமுண்டு
இங்கே நிலையான வளமும் உண்டு
ஏருண்டு உன் கையில் எதிர்காலம் உருவாக்கும்
இணையில்லா பலமும் உண்டு....
மானமே பெரிதென்ற வளையாத குணக்குன்றே
வாவா வாவா வா......மகளே.......
O mountain of unyielding character, who considers honor supreme!
Come, come... come, come... come, daughter!
There is water, and there is fertile land to yield crops.
Here, there is everlasting prosperity as well.
There is a plow, and in your hands, shaping the future...
...there is matchless strength too.
There is water, and there is fertile land to yield crops.
Here, there is everlasting prosperity as well.
There is a plow, and in your hands, shaping the future...
...there is matchless strength too.
O mountain of unyielding character, who considers honor supreme!
Come, come... come, come... come, daughter!
பேருண்டு நீ இங்கு பெரும்பாடுபட்டாலே
பின்னாலே பலனும் உண்டு
பேருண்டு நீ இங்கு பெரும்பாடுபட்டாலே
பின்னாலே பலனும் உண்டு
சீருண்டு நீ உண்ண சோறுண்டு
இயற்கையின் செல்வங்கள் பலவும் உண்டு....
சீருண்டு நீ உண்ண சோறுண்டு
இயற்கையின் செல்வங்கள் பலவும் உண்டு....
மானமே பெரிதென்ற வளையாத குணக்குன்றே
வாவா வாவா வா......மகளே.......
If you labor hard here with great effort,
There will be fruitful rewards in the future.
If you labor hard here with great effort,
There will be fruitful rewards in the future.
There is prosperity, and there is food for you to eat.
There are many abundant riches of nature.
There is prosperity, and there is food for you to eat.
There are many abundant riches of nature.
O mountain of unyielding character, who considers honor supreme!
Come, come... come, come... come, daughter!
நேர் நின்று எஜமானர் நான் என்று சொல்லவே
நிறைய பேர் ஊரில் உண்டு
நேர் நின்று எஜமானர் நான் என்று சொல்லவே
நிறைய பேர் ஊரில் உண்டு
பார் இன்று அத்தகைய பண்பிலா மானிடப்
பதர்கள் இங்கே யாருண்டு
பார் இன்று அத்தகைய பண்பிலா மானிடப்
பதர்கள் இங்கே யாருண்டு
மானமே பெரிதென்ற வளையாத குணக்குன்றே
வாவா வாவா வா......மகளே.......
To stand tall and proclaim, 'I am the master'...
...there are many people in the town.
To stand tall and proclaim, 'I am the master'...
...there are many people in the town.
Look, who among us here is such a characterless human...
...worthless chaff of a person?
Look, who among us here is such a characterless human...
...worthless chaff of a person?
O mountain of unyielding character, who considers honor supreme!
Come, come... come, come... come, daughter!
ஆண்டானும் இங்கில்லை அடிமையும் இங்கில்லை
அமைந்திடும் சம வாழ்வின் எல்லை
ஆண்டானும் இங்கில்லை அடிமையும் இங்கில்லை
அமைந்திடும் சம வாழ்வின் எல்லை
வேண்டாத போட்டி பொறாமைகள் இல்லை
மெய்யான சொர்க்கம் வேறில்லை.....
வேண்டாத போட்டி பொறாமைகள் இல்லை
மெய்யான சொர்க்கம் வேறில்லை.....
மானமே பெரிதென்ற வளையாத குணக்குன்றே
வாவா வாவா வா......மகளே.......
There is no master here, nor is there a slave.
This is the realm where equal living is established.
There is no master here, nor is there a slave.
This is the realm where equal living is established.
There are no unwanted rivalries or jealousies.
There is no other true heaven than this.
There are no unwanted rivalries or jealousies.
There is no other true heaven than this.
O mountain of unyielding character, who considers honor supreme!
Come, come... come, come... come, daughter!
Maanamae perithendra valaiyaadha gunakundrae
O mountain of unyielding character, who considers honor supreme!
Vaa vaa.. vaa vaa… vaa… magalae
Come, come... come, come... come, daughter!
Neerundu vilaigindra nilamundu
There is water, and there is fertile land to yield crops.
Ingae nilaiyaana valamum undu
Here, there is everlasting prosperity as well.
Yerundu un kaiyil edhirkaalam uruvakkum
There is a plow, and in your hands, shaping the future...
Inaiyilla balamum undu
...there is matchless strength too.
Neerundu vilaigindra nilamundu
There is water, and there is fertile land to yield crops.
Ingae nilaiyaana valamum undu
Here, there is everlasting prosperity as well.
Yerundu un kaiyil edhirkaalam uruvakkum
There is a plow, and in your hands, shaping the future...
Inaiyilla balamum undu
...there is matchless strength too.
Maanamae perithendra valaiyaadha gunakundrae
O mountain of unyielding character, who considers honor supreme!
Vaa vaa.. vaa vaa… vaa… magalae
Come, come... come, come... come, daughter!
Perundu nee inghu perum paadupattaalae
If you labor hard here with great effort,
Pinnaalae palanum undu
There will be fruitful rewards in the future.
Perundu nee inghu perum paadupattaalae
If you labor hard here with great effort,
Pinnaalae palanum undu
There will be fruitful rewards in the future.
Seerundu nee unna soruundu
There is prosperity, and there is food for you to eat.
Iyarkaiyin selvangal palavum undu
There are many abundant riches of nature.
Seerundu nee unna soruundu
There is prosperity, and there is food for you to eat.
Iyarkaiyin selvangal palavum undu
There are many abundant riches of nature.
Maanamae perithendra valaiyaadha gunakundrae
O mountain of unyielding character, who considers honor supreme!
Vaa vaa.. vaa vaa… vaa… magalae
Come, come... come, come... come, daughter!
Ner nindru ejamaanar naan endru sollavae
To stand tall and proclaim, 'I am the master'...
Niraiya per ooril undu
...there are many people in the town.
Ner nindru ejamaanar naan endru sollavae
To stand tall and proclaim, 'I am the master'...
Niraiya per ooril undu
...there are many people in the town.
Paar endru athagaiya panbilla maanida
Look, who among us here is such a characterless human...
Padhargal ingae yaarundu
...worthless chaff of a person?
Paar endru athagaiya panbilla maanida
Look, who among us here is such a characterless human...
Padhargal ingae yaarundu
...worthless chaff of a person?
Maanamae perithendra valaiyaadha gunakundrae
O mountain of unyielding character, who considers honor supreme!
Vaa vaa.. vaa vaa… vaa… magalae
Come, come... come, come... come, daughter!
Aandaanum ingillai adimaiyum ingillai
There is no master here, nor is there a slave.
Amaindhidum sama vaazhvin ellai
This is the realm where equal living is established.
Aandaanum ingillai adimaiyum ingillai
There is no master here, nor is there a slave.
Amaindhidum sama vaazhvin ellai
This is the realm where equal living is established.
Vendaatha potti poramaigal illai
There are no unwanted rivalries or jealousies.
Meiyaana sorgam ver illai
There is no other true heaven than this.
Vendaatha potti poramaigal illai
There are no unwanted rivalries or jealousies.
Meiyaana sorgam ver illai
There is no other true heaven than this.
Maanamae perithendra valaiyaadha gunakundrae
O mountain of unyielding character, who considers honor supreme!
Vaa vaa.. vaa vaa… vaa… magalae
Come, come... come, come... come, daughter!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This inspiring song celebrates self-respect, hard work, agrarian life, and social equality. Addressing a daughter as a paragon of unbending dignity ('valaiyaadha gunakundrae'), the speaker encourages her to embrace agriculture and self-reliance. With land, water, and a plow, hard labor yields matchless strength and long-term prosperity from nature's bounty without depending on arrogant superiors.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvaman)
“Maanamae perithendra valaiyaadha gunakundrae”
Comparing a person's steadfast moral character to an unyielding mountain ('valaiyaadha gunakundrae').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme / Repetitive Refrain)
“Neerundu vilaigindra nilamundu”
The repetitive use of '-undu' ending across multiple words ('Neerundu', 'nilamundu', 'valamum undu', 'balamum undu') creates rhythmic harmony.
Antithesis / Parallelism
“Aandaanum ingillai adimaiyum ingillai”
Contrasting 'Aandaanum' (master) and 'adimaiyum' (slave) to assert a society of absolute equality.
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Trivia
Penned by legendary lyricist A. Maruthakasi and composed by K. V. Mahadevan, this song strongly reflects the Dravidian movement's socialist principles of dignity of labor, anti-feudalism, and gender empowerment through agrarian self-sufficiency.
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