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Maaname Perithendra

From Uzhavukkum Thozhilukkum Vandhanai Seivom · 1959

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singer
P. Leela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Uzhavukkum Thozhilukkum Vandhanai Seivom
Movie release year
1959
Lyrics added on
4 May 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Maanamae perithendra valaiyaadha gunakundrae
Vaa vaa.. vaa vaa… vaa… magalae
Neerundu vilaigindra nilamundu
Ingae nilaiyaana valamum undu
Yerundu un kaiyil edhirkaalam uruvakkum
Inaiyilla balamum undu
Neerundu vilaigindra nilamundu
Ingae nilaiyaana valamum undu
Yerundu un kaiyil edhirkaalam uruvakkum
Inaiyilla balamum undu
Maanamae perithendra valaiyaadha gunakundrae
Vaa vaa.. vaa vaa… vaa… magalae
Perundu nee inghu perum paadupattaalae
Pinnaalae palanum undu
Perundu nee inghu perum paadupattaalae
Pinnaalae palanum undu
Seerundu nee unna soruundu
Iyarkaiyin selvangal palavum undu
Seerundu nee unna soruundu
Iyarkaiyin selvangal palavum undu
Maanamae perithendra valaiyaadha gunakundrae
Vaa vaa.. vaa vaa… vaa… magalae
Ner nindru ejamaanar naan endru sollavae
Niraiya per ooril undu
Ner nindru ejamaanar naan endru sollavae
Niraiya per ooril undu
Paar endru athagaiya panbilla maanida
Padhargal ingae yaarundu
Paar endru athagaiya panbilla maanida
Padhargal ingae yaarundu
Maanamae perithendra valaiyaadha gunakundrae
Vaa vaa.. vaa vaa… vaa… magalae
Aandaanum ingillai adimaiyum ingillai
Amaindhidum sama vaazhvin ellai
Aandaanum ingillai adimaiyum ingillai
Amaindhidum sama vaazhvin ellai
Vendaatha potti poramaigal illai
Meiyaana sorgam ver illai
Vendaatha potti poramaigal illai
Meiyaana sorgam ver illai
Maanamae perithendra valaiyaadha gunakundrae
Vaa vaa.. vaa vaa… vaa… magalae
O unyielding mountain of virtue, valuing self-respect above all,
Come, come, come, come... my daughter!
There is water, there is fertile land,
And lasting prosperity is right here.
In your hands is a plow, and to build the future,
You have matchless strength!
There is water, there is fertile land,
And lasting prosperity is right here.
In your hands is a plow, and to build the future,
You have matchless strength!
O unyielding mountain of virtue, valuing self-respect above all,
Come, come, come, come... my daughter!
You will earn a good name if you work hard here,
And the rewards will surely follow.
You will earn a good name if you work hard here,
And the rewards will surely follow.
There is dignity, and food to nourish you,
Along with all of nature's riches...
There is dignity, and food to nourish you,
Along with all of nature's riches...
O unyielding mountain of virtue, valuing self-respect above all,
Come, come, come, come... my daughter!
Standing tall to claim, "I am the master,"
There are many such people in the village.
Standing tall to claim, "I am the master,"
There are many such people in the village.
But look today—who is there here among us
Who is such a characterless, worthless husk of a person?
But look today—who is there here among us
Who is such a characterless, worthless husk of a person?
O unyielding mountain of virtue, valuing self-respect above all,
Come, come, come, come... my daughter!
There is no master here, and there is no slave;
This is the realm of a life lived in equality.
There is no master here, and there is no slave;
This is the realm of a life lived in equality.
There are no unwanted rivalries or jealousies;
There is no true heaven other than this!
There are no unwanted rivalries or jealousies;
There is no true heaven other than this!
O unyielding mountain of virtue, valuing self-respect above all,
Come, come, come, come... my daughter!
Female
Female
Female
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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