Maanamellam Pona Pinnae
From Aaravalli · 1957
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Aaravalli1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Maanamellaam pona pinnae | After all dignity is lost, |
| Vaazhvathuthaan oru vaazhvaa | Is living really called a life? |
| Maanamellaam pona pinnae | After all dignity is lost, |
| Vaazhvathuthaan oru vaazhvaa | Is living really called a life? |
| Male | |
| Selai kattum pombalaiyaal | Because of a saree-wearing woman, |
| Seerazhivae varalaamaa intha seerazhivae varalaamaa | Should total ruin come? Should this total ruin come? |
| Male | |
| Povoththu povoththu | Go away, go away! |
| Oh maavaa…oo….maavaa….ani | Oh uncle... oh uncle... |
| Naa paarya seppina vinalaethae | Without listening to what my wife said! |
| Male | |
| Povoththu povoththu | Go away, go away! |
| Oh maavaa…oo….maavaa….ani | Oh uncle... oh uncle... |
| Naa paarya seppina vinalaethae | Without listening to what my wife said! |
| Male | |
| Aaduromae thllaaduromae | We are dancing, we are swaying! |
| Aambalainga pombalaikku adimaipattu | Men becoming enslaved to women. |
| Male | |
| Aaduromae thllaaduromae | We are dancing, we are swaying! |
| Aambalainga pombalaikku adimaipattu | Men becoming enslaved to women. |
| Male | |
| Pettai kozhi etti | The hen reaches out, |
| Koththum kaalam vanthathae | The time to peck has arrived. |
| Seval thattu kettu thalai | The rooster, losing its sway, |
| Kuniya kaalam vanthathae | The time to bow its head has arrived. |
| Male | |
| Pettai kozhi etti | The hen reaches out, |
| Koththum kaalam vanthathae | The time to peck has arrived. |
| Seval thattu kettu thalai | The rooster, losing its sway, |
| Kuniya kaalam vanthathae | The time to bow its head has arrived. |
| Male | |
| Pengal attakaasam | Women's arrogance, |
| Minji pogum kalam vanthae | The time when it exceeds limits has arrived. |
| Attakaasam minji pogum kaalam vanthae | The time when arrogance exceeds limits has arrived. |
| Naama adangi odungi vaazha kaalam vanthathae | The time for us to live submissively and quietly has arrived. |
| Naama adangi odungi vaazha kaalam vanthathae | The time for us to live submissively and quietly has arrived. |
| Chorus | |
| Oduromae ippo oduromae | We are running, now we are running. |
| Oduromae ippo oduromae | We are running, now we are running. |
| Maadu pola vandiyizhuththu vaaduromae | Pulling the cart like an ox, we are wilting away. |
| Ippo vaaduromae | Now we are wilting away. |
| Chorus | |
| Oduromae ippo oduromae…… | We are running, now we are running... |
மானமெல்லாம் போன பின்னே
வாழ்வதுதான் ஒரு வாழ்வா
மானமெல்லாம் போன பின்னே
வாழ்வதுதான் ஒரு வாழ்வா
After all dignity is lost,
Is living really called a life?
After all dignity is lost,
Is living really called a life?
சேலைக் கட்டும் பொம்பளையால்
சீரழிவே வரலாமா இந்த சீரழிவே வரலாமா...
Because of a saree-wearing woman,
Should total ruin come? Should this total ruin come?
போவொத்து போவொத்து
ஓ...மாவா....ஓ.....மாவா.....அனி
நா பார்ய செப்பின வினலேதே...
Go away, go away!
Oh uncle... oh uncle...
Without listening to what my wife said!
போவொத்து போவொத்து
ஓ...மாவா....ஓ.....மாவா.....அனி
நா பார்ய செப்பின வினலேதே...
Go away, go away!
Oh uncle... oh uncle...
Without listening to what my wife said!
ஆடுறோமே தள்ளாடுறோமே
ஆம்பளைங்க பொம்பளைக்கு
அடிமைப்பட்டு
We are dancing, we are swaying!
Men becoming enslaved to women.
ஆடுறோமே தள்ளாடுறோமே
ஆம்பளைங்க பொம்பளைக்கு
அடிமைப்பட்டு
We are dancing, we are swaying!
Men becoming enslaved to women.
பெட்டைக் கோழி எட்டிக்
கொத்தும் காலம் வந்ததே
சேவல் தட்டுக் கெட்டுத் தலைக்
குனியக் காலம் வந்ததே
The hen reaches out,
The time to peck has arrived.
The rooster, losing its sway,
The time to bow its head has arrived.
பெட்டைக் கோழி எட்டிக்
கொத்தும் காலம் வந்ததே
சேவல் தட்டுக் கெட்டுத் தலைக்
குனியக் காலம் வந்ததே
The hen reaches out,
The time to peck has arrived.
The rooster, losing its sway,
The time to bow its head has arrived.
பெண்கள் அட்டகாசம்
மிஞ்சிப் போகும் காலம் வந்தே
அட்டகாசம் மிஞ்சிப் போகும் காலம் வந்தே
நாம அடங்கி ஒடுங்கி வாழக் காலம் வந்ததே
நாம அடங்கி ஒடுங்கி வாழக் காலம் வந்ததே
Women's arrogance,
The time when it exceeds limits has arrived.
The time when arrogance exceeds limits has arrived.
The time for us to live submissively and quietly has arrived.
The time for us to live submissively and quietly has arrived.
ஓடுறோமே இப்போ ஓடுறோமே
ஓடுறோமே இப்போ ஓடுறோமே
மாடு போல வண்டியிழுத்து வாடுறோமே
இப்போ வாடுறோமே...
We are running, now we are running.
We are running, now we are running.
Pulling the cart like an ox, we are wilting away.
Now we are wilting away.
ஓடுறோமே இப்போ ஓடுறோமே.......
We are running, now we are running...
Maanamellaam pona pinnae
After all dignity is lost,
Vaazhvathuthaan oru vaazhvaa
Is living really called a life?
Maanamellaam pona pinnae
After all dignity is lost,
Vaazhvathuthaan oru vaazhvaa
Is living really called a life?
Selai kattum pombalaiyaal
Because of a saree-wearing woman,
Seerazhivae varalaamaa intha seerazhivae varalaamaa
Should total ruin come? Should this total ruin come?
Povoththu povoththu
Go away, go away!
Oh maavaa…oo….maavaa….ani
Oh uncle... oh uncle...
Naa paarya seppina vinalaethae
Without listening to what my wife said!
Povoththu povoththu
Go away, go away!
Oh maavaa…oo….maavaa….ani
Oh uncle... oh uncle...
Naa paarya seppina vinalaethae
Without listening to what my wife said!
Aaduromae thllaaduromae
We are dancing, we are swaying!
Aambalainga pombalaikku adimaipattu
Men becoming enslaved to women.
Aaduromae thllaaduromae
We are dancing, we are swaying!
Aambalainga pombalaikku adimaipattu
Men becoming enslaved to women.
Pettai kozhi etti
The hen reaches out,
Koththum kaalam vanthathae
The time to peck has arrived.
Seval thattu kettu thalai
The rooster, losing its sway,
Kuniya kaalam vanthathae
The time to bow its head has arrived.
Pettai kozhi etti
The hen reaches out,
Koththum kaalam vanthathae
The time to peck has arrived.
Seval thattu kettu thalai
The rooster, losing its sway,
Kuniya kaalam vanthathae
The time to bow its head has arrived.
Pengal attakaasam
Women's arrogance,
Minji pogum kalam vanthae
The time when it exceeds limits has arrived.
Attakaasam minji pogum kaalam vanthae
The time when arrogance exceeds limits has arrived.
Naama adangi odungi vaazha kaalam vanthathae
The time for us to live submissively and quietly has arrived.
Naama adangi odungi vaazha kaalam vanthathae
The time for us to live submissively and quietly has arrived.
Oduromae ippo oduromae
We are running, now we are running.
Oduromae ippo oduromae
We are running, now we are running.
Maadu pola vandiyizhuththu vaaduromae
Pulling the cart like an ox, we are wilting away.
Ippo vaaduromae
Now we are wilting away.
Oduromae ippo oduromae……
We are running, now we are running...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Maanamellaam Pona Pinnae from the 1957 Tamil film Aaravalli is a lighthearted, satirical song expressing the sorrow and utter loss of pride among men who have been subjugated by powerful women. The lyricist uses witty domestic allegories, such as hens pecking roosters and men pulling carts like oxen, to paint a humorous picture of reversed gender roles and male helplessness in the kingdom of Aaravalli.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Pettai kozhi etti koththum kaalam vanthathae”
Compares dominant women to a hen pecking a rooster to signify the reversal of traditional authority.
Simile
“Maadu pola vandiyizhuththu vaaduromae”
Compares men's plight under female domination to oxen forced to pull heavy carts.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Aaduromae thllaaduromae / Oduromae ippo oduromae”
The second letter 'du' rhymes across multiple verb forms (Aaduromae, Oduromae, Vaaduromae) creating a rhythmic comedic cadence.
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Trivia
Aaravalli (1957) was based on a famous Tamil folk legend about seven sorceress sisters (Aaravalli and Sooravalli) who imprisoned men in their kingdom. Composed by G. Ramanathan, this song incorporates humorous folk rhythms along with Tamilized Telugu slang lines ('Naa paarya seppina vinalaethae') to highlight the comedic defeat of male characters.
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