Oli Pirantha Pothu
From Kanni Penn · 1969
- Lyricist
- ‘Avinasi’ Mani
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Kanni Penn1969
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oli pirandha podhu | When light was born |
| Mannil uyirgal pirandhadhamma | Living beings were born on this earth, O mother |
| Ingae nee pirandha podhu | When you were born here |
| Deivam naeril vandhadhamma | God arrived in person, O mother |
| Deivam naeril vandhadhamma | God arrived in person, O mother |
| Female | |
| Oli pirandha podhu | When light was born |
| Mannil uyirgal pirandhadhamma | Living beings were born on this earth, O mother |
| Ingae nee pirandha podhu | When you were born here |
| Deivam naeril vandhadhamma | God arrived in person, O mother |
| Deivam naeril vandhadhamma | God arrived in person, O mother |
| Male | |
| Poo magal porumaiyum | The patience of Goddess Lakshmi |
| Naa magal inimaiyum | The sweetness of Goddess Saraswati |
| Boomiyil vandhadhu pennaaga | Came to earth as a woman |
| Female | |
| Naanamum menmaiyum | Shyness and gentleness |
| Naayagi vadivinil | In the form of the heroine |
| Kaaviyamaanadhu unnaalae | Became an epic poem because of you |
| Female | |
| {Adutha varusham indha naalil | {Next year on this very day |
| Thaali undaagum | A sacred wedding thread will be tied |
| Indha annam pettra kulandhai vandhu | The child born to this swan-like woman will come |
| Thozhlil nindraadum} (2) | And play upon the shoulders} (2) |
| Male | |
| Koduthu koduthu vaithathellam | All that was saved by giving and sharing |
| Koottal endraagum | Will become an addition of blessings |
| Koduthu koduthu vaithathellam | All that was saved by giving and sharing |
| Koottal endraagum | Will become an addition of blessings |
| Indha kudumbam nalla kovil endru | Saying that this family is a fine temple |
| Oorum kondaadum | The whole town will celebrate |
| Indha kudumbam nalla kovil endru | Saying that this family is a fine temple |
| Oorum kondaadum | The whole town will celebrate |
| Female | |
| {Dharmam ellaam uruvamaaga | {As if all righteousness took form |
| Tharaiyil vandhaalo | Did she descend onto the earth? |
| Vaazhvil thannai thandhu ennai kaathu | Giving herself in life and protecting me |
| Perumai kondaalo} (2) | Did she achieve true pride?} (2) |
| Male | |
| Paavai ullam kovil endru | Saying that this maiden's heart is a temple |
| Enna seidhaalo | What marvel did she perform? |
| Paavai ullam kovil endru | Saying that this maiden's heart is a temple |
| Enna seidhaalo | What marvel did she perform? |
| Anbu paasam thaayagam yaavum ondraai | Love, affection, and motherland all as one |
| Kannil nindraalo | Did she stand in my eyes? |
| Anbu paasam thaayagam yaavum ondraai | Love, affection, and motherland all as one |
| Kannil nindraalo | Did she stand in my eyes? |
ஒளி பிறந்தபோது
மண்ணில் உயிர்கள் பிறந்ததம்மா
இங்கே நீ பிறந்தபோது
தெய்வம் நேரில் வந்ததம்மா
தெய்வம் நேரில் வந்ததம்மா......
When light was born
Living beings were born on this earth, O mother
When you were born here
God arrived in person, O mother
God arrived in person, O mother
ஒளி பிறந்தபோது
மண்ணில் உயிர்கள் பிறந்ததம்மா
இங்கே நீ பிறந்தபோது
தெய்வம் நேரில் வந்ததம்மா
தெய்வம் நேரில் வந்ததம்மா......
When light was born
Living beings were born on this earth, O mother
When you were born here
God arrived in person, O mother
God arrived in person, O mother
பூமகள் பொறுமையும்
நாமகள் இனிமையும்
பூமியில் வந்தது பெண்ணாக
The patience of Goddess Lakshmi
The sweetness of Goddess Saraswati
Came to earth as a woman
நாணமும் பெண்மையும்
நாயகி வடிவினில்
காவியம் ஆனது உன்னாலே...
Shyness and gentleness
In the form of the heroine
Became an epic poem because of you
ஒளி பிறந்தபோது
மண்ணில் உயிர்கள் பிறந்ததம்மா
இங்கே நீ பிறந்தபோது
தெய்வம் நேரில் வந்ததம்மா
{Next year on this very day
A sacred wedding thread will be tied
The child born to this swan-like woman will come
And play upon the shoulders} (2)
{அடுத்த வருஷம் இந்த நாளில்
தாலி உண்டாகும்
இந்த அன்னம் பெற்ற குழந்தை வந்து
தோளில் நின்றாடும்} (2)
All that was saved by giving and sharing
Will become an addition of blessings
All that was saved by giving and sharing
Will become an addition of blessings
Saying that this family is a fine temple
The whole town will celebrate
Saying that this family is a fine temple
The whole town will celebrate
கொடுத்து கொடுத்து வைத்ததெல்லாம்
கூட்டல் என்றாகும்
கொடுத்து கொடுத்து வைத்ததெல்லாம்
கூட்டல் என்றாகும்
இந்த குடும்பம் நல்ல கோயில் என்று
ஊரும் கொண்டாடும்...
இந்த குடும்பம் நல்ல கோயில் என்று
ஊரும் கொண்டாடும்......
{As if all righteousness took form
Did she descend onto the earth?
Giving herself in life and protecting me
Did she achieve true pride?} (2)
ஒளி பிறந்தபோது
மண்ணில் உயிர்கள் பிறந்ததம்மா
இங்கே நீ பிறந்தபோது
தெய்வம் நேரில் வந்ததம்மா
Saying that this maiden's heart is a temple
What marvel did she perform?
Saying that this maiden's heart is a temple
What marvel did she perform?
Love, affection, and motherland all as one
Did she stand in my eyes?
Love, affection, and motherland all as one
Did she stand in my eyes?
{தருமம் எல்லாம் உருவமாகத்
தரையில் வந்தாளோ
வாழ்வில் தன்னைத் தந்து என்னைக் காத்துப்
பெருமைக் கொண்டாளோ} (2)
பாவை உள்ளம் கோவிலென்று
எண்ண செய்தாளோ........
பாவை உள்ளம் கோவிலென்று
எண்ண செய்தாளோ........
அன்பு பாசம் தியாகம் யாவும் ஒன்றாய்க்
கண்ணில் நின்றாளோ...
அன்பு பாசம் தியாகம் யாவும் ஒன்றாய்க்
கண்ணில் நின்றாளோ...
ஒளி பிறந்தபோது
மண்ணில் உயிர்கள் பிறந்ததம்மா
இங்கே நீ பிறந்தபோது
தெய்வம் நேரில் வந்ததம்மா
தெய்வம் நேரில் வந்ததம்மா
Oli pirandha podhu
When light was born
Mannil uyirgal pirandhadhamma
Living beings were born on this earth, O mother
Ingae nee pirandha podhu
When you were born here
Deivam naeril vandhadhamma
God arrived in person, O mother
Deivam naeril vandhadhamma
God arrived in person, O mother
Oli pirandha podhu
When light was born
Mannil uyirgal pirandhadhamma
Living beings were born on this earth, O mother
Ingae nee pirandha podhu
When you were born here
Deivam naeril vandhadhamma
God arrived in person, O mother
Deivam naeril vandhadhamma
God arrived in person, O mother
Poo magal porumaiyum
The patience of Goddess Lakshmi
Naa magal inimaiyum
The sweetness of Goddess Saraswati
Boomiyil vandhadhu pennaaga
Came to earth as a woman
Naanamum menmaiyum
Shyness and gentleness
Naayagi vadivinil
In the form of the heroine
Kaaviyamaanadhu unnaalae
Became an epic poem because of you
{Adutha varusham indha naalil
{Next year on this very day
Thaali undaagum
A sacred wedding thread will be tied
Indha annam pettra kulandhai vandhu
The child born to this swan-like woman will come
Thozhlil nindraadum} (2)
And play upon the shoulders} (2)
Koduthu koduthu vaithathellam
All that was saved by giving and sharing
Koottal endraagum
Will become an addition of blessings
Koduthu koduthu vaithathellam
All that was saved by giving and sharing
Koottal endraagum
Will become an addition of blessings
Indha kudumbam nalla kovil endru
Saying that this family is a fine temple
Oorum kondaadum
The whole town will celebrate
Indha kudumbam nalla kovil endru
Saying that this family is a fine temple
Oorum kondaadum
The whole town will celebrate
{Dharmam ellaam uruvamaaga
{As if all righteousness took form
Tharaiyil vandhaalo
Did she descend onto the earth?
Vaazhvil thannai thandhu ennai kaathu
Giving herself in life and protecting me
Perumai kondaalo} (2)
Did she achieve true pride?} (2)
Paavai ullam kovil endru
Saying that this maiden's heart is a temple
Enna seidhaalo
What marvel did she perform?
Paavai ullam kovil endru
Saying that this maiden's heart is a temple
Enna seidhaalo
What marvel did she perform?
Anbu paasam thaayagam yaavum ondraai
Love, affection, and motherland all as one
Kannil nindraalo
Did she stand in my eyes?
Anbu paasam thaayagam yaavum ondraai
Love, affection, and motherland all as one
Kannil nindraalo
Did she stand in my eyes?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lyrical track from the 1969 film 'Kanni Penn' celebrates the noble virtues, divine grace, and purity of a woman. The song compares her birth to a divine arrival, attributing to her the patience of Goddess Lakshmi and the sweet eloquence of Goddess Saraswati. It envisions a bright and joyful future filled with marriage, family harmony, and the joy of motherhood.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Paavai ullam kovil endru”
Comparing the pure heart of the maiden directly to a sacred temple.
Personification
“Dharmam ellaam uruvamaaga / Tharaiyil vandhaalo”
Personifying abstract virtues such as righteousness (Dharmam) as taking a human form on earth.
Alliterative Rhyme (Monai)
“Poo magal porumaiyum / Naa magal inimaiyum”
Use of initial consonant rhyming in adjacent phrases for musical cadence.
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Trivia
'Kanni Penn' (1969) is a classic Tamil drama starring Jaishankar and Vanisri, directed by A. Kasilingam.
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