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Lyrics & meaning

Oli Pirantha Pothu

From Kanni Penn · 1969

Lyricist: ‘Avinasi’ Mani
Singers: T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
Music director: M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name: Kanni Penn
Movie release year: 1969
Lyrics added on: 11 Nov 2019

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Oli pirandha podhu

Mannil uyirgal pirandhadhamma

Ingae nee pirandha podhu

Deivam naeril vandhadhamma

Deivam naeril vandhadhamma

Oli pirandha podhu

Mannil uyirgal pirandhadhamma

Ingae nee pirandha podhu

Deivam naeril vandhadhamma

Deivam naeril vandhadhamma

Poo magal porumaiyum

Naa magal inimaiyum

Boomiyil vandhadhu pennaaga

Naanamum menmaiyum

Naayagi vadivinil

Kaaviyamaanadhu unnaalae

{Adutha varusham indha naalil

Thaali undaagum

Indha annam pettra kulandhai vandhu

Thozhlil nindraadum} (2)

Koduthu koduthu vaithathellam

Koottal endraagum

Koduthu koduthu vaithathellam

Koottal endraagum

Indha kudumbam nalla kovil endru

Oorum kondaadum

Indha kudumbam nalla kovil endru

Oorum kondaadum

{Dharmam ellaam uruvamaaga

Tharaiyil vandhaalo

Vaazhvil thannai thandhu ennai kaathu

Perumai kondaalo} (2)

Paavai ullam kovil endru

Enna seidhaalo

Paavai ullam kovil endru

Enna seidhaalo

Anbu paasam thaayagam yaavum ondraai

Kannil nindraalo

Anbu paasam thaayagam yaavum ondraai

Kannil nindraalo

When light was first born,

all life was born on this earth.

When you were born here,

God Himself appeared in person.

God Himself appeared in person.

When light was first born,

all life was born on this earth.

When you were born here,

God Himself appeared in person.

God Himself appeared in person.

The patience of Mother Earth,

and the sweet grace of Saraswati (goddess of speech),

came down to earth in the form of a woman.

Modesty and gentleness,

taking shape as a graceful woman,

became a living epic because of you.

By this day next year,

the thaali (sacred wedding thread) will be tied,

and the child born to this gentle swan

will play upon our shoulders.

All the blessings from our past good deeds

will now come together and multiply.

All the blessings from our past good deeds

will now come together and multiply.

Declaring this home to be a sacred temple,

the whole town will celebrate.

Declaring this home to be a sacred temple,

the whole town will celebrate.

Has righteousness itself taken human form

and arrived upon this earth?

By giving herself to this life and protecting me,

has she found her greatest pride?

Knowing that a woman's heart is a temple,

what wonders has she performed?

Knowing that a woman's heart is a temple,

what wonders has she performed?

With love, devotion, and motherland all united,

does she stand before our eyes?

With love, devotion, and motherland all united,

does she stand before our eyes?

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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.

Did you know?

Trivia

'Kanni Penn' (1969) is a classic Tamil drama starring Jaishankar and Vanisri, directed by A. Kasilingam.

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