Paavaiyargal Maan Pole
From Orey Muththam · 1980
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Orey Muththam1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Paavaiyargal maan polae kaaviriyin neer polae | Women are like deer, like the pure water of Kaveri |
| Paavaiyargal maan polae kaaviriyin neer polae | Women are like deer, like the pure water of Kaveri |
| Vaazhum vagai vaazhnthaalae devathaikku mel aagum | If they live as per traditional values, they transcend even goddesses |
| Naagarega kolam enna kolamaagumo | What kind of modern appearance is this modern attire? |
| Male | |
| Paavaiyargal maan polae kaaviriyin neer polae | Women are like deer, like the pure water of Kaveri |
| Male | |
| Vaari vittu pinnaal podungal | Comb your hair back neatly |
| Vaasamulla poovai soodungal….poovai soodungal | Adorn yourself with fragrant flowers... wear flowers |
| Aa….aa…aa…aa…aa…aaa…. | Ah....ah...ah...ah...ah...aaa.... |
| Ponnagaiyilum udaiyilum azhagillai pennae | O woman, beauty lies not merely in gold ornaments or fancy attire |
| Un nagaiyilum nadaiyilum sugam undu kannae | My dear, delight exists in your genuine smile and graceful walk |
| Padiththu padiththu uraiththa thamizhai padiththidungal | Read the rich Tamil literature that has been taught again and again |
| Male | |
| Paavaiyargal maan polae kaaviriyin neer polae | Women are like deer, like the pure water of Kaveri |
| Paavaiyargal maan polae kaaviriyin neer polae | Women are like deer, like the pure water of Kaveri |
| Female | |
| Nallathor penmani kaattilum vaazhalaam | A virtuous woman can live with dignity even in a forest |
| Thaasiyin veettilum nermaiyaai vaazhalaam | She can live with integrity even in a courtesan's house |
| Naan thannai unarntha mangai | I am a woman who has realized her true self |
| Naan punitham niraintha gangai | I am the holy Ganges filled with purity |
| Enai thiruththa enakku yaarum thevaiyillai | I need no one to reform me |
| Female | |
| Nallathor penmani kaattilum vaazhalaam….. | A virtuous woman can live with dignity even in a forest..... |
| Male | |
| Pattu selai kattum pothae | When wearing a silk saree |
| Maanam kaaval nirkkum | Self-respect stands guard |
| Pottum poovum vaikkum pothae | When wearing the bindi and flowers |
| Dheivam thedi varum | God comes seeking you |
| Adhuthaan neengalaa sariyaai sollungal | Is that really so? Tell me correctly! |
| Male | |
| Pattu selai kattum pothae | When wearing a silk saree |
| Maanam kaaval nirkkum | Self-respect stands guard |
| Female | |
| Dheivam ingae vanthaal kooda | Even if God were to come here |
| Ennai saerththu kollum | He would embrace and accept me |
| Kaalam pogum pokkai paarththu | Observing the direction times are changing |
| Konjam maara sollum | He would ask us to adapt a little |
| Sariyaai paarungal illaiyael kelungal | Look properly, or else ask around |
| Dheivam ingae vanthaal kooda | Even if God were to come here |
| Ennai saerththu kollum | He would embrace and accept me |
| Male | |
| Nilam paarththu nadappaalae | Women of olden times used to walk looking down at the ground |
| Andraiya kaalaththu pengal | Women of olden times |
| Mugam paarththu sirikkindraal | Women of today look at faces and smile |
| Indraiya kaalaththu pengal | Women of today |
| Pompala sirippenna pugaiyila virippenna | What is a woman's laughter compared to drying tobacco leaves? |
| Male | |
| Pattu selai kattum pothae | When wearing a silk saree |
| Maanam kaaval nirkkum | Self-respect stands guard |
| Female | |
| Kurai yaedhum irunthaalae | If there are any flaws in me |
| Sollungal thiruththikolven | Tell me, and I will correct myself |
| Unnidaththil kurai irunthaal | If there is a flaw in you |
| Naan adhai eduththu solven | I will point it out and tell you |
| Aangalum pengalum sarisamamaagumandro | Are not men and women completely equal after all? |
பாவையர்கள் மான் போலே காவிரியின் நீர் போலே
பாவையர்கள் மான் போலே காவிரியின் நீர் போலே
வாழும் வகை வாழ்ந்தாலே தேவதைக்கு மேல் ஆகும்
நாகரீக கோலம் என்ன கோலமாகுமோ
பாவையர்கள் மான் போலே காவிரியின் நீர் போலே
Women are like deer, like the pure water of Kaveri
Women are like deer, like the pure water of Kaveri
If they live as per traditional values, they transcend even goddesses
What kind of modern appearance is this modern attire?
வாரி விட்டு பின்னல் போடுங்கள்
வாசமுள்ள பூவை சூடுங்கள்......பூவை சூடுங்கள்.....
ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ......ஆஆ.......
பொன்னகையிலும் உடையிலும் அழகில்லை பெண்ணே..
உன் நகையிலும் நடையிலும் சுகம் உண்டு கண்ணே..
படித்து படித்து உரைத்த தமிழை படித்திடுங்கள்......
Women are like deer, like the pure water of Kaveri
பாவையர்கள் மான் போலே காவிரியின் நீர் போலே
பாவையர்கள் மான் போலே காவிரியின் நீர் போலே
Comb your hair back neatly
Adorn yourself with fragrant flowers... wear flowers
Ah....ah...ah...ah...ah...aaa....
O woman, beauty lies not merely in gold ornaments or fancy attire
My dear, delight exists in your genuine smile and graceful walk
Read the rich Tamil literature that has been taught again and again
நல்லதோர் பெண்மணி காட்டிலும் வாழலாம்
தாசியின் வீட்டிலும் நேர்மையாய் வாழலாம்
நான் தன்னை உணர்ந்த மங்கை
நான் புனிதம் நிறைந்த கங்கை
எனை திருத்த எனக்கு யாரும் தேவையில்லை
Women are like deer, like the pure water of Kaveri
Women are like deer, like the pure water of Kaveri
நல்லதோர் பெண்மணி காட்டிலும் வாழலாம்.........
A virtuous woman can live with dignity even in a forest
She can live with integrity even in a courtesan's house
I am a woman who has realized her true self
I am the holy Ganges filled with purity
I need no one to reform me
பட்டுச் சேலை கட்டும் போதே
மானம் காவல் நிற்கும்
பொட்டும் பூவூம் வைக்கும் போதே
தெய்வம் தேடி வரும்
அதுதான் நீங்களா சரியாய் சொல்லுங்கள்
A virtuous woman can live with dignity even in a forest.....
பட்டுச் சேலை கட்டும் போதே
மானம் காவல் நிற்கும்
When wearing a silk saree
Self-respect stands guard
When wearing the bindi and flowers
God comes seeking you
Is that really so? Tell me correctly!
தெய்வம் இங்கே வந்தால் கூட
என்னை சேர்த்துக் கொள்ளும்
காலம் போகும் போக்கை பார்த்து
கொஞ்சம் மாறச் சொல்லும்
சரியாய் பாருங்கள் இல்லையேல் கேளுங்கள்
தெய்வம் இங்கே வந்தால் கூட
என்னை சேர்த்துக் கொள்ளும்
When wearing a silk saree
Self-respect stands guard
நிலம் பார்த்து நடப்பாளே
அன்றைய காலத்து பெண்கள்
முகம் பார்த்து சிரிக்கின்றாள்
இன்றைய காலத்து பெண்கள்
பொம்பள சிரிப்பென்ன புகையில விரிப்பென்ன
Even if God were to come here
He would embrace and accept me
Observing the direction times are changing
He would ask us to adapt a little
Look properly, or else ask around
Even if God were to come here
He would embrace and accept me
பட்டுச் சேலை கட்டும் போதே மானம் காவல் நிற்கும்
Women of olden times used to walk looking down at the ground
Women of olden times
Women of today look at faces and smile
Women of today
What is a woman's laughter compared to drying tobacco leaves?
குறை ஏதும் இருந்தாலே
சொல்லுங்கள் திருத்திக்கொள்வேன்
உன்னிடத்தில் குறை இருந்தால்
நான் அதை எடுத்துக் சொல்வேன்
ஆண்களும் பெண்களும் சரிசமமாகுமன்றோ
When wearing a silk saree
Self-respect stands guard
எங்கும் உண்டு எதிலும் உண்டு
நண்மை தீமைகளே.........
வாழும் போது எதையோ சொல்வோம்
யாரும் நண்பர்களே உலகை அறிவோம்
ஒன்றாய் இணைவோம்.........
எங்கும் உண்டு எதிலும் உண்டு
நன்மை தீமைகளே.........
If there are any flaws in me
Tell me, and I will correct myself
If there is a flaw in you
I will point it out and tell you
Are not men and women completely equal after all?
Paavaiyargal maan polae kaaviriyin neer polae
Women are like deer, like the pure water of Kaveri
Paavaiyargal maan polae kaaviriyin neer polae
Women are like deer, like the pure water of Kaveri
Vaazhum vagai vaazhnthaalae devathaikku mel aagum
If they live as per traditional values, they transcend even goddesses
Naagarega kolam enna kolamaagumo
What kind of modern appearance is this modern attire?
Paavaiyargal maan polae kaaviriyin neer polae
Women are like deer, like the pure water of Kaveri
Vaari vittu pinnaal podungal
Comb your hair back neatly
Vaasamulla poovai soodungal….poovai soodungal
Adorn yourself with fragrant flowers... wear flowers
Aa….aa…aa…aa…aa…aaa….
Ah....ah...ah...ah...ah...aaa....
Ponnagaiyilum udaiyilum azhagillai pennae
O woman, beauty lies not merely in gold ornaments or fancy attire
Un nagaiyilum nadaiyilum sugam undu kannae
My dear, delight exists in your genuine smile and graceful walk
Padiththu padiththu uraiththa thamizhai padiththidungal
Read the rich Tamil literature that has been taught again and again
Paavaiyargal maan polae kaaviriyin neer polae
Women are like deer, like the pure water of Kaveri
Paavaiyargal maan polae kaaviriyin neer polae
Women are like deer, like the pure water of Kaveri
Nallathor penmani kaattilum vaazhalaam
A virtuous woman can live with dignity even in a forest
Thaasiyin veettilum nermaiyaai vaazhalaam
She can live with integrity even in a courtesan's house
Naan thannai unarntha mangai
I am a woman who has realized her true self
Naan punitham niraintha gangai
I am the holy Ganges filled with purity
Enai thiruththa enakku yaarum thevaiyillai
I need no one to reform me
Nallathor penmani kaattilum vaazhalaam…..
A virtuous woman can live with dignity even in a forest.....
Pattu selai kattum pothae
When wearing a silk saree
Maanam kaaval nirkkum
Self-respect stands guard
Pottum poovum vaikkum pothae
When wearing the bindi and flowers
Dheivam thedi varum
God comes seeking you
Adhuthaan neengalaa sariyaai sollungal
Is that really so? Tell me correctly!
Pattu selai kattum pothae
When wearing a silk saree
Maanam kaaval nirkkum
Self-respect stands guard
Dheivam ingae vanthaal kooda
Even if God were to come here
Ennai saerththu kollum
He would embrace and accept me
Kaalam pogum pokkai paarththu
Observing the direction times are changing
Konjam maara sollum
He would ask us to adapt a little
Sariyaai paarungal illaiyael kelungal
Look properly, or else ask around
Dheivam ingae vanthaal kooda
Even if God were to come here
Ennai saerththu kollum
He would embrace and accept me
Nilam paarththu nadappaalae
Women of olden times used to walk looking down at the ground
Andraiya kaalaththu pengal
Women of olden times
Mugam paarththu sirikkindraal
Women of today look at faces and smile
Indraiya kaalaththu pengal
Women of today
Pompala sirippenna pugaiyila virippenna
What is a woman's laughter compared to drying tobacco leaves?
Pattu selai kattum pothae
When wearing a silk saree
Maanam kaaval nirkkum
Self-respect stands guard
Kurai yaedhum irunthaalae
If there are any flaws in me
Sollungal thiruththikolven
Tell me, and I will correct myself
Unnidaththil kurai irunthaal
If there is a flaw in you
Naan adhai eduththu solven
I will point it out and tell you
Aangalum pengalum sarisamamaagumandro
Are not men and women completely equal after all?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Orey Muththam' (1980) features a lively musical debate between traditional societal expectations and modern progressive perspectives regarding women's lifestyle and freedom. One voice argues for traditional modesty, traditional attire, and classical Tamil virtues, emphasizing that dignity and virtue define womanhood.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Paavaiyargal maan polae kaaviriyin neer polae”
Compares women to gentle deer ('maan polae') and the pure flowing river ('kaaviriyin neer polae').
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Naan punitham niraintha gangai”
The speaker directly compares herself to the sacred river Ganges filled with purity ('punitham niraintha gangai').
Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Pattu selai kattum pothae / Pottum poovum vaikkum pothae”
Rhyming of the second letter 'tti' in 'Pattu' and 'Pottu'.
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by the legendary Kannadasan, this track encapsulates a playful yet deep philosophical duel on women's rights and modernity versus tradition, masterfully voiced by S. Janaki and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.
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