Penn Endral Paeyum Manam
From Ivan Avanethan · 1960
- Lyricist
- M. S. Subramaniyam
- Singer
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- M. Ranga Rao
- Details
- Ivan Avanethan1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Penn endraal peyum manam irangumandro | They say even a ghost's heart melts for a woman, doesn't it? |
| Bedhai obval naathanin manam irangaathathaeno | Why then does this innocent woman's husband's heart not melt? |
| Male | |
| Kal nenjamaa ival mel vanjamaa | Is his heart made of stone? Is it vengeance against her? |
| Penn pedhai padum sogamthaan konjamaa | Is the sorrow this naive woman endures a small thing? |
| Antho idhu niyaayamaa | Alas, is this justice? |
| Male | |
| Kal nejamaa ival mel vanjamaa | Is his heart made of stone? Is it vengeance against her? |
| Male | |
| Vadhai seiyyum paavam veen pogumaa | Will the sin of tormenting her go in vain? |
| Thuyaraalae vaadum manam maarumaa | Will a heart wilting from sorrow ever change? |
| Penn anuthinamum kanneer sinthum kalitheerumaa | Will the suffering end for this woman who sheds tears daily? |
| Antho idhu niyaayamaa | Alas, is this justice? |
| Male | |
| Kal nenjamaa ival mel vanjamaa | Is his heart made of stone? Is it vengeance against her? |
| Penn pedhai padum sogamthaan konjamaa | Is the sorrow this naive woman endures a small thing? |
| Antho idhu niyaayamaa | Alas, is this justice? |
| Male | |
| Puvi vaazhvin aanantham puyalaanath | Has the joy of worldly life turned into a storm? |
| Mana aaval yaavum kanavaanatho | Have all the desires of the heart turned into a dream? |
| Nin puvi vaazhvin aanantham puyalaanath | Has the joy of your earthly life turned into a storm? |
| Mana aaval yaavum kanavaanatho…. | Have all the desires of the heart turned into a dream? |
| Male | |
| Vithi vilaiyaada iilvaazhvum irulaanatho | As fate plays its game, has family life turned dark? |
| Ni premai ellaam veen ponatho | Has all your love gone to waste? |
| Pathi sevakku nee kaanum palan thaanitho | Is this the reward you get for serving your husband? |
| Antho idhu niyaayamaa | Alas, is this justice? |
பெண் என்றால் பேயும் மனம் இரங்குமன்றோ
பேதை இவள் நாதனின் மனம் இரங்காததேனோ...
They say even a ghost's heart melts for a woman, doesn't it?
Why then does this innocent woman's husband's heart not melt?
கல் நெஞ்சமா இவள் மேல் வஞ்சமா
பெண் பேதை படும் சோகம்தான் கொஞ்சமா
அந்தோ இது நியாயமா
Is his heart made of stone? Is it vengeance against her?
Is the sorrow this naive woman endures a small thing?
Alas, is this justice?
கல் நெஞ்சமா இவள் மேல் வஞ்சமா..
Is his heart made of stone? Is it vengeance against her?
வதை செய்யும் பாவம் வீண் போகுமா
துயராலே வாடும் மனம் மாறுமா
பெண் அனுதினமும் கண்ணீர் சிந்தும் கலிதீருமா
அந்தோ இது நியாயமா
Will the sin of tormenting her go in vain?
Will a heart wilting from sorrow ever change?
Will the suffering end for this woman who sheds tears daily?
Alas, is this justice?
கல் நெஞ்சமா இவள் மேல் வஞ்சமா
பெண் பேதை படும் சோகம்தான் கொஞ்சமா
அந்தோ இது நியாயமா
Is his heart made of stone? Is it vengeance against her?
Is the sorrow this naive woman endures a small thing?
Alas, is this justice?
புவி வாழ்வின் ஆனந்தம் புயலானதோ
மன ஆவல் யாவும் கனவானதோ
நின் புவி வாழ்வின் ஆனந்தம் புயலானதோ
மன ஆவல் யாவும் கனவானதோ..
Has the joy of worldly life turned into a storm?
Have all the desires of the heart turned into a dream?
Has the joy of your earthly life turned into a storm?
Have all the desires of the heart turned into a dream?
விதி விளையாட இல்வாழ்வும் இருளானதோ
நின் பிரேமை எல்லாம் வீண் போனதோ
பதி சேவைக்கு நீ காணும் பலன் தானிதோ
அந்தோ இது நியாயமா
As fate plays its game, has family life turned dark?
Has all your love gone to waste?
Is this the reward you get for serving your husband?
Alas, is this justice?
கல் நெஞ்சமா இவள் மேல் வஞ்சமா
பெண் பேதை படும் சோகம்தான் கொஞ்சமா
அந்தோ இது நியாயமா
Penn endraal peyum manam irangumandro
They say even a ghost's heart melts for a woman, doesn't it?
Bedhai obval naathanin manam irangaathathaeno
Why then does this innocent woman's husband's heart not melt?
Kal nenjamaa ival mel vanjamaa
Is his heart made of stone? Is it vengeance against her?
Penn pedhai padum sogamthaan konjamaa
Is the sorrow this naive woman endures a small thing?
Antho idhu niyaayamaa
Alas, is this justice?
Kal nejamaa ival mel vanjamaa
Is his heart made of stone? Is it vengeance against her?
Vadhai seiyyum paavam veen pogumaa
Will the sin of tormenting her go in vain?
Thuyaraalae vaadum manam maarumaa
Will a heart wilting from sorrow ever change?
Penn anuthinamum kanneer sinthum kalitheerumaa
Will the suffering end for this woman who sheds tears daily?
Antho idhu niyaayamaa
Alas, is this justice?
Kal nenjamaa ival mel vanjamaa
Is his heart made of stone? Is it vengeance against her?
Penn pedhai padum sogamthaan konjamaa
Is the sorrow this naive woman endures a small thing?
Antho idhu niyaayamaa
Alas, is this justice?
Puvi vaazhvin aanantham puyalaanath
Has the joy of worldly life turned into a storm?
Mana aaval yaavum kanavaanatho
Have all the desires of the heart turned into a dream?
Nin puvi vaazhvin aanantham puyalaanath
Has the joy of your earthly life turned into a storm?
Mana aaval yaavum kanavaanatho….
Have all the desires of the heart turned into a dream?
Vithi vilaiyaada iilvaazhvum irulaanatho
As fate plays its game, has family life turned dark?
Ni premai ellaam veen ponatho
Has all your love gone to waste?
Pathi sevakku nee kaanum palan thaanitho
Is this the reward you get for serving your husband?
Antho idhu niyaayamaa
Alas, is this justice?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic melancholic song expresses deep anguish over the plight of an innocent woman suffering due to her husband's cruelty and neglect. The lyrics invoke a traditional Tamil adage—that even a ghost would feel pity for a woman—to highlight how unjust and unfeeling her husband's stone-like heart is. The song laments how her domestic happiness has been shattered into a storm of tears, questioning whether her devotion and service deserve such a cruel twist of fate.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Proverb / Cultural Allusion
“Penn endraal peyum manam irangumandro”
Refers to the popular Tamil saying 'Penn endraal peyum irangum' (Even a ghost's heart melts for a woman) to highlight the severity of the husband's coldness.
Metaphor
“Kal nenjamaa ival mel vanjamaa”
Compares an unfeeling, cruel heart to hard stone ('Kal nenjamaa').
Rhetorical Question
“Antho idhu niyaayamaa”
Repeated questioning of 'is this justice?' (Antho idhu niyaayamaa) to emphasize moral outrage and helplessness.
Metaphor
“Puvi vaazhvin aanantham puyalaanath”
Compares life's joys turning into chaos to a destructive storm ('puyalaanath').
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Trivia
The song from 'Ivan Avanethan' (1960) features music composed by M. Ranga Rao and powerful vocal delivery by Seerkazhi Govindarajan, who was celebrated for bringing dramatic theatrical depth and emotional intensity to classical Tamil songs.
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