Penne Maanthartham (Penmai Endra)
From Motor Sundaram Pillai · 1966
- Lyricist
- Kothamangalam Subbu
- Singer
- Sirkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Motor Sundaram Pillai1966
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Penney maanthartham | Oh woman, for human beings, |
| Perumaikku kaarnamaam | You are the very reason for honor and pride. |
| Penne thiyaagaththin per uruvam | Woman is the grand embodiment of sacrifice, |
| Penne thiyaagaththin per uruvam | Woman is the grand embodiment of sacrifice. |
| Male | |
| Penmai endra piravi indrel | If the birth called womanhood did not exist, |
| Perumai yaethu paarile | Where would greatness be in this world? |
| Unamai yaethu uzhaippu yaethu | Where would truth be, where would hard work be, |
| Uravu yaethu oorile uravu yaethu oorile | Where would relationships be in society? Where would relationships be in society? |
| Male | |
| Man padaiththu vin padaiththu | After creating the earth and creating the sky, |
| Malar padaiththu saliththa pin | And after growing weary of creating flowers, |
| Pen padaiththu thanniththaane | By creating woman, He exalted... |
| Uyarththi kondaan paramporul | ...His own self, the Supreme Almighty. |
| Pen padaiththu thanniththaane | By creating woman, He exalted... |
| Uyarththi kondaan paramporul | ...His own self, the Supreme Almighty. |
| Male | |
| Petra thaayin perumai solla | To extol the glory of the mother who gave birth, |
| Katra viththai pothumaa | Is all the learned knowledge and art ever enough? |
| Pesum deivam annaiyai pol | Like the mother who is a living, speaking deity, |
| Periya deivam yaeahamma | Is there any greater god, oh dear? |
| Periya deivam yaeahamma | Is there any greater god, oh dear? |
| Male | |
| Penmai endra piravi indrel | If the birth called womanhood did not exist, |
| Perumai yaethu paarile | Where would greatness be in this world? |
| Unamai yaethu uzhaippu yaethu | Where would truth be, where would hard work be, |
| Uravu yaethu oorile uravu yaethu oorile | Where would relationships be in society? Where would relationships be in society? |
பெண்ணே மாந்தர் தம்
பெருமைக்கு காரணமாம்
பெண்ணே தியாகத்தின் பேருருவாம்
பெண்ணே தியாகத்தின் பேருருவாம்.....
Oh woman, for human beings,
You are the very reason for honor and pride.
Woman is the grand embodiment of sacrifice,
Woman is the grand embodiment of sacrifice.
பெண்மை என்ற பிறவி இன்றேல்
பெருமை ஏது பாரிலே
உண்மை ஏது உழைப்பு ஏது
உறவு ஏது ஊரிலே உறவு ஏது ஊரிலே.....
If the birth called womanhood did not exist,
Where would greatness be in this world?
Where would truth be, where would hard work be,
Where would relationships be in society? Where would relationships be in society?
மண் படைத்து விண் படைத்து
மலர் படைத்து சலித்த பின்
பெண் படைத்து தன்னைத் தானே
உயர்த்திக் கொண்டான் பரம்பொருள்......
பெண் படைத்து தன்னைத் தானே
உயர்த்திக் கொண்டான் பரம்பொருள்......
After creating the earth and creating the sky,
And after growing weary of creating flowers,
By creating woman, He exalted...
...His own self, the Supreme Almighty.
By creating woman, He exalted...
...His own self, the Supreme Almighty.
பெற்ற தாயின் பெருமை சொல்ல
கற்ற வித்தை போதுமா
பேசும் தெய்வம் அன்னையைப் போல்
பெரிய தெய்வம் ஏதம்மா....
பெரிய தெய்வம் ஏதம்மா....
To extol the glory of the mother who gave birth,
Is all the learned knowledge and art ever enough?
Like the mother who is a living, speaking deity,
Is there any greater god, oh dear?
Is there any greater god, oh dear?
பெண்மை என்ற பிறவி இன்றேல்
பெருமை ஏது பாரிலே
உண்மை ஏது உழைப்பு ஏது
உறவு ஏது ஊரிலே உறவு ஏது ஊரிலே.....
If the birth called womanhood did not exist,
Where would greatness be in this world?
Where would truth be, where would hard work be,
Where would relationships be in society? Where would relationships be in society?
Penney maanthartham
Oh woman, for human beings,
Perumaikku kaarnamaam
You are the very reason for honor and pride.
Penne thiyaagaththin per uruvam
Woman is the grand embodiment of sacrifice,
Penne thiyaagaththin per uruvam
Woman is the grand embodiment of sacrifice.
Penmai endra piravi indrel
If the birth called womanhood did not exist,
Perumai yaethu paarile
Where would greatness be in this world?
Unamai yaethu uzhaippu yaethu
Where would truth be, where would hard work be,
Uravu yaethu oorile uravu yaethu oorile
Where would relationships be in society? Where would relationships be in society?
Man padaiththu vin padaiththu
After creating the earth and creating the sky,
Malar padaiththu saliththa pin
And after growing weary of creating flowers,
Pen padaiththu thanniththaane
By creating woman, He exalted...
Uyarththi kondaan paramporul
...His own self, the Supreme Almighty.
Pen padaiththu thanniththaane
By creating woman, He exalted...
Uyarththi kondaan paramporul
...His own self, the Supreme Almighty.
Petra thaayin perumai solla
To extol the glory of the mother who gave birth,
Katra viththai pothumaa
Is all the learned knowledge and art ever enough?
Pesum deivam annaiyai pol
Like the mother who is a living, speaking deity,
Periya deivam yaeahamma
Is there any greater god, oh dear?
Periya deivam yaeahamma
Is there any greater god, oh dear?
Penmai endra piravi indrel
If the birth called womanhood did not exist,
Perumai yaethu paarile
Where would greatness be in this world?
Unamai yaethu uzhaippu yaethu
Where would truth be, where would hard work be,
Uravu yaethu oorile uravu yaethu oorile
Where would relationships be in society? Where would relationships be in society?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song pays a rich tribute to womanhood and motherhood, hailing women as the fundamental pillar of human civilization, truth, dedication, and familial love. The lyricist poetically describes that after God created nature—the earth, sky, and flowers—He created woman as His ultimate masterpiece, elevating His own divine status through her creation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Petra thaayin perumai solla / Katra viththai pothumaa”
The second consonant 'tra' rhymes between 'Petra' and 'Katra', creating melodic continuity.
Moonaal / Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Man padaiththu vin padaiththu / Malar padaiththu saliththa pin”
Repetition of the initial 'Ma' sound in 'Man', 'Malar', and 'vin' within the line sequence creates poetic rhythm.
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Pesum deivam annaiyai pol”
Describing the mother as a 'speaking deity' (Pesum deivam) metaphorically elevates a mother's status to that of God.
Rhetorical Question
“Perumai yaethu paarile / Katra viththai pothumaa”
Using questions like 'where would greatness be?' and 'is all learned wisdom enough?' to emphasize that womanhood's value is beyond measure.
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Trivia
Written by the distinguished writer and lyricist Kothamangalam Subbu, this song appears in the 1966 Sivaji Ganesan starrer 'Motor Sundaram Pillai'. The film's music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.
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