Pennin Perumaiye
From Manaivi · 1969
- Lyricist
- Mayavanathan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Manaivi1969
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Pennin perumaiyae perumai | The greatness of a woman is the true greatness, |
| Pennin perumaiyae perumai | The greatness of a woman is the true greatness, |
| Anbudan panbum aasaiyum paasamum | With love, culture, desires, and affection, |
| Anbudan panbum aasaiyum paasamum | With love, culture, desires, and affection, |
| Azhagum gunamum iyarkkaiyil amaindha | Naturally endowed with beauty and good character, |
| Pennin perumaiyae perumai | The greatness of a woman is the true greatness. |
| Female | |
| Aandavan ulagathai padaithu vittan | God created the world, |
| Andrudan paniyai mudithu kondaan | And completed His task on that very day. |
| Aandavan ulagathai padaithu vittan | God created the world, |
| Andrudan paniyai mudithu kondaan | And completed His task on that very day. |
| Avan padaitha ulagathai kaathidavae | To protect the world that He created, |
| Padaitha ulagathai kaathidavae | To protect the world that He created, |
| Panbulla pennai anuppi veithaan | He sent forth a virtuous woman. |
| Pennin perumaiyae perumai | The greatness of a woman is the true greatness. |
| Female | |
| Mangala ninaivugal manadhinil malarga | May auspicious thoughts blossom in the mind, |
| Manjal kungumam manaiyinil vaazhga | May turmeric and vermilion flourish in the household. |
| Mangala ninaivugal manadhinil malarga | May auspicious thoughts blossom in the mind, |
| Manjal kungumam manaiyinil vaazhga | May turmeric and vermilion flourish in the household. |
| Nenjin kanivu kangalil vilanga | May the tenderness of the heart shine through the eyes, |
| Nenjin kanivu kangalil vilanga | May the tenderness of the heart shine through the eyes, |
| Nettriyil thilagam azhagudan thulangum | Adorned beautifully with a bindi upon her forehead, |
| Pennin perumaiyae perumai | The greatness of a woman is the true greatness. |
| Female | |
| Pirandha veetin per vilanga | To bring glory to the home where you were born, |
| Nee puguntha veettil vaazhndhiduga | May you thrive in the home you enter through marriage. |
| Pirandha veetin per vilanga | To bring glory to the home where you were born, |
| Nee puguntha veettil vaazhndhiduga | May you thrive in the home you enter through marriage. |
| Indha arivurai thaan en seervarisai | This advice itself is my dowry gift to you, |
| Arivurai thaan en seervarisai | This advice itself is my dowry gift, |
| Idhai peruvadhu thaan un kula perumai | To receive this wisdom is the pride of your family lineage. |
| Female | |
| Pennin perumaiyae perumai | The greatness of a woman is the true greatness. |
| Anbudan panbum aasaiyum paasamum | With love, culture, desires, and affection, |
| Azhagum gunamum iyarkkaiyil amaindha | Naturally endowed with beauty and good character, |
| Pennin perumaiyae perumai | The greatness of a woman is the true greatness, |
| Tamil pennin perumaiyae perumai | The greatness of a Tamil woman is the true greatness. |
பெண்ணின் பெருமையே பெருமை
பெண்ணின் பெருமையே பெருமை
அன்புடன் பண்பும் ஆசையும் பாசமும்
அன்புடன் பண்பும் ஆசையும் பாசமும்
அழகும் குணமும் இயற்கையில் அமைந்த
பெண்ணின் பெருமையே பெருமை....
The greatness of a woman is the true greatness,
The greatness of a woman is the true greatness,
With love, culture, desires, and affection,
With love, culture, desires, and affection,
Naturally endowed with beauty and good character,
The greatness of a woman is the true greatness.
ஆண்டவன் உலகத்தை படைத்துவிட்டான்
அன்றுடன் பணியை முடித்துக் கொண்டான்
ஆண்டவன் உலகத்தை படைத்துவிட்டான்
அன்றுடன் பணியை முடித்துக் கொண்டான்
அவன் படைத்த உலகத்தை காத்திடவே
படைத்த உலகத்தை காத்திடவே
பண்புள்ள பெண்ணை அனுப்பி வைத்தான்
பெண்ணின் பெருமையே பெருமை....
God created the world,
And completed His task on that very day.
God created the world,
And completed His task on that very day.
To protect the world that He created,
To protect the world that He created,
He sent forth a virtuous woman.
The greatness of a woman is the true greatness.
மங்கல நினைவுகள் மனதினில் மலர்க
மஞ்சள் குங்குமம் மனையினில் வாழ்க
மங்கல நினைவுகள் மனதினில் மலர்க
மஞ்சள் குங்குமம் மனையினில் வாழ்க
நெஞ்சின் கனிவு கண்களில் விளங்க
நெஞ்சின் கனிவு கண்களில் விளங்க
நெற்றியில் திலகம் அழகுடன் துலங்கும்
பெண்ணின் பெருமையே பெருமை....
May auspicious thoughts blossom in the mind,
May turmeric and vermilion flourish in the household.
May auspicious thoughts blossom in the mind,
May turmeric and vermilion flourish in the household.
May the tenderness of the heart shine through the eyes,
May the tenderness of the heart shine through the eyes,
Adorned beautifully with a bindi upon her forehead,
The greatness of a woman is the true greatness.
பிறந்த வீட்டின் பேர் விளங்க நீ
புகுந்த வீட்டில் வாழ்ந்திடுக
பிறந்த வீட்டின் பேர் விளங்க நீ
புகுந்த வீட்டில் வாழ்ந்திடுக
இந்த அறிவுரைதான் என் சீர்வரிசை
அறிவுரைதான் என் சீர்வரிசை
இதை பெறுவதுதான் உன் குலப்பெருமை
To bring glory to the home where you were born,
May you thrive in the home you enter through marriage.
To bring glory to the home where you were born,
May you thrive in the home you enter through marriage.
This advice itself is my dowry gift to you,
This advice itself is my dowry gift,
To receive this wisdom is the pride of your family lineage.
பெண்ணின் பெருமையே பெருமை
அன்புடன் பண்பும் ஆசையும் பாசமும்
அழகும் குணமும் இயற்கையில் அமைந்த
பெண்ணின் பெருமையே பெருமை....
தமிழ் பெண்ணின் பெருமையே பெருமை....
The greatness of a woman is the true greatness.
With love, culture, desires, and affection,
Naturally endowed with beauty and good character,
The greatness of a woman is the true greatness,
The greatness of a Tamil woman is the true greatness.
Pennin perumaiyae perumai
The greatness of a woman is the true greatness,
Pennin perumaiyae perumai
The greatness of a woman is the true greatness,
Anbudan panbum aasaiyum paasamum
With love, culture, desires, and affection,
Anbudan panbum aasaiyum paasamum
With love, culture, desires, and affection,
Azhagum gunamum iyarkkaiyil amaindha
Naturally endowed with beauty and good character,
Pennin perumaiyae perumai
The greatness of a woman is the true greatness.
Aandavan ulagathai padaithu vittan
God created the world,
Andrudan paniyai mudithu kondaan
And completed His task on that very day.
Aandavan ulagathai padaithu vittan
God created the world,
Andrudan paniyai mudithu kondaan
And completed His task on that very day.
Avan padaitha ulagathai kaathidavae
To protect the world that He created,
Padaitha ulagathai kaathidavae
To protect the world that He created,
Panbulla pennai anuppi veithaan
He sent forth a virtuous woman.
Pennin perumaiyae perumai
The greatness of a woman is the true greatness.
Mangala ninaivugal manadhinil malarga
May auspicious thoughts blossom in the mind,
Manjal kungumam manaiyinil vaazhga
May turmeric and vermilion flourish in the household.
Mangala ninaivugal manadhinil malarga
May auspicious thoughts blossom in the mind,
Manjal kungumam manaiyinil vaazhga
May turmeric and vermilion flourish in the household.
Nenjin kanivu kangalil vilanga
May the tenderness of the heart shine through the eyes,
Nenjin kanivu kangalil vilanga
May the tenderness of the heart shine through the eyes,
Nettriyil thilagam azhagudan thulangum
Adorned beautifully with a bindi upon her forehead,
Pennin perumaiyae perumai
The greatness of a woman is the true greatness.
Pirandha veetin per vilanga
To bring glory to the home where you were born,
Nee puguntha veettil vaazhndhiduga
May you thrive in the home you enter through marriage.
Pirandha veetin per vilanga
To bring glory to the home where you were born,
Nee puguntha veettil vaazhndhiduga
May you thrive in the home you enter through marriage.
Indha arivurai thaan en seervarisai
This advice itself is my dowry gift to you,
Arivurai thaan en seervarisai
This advice itself is my dowry gift,
Idhai peruvadhu thaan un kula perumai
To receive this wisdom is the pride of your family lineage.
Pennin perumaiyae perumai
The greatness of a woman is the true greatness.
Anbudan panbum aasaiyum paasamum
With love, culture, desires, and affection,
Azhagum gunamum iyarkkaiyil amaindha
Naturally endowed with beauty and good character,
Pennin perumaiyae perumai
The greatness of a woman is the true greatness,
Tamil pennin perumaiyae perumai
The greatness of a Tamil woman is the true greatness.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song from the film Manaivi (1969), composed by K. V. Mahadevan and rendered by P. Susheela, celebrates womanhood and traditional values. The song asserts that God finished His work of creation and sent virtuous women to nurture and protect the world. It provides parental blessings and advice to a bride, emphasizing that her moral character, auspiciousness (represented by manjal and kungumam), and adherence to traditional virtues bring glory to both her natal home and her marital home.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Mogana / Monai (Alliteration)
“Panbulla pennai anuppi veithaan”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'p' in 'Panbulla pennai anuppi veithaan'.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Anbudan panbum aasaiyum paasamum”
The second letter 'n' matches across lines: 'Anbudan' / 'Azhagum' / 'Panbulla' in thematic verse structures.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Pennin perumaiyae perumai”
The refrain 'Pennin perumaiyae perumai' repeats at the end of each stanza to reinforce the central motif.
Cultural Metaphor
“Manjal kungumam manaiyinil vaazhga”
'Manjal kungumam' symbolizes marital sanctity, auspiciousness, and domestic prosperity in Tamil culture.
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Trivia
The song is composed by the legendary 'Thirai Isai Thilagam' K. V. Mahadevan, famous for his melodious and traditional compositions in Tamil cinema during the 1960s. Sung by P. Susheela, this song remains a popular wedding song playing in traditional Tamil marriage functions.
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