Pesu Maname Pesu
From Pudhiya Vazhkai · 1971
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Pudhiya Vazhkai1971
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pesu manamae pesu… | Speak, oh heart, speak... |
| Paedhai manamae pesu… | Speak, oh innocent heart, speak... |
| Naalu vagai gunamum | Imbued with fourfold virtues, |
| Niraindhae nadai podu | Walk forward with grace. |
| Naalu vagai gunamum | Imbued with fourfold virtues, |
| Niraindhae nadai podu | Walk forward with grace. |
| Male | |
| Pesu manamae pesu… | Speak, oh heart, speak... |
| Paedhai manamae pesu… | Speak, oh innocent heart, speak... |
| Naalu vagai gunamum | Imbued with fourfold virtues, |
| Niraindhae nadai podu | Walk forward with grace. |
| Naalu vagai gunamum | Imbued with fourfold virtues, |
| Niraindhae nadai podu | Walk forward with grace. |
| Male | |
| Karai yeri aadidum alaigal | The waves that dance upon reaching the shore, |
| Kadalodu marubadi odum | Run back into the ocean again. |
| Karai yeri aadidum alaigal | The waves that dance upon reaching the shore, |
| Kadalodu marubadi odum | Run back into the ocean again. |
| Alai kooda naanam kondaadum | Even the waves celebrate bashfulness, |
| Adhu pola penmai kondaadum | Similarly, womanhood celebrates it. |
| Male | |
| Moodiya aadaiyum | Modest attire, |
| Naaniya paarvai naadagamum | The drama of shy glances, |
| Maunamum penmaiyin | And silence are womanhood's |
| Seedhana selvamandro | Dowry of priceless treasures, isn't it? |
| Male | |
| Pesu manamae pesu… | Speak, oh heart, speak... |
| Paedhai manamae pesu… | Speak, oh innocent heart, speak... |
| Naalu vagai gunamum | Imbued with fourfold virtues, |
| Niraindhae nadai podu | Walk forward with grace. |
| Naalu vagai gunamum | Imbued with fourfold virtues, |
| Niraindhae nadai podu | Walk forward with grace. |
| Male | |
| Kodiyodu thondriya malargal | Why do flowers born on vines |
| Kuzhalodu seruvadhenna | Join together with women's tresses? |
| Kodiyodu thondriya malargal | Why do flowers born on vines |
| Kuzhalodu seruvadhenna | Join together with women's tresses? |
| Oru veettil thondriya pengal | Why do women born in one home |
| Maru veedu thaeduvadhenna | Seek out another household? |
| Male | |
| Bandhamum paasamum | Bonds, affection, |
| Nesamum annai illathilae | And love reside in the mother's home; |
| Sondhamum kaadhalum | Kinship, romance, |
| Inbamum konda ullathilae | And bliss lie in the heart of the beloved. |
| Male | |
| Pesu manamae pesu… | Speak, oh heart, speak... |
| Paedhai manamae pesu… | Speak, oh innocent heart, speak... |
| Naalu vagai gunamum | Imbued with fourfold virtues, |
| Niraindhae nadai podu | Walk forward with grace. |
| Naalu vagai gunamum | Imbued with fourfold virtues, |
| Niraindhae nadai podu | Walk forward with grace. |
| Male | |
| Malai pola thondriya thunbam | Sorrow that appeared as huge as a mountain |
| Pani pola maaruvadhundu | Can melt away like dew. |
| Malai pola thondriya thunbam | Sorrow that appeared as huge as a mountain |
| Pani pola maaruvadhundu | Can melt away like dew. |
| Kanavaaga thondriya vaazhvu | A life that seemed like a dream |
| Ninaivaaga kaanuvadhundu | Can indeed be realized in reality. |
| Male | |
| Ponadhu pogattum | Let bygones be bygones, |
| Paarvaiyai indru maatri vidu | Change your perspective today. |
| Boomiyil nee oru | Upon this earth, light up |
| Aanandha dheebam yaetri vidu | A lamp of joy! |
| Male | |
| Pesu manamae pesu… | Speak, oh heart, speak... |
| Paedhai manamae pesu… | Speak, oh innocent heart, speak... |
| Naalu vagai gunamum | Imbued with fourfold virtues, |
| Niraindhae nadai podu | Walk forward with grace. |
| Naalu vagai gunamum | Imbued with fourfold virtues, |
| Niraindhae nadai podu | Walk forward with grace. |
| Pesu manamae… | Speak, oh heart... |
பேசு மனமே பேசு......
பேதை மனமே பேசு.....
நாலு வகை குணமும்
நிறைந்தே நடை போடு
நாலு வகை குணமும்
நிறைந்தே நடை போடு
Speak, oh heart, speak...
Speak, oh innocent heart, speak...
Imbued with fourfold virtues,
Walk forward with grace.
Imbued with fourfold virtues,
Walk forward with grace.
பேசு மனமே பேசு......
பேதை மனமே பேசு.....
நாலு வகை குணமும்
நிறைந்தே நடை போடு
நாலு வகை குணமும்
நிறைந்தே நடை போடு
Speak, oh heart, speak...
Speak, oh innocent heart, speak...
Imbued with fourfold virtues,
Walk forward with grace.
Imbued with fourfold virtues,
Walk forward with grace.
கரையேறி ஆடிடும் அலைகள்
கடலோடு மறுபடி ஓடும்
கரையேறி ஆடிடும் அலைகள்
கடலோடு மறுபடி ஓடும்
அலைக் கூட நாணம் கொண்டாடும்
அது போல பெண்மை கொண்டாடும்
The waves that dance upon reaching the shore,
Run back into the ocean again.
The waves that dance upon reaching the shore,
Run back into the ocean again.
Even the waves celebrate bashfulness,
Similarly, womanhood celebrates it.
மூடிய ஆடையும்
நாணிய பார்வை நாடகமும்
மௌனமும் பெண்மையின்
சீதன செல்வமன்றோ
Modest attire,
The drama of shy glances,
And silence are womanhood's
Dowry of priceless treasures, isn't it?
பேசு மனமே பேசு......
பேதை மனமே பேசு.....
நாலு வகை குணமும்
நிறைந்தே நடை போடு
நாலு வகை குணமும்
நிறைந்தே நடை போடு
Speak, oh heart, speak...
Speak, oh innocent heart, speak...
Imbued with fourfold virtues,
Walk forward with grace.
Imbued with fourfold virtues,
Walk forward with grace.
கொடியோடு தோன்றிய மலர்கள்
குழலோடு சேருவதென்ன
கொடியோடு தோன்றிய மலர்கள்
குழலோடு சேருவதென்ன
ஒரு வீட்டில் தோன்றிய பெண்கள்
மறு வீடு தேடுவதென்ன
Why do flowers born on vines
Join together with women's tresses?
Why do flowers born on vines
Join together with women's tresses?
Why do women born in one home
Seek out another household?
பந்தமும் பாசமும் நேசமும்
அன்னை இல்லத்திலே
சொந்தமும் காதலும்
இன்பமும் கொண்ட உள்ளத்திலே
Bonds, affection,
And love reside in the mother's home;
Kinship, romance,
And bliss lie in the heart of the beloved.
பேசு மனமே பேசு......
பேதை மனமே பேசு.....
நாலு வகை குணமும்
நிறைந்தே நடை போடு
நாலு வகை குணமும்
நிறைந்தே நடை போடு
Speak, oh heart, speak...
Speak, oh innocent heart, speak...
Imbued with fourfold virtues,
Walk forward with grace.
Imbued with fourfold virtues,
Walk forward with grace.
மலைப் போல தோன்றிய துன்பம்
பனிப் போல மாறுவதுண்டு
மலைப் போல தோன்றிய துன்பம்
பனிப் போல மாறுவதுண்டு
கனவாக தோன்றிய வாழ்வு
நினைவாக காணுவதுண்டு
Sorrow that appeared as huge as a mountain
Can melt away like dew.
Sorrow that appeared as huge as a mountain
Can melt away like dew.
A life that seemed like a dream
Can indeed be realized in reality.
போனது போகட்டும்
பார்வையை இன்று மாற்றிவிடு
பூமியில் நீ ஒரு
ஆனந்த தீபம் ஏற்றி விடு
Let bygones be bygones,
Change your perspective today.
Upon this earth, light up
A lamp of joy!
பேசு மனமே பேசு......
பேதை மனமே பேசு.....
நாலு வகை குணமும்
நிறைந்தே நடை போடு
நாலு வகை குணமும்
நிறைந்தே நடை போடு
பேசு மனமே.......
Speak, oh heart, speak...
Speak, oh innocent heart, speak...
Imbued with fourfold virtues,
Walk forward with grace.
Imbued with fourfold virtues,
Walk forward with grace.
Speak, oh heart...
Pesu manamae pesu…
Speak, oh heart, speak...
Paedhai manamae pesu…
Speak, oh innocent heart, speak...
Naalu vagai gunamum
Imbued with fourfold virtues,
Niraindhae nadai podu
Walk forward with grace.
Naalu vagai gunamum
Imbued with fourfold virtues,
Niraindhae nadai podu
Walk forward with grace.
Pesu manamae pesu…
Speak, oh heart, speak...
Paedhai manamae pesu…
Speak, oh innocent heart, speak...
Naalu vagai gunamum
Imbued with fourfold virtues,
Niraindhae nadai podu
Walk forward with grace.
Naalu vagai gunamum
Imbued with fourfold virtues,
Niraindhae nadai podu
Walk forward with grace.
Karai yeri aadidum alaigal
The waves that dance upon reaching the shore,
Kadalodu marubadi odum
Run back into the ocean again.
Karai yeri aadidum alaigal
The waves that dance upon reaching the shore,
Kadalodu marubadi odum
Run back into the ocean again.
Alai kooda naanam kondaadum
Even the waves celebrate bashfulness,
Adhu pola penmai kondaadum
Similarly, womanhood celebrates it.
Moodiya aadaiyum
Modest attire,
Naaniya paarvai naadagamum
The drama of shy glances,
Maunamum penmaiyin
And silence are womanhood's
Seedhana selvamandro
Dowry of priceless treasures, isn't it?
Pesu manamae pesu…
Speak, oh heart, speak...
Paedhai manamae pesu…
Speak, oh innocent heart, speak...
Naalu vagai gunamum
Imbued with fourfold virtues,
Niraindhae nadai podu
Walk forward with grace.
Naalu vagai gunamum
Imbued with fourfold virtues,
Niraindhae nadai podu
Walk forward with grace.
Kodiyodu thondriya malargal
Why do flowers born on vines
Kuzhalodu seruvadhenna
Join together with women's tresses?
Kodiyodu thondriya malargal
Why do flowers born on vines
Kuzhalodu seruvadhenna
Join together with women's tresses?
Oru veettil thondriya pengal
Why do women born in one home
Maru veedu thaeduvadhenna
Seek out another household?
Bandhamum paasamum
Bonds, affection,
Nesamum annai illathilae
And love reside in the mother's home;
Sondhamum kaadhalum
Kinship, romance,
Inbamum konda ullathilae
And bliss lie in the heart of the beloved.
Pesu manamae pesu…
Speak, oh heart, speak...
Paedhai manamae pesu…
Speak, oh innocent heart, speak...
Naalu vagai gunamum
Imbued with fourfold virtues,
Niraindhae nadai podu
Walk forward with grace.
Naalu vagai gunamum
Imbued with fourfold virtues,
Niraindhae nadai podu
Walk forward with grace.
Malai pola thondriya thunbam
Sorrow that appeared as huge as a mountain
Pani pola maaruvadhundu
Can melt away like dew.
Malai pola thondriya thunbam
Sorrow that appeared as huge as a mountain
Pani pola maaruvadhundu
Can melt away like dew.
Kanavaaga thondriya vaazhvu
A life that seemed like a dream
Ninaivaaga kaanuvadhundu
Can indeed be realized in reality.
Ponadhu pogattum
Let bygones be bygones,
Paarvaiyai indru maatri vidu
Change your perspective today.
Boomiyil nee oru
Upon this earth, light up
Aanandha dheebam yaetri vidu
A lamp of joy!
Pesu manamae pesu…
Speak, oh heart, speak...
Paedhai manamae pesu…
Speak, oh innocent heart, speak...
Naalu vagai gunamum
Imbued with fourfold virtues,
Niraindhae nadai podu
Walk forward with grace.
Naalu vagai gunamum
Imbued with fourfold virtues,
Niraindhae nadai podu
Walk forward with grace.
Pesu manamae…
Speak, oh heart...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Pesu Manamae' from the film Pudhiya Vazhkai (1971) is an uplifting philosophical song composed by K. V. Mahadevan, written by Kannadasan, and rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. The song encourages an anxious or hesitant mind to express itself and walk forward with poise, embodying essential virtues. Kannadasan uses poetic metaphors drawn from nature, such as ocean waves and flowers on vines, to illustrate life transitions, modesty, and the natural journey of women as they enter new homes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Malai pola thondriya thunbam / Pani pola maaruvadhundu”
Compares immense grief to a mountain that eventually melts away like delicate morning dew.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Maunamum penmaiyin seedhana selvamandro”
Refers to modesty, shy glances, and silence as the dowry or wealth of womanhood.
Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Bandhamum paasamum ... Sondhamum kaadhalum”
Classic Tamil rhyming scheme where the second letter of consecutive lines matches (e.g., Bandhamum / Sondhamum).
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Trivia
The phrase 'Naalu vagai gunam' (fourfold virtues) in Tamil literature traditionally refers to 'Acham' (fear/modesty), 'Madam' (innocence), 'Naanam' (shyness), and 'Payirppu' (chastity/fastidiousness) attributed to traditional ideal womanhood.
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