Purushan Manaivi Uravuthan
From Adutha Veedu · 1989
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Adutha Veedu1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Purushan manaivi uravuthaan punidhamaanadhu | The bond between husband and wife is sacred. |
| Purindhu kondu vaazhvadhae inimaiyaanadhu | Living life with mutual understanding is sweet. |
| Panam kaasu irundhaalum varuma nimmadhi | Even if you have money and wealth, will peace of mind come? |
| Pazhanjoru adhu podhum manamae sannidhi | Cold leftover rice is enough if the mind is peaceful like a sanctuary. |
| Podhumendru sollumaa pombalainga jaadhi | Will the clan of women ever say "enough"? |
| Male | |
| Purushan manaivi uravuthaan punidhamaanadhu | The bond between husband and wife is sacred. |
| Purindhu kondu vaazhvadhae inimaiyaanadhu | Living life with mutual understanding is sweet. |
| Male | |
| Kolappam vandhaalae ada orakkam varadhu | If confusion arises, sleep will not come. |
| Manam thelinjaalae oru mayakkam varadhu | If the mind becomes clear, dizziness will not occur. |
| Poona paduthu kedakkum aduppil yaanai thangaadhu | An elephant cannot stay in a hearth where a cat lies. |
| Erumbhu kooda karumbha virumbhum eduthu thingaadhu | Even an ant desires sugarcane, but cannot carry it away to eat. |
| Male | |
| Veetukku veedu vaasarppadi | Every house has its own doorstep. |
| Amaikkindra vaazhkkai aasappadi | The life you build is according to your desires. |
| Avanavan jodi jaadikketha moodi | Each person's partner is like a matching lid for a jar. |
| Male | |
| Purushan manaivi uravuthaan punidhamaanadhu | The bond between husband and wife is sacred. |
| Purindhu kondu vaazhvadhae inimaiyaanadhu | Living life with mutual understanding is sweet. |
| Panam kaasu irundhaalum varuma nimmadhi | Even if you have money and wealth, will peace of mind come? |
| Pazhanjoru adhu podhum manamae sannidhi | Cold leftover rice is enough if the mind is peaceful like a sanctuary. |
| Podhumendru sollumaa pombalainga jaadhi | Will the clan of women ever say "enough"? |
| Male | |
| Purushan manaivi uravuthaan punidhamaanadhu | The bond between husband and wife is sacred. |
| Purindhu kondu vaazhvadhae inimaiyaanadhu | Living life with mutual understanding is sweet. |
| Male | |
| Kaattukuruvikku solakarudhu melaasai | The wild bird covets the ear of corn. |
| Thottakkaarikkoo andha kuruvi mela aasai | The woman in the garden desires that bird. |
| Aasa adakka therinja manasu padapadakkadhu | A mind that knows how to control desire will not flutter in anxiety. |
| Pakkathula veetula ola kodhichu pasiyadangaadhu | Boiling water in the neighbor's house will not satisfy your hunger. |
| Male | |
| Kaaveri pola neer irukka | While water exists like the Kaveri river... |
| Kaanala thedi nee parakka | Why fly around searching for a mirage? |
| Maalaiyitta maanae naalai nanmai thaanae | Oh garlanded dear one, tomorrow will bring goodness. |
| Male | |
| Purushan manaivi uravuthaan punidhamaanadhu | The bond between husband and wife is sacred. |
| Purindhu kondu vaazhvadhae inimaiyaanadhu | Living life with mutual understanding is sweet. |
| Panam kaasu irundhaalum varuma nimmadhi | Even if you have money and wealth, will peace of mind come? |
| Pazhanjoru adhu podhum manamae sannidhi | Cold leftover rice is enough if the mind is peaceful like a sanctuary. |
| Podhumendru sollumaa pombalainga jaadhi | Will the clan of women ever say "enough"? |
| Male | |
| Purushan manaivi uravuthaan punidhamaanadhu | The bond between husband and wife is sacred. |
| Purindhu kondu vaazhvadhae inimaiyaanadhu | Living life with mutual understanding is sweet. |
புருஷன் மனைவி உறவுதான் புனிதமானது
புரிந்துக் கொண்டு வாழ்வதே இனிமையானது
பணம் காசு இருந்தாலும் வருமா நிம்மதி
பழஞ்சோறு அது போதும் மனமே சன்னதி
போதுமென்று சொல்லுமா பொம்பளைங்க ஜாதி
The bond between husband and wife is sacred.
Living life with mutual understanding is sweet.
Even if you have money and wealth, will peace of mind come?
Cold leftover rice is enough if the mind is peaceful like a sanctuary.
Will the clan of women ever say "enough"?
புருஷன் மனைவி உறவுதான் புனிதமானது
புரிந்துக் கொண்டு வாழ்வதே இனிமையானது
The bond between husband and wife is sacred.
Living life with mutual understanding is sweet.
கொழப்பம் வந்தாலே அட ஒறக்கம் வராது
மனம் தெளிஞ்சாலே ஒரு மயக்கம் வராது
பூன படுத்து கெடக்கும் அடுப்பில் யானை தங்காது
எறும்பு கூட கரும்ப விரும்பும் எடுத்து திங்காது
If confusion arises, sleep will not come.
If the mind becomes clear, dizziness will not occur.
An elephant cannot stay in a hearth where a cat lies.
Even an ant desires sugarcane, but cannot carry it away to eat.
வீட்டுக்கு வீடு வாசற்படி
அமைகின்ற வாழ்க்கை ஆசப்படி
அவனவன் ஜோடி ஜாடிக்கேத்த மூடி
Every house has its own doorstep.
The life you build is according to your desires.
Each person's partner is like a matching lid for a jar.
புருஷன் மனைவி உறவுதான் புனிதமானது
புரிந்துக் கொண்டு வாழ்வதே இனிமையானது
பணம் காசு இருந்தாலும் வருமா நிம்மதி
பழஞ்சோறு அது போதும் மனமே சன்னதி
போதுமென்று சொல்லுமா பொம்பளைங்க ஜாதி
The bond between husband and wife is sacred.
Living life with mutual understanding is sweet.
Even if you have money and wealth, will peace of mind come?
Cold leftover rice is enough if the mind is peaceful like a sanctuary.
Will the clan of women ever say "enough"?
புருஷன் மனைவி உறவுதான் புனிதமானது
புரிந்துக் கொண்டு வாழ்வதே இனிமையானது
The bond between husband and wife is sacred.
Living life with mutual understanding is sweet.
காட்டுக் குருவிக்கு சோளக்கதிரு மேலாசை
தோட்டக்காரிக்கோ அந்த குருவி மேலாசை
ஆச அடக்க தெரிஞ்ச மனசு படபடக்காது
பக்கத்து வீட்டுல ஓல கொதிச்சு பசியடங்காது
The wild bird covets the ear of corn.
The woman in the garden desires that bird.
A mind that knows how to control desire will not flutter in anxiety.
Boiling water in the neighbor's house will not satisfy your hunger.
காவிரி போல நீர் இருக்க
கானல தேடி நீ பறக்க
மாலையிட்ட மானே நாளை நல்லதாலே
While water exists like the Kaveri river...
Why fly around searching for a mirage?
Oh garlanded dear one, tomorrow will bring goodness.
புருஷன் மனைவி உறவுதான் புனிதமானது
புரிந்துக் கொண்டு வாழ்வதே இனிமையானது
பணம் காசு இருந்தாலும் வருமா நிம்மதி
பழஞ்சோறு அது போதும் மனமே சன்னதி
போதுமென்று சொல்லுமா பொம்பளைங்க ஜாதி
The bond between husband and wife is sacred.
Living life with mutual understanding is sweet.
Even if you have money and wealth, will peace of mind come?
Cold leftover rice is enough if the mind is peaceful like a sanctuary.
Will the clan of women ever say "enough"?
புருஷன் மனைவி உறவுதான் புனிதமானது
புரிந்துக் கொண்டு வாழ்வதே இனிமையானது
The bond between husband and wife is sacred.
Living life with mutual understanding is sweet.
Purushan manaivi uravuthaan punidhamaanadhu
The bond between husband and wife is sacred.
Purindhu kondu vaazhvadhae inimaiyaanadhu
Living life with mutual understanding is sweet.
Panam kaasu irundhaalum varuma nimmadhi
Even if you have money and wealth, will peace of mind come?
Pazhanjoru adhu podhum manamae sannidhi
Cold leftover rice is enough if the mind is peaceful like a sanctuary.
Podhumendru sollumaa pombalainga jaadhi
Will the clan of women ever say "enough"?
Purushan manaivi uravuthaan punidhamaanadhu
The bond between husband and wife is sacred.
Purindhu kondu vaazhvadhae inimaiyaanadhu
Living life with mutual understanding is sweet.
Kolappam vandhaalae ada orakkam varadhu
If confusion arises, sleep will not come.
Manam thelinjaalae oru mayakkam varadhu
If the mind becomes clear, dizziness will not occur.
Poona paduthu kedakkum aduppil yaanai thangaadhu
An elephant cannot stay in a hearth where a cat lies.
Erumbhu kooda karumbha virumbhum eduthu thingaadhu
Even an ant desires sugarcane, but cannot carry it away to eat.
Veetukku veedu vaasarppadi
Every house has its own doorstep.
Amaikkindra vaazhkkai aasappadi
The life you build is according to your desires.
Avanavan jodi jaadikketha moodi
Each person's partner is like a matching lid for a jar.
Purushan manaivi uravuthaan punidhamaanadhu
The bond between husband and wife is sacred.
Purindhu kondu vaazhvadhae inimaiyaanadhu
Living life with mutual understanding is sweet.
Panam kaasu irundhaalum varuma nimmadhi
Even if you have money and wealth, will peace of mind come?
Pazhanjoru adhu podhum manamae sannidhi
Cold leftover rice is enough if the mind is peaceful like a sanctuary.
Podhumendru sollumaa pombalainga jaadhi
Will the clan of women ever say "enough"?
Purushan manaivi uravuthaan punidhamaanadhu
The bond between husband and wife is sacred.
Purindhu kondu vaazhvadhae inimaiyaanadhu
Living life with mutual understanding is sweet.
Kaattukuruvikku solakarudhu melaasai
The wild bird covets the ear of corn.
Thottakkaarikkoo andha kuruvi mela aasai
The woman in the garden desires that bird.
Aasa adakka therinja manasu padapadakkadhu
A mind that knows how to control desire will not flutter in anxiety.
Pakkathula veetula ola kodhichu pasiyadangaadhu
Boiling water in the neighbor's house will not satisfy your hunger.
Kaaveri pola neer irukka
While water exists like the Kaveri river...
Kaanala thedi nee parakka
Why fly around searching for a mirage?
Maalaiyitta maanae naalai nanmai thaanae
Oh garlanded dear one, tomorrow will bring goodness.
Purushan manaivi uravuthaan punidhamaanadhu
The bond between husband and wife is sacred.
Purindhu kondu vaazhvadhae inimaiyaanadhu
Living life with mutual understanding is sweet.
Panam kaasu irundhaalum varuma nimmadhi
Even if you have money and wealth, will peace of mind come?
Pazhanjoru adhu podhum manamae sannidhi
Cold leftover rice is enough if the mind is peaceful like a sanctuary.
Podhumendru sollumaa pombalainga jaadhi
Will the clan of women ever say "enough"?
Purushan manaivi uravuthaan punidhamaanadhu
The bond between husband and wife is sacred.
Purindhu kondu vaazhvadhae inimaiyaanadhu
Living life with mutual understanding is sweet.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Purushan Manaivi Uravuthaan' is a philosophical folk-style song from the film Adutha Veedu (1989), highlighting the sanctity of marriage and the supreme value of mutual understanding over material wealth. Sung emphatically by Malaysia Vasudevan to the music of Shankar-Ganesh and lyrics by Vairamuthu, the song counsels that wealth alone cannot buy peace of mind, and even simple leftover food brings joy when shared with contentment and harmony. The song relies heavily on traditional Tamil proverbs and practical metaphors to emphasize that happiness lies in cherishing what one has within one's own home, rather than constantly yearning for external or unattainable desires.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Purushan manaivi uravuthaan punidhamaanadhu / Purindhu kondu vaazhvadhae inimaiyaanadhu”
The second letter 'ru' rhymes across 'Purushan' and 'Purindhu', establishing a rhythmic flow.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Purushan manaivi uravuthaan punidhamaanadhu”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Pu' across words creates melodic cadence.
Uvamai (Simile / Idiomatic Comparison)
“Avanavan jodi jaadikketha moodi”
Compares a matched married couple to a jar and its perfectly fitted lid.
Metaphor (Contrast of Contentment vs. Pursuit)
“Kaaveri pola neer irukka / Kaanala thedi nee parakka”
Contrasts the reliable, flowing Kaveri river (real happiness at home) with a mirage (unrealistic or external desires).
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Trivia
The lyrics incorporate multiple famous colloquial Tamil adages and proverbs—such as 'Jaadikketha moodi' (a lid tailored for the jar) and 'Veetukku veedu vaasarppadi' (every house has a doorstep)—to deliver timeless marital advice.
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