Purushan Sollai Ketkama
From Enga Veettu Mahalaskhmi · 1957
- Lyricist
- K. S. Gopalakrishnan
- Singer
- K. A. Thangavel
- Music director
- Master Venu
- Details
- Enga Veettu Mahalaskhmi1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Purushan sollai ketkaama | For not listening to your husband's words, |
| Puthi kettu ponathukku | For losing your mind and good sense, |
| Podhadhu unakku indha thandanai | This punishment is not even enough for you! |
| Pullaigalai nallapadi valakkadha | For failing to raise the children properly, |
| Paavathukku vandhadhadi | As a result of that sin, |
| Unakku indha thandanai | This punishment is for you! |
| Male | |
| Purushan sollai ketkaama | For not listening to your husband's words, |
| Puthi kettu ponathukku | For losing your mind and good sense, |
| Podhadhu unakku indha thandanai | This punishment is not even enough for you! |
| Pullaigalai nallapadi valakkadha | For failing to raise the children properly, |
| Paavathukku vandhadhadi | As a result of that sin, |
| Unakku indha thandanai | This punishment is for you! |
| Male | |
| Maadu kannu mechukittu | Tending to the cows and calves, |
| Veetooduiruntha ennai | Me, who was peacefully staying at home, |
| Kooti vandhaalae indha thandanai | Bringing me out here led to this punishment! |
| Paadupattu annan setha panathai | The money earned by my hard-working brother, |
| Kollaiyadicha paavathukku thaandi | For the sin of looting it all, |
| Indha thandanai | This punishment has come! |
| Male | |
| Arichuvadi theriyumaadi ..aa..a…ee..eee.. | Do you even know the alphabet? Aa.. a.. ee.. eee.. |
| Arichuvadi padikaadha | Without even learning basic literacy, |
| Appaviyaana ennai | An innocent person like me, |
| Aatti vechadhaalae indha thandanai | Because you manipulated me, comes this punishment! |
| Azhagaana kudumbathilae | Inside a beautiful family, |
| Kalakathai mooti vecha | Instigating discord and conflict, |
| Aniyaayam senjathukku thandanai | Punishment for committing such injustice! |
| Male | |
| Peraasai pattadhukku thandanai | Punishment for being overly greedy! |
| Ennai periya manushan | Making me look like a big, important man, |
| Aakunathukku thandanai | Punishment for turning me into one! |
| Vivasayam senja enna | When I was doing simple farming, |
| Vyaabaaram seiya sonna | Compelling me to run a business instead, |
| Ellathukkum thaandi indha thandanai | For every single thing, this punishment is deserved! |
| ..Thandanai… | ...Punishment!... |
புருஷன் சொல்லைக் கேட்காம
புத்தி கெட்டுப் போனதுக்கு
போதாது உனக்கு இந்தத் தண்டனை
புள்ளைகளை நல்லபடி வளக்காத பாவத்துக்கு
வந்ததடி உனக்கு இந்தத் தண்டனை
For not listening to your husband's words,
For losing your mind and good sense,
This punishment is not even enough for you!
For failing to raise the children properly,
As a result of that sin,
This punishment is for you!
புருஷன் சொல்லைக் கேட்காம
புத்தி கெட்டுப் போனதுக்கு
போதாது உனக்கு இந்தத் தண்டனை
புள்ளைகளை நல்லபடி வளக்காத பாவத்துக்கு
வந்ததடி உனக்கு இந்தத் தண்டனை
For not listening to your husband's words,
For losing your mind and good sense,
This punishment is not even enough for you!
For failing to raise the children properly,
As a result of that sin,
This punishment is for you!
மாடு கண்ணு மேச்சுக்கிட்டு
வீட்டோடிருந்த என்னைக்
கூட்டி வந்ததாலே இந்தத் தண்டனை
பாடுபட்டு அண்ணன் சேத்த பணத்தைக்
கொள்ளையடிச்ச பாவத்துக்குத் தாண்டி
இந்தத் தண்டனை
Tending to the cows and calves,
Me, who was peacefully staying at home,
Bringing me out here led to this punishment!
The money earned by my hard-working brother,
For the sin of looting it all,
This punishment has come!
அரிச்சுவடி தெரியுமாடி.......அ ஆ....இ....ஈ....
அரிச்சுவடி படிக்காத அப்பாவியான என்னை
ஆட்டி வச்சதாலே இந்தத் தண்டனை
அழகான குடும்பத்திலே கலகத்தை மூட்டி வச்சு
அநியாயம் செஞ்சதுக்கு தண்டனை
Do you even know the alphabet? Aa.. a.. ee.. eee..
Without even learning basic literacy,
An innocent person like me,
Because you manipulated me, comes this punishment!
Inside a beautiful family,
Instigating discord and conflict,
Punishment for committing such injustice!
பேராசைப் பட்டத்துக்கு தண்டனை
என்னை பெரிய மனுஷனாக்குனதுக்கு தண்டனை
விவசாயம் செஞ்ச என்ன
வியாபாரம் செய்யச் சொன்ன
எல்லாத்துக்கும் தாண்டி இந்த தண்டனை.....
தண்டனை....
Punishment for being overly greedy!
Making me look like a big, important man,
Punishment for turning me into one!
When I was doing simple farming,
Compelling me to run a business instead,
For every single thing, this punishment is deserved!
...Punishment!...
Purushan sollai ketkaama
For not listening to your husband's words,
Puthi kettu ponathukku
For losing your mind and good sense,
Podhadhu unakku indha thandanai
This punishment is not even enough for you!
Pullaigalai nallapadi valakkadha
For failing to raise the children properly,
Paavathukku vandhadhadi
As a result of that sin,
Unakku indha thandanai
This punishment is for you!
Purushan sollai ketkaama
For not listening to your husband's words,
Puthi kettu ponathukku
For losing your mind and good sense,
Podhadhu unakku indha thandanai
This punishment is not even enough for you!
Pullaigalai nallapadi valakkadha
For failing to raise the children properly,
Paavathukku vandhadhadi
As a result of that sin,
Unakku indha thandanai
This punishment is for you!
Maadu kannu mechukittu
Tending to the cows and calves,
Veetooduiruntha ennai
Me, who was peacefully staying at home,
Kooti vandhaalae indha thandanai
Bringing me out here led to this punishment!
Paadupattu annan setha panathai
The money earned by my hard-working brother,
Kollaiyadicha paavathukku thaandi
For the sin of looting it all,
Indha thandanai
This punishment has come!
Arichuvadi theriyumaadi ..aa..a…ee..eee..
Do you even know the alphabet? Aa.. a.. ee.. eee..
Arichuvadi padikaadha
Without even learning basic literacy,
Appaviyaana ennai
An innocent person like me,
Aatti vechadhaalae indha thandanai
Because you manipulated me, comes this punishment!
Azhagaana kudumbathilae
Inside a beautiful family,
Kalakathai mooti vecha
Instigating discord and conflict,
Aniyaayam senjathukku thandanai
Punishment for committing such injustice!
Peraasai pattadhukku thandanai
Punishment for being overly greedy!
Ennai periya manushan
Making me look like a big, important man,
Aakunathukku thandanai
Punishment for turning me into one!
Vivasayam senja enna
When I was doing simple farming,
Vyaabaaram seiya sonna
Compelling me to run a business instead,
Ellathukkum thaandi indha thandanai
For every single thing, this punishment is deserved!
..Thandanai…
...Punishment!...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a lighthearted comic reproach sung by K. A. Thangavelu's character to his wife, admonishing her for her stubbornness, greed, and bad decisions. He lists her misdeeds, such as disobeying her husband, failing to raise children well, stirring up trouble in a happy family, and misusing hard-earned money.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Purushan sollai ketkaama / Puthi kettu ponathukku / Podhadhu unakku indha thandanai”
Repetition of the initial 'P' consonant sound across lines creating a rhythmic beat.
Refrain (Anaphora)
“Unakku indha thandanai”
The repeated use of 'Thandanai' (punishment) at the end of thematic units reinforces the lighthearted theme of retribution.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Vivasayam senja enna / Vyaabaaram seiya sonna”
Matching end sounds across consecutive lines emphasizing comic delivery.
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Trivia
This track highlights the unique comedic singing and dialogue delivery style of legendary Tamil comedian K. A. Thangavelu in the 1957 hit film Enga Veettu Mahalakshmi, composed by Master Venu.
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