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Purushan Veetil Vaazha Pora Ponney

From Paanai Pidithaval Bhagyasaali · 1958

Lyricist
T. K. Sundara Vadhyar
Singer
Thiruchi Loganathan
Music director
S. V. Venkatraman
Details
Paanai Pidithaval Bhagyasaali1958

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Purushan veettil vaazha pogum ponnaeOh girl who is going to live in her husband's home,
Thangachi kannae sila puthi madhigaDear little sister, listen to a few pieces of advice,
Solluren kaelu munnaeHear them first as I speak,
Thangachi kannae sila puthi madhigaDear little sister, listen to a few pieces of advice,
Solluren kaelu munnaeHear them first as I speak,
Male
Arasan veettu ponnaaga irundhaalumEven if you are a princess from a king's house,
Ammaa agandhai kolla koodaadhu ennaalumOh girl, you should never become arrogant,
Purushan veettil vaazha pogum ponnaeOh girl who is going to live in her husband's home,
Thangachi kannae sila puthi madhigaDear little sister, listen to a few pieces of advice,
Solluren kaelu munnaeHear them first as I speak,
Male
Maamiyaarai maamanaarai madhikkanumYou must respect your mother-in-law and father-in-law,
Unnai maalai itta kanavanaiyae thudhikkanumYou must worship the husband who married you with a garland,
Saama kozhi koovayilae muzhikkanumYou must wake up when the late-night rooster crows,
Kulichi saanam thelichi kolam poattuBathe, sprinkle cow dung water, draw the rangoli,
Samayal vaelai thuvakkanumAnd start the cooking work,
Male
Purushan veettil vaazha pogum ponnaeOh girl who is going to live in her husband's home,
Thangachi kannae sila puthi madhigaDear little sister, listen to a few pieces of advice,
Solluren kaelu munnaeHear them first as I speak,
Male
Kannaal paesum payaga munnae nillaadhaeDo not stand before guys who flirt with their eyes,
Nee kaanaadhadhai kandaenunnu sollaadhaeDo not claim to have seen what you haven't seen,
Kannaal paesum payaga munnae nillaadhaeDo not stand before guys who flirt with their eyes,
Nee kaanaadhadhai kandaenunnu sollaadhaeDo not claim to have seen what you haven't seen,
Indha annaen sollum amudha vaarthai thallaadhaeDo not reject these nectar-like words spoken by this elder brother,
Namma appaen paattan paerai keduthu kollaadhaeDo not ruin the good name of our father and forefathers,
Male
Purushan veettil vaazha pogum ponnaeOh girl who is going to live in her husband's home,
Thangachi kannae sila puthi madhigaDear little sister, listen to a few pieces of advice,
Solluren kaelu munnaeHear them first as I speak,
Male
Purushan uyirai meettu thandhava ponnudhaanIt is a woman who retrieved her husband's life,
Odum puzhudhai angae nillunu sonnava ponnudhaanIt is a woman who commanded the moving sun to stop right there,
Arasan nadunga needhi sonnava ponnudhaanIt is a woman who delivered justice that made the king tremble,
Avuga aasthi kanakku sonnaa karppu onnudhaanIf you count their true wealth, it is chastity alone,
Aasthi kanakku sonnaa karppu onnudhaanIf you count their true wealth, it is chastity alone,
Male
Purushan veettil vaazha pogum ponnaeOh girl who is going to live in her husband's home,
Thangachi kannae sila puthi madhigaDear little sister, listen to a few pieces of advice,
Solluren kaelu munnaeHear them first as I speak,
Male
Purushan kooda nee irundhuLiving together with your husband,
Poovum manamum pol magizhndhuRejoicing like the flower and its fragrance,
Koora saelayum thaaliyum manjalumWith the bridal silk sari, sacred thread, and turmeric,
Kunguma pottum nagaiyum nattumVermilion dot, fine jewelry, and nose ring,
Korainjidaama nerainjikkittuRemaining fully blessed without any lack,
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ahAh ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
Makkala pethu manaya pethuGiving birth to children, building a home,
Makka vayathula paerana pethuSeeing a grandson born to your child,
Paeran vayathula pullaya pethuSeeing a great-grandchild born to your grandson,
Noyillama nodi illaam nooru vayasuWithout any illness or moment of pain, for a hundred years,
Vaazha pora thangachiYou are going to live, my little sister,
Namakku saami thunai irukku thangachiGod's grace is there with us, my sister,
Namakku saami thunai irukku thangachiGod's grace is there with us, my sister.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a loving yet traditional wedding-counsel song sung by an elder brother to his younger sister who is about to leave for her husband's home. He offers practical and ethical advice on how to conduct herself with humility, respect her in-laws, remain faithful to her husband, and manage household duties diligently from early morning.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Maamiyaarai maamanaarai madhikkanum... Unnai maalai itta kanavanaiyae thudhikkanum

The lines end with identical rhyming suffixes like 'madhikkanum', 'thudhikkanum', 'thuvakkanum', creating a rhythmic cadence suitable for advice songs.

Simile (Upamai)

Poovum manamum pol magizhndhu

The bond and joy between husband and wife are compared to the inseparable connection between a flower and its fragrance.

Allusion (Ainthinai / Cultural References)

Purushan uyirai meettu thandhava ponnudhaan... Arasan nadunga needhi sonnava ponnudhaan

Refers to iconic women from Tamil and Indian mythology/epics like Savitri (retrieved husband's life), Nalayani (stopped the sun), and Kannagi (made the Pandyan king tremble with justice).

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Trivia

This track from the 1958 film 'Paanai Pidithaval Bhagyasaali' represents a classic example of traditional Tamil marriage advice songs ('Nalangu' or 'Arivurai Paattu'). The lyrics recall legendary chaste women in Tamil culture to highlight moral values.

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