- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Punniyavathi
- Movie release year
- 1997
- Lyrics added on
- 3 Jan 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Unakkoruthi porandhirukkaa
Avala yeikkaadhae nee
Unakkenavae valandhirukkaa
Avala verukkaadhae nee
Hae ae machaan ulladha chonnen
Nee kettaa nalladha cholven
Ae machaan ulladha chonnom
Nee kettaa nalladha cholvom
………………………
Unakkoruthi porandhirukkaa
Avala yeikkaadhae nee
Unakkenavae valandhirukkaa
Avala verukkaadhae nee
Naama vaazhum vaazhkkaiyae
Thunaiyodu vaazha thaan
Irukkudhu irukkudhu
Naama vanangum saamiyum
Nalla jodiyoda thaan
Sirikkudhu sirikkudhu
Onnoda onnu vandhu
Serndhaakkaa
Thannaala paattu varum chinnaathaa
Aanoda ponnu vandhu serndhaakkaa
Ennenna inbam varum ponnaathaa
Unakkoruthi porandhirukkaa
Avala yeikkaadhae nee
Adadadada
Unakkenavae valandhirukkaa
Avala verukkaadhae nee
Thaangaadha kudikaaranukkum
Nalla thanmai ulla
Oru thaaram vandhaa
Paangaaga adha maathi vechu
Ava pakkuvamaa
Vazhi nadathi chelvaa
Hae varavukkulla selavaiyum
Nadathurava manaivi thaan
Hae vazhiya vittu thavarinaa
Adakkurava manaivi thaan
Unakkoruthi porandhirukkaa
Avala yeikkaadhae nee
Males :Aamaamaa
Female :Unakkenavae valandhirukkaa
Avala verukkaadhae nee
Males :Ammammam mammam mammam maa
Onnoda onnu vandhu
Serndhaakkaa
Thannaala paattu varum chinnaathaa
Aanoda ponnu vandhu serndhaakkaa
Ennenna inbam varum ponnaathaa
………………….
Or kula kozhundhu
Venuminnu
Thandhai dharmam senju
Kaiyendhi nikka
Sri dhevi ava kan thirandhu
Oor thavam irundha
Ponnu porakka vaikka
Ho minnaamal minnuraa
Meenaatchi ammanaa
Sabaash
Ennaalum unnaiyae
Kannaaga ennuraa
Unakkoruthi porandhirukkaa
Avala yeikkaadhae nee
Male Chorus :Unakkenavae valandhirukkaa
Avala verukkaadhae nee
Naama vaazhum vaazhkkaiyae
Thunaiyodu vaazha thaan
Irukkudhu irukkudhu
Female Chorus :Naama vanangum saamiyum
Nalla jodiyoda thaan
Sirikkudhu sirikkudhu
Unakkoruthi porandhirukkaa
Avala yeikkaadhae nee
Adadadada
Unakkenavae valandhirukkaa
Avala verukkaadhae nee
There is a girl born just for you,
Do not betray her!
She has grown up only for you,
Do not reject her!
Hey machan (brother-in-law), I told you the truth,
If you listen, I will tell you what is good for you.
Hey machan, we told you the truth,
If you listen, we will tell you what is good for you.
...
There is a girl born just for you,
Do not betray her!
She has grown up only for you,
Do not reject her!
The very life we live
Is meant to be lived with a companion,
Yes, it truly is!
Even the gods we worship,
Together with their loving pairs,
Are smiling with joy, yes smiling!
When one thing comes
And unites with another,
A melody flows naturally, my friend!
When a man and a woman come together,
What boundless happiness will blossom, precious one!
There is a girl born just for you,
Do not betray her!
Oh my, oh my!
She has grown up only for you,
Do not reject her!
Even for a hopeless drunkard,
If a good-natured
Wife comes along,
She will gently transform him
And with quiet wisdom,
Guide him on the right path.
Hey, the one who manages the household within its earnings
Is none other than a wife!
Hey, if he ever strays from the path,
The one who steers him right is a wife!
There is a girl born just for you,
Do not betray her!
Males: Yes, yes!
Female: She has grown up only for you,
Do not reject her!
Males: Ammammam mammam mammam maa
When one thing comes
And unites with another,
A melody flows naturally, my friend!
When a man and a woman come together,
What boundless happiness will blossom, precious one!
...
Wishing for an heir to grace the family tree,
With a prayer in his heart,
Her father gave in charity
And stood with open hands in devotion.
Goddess Lakshmi opened her eyes of grace,
And as the whole village prayed,
Blessed him with the birth of this daughter.
Oh, she shines with radiance without lightning,
Just like Goddess Meenakshi!
Bravo!
And on every single day,
She cherishes you as the apple of her eye!
There is a girl born just for you,
Do not betray her!
Male chorus: She has grown up only for you,
Do not reject her!
The very life we live
Is meant to be lived with a companion,
Yes, it truly is!
Female chorus: Even the gods we worship,
Together with their loving pairs,
Are smiling with joy, yes smiling!
There is a girl born just for you,
Do not betray her!
Oh my, oh my!
She has grown up only for you,
Do not reject her!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from the film Punniyavathi celebrates the sanctity of marriage and highlights the invaluable role of a devoted wife in a man's life. Written by veteran lyricist Vaali, the song admonishes men never to deceive or neglect their life partners. It emphasizes that human life is designed to be shared, drawing parallels even to divine deities who are always worshipped alongside their spouses.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Unakkoruthi porandhirukkaa / Unakkenavae valandhirukkaa”
Matching initial vowel sounds in consecutive lines for rhythmic flow.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Unakkoruthi / Unakkenavae”
Matching second character pattern 'na' between lines.
Metaphor
“Ennaalum unnaiyae Kannaaga ennuraa”
Comparing the loving devotion of the wife to holding her husband as precious as her own eyesight.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Irukkudhu irukkudhu / Sirikkudhu sirikkudhu”
Repetition of words for poetic emphasis and musical harmony.
Did you know?
Trivia
The film 'Punniyavathi' (1997) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, starring Napoleon, Devayani, and Sanghavi.
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