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Vazhvil Ini Naame

From Maappillai 1952 Film · 1952

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singer
A. P. Komala
Music directors
N. S. Balakrishnan, T. R. Pappa
Movie name
Maappillai 1952 Film
Movie release year
1952
Lyrics added on
16 Mar 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaazhvil ini naamae
Pen kalvi valara sevai seivom
Pen urimai vazhiyai thedi selvom
Pudhu vaazhvil ini naamae
Pen kalvi valara sevai seivom
Naattin pazhamai neengida venum
Naalum pudhumai oongida venum
Veetil adimaiyendrae
Adupillae vega vendumendrae
Purushargal vilangai pooottuvaar
Thagarthu kaattuvom
Vaazhvil ini naamae
Pen kalvi valara sevai seivom
Ammiyil manjal araithidum kaiyaal
Avasiyam pena pidithida vendum
Paanai kalayathilaeveenaaga padhunghi kidakkadhae
Pengalum padichu kaattanum padhavi naattanum
Vaazhvil ini naamae
Pen kalvi valara sevai seivom
Pen urimai vazhiyai thedi selvom
Pudhu vaazhvil ini naamae
Pen kalvi valara sevai seivom
From now on in our lives,
We will dedicate ourselves to advancing women's education,
We will walk the path of women's rights,
From now on in this new life,
We will dedicate ourselves to advancing women's education.
The old ways of our land must disappear,
Progress must flourish every single day.
Calling us mere slaves at home,
And saying we must only burn by the stove,
Men put shackles on us,
But we will shatter them and show our strength!
From now on in our lives,
We will dedicate ourselves to advancing women's education.
With the very hands that grind turmeric on stone,
We must definitely hold a pen.
Do not hide away uselessly among pots and pans;
Women too must study, prove themselves, and earn high positions!
From now on in our lives,
We will dedicate ourselves to advancing women's education,
We will walk the path of women's rights,
From now on in this new life,
We will dedicate ourselves to advancing women's education.
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Female
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This progressive song from the 1952 film Maappillai serves as an anthem for female empowerment and women's education. Written during an era of significant social reform in Tamil Nadu, it calls on women to break free from traditional domestic confinement—symbolized by kitchen hearths and grinding stones—and embrace formal education to attain positions of leadership and authority. The lyrics condemn patriarchal oppression and advocate for replacing archaic social norms with modern equality and self-reliance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)

“Naattin pazhamai neengida venum / Naalum pudhumai oongida venum sports line 6-7 cross-line moonaai ('Naattin' / 'Naalum'). Same 'Naa' starting sound creates rhythmic harmony.”

Contrast / Imagery

“Ammiyil manjal araithidum kaiyaal / Avasiyam pena pidithida vendum”

Metaphor

“Purushargal vilangai pooottuvaar / Thagarthu kaattuvom”

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Trivia

This song reflects the strong social reform message prevalent in 1950s Tamil cinema, heavily influenced by the Self-Respect Movement and Dravidian ideology promoting women's rights and education. Lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass was renowned for weaving reformist ideas seamlessly into popular movie songs.

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