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
- Details
- Maappillai 1952 Film1952
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vaazhvil ini naamae | In life, from now on, we ourselves |
| Pen kalvi valara sevai seivom | Will serve to promote women's education |
| Pen urimai vazhiyai thedi selvom | Will seek the path of women's rights |
| Pudhu vaazhvil ini naamae | In this new life, from now on, we ourselves |
| Pen kalvi valara sevai seivom | Will serve to promote women's education |
| Female | |
| Naattin pazhamai neengida venum | The nation's ancient regressive ways must disappear |
| Naalum pudhumai oongida venum | Modern progress must flourish every single day |
| Veetil adimaiyendrae | Treating women as slaves in the house |
| Adupillae vega vendumendrae | Insisting that they must burn away at the hearth |
| Purushargal vilangai pooottuvaar | Men shackle women with chains |
| Thagarthu kaattuvom | We will shatter those shackles and prove ourselves |
| Female | |
| Vaazhvil ini naamae | In life, from now on, we ourselves |
| Pen kalvi valara sevai seivom | Will serve to promote women's education |
| Female | |
| Ammiyil manjal araithidum kaiyaal | With the hands that grind turmeric on the grinding stone |
| Avasiyam pena pidithida vendum | We must necessarily hold a pen |
| Paanai kalayathilaeveenaaga padhunghi kidakkadhae | Without remaining uselessly hidden behind pots and pans |
| Pengalum padichu kaattanum padhavi naattanum | Women too must study, prove themselves, and hold positions of authority |
| Female | |
| Vaazhvil ini naamae | In life, from now on, we ourselves |
| Pen kalvi valara sevai seivom | Will serve to promote women's education |
| Pen urimai vazhiyai thedi selvom | Will seek the path of women's rights |
| Pudhu vaazhvil ini naamae | In this new life, from now on, we ourselves |
| Pen kalvi valara sevai seivom | Will serve to promote women's education |
வாழ்வில் இனி நாமே
பெண் கல்வி வளர சேவை செய்வோம்
பெண்ணுரிமை வழியை தேடிச் செல்வோம்
புது வாழ்வில் இனி நாமே
பெண் கல்வி வளர சேவை செய்வோம்
In life, from now on, we ourselves
Will serve to promote women's education
Will seek the path of women's rights
In this new life, from now on, we ourselves
Will serve to promote women's education
நாட்டின் பழமை நீங்கிட வேணும்
நாளும் புதுமை ஓங்கிட வேணும்
வீட்டில் அடிமையென்றே
அடுப்பிலே வேக வேண்டுமென்றே
புருஷர்கள் விலங்கை பூட்டுவார்
தகர்த்து காட்டுவோம்
The nation's ancient regressive ways must disappear
Modern progress must flourish every single day
Treating women as slaves in the house
Insisting that they must burn away at the hearth
Men shackle women with chains
We will shatter those shackles and prove ourselves
வாழ்வில் இனி நாமே
பெண் கல்வி வளர சேவை செய்வோம்
In life, from now on, we ourselves
Will serve to promote women's education
அம்மியில் மஞ்சள் அரைத்திடும் கையால்
அவசியம் பேனா பிடித்திட வேணும்
பானை கலயத்திலே வீணாக பதுங்கி கிடக்காதே
பெண்களும் படிச்சு காட்டணும் பதவி நாட்டணும்
With the hands that grind turmeric on the grinding stone
We must necessarily hold a pen
Without remaining uselessly hidden behind pots and pans
Women too must study, prove themselves, and hold positions of authority
வாழ்வில் இனி நாமே
பெண் கல்வி வளர சேவை செய்வோம்
பெண்ணுரிமை வழியை தேடிச் செல்வோம்
புது வாழ்வில் இனி நாமே
பெண் கல்வி வளர சேவை செய்வோம்
In life, from now on, we ourselves
Will serve to promote women's education
Will seek the path of women's rights
In this new life, from now on, we ourselves
Will serve to promote women's education
Vaazhvil ini naamae
In life, from now on, we ourselves
Pen kalvi valara sevai seivom
Will serve to promote women's education
Pen urimai vazhiyai thedi selvom
Will seek the path of women's rights
Pudhu vaazhvil ini naamae
In this new life, from now on, we ourselves
Pen kalvi valara sevai seivom
Will serve to promote women's education
Naattin pazhamai neengida venum
The nation's ancient regressive ways must disappear
Naalum pudhumai oongida venum
Modern progress must flourish every single day
Veetil adimaiyendrae
Treating women as slaves in the house
Adupillae vega vendumendrae
Insisting that they must burn away at the hearth
Purushargal vilangai pooottuvaar
Men shackle women with chains
Thagarthu kaattuvom
We will shatter those shackles and prove ourselves
Vaazhvil ini naamae
In life, from now on, we ourselves
Pen kalvi valara sevai seivom
Will serve to promote women's education
Ammiyil manjal araithidum kaiyaal
With the hands that grind turmeric on the grinding stone
Avasiyam pena pidithida vendum
We must necessarily hold a pen
Paanai kalayathilaeveenaaga padhunghi kidakkadhae
Without remaining uselessly hidden behind pots and pans
Pengalum padichu kaattanum padhavi naattanum
Women too must study, prove themselves, and hold positions of authority
Vaazhvil ini naamae
In life, from now on, we ourselves
Pen kalvi valara sevai seivom
Will serve to promote women's education
Pen urimai vazhiyai thedi selvom
Will seek the path of women's rights
Pudhu vaazhvil ini naamae
In this new life, from now on, we ourselves
Pen kalvi valara sevai seivom
Will serve to promote women's education
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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