Agaya Pandhalile
From Ponnunjal · 1973
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Ponnunjal1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aagaaya pandhalilae | In the canopy of the sky |
| Ponnoonjal aadudhammaa | A golden swing sways, oh dear |
| Male | |
| Aagaaya pandhalilae | In the canopy of the sky |
| Ponnoonjal aadudhammaa | A golden swing sways, oh dear |
| Orgolam povomaa ullam | Shall we go in a procession? The heart |
| Angae odudhammaa | Runs towards that place, oh dear |
| Female | |
| Orgolam povomaa ullam | Shall we go in a procession? The heart |
| Angae odudhammaa | Runs towards that place, oh dear |
| Aagaaya pandhalilae | In the canopy of the sky |
| Ponnoonjal aadudhammaa | A golden swing sways, oh dear |
| Female | |
| Haaa….aaa….aaaa..haaa…aaa…aaa… | Haaa....aaa....aaaa..haaa...aaa...aaa... |
| Haa….aaa….haaa….aaa….aaa…aa… | Haa....aaa....haaa....aaa....aaa...aa... |
| Poo choodi pudhu pattu naan soodi | Adorned with flowers, wearing new silk cloth |
| Mana changu kaiyaendhi naam angae povomaa | Holding the wedding conch in hand, shall we go there? |
| Poo choodi pudhu pattu naan soodi | Adorned with flowers, wearing new silk cloth |
| Mana changu kaiyaendhi naam angae povomaa | Holding the wedding conch in hand, shall we go there? |
| Meenaalin kungumathai… | The vermilion of Meenakshi... |
| Meenaalin kungumathai…naanaala vendumammaa | I wish to rule over the vermilion of Goddess Meenakshi, oh dear |
| Maanodu neeraada manjal kondu selvomaa | Shall we take turmeric to bathe alongside the deer? |
| Female | |
| Aagaaya pandhalilae | In the canopy of the sky |
| Ponnoonjal aadudhammaa | A golden swing sways, oh dear |
| Orgolam povomaa ullam | Shall we go in a procession? The heart |
| Angae odudhammaa | Runs towards that place, oh dear |
| Male | |
| Paal vannam pazha thattu poo kinnam | Milky white color, fruit platter, flower bowl |
| Mana pennin thaai thandha seeraaga kaanbomaa | Shall we see them as traditional gifts given by the bride's mother? |
| Paal vannam pazha thattu poo kinnam | Milky white color, fruit platter, flower bowl |
| Mana pennin thaai thandha seeraaga kaanbomaa | Shall we see them as traditional gifts given by the bride's mother? |
| Ooraarin sannidhiyil ondraaga vendumammaa | We must unite as one in the presence of the town's people, oh dear |
| Thaayendrum saeyendrum thandhai endrum aavomaa | Shall we become a mother, a child, and a father? |
| Male | |
| Aagaaya pandhalilae | In the canopy of the sky |
| Ponnoonjal aadudhammaa | A golden swing sways, oh dear |
| Orgolam povomaa ullam | Shall we go in a procession? The heart |
| Angae odudhammaa | Runs towards that place, oh dear |
| Female | |
| Kann endrum valai konda kaiyendrum | Eyes and hands wearing bangles |
| Idhazh konda angangal nee vaazhum illangal | And lips—all these limbs are the homes where you reside |
| Male | |
| Pon maalai andhiyilae en maalai thaedi varum | In the golden dusk of evening, my garland comes searching for you |
| Ammaa un penn ullam kaadhal solli aadi varum | Oh dear, your woman's heart sways expressing love |
| Female | |
| Haaa….aaa….aaaa..haaa…aaa…aaa… | Haaa....aaa....aaaa..haaa...aaa...aaa... |
| Both :Haa….aaa….haaa….aaa….aaa…aa… | Both : Haa....aaa....haaa....aaa....aaa...aa... |
ஆகாயப் பந்தலிலே
பொன்னூஞ்சல் ஆடுதம்மா
In the canopy of the sky
A golden swing sways, oh dear
ஆகாயப் பந்தலிலே
பொன்னூஞ்சல் ஆடுதம்மா
ஊர்கோலம் போவோமா
உள்ளம் அங்கே ஓடுதம்மா
In the canopy of the sky
A golden swing sways, oh dear
Shall we go in a procession? The heart
Runs towards that place, oh dear
ஊர்கோலம் போவோமா
உள்ளம் அங்கே ஓடுதம்மா
ஆகாயப் பந்தலிலே
பொன்னூஞ்சல் ஆடுதம்மா
Shall we go in a procession? The heart
Runs towards that place, oh dear
In the canopy of the sky
A golden swing sways, oh dear
ஹா........ஆஅ......ஆஅ......ஹா......ஆஅ...ஆஅ....
ஹா........ஆஅ......ஆஅ......ஹா......ஆஅ...ஆஅ....
பூச்சூடி புதுப்பட்டு நான் சூடி ..........
மணச் சங்கு கையேந்தி நாம் அங்கே போவோமா
பூச்சூடி புதுப்பட்டு நான் சூடி ..........
மணச் சங்கு கையேந்தி நாம் அங்கே போவோமா
மீனாளின் குங்குமத்தை
மீனாளின் குங்குமத்தை நானாள வேண்டுமம்மா
மானோடு நீராட மஞ்சள் கொண்டு செல்வோமா
Haaa....aaa....aaaa..haaa...aaa...aaa...
Haa....aaa....haaa....aaa....aaa...aa...
Adorned with flowers, wearing new silk cloth
Holding the wedding conch in hand, shall we go there?
Adorned with flowers, wearing new silk cloth
Holding the wedding conch in hand, shall we go there?
The vermilion of Meenakshi...
I wish to rule over the vermilion of Goddess Meenakshi, oh dear
Shall we take turmeric to bathe alongside the deer?
ஆகாயப் பந்தலிலே
பொன்னூஞ்சல் ஆடுதம்மா
ஊர்கோலம் போவோமா
உள்ளம் அங்கே ஓடுதம்மா
In the canopy of the sky
A golden swing sways, oh dear
Shall we go in a procession? The heart
Runs towards that place, oh dear
பால் வண்ணம் பழத்தட்டு பூக்கிண்ணம்
மணப்பெண்ணின் தாய் தந்த சீராக காண்போமா
பால் வண்ணம் பழத்தட்டு பூக்கிண்ணம்
மணப்பெண்ணின் தாய் தந்த சீராக காண்போமா
ஊராரின் சன்னதியில் ஒன்றாக வேண்டுமம்மா
தாயென்றும் சேயென்றும் தந்தையென்றும் ஆவோமா
Milky white color, fruit platter, flower bowl
Shall we see them as traditional gifts given by the bride's mother?
Milky white color, fruit platter, flower bowl
Shall we see them as traditional gifts given by the bride's mother?
We must unite as one in the presence of the town's people, oh dear
Shall we become a mother, a child, and a father?
ஆகாயப் பந்தலிலே
பொன்னூஞ்சல் ஆடுதம்மா
ஊர்கோலம் போவோமா
உள்ளம் அங்கே ஓடுதம்மா
In the canopy of the sky
A golden swing sways, oh dear
Shall we go in a procession? The heart
Runs towards that place, oh dear
கண்ணென்றும் வளை கொண்ட கை என்றும்
இதழ் கொண்ட அங்கங்கள் நீ வாழும் இல்லங்கள்
Eyes and hands wearing bangles
And lips—all these limbs are the homes where you reside
பொன்மாலை அந்தியிலே என் மாலை தேடி வரும்
அம்மா உன் பெண்ணுள்ளம் நாணம் சொல்லி ஆடி வரும்
In the golden dusk of evening, my garland comes searching for you
Oh dear, your woman's heart sways expressing love
ஆகாயப் பந்தலிலே
பொன்னூஞ்சல் ஆடுதம்மா
ஊர்கோலம் போவோமா
உள்ளம் அங்கே ஓடுதம்மா
Haaa....aaa....aaaa..haaa...aaa...aaa...
Both : Haa....aaa....haaa....aaa....aaa...aa...
ஹா........ஆஅ......ஆஅ......ஹா......ஆஅ...ஆஅ....
இருவர் :
ஹா........ஆஅ......ஆஅ......ஹா......ஆஅ...ஆஅ....
Aagaaya pandhalilae
In the canopy of the sky
Ponnoonjal aadudhammaa
A golden swing sways, oh dear
Aagaaya pandhalilae
In the canopy of the sky
Ponnoonjal aadudhammaa
A golden swing sways, oh dear
Orgolam povomaa ullam
Shall we go in a procession? The heart
Angae odudhammaa
Runs towards that place, oh dear
Orgolam povomaa ullam
Shall we go in a procession? The heart
Angae odudhammaa
Runs towards that place, oh dear
Aagaaya pandhalilae
In the canopy of the sky
Ponnoonjal aadudhammaa
A golden swing sways, oh dear
Haaa….aaa….aaaa..haaa…aaa…aaa…
Haaa....aaa....aaaa..haaa...aaa...aaa...
Haa….aaa….haaa….aaa….aaa…aa…
Haa....aaa....haaa....aaa....aaa...aa...
Poo choodi pudhu pattu naan soodi
Adorned with flowers, wearing new silk cloth
Mana changu kaiyaendhi naam angae povomaa
Holding the wedding conch in hand, shall we go there?
Poo choodi pudhu pattu naan soodi
Adorned with flowers, wearing new silk cloth
Mana changu kaiyaendhi naam angae povomaa
Holding the wedding conch in hand, shall we go there?
Meenaalin kungumathai…
The vermilion of Meenakshi...
Meenaalin kungumathai…naanaala vendumammaa
I wish to rule over the vermilion of Goddess Meenakshi, oh dear
Maanodu neeraada manjal kondu selvomaa
Shall we take turmeric to bathe alongside the deer?
Aagaaya pandhalilae
In the canopy of the sky
Ponnoonjal aadudhammaa
A golden swing sways, oh dear
Orgolam povomaa ullam
Shall we go in a procession? The heart
Angae odudhammaa
Runs towards that place, oh dear
Paal vannam pazha thattu poo kinnam
Milky white color, fruit platter, flower bowl
Mana pennin thaai thandha seeraaga kaanbomaa
Shall we see them as traditional gifts given by the bride's mother?
Paal vannam pazha thattu poo kinnam
Milky white color, fruit platter, flower bowl
Mana pennin thaai thandha seeraaga kaanbomaa
Shall we see them as traditional gifts given by the bride's mother?
Ooraarin sannidhiyil ondraaga vendumammaa
We must unite as one in the presence of the town's people, oh dear
Thaayendrum saeyendrum thandhai endrum aavomaa
Shall we become a mother, a child, and a father?
Aagaaya pandhalilae
In the canopy of the sky
Ponnoonjal aadudhammaa
A golden swing sways, oh dear
Orgolam povomaa ullam
Shall we go in a procession? The heart
Angae odudhammaa
Runs towards that place, oh dear
Kann endrum valai konda kaiyendrum
Eyes and hands wearing bangles
Idhazh konda angangal nee vaazhum illangal
And lips—all these limbs are the homes where you reside
Pon maalai andhiyilae en maalai thaedi varum
In the golden dusk of evening, my garland comes searching for you
Ammaa un penn ullam kaadhal solli aadi varum
Oh dear, your woman's heart sways expressing love
Haaa….aaa….aaaa..haaa…aaa…aaa…
Haaa....aaa....aaaa..haaa...aaa...aaa...
Both :Haa….aaa….haaa….aaa….aaa…aa…
Both : Haa....aaa....haaa....aaa....aaa...aa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Aagaaya Pandhalilae from the film Ponnunjal (1973) is a dreamlike romantic duet celebrating love, marital aspirations, and familial devotion. Set against the metaphor of a golden swing swaying beneath the cosmic canopy of the sky, the lovers express their deep desire to unite in a sacred wedding ceremony surrounded by traditional rituals, silk, flowers, and holy symbols. The lyrics capture their eager anticipation of starting a life together, stepping into the sacred roles of husband, wife, and parents within their community.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Aagaaya pandhalilae”
Compares the open expanse of the sky to a traditional wedding canopy (Pandhal), setting a heavenly atmosphere for love.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Paal vannam pazha thattu poo kinnam”
Repetition of the initial 'P' sound ('Paal', 'pazha', 'poo') creates melodic rhythm in the line.
Visual Imagery (Kaatchi Uruvagam)
“Pon maalai andhiyilae en maalai thaedi varum”
Evokes warm, vivid imagery of sunset combined with the exchanging of bridal garlands.
Did you know?
Trivia
Ponnunjal (1973) starred Sivaji Ganesan and Usha Nandini. The music for this iconic track was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, with memorable lyrics penned by Kannadasan.
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