Inbam Pongum
From Veerapandiya Kattabomman · 1959
- Lyricist
- Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Singers
- P. Susheela, P. B. Sreenivas
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Veerapandiya Kattabomman1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Inbam pongum vennila veesudhae | Joyful white moonlight shines brightly. |
| Inbam pongum vennila veesudhae | Joyful white moonlight shines brightly. |
| Ennai kandu...Male :Unnai kandu | Seeing me... Seeing you. |
| Female :Ennai kandu mauna mozhi pesudhae | Seeing me, it speaks a silent language. |
| Inbam pongum vennila veesudhae | Joyful white moonlight shines brightly. |
| Male | |
| Thendral unnai sondhamaai theenduthae | The breeze touches you as if possessing you. |
| Thendral unnai sondhamaai theendudhae | The breeze touches you as if possessing you. |
| Idhai enni enni | Thinking of this again and again... |
| Female :Enni enni | Thinking again and again... |
| Male :Enni enni endhan nenjam yengudhe | Thinking again and again, my heart yearns. |
| Female | |
| Inbam pongum vennila veesudhae | Joyful white moonlight shines brightly. |
| Female | |
| Kangal naadum kannaala endhan jeevanae | Oh beloved who my eyes seek, my very soul! |
| Endha naalum un sondham thaan aan ezhilae | Forever I belong to you, my handsome lover! |
| Both :Haa.aaa..aa… | Haa.aaa..aa… |
| Female :Kangal naadum kannaala endhan jeevanae | Oh beloved who my eyes seek, my very soul! |
| Endha naalum un sondham thaan aan ezhilae | Forever I belong to you, my handsome lover! |
| Female | |
| Konji pesum namm ennam pol paarilae | Like our affectionate thoughts spoken in this world, |
| Ini kollai kollai inbam thaane vaazhvilae | From now on, life shall hold endless abundance of joy! |
| Inbam pongum vennila veesudhae | Joyful white moonlight shines brightly. |
| Male | |
| Thulli aadum pen maane endhan vaazhvilae | Oh dancing doe in my life! |
| Inba deepam un roobam thaan maamayilae | Your form is the lamp of happiness, my majestic peacock! |
| Both :Haa.aaa..aa… | Haa.aaa..aa… |
| Male :Thulli aadum pen maanae endhan vaazhvilae | Oh dancing doe in my life! |
| Inba deepam un roobam thaan maamayilae | Your form is the lamp of happiness, my majestic peacock! |
| Male | |
| Vellam polae en aaval meerudhae | My yearning overflows like a rising flood. |
| Oru ellaiyillaa inbam alai modhudhae | Waves of boundless happiness crash upon me. |
| Thendral unnai sondhamaai theenduthae | The breeze touches you as if possessing you. |
| Female | |
| Anbil oorum | Soaked in true love, |
| Mei kaadhal polae paarilae | Like genuine love in this world, |
| Inbam yedhum verilaiyae aaruyire | There is no other joy greater, my precious soul! |
| Male | |
| Kannal saarum un | Even sweet sugarcane juice, |
| Sollai pol aaguame | Is matched by your sweet words. |
| Ennai kandum undhan vandu vizhi naanumo | Even upon seeing me, do your beetle-black eyes feel shy? |
| Female | |
| Inbam pongum vennila veesudhae | Joyful white moonlight shines brightly. |
| Ennai kandu mauna mozhi pesudhae | Seeing me, it speaks a silent language. |
| Male :Thendral unnai sondhamaai theenduthae | The breeze touches you as if possessing you. |
| Enni enni endhan nenjam yengudhe | Thinking again and again, my heart yearns. |
இன்பம் பொங்கும் வெண்ணிலா வீசுதே
இன்பம் பொங்கும் வெண்ணிலா வீசுதே
என்னைக் கண்டு..
உன்னைக் கண்டு
என்னைக் கண்டு மௌன மொழி பேசுதே
இன்பம் பொங்கும் வெண்ணிலா வீசுதே
Joyful white moonlight shines brightly.
Joyful white moonlight shines brightly.
Seeing me... Seeing you.
Seeing me, it speaks a silent language.
Joyful white moonlight shines brightly.
தென்றல் உன்னை சொந்தமாய் தீண்டுதே
தென்றல் உன்னை சொந்தமாய் தீண்டுதே
இதை எண்ணி எண்ணி ..
எண்ணி எண்ணி
எண்ணி எண்ணி எந்தன் நெஞ்சம் ஏங்குதே
The breeze touches you as if possessing you.
The breeze touches you as if possessing you.
Thinking of this again and again...
Thinking again and again...
Thinking again and again, my heart yearns.
இன்பம் பொங்கும் வெண்ணிலா வீசுதே
Joyful white moonlight shines brightly.
கண்கள் நாடும் கண்ணாளா எந்தன் ஜீவனே
எந்த நாளும் உன் சொந்தம் தான் ஆண் எழிலே
இருவர் :
ஹா..ஆ..ஆ
கண்கள் நாடும் கண்ணாளா எந்தன் ஜீவனே
எந்த நாளும் உன் சொந்தம் தான் ஆண் எழிலே
Oh beloved who my eyes seek, my very soul!
Forever I belong to you, my handsome lover!
Haa.aaa..aa…
Oh beloved who my eyes seek, my very soul!
Forever I belong to you, my handsome lover!
கொஞ்சிப் பேசும் நம் எண்ணம் போல் பாரிலே
இனி கொள்ளை கொள்ளை இன்பம் தானே வாழ்விலே
இன்பம் பொங்கும் வெண்ணிலா வீசுதே
Like our affectionate thoughts spoken in this world,
From now on, life shall hold endless abundance of joy!
Joyful white moonlight shines brightly.
துள்ளி ஆடும் பெண் மானே எந்தன் வாழ்விலே
இன்ப தீபம் உன் ரூபம் தான் மாமயிலே
இருவர் :
ஹா..ஆ..ஆ
துள்ளி ஆடும் பெண் மானே எந்தன் வாழ்விலே
இன்ப தீபம் உன் ரூபம் தான் மாமயிலே
Oh dancing doe in my life!
Your form is the lamp of happiness, my majestic peacock!
Haa.aaa..aa…
Oh dancing doe in my life!
Your form is the lamp of happiness, my majestic peacock!
வெள்ளம் போலே என் ஆவல் மீறுதே
ஒரு எல்லையில்லா இன்பம் அலை மோதுதே
தென்றல் உன்னை சொந்தமாய் தீண்டுதே..
My yearning overflows like a rising flood.
Waves of boundless happiness crash upon me.
The breeze touches you as if possessing you.
அன்பில் ஊறும்
மெய்க் காதல் போலே பாரிலே
இன்பம் எதும் வேறில்லையே ஆருயிரே
Soaked in true love,
Like genuine love in this world,
There is no other joy greater, my precious soul!
கன்னல் சாறும் உன்
சொல்லைப் போல் ஆகுமோ?
என்னைக் கண்டும் உந்தன் வண்டு விழி நாணுமோ?
Even sweet sugarcane juice,
Is matched by your sweet words.
Even upon seeing me, do your beetle-black eyes feel shy?
இன்பம் பொங்கும் வெண்ணிலா வீசுதே
என்னைக் கண்டு மௌன மொழி பேசுதே
தென்றல் உன்னை சொந்தமாய் தீண்டுதே
எண்ணி எண்ணி எந்தன் நெஞ்சம் ஏங்குதே
Joyful white moonlight shines brightly.
Seeing me, it speaks a silent language.
The breeze touches you as if possessing you.
Thinking again and again, my heart yearns.
இருவரும் :
இன்பம் பொங்கும் வெண்ணிலா வீசுதே
Inbam pongum vennila veesudhae
Joyful white moonlight shines brightly.
Inbam pongum vennila veesudhae
Joyful white moonlight shines brightly.
Ennai kandu...Male :Unnai kandu
Seeing me... Seeing you.
Female :Ennai kandu mauna mozhi pesudhae
Seeing me, it speaks a silent language.
Inbam pongum vennila veesudhae
Joyful white moonlight shines brightly.
Thendral unnai sondhamaai theenduthae
The breeze touches you as if possessing you.
Thendral unnai sondhamaai theendudhae
The breeze touches you as if possessing you.
Idhai enni enni
Thinking of this again and again...
Female :Enni enni
Thinking again and again...
Male :Enni enni endhan nenjam yengudhe
Thinking again and again, my heart yearns.
Inbam pongum vennila veesudhae
Joyful white moonlight shines brightly.
Kangal naadum kannaala endhan jeevanae
Oh beloved who my eyes seek, my very soul!
Endha naalum un sondham thaan aan ezhilae
Forever I belong to you, my handsome lover!
Both :Haa.aaa..aa…
Haa.aaa..aa…
Female :Kangal naadum kannaala endhan jeevanae
Oh beloved who my eyes seek, my very soul!
Endha naalum un sondham thaan aan ezhilae
Forever I belong to you, my handsome lover!
Konji pesum namm ennam pol paarilae
Like our affectionate thoughts spoken in this world,
Ini kollai kollai inbam thaane vaazhvilae
From now on, life shall hold endless abundance of joy!
Inbam pongum vennila veesudhae
Joyful white moonlight shines brightly.
Thulli aadum pen maane endhan vaazhvilae
Oh dancing doe in my life!
Inba deepam un roobam thaan maamayilae
Your form is the lamp of happiness, my majestic peacock!
Both :Haa.aaa..aa…
Haa.aaa..aa…
Male :Thulli aadum pen maanae endhan vaazhvilae
Oh dancing doe in my life!
Inba deepam un roobam thaan maamayilae
Your form is the lamp of happiness, my majestic peacock!
Vellam polae en aaval meerudhae
My yearning overflows like a rising flood.
Oru ellaiyillaa inbam alai modhudhae
Waves of boundless happiness crash upon me.
Thendral unnai sondhamaai theenduthae
The breeze touches you as if possessing you.
Anbil oorum
Soaked in true love,
Mei kaadhal polae paarilae
Like genuine love in this world,
Inbam yedhum verilaiyae aaruyire
There is no other joy greater, my precious soul!
Kannal saarum un
Even sweet sugarcane juice,
Sollai pol aaguame
Is matched by your sweet words.
Ennai kandum undhan vandu vizhi naanumo
Even upon seeing me, do your beetle-black eyes feel shy?
Inbam pongum vennila veesudhae
Joyful white moonlight shines brightly.
Ennai kandu mauna mozhi pesudhae
Seeing me, it speaks a silent language.
Male :Thendral unnai sondhamaai theenduthae
The breeze touches you as if possessing you.
Enni enni endhan nenjam yengudhe
Thinking again and again, my heart yearns.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Inbam Pongum Vennila Veesudhae is a timeless romantic duet from the historical epic film Veerapandiya Kattabomman (1959). Set under a serene, moonlit night sky, the song portrays the intimate exchange of affection between two lovers. They marvel at how nature—the gentle breeze and overflowing moonlight—mirrors their inner joy, desire, and silent emotional connection. Through classical metaphors comparing the beloved to a gentle deer, a beautiful peacock, and sweet sugarcane juice, lyricist Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam conveys the purity and depth of love. Rendered with soothing vocals by P. B. Sreenivas and P. Susheela under G. Ramanathan's music direction, the track remains one of Tamil cinema's finest classical romantic compositions.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Thendral unnai sondhamaai theenduthae”
The southern breeze ('Thendral') is personified as an entity touching the beloved as if claiming ownership.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Inba deepam un roobam thaan maamayilae”
The lover describes the physical form of his beloved as a 'lamp of joy' (Inba deepam).
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Vellam polae en aaval meerudhae”
The intensity of desire is compared to an overflowing river flood ('Vellam polae').
Metaphor
“Ennai kandum undhan vandu vizhi naanumo”
Comparing the eyes of the beloved to black beetles ('Vandu vizhi').
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Trivia
Though Veerapandiya Kattabomman is primarily a patriotic historical drama centering on the freedom struggle of the 18th-century chieftain Kattabomman, this track offers a lush romantic interlude. The song gained widespread acclaim for its delicate classical melody composed by G. Ramanathan and established P. B. Sreenivas and P. Susheela as an iconic playback duo.
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