Inge Pon Veenai Enge
From Kannukkoru Vannakili · 1991
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- Asha Bhosle
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kannukkoru Vannakili1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Raaraaraa… raraaraa raaraa raa… | Vocalizing melody (Raaraaraa...) |
| Raaraa… raaraaraa raa… | Vocalizing melody (Raaraa...) |
| Raaraa raaraa raaraaraa… | Vocalizing melody (Raaraa...) |
| Female | |
| Ingae pon veenai | Here is the golden veena, |
| Engae sangeetham | Where is the music? |
| Dhinam oru kanavaai | Like a daily dream, |
| Inikkum sugamae | Sweet delight, |
| Rasithidum manamae vaazhvilae | Oh admiring heart, in life, |
| Thoda thoda enadhuyir thavikkiradhae | As you touch, my soul yearns, |
| Pudhu sugam thanil manam parakkiradhae | In a new bliss, my heart flies. |
| Female | |
| Ingae pon veenai | Here is the golden veena, |
| Engae sangeetham | Where is the music? |
| Female | |
| Paarvai ondru veleduthu | Taking a glance like a spear, |
| Paavai nenjil paaindhadhae | It pierced the maiden's heart. |
| Paavai nenjin kaayam thannai | The wound in the maiden's heart, |
| Aatrum undhan vaarthaiyae | Your words heal it. |
| Female | |
| Kovil mani osaiyum | The sound of temple bells, |
| Jeevan yettrum dheebamum | And the lamp that sparks life, |
| Naalum undhan vaasalil | Daily at your doorstep, |
| Thaedi vandhu paadumae | Will come searching and sing. |
| Female | |
| Dhevan unnai thaedi thaedi | Searching for you, my lord, day after day, |
| Naalum tholai cheruven | I will traverse distances daily. |
| Maalaiyudan melam kondu | Bringing garlands and traditional drums, |
| Mangalangal paaduven | I shall sing songs of auspiciousness. |
| Female | |
| Ingae pon veenai | Here is the golden veena, |
| Engae sangeetham | Where is the music? |
| Dhinam oru kanavaai | Like a daily dream, |
| Inikkum sugamae | Sweet delight, |
| Rasithidum manamae vaazhvilae | Oh admiring heart, in life, |
| Thoda thoda enadhuyir thavikkiradhae | As you touch, my soul yearns, |
| Pudhu sugam thanil manam parakkiradhae | In a new bliss, my heart flies. |
| Female | |
| Ingae pon veenai | Here is the golden veena, |
| Engae sangeetham | Where is the music? |
| Female | |
| Poovum pottum soodi nindru | Adorned with flowers and a bindi, |
| Serum inba naalil thaan | On that joyful day of union, |
| Kaaviriyai moodi nindru | Flowing like the full Cauvery river, |
| Paal sumandha velai thaan | At the moment filled with sweetness, |
| Female | |
| Naanam vittu pogavae | As shyness vanishes completely, |
| Dhegam ondru seravae | As our bodies merge into one, |
| Kaalai ena thaaviyae | Leaping like the morning light, |
| Moodugiraai maeniyae | You embrace and cover my form. |
| Female | |
| Naalum suga veenai pola | Every day like a blissful veena, |
| Raagam paadi aadalaam | We shall dance singing melodies. |
| Thaedum sugam nooru thaedi | Seeking a hundred pleasures we crave, |
| Kaadhal thaeril yeralaam | We shall ride the chariot of love. |
| Female | |
| Ingae pon veenai | Here is the golden veena, |
| Engae sangeetham | Where is the music? |
| Dhinam oru kanavaai | Like a daily dream, |
| Inikkum sugamae | Sweet delight, |
| Rasithidum manamae vaazhvilae | Oh admiring heart, in life, |
| Thoda thoda enadhuyir thavikkiradhae | As you touch, my soul yearns, |
| Pudhu sugam thanil manam parakkiradhae | In a new bliss, my heart flies. |
| Female | |
| Ingae pon veenai | Here is the golden veena, |
| Engae sangeetham | Where is the music? |
ராரா ரா......ரா ரா ரா......ரா ரா ரா......
ராரா ரா......ரா ரா ரா......ரா ரா ரா......
ராரா ராரா.......ராரா ராரா........
Vocalizing melody (Raaraaraa...)
Vocalizing melody (Raaraa...)
Vocalizing melody (Raaraa...)
இங்கே.....பொன் வீணை
எங்கே......சங்கீதம்
தினம் ஒரு கனவாய்
இனிக்கும் சுகமே
ரசித்திடும் மனமே வாழ்விலே
தொடத் தொட எனதுயிர் தவிக்கிறதே
புது சுகம் தனில் மனம் பறக்கிறதே
Here is the golden veena,
Where is the music?
Like a daily dream,
Sweet delight,
Oh admiring heart, in life,
As you touch, my soul yearns,
In a new bliss, my heart flies.
இங்கே.........பொன் வீணை
எங்கே.......சங்கீதம்
Here is the golden veena,
Where is the music?
பார்வை ஒன்று வேல் எடுத்து
பாவை நெஞ்சில் பாய்ந்ததே
பாவை நெஞ்சின் காயம் தன்னை
ஆற்றும் உந்தன் வார்த்தையே
Taking a glance like a spear,
It pierced the maiden's heart.
The wound in the maiden's heart,
Your words heal it.
கோவில் மணி ஓசையும்
ஜீவன் ஏற்றும் தீபமும்
நாளும் உந்தன் வாசலில்
தேடி வந்து பாடுமே
The sound of temple bells,
And the lamp that sparks life,
Daily at your doorstep,
Will come searching and sing.
தேவன் உன்னை தேடித் தேடி
நாளும் தோளைச் சேருவேன்
மாலையுடன் மேளம் கண்டு
மங்களங்கள் பாடுவேன்
Searching for you, my lord, day after day,
I will traverse distances daily.
Bringing garlands and traditional drums,
I shall sing songs of auspiciousness.
இங்கே......பொன் வீணை
எங்கே.......சங்கீதம்
தினம் ஒரு கனவாய்
இனிக்கும் சுகமே
ரசித்திடும் மனமே வாழ்விலே
தொடத் தொட எனதுயிர் தவிக்கிறதே
புது சுகம் தனில் மனம் பறக்கிறதே
Here is the golden veena,
Where is the music?
Like a daily dream,
Sweet delight,
Oh admiring heart, in life,
As you touch, my soul yearns,
In a new bliss, my heart flies.
இங்கே...... பொன் வீணை
எங்கே...... சங்கீதம்
Here is the golden veena,
Where is the music?
பூவும் பொட்டும் சூடி நின்று
சேரும் இன்ப நாளில்தான்
காவிரியை மூடி நின்று
பால் சுமந்த வேளைதான்
Adorned with flowers and a bindi,
On that joyful day of union,
Flowing like the full Cauvery river,
At the moment filled with sweetness,
நாணம் விட்டுப் போகவே
தேகம் ஒன்று சேரவே
காளை எனத் தாவியே
மூடுகிறாய் மேனியே
As shyness vanishes completely,
As our bodies merge into one,
Leaping like the morning light,
You embrace and cover my form.
நாளும் சுக வீணை போல
ராகம் பாடி ஆடலாம்
தேடும் சுகம் நூறு தேடி
காதல் தேரில் ஏறலாம்
Every day like a blissful veena,
We shall dance singing melodies.
Seeking a hundred pleasures we crave,
We shall ride the chariot of love.
இங்கே...... பொன் வீணை
எங்கே...... சங்கீதம்
தினம் ஒரு கனவாய்
இனிக்கும் சுகமே
ரசித்திடும் மனமே வாழ்விலே
தொடத் தொட எனதுயிர் தவிக்கிறதே
புது சுகம் தனில் மனம் பறக்கிறதே
Here is the golden veena,
Where is the music?
Like a daily dream,
Sweet delight,
Oh admiring heart, in life,
As you touch, my soul yearns,
In a new bliss, my heart flies.
இங்கே...... பொன் வீணை
எங்கே...... சங்கீதம்
Here is the golden veena,
Where is the music?
Raaraaraa… raraaraa raaraa raa…
Vocalizing melody (Raaraaraa...)
Raaraa… raaraaraa raa…
Vocalizing melody (Raaraa...)
Raaraa raaraa raaraaraa…
Vocalizing melody (Raaraa...)
Ingae pon veenai
Here is the golden veena,
Engae sangeetham
Where is the music?
Dhinam oru kanavaai
Like a daily dream,
Inikkum sugamae
Sweet delight,
Rasithidum manamae vaazhvilae
Oh admiring heart, in life,
Thoda thoda enadhuyir thavikkiradhae
As you touch, my soul yearns,
Pudhu sugam thanil manam parakkiradhae
In a new bliss, my heart flies.
Ingae pon veenai
Here is the golden veena,
Engae sangeetham
Where is the music?
Paarvai ondru veleduthu
Taking a glance like a spear,
Paavai nenjil paaindhadhae
It pierced the maiden's heart.
Paavai nenjin kaayam thannai
The wound in the maiden's heart,
Aatrum undhan vaarthaiyae
Your words heal it.
Kovil mani osaiyum
The sound of temple bells,
Jeevan yettrum dheebamum
And the lamp that sparks life,
Naalum undhan vaasalil
Daily at your doorstep,
Thaedi vandhu paadumae
Will come searching and sing.
Dhevan unnai thaedi thaedi
Searching for you, my lord, day after day,
Naalum tholai cheruven
I will traverse distances daily.
Maalaiyudan melam kondu
Bringing garlands and traditional drums,
Mangalangal paaduven
I shall sing songs of auspiciousness.
Ingae pon veenai
Here is the golden veena,
Engae sangeetham
Where is the music?
Dhinam oru kanavaai
Like a daily dream,
Inikkum sugamae
Sweet delight,
Rasithidum manamae vaazhvilae
Oh admiring heart, in life,
Thoda thoda enadhuyir thavikkiradhae
As you touch, my soul yearns,
Pudhu sugam thanil manam parakkiradhae
In a new bliss, my heart flies.
Ingae pon veenai
Here is the golden veena,
Engae sangeetham
Where is the music?
Poovum pottum soodi nindru
Adorned with flowers and a bindi,
Serum inba naalil thaan
On that joyful day of union,
Kaaviriyai moodi nindru
Flowing like the full Cauvery river,
Paal sumandha velai thaan
At the moment filled with sweetness,
Naanam vittu pogavae
As shyness vanishes completely,
Dhegam ondru seravae
As our bodies merge into one,
Kaalai ena thaaviyae
Leaping like the morning light,
Moodugiraai maeniyae
You embrace and cover my form.
Naalum suga veenai pola
Every day like a blissful veena,
Raagam paadi aadalaam
We shall dance singing melodies.
Thaedum sugam nooru thaedi
Seeking a hundred pleasures we crave,
Kaadhal thaeril yeralaam
We shall ride the chariot of love.
Ingae pon veenai
Here is the golden veena,
Engae sangeetham
Where is the music?
Dhinam oru kanavaai
Like a daily dream,
Inikkum sugamae
Sweet delight,
Rasithidum manamae vaazhvilae
Oh admiring heart, in life,
Thoda thoda enadhuyir thavikkiradhae
As you touch, my soul yearns,
Pudhu sugam thanil manam parakkiradhae
In a new bliss, my heart flies.
Ingae pon veenai
Here is the golden veena,
Engae sangeetham
Where is the music?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This sensual and romantic song portrays a woman expressing her deep longing and romantic devotion to her lover. Metaphorically comparing herself to a golden musical instrument ('pon veenai') waiting for her beloved's touch to create music ('sangeetham'), she describes the magical influence of his loving gaze and healing words upon her heart. The lyrics capture the ecstatic feelings of romantic union, spiritual devotion, and the anticipation of marital bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ingae pon veenai / Engae sangeetham”
Compares the protagonist to a golden veena ('pon veenai') awaiting music ('sangeetham'), signifying a woman longing for her lover's touch.
Initial Alliteration (Monai)
“Paarvai ondru veleduthu / Paavai nenjil paaindhadhae”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Paa' across consecutive lines (Paarvai / Paavai).
Repetition for Emphasis (Adukkuthodar)
“Thoda thoda enadhuyir thavikkiradhae”
The words 'Thoda thoda' and 'thaedi thaedi' are repeated consecutively to accentuate physical touch and persistent searching.
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Trivia
The song comes from the 1991 Tamil film 'Kannukkoru Vannakili' featuring lyrics penned by the renowned poet Pulamaipithan.
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