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Lyrics & meaning

Inneram Ponneram Kaman

From Madhulai Muthukkal · 1982

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
S. Janaki, Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Madhulai Muthukkal
Movie release year
1982
Lyrics added on
30 Apr 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Inneram ponneram
Kaman kovil thaenoorum
Vadivazhagae vaa madhumalarae vaa
Idhalil irunthu irangum virunthu indru
Inneram ponneram
Kaman kovil thaenoorum
Vadivazhagae vaa madhumalarae vaa
Idhazhil irunthu irangum virunthu indru
En penmayin pon vaasalil
Ilamai ezhuthum kolam
En penmayin pon vaasalil
Ilamai ezhuthum kolam
Kaalai varai sinthum kadhal mazhai
Kaalai varai sinthum kadhal mazhai
Female :Manamengium madhu malligai vaasanai
Male :Mudhal raagam arangerum velai
Inneram ponneram
Kaman kovil thaenoorum
Male :Vadivazhagae vaa madhumalarae vaa
Female :Idhazhil irunthu irangum virunthu indru
Koonthalae brunthaavanam
Adhai en viralgal kodhum
Koonthalae birunthaavanam
Adhai en viralgal kodhum
En thegamae indru un veenaiyae
En thegamae indru un veenaiyae
Male :Alai konjuthu vazhigindrathu paarkadal
Female :Isaiyodu shurthi serum kadhal
Inneram ponneram
Kaman kovil thaenoorum
Female :Vadivazhagae vaa madhumalarae vaa
Male :Idhazhil irunthu irangum virunthu indru
This moment is a golden moment,
Honey flows in the temple of love,
Come, beautiful one, come, sweet honey-flower,
A feast flows down from the lips today,
This moment is a golden moment,
Honey flows in the temple of love,
Come, beautiful one, come, sweet honey-flower,
A feast flows down from the lips today,
At the golden doorstep of my womanhood,
Youth draws a beautiful pattern,
At the golden doorstep of my womanhood,
Youth draws a beautiful pattern,
A rain of love will pour until morning,
A rain of love will pour until morning,
Female: The sweet scent of jasmine fills my heart,
Male: This is the time our first melody takes the stage,
This moment is a golden moment,
Honey flows in the temple of love,
Male: Come, beautiful one, come, sweet honey-flower,
Female: A feast flows down from the lips today,
Your hair is a blooming Vrindavan garden,
My fingers gently run through it,
Your hair is a blooming Vrindavan garden,
My fingers gently run through it,
My body is your veena (stringed instrument) tonight,
My body is your veena (stringed instrument) tonight,
Male: The waves play, and an ocean of milk overflows,
Female: Love blends in harmony with the music,
This moment is a golden moment,
Honey flows in the temple of love,
Female: Come, beautiful one, come, sweet honey-flower,
Male: A feast flows down from the lips today,
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Inneram Ponneram' is a sensual romantic duet expressing intimate love between newlyweds during their night together. The lyricist Pulamaipithan uses classical poetic allegories to depict romance, equating the beloved's body to a musical instrument (Veena), hair to the lush Brindavan garden, and intimacy to an overflowing ocean of milk or rain of love lasting till dawn.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani / Metaphor

“En thegamae indru un veenaiyae”

Comparing the physical body to a musical instrument (Veena) that the lover plays.

Uvamaani / Metaphor

“Koonthalae brunthaavanam”

Comparing lush long hair to the serene forest/garden of Brindavan.

Emoni / Second Letter Rhyme (Edugai)

“Inneram ponneram / Kaman kovil thaenoorum”

The second letters 'n' (nneram) and 'm' (man) create auditory harmony across lines.

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Trivia

This track features music composed by the famous duo Shankar-Ganesh, known for their energetic rhythm and melodic duets in 1980s Tamil cinema. Pulamaipithan's lyrics blend traditional Sangam-style literary metaphors with modern film poetry.

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