Intha Punnagai
From Dheiva Thaai · 1964
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Dheiva Thaai1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| { Indha punnagai | { What is the price of this smile? |
| Enna vilai | What is the price? |
| Female | |
| En idhayam | My heart |
| Sonna vilai } (2) | Has set the price } (2) |
| Male | |
| { Ival | { What is the price of her |
| Kannangal enna vilai | Cheeks? |
| Female | |
| Indha | The price given by these |
| Kaigal thandha vilai } (2) | Hands } (2) |
| Male | |
| Indha punnagai | What is the price of this smile? |
| Enna vilai | What is the price? |
| Female | |
| En idhayam | My heart |
| Sonna vilai | Has set the price. |
| Female | |
| { Ezhudhiya | { Are there a thousand |
| Kavidhaigal aayiramo | Poems written? |
| Ennangal oonjalil | Will thoughts on a swing |
| Poi varumo } (2) | Come and go? } (2) |
| Female | |
| Azhagiya | Do you have the habit of |
| Pengalin pazhakam | Acquainting with beautiful women? |
| Undo paatukal paadum | Do you have the habit |
| Vazhakam undo | Of singing songs? |
| Male | |
| Indha punnagai | What is the price of this smile? |
| Enna vilai | What is the price? |
| Female | |
| En idhayam | My heart |
| Sonna vilai | Has set the price. |
| Male | |
| { Endha | { For any |
| Paatukum | Song, |
| Thaalangal vendum | Rhythm is needed. |
| Endha paavaikum | For any maiden, |
| Kaavalgal vendum } (2) | Protection is needed. } (2) |
| Male | |
| Endha | For any |
| Aasaikum uruvangal | Desire, forms are |
| Vendum endha | Needed; for any |
| Paarvaikum paruvangal vendum | Glance, youthfulness is needed. |
| Male | |
| { Endha | { At any |
| Neramum nee | Time, you |
| Ingu vendum | Are needed here. |
| Female | |
| Azhagae | Oh beautiful one, |
| Arugae varuvenae } (2) | I shall come near } (2) |
| Male | |
| Indha punnagai | What is the price of this smile? |
| Enna vilai | What is the price? |
| Female | |
| En idhayam | My heart |
| Sonna vilai | Has set the price. |
| Male | |
| Ival | What is the price of her |
| Kannangal enna vilai | Cheeks? |
| Female | |
| Indha | The price given by these |
| Kaigal thandha vilai | Hands. |
| Male | |
| Indha punnagai | What is the price of this smile? |
| Enna vilai | What is the price? |
| Female | |
| En idhayam | My heart |
| Sonna vilai | Has set the price. |
| Male | |
| { Kannil | { Half the joy is in what |
| Pattadhil paadhi | The eyes behold; |
| Sugam kaiyil | The remaining joy is in what |
| Thottadhil meedhi sugam } (2) | The hands touch. } (2) |
| Male | |
| Iravukum | For the night |
| Nilavukum velai | And the moon, He assigned work; |
| Vaithaan kaalathil | In time, |
| Kaadhalai vaazha vaithaan | He made love live. |
| Female | |
| { Imai | { In the look |
| Moodiya paarvaiyil | Of closed eyes, there is fascination; |
| Mayakam idhazh | In the words |
| Moodiya vaarthaiyil mounam } (2) | Of closed lips, there is silence. } (2) |
| Female | |
| Indha | This |
| Aaramba paadathai | Beginner's lesson, |
| Padithen Idhai unnidamae | I learned; this with you, |
| Naan nadithen | I acted out. |
| Male | |
| Endha | At any |
| Neramum nee | Time, you |
| Ingu vendum | Are needed here. |
| Female | |
| Azhagae | Oh beautiful one, |
| Arugae varuvenae | I shall come near. |
| Male | |
| Indha punnagai | What is the price of this smile? |
| Enna vilai | What is the price? |
| Female | |
| En idhayam | My heart |
| Sonna vilai | Has set the price. |
| Male | |
| Ival | What is the price of her |
| Kannangal enna vilai | Cheeks? |
| Female | |
| Indha | The price given by these |
| Kaigal thandha vilai | Hands. |
| Male | |
| Indha punnagai | What is the price of this smile? |
| Enna vilai | What is the price? |
| Female | |
| En idhayam | My heart |
| Sonna vilai | Has set the price. |
{ இந்தப் புன்னகை
என்ன விலை
{ What is the price of this smile?
What is the price?
என் இதயம்
சொன்ன விலை } (2)
My heart
Has set the price } (2)
{ இவள் கன்னங்கள்
என்ன விலை
{ What is the price of her
Cheeks?
இந்த கைகள்
தந்த விலை } (2)
The price given by these
Hands } (2)
இந்தப் புன்னகை
என்ன விலை
What is the price of this smile?
What is the price?
என் இதயம்
சொன்ன விலை
My heart
Has set the price.
{ எழுதிய கவிதைகள்
ஆயிரமோ எண்ணங்கள்
ஊஞ்சலில் போய் வருமோ } (2)
{ Are there a thousand
Poems written?
Will thoughts on a swing
Come and go? } (2)
அழகிய
பெண்களின் பழக்கம்
உண்டோ பாட்டுக்கள்
பாடும் வழக்கம் உண்டோ
Do you have the habit of
Acquainting with beautiful women?
Do you have the habit
Of singing songs?
இந்தப் புன்னகை
என்ன விலை
What is the price of this smile?
What is the price?
என் இதயம்
சொன்ன விலை
My heart
Has set the price.
{ எந்தப் பாட்டுக்கும்
தாளங்கள் வேண்டும்
எந்தப் பாவைக்கும்
காவல்கள் வேண்டும் } (2)
{ For any
Song,
Rhythm is needed.
For any maiden,
Protection is needed. } (2)
எந்த ஆசைக்கும்
உருவங்கள் வேண்டும்
எந்தப் பார்வைக்கும்
பருவங்கள் வேண்டும்
For any
Desire, forms are
Needed; for any
Glance, youthfulness is needed.
{ எந்த நேரமும்
நீ இங்கு வேண்டும்
{ At any
Time, you
Are needed here.
அழகே அருகே
வருவேனே } (2)
Oh beautiful one,
I shall come near } (2)
இந்தப் புன்னகை
என்ன விலை
What is the price of this smile?
What is the price?
என் இதயம்
சொன்ன விலை
My heart
Has set the price.
இவள் கன்னங்கள்
என்ன விலை
What is the price of her
Cheeks?
இந்த கைகள்
தந்த விலை
The price given by these
Hands.
இந்தப் புன்னகை
என்ன விலை
What is the price of this smile?
What is the price?
என் இதயம்
சொன்ன விலை
My heart
Has set the price.
{ கண்ணில்
பட்டதில் பாதி சுகம்
கையில் தொட்டதில்
மீதி சுகம் } (2)
{ Half the joy is in what
The eyes behold;
The remaining joy is in what
The hands touch. } (2)
இரவுக்கும்
நிலவுக்கும் வேலை
வைத்தான் காலத்தில்
காதலை வாழ வைத்தான்
For the night
And the moon, He assigned work;
In time,
He made love live.
{ இமை மூடிய
பார்வையில் மயக்கம்
இதழ் மூடிய வார்த்தையில்
மௌனம் } (2)
{ In the look
Of closed eyes, there is fascination;
In the words
Of closed lips, there is silence. } (2)
இந்த ஆரம்பப்
பாடத்தைப் படித்தேன்
இதை உன்னிடமே நான்
நடித்தேன்
This
Beginner's lesson,
I learned; this with you,
I acted out.
எந்த நேரமும்
நீ இங்கு வேண்டும்
At any
Time, you
Are needed here.
அழகே அருகே
வருவேனே
Oh beautiful one,
I shall come near.
இந்தப் புன்னகை
என்ன விலை
What is the price of this smile?
What is the price?
என் இதயம்
சொன்ன விலை
My heart
Has set the price.
இவள் கன்னங்கள்
என்ன விலை
What is the price of her
Cheeks?
இந்த கைகள்
தந்த விலை
The price given by these
Hands.
இந்தப் புன்னகை
என்ன விலை
What is the price of this smile?
What is the price?
என் இதயம்
சொன்ன விலை
My heart
Has set the price.
{ Indha punnagai
{ What is the price of this smile?
Enna vilai
What is the price?
En idhayam
My heart
Sonna vilai } (2)
Has set the price } (2)
{ Ival
{ What is the price of her
Kannangal enna vilai
Cheeks?
Indha
The price given by these
Kaigal thandha vilai } (2)
Hands } (2)
Indha punnagai
What is the price of this smile?
Enna vilai
What is the price?
En idhayam
My heart
Sonna vilai
Has set the price.
{ Ezhudhiya
{ Are there a thousand
Kavidhaigal aayiramo
Poems written?
Ennangal oonjalil
Will thoughts on a swing
Poi varumo } (2)
Come and go? } (2)
Azhagiya
Do you have the habit of
Pengalin pazhakam
Acquainting with beautiful women?
Undo paatukal paadum
Do you have the habit
Vazhakam undo
Of singing songs?
Indha punnagai
What is the price of this smile?
Enna vilai
What is the price?
En idhayam
My heart
Sonna vilai
Has set the price.
{ Endha
{ For any
Paatukum
Song,
Thaalangal vendum
Rhythm is needed.
Endha paavaikum
For any maiden,
Kaavalgal vendum } (2)
Protection is needed. } (2)
Endha
For any
Aasaikum uruvangal
Desire, forms are
Vendum endha
Needed; for any
Paarvaikum paruvangal vendum
Glance, youthfulness is needed.
{ Endha
{ At any
Neramum nee
Time, you
Ingu vendum
Are needed here.
Azhagae
Oh beautiful one,
Arugae varuvenae } (2)
I shall come near } (2)
Indha punnagai
What is the price of this smile?
Enna vilai
What is the price?
En idhayam
My heart
Sonna vilai
Has set the price.
Ival
What is the price of her
Kannangal enna vilai
Cheeks?
Indha
The price given by these
Kaigal thandha vilai
Hands.
Indha punnagai
What is the price of this smile?
Enna vilai
What is the price?
En idhayam
My heart
Sonna vilai
Has set the price.
{ Kannil
{ Half the joy is in what
Pattadhil paadhi
The eyes behold;
Sugam kaiyil
The remaining joy is in what
Thottadhil meedhi sugam } (2)
The hands touch. } (2)
Iravukum
For the night
Nilavukum velai
And the moon, He assigned work;
Vaithaan kaalathil
In time,
Kaadhalai vaazha vaithaan
He made love live.
{ Imai
{ In the look
Moodiya paarvaiyil
Of closed eyes, there is fascination;
Mayakam idhazh
In the words
Moodiya vaarthaiyil mounam } (2)
Of closed lips, there is silence. } (2)
Indha
This
Aaramba paadathai
Beginner's lesson,
Padithen Idhai unnidamae
I learned; this with you,
Naan nadithen
I acted out.
Endha
At any
Neramum nee
Time, you
Ingu vendum
Are needed here.
Azhagae
Oh beautiful one,
Arugae varuvenae
I shall come near.
Indha punnagai
What is the price of this smile?
Enna vilai
What is the price?
En idhayam
My heart
Sonna vilai
Has set the price.
Ival
What is the price of her
Kannangal enna vilai
Cheeks?
Indha
The price given by these
Kaigal thandha vilai
Hands.
Indha punnagai
What is the price of this smile?
Enna vilai
What is the price?
En idhayam
My heart
Sonna vilai
Has set the price.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Indha Punnagai Enna Vilai is a classic romantic duet from the 1964 Tamil film Dheiva Thaai, expressing romantic flirtation and mutual admiration between two lovers. The male protagonist playfully asks for the 'price' of his beloved's smile and cheeks, while the female protagonist replies that her heart and touch are the true currency of their love. Through poetic metaphors of songs needing rhythm and night needing the moon, the couple celebrates their growing affection and the joy of being together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Ezhudhiya / Ennangal”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, such as 'Ezhudhiya' and 'Ennangal' or 'Endha' and 'Paatukum'.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Indha punnagai / En idhayam”
Matching initial vowel sounds in 'Indha' and 'Idhayam'.
Metaphor (Uvama)
“Aaramba paadathai padithen”
Comparing love and relationship dynamics to learning a beginner's lesson ('Aaramba paadam') and swinging thoughts ('Ennangal oonjalil').
Did you know?
Trivia
This song from the M. G. Ramachandran and B. Saroja Devi starrer 'Dheiva Thaai' (1964) was composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, written by Vaali, and sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.
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