Kadhalin Pon Veedhiyil
From Pookkari · 1973
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, S. Janaki
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Pookkari1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
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| Female | |
| ……………….. | ... |
| Male :………………. | Male: ... |
| Female :……………….. | Female: ... |
| Female | |
| Kadhalin pon veedhiyil | On the golden street of love, |
| Kadhalan pan paadinaan | The lover sang a melody. |
| Pannodu arugil vanthaen | Along with the melody, I came near, |
| Naan kannodu uravukondaen | And formed a relationship through my eyes. |
| Female | |
| Kadhalin pon veedhiyil | On the golden street of love, |
| Kadhalan pan paadinaan | The lover sang a melody. |
| Pannodu arugil vanthaen | Along with the melody, I came near, |
| Naan kannodu uravukondaen | And formed a relationship through my eyes. |
| Male | |
| Kadhalin pon veedhiyil | On the golden street of love, |
| Naanoru pan paadinaen | I sang a melody. |
| Kadhalin pon veedhiyil | On the golden street of love, |
| Naanoru pan paadinaen | I sang a melody. |
| Pannodu oruththi vanthaal | Along with the melody, a woman came, |
| En kannodu oruththi vanthaal | Into my eyes, a woman came. |
| Male | |
| Kadhalin pon veedhiyil | On the golden street of love, |
| Naanoru pan paadinaen | I sang a melody. |
| Pannodu oruththi vanthaal | Along with the melody, a woman came, |
| En kannodu oruththi vanthaal | Into my eyes, a woman came. |
| Female | |
| Thirupaarkadalil | In the ocean of milk, |
| Pon medaiyittu | Erecting a golden stage, |
| Naan kaaththiruppaen unakkaaga | I will be waiting for you. |
| Thirupaarkadalil | In the ocean of milk, |
| Pon medaiyittu | Erecting a golden stage, |
| Naan kaaththiruppaen unakkaaga | I will be waiting for you. |
| Female | |
| Ini thaniyillai pagal iravumillai | No longer alone, with no separation of day or night, |
| Naam vaazhnthiruppom inithaaga | We shall live delightfully. |
| Male | |
| Iru pon malaril | Among two golden flowers, |
| Ondru en malaraam | One is said to be my flower, |
| Thaen kolla vanthaen manam pola | I came to gather honey as my heart desired. |
| Iru pon malaril | Among two golden flowers, |
| Ondru en malaraam | One is said to be my flower, |
| Thaen kolla vanthaen manam pola | I came to gather honey as my heart desired. |
| Male | |
| En manathinilae un ninaivugalae | Within my heart are thoughts of you, |
| Athai alli vanthaen unakkaga | I gathered them all for you. |
| Male | |
| Kadhalin pon veedhiyil | On the golden street of love, |
| Naanoru pan paadinaen | I sang a melody. |
| Male | |
| Vizhi orangalil sila nerangalil | In the corners of the eyes, at times, |
| Varum paavangalum kaviyaagum | The subtle expressions that emerge turn into poetry. |
| Female :Antha kavithaigalil | Female: In those poems, |
| Ulla porularinthu | Understanding the underlying meaning, |
| Adhai suvaippathuthaan kalaiyaagum | And relishing it is true art. |
| Male | |
| Antha kalaigalilum | Even among those arts, |
| Pala pudhumai undu | There are many novelties, |
| Ahdai pazhaguvathae perinbam | Experiencing them is supreme bliss. |
| Female :Inba vaasalilae oru kaval illai | Female: At the doorway of happiness, there is no guard, |
| Ini kaalam ellaam un sontham | From now on, all time is yours. |
| Female | |
| Kadhalin pon veedhiyil | On the golden street of love, |
| Kadhalan pan paadinaan | The lover sang a melody. |
| Male :Pannodu oruththi vanthaal | Male: Along with the melody, a woman came, |
| En kannodu oruththi vanthaal | Into my eyes, a woman came. |
| Female | |
| Aa….aa…..aa……aa…..aa….. | Aa....aa.....aa......aa.....aa..... |
| Male :Oo….oo…o…..oo…………. | Male: Oo....oo...o.....oo............. |
| Female :Aa….aa…..aa……aa…..aa….. | Female: Aa....aa.....aa......aa.....aa..... |
| Male :Oo….oo…o…..oo…………. | Male: Oo....oo...o.....oo............. |
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காதலின் பொன் வீதியில்
காதலன் பண் பாடினான்
பண்ணோடு அருகில் வந்தேன் நான்
கண்ணோடு உறவுகொண்டேன்.....
On the golden street of love,
The lover sang a melody.
Along with the melody, I came near,
And formed a relationship through my eyes.
காதலின் பொன் வீதியில்
காதலன் பண் பாடினான்
பண்ணோடு அருகில் வந்தேன் நான்
கண்ணோடு உறவுகொண்டேன்.....
On the golden street of love,
The lover sang a melody.
Along with the melody, I came near,
And formed a relationship through my eyes.
காதலின் பொன் வீதியில்
நானொரு பண் பாடினேன்
காதலின் பொன் வீதியில்
நானொரு பண் பாடினேன்
பண்ணோடு ஒருத்தி வந்தாள்
என் கண்ணோடு ஒருத்தி வந்தாள்
On the golden street of love,
I sang a melody.
On the golden street of love,
I sang a melody.
Along with the melody, a woman came,
Into my eyes, a woman came.
காதலின் பொன் வீதியில்
நானொரு பண் பாடினேன்
பண்ணோடு ஒருத்தி வந்தாள்
என் கண்ணோடு ஒருத்தி வந்தாள்
On the golden street of love,
I sang a melody.
Along with the melody, a woman came,
Into my eyes, a woman came.
திருப்பாற்கடலில்
பொன் மேடையிட்டு
நான் காத்திருப்பேன் உனக்காக
திருப்பாற்கடலில்
பொன் மேடையிட்டு
நான் காத்திருப்பேன் உனக்காக
In the ocean of milk,
Erecting a golden stage,
I will be waiting for you.
In the ocean of milk,
Erecting a golden stage,
I will be waiting for you.
இனி தனிமையில்லை பகல் இரவுமில்லை
நாம் வாழ்ந்திருப்போம் இனிதாக
No longer alone, with no separation of day or night,
We shall live delightfully.
இரு பொன் மலரில்
ஒன்று என் மலராம்
தேன் கொள்ள வந்தேன் மனம் போல
இரு பொன் மலரில்
ஒன்று என் மலராம்
தேன் கொள்ள வந்தேன் மனம் போல
Among two golden flowers,
One is said to be my flower,
I came to gather honey as my heart desired.
Among two golden flowers,
One is said to be my flower,
I came to gather honey as my heart desired.
என் மனதினிலே உன் நினைவுகளே
அதை அள்ளி வந்தேன் உனக்காக
Within my heart are thoughts of you,
I gathered them all for you.
காதலின் பொன் வீதியில்
நானொரு பண் பாடினேன்......
On the golden street of love,
I sang a melody.
விழி ஓரங்களில் சில நேரங்களில்
வரும் பாவங்களும் கவியாகும்
பெண் : அந்தக் கவிதைகளில்
உள்ள பொருளறிந்து
அதை சுவைப்பதுதான் கலையாகும்
In the corners of the eyes, at times,
The subtle expressions that emerge turn into poetry.
Female: In those poems,
Understanding the underlying meaning,
And relishing it is true art.
அந்தக் கலைகளிலும்
பல புதுமை உண்டு
அதைப் பழகுவதே பேரின்பம்
இன்ப வாசலிலே ஒரு காவல் இல்லை
இனி காலம் எல்லாம் உன் சொந்தம்....
Even among those arts,
There are many novelties,
Experiencing them is supreme bliss.
Female: At the doorway of happiness, there is no guard,
From now on, all time is yours.
காதலின் பொன் வீதியில்
காதலன் பண் பாடினான்
பண்ணோடு ஒருத்தி வந்தாள்
என் கண்ணோடு ஒருத்தி வந்தாள்
On the golden street of love,
The lover sang a melody.
Male: Along with the melody, a woman came,
Into my eyes, a woman came.
ஆஅ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ....
ஓ.....ஓ......ஓ......ஓஒ.......
ஆஅ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ....
ஓ.....ஓ......ஓ......ஓஒ.......
Aa....aa.....aa......aa.....aa.....
Male: Oo....oo...o.....oo.............
Female: Aa....aa.....aa......aa.....aa.....
Male: Oo....oo...o.....oo.............
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Male :……………….
Male: ...
Female :………………..
Female: ...
Kadhalin pon veedhiyil
On the golden street of love,
Kadhalan pan paadinaan
The lover sang a melody.
Pannodu arugil vanthaen
Along with the melody, I came near,
Naan kannodu uravukondaen
And formed a relationship through my eyes.
Kadhalin pon veedhiyil
On the golden street of love,
Kadhalan pan paadinaan
The lover sang a melody.
Pannodu arugil vanthaen
Along with the melody, I came near,
Naan kannodu uravukondaen
And formed a relationship through my eyes.
Kadhalin pon veedhiyil
On the golden street of love,
Naanoru pan paadinaen
I sang a melody.
Kadhalin pon veedhiyil
On the golden street of love,
Naanoru pan paadinaen
I sang a melody.
Pannodu oruththi vanthaal
Along with the melody, a woman came,
En kannodu oruththi vanthaal
Into my eyes, a woman came.
Kadhalin pon veedhiyil
On the golden street of love,
Naanoru pan paadinaen
I sang a melody.
Pannodu oruththi vanthaal
Along with the melody, a woman came,
En kannodu oruththi vanthaal
Into my eyes, a woman came.
Thirupaarkadalil
In the ocean of milk,
Pon medaiyittu
Erecting a golden stage,
Naan kaaththiruppaen unakkaaga
I will be waiting for you.
Thirupaarkadalil
In the ocean of milk,
Pon medaiyittu
Erecting a golden stage,
Naan kaaththiruppaen unakkaaga
I will be waiting for you.
Ini thaniyillai pagal iravumillai
No longer alone, with no separation of day or night,
Naam vaazhnthiruppom inithaaga
We shall live delightfully.
Iru pon malaril
Among two golden flowers,
Ondru en malaraam
One is said to be my flower,
Thaen kolla vanthaen manam pola
I came to gather honey as my heart desired.
Iru pon malaril
Among two golden flowers,
Ondru en malaraam
One is said to be my flower,
Thaen kolla vanthaen manam pola
I came to gather honey as my heart desired.
En manathinilae un ninaivugalae
Within my heart are thoughts of you,
Athai alli vanthaen unakkaga
I gathered them all for you.
Kadhalin pon veedhiyil
On the golden street of love,
Naanoru pan paadinaen
I sang a melody.
Vizhi orangalil sila nerangalil
In the corners of the eyes, at times,
Varum paavangalum kaviyaagum
The subtle expressions that emerge turn into poetry.
Female :Antha kavithaigalil
Female: In those poems,
Ulla porularinthu
Understanding the underlying meaning,
Adhai suvaippathuthaan kalaiyaagum
And relishing it is true art.
Antha kalaigalilum
Even among those arts,
Pala pudhumai undu
There are many novelties,
Ahdai pazhaguvathae perinbam
Experiencing them is supreme bliss.
Female :Inba vaasalilae oru kaval illai
Female: At the doorway of happiness, there is no guard,
Ini kaalam ellaam un sontham
From now on, all time is yours.
Kadhalin pon veedhiyil
On the golden street of love,
Kadhalan pan paadinaan
The lover sang a melody.
Male :Pannodu oruththi vanthaal
Male: Along with the melody, a woman came,
En kannodu oruththi vanthaal
Into my eyes, a woman came.
Aa….aa…..aa……aa…..aa…..
Aa....aa.....aa......aa.....aa.....
Male :Oo….oo…o…..oo………….
Male: Oo....oo...o.....oo.............
Female :Aa….aa…..aa……aa…..aa…..
Female: Aa....aa.....aa......aa.....aa.....
Male :Oo….oo…o…..oo………….
Male: Oo....oo...o.....oo.............
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kadhalin Pon Veedhiyil is a classic romantic duet from the 1973 film Pookkari. The lovers express their deep affection and soul-connection using rich poetic imagery of music, golden streets, milky oceans, and sweet nectar. They describe how love transcends time and loneliness, turning visual glances into art and life into a realm of pure joy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kadhalin pon veedhiyil”
Compares love to a 'pon veedhi' (golden street), symbolizing the precious and radiant nature of their romantic journey.
Iyaibu (Rhyme) / Monai
“Pannodu oruththi vanthaal / En kannodu oruththi vanthaal”
Rhyming structure and phonetic harmony created by repeating 'Pannodu' and 'Kannodu'.
Hyperbole & Celestial Imagery
“Thirupaarkadalil pon medaiyittu”
Evokes divine imagery by referencing 'Thirupaarkadal' (Ocean of Milk) with a golden stage to illustrate boundless love.
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Trivia
Pookkari (1973) featured music composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by Panchu Arunachalam. The song is celebrated for its lush vocal renditions by T. M. Soundararajan and S. Janaki.
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