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Kadhalin Pon Veedhiyil

From Pookkari · 1973

Lyricist
Panchu Arunachalam
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, S. Janaki
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Pookkari
Movie release year
1973
Lyrics added on
27 Feb 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Female :………………..
Kadhalin pon veedhiyil
Kadhalan pan paadinaan
Pannodu arugil vanthaen
Naan kannodu uravukondaen
Kadhalin pon veedhiyil
Kadhalan pan paadinaan
Pannodu arugil vanthaen
Naan kannodu uravukondaen
Kadhalin pon veedhiyil
Naanoru pan paadinaen
Kadhalin pon veedhiyil
Naanoru pan paadinaen
Pannodu oruththi vanthaal
En kannodu oruththi vanthaal
Kadhalin pon veedhiyil
Naanoru pan paadinaen
Pannodu oruththi vanthaal
En kannodu oruththi vanthaal
Thirupaarkadalil
Pon medaiyittu
Naan kaaththiruppaen unakkaaga
Thirupaarkadalil
Pon medaiyittu
Naan kaaththiruppaen unakkaaga
Ini thaniyillai pagal iravumillai
Naam vaazhnthiruppom inithaaga
Iru pon malaril
Ondru en malaraam
Thaen kolla vanthaen manam pola
Iru pon malaril
Ondru en malaraam
Thaen kolla vanthaen manam pola
En manathinilae un ninaivugalae
Athai alli vanthaen unakkaga
Kadhalin pon veedhiyil
Naanoru pan paadinaen
Vizhi orangalil sila nerangalil
Varum paavangalum kaviyaagum
Female :Antha kavithaigalil
Ulla porularinthu
Adhai suvaippathuthaan kalaiyaagum
Antha kalaigalilum
Pala pudhumai undu
Ahdai pazhaguvathae perinbam
Female :Inba vaasalilae oru kaval illai
Ini kaalam ellaam un sontham
Kadhalin pon veedhiyil
Kadhalan pan paadinaan
Male :Pannodu oruththi vanthaal
En kannodu oruththi vanthaal
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On the golden street of love,
My lover sang a melody.
Drawn to the music, I came near,
And my eyes bonded with his.
On the golden street of love,
My lover sang a melody.
Drawn to the music, I came near,
And my eyes bonded with his.
On the golden street of love,
I sang a melody.
On the golden street of love,
I sang a melody.
With that melody, a girl arrived,
And she met my longing eyes.
On the golden street of love,
I sang a melody.
With that melody, a girl arrived,
And she met my longing eyes.
In the sacred ocean of milk,
Setting up a golden stage,
I will wait for you.
In the sacred ocean of milk,
Setting up a golden stage,
I will wait for you.
No more loneliness, no day or night,
We shall live together in sweet joy.
Between two golden flowers,
One belongs to me;
I came to taste its nectar as my heart desires.
Between two golden flowers,
One belongs to me;
I came to taste its nectar as my heart desires.
My heart is filled only with thoughts of you,
And I have brought them all for you.
On the golden street of love,
I sang a melody.
From the corners of the eyes, at times,
Subtle glances turn into poetry.
Female: In those verses,
Discovering the hidden meaning,
And savoring it, is true art.
Even in that art,
There is endless novelty,
And experiencing it is pure bliss.
Female: At the doorway of joy, there is no guard,
All my time is yours forever.
On the golden street of love,
My lover sang a melody.
Male: With that melody, a girl arrived,
And she met my longing eyes.
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Male: Oh... oh... oh... oh...
Female: Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
Male: Oh... oh... oh... oh...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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