Kanmani Ponmani
From Thambathyam · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Thambathyam1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Enga veetu mahalakshmiye | Oh Goddess Lakshmi of our house, |
| Mangaiyar thilagamae madhar kula maanikamey | Oh crest-jewel among women, gem of womankind! |
| Sindhaiyil naan dhinam paadum en sindhu bairaviyae | My Sindhu Bhairavi, whom I sing of daily in my thoughts, |
| Aaa…aaa….aa…..aaa….aa….aa…aah…. | [Vocalizing] |
| Male | |
| Kanmani ponmani en maharani | Oh darling, my precious gem, my queen, |
| Kangalae kaanumo un malarmeni | Will my eyes ever behold your flower-like form? |
| Deviyin kovilthaan thirandhida koodumo | Will the temple of the goddess ever open? |
| Thirumugam malarinthida dharisanam kedaikumo | Will I get a vision of your divine face blossoming? |
| Male | |
| Kanmani ponmani en maharani | Oh darling, my precious gem, my queen, |
| Kangalae kaanumo un malarmeni | Will my eyes ever behold your flower-like form? |
| Male | |
| Kuzhanthai pola oru paal manam poomanam | You possess an innocent heart like a child, pure as milk and gentle as a flower, |
| Vaaithaval nee inguthaanae | Are you not right here, blessed with such a nature? |
| Unnai nanae arivaenae | Do I not know you well? |
| Madiyil thaangi unnai thaaiyene konjiya | As a father who cradled you on his lap and doted on you like a mother, |
| Thagapanai azha veikalaamaa | Is it right to make your father weep? |
| Idhu yaemma ingu vaama…. | Why is this so, my child? Come here, dear... |
| Aaa…aaa….aa…..aaa….aa….aa…aah… | [Vocalizing] |
| Chorus | |
| Mummyai theduthu pillaigalae | The children are searching for their mummy, |
| Mani vizhi vaaduthu killaigalae | The little parrot-like children are wilting with sorrowful eyes, |
| Male :Padungindra paadu podhumen devi va ingu va | Enough of the suffering we are enduring, my goddess, come here! |
| Male | |
| Kanmani ponmani en maharani | Oh darling, my precious gem, my queen, |
| Kangalae kaanumo un malarmeni | Will my eyes ever behold your flower-like form? |
| Male | |
| Kadhavai moodi oru naadagamadi | You shut the door and play this drama, |
| Sogangal alaiyena mothum | While sorrows strike us like crashing waves, |
| Adi pothum pidivatham | Oh dear, enough of this stubbornness! |
| Manayil maalayitta naayagan naanadi | I am the husband who placed the garland around your neck in our home, |
| Maanathai vaanguthal paavam | It is a sin to publicly humiliate me and ruin my honor, |
| En kobam mansthaabam…. | Forget my anger and past grievances... |
| Aaa…aaa….aa…..aaa….aa….aa…aah… | [Vocalizing] |
| Chorus | |
| Nee vandhu podanum saapaadu | You must come and serve us food, |
| Adhuvarai poduvom kupaadu | Until then, we will raise a racket! |
| Male :Kudumbathil nee indri aanandham yaedhu | Without you, where is the joy in this family? |
| Vaa ingu vaa | Come here, come! |
| Male | |
| Kanmani ponmani en maharani | Oh darling, my precious gem, my queen, |
| Kangalae kaanumo un malarmeni | Will my eyes ever behold your flower-like form? |
| Deviyin kovilthaan thirandhida koodumo | Will the temple of the goddess ever open? |
| Thirumugam malarinthida dharisanam kedaikumo | Will I get a vision of your divine face blossoming? |
| Male | |
| Kanmani ponmani en maharani | Oh darling, my precious gem, my queen, |
| Kangalae kaanumo un malarmeni | Will my eyes ever behold your flower-like form? |
எங்க வீட்டு மகாலட்சுமியே
மங்கையர் திலகமே மாதர் குல மாணிக்கமே
சிந்தையில் நான் தினம் பாடும் என் சிந்துபைரவியே
ஆஆ......ஆஆ.....ஆஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆஹ்....
Oh Goddess Lakshmi of our house,
Oh crest-jewel among women, gem of womankind!
My Sindhu Bhairavi, whom I sing of daily in my thoughts,
[Vocalizing]
கண்மணி பொன்மணி என் மகராணி
கண்களே காணுமோ உன் மலர்மேனி
தேவியின் கோவில்தான் திறந்திட கூடுமோ
திருமுகம் மலர்ந்திட தரிசனம் கிடைக்குமோ
Oh darling, my precious gem, my queen,
Will my eyes ever behold your flower-like form?
Will the temple of the goddess ever open?
Will I get a vision of your divine face blossoming?
கண்மணி பொன்மணி என் மகராணி
கண்களே காணுமோ உன் மலர்மேனி
Oh darling, my precious gem, my queen,
Will my eyes ever behold your flower-like form?
குழந்தை போல ஒரு பால் மனம் பூமனம்
வாய்த்தவள் நீ இங்கு தானே
உனை நானே அறிவேனே
மடியில் தாங்கி உனை தாயென கொஞ்சிய
தகப்பனை அழ வைக்கலாமா
இது ஏம்மா இங்கு வாம்மா......
ஆஆ..ஆ....ஆ...ஆ.....ஆ.....
You possess an innocent heart like a child, pure as milk and gentle as a flower,
Are you not right here, blessed with such a nature?
Do I not know you well?
As a father who cradled you on his lap and doted on you like a mother,
Is it right to make your father weep?
Why is this so, my child? Come here, dear...
[Vocalizing]
மம்மியை தேடுது பிள்ளைகளே
மணி விழி வாடுது கிள்ளைகளே
படுகின்ற பாடு போதுமென் தேவி வா இங்கு வா
கண்மணி பொன்மணி என் மகராணி
கண்களே காணுமோ உன் மலர்மேனி
The children are searching for their mummy,
The little parrot-like children are wilting with sorrowful eyes,
Enough of the suffering we are enduring, my goddess, come here!
கதவை மூடி ஒரு நாடகமாடிட
சோகங்கள் அலையென மோதும்
அடி போதும் பிடிவாதம்
மனையில் மாலையிட்ட நாயகன் நானடி
மானத்தை வாங்குதல் பாவம்
என்ன கோபம் மனஸ்தாபம்.....
ஆஆ..ஆ....ஆ...ஆ.....ஆ.....
Oh darling, my precious gem, my queen,
Will my eyes ever behold your flower-like form?
நீ வந்து போடணும் சாப்பாடு
அதுவரை போடுவோம் கூப்பாடு
குடும்பத்தில் நீயின்றி ஆனந்தம் ஏது
வா இங்கு வா
You shut the door and play this drama,
While sorrows strike us like crashing waves,
Oh dear, enough of this stubbornness!
I am the husband who placed the garland around your neck in our home,
It is a sin to publicly humiliate me and ruin my honor,
Forget my anger and past grievances...
[Vocalizing]
கண்மணி பொன்மணி என் மகராணி
கண்களே காணுமோ உன் மலர்மேனி
தேவியின் கோவில்தான் திறந்திட கூடுமோ
திருமுகம் மலர்ந்திட தரிசனம் கிடைக்குமோ
You must come and serve us food,
Until then, we will raise a racket!
Without you, where is the joy in this family?
Come here, come!
கண்மணி பொன்மணி என் மகராணி
கண்களே காணுமோ உன் மலர்மேனி
Oh darling, my precious gem, my queen,
Will my eyes ever behold your flower-like form?
Will the temple of the goddess ever open?
Will I get a vision of your divine face blossoming?
Oh darling, my precious gem, my queen,
Will my eyes ever behold your flower-like form?
Enga veetu mahalakshmiye
Oh Goddess Lakshmi of our house,
Mangaiyar thilagamae madhar kula maanikamey
Oh crest-jewel among women, gem of womankind!
Sindhaiyil naan dhinam paadum en sindhu bairaviyae
My Sindhu Bhairavi, whom I sing of daily in my thoughts,
Aaa…aaa….aa…..aaa….aa….aa…aah….
[Vocalizing]
Kanmani ponmani en maharani
Oh darling, my precious gem, my queen,
Kangalae kaanumo un malarmeni
Will my eyes ever behold your flower-like form?
Deviyin kovilthaan thirandhida koodumo
Will the temple of the goddess ever open?
Thirumugam malarinthida dharisanam kedaikumo
Will I get a vision of your divine face blossoming?
Kanmani ponmani en maharani
Oh darling, my precious gem, my queen,
Kangalae kaanumo un malarmeni
Will my eyes ever behold your flower-like form?
Kuzhanthai pola oru paal manam poomanam
You possess an innocent heart like a child, pure as milk and gentle as a flower,
Vaaithaval nee inguthaanae
Are you not right here, blessed with such a nature?
Unnai nanae arivaenae
Do I not know you well?
Madiyil thaangi unnai thaaiyene konjiya
As a father who cradled you on his lap and doted on you like a mother,
Thagapanai azha veikalaamaa
Is it right to make your father weep?
Idhu yaemma ingu vaama….
Why is this so, my child? Come here, dear...
Aaa…aaa….aa…..aaa….aa….aa…aah…
[Vocalizing]
Mummyai theduthu pillaigalae
The children are searching for their mummy,
Mani vizhi vaaduthu killaigalae
The little parrot-like children are wilting with sorrowful eyes,
Male :Padungindra paadu podhumen devi va ingu va
Enough of the suffering we are enduring, my goddess, come here!
Kanmani ponmani en maharani
Oh darling, my precious gem, my queen,
Kangalae kaanumo un malarmeni
Will my eyes ever behold your flower-like form?
Kadhavai moodi oru naadagamadi
You shut the door and play this drama,
Sogangal alaiyena mothum
While sorrows strike us like crashing waves,
Adi pothum pidivatham
Oh dear, enough of this stubbornness!
Manayil maalayitta naayagan naanadi
I am the husband who placed the garland around your neck in our home,
Maanathai vaanguthal paavam
It is a sin to publicly humiliate me and ruin my honor,
En kobam mansthaabam….
Forget my anger and past grievances...
Aaa…aaa….aa…..aaa….aa….aa…aah…
[Vocalizing]
Nee vandhu podanum saapaadu
You must come and serve us food,
Adhuvarai poduvom kupaadu
Until then, we will raise a racket!
Male :Kudumbathil nee indri aanandham yaedhu
Without you, where is the joy in this family?
Vaa ingu vaa
Come here, come!
Kanmani ponmani en maharani
Oh darling, my precious gem, my queen,
Kangalae kaanumo un malarmeni
Will my eyes ever behold your flower-like form?
Deviyin kovilthaan thirandhida koodumo
Will the temple of the goddess ever open?
Thirumugam malarinthida dharisanam kedaikumo
Will I get a vision of your divine face blossoming?
Kanmani ponmani en maharani
Oh darling, my precious gem, my queen,
Kangalae kaanumo un malarmeni
Will my eyes ever behold your flower-like form?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Thambathyam' (1987) is a heartfelt, persuasive plea sung by a husband trying to reconcile with his angry or locked-away wife. He praises her as the Lakshmi (goddess of prosperity) of their home, highlighting her purity, loving nature, and crucial role as the heart of the family. He calls upon her maternal instincts by mentioning how the children miss her, and pleads with her to drop her stubbornness and open the door so joy can return to their household.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor & Simile (உவமை / உருவகம்)
“Enga veetu mahalakshmiye”
Comparing the wife to Goddess Lakshmi ('Enga veetu mahalakshmiye'), a flower ('malarmeni'), and a divine musical raga ('sindhu bairaviye') elevates her status to divine and beautiful.
Edhai / Rhyming & Alliteration (எதுகை)
“Mummyai theduthu pillaigalae”
The second letter rhyme between 'Mummyai' and 'Mani vizhi' creates a musical rhythm in the stanza.
Iyaibu / End Rhyme (இயைபு)
“Nee vandhu podanum saapaadu”
Matching end sounds in 'saapaadu' and 'kupaadu' creates playfulness and domestic charm.
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Trivia
The song is composed by the music duo Manoj–Gyan, who were popular in Tamil and Telugu cinema during the late 1980s. Lyricist Vaali cleverly blends traditional imagery (comparing the wife to Goddess Lakshmi and a temple deity) with modern domestic touchpoints (children calling for 'Mummy') to create an endearing emotional plea.
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