Kanniyur Salaiyile Ponnu
From Ponnu Vilaiyum Boomi · 1959
- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. H. Reddy
- Details
- Ponnu Vilaiyum Boomi1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kanniyur saalaiyilae..ae…ae…ae… | On the road to Kanniyur... |
| Ponnu kalai parikka pogaiyilae | When the young girl went to pluck weeds, |
| Andha chinna machaan sevatha kannu | Why did that young man with fair reddish eyes |
| Ava pinnalae ..pinnalae edhukku vandhaan | Follow behind her... follow behind her? |
| Edhuku vandhaan | Why did he come? |
| Male | |
| Sollamathaan purinjikalaamae | Can't you understand without it being said |
| Oru jaadaiyilae | Through just a single subtle gesture? |
| Idhai sollamathaan purinjikalaamae | Can't you understand this without words |
| Oru jaadaiyilae | Through just a single subtle gesture? |
| Ullam rendum onnaachi | Both our hearts became one, |
| Pudhu ullasanthaan kandaachu | And a new joy was found! |
| Female | |
| Sollamathaan purinjikittenae | I understood without you saying a word |
| Oru jaadaiyilae | Through just a single subtle gesture. |
| Ullam rendum onnaachi | Both our hearts became one, |
| Pudhu ullasanthaan undaachu | And a new joy was created! |
| Female | |
| Summa kidantha mullai kodi | The jasmine vine that was lying idle, |
| Thulli edhukku vaadudhu adhu | Why is it leaping and yearning? |
| Male :Adi suthi padara kombai thedi | Male: Searching for a branch to climb and wrap around, |
| Thudichi thudichi vaadudhu | It yearns and writhes in eagerness. |
| Female | |
| Thoongaama sittu rendu | Two sleepless sparrows, |
| Thodarndhu enna pesudhu | What are they talking about continuously? |
| Thoongaama sittu rendu | Two sleepless sparrows, |
| Thodarndhu enna pesudhu | What are they talking about continuously? |
| Male | |
| Adhu jodiyaana magizhchiyilae | In the joy of being a paired couple, |
| Sondha kadhaiyai pesudhu | They are sharing their personal story. |
| Suthanthiramaana koodu katti | Building a nest freely, |
| Oru manama vaazhudhu | Living with a single mind. |
| Female | |
| Andha nilaiyum ..indha nilaiyum | That state and this state... |
| Male :Sondha nilaiyai kilarudhae | Male: Stirs up one's own personal state! |
| Female | |
| Polladha aadu ondru | A naughty goat, |
| Ullae enna pakkudhu | What is it peeking at inside? |
| Polladha aadu ondru | A naughty goat, |
| Ullae enna pakkudhu | What is it peeking at inside? |
| Male :Pudhupennum maappillaiyum | Male: It is watching the perfect match |
| Poruthamaanadhu pakkudhu | Of the new bride and groom. |
| Female | |
| Poonguyilum yaarukkaaga | For whom is the sweet cuckoo bird |
| Yengi yengi koovudhu | Cooing with longing and yearning? |
| Poonguyilum yaarukkaaga | For whom is the sweet cuckoo bird |
| Yengi yengi koovudhu | Cooing with longing and yearning? |
| Male | |
| Aan kuyilai kaanamal thaan | Only because it cannot find the male cuckoo, |
| Avasarama koovudhu | It calls out in urgency. |
| Anbu meeri mayakkathilae | In a trance of overwhelming love, |
| Angum ingum paayudhu | It leaps back and forth. |
| Female | |
| Andha nilaiyum.. indha nilaiyum | That state and this state... |
| Male :Sondha nilaiyai kilarudhae | Male: Stirs up one's own personal state! |
கன்னியூர் சாலையிலே ஏ ..ஏ..ஏ..
பொண்ணு களை பறிக்கப் போகையிலே
அந்த சின்ன மச்சான் சிவத்த கண்ணு
அவ பின்னாலே எதுக்கு வந்தான்?
பின்னாலே எதுக்கு வந்தான்?
எதுக்கு வந்தான்...
On the road to Kanniyur...
When the young girl went to pluck weeds,
Why did that young man with fair reddish eyes
Follow behind her... follow behind her?
Why did he come?
சொல்லாமத்தான் புரிஞ்சுக்கலாமே
ஒரு ஜாடையிலே
இதை சொல்லாமத்தான் புரிஞ்சுக்கலாமே
ஒரு ஜாடையிலே
உள்ளம் ரெண்டும் ஒண்ணாச்சி
புது உல்லாசந்தான் கண்டாச்சு....
Can't you understand without it being said
Through just a single subtle gesture?
Can't you understand this without words
Through just a single subtle gesture?
Both our hearts became one,
And a new joy was found!
சொல்லாமத்தான் புரிஞ்சுக்கிட்டேனே
ஒரு ஜாடையிலே
உள்ளம் ரெண்டும் ஒண்ணாச்சி
புது உல்லாசந்தான் உண்டாச்சு....
I understood without you saying a word
Through just a single subtle gesture.
Both our hearts became one,
And a new joy was created!
சும்மா கிடந்த முல்லைக் கொடி
துள்ளி எதுக்கு வாடுது அது
அடி சுத்திப் படரக் கொம்பைத் தேடித்
துடிச்சி துடிச்சி வாடுது
The jasmine vine that was lying idle,
Why is it leaping and yearning?
Male: Searching for a branch to climb and wrap around,
It yearns and writhes in eagerness.
தூங்காம சிட்டு ரெண்டும்
தொடர்ந்து என்ன பேசுது
தூங்காம சிட்டு ரெண்டும்
தொடர்ந்து என்ன பேசுது
Two sleepless sparrows,
What are they talking about continuously?
Two sleepless sparrows,
What are they talking about continuously?
அது ஜோடியான மகிழ்ச்சியிலே
சொந்தக் கதையைப் பேசுது
சொதந்திரமான கூடுகட்டி
ஒரு மனமா வாழுது
அந்த நிலையும்.. இந்த நிலையும்
சொந்த நிலையைக் கிளறுதே
In the joy of being a paired couple,
They are sharing their personal story.
Building a nest freely,
Living with a single mind.
சொல்லாமத்தான் புரிஞ்சுக்கலாமே
ஒரு ஜாடையிலே
உள்ளம் ரெண்டும் ஒண்ணாச்சி
புது உல்லாசந்தான் உண்டாச்சு....
That state and this state...
Male: Stirs up one's own personal state!
பொல்லாத ஆடு ஒன்று
உள்ளே என்ன பாக்குது?
பொல்லாத ஆடு ஒன்று
உள்ளே என்ன பாக்குது?
A naughty goat,
What is it peeking at inside?
A naughty goat,
What is it peeking at inside?
Male: It is watching the perfect match
Of the new bride and groom.
புதுப்பெண்ணும் மாப்பிள்ளையும்
பொருத்தமான்னு பாக்குது?
For whom is the sweet cuckoo bird
Cooing with longing and yearning?
For whom is the sweet cuckoo bird
Cooing with longing and yearning?
பூங்குயிலும் யாருக்காக
ஏங்கிக் ஏங்கிக் கூவுது?
பூங்குயிலும் யாருக்காக
ஏங்கிக் ஏங்கிக் கூவுது?
Only because it cannot find the male cuckoo,
It calls out in urgency.
In a trance of overwhelming love,
It leaps back and forth.
ஆண் குயிலைக் காணாமல்தான்
அவசரமாக் கூவுது
அன்பு மீறி மயக்கத்திலே
அங்குமிங்கும் பாயுது
That state and this state...
Male: Stirs up one's own personal state!
அந்த நிலையும்...இந்த நிலையும்......
சொந்த நிலையைக் கிளறுதே
{சொல்லாமத்தான் புரிஞ்சுக்கிட்டோமே
ஒரு ஜாடையிலே
உள்ளம் ரெண்டும் ஒண்ணாச்சி
புது உல்லாசந்தான் கண்டாச்சு....} (2)
உள்ளம் ரெண்டும் ஒண்ணாச்சி
புது உல்லாசந்தான் கண்டாச்சு..
Kanniyur saalaiyilae..ae…ae…ae…
On the road to Kanniyur...
Ponnu kalai parikka pogaiyilae
When the young girl went to pluck weeds,
Andha chinna machaan sevatha kannu
Why did that young man with fair reddish eyes
Ava pinnalae ..pinnalae edhukku vandhaan
Follow behind her... follow behind her?
Edhuku vandhaan
Why did he come?
Sollamathaan purinjikalaamae
Can't you understand without it being said
Oru jaadaiyilae
Through just a single subtle gesture?
Idhai sollamathaan purinjikalaamae
Can't you understand this without words
Oru jaadaiyilae
Through just a single subtle gesture?
Ullam rendum onnaachi
Both our hearts became one,
Pudhu ullasanthaan kandaachu
And a new joy was found!
Sollamathaan purinjikittenae
I understood without you saying a word
Oru jaadaiyilae
Through just a single subtle gesture.
Ullam rendum onnaachi
Both our hearts became one,
Pudhu ullasanthaan undaachu
And a new joy was created!
Summa kidantha mullai kodi
The jasmine vine that was lying idle,
Thulli edhukku vaadudhu adhu
Why is it leaping and yearning?
Male :Adi suthi padara kombai thedi
Male: Searching for a branch to climb and wrap around,
Thudichi thudichi vaadudhu
It yearns and writhes in eagerness.
Thoongaama sittu rendu
Two sleepless sparrows,
Thodarndhu enna pesudhu
What are they talking about continuously?
Thoongaama sittu rendu
Two sleepless sparrows,
Thodarndhu enna pesudhu
What are they talking about continuously?
Adhu jodiyaana magizhchiyilae
In the joy of being a paired couple,
Sondha kadhaiyai pesudhu
They are sharing their personal story.
Suthanthiramaana koodu katti
Building a nest freely,
Oru manama vaazhudhu
Living with a single mind.
Andha nilaiyum ..indha nilaiyum
That state and this state...
Male :Sondha nilaiyai kilarudhae
Male: Stirs up one's own personal state!
Polladha aadu ondru
A naughty goat,
Ullae enna pakkudhu
What is it peeking at inside?
Polladha aadu ondru
A naughty goat,
Ullae enna pakkudhu
What is it peeking at inside?
Male :Pudhupennum maappillaiyum
Male: It is watching the perfect match
Poruthamaanadhu pakkudhu
Of the new bride and groom.
Poonguyilum yaarukkaaga
For whom is the sweet cuckoo bird
Yengi yengi koovudhu
Cooing with longing and yearning?
Poonguyilum yaarukkaaga
For whom is the sweet cuckoo bird
Yengi yengi koovudhu
Cooing with longing and yearning?
Aan kuyilai kaanamal thaan
Only because it cannot find the male cuckoo,
Avasarama koovudhu
It calls out in urgency.
Anbu meeri mayakkathilae
In a trance of overwhelming love,
Angum ingum paayudhu
It leaps back and forth.
Andha nilaiyum.. indha nilaiyum
That state and this state...
Male :Sondha nilaiyai kilarudhae
Male: Stirs up one's own personal state!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful romantic duet portrays a newly in-love couple exchanging subtle glances and observing the vibrant countryside around them. As they notice nature's happenings—a jasmine vine reaching out for a supporting stick, a pair of sparrows building a nest, a naughty goat peeking at a couple, and a lonely cuckoo calling for her mate—they draw poetic parallels to their own deep emotional connection, realizing that every element of nature reflects their own growing love and desire to live together as one.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Analogy/Metaphor)
“Summa kidantha mullai kodi thulli edhukku vaadudhu adhu”
The longing of the lovers is poetically compared to a jasmine vine (mullai kodi) eagerly searching for a supporting stick (kombu) to intertwine around.
Personification
“Adhu jodiyaana magizhchiyilae sondha kadhaiyai pesudhu”
Sparrows are personified as a married couple sharing intimate personal stories and intentionally choosing to live with 'a single mind'.
Refrain / Iyaibu
“Andha nilaiyum ..indha nilaiyum sondha nilaiyai kilarudhae”
The line 'Andha nilaiyum.. indha nilaiyum sondha nilaiyai kilarudhae' acts as a repeated thematic refrain emphasizing how external natural sights reflect internal emotional states.
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Trivia
Written by the iconic poet Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, this song exemplifies his signature style of blending simple folk imagery with tender romantic themes, making profound emotions accessible through everyday pastoral observations.
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