Kunguma Pottin
From Kudiyirundha Koyil · 1968
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Kudiyirundha Koyil1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kunguma | Vermilion |
| Pottin mangalam | Auspiciousness of the bindi |
| { Nenjam irandin sangamam } (2) | Confluence of two hearts |
| Indrena koodum ilamai | Today, youth gathers |
| Ondrena paadum | Singing as one |
| Female | |
| Kunguma | Vermilion |
| Pottin mangalam | Auspiciousness of the bindi |
| { Nenjam irandin sangamam } (2) | Confluence of two hearts |
| Indrena koodum ilamai | Today, youth gathers |
| Ondrena paadum | Singing as one |
| Male | |
| Endhan pakkam | By my side |
| Vanthenna vetkam | Why shy away coming here? |
| Undhan kannil yen | In your eyes, why is there |
| Indha acham | This fear? |
| Female | |
| Aa aah | Ah ah |
| Male | |
| Thithikum idhazh | Sweet lips |
| Meedhu mogam | Desire upon them |
| Thandhadhae maan | Bestowed by this deer-like lady |
| Thalir megam | Tender cloud-like grace |
| Male | |
| Thandhadhae maan | Bestowed by this deer-like lady |
| Thalir thegam thegam thegam | Tender body, body, body |
| Female | |
| Manam sinthika | As the mind reflects |
| Sinthika thunbam dhinam | As it reflects, sorrow disappears daily |
| Santhika santhika inbam | As we meet, joy overflows |
| Female | |
| Penaana pinbu | Ever since becoming a woman |
| Ennai thedi kondadhae | It came searching for me |
| Ennangal kodi | Millions of thoughts |
| Kondadhae ennangal | Acquired millions of thoughts |
| Kodi kodi kodi | Millions, millions, millions |
| Male | |
| Kunguma | Vermilion |
| Pottin mangalam | Auspiciousness of the bindi |
| Nenjam irandin | Of two hearts |
| Sangamam | Confluence |
| Male | |
| Thangam mangum | Outshining pure gold |
| Niramaana mangai | A maiden of radiant complexion |
| Angam engum | All over her body |
| Aanandhae gangai | A Ganges of bliss flows |
| Male | |
| Jil ennum kulir | Chilly cool |
| Kaatru veesum mounamae | Breeze blows, silence alone |
| Thaan angu pesum | Speaks there |
| Mounamae thaan angu | Silence itself there |
| Pesum pesum pesum | Speaks, speaks, speaks |
| Female | |
| Mannil sorgam | Heaven on earth |
| Kandintha ullam vinnil | Having seen this, the heart in the sky |
| Sutrum meen endru thullum | Leaps like a spinning star |
| Female | |
| Karpanai kadal | When the ocean of imagination arose |
| Aana pothu sendradhae | It departed as a messenger |
| Poonthendral thoothu | The gentle breeze departed as a messenger |
| Sendradhae poonthendral | Departed, the gentle breeze |
| Thoothu thoothu thoothu | As a messenger, messenger, messenger |
குங்கும
பொட்டின் மங்களம்
{ நெஞ்சம் இரண்டின்
சங்கமம் } (2)
இன்றென கூடும் இளமை
ஒன்றென பாடும்
Vermilion
Auspiciousness of the bindi
Confluence of two hearts
Today, youth gathers
Singing as one
குங்கும
பொட்டின் மங்களம்
{ நெஞ்சம் இரண்டின்
சங்கமம் } (2)
இன்றென கூடும் இளமை
ஒன்றென பாடும்
Vermilion
Auspiciousness of the bindi
Confluence of two hearts
Today, youth gathers
Singing as one
எந்தன் பக்கம்
வந்தென்ன வெட்கம்
உந்தன் கண்ணில்
ஏனிந்த அச்சம்
By my side
Why shy away coming here?
In your eyes, why is there
This fear?
ஆஆஆஆ
Ah ah
தித்திக்கும்
இதழ் மீது மோகம்
தந்ததே மான்தளிர்
மேகம்
Sweet lips
Desire upon them
Bestowed by this deer-like lady
Tender cloud-like grace
தந்ததே மான்தளிர்
மேகம் தேகம் தேகம் தேகம்
Bestowed by this deer-like lady
Tender body, body, body
மனம் சிந்திக்க
சிந்திக்க துன்பம் தினம்
சந்திக்க சந்திக்க இன்பம்
As the mind reflects
As it reflects, sorrow disappears daily
As we meet, joy overflows
பெண்ணான
பின்பு என்னை தேடி
கொண்டதே எண்ணங்கள்
கோடி கொண்டதே எண்ணங்கள்
கோடி கோடி கோடி
Ever since becoming a woman
It came searching for me
Millions of thoughts
Acquired millions of thoughts
Millions, millions, millions
குங்கும
பொட்டின் மங்களம்
நெஞ்சம் இரண்டின்
சங்கமம்
Vermilion
Auspiciousness of the bindi
Of two hearts
Confluence
ஆண் & பெண் :
நெஞ்சம்
இரண்டின் சங்கமம்
இன்றென கூடும் இளமை
ஒன்றென பாடும்
Outshining pure gold
A maiden of radiant complexion
All over her body
A Ganges of bliss flows
தங்கம் மங்கும்
நிறமான மங்கை அங்கும்
எங்கும் ஆனந்த கங்கை
Chilly cool
Breeze blows, silence alone
Speaks there
Silence itself there
Speaks, speaks, speaks
ஜில் என்னும்
குளிர் காற்று வீசும்
மெளனமே தான் அங்கு
பேசும் மெளனமே தான்
அங்கு பேசும் பேசும் பேசும்
Heaven on earth
Having seen this, the heart in the sky
Leaps like a spinning star
மண்ணில்
சொர்க்கம் கண்டிந்த
உள்ளம் விண்ணில்
சுற்றும் மீனென்று துள்ளும்
When the ocean of imagination arose
It departed as a messenger
The gentle breeze departed as a messenger
Departed, the gentle breeze
As a messenger, messenger, messenger
கற்பனை
கடலான போது
சென்றதே பூந்தென்றல்
தூது சென்றதே பூந்தென்றல்
தூது தூது தூது
ஆண் & பெண் :
குங்கும
பொட்டின் மங்களம்
{ நெஞ்சம் இரண்டின்
சங்கமம் } (2)
இன்றென கூடும் இளமை
ஒன்றென பாடும்
Kunguma
Vermilion
Pottin mangalam
Auspiciousness of the bindi
{ Nenjam irandin sangamam } (2)
Confluence of two hearts
Indrena koodum ilamai
Today, youth gathers
Ondrena paadum
Singing as one
Kunguma
Vermilion
Pottin mangalam
Auspiciousness of the bindi
{ Nenjam irandin sangamam } (2)
Confluence of two hearts
Indrena koodum ilamai
Today, youth gathers
Ondrena paadum
Singing as one
Endhan pakkam
By my side
Vanthenna vetkam
Why shy away coming here?
Undhan kannil yen
In your eyes, why is there
Indha acham
This fear?
Aa aah
Ah ah
Thithikum idhazh
Sweet lips
Meedhu mogam
Desire upon them
Thandhadhae maan
Bestowed by this deer-like lady
Thalir megam
Tender cloud-like grace
Thandhadhae maan
Bestowed by this deer-like lady
Thalir thegam thegam thegam
Tender body, body, body
Manam sinthika
As the mind reflects
Sinthika thunbam dhinam
As it reflects, sorrow disappears daily
Santhika santhika inbam
As we meet, joy overflows
Penaana pinbu
Ever since becoming a woman
Ennai thedi kondadhae
It came searching for me
Ennangal kodi
Millions of thoughts
Kondadhae ennangal
Acquired millions of thoughts
Kodi kodi kodi
Millions, millions, millions
Kunguma
Vermilion
Pottin mangalam
Auspiciousness of the bindi
Nenjam irandin
Of two hearts
Sangamam
Confluence
Thangam mangum
Outshining pure gold
Niramaana mangai
A maiden of radiant complexion
Angam engum
All over her body
Aanandhae gangai
A Ganges of bliss flows
Jil ennum kulir
Chilly cool
Kaatru veesum mounamae
Breeze blows, silence alone
Thaan angu pesum
Speaks there
Mounamae thaan angu
Silence itself there
Pesum pesum pesum
Speaks, speaks, speaks
Mannil sorgam
Heaven on earth
Kandintha ullam vinnil
Having seen this, the heart in the sky
Sutrum meen endru thullum
Leaps like a spinning star
Karpanai kadal
When the ocean of imagination arose
Aana pothu sendradhae
It departed as a messenger
Poonthendral thoothu
The gentle breeze departed as a messenger
Sendradhae poonthendral
Departed, the gentle breeze
Thoothu thoothu thoothu
As a messenger, messenger, messenger
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kunguma Pottin Mangalam is a classic romantic song from the 1968 Tamil movie Kudiyirundha Koyil. The song celebrates marital auspiciousness and the divine confluence of two loving hearts, symbolized by the red vermilion mark (kungumam/bindi). The lyrics paint a picture of youthful romance, tender affection, and sweet intimacy, where shyness gives way to boundless happiness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethirai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Endhan pakkam / Vanthenna vetkam”
Matching second consonants across lines, such as 'pakkam' and 'vetkam' (matching 'kka').
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Angam engum / Aanandhae gangai”
Comparing the overwhelming joy felt across the body to the sacred river Ganges ('Aanandhae gangai').
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Thoothu thoothu thoothu”
Emphasis through rhythmic repetition of words like 'thoothu' and 'pesum'.
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Trivia
Kudiyirundha Koyil (1968) starred M. G. Ramachandran in a dual role alongside Jayalalithaa and Jayanthi. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics written by Vaali, and this track was sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.
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