llamai Enum Poongaatru
From Pagalil Oru Iravu · 1979
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Pagalil Oru Iravu1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ilamaiyenum poongaatru | The gentle breeze of youth |
| Paadiyadhu oru paattu | Sang a song |
| Oru pozhudu oru aasai | A moment, a desire |
| Sugam sugam adhilae orae sugam | Bliss, bliss, in it lies singular bliss |
| Male | |
| Ilamaiyenum poongaatru | The gentle breeze of youth |
| Paadiyadhu oru paattu | Sang a song |
| Oru pozhudu oru aasai | A moment, a desire |
| Sugam sugam adhilae orae sugam | Bliss, bliss, in it lies singular bliss |
| Male | |
| Orae veenai orae raagam | One veena, one melody |
| Male | |
| Thannai marandhu | Forgetting oneself |
| Mannil vizhundhu | Falling onto the earth |
| Ilamai malarin meedhu | Upon the flower of youth |
| Thannai izhandha vandu | The bee that lost itself |
| Male | |
| Dhega sugaththil kavanam | Focus on physical pleasure |
| Kaattu vazhiyil payanam | A journey through a wild path |
| Gangai nadhikku | For the river Ganges |
| Mannil anaiyaa… | Is there a dam made of earth? |
| Male | |
| Ilamaiyenum poongaatru | The gentle breeze of youth |
| Male | |
| Angam muzhudhum | All over the body |
| Pongum ilamai | Overflowing youth |
| Idham padhamaai thondra | Appearing gently and comfortably |
| Alli anaiththa kaigal | Hands that embraced tenderly |
| Male | |
| Ketka ninaiththaal marandhaal | She intended to ask, but forgot |
| Kelvi ezhumun vizhundhaal | Before a question arose, she succumbed |
| Endha udalo | Which body is it? |
| Endha uravo | What relationship is it? |
| Male | |
| Ilamaiyenum poongaatru | The gentle breeze of youth |
| Male | |
| Mangai inamum | Womankind and |
| Mannan inamum | Mankind |
| Kulam gunamum enna | What matters lineage or character? |
| Dhegam thudiththaal kannedhu | When the body quivers, what stands before the eyes? |
| Male | |
| Koondhal kalaindha kaniyae | O fruit with disheveled hair! |
| Konji suvaiththa kiliyae | O parrot fondled and savored! |
| Intha nilaidhaan | Is this state... |
| Enna vidhiyoo | ...what kind of fate? |
| Male | |
| Ilamaiyenum poongaatru | The gentle breeze of youth |
| Paadiyadhu oru paattu | Sang a song |
| Oru pozhudil oru aasai | In a moment, a desire |
| Sugam sugam adhilae orae sugam | Bliss, bliss, in it lies singular bliss |
| Male | |
| Orae veenai orae raagam | One veena, one melody |
| Orae veenai orae raagam | One veena, one melody |
இளமையெனும் பூங்காற்று
பாடியது ஓர் பாட்டு
ஒரு பொழுது ஓர் ஆசை
சுகம் சுகம் அதிலே ஒரே சுகம்
The gentle breeze of youth
Sang a song
A moment, a desire
Bliss, bliss, in it lies singular bliss
இளமையெனும் பூங்காற்று
பாடியது ஓர் பாட்டு
ஒரு பொழுது ஓர் ஆசை
சுகம் சுகம் அதிலே ஒரே சுகம்
The gentle breeze of youth
Sang a song
A moment, a desire
Bliss, bliss, in it lies singular bliss
ஒரே வீணை ஒரே ராகம்
One veena, one melody
தன்னை மறந்து
மண்ணில் விழுந்து
இளமை மலரின் மீது
தன்னை இழந்த வண்டு
Forgetting oneself
Falling onto the earth
Upon the flower of youth
The bee that lost itself
தேக சுகத்தில் கவனம்
காட்டு வழியில் பயணம்
கங்கை நதிக்கு
மண்ணில் அணையா
Focus on physical pleasure
A journey through a wild path
For the river Ganges
Is there a dam made of earth?
இளமையெனும் பூங்காற்று
The gentle breeze of youth
அங்கம் முழுதும்
பொங்கும் இளமை
இதம் பதமாய் தோன்ற
அள்ளி அணைத்த கைகள்
All over the body
Overflowing youth
Appearing gently and comfortably
Hands that embraced tenderly
கேட்க நினைத்தாள் மறந்தாள்
கேள்வி எழும் முன் விழுந்தாள்
எந்த உடலோ ……..
எந்த உறவோ
She intended to ask, but forgot
Before a question arose, she succumbed
Which body is it?
What relationship is it?
இளமையெனும் பூங்காற்று
The gentle breeze of youth
மங்கை இனமும்
மன்னன் இனமும்
குலம் குணமும் என்ன
தேகம் துடித்தால் கண்ணேது
Womankind and
Mankind
What matters lineage or character?
When the body quivers, what stands before the eyes?
கூந்தல் கலைந்த கனியே
கொஞ்சி சுவைத்த கிளியே
இந்த நிலைதான்
என்ன விதியோ
O fruit with disheveled hair!
O parrot fondled and savored!
Is this state...
...what kind of fate?
இளமையெனும் பூங்காற்று
பாடியது ஓர் பாட்டு
ஒரு பொழுது ஓர் ஆசை
சுகம் சுகம் அதிலே ஒரே சுகம்
The gentle breeze of youth
Sang a song
In a moment, a desire
Bliss, bliss, in it lies singular bliss
ஒரே வீணை ஒரே ராகம்
ஒரே வீணை ஒரே ராகம்
One veena, one melody
One veena, one melody
Ilamaiyenum poongaatru
The gentle breeze of youth
Paadiyadhu oru paattu
Sang a song
Oru pozhudu oru aasai
A moment, a desire
Sugam sugam adhilae orae sugam
Bliss, bliss, in it lies singular bliss
Ilamaiyenum poongaatru
The gentle breeze of youth
Paadiyadhu oru paattu
Sang a song
Oru pozhudu oru aasai
A moment, a desire
Sugam sugam adhilae orae sugam
Bliss, bliss, in it lies singular bliss
Orae veenai orae raagam
One veena, one melody
Thannai marandhu
Forgetting oneself
Mannil vizhundhu
Falling onto the earth
Ilamai malarin meedhu
Upon the flower of youth
Thannai izhandha vandu
The bee that lost itself
Dhega sugaththil kavanam
Focus on physical pleasure
Kaattu vazhiyil payanam
A journey through a wild path
Gangai nadhikku
For the river Ganges
Mannil anaiyaa…
Is there a dam made of earth?
Ilamaiyenum poongaatru
The gentle breeze of youth
Angam muzhudhum
All over the body
Pongum ilamai
Overflowing youth
Idham padhamaai thondra
Appearing gently and comfortably
Alli anaiththa kaigal
Hands that embraced tenderly
Ketka ninaiththaal marandhaal
She intended to ask, but forgot
Kelvi ezhumun vizhundhaal
Before a question arose, she succumbed
Endha udalo
Which body is it?
Endha uravo
What relationship is it?
Ilamaiyenum poongaatru
The gentle breeze of youth
Mangai inamum
Womankind and
Mannan inamum
Mankind
Kulam gunamum enna
What matters lineage or character?
Dhegam thudiththaal kannedhu
When the body quivers, what stands before the eyes?
Koondhal kalaindha kaniyae
O fruit with disheveled hair!
Konji suvaiththa kiliyae
O parrot fondled and savored!
Intha nilaidhaan
Is this state...
Enna vidhiyoo
...what kind of fate?
Ilamaiyenum poongaatru
The gentle breeze of youth
Paadiyadhu oru paattu
Sang a song
Oru pozhudil oru aasai
In a moment, a desire
Sugam sugam adhilae orae sugam
Bliss, bliss, in it lies singular bliss
Orae veenai orae raagam
One veena, one melody
Orae veenai orae raagam
One veena, one melody
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ilamaiyenum Poongaatru is a deeply evocative song exploring the irresistible pull of youth, desire, and physical intimacy. Kannadasan poetically depicts how passion intoxicates the human spirit through delicate metaphors of bees, flowers, and unrestrained rivers. The lyrics portray how intense sensory pleasure temporarily erases awareness of social boundaries, moral questioning, and self-restraint, likening youthful passion to a journey through a wild path where physical longing overflows beyond control. Ultimately, the song reflects on the helplessness of human beings when consumed by love and physical desire, framing intimacy as an overwhelming force of destiny. It blends a contemplative tone with sensory rich imagery to highlight both the bliss and the melancholic vulnerability of surrender.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ilamaiyenum poongaatru”
Youth is directly compared to a gentle breeze ('Ilamaiyenum poongaatru'), establishing the light yet pervasive atmosphere of desire.
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thannai marandhu / Mannil vizhundhu”
The second consonant 'nna' rhymes across adjacent lines ('Thannai' / 'Mannil'), creating rhythmic harmony in Tamil poetry.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa)
“Gangai nadhikku / Mannil anaiyaa…”
The lyricist asks rhetorically whether an earthen dam can hold back a surging river like the Ganges, symbolizing uncontrollable youthful passion.
Visual and Tactile Imagery
“Koondhal kalaindha kaniyae”
Sensory words like 'Koondhal kalaindha kaniyae' (fruit with tousled hair) evoke vivid visual and intimate touch imagery.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Ilaiyaraaja and sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam for the 1979 film 'Pagalil Oru Iravu', this song is historically famous for its revolutionary acoustic guitar bassline and smooth arrangement, which set a new benchmark for romantic compositions in Tamil cinema.
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