Skip to content
Isaimozhi
Kanmani Oru Kavithai album cover
Lyrics & meaning

O Pournamiye

From Kanmani Oru Kavithai · 1998

Lyricist
Mu. Metha
Singer
K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Kanmani Oru Kavithai
Movie release year
1998
Lyrics added on
17 Mar 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu
Aa… aa… aa… aa…
Aa… aa… aa… aa…
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Jangu janju jangan jagaja
O pournamiyae
Gundu malli mottu malarndhadhu
Vaa venpaniyae
Pattaalae saelai palichunnu katti
Hoi thaen malli poova
Hoi hoi thala maela sootti thirumanamae
Hoi hoi sooriyana chandhirana
Sogusaana indhirana manamaganaa varavazhaitthom
Aa… aa… aa… aa…
Jangu janju jangan jagaja
O pournamiyae
Gundu malli mottu malarndhadhu vaa venpaniyae
Oo..oo…oo…oo..
Oo..oo…oo…
Oo..oo…oo…oo..
Oo..oo…oo…
Naalai thaan kalyaanam thangachi unakku
Vaasam veesum neeril unnai neeraattuvaen
Undhan mael udai kandu nam oorae aadanum
Sangeetham un nenjil oorkolam poganum
Thanga thaali katti kannil vaeli katti
Thanga thaali katti kannil vaeli katti
Thappum seivaano mutham seivaano
Andha naeram sondham saerum
Jangu janju jangan jagaja
O pournamiyae
Gundu malli mottu malarndhadhu
Vaa venpaniyae
Kanavan kaadhal nenjil oru kattil podammaa
Kattil podum kutti oru thottil thaanammaa
Porumai undhan perumai un kanavan un katchi
Veedu engum pillai kutti thullumammaa
Snaeha mazhai peiyumae undhan nenjoramae
Naanga malar thoovinom vaazhga nooraandu nee
Naangal kaanbomae un magal kalyaanam
Paera pillaiyodu nee vilaiyaadammaa
Jangu janju jangan jagaja
O pournamiyae
Gundu malli mottu malarndhadhu
Vaa venpaniyae
Pattaalae saelai palichunnu katti
Hoi thaen malli poova
Hoi hoi thala maela sootti thirumanamae
Hoi hoi sooriyana chandhirana
Sogusaana indhirana manamaganaa varavazhaithom
Aa…aa… aa…
Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu
Aa... aa... aa... aa...
Aa... aa... aa... aa...
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
Jangu janju jankan jakaja
O full moon!
The round jasmine bud has blossomed,
come, pure white dew!
Dressed brightly in a fine silk saree,
hey, with honey-sweet jasmine flowers,
hey hey, adorning your hair, it is your wedding!
Hey hey, is he the sun or the moon?
We have brought the lordly Indra himself as your bridegroom!
Aa... aa... aa... aa...
Jangu janju jankan jakaja
O full moon!
The round jasmine bud has blossomed, come, pure white dew!
Oo... oo... oo... oo...
Oo... oo... oo...
Oo... oo... oo... oo...
Oo... oo... oo...
Tomorrow is your wedding, little sister,
I will bathe you in fragrant water.
Seeing your bridal attire, our entire town should dance in joy,
music should march in celebration through your heart.
Tying the golden thali (sacred wedding knot), lowering your eyes in modesty,
tying the golden thali (sacred wedding knot), lowering your eyes in modesty,
will he be naughty, or will he shower you with kisses?
At that moment, your sweet bond will unite!
Jangu janju jankan jakaja
O full moon!
The round jasmine bud has blossomed,
come, pure white dew!
Spread a bed in your husband's loving heart, my dear girl,
and that loving bed will surely bring a cradle with a child.
Patience is your pride, and your husband will always stand by you,
little children will play and leap all around your home!
A rain of deep love will shower upon your heart,
we bless you with flowers, may you live happily for a hundred years!
We will live to see your daughter's wedding too,
and you will play joyfully with your grandchildren!
Jangu janju jankan jakaja
O full moon!
The round jasmine bud has blossomed,
come, pure white dew!
Dressed brightly in a fine silk saree,
hey, with honey-sweet jasmine flowers,
hey hey, adorning your hair, it is your wedding!
Hey hey, is he the sun or the moon?
We have brought the lordly Indra himself as your bridegroom!
Aa... aa... aa...
Chorus
Female
Chorus
Chorus
Female
Chorus
Female
Chorus
Female
Chorus
Female
Chorus

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This celebratory Tamil wedding song expresses the joy, love, and affectionate blessings showered upon a bride by her family and siblings on the eve of her marriage. Metaphorically comparing the bride to a full moon ('Pournamiyae') and a blooming jasmine bud ('Gundu malli mottu'), the lyrics capture the traditional rituals of dressing up in fine silk, bathing in scented water, and adorning flowers.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani (Simile/Metaphor)

O pournamiyae

Compares the radiant beauty of the bride directly to 'Pournami', the glowing full moon.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Thanga thaali katti kannil vaeli katti

Repetition of the initial 'Th' sounds in 'Thanga' and 'Thaali' creates a rhythmic musical cadence.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Kanavan kaadhal nenjil oru kattil podammaa / Kattil podum kutti oru thottil thaanammaa

Both lines end with the rhyming suffix 'ammaa' ('podammaa' and 'thaanammaa').

Did you know?

Trivia

The lyrics were penned by renowned Tamil poet and lyricist Mu. Metha, known for blending rich classical Tamil imagery (such as jasmine buds and full moons) with colloquial, accessible folk wedding themes.

Keep listening

Songs with a similar feeling

From the same album

More songs from Kanmani Oru Kavithai

View album

Spot an issue?

Help us improve the lyrics or English translation.