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Lyrics & meaning

Oru Ponmaanai Naan Kaana

From Mythili Ennai Kaathali · 1986

Lyricist
T. Rajendar
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
T. Rajendar
Movie name
Mythili Ennai Kaathali
Movie release year
1986
Lyrics added on
20 May 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Oru pon maanai naan kaana thaga thimithom
Oru ammaanaai naan paada thaga thimithom
Salangai ittaal oru maathu sangeetham nee paadu
Aval vizhigalil oru pazharasam
Adhai kaanbathil enthan paravasam
Oru pon maanai naan kaana thaga thimithom
Oru ammaanaai naan paada thaga thimithom
Salangai ittaal oru maathu sangeetham nee paadu
Aval vizhigalil oru pazharasam
Adhai kaanbathil enthan paravasam
……………….
Thadaagaththil meen indru kaamaththil thadumaari
Thaamarai poo meeddhu vizhunthanavo
Idhai kanda vegaththil brahmanum mogaththil
Padaiththitta paagamthaan un kangalo
Kaattril asainthu varum nanthavanththukili
Kaalgal mulaiththathendru nadaipottaal
Jadhi ennum mazhaiyinilae radhi ival nanainthidavey
Adhil bharathamthaan thulir vittu
Poopola pooththaada manam engum manam veesuthu
Enthan manam engum manam veesuthu
Salangai ittaal oru maathu sangeetham nee paadu
…………………
Santhana kinnaththila kunguma sangamam
Arangera adhuthaanae un kannam
Megaththai mananthida vaanaththil suyavaram
Nadanthidum vaanavil un vannam
Idaiyin pin azhagil irandu kudaththai konda
Pudhiya thampooraavai meetti sendraal
Kalai nilaa meniyilae sulai palaa suvaiyai kandaen
Antha kattudal mottudal udhiraamal sadhiraadi
Madhi thannil kavi serkkuthu
Enthan madhi thannil kavi serkkuthu
Salangai ittaal oru maadhu sangeetham nee paadu
Aval vizhigalil oru pazharasam
Adhai kaanpathil enthan paravasam
Oru pon maanai naan kaana thaga thimithom
Oru ammaanaai naan paada thaga thimithom
Salangai ittaal oru maathu sangeetham nee paadu
Aval vizhigalil oru pazharasam
Adhai kaanbathil enthan paravasam
...
To see a golden deer, rhythm dances—thaga thimithom!
To sing an ammaanai song, rhythm dances—thaga thimithom!
When a woman wears anklets, sing a sweet song!
In her eyes lies a sweet fruit nectar,
And beholding it brings me pure ecstasy!
To see a golden deer, rhythm dances—thaga thimithom!
To sing an ammaanai song, rhythm dances—thaga thimithom!
When a woman wears anklets, sing a sweet song!
In her eyes lies a sweet fruit nectar,
And beholding it brings me pure ecstasy!
...
Did the fish in the pond stumble in desire today,
And fall right onto the lotus flower?
Struck by that sight, did Lord Brahma in his passion
Craft that very form to create your eyes?
Like a parrot from the flower garden swaying in the breeze,
As if it grew legs and began to walk,
As this Rathi drenches in the rain of rhythmic beats,
Classical dance sprouts anew from within,
Blooming like a flower, wafting fragrance all around,
Wafting fragrance all across my heart!
When a woman wears anklets, sing a sweet song!
...
A blend of red kumkum inside a sandalwood bowl,
Is that not what comes alive on your cheek?
A self-choice wedding in the sky to wed the clouds,
Is the rainbow that unfolds—that is your color!
With two water-pots defining the graceful beauty of her waist,
She strums a new tanpura as she walks away!
In her moon-like artistic form, I found the sweet taste of jackfruit,
Her sculpted body and bud-like form dance without shedding,
Weaving poetry within the mind,
Weaving poetry inside my mind!
When a woman wears anklets, sing a sweet song!
In her eyes lies a sweet fruit nectar,
And beholding it brings me pure ecstasy!
To see a golden deer, rhythm dances—thaga thimithom!
To sing an ammaanai song, rhythm dances—thaga thimithom!
When a woman wears anklets, sing a sweet song!
In her eyes lies a sweet fruit nectar,
And beholding it brings me pure ecstasy!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Oru Pon Maanai' from Mythili Ennai Kaathali (1986) is an exuberant, poetic celebration of feminine beauty, classical dance, and romantic fascination. Composed and written by T. Rajendar and sung with joyous expression by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, the song describes the enchanting effect a dancing woman—compared to a golden deer and goddess Rati—has on the narrator. The lyricist weaves rich traditional imagery: her eyes are likened to a fish landing on a lotus flower created by Brahma in a moment of passion, her rosy cheeks to crimson vermilion inside a sandalwood bowl, and her movement to a walking rainbow. As she dances to rhythmic syllables ('solkattu'), the art of Bharatanatyam blooms, filling the narrator's heart with aroma and inspiring divine poetry in his mind.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

“Santhana kinnaththila kunguma sangamam / Arangera adhuthaanae un kannam”

Her blushing cheeks are metaphorically described as the union of red vermilion mixed inside a sandalwood vessel.

Uvamaani (Simile)

“Aval vizhigalil oru pazharasam”

Compares the sweet, expressive gaze of the woman's eyes to sweet fruit nectar.

Ethugai (Second-letter rhyme)

“Oru pon maanai... / Oru ammaanaai...”

Rhyming of the second letter 'r' (ru) across consecutive lines in the chorus.

Iyaipu (End rhyme)

“pazharasam / paravasam”

Matching end sounds ('sam') creating a melodious rhythmic cadence.

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Trivia

T. Rajendar wrote, composed, directed, and starred in 'Mythili Ennai Kaathali' (1986). Known for his unique style of rhyming Tamil lyrics with classical rhythm words (solkattu) like 'thaga thimithom', this track showcases his signature songwriting style paired with S. P. Balasubrahmanyam's dynamic vocal delivery, making it one of the most popular dance-based tracks of the mid-1980s.

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