- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Movie name
- Sonnathai Seiven
- Movie release year
- 1977
- Lyrics added on
- 8 Apr 2024
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Female :………………..
Paal ponguthu paal ponguthu
Paalaattraangarai oram
Poo sinthuthu poo sinthuthu
Ponnae un idhazh saaram
Paal ponguthu paal ponguthu
Paalaattraangarai oram
Poo sinthuthu poo sinthuthu
Ponnae un idhazh saaram
Onnu ittaal ennadi chittu
Intha machaan kannaththai thottu
Onnu ittaal ennadi chittu
Intha machaan kannaththai thottu
Paal ponguthu paal ponguthu
Paalaattraangarai oram
Poo sinthuthu poo sinthuthu
Ponnae un idhazh saaram
Intha machan vachchathu sattam
Enna senjaalum avan ishtam
Intha machan vachchathu sattam
Enna senjaalum avan ishtam
Paal ponguthu paal ponguthu
Paalaattraangarai oram
Poo sinthuthu poo sinthuthu
Ponnae un idhazh saaram
Kollidam kaaverikkul
Sri rangam kovil undu
Kollidam kaaverikkul
Sri rangam kovil undu
Sri ranaga nadharukku kovilil palli undu
Paal pazhamum poojai malarum
Palliyaraiyil undu
Paakki kadhaiyai veliyil solla
Anumathiyillai ingu
Paal ponguthu paal ponguthu
Paalaattraangarai oram
Poo sinthuthu poo sinthuthu
Ponnae un idhazh saaram
Ada chumma sollunga mama
Kadhai suvaiyai kai vidalaama
Ada chumma sollunga mama
Kadhai suvaiyai kai vidalaama
Paal ponguthu paal ponguthu
Paalaattraangarai oram
Poo sinthuthu poo sinthuthu
Ponnae un idhazh saaram
Vaazhaippoo virichchirukku
Mannilae pullirukku
Vaazhaippoo virichchirukku
Mannilae pullirukku
Vanjikku uravirukku vaayilae kallirukku
Vanjikku uravirukku vaayilae kallirukku
Visiri adichu veesum kaatru
Udhatta thattuthu enakkku
Villakkam sollunga veluththu kattunga
Adhukkum namakkum vazhakku
Visiri adichu veesum kaatru
Udhatta thattuthu enakkku
Villakkam sollunga veluththu kattunga
Adhukkum namakkum vazhakku
Nalla naalaa vanthathu onnu
Ini naalai ennadi kannu
Female :Ada engae poguthu ponnu ini
Eppothum rendum onnu
Paal ponguthu paal ponguthu
Paalaattraangarai oram
Poo sinthuthu poo sinthuthu
Ponnae un idhazh saaram
Onnu ittaal ennadi chittu
Intha machaan kannaththai thottu
Onnu ittaal ennadi chittu
Intha machaan kannaththai thottu
...
Female: ...
Milk is boiling over, milk is boiling over,
along the banks of the Palar river!
Flowers are showering, flowers are scattering,
my golden girl, it is the sweetness of your lips!
Milk is boiling over, milk is boiling over,
along the banks of the Palar river!
Flowers are showering, flowers are scattering,
my golden girl, it is the sweetness of your lips!
What harm is there, my little bird, if you plant a kiss,
touching this sweetheart's cheek?
What harm is there, my little bird, if you plant a kiss,
touching this sweetheart's cheek?
Milk is boiling over, milk is boiling over,
along the banks of the Palar river!
Flowers are showering, flowers are scattering,
my golden girl, it is the sweetness of your lips!
Whatever this sweetheart lays down is the law;
whatever he does is his own desire!
Whatever this sweetheart lays down is the law;
whatever he does is his own desire!
Milk is boiling over, milk is boiling over,
along the banks of the Palar river!
Flowers are showering, flowers are scattering,
my golden girl, it is the sweetness of your lips!
Enclosed between the Kollidam and Kaveri rivers,
stands the holy Srirangam temple.
Enclosed between the Kollidam and Kaveri rivers,
stands the holy Srirangam temple.
For Lord Ranganatha, there is a resting chamber in that temple;
milk, fruits, and worship flowers
are prepared inside the bedchamber.
To tell the rest of the story outside,
there is no permission here!
Milk is boiling over, milk is boiling over,
along the banks of the Palar river!
Flowers are showering, flowers are scattering,
my golden girl, it is the sweetness of your lips!
Oh, just go on and tell it, my dear!
Can we let go of such a sweet story?
Oh, just go on and tell it, my dear!
Can we let go of such a sweet story?
Milk is boiling over, milk is boiling over,
along the banks of the Palar river!
Flowers are showering, flowers are scattering,
my golden girl, it is the sweetness of your lips!
The plantain flower has opened out,
and soft grass covers the ground.
The plantain flower has opened out,
and soft grass covers the ground.
The young girl has her lover, yet her lips stay sealed like stone.
The young girl has her lover, yet her lips stay sealed like stone.
The breeze that sweeps like a fluttering fan
brushes gently against my lips.
Explain it to me, speak your mind freely;
there is a dispute between that breeze and us!
The breeze that sweeps like a fluttering fan
brushes gently against my lips.
Explain it to me, speak your mind freely;
there is a dispute between that breeze and us!
A wonderful day has finally arrived;
what worry is there for tomorrow, my darling?
Female: Oh, where can this girl go now?
From now on, the two of us are forever one!
Milk is boiling over, milk is boiling over,
along the banks of the Palar river!
Flowers are showering, flowers are scattering,
my golden girl, it is the sweetness of your lips!
What harm is there, my little bird, if you plant a kiss,
touching this sweetheart's cheek?
What harm is there, my little bird, if you plant a kiss,
touching this sweetheart's cheek?
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful romantic duet features a lover coaxing his beloved with sweet allegories of nature and temple intimacy. Using imagery like milk boiling over, scattering blossoms, and the holy bedchamber of Lord Ranganatha at Srirangam, the male singer playfully teases his partner while establishing his loving authority.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Sol Madakku)
“Paal ponguthu paal ponguthu”
Repetition of initial words 'Paal ponguthu paal ponguthu' and 'Poo sinthuthu poo sinthuthu' creates a rhythmic cadence characteristic of Tamil folk melodies.
Allegory (Ullurai Ovam)
“Sri ranaga nadharukku kovilil palli undu”
Kannadasan uses the Srirangam bedchamber (Palliyarai) and temple offerings as an elegant allegory for marital intimacy and romance.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Paal ponguthu paal ponguthu Paalaattraangarai oram”
Matching initial consonants across words in a line ('Paal' / 'Paalaattraangarai' and 'Villakkam' / 'veluththu').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Intha machan vachchathu sattam / Enna senjaalum avan ishtam”
Matching ending rhymes ('sattam' / 'ishtam') to create playful musicality.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by V. Kumar with lyrics by Kannadasan, 'Paal Ponguthu' from Sonnathai Seiven (1977) showcases the signature vocal chemistry between S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and P. Susheela in classic 1970s light-classical folk fusion.
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