Pangunikkapuram
From Vanna Vanna Pookkal · 1992
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- K. S. Chithra, Ganesan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Vanna Vanna Pookkal1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi | Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi | Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Jilimili jilimili jilimili | Jilimili jilimili jilimili (Sparkling rhythmic sounds) |
| Arae | Arae! (Folk exclamation) |
| Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi | Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi | Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Jilimili jilimili jilimili | Jilimili jilimili jilimili (Sparkling rhythmic sounds) |
| Female | |
| Pangunikapparam chittiraiyae | After the month of Panguni comes Chittirai (the Tamil new year) |
| Oru pangu kudiththidu sakkaraiyae | Drink a portion of sugar, sweet one |
| Pangunikapparam chittiraiyae | After the month of Panguni comes Chittirai |
| Oru pangu kudiththidu sakkaraiyae | Drink a portion of sugar, sweet one |
| Female | |
| Nalla sedthi solluthu | It brings good news |
| Amma sungidiyae | Oh lady adorned in a Sungudi saree |
| Unna thaedi nikkuthu | It stands searching for you |
| Aelae langadiyae | Hey energetic young girl |
| Female | |
| Pangunikapparam chittiraiyae | After the month of Panguni comes Chittirai |
| Oru pangu kudiththidu sakkaraiyae | Drink a portion of sugar, sweet one |
| Female | |
| Nalla sedthi solluthu | It brings good news |
| Amma sungidiyae | Oh lady adorned in a Sungudi saree |
| Unna thaedi nikkuthu | It stands searching for you |
| Aelae langadiyae | Hey energetic young girl |
| Male | |
| Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi | Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi | Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Jilimili jilimili jilimili | Jilimili jilimili jilimili (Sparkling rhythmic sounds) |
| Arae | Arae! |
| Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi | Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi | Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Jilimili jilimili jilimili | Jilimili jilimili jilimili (Sparkling rhythmic sounds) |
| Female | |
| Oh pottazhagum poovazhagum | Oh, the beauty of the bindi and the beauty of flowers |
| Ponnu mani kaal azhagum | The beauty of the young girl's delicate feet |
| Male :Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi | Male: Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi |
| Jinjunaakkudi jinjaala | Jinjunaakkudi jinjaala |
| Female | |
| Kattazhagum kai azhagum | Her sculpted grace and the beauty of her hands |
| Pattu nira mel azhagum | The beauty of her silky-toned upper body |
| Male :Ah jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi | Male: Ah jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi |
| Jinjunaakkudi jinjaala | Jinjunaakkudi jinjaala |
| Female | |
| Moththama unakku | Everything is right here for you |
| Pakkama irukku | It is kept close to you |
| Kuththaga eduththu | Take it as a lease |
| Vachchuko kanakku | Keep account of it |
| Female | |
| Pasi thaagam kaanaathu | Neither hunger nor thirst is felt |
| Paduththaalum thoongaathu | Even when lying down, sleep doesn't come |
| Rusi yedhum maaraathu | No flavor ever diminishes |
| Rusi paarththu theeraathu | Tasting it is never satisfied |
| Female | |
| Manmadha sangathi | Matters of love and passion |
| Yennadhu paappom | Let us see what it is |
| Maththatha appuram ketppom | We shall ask about other things later |
| Ada sonnatha seiyanum | Hey, we must fulfill what was promised |
| Sondhatha saeppom | Let us bind our kinship |
| Sorgatha nithamum kaappom | Let us protect heaven every single day |
| Female | |
| Pangunikapparam chittiraiyae | After the month of Panguni comes Chittirai |
| Oru pangu kudiththidu sakkaraiyae | Drink a portion of sugar, sweet one |
| Female | |
| Nalla sedthi solluthu | It brings good news |
| Amma sungidiyae | Oh lady adorned in a Sungudi saree |
| Unna thaedi nikkuthu | It stands searching for you |
| Aelae langadiyae | Hey energetic young girl |
| Male | |
| Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi | Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi | Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Jilimili jilimili jilimili | Jilimili jilimili jilimili (Sparkling rhythmic sounds) |
| Arae | Arae! |
| Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi | Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi | Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Jilimili jilimili jilimili | Jilimili jilimili jilimili (Sparkling rhythmic sounds) |
| Female | |
| Oh senju veccha sirppam pola | Oh, like a carefully carved sculpture |
| Haan vanthirukku chinna ponnu | Haan, here comes the young girl |
| Male :Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi | Male: Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi |
| Jinjunaakkudi jinjaala | Jinjunaakkudi jinjaala |
| Female | |
| Panja thottu theya pola | Like cotton that wears away at a touch |
| Poththikkanum vaa vaa kannu | We must cherish her, come my dear |
| Male :Ahh..jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi | Male: Ahh.. jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi |
| Jinjunaakkudi jinjaala | Jinjunaakkudi jinjaala |
| Female | |
| Vetkkamthaan ethukku | Why be shy at all? |
| Kittavaa athukku | Is that why you come close? |
| Muththamthaan koduththu | By giving kisses |
| Moththama keduththu | And completely overwhelming me |
| Female | |
| Mudiyaatha padiaanaen | I became an endless step |
| Odiyaatha kodi naanae | I am an unbroken creeper vine |
| Vidiyaatha pozhuthaanen | I became a night that never dawns |
| Vizhiyaalae pazhuthaanen | I got captivated entirely by those eyes |
| Female | |
| Jivvunu yeruthu | Passion rises swiftly |
| Gummunu aasa | Desire blooms intensely |
| Thikkunu maaruthu baasha | Suddenly language transforms |
| Ada jammunu thookkuthu | Ah, it lifts us up in pure joy |
| Podanum poosa | Fragrance must be applied |
| Shenbaga poo manam veesa | As the scent of the Shenbaga flower wafts around |
| Female | |
| Pangunikapparam chittiraiyae | After the month of Panguni comes Chittirai |
| Oru pangu kudiththidu sakkaraiyae | Drink a portion of sugar, sweet one |
| Haan pangunikapparam chittiraiyae | Haan, after the month of Panguni comes Chittirai |
| Oru pangu kudiththidu sakkaraiyae | Drink a portion of sugar, sweet one |
| Female | |
| Nalla sedthi solluthu | It brings good news |
| Amma sungidiyae | Oh lady adorned in a Sungudi saree |
| Unna thaedi nikkuthu | It stands searching for you |
| Aelae langadiyae | Hey energetic young girl |
| Female | |
| Pangunikapparam chittiraiyae | After the month of Panguni comes Chittirai |
| Oru pangu kudiththidu sakkaraiyae | Drink a portion of sugar, sweet one |
| Female | |
| Nalla sedthi solluthu | It brings good news |
| Amma sungidiyae | Oh lady adorned in a Sungudi saree |
| Unna thaedi nikkuthu | It stands searching for you |
| Aelae langadiyae | Hey energetic young girl |
| Male | |
| Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi | Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi | Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Jilimili jilimili jilimili | Jilimili jilimili jilimili (Sparkling rhythmic sounds) |
| Arae | Arae! |
| Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi | Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi | Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Jilimili jilimili jilimili | Jilimili jilimili jilimili (Sparkling rhythmic sounds) |
| Chorus | |
| Pangunikapparam chittiraiyae | After the month of Panguni comes Chittirai |
| Oru pangu kudiththidu sakkaraiyae | Drink a portion of sugar, sweet one |
| Chorus | |
| Nalla sedthi solluthu | It brings good news |
| Amma sungidiyae | Oh lady adorned in a Sungudi saree |
| Unna thaedi nikkuthu | It stands searching for you |
| Aelae langadiyae | Hey energetic young girl |
| Chorus | |
| Athae jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidiyae | That same Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi! |
| Appadi podu | Hit it right there! |
| Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidiyae | Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidiye! |
| Hoi hoi hoi hoi | Hoi hoi hoi hoi! |
| Chorus | |
| Hey jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidiyae | Hey Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidiye! |
| Rapappappapa | Rapappappapa (Scat vocalization) |
| Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidiyae | Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidiye! |
| Chapa chapa chapa chapa chapaap | Chapa chapa chapa chapa chapaap (Rhythmic vocal beats) |
..........................
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Jilimili jilimili jilimili (Sparkling rhythmic sounds)
Arae! (Folk exclamation)
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Jilimili jilimili jilimili (Sparkling rhythmic sounds)
பங்குனிக்கப்புறம்
சித்திரையே ஒரு பங்கு
குடித்திடு சக்கரையே
பங்குனிக்கப்புறம்
சித்திரையே ஒரு பங்கு
குடித்திடு சக்கரையே
After the month of Panguni comes Chittirai (the Tamil new year)
Drink a portion of sugar, sweet one
After the month of Panguni comes Chittirai
Drink a portion of sugar, sweet one
நல்ல சேதி
சொல்லுது அம்மா
சுங்கிடியே உன்ன
தேடி நிக்குது ஏலே
லங்கடியே
It brings good news
Oh lady adorned in a Sungudi saree
It stands searching for you
Hey energetic young girl
பங்குனிக்கப்புறம்
சித்திரையே ஒரு பங்கு
குடித்திடு சக்கரையே
After the month of Panguni comes Chittirai
Drink a portion of sugar, sweet one
நல்ல சேதி
சொல்லுது அம்மா
சுங்கிடியே உன்ன
தேடி நிக்குது ஏலே
லங்கடியே
It brings good news
Oh lady adorned in a Sungudi saree
It stands searching for you
Hey energetic young girl
......................
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Jilimili jilimili jilimili (Sparkling rhythmic sounds)
Arae!
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Jilimili jilimili jilimili (Sparkling rhythmic sounds)
ஓ பொட்டழகும்
பூவழகும் பொண்ணு
மணி கால் அழகும்
............................
Oh, the beauty of the bindi and the beauty of flowers
The beauty of the young girl's delicate feet
Male: Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi
Jinjunaakkudi jinjaala
கட்டழகும்
கை அழகும் பட்டு
நிற மேல் அழகும்
..........................
Her sculpted grace and the beauty of her hands
The beauty of her silky-toned upper body
Male: Ah jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi
Jinjunaakkudi jinjaala
மொத்தமா உனக்கு
பக்கமா இருக்கு குத்தாக
எடுத்து வச்சுக்கோ கணக்கு
Everything is right here for you
It is kept close to you
Take it as a lease
Keep account of it
பசி தாகம் காணாது
படுத்தாலும் தூங்காது ருசி
ஏதும் மாறாது ருசி பார்த்து
தீராது
Neither hunger nor thirst is felt
Even when lying down, sleep doesn't come
No flavor ever diminishes
Tasting it is never satisfied
மன்மத சங்கதி
என்னது பாப்போம் மத்தத
அப்புறம் கேட்போம் அட
சொன்னத செய்யணும்
சொந்தத்த சேப்போம்
சொர்கத்த நித்தமும்
காப்போம்
Matters of love and passion
Let us see what it is
We shall ask about other things later
Hey, we must fulfill what was promised
Let us bind our kinship
Let us protect heaven every single day
பங்குனிக்கப்புறம்
சித்திரையே ஒரு பங்கு
குடித்திடு சக்கரையே
After the month of Panguni comes Chittirai
Drink a portion of sugar, sweet one
நல்ல சேதி
சொல்லுது அம்மா
சுங்கிடியே உன்ன
தேடி நிக்குது ஏலே
லங்கடியே
It brings good news
Oh lady adorned in a Sungudi saree
It stands searching for you
Hey energetic young girl
.......................
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Jilimili jilimili jilimili (Sparkling rhythmic sounds)
Arae!
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Jilimili jilimili jilimili (Sparkling rhythmic sounds)
ஓ செஞ்சு வச்ச
சிற்பம் போல ஹான்
வந்திருக்கு சின்ன
பொண்ணு
..........................
Oh, like a carefully carved sculpture
Haan, here comes the young girl
Male: Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi
Jinjunaakkudi jinjaala
பஞ்ச தொட்டு
தீய போல பொத்திக்கணும்
வா வா கண்ணு
.............................
Like cotton that wears away at a touch
We must cherish her, come my dear
Male: Ahh.. jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi
Jinjunaakkudi jinjaala
வெட்கம் தான்
எதுக்கு கிட்ட வா அதுக்கு
முத்தம் தான் கொடுத்து
மொத்தமா கெடுத்து
Why be shy at all?
Is that why you come close?
By giving kisses
And completely overwhelming me
முடியாத படியானேன்
ஒடியாத கொடி நானே
விடியாத பொழுதானேன்
விழியாலே பழுதானேன்
I became an endless step
I am an unbroken creeper vine
I became a night that never dawns
I got captivated entirely by those eyes
ஜிவ்வுன்னு ஏறுது
கும்முன்னு ஆச திக்குன்னு
மாறுது பாஷ அட ஜம்முன்னு
தூக்குது போடணும் பூச
செண்பக பூ மனம் வீச
Passion rises swiftly
Desire blooms intensely
Suddenly language transforms
Ah, it lifts us up in pure joy
Fragrance must be applied
As the scent of the Shenbaga flower wafts around
பங்குனிக்கப்புறம்
சித்திரையே ஒரு பங்கு
குடித்திடு சக்கரையே
ஹான் பங்குனிக்கப்புறம்
சித்திரையே ஒரு பங்கு
குடித்திடு சக்கரையே
After the month of Panguni comes Chittirai
Drink a portion of sugar, sweet one
Haan, after the month of Panguni comes Chittirai
Drink a portion of sugar, sweet one
நல்ல சேதி
சொல்லுது அம்மா
சுங்கிடியே உன்ன
தேடி நிக்குது ஏலே
லங்கடியே
It brings good news
Oh lady adorned in a Sungudi saree
It stands searching for you
Hey energetic young girl
பங்குனிக்கப்புறம்
சித்திரையே ஒரு பங்கு
குடித்திடு சக்கரையே
After the month of Panguni comes Chittirai
Drink a portion of sugar, sweet one
நல்ல சேதி
சொல்லுது அம்மா
சுங்கிடியே உன்ன
தேடி நிக்குது ஏலே
லங்கடியே
It brings good news
Oh lady adorned in a Sungudi saree
It stands searching for you
Hey energetic young girl
......................
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Jilimili jilimili jilimili (Sparkling rhythmic sounds)
Arae!
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Jilimili jilimili jilimili (Sparkling rhythmic sounds)
பங்குனிக்கப்புறம்
சித்திரையே ஒரு பங்கு
குடித்திடு சக்கரையே
After the month of Panguni comes Chittirai
Drink a portion of sugar, sweet one
நல்ல சேதி
சொல்லுது அம்மா
சுங்கிடியே உன்ன
தேடி நிக்குது ஏலே
லங்கடியே
It brings good news
Oh lady adorned in a Sungudi saree
It stands searching for you
Hey energetic young girl
...............................
That same Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi!
Hit it right there!
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidiye!
Hoi hoi hoi hoi!
...............................
Hey Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidiye!
Rapappappapa (Scat vocalization)
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidiye!
Chapa chapa chapa chapa chapaap (Rhythmic vocal beats)
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Jilimili jilimili jilimili
Jilimili jilimili jilimili (Sparkling rhythmic sounds)
Arae
Arae! (Folk exclamation)
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Jilimili jilimili jilimili
Jilimili jilimili jilimili (Sparkling rhythmic sounds)
Pangunikapparam chittiraiyae
After the month of Panguni comes Chittirai (the Tamil new year)
Oru pangu kudiththidu sakkaraiyae
Drink a portion of sugar, sweet one
Pangunikapparam chittiraiyae
After the month of Panguni comes Chittirai
Oru pangu kudiththidu sakkaraiyae
Drink a portion of sugar, sweet one
Nalla sedthi solluthu
It brings good news
Amma sungidiyae
Oh lady adorned in a Sungudi saree
Unna thaedi nikkuthu
It stands searching for you
Aelae langadiyae
Hey energetic young girl
Pangunikapparam chittiraiyae
After the month of Panguni comes Chittirai
Oru pangu kudiththidu sakkaraiyae
Drink a portion of sugar, sweet one
Nalla sedthi solluthu
It brings good news
Amma sungidiyae
Oh lady adorned in a Sungudi saree
Unna thaedi nikkuthu
It stands searching for you
Aelae langadiyae
Hey energetic young girl
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Jilimili jilimili jilimili
Jilimili jilimili jilimili (Sparkling rhythmic sounds)
Arae
Arae!
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Jilimili jilimili jilimili
Jilimili jilimili jilimili (Sparkling rhythmic sounds)
Oh pottazhagum poovazhagum
Oh, the beauty of the bindi and the beauty of flowers
Ponnu mani kaal azhagum
The beauty of the young girl's delicate feet
Male :Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi
Male: Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi
Jinjunaakkudi jinjaala
Jinjunaakkudi jinjaala
Kattazhagum kai azhagum
Her sculpted grace and the beauty of her hands
Pattu nira mel azhagum
The beauty of her silky-toned upper body
Male :Ah jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi
Male: Ah jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi
Jinjunaakkudi jinjaala
Jinjunaakkudi jinjaala
Moththama unakku
Everything is right here for you
Pakkama irukku
It is kept close to you
Kuththaga eduththu
Take it as a lease
Vachchuko kanakku
Keep account of it
Pasi thaagam kaanaathu
Neither hunger nor thirst is felt
Paduththaalum thoongaathu
Even when lying down, sleep doesn't come
Rusi yedhum maaraathu
No flavor ever diminishes
Rusi paarththu theeraathu
Tasting it is never satisfied
Manmadha sangathi
Matters of love and passion
Yennadhu paappom
Let us see what it is
Maththatha appuram ketppom
We shall ask about other things later
Ada sonnatha seiyanum
Hey, we must fulfill what was promised
Sondhatha saeppom
Let us bind our kinship
Sorgatha nithamum kaappom
Let us protect heaven every single day
Pangunikapparam chittiraiyae
After the month of Panguni comes Chittirai
Oru pangu kudiththidu sakkaraiyae
Drink a portion of sugar, sweet one
Nalla sedthi solluthu
It brings good news
Amma sungidiyae
Oh lady adorned in a Sungudi saree
Unna thaedi nikkuthu
It stands searching for you
Aelae langadiyae
Hey energetic young girl
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Jilimili jilimili jilimili
Jilimili jilimili jilimili (Sparkling rhythmic sounds)
Arae
Arae!
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Jilimili jilimili jilimili
Jilimili jilimili jilimili (Sparkling rhythmic sounds)
Oh senju veccha sirppam pola
Oh, like a carefully carved sculpture
Haan vanthirukku chinna ponnu
Haan, here comes the young girl
Male :Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi
Male: Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi
Jinjunaakkudi jinjaala
Jinjunaakkudi jinjaala
Panja thottu theya pola
Like cotton that wears away at a touch
Poththikkanum vaa vaa kannu
We must cherish her, come my dear
Male :Ahh..jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi
Male: Ahh.. jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi
Jinjunaakkudi jinjaala
Jinjunaakkudi jinjaala
Vetkkamthaan ethukku
Why be shy at all?
Kittavaa athukku
Is that why you come close?
Muththamthaan koduththu
By giving kisses
Moththama keduththu
And completely overwhelming me
Mudiyaatha padiaanaen
I became an endless step
Odiyaatha kodi naanae
I am an unbroken creeper vine
Vidiyaatha pozhuthaanen
I became a night that never dawns
Vizhiyaalae pazhuthaanen
I got captivated entirely by those eyes
Jivvunu yeruthu
Passion rises swiftly
Gummunu aasa
Desire blooms intensely
Thikkunu maaruthu baasha
Suddenly language transforms
Ada jammunu thookkuthu
Ah, it lifts us up in pure joy
Podanum poosa
Fragrance must be applied
Shenbaga poo manam veesa
As the scent of the Shenbaga flower wafts around
Pangunikapparam chittiraiyae
After the month of Panguni comes Chittirai
Oru pangu kudiththidu sakkaraiyae
Drink a portion of sugar, sweet one
Haan pangunikapparam chittiraiyae
Haan, after the month of Panguni comes Chittirai
Oru pangu kudiththidu sakkaraiyae
Drink a portion of sugar, sweet one
Nalla sedthi solluthu
It brings good news
Amma sungidiyae
Oh lady adorned in a Sungudi saree
Unna thaedi nikkuthu
It stands searching for you
Aelae langadiyae
Hey energetic young girl
Pangunikapparam chittiraiyae
After the month of Panguni comes Chittirai
Oru pangu kudiththidu sakkaraiyae
Drink a portion of sugar, sweet one
Nalla sedthi solluthu
It brings good news
Amma sungidiyae
Oh lady adorned in a Sungudi saree
Unna thaedi nikkuthu
It stands searching for you
Aelae langadiyae
Hey energetic young girl
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Jilimili jilimili jilimili
Jilimili jilimili jilimili (Sparkling rhythmic sounds)
Arae
Arae!
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Jilimili jilimili jilimili
Jilimili jilimili jilimili (Sparkling rhythmic sounds)
Pangunikapparam chittiraiyae
After the month of Panguni comes Chittirai
Oru pangu kudiththidu sakkaraiyae
Drink a portion of sugar, sweet one
Nalla sedthi solluthu
It brings good news
Amma sungidiyae
Oh lady adorned in a Sungudi saree
Unna thaedi nikkuthu
It stands searching for you
Aelae langadiyae
Hey energetic young girl
Athae jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidiyae
That same Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi!
Appadi podu
Hit it right there!
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidiyae
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidiye!
Hoi hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi!
Hey jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidiyae
Hey Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidiye!
Rapappappapa
Rapappappapa (Scat vocalization)
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidiyae
Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidiye!
Chapa chapa chapa chapa chapaap
Chapa chapa chapa chapa chapaap (Rhythmic vocal beats)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Pangunikapparam Chittiraiyae' from Vanna Vanna Pookkal (1992) is a vibrant, upbeat Tamil folk-pop track composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Gangai Amaran. The song uses traditional Tamil seasonal metaphors—such as the transition from the Tamil month of Panguni to Chittirai (marking spring and sweet new beginnings)—to celebrate romantic attraction, youthful charm, and playful courtship. Filled with folk beat vocables like 'Jinjunaakkudi' and 'Jilimili', the lyrics praise the physical grace, beauty, and allure of a young woman wrapped in a Madurai Sungudi saree. The lovers express their intense passion, sleepless desires, and joyful surrender to romance, painting a picture of overwhelming love and ecstatic festivity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor & Seasonal Symbolism
“Pangunikapparam chittiraiyae”
Comparing the arrival of love to the onset of the month of Chittirai right after Panguni, signifying fresh beginnings, spring, and sweetness.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Oh pottazhagum poovazhagum / Kattazhagum kai azhagum”
Matching second consonants across lines ('tt' in pottazhagum, poovazhagum, kattazhagum, pattu).
Simile (Upamani)
“Oh senju veccha sirppam pola”
Comparing the beauty of the girl to a finely carved stone sculpture ('sirppam pola').
Onomatopoeia / Solkattu
“Jinjunaakkudi jinaalangidi / Jilimili jilimili jilimili”
Use of rhythmic non-lexical vocables to induce folk rhythm and high energy.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and directed by Balu Mahendra, 'Vanna Vanna Pookkal' won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. The music album was hugely successful, featuring singers SP Balasubrahmanyam and KS Chithra for this track, blending folk rhythm with rich orchestral arrangements.
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