Pani Vizhum Poo Nilavil
From Thai Pongal · 1980
- Lyricist
- M. G. Vallaban
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Thai Pongal1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pani vizhum poo nilavae | O flower-like moon kissed by falling dew |
| Paavai pol kann valarnthaal | She slept peacefully like a beautiful doll |
| Arumbae sengarumbae | O tender bud, O sweet sugarcane |
| Tharuvaai malarvaai thaen | You will bloom and yield sweet honey |
| Female | |
| Uravugalthaan malara | For familial bonds to blossom |
| Oorilae penn piranthaal | A baby girl was born in this town |
| Kaniyae kann vizhiyae | O sweet fruit, O precious light of my eyes |
| Valarvaai thamizhpol nee | May you flourish and grow like the Tamil language |
| Male | |
| Pani vizhum poo nilavae | O flower-like moon kissed by falling dew |
| Male | |
| Maarbinil un abinayam | Your expressive dance upon my chest |
| Maanvizhi sol kavimayam | Words from deer-like eyes filled with poetry |
| Maarbinil un abinayam | Your expressive dance upon my chest |
| Maanvizhi sol kavimayam | Words from deer-like eyes filled with poetry |
| Male | |
| Magal vara nee tharum raagam | As a daughter arrives, the melody you bring |
| Maraivinilae pera mogam | A deep affection hidden in secret |
| Poosaigal anthiyil thevai dhinamae | Prayers are needed every evening |
| Thedum manamae | O searching heart |
| Female | |
| Uravugalthaan malara | For familial bonds to blossom |
| Oorilae penn piranthaal | A baby girl was born in this town |
| Kaniyae kann vizhiyae | O sweet fruit, O precious light of my eyes |
| Valarvaai thamizhpol nee | May you flourish and grow like the Tamil language |
| Male | |
| Pani vizhum poo nilavae | O flower-like moon kissed by falling dew |
| Female | |
| Thaai madi un uraividam | A mother's lap is your true dwelling place |
| Vaanmathi pon thirumugam | Your golden face shines like the celestial moon |
| Thaai madi un uraividam | A mother's lap is your true dwelling place |
| Vaanmathi pon thirumugam | Your golden face shines like the celestial moon |
| Female | |
| Kanavugal nee tharum naalil | On the day you bring sweet dreams |
| Thanimaiyilae manam paadum | The heart sings out in joyful solitude |
| Aayiram ponmani dheepam tharumaa | Can even a thousand golden lamps equal |
| Thaayin manamae | The glowing heart of a mother? |
| Male | |
| Pani vizhum poo nilavae | O flower-like moon kissed by falling dew |
| Paavai pol kann valarnthaal | She slept peacefully like a beautiful doll |
| Arumbae sengarumbae | O tender bud, O sweet sugarcane |
| Tharuvaai malarvaai thaen | You will bloom and yield sweet honey |
| Male | |
| Pani vizhum poo nilavae….. | O flower-like moon kissed by falling dew... |
பனி விழும் பூ நிலவே
பாவை போல் கண் வளர்ந்தாள்
அரும்பே செங்கரும்பே
தருவாய் மலர்வாய் தேன்
O flower-like moon kissed by falling dew
She slept peacefully like a beautiful doll
O tender bud, O sweet sugarcane
You will bloom and yield sweet honey
உறவுகள்தான் மலர
ஊரிலே பெண் பிறந்தாள்
கனியே கண் விழியே
வளர்வாய் தமிழ்ப்போல் நீ
For familial bonds to blossom
A baby girl was born in this town
O sweet fruit, O precious light of my eyes
May you flourish and grow like the Tamil language
பனி விழும் பூ நிலவே.....
O flower-like moon kissed by falling dew
மார்பினில் உன் அபிநயம்
மான் விழி சொல் கவிமயம்
மார்பினில் உன் அபிநயம்
மான் விழி சொல் கவிமயம்
Your expressive dance upon my chest
Words from deer-like eyes filled with poetry
Your expressive dance upon my chest
Words from deer-like eyes filled with poetry
மகள் வர நீ தரும் ராகம்
மறைவினிலே பெற மோகம்
பூசைகள் அந்தியில் தேவை தினமே
தேடும் மனமே......
As a daughter arrives, the melody you bring
A deep affection hidden in secret
Prayers are needed every evening
O searching heart
உறவுகள்தான் மலர
ஊரிலே பெண் பிறந்தாள்
கனியே கண் விழியே
வளர்வாய் தமிழ்ப்போல் நீ
For familial bonds to blossom
A baby girl was born in this town
O sweet fruit, O precious light of my eyes
May you flourish and grow like the Tamil language
பனி விழும் பூ நிலவே.....
O flower-like moon kissed by falling dew
தாய் மடி உன் உறைவிடம்
வான்மதி பொன் திருமுகம்
தாய் மடி உன் உறைவிடம்
வான்மதி பொன் திருமுகம்
A mother's lap is your true dwelling place
Your golden face shines like the celestial moon
A mother's lap is your true dwelling place
Your golden face shines like the celestial moon
கனவுகள் நீ தரும் நாளில்
தனிமையிலே மனம் பாடும்
ஆயிரம் பொன்மணி தீபம் தருமா
தாயின் மனமே...........
On the day you bring sweet dreams
The heart sings out in joyful solitude
Can even a thousand golden lamps equal
The glowing heart of a mother?
பனி விழும் பூ நிலவே
பாவை போல் கண் வளர்ந்தாள்
கனியே கண் விழியே
வளர்வாய் தமிழ்ப்போல் நீ
O flower-like moon kissed by falling dew
She slept peacefully like a beautiful doll
O tender bud, O sweet sugarcane
You will bloom and yield sweet honey
பனி விழும் பூ நிலவே.....
O flower-like moon kissed by falling dew...
Pani vizhum poo nilavae
O flower-like moon kissed by falling dew
Paavai pol kann valarnthaal
She slept peacefully like a beautiful doll
Arumbae sengarumbae
O tender bud, O sweet sugarcane
Tharuvaai malarvaai thaen
You will bloom and yield sweet honey
Uravugalthaan malara
For familial bonds to blossom
Oorilae penn piranthaal
A baby girl was born in this town
Kaniyae kann vizhiyae
O sweet fruit, O precious light of my eyes
Valarvaai thamizhpol nee
May you flourish and grow like the Tamil language
Pani vizhum poo nilavae
O flower-like moon kissed by falling dew
Maarbinil un abinayam
Your expressive dance upon my chest
Maanvizhi sol kavimayam
Words from deer-like eyes filled with poetry
Maarbinil un abinayam
Your expressive dance upon my chest
Maanvizhi sol kavimayam
Words from deer-like eyes filled with poetry
Magal vara nee tharum raagam
As a daughter arrives, the melody you bring
Maraivinilae pera mogam
A deep affection hidden in secret
Poosaigal anthiyil thevai dhinamae
Prayers are needed every evening
Thedum manamae
O searching heart
Uravugalthaan malara
For familial bonds to blossom
Oorilae penn piranthaal
A baby girl was born in this town
Kaniyae kann vizhiyae
O sweet fruit, O precious light of my eyes
Valarvaai thamizhpol nee
May you flourish and grow like the Tamil language
Pani vizhum poo nilavae
O flower-like moon kissed by falling dew
Thaai madi un uraividam
A mother's lap is your true dwelling place
Vaanmathi pon thirumugam
Your golden face shines like the celestial moon
Thaai madi un uraividam
A mother's lap is your true dwelling place
Vaanmathi pon thirumugam
Your golden face shines like the celestial moon
Kanavugal nee tharum naalil
On the day you bring sweet dreams
Thanimaiyilae manam paadum
The heart sings out in joyful solitude
Aayiram ponmani dheepam tharumaa
Can even a thousand golden lamps equal
Thaayin manamae
The glowing heart of a mother?
Pani vizhum poo nilavae
O flower-like moon kissed by falling dew
Paavai pol kann valarnthaal
She slept peacefully like a beautiful doll
Arumbae sengarumbae
O tender bud, O sweet sugarcane
Tharuvaai malarvaai thaen
You will bloom and yield sweet honey
Pani vizhum poo nilavae…..
O flower-like moon kissed by falling dew...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Pani Vizhum Poo Nilave from the 1980 film Thai Pongal, with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, is a touching song celebrating the birth and growth of a newborn baby girl. The lyrics express profound parental love and affection, comparing the child to gentle dew, a blossom, sweet sugarcane, and the pure, timeless essence of the Tamil language itself. The narrative reflects how a child's presence enriches a household, bringing warmth and musical joy. It highlights the sacred refuge of a mother's lap, emphasizing that no material brightness or a thousand golden lamps can match the boundless warmth of a mother's love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Valarvaai thamizhpol nee”
Compares the child's growth and flourishing directly to the rich growth of the Tamil language using 'pol'.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Arumbae sengarumbae”
Directly addresses the baby child as a floral bud ('Arumbu'), sweet sugarcane ('Sengarumbu'), and sweet fruit ('Kani').
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Pani vizhum poo nilavae”
Repetition of the 'P' consonant sound in 'Pani' and 'Poo'.
Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Maarbinil un abinayam / Maanvizhi sol kavimayam”
Matching end sounds with 'Abinayam' and 'Kavimayam'.
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by M.G. Vallaban, this tender track is sung by Malaysia Vasudevan and S. P. Sailaja. It remains one of the notable early 1980s Tamil film lullabies featuring deep cultural imagery.
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