Pasikkuthu Ilai Podamma
From Pournami Nilavil · 1980
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- S. P. Sailaja, P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Pournami Nilavil1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pasikkuthu ilai podammaa | I am hungry, lay out the leaf for me, my lady |
| Female :Aahha ahhaa | Aahha ahhaa |
| Male :Idhil pagalenna irvennamaa | In this, why care if it is day or night, my lady? |
| Female :Aahha ahhaa | Aahha ahhaa |
| Male :Padapadanguthu vedavedanguthu | My heart flutters, I am trembling |
| Udal nadunguthu vaammaa | My body shivers, come my lady |
| Male | |
| Pasikkuthu ilai podammaa | I am hungry, lay out the leaf for me, my lady |
| Female :Aahha ahhaa | Aahha ahhaa |
| Male :Idhil pagalenna irvennamaa | In this, why care if it is day or night, my lady? |
| Female :Aahha ahhaa | Aahha ahhaa |
| Female | |
| Nadakkira thendhisai kaththu padukkuthu malarilae | The southern breeze that wanders rests upon the flower |
| Nadakkira thendhisai kaththu padukkuthu malarilae | The southern breeze that wanders rests upon the flower |
| Kodhikkira kaaviri aaru kalakkuthu kadalile | The surging Cauvery river merges into the sea |
| Adhupol naan uravaada | Just like that, for us to bond in love |
| Aasai vaiththu azhaikiraen | I call out with deep desire |
| Male | |
| Naan mattum thudikkalaiyo | Am I not throbbing with desire as well? |
| Neruppena kodhikkalaiyo | Am I not burning hot like fire? |
| Naan mattum thudikkalaiyo | Am I not throbbing with desire as well? |
| Neruppena kodhikkalaiyo | Am I not burning hot like fire? |
| Katti anaikka thoonduraan | He tempts me to embrace tightly |
| Kaamadevan pollaathavan | That wicked god of love, Kamadeva |
| Female | |
| Poruththaa parimaaruven | If you have patience, I will serve you |
| Male: Aahha ahhaa | Aahha ahhaa |
| Female :Naan paai pottu ilai poduven | I will spread the mat and lay out the leaf |
| Male: Aahha ahhaa | Aahha ahhaa |
| Female :Padapadanguthu vedavedanguthu | Heart flutters, body trembles |
| Udal nadunguthu yaenyaa | Why is your body shivering, my man? |
| Male | |
| Pasikkuthu ilai podammaa | I am hungry, lay out the leaf for me, my lady |
| Female :Aahha ahhaa | Aahha ahhaa |
| Male :Idhil pagalenna irvennamaa | In this, why care if it is day or night, my lady? |
| Male | |
| Manakkira malligal vaasam mayakkuthu iravilae | Fragrant jasmine scent intoxicates the night |
| Manakkira malligal vaasam mayakkuthu iravilae | Fragrant jasmine scent intoxicates the night |
| Padikkanum manmatha raagam pournami nilavilae | We must study the melody of love under the full moon light |
| Adikkaatho panikkaattru | Won't the chilling wind blow? |
| Vaadiyammaa nerukkamaa | Come closer, my dear |
| Female | |
| Nee sollum sarasangalai | The romantic playfulness you speak of |
| Naan innum therinjukkala | I haven't learned it yet |
| Nee sollum sarasangalai | The romantic playfulness you speak of |
| Naan innum therinjukkala | I haven't learned it yet |
| Solli koduththa kekkuraen | If you teach me, I am listening |
| Kettu ketka ennaagumo | As I listen and listen, what will become of me? |
| Male | |
| Pasikkuthu ilai podammaa | I am hungry, lay out the leaf for me, my lady |
| Female :Aahha ahhaa | Aahha ahhaa |
| Male :Idhil pagalenna irvennamaa | In this, why care if it is day or night, my lady? |
| Female :Padapadanguthu vedavedanguthu | My heart flutters, I am trembling |
| Udal nadunguthu vaammaa | My body shivers, come my lady |
| Male | |
| Pasikkuthu ilai podammaa | I am hungry, lay out the leaf for me, my lady |
| Female :Aahha ahhaa | Aahha ahhaa |
| Male :Idhil pagalenna irvennamaa | In this, why care if it is day or night, my lady? |
பசிக்குது இலை போடம்மா
ஆஹ்ஹ அஹ்ஹா
இதில் பகலென்ன இரவென்னம்மா
ஆஹ்ஹ அஹ்ஹா
ஆண்
: படபடங்குது வெடவெடங்குது
உடல் நடுங்குது வாம்மா.....
I am hungry, lay out the leaf for me, my lady
Aahha ahhaa
In this, why care if it is day or night, my lady?
Aahha ahhaa
My heart flutters, I am trembling
My body shivers, come my lady
பசிக்குது இலை போடம்மா
ஆஹ்ஹ அஹ்ஹா
இதில் பகலென்ன இரவென்னம்மா
ஆஹ்ஹ அஹ்ஹா
I am hungry, lay out the leaf for me, my lady
Aahha ahhaa
In this, why care if it is day or night, my lady?
Aahha ahhaa
நடக்கிற தென்திசை காத்து படுக்குது மலரிலே
நடக்கிற தென்திசை காத்து படுக்குது மலரிலே
கொதிக்கிற காவிரி ஆறு கலக்குது கடலிலே
அதுபோல் நான் உறவாட
ஆசை வைத்து அழைக்கிறேன்
The southern breeze that wanders rests upon the flower
The southern breeze that wanders rests upon the flower
The surging Cauvery river merges into the sea
Just like that, for us to bond in love
I call out with deep desire
நான் மட்டும் துடிக்கலையோ
நெருப்பென கொதிக்கலையோ
நான் மட்டும் துடிக்கலையோ
நெருப்பென கொதிக்கலையோ
கட்டி அணைக்க தூண்டுறான்
காமதேவன் பொல்லாதவன்
Am I not throbbing with desire as well?
Am I not burning hot like fire?
Am I not throbbing with desire as well?
Am I not burning hot like fire?
He tempts me to embrace tightly
That wicked god of love, Kamadeva
பொறுத்தா பரிமாறுவேன்
ஆஹ்ஹ அஹ்ஹா
நான் பாய் போட்டு இலை போடுவேன்
ஆஹ்ஹ அஹ்ஹா
படபடங்குது வெடவெடங்குது
உடல் நடுங்குது ஏன்யா.......
If you have patience, I will serve you
Aahha ahhaa
I will spread the mat and lay out the leaf
Aahha ahhaa
Heart flutters, body trembles
Why is your body shivering, my man?
பசிக்குது இலை போடம்மா
ஆஹ்ஹ அஹ்ஹா
இதில் பகலென்ன இரவென்னம்மா
I am hungry, lay out the leaf for me, my lady
Aahha ahhaa
In this, why care if it is day or night, my lady?
மணக்கிற மல்லிகை வாசம் மயக்குது இரவிலே
மணக்கிற மல்லிகை வாசம் மயக்குது இரவிலே
படிக்கணும் மன்மத ராகம் பௌர்ணமி நிலவிலே
அடிக்காதோ பனிக்காற்று
வாடியம்மா நெருக்கமா
Fragrant jasmine scent intoxicates the night
Fragrant jasmine scent intoxicates the night
We must study the melody of love under the full moon light
Won't the chilling wind blow?
Come closer, my dear
நீ சொல்லும் சரசங்களை
நான் இன்னும் தெரிஞ்சுக்கல
நீ சொல்லும் சரசங்களை
நான் இன்னும் தெரிஞ்சுக்கல
சொல்லிக் கொடுத்த கேக்குறேன்
கேட்டு கேட்க என்னாகுமோ......
The romantic playfulness you speak of
I haven't learned it yet
The romantic playfulness you speak of
I haven't learned it yet
If you teach me, I am listening
As I listen and listen, what will become of me?
பசிக்குது இலை போடம்மா
ஆஹ்ஹ அஹ்ஹா
இதில் பகலென்ன இரவென்னம்மா
படபடங்குது வெடவெடங்குது
உடல் நடுங்குது வாம்மா.....
I am hungry, lay out the leaf for me, my lady
Aahha ahhaa
In this, why care if it is day or night, my lady?
My heart flutters, I am trembling
My body shivers, come my lady
பசிக்குது இலை போடம்மா
ஆஹ்ஹ அஹ்ஹா
இதில் பகலென்ன இரவென்னம்மா
I am hungry, lay out the leaf for me, my lady
Aahha ahhaa
In this, why care if it is day or night, my lady?
Pasikkuthu ilai podammaa
I am hungry, lay out the leaf for me, my lady
Female :Aahha ahhaa
Aahha ahhaa
Male :Idhil pagalenna irvennamaa
In this, why care if it is day or night, my lady?
Female :Aahha ahhaa
Aahha ahhaa
Male :Padapadanguthu vedavedanguthu
My heart flutters, I am trembling
Udal nadunguthu vaammaa
My body shivers, come my lady
Pasikkuthu ilai podammaa
I am hungry, lay out the leaf for me, my lady
Female :Aahha ahhaa
Aahha ahhaa
Male :Idhil pagalenna irvennamaa
In this, why care if it is day or night, my lady?
Female :Aahha ahhaa
Aahha ahhaa
Nadakkira thendhisai kaththu padukkuthu malarilae
The southern breeze that wanders rests upon the flower
Nadakkira thendhisai kaththu padukkuthu malarilae
The southern breeze that wanders rests upon the flower
Kodhikkira kaaviri aaru kalakkuthu kadalile
The surging Cauvery river merges into the sea
Adhupol naan uravaada
Just like that, for us to bond in love
Aasai vaiththu azhaikiraen
I call out with deep desire
Naan mattum thudikkalaiyo
Am I not throbbing with desire as well?
Neruppena kodhikkalaiyo
Am I not burning hot like fire?
Naan mattum thudikkalaiyo
Am I not throbbing with desire as well?
Neruppena kodhikkalaiyo
Am I not burning hot like fire?
Katti anaikka thoonduraan
He tempts me to embrace tightly
Kaamadevan pollaathavan
That wicked god of love, Kamadeva
Poruththaa parimaaruven
If you have patience, I will serve you
Male: Aahha ahhaa
Aahha ahhaa
Female :Naan paai pottu ilai poduven
I will spread the mat and lay out the leaf
Male: Aahha ahhaa
Aahha ahhaa
Female :Padapadanguthu vedavedanguthu
Heart flutters, body trembles
Udal nadunguthu yaenyaa
Why is your body shivering, my man?
Pasikkuthu ilai podammaa
I am hungry, lay out the leaf for me, my lady
Female :Aahha ahhaa
Aahha ahhaa
Male :Idhil pagalenna irvennamaa
In this, why care if it is day or night, my lady?
Manakkira malligal vaasam mayakkuthu iravilae
Fragrant jasmine scent intoxicates the night
Manakkira malligal vaasam mayakkuthu iravilae
Fragrant jasmine scent intoxicates the night
Padikkanum manmatha raagam pournami nilavilae
We must study the melody of love under the full moon light
Adikkaatho panikkaattru
Won't the chilling wind blow?
Vaadiyammaa nerukkamaa
Come closer, my dear
Nee sollum sarasangalai
The romantic playfulness you speak of
Naan innum therinjukkala
I haven't learned it yet
Nee sollum sarasangalai
The romantic playfulness you speak of
Naan innum therinjukkala
I haven't learned it yet
Solli koduththa kekkuraen
If you teach me, I am listening
Kettu ketka ennaagumo
As I listen and listen, what will become of me?
Pasikkuthu ilai podammaa
I am hungry, lay out the leaf for me, my lady
Female :Aahha ahhaa
Aahha ahhaa
Male :Idhil pagalenna irvennamaa
In this, why care if it is day or night, my lady?
Female :Padapadanguthu vedavedanguthu
My heart flutters, I am trembling
Udal nadunguthu vaammaa
My body shivers, come my lady
Pasikkuthu ilai podammaa
I am hungry, lay out the leaf for me, my lady
Female :Aahha ahhaa
Aahha ahhaa
Male :Idhil pagalenna irvennamaa
In this, why care if it is day or night, my lady?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Pournami Nilavil's song 'Pasikkuthu ilai podammaa' is a playful duet between two lovers, using the metaphor of hunger and serving food ('ilai podammaa') to symbolize romantic longing and physical affection. The male lover expresses an urgent desire for intimacy regardless of day or night, while the female lover teasingly urges patience while acknowledging her own burning feelings.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor
“Pasikkuthu ilai podammaa”
Hunger ('Pasikkuthu') and serving food on a leaf ('ilai podammaa') are used as a sensual metaphor for romantic desire and intimate bonding.
Uvamai / Simile
“Neruppena kodhikkalaiyo”
The passion of the female lover is compared directly to hot burning fire ('Neruppena').
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Padapadanguthu vedavedanguthu”
Rhyming of the second letter 'da' in 'Padapadanguthu' and 'vedavedanguthu'.
Personification
“Nadakkira thendhisai kaththu padukkuthu malarilae”
The southern wind is personified as walking and lying down upon a flower.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song from 'Pournami Nilavil' (1980) features music composed by Gangai Amaran, who also penned the lyrics. It showcases a rare duet combination of P. Jayachandran and S. P. Sailaja, blending folk-style conversational lyrics with classical/melodic undertones.
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