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Lyrics & meaning

Pon Andhi

From Idhaya Veenai · 1972

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Idhaya Veenai
Movie release year
1972
Lyrics added on
13 Dec 2020

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Aaha haaha haa… aaha haaha haa…
Laala laala lalalaa
Laala laala lalalaa
Aa… aa… aa… aa…
Ponnandhi maalaip pozhudhu
Pongattum inba ninaivu
Annanthin thogai endra maeniyo
Allikkol endru sollum paarvaiyo
Konji chirithaai en nenjai parithaai
Konji chirithaai en nenjai parithaai
Ponnandhi maalaip pozhudhu
Pongattum inba ninaivu
Malai magal malarudai anindhaal
Velli pani vizha muzhuvadhum nanaindhaal
Malai magal malarudai anindhaal
Velli pani vizha muzhuvadhum nanaindhaal
Varugena aval nammai azhaithaal
Than madi thanil thuyilidam kodutthaal
Varugena aval nammai azhaithaal
Than madi thanil thuyilidam kodutthaal
Idhayathu veenaiyilezhughindra kaadhalin
Isai nammai mayakkattumae
Udhayathu kaalaiyil vizhithidum vaelaiyil
Malargalum sirikkattumae
Ponnandhi maalai pozhudhu
Pongattum inba ninaivu
Kattu koondhal thottu thaavi
Ennai thaedi aadi vara
Kanni thaenai unnum paarvai
Vannam nooru paadi vara
Kattu koondhal thottu thaavi
Ennai thaedi aadi vara
Kanni thaenai unnum paarvai
Vannam nooru paadi vara
Mella mella vazhangattum kavidhai
Solli cholli mayangattum ilamai
Ennaeramum unnodu naan
Ondraagi vaazhum uravallavo
Ennaeramum unnodu naan
Ondraagi vaazhum uravallavo
Ponnandhi maalai pozhudhu
Pongattum inba ninaivu
Aadai moodum jaadi poovul aasai undaaga
Aasai kondu paarkkum kannil bodhai undaaga
Aadai moodum jaadi poovul aasai undaaga
Aasai kondu paarkkum kannil bodhai undaaga
Kannodu kan pan paadumo
Pen maeni thaan ennaagumo
Anaithidum karangalil valaindhu nindraadum
Anaithidum karangalil valaindhu nindraadum
Aanandha aruviyil sugam pala thaedum
Aanandha aruviyil sugam pala thaedum
Ponnandhi maalai pozhudhu
Pongattum inba ninaivu
Annanthin thogai endra maeniyo
Allikkol endru sollum paarvaiyo
Konji chirithaai en nenjai parithaai
Konji chirithaai en nenjai parithaai
Aaha haaha haa… Aaha haaha haa…
Laala laala lalalaa
Laala laala lalalaa
Aa… aa… aa… aa…
In this golden evening twilight,
let sweet memories overflow!
Is your body like the soft feathers of a swan?
Or is your gaze asking to be held close?
You smiled tenderly and stole my heart.
You smiled tenderly and stole my heart.
In this golden evening twilight,
let sweet memories overflow!
The daughter of the mountains wore a dress of flowers,
and was drenched completely as silver dew fell.
The daughter of the mountains wore a dress of flowers,
and was drenched completely as silver dew fell.
She called out and welcomed us,
giving us a place to rest upon her lap.
She called out and welcomed us,
giving us a place to rest upon her lap.
Rising from the heart's veena (string instrument),
let the music of love enchant us!
When we wake up in the morning light,
let the flowers smile too!
In this golden evening twilight,
let sweet memories overflow!
As your braided hair leaps and touches,
dancing as it comes looking for me,
as your gaze drinks fresh sweet honey,
singing a hundred colorful songs,
As your braided hair leaps and touches,
dancing as it comes looking for me,
as your gaze drinks fresh sweet honey,
singing a hundred colorful songs,
Let poetry be offered slowly and gently,
let our youth be charmed with every spoken word!
At all hours, with you, am I not
living in a bond where we are one?
At all hours, with you, am I not
living in a bond where we are one?
In this golden evening twilight,
let sweet memories overflow!
As desire awakens in the jasmine flower veiled in cloth,
as intoxication rises in eyes filled with longing,
As desire awakens in the jasmine flower veiled in cloth,
as intoxication rises in eyes filled with longing,
Will eyes sing a song to eyes?
What will happen to a woman's gentle form?
It will bend and sway in embracing arms,
it will bend and sway in embracing arms,
seeking many sweet pleasures in the waterfall of joy.
seeking many sweet pleasures in the waterfall of joy.
In this golden evening twilight,
let sweet memories overflow!
Is your body like the soft feathers of a swan?
Or is your gaze asking to be held close?
You smiled tenderly and stole my heart.
You smiled tenderly and stole my heart.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic song captures the ecstasy and romantic mood of lovers during a serene golden twilight evening. The couple revels in the breathtaking beauty of nature around them—the mountain draped in flowers, falling mist, and gentle morning breeze—while drawing rich parallels to their own blossoming passion and intimacy. The lyrics poetically compare the lover's grace to a swan's soft feathers and describe their deep emotional and physical union as a waterfall of joy and bliss.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Annanthin thogai endra maeniyo

The lyrics compare the lover's soft body to 'annanthin thogai' (swan's plumage/feathers) and nature to 'malai magal' (daughter of the mountain).

Rhyme / Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Kannodu kan pan paadumo / Pen maeni thaan ennaagumo

Matching starting sounds in adjacent lines, such as 'Kannodu' and 'Pen maeni'.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)

Mella mella vazhangattum kavidhai / Solli cholli mayangattum ilamai

The second consonant 'lla' matches in 'Mella' and 'Solli'.

Imagery

Ponnandhi maalaip pozhudhu / Velli pani vizha muzhuvadhum nanaindhaal

Evokes vivid visual imagery of a golden evening sky and falling silver snow/dew.

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Trivia

Idhaya Veenai (1972) stars M. G. Ramachandran (MGR), Manjula, and Lakshmi. The soundtrack was composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh, with lyrics penned by Pulamaipithan. The song 'Ponnandhi Maalai' is celebrated for its lush orchestration and evocative romantic poetry characteristic of 1970s Tamil cinema.

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