Pon Enbaen Siru
From Policekaran Magal · 1962
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Policekaran Magal1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pon enben siru poo enben | I will call you gold, I will call you a delicate flower |
| Pon enben siru poo enben | I will call you gold, I will call you a delicate flower |
| Kaanum kann enben veru yenenben | I will call you the seeing eye, what else shall I call you? |
| Female | |
| Enenben kalai yedenben | What shall I call you? I will call you a canvas of art |
| Enenben kalai yedenben | What shall I call you? I will call you a canvas of art |
| Kangal naanendraal paarvai nee enben | If I am the eyes, I will say you are the vision |
| Male | |
| Kothu malar eduthu | Gathering a bouquet of blossoms |
| Muthucharam thoduthu | Threading a strand of pearls |
| Chittu mugam paarthae sirithiruppen | Looking at your cute little bird-like face, I will keep smiling |
| Kothu malar eduthu | Gathering a bouquet of blossoms |
| Muthucharam thoduthu | Threading a strand of pearls |
| Chittu mugam paarthae sirithiruppen | Looking at your cute little bird-like face, I will keep smiling |
| Female | |
| Thottavudan nenjil | Upon the slightest touch, in my heart |
| Thulli varum vellam | A flood of joy surges forth |
| Kandu kandu naanum kalithiruppen | Beholding this again and again, I shall rejoice |
| Thottavudan nenjil | Upon the slightest touch, in my heart |
| Thulli varum vellam | A flood of joy surges forth |
| Kandu kandu naanum kalithiruppen | Beholding this again and again, I shall rejoice |
| Male | |
| Unnai naanariven ennai nee arivaai | I know you deeply, and you know me |
| Unnai naanariven ennai nee arivaai | I know you deeply, and you know me |
| Female | |
| Nammai naamarivom veru yaaraivaar | We understand each other, who else could truly know us? |
| Nammai naamarivom veru yaaraivaar | We understand each other, who else could truly know us? |
| Female | |
| Aaa….aaa….aa… | Aaa... aaa... aa... |
| Male :Pon enben siru poo enben | Male: I will call you gold, I will call you a delicate flower |
| Kaanum kann enben veru yenenben | I will call you the seeing eye, what else shall I call you? |
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna paravai | Like a tiny little bird |
| Annai aval madiyil | In its mother's cozy lap |
| Thavazhvathu pol naan thavazhnthiruppen | Just as it nestles gently, I too will nestle with you |
| Chinna chinna paravai | Like a tiny little bird |
| Annai aval madiyil | In its mother's cozy lap |
| Thavazhvathu pol naan thavazhnthiruppen | Just as it nestles gently, I too will nestle with you |
| Male | |
| Kannai mella maraithu | Gently playing hide and seek with your eyes |
| Unnai kayil eduthu | Taking you into my arms |
| Kaalamellaam naan anaithiruppen | I will hold you close for all of time |
| Kannai mella maraithu | Gently playing hide and seek with your eyes |
| Unnai kayil eduthu | Taking you into my arms |
| Kaalamellaam naan anaithiruppen | I will hold you close for all of time |
| Female | |
| Unnai ninaithiruppen | I will keep dwelling on your thoughts |
| Ennai maranthiruppen | I will forget myself entirely |
| Male | |
| Kannil kalanthiruppen | I will merge into your eyes |
| Nenjil nirainthiruppen | I will fill your heart completely |
| Male | |
| Aa….aaa…. | Aa... aaa... |
| Female :Enenben kalai yedenben | Female: What shall I call you? I will call you a canvas of art |
| Kangal naanendraal paarvai nee enben | If I am the eyes, I will say you are the vision |
பொன் என்பேன் சிறு பூவென்பேன்
பொன் என்பேன் சிறு பூவென்பேன்
காணும் கண் என்பேன் வேறு என்னென்பேன்
I will call you gold, I will call you a delicate flower
I will call you gold, I will call you a delicate flower
I will call you the seeing eye, what else shall I call you?
என்னென்பேன் கலை ஏடென்பேன்
என்னென்பேன் கலை ஏடென்பேன்
கண்கள் நான் என்றல் பார்வை நீ என்பேன்
What shall I call you? I will call you a canvas of art
What shall I call you? I will call you a canvas of art
If I am the eyes, I will say you are the vision
...........................
Gathering a bouquet of blossoms
Threading a strand of pearls
Looking at your cute little bird-like face, I will keep smiling
Gathering a bouquet of blossoms
Threading a strand of pearls
Looking at your cute little bird-like face, I will keep smiling
கொத்து மலர் எடுத்து முத்து சரம் தொடுத்து
சிட்டு முகம் பார்த்தே சிரித்திருப்பேன்
கொத்து மலர் எடுத்து முத்து சரம் தொடுத்து
சிட்டு முகம் பார்த்தே சிரித்திருப்பேன்
Upon the slightest touch, in my heart
A flood of joy surges forth
Beholding this again and again, I shall rejoice
Upon the slightest touch, in my heart
A flood of joy surges forth
Beholding this again and again, I shall rejoice
தொட்டவுடன் நெஞ்சில் துள்ளி வரும் வெள்ளம்
கண்டு கண்டு நானும் களித்திருப்பேன்
தொட்டவுடன் நெஞ்சில் துள்ளி வரும் வெள்ளம்
கண்டு கண்டு நானும் களித்திருப்பேன்
I know you deeply, and you know me
I know you deeply, and you know me
உன்னை நான் அறிவேன் என்னை நீ அறிவாய்
உன்னை நான் அறிவேன் என்னை நீ அறிவாய்
We understand each other, who else could truly know us?
We understand each other, who else could truly know us?
நம்மை நாம் அறிவோம் வேறு யார் அறிவார்
நம்மை நாம் அறிவோம் வேறு யார் அறிவார்
Aaa... aaa... aa...
Male: I will call you gold, I will call you a delicate flower
I will call you the seeing eye, what else shall I call you?
ஆஅ....ஆஅ....
பொன் என்பேன் சிறு பூவென்பேன்
காணும் கண் என்பேன் வேறு என்னென்பேன்
Like a tiny little bird
In its mother's cozy lap
Just as it nestles gently, I too will nestle with you
Like a tiny little bird
In its mother's cozy lap
Just as it nestles gently, I too will nestle with you
சின்ன சின்ன பறவை அன்னை அவள் மடியில்
தவழ்வது போல் நான் தவழ்ந்திருப்பேன்
சின்ன சின்ன பறவை அன்னை அவள் மடியில்
தவழ்வது போல் நான் தவழ்ந்திருப்பேன்
Gently playing hide and seek with your eyes
Taking you into my arms
I will hold you close for all of time
Gently playing hide and seek with your eyes
Taking you into my arms
I will hold you close for all of time
கண்ணை மெல்ல மறைத்து உன்னை கையில் எடுத்து
காலமெல்லாம் நான் அணைத்திருப்பேன்
கண்ணை மெல்ல மறைத்து உன்னை கையில் எடுத்து
காலமெல்லாம் நான் அணைத்திருப்பேன்
I will keep dwelling on your thoughts
I will forget myself entirely
உம்மை நினைத்திருப்பேன் என்னை மறந்திருப்பேன்
I will merge into your eyes
I will fill your heart completely
கண்ணில் கலந்திருப்பேன் நெஞ்சில் நிறைந்திருப்பேன்
Aa... aaa...
Female: What shall I call you? I will call you a canvas of art
If I am the eyes, I will say you are the vision
ஆஅ....ஆ.....
என்னென்பேன் கலை ஏடென்பேன்
கண்கள் நான் என்றல் பார்வை நீ என்பேன்
Pon enben siru poo enben
I will call you gold, I will call you a delicate flower
Pon enben siru poo enben
I will call you gold, I will call you a delicate flower
Kaanum kann enben veru yenenben
I will call you the seeing eye, what else shall I call you?
Enenben kalai yedenben
What shall I call you? I will call you a canvas of art
Enenben kalai yedenben
What shall I call you? I will call you a canvas of art
Kangal naanendraal paarvai nee enben
If I am the eyes, I will say you are the vision
Kothu malar eduthu
Gathering a bouquet of blossoms
Muthucharam thoduthu
Threading a strand of pearls
Chittu mugam paarthae sirithiruppen
Looking at your cute little bird-like face, I will keep smiling
Kothu malar eduthu
Gathering a bouquet of blossoms
Muthucharam thoduthu
Threading a strand of pearls
Chittu mugam paarthae sirithiruppen
Looking at your cute little bird-like face, I will keep smiling
Thottavudan nenjil
Upon the slightest touch, in my heart
Thulli varum vellam
A flood of joy surges forth
Kandu kandu naanum kalithiruppen
Beholding this again and again, I shall rejoice
Thottavudan nenjil
Upon the slightest touch, in my heart
Thulli varum vellam
A flood of joy surges forth
Kandu kandu naanum kalithiruppen
Beholding this again and again, I shall rejoice
Unnai naanariven ennai nee arivaai
I know you deeply, and you know me
Unnai naanariven ennai nee arivaai
I know you deeply, and you know me
Nammai naamarivom veru yaaraivaar
We understand each other, who else could truly know us?
Nammai naamarivom veru yaaraivaar
We understand each other, who else could truly know us?
Aaa….aaa….aa…
Aaa... aaa... aa...
Male :Pon enben siru poo enben
Male: I will call you gold, I will call you a delicate flower
Kaanum kann enben veru yenenben
I will call you the seeing eye, what else shall I call you?
Chinna chinna paravai
Like a tiny little bird
Annai aval madiyil
In its mother's cozy lap
Thavazhvathu pol naan thavazhnthiruppen
Just as it nestles gently, I too will nestle with you
Chinna chinna paravai
Like a tiny little bird
Annai aval madiyil
In its mother's cozy lap
Thavazhvathu pol naan thavazhnthiruppen
Just as it nestles gently, I too will nestle with you
Kannai mella maraithu
Gently playing hide and seek with your eyes
Unnai kayil eduthu
Taking you into my arms
Kaalamellaam naan anaithiruppen
I will hold you close for all of time
Kannai mella maraithu
Gently playing hide and seek with your eyes
Unnai kayil eduthu
Taking you into my arms
Kaalamellaam naan anaithiruppen
I will hold you close for all of time
Unnai ninaithiruppen
I will keep dwelling on your thoughts
Ennai maranthiruppen
I will forget myself entirely
Kannil kalanthiruppen
I will merge into your eyes
Nenjil nirainthiruppen
I will fill your heart completely
Aa….aaa….
Aa... aaa...
Female :Enenben kalai yedenben
Female: What shall I call you? I will call you a canvas of art
Kangal naanendraal paarvai nee enben
If I am the eyes, I will say you are the vision
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Pon enben siru poo enben is a quintessential Tamil romantic duet from the 1962 film Policekaran Magal, composed by Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy and written by Kannadasan. The lovers take turns showering each other with lyrical praise, comparing one another to gold, tender flowers, timeless art, and the very eyesight that gives purpose to the eye. They speak of a deep, soul-level intimacy where neither needs validation from the outside world because their understanding of each other is complete.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Kangal naanendraal paarvai nee enben”
The line compares the relationship between two lovers to the inseparable bond between the eye ('kangal') and the vision ('paarvai') it sees.
Second-letter Rhyme (Ethirai)
“Kothu malar eduthu / Muthucharam thoduthu”
The second consonant 'th' (த்) is repeated across adjacent lines ('Kothu' and 'Muthu'), creating a melodic rhythm.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Chinna chinna paravai / Annai aval madiyil / Thavazhvathu pol naan thavazhnthiruppen”
The male protagonist compares resting in his lover's care to a tiny bird nestling in its mother's lap.
End Rhyme (Iyaybu)
“Unnai ninaithiruppen / Ennai maranthiruppen / Kannil kalanthiruppen / Nenjil nirainthiruppen”
Four consecutive lines end with the exact same verbal suffix 'iruppen' ( I will remain/be ), emphasizing commitment and continuity.
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Trivia
This iconic melody sung by P. B. Sreenivas and S. Janaki remains one of the defining love duets of 1960s Tamil cinema. Picturised on 'Kadhal Mannan' Gemini Ganesan and Vijayakumari, the film Policekaran Magal was adapted from a popular stage play written by B. S. Ramiah.
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