Pon Maane Kobam Yeno
From Oru Kaidhiyin Diary · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Unni Menon, Uma Ramanan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Oru Kaidhiyin Diary1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………………………….. | [Instrumental Intro] |
| Male | |
| Pon maanae kobam yenoo… | Golden deer, why this anger? |
| Pon maanae kobam yenoo… | Golden deer, why this anger? |
| Kaadhal paalkudam kallaai ponathu | Has the pot of milk called love turned into stone? |
| Rojaa yenadi mullaai ponadhu | Why has the rose turned into a thorn? |
| Male | |
| Pon maanae kobam yenoo… | Golden deer, why this anger? |
| Pon maanae kobam yenoo… | Golden deer, why this anger? |
| Male | |
| Kaaval kaapavan kaidhiyaai nirkkiren vaa | I, the guard, stand here as a prisoner; come! |
| Female :Oodal enbathu kaadhalin gouravam poo.. | Female: A lover's quarrel is the pride of love, oh dear! |
| Male | |
| Rendu kangalum ondru ondrin mel | Do the two eyes ever... |
| Kobam kolvathaa | ...get angry with one another? |
| La la laala laa la la laala laa la la laala laa | La la laala laa la la laala laa la la laala laa |
| Female | |
| Aangal ellaam poyyin vamsam | All men belong to a dynasty of lies! |
| Male :Kobam kooda anbin amsam | Male: Even anger is just a form of love. |
| Female :Naanam vandhaal oodal pogum oho.. | Female: When shyness arrives, the lovers' quarrel fades away, oho... |
| Male | |
| Pon maanae kobam yenoo… | Golden deer, why this anger? |
| Pon maanae kobam yenoo… | Golden deer, why this anger? |
| Female | |
| Undhan kangalil ennaiyae paarkiren naan | I see myself inside your eyes. |
| Male :Rendu pournami kangalil paarkiren vaa | Male: I see two full moons in your eyes, come! |
| Female | |
| Unnai paarthadhum endhan penmaithaan | The moment I saw you, my womanhood... |
| Kan thirandhadhae | ...opened its eyes. |
| La la laala laa la la laala laa la la laala laa | La la laala laa la la laala laa la la laala laa |
| Male | |
| Kannae melum kaadhal pesu | My dear, speak more of love! |
| Female :Neram paarthu neeyum pesu | Female: You too speak, but pick the right time. |
| Male :Paarvai poovai nenjil veesu ohoo.. | Male: Throw your flower-like gaze onto my heart, ohoo... |
| Male | |
| {Pon maane…Female :Mmmm… | {Golden deer... Female: Mmmm... |
| Kobam…Female :Mmmm…. | Anger... Female: Mmmm... |
| Enghaee…Female :Mmmm…mmm…mmm} (2) | Where... Female: Mmmm...mmm...mmm} (2) |
| Female | |
| Pookkal mothinaal kaayam neruma | If flowers collide, can it cause an injury? |
| Thendral killinaal rojaa thaangumaa | If the breeze pinches, can a rose bear it? |
..........................
[Instrumental Intro]
பொன் மானே
கோபம் ஏனோ பொன்
மானே கோபம் ஏனோ
காதல் பால்குடம் கல்லாய்
போனது ரோஜா ஏனடி
முள்ளாய் போனது
Golden deer, why this anger?
Golden deer, why this anger?
Has the pot of milk called love turned into stone?
Why has the rose turned into a thorn?
பொன் மானே
கோபம் ஏனோ பொன்
மானே கோபம் ஏனோ
Golden deer, why this anger?
Golden deer, why this anger?
காவல் காப்பவன்
கைதியாய் நிற்கிறேன் வா
ஊடல் என்பது
காதலின் கெளரவம் போ
I, the guard, stand here as a prisoner; come!
Female: A lover's quarrel is the pride of love, oh dear!
ரெண்டு கண்களும்
ஒன்று ஒன்றின் மேல்
கோபம் கொள்வதா
லா ல லாலல லா
லா ல லாலல லா
லா ல லாலல லா
Do the two eyes ever...
...get angry with one another?
La la laala laa la la laala laa la la laala laa
ஆண்கள் எல்லாம்
பொய்யின் வம்சம்
கோபம் கூட
அன்பின் அம்சம்
நாணம் வந்தால்
ஊடல் போகும் ஓஹோ
All men belong to a dynasty of lies!
Male: Even anger is just a form of love.
Female: When shyness arrives, the lovers' quarrel fades away, oho...
பொன் மானே
கோபம் ஏனோ பொன்
மானே கோபம் ஏனோ
Golden deer, why this anger?
Golden deer, why this anger?
உந்தன் கண்களில்
என்னையே பார்க்கிறேன்
நான்
ரெண்டு பௌர்ணமி
கண்களில் பார்க்கிறேன் வா
I see myself inside your eyes.
Male: I see two full moons in your eyes, come!
உன்னை பார்த்ததும்
எந்தன் பெண்மைதான்
கண் திறந்ததே
லா ல லாலல லா
லா ல லாலல லா
லா ல லாலல லா
The moment I saw you, my womanhood...
...opened its eyes.
La la laala laa la la laala laa la la laala laa
கண்ணே மேலும்
காதல் பேசு
நேரம் பார்த்து
நீயும் பேசு
பார்வை பூவை
நெஞ்சில் வீசு ஓஹோ
My dear, speak more of love!
Female: You too speak, but pick the right time.
Male: Throw your flower-like gaze onto my heart, ohoo...
பொன் மானே
ம்ம்ம்ம்
கோபம்
ம்ம்ம்ம்
எங்கே
ம்ம்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம்
{Golden deer... Female: Mmmm...
Anger... Female: Mmmm...
Where... Female: Mmmm...mmm...mmm} (2)
பூக்கள் மோதினால்
காயம் நேருமா தென்றல்
கிள்ளினால் ரோஜா தாங்குமா
If flowers collide, can it cause an injury?
If the breeze pinches, can a rose bear it?
ஆண் & பெண் :
லா ல ல
ல ல லாலா லா ல ல ல
ல லாலா
…………………………..
[Instrumental Intro]
Pon maanae kobam yenoo…
Golden deer, why this anger?
Pon maanae kobam yenoo…
Golden deer, why this anger?
Kaadhal paalkudam kallaai ponathu
Has the pot of milk called love turned into stone?
Rojaa yenadi mullaai ponadhu
Why has the rose turned into a thorn?
Pon maanae kobam yenoo…
Golden deer, why this anger?
Pon maanae kobam yenoo…
Golden deer, why this anger?
Kaaval kaapavan kaidhiyaai nirkkiren vaa
I, the guard, stand here as a prisoner; come!
Female :Oodal enbathu kaadhalin gouravam poo..
Female: A lover's quarrel is the pride of love, oh dear!
Rendu kangalum ondru ondrin mel
Do the two eyes ever...
Kobam kolvathaa
...get angry with one another?
La la laala laa la la laala laa la la laala laa
La la laala laa la la laala laa la la laala laa
Aangal ellaam poyyin vamsam
All men belong to a dynasty of lies!
Male :Kobam kooda anbin amsam
Male: Even anger is just a form of love.
Female :Naanam vandhaal oodal pogum oho..
Female: When shyness arrives, the lovers' quarrel fades away, oho...
Pon maanae kobam yenoo…
Golden deer, why this anger?
Pon maanae kobam yenoo…
Golden deer, why this anger?
Undhan kangalil ennaiyae paarkiren naan
I see myself inside your eyes.
Male :Rendu pournami kangalil paarkiren vaa
Male: I see two full moons in your eyes, come!
Unnai paarthadhum endhan penmaithaan
The moment I saw you, my womanhood...
Kan thirandhadhae
...opened its eyes.
La la laala laa la la laala laa la la laala laa
La la laala laa la la laala laa la la laala laa
Kannae melum kaadhal pesu
My dear, speak more of love!
Female :Neram paarthu neeyum pesu
Female: You too speak, but pick the right time.
Male :Paarvai poovai nenjil veesu ohoo..
Male: Throw your flower-like gaze onto my heart, ohoo...
{Pon maane…Female :Mmmm…
{Golden deer... Female: Mmmm...
Kobam…Female :Mmmm….
Anger... Female: Mmmm...
Enghaee…Female :Mmmm…mmm…mmm} (2)
Where... Female: Mmmm...mmm...mmm} (2)
Pookkal mothinaal kaayam neruma
If flowers collide, can it cause an injury?
Thendral killinaal rojaa thaangumaa
If the breeze pinches, can a rose bear it?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Pon Maane Kobam Yenoo' is a classic romantic duet depicting 'Oodal' (a gentle lover's quarrel) between the lead couple. The male protagonist playfully asks his beloved why she is upset with him, comparing her sudden anger to sweet milk turning to stone or a delicate rose turning into sharp thorns. He humorously notes how he, the protector, feels like a helpless captive before her beauty. The female protagonist playfully retorts that all men speak falsehoods, yet acknowledges that a slight romantic dispute only enhances the sweetness and pride of love. As they exchange tender metaphors involving full moons, gentle breezes, and soft flowers, their affection deepens, resolving the playful conflict. Composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vairamuthu, the song captures the essence of youthful romance, playfulness, and mutual admiration.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Kaadhal paalkudam kallaai ponathu”
'Kaadhal paalkudam' (pot of milk of love) compares love to a pot of pure milk that has hardened into stone due to misunderstanding.
Rhetorical Question
“Rendu kangalum ondru ondrin mel Kobam kolvathaa”
The poet uses rhetorical questions like asking if two eyes of the same person can be angry with each other, emphasizing unity between lovers.
Visual Imagery
“Rendu pournami kangalil paarkiren vaa”
'Rendu pournami kangalil paarkiren' creates vivid imagery of bright, radiant eyes resembling two full moons.
Hyperbole / Soft Paradox
“Pookkal mothinaal kaayam neruma”
'Pookkal mothinaal kaayam neruma' asks if gentle flowers colliding can cause injury, illustrating the softness of their romantic quarrel.
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Trivia
'Pon Maane Kobam Yenoo' from 'Oru Kaidhiyin Diary' (1985) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics written by Vairamuthu. The song is sung by Unni Menon and Uma Ramanan, marking one of Unni Menon's early iconic hit tracks in Tamil cinema. The film stars Kamal Haasan in a double role and was directed by P. Bharathiraja.
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