Pon Manai Thedi Naanum
From Enga Ooru Rasathi · 1980
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Enga Ooru Rasathi1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pon maanai thedi naanum poovodu vandhen | I came searching for the golden deer, holding flowers. |
| Pon maanai thedi naanum poovodu vandhen | I came searching for the golden deer, holding flowers. |
| Naan vandha neram andha maan angu illai | When I arrived, that deer was not there. |
| Andha maan pona maayam enna en raasathi | What magic made that deer vanish, my princess? |
| Adi nee sonna pechu neer mela potta | Hey, the words you spoke became like a rice-flour pattern... |
| Maakkolam aachuthadi | ...drawn upon the surface of water! |
| Adi naan sonna pattu | Hey, the song I sang... |
| Aathooram veesum kaathodu pochuthadi | ...went away with the wind blowing by the riverbank. |
| Female | |
| Maano thavichu vaadudhu | The deer suffers and wilts in anguish. |
| Manasu nenachu vaadudhu | My heart wilts thinking of it. |
| Enakkaum aasa irukkudhu | I too have a deep desire. |
| Aana nelam thadukkudhu | But our circumstances stop us. |
| Unna marakak mudiyuma | Can I ever forget you? |
| Uyira verukka mudiyuma | Can I hate my own life? |
| Raasavae …kaatril aadum deepam polae | Oh my king... like a lamp flickering in the wind, |
| Thudikkum manasa arivaaiyoo | Will you understand my throbbing heart? |
| Male | |
| Pon maanai thedi naanum poovodu vandhen | I came searching for the golden deer, holding flowers. |
| Naan vandha neram andha maan angu illai | When I arrived, that deer was not there. |
| Male | |
| Enakkum unna puriyudhu ullam nalla theriyudhu | I understand you too, I know your heart well. |
| Anbu namma serthathu aasa namma pirichadhu | Love united us, but desire separated us. |
| Unna marakka mudiyala uyirai verukka mudiyala | I cannot forget you, I cannot hate my life. |
| Raasathi ….neeyum naanum onnaa serum | Oh my princess... will the time for us to unite as one... |
| Kaalam inimel vaaradhooo | ...never come again in the future? |
| Female | |
| Innoru jenmam irundha appodhu porappom | If there is another rebirth, we shall be born then. |
| Onnodu onnaa kalandhu anbodu iruppom | Blended together as one, we shall live with love. |
| Adhu koodama pochudhunna en raasavae | If even that fails to happen, my king... |
| Naan ven megamamaaga vidi velliyaaga | I will be born as a white cloud, as the morning star, |
| Vaanathil piranthiruppen | Up in the sky! |
| Ennai adaiyaalam kandu | Recognizing my identity, |
| Nee thedi vandha appodhu naan sirippen | When you come searching for me, I shall smile. |
| Male | |
| Pon maanai thedi naanum poovodu vandhen | I came searching for the golden deer, holding flowers. |
| Naan vandha neram andha maan angu illai | When I arrived, that deer was not there. |
பொன் மானைத்தேடி நானும் பூவோடு வந்தேன்
பொன் மானைத்தேடி நானும் பூவோடு வந்தேன்
நான் வந்த நேரம் அந்த மான் அங்கு இல்லை
அந்த மான் போன மாயமென்ன என் ராசாத்தி
அடி நீ சொன்ன பேச்சு
நீர் மேல போட்ட மாக்கோலம் ஆச்சுதடி
அடி நான் சொன்ன பாட்டு
ஆத்தோரம் வீசும் காத்தோடு போச்சுதடி
I came searching for the golden deer, holding flowers.
I came searching for the golden deer, holding flowers.
When I arrived, that deer was not there.
What magic made that deer vanish, my princess?
Hey, the words you spoke became like a rice-flour pattern...
...drawn upon the surface of water!
Hey, the song I sang...
...went away with the wind blowing by the riverbank.
மானோ தவிச்சு வாடுது
மனசு நெனச்சு வாடுது
எனக்கும் ஆச இருக்குது
ஆனா நெலம தடுக்குது
உன்ன மறக்க முடியுமா
உயிரை வெறுக்க முடியுமா
ராசாவே........காற்றில் ஆடும் தீபம் போல
துடிக்கும் மனச அறிவாயோ
The deer suffers and wilts in anguish.
My heart wilts thinking of it.
I too have a deep desire.
But our circumstances stop us.
Can I ever forget you?
Can I hate my own life?
Oh my king... like a lamp flickering in the wind,
Will you understand my throbbing heart?
பொன் மானைத்தேடி நானும் பூவோடு வந்தேன்
நான் வந்த நேரம் அந்த மான் அங்கு இல்லை
I came searching for the golden deer, holding flowers.
When I arrived, that deer was not there.
எனக்கும் உன்ன புரியுது உள்ளம் நல்லாத் தெரியுது
அன்பு நம்ம சேர்த்தது ஆச நம்ம பிரிச்சது
உன்ன மறக்க முடியுமா உயிரை வெறுக்க முடியுமா
ராசாத்தி............நீயும் நானும் ஒண்ணா சேரும்
காலம் இனிமேல் வாராதோ
I understand you too, I know your heart well.
Love united us, but desire separated us.
I cannot forget you, I cannot hate my life.
Oh my princess... will the time for us to unite as one...
...never come again in the future?
இன்னொரு ஜென்மம் இருந்தா அப்போது பொறப்போம்
ஒண்ணோடு ஒண்ணா கலந்து அப்போது இருப்போம்
அது கூடாமப் போச்சுதுன்னா என் ராசாவே
நான் வெண் மேகமாக விடிவெள்ளியாக
வானத்தில் பிறந்திருப்பேன் என்னை அடையாளம் கண்டு
நீ தேடி வந்தா அப்போது நான் சிரிப்பேன்
If there is another rebirth, we shall be born then.
Blended together as one, we shall live with love.
If even that fails to happen, my king...
I will be born as a white cloud, as the morning star,
Up in the sky!
Recognizing my identity,
When you come searching for me, I shall smile.
பொன் மானைத்தேடி நானும் பூவோடு வந்தேன்
நான் வந்த நேரம் அந்த மான் அங்கு இல்லை
I came searching for the golden deer, holding flowers.
When I arrived, that deer was not there.
Pon maanai thedi naanum poovodu vandhen
I came searching for the golden deer, holding flowers.
Pon maanai thedi naanum poovodu vandhen
I came searching for the golden deer, holding flowers.
Naan vandha neram andha maan angu illai
When I arrived, that deer was not there.
Andha maan pona maayam enna en raasathi
What magic made that deer vanish, my princess?
Adi nee sonna pechu neer mela potta
Hey, the words you spoke became like a rice-flour pattern...
Maakkolam aachuthadi
...drawn upon the surface of water!
Adi naan sonna pattu
Hey, the song I sang...
Aathooram veesum kaathodu pochuthadi
...went away with the wind blowing by the riverbank.
Maano thavichu vaadudhu
The deer suffers and wilts in anguish.
Manasu nenachu vaadudhu
My heart wilts thinking of it.
Enakkaum aasa irukkudhu
I too have a deep desire.
Aana nelam thadukkudhu
But our circumstances stop us.
Unna marakak mudiyuma
Can I ever forget you?
Uyira verukka mudiyuma
Can I hate my own life?
Raasavae …kaatril aadum deepam polae
Oh my king... like a lamp flickering in the wind,
Thudikkum manasa arivaaiyoo
Will you understand my throbbing heart?
Pon maanai thedi naanum poovodu vandhen
I came searching for the golden deer, holding flowers.
Naan vandha neram andha maan angu illai
When I arrived, that deer was not there.
Enakkum unna puriyudhu ullam nalla theriyudhu
I understand you too, I know your heart well.
Anbu namma serthathu aasa namma pirichadhu
Love united us, but desire separated us.
Unna marakka mudiyala uyirai verukka mudiyala
I cannot forget you, I cannot hate my life.
Raasathi ….neeyum naanum onnaa serum
Oh my princess... will the time for us to unite as one...
Kaalam inimel vaaradhooo
...never come again in the future?
Innoru jenmam irundha appodhu porappom
If there is another rebirth, we shall be born then.
Onnodu onnaa kalandhu anbodu iruppom
Blended together as one, we shall live with love.
Adhu koodama pochudhunna en raasavae
If even that fails to happen, my king...
Naan ven megamamaaga vidi velliyaaga
I will be born as a white cloud, as the morning star,
Vaanathil piranthiruppen
Up in the sky!
Ennai adaiyaalam kandu
Recognizing my identity,
Nee thedi vandha appodhu naan sirippen
When you come searching for me, I shall smile.
Pon maanai thedi naanum poovodu vandhen
I came searching for the golden deer, holding flowers.
Naan vandha neram andha maan angu illai
When I arrived, that deer was not there.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Pon Maanai Thedi from Enga Ooru Rasathi (1980) is a melancholic Tamil duet portraying the sorrow of two star-crossed lovers separated by harsh life circumstances. The male protagonist metaphorically searches for his beloved as a golden deer with flowers, only to find her absent and their promises dissolved like patterns drawn on water. The lovers express their helplessness against fate while reaffirming their deep, unforgettable devotion to each other. Refusing to let tragic reality extinguish their soul connection, they dream of reuniting in a future rebirth or lingering as eternal elements of nature—such as a white cloud and the morning star—where they can finally meet with joy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Pon maanai thedi naanum poovodu vandhen”
Refers to the beloved as a 'Pon Maan' (golden deer), portraying her as a rare, precious, and elusive treasure.
Simile (Upamai)
“Adi nee sonna pechu neer mela potta Maakkolam aachuthadi”
Compares broken promises and words to a 'Maakkolam' (rice-flour rangoli) drawn on water, emphasizing impermanence and futility.
Simile (Upamai)
“kaatril aadum deepam polae Thudikkum manasa arivaaiyoo”
Compares the anxious, fragile state of the heart to a lamp flame flickering vulnerable in the wind.
Ethirai / Rhyme
“Maano thavichu vaadudhu Manasu nenachu vaadudhu”
Uses matching internal rhyming and rhythm ('Maano thavichu' / 'Manasu nenachu') to emphasize emotional distress.
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Trivia
Enga Ooru Rasathi (1980) features music composed by Gangai Amaran, who demonstrated his adept musical composition skills alongside his legendary lyrics writing work. This emotionally charged melody penned by Kaviarasu Kannadasan and sung by Malaysia Vasudevan and S. P. Shailaja remains a beloved classic of rural-themed 1980s Tamil cinema soundscapes.
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