Pon Vaanilae
From Anbin Mugavari · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Anbin Mugavari1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pon vaanilae ezhil ven megamae | O beautiful white cloud in the golden sky! |
| Panneeril neeraadum pen annamae | O female swan bathing in rose water! |
| Pon vaanilae ezhil ven megamae | O beautiful white cloud in the golden sky! |
| Panneeril neeraadum pen annamae | O female swan bathing in rose water! |
| En aanandham aarambamae en dhevi | My joy has just begun, my goddess! |
| Female | |
| Vaazh naalilae pudhu naal vandhadhu | A brand new day has arrived in my life, |
| Vaadaadha poo vaasam thaan vandhadhu | The fragrance of an unfading flower has arrived. |
| Vaazh naalilae pudhu naal vandhadhu | A brand new day has arrived in my life, |
| Vaadaadha poo vaasam thaan vandhadhu | The fragrance of an unfading flower has arrived. |
| En aanandham aarambamae en dhevaa | My joy has just begun, my lord! |
| Male | |
| Pon vannam un maalai azhaikkindradhu | Your golden hue in the evening calls out to me, |
| Poraadum en ullam rasikkindradhu | My yearning heart relishes this delight. |
| Female | |
| Poo vaasam kaatrodu serkkindradhu | The scent of flowers merges with the wind, |
| Boopaala raagangal ketkindradhu | Morning raga melodies echo around. |
| Male | |
| En thaabam… | My longing... |
| En thaabam en dhaagam unnodu | My longing and my thirst are with you, |
| Female | |
| Alai paayudhae anai meerudhae | Surging like waves overflowing the dam! |
| Male | |
| Pon vaanilae ezhil ven megamae | O beautiful white cloud in the golden sky, |
| Panneeril neeraadum pen annamae | O female swan bathing in rose water! |
| Female :En aanandham aarambamae en dhevaa | Female: My joy has just begun, my lord! |
| Female | |
| Thaalaadha mogangal sangeethamae | Unbearable passion turns into music, |
| Thaalaattum en nenjil inneramae | Lulling my heart at this very hour. |
| Male | |
| Kelaadha raagangal reengaaramae | Unheard ragas create a gentle hum, |
| Ketkindradhen ullam unnoramae | My heart listens, standing right beside you. |
| Female | |
| En aasai… | My desire... |
| En aasai en poojai unnodu | My desire and my worship are with you, |
| Male | |
| Theeraamalae serndhaadudhae | Dancing together ceaselessly! |
| Female | |
| Vaazh naalilae pudhu naal vandhadhu | A brand new day has arrived in my life, |
| Vaadaadha poo vaasam thaan vandhadhu | The fragrance of an unfading flower has arrived. |
| En aanandham aarambamae en dhevaa | My joy has just begun, my lord! |
| Male | |
| Pon vaanilae ezhil ven megamae | O beautiful white cloud in the golden sky, |
| Panneeril neeraadum pen annamae | O female swan bathing in rose water! |
| En aanandham aarambamae en dhevi | My joy has just begun, my goddess! |
விசில் :
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O beautiful white cloud in the golden sky!
O female swan bathing in rose water!
O beautiful white cloud in the golden sky!
O female swan bathing in rose water!
My joy has just begun, my goddess!
பொன் வானிலே எழில் வெண் மேகமே
பன்னீரில் நீராடும் பெண் அன்னமே
பொன் வானிலே எழில் வெண் மேகமே
பன்னீரில் நீராடும் பெண் அன்னமே
என் ஆனந்தம் ஆரம்பமே என் தேவி
A brand new day has arrived in my life,
The fragrance of an unfading flower has arrived.
A brand new day has arrived in my life,
The fragrance of an unfading flower has arrived.
My joy has just begun, my lord!
வாழ் நாளிலே புது நாள் வந்தது
வாடாத பூ வாசம்தான் வந்தது
வாழ் நாளிலே புது நாள் வந்தது
வாடாத பூ வாசம்தான் வந்தது
என் ஆனந்தம் ஆரம்பமே என் தேவா
Your golden hue in the evening calls out to me,
My yearning heart relishes this delight.
பொன் வண்ணம்
உன் மாலை அழைக்கின்றது
போராடும் என் உள்ளம் ரசிக்கின்றது
The scent of flowers merges with the wind,
Morning raga melodies echo around.
பூ வாசம் காற்றோடு சேர்கின்றது
பூபாள ராகங்கள் கேட்கின்றது
My longing...
My longing and my thirst are with you,
என் தாபம்...
என் தாபம் என் தாகம் உன்னோடு
Surging like waves overflowing the dam!
அலை பாயுதே அணை மீறுதே
O beautiful white cloud in the golden sky,
O female swan bathing in rose water!
Female: My joy has just begun, my lord!
பொன் வானிலே எழில் வெண் மேகமே
பன்னீரில் நீராடும் பெண் அன்னமே
என் ஆனந்தம் ஆரம்பமே என் தேவா
Unbearable passion turns into music,
Lulling my heart at this very hour.
தாளாத மோகங்கள் சங்கீதமே
தாலாட்டும் என் நெஞ்சில் இந்நேரமே
Unheard ragas create a gentle hum,
My heart listens, standing right beside you.
கேளாத ராகங்கள் ரீங்காரமே
கேட்கின்றதென் உள்ளம் உன்னோரமே
My desire...
My desire and my worship are with you,
என் ஆசை......ஈ.......
என் ஆசை என் பூஜை உன்னோடு
Dancing together ceaselessly!
தீராமலே சேர்ந்தாடுதே
A brand new day has arrived in my life,
The fragrance of an unfading flower has arrived.
My joy has just begun, my lord!
வாழ் நாளிலே புது நாள் வந்தது
வாடாத பூ வாசம் தான் வந்தது
என் ஆனந்தம் ஆரம்பமே என் தேவா
O beautiful white cloud in the golden sky,
O female swan bathing in rose water!
My joy has just begun, my goddess!
பொன் வானிலே எழில் வெண் மேகமே
பன்னீரில் நீராடும் பெண் அன்னமே
என் ஆனந்தம் ஆரம்பமே என் தேவி
Pon vaanilae ezhil ven megamae
O beautiful white cloud in the golden sky!
Panneeril neeraadum pen annamae
O female swan bathing in rose water!
Pon vaanilae ezhil ven megamae
O beautiful white cloud in the golden sky!
Panneeril neeraadum pen annamae
O female swan bathing in rose water!
En aanandham aarambamae en dhevi
My joy has just begun, my goddess!
Vaazh naalilae pudhu naal vandhadhu
A brand new day has arrived in my life,
Vaadaadha poo vaasam thaan vandhadhu
The fragrance of an unfading flower has arrived.
Vaazh naalilae pudhu naal vandhadhu
A brand new day has arrived in my life,
Vaadaadha poo vaasam thaan vandhadhu
The fragrance of an unfading flower has arrived.
En aanandham aarambamae en dhevaa
My joy has just begun, my lord!
Pon vannam un maalai azhaikkindradhu
Your golden hue in the evening calls out to me,
Poraadum en ullam rasikkindradhu
My yearning heart relishes this delight.
Poo vaasam kaatrodu serkkindradhu
The scent of flowers merges with the wind,
Boopaala raagangal ketkindradhu
Morning raga melodies echo around.
En thaabam…
My longing...
En thaabam en dhaagam unnodu
My longing and my thirst are with you,
Alai paayudhae anai meerudhae
Surging like waves overflowing the dam!
Pon vaanilae ezhil ven megamae
O beautiful white cloud in the golden sky,
Panneeril neeraadum pen annamae
O female swan bathing in rose water!
Female :En aanandham aarambamae en dhevaa
Female: My joy has just begun, my lord!
Thaalaadha mogangal sangeethamae
Unbearable passion turns into music,
Thaalaattum en nenjil inneramae
Lulling my heart at this very hour.
Kelaadha raagangal reengaaramae
Unheard ragas create a gentle hum,
Ketkindradhen ullam unnoramae
My heart listens, standing right beside you.
En aasai…
My desire...
En aasai en poojai unnodu
My desire and my worship are with you,
Theeraamalae serndhaadudhae
Dancing together ceaselessly!
Vaazh naalilae pudhu naal vandhadhu
A brand new day has arrived in my life,
Vaadaadha poo vaasam thaan vandhadhu
The fragrance of an unfading flower has arrived.
En aanandham aarambamae en dhevaa
My joy has just begun, my lord!
Pon vaanilae ezhil ven megamae
O beautiful white cloud in the golden sky,
Panneeril neeraadum pen annamae
O female swan bathing in rose water!
En aanandham aarambamae en dhevi
My joy has just begun, my goddess!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a romantic duet expressing the ecstasy of newfound love and union. The lovers compare each other to divine elements of nature—a pristine white cloud floating in a golden sky and a graceful swan bathing in rose water. They celebrate the arrival of a fresh chapter in life, filled with eternal fragrance, musical melodies, and overflowing emotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Pon vaanilae ezhil ven megamae”
The lover is metaphorically described as a white cloud floating in a golden sky ('Pon vaanilae ezhil ven megamae') and a swan bathing in rose water ('Panneeril neeraadum pen annamae').
Monai (Initial Consonant Alliteration)
“Pon vannam un maalai azhaikkindradhu”
Repetition of the initial 'P' sound across consecutive lines ('Pon', 'Poraadum', 'Poo', 'Boopaala').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Thaalaadha mogangal sangeethamae”
Consistent end rhyme across stanzas using the suffix '-ae' ('megamae', 'annamae', 'dhevi', 'sangeethamae', 'reengaaramae').
Hyperbole & Imagery
“Alai paayudhae anai meerudhae”
Emotional intensity visualized through the imagery of ocean waves bursting past a containment dam ('anai meerudhae').
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Trivia
Featured in the 1985 Tamil film 'Anbin Mugavari', the lyrics were penned by Vairamuthu, highlighting his signature style of combining classic nature imagery with intimate romantic expressions.
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