Pongi Ezhum Ilam
From Deiva Balam · 1959
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- Vaithegi
- Music director
- G. Aswathama
- Details
- Deiva Balam1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Pongi ezhum ilam manasu thudikkuthu | The surging young heart throbs with excitement |
| Bodhaiyinaal pudhupaadam padikkuthu | Out of ecstasy, it learns a whole new lesson |
| Singaara kanavugal kannaara kaanuthu | It beholds beautiful dreams to the eyes' full delight |
| Female | |
| Pongi ezhum ilam manasu thudikkuthu | The surging young heart throbs with excitement |
| Female | |
| Poongaavil malligaiyim vaasanaiyaalae | Drawn by the fragrance of jasmine in the garden |
| Pon vandu thaavi vanthu aasaiyinaalae | The golden beetle leaps forward out of desire |
| Poongaavil malligaiyim vaasanaiyaalae | Drawn by the fragrance of jasmine in the garden |
| Pon vandu thaavi vanthu aasaiyinaalae | The golden beetle leaps forward out of desire |
| Female | |
| Reengaaram paadi nindru thaen idhazh melae | Humming a sweet melody while resting on honeyed petals |
| Reengaaram paadi nindru thaen idhazh melae | Humming a sweet melody while resting on honeyed petals |
| Thoongaamal thoonguvathai kaanbathanaalae | Witnessing its state of sleeping yet staying awake |
| Female | |
| Pongi ezhum ilam manasu thudikkuthu | The surging young heart throbs with excitement |
| Female | |
| Iththanai naal thaanariyaa unarchchiyinaalae | Through feelings unknown all these days |
| Iyarkkaiyilae undaana kilarchchiyinaalae | Through the natural stirrings arising within |
| Iththanai naal thaanariyaa unarchchiyinaalae | Through feelings unknown all these days |
| Iyarkkaiyilae undaana kilarchchiyinaalae | Through the natural stirrings arising within |
| Female | |
| Niththiraiyum pidikkaatha nilaimayinaalae | Due to a condition where even sleep eludes |
| Niththiraiyum pidikkaatha nilaimayinaalae | Due to a condition where even sleep eludes |
| Piththaagi thaalaatha thanimaiyinaalae | Due to unbearable loneliness that turns into madness |
| Female | |
| Pongi ezhum ilam manasu thudikkuthu | The surging young heart throbs with excitement |
| Bodhaiyinaal pudhupaadam padikkuthu | Out of ecstasy, it learns a whole new lesson |
| Singaara kanavugal kannaara kaanuthu | It beholds beautiful dreams to the eyes' full delight |
| Female | |
| Pongi ezhum ilam manasu thudikkuthu… | The surging young heart throbs with excitement... |
பொங்கி எழும் இளம் மனசு துடிக்குது
போதையினால் புதுப்பாடம் படிக்குது
சிங்கார கனவுகள் கண்ணார காணுது
பொங்கி எழும் இளம் மனசு துடிக்குது...
The surging young heart throbs with excitement
Out of ecstasy, it learns a whole new lesson
It beholds beautiful dreams to the eyes' full delight
பூங்காவில் மல்லிகையின் வாசனையாலே
பொன் வண்டு தாவி வந்து ஆசையினாலே
பூங்காவில் மல்லிகையின் வாசனையாலே
பொன் வண்டு தாவி வந்து ஆசையினாலே
The surging young heart throbs with excitement
ரீங்காரம் பாடி நின்று தேன் இதழ் மேலே
ரீங்காரம் பாடி நின்று தேன் இதழ் மேலே
தூங்காமல் தூங்குவதை காண்பதனாலே
பொங்கி எழும் இளம் மனசு துடிக்குது...
Drawn by the fragrance of jasmine in the garden
The golden beetle leaps forward out of desire
Drawn by the fragrance of jasmine in the garden
The golden beetle leaps forward out of desire
இத்தனை நாள் தானறியா உணர்ச்சியினாலே
இயற்கையிலே உண்டான கிளர்ச்சியினாலே
இத்தனை நாள் தானறியா உணர்ச்சியினாலே
இயற்கையிலே உண்டான கிளர்ச்சியினாலே
Humming a sweet melody while resting on honeyed petals
Humming a sweet melody while resting on honeyed petals
Witnessing its state of sleeping yet staying awake
நித்திரையும் பிடிக்காத நிலைமயினாலே
நித்திரையும் பிடிக்காத நிலைமயினாலே
பித்தாகி தாளாத தனிமையினாலே...
The surging young heart throbs with excitement
பொங்கி எழும் இளம் மனசு துடிக்குது
அது போதையினால் புதுப்பாடம் படிக்குது
சிங்கார கனவுகள் கண்ணார காணுது
Through feelings unknown all these days
Through the natural stirrings arising within
Through feelings unknown all these days
Through the natural stirrings arising within
பொங்கி எழும் இளம் மனசு துடிக்குது...
Due to a condition where even sleep eludes
Due to a condition where even sleep eludes
Due to unbearable loneliness that turns into madness
The surging young heart throbs with excitement
Out of ecstasy, it learns a whole new lesson
It beholds beautiful dreams to the eyes' full delight
The surging young heart throbs with excitement...
Pongi ezhum ilam manasu thudikkuthu
The surging young heart throbs with excitement
Bodhaiyinaal pudhupaadam padikkuthu
Out of ecstasy, it learns a whole new lesson
Singaara kanavugal kannaara kaanuthu
It beholds beautiful dreams to the eyes' full delight
Pongi ezhum ilam manasu thudikkuthu
The surging young heart throbs with excitement
Poongaavil malligaiyim vaasanaiyaalae
Drawn by the fragrance of jasmine in the garden
Pon vandu thaavi vanthu aasaiyinaalae
The golden beetle leaps forward out of desire
Poongaavil malligaiyim vaasanaiyaalae
Drawn by the fragrance of jasmine in the garden
Pon vandu thaavi vanthu aasaiyinaalae
The golden beetle leaps forward out of desire
Reengaaram paadi nindru thaen idhazh melae
Humming a sweet melody while resting on honeyed petals
Reengaaram paadi nindru thaen idhazh melae
Humming a sweet melody while resting on honeyed petals
Thoongaamal thoonguvathai kaanbathanaalae
Witnessing its state of sleeping yet staying awake
Pongi ezhum ilam manasu thudikkuthu
The surging young heart throbs with excitement
Iththanai naal thaanariyaa unarchchiyinaalae
Through feelings unknown all these days
Iyarkkaiyilae undaana kilarchchiyinaalae
Through the natural stirrings arising within
Iththanai naal thaanariyaa unarchchiyinaalae
Through feelings unknown all these days
Iyarkkaiyilae undaana kilarchchiyinaalae
Through the natural stirrings arising within
Niththiraiyum pidikkaatha nilaimayinaalae
Due to a condition where even sleep eludes
Niththiraiyum pidikkaatha nilaimayinaalae
Due to a condition where even sleep eludes
Piththaagi thaalaatha thanimaiyinaalae
Due to unbearable loneliness that turns into madness
Pongi ezhum ilam manasu thudikkuthu
The surging young heart throbs with excitement
Bodhaiyinaal pudhupaadam padikkuthu
Out of ecstasy, it learns a whole new lesson
Singaara kanavugal kannaara kaanuthu
It beholds beautiful dreams to the eyes' full delight
Pongi ezhum ilam manasu thudikkuthu…
The surging young heart throbs with excitement...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Pongi Ezhum Ilam Manasu Thudikkuthu from the film Deiva Balam (1959) expresses the sweet awakening of youthful romance and passionate yearning. The song articulates the emotions of a young heart experiencing love for the first time, comparing these intense feelings to nature—specifically a golden beetle drawn irresistibly to the scent of a jasmine flower.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Pongi ezhum ilam manasu thudikkuthu / Bodhaiyinaal pudhupaadam padikkuthu”
Repetition of the initial letter or consonant sound across words, such as 'Pongi', 'pudhupaadam', and 'padikkuthu' creating a pleasing musical rhythm.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Iththanai naal thaanariyaa unarchchiyinaalae / Iyarkkaiyilae undaana kilarchchiyinaalae”
Consistently rhyming line endings across multiple verses using the suffix ending '-inaalae' (unarchchiyinaalae, kilarchchiyinaalae, nilaimayinaalae, thanimaiyinaalae).
Nature Imagery and Metaphor
“Poongaavil malligaiyim vaasanaiyaalae / Pon vandu thaavi vanthu aasaiyinaalae”
Using the imagery of a golden beetle attracted to a fragrant jasmine flower as a metaphor for the irresistible pull of romantic attraction.
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Trivia
Deiva Balam (1959) was a popular Tamil fantasy-adventure film directed by P. Vasanthakumar Reddy, starring K. Balaji and Jayashree. The music was composed by G. Aswathama, who was known for blending classical Indian ragas with light film music during the golden age of South Indian cinema.
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