Pongiyadhae Kadhal
From Mannukkul Vairam · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janki
- Music director
- Devendran
- Details
- Mannukkul Vairam1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| …………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Pongiyathae kadhal vellaam | The flood of love overflowed |
| Thulliyathae aasai ullam | The heart of desires leaped with joy |
| Pongiyathae kadhal vellaam | The flood of love overflowed |
| Thulliyathae aasai ullam | The heart of desires leaped with joy |
| Male | |
| Kannil nilaa mugam ulaviyathu | A moon-like face wandered in my eyes |
| Enthan manam thinam ilagiyathu | My heart melted every single day |
| Kannil nilaa mugam ulaviyathu | A moon-like face wandered in my eyes |
| Enthan manam thinam ilagiyathu | My heart melted every single day |
| Iruvizhiyil navarasamo vazhiyuthu | Are the nine emotions overflowing from two eyes? |
| Anubavam iniyathu pudhaiyathu | The sweet experience cannot be buried |
| Male | |
| Pongiyathae kadhal vellaam | The flood of love overflowed |
| Thulliyathae aasai ullam….. | The heart of desires leaped with joy... |
| Male | |
| Palli paadam vaasiththaal | When reading school lessons |
| Palli paadam vaasiththaal | When reading school lessons |
| Needhaanae kannil vanthaai | You were the one who appeared before my eyes |
| Pon maegam vinnodu | Just as golden clouds belong to the sky |
| Ennaalum ennullam unnodu | My heart is forever with you |
| Unnodu unnodu | With you, with you |
| Female | |
| Entha sontham yaarodu | Which relationship belongs to whom? |
| Yaaringae sollakkoodum | Who here can tell? |
| Kaalam naeram saerattum | Let time and occasion join together |
| Kanni poo maalai soodum | The virgin girl shall wear the flower garland |
| Panbaadu maaraamal eppothum | Without ever changing culture and values |
| Panbaadu ennodu ennodu | Culture is always with me, with me |
| Ennodu ennodu… | With me, with me... |
| Male | |
| Kadal koodakulamaagum | Even a sea might shrink into a small pond |
| En kadhal maaraathu | My love will never change |
| Female | |
| Pongiyathae kadhal vellaam | The flood of love overflowed |
| Male :Aa haa…..Thulliyathae aasai ullam | Male: Aha... The heart of desires leaped with joy |
| Chorus | |
| …………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Yaezhai mullai penn pillai | A poor jasmine-like young girl |
| Yaezhai mullai penn pillai | A poor jasmine-like young girl |
| Sollaththaan vaarththai illai | There are no words to express |
| En penmai thaalaathu | My womanhood cannot bear it |
| Endraalum ippothu sollaathu | Even so, it will not speak right now |
| Sollaathu sollaathu sollaathu | It won't speak, won't speak, won't speak |
| Male | |
| Kannaal paaru penn poovae | Look with your eyes, oh flower-like maiden |
| Vaai vaarththai thevai illai | Spoken words are not needed |
| Unnai pattri kavi paada | To compose poetry about you |
| Oomaikku nyaanam illai | A mute person lacks the eloquence |
| Male | |
| Neerindri meenillai ammaadi | Without water there is no fish, my dear |
| Neeyindri naanillai | Without you there is no me |
| Naanillai naanillai | There is no me, no me |
| Female | |
| Unakkaaga en penmai | For your sake, my womanhood |
| Thavam seithaal thappillai | There is no harm if it performs penance |
| Male | |
| Pongiyathae…..ae….kadhal vellaam | The flood of love overflowed |
| Thulliyathae……ae…..aasai ullam | The heart of desires leaped with joy |
| Female :Kannil nilaa mugam ulaviyathu | Female: A moon-like face wandered in my eyes |
| Enthan manam thinam ilagiyathu | My heart melted every single day |
| Iruvizhiyil navarasamo vazhiyuthu | Are the nine emotions overflowing from two eyes? |
| Anubavam iniyathu pudhaiyathu | The sweet experience cannot be buried |
| Female | |
| Pongiyathae…..ae….kadhal vellaam | The flood of love overflowed |
| Male :Mmmmhmm | Male: Mmmmhmm |
| Female :Thulliyathae……ae…..aasai ullam | Female: The heart of desires leaped with joy |
ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஆஅ......ஆஹ....ஹா.....
ஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆ......
குழு :
ஆஅ......ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ.......
ஆஅ......ஆ.....ஆ....அ......ஆ....
...
பொங்கியதே காதல் வெள்ளம்
துள்ளியதே ஆசை உள்ளம்
பொங்கியதே காதல் வெள்ளம்
துள்ளியதே ஆசை உள்ளம்
The flood of love overflowed
The heart of desires leaped with joy
The flood of love overflowed
The heart of desires leaped with joy
கண்ணில் நிலா முகம் உலவியது
எந்தன் மனம் தினம் இளகியது
கண்ணில் நிலா முகம் உலவியது
எந்தன் மனம் தினம் இளகியது
இருவிழியில் நவரசமோ வழியுது
அனுபவம் இனியது புதியது
A moon-like face wandered in my eyes
My heart melted every single day
A moon-like face wandered in my eyes
My heart melted every single day
Are the nine emotions overflowing from two eyes?
The sweet experience cannot be buried
பொங்கியதே காதல் வெள்ளம்
துள்ளியதே ஆசை உள்ளம்....
The flood of love overflowed
The heart of desires leaped with joy...
பள்ளிப் பாடம் வாசித்தால்.....
பள்ளிப் பாடம் வாசித்தால்
நீதானே கண்ணில் வந்தாய்
பொன் மேகம் விண்ணோடு
எந்நாளும் என்னுள்ளம் உன்னோடு
உன்னோடு உன்னோடு
When reading school lessons
When reading school lessons
You were the one who appeared before my eyes
Just as golden clouds belong to the sky
My heart is forever with you
With you, with you
எந்த சொந்தம் யாரோடு
யாரிங்கே சொல்லக்கூடும்
காலம் நேரம் சேரட்டும்
கன்னிப் பூ மாலை சூடும்
பண்பாடு மாறாமல் எப்போதும்
பண்பாடு என்னோடு என்னோடு
என்னோடு என்னோடு
Which relationship belongs to whom?
Who here can tell?
Let time and occasion join together
The virgin girl shall wear the flower garland
Without ever changing culture and values
Culture is always with me, with me
With me, with me...
கடல் கூட குளமாகும்
என் காதல் மாறாது
Even a sea might shrink into a small pond
My love will never change
பொங்கியதே காதல் வெள்ளம்
ஆ ஹா......துள்ளியதே ஆசை உள்ளம்
குழு :
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ......அ....
ஆஅ.....அஆஹா.....ஹா......ஆ......ஆ.....
The flood of love overflowed
Male: Aha... The heart of desires leaped with joy
ஏழை முல்லை பெண் பிள்ளை
ஏழை முல்லை பெண் பிள்ளை
சொல்லத்தான் வார்த்தை இல்லை
என் பெண்மை தாளாது
என்றாலும் இப்போது சொல்லாது
சொல்லாது சொல்லாது சொல்லாது
...
கண்ணால் பாரு பெண் பூவே
வாய் வார்த்தை தேவை இல்லை
உன்னைப் பற்றி கவி பாட
ஊமைக்கு ஞானம் இல்லை
A poor jasmine-like young girl
A poor jasmine-like young girl
There are no words to express
My womanhood cannot bear it
Even so, it will not speak right now
It won't speak, won't speak, won't speak
நீரின்றி மீனில்லை அம்மாடி
நீயின்றி நானில்லை
நானில்லை நானில்லை
Look with your eyes, oh flower-like maiden
Spoken words are not needed
To compose poetry about you
A mute person lacks the eloquence
உனக்காக என் பெண்மை
தவம் செய்தால் தப்பில்லை
Without water there is no fish, my dear
Without you there is no me
There is no me, no me
பொங்கியதே......ஏ......காதல் வெள்ளம்
துள்ளியதே....ஏ......ஆசை உள்ளம்
கண்ணில் நிலா முகம் உலவியது
எந்தன் மனம் தினம் இளகியது
இரு விழியில் நவரசமோ வழியுது
அனுபவம் இனியது புதியது
For your sake, my womanhood
There is no harm if it performs penance
பொங்கியதே......ஏ......காதல் வெள்ளம்
ம்ம்ம்ஹம்ம்
துள்ளியதே....ஏ......ஆசை உள்ளம்.....
The flood of love overflowed
The heart of desires leaped with joy
Female: A moon-like face wandered in my eyes
My heart melted every single day
Are the nine emotions overflowing from two eyes?
The sweet experience cannot be buried
The flood of love overflowed
Male: Mmmmhmm
Female: The heart of desires leaped with joy
………………….
...
Pongiyathae kadhal vellaam
The flood of love overflowed
Thulliyathae aasai ullam
The heart of desires leaped with joy
Pongiyathae kadhal vellaam
The flood of love overflowed
Thulliyathae aasai ullam
The heart of desires leaped with joy
Kannil nilaa mugam ulaviyathu
A moon-like face wandered in my eyes
Enthan manam thinam ilagiyathu
My heart melted every single day
Kannil nilaa mugam ulaviyathu
A moon-like face wandered in my eyes
Enthan manam thinam ilagiyathu
My heart melted every single day
Iruvizhiyil navarasamo vazhiyuthu
Are the nine emotions overflowing from two eyes?
Anubavam iniyathu pudhaiyathu
The sweet experience cannot be buried
Pongiyathae kadhal vellaam
The flood of love overflowed
Thulliyathae aasai ullam…..
The heart of desires leaped with joy...
Palli paadam vaasiththaal
When reading school lessons
Palli paadam vaasiththaal
When reading school lessons
Needhaanae kannil vanthaai
You were the one who appeared before my eyes
Pon maegam vinnodu
Just as golden clouds belong to the sky
Ennaalum ennullam unnodu
My heart is forever with you
Unnodu unnodu
With you, with you
Entha sontham yaarodu
Which relationship belongs to whom?
Yaaringae sollakkoodum
Who here can tell?
Kaalam naeram saerattum
Let time and occasion join together
Kanni poo maalai soodum
The virgin girl shall wear the flower garland
Panbaadu maaraamal eppothum
Without ever changing culture and values
Panbaadu ennodu ennodu
Culture is always with me, with me
Ennodu ennodu…
With me, with me...
Kadal koodakulamaagum
Even a sea might shrink into a small pond
En kadhal maaraathu
My love will never change
Pongiyathae kadhal vellaam
The flood of love overflowed
Male :Aa haa…..Thulliyathae aasai ullam
Male: Aha... The heart of desires leaped with joy
………………….
...
Yaezhai mullai penn pillai
A poor jasmine-like young girl
Yaezhai mullai penn pillai
A poor jasmine-like young girl
Sollaththaan vaarththai illai
There are no words to express
En penmai thaalaathu
My womanhood cannot bear it
Endraalum ippothu sollaathu
Even so, it will not speak right now
Sollaathu sollaathu sollaathu
It won't speak, won't speak, won't speak
Kannaal paaru penn poovae
Look with your eyes, oh flower-like maiden
Vaai vaarththai thevai illai
Spoken words are not needed
Unnai pattri kavi paada
To compose poetry about you
Oomaikku nyaanam illai
A mute person lacks the eloquence
Neerindri meenillai ammaadi
Without water there is no fish, my dear
Neeyindri naanillai
Without you there is no me
Naanillai naanillai
There is no me, no me
Unakkaaga en penmai
For your sake, my womanhood
Thavam seithaal thappillai
There is no harm if it performs penance
Pongiyathae…..ae….kadhal vellaam
The flood of love overflowed
Thulliyathae……ae…..aasai ullam
The heart of desires leaped with joy
Female :Kannil nilaa mugam ulaviyathu
Female: A moon-like face wandered in my eyes
Enthan manam thinam ilagiyathu
My heart melted every single day
Iruvizhiyil navarasamo vazhiyuthu
Are the nine emotions overflowing from two eyes?
Anubavam iniyathu pudhaiyathu
The sweet experience cannot be buried
Pongiyathae…..ae….kadhal vellaam
The flood of love overflowed
Male :Mmmmhmm
Male: Mmmmhmm
Female :Thulliyathae……ae…..aasai ullam
Female: The heart of desires leaped with joy
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Pongiyathae Kadhal Vellaam' is a lyrical duet from the 1986 film Mannukkul Vairam that celebrates the overwhelming power and purity of romantic love. Through vivid imagery of overflowing floods, sky-bound clouds, and aquatic life, the lovers express an eternal bond that transcends simple verbal expression, while maintaining respect for traditional cultural values and personal dignity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagom)
“Pongiyathae kadhal vellaam”
Compares love to an overflowing flood ('kadhal vellaam') to denote its overwhelming intensity.
Analogy (Uvamai)
“Neerindri meenillai ammaadi”
Compares the interdependence of lovers to fish needing water to live.
Imagery (Katchi Inbam)
“Kannil nilaa mugam ulaviyathu”
Evokes a visual image of a moon-like face floating in one's vision.
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Trivia
Mannukkul Vairam (1986) was directed by Manoj Kumar and features music composed by Devendran, with lyrics authored by Vairamuthu. The song highlights classic Tamil literary motifs adapted seamlessly for 1980s cinema.
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