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Ponguthe Punnagai

From Ippadiyum Oru Penn · 1975

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, B. Vasantha
Music director
P. Banumathi
Movie name
Ippadiyum Oru Penn
Movie release year
1975
Lyrics added on
13 Aug 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Ponguthe punnagai
Ponguthe punnagai
Pulliyitta kalai maanai
Alliyitta vizhi oram
Pon minnal vellam ponguthae
Ponguthae punnagai
Pothumaa punnagai
Pottu vaiththa mugaththodu
Katti vaiththa idhazh meethu
Pudhu vanna kolam pothumaa
Pothumaa punnagai
Manamagal vaithegi
Nadai paarkkiraen
Female :Dhasaratha raguraman
Mugam paarkkiraen
Ini kalyaanamae
Female :Suba vaipogamae
Male :Athu illaavidil
Female :Kangal mazhai megamae
Male :Intha raguraman manam
Engum oru raagamae
Ponguthe punnagai
Female :Pothumaa punnagai
Mazhaikkaalam varumpothu
Male :Mazhai vanthathu
Female :Manakkolam varumendri
Male :Manam sonnathu
Anbu nilaiyaanathu
Female :Nenjil silaiyaanathu
Both :Kalaiyaana nam sontham kalaiyaathathu
Ponguthe punnagai
Female :Pothumaa punnagai
Male :Pulliyitta kalai maanai
Female :Alliyitta vizhi oram
Male :Pon minnal vellam ponguthae
Ponguthae punnagai
...
A smile is overflowing,
a smile is overflowing!
Like a spotted deer,
at the edge of your captivating eyes,
a golden flood of lightning overflows!
A smile is overflowing!
Is this smile enough?
With a bindi adorning my face,
and upon lips held gently together,
is this new colorful design enough?
Is this smile enough?
My bride Vaidehi (Sita),
I watch your graceful walk.
Dasaratha's son Raghurama,
I gaze upon your face.
From now on, it is our wedding,
a blissful celebration!
And if it were not to be?
My eyes would turn into rain clouds.
In this Raghurama's heart,
a sweet melody plays everywhere!
A smile is overflowing!
Is this smile enough?
When the rainy season arrived,
the rain began to fall.
That the wedding day would arrive,
my heart had told me so.
Our love is eternal,
sculpted like a statue in the heart.
Our bond, like a work of art, will never fade!
A smile is overflowing!
Is this smile enough?
Like a spotted deer,
at the edge of your captivating eyes,
a golden flood of lightning overflows!
A smile is overflowing!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Ponguthe Punnagai is a charming romantic duet from the film 'Ippadiyum Oru Penn' (1975). The song presents a loving dialogue between a bride and groom, where they express their deep affection and anticipation of marriage by evoking the divine pair Rama (Raguraman) and Sita (Vaithegi). The groom praises the bride's beauty, comparing her grace to a spotted deer and her smile to a flood of golden lightning, while the bride adores his noble face and eagerly awaits their auspicious union. The lyrics highlight the theme of enduring devotion, portraying love as something carved permanently into their hearts like a statue. Through sweet allegories of rain, melody, and colorful kolam patterns, Kannadasan captures the deep joy, emotional resonance, and unbreakable bond of marriage.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaai (Metaphor / Simile)

“Pulliyitta kalai maanai”

Compares the heroine's quick, playful glances and beauty to a swift spotted deer (Kalai maan).

Monaai (Initial Alliteration)

“Ponguthe punnagai”

Repetition of the 'Po' sound at the start of words creating a melodic rhythm.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Anbu nilaiyaanathu / Nenjil silaiyaanathu / Kalaiyaana nam sontham kalaiyaathathu”

End-rhyming scheme creating harmony across consecutive lines (nilaiyaanathu / silaiyaanathu / kalaiyaathathu).

Uvamaai (Metaphor)

“Kangal mazhai megamae”

Compares teary or emotion-filled eyes to rain clouds (mazhai megam).

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Trivia

'Ippadiyum Oru Penn' (1975) was directed by veteran multi-talented artist P. Bhanumathi, who also composed the film's soundtrack. She was one of the early pioneering female music directors in Tamil cinema history.

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