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Lyrics & meaning

Ponmagal Vandhaal

From Azhagiya Tamil Magan · 2007

Lyricist
Alangudi Somu
Singers
Mohammed Aslam, Ember Phoenix
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Details
Azhagiya Tamil Magan2007

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Muthukkal sirikum nilathilIn the land where pearls smile
Thittikkum ninaipai vidhaikumSowing sweet thoughts
Male
Ponmagal vandhaal..The golden lady has arrived..
Porul kodi thandhal..She brought ten million riches..
Ponmagal vandhaal..The golden lady has arrived..
Porul kodi thandhal..She brought ten million riches..
Poo medai vaasal pongum thaenaaga..Like overflowing honey at the entrance of the flower dais..
Male
Kanmalar konjamHer flower-like eyes slightly
Kanivodu ennaiWith kindness towards me
Aalakinaal anbilae….eh..eh..eh..ehRuled me with love....eh..eh..eh..eh
Male
Ponmagal vandhaal..The golden lady has arrived..
Porul kodi thandhal..She brought ten million riches..
Poo medai vaasal pongum thaenaaga..Like overflowing honey at the entrance of the flower dais..
Chorus
You are my diamond girl myYou are my diamond girl my
Diamond diamond diamond girlDiamond diamond diamond girl
I love to see u smiling girl yoI love to see u smiling girl yo
Smiling smiling smiling girlSmiling smiling smiling girl
Chorus
You are my honey girl myYou are my honey girl my
Honey honey honey girl myHoney honey honey girl my
Diamond diamond diamond girl yoDiamond diamond diamond girl yo
Smiling smiling smiling girlSmiling smiling smiling girl
Chorus
Everytime i look into ur eyesEverytime i look into ur eyes
I get butterfliesI get butterflies
I’m so glad she with meI'm so glad she with me
And not the other guysAnd not the other guys
I like to see herI like to see her
In the brideIn the bride
As she’s my wifeAs she's my wife
Yeah yeahYeah yeah
I’m living a high lifeI'm living a high life
Chorus
{Muthukkal sirikum nilathil{In the land where pearls smile
Thittikkum ninaipai vidhaikum} (2)Sowing sweet thoughts} (2)
Male
{Muthukkal sirikum nilathil{In the land where pearls smile
Thittikkum ninaipai vidhaikum} (2)Sowing sweet thoughts} (2)
Paavai nee vaa…Come, maiden, come...
Male
Sorgathin vanapai rasikumEnjoying the beauty of heaven
Sithathil mayakam valarkkumNurturing enchantment in the mind
Yogamae nee vaa…Come, my good fortune, come...
Male
Vairamo en vasamDiamonds are in my possession
Vazhvilae paravasamEcstasy fills my life
Veedhiyil oorvalamA procession on the street
Vizhiyellam navarasamAll nine emotions visible in her eyes
Male
Ponmagal vandhaal..The golden lady has arrived..
Porul kodi thandhal..She brought ten million riches..
Poo medai vaasal pongum thaenaaga..Like overflowing honey at the entrance of the flower dais..
Kanmalar konjamHer flower-like eyes slightly
Kanivodu ennaiWith kindness towards me
Aalakinaal anbilae…eh..eh..eh..ehRuled me with love....eh..eh..eh..eh
Chorus
Let me break it downLet me break it down
I’m talking the top spotI'm talking the top spot
She doesn’t know itShe doesn't know it
But i have gotta softspotBut i have gotta softspot
Chorus
I got love for the moneyI got love for the money
And of course hmmmmm….And of course hmmmmm....
Well i gonna love for my honey..Well i gonna love for my honey..
She’s so cuteShe's so cute
I can’t wait to hit downI can't wait to hit down
Chorus
I’m gonna throw a partyI'm gonna throw a party
And invite everyone around…And invite everyone around...
To see my wife…To see my wife...
To see the life that i’m gonna liveTo see the life that i'm gonna live
Think of the beautiful kidsThink of the beautiful kids
That she’s gonna give..That she's gonna give..
Chorus
She’s so fine in diamondShe's so fine in diamond
Now either hit their club she’s whiningNow either hit their club she's whining
She’s now mine so fine in diamondShe's now mine so fine in diamond
Now either hit their club she’s whiningNow either hit their club she's whining
Chorus
She’s my wife ..She's my wife ..
Gonna get her money money moneyGonna get her money money money
Wish her honey honey honey…Wish her honey honey honey...
Gonna get her money money moneyGonna get her money money money
Wish her honey honey honey…Wish her honey honey honey...
She’s my lifeShe's my life

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Ponmagal Vandhaal is a high-energy remix track from the 2007 film Azhagiya Tamil Magan, adapted from the classic 1966 song originally composed by M. S. Viswanathan for Anbe Vaa. Reimagined by A. R. Rahman with modern hip-hop elements, rap verses, and electronic beats, the song celebrates exuberance, love, and the joyful arrival of a soulmate into one's life. The traditional Tamil lyrics paint a portrait of a beloved woman who brings boundless wealth, sweetness, and prosperity, comparing her entrance to overflowing honey at a flower-adorned stage and her eyes to lotus flowers blooming with love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Kanmalar konjam

Kanmalar directly compares eyes to lotus flowers, creating a vivid image of blooming beauty.

Personification

Muthukkal sirikum nilathil

Muthukkal sirikum personifies pearls by describing them as smiling in the land.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Ponmagal vandhaal.. Porul kodi thandhal..

Vandhaal and Thandhal rhyme at line endings to create a melodious rhythmic flow.

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Trivia

This track is a reimagined version of the classic song 'Ponmagal Vandhaal' from the 1966 film 'Anbe Vaa', originally starring M. G. Ramachandran with lyrics by Alangudi Somu and music by M. S. Viswanathan. For 'Azhagiya Tamil Magan' (2007), A. R. Rahman remixed the iconic melody, adding rap segments performed by Blaaze and vocals by Aslam Musthafa.

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