Ponmalai Pozhudhu
From Leelai · 2009
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- Benny Dayal
- Music director
- Satish Chakravarthy
- Details
- Leelai2009
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ponmalai pozhudhu | Golden evening time |
| Sigappazhagu | Red-tinged beauty |
| Un kobam yay yay yay | Your anger yay yay yay |
| Azhago azhagu | Is beauty of beauties |
| Oru roja poovin mullum | Even the thorn of a rose flower |
| Thuli azhagu | Is a drop of beauty |
| Un kannil kovam yay yay | The anger in your eyes yay yay |
| Azhago azhagu | Is beauty of beauties |
| Male | |
| Nee kaadhal sollum | The Tamil in which you speak love |
| Tamizh azhagu | Is so beautiful |
| Nee paadum killai | The parrot-like speech you sing |
| Mozhi noorazhagu | Is a hundred times beautiful |
| Ennai nee thitti thitti pesum | The way you scold and speak to me |
| Kochai tamizho mudivae illa | In colloquial Tamil is endless |
| Azhago azhagu yay yay… | Beauty of beauties yay yay... |
| Male | |
| Ponmalai pozhudhu | Golden evening time |
| Sigappazhagu | Red-tinged beauty |
| Un kobam yay yay yay | Your anger yay yay yay |
| Azhago azhagu | Is beauty of beauties |
| Male | |
| Un koondhal | When your hair |
| Kaatril aadidum pozhuthu | Dances in the wind |
| Oru spring time vaasam | A fragrance of spring time |
| Poothidum azhagu… ooh | Blossoms in beauty... ooh |
| Male | |
| Un kaigal koondhal kothida | When your hands stroke your hair |
| Pookal vaasam car-in ullae veesida | The fragrance of flowers blows inside the car |
| Summer time -in veppathodu neeyum | Along with the summer heat, you too |
| Kothipathu oru azhagu | Boiling in anger is a beauty |
| Male | |
| Nee ennai vittu | When you leave me |
| Dhooram sendrida | And go far away |
| Saalai engum kodi | A crore leaves everywhere on the road |
| Ilaigal udhirnthida | Fall down |
| Autumn leaves-um | Even the autumn leaves |
| Unnai polae sigappaai | Turn red like you |
| Muraipadhu oru azhagu | And complain in a beautiful way |
| Male | |
| Winter enbathu | What is called winter |
| Kodumai aanathu | Has become cruel |
| Unthan mounam | Your silence |
| Moodukindra pani athu | Is like the fog covering everything |
| Konjam konjam uruga koodaatha | Can't it melt little by little? |
| Male | |
| Ponmalai pozhudhu | Golden evening time |
| Sigappazhagu | Red-tinged beauty |
| Un kobam yay yay yay | Your anger yay yay yay |
| Azhago azhagu | Is beauty of beauties |
| Oru roja poovin mullum | Even the thorn of a rose flower |
| Thuli azhagu | Is a drop of beauty |
| Un kannil kovam yay yay | The anger in your eyes yay yay |
| Azhago azhagu | Is beauty of beauties |
| Chorus | |
| Yay..yay yay yay yay…. | Yay..yay yay yay yay.... |
| Male | |
| Orr jannal thonridum | Appearing at a window |
| Pournami nilavu | The full moon |
| En kaadhali mugamo | Is my lover's face |
| Athai vida azhagu.. ooh | More beautiful than that... ooh |
| Male | |
| Venmathiyin mugathai kandathum | Seeing the face of the silver moon |
| Latcham latcham kavignar | Lakhs and lakhs of poets |
| Kavithai kondathum | Wrote poetry |
| Kodi mayilgal thalli nindru | Crores of peacocks stood far away |
| Paadi rasithana – athanazhagu | Sang and admired it - that is so beautiful |
| Male | |
| I love you endru | Saying 'I love you' |
| Moondrae vaarthayil | In just three words |
| Haiku kavithai naanum | When I recited a Haiku poem |
| Sonna velayil | Hiding behind the window with a smile |
| Punnagaika jannalukku pinnaal | Was a beauty in itself |
| Olindhathu oru azhagu | The moon descended and came to earth |
| Male | |
| Nilavum erangi boomi vanthathu | And stood leaning on my shoulder |
| Enthan thozhil saainthu kondu nindrathu | Will you tell me what magic this is, my love? |
| Enna maayam anbae solvaaya | Golden evening time |
| Male | |
| Ponmalai pozhudhu | Red-tinged beauty |
| Sigappazhagu | Your anger yay yay yay |
| Un kobam yay yay yay | Is beauty of beauties |
| Azhago azhagu | Even the thorn of a rose flower |
| Oru roja poovin mullum | Is a drop of beauty |
| Thuli azhagu | The anger in your eyes yay yay |
| Un kannil kovam yay yay | Is beauty of beauties |
| Azhago azhagu | The Tamil in which you speak love |
| Male | |
| Nee kaadhal sollum | Is so beautiful |
| Tamizh azhagu | The parrot-like speech you sing |
| Nee paadum killai | Is a hundred times beautiful |
| Mozhi noorazhagu | The way you scold and speak to me |
| Ennai nee thitti thitti pesum | In colloquial Tamil is endless |
| Kochai tamizho mudivae illa | Beauty of beauties yay yay... |
| Azhago azhagu yay yay… | Golden evening time |
| Male | |
| Ponmalai pozhudhu | Red beauty |
| Sigappu azhagu | Your shyness - yay yay yay |
| Un vetkam – yay yay yay | Is beauty of beauties |
| Azhago azhagu | {Red-tinged beauty.. |
| Chorus | |
| {Sigappazhagu.. | Your shyness is beauty, beauty, beauty..} (3) |
| Un vetkam azhagu azhagu azhagu..} (3) | |
பொன்மாலை
பொழுது சிகப்பழகு
உன் கோபம் யாய்
யாய் யாய் அழகோ
அழகு ஒரு ரோஜா
பூவின் முள்ளும் துளி
அழகு உன் கண்ணில்
கோவம் யாய் யாய்
அழகோ அழகு
Golden evening time
Red-tinged beauty
Your anger yay yay yay
Is beauty of beauties
Even the thorn of a rose flower
Is a drop of beauty
The anger in your eyes yay yay
Is beauty of beauties
நீ காதல்
சொல்லும் தமிழ்
அழகு நீ பாடும் கிள்ளை
மொழி நூறழகு என்னை
நீ திட்டி திட்டி பேசும் கொச்சை
தமிழோ முடிவே இல்ல அழகோ
அழகு யாய் யாய்
The Tamil in which you speak love
Is so beautiful
The parrot-like speech you sing
Is a hundred times beautiful
The way you scold and speak to me
In colloquial Tamil is endless
Beauty of beauties yay yay...
பொன்மாலை
பொழுது சிகப்பழகு
உன் கோபம் யாய்
யாய் யாய் அழகோ
அழகு
Golden evening time
Red-tinged beauty
Your anger yay yay yay
Is beauty of beauties
உன் கூந்தல்
காற்றில் ஆடிடும்
பொழுது ஒரு ஸ்ப்ரிங்
டைம் வாசம் பூத்திடும்
அழகு ஓ
When your hair
Dances in the wind
A fragrance of spring time
Blossoms in beauty... ooh
உன் கைகள்
கூந்தல் கோதிட பூக்கள்
வாசம் காரின் உள்ளே
வீசிட சம்மர் டைமின்
வெப்பத்தோடு நீயும்
கொதிப்பது ஒரு அழகு
When your hands stroke your hair
The fragrance of flowers blows inside the car
Along with the summer heat, you too
Boiling in anger is a beauty
நீ என்னை
விட்டு தூரம் சென்றிட
சாலை எங்கும் கொடி
இலைகள் உதிர்ந்திட
அட்டும்ன் லீவிஸ்சும்
உன்னை போலே சிகப்பாய்
முறைப்பது ஒரு அழகு
When you leave me
And go far away
A crore leaves everywhere on the road
Fall down
Even the autumn leaves
Turn red like you
And complain in a beautiful way
வின்டர் என்பது
கொடுமை ஆனது உந்தன்
மௌனம் மூடுகின்ற பனி
அது கொஞ்சம் கொஞ்சம்
உருக கூடாதா
What is called winter
Has become cruel
Your silence
Is like the fog covering everything
Can't it melt little by little?
பொன்மாலை
பொழுது சிகப்பழகு
உன் கோபம் யாய்
யாய் யாய் அழகோ
அழகு ஒரு ரோஜா
பூவின் முள்ளும் துளி
அழகு உன் கண்ணில்
கோவம் யாய் யாய்
அழகோ அழகு
Golden evening time
Red-tinged beauty
Your anger yay yay yay
Is beauty of beauties
Even the thorn of a rose flower
Is a drop of beauty
The anger in your eyes yay yay
Is beauty of beauties
யாய் யாய்
யாய் யாய் யாய்
Yay..yay yay yay yay....
ஓர் ஜன்னல்
தோன்றிடும் பௌர்ணமி
நிலவு என் காதலி முகமோ
அதை விட அழகு ஓ
Appearing at a window
The full moon
Is my lover's face
More beautiful than that... ooh
வெண்மதியின்
முகத்தை கண்டதும்
லட்சம் லட்சம் கவிஞர்
கவிதை கொண்டதும்
கோடி மயில்கள் தள்ளி
நின்று பாடி ரசித்தன
அதன் அழகு
Seeing the face of the silver moon
Lakhs and lakhs of poets
Wrote poetry
Crores of peacocks stood far away
Sang and admired it - that is so beautiful
ஐ லவ் யூ என்று
மூன்றே வார்த்தையில்
ஹைக்கூ கவிதை நானும்
சொன்ன வேளையில்
புன்னகைக்க ஜன்னலுக்கு
பின்னால் ஒளிந்தது ஒரு
அழகு
Saying 'I love you'
In just three words
When I recited a Haiku poem
Hiding behind the window with a smile
Was a beauty in itself
The moon descended and came to earth
நிலவும் இறங்கி
பூமி வந்தது எந்தன்
தோளில் சாய்ந்து
கொண்டு நின்றது
என்ன மாயம் அன்பே
சொல்வாயா
And stood leaning on my shoulder
Will you tell me what magic this is, my love?
Golden evening time
பொன்மாலை
பொழுது சிகப்பழகு
உன் கோபம் யாய்
யாய் யாய் அழகோ
அழகு ஒரு ரோஜா
பூவின் முள்ளும் துளி
அழகு உன் கண்ணில்
கோவம் யாய் யாய்
அழகோ அழகு
Red-tinged beauty
Your anger yay yay yay
Is beauty of beauties
Even the thorn of a rose flower
Is a drop of beauty
The anger in your eyes yay yay
Is beauty of beauties
The Tamil in which you speak love
நீ காதல்
சொல்லும் தமிழ்
அழகு நீ பாடும் கிள்ளை
மொழி நூறழகு என்னை
நீ திட்டி திட்டி பேசும் கொச்சை
தமிழோ முடிவே இல்ல அழகோ
அழகு யாய் யாய்
Is so beautiful
The parrot-like speech you sing
Is a hundred times beautiful
The way you scold and speak to me
In colloquial Tamil is endless
Beauty of beauties yay yay...
Golden evening time
பொன்மாலை
பொழுது சிகப்பு அழகு
உன் வெட்கம் யாய்
யாய் யாய் அழகோ
அழகு
Red beauty
Your shyness - yay yay yay
Is beauty of beauties
{Red-tinged beauty..
{ சிகப்பழகு
உன் வெட்கம் அழகு
அழகு அழகு } (3)
Your shyness is beauty, beauty, beauty..} (3)
Ponmalai pozhudhu
Golden evening time
Sigappazhagu
Red-tinged beauty
Un kobam yay yay yay
Your anger yay yay yay
Azhago azhagu
Is beauty of beauties
Oru roja poovin mullum
Even the thorn of a rose flower
Thuli azhagu
Is a drop of beauty
Un kannil kovam yay yay
The anger in your eyes yay yay
Azhago azhagu
Is beauty of beauties
Nee kaadhal sollum
The Tamil in which you speak love
Tamizh azhagu
Is so beautiful
Nee paadum killai
The parrot-like speech you sing
Mozhi noorazhagu
Is a hundred times beautiful
Ennai nee thitti thitti pesum
The way you scold and speak to me
Kochai tamizho mudivae illa
In colloquial Tamil is endless
Azhago azhagu yay yay…
Beauty of beauties yay yay...
Ponmalai pozhudhu
Golden evening time
Sigappazhagu
Red-tinged beauty
Un kobam yay yay yay
Your anger yay yay yay
Azhago azhagu
Is beauty of beauties
Un koondhal
When your hair
Kaatril aadidum pozhuthu
Dances in the wind
Oru spring time vaasam
A fragrance of spring time
Poothidum azhagu… ooh
Blossoms in beauty... ooh
Un kaigal koondhal kothida
When your hands stroke your hair
Pookal vaasam car-in ullae veesida
The fragrance of flowers blows inside the car
Summer time -in veppathodu neeyum
Along with the summer heat, you too
Kothipathu oru azhagu
Boiling in anger is a beauty
Nee ennai vittu
When you leave me
Dhooram sendrida
And go far away
Saalai engum kodi
A crore leaves everywhere on the road
Ilaigal udhirnthida
Fall down
Autumn leaves-um
Even the autumn leaves
Unnai polae sigappaai
Turn red like you
Muraipadhu oru azhagu
And complain in a beautiful way
Winter enbathu
What is called winter
Kodumai aanathu
Has become cruel
Unthan mounam
Your silence
Moodukindra pani athu
Is like the fog covering everything
Konjam konjam uruga koodaatha
Can't it melt little by little?
Ponmalai pozhudhu
Golden evening time
Sigappazhagu
Red-tinged beauty
Un kobam yay yay yay
Your anger yay yay yay
Azhago azhagu
Is beauty of beauties
Oru roja poovin mullum
Even the thorn of a rose flower
Thuli azhagu
Is a drop of beauty
Un kannil kovam yay yay
The anger in your eyes yay yay
Azhago azhagu
Is beauty of beauties
Yay..yay yay yay yay….
Yay..yay yay yay yay....
Orr jannal thonridum
Appearing at a window
Pournami nilavu
The full moon
En kaadhali mugamo
Is my lover's face
Athai vida azhagu.. ooh
More beautiful than that... ooh
Venmathiyin mugathai kandathum
Seeing the face of the silver moon
Latcham latcham kavignar
Lakhs and lakhs of poets
Kavithai kondathum
Wrote poetry
Kodi mayilgal thalli nindru
Crores of peacocks stood far away
Paadi rasithana – athanazhagu
Sang and admired it - that is so beautiful
I love you endru
Saying 'I love you'
Moondrae vaarthayil
In just three words
Haiku kavithai naanum
When I recited a Haiku poem
Sonna velayil
Hiding behind the window with a smile
Punnagaika jannalukku pinnaal
Was a beauty in itself
Olindhathu oru azhagu
The moon descended and came to earth
Nilavum erangi boomi vanthathu
And stood leaning on my shoulder
Enthan thozhil saainthu kondu nindrathu
Will you tell me what magic this is, my love?
Enna maayam anbae solvaaya
Golden evening time
Ponmalai pozhudhu
Red-tinged beauty
Sigappazhagu
Your anger yay yay yay
Un kobam yay yay yay
Is beauty of beauties
Azhago azhagu
Even the thorn of a rose flower
Oru roja poovin mullum
Is a drop of beauty
Thuli azhagu
The anger in your eyes yay yay
Un kannil kovam yay yay
Is beauty of beauties
Azhago azhagu
The Tamil in which you speak love
Nee kaadhal sollum
Is so beautiful
Tamizh azhagu
The parrot-like speech you sing
Nee paadum killai
Is a hundred times beautiful
Mozhi noorazhagu
The way you scold and speak to me
Ennai nee thitti thitti pesum
In colloquial Tamil is endless
Kochai tamizho mudivae illa
Beauty of beauties yay yay...
Azhago azhagu yay yay…
Golden evening time
Ponmalai pozhudhu
Red beauty
Sigappu azhagu
Your shyness - yay yay yay
Un vetkam – yay yay yay
Is beauty of beauties
Azhago azhagu
{Red-tinged beauty..
{Sigappazhagu..
Your shyness is beauty, beauty, beauty..} (3)
Un vetkam azhagu azhagu azhagu..} (3)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic song praises the beauty of the protagonist's lover across various seasons and emotions. The protagonist finds everything about her captivating—from her red-tinged anger, which he compares to the thorn of a rose, to her scolding in colloquial Tamil, which sounds like sweet music to his ears. The verses cleverly map her moods across spring, summer, autumn, and winter, describing her anger as summer warmth, her distance as falling autumn leaves, and her cold silence as winter mist.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor & Simile
“Oru roja poovin mullum / Thuli azhagu”
Compares the anger of the beloved to the thorn of a rose ('roja poovin mullum thuli azhagu') and her silence to winter fog ('unthan mounam moodukindra pani athu').
Monnai (Alliteration / Anaphora)
“Azhago azhagu”
Repetition of the phrase 'Azhago azhagu' across lines emphasizing the overwhelming aesthetic admiration.
Oxymoron
“Un kobam yay yay yay / Azhago azhagu”
Finding extreme aesthetic beauty in anger ('Un kobam yay yay yay / Azhago azhagu') and pain/scolding.
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Trivia
The track 'Ponmalai Pozhudhu' is featured in the 2012 romantic comedy 'Leelai', starring Shiv Pandit and Manasi Parekh. The music was composed by Satish Chakravarthy, and the lyrics express modern urban romance blended with traditional poetic tropes of seasons (Tinais/Seasons of love).
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