Ponmangani Idhu
From Uzhaithu Vaazha Vendum · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra, Dinesh, Sundar Rajan
- Music director
- Devendran
- Details
- Uzhaithu Vaazha Vendum1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aaa……aa….. | Aaa... aa... |
| Kalyaanam kalyaanam kadhalichchu kalyaanam | Marriage, marriage, falling in love and marriage! |
| Kaththiruntha kaalamaadu kambangkollaiyai paakkuthu | The waiting bull is eyeing the millet field. |
| Male | |
| Kalyaanam kalyaanam kadhalichchu kalyaanam | Marriage, marriage, falling in love and marriage! |
| Kaththiruntha kaalamaadu kambangkollaiyai paakkuthu | The waiting bull is eyeing the millet field. |
| Male | |
| Aalaana pombalaikku arththam velanga poguthu | The meaning of womanhood is about to become clear to the grown girl. |
| Male :Aalaana pombalaikku arththam velanga poguthu | Male: The meaning of womanhood is about to become clear to the grown girl. |
| Male :Aththi pazhaththai pachchakili suththi suththu paakkuthu | Male: The green parrot circles around the fig fruit. |
| Male :Aalillaatha neram paaththu koththi thinna poguthu | Male: Finding a quiet moment, it is going to peck and eat it. |
| Male | |
| Aa aa a ae mm mmm oo ooo…. | Vocalizations (Aa aa a ae mm mmm oo ooo...). |
| Aa aththiri pachchaa damukku dappaa | Rhythmic folk chant (Aa aththiri pachchaa damukku dappaa). |
| Dangiri dappaa daiyaan dappaa | Rhythmic folk beat (Dangiri dappaa daiyaan dappaa). |
| Ae….ae….ae….annae….. | Hey... hey... hey... brother... |
| Male | |
| Pon maangani ithu ini en maangani | This golden mango fruit, from now on, is my mango fruit. |
| Kanavulagam kaanuvom kanmani | We shall see a world of dreams, my dear. |
| Vidiyum varai kattil saththam | Until dawn, the sound of the bed; |
| Vidinthu vittaal thottil saththam kaelaathaa | Once dawn breaks, won't you hear the sound of the cradle? |
| Ellaam maarum indru ondrum ondrum ondru | Everything changes today, one and one become one. |
| Female | |
| Pon maangani ithu ini en maangani | This golden mango fruit, from now on, is my mango fruit. |
| Kanavulagam kaanuvaal kanmani | My dear girl will see a world of dreams. |
| Vidiyum varai kattil saththam | Until dawn, the sound of the bed; |
| Vidinthu vittaal thottil saththam kaelaathaa | Once dawn breaks, won't you hear the sound of the cradle? |
| Ellaam maarum indru ondrum ondrum ondru…. | Everything changes today, one and one become one... |
| Male | |
| Pon maangani ithu ini en maangani | This golden mango fruit, from now on, is my mango fruit. |
| Kanavulagam kaanuvom kanmani | We shall see a world of dreams, my dear. |
| Chorus | |
| …………………. | [Musical transition] |
| Female | |
| Kaaman devan paanam | The arrow of Lord Cupid (Kamadeva), |
| Ennai kadhal kolla thoondum | Urges me to fall in love. |
| Male :Theera vendum naanam pinbu | Male: Shyness must vanish, and then |
| Therinthu pogum nyaanam | Wisdom will be understood. |
| Female | |
| Solli thanthaal kattru kolven | If you teach me, I will learn. |
| Male :Alli thanthaal petru kolven | Male: If you offer it generously, I will receive it. |
| Female :Neechchal theriyaamal oru kulaththil kuthikkiren | Female: Without knowing how to swim, I am jumping into a pond. |
| Male :Enakku theriyaathu konjam muyarchchi edukkiren | Male: I do not know either, I am making a bit of an effort. |
| Female | |
| Unakkum ithu puthusaa | Is this new to you as well? |
| Male :Ennai kelvi pudhusaa | Male: Are you asking me such a new question? |
| Female :En raasathi….raasaa | Female: My queen... my king! |
| Female | |
| Pon maangani ithu ini en maangani | This golden mango fruit, from now on, is my mango fruit. |
| Kanavulagam kaanuvaal kanmani | My dear girl will see a world of dreams. |
| Chorus | |
| …………………. | [Musical transition] |
| Male | |
| Pengal illaiyendraal ingu | Without women here, |
| Paadhi vaazhkkai illai | Half of life does not exist. |
| Female :Naanam ingu illai idhu | Female: There is no shyness here; |
| Naagareegam illai | This is not civilized behavior. |
| Male | |
| Manjaththin mael sattam illai | There are no laws upon the marital bed. |
| Female :Aangalukku vetkkam illai | Female: Men have no shame! |
| Male :Vetkkaththai konja neram | Male: For a little while, put your shame aside |
| Neeyum vilakki paaramma | And try to remove it, my dear. |
| Female :Kattalaiyitta pothum | Female: Even if you give an order, |
| Ilai niraththai maattrumaa | Will it change the color of the leaf? |
| Male | |
| Moththathil ithu thappillai | Overall, there is nothing wrong with this. |
| Female :Muththaththila konjam uppillai | Female: There is a bit of salt missing in the kiss! |
| Male :Inimaelthaan velai | Male: The real work begins now! |
| Male | |
| Pon maangani ithu ini en maangani | This golden mango fruit, from now on, is my mango fruit. |
| Female :Kanavulagam kaanuvaal kanmani | Female: My dear girl will see a world of dreams. |
| Vidiyum varai kattil saththam | Until dawn, the sound of the bed; |
| Male :Haah vidinthu vittaal thottil saththam | Male: Haah, once dawn breaks, the sound of the cradle! |
| Both :Kaelaathaa ellaam maarum indru | Both: Won't you hear it? Everything changes today, |
| Male :Ondrum ondrum ondru…. | Male: One and one become one... |
| Male | |
| Pon maangani ithu ini en maangani | This golden mango fruit, from now on, is my mango fruit. |
| Female :Kanavulagam kaanuvaal kanmani | Female: My dear girl will see a world of dreams. |
மற்றும் சுந்தரராஜன்
Aaa... aa...
Marriage, marriage, falling in love and marriage!
The waiting bull is eyeing the millet field.
ஆஅ.......ஆ.....
கல்யாணம் கல்யாணம் காதலிச்சு கல்யாணம்
காத்திருந்த காளமாடு கம்பங்கொல்லையை பாக்குது
Marriage, marriage, falling in love and marriage!
The waiting bull is eyeing the millet field.
கல்யாணம் கல்யாணம் காதலிச்சு கல்யாணம்
காத்திருந்த காளமாடு கம்பங்கொல்லையை பாக்குது
The meaning of womanhood is about to become clear to the grown girl.
Male: The meaning of womanhood is about to become clear to the grown girl.
Male: The green parrot circles around the fig fruit.
Male: Finding a quiet moment, it is going to peck and eat it.
ஆளான பொம்பளைக்கு அர்த்தம் வெளங்க போகுது
ஆளான பொம்பளைக்கு அர்த்தம் வெளங்க போகுது
அத்திப் பழத்தை பச்சக்கிளி சுத்தி சுத்திப் பாக்குது
ஆளில்லாத நேரம் பாத்து கொத்தி தின்ன போகுது
Vocalizations (Aa aa a ae mm mmm oo ooo...).
Rhythmic folk chant (Aa aththiri pachchaa damukku dappaa).
Rhythmic folk beat (Dangiri dappaa daiyaan dappaa).
Hey... hey... hey... brother...
ஆண்கள் :
கல்யாணம் கல்யாணம் காதலிச்சு கல்யாணம்
காத்திருந்த காளமாடு கம்பங்கொல்லையை பாக்குது
This golden mango fruit, from now on, is my mango fruit.
We shall see a world of dreams, my dear.
Until dawn, the sound of the bed;
Once dawn breaks, won't you hear the sound of the cradle?
Everything changes today, one and one become one.
அ ஆ எ ஏ ம் ம்ம் ஒ ஒஓ.....
அ அத்திரி பச்சா டமுக்கு டப்பா
டங்கிரி டப்பா டையான் டப்பா ஏ...ஏ....ஏ... அண்ணே....
This golden mango fruit, from now on, is my mango fruit.
My dear girl will see a world of dreams.
Until dawn, the sound of the bed;
Once dawn breaks, won't you hear the sound of the cradle?
Everything changes today, one and one become one...
பொன் மாங்கனி இது இனி என் மாங்கனி
கனவுலகம் காணுவோம் கண்மணி
விடியும் வரை கட்டில் சத்தம்
விடிந்து விட்டால் தொட்டில் சத்தம் கேளாதா
எல்லாம் மாறும் இன்று ஒன்றும் ஒன்றும் ஒன்று
This golden mango fruit, from now on, is my mango fruit.
We shall see a world of dreams, my dear.
பொன் மாங்கனி இது இனி உன் மாங்கனி
கனவுலகம் காணுவாள் கண்மணி
விடியும் வரை கட்டில் சத்தம்
விடிந்து விட்டால் தொட்டில் சத்தம் கேளாதா
எல்லாம் மாறும் இன்று ஒன்றும் ஒன்றும் ஒன்று....
[Musical transition]
பொன் மாங்கனி இது இனி என் மாங்கனி
கனவுலகம் காணுவோம் கண்மணி
The arrow of Lord Cupid (Kamadeva),
Urges me to fall in love.
Male: Shyness must vanish, and then
Wisdom will be understood.
................................
If you teach me, I will learn.
Male: If you offer it generously, I will receive it.
Female: Without knowing how to swim, I am jumping into a pond.
Male: I do not know either, I am making a bit of an effort.
காமன் தேவன் பாணம்
என்னை காதல் கொள்ள தூண்டும்
தீர வேண்டும் நாணம் பின்பு
தெரிந்து போகும் ஞானம்
Is this new to you as well?
Male: Are you asking me such a new question?
Female: My queen... my king!
சொல்லித் தந்தால் கற்றுக் கொள்வேன்
அள்ளித் தந்தால் பெற்றுக் கொள்வேன்
நீச்சல் தெரியாமல் ஒரு குளத்தில் குதிக்கிறேன்
எனக்கும் தெரியாது கொஞ்சம் முயற்சி எடுக்கிறேன்
This golden mango fruit, from now on, is my mango fruit.
My dear girl will see a world of dreams.
உனக்கும் இது புதுசா.....
என்னடி கேள்வி புதுசா...
என் ராசாதி.......ராசா....
[Musical transition]
பொன் மாங்கனி இது இனி உன் மாங்கனி
கனவுலகம் காணுவாள் கண்மணி
Without women here,
Half of life does not exist.
Female: There is no shyness here;
This is not civilized behavior.
...........................
There are no laws upon the marital bed.
Female: Men have no shame!
Male: For a little while, put your shame aside
And try to remove it, my dear.
Female: Even if you give an order,
Will it change the color of the leaf?
பெண்கள் இல்லையென்றால் இங்கு
பாதி வாழ்க்கை இல்லை
நாணம் இங்கு இல்லை இது
நாகரீகம் இல்லை
Overall, there is nothing wrong with this.
Female: There is a bit of salt missing in the kiss!
Male: The real work begins now!
மஞ்சத்தின் மேல் சட்டம் இல்லை
ஆண்களுக்கு வெட்கம் இல்லை
வெட்கத்தை கொஞ்ச நேரம் நீயும் விலக்கி பாரம்மா
கட்டளையிட்ட போதும் இலை நிறத்தை மாற்றுமா
This golden mango fruit, from now on, is my mango fruit.
Female: My dear girl will see a world of dreams.
Until dawn, the sound of the bed;
Male: Haah, once dawn breaks, the sound of the cradle!
Both: Won't you hear it? Everything changes today,
Male: One and one become one...
மொத்தத்தில் இது தப்பில்லை
முத்தத்தில் கொஞ்சம் உப்பில்லை
இனிமேல்தான் வேலை
This golden mango fruit, from now on, is my mango fruit.
Female: My dear girl will see a world of dreams.
பொன் மாங்கனி இது இனி உன் மாங்கனி
கனவுலகம் காணுவாள் கண்மணி
விடியும் வரை கட்டில் சத்தம்
ஹாஹ் விடிந்து விட்டால் தொட்டில் சத்தம்
இருவர் :
கேளாதா எல்லாம் மாறும் இன்று
ஒன்றும் ஒன்றும் ஒன்று....
பொன் மாங்கனி இது இனி உன் மாங்கனி
கனவுலகம் காணுவாள் கண்மணி
Aaa……aa…..
Aaa... aa...
Kalyaanam kalyaanam kadhalichchu kalyaanam
Marriage, marriage, falling in love and marriage!
Kaththiruntha kaalamaadu kambangkollaiyai paakkuthu
The waiting bull is eyeing the millet field.
Kalyaanam kalyaanam kadhalichchu kalyaanam
Marriage, marriage, falling in love and marriage!
Kaththiruntha kaalamaadu kambangkollaiyai paakkuthu
The waiting bull is eyeing the millet field.
Aalaana pombalaikku arththam velanga poguthu
The meaning of womanhood is about to become clear to the grown girl.
Male :Aalaana pombalaikku arththam velanga poguthu
Male: The meaning of womanhood is about to become clear to the grown girl.
Male :Aththi pazhaththai pachchakili suththi suththu paakkuthu
Male: The green parrot circles around the fig fruit.
Male :Aalillaatha neram paaththu koththi thinna poguthu
Male: Finding a quiet moment, it is going to peck and eat it.
Aa aa a ae mm mmm oo ooo….
Vocalizations (Aa aa a ae mm mmm oo ooo...).
Aa aththiri pachchaa damukku dappaa
Rhythmic folk chant (Aa aththiri pachchaa damukku dappaa).
Dangiri dappaa daiyaan dappaa
Rhythmic folk beat (Dangiri dappaa daiyaan dappaa).
Ae….ae….ae….annae…..
Hey... hey... hey... brother...
Pon maangani ithu ini en maangani
This golden mango fruit, from now on, is my mango fruit.
Kanavulagam kaanuvom kanmani
We shall see a world of dreams, my dear.
Vidiyum varai kattil saththam
Until dawn, the sound of the bed;
Vidinthu vittaal thottil saththam kaelaathaa
Once dawn breaks, won't you hear the sound of the cradle?
Ellaam maarum indru ondrum ondrum ondru
Everything changes today, one and one become one.
Pon maangani ithu ini en maangani
This golden mango fruit, from now on, is my mango fruit.
Kanavulagam kaanuvaal kanmani
My dear girl will see a world of dreams.
Vidiyum varai kattil saththam
Until dawn, the sound of the bed;
Vidinthu vittaal thottil saththam kaelaathaa
Once dawn breaks, won't you hear the sound of the cradle?
Ellaam maarum indru ondrum ondrum ondru….
Everything changes today, one and one become one...
Pon maangani ithu ini en maangani
This golden mango fruit, from now on, is my mango fruit.
Kanavulagam kaanuvom kanmani
We shall see a world of dreams, my dear.
………………….
[Musical transition]
Kaaman devan paanam
The arrow of Lord Cupid (Kamadeva),
Ennai kadhal kolla thoondum
Urges me to fall in love.
Male :Theera vendum naanam pinbu
Male: Shyness must vanish, and then
Therinthu pogum nyaanam
Wisdom will be understood.
Solli thanthaal kattru kolven
If you teach me, I will learn.
Male :Alli thanthaal petru kolven
Male: If you offer it generously, I will receive it.
Female :Neechchal theriyaamal oru kulaththil kuthikkiren
Female: Without knowing how to swim, I am jumping into a pond.
Male :Enakku theriyaathu konjam muyarchchi edukkiren
Male: I do not know either, I am making a bit of an effort.
Unakkum ithu puthusaa
Is this new to you as well?
Male :Ennai kelvi pudhusaa
Male: Are you asking me such a new question?
Female :En raasathi….raasaa
Female: My queen... my king!
Pon maangani ithu ini en maangani
This golden mango fruit, from now on, is my mango fruit.
Kanavulagam kaanuvaal kanmani
My dear girl will see a world of dreams.
………………….
[Musical transition]
Pengal illaiyendraal ingu
Without women here,
Paadhi vaazhkkai illai
Half of life does not exist.
Female :Naanam ingu illai idhu
Female: There is no shyness here;
Naagareegam illai
This is not civilized behavior.
Manjaththin mael sattam illai
There are no laws upon the marital bed.
Female :Aangalukku vetkkam illai
Female: Men have no shame!
Male :Vetkkaththai konja neram
Male: For a little while, put your shame aside
Neeyum vilakki paaramma
And try to remove it, my dear.
Female :Kattalaiyitta pothum
Female: Even if you give an order,
Ilai niraththai maattrumaa
Will it change the color of the leaf?
Moththathil ithu thappillai
Overall, there is nothing wrong with this.
Female :Muththaththila konjam uppillai
Female: There is a bit of salt missing in the kiss!
Male :Inimaelthaan velai
Male: The real work begins now!
Pon maangani ithu ini en maangani
This golden mango fruit, from now on, is my mango fruit.
Female :Kanavulagam kaanuvaal kanmani
Female: My dear girl will see a world of dreams.
Vidiyum varai kattil saththam
Until dawn, the sound of the bed;
Male :Haah vidinthu vittaal thottil saththam
Male: Haah, once dawn breaks, the sound of the cradle!
Both :Kaelaathaa ellaam maarum indru
Both: Won't you hear it? Everything changes today,
Male :Ondrum ondrum ondru….
Male: One and one become one...
Pon maangani ithu ini en maangani
This golden mango fruit, from now on, is my mango fruit.
Female :Kanavulagam kaanuvaal kanmani
Female: My dear girl will see a world of dreams.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song celebrates nuptial romance, marital togetherness, and intimacy. Through vivid Tamil folk metaphors—such as the bull eyeing the field and the parrot pecking the fig fruit—the song explores the transition into married life and the excitement of physical and emotional union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamanai)
“Pon maangani ithu ini en maangani”
Comparing the bride to a golden mango ('Pon maangani') and the husband's longing to a bull eyeing a millet field.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Vidiyum varai kattil saththam / Vidinthu vittaal thottil saththam kaelaathaa”
The second consonant 'tt' matches in 'kattil' (bed) and 'thottil' (cradle), creating rhythm and contrast between intimacy and parenthood.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Naanam ingu illai idhu / Naagareegam illai”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Na' in 'Naanam' and 'Naagareegam'.
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Trivia
The lyricist Vairamuthu uses iconic wordplay linking 'kattil saththam' (sound of the bed at night) directly to 'thottil saththam' (sound of the baby cradle by morning), symbolizing how marriage naturally evolves into family life.
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