Ponmayame
From Bloody Beggar · 2024
- Lyricist
- Vishnu Edavan
- Singer
- Sathya Narayanan
- Music director
- Jen Martin
- Details
- Bloody Beggar2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kann kaanaa desaththu | From an unseen land |
| Kaarirul devathai | The goddess of dark night |
| Yaarathai kangalil | Who showed her |
| Kaattiyatho | To my eyes? |
| Male | |
| Kai serum thooraththu | Within reach of my hand |
| Perazhagoviyam | A painting of grand beauty |
| Yaarathai | Who has trapped it |
| Thoosiyil maattiyatho | In dust? |
| Male | |
| Kanavendru therinthirunthaal | Had I known it was a dream |
| Kangalai thirakkamaattaen | I would never open my eyes |
| Kanave nee kalavathendraal | If you, oh dream, do not vanish |
| Nijaththinai virumpamaatten | I will never desire reality |
| Male | |
| Un pon maayame | Your golden illusion |
| En kannoduthaan | Is right before my eyes |
| Vaazhnaalum ponaalum | Whether I live or die |
| Unnoduthaan | It is only with you |
| Male | |
| En aagaayame | My sky |
| Nam moochchooduthaan | Is tied to our breath |
| Mannodu vanthenae unnodu | I came to this earth |
| Naam vaazhavae kannae | Just for us to live together, my dear |
| Male | |
| Uyir ennil nee irunthaal | If you remain as life within me |
| Ulagaththil naan vasippen | I shall reside in this world |
| Un madi servathuvae | Reaching your lap |
| En vidhi endru iruppen | I will accept as my destiny |
| Male | |
| Pirivendra naal irunthaal | If a day of separation comes |
| Mannudan madinthiduven | I will perish into the dust |
| Unakkendru pirappathendraal | If being born is for your sake |
| Irappathum inbamenbaen | Even death would be a pleasure |
| Male | |
| Kann kaanaa desaththu | From an unseen land |
| Kaarirul devathai | The goddess of dark night |
| Yaarathai kangalil | Who showed her |
| Kaattiyatho | To my eyes? |
| Male | |
| Kai serum thooraththu | Within reach of my hand |
| Perazhagoviyam | A painting of grand beauty |
| Yaarathai | Who has trapped it |
| Thoosiyil maattiyatho | In dust? |
| Male | |
| Kanavendru therinthirunthaal | Had I known it was a dream |
| Kangalai thirakkamaattaen | I would never open my eyes |
| Kanave nee kalavathendraal | If you, oh dream, do not vanish |
| Nijaththinai virumpamaatten | I will never desire reality |
| Male | |
| Pazhagumaa vilagumaa | Will I get used to it or will it drift away? |
| Vali adhu ilagumaa | Will that pain melt away? |
| Vizhigal azhuthu vizhumaa | Will my eyes cry and fall? |
| Manamaa ranama | Is it a mind or a wound? |
| Irulumaa urulumaa | Will it darken or roll onward? |
| Iruvarin ulagamaa | Is this the world of both of us? |
| Nilavil sagathu vizhumaa | Will mud fall upon the moon? |
| Idhuvum sugamthaanaa | Is even this pain a sweet pleasure? |
கண் காணா தேசத்து
காரிருள் தேவதை
யாரதை கண்களில்
காட்டியதோ
From an unseen land
The goddess of dark night
Who showed her
To my eyes?
கை சேரும் தூரத்து
பேரழகோவியம்
யாரதை
தூசியில் மாட்டியதோ
Within reach of my hand
A painting of grand beauty
Who has trapped it
In dust?
கனவென்று தெரிந்திருந்தால்
கண்களை திறக்க மாட்டேன்
கனவே நீ கலைவதென்றால்
நிஜத்தினை விரும்ப மாட்டேன்
Had I known it was a dream
I would never open my eyes
If you, oh dream, do not vanish
I will never desire reality
உன் பொன் மாயமே
என் கண்ணோடு தான்
வாழ்நாளும் போனாலும்
உன்னோடுதான்
Your golden illusion
Is right before my eyes
Whether I live or die
It is only with you
என் ஆகாயமே
நம் மூச்சோடு தான்
மண்ணோடு வந்தேனே உன்னோடு
நாம் வாழவே கண்ணே
My sky
Is tied to our breath
I came to this earth
Just for us to live together, my dear
உயிர் என்னில் நீ இருந்தால்
உலகத்தில் நான் வசிப்பேன்
உன் மடி சேர்வதுவே
என் விதி என்று இருப்பேன்
If you remain as life within me
I shall reside in this world
Reaching your lap
I will accept as my destiny
பிரிவென்ற நாள் இருந்தால்
மண்ணுடன் மடிந்திடுவேன்
உனக்கென்று பிறப்பதென்றால்
இறப்பதும் இன்பமென்பேன்
If a day of separation comes
I will perish into the dust
If being born is for your sake
Even death would be a pleasure
கண் காணா தேசத்து
காரிருள் தேவதை
யாரதை கண்களில்
காட்டியதோ
From an unseen land
The goddess of dark night
Who showed her
To my eyes?
கை சேரும் தூரத்து
பேரழகோவியம்
யாரதை
தூசியில் மாட்டியதோ
Within reach of my hand
A painting of grand beauty
Who has trapped it
In dust?
கனவென்று தெரிந்திருந்தால்
கண்களை திறக்க மாட்டேன்
கனவே நீ கலைவதென்றால்
நிஜத்தினை விரும்ப மாட்டேன்
Had I known it was a dream
I would never open my eyes
If you, oh dream, do not vanish
I will never desire reality
பழகுமா விலகுமா
வலி அது இளகுமா
விழிகள் அழுது விழுமா
மனமா ரணமா
இருளுமா உருளுமா
இருவரின் உலகமா
நிலவில் சகதி விழுமா
இதுவும் சுகம்தானா
Will I get used to it or will it drift away?
Will that pain melt away?
Will my eyes cry and fall?
Is it a mind or a wound?
Will it darken or roll onward?
Is this the world of both of us?
Will mud fall upon the moon?
Is even this pain a sweet pleasure?
Kann kaanaa desaththu
From an unseen land
Kaarirul devathai
The goddess of dark night
Yaarathai kangalil
Who showed her
Kaattiyatho
To my eyes?
Kai serum thooraththu
Within reach of my hand
Perazhagoviyam
A painting of grand beauty
Yaarathai
Who has trapped it
Thoosiyil maattiyatho
In dust?
Kanavendru therinthirunthaal
Had I known it was a dream
Kangalai thirakkamaattaen
I would never open my eyes
Kanave nee kalavathendraal
If you, oh dream, do not vanish
Nijaththinai virumpamaatten
I will never desire reality
Un pon maayame
Your golden illusion
En kannoduthaan
Is right before my eyes
Vaazhnaalum ponaalum
Whether I live or die
Unnoduthaan
It is only with you
En aagaayame
My sky
Nam moochchooduthaan
Is tied to our breath
Mannodu vanthenae unnodu
I came to this earth
Naam vaazhavae kannae
Just for us to live together, my dear
Uyir ennil nee irunthaal
If you remain as life within me
Ulagaththil naan vasippen
I shall reside in this world
Un madi servathuvae
Reaching your lap
En vidhi endru iruppen
I will accept as my destiny
Pirivendra naal irunthaal
If a day of separation comes
Mannudan madinthiduven
I will perish into the dust
Unakkendru pirappathendraal
If being born is for your sake
Irappathum inbamenbaen
Even death would be a pleasure
Kann kaanaa desaththu
From an unseen land
Kaarirul devathai
The goddess of dark night
Yaarathai kangalil
Who showed her
Kaattiyatho
To my eyes?
Kai serum thooraththu
Within reach of my hand
Perazhagoviyam
A painting of grand beauty
Yaarathai
Who has trapped it
Thoosiyil maattiyatho
In dust?
Kanavendru therinthirunthaal
Had I known it was a dream
Kangalai thirakkamaattaen
I would never open my eyes
Kanave nee kalavathendraal
If you, oh dream, do not vanish
Nijaththinai virumpamaatten
I will never desire reality
Pazhagumaa vilagumaa
Will I get used to it or will it drift away?
Vali adhu ilagumaa
Will that pain melt away?
Vizhigal azhuthu vizhumaa
Will my eyes cry and fall?
Manamaa ranama
Is it a mind or a wound?
Irulumaa urulumaa
Will it darken or roll onward?
Iruvarin ulagamaa
Is this the world of both of us?
Nilavil sagathu vizhumaa
Will mud fall upon the moon?
Idhuvum sugamthaanaa
Is even this pain a sweet pleasure?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful track expresses intense longing, devotion, and tragic beauty in love. The protagonist addresses his beloved as a divine goddess from an unknown realm and a masterpiece covered in dust. He prefers living in a dream with her over waking up to a stark reality, emphasizing that his life, fate, and final resting place are inextricably linked to her presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kaarirul devathai”
Describing the beloved as 'Kaarirul devathai' (Goddess of dark night) and 'Perazhagoviyam' (A masterpiece painting).
Monoreyme / Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Pazhagumaa vilagumaa”
Repetition of questioning suffix '-umaa' in consecutive lines creating a rhythmic, melancholic cadence (Pazhagumaa, vilagumaa, ilagumaa, vizhumaa, etc.).
Contrast / Antithesis
“Kanave nee kalavathendraal / Nijaththinai virumpamaatten”
Contrasting 'Kanavu' (Dream) with 'Nijam' (Reality), as well as 'Pirappu' (Birth) with 'Irappu' (Death).
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Trivia
Featured in the 2024 dark comedy drama 'Bloody Beggar' starring Kavin, the music was composed by Jen Martin, marking a unique blend of moody classical motifs and contemporary acoustic arrangements.
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