Ponna Porandha
From Chidambarathil Oru Appasamy · 2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ponnaa porandha indha paavam | The curse of being born as a woman, |
| Indha mannil endraikku ingu theerum | When on this earth will it ever end? |
| Ponnaa porandha indha paavam | The curse of being born as a woman, |
| Indha mannil endraikku ingu theerum | When on this earth will it ever end? |
| Female | |
| Kanavanai thedi alaigindra podhum | Even while wandering in search of her husband, |
| Kudumbathukkaaga uzhaikkindra podhum | Even while laboring endlessly for her family, |
| Uyirai koduthu endrum odaagi thaeivaalammaa | She wears herself out like a tile, giving away her life! |
| Female | |
| Ponnaa porandha indha paavam | The curse of being born as a woman, |
| Indha mannil endraikku ingu theerum | When on this earth will it ever end? |
| Female | |
| Kaatrodu veyilodu | Amidst the wind and the blazing heat, |
| Mazhai vandha podhum | Even when heavy rain pours down, |
| Thaangum man thaai pola pen aval | A woman endures like Mother Earth. |
| Kallodu pullodu | Along with stones and wild grass, |
| Thamai thondum podhum | Even when they dig into her body, |
| Thadukkaadha man pola pen aval | A woman is like the soil that never resists. |
| Female | |
| Sumaigalai thaangaadha | Is there a load-bearing stone |
| Sumai thaangi undo | That cannot carry heavy burdens? |
| Sumai kandu sorgindra pen engum undo | Is there a woman anywhere who faints upon seeing a burden? |
| Kannukkullae kanneerin aarondru | Though a river of tears wells up inside her eyes, |
| Kannatthilae paayaamal paappaalae | She ensures it does not stream down her cheeks. |
| Female | |
| Ponnaa porandha indha paavam | The curse of being born as a woman, |
| Indha mannil endraikku ingu theerum | When on this earth will it ever end? |
| Male | |
| Unai nambi ullorai | Those who relied on you in complete trust, |
| Nee marandhu vandhaal | If you forget them and walk away, |
| Nee nambum dheivangal | Will the gods in whom you believe |
| Unai kaakkumaa | Ever protect you in return? |
| Aval kanda thunbathil | In the immense suffering she endured, |
| Un pangu illai | You took no shared part, |
| Inbangal ingunnai chaerumaa | Will pleasures ever reach you here? |
| Male | |
| Appodhum un bodhai | Even back then, your intoxication |
| Thavaraana bodhai | Was a misguided path! |
| Ippodhum un paadhai | Even now, your chosen course |
| Thavaraana paadhai | Is a completely wrong path! |
| Than kadamai thavaridum perkkellaam | For anyone who strays from their solemn duty, |
| Vendiyadhai dheivangal kaattaadhu | The gods will never reveal what they desire. |
| Male | |
| Ponnaa porandha indha paavam | The curse of being born as a woman, |
| Indha mannil endraikku ingu theerum | When on this earth will it ever end? |
| Male | |
| Kanavanai thedi alaigindra podhum | Even while wandering in search of her husband, |
| Kudumbathukkaaga uzhaikkindra podhum | Even while laboring endlessly for her family, |
| Uyirai koduthu endrum odaagi thaeivaalammaa | She wears herself out like a tile, giving away her life! |
| Male | |
| Ponnaa porandha indha paavam | The curse of being born as a woman, |
| Indha mannil endraikku ingu theerum | When on this earth will it ever end? |
பொண்ணா பொறந்த
இந்தப் பாவம்
இந்த மண்ணில் என்றைக்கு
இங்கு தீரும்
The curse of being born as a woman,
When on this earth will it ever end?
The curse of being born as a woman,
When on this earth will it ever end?
பொண்ணா பொறந்த
இந்தப் பாவம்
இந்த மண்ணில் என்றைக்கு
இங்கு தீரும்
Even while wandering in search of her husband,
Even while laboring endlessly for her family,
She wears herself out like a tile, giving away her life!
கணவனைத் தேடி
அலைகின்ற போதும்
குடும்பத்துக்காக
உழைக்கின்ற போதும்
உயிரைக் கொடுத்து என்றும்
ஓடாகித் தேய்வாளம்மா.....
The curse of being born as a woman,
When on this earth will it ever end?
பொண்ணா பொறந்த
இந்தப் பாவம்
இந்த மண்ணில் என்றைக்கு
இங்கு தீரும்
Amidst the wind and the blazing heat,
Even when heavy rain pours down,
A woman endures like Mother Earth.
Along with stones and wild grass,
Even when they dig into her body,
A woman is like the soil that never resists.
காற்றோடு வெயிலோடு
மழை வந்த போதும்
தாங்கும் மண் தாய் போல
பெண் அவள்
Is there a load-bearing stone
That cannot carry heavy burdens?
Is there a woman anywhere who faints upon seeing a burden?
Though a river of tears wells up inside her eyes,
She ensures it does not stream down her cheeks.
கல்லோடு புல்லோடு
தனை தோண்டும் போதும்
தடுக்காத மண் போல
பெண் அவள்
The curse of being born as a woman,
When on this earth will it ever end?
சுமைகளை தாங்காத
சுமைதாங்கி உண்டோ
சுமை கண்டு சோர்கின்ற
பெண் எங்கு உண்டோ
Those who relied on you in complete trust,
If you forget them and walk away,
Will the gods in whom you believe
Ever protect you in return?
In the immense suffering she endured,
You took no shared part,
Will pleasures ever reach you here?
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே
கண்ணீரின் ஆறொன்று
கன்னத்திலே பாயாமல்
பாப்பாளே
Even back then, your intoxication
Was a misguided path!
Even now, your chosen course
Is a completely wrong path!
For anyone who strays from their solemn duty,
The gods will never reveal what they desire.
பொண்ணா பொறந்த
இந்தப் பாவம்
இந்த மண்ணில் என்றைக்கு
இங்கு தீரும்
The curse of being born as a woman,
When on this earth will it ever end?
உனை நம்பி உள்ளோரை
நீ மறந்து வந்தால்
நீ நம்பும் தெய்வங்கள்
உனைக் காக்குமா
Even while wandering in search of her husband,
Even while laboring endlessly for her family,
She wears herself out like a tile, giving away her life!
அவள் கண்ட துன்பத்தில்
உன் பங்கு இல்லை
இன்பங்கள் இங்குன்னைச் சேருமா
The curse of being born as a woman,
When on this earth will it ever end?
அப்போதும் உன் போதை
தவறான போதை
இப்போதும் உன் பாதை
தவறான பாதை
தன் கடமை தவறிடும்
பேர்க்கெல்லாம்
வேண்டியதை தெய்வங்கள்
காட்டாது
பொண்ணா பொறந்த
இந்தப் பாவம்
இந்த மண்ணில் என்றைக்கு
இங்கு தீரும்
கணவனைத் தேடி
அலைகின்ற போதும்
குடும்பத்துக்காக
உழைக்கின்ற போதும்
உயிரைக் கொடுத்து என்றும்
ஓடாகித் தேய்வாளம்மா.....ஆ
பொண்ணா பொறந்த
இந்தப் பாவம்
இந்த மண்ணில் என்றைக்கு
இங்கு தீரும்
Ponnaa porandha indha paavam
The curse of being born as a woman,
Indha mannil endraikku ingu theerum
When on this earth will it ever end?
Ponnaa porandha indha paavam
The curse of being born as a woman,
Indha mannil endraikku ingu theerum
When on this earth will it ever end?
Kanavanai thedi alaigindra podhum
Even while wandering in search of her husband,
Kudumbathukkaaga uzhaikkindra podhum
Even while laboring endlessly for her family,
Uyirai koduthu endrum odaagi thaeivaalammaa
She wears herself out like a tile, giving away her life!
Ponnaa porandha indha paavam
The curse of being born as a woman,
Indha mannil endraikku ingu theerum
When on this earth will it ever end?
Kaatrodu veyilodu
Amidst the wind and the blazing heat,
Mazhai vandha podhum
Even when heavy rain pours down,
Thaangum man thaai pola pen aval
A woman endures like Mother Earth.
Kallodu pullodu
Along with stones and wild grass,
Thamai thondum podhum
Even when they dig into her body,
Thadukkaadha man pola pen aval
A woman is like the soil that never resists.
Sumaigalai thaangaadha
Is there a load-bearing stone
Sumai thaangi undo
That cannot carry heavy burdens?
Sumai kandu sorgindra pen engum undo
Is there a woman anywhere who faints upon seeing a burden?
Kannukkullae kanneerin aarondru
Though a river of tears wells up inside her eyes,
Kannatthilae paayaamal paappaalae
She ensures it does not stream down her cheeks.
Ponnaa porandha indha paavam
The curse of being born as a woman,
Indha mannil endraikku ingu theerum
When on this earth will it ever end?
Unai nambi ullorai
Those who relied on you in complete trust,
Nee marandhu vandhaal
If you forget them and walk away,
Nee nambum dheivangal
Will the gods in whom you believe
Unai kaakkumaa
Ever protect you in return?
Aval kanda thunbathil
In the immense suffering she endured,
Un pangu illai
You took no shared part,
Inbangal ingunnai chaerumaa
Will pleasures ever reach you here?
Appodhum un bodhai
Even back then, your intoxication
Thavaraana bodhai
Was a misguided path!
Ippodhum un paadhai
Even now, your chosen course
Thavaraana paadhai
Is a completely wrong path!
Than kadamai thavaridum perkkellaam
For anyone who strays from their solemn duty,
Vendiyadhai dheivangal kaattaadhu
The gods will never reveal what they desire.
Ponnaa porandha indha paavam
The curse of being born as a woman,
Indha mannil endraikku ingu theerum
When on this earth will it ever end?
Kanavanai thedi alaigindra podhum
Even while wandering in search of her husband,
Kudumbathukkaaga uzhaikkindra podhum
Even while laboring endlessly for her family,
Uyirai koduthu endrum odaagi thaeivaalammaa
She wears herself out like a tile, giving away her life!
Ponnaa porandha indha paavam
The curse of being born as a woman,
Indha mannil endraikku ingu theerum
When on this earth will it ever end?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Ponnaa porandha indha paavam' is a deeply moving melancholy song that laments the persistent suffering and immense endurance of women in society. The lyrics draw a powerful parallel between a woman's patience and Mother Earth, highlighting how she silently absorbs every hardship—like heat, rain, and injury—without complaint or resistance for the sake of her family.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Thaangum man thaai pola pen aval”
Compares a woman's unyielding endurance and patience to Mother Earth.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Kannukkullae kanneerin aarondru”
Metaphorically describes deep concealed grief as a river of tears trapped within the eye.
Edhukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Appodhum un bodhai / Ippodhum un paadhai”
The second consonant sound matches across parallel lines ('ppo' in Appodhum and Ippodhum, 'do' in bodhai and paadhai).
Moonaai (Initial letter alliteration)
“Ponnaa porandha indha paavam”
Repetition of the initial 'P' sound creates a rhythmic emphasis on the theme.
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Trivia
The song features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja for the 2005 Tamil drama film 'Chidambarathil Oru Appasamy', directed by Thangar Bachan. Known for his poignant lyricism, Vaali penned the track to highlight the emotional core of rural family hardships.
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