Ponnamma Ye Ponnamma
From Vaai Kozhuppu · 1989
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Mano, Lalitha Sagari
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Vaai Kozhuppu1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ponnammaa ae ponnammaa | Oh golden woman, oh golden woman |
| Sollammaa nee sollammaa | Tell me, please tell me |
| Anganga unakku machchangal irukku | You have birthmarks here and there on your body |
| Aalaana kiliyae achchangal edhukku | Oh grown parrot, why do you still have fear? |
| Female | |
| Ponnaiyyaa ae ponnaiyyaa | Oh golden man, oh golden man |
| Sollaiyyaa nee sollaiyyaa | Tell me, please tell me |
| Manasa thoranthaa un peru irukku | If I open my heart, your name is written there |
| Malarntha kodikku maaraappu edhukku | Why does a blooming vine need a chest-veil? |
| Male | |
| Ponnammaa ae ponnammaa | Oh golden woman, oh golden woman |
| Female :Aah ponnaiyyaa ae ponnaiyyaa | Ah, oh golden man, oh golden man |
| Male | |
| Thottathellam vettriyendru jeyichcenae | Everything I touched turned into victory and I won |
| Thoondilittu dhimingalam pudichchenae | I cast a fishing hook and caught a whale |
| Female :Kattazhagan kuttai endru ninaiththaenae | I thought the handsome man was small |
| Kanniyaththil nettai endru kaliththaenae | I rejoiced that he stands tall in dignity |
| Male | |
| Pennae bedhai endru ninaikkaathae | Do not assume a woman is naive and foolish |
| Vinnai yaeni vaiththu thoduvaenae | I will place a ladder and touch the very sky |
| Pennae bedhai endru ninaikkaathae | Do not assume a woman is naive and foolish |
| Vinnai yaeni vaiththu thoduvaenae | I will place a ladder and touch the very sky |
| Female | |
| Ponnaiyyaa ae ponnaiyyaa | Oh golden man, oh golden man |
| Male :Sollammaa nee sollammaa | Tell me, please tell me |
| Female :Manasa thoranthaa un peru irukku | If I open my heart, your name is written there |
| Male :Aalaana kiliyae achchangal edhukku | Oh grown parrot, why do you still have fear? |
| Female | |
| Ponnaiyyaa ae ponnaiyyaa | Oh golden man, oh golden man |
| Male :Sollammaa nee sollammaa | Tell me, please tell me |
| Female | |
| Engalukku vetriyondrum pudhumaiyillai | Victory is nothing novel or new to us |
| Singaththukku vittu thanthu pazhakkamillai | A lion is never accustomed to yielding or giving up |
| Male: Kaatradiththu vennilavu karaivathillai | The white moon does not erode just because the wind blows |
| Kaiyil ulla vettrikkodi vizhuvathillai | The flag of victory held in our hand will never fall |
| Female | |
| Vaanam neelam konjam kurainthaalum | Even if the blueness of the sky diminishes a little |
| Engal vaazhkkai ondrum kuraivathillai | Our life and spirit will not diminish at all |
| Vaanam neelam konjam kurainthaalum | Even if the blueness of the sky diminishes a little |
| Engal vaazhkkai ondrum kuraivathillai | Our life and spirit will not diminish at all |
| Male | |
| Ponnammaa ae ponnammaa | Oh golden woman, oh golden woman |
| Sollammaa nee sollammaa | Tell me, please tell me |
| Anganga unakku machchangal irukku | You have birthmarks here and there on your body |
| Aalaana kiliyae achchangal edhukku | Oh grown parrot, why do you still have fear? |
| Female | |
| Ponnaiyyaa ae ponnaiyyaa | Oh golden man, oh golden man |
| Sollaiyyaa nee sollaiyyaa | Tell me, please tell me |
| Manasa thoranthaa un peru irukku | If I open my heart, your name is written there |
| Malarntha kodikku maaraappu edhukku | Why does a blooming vine need a chest-veil? |
| Male | |
| Ponnammaa ae ponnammaa | Oh golden woman, oh golden woman |
| Female :Ponnaiyyaa ae ponnaiyyaa… | Oh golden man, oh golden man... |
பொன்னம்மா ஏ பொன்னம்மா
சொல்லம்மா நீ சொல்லம்மா
அங்கங்க உனக்கு மச்சங்கள் இருக்கு
ஆளான கிளியே அச்சங்கள் எதுக்கு
Oh golden woman, oh golden woman
Tell me, please tell me
You have birthmarks here and there on your body
Oh grown parrot, why do you still have fear?
பொன்னய்யா ஏ பொன்னய்யா
சொல்லய்யா நீ சொல்லய்யா
மனச தொறந்தா உன் பேரு இருக்கு
மலர்ந்த கொடிக்கு மாராப்பு எதுக்கு
Oh golden man, oh golden man
Tell me, please tell me
If I open my heart, your name is written there
Why does a blooming vine need a chest-veil?
பொன்னம்மா ஏ பொன்னம்மா
ஆஹ் பொன்னய்யா ஏ பொன்னய்யா
Oh golden woman, oh golden woman
Ah, oh golden man, oh golden man
தொட்டதெல்லாம் வெற்றியென்று ஜெயிச்சேனே
தூண்டிலிட்டு திமிங்கலம் புடிச்சேனே
கட்டழகன் குட்டை என்று நினைத்தேனே
கண்ணியத்தில் நெட்டை என்று களித்தேனே
Everything I touched turned into victory and I won
I cast a fishing hook and caught a whale
I thought the handsome man was small
I rejoiced that he stands tall in dignity
பெண்ணே பேதை என்று நினைக்காதே
விண்ணை ஏணி வைத்து தொடுவேனே
பெண்ணே பேதை என்று நினைக்காதே
விண்ணை ஏணி வைத்து தொடுவேனே
Do not assume a woman is naive and foolish
I will place a ladder and touch the very sky
Do not assume a woman is naive and foolish
I will place a ladder and touch the very sky
பொன்னய்யா ஏ பொன்னய்யா
சொல்லம்மா நீ சொல்லம்மா
மனச தொறந்தா உன் பேரு இருக்கு
ஆளான கிளியே அச்சங்கள் எதுக்கு
Oh golden man, oh golden man
Tell me, please tell me
If I open my heart, your name is written there
Oh grown parrot, why do you still have fear?
பொன்னய்யா ஏ பொன்னய்யா
சொல்லம்மா நீ சொல்லம்மா
Oh golden man, oh golden man
Tell me, please tell me
எங்களுக்கு வெற்றியொன்றும் புதுமையில்லை
சிங்கத்துக்கு விட்டு தந்து பழக்கமில்லை
காற்றடித்து வெண்ணிலவு கரைவதில்லை
கையில் உள்ள வெற்றிக்கொடி விழுவதில்லை
Victory is nothing novel or new to us
A lion is never accustomed to yielding or giving up
The white moon does not erode just because the wind blows
The flag of victory held in our hand will never fall
வானம் நீளம் கொஞ்சம் குறைந்தாலும்
எங்கள் வாழ்க்கை ஒன்றும் குறைவதில்லை
வானம் நீளம் கொஞ்சம் குறைந்தாலும்
எங்கள் வாழ்க்கை ஒன்றும் குறைவதில்லை
Even if the blueness of the sky diminishes a little
Our life and spirit will not diminish at all
Even if the blueness of the sky diminishes a little
Our life and spirit will not diminish at all
பொன்னம்மா ஏ பொன்னம்மா
சொல்லம்மா நீ சொல்லம்மா
அங்கங்க உனக்கு மச்சங்கள் இருக்கு
ஆளான கிளியே அச்சங்கள் எதுக்கு
Oh golden woman, oh golden woman
Tell me, please tell me
You have birthmarks here and there on your body
Oh grown parrot, why do you still have fear?
பொன்னய்யா ஏ பொன்னய்யா
சொல்லய்யா நீ சொல்லய்யா
மனச தொறந்தா உன் பேரு இருக்கு
மலர்ந்த கொடிக்கு மாராப்பு எதுக்கு
Oh golden man, oh golden man
Tell me, please tell me
If I open my heart, your name is written there
Why does a blooming vine need a chest-veil?
பொன்னம்மா ஏ பொன்னம்மா
பொன்னய்யா ஏ பொன்னய்யா....
Oh golden woman, oh golden woman
Oh golden man, oh golden man...
Ponnammaa ae ponnammaa
Oh golden woman, oh golden woman
Sollammaa nee sollammaa
Tell me, please tell me
Anganga unakku machchangal irukku
You have birthmarks here and there on your body
Aalaana kiliyae achchangal edhukku
Oh grown parrot, why do you still have fear?
Ponnaiyyaa ae ponnaiyyaa
Oh golden man, oh golden man
Sollaiyyaa nee sollaiyyaa
Tell me, please tell me
Manasa thoranthaa un peru irukku
If I open my heart, your name is written there
Malarntha kodikku maaraappu edhukku
Why does a blooming vine need a chest-veil?
Ponnammaa ae ponnammaa
Oh golden woman, oh golden woman
Female :Aah ponnaiyyaa ae ponnaiyyaa
Ah, oh golden man, oh golden man
Thottathellam vettriyendru jeyichcenae
Everything I touched turned into victory and I won
Thoondilittu dhimingalam pudichchenae
I cast a fishing hook and caught a whale
Female :Kattazhagan kuttai endru ninaiththaenae
I thought the handsome man was small
Kanniyaththil nettai endru kaliththaenae
I rejoiced that he stands tall in dignity
Pennae bedhai endru ninaikkaathae
Do not assume a woman is naive and foolish
Vinnai yaeni vaiththu thoduvaenae
I will place a ladder and touch the very sky
Pennae bedhai endru ninaikkaathae
Do not assume a woman is naive and foolish
Vinnai yaeni vaiththu thoduvaenae
I will place a ladder and touch the very sky
Ponnaiyyaa ae ponnaiyyaa
Oh golden man, oh golden man
Male :Sollammaa nee sollammaa
Tell me, please tell me
Female :Manasa thoranthaa un peru irukku
If I open my heart, your name is written there
Male :Aalaana kiliyae achchangal edhukku
Oh grown parrot, why do you still have fear?
Ponnaiyyaa ae ponnaiyyaa
Oh golden man, oh golden man
Male :Sollammaa nee sollammaa
Tell me, please tell me
Engalukku vetriyondrum pudhumaiyillai
Victory is nothing novel or new to us
Singaththukku vittu thanthu pazhakkamillai
A lion is never accustomed to yielding or giving up
Male: Kaatradiththu vennilavu karaivathillai
The white moon does not erode just because the wind blows
Kaiyil ulla vettrikkodi vizhuvathillai
The flag of victory held in our hand will never fall
Vaanam neelam konjam kurainthaalum
Even if the blueness of the sky diminishes a little
Engal vaazhkkai ondrum kuraivathillai
Our life and spirit will not diminish at all
Vaanam neelam konjam kurainthaalum
Even if the blueness of the sky diminishes a little
Engal vaazhkkai ondrum kuraivathillai
Our life and spirit will not diminish at all
Ponnammaa ae ponnammaa
Oh golden woman, oh golden woman
Sollammaa nee sollammaa
Tell me, please tell me
Anganga unakku machchangal irukku
You have birthmarks here and there on your body
Aalaana kiliyae achchangal edhukku
Oh grown parrot, why do you still have fear?
Ponnaiyyaa ae ponnaiyyaa
Oh golden man, oh golden man
Sollaiyyaa nee sollaiyyaa
Tell me, please tell me
Manasa thoranthaa un peru irukku
If I open my heart, your name is written there
Malarntha kodikku maaraappu edhukku
Why does a blooming vine need a chest-veil?
Ponnammaa ae ponnammaa
Oh golden woman, oh golden woman
Female :Ponnaiyyaa ae ponnaiyyaa…
Oh golden man, oh golden man...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a spirited and playful duet filled with witty banter, romantic admiration, and playful boastfulness between a man and a woman. The male protagonist playfully teases her beauty while assuring her of his confidence, while the female protagonist asserts her intelligence, dignity, and determination, declaring that women should never be underestimated.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Aalaana kiliyae achchangal edhukku”
Compares the woman to a full-grown parrot ('Aalaana kiliyae') and a blooming vine ('Malarntha kodi').
Hyperbole (Uyarnavarchi Aani)
“Thoondilittu dhimingalam pudichchenae”
Exaggerates catching a whale using a fishing hook ('Thoondilittu dhimingalam pudichchenae') to express grand triumph.
Hyperbole & Imagery
“Vinnai yaeni vaiththu thoduvaenae”
Uses the vivid image of climbing a ladder to touch the sky to symbolize unbounded female ambition and confidence.
Rhyme & Assonance (Edhukai / Monai)
“Thottathellam vettriyendru jeyichcenae”
Employs internal and initial line rhyming such as 'Thottathellam' with 'Thoondilittu' and 'Ponnammaa' with 'Sollammaa'.
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Trivia
The song from the 1989 Tamil film 'Vaai Kozhuppu' features characteristic Vairamuthu folk-pop lyricism, blending playful romantic teasing with themes of self-respect and confidence.
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