Ponnana Meni
From Meendum Kokila · 1981
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Meendum Kokila1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hae… nananana nananana | Hey... nananana nananana |
| Nananana naanaa… | Nananana naanaa… |
| Haa… nanaanaa nanaanaa haa… haa… | Haa… nanaanaa nanaanaa haa… haa… |
| Mmm laalaa mm laalaa mm laalaa | Mmm laalaa mm laalaa mm laalaa |
| Female | |
| Ponnaana maeni …ullaasam | Golden body ... joy |
| Kondaadum raani… urchaagam | The celebrating queen ... excitement |
| Mazhaiyinil nadamidum azhaginai | To appreciate the beauty dancing in the rain |
| Rasithida vaa vaa raajaa | Come, come, my king, to relish it! |
| Female | |
| Ponnaana maeni …ullaasam | Golden body ... joy |
| Kondaadum raani… | The celebrating queen... |
| Female | |
| Thaenaaga paaduven | I will sing sweetly like honey |
| Kaadhal varum neramae | When the time for love arrives |
| Female | |
| Lalala lalalaa | Lalala lalalaa |
| Thaenaaga paaduven | I will sing sweetly like honey |
| Kaadhal varum neramae | When the time for love arrives |
| Female | |
| Poo muthangl thaan | Sweet flower kisses |
| Male :Nananana | Male :Nananana |
| Female :Alandhu alandhu tharuven | Female :I will measure and offer to you |
| Poonjolaiyl vaa | Come to the flower garden |
| Male :Nananana | Male :Nananana |
| Female :Anaithu sugangal peralaam | Female :We can embrace and experience all pleasures |
| En nenjilae ullaadum inbam | The bliss dancing inside my heart |
| Female | |
| Malaridhazh | The flower petal |
| Male :Nananana | Male :Nananana |
| Female :Virindhadhu | Female :Has bloomed |
| Male :Nananana | Male :Nananana |
| Female :Povom aahaa | Female :Let us go, aha! |
| Female | |
| Ponnaana maeni …ullaasam | Golden body ... joy |
| Kondaadum raani… | The celebrating queen... |
| Male | |
| Lallaala laalaa lalaala | Lallaala laalaa lalaala |
| Lallaala laalaa lalaala | Lallaala laalaa lalaala |
| Laalalaala laalalaala laalalaala | Laalalaala laalalaala laalalaala |
| Laalalaala laala | Laalalaala laala |
| Naanaa | Naanaa |
| Male | |
| Ponnaana maeni …ullaasam | Golden body ... joy |
| Kondaadum raani… | The celebrating queen... |
| Male | |
| Nee endhan vaanilae | In my sky |
| Paadi varum kokilaa | You are the singing cuckoo bird |
| Male | |
| Lalala lalalaa | Lalala lalalaa |
| Nee endhan vaanilae | In my sky |
| Paadi varum kokilaa | You are the singing cuckoo bird |
| Male | |
| En vaazhvilae nee | In my life, you are |
| Female :Mm…hmm | Female :Mm…hmm |
| Male :Inaindhu valarndha kodiyae | Male :The vine that grew intertwined with me |
| Ennaalumae naan | Forever, I am |
| Female :Aahahaha | Female :Aahahaha |
| Male :Unadhu madiyin malarae | Male :The flower resting in your lap |
| Enkannilae ullaadum maniyae | The precious jewel dancing in my eyes |
| Male | |
| Pudhu sugam | A new bliss |
| Female :Mmm…mm | Female :Mmm…mm |
| Male :Theriyudhu | Male :Is visible |
| Female :Mmm…mm | Female :Mmm…mm |
| Male :Vaavaa aa haa | Male :Come, come, ah ha! |
| Male | |
| Ponnaana maeni | Golden body |
| Female :Ullaasam | Female :Joy |
| Male :Kondaadum raani | Male :Celebrating queen |
| Female :Urchaagam | Female :Excitement |
| Nanananaana nananana nananana nananaa | Nanananaana nananana nananana nananaa |
| Male :Haa naanaa | Male :Haa naanaa |
| Ponnaana maeni …ullaasam | Golden body ... joy |
| Kondaadum raani… | The celebrating queen... |
ஹேய்.....நனனன நனனன
நனனன னானா....
ஹா... னனானா னனானா ஹா......ஹா......
ம் லாலா ம் லாலா ம் லாலா
Hey... nananana nananana
Nananana naanaa…
Haa… nanaanaa nanaanaa haa… haa…
Mmm laalaa mm laalaa mm laalaa
பொன்னான மேனி
உல்லாசம் கொண்டாடும் ராணி
உற்சாகம் மழையினில் நடமிடும்
அழகினை ரசித்திட வா வா ராஜா
Golden body ... joy
The celebrating queen ... excitement
To appreciate the beauty dancing in the rain
Come, come, my king, to relish it!
பொன்னான மேனி
உல்லாசம் கொண்டாடும் ராணி
Golden body ... joy
The celebrating queen...
தேனாகப் பாடுவேன்
காதல் வரும் நேரமே
I will sing sweetly like honey
When the time for love arrives
லலல லலலா
தேனாகப் பாடுவேன்
காதல் வரும் நேரமே
Lalala lalalaa
I will sing sweetly like honey
When the time for love arrives
பூ முத்தங்கள்தான்
நனனன
அளந்து அளந்து தருவேன்
பூஞ்சோலையில் வா
நனனன
அணைத்து சுகங்கள் பெறலாம்
என் நெஞ்சிலே உள்ளாடும் இன்பம்
Sweet flower kisses
Male :Nananana
Female :I will measure and offer to you
Come to the flower garden
Male :Nananana
Female :We can embrace and experience all pleasures
The bliss dancing inside my heart
மலரிதழ்
நனனன
விரிந்தது
நனனன
போவோம் ஆஹா
The flower petal
Male :Nananana
Female :Has bloomed
Male :Nananana
Female :Let us go, aha!
பொன்னான மேனி உல்லாசம்
கொண்டாடும் ராணி
Golden body ... joy
The celebrating queen...
லல்லால லாலா லலால
லல்லால லாலா லலால
லாலலால லாலலால லாலலால
லாலலால லால
னானா
Lallaala laalaa lalaala
Lallaala laalaa lalaala
Laalalaala laalalaala laalalaala
Laalalaala laala
Naanaa
பொன்னான மேனி உல்லாசம்
கொண்டாடும் ராணி
Golden body ... joy
The celebrating queen...
நீ எந்தன் வானிலே
பாடி வரும் கோகிலா
In my sky
You are the singing cuckoo bird
லலல லலலா
நீ எந்தன் வானிலே
பாடி வரும் கோகிலா
Lalala lalalaa
In my sky
You are the singing cuckoo bird
என் வாழ்விலே நீ
ம்ம்......ஹ்ம்ம்
இணைந்து வளர்ந்த கொடியே
எந்நாளுமே நான்
ஆஹஹஹ
உனது மடியின் மலரே
என் கண்ணிலே உள்ளாடும் மணியே
In my life, you are
Female :Mm…hmm
Male :The vine that grew intertwined with me
Forever, I am
Female :Aahahaha
Male :The flower resting in your lap
The precious jewel dancing in my eyes
புது சுகம்
ம்ம்ம்......ம்ம்
தெரியுது
ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்
வாவா ஆ ஹா
A new bliss
Female :Mmm…mm
Male :Is visible
Female :Mmm…mm
Male :Come, come, ah ha!
பொன்னான மேனி
உல்லாசம்
கொண்டாடும் ராணி
உற்சாகம்
நனனனான நனனன நனனன னனனா
ஹா னானா
பொன்னான மேனி உல்லாசம்
கொண்டாடும் ராணி...
Golden body
Female :Joy
Male :Celebrating queen
Female :Excitement
Nanananaana nananana nananana nananaa
Male :Haa naanaa
Golden body ... joy
The celebrating queen...
Hae… nananana nananana
Hey... nananana nananana
Nananana naanaa…
Nananana naanaa…
Haa… nanaanaa nanaanaa haa… haa…
Haa… nanaanaa nanaanaa haa… haa…
Mmm laalaa mm laalaa mm laalaa
Mmm laalaa mm laalaa mm laalaa
Ponnaana maeni …ullaasam
Golden body ... joy
Kondaadum raani… urchaagam
The celebrating queen ... excitement
Mazhaiyinil nadamidum azhaginai
To appreciate the beauty dancing in the rain
Rasithida vaa vaa raajaa
Come, come, my king, to relish it!
Ponnaana maeni …ullaasam
Golden body ... joy
Kondaadum raani…
The celebrating queen...
Thaenaaga paaduven
I will sing sweetly like honey
Kaadhal varum neramae
When the time for love arrives
Lalala lalalaa
Lalala lalalaa
Thaenaaga paaduven
I will sing sweetly like honey
Kaadhal varum neramae
When the time for love arrives
Poo muthangl thaan
Sweet flower kisses
Male :Nananana
Male :Nananana
Female :Alandhu alandhu tharuven
Female :I will measure and offer to you
Poonjolaiyl vaa
Come to the flower garden
Male :Nananana
Male :Nananana
Female :Anaithu sugangal peralaam
Female :We can embrace and experience all pleasures
En nenjilae ullaadum inbam
The bliss dancing inside my heart
Malaridhazh
The flower petal
Male :Nananana
Male :Nananana
Female :Virindhadhu
Female :Has bloomed
Male :Nananana
Male :Nananana
Female :Povom aahaa
Female :Let us go, aha!
Ponnaana maeni …ullaasam
Golden body ... joy
Kondaadum raani…
The celebrating queen...
Lallaala laalaa lalaala
Lallaala laalaa lalaala
Lallaala laalaa lalaala
Lallaala laalaa lalaala
Laalalaala laalalaala laalalaala
Laalalaala laalalaala laalalaala
Laalalaala laala
Laalalaala laala
Naanaa
Naanaa
Ponnaana maeni …ullaasam
Golden body ... joy
Kondaadum raani…
The celebrating queen...
Nee endhan vaanilae
In my sky
Paadi varum kokilaa
You are the singing cuckoo bird
Lalala lalalaa
Lalala lalalaa
Nee endhan vaanilae
In my sky
Paadi varum kokilaa
You are the singing cuckoo bird
En vaazhvilae nee
In my life, you are
Female :Mm…hmm
Female :Mm…hmm
Male :Inaindhu valarndha kodiyae
Male :The vine that grew intertwined with me
Ennaalumae naan
Forever, I am
Female :Aahahaha
Female :Aahahaha
Male :Unadhu madiyin malarae
Male :The flower resting in your lap
Enkannilae ullaadum maniyae
The precious jewel dancing in my eyes
Pudhu sugam
A new bliss
Female :Mmm…mm
Female :Mmm…mm
Male :Theriyudhu
Male :Is visible
Female :Mmm…mm
Female :Mmm…mm
Male :Vaavaa aa haa
Male :Come, come, ah ha!
Ponnaana maeni
Golden body
Female :Ullaasam
Female :Joy
Male :Kondaadum raani
Male :Celebrating queen
Female :Urchaagam
Female :Excitement
Nanananaana nananana nananana nananaa
Nanananaana nananana nananana nananaa
Male :Haa naanaa
Male :Haa naanaa
Ponnaana maeni …ullaasam
Golden body ... joy
Kondaadum raani…
The celebrating queen...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a joyful, romantic duet where two lovers express their deep passion and delight in each other's company. Using rich imagery of rain, blooming flowers, sweet honey, and singing birds, the lovers celebrate the enchanting thrill of romance and the sensory pleasure of being together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Thaenaaga paaduven”
The lover compares her sweet singing voice to honey.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Nee endhan vaanilae paadi varum kokilaa”
The male lead compares the female lead to a singing cuckoo bird existing in the sky of his life.
Reduplication (Adukkuthodar)
“Alandhu alandhu tharuven”
The word 'alandhu' is repeated for emphasis to denote careful, measured affection.
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Trivia
This track features in the 1981 film 'Meendum Kokila', composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and written by Panchu Arunachalam. The male and female vocals were rendered by SPB and S. Janaki.
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