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Lyrics & meaning

Ponnana Ulagam

From Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum · 1981

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum
Movie release year
1981
Lyrics added on
23 Nov 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ponnaana ulagam
Inneram udhayam
Sevvaanam meedhu sengaara kolam
Tharuven un idhazhil inikkum
Madhuvin mayakkam
Ponnaana ulagam
Inneram udhayam
Sevvaanam meedhu sengaara kolam
Tharuven un idhazhil inikkum
Madhuvin mayakkam
Megam thannai
Thendral thottu
Nenjil thandha kaadhal mottu haa…
Idaiyum udaiyum
Isaiyum mettu
Idhazhil minnum amudha thattu
Chinna vayadhu enna ariven
Solli thandhaal pazhaguven
Chinna vayadhu enna ariven
Solli thandhaal pazhaguven
Aananadha naadaga
Aarambam sollavo
Ponnaana ulagam
Inneram udhayam
Male :Sevvaanam meedhu
Sengaara kolam
Female :Tharuven un idhazhil inikkum
Madhuvin mayakkam
Kannam ingae minnum podhu
Ennam engo sellum dhoora..aa…
Ilamai muzhudhum unadhae endru
Inbam tharuvaai arugae nindru
Naalai kaalai pozhudhu vidiyum
Inba ninaivu kodiyae
Naalai kaalai pozhudhu vidiyum
Inba ninaivu kodiyae
Aasaikkum sollungal
Kaanattum sorgamae
Ponnaana ulagam
Female :Inneram udhayam
Male :Sevvaanam meedhu
Female :Sengaara kolam
Both :Tharuven un idhazhil inikkum
Madhuvin mayakkam
A golden world
is dawning at this moment.
Upon the crimson sky, a charming pattern glows;
I will give your lips the sweet
intoxication of wine.
A golden world
is dawning at this moment.
Upon the crimson sky, a charming pattern glows;
I will give your lips the sweet
intoxication of wine.
As the clouds
are touched by the gentle breeze,
a bud of love blossoms in the heart, ah...
Your slender waist and flowing dress,
like music and its melody,
with nectar glistening on your lips.
I am so young, what do I know?
If you teach me, I will learn.
I am so young, what do I know?
If you teach me, I will learn.
Shall I tell you how
this joyful play begins?
A golden world
is dawning at this moment.
Male: Upon the crimson sky,
a charming pattern glows.
Female: I will give your lips the sweet
intoxication of wine.
When your cheeks glow right here,
my thoughts wander far away, ah...
Saying all my youth belongs to you,
you bring me joy, standing close by.
Tomorrow morning a new dawn will rise,
oh slender vine of sweet memories!
Tomorrow morning a new dawn will rise,
oh slender vine of sweet memories!
Tell these desires too,
let them behold heaven!
A golden world
Female: is dawning at this moment.
Male: Upon the crimson sky,
Female: a charming pattern glows.
Both: I will give your lips the sweet
intoxication of wine.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Ponnaana Ulagam' depicts a romantic and joyful celebration of love between two lovers. Describing the beauty of dawn with metaphors like a golden world and decorative patterns on a reddish sky, the lyrics evoke a sensory landscape filled with sweetness, music, and intimacy. The female protagonist expresses her youthful innocence and willingness to learn the language of love, while the male partner responds to her romantic allure, celebrating youth, togetherness, and blissful memories.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagamm)

“Sevvaanam meedhu sengaara kolam”

Comparing the sky at dawn to 'sengaara kolam' (a beautiful decorative pattern) and lips to an 'amudha thattu' (plate of nectar).

Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai / Etukai)

“Idaiyum udaiyum / Isaiyum mettu”

Use of matching sound patterns such as 'Idaiyum udaiyum' and 'Isaiyum mettu' enhancing the rhythmic cadence.

Imagery

“Megam thannai / Thendral thottu”

Vivid visual imagery of clouds, gentle breezes, and dawn capturing the sensory feeling of falling in love.

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Trivia

The film 'Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum' (1981) features veteran actors Sivaji Ganesan and Saritha in lead roles, directed by Muktha Srinivasan with music composed by M. S. Viswanathan (MSV) and lyrics penned by Kavignar Kannadasan.

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