Ponnankanni
From Goli Soda · 2013
- Lyricist
- Mani Amuthavan
- Singer
- Yasin Nizar
- Music director
- S. N. Arunagiri
- Details
- Goli Soda2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ponnanganni kaatula | In the Ponnanganni (dwarf copperleaf) field, |
| Ponnu chonna kaadhala | The love that the girl expressed, |
| Ponnanganni kaatula | In the Ponnanganni field, |
| Ponnu chonna kaadhala | The love that the girl expressed, |
| Male | |
| Thonguran naanum thoda | I am hanging to touch it, |
| Oru thookanaangkuruvi kooda | Like a weaver bird's nest. |
| Thonguran naanum thoda | I am hanging to touch it, |
| Oru thookanaangkuruvi kooda | Like a weaver bird's nest. |
| Male | |
| Ponnanganni kaatula | In the Ponnanganni field, |
| Ponnu chonna kaadhala | The love that the girl expressed, |
| Ponnanganni kaatula | In the Ponnanganni field, |
| Andha ponnu chonna kaadhala | The love that that girl expressed, |
| Male | |
| Naama thaarumaaru thayiru soru | We are chaotic like curd rice, |
| Kaadhal oru super staru | Love is like a superstar, |
| Eppo varum eppadi varum theriyaadhu | When it comes and how it comes, nobody knows, |
| Namma oththa naadi olli katta | I am a single skinny stick, |
| Satham poda thennam matta | Making noise like a dry coconut leaf, |
| Sollura sollu sukku melagu | The words spoken are sharp like dry ginger and pepper, |
| Aana ava thaan enakku azhagu | But to me, she alone is beauty. |
| Male | |
| Ponnanganni kaatula | In the Ponnanganni field, |
| Ponnu sonna kaadhala | The love that the girl expressed, |
| Ponnanganni kaatula | In the Ponnanganni field, |
| Ponnu sonna kaadhala | The love that the girl expressed, |
| Male | |
| Thonguran naanum thoda | I am hanging to touch it, |
| Oru thookanaangkuruvi kooda | Like a weaver bird's nest. |
| Thonguran naanum thoda | I am hanging to touch it, |
| Oru thookanaangkuruvi kooda | Like a weaver bird's nest. |
| Male | |
| Ponnanganni kaatula | In the Ponnanganni field, |
| Ponnu sonna kaadhala | The love that the girl expressed, |
| Ponnanganni kaatula | In the Ponnanganni field, |
| Andha ponnu sonna kaadhala | The love that that girl expressed. |
பொன்னாங்கன்னி காட்டுல
பொண்ணு சொன்னா காதல
பொன்னாங்கன்னி காட்டுல
பொண்ணு சொன்னா காதல
In the Ponnanganni (dwarf copperleaf) field,
The love that the girl expressed,
In the Ponnanganni field,
The love that the girl expressed,
தொங்குறேன் நானும் தோடா
ஒரு தூக்கணாங்குருவி கூடா
தொங்குறேன் நானும் தோடா
ஒரு தூக்கணாங்குருவி கூடா
I am hanging to touch it,
Like a weaver bird's nest.
I am hanging to touch it,
Like a weaver bird's nest.
பொன்னாங்கன்னி காட்டுல
பொண்ணு சொன்னா காதல
பொன்னாங்கன்னி காட்டுல
அந்த பொண்ணு சொன்னா காதல
In the Ponnanganni field,
The love that the girl expressed,
In the Ponnanganni field,
The love that that girl expressed,
நாம தாறுமாறு தயிரு சோறு
காதல் ஒரு சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரு
எப்ப வரும் எப்படி வரும் தெரியாது
நம்ம ஒத்த நாடி ஒல்லி கட்ட
சத்தம் போட தென்ன மட்ட
சொல்லுற சொல்லு சுக்கு மிளகு
ஆனா அவதான் எனக்கு அழகு
We are chaotic like curd rice,
Love is like a superstar,
When it comes and how it comes, nobody knows,
I am a single skinny stick,
Making noise like a dry coconut leaf,
The words spoken are sharp like dry ginger and pepper,
But to me, she alone is beauty.
பொன்னாங்கன்னி காட்டுல
பொண்ணு சொன்னா காதல
பொன்னாங்கன்னி காட்டுல
பொண்ணு சொன்னா காதல
In the Ponnanganni field,
The love that the girl expressed,
In the Ponnanganni field,
The love that the girl expressed,
தொங்குறேன் நானும் தோடா
ஒரு தூக்கணாங்குருவி கூடா
தொங்குறேன் நானும் தோடா
ஒரு தூக்கணாங்குருவி கூடா
I am hanging to touch it,
Like a weaver bird's nest.
I am hanging to touch it,
Like a weaver bird's nest.
பொன்னாங்கன்னி காட்டுல
பொண்ணு சொன்னா காதல
பொன்னாங்கன்னி காட்டுல
பொண்ணு சொன்னா காதல
In the Ponnanganni field,
The love that the girl expressed,
In the Ponnanganni field,
The love that that girl expressed.
Ponnanganni kaatula
In the Ponnanganni (dwarf copperleaf) field,
Ponnu chonna kaadhala
The love that the girl expressed,
Ponnanganni kaatula
In the Ponnanganni field,
Ponnu chonna kaadhala
The love that the girl expressed,
Thonguran naanum thoda
I am hanging to touch it,
Oru thookanaangkuruvi kooda
Like a weaver bird's nest.
Thonguran naanum thoda
I am hanging to touch it,
Oru thookanaangkuruvi kooda
Like a weaver bird's nest.
Ponnanganni kaatula
In the Ponnanganni field,
Ponnu chonna kaadhala
The love that the girl expressed,
Ponnanganni kaatula
In the Ponnanganni field,
Andha ponnu chonna kaadhala
The love that that girl expressed,
Naama thaarumaaru thayiru soru
We are chaotic like curd rice,
Kaadhal oru super staru
Love is like a superstar,
Eppo varum eppadi varum theriyaadhu
When it comes and how it comes, nobody knows,
Namma oththa naadi olli katta
I am a single skinny stick,
Satham poda thennam matta
Making noise like a dry coconut leaf,
Sollura sollu sukku melagu
The words spoken are sharp like dry ginger and pepper,
Aana ava thaan enakku azhagu
But to me, she alone is beauty.
Ponnanganni kaatula
In the Ponnanganni field,
Ponnu sonna kaadhala
The love that the girl expressed,
Ponnanganni kaatula
In the Ponnanganni field,
Ponnu sonna kaadhala
The love that the girl expressed,
Thonguran naanum thoda
I am hanging to touch it,
Oru thookanaangkuruvi kooda
Like a weaver bird's nest.
Thonguran naanum thoda
I am hanging to touch it,
Oru thookanaangkuruvi kooda
Like a weaver bird's nest.
Ponnanganni kaatula
In the Ponnanganni field,
Ponnu sonna kaadhala
The love that the girl expressed,
Ponnanganni kaatula
In the Ponnanganni field,
Andha ponnu sonna kaadhala
The love that that girl expressed.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Ponnanganni Kaatula' from the film Goli Soda (2013) is an upbeat folk-style track expressing the excitement and disbelief of a young protagonist upon learning that his love interest loves him back. He describes his delicate emotional state like a weaver bird's nest hanging from a tree branch, reaching out to grasp the love professed in the Ponnanganni fields. The protagonist humbles himself through humorous self-deprecation—describing himself as a thin stick making noise like a dry leaf—while elevating love to an unpredictable superstar whose arrival can never be predicted. Ultimately, he celebrates her unique charm and how she completes his world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaal / Alliteration
“Ponnanganni kaatula / Ponnu chonna kaadhala”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Po' across consecutive words creating rhythmic flow.
Simile / Cultural Allusion
“Kaadhal oru super staru / Eppo varum eppadi varum theriyaadhu”
Compares love to a Superstar (specifically evoking Rajinikanth's famous dialogue about unpredictable entries).
Simile
“Thonguran naanum thoda / Oru thookanaangkuruvi kooda”
Compares his hanging/precarious state of longing to a hanging weaver bird's nest ('Thookanaangkuruvi koodu').
Edhugai / Rhyme
“Namma oththa naadi olli katta / Satham poda thennam matta”
Matching second consonants across lines ('thayiru soru' / 'super staru' and 'olli katta' / 'thennam matta').
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Trivia
Goli Soda (2013), directed by Vijay Milton, revolves around four teenage boys working in the Koyambedu market. The music composed by S. N. Arunagiri highlights authentic street-level Tamil folk and gaana elements, reflecting the rustic lifestyle and uninhibited expressions of youth growing up in tough urban market environments.
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