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Lyrics & meaning

Ponnaram Poovaram

From Pagalil Oru Iravu · 1979

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Pagalil Oru Iravu
Movie release year
1979
Lyrics added on
12 Feb 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ponnaaram poovaaram
Kann oram sringaaram
Ponnaaram poovaaram
Kann oram sringaaram
Pozhudhugal kodi
Pudhumaigal thaedi
Vaa vennilaa
Oru thaer konduvaa
Senthaen nilaa
Pudhu cheer konduvaa
Ponnaaram poovaaram
Kann oram sringaaram
Lalala laaa…lala laa laa
Lalala laaaa lala….laa laa
Lalalalaa..lala lalalala laa laa
Lalalalaa..lala lalalala laa laa
La la la laa
Medhuvaaga thaalaattu
Sol thendralae
Sol thendralae
Melaadai sadhiraada
Vaa thendralae
Vaa thendralae
Azhagu radham asaigiradhu
Oorvalaamai varugiradhu
Vaa panpaadu maaraadha
Then paangu poovae
Kaalamellaam thaen nilavudhaan
Ponnaaram poovaaram
Kann oram sringaaram
Pozhudhugal kodi
Pudhumaigal thaedi
Vaa vennilaa
Oru thaer konduvaa
Senthaen nilaa
Pudhu cheer konduvaa
Lala lalaaa…laa
Lala lala laa….
Lalalalaa..
Lala lala lala lala lala lala lala lala
Lala lala lala lala lala lala..laa
Sindhaadha manimaalai
Un punnagai
Un punnagai
Sevvaana vinmeengal
Un kangalae
Un kangalae
Siriya idai kodiyalakka
Azhagu nadai maniolikka
Vaa…sendhooram kalaiyaadha
Deiyvaamsa raani
Kaalamellaam thaenilavudhaan
Ponnaaram poovaaram
Kann oram sringaaram
Pozhudhugal kodi
Pudhumaigal thaedi
Vaa vennilaa
Oru thaer konduvaa
Senthaen nilaa
Pudhu cheer konduvaa
Ponnaaram poovaaram
Kann oram sringaaram
A garland of gold, a garland of flowers,
Romance shines in the corners of your eyes.
A garland of gold, a garland of flowers,
Romance shines in the corners of your eyes.
Through countless moments,
Searching for new wonders,
Come, bright moon,
Bring a chariot with you.
Sweet honey moon,
Bring precious gifts with you.
A garland of gold, a garland of flowers,
Romance shines in the corners of your eyes.
La la la laa... lala la la
La la la laaaa lala... la la
La la la la... lala lalala la la
La la la la... lala lalala la la
La la la la
Sing a gentle lullaby,
Sing it, gentle breeze,
Sing it, gentle breeze.
Making her dress sway,
Come, gentle breeze,
Come, gentle breeze.
A beautiful chariot sways,
Parading gently on its way.
Come, flower of southern grace,
Holding fast to tradition,
All our life is a honeymoon.
A garland of gold, a garland of flowers,
Romance shines in the corners of your eyes.
Through countless moments,
Searching for new wonders,
Come, bright moon,
Bring a chariot with you.
Sweet honey moon,
Bring precious gifts with you.
La la lalaa... la
La la lala la...
La la la la...
Lala lala lala lala lala lala lala lala
Lala lala lala lala lala lala... la
An unbroken string of gems
Is your smile,
Is your smile.
The stars in the twilight sky
Are your eyes,
Are your eyes.
Your slender waist bends like a vine,
Your graceful footsteps chime like bells,
Come, with your sacred red mark never fading,
O queen of divine grace!
All our life is a honeymoon.
A garland of gold, a garland of flowers,
Romance shines in the corners of your eyes.
Through countless moments,
Searching for new wonders,
Come, bright moon,
Bring a chariot with you.
Sweet honey moon,
Bring precious gifts with you.
A garland of gold, a garland of flowers,
Romance shines in the corners of your eyes.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Ponnaaram Poovaaram from the 1979 film Pagalil Oru Iravu is a poetic romantic song celebrating love, feminine beauty, and togetherness. Penned by Kaviarasu Kannadasan and set to tune by Ilaiyaraaja, the lyrics compare the beloved to precious golden garlands, delicate flowers, and divine royalty. The song invokes nature—the breeze, the moon, and stars—to participate in celebrating this eternal romantic bliss.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

“Sindhaadha manimaalai un punnagai”

Compares a bright, faultless smile to a necklace of intact, unscattered gems.

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

“Sevvaana vinmeengal un kangalae”

Compares her sparkling eyes to stars shining against a crimson evening sky.

Personification (Tharkurippetru Ani)

“Medhuvaaga thaalaattu sol thendralae”

Addresses nature elements like the gentle breeze and moon as living companions invited to join the romance.

Rhyme and Assonance (Etkai & Monai)

“Ponnaaram poovaaram”

Rhythmic initial letter alliteration and rhyming pairs like 'Ponnaaram' and 'Poovaaram'.

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Trivia

Pagalil Oru Iravu (1979) was directed by I. V. Sasi and featured music composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Kannadasan. The track is well-remembered for S. Janaki's and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam's melodious rendition and its rich orchestrations typical of early Ilaiyaraaja classics.

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