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Lyrics & meaning

Ponneduthu Varen

From Saami Potta Mudichu · 1991

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
K. S. Chithra, Mano
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Saami Potta Mudichu1991

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ponneduthu vaaraen vaaraenI am coming, bringing gold,
Un kazhuthil pootta porenI am going to tie it around your neck.
Ennai alli thaaren thaarenI offer myself completely to you,
Unnai thottu naanum vaarenI come to touch you.
Sondham irukkuWe have a relationship,
Female
Aa…Ah…
Male
Sorgam irukkuHeaven exists,
Female
Aa…Ah…
Male
Inbam namakkuJoy belongs to us.
Male
Ponneduthu vaaraen vaaraenI am coming, bringing gold,
Un kazhuthil pootta porenI am going to tie it around your neck.
Female
Ennai alli thaaren thaarenI offer myself completely to you,
Unnai thottu naanum vaarenI come to touch you.
Female
Sonnaal oru aanandhamJust saying it brings delight,
Unnaal varum paerinbamSupreme bliss comes through you.
Solli solli theeraadhuWords cannot exhaust describing,
Sokka vaikkum maaman sondhamThis enchanting bond with my beloved.
Male
Thottu varum poongaatruThe gentle breeze that touches us,
Solli tharum thaen paattuThe sweet song it teaches us,
Nitham nitham naan kettuListening to it day after day,
Kitta vandhen aasa pattuI came close with yearning.
Female
Sindhaamani sela moodiDraped in a fine saree,
Sindhum pudhu paattu thaanIt flows like a fresh song.
Sendhaamara poova polaLike a red lotus flower,
Chinna ponnu thaanShe is a young girl.
Male
Kannaadi pol maeni meedhuUpon a body smooth as a mirror,
Ennai dhinam paarkkavaaShall I see myself every day?
Unnaal sugam koodum podhuWhen pleasure grows because of you,
Sorgam allavaaIs it not heaven?
Female
Podhum pen maeni punnaagi pogumEnough, a woman's delicate body will get sore.
Mhum mhumMhum mhum
Male
Ponneduthu vaaraen vaaraenI am coming, bringing gold,
Un kazhuthil pootta porenI am going to tie it around your neck.
Female
Ennai alli thaaren thaarenI offer myself completely to you,
Unnai thottu naanum vaarenI come to touch you.
Female
Ethanaiyo naalaagaFor so many days,
En udambu noolaagaMy body grew thin as a thread,
Metthaiyilae melaagaLying above on the bed,
Thathalichaen maeni nogaI tossed in pain and longing.
Male
Kottum mazhai ootraagaLike a fountain of pouring rain,
Kodai kulir kaatraagaLike a cool breeze in summer,
Putham pudhu paattaagaLike a brand new melody,
Pongudhadi poga pogaIt overflows as time passes.
Female
Uchi mudhal paadham thorumFrom head to toe,
Ushnam vandhu yerudhuA warmth rises within me.
Unga mugam paatha podhu vekkam varudhuShyness comes when I look at your face.
Male
Sengarumbu chaaru polaLike red sugarcane juice,
Ullukkulla oorudhuIt wells up deep inside.
Gangai nadhi vaigaiyodu katti kolludhuRiver Ganges embraces River Vaigai.
Female
Podhum pen maeni punnaagip pogumEnough, a woman's delicate body will get sore.
Mhum mhumMhum mhum
Male
Ponneduthu vaaraen vaaraenI am coming, bringing gold,
Un kazhuthil pootta porenI am going to tie it around your neck.
Female
Ennai alli thaaren thaarenI offer myself completely to you,
Unnai thottu naanum vaarenI come to touch you.
Male
Sondham irukkuWe have a relationship,
Female
Aa… sorgam irukkuAh… heaven exists,
Male
O… inbam namakkuOh… joy belongs to us.
Male
Ponneduthu vaaraen vaaraenI am coming, bringing gold,
Un kazhuthil pootta porenI am going to tie it around your neck.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This romantic duet expresses the passionate love, longing, and intimacy between a newly wedded or prospective couple. The male protagonist promises to adorn his beloved with gold and bestow his entire affection upon her, celebrating their destined bond. In return, the female protagonist shares her deep desire, describing how she pined for him until his presence brought cool relief like summer rain.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

Sendhaamara poova pola

Compares the young girl's delicacy and beauty to a blooming red lotus flower ('Sendhaamara poova pola').

Upamai (Simile)

Kannaadi pol maeni meedhu

Compares her smooth skin to a polished mirror ('Kannaadi pol maeni meedhu').

Metaphor & Imagery

Gangai nadhi vaigaiyodu katti kolludhu

Metaphorically describes the romantic union of two lovers as the sacred confluence of the Ganges and Vaigai rivers.

Etukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Thottu varum poongaatru

Rhyming of the second consonant ('tt') between 'Thottu' and 'Nitham/Kitta' across adjacent lines.

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Trivia

'Saami Potta Mudichu' (1991) is a Tamil romantic drama film starring Murali and Sindhu. The soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics crafted by veteran poet Vaali.

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