Ponnenna Poovenna
From Alaigal · 1973
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Alaigal1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ponnenna poovenna kannae | What is gold, what is a flower, my darling? |
| Un kannaadi ullaththin munnae | Before your mirror-like pure heart, |
| Oru kalyaana pennaaga unnai | You as a bride, |
| Puvi kaanaamal pogaathu pennae | The world will surely not miss seeing, my girl. |
| Female | |
| Ponnenna poovenna kannae | What is gold, what is a flower, my darling? |
| Un kannaadi ullaththin munnae | Before your mirror-like pure heart, |
| Oru kalyaana pennaaga unnai | You as a bride, |
| Puvi kaanaamal pogaathu pennae | The world will surely not miss seeing, my girl. |
| Male | |
| Maargazhiyil maalaiyilae | In the evening of the month of Margazhi, |
| Malarnthathoru malligaippoo | A jasmine flower blossomed. |
| Maargazhiyil maalaiyilae | In the evening of the month of Margazhi, |
| Malarnthathoru malligaippoo | A jasmine flower blossomed. |
| Yaar varuvaar yaar parippaar | Who will come, who will pluck it? |
| Yaar arivaar ippothu | Who knows right now? |
| Female | |
| Ponnenna poovenna kannae | What is gold, what is a flower, my darling? |
| Un kannaadi ullaththin munnae | Before your mirror-like pure heart, |
| Oru kalyaana pennaaga unnai | You as a bride, |
| Puvi kaanaamal pogaathu pennae | The world will surely not miss seeing, my girl. |
| Male | |
| Oorkolam pogindra poonthedralum | The gentle breeze going on a procession, |
| Oliyodu nadai podum neerodaiyum | And the stream flowing gracefully with sound, |
| Oorkolam pogindra poonthedralum | The gentle breeze going on a procession, |
| Oliyodu nadai podum neerodaiyum | And the stream flowing gracefully with sound, |
| Sugamaanathu suvaiyaanathu | Are pleasant and delightful; |
| Un vaazhvum adhu pola uyarvaanathu | Your life too shall become elevated like them. |
| Female | |
| Ponnenna poovenna kannae | What is gold, what is a flower, my darling? |
| Un kannaadi ullaththin munnae | Before your mirror-like pure heart, |
| Oru kalyaana pennaaga unnai | You as a bride, |
| Puvi kaanaamal pogaathu pennae | The world will surely not miss seeing, my girl. |
| Male | |
| Sevvaana megangal kuzhalaagumaa | Can the red evening clouds become hair tresses? |
| Senthooram vilaiyaadum mugamaagumaa | Can they become a face adorned with vermilion? |
| Sevvaana megangal kuzhalaagumaa | Can the red evening clouds become hair tresses? |
| Senthooram vilaiyaadum mugamaagumaa | Can they become a face adorned with vermilion? |
| Nadai podumaa isai paadumaa | Can they walk or sing music? |
| Nadanthaalum avai yaavum neeyaagumaa | Even if they move, can any of them become you? |
| Female | |
| Ponnenna poovenna kannae | What is gold, what is a flower, my darling? |
| Un kannaadi ullaththin munnae | Before your mirror-like pure heart, |
| Oru kalyaana pennaaga unnai | You as a bride, |
| Puvi kaanaamal pogaathu pennae | The world will surely not miss seeing, my girl. |
| Puvi kaanaamal pogaathu pennae | The world will surely not miss seeing, my girl. |
பொன்னென்ன பூவென்ன கண்ணே
உன் கண்ணாடி உள்ளத்தின் முன்னே
ஒரு கல்யாணப் பெண்ணாக உன்னைப்
புவி காணாமல் போகாது பெண்ணே
What is gold, what is a flower, my darling?
Before your mirror-like pure heart,
You as a bride,
The world will surely not miss seeing, my girl.
பொன்னென்ன பூவென்ன கண்ணே
உன் கண்ணாடி உள்ளத்தின் முன்னே
ஒரு கல்யாணப் பெண்ணாக உன்னைப்
புவி காணாமல் போகாது பெண்ணே
What is gold, what is a flower, my darling?
Before your mirror-like pure heart,
You as a bride,
The world will surely not miss seeing, my girl.
மார்கழியில் மாலையிலே
மலர்ந்ததொரு மல்லிகைப்பூ
மார்கழியில் மாலையிலே
மலர்ந்ததொரு மல்லிகைப்பூ
யார் வருவார் யார் பறிப்பார்
யார் அறிவார் இப்போது
In the evening of the month of Margazhi,
A jasmine flower blossomed.
In the evening of the month of Margazhi,
A jasmine flower blossomed.
Who will come, who will pluck it?
Who knows right now?
பொன்னென்ன பூவென்ன கண்ணே
உன் கண்ணாடி உள்ளத்தின் முன்னே
ஒரு கல்யாணப் பெண்ணாக உன்னைப்
புவி காணாமல் போகாது பெண்ணே
What is gold, what is a flower, my darling?
Before your mirror-like pure heart,
You as a bride,
The world will surely not miss seeing, my girl.
ஊர்கோலம் போகின்ற பூந்தென்றலும்
ஒலியோடு நடை போடும் நீரோடையும்
ஊர்கோலம் போகின்ற பூந்தென்றலும்
ஒலியோடு நடை போடும் நீரோடையும்
சுகமானது சுவையானது
உன் வாழ்வும் அது போல உயர்வானது
The gentle breeze going on a procession,
And the stream flowing gracefully with sound,
The gentle breeze going on a procession,
And the stream flowing gracefully with sound,
Are pleasant and delightful;
Your life too shall become elevated like them.
பொன்னென்ன பூவென்ன கண்ணே
உன் கண்ணாடி உள்ளத்தின் முன்னே
ஒரு கல்யாணப் பெண்ணாக உன்னைப்
புவி காணாமல் போகாது பெண்ணே
What is gold, what is a flower, my darling?
Before your mirror-like pure heart,
You as a bride,
The world will surely not miss seeing, my girl.
செவ்வான மேகங்கள் குழலாகுமா
செந்தூரம் விளையாடும் முகமாகுமா
செவ்வான மேகங்கள் குழலாகுமா
செந்தூரம் விளையாடும் முகமாகுமா
நடை போடுமா இசை பாடுமா
நடந்தாலும் அவை யாவும் நீயாகுமா.....
Can the red evening clouds become hair tresses?
Can they become a face adorned with vermilion?
Can the red evening clouds become hair tresses?
Can they become a face adorned with vermilion?
Can they walk or sing music?
Even if they move, can any of them become you?
பொன்னென்ன பூவென்ன கண்ணே
உன் கண்ணாடி உள்ளத்தின் முன்னே
ஒரு கல்யாணப் பெண்ணாக உன்னைப்
புவி காணாமல் போகாது பெண்ணே
புவி காணாமல் போகாது பெண்ணே
What is gold, what is a flower, my darling?
Before your mirror-like pure heart,
You as a bride,
The world will surely not miss seeing, my girl.
The world will surely not miss seeing, my girl.
Ponnenna poovenna kannae
What is gold, what is a flower, my darling?
Un kannaadi ullaththin munnae
Before your mirror-like pure heart,
Oru kalyaana pennaaga unnai
You as a bride,
Puvi kaanaamal pogaathu pennae
The world will surely not miss seeing, my girl.
Ponnenna poovenna kannae
What is gold, what is a flower, my darling?
Un kannaadi ullaththin munnae
Before your mirror-like pure heart,
Oru kalyaana pennaaga unnai
You as a bride,
Puvi kaanaamal pogaathu pennae
The world will surely not miss seeing, my girl.
Maargazhiyil maalaiyilae
In the evening of the month of Margazhi,
Malarnthathoru malligaippoo
A jasmine flower blossomed.
Maargazhiyil maalaiyilae
In the evening of the month of Margazhi,
Malarnthathoru malligaippoo
A jasmine flower blossomed.
Yaar varuvaar yaar parippaar
Who will come, who will pluck it?
Yaar arivaar ippothu
Who knows right now?
Ponnenna poovenna kannae
What is gold, what is a flower, my darling?
Un kannaadi ullaththin munnae
Before your mirror-like pure heart,
Oru kalyaana pennaaga unnai
You as a bride,
Puvi kaanaamal pogaathu pennae
The world will surely not miss seeing, my girl.
Oorkolam pogindra poonthedralum
The gentle breeze going on a procession,
Oliyodu nadai podum neerodaiyum
And the stream flowing gracefully with sound,
Oorkolam pogindra poonthedralum
The gentle breeze going on a procession,
Oliyodu nadai podum neerodaiyum
And the stream flowing gracefully with sound,
Sugamaanathu suvaiyaanathu
Are pleasant and delightful;
Un vaazhvum adhu pola uyarvaanathu
Your life too shall become elevated like them.
Ponnenna poovenna kannae
What is gold, what is a flower, my darling?
Un kannaadi ullaththin munnae
Before your mirror-like pure heart,
Oru kalyaana pennaaga unnai
You as a bride,
Puvi kaanaamal pogaathu pennae
The world will surely not miss seeing, my girl.
Sevvaana megangal kuzhalaagumaa
Can the red evening clouds become hair tresses?
Senthooram vilaiyaadum mugamaagumaa
Can they become a face adorned with vermilion?
Sevvaana megangal kuzhalaagumaa
Can the red evening clouds become hair tresses?
Senthooram vilaiyaadum mugamaagumaa
Can they become a face adorned with vermilion?
Nadai podumaa isai paadumaa
Can they walk or sing music?
Nadanthaalum avai yaavum neeyaagumaa
Even if they move, can any of them become you?
Ponnenna poovenna kannae
What is gold, what is a flower, my darling?
Un kannaadi ullaththin munnae
Before your mirror-like pure heart,
Oru kalyaana pennaaga unnai
You as a bride,
Puvi kaanaamal pogaathu pennae
The world will surely not miss seeing, my girl.
Puvi kaanaamal pogaathu pennae
The world will surely not miss seeing, my girl.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ponnenna Poovenna is a comforting and celebratory song from the 1973 film Alaigal. The lyrics express deep affection and admiration for a young woman, praising her pure, mirror-like heart which outshines precious gold and delicate flowers. Kannadasan assures her that her pure inner goodness will be recognized by the world, and she will inevitably find her rightful joy as a bride.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor
“Un kannaadi ullaththin munnae”
Comparing a pure, transparent heart to a mirror (kannaadi ullam).
Moni / Alliteration
“Sugamaanathu suvaiyaanathu”
Repetition of the 'Su' sound at the beginning of adjacent words creates rhythmic melody.
Vinaa Aani / Rhetorical Questioning
“Nadanthaalum avai yaavum neeyaagumaa”
Using questions to highlight destiny and her unrivaled beauty that nature cannot match.
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Trivia
Ponnenna Poovenna served as a major early Tamil hit for playback singer P. Jayachandran, highlighting M. S. Viswanathan's skill in blending tender melodies with Kannadasan's uplifting lyrics.
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