Ponni Nadhi
From Muthal Vasantham · 1986
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Muthal Vasantham1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ponni nadhi vellam indru | Today, the floods of the Ponni river |
| Ponni nadhi vellam indru | Today, the floods of the Ponni river |
| Pongum inbamae…sonthamae | Overflowing joy... my belonging |
| Aaaa…aaa….aa…aa…aaa…aaa… | Aaaa...aaa....aa...aa...aaa...aaa... |
| Male | |
| Ponni nadhi vellam indru | Today, the floods of the Ponni river |
| Pongum inbamae sonthamae | Overflowing joy, my belonging |
| Poovin vaasamae poojai neramae | The fragrance of flowers, the sacred worship time |
| En kaadhalin sangamam indruthaan | Today is the confluence of my love |
| Male | |
| Ponni nadhi vellam indru | Today, the floods of the Ponni river |
| Pongum inbamae…sonthamae | Overflowing joy... my belonging |
| Male | |
| Paniyil nanaintha poo meni | A flower-like body drenched in dew |
| Paruga thudikkum naan thaeni | I am the honeybee eager to taste it |
| Athu thantha sugam inba sugamae | The pleasure it gave is pure blissful bliss |
| Puthu thanga mugam intha mugamae | This face is a fresh golden face |
| Male | |
| Deivam sertha nam kaigal | Our hands joined together by God |
| Sontham paaduthu | Sings of our union |
| Thendral kaatril nam paadal | In the gentle breeze, our song |
| Sorgam theduthu | Searches for heaven |
| Ithu illamai inimai pudhumai | This is youthfulness, sweetness, and novelty |
| Male | |
| Ponni nadhi vellam indru | Today, the floods of the Ponni river |
| Pongum inbamae… sonthamae | Overflowing joy... my belonging |
| Male | |
| Thendral isaikindra | As the gentle breeze plays |
| Sangeetham | Music |
| Solli varuvathu ullaasam | That which comes expressing delight |
| Manam thannil sugam | Pleasure inside the heart |
| Solla vanthathu | Has come to express itself |
| Malar thantha manam | The fragrance gifted by the flower |
| Kondu vanthathu | Has brought it along |
| Male | |
| Pongum aasai vegangal | The rushing speeds of overflowing desires |
| Mangai thanthathu | Given by the young maiden |
| Angam koorum mogangal | The passion expressed by the physical form |
| Thangam pondrathu | Is precious like gold |
| Ini inimayin kanavugal udhayam | From now on, sweet dreams shall dawn |
| Male | |
| Ponni nadhi vellam indru | Today, the floods of the Ponni river |
| Pongum inbamae… sonthamae | Overflowing joy... my belonging |
| Naalum unnidam naadum ennidam | Every day approaching you, to me |
| Nee thanthathu | What you gave |
| Endrumae inbamae | Is bliss forever |
| Male | |
| Ponni nadhi vellam indru | Today, the floods of the Ponni river |
| Pongum inbamae…. sonthamae | Overflowing joy... my belonging |
பொன்னி நதி வெள்ளம் இன்று
பொன்னி நதி வெள்ளம் இன்று
பொங்கும் இன்பமே சொந்தமே
ஆஅ ...ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ ...
Today, the floods of the Ponni river
Today, the floods of the Ponni river
Overflowing joy... my belonging
Aaaa...aaa....aa...aa...aaa...aaa...
பொன்னி நதி வெள்ளம் இன்று
பொங்கும் இன்பமே சொந்தமே
பூவின் வாசமே பூஜை நேரமே
என் காதலின் சங்கமம் இன்றுதான்
Today, the floods of the Ponni river
Overflowing joy, my belonging
The fragrance of flowers, the sacred worship time
Today is the confluence of my love
பொன்னி நதி வெள்ளம் இன்று
பொங்கும் இன்பமே சொந்தமே
Today, the floods of the Ponni river
Overflowing joy... my belonging
பனியில் நனைந்த பூமேனி
பருகத் துடிக்கும் நான் தேனீ
அது தந்த சுகம் இன்ப சுகமே
புது தங்க முகம் இந்த முகமே
A flower-like body drenched in dew
I am the honeybee eager to taste it
The pleasure it gave is pure blissful bliss
This face is a fresh golden face
தெய்வம் சேர்த்த நம் கைகள்
சொந்தம் பாடுது
தென்றல் காற்றில் நம் பாடல்
சொர்க்கம் தேடுது
இது இளமை...இனிமை...புதுமை
Our hands joined together by God
Sings of our union
In the gentle breeze, our song
Searches for heaven
This is youthfulness, sweetness, and novelty
பொன்னி நதி வெள்ளம் இன்று
பொங்கும் இன்பமே சொந்தமே
Today, the floods of the Ponni river
Overflowing joy... my belonging
தென்றல் இசைக்கின்ற சங்கீதம்
சொல்லி வருவது உல்லாசம்
மனம் தன்னில் சுகம் சொல்ல வந்தது
மலர் தந்த மணம் கொண்டு வந்தது
As the gentle breeze plays
Music
That which comes expressing delight
Pleasure inside the heart
Has come to express itself
The fragrance gifted by the flower
Has brought it along
பொங்கும் ஆசை வேகங்கள்
மங்கை தந்தது
அங்கம் கூறும் மோகங்கள்
தங்கம் போன்றது
இனி இனிமையின்...கனவுகள்...உதயம்
The rushing speeds of overflowing desires
Given by the young maiden
The passion expressed by the physical form
Is precious like gold
From now on, sweet dreams shall dawn
பொன்னி நதி வெள்ளம் இன்று
பொங்கும் இன்பமே சொந்தமே
நாளும் உன்னிடம் நாடும் என்னிடம்
நீ தந்தது என்றுமே இன்பமே
Today, the floods of the Ponni river
Overflowing joy... my belonging
Every day approaching you, to me
What you gave
Is bliss forever
பொன்னி நதி வெள்ளம் இன்று
பொங்கும் இன்பமே சொந்தமே
Today, the floods of the Ponni river
Overflowing joy... my belonging
Ponni nadhi vellam indru
Today, the floods of the Ponni river
Ponni nadhi vellam indru
Today, the floods of the Ponni river
Pongum inbamae…sonthamae
Overflowing joy... my belonging
Aaaa…aaa….aa…aa…aaa…aaa…
Aaaa...aaa....aa...aa...aaa...aaa...
Ponni nadhi vellam indru
Today, the floods of the Ponni river
Pongum inbamae sonthamae
Overflowing joy, my belonging
Poovin vaasamae poojai neramae
The fragrance of flowers, the sacred worship time
En kaadhalin sangamam indruthaan
Today is the confluence of my love
Ponni nadhi vellam indru
Today, the floods of the Ponni river
Pongum inbamae…sonthamae
Overflowing joy... my belonging
Paniyil nanaintha poo meni
A flower-like body drenched in dew
Paruga thudikkum naan thaeni
I am the honeybee eager to taste it
Athu thantha sugam inba sugamae
The pleasure it gave is pure blissful bliss
Puthu thanga mugam intha mugamae
This face is a fresh golden face
Deivam sertha nam kaigal
Our hands joined together by God
Sontham paaduthu
Sings of our union
Thendral kaatril nam paadal
In the gentle breeze, our song
Sorgam theduthu
Searches for heaven
Ithu illamai inimai pudhumai
This is youthfulness, sweetness, and novelty
Ponni nadhi vellam indru
Today, the floods of the Ponni river
Pongum inbamae… sonthamae
Overflowing joy... my belonging
Thendral isaikindra
As the gentle breeze plays
Sangeetham
Music
Solli varuvathu ullaasam
That which comes expressing delight
Manam thannil sugam
Pleasure inside the heart
Solla vanthathu
Has come to express itself
Malar thantha manam
The fragrance gifted by the flower
Kondu vanthathu
Has brought it along
Pongum aasai vegangal
The rushing speeds of overflowing desires
Mangai thanthathu
Given by the young maiden
Angam koorum mogangal
The passion expressed by the physical form
Thangam pondrathu
Is precious like gold
Ini inimayin kanavugal udhayam
From now on, sweet dreams shall dawn
Ponni nadhi vellam indru
Today, the floods of the Ponni river
Pongum inbamae… sonthamae
Overflowing joy... my belonging
Naalum unnidam naadum ennidam
Every day approaching you, to me
Nee thanthathu
What you gave
Endrumae inbamae
Is bliss forever
Ponni nadhi vellam indru
Today, the floods of the Ponni river
Pongum inbamae…. sonthamae
Overflowing joy... my belonging
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Ponni Nadhi Vellam Indru' from the movie Muthal Vasantham is a romantic duet that compares the overflowing love and passion between two sweethearts to the surging floods of the river Ponni (Kaveri). The song employs rich natural imagery—dew-kissed flowers, eager honeybees, and soft breezes—to convey the divine and pristine nature of their romantic union. Throughout the track, the lovers celebrate their bond as a destiny sanctioned by the divine. The lyrics highlight the sweetness of youth and the dawn of a beautiful life together, expressing how their love fills every moment with boundless bliss and tranquility.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Paniyil nanaintha poo meni / Paruga thudikkum naan thaeni”
Comparing the beloved's soft body to a dew-drenched flower ('Poo meni') and the lover to a honeybee eager to sip nectar ('Naan thaeni').
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Poovin vaasamae poojai neramae”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('P') in 'Ponni', 'Pongum', 'Poovin', 'Poojai'.
Simile
“Angam koorum mogangal / Thangam pondrathu”
Direct comparison using 'pondrathu' (like/similar to), comparing physical beauty and allure to gold.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Muthal Vasantham' (1986), starring Pandiyan, Chandrasekar, Sathyaraj, and Radha, featured a score composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by his brother Gangai Amaran. The song beautifully invokes the river Ponni (Kaveri) as a traditional literary symbol of fertility and emotional abundance.
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