Ponniyamma
From Harkara · 2023
- Lyricist
- R. Deepak Krishna
- Singers
- Pradeep Kumar, Sinduri Vishal
- Music director
- Ramshanker
- Details
- Harkara2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Veeran un kannupada | As your brave eyes fell upon me, |
| Othaiyula sarinjiputten | I collapsed all alone. |
| Ennadi ponniyamma | What is it, my Ponniyamma? |
| Yendi solladi ponniyamma | Why, tell me, my Ponniyamma? |
| Female | |
| Seerum un satham kettu | Hearing your roaring voice, |
| Kithappellaam tholaichiputten | I lost all my sense and composure. |
| Rathina muthazhaga | Oh handsome gem of a beauty, |
| Ennada rathina muthazhaga | What is it, my gem-like handsome beauty? |
| Female | |
| Pesama paiya vandhu | Without speaking, slowly arriving, |
| Nenjaang kotta niraichitta | You filled the fort of my heart. |
| Male : Virasaathaan vesham ketti | Male: Disguising myself with sternness, |
| Surundu putten pathukka | I curled up inside to hide. |
| Male | |
| Malai uchiyamma | Oh mountain top, |
| Thala suthudhamma | My head is spinning. |
| Usara yeri kirangi kidantha | Climbing high and lying dizzy, |
| Usira vaattura | You torment my soul. |
| Male | |
| Ye thattiyandhaan pannadha | Hey, don't tease me like that, |
| Verappa kattadha | Don't show off your pride. |
| Poosama pesama | Without hesitation or words, |
| Pichi pichi thinnadha | Don't tear me apart and consume me. |
| Male | |
| Naracha kooda | Even when my hair turns grey, |
| Enna vecha kanna vaangamma | Don't take your eyes off me, my woman. |
| Nila viriyum surukkam | The spreading moonlight of wrinkles, |
| Enna kondae podumae | Will eventually claim me. |
| Female | |
| Madathi enna | Like a shrine, me, |
| Maa thirathalae | With great majesty, |
| Kanama pinni kattu podura | You weave and bind me tightly. |
| Male :Odura naanum oiveduthenae | Male: I who was running have taken a rest, |
| Kalaiyum seela sundi izhukkudhae | The fluttering saree tuck pulls me in. |
| Female | |
| Ada kattandhara patttiniya | Ah, starved on the bare floor, |
| Thookkang ketta naanum | Having lost my sleep, |
| Koottaanjoru koodikittu | Gathering for a shared meal, |
| Madi saayuren | I lean into your lap. |
| Male | |
| Koorakulla potta pulla | The girl under the thatched roof, |
| Koodi vandha neram | When the time came together, |
| Kathukutti kaadhal onnu | A novice love, |
| Karuvagudhae | Is taking form in the womb. |
| Female | |
| En kaatraaasa | My king of breezes, |
| Thari kettu laesa | Going out of control lightly, |
| Saruga pola | Like a dry leaf, |
| Mayangi vizhundha | Fainting and falling, |
| Manasu thaangura | You support my heart. |
| Male | |
| Nee mayangi vizhundha | When you faint and fall, |
| Manasu thaangura | You hold and comfort my heart. |
வீரன் உன் கண்ணுபட
ஒத்தையுல சரிஞ்சிபுட்டேன்
என்னடி பொன்னியம்மா
ஏன்டி சொல்லடி பொன்னியம்மா
As your brave eyes fell upon me,
I collapsed all alone.
What is it, my Ponniyamma?
Why, tell me, my Ponniyamma?
சீறும் உன் சத்தம் கேட்டு
கித்தாப்பெல்லாம் தொலைச்சிபுட்டேன்
ரத்தின முத்தழகே
என்னடா ரத்தின முத்தழகா
Hearing your roaring voice,
I lost all my sense and composure.
Oh handsome gem of a beauty,
What is it, my gem-like handsome beauty?
பேசாம பையா வந்து
நெஞ்சாங் கூட்ட நிறச்சிட்ட
விரசாதான் வேஷம் கெட்டி
சுருண்டு புட்டேன் பாத்துக்க
Without speaking, slowly arriving,
You filled the fort of my heart.
Male: Disguising myself with sternness,
I curled up inside to hide.
மலை உச்சியம்மா
தல சுத்துதம்மா
உசற ஏறி கிறங்கி கிடந்த
உசிர வாட்டுற
Oh mountain top,
My head is spinning.
Climbing high and lying dizzy,
You torment my soul.
ஏ தாட்டியந்தான் பண்ணாத
வீராப்ப காட்டாத
பூசாமா பேசாமா
பிச்சி பிச்சி திண்ணாத
Hey, don't tease me like that,
Don't show off your pride.
Without hesitation or words,
Don't tear me apart and consume me.
நரச்சா கூட என்ன
வச்ச கண்ண வாங்காமா
நில விரியும் சுருக்கம்
என்ன கொன்டே போடுமே
Even when my hair turns grey,
Don't take your eyes off me, my woman.
The spreading moonlight of wrinkles,
Will eventually claim me.
சாமி சத்தியமா
இந்த வட்டாரமே
திரும்பி பாக்க
கிறங்கி கிடந்த உசிர வாட்டுற
Like a shrine, me,
With great majesty,
You weave and bind me tightly.
Male: I who was running have taken a rest,
The fluttering saree tuck pulls me in.
முனகல் :
.................
Ah, starved on the bare floor,
Having lost my sleep,
Gathering for a shared meal,
I lean into your lap.
மாடத்தி என்ன மா திறத்தால
கதமா பின்னி
கட்டு போடுற
The girl under the thatched roof,
When the time came together,
A novice love,
Is taking form in the womb.
ஓடுற நானும் ஓய்வெடுத்தேனே
கலையும் சீல சுண்டி இழுக்குதே
My king of breezes,
Going out of control lightly,
Like a dry leaf,
Fainting and falling,
You support my heart.
அட கட்டாந்தர பட்டினியா
தூக்கங் கெட்ட நானும்
கூட்டாஞ்சோறா கூடிகிட்டு
மடி சாயுறேன்
When you faint and fall,
You hold and comfort my heart.
கூரக்குள்ள பொட்டபுள்ள
கூடி வந்த நேரம்
கத்துக்குட்டி காதல் ஒன்னு
கருவாகுதே
என் காட்ராசா
தறி கெட்டு லேசா
சருக போல
மயங்கி விழந்த மனசு தாங்குற
நீ மயங்கி விழந்த மனசு தாங்குற
நீ மயங்கி விழந்த மனசு தாங்குற
Veeran un kannupada
As your brave eyes fell upon me,
Othaiyula sarinjiputten
I collapsed all alone.
Ennadi ponniyamma
What is it, my Ponniyamma?
Yendi solladi ponniyamma
Why, tell me, my Ponniyamma?
Seerum un satham kettu
Hearing your roaring voice,
Kithappellaam tholaichiputten
I lost all my sense and composure.
Rathina muthazhaga
Oh handsome gem of a beauty,
Ennada rathina muthazhaga
What is it, my gem-like handsome beauty?
Pesama paiya vandhu
Without speaking, slowly arriving,
Nenjaang kotta niraichitta
You filled the fort of my heart.
Male : Virasaathaan vesham ketti
Male: Disguising myself with sternness,
Surundu putten pathukka
I curled up inside to hide.
Malai uchiyamma
Oh mountain top,
Thala suthudhamma
My head is spinning.
Usara yeri kirangi kidantha
Climbing high and lying dizzy,
Usira vaattura
You torment my soul.
Ye thattiyandhaan pannadha
Hey, don't tease me like that,
Verappa kattadha
Don't show off your pride.
Poosama pesama
Without hesitation or words,
Pichi pichi thinnadha
Don't tear me apart and consume me.
Naracha kooda
Even when my hair turns grey,
Enna vecha kanna vaangamma
Don't take your eyes off me, my woman.
Nila viriyum surukkam
The spreading moonlight of wrinkles,
Enna kondae podumae
Will eventually claim me.
Madathi enna
Like a shrine, me,
Maa thirathalae
With great majesty,
Kanama pinni kattu podura
You weave and bind me tightly.
Male :Odura naanum oiveduthenae
Male: I who was running have taken a rest,
Kalaiyum seela sundi izhukkudhae
The fluttering saree tuck pulls me in.
Ada kattandhara patttiniya
Ah, starved on the bare floor,
Thookkang ketta naanum
Having lost my sleep,
Koottaanjoru koodikittu
Gathering for a shared meal,
Madi saayuren
I lean into your lap.
Koorakulla potta pulla
The girl under the thatched roof,
Koodi vandha neram
When the time came together,
Kathukutti kaadhal onnu
A novice love,
Karuvagudhae
Is taking form in the womb.
En kaatraaasa
My king of breezes,
Thari kettu laesa
Going out of control lightly,
Saruga pola
Like a dry leaf,
Mayangi vizhundha
Fainting and falling,
Manasu thaangura
You support my heart.
Nee mayangi vizhundha
When you faint and fall,
Manasu thaangura
You hold and comfort my heart.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful duet from 'Harkara' portrays a deep, raw, and rustic romantic dialogue between two lovers living in the hills. The lyrics capture their mutual vulnerability, passion, and enduring commitment. The female lead expresses falling helplessly in love with the hero's strength and captivating presence, while the male lead reflects on how her devotion breaks through his stern exterior, offering him a peaceful refuge from his restless life. Together, they look forward to growing old side-by-side, visualising affection that deepens with age as wrinkles set in, and celebrating the budding new life that emerges from their union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nenjaang kotta niraichitta”
Compares the heart to a fort ('nenjaang kottai') that is now completely occupied by love.
Alliteration (Ethukai / Munaai)
“Poosama pesama”
Repetition of the initial 'P' sound ('Poosama', 'pesama', 'pichi') creates a soft rhythmic cadence.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Saruga pola”
Compares the delicate, fluttering feeling of swooning in love to a dry leaf drifting softly in the wind ('Saruga pola').
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Trivia
Harkara (2023) is a Tamil historical drama film directed by Ram Raaghav that centers around the historical tradition of 'Harkaras'—the native postal runners of India who navigated rugged terrains to deliver messages. Composed by Ramshanker, the soundtrack incorporates indigenous rural folk textures and acoustic instrumentation to mirror the film's highland backdrop.
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