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Lyrics & meaning

Ponniyamma

From Harkara · 2023

Lyricist
R. Deepak Krishna
Singers
Pradeep Kumar, Sinduri Vishal
Music director
Ramshanker
Movie name
Harkara
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
23 Apr 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Veeran un kannupada
Othaiyula sarinjiputten
Ennadi ponniyamma
Yendi solladi ponniyamma
Seerum un satham kettu
Kithappellaam tholaichiputten
Rathina muthazhaga
Ennada rathina muthazhaga
Pesama paiya vandhu
Nenjaang kotta niraichitta
Male : Virasaathaan vesham ketti
Surundu putten pathukka
Malai uchiyamma
Thala suthudhamma
Usara yeri kirangi kidantha
Usira vaattura
Ye thattiyandhaan pannadha
Verappa kattadha
Poosama pesama
Pichi pichi thinnadha
Naracha kooda
Enna vecha kanna vaangamma
Nila viriyum surukkam
Enna kondae podumae
Madathi enna
Maa thirathalae
Kanama pinni kattu podura
Male :Odura naanum oiveduthenae
Kalaiyum seela sundi izhukkudhae
Ada kattandhara patttiniya
Thookkang ketta naanum
Koottaanjoru koodikittu
Madi saayuren
Koorakulla potta pulla
Koodi vandha neram
Kathukutti kaadhal onnu
Karuvagudhae
En kaatraaasa
Thari kettu laesa
Saruga pola
Mayangi vizhundha
Manasu thaangura
Nee mayangi vizhundha
Manasu thaangura
Brave man, when your eyes met mine,
I fell helpless, all alone.
What is this, my Ponniyamma?
Tell me why, my Ponniyamma.
Hearing your roaring voice,
I lost all my pride and swagger.
My handsome Rathinam, precious as a pearl,
What is this, my handsome Rathinam?
Silently and softly you arrived,
and filled the courtyard of my heart.
Male: Putting on a hurried disguise,
I ended up curled up, look at me.
It feels like a mountain peak,
my head is spinning around.
Climbing up high, lying in a daze,
you torment my very soul.
Hey, do not make excuses,
do not show your stubborn pride.
Without any pretense or words,
do not tear me apart and devour me.
Even when your hair turns gray,
do not take your gaze off me.
Those wrinkles spreading like moonlight
will surely kill me with love.
My dear Madathi, what is this,
with all your great power,
you weave a spell and bind me tight.
Male: I, who was always running, have finally rested,
as your slipping sari draws me in.
Starving on the bare floor,
sleepless and exhausted,
I share a simple meal with you
and rest my head on your lap.
As my woman joined me
under this thatched roof,
a young and tender love
is taking shape.
My king of the wild,
running wild and growing light,
just like a dry leaf,
you support this heart
that swooned and fell.
You hold up this heart
that swooned and fell for you.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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