Ponnoonjal Aaduthu
From Amman Kovil Vaasalile · 1996
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Sirpy
- Details
- Amman Kovil Vaasalile1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Ponnoonjal aaduthu paal nilaa | The milky moon swings on a golden swing. |
| Paniyil nanaiyum pennilaa | The womanly moon gets drenched in the dew. |
| Female :Sangeetham paaduthu thaen nilaa | Female: The honeyed moon sings sweet music. |
| Tharaiyil thavazhum vennilaa | The white moon crawls upon the ground. |
| Male | |
| Mandram varum intha manjal nilaa | This turmeric moon comes to the wedding hall. |
| Female :Mannan madi dhinam konjum nilaa | Female: The moon that fondles on her king's lap every day. |
| Male :Intha kannaana kadhalan kalyaana naayagan | Male: This precious lover, the hero of the marriage, |
| Munnaalum pinnaalum muththaadum maalai nilaa | The evening moon kissing both before and behind. |
| Female | |
| Ponnoonjal aaduthu paal nilaa | The milky moon swings on a golden swing. |
| Paniyil nanaiyum pennilaa | The womanly moon gets drenched in the dew. |
| Male :Sangeetham paaduthu thaen nilaa | Male: The honeyed moon sings sweet music. |
| Tharaiyil thavazhum vennilaa | The white moon crawls upon the ground. |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Azhagaana thegam muzhuthaaga paarkka | To view the beautiful body in its entirety, |
| Thadai podum thanga nilaa | The golden moon places an obstacle. |
| Female :Manamaalai soodum marunaalil ingu | Female: Here, on the day after wearing the wedding garland, |
| Kadai podum mangai nilaa | The maiden moon sets up a shop of desires. |
| Male | |
| Senthaenum paalum….mm….mm….mm…. | Pure honey and milk... mm... mm... mm... |
| Female :Sevvaayil oorum…mm….mm….mmm… | Female: Water in the red lips... mm... mm... mm... |
| Male :Ooyaamal neeyum parimaarum neram | Male: When you endlessly serve these delicacies, |
| Female :Oru paathi pasiyaari alaipaayum aasai nilaa | Female: The moon of desire sates half its hunger and ebbs away. |
| Male | |
| Ponnoonjal aaduthu paal nilaa | The milky moon swings on a golden swing. |
| Paniyil nanaiyum pennilaa | The womanly moon gets drenched in the dew. |
| Female :Sangeetham paaduthu thaen nilaa | Female: The honeyed moon sings sweet music. |
| Tharaiyil thavazhum vennilaa | The white moon crawls upon the ground. |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Paai pottu aadum vlaiyaattu enna | What is this game played by spreading the bed? |
| Puriyaatha pillai nilaa | The innocent child moon cannot understand. |
| Male :Iravaana pinbu enai thedi | Male: Seeking me after night falls, |
| Mella varavendum vellai nillaa | The pure white moon must come gently. |
| Female | |
| Singaara leelai | The play of romantic ecstasy, |
| Male :Kondaadum velai | Male: At the time of celebration, |
| Female :Needhaanae enthan idai soodum selai | Female: You alone are the saree draped around my waist. |
| Male :Oru pothum piriyaatha varam ketkum vanji nilaa | Male: The young woman moon asks for a boon to never be parted. |
| Male | |
| Ponnoonjal aaduthu paal nilaa | The milky moon swings on a golden swing. |
| Paniyil nanaiyum pennilaa | The womanly moon gets drenched in the dew. |
| Female :Sangeetham paaduthu thaen nilaa | Female: The honeyed moon sings sweet music. |
| Tharaiyil thavazhum vennilaa | The white moon crawls upon the ground. |
| Male | |
| Mandram varum intha manjal nilaa | This turmeric moon comes to the wedding hall. |
| Female :Mannan madi dhinam konjum nilaa | Female: The moon that fondles on her king's lap every day. |
| Male :Intha kannaana kadhalan kalyaana naayagan | Male: This precious lover, the hero of the marriage, |
| Munnaalum pinnaalum muththaadum maalai nilaa | The evening moon kissing both before and behind. |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | ... |
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பொன்னூஞ்சல் ஆடுது பால் நிலா
பனியில் நனையும் பெண்ணிலா
சங்கீதம் பாடுது தேன் நிலா
தரையில் தவழும் வெண்ணிலா
The milky moon swings on a golden swing.
The womanly moon gets drenched in the dew.
Female: The honeyed moon sings sweet music.
The white moon crawls upon the ground.
மன்றம் வரும் இந்த மஞ்சள் நிலா
மன்னன் மடி தினம் கொஞ்சும் நிலா
இந்த கண்ணான காதலன் கல்யாண நாயகன்
முன்னாலும் பின்னாலும் முத்தாடும் மாலை நிலா
This turmeric moon comes to the wedding hall.
Female: The moon that fondles on her king's lap every day.
Male: This precious lover, the hero of the marriage,
The evening moon kissing both before and behind.
பொன்னூஞ்சல் ஆடுது பால் நிலா
பனியில் நனையும் பெண்ணிலா
சங்கீதம் பாடுது தேன் நிலா
தரையில் தவழும் வெண்ணிலா
The milky moon swings on a golden swing.
The womanly moon gets drenched in the dew.
Male: The honeyed moon sings sweet music.
The white moon crawls upon the ground.
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...
அழகான தேகம் முழுதாக பார்க்க
தடை போடும் தங்க நிலா
மணமாலை சூடும் மறுநாளில் இங்கு
கடை போடும் மங்கை நிலா
To view the beautiful body in its entirety,
The golden moon places an obstacle.
Female: Here, on the day after wearing the wedding garland,
The maiden moon sets up a shop of desires.
செந்தேனும் பாலும்......ம்....ம்....ம்....
செவ்வாயில் ஊறும்......ம்....ம்....ம்...
ஓயாமல் நீயும் பரிமாறும் நேரம்
ஒரு பாதி பசியாறி அலைபாயும் ஆசை நிலா
Pure honey and milk... mm... mm... mm...
Female: Water in the red lips... mm... mm... mm...
Male: When you endlessly serve these delicacies,
Female: The moon of desire sates half its hunger and ebbs away.
பொன்னூஞ்சல் ஆடுது பால் நிலா
பனியில் நனையும் பெண்ணிலா
சங்கீதம் பாடுது தேன் நிலா
தரையில் தவழும் வெண்ணிலா
The milky moon swings on a golden swing.
The womanly moon gets drenched in the dew.
Female: The honeyed moon sings sweet music.
The white moon crawls upon the ground.
..................................
...
பாய் போட்டு ஆடும் விளையாட்டு என்ன
புரியாத பிள்ளை நிலா
இரவான பின்பு எனை தேடி
மெல்ல வரவேண்டும் வெள்ளை நிலா
What is this game played by spreading the bed?
The innocent child moon cannot understand.
Male: Seeking me after night falls,
The pure white moon must come gently.
சிங்கார லீலை.......
கொண்டாடும் வேளை
நீதானே எந்தன் இடை சூடும் சேலை
ஒரு போதும் பிரியாத வரம் கேட்கும் வஞ்சி நிலா
The play of romantic ecstasy,
Male: At the time of celebration,
Female: You alone are the saree draped around my waist.
Male: The young woman moon asks for a boon to never be parted.
பொன்னூஞ்சல் ஆடுது பால் நிலா
பனியில் நனையும் பெண்ணிலா
சங்கீதம் பாடுது தேன் நிலா
தரையில் தவழும் வெண்ணிலா
The milky moon swings on a golden swing.
The womanly moon gets drenched in the dew.
Female: The honeyed moon sings sweet music.
The white moon crawls upon the ground.
மன்றம் வரும் இந்த மஞ்சள் நிலா
மன்னன் மடி தினம் கொஞ்சும் நிலா
இந்த கண்ணான காதலன் கல்யாண நாயகன்
முன்னாலும் பின்னாலும் முத்தாடும் மாலை நிலா
This turmeric moon comes to the wedding hall.
Female: The moon that fondles on her king's lap every day.
Male: This precious lover, the hero of the marriage,
The evening moon kissing both before and behind.
..................................
...
……………….
...
Ponnoonjal aaduthu paal nilaa
The milky moon swings on a golden swing.
Paniyil nanaiyum pennilaa
The womanly moon gets drenched in the dew.
Female :Sangeetham paaduthu thaen nilaa
Female: The honeyed moon sings sweet music.
Tharaiyil thavazhum vennilaa
The white moon crawls upon the ground.
Mandram varum intha manjal nilaa
This turmeric moon comes to the wedding hall.
Female :Mannan madi dhinam konjum nilaa
Female: The moon that fondles on her king's lap every day.
Male :Intha kannaana kadhalan kalyaana naayagan
Male: This precious lover, the hero of the marriage,
Munnaalum pinnaalum muththaadum maalai nilaa
The evening moon kissing both before and behind.
Ponnoonjal aaduthu paal nilaa
The milky moon swings on a golden swing.
Paniyil nanaiyum pennilaa
The womanly moon gets drenched in the dew.
Male :Sangeetham paaduthu thaen nilaa
Male: The honeyed moon sings sweet music.
Tharaiyil thavazhum vennilaa
The white moon crawls upon the ground.
……………….
...
Azhagaana thegam muzhuthaaga paarkka
To view the beautiful body in its entirety,
Thadai podum thanga nilaa
The golden moon places an obstacle.
Female :Manamaalai soodum marunaalil ingu
Female: Here, on the day after wearing the wedding garland,
Kadai podum mangai nilaa
The maiden moon sets up a shop of desires.
Senthaenum paalum….mm….mm….mm….
Pure honey and milk... mm... mm... mm...
Female :Sevvaayil oorum…mm….mm….mmm…
Female: Water in the red lips... mm... mm... mm...
Male :Ooyaamal neeyum parimaarum neram
Male: When you endlessly serve these delicacies,
Female :Oru paathi pasiyaari alaipaayum aasai nilaa
Female: The moon of desire sates half its hunger and ebbs away.
Ponnoonjal aaduthu paal nilaa
The milky moon swings on a golden swing.
Paniyil nanaiyum pennilaa
The womanly moon gets drenched in the dew.
Female :Sangeetham paaduthu thaen nilaa
Female: The honeyed moon sings sweet music.
Tharaiyil thavazhum vennilaa
The white moon crawls upon the ground.
……………….
...
Paai pottu aadum vlaiyaattu enna
What is this game played by spreading the bed?
Puriyaatha pillai nilaa
The innocent child moon cannot understand.
Male :Iravaana pinbu enai thedi
Male: Seeking me after night falls,
Mella varavendum vellai nillaa
The pure white moon must come gently.
Singaara leelai
The play of romantic ecstasy,
Male :Kondaadum velai
Male: At the time of celebration,
Female :Needhaanae enthan idai soodum selai
Female: You alone are the saree draped around my waist.
Male :Oru pothum piriyaatha varam ketkum vanji nilaa
Male: The young woman moon asks for a boon to never be parted.
Ponnoonjal aaduthu paal nilaa
The milky moon swings on a golden swing.
Paniyil nanaiyum pennilaa
The womanly moon gets drenched in the dew.
Female :Sangeetham paaduthu thaen nilaa
Female: The honeyed moon sings sweet music.
Tharaiyil thavazhum vennilaa
The white moon crawls upon the ground.
Mandram varum intha manjal nilaa
This turmeric moon comes to the wedding hall.
Female :Mannan madi dhinam konjum nilaa
Female: The moon that fondles on her king's lap every day.
Male :Intha kannaana kadhalan kalyaana naayagan
Male: This precious lover, the hero of the marriage,
Munnaalum pinnaalum muththaadum maalai nilaa
The evening moon kissing both before and behind.
……………….
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic duet from the film 'Amman Kovil Vaasalile' portrays the intimate and joyful moments between newly married lovers. Penned by lyricist Vaali, the song extensively uses the moon ('Nilaa') as a central motif, attaching varied poetic epithets to express beauty, warmth, innocence, and romantic desire. Musically tuned by Sirpy and rendered by SPB and KS Chithra, the couple affectionately tease and express their love, comparing the bride to various gentle forms of the moon.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme / Epiphora)
“Ponnoonjal aaduthu paal nilaa / Paniyil nanaiyum pennilaa”
Extensive repetition of the word 'Nilaa' at the end of nearly every line, paired with descriptive adjectives (Paal nilaa, Pennilaa, Thaen nilaa, Vennilaa).
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Mandram varum intha manjal nilaa”
Comparing the heroine and her romantic emotions directly to different characteristics of the moon, such as 'Manjal Nilaa' (turmeric moon) and 'Aasai Nilaa' (moon of desire).
Moonaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Ponnoonjal / Paniyil / Paal”
Use of matching initial consonants in consecutive words across lines, creating a rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
The track is from the 1996 rural drama film 'Amman Kovil Vaasalile' starring Ramarajan and Sangita. Composed by Sirpy, the song became immensely popular for Vaali's clever linguistic pattern where almost every line creatively appends the word 'Nilaa'.
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