Ponnukku Chinna Ponnukku
From Themmangu Paattukaaran · 1997
- Lyricist
- Pavalar Varadarajan
- Singers
- K. S. Chithra, S. P. Subrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Themmangu Paattukaaran1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thandhannaa… | Thandhannaa... |
| Male :Thandhannaa… | Male: Thandhannaa... |
| Female :Thaanaa | Female: Thaanaa |
| Male :Thandhannaa | Male: Thandhannaa |
| Female :Thaanaa | Female: Thaanaa |
| Male :Thandhannaa | Male: Thandhannaa |
| Female :Thaanaa | Female: Thaanaa |
| Male :Thaanaa thaanaa | Male: Thaanaa thaanaa |
| Thandhan nannaa | Thandhan nannaa |
| Female :Thandhannaa | Female: Thandhannaa |
| Male :Thaanaa | Male: Thaanaa |
| Female :Thandhannaa | Female: Thandhannaa |
| Male :Thaanaa | Male: Thaanaa |
| Female :Thaanaa thaanaa | Female: Thaanaa thaanaa |
| Thandhan nannaa | Thandhan nannaa |
| Male | |
| Ponnukku chinna ponnukku | For the girl, the young girl |
| Kannil bodhai thaan yeno | Why is there intoxication in her eyes? |
| Kannukku chella kannukku | For the eyes, the darling eyes |
| Indru kaadhal thaan thaeno | Is love sweetness like honey today? |
| Female | |
| Paarvai thirai thaan moodum | A veil covers her gaze |
| Naanam konda maano | Is she a deer filled with shyness? |
| Koodum thirunaal thedum | Searching for the blessed day to unite |
| Velai idhu thaano | Is this the time for it? |
| Male | |
| Ponnukku chinna ponnukku | For the girl, the young girl |
| Kannil bodhai thaan yeno | Why is there intoxication in her eyes? |
| Female :Kannukku chella kannukku | Female: For the eyes, the darling eyes |
| Indru kaadhal thaan thaeno | Is love sweetness like honey today? |
| Female | |
| Raasi ulla raasanukku | For the fortunate king |
| Naadi vandha raamanukku | For the Lord Rama who came seeking |
| Pesi manam thaan mudikka | To speak and seal the marriage |
| Ponnu ingu kaathirukku | The bride is waiting here |
| Male | |
| Ezhai konda kaadhal ellaam | All the love that a poor man held |
| Kooda oru naal irukku | There is a day for it to gather together |
| Yengugindra aasai ellaam | All the desires that yearned |
| Kaanum padi vaazhvirukku | There is a life to witness them come true |
| Female | |
| Nee sellum paadhai | The path you walk |
| En paadhai endru | Is my path too |
| Kaangindra kanmani | So sees the precious girl |
| Paavai indru | The young woman today |
| Male | |
| Vaazhvendrum thaazhvendrum | In life's ups and downs |
| Kaangindra ezhaikku | For the poor person who witnesses it |
| Vandhadhu sondhangal | Relationships have come |
| Thaedi kondu | Searching for them |
| Female | |
| Ponnukku chinna ponnukku | For the girl, the young girl |
| Kannil bodhai thaan yeno | Why is there intoxication in her eyes? |
| Male :Kannukku chella kannukku | Male: For the eyes, the darling eyes |
| Indru kaadhal thaan thaeno | Is love sweetness like honey today? |
| Female | |
| Oo… oo…oo…oo…oo…oo…oo..oo.. | Oo... oo... oo... |
| Male :Hoo oo hoo oo hoo oo ooo | Male: Hoo oo hoo oo... |
| Male | |
| Ponneduthu pootti vaithu | Locking up gold safely |
| Pooveduthu sootti vaithu | Adorning flowers lovingly |
| Paarkka oru aasai undu | There is a desire to look |
| Paavalanin paarvaikkindru | To the poet's gaze today |
| Female | |
| Ponnin niram maarumaiyaa | The color of gold will fade, sir |
| Poovum dhinam vaadumaiyaa | Even flowers wither daily, sir |
| Un manadhil vaazhndhirukkum | Living inside your heart |
| Anbu mattum podhumaiyaa | Love alone is enough, sir |
| Male | |
| Nee endru naan endru | Holding affection thinking as 'you' and 'I' |
| Nesam kondu | With affection and deep love in that tenderness |
| Nesathilae anbu paasam kondu | For prosperity and adversity |
| Female | |
| Vaazhvukkum thaazhvukkum | And for the flowers you gave me |
| Nee thandha poovukkum | The joy I hold is a million fold |
| Naan konda aanandham kodi undu | For the girl, the young girl |
| Male | |
| Ponnukku chinna ponnukku | Why is there intoxication in her eyes? |
| Kannil bodhai thaan yeno | Female: For the eyes, the darling eyes |
| Female :Kannukku chella kannukku | Is love sweetness like honey today? |
| Indru kaadhal thaan thaeno | A veil covers her gaze |
| Male | |
| Paarvai thirai thaan moodum | Is she a deer filled with shyness? |
| Naanam konda maano | Female: Searching for the blessed day to unite |
| Female :Koodum thirunaal thedum | Is this the time for it? |
| Velai idhu thaano | For the girl |
| Male | |
| Ponnukku | Female: The young girl |
| Female :Chinna ponnukku | Male: Why is there intoxication in her eyes? |
| Male :Kannil bodhai thaan yeno | Female: For the eyes |
| Female :Kannukku | Male: Darling eyes |
| Male :Chella kannukku | Female: Is love sweetness like honey today? |
| Female :Indru kaadhal thaan thaeno | |
தந்தன்னா ஆண் :
தந்தன்னா
தானா ஆண் :
தந்தன்னா
தானா ஆண் :
தந்தன்னா
தானா
தானா தானா தந்தன்னன்னா
தந்தன்னா ஆண் :
தானா
தந்தன்னா ஆண் :
தானா
தானா தானா தந்தன்னன்னா
Thandhannaa...
Male: Thandhannaa...
Female: Thaanaa
Male: Thandhannaa
Female: Thaanaa
Male: Thandhannaa
Female: Thaanaa
Male: Thaanaa thaanaa
Thandhan nannaa
Female: Thandhannaa
Male: Thaanaa
Female: Thandhannaa
Male: Thaanaa
Female: Thaanaa thaanaa
Thandhan nannaa
பொண்ணுக்கு
சின்னப் பொண்ணுக்கு
கண்ணில் போதைதான் ஏனோ
கண்ணுக்கு செல்லக்கண்ணுக்கு
இன்று காதல்தான் தேனோ
For the girl, the young girl
Why is there intoxication in her eyes?
For the eyes, the darling eyes
Is love sweetness like honey today?
பார்வை திரைதான் மூடும்
நாணம் கொண்ட மானோ
கூடும் திருநாள் தேடும்
வேளை இது தானோ
A veil covers her gaze
Is she a deer filled with shyness?
Searching for the blessed day to unite
Is this the time for it?
பொண்ணுக்கு
சின்னப் பொண்ணுக்கு
கண்ணில் போதைதான் ஏனோ
கண்ணுக்கு
செல்லக் கண்ணுக்கு
இன்று காதல்தான் தேனோ
For the girl, the young girl
Why is there intoxication in her eyes?
Female: For the eyes, the darling eyes
Is love sweetness like honey today?
ராசி உள்ள ராசனுக்கு
நாடி வந்த ராமனுக்கு
பேசி மணம்தான் முடிக்க
பொண்ணு இங்கு காத்திருக்கு
For the fortunate king
For the Lord Rama who came seeking
To speak and seal the marriage
The bride is waiting here
ஏழை கொண்ட காதல் எல்லாம்
கூட ஒரு நாள் இருக்கு
ஏங்குகின்ற ஆசை எல்லாம்
காணும் படி வாழ்விருக்கு
All the love that a poor man held
There is a day for it to gather together
All the desires that yearned
There is a life to witness them come true
நீ செல்லும் பாதை
என் பாதை என்று
காண்கின்ற கண்மணிப்
பாவை இன்று
வாழ்வென்றும் தாழ்வென்றும்
காண்கின்ற ஏழைக்கு
வந்தது சொந்தங்கள்
தேடிக் கொண்டு
The path you walk
Is my path too
So sees the precious girl
The young woman today
பொண்ணுக்கு
சின்னப் பொண்ணுக்கு
கண்ணில் போதைதான் ஏனோ
கண்ணுக்கு
செல்லக் கண்ணுக்கு
இன்று காதல்தான் தேனோ
In life's ups and downs
For the poor person who witnesses it
Relationships have come
Searching for them
ஓ ஓஓஓஹோ.....
ஓ ஓஓஓஹோ.....
ஓ ஓஓஓஹோ.....
For the girl, the young girl
Why is there intoxication in her eyes?
Male: For the eyes, the darling eyes
Is love sweetness like honey today?
ஓஒ....ஓஒ....ஓஓஓ
ஓஒ....ஓஒ....ஓஓஓ
Oo... oo... oo...
Male: Hoo oo hoo oo...
பொன்னெடுத்து பூட்டி வைத்து
பூவெடுத்து சூட்டி வைத்து
பார்க்க ஒரு ஆசை உண்டு
பாவலனில் பார்வைக்கின்று
Locking up gold safely
Adorning flowers lovingly
There is a desire to look
To the poet's gaze today
பொன்னின் நிறம் மாறுமையா
பூவும் தினம் வாடுமையா
உன் மனதில் வாழ்ந்திருக்கும்
அன்பு மட்டும் போதுமையா
The color of gold will fade, sir
Even flowers wither daily, sir
Living inside your heart
Love alone is enough, sir
நீ என்று நான் என்று
நேசம் கொண்டு
நேசத்திலே அன்பு பாசம் கொண்டு
வாழ்வுக்கும் தாழ்வுக்கும்
நீ தந்த பூவுக்கும்
நான் கொண்ட ஆனந்தம்
கோடி உண்டு
Holding affection thinking as 'you' and 'I'
With affection and deep love in that tenderness
For prosperity and adversity
பொண்ணுக்கு
சின்னப் பொண்ணுக்கு
கண்ணில் போதைதான் ஏனோ
கண்ணுக்கு
செல்லக் கண்ணுக்கு
இன்று காதல்தான் தேனோ
And for the flowers you gave me
The joy I hold is a million fold
For the girl, the young girl
பார்வை திரைதான் மூடும்
நாணம் கொண்ட மானோ
கூடும் திருநாள் தேடும்
வேளை இது தானோ
Why is there intoxication in her eyes?
Female: For the eyes, the darling eyes
Is love sweetness like honey today?
A veil covers her gaze
பொண்ணுக்கு
சின்னப் பொண்ணுக்கு
கண்ணில் போதைதான் ஏனோ
கண்ணுக்கு
செல்லக் கண்ணுக்கு
இன்று காதல்தான் தேனோ
Is she a deer filled with shyness?
Female: Searching for the blessed day to unite
Is this the time for it?
For the girl
Female: The young girl
Male: Why is there intoxication in her eyes?
Female: For the eyes
Male: Darling eyes
Female: Is love sweetness like honey today?
Thandhannaa…
Thandhannaa...
Male :Thandhannaa…
Male: Thandhannaa...
Female :Thaanaa
Female: Thaanaa
Male :Thandhannaa
Male: Thandhannaa
Female :Thaanaa
Female: Thaanaa
Male :Thandhannaa
Male: Thandhannaa
Female :Thaanaa
Female: Thaanaa
Male :Thaanaa thaanaa
Male: Thaanaa thaanaa
Thandhan nannaa
Thandhan nannaa
Female :Thandhannaa
Female: Thandhannaa
Male :Thaanaa
Male: Thaanaa
Female :Thandhannaa
Female: Thandhannaa
Male :Thaanaa
Male: Thaanaa
Female :Thaanaa thaanaa
Female: Thaanaa thaanaa
Thandhan nannaa
Thandhan nannaa
Ponnukku chinna ponnukku
For the girl, the young girl
Kannil bodhai thaan yeno
Why is there intoxication in her eyes?
Kannukku chella kannukku
For the eyes, the darling eyes
Indru kaadhal thaan thaeno
Is love sweetness like honey today?
Paarvai thirai thaan moodum
A veil covers her gaze
Naanam konda maano
Is she a deer filled with shyness?
Koodum thirunaal thedum
Searching for the blessed day to unite
Velai idhu thaano
Is this the time for it?
Ponnukku chinna ponnukku
For the girl, the young girl
Kannil bodhai thaan yeno
Why is there intoxication in her eyes?
Female :Kannukku chella kannukku
Female: For the eyes, the darling eyes
Indru kaadhal thaan thaeno
Is love sweetness like honey today?
Raasi ulla raasanukku
For the fortunate king
Naadi vandha raamanukku
For the Lord Rama who came seeking
Pesi manam thaan mudikka
To speak and seal the marriage
Ponnu ingu kaathirukku
The bride is waiting here
Ezhai konda kaadhal ellaam
All the love that a poor man held
Kooda oru naal irukku
There is a day for it to gather together
Yengugindra aasai ellaam
All the desires that yearned
Kaanum padi vaazhvirukku
There is a life to witness them come true
Nee sellum paadhai
The path you walk
En paadhai endru
Is my path too
Kaangindra kanmani
So sees the precious girl
Paavai indru
The young woman today
Vaazhvendrum thaazhvendrum
In life's ups and downs
Kaangindra ezhaikku
For the poor person who witnesses it
Vandhadhu sondhangal
Relationships have come
Thaedi kondu
Searching for them
Ponnukku chinna ponnukku
For the girl, the young girl
Kannil bodhai thaan yeno
Why is there intoxication in her eyes?
Male :Kannukku chella kannukku
Male: For the eyes, the darling eyes
Indru kaadhal thaan thaeno
Is love sweetness like honey today?
Oo… oo…oo…oo…oo…oo…oo..oo..
Oo... oo... oo...
Male :Hoo oo hoo oo hoo oo ooo
Male: Hoo oo hoo oo...
Ponneduthu pootti vaithu
Locking up gold safely
Pooveduthu sootti vaithu
Adorning flowers lovingly
Paarkka oru aasai undu
There is a desire to look
Paavalanin paarvaikkindru
To the poet's gaze today
Ponnin niram maarumaiyaa
The color of gold will fade, sir
Poovum dhinam vaadumaiyaa
Even flowers wither daily, sir
Un manadhil vaazhndhirukkum
Living inside your heart
Anbu mattum podhumaiyaa
Love alone is enough, sir
Nee endru naan endru
Holding affection thinking as 'you' and 'I'
Nesam kondu
With affection and deep love in that tenderness
Nesathilae anbu paasam kondu
For prosperity and adversity
Vaazhvukkum thaazhvukkum
And for the flowers you gave me
Nee thandha poovukkum
The joy I hold is a million fold
Naan konda aanandham kodi undu
For the girl, the young girl
Ponnukku chinna ponnukku
Why is there intoxication in her eyes?
Kannil bodhai thaan yeno
Female: For the eyes, the darling eyes
Female :Kannukku chella kannukku
Is love sweetness like honey today?
Indru kaadhal thaan thaeno
A veil covers her gaze
Paarvai thirai thaan moodum
Is she a deer filled with shyness?
Naanam konda maano
Female: Searching for the blessed day to unite
Female :Koodum thirunaal thedum
Is this the time for it?
Velai idhu thaano
For the girl
Ponnukku
Female: The young girl
Female :Chinna ponnukku
Male: Why is there intoxication in her eyes?
Male :Kannil bodhai thaan yeno
Female: For the eyes
Female :Kannukku
Male: Darling eyes
Male :Chella kannukku
Female: Is love sweetness like honey today?
Female :Indru kaadhal thaan thaeno
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic folk-style duetted song expresses the deep affection and anticipation between two lovers who are looking forward to their union. The female lead speaks about her modest expectations from life, emphasizing that material wealth like gold and flowers fade over time, whereas genuine love and devotion in one's heart remain eternal.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Naanam konda maano”
Comparing love to sweet honey (kaadhal thaan thaeno) and the shy maiden to a gentle deer (naanam konda maano).
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Ponneduthu pootti vaithu / Pooveduthu sootti vaithu”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across adjacent words, such as 'Ponneduthu' and 'Pooveduthu'.
Edukki / Folk Rhythm Refrain
“Thandhannaa… Male :Thandhannaa…”
Use of traditional rhythm syllables ('Thandhannaa', 'Thaanaa') typical of Tamil Themmangu folk music.
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Trivia
The lyricist Pavalar Varadarajan was the elder brother of legendary music composer Ilaiyaraaja and Gangai Amaran. His passionate folk lyrics and revolutionary songs deeply inspired the musical foundation of the entire Pavalar family.
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