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Ponvanna Maalaiyil Nee

From Varaverpu · 1976

Lyricist
Aalangudi Somu
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Varaverpu
Movie release year
1976
Lyrics added on
12 Sept 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ponvanna maalaiyil
Nee thodumpothu
Ennaiththil enna sugamo
Inbaththin arimugamo
Idhu inbathin arimugamo
Ponvanna maalaiyil
Nee thodumpothu
Ennaiththil enna sugamo
Inbaththin arimugamo
Idhu inbathin arimugamo
Radha…..radha….radha….
Nerukkamaai anaikkavaa suvaikkavaa
Raja….raja….raja….
Kidaiththathai ninaiththu naan rasikkavaa
Male :Senthoora kannam sollaatho ennam
Senthoora kannam sollaatho ennam
Ponvanna maalaiyil
Nee thodumpothu
Ennaiththil enna sugamo
Inbaththin arimugamo
Idhu inbathin arimugamo
Naalvizhi mayangum naadagam thodarnthaal
Kaalangal parakkaatho
Female :Naanathil mithanthu aanukkul adangum
Pen ullam thavikkaatho
Naalvizhi mayangum naadagam thodarnthaal
Kaalangal parakkaatho
Female :Naanathil mithanthu aanukkul adangum
Pen ullam thavikkaatho
Paalthanil vizhuntha
Pani malar penmai
Paruvaththin kadhai padikkaatho
Paalthanil vizhuntha
Pani malar penmai
Paruvaththin kadhai padikkaatho
Ponvanna maalaiyil
Nee thodumpothu
Ennaiththil enna sugamo
Inbaththin arimugamo
Idhu inbathin arimugamo
Odikindra idaiyil oorvalam poga
Kaiviral thidikkaatho
Female :Vidigindra varaiyil virunthu vaiththaalum
Aasaigal mudiyaatho
Male :Adi karumbendraal adikkadi inikkum
Devikku ithu theriyaatho
Ponvanna maalaiyil
Nee thodumpothu
Ennaiththil enna sugamo
Inbaththin arimugamo
Idhu inbathin arimugamo
In this golden evening,
when you touch me,
what sweet pleasure fills my mind!
Is this an introduction to pleasure?
Is this an introduction to pleasure?
In this golden evening,
when you touch me,
what sweet pleasure fills my mind!
Is this an introduction to pleasure?
Is this an introduction to pleasure?
Radha... Radha... Radha...
Shall I hold you close and taste your sweetness?
Raja... Raja... Raja...
Shall I savor what I have received?
Won't your rosy cheeks reveal your thoughts?
Won't your rosy cheeks reveal your thoughts?
In this golden evening,
when you touch me,
what sweet pleasure fills my mind!
Is this an introduction to pleasure?
Is this an introduction to pleasure?
If this drama of four enchanted eyes continues,
won't time just fly by?
Drifting in shyness and yielding to her man,
won't a woman's heart ache with longing?
If this drama of four enchanted eyes continues,
won't time just fly by?
Drifting in shyness and yielding to her man,
won't a woman's heart ache with longing?
Fallen into milk,
this dewy flower of womanhood,
won't it read the story of youth?
Fallen into milk,
this dewy flower of womanhood,
won't it read the story of youth?
In this golden evening,
when you touch me,
what sweet pleasure fills my mind!
Is this an introduction to pleasure?
Is this an introduction to pleasure?
To trace a path along your slender waist,
won't my fingers tremble with desire?
Even if a feast is laid out until dawn,
will our desires ever end?
Sugarcane tastes sweet every time you taste it,
doesn't my goddess know this?
In this golden evening,
when you touch me,
what sweet pleasure fills my mind!
Is this an introduction to pleasure?
Is this an introduction to pleasure?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Ponvanna Maalaiyil from the 1976 movie Varaverpu is a romantic duet capturing a tender twilight encounter between two lovers. As the golden dusk sets in, the physical touch kindles deep emotional bliss and excitement, which the couple lovingly describes as an introduction to ultimate joy and intimacy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Ponvanna maalaiyil

Describing the dusk as 'Ponvanna maalai' (golden-colored evening) creates a rich, warm visual image representing romantic warmth.

Simile / Visual Imagery

Pani malar penmai

'Pani malar penmai' compares delicate womanhood to a dew-covered flower bathed in milk, emphasizing purity and tenderness.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Paalthanil vizhuntha / Pani malar penmai / Paruvaththin kadhai padikkaatho

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Pa' across 'Paalthanil', 'Pani', and 'Paruvaththin'.

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Trivia

The song from Varaverpu (1976) features music by the popular duo Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics by Aalangudi Somu, brought to life through the iconic playback singing duo T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.

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