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Lyrics & meaning

Poo Pole Un Punnagaiyil Sad

From Kavari Maan · 1979

Lyricist
Panchu Arunachalam
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Kavari Maan
Movie release year
1979
Lyrics added on
11 Apr 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Poo polae un punnagaiyil
Pon ulaginai kandenammaa
Poo polae un punnagaiyil
Pon ulaginai kandenammaa
En kannae kannin maniyae
En uyirae uyirin oli neeyae
Poo polae un punnagaiyil
Pon ulaginai kandenammaa
Poongaatrilae siru poongodi pol
Nee nadappadhu naattiyamae
Moongililae varum sangeetham pol
Nee sirippadhu kaaviyamae
Anbukku nooru aasaikku nooru
Muthukkal sootti naan kaanuven
Vaa magalae enai paar magalae
En uyirin oli neeyae
Poo polae un punnagaiyil
Pon ulaginai kandenammaa
Ammaavendru varum kandru kutti
Adhu thaaimaiyai kondaadudhu
Kukkoovendru varum chinna kuyil
Than kuzhandhaikku soroottudhu
Nenjodu paasam vandhaadum podhu
Kannodu naesam aaraagumae
Nee indri endrum naan illaiyae
En uyirin oli neeyae
Poo polae un punnagaiyil
Pon ulaginai kandenammaa
Petha manam indru pithaagiyae
Oru sogathil pan paadudhu
Pillai manam perum kallaagiyae
Oru kobathil nindraarudhu
Ennangal nooru innalgal nooru
Nenjukkul oda naan vaazhgindren
Vaa magalae enai paar magalae
En uyirin oli neeyae
Poo polae un punnagaiyil
Pon ulaginai kandenammaa
En kannae kannin maniyae
En uyirae uyirin oli neeyae
Poo polae un punnagaiyil
Pon ulaginai kandenammaa
In your flower-like smile,
I saw a golden world, my child!
In your flower-like smile,
I saw a golden world, my child!
My darling, the apple of my eye,
My very life, you are the light of my soul!
In your flower-like smile,
I saw a golden world, my child!
Like a flowering vine swaying in the breeze,
the way you walk is like a dance.
Like the music rising from a bamboo flute,
your sweet laughter is pure poetry.
A hundred pearls for love, a hundred for my hopes,
I will adorn you and gaze at you with joy.
Come, my daughter, look at me, my child!
You are the light of my life!
In your flower-like smile,
I saw a golden world, my child!
Calling out "Amma" (mother), the little calf
celebrates the gift of motherhood.
Singing "cuckoo", the little bird
feeds food to its beloved child.
When affection overflows in the heart,
tenderness flows as a river from the eyes.
Without you, I can never exist,
you are the light of my life!
In your flower-like smile,
I saw a golden world, my child!
A parent's heart has gone frantic with pain today,
singing a melody of deep sorrow.
The child's heart has turned to hard stone,
standing and raging in bitter anger.
A hundred thoughts, a hundred sorrows,
run through my heart, yet I live on.
Come, my daughter, look at me, my child!
You are the light of my life!
In your flower-like smile,
I saw a golden world, my child!
My darling, the apple of my eye,
My very life, you are the light of my soul!
In your flower-like smile,
I saw a golden world, my child!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Poo Polae Un Punnagaiyil' from the 1979 Tamil film Kavari Maan is a poignant and emotional song expressing the deep bond and anguish between a parent and daughter. The lyrics portray a parent reflecting on the joyous childhood of their daughter, comparing her laughter and presence to flowers, epic poetry, and nature's harmony. However, as misunderstandings create a rift, the child's heart hardens like stone while the parent's heart aches with grief and longing for reconciliation. Ultimately, the song highlights the unconditional love of a parent that endures despite sorrow and conflict, pleading for the child to look back with affection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

“Poo polae un punnagaiyil”

The word 'polae' is used to compare the child's smile to a flower ('Poo polae') and her walk to a gentle creeper in the breeze ('siru poongodi pol').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“En uyirae uyirin oli neeyae”

Direct comparison of the daughter to the light of the soul without using explicit comparative markers ('En uyirin oli neeyae').

Alliteration (Monai)

“Poo polae un punnagaiyil”

Repetition of the initial sound 'P' across words in the line ('Poo', 'punnagaiyil').

Contrast (Muran)

“Petha manam indru pithaagiyae / Pillai manam perum kallaagiyae”

Juxtaposition of the parent's grieving, soft heart ('Petha manam') with the child's hardened, angry heart ('Pillai manam perum kallaagiyae').

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Trivia

The song 'Poo Polae Un Punnagaiyil' features music composed by Ilaiyaraaja and sung by K. J. Yesudas, with lyrics penned by Panchu Arunachalam for the film Kavari Maan (1979) starring Sivaji Ganesan.

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