Poo Pole Un Punnagaiyil Sad
From Kavari Maan · 1979
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kavari Maan1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Poo polae un punnagaiyil | In your flower-like smile |
| Pon ulaginai kandenammaa | I saw a golden world, my child |
| Poo polae un punnagaiyil | In your flower-like smile |
| Pon ulaginai kandenammaa | I saw a golden world, my child |
| En kannae kannin maniyae | My dear eyes, the precious apple of my eye |
| En uyirae uyirin oli neeyae | My life, you are the guiding light of my soul |
| Male | |
| Poo polae un punnagaiyil | In your flower-like smile |
| Pon ulaginai kandenammaa | I saw a golden world, my child |
| Male | |
| Poongaatrilae siru poongodi pol | Like a tender creeper swaying in the gentle breeze |
| Nee nadappadhu naattiyamae | The way you walk is like a graceful dance |
| Moongililae varum sangeetham pol | Like the sweet music originating from a bamboo reed |
| Nee sirippadhu kaaviyamae | The way you laugh is like an epic poem |
| Anbukku nooru aasaikku nooru | A hundredfold of love and a hundredfold of desire |
| Muthukkal sootti naan kaanuven | I will adorn you with pearls and cherish watching you |
| Vaa magalae enai paar magalae | Come my daughter, look at me my daughter |
| En uyirin oli neeyae | You are the guiding light of my soul |
| Male | |
| Poo polae un punnagaiyil | In your flower-like smile |
| Pon ulaginai kandenammaa | I saw a golden world, my child |
| Male | |
| Ammaavendru varum kandru kutti | The little calf that comes calling out 'Mother' |
| Adhu thaaimaiyai kondaadudhu | It celebrates the sanctity of motherhood |
| Kukkoovendru varum chinna kuyil | The little cuckoo bird that arrives singing 'coo-coo' |
| Than kuzhandhaikku soroottudhu | Feeds its young child with food |
| Nenjodu paasam vandhaadum podhu | When deep affection sways and dances inside the heart |
| Kannodu naesam aaraagumae | The love in the eyes flows like a river |
| Nee indri endrum naan illaiyae | Without you, I am nothing at any time |
| En uyirin oli neeyae | You are the guiding light of my soul |
| Male | |
| Poo polae un punnagaiyil | In your flower-like smile |
| Pon ulaginai kandenammaa | I saw a golden world, my child |
| Male | |
| Petha manam indru pithaagiyae | The parent's heart has turned mad with grief today |
| Oru sogathil pan paadudhu | And sings a song filled with sorrow |
| Pillai manam perum kallaagiyae | The child's heart has hardened into a massive stone |
| Oru kobathil nindraarudhu | And stands frozen in anger |
| Ennangal nooru innalgal nooru | A hundred thoughts and a hundred troubles |
| Nenjukkul oda naan vaazhgindren | I live on while they run through my heart |
| Vaa magalae enai paar magalae | Come my daughter, look at me my daughter |
| En uyirin oli neeyae | You are the guiding light of my soul |
| Male | |
| Poo polae un punnagaiyil | In your flower-like smile |
| Pon ulaginai kandenammaa | I saw a golden world, my child |
| En kannae kannin maniyae | My dear eyes, the precious apple of my eye |
| En uyirae uyirin oli neeyae | My life, you are the guiding light of my soul |
| Male | |
| Poo polae un punnagaiyil | In your flower-like smile |
| Pon ulaginai kandenammaa | I saw a golden world, my child |
பூ போலே உன் புன்னகையில்
பொன் உலகினை கண்டேனம்மா
பூ போலே உன் புன்னகையில்
பொன் உலகினை கண்டேனம்மா
என் கண்ணே கண்ணின் மணியே
என் உயிரே உயிரின் ஒளி நீயே
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 dear eyes, the precious apple of my eye
My life, you are the guiding light of my soul
பூ போலே உன் புன்னகையில்
பொன் உலகினை கண்டேனம்மா
In your flower-like smile
I saw a golden world, my child
பூங்காற்றிலே சிறு பூங்கொடி போல்
நீ நடப்பது நாட்டியமே
மூங்கிலிலே வரும் சங்கீதம் போல்
நீ சிரிப்பது காவியமே
அன்புக்கு நூறு ஆசைக்கு நூறு
முத்துக்கள் சூட்டி நான் காணுவேன்
வா மகளே எனை பார் மகளே
என் உயிரின் ஒளி நீயே
Like a tender creeper swaying in the gentle breeze
The way you walk is like a graceful dance
Like the sweet music originating from a bamboo reed
The way you laugh is like an epic poem
A hundredfold of love and a hundredfold of desire
I will adorn you with pearls and cherish watching you
Come my daughter, look at me my daughter
You are the guiding light of my soul
பூ போலே உன் புன்னகையில்
பொன் உலகினை கண்டேனம்மா
In your flower-like smile
I saw a golden world, my child
அம்மாவென்று வரும் கன்றுக் குட்டி
அது தாய்மையை கொண்டாடுது
குக்கூவென்று வரும் சின்னக் குயில்
தன் குழந்தைக்கு சோறூட்டுது
நெஞ்சோடு பாசம் வந்தாடும் போது
கண்ணோடு நேசம் ஆறாகுமே
நீயின்றி என்றும் நானில்லையே
என் உயிரின் ஒளி நீயே
The little calf that comes calling out 'Mother'
It celebrates the sanctity of motherhood
The little cuckoo bird that arrives singing 'coo-coo'
Feeds its young child with food
When deep affection sways and dances inside the heart
The love in the eyes flows like a river
Without you, I am nothing at any time
You are the guiding light of my soul
பூ போலே உன் புன்னகையில்
பொன் உலகினை கண்டேனம்மா
In your flower-like smile
I saw a golden world, my child
பெத்த மனம் இன்று பித்தாகியே
ஒரு சோகத்தில் பண் பாடுது
பிள்ளை மனம் பெரும் கல்லாகியே
ஒரு கோபத்தில் நின்றாடுது
எண்ணங்கள் நூறு இன்னல்கள் நூறு
நெஞ்சுக்குள் ஓட நான் வாழ்கின்றேன்
வா மகளே எனை பார் மகளே
என் உயிரின் ஒளி நீயே
The parent's heart has turned mad with grief today
And sings a song filled with sorrow
The child's heart has hardened into a massive stone
And stands frozen in anger
A hundred thoughts and a hundred troubles
I live on while they run through my heart
Come my daughter, look at me my daughter
You are the guiding light of my soul
பூ போலே உன் புன்னகையில்
பொன் உலகினை கண்டேனம்மா
என் கண்ணே கண்ணின் மணியே
என் உயிரே உயிரின் ஒளி நீயே
In your flower-like smile
I saw a golden world, my child
My dear eyes, the precious apple of my eye
My life, you are the guiding light of my soul
பூ போலே உன் புன்னகையில்
பொன் உலகினை கண்டேனம்மா
In your flower-like smile
I saw a golden world, my child
Poo polae un punnagaiyil
In your flower-like smile
Pon ulaginai kandenammaa
I saw a golden world, my child
Poo polae un punnagaiyil
In your flower-like smile
Pon ulaginai kandenammaa
I saw a golden world, my child
En kannae kannin maniyae
My dear eyes, the precious apple of my eye
En uyirae uyirin oli neeyae
My life, you are the guiding light of my soul
Poo polae un punnagaiyil
In your flower-like smile
Pon ulaginai kandenammaa
I saw a golden world, my child
Poongaatrilae siru poongodi pol
Like a tender creeper swaying in the gentle breeze
Nee nadappadhu naattiyamae
The way you walk is like a graceful dance
Moongililae varum sangeetham pol
Like the sweet music originating from a bamboo reed
Nee sirippadhu kaaviyamae
The way you laugh is like an epic poem
Anbukku nooru aasaikku nooru
A hundredfold of love and a hundredfold of desire
Muthukkal sootti naan kaanuven
I will adorn you with pearls and cherish watching you
Vaa magalae enai paar magalae
Come my daughter, look at me my daughter
En uyirin oli neeyae
You are the guiding light of my soul
Poo polae un punnagaiyil
In your flower-like smile
Pon ulaginai kandenammaa
I saw a golden world, my child
Ammaavendru varum kandru kutti
The little calf that comes calling out 'Mother'
Adhu thaaimaiyai kondaadudhu
It celebrates the sanctity of motherhood
Kukkoovendru varum chinna kuyil
The little cuckoo bird that arrives singing 'coo-coo'
Than kuzhandhaikku soroottudhu
Feeds its young child with food
Nenjodu paasam vandhaadum podhu
When deep affection sways and dances inside the heart
Kannodu naesam aaraagumae
The love in the eyes flows like a river
Nee indri endrum naan illaiyae
Without you, I am nothing at any time
En uyirin oli neeyae
You are the guiding light of my soul
Poo polae un punnagaiyil
In your flower-like smile
Pon ulaginai kandenammaa
I saw a golden world, my child
Petha manam indru pithaagiyae
The parent's heart has turned mad with grief today
Oru sogathil pan paadudhu
And sings a song filled with sorrow
Pillai manam perum kallaagiyae
The child's heart has hardened into a massive stone
Oru kobathil nindraarudhu
And stands frozen in anger
Ennangal nooru innalgal nooru
A hundred thoughts and a hundred troubles
Nenjukkul oda naan vaazhgindren
I live on while they run through my heart
Vaa magalae enai paar magalae
Come my daughter, look at me my daughter
En uyirin oli neeyae
You are the guiding light of my soul
Poo polae un punnagaiyil
In your flower-like smile
Pon ulaginai kandenammaa
I saw a golden world, my child
En kannae kannin maniyae
My dear eyes, the precious apple of my eye
En uyirae uyirin oli neeyae
My life, you are the guiding light of my soul
Poo polae un punnagaiyil
In your flower-like smile
Pon ulaginai kandenammaa
I saw a golden world, my child
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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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