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Lyrics & meaning

Poojaikku Vantha

From Paadha Kaanikkai · 1962

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki
Music director
Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
Movie name
Paadha Kaanikkai
Movie release year
1962
Lyrics added on
9 Aug 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Poojaiku vandha malare vaa
Bhoomiku vandha nilave vaa
Pen endru enni pesaamal vandha
Ponvanna meni silaiye vaa
Poojaiku vandha malare vaa
Bhoomiku vandha nilave vaa
Female :Hoo oo oo oo…
Male :Pen endru enni pesaamal vandha
Ponvanna meni silaiye vaa
Malar kolla vandha thalaiva vaa
Manam kolla vandha iraiva vaa
Kaiyodu kondu tholodu serthu
Kanmooda vandha kalaiye vaa
Malar kolla vandha thalaiva vaa
Manam kolla vandha iraiva vaa
Male :Hoo oo oo oo…
Female :Kaiyodu kondu tholodu serthu
Kanmooda vandha kalaiye vaa
Kodaikaalathin nizhale nizhale
Konjam konjam arugil vaa
Female :Hoo oo oo oo…
Kodaikaalathin nizhale nizhale
Konjam konjam arugil vaa
Aadai kattiya radhame radhame
Arugil arugil naan varavaa
Arugil vandhadhu urugi nindradhu
Uravu thandhadhu mudhal iravu
Iruvar kaanavum oruvar aagavum
Iravil vandhadhu vennilavu
Malar kolla vandha thalaiva vaa
Manam kolla vandha iraiva vaa
Kaiyodu kondu tholodu serthu
Kanmooda vandha kalaiye vaa
Chekka sivandha idhazho idhazho
Pavalam pavalam sembavalam
Thenil ooriya mozhiye mozhiye
Malarum malarum poo malarum
Enni vandhadhu kannil nindradhu
Ennai vendradhu unn mugame
Inba bhoomiyil anbu medaiyil
Engum kadhalar kaaviyame
Malar kolla vandha thalaiva vaa
Manam kolla vandha iraiva vaa
Kaiyodu kondu tholodu serthu
Kanmooda vandha kalaiye vaa
Poojaiku vandha malare vaa
Bhoomiku vandha nilave vaa
Pen endru enni pesaamal vandha
Ponvanna meni silaiye vaa
Come, flower meant for worship!
Come, moon that came down to earth!
Arriving in silence like a shy woman,
Come, golden-hued living statue!
Come, flower meant for worship!
Come, moon that came down to earth!
Female: Ooh ooh ooh ooh...
Male: Arriving in silence like a shy woman,
Come, golden-hued living statue!
Come, my beloved who came to claim this flower!
Come, my lord who came to win my heart!
Holding me in your hands, drawing me close to your shoulder,
Come, sweet art that makes my eyes close in bliss!
Come, my beloved who came to claim this flower!
Come, my lord who came to win my heart!
Male: Ooh ooh ooh ooh...
Female: Holding me in your hands, drawing me close to your shoulder,
Come, sweet art that makes my eyes close in bliss!
O soothing shade in the summer heat,
Come a little closer, step by step.
Female: Ooh ooh ooh ooh...
O soothing shade in the summer heat,
Come a little closer, step by step.
O graceful chariot dressed in fine clothes,
Shall I come closer and closer to you?
Coming near and melting in tenderness,
Our wedding night gave us this union.
For two to gaze upon each other and become one,
The bright moon arrived in the night sky.
Come, my beloved who came to claim this flower!
Come, my lord who came to win my heart!
Holding me in your hands, drawing me close to your shoulder,
Come, sweet art that makes my eyes close in bliss!
Are these lips glowing deep red?
They are like coral, precious red coral!
Are these words soaked in sweet honey?
They are like flowers, fresh blooming flowers!
What I dreamed of appeared before my eyes,
And your face has completely won my heart.
In this world of joy, on the stage of love,
An epic romance of lovers unfolds everywhere.
Come, my beloved who came to claim this flower!
Come, my lord who came to win my heart!
Holding me in your hands, drawing me close to your shoulder,
Come, sweet art that makes my eyes close in bliss!
Come, flower meant for worship!
Come, moon that came down to earth!
Arriving in silence like a shy woman,
Come, golden-hued living statue!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Poojaiku Vandha Malare Vaa from the 1962 movie Paadha Kaanikkai is a timeless romantic duet composed by Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy and written by Kannadasan. Sung with tender intimacy by P. B. Sreenivas and S. Janaki, the song captures the gentle, deep devotion between two lovers on their night of togetherness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Poojaiku vandha malare vaa / Bhoomiku vandha nilave vaa

Compares the heroine to a divine flower meant for worship ('Poojaiku vandha malare') and the moon that descended to earth ('Bhoomiku vandha nilave').

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Kodaikaalathin nizhale nizhale / Konjam konjam arugil vaa

Repetition of words like 'Nizhale nizhale', 'Konjam konjam', and 'Arugil arugil' enhances the poetic rhythm and emotional softness.

Monai and Ethirai (Second-letter and initial rhyming)

Pen endru enni pesaamal vandha / Ponvanna meni silaiye vaa

Harmonious rhyming structure across line pairs, such as 'Poojaiku' matching with 'Bhoomiku' and 'Pen' matching with 'Ponvanna'.

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Trivia

Picturised on Gemini Ganesan and Savitri, this song is widely praised for P. B. Sreenivas's silky vocal tone and Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy's minimalist, soothing orchestration. It remains one of Kannadasan's most celebrated romantic compositions.

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