Poongaththe Antha Ponne
From Mannukketha Ponnu · 1985
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Mannukketha Ponnu1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Haa….aa….aaa….aaa…. | Haa....aa....aaa....aaa.... |
| Female :Haa….aa….aaa….aaa…. | Female :Haa....aa....aaa....aaa.... |
| Male | |
| Poongaaththae….ae…. | O gentle breeze... |
| Antha ponnukitta | To that girl |
| Onnu solli vaa….thaniyaa…. | Go tell something... in secret... |
| Ava illaama enjam vaaduthae | Without her, my heart languishes. |
| Female | |
| Poongaaththae….ae…. | O gentle breeze... |
| En raasaakitta | To my beloved king |
| Ennai kondu po….manamo…. | Take me... my heart... |
| Thunai illaama ingae vaaduthae…. | Languishes here without a companion.... |
| Male | |
| Kannagi vaazhntha naattula vaazhum | Living in the land where Kannagi lived |
| Kannith tamil | Pure maiden-like Tamil |
| Mannukkeththaa ponnu neeyammaa | You are a girl suited to this soil, my dear |
| Aayiram jenmam naan eduththaalum | Even if I take a thousand births |
| Onna vittu innoru pennai | Leaving you, another woman |
| Ullam yaerkkumaa | Will my heart ever accept? |
| Female | |
| Nammai pirikkum sakthiyae | A force that can separate us |
| Ingu engum illa | Is nowhere to be found here |
| Kaaththa pudichchu kayila | A person who can catch the wind |
| Vaikkum aalum illa | And hold it in hand does not exist |
| Kattukkaaval meeri aaval ooduthae | Overcoming all restrictions, longing runs free |
| Male | |
| Poongaaththae….ae…. | O gentle breeze... |
| Antha ponnukitta | To that girl |
| Onnu solli vaa….thaniyaa…. | Go tell something... in secret... |
| Ava illaama enjam vaaduthae | Without her, my heart languishes. |
| Female | |
| Then malaik kaaththu veesura pothu | When the southern mountain breeze blows |
| Yaezhai panakkaaaran endru paarpathillaiyae | It does not distinguish between poor and rich |
| Nenjil kaadhal pongura pothu | When love wells up in the heart |
| Jaadhi madham paarththukittu pongavillaiyae | It does not spring forth looking at caste or religion |
| Male | |
| Selvam irukkum veetula | In the house where wealth resides |
| Nalla ullam illa | There is no good heart |
| Ullam irukkum veetula | In the house where a good heart resides |
| Nalla selvam illa | There is no great wealth |
| Oru kaalam vanthaa onnaa seruvom | When the time comes, we will unite together |
| Female | |
| Poongaaththae….ae…. | O gentle breeze... |
| En raasaakitta | To my beloved king |
| Ennai kondu po….manamo…. | Take me... my heart... |
| Thunai illaama ingae vaaduthae…. | Languishes here without a companion.... |
| Male | |
| Poongaaththae….ae…. | O gentle breeze... |
| Antha ponnukitta | To that girl |
| Onnu solli vaa….thaniyaa…. | Go tell something... in secret... |
| Ava illaama enjam vaaduthae | Without her, my heart languishes. |
| Female | |
| Thunai illaama ingae vaaduthae. | Languishes here without a companion. |
| Male :Ava illaama enjam vaaduthae | Male :Without her, my heart languishes. |
ஹா.....ஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ......
ஹா.....ஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ......
Haa....aa....aaa....aaa....
Female :Haa....aa....aaa....aaa....
பூங்காத்தே.........ஏ.....
அந்த பொண்ணுகிட்ட
ஒண்ணு சொல்லி வா......தனியா.....
அவ இல்லாம நெஞ்சம் வாடுதே
O gentle breeze...
To that girl
Go tell something... in secret...
Without her, my heart languishes.
பூங்காத்தே.......ஏ....
என் ராசாகிட்ட
என்னை கொண்டு போ.....மனமோ.....
துணை இல்லாம இங்கே வாடுதே
O gentle breeze...
To my beloved king
Take me... my heart...
Languishes here without a companion....
கண்ணகி வாழ்ந்த நாட்டுல வாழும்
கன்னித் தமிழ்
மண்ணுக்கேத்த பொண்ணு நீயம்மா
ஆயிரம் ஜென்மம் நான் எடுத்தாலும்
ஒன்ன விட்டு இன்னொரு பெண்ணை
உள்ளம் ஏற்குமா
Living in the land where Kannagi lived
Pure maiden-like Tamil
You are a girl suited to this soil, my dear
Even if I take a thousand births
Leaving you, another woman
Will my heart ever accept?
நம்மை பிரிக்கும் சக்தியே
இங்கு எங்கும் இல்ல
காத்த புடிச்சு கையில
வைக்கும் ஆளும் இல்ல
கட்டுக்காவல் மீறி ஆவல் ஓடுதே...
A force that can separate us
Is nowhere to be found here
A person who can catch the wind
And hold it in hand does not exist
Overcoming all restrictions, longing runs free
பூங்காத்தே.........ஏ.....
அந்த பொண்ணுகிட்ட
ஒண்ணு சொல்லி வா.....தனியா....
அவ இல்லாம நெஞ்சம் வாடுதே.....
O gentle breeze...
To that girl
Go tell something... in secret...
Without her, my heart languishes.
தென் மலைக்காத்து வீசுற போது
ஏழை பணக்காரன் என்று பார்ப்பதில்லையே
நெஞ்சில காதல் பொங்குற போது
ஜாதி மதம் பார்த்துக்கிட்டு பொங்கவில்லையே
When the southern mountain breeze blows
It does not distinguish between poor and rich
When love wells up in the heart
It does not spring forth looking at caste or religion
செல்வம் இருக்கும் வீட்டுல
நல்ல உள்ளம் இல்ல
உள்ளம் இருக்கும் வீட்டுல
நல்ல செல்வம் இல்ல
ஒரு காலம் வந்தா ஒண்ணா சேருவோம்
In the house where wealth resides
There is no good heart
In the house where a good heart resides
There is no great wealth
When the time comes, we will unite together
பூங்காத்தே.......ஏ....
என் ராசாகிட்ட
என்னை கொண்டு போ.....மனமோ.....
துணை இல்லாம இங்கே வாடுதே
O gentle breeze...
To my beloved king
Take me... my heart...
Languishes here without a companion....
பூங்காத்தே.........ஏ.....
அந்த பொண்ணுகிட்ட
ஒண்ணு சொல்லி வா.....தனியா....
அவ இல்லாம நெஞ்சம் வாடுதே.....
O gentle breeze...
To that girl
Go tell something... in secret...
Without her, my heart languishes.
துணை இல்லாம இங்கே வாடுதே
அவ இல்லாம நெஞ்சம் வாடுதே.....
Languishes here without a companion.
Male :Without her, my heart languishes.
Haa….aa….aaa….aaa….
Haa....aa....aaa....aaa....
Female :Haa….aa….aaa….aaa….
Female :Haa....aa....aaa....aaa....
Poongaaththae….ae….
O gentle breeze...
Antha ponnukitta
To that girl
Onnu solli vaa….thaniyaa….
Go tell something... in secret...
Ava illaama enjam vaaduthae
Without her, my heart languishes.
Poongaaththae….ae….
O gentle breeze...
En raasaakitta
To my beloved king
Ennai kondu po….manamo….
Take me... my heart...
Thunai illaama ingae vaaduthae….
Languishes here without a companion....
Kannagi vaazhntha naattula vaazhum
Living in the land where Kannagi lived
Kannith tamil
Pure maiden-like Tamil
Mannukkeththaa ponnu neeyammaa
You are a girl suited to this soil, my dear
Aayiram jenmam naan eduththaalum
Even if I take a thousand births
Onna vittu innoru pennai
Leaving you, another woman
Ullam yaerkkumaa
Will my heart ever accept?
Nammai pirikkum sakthiyae
A force that can separate us
Ingu engum illa
Is nowhere to be found here
Kaaththa pudichchu kayila
A person who can catch the wind
Vaikkum aalum illa
And hold it in hand does not exist
Kattukkaaval meeri aaval ooduthae
Overcoming all restrictions, longing runs free
Poongaaththae….ae….
O gentle breeze...
Antha ponnukitta
To that girl
Onnu solli vaa….thaniyaa….
Go tell something... in secret...
Ava illaama enjam vaaduthae
Without her, my heart languishes.
Then malaik kaaththu veesura pothu
When the southern mountain breeze blows
Yaezhai panakkaaaran endru paarpathillaiyae
It does not distinguish between poor and rich
Nenjil kaadhal pongura pothu
When love wells up in the heart
Jaadhi madham paarththukittu pongavillaiyae
It does not spring forth looking at caste or religion
Selvam irukkum veetula
In the house where wealth resides
Nalla ullam illa
There is no good heart
Ullam irukkum veetula
In the house where a good heart resides
Nalla selvam illa
There is no great wealth
Oru kaalam vanthaa onnaa seruvom
When the time comes, we will unite together
Poongaaththae….ae….
O gentle breeze...
En raasaakitta
To my beloved king
Ennai kondu po….manamo….
Take me... my heart...
Thunai illaama ingae vaaduthae….
Languishes here without a companion....
Poongaaththae….ae….
O gentle breeze...
Antha ponnukitta
To that girl
Onnu solli vaa….thaniyaa….
Go tell something... in secret...
Ava illaama enjam vaaduthae
Without her, my heart languishes.
Thunai illaama ingae vaaduthae.
Languishes here without a companion.
Male :Ava illaama enjam vaaduthae
Male :Without her, my heart languishes.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Poongaaththae from Mannukketha Ponnu (1985) is a soulful romantic duet where two lovers express their deep longing and devotion using the gentle wind (Poongaathu) as a messenger. The male lover praises the girl's purity and cultural roots, comparing her to the virtues of Tamil land and Kannagi, declaring that no force in the world can break their bond. The song reflects on how true love is impartial, like the mountain breeze that blows equally for the rich and the poor, rising above caste, religion, and economic status. Despite societal obstacles and financial hardships, both lovers hold onto the hope that destiny will eventually bring them together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Apostrophe / Personification (Megadhoothan / Thoodhu)
“Poongaaththae….ae…. Antha ponnukitta Onnu solli vaa….thaniyaa….”
Addressing the gentle wind as a conscious messenger capable of delivering love messages.
Metaphor / Cultural Allusion
“Kannagi vaazhntha naattula vaazhum Kannith tamil”
Comparing the virtue and purity of the heroine to the legendary chastity of Kannagi and the eternal sweetness of Tamil.
Analogy
“Kaaththa pudichchu kayila Vaikkum aalum illa”
Comparing love's unstoppable nature to catching the wind in one's hand.
Antithesis / Contrast (Ethirinnai)
“Selvam irukkum veetula Nalla ullam illa / Ullam irukkum veetula Nalla selvam illa”
Contrasting material wealth with moral goodness in households to highlight social inequality.
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Trivia
Mannukketha Ponnu (1985) marked the directorial debut of popular Tamil actor Ramarajan. The music for the film was composed by Deva, representing one of his earliest soundtrack compositions in Tamil cinema before his rise to major fame in the 1990s.
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