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Poongodiye Poongodiye

From School Master · 1973

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
School Master
Movie release year
1973
Lyrics added on
27 Mar 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Poongodiyae poongodiyae….yae….yae….yae….ho….
Female :………………..
Poongodiyae poongodiyae
Poovirunthaal tharuvaayo
Ponnai kondu maalai katti
Maalaiyida varuvaayo
Poonthottam nalla poonthottam
Oru pudavaiyil olinthathu medhuvaaga
Paarkkavo parikkavo
Ketkavo aniyavo
Pennin manathilum ennam ullathu
Kannan sonnaal pothaatho
Pothaatho pothaatho
Ponnai kondu maalai katti
Maalaiyida varuvaayo
Maalaiyida varuvaayo
Kangalilae naanam varum
Kaigalinaal moodi vittaen
Female :Kaikalinaal moodi vittaal
Kadhalumaa odividum
Kannangalil ennannanvo
Minnal vilaiyaadum
Thaangavo
Female :Thazhuvavo
Male :Unnavo
Female :Urugavo…oo…..
Male :Varusham maasam poga piga
Valarum aasai theeraathu theeraathu theeraathu
Poongodiyae poongodiyae
Poovirunthaal tharuvaayo
Ponnai kondu maalai katti
Maalaiyida varuvaayo
Bhoomiyilae vaanam vanthu
Bodhai kondu saernthuvidum
Female :Saernthavudan mazhai pozhiyum
Bhoomiyengum vellam varum
Vellaththilae pillaigal pol
Mullai vilaiyaadum
Male :Edukkavo
Female :Thodukkavo
Male :Kodukkavo
Female :Mudikkavo
Pennin manathilum ennam ullathu
Kannan sonnaal
Pothaatho pothaatho pothaatho
Poongodiyae poongodiyae
Poovirunthaal tharuvaayo
Ponnai kondu maalai katti
Maalaiyida varuvaayo
Maalaiyida varuvaayo….
Oh flowering vine, oh flowering vine... yeah... yeah... oh...
(Female vocalizes...)
Oh flowering vine, oh flowering vine,
If you have a flower, will you give it to me?
Weaving a garland made of gold,
Will you come to garland me?
A flower garden, a lovely flower garden,
Hides softly inside a sari.
Should I look at it, or pluck it?
Should I ask for it, or wear it?
The woman also has a desire in her heart;
Isn't it enough if my Krishna says the word?
Isn't that enough? Isn't that enough?
Weaving a garland made of gold,
Will you come to garland me?
Will you come to garland me?
When shyness filled my eyes,
I covered them with my hands.
Female: If you cover them with your hands,
Will love run away too?
On your cheeks, all sorts of
Flashes of lightning play.
Can I bear it?
Female: Shall I embrace you?
Male: Shall I taste your love?
Female: Shall I melt away... ooh...
Male: As the months and years pass by,
This growing desire will never end, never end, never end.
Oh flowering vine, oh flowering vine,
If you have a flower, will you give it to me?
Weaving a garland made of gold,
Will you come to garland me?
The sky comes down to the earth,
And unites with it in sweet intoxication.
Female: As soon as they unite, rain pours down,
And a flood sweeps over the entire earth.
In that flood, like little children,
Jasmine flowers will playfully dance.
Male: Shall I gather them?
Female: Shall I string them into a garland?
Male: Shall I give them to you?
Female: Shall I wear them in my hair?
The woman also has a desire in her heart;
If my Krishna says the word,
Isn't that enough? Isn't that enough? Isn't that enough?
Oh flowering vine, oh flowering vine,
If you have a flower, will you give it to me?
Weaving a garland made of gold,
Will you come to garland me?
Will you come to garland me...?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Poongodiyae Poongodiyae is a romantic duet from the 1973 movie School Master, composed by M. S. Viswanathan and written by Kannadasan. Expressed through the voices of S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki, the song depicts a loving exchange between two sweethearts. The hero endearingly addresses his lover as a delicate flowering creeper, comparing her graceful attire to a whole garden hidden within a saree, while the heroine responds with playful shyness and romantic surrender.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

“Poonthottam nalla poonthottam / Oru pudavaiyil olinthathu medhuvaaga”

The lover compares the heroine to a flowering vine (Poongodi) and a hidden flower garden wrapped within a saree.

Initial Rhyme / Monai

“Poongodiyae poongodiyae / Poovirunthaal tharuvaayo”

Repetition of the initial consonant sounds 'Po' across consecutive words and lines.

Epizeuxis / Adukkuthodar

“Pothaatho pothaatho pothaatho”

Repetition of words for dramatic and poetic emphasis.

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Trivia

The song is celebrated for its lush orchestration by M. S. Viswanathan and the playful, expressive vocal dynamics between S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki, epitomizing 1970s Tamil film romance aesthetics.

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