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Lyrics & meaning

Poonguyil Rendu

From Veetla Visheshanga · 1994

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sunandha
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Veetla Visheshanga
Movie release year
1994
Lyrics added on
29 Dec 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Poonguyil rendu onnula
Onnaa koodichaam
Kaadhalai cholli mettukkal
Katti paadichaam
Adadaa kaathula engum
Adhu thaan kekkudhu innum
Kannae endhan kannae kelu
Poonguyil rendu onnula
Onnaa koodichaam
Kaadhalai cholli mettukkal
Katti paadichaam
Aahaahaa haa… aaa
Aa… aaa…aaa…
Megathukku ner vagudu
Yaar eduthu seeviyadhu
Maeni engum oviyangal
Yaar iravil theettiyadhu
Azhagu pennin angam
Muzhudhum thangam thangam
Paadadi kannae paruva chandham
Vizhiyo konjum konjum
Manamo anjum anjum
Mannanin nenjam enadhu sondham
Vaanam yedhu boomi yedhu
Iravenna pagalenna theriyavillae
Kannae endhan kannae kelu
Poonguyil rendu onnula
Onnaa koodichaam
Kaadhalai cholli mettukkal
Katti paadichaam
Nee nadandha kaal chuvadu
Mannai vittu pogalaiyae
Dhevadhai un ponnazhagu
Kannai vittu pogalaiyae
Mazhalai konjum killai
Manadhil chinna pillai
Tholgalil thullum paruva mullai
Mayakkum kangal rendu
Manadhai alli kondu
Odudhu ennai thirudi kondu
Paarkkum idam athanaiyum
Unai andri enakkingu edhuvum illai
Kannae endhan kannae kelu
Poonguyil rendu onnula
Onnaa koodichaam
Kaadhalai cholli mettukkal
Katti paadichaam
Adadaa kaathula engum
Adhu thaan kekkudhu innum
Kannae endhan kannae kelu
Poonguyil rendu onnula
Onnaa koodichaam
Kaadhalai cholli mettukkal
Katti paadichaam
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Two sweet cuckoos, one with the other,
joined together as one, they say.
Speaking of their love,
they made tunes and sang, they say.
Ah, everywhere in the breeze,
that song is still heard.
Listen, my dear, my darling!
Two sweet cuckoos, one with the other,
joined together as one, they say.
Speaking of their love,
they made tunes and sang, they say.
Aahaha ha... aa
Aa... aa... aa...
Who neatly parted your cloud-like hair
and combed it straight?
Who drew these paintings
all over your body in the night?
This lovely girl's body
is entirely made of pure gold.
Sing, my darling, a youthful melody!
My eyes flirt and play,
yet my heart feels shy and afraid.
My king's heart belongs entirely to me.
Which is the sky? Which is the earth?
I cannot tell night from day anymore!
Listen, my dear, my darling!
Two sweet cuckoos, one with the other,
joined together as one, they say.
Speaking of their love,
they made tunes and sang, they say.
The footprints where you walked
have not faded from the earth.
My angel, your golden beauty
has never left my eyes.
A parrot babbling sweet words,
a little child at heart,
a youthful jasmine bouncing in my arms.
Those two enchanting eyes
have swept up my heart
and run away, stealing me whole.
Every single place I look,
there is nothing for me except you.
Listen, my dear, my darling!
Two sweet cuckoos, one with the other,
joined together as one, they say.
Speaking of their love,
they made tunes and sang, they say.
Ah, everywhere in the breeze,
that song is still heard.
Listen, my dear, my darling!
Two sweet cuckoos, one with the other,
joined together as one, they say.
Speaking of their love,
they made tunes and sang, they say.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Poonguyil Rendu' is a romantic duet from the 1994 Tamil film 'Veetla Visheshanga', directed by K. Bhagyaraj. Written by poet Pulamaipithan, the song metaphorically compares the two lovers to a pair of cuckoos uniting in a blooming garden to compose and sing songs of eternal love. Throughout the track, the lovers exchange poetic compliments, praising each other's beauty and expressing how deeply entangled their lives have become. Nature imagery—such as clouds parted like combed hair, footprints lingering on the earth, and shoulders adorned like blooming jasmine—emphasizes the intoxicating quality of their romantic bond where time and surroundings lose all meaning.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

“Poonguyil rendu onnula”

Compares the lovers to a pair of cuckoos ('Poonguyil rendu') uniting to sing a tune of love.

Hyperbole & Surreal Imagery (Athisayokthi)

“Megathukku ner vagudu Yaar eduthu seeviyadhu”

Uses poetic exaggeration imagining someone combing a straight parting line into the clouds.

Second-letter Rhyme (Ethugai)

“Vizhiyo konjum konjum / Manamo anjum anjum”

Rhyming pattern on the second letter of consecutive rhythmic phrases ('konjum' and 'anjum').

Personification

“Mayakkum kangal rendu ... Odudhu ennai thirudi kondu”

Attributing human traits like stealing hearts and running away to the beloved's captivating eyes.

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Trivia

Although listed with unknown credits in some databases, the soundtrack for 'Veetla Visheshanga' (1994) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with vocals rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra. The film is a remake of the 1991 Malayalam comedy-drama 'Gopanokku Vasantham' / 'Kottayam Kunjachan' era light-hearted family dramas, adapted into Tamil by K. Bhagyaraj.

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