Poonguyil Rendu
From Veetla Visheshanga · 1994
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sunandha
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Veetla Visheshanga1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Hmm mmm mm mm mmm | Hmm mmm mm mm mmm |
| Hmm mmm mm mm mmm hmm | Hmm mmm mm mm mmm hmm |
| Hmm mm hmm mmm | Hmm mm hmm mmm |
| Hmm mmmhmmmm | Hmm mmmhmmmm |
| Male | |
| Poonguyil rendu onnula | Two cuckoos in a flower garden |
| Onnaa koodichaam | Came together as one |
| Kaadhalai cholli mettukkal | Expressing their love through tunes |
| Katti paadichaam | Composing and singing them together |
| Adadaa kaathula engum | Ah! Everywhere in the breeze |
| Adhu thaan kekkudhu innum | Only that song is still heard |
| Kannae endhan kannae kelu | Listen to me, my precious darling |
| Male | |
| Poonguyil rendu onnula | Two cuckoos in a flower garden |
| Onnaa koodichaam | Came together as one |
| Kaadhalai cholli mettukkal | Expressing their love through tunes |
| Katti paadichaam | Composing and singing them together |
| Male | |
| Aahaahaa haa… aaa | Aahaahaa haa… aaa |
| Aa… aaa…aaa… | Aa… aaa…aaa… |
| Male | |
| Megathukku ner vagudu | A straight parting line in the clouds |
| Yaar eduthu seeviyadhu | Who combed and styled it like that? |
| Female | |
| Maeni engum oviyangal | Paintings across the entire body |
| Yaar iravil theettiyadhu | Who sketched them during the night? |
| Male | |
| Azhagu pennin angam | The limbs of this beautiful girl |
| Muzhudhum thangam thangam | Are entirely pure gold, all gold |
| Paadadi kannae paruva chandham | Sing, my darling, the beauty of youth |
| Female | |
| Vizhiyo konjum konjum | The eyes coo gently |
| Manamo anjum anjum | The heart hesitates in fear |
| Mannanin nenjam enadhu sondham | The king's heart belongs to me |
| Male | |
| Vaanam yedhu boomi yedhu | Which is the sky, which is the earth? |
| Iravenna pagalenna theriyavillae | I do not know what is night and what is day |
| Kannae endhan kannae kelu | Listen to me, my precious darling |
| Male | |
| Poonguyil rendu onnula | Two cuckoos in a flower garden |
| Onnaa koodichaam | Came together as one |
| Kaadhalai cholli mettukkal | Expressing their love through tunes |
| Katti paadichaam | Composing and singing them together |
| Male | |
| Nee nadandha kaal chuvadu | The footprints where you walked |
| Mannai vittu pogalaiyae | Have not left the earth at all |
| Dhevadhai un ponnazhagu | Oh angel, your golden beauty |
| Kannai vittu pogalaiyae | Has not vanished from my eyes |
| Male | |
| Mazhalai konjum killai | A parrot lisping childish words |
| Manadhil chinna pillai | At heart, a little child |
| Tholgalil thullum paruva mullai | A youthful jasmine blooming on shoulders |
| Mayakkum kangal rendu | Two intoxicating eyes |
| Manadhai alli kondu | Gathering up my heart |
| Odudhu ennai thirudi kondu | Running away after stealing me |
| Male | |
| Paarkkum idam athanaiyum | Everywhere that I look |
| Unai andri enakkingu edhuvum illai | There is nothing here for me except you |
| Kannae endhan kannae kelu | Listen to me, my precious darling |
| Male | |
| Poonguyil rendu onnula | Two cuckoos in a flower garden |
| Onnaa koodichaam | Came together as one |
| Kaadhalai cholli mettukkal | Expressing their love through tunes |
| Katti paadichaam | Composing and singing them together |
| Adadaa kaathula engum | Ah! Everywhere in the breeze |
| Adhu thaan kekkudhu innum | Only that song is still heard |
| Kannae endhan kannae kelu | Listen to me, my precious darling |
| Female | |
| Poonguyil rendu onnula | Two cuckoos in a flower garden |
| Onnaa koodichaam | Came together as one |
| Kaadhalai cholli mettukkal | Expressing their love through tunes |
| Katti paadichaam | Composing and singing them together |
ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்....
ம்ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்.....
ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்....
ம்ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்.....
Hmm mmm mm mm mmm
Hmm mmm mm mm mmm hmm
Hmm mm hmm mmm
Hmm mmmhmmmm
பூங்குயில் ரெண்டு
ஒண்ணுல ஒண்ணா கூடிச்சாம்
காதலைச் சொல்லி
மெட்டுக்கள் கட்டி பாடிச்சாம்
அடடா காத்துல எங்கும்
அதுதான் கேக்குது இன்னும்
கண்ணே எந்தன் கண்ணே கேளு.....
Two cuckoos in a flower garden
Came together as one
Expressing their love through tunes
Composing and singing them together
Ah! Everywhere in the breeze
Only that song is still heard
Listen to me, my precious darling
பூங்குயில் ரெண்டு
ஒண்ணுல ஒண்ணா கூடிச்சாம்
காதலைச் சொல்லி
மெட்டுக்கள் கட்டி பாடிச்சாம்
Two cuckoos in a flower garden
Came together as one
Expressing their love through tunes
Composing and singing them together
ஆஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....
ஆ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....
ஆ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....
Aahaahaa haa… aaa
Aa… aaa…aaa…
மேகத்துக்கு நேர் வகிடு
யார் எடுத்து சீவியது
மேனி எங்கும் ஓவியங்கள்
யார் இரவில் தீட்டியது
அழகுப் பெண்ணின்
அங்கம் முழுதும் தங்கம் தங்கம்
பாடடி கண்ணே பருவச் சந்தம்
A straight parting line in the clouds
Who combed and styled it like that?
விழியோ கொஞ்சும் கொஞ்சும்
மனமோ அஞ்சும் அஞ்சும்
மன்னனின் நெஞ்சம்
எனது சொந்தம்
Paintings across the entire body
Who sketched them during the night?
வானம் எது பூமி எது
இரவென்ன பகலென்ன தெரியவில்லே
கண்ணே எந்தன் கண்ணே கேளு.......
The limbs of this beautiful girl
Are entirely pure gold, all gold
Sing, my darling, the beauty of youth
பூங்குயில் ரெண்டு
ஒண்ணுல ஒண்ணா கூடிச்சாம்
காதலைச் சொல்லி
மெட்டுக்கள் கட்டி பாடிச்சாம்
The eyes coo gently
The heart hesitates in fear
The king's heart belongs to me
அஆஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....
ஆஅ....ஆ....ஆஹா.....ஆஹா
ஆஅ....ஆ....ஆஹா.....ஆஹா
Which is the sky, which is the earth?
I do not know what is night and what is day
Listen to me, my precious darling
நீ நடந்த கால் சுவடு
மண்ணை விட்டுப் போகலையே
தேவதை உன் பொன்னழகு
கண்ணை விட்டுப் போகலையே
மழலை கொஞ்சும் கிள்ளை
மனதில் சின்னப் பிள்ளை
தோள்களில் துள்ளும்
பருவ முல்லை
Two cuckoos in a flower garden
Came together as one
Expressing their love through tunes
Composing and singing them together
மயக்கும் கண்கள் ரெண்டு
மனதை அள்ளிக் கொண்டு
ஓடுது என்னை திருடிக் கொண்டு
The footprints where you walked
Have not left the earth at all
Oh angel, your golden beauty
Has not vanished from my eyes
பார்க்கும் இடம் அத்தனையும்
உனை அன்றி எனக்கிங்கு
எதுவும் இல்லை
கண்ணே எந்தன் கண்ணே கேளு...
A parrot lisping childish words
At heart, a little child
A youthful jasmine blooming on shoulders
Two intoxicating eyes
Gathering up my heart
Running away after stealing me
பூங்குயில் ரெண்டு
ஒண்ணுல ஒண்ணா கூடிச்சாம்
காதலைச் சொல்லி
மெட்டுக்கள் கட்டி பாடிச்சாம்
அடடா காத்துல எங்கும்
அதுதான் கேக்குது இன்னும்
கண்ணே எந்தன் கண்ணே கேளு.....
Everywhere that I look
There is nothing here for me except you
Listen to me, my precious darling
பூங்குயில் ரெண்டு
ஒண்ணுல ஒண்ணா கூடிச்சாம்
காதலைச் சொல்லி
மெட்டுக்கள் கட்டி பாடிச்சாம்
Two cuckoos in a flower garden
Came together as one
Expressing their love through tunes
Composing and singing them together
Ah! Everywhere in the breeze
Only that song is still heard
Listen to me, my precious darling
Two cuckoos in a flower garden
Came together as one
Expressing their love through tunes
Composing and singing them together
Hmm mmm mm mm mmm
Hmm mmm mm mm mmm
Hmm mmm mm mm mmm hmm
Hmm mmm mm mm mmm hmm
Hmm mm hmm mmm
Hmm mm hmm mmm
Hmm mmmhmmmm
Hmm mmmhmmmm
Poonguyil rendu onnula
Two cuckoos in a flower garden
Onnaa koodichaam
Came together as one
Kaadhalai cholli mettukkal
Expressing their love through tunes
Katti paadichaam
Composing and singing them together
Adadaa kaathula engum
Ah! Everywhere in the breeze
Adhu thaan kekkudhu innum
Only that song is still heard
Kannae endhan kannae kelu
Listen to me, my precious darling
Poonguyil rendu onnula
Two cuckoos in a flower garden
Onnaa koodichaam
Came together as one
Kaadhalai cholli mettukkal
Expressing their love through tunes
Katti paadichaam
Composing and singing them together
Aahaahaa haa… aaa
Aahaahaa haa… aaa
Aa… aaa…aaa…
Aa… aaa…aaa…
Megathukku ner vagudu
A straight parting line in the clouds
Yaar eduthu seeviyadhu
Who combed and styled it like that?
Maeni engum oviyangal
Paintings across the entire body
Yaar iravil theettiyadhu
Who sketched them during the night?
Azhagu pennin angam
The limbs of this beautiful girl
Muzhudhum thangam thangam
Are entirely pure gold, all gold
Paadadi kannae paruva chandham
Sing, my darling, the beauty of youth
Vizhiyo konjum konjum
The eyes coo gently
Manamo anjum anjum
The heart hesitates in fear
Mannanin nenjam enadhu sondham
The king's heart belongs to me
Vaanam yedhu boomi yedhu
Which is the sky, which is the earth?
Iravenna pagalenna theriyavillae
I do not know what is night and what is day
Kannae endhan kannae kelu
Listen to me, my precious darling
Poonguyil rendu onnula
Two cuckoos in a flower garden
Onnaa koodichaam
Came together as one
Kaadhalai cholli mettukkal
Expressing their love through tunes
Katti paadichaam
Composing and singing them together
Nee nadandha kaal chuvadu
The footprints where you walked
Mannai vittu pogalaiyae
Have not left the earth at all
Dhevadhai un ponnazhagu
Oh angel, your golden beauty
Kannai vittu pogalaiyae
Has not vanished from my eyes
Mazhalai konjum killai
A parrot lisping childish words
Manadhil chinna pillai
At heart, a little child
Tholgalil thullum paruva mullai
A youthful jasmine blooming on shoulders
Mayakkum kangal rendu
Two intoxicating eyes
Manadhai alli kondu
Gathering up my heart
Odudhu ennai thirudi kondu
Running away after stealing me
Paarkkum idam athanaiyum
Everywhere that I look
Unai andri enakkingu edhuvum illai
There is nothing here for me except you
Kannae endhan kannae kelu
Listen to me, my precious darling
Poonguyil rendu onnula
Two cuckoos in a flower garden
Onnaa koodichaam
Came together as one
Kaadhalai cholli mettukkal
Expressing their love through tunes
Katti paadichaam
Composing and singing them together
Adadaa kaathula engum
Ah! Everywhere in the breeze
Adhu thaan kekkudhu innum
Only that song is still heard
Kannae endhan kannae kelu
Listen to me, my precious darling
Poonguyil rendu onnula
Two cuckoos in a flower garden
Onnaa koodichaam
Came together as one
Kaadhalai cholli mettukkal
Expressing their love through tunes
Katti paadichaam
Composing and singing them together
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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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