Poonthegangal
From Raththa Dhanam · 1988
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Raththa Dhanam1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaa….aah…..haa…. | Aah... ah... haa... |
| Aaha….aaha…..aah…. | Aha... aha... aah... |
| Aaa…..aah….haa…. | Aah... aah... haa... |
| Female | |
| Poonth thaeganal….. | A flower-like warm body... |
| Penn kolangal…. | The beautiful forms of a woman... |
| Kaama vedha naalum oodha kadhal koodidum | When the four Vedas of desire are recited, love gathers and grows |
| Kaala neram yaedhumillai kanni pennidam | There are no constraints of time with a young maiden |
| Female | |
| Poonth thaeganal haahaah | A flower-like warm body, ha-ha |
| Penn kolangal haahaah | The beautiful forms of a woman, ha-ha |
| Female | |
| Nyaanam thedum nyaani kaanaatha sannathi | A divine shrine that even a sage searching for wisdom has not seen |
| Raagam thaalam saerththu paaadatha sangathi | A musical variation unsung despite joining ragam and thalam |
| Pennai ennaatha aanendru ingillai | There is no man here who does not think of a woman |
| Inbam sollaatha penningu illaiyae….ae…. | There is no woman here who does not speak of pleasure... |
| Female | |
| : Poonth thaeganal hoihoi | A flower-like warm body, hoi-hoi |
| Penn kolangal haahaah hoihoi | The beautiful forms of a woman, ha-ha hoi-hoi |
| Female | |
| Aah…..ha….haa…. | Aah... ha... haa... |
| Paalum thaenum saernthu sollaatha or suvai | A taste that even milk and honey combined cannot describe |
| Paarththu paarththu yaenga seingindra maadhulai | A pomegranate that makes one yearn just by looking at it again and again |
| Female | |
| Poga poga bodhai sorkkam thondrumae | As intimacy deepens, an intoxicating heaven appears |
| Thegam illai angam engengum thangame | It is not mere flesh; every limb is pure gold |
| Kangal kaamangal solgindra kalloori | Eyes are a college that teaches the lessons of desire |
| Kadhal engindra paadangal nee ketkavaa….aa…. | Will you listen to these lessons called love? |
| Female | |
| Poonth thaeganal haahaah | A flower-like warm body, ha-ha |
| Penn kolangal haahaah | The beautiful forms of a woman, ha-ha |
| Kaama vedha naalum oodha kadhal koodidum | When the four Vedas of desire are recited, love gathers and grows |
| Kaala neram yaedhumillai kanni pennidam | There are no constraints of time with a young maiden |
| Female | |
| Poonth thaeganal haahaah | A flower-like warm body, ha-ha |
| Penn kolangal haahaah….. | The beautiful forms of a woman, ha-ha... |
ஆஅ........ஆஹ்.....ஹா.....
ஆஹ......ஆஹ.....ஆஹ்......
ஆஅ........ஆஹ்.....ஹா.....
Aah... ah... haa...
Aha... aha... aah...
Aah... aah... haa...
பூந்தேகங்கள்.........
பெண் கோலங்கள்..................
காம வேதம் நாளும் ஓத காதல் கூடிடும்
காலம் நேரம் ஏதுமில்லை
கன்னிப் பெண்ணிடம்
A flower-like warm body...
The beautiful forms of a woman...
When the four Vedas of desire are recited, love gathers and grows
There are no constraints of time with a young maiden
பூந்தேகங்கள் ஹாஹாஹ்
பெண் கோலங்கள் ஹாஹாஹ்
A flower-like warm body, ha-ha
The beautiful forms of a woman, ha-ha
ஞானம் தேடும் ஞானி காணாத சன்னதி
ராகம் தாளம் சேர்த்து பாடாத சங்கதி
பெண்ணை எண்ணாத ஆணென்று இங்கில்லை
இன்பம் சொல்லாத பெண்ணிங்கு இல்லையே....ஏ.....
A divine shrine that even a sage searching for wisdom has not seen
A musical variation unsung despite joining ragam and thalam
There is no man here who does not think of a woman
There is no woman here who does not speak of pleasure...
பூந்தேகங்கள் ஹோய்ஹொய்
பெண் கோலங்கள் ஹோய்ஹொய்
A flower-like warm body, hoi-hoi
The beautiful forms of a woman, ha-ha hoi-hoi
ஆஹ்......ஹ.....ஹா...
பாலும் தேனும் சேர்ந்து சொல்லாத ஓர் சுவை
பார்த்து பார்த்து ஏங்க செய்கின்ற மாதுளை
Aah... ha... haa...
A taste that even milk and honey combined cannot describe
A pomegranate that makes one yearn just by looking at it again and again
போகப் போக போதை சொர்க்கம் தோன்றுமே
தேகம் இல்லை அங்கம் எங்கெங்கும் தங்கமே
கண்கள் காமங்கள் சொல்கின்ற கல்லூரி
காதல் என்கின்ற பாடங்கள் நீ கேட்கவா......ஆ.....
As intimacy deepens, an intoxicating heaven appears
It is not mere flesh; every limb is pure gold
Eyes are a college that teaches the lessons of desire
Will you listen to these lessons called love?
பூந்தேகங்கள் ஹாஹாஹ்
பெண் கோலங்கள் ஹாஹாஹ்
காம வேதம் நாளும் ஓத காதல் கூடிடும்
காலம் நேரம் ஏதுமில்லை கன்னிப் பெண்ணிடம்
A flower-like warm body, ha-ha
The beautiful forms of a woman, ha-ha
When the four Vedas of desire are recited, love gathers and grows
There are no constraints of time with a young maiden
பூந்தேகங்கள் ஹாஹாஹ்
பெண் கோலங்கள் ஹாஹாஹ்.......
A flower-like warm body, ha-ha
The beautiful forms of a woman, ha-ha...
Aaa….aah…..haa….
Aah... ah... haa...
Aaha….aaha…..aah….
Aha... aha... aah...
Aaa…..aah….haa….
Aah... aah... haa...
Poonth thaeganal…..
A flower-like warm body...
Penn kolangal….
The beautiful forms of a woman...
Kaama vedha naalum oodha kadhal koodidum
When the four Vedas of desire are recited, love gathers and grows
Kaala neram yaedhumillai kanni pennidam
There are no constraints of time with a young maiden
Poonth thaeganal haahaah
A flower-like warm body, ha-ha
Penn kolangal haahaah
The beautiful forms of a woman, ha-ha
Nyaanam thedum nyaani kaanaatha sannathi
A divine shrine that even a sage searching for wisdom has not seen
Raagam thaalam saerththu paaadatha sangathi
A musical variation unsung despite joining ragam and thalam
Pennai ennaatha aanendru ingillai
There is no man here who does not think of a woman
Inbam sollaatha penningu illaiyae….ae….
There is no woman here who does not speak of pleasure...
: Poonth thaeganal hoihoi
A flower-like warm body, hoi-hoi
Penn kolangal haahaah hoihoi
The beautiful forms of a woman, ha-ha hoi-hoi
Aah…..ha….haa….
Aah... ha... haa...
Paalum thaenum saernthu sollaatha or suvai
A taste that even milk and honey combined cannot describe
Paarththu paarththu yaenga seingindra maadhulai
A pomegranate that makes one yearn just by looking at it again and again
Poga poga bodhai sorkkam thondrumae
As intimacy deepens, an intoxicating heaven appears
Thegam illai angam engengum thangame
It is not mere flesh; every limb is pure gold
Kangal kaamangal solgindra kalloori
Eyes are a college that teaches the lessons of desire
Kadhal engindra paadangal nee ketkavaa….aa….
Will you listen to these lessons called love?
Poonth thaeganal haahaah
A flower-like warm body, ha-ha
Penn kolangal haahaah
The beautiful forms of a woman, ha-ha
Kaama vedha naalum oodha kadhal koodidum
When the four Vedas of desire are recited, love gathers and grows
Kaala neram yaedhumillai kanni pennidam
There are no constraints of time with a young maiden
Poonth thaeganal haahaah
A flower-like warm body, ha-ha
Penn kolangal haahaah…..
The beautiful forms of a woman, ha-ha...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Poonth Thaeganal' from the 1988 film 'Raththa Dhanam', written by Gangai Amaran, is a sensual track celebrating feminine beauty, youth, and romance. Through evocative lyricism, the female form is described as a rare sanctuary unknown even to ascetics, and an unrendered musical composition blending melody and rhythm. Using sensory imagery such as milk, honey, gold, and pomegranates, the lyrics illustrate the allure of passion and romantic union. The eyes are personified as an academy of desire, inviting the lover to immerse in the endless lessons of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Roogapam)
“Kangal kaamangal solgindra kalloori”
Compares a woman's eyes to an educational institution that imparts the art of passion.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Thegam illai angam engengum thangame”
Exaggerates physical beauty by declaring that every limb of the body is made of gold.
Initial Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Paalum thaenum saernthu sollaatha or suvai”
Repetition of the 'P' sound at the beginning of words across consecutive lines (Paalum, Paarththu).
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Trivia
'Raththa Dhanam' is a 1988 Tamil thriller film featuring lyrics by Gangai Amaran, who was prominent in the 1980s for producing diverse romantic, seductive, and folk numbers across commercial South Indian cinema.
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