Poonthendral Pogum Pathai
From Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan · 1987
- Lyricist
- Isaignani Ilayaraja
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Poonthendral… | Gentle breeze... |
| Aahahaa… | Aahahaa... |
| Aahahaa… aahahaa… | Aahahaa… aahahaa… |
| Female | |
| Poonthendral pogum paadhai | The path where the gentle breeze goes |
| Pogalaam | We can go |
| Paadal ketkalaam | We can listen to songs |
| Vilaiyaadi paarkkalaam | We can play and see |
| Poonthendral pogum paadhai pogalaam | We can go along the path where the gentle breeze goes |
| Paadal ketkalaam | We can listen to songs |
| Vilaiyaadi paarkkalaam | We can play and see |
| Female | |
| Pani megam..mm | The foggy cloud... |
| Tharum geetham..mm.. | Gives a melody... |
| Malar cholai…ee | The flower garden... |
| Tharum raagam..mm | Gives a raagam... |
| Naalum naalum aanandham | Every day is joy |
| Paadal ketkalaam vilaiyaadi paarkkalaam | We can listen to songs and play around |
| Poonthendral… | Gentle breeze... |
| Female | |
| Siru siru malaigalil | On the small hills |
| Vizhugindra aruvigal | The falling waterfalls |
| Isai yena olikkiradhu | Sound like music |
| Adhu surangalai pirikkiradhu | It separates into musical notes |
| Sarigama surangalai pirikkiradhu | It separates into the notes of Sa-Ri-Ga-Ma |
| Female | |
| Sandhana marangalil | In the sandalwood trees |
| Thazhuviya kaatrinil | In the caressing breeze |
| Ilaigalum asaigiradhu | Even the leaves sway |
| Adhu thaalatthil irukkiradhu | It moves to the beat |
| Thaka dhimi thaalatthil irukkiradhu | It moves to the rhythm of 'thaka dhimi' |
| Female | |
| Pachai malai engum indha | All over the green mountain |
| Paadal kettu | Hearing this song |
| Panja varna pookkal kooda aadudhae | Even the five-colored flowers dance |
| Idhu iyarkkai annai seedhanam | This is Mother Nature's gift |
| Adhu isaiyaai aanadhu | That transformed into music |
| Idhai yaarum inge ketkalaam | Anyone here can listen to this |
| Pudhu paadal paadalaam nisa nisa… pani pani… | We can sing a new song... ni-sa ni-sa... pa-ni pa-ni... |
| Nisa nisa pani pani mapanisa nipamari | Ni-sa ni-sa pa-ni pa-ni mapanisa nipamari |
| Female | |
| Poonthendral pogum paadhai | The path where the gentle breeze goes |
| Pogalaam | We can go |
| Paadal ketkalaam | We can listen to songs |
| Vilaiyaadi paarkkalaam | We can play and see |
| Female | |
| Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… | Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… |
| Aa… aa… aa… | Aa… aa… aa… |
| Kani vitta marangalil ilam chittu kuruvigal | On trees laden with fruits, little sparrows |
| Koodugal punaigiradhu oru kudumbamum | Build their nests, and a family |
| Valargiradhu | Grows |
| Pala pala sugangalum malargiradhu | Many, many delights blossom |
| Iyarkkaiyin azhaginil ilamaiyum inimaiyum | In nature's beauty, youth and sweetness |
| Inaivadhu or azhagu adhil inaindhadhu | Joining together is beautiful, and in it joined |
| En manadhu | My heart |
| Dhinam dhinam vilaindhadhu pudhu uravu | Every day, a new relationship blossomed |
| Female | |
| Vaanavillin jaalam kandaal | Seeing the magic of the rainbow |
| Mogam koodum | Desire increases |
| Ennam engum jaadai solli paadumae | Thoughts everywhere sing with expressions |
| Ingu konjum inbam aayiram | Here are a thousand playful joys |
| Manam polae aadalaam | We can dance to our heart's content |
| Dhinam sorgam ingu kaanalaam | We can see heaven here every day |
| Pudhu paadal paadalaam nisa nisa… pani pani… | We can sing a new song... ni-sa ni-sa... pa-ni pa-ni... |
| Nisa nisa pani pani mapanisa nipamari | Ni-sa ni-sa pa-ni pa-ni mapanisa nipamari |
| Female | |
| Poonthendral pogum paadhai | The path where the gentle breeze goes |
| Pogalaam | We can go |
| Paadal ketkalaam | We can listen to songs |
| Vilaiyaadi paarkkalaam | We can play and see |
| Female | |
| Pani megam..mm | The foggy cloud... |
| Tharum geetham..mm.. | Gives a melody... |
| Malar cholai…ee | The flower garden... |
| Tharum raagam..mm | Gives a raagam... |
| Naalum naalum aanandham | Every day is joy |
| Paadal ketkalaam vilaiyaadi paarkkalaam | We can listen to songs and play around |
| Poonthendral…hae… ae… ae… | Gentle breeze... hae... ae... ae... |
பூந்தென்றல்...
ஆஹஹா.......
ஆஹஹா... ஆஹஹா...
Gentle breeze...
Aahahaa...
Aahahaa… aahahaa…
பூந்தென்றல் போகும் பாதை
போகலாம்
பாடல் கேட்கலாம்
விளையாடிப் பார்க்கலாம்
பூந்தென்றல் போகும் பாதை போகலாம்
பாடல் கேட்கலாம்
விளையாடிப் பார்க்கலாம்
The path where the gentle breeze goes
We can go
We can listen to songs
We can play and see
We can go along the path where the gentle breeze goes
We can listen to songs
We can play and see
பனி மேகம்....ம்ம்....
தரும் கீதம்.....ம்ம்.....
மலர்ச் சோலை....ஈ.....
தரும் ராகம்....ம்ம்.....
நாளும் நாளும் ஆனந்தம்
பாடல் கேட்கலாம்
விளையாடிப் பார்க்கலாம்
பூந்தென்றல்...
The foggy cloud...
Gives a melody...
The flower garden...
Gives a raagam...
Every day is joy
We can listen to songs and play around
Gentle breeze...
சிறு சிறு மலைகளில்
விழுகின்ற அருவிகள்
இசை என ஒலிக்கிறது
அது சுரங்களை பிரிக்கிறது
ஸரிகம சுரங்களை பிரிக்கிறது
On the small hills
The falling waterfalls
Sound like music
It separates into musical notes
It separates into the notes of Sa-Ri-Ga-Ma
சந்தன மரங்களில்
தழுவிய காற்றினில்
இலைகளும் அசைகிறது
அது தாளத்தில் இருக்கிறது
தகதிமி தாளத்தில் இருக்கிறது
In the sandalwood trees
In the caressing breeze
Even the leaves sway
It moves to the beat
It moves to the rhythm of 'thaka dhimi'
பச்சை மலை எங்கும் இந்தப்
பாடல் கேட்டு
பஞ்ச வர்ணப் பூக்கள் கூட ஆடுதே
இது இயற்கை அன்னை சீதனம்
அது இசையாய் ஆனது
இதை யாரும் இங்கு கேட்கலாம்
புதுப் பாடல் பாடலாம் நிஸ நிஸ... பநி பநி...
நிஸ நிஸ பநி பநி மபநிஸ நிபமரி
All over the green mountain
Hearing this song
Even the five-colored flowers dance
This is Mother Nature's gift
That transformed into music
Anyone here can listen to this
We can sing a new song... ni-sa ni-sa... pa-ni pa-ni...
Ni-sa ni-sa pa-ni pa-ni mapanisa nipamari
பூந்தென்றல் போகும் பாதை
போகலாம்
பாடல் கேட்கலாம்
விளையாடிப் பார்க்கலாம்
The path where the gentle breeze goes
We can go
We can listen to songs
We can play and see
ஆ... ஆ... ஆ... ஆ... ஆ...
ஆ... ஆ... ஆ...
கனி விட்ட மரங்களில் இளஞ்சிட்டுக் குருவிகள்
கூடுகள் புனைகிறது ஒரு குடும்பமும்
வளர்கிறது
பலப் பல சுகங்களும் மலர்கிறது
இயற்கையின் அழகினில்
இளமையும் இனிமையும்
இணைவது ஓர் அழகு
அதில் இணைந்தது என் மனது
தினம் தினம் விளைந்தது புது உறவு
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Aa… aa… aa…
On trees laden with fruits, little sparrows
Build their nests, and a family
Grows
Many, many delights blossom
In nature's beauty, youth and sweetness
Joining together is beautiful, and in it joined
My heart
Every day, a new relationship blossomed
வானவில்லின் ஜாலம் கண்டால்
மோகம் கூடும்
எண்ணம் எங்கும் ஜாடை சொல்லிப் பாடுமே
இங்கு கொஞ்சும் இன்பம் ஆயிரம்
மனம் போலே ஆடலாம்
தினம் சொர்க்கம் இங்கு காணலாம்
புதுப் பாடல் பாடலாம் நிஸ நிஸ... பநி பநி...
நிஸ நிஸ பநி பநி மபநிஸ நிபமரி
Seeing the magic of the rainbow
Desire increases
Thoughts everywhere sing with expressions
Here are a thousand playful joys
We can dance to our heart's content
We can see heaven here every day
We can sing a new song... ni-sa ni-sa... pa-ni pa-ni...
Ni-sa ni-sa pa-ni pa-ni mapanisa nipamari
பூந்தென்றல் போகும் பாதை
போகலாம்
பாடல் கேட்கலாம்
விளையாடிப் பார்க்கலாம்
The path where the gentle breeze goes
We can go
We can listen to songs
We can play and see
பனி மேகம்....ம்ம்....
தரும் கீதம்.....ம்ம்.....
மலர்ச் சோலை....ஈ.....
தரும் ராகம்....ம்ம்.....
நாளும் நாளும் ஆனந்தம்
பாடல் கேட்கலாம் விளையாடிப் பார்க்கலாம்
பூந்தென்றல்...ஹே... ஏ... ஏ...
The foggy cloud...
Gives a melody...
The flower garden...
Gives a raagam...
Every day is joy
We can listen to songs and play around
Gentle breeze... hae... ae... ae...
Poonthendral…
Gentle breeze...
Aahahaa…
Aahahaa...
Aahahaa… aahahaa…
Aahahaa… aahahaa…
Poonthendral pogum paadhai
The path where the gentle breeze goes
Pogalaam
We can go
Paadal ketkalaam
We can listen to songs
Vilaiyaadi paarkkalaam
We can play and see
Poonthendral pogum paadhai pogalaam
We can go along the path where the gentle breeze goes
Paadal ketkalaam
We can listen to songs
Vilaiyaadi paarkkalaam
We can play and see
Pani megam..mm
The foggy cloud...
Tharum geetham..mm..
Gives a melody...
Malar cholai…ee
The flower garden...
Tharum raagam..mm
Gives a raagam...
Naalum naalum aanandham
Every day is joy
Paadal ketkalaam vilaiyaadi paarkkalaam
We can listen to songs and play around
Poonthendral…
Gentle breeze...
Siru siru malaigalil
On the small hills
Vizhugindra aruvigal
The falling waterfalls
Isai yena olikkiradhu
Sound like music
Adhu surangalai pirikkiradhu
It separates into musical notes
Sarigama surangalai pirikkiradhu
It separates into the notes of Sa-Ri-Ga-Ma
Sandhana marangalil
In the sandalwood trees
Thazhuviya kaatrinil
In the caressing breeze
Ilaigalum asaigiradhu
Even the leaves sway
Adhu thaalatthil irukkiradhu
It moves to the beat
Thaka dhimi thaalatthil irukkiradhu
It moves to the rhythm of 'thaka dhimi'
Pachai malai engum indha
All over the green mountain
Paadal kettu
Hearing this song
Panja varna pookkal kooda aadudhae
Even the five-colored flowers dance
Idhu iyarkkai annai seedhanam
This is Mother Nature's gift
Adhu isaiyaai aanadhu
That transformed into music
Idhai yaarum inge ketkalaam
Anyone here can listen to this
Pudhu paadal paadalaam nisa nisa… pani pani…
We can sing a new song... ni-sa ni-sa... pa-ni pa-ni...
Nisa nisa pani pani mapanisa nipamari
Ni-sa ni-sa pa-ni pa-ni mapanisa nipamari
Poonthendral pogum paadhai
The path where the gentle breeze goes
Pogalaam
We can go
Paadal ketkalaam
We can listen to songs
Vilaiyaadi paarkkalaam
We can play and see
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Aa… aa… aa…
Aa… aa… aa…
Kani vitta marangalil ilam chittu kuruvigal
On trees laden with fruits, little sparrows
Koodugal punaigiradhu oru kudumbamum
Build their nests, and a family
Valargiradhu
Grows
Pala pala sugangalum malargiradhu
Many, many delights blossom
Iyarkkaiyin azhaginil ilamaiyum inimaiyum
In nature's beauty, youth and sweetness
Inaivadhu or azhagu adhil inaindhadhu
Joining together is beautiful, and in it joined
En manadhu
My heart
Dhinam dhinam vilaindhadhu pudhu uravu
Every day, a new relationship blossomed
Vaanavillin jaalam kandaal
Seeing the magic of the rainbow
Mogam koodum
Desire increases
Ennam engum jaadai solli paadumae
Thoughts everywhere sing with expressions
Ingu konjum inbam aayiram
Here are a thousand playful joys
Manam polae aadalaam
We can dance to our heart's content
Dhinam sorgam ingu kaanalaam
We can see heaven here every day
Pudhu paadal paadalaam nisa nisa… pani pani…
We can sing a new song... ni-sa ni-sa... pa-ni pa-ni...
Nisa nisa pani pani mapanisa nipamari
Ni-sa ni-sa pa-ni pa-ni mapanisa nipamari
Poonthendral pogum paadhai
The path where the gentle breeze goes
Pogalaam
We can go
Paadal ketkalaam
We can listen to songs
Vilaiyaadi paarkkalaam
We can play and see
Pani megam..mm
The foggy cloud...
Tharum geetham..mm..
Gives a melody...
Malar cholai…ee
The flower garden...
Tharum raagam..mm
Gives a raagam...
Naalum naalum aanandham
Every day is joy
Paadal ketkalaam vilaiyaadi paarkkalaam
We can listen to songs and play around
Poonthendral…hae… ae… ae…
Gentle breeze... hae... ae... ae...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a joyous celebration of nature's music and beauty. The lyrics describe a serene journey alongside a gentle breeze, where waterfalls sound like musical notes, swaying leaves move to rhythmic beats, and colorful flowers dance in harmony. Nature is depicted as a loving mother giving the gift of music for everyone to enjoy freely. As sparrows raise families in fruit-bearing trees and rainbows light up the sky, human emotions merge with the environment, creating a sense of endless happiness and daily paradise. The song captures the pure, carefree bliss of being aligned with nature's rhythm.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Poonthendral pogum paadhai”
Repetition of the initial 'P' sound across adjacent words in the same line.
Personification
“Panja varna pookkal kooda aadudhae”
Flowers are given the human attribute of dancing upon listening to nature's song.
Onomatopoeia (Rhythmic Syllables)
“Thaka dhimi thaalatthil irukkiradhu”
Use of rhythmic beat sounds ('Thaka dhimi') to mimic percussion and natural beats.
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Trivia
The song is penned by Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja himself for the 1987 film 'Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan', starring Pandiarajan and Bhanupriya. Ilaiyaraaja frequently composed and wrote songs that integrated classical solkattu (swaras) directly into the lyrical narrative, celebrating nature as the ultimate source of musical scale.
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