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Poonthendrale (Duet)

From Manasukkul Mathappu · 1988

Lyricist
S. A. Rajkumar
Singers
P. Jayachandran, Sunandha
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Movie name
Manasukkul Mathappu
Movie release year
1988
Lyrics added on
25 Apr 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mhmmm…mmm….
Mhhmmm….mmm…
Nannaa naana naanna naanaanaa
Both :Nananana nananana nananana
Male :Nananana nananana
Poonthendralae nee paadi vaa
Pon maedaiyil pooch choodavaa
Female :Kannan manam
Mangai thozhum thevaalaiyam
Male :Kannil varum pennin
Mugam pirunthaavanam
Poonthendralae nee paadi vaa
Pon maedaiyil pooch choodavaa
Thoongaatha kangalaal neengaamal kaangiraen
Needhaanae en kaalaigalin sooryothayam…mm….
Female :Thaangaamal penn unai thaalaattu ketkiraen
Neeyillaiyael paavai manam paalai vanam…mm
Hae bramma dhevaa thara vendum nooraandugal
Female :Naan kadhal seiyya podhaathu nooraandugal
Male :Kannae un vaasagam en jeeva yaasaam
Female :Kanna en mannaa
Nee kodi peril maanudan
Poonthendralae nee paadi vaa
Female :Pon maedaiyil poo choodavaa…..
Lalalala lalallala lalalala lalallala
Aaa…..aa…..aa…..aah
Yaen intha pen manam yaegaanthamaanathu
Nee paadinaal poovaanathu thaenaanathu
Male :Nee vanthu kaaviyam nijamaagi ponathu
Vaarththaigalil illaathathu naam kandathu
Bhoologa sorkkam kann munnae
Naan kaangiraen
Male :Nee dheva varkkam un nenjil
Naan vaazhgiraen
Kaalangal maarinum thegangal poyinum…
Male :Kadhal azhiyaathu adhu naalum vaazhum un vasam
Poonthendralae nee paadi vaa
Male :Pon maedaiyil poo choodavaa
Female :Kannan manam mangai thozhum thevaalaiyam
Male :Kannil varum pennin mugam pirunthaavanam
Poonthendralae nee paadi vaa
Male :Pon maedaiyil poo choodavaa…..
Mmm... mmm...
Mmm... mmm...
Nanna naana naanna naanaana
Both: Nananana nananana nananana
Male: Nananana nananana
Gentle floral breeze, come singing,
Come wear flowers upon this golden stage...
Female: My Kannan's heart
is a sacred temple where a woman prays.
Male: The lovely face of the girl in my eyes
is Brindavan itself.
Gentle floral breeze, come singing,
Come wear flowers upon this golden stage...
With sleepless eyes, I gaze at you without turning away,
for you alone are the sunrise of my mornings... mmm...
Female: Overcome with longing, this girl asks you for a lullaby;
without you, her heart is just a barren desert... mmm...
O Lord Brahma, you must give us a hundred years together!
Female: Even a hundred years are not enough for me to love you!
Male: My darling, your words are the gift of life I pray for.
Female: My Krishna, my king,
you are one precious man in millions!
Gentle floral breeze, come singing,
Female: Come wear flowers upon this golden stage...
Lalala lalalla lalala lalalla
Aah... aah... aah... aah
Why was this girl's heart so lonely before?
When you sang, it blossomed and turned sweet as honey.
Male: With your arrival, poetry became reality;
what we have found cannot be put into words.
A heaven on earth right before my eyes,
I can truly see.
Male: You belong to the divine world; inside your heart,
I live my life.
Even if the ages change and our bodies fade away...
Male: Love will never die; it will live on every day in your care.
Gentle floral breeze, come singing,
Male: Come wear flowers upon this golden stage...
Female: My Kannan's heart is a sacred temple where a woman prays,
Male: The lovely face of the girl in my eyes is Brindavan itself.
Gentle floral breeze, come singing,
Male: Come wear flowers upon this golden stage...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Poonthendralae Nee Paadi Vaa is a deeply romantic duet where two lovers express their immortal affection and soul connection to each other. They elevate their love to a sacred realm, comparing their beloveds' presence to temples, Brindavan, and heavenly bliss on Earth.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Neeyillaiyael paavai manam paalai vanam

The lover's heart without love is compared to a desert ('Paalai vanam'), while the beloved's presence turns it into a blooming garden ('Poovaanathu').

Monai (Alliteration)

Poonthendralae nee paadi vaa / Pon maedaiyil pooch choodavaa

Repetition of the initial consonant 'P' sound creates a gentle melodic flow mirroring the breeze.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

Naan kadhal seiyya podhaathu nooraandugal

Expressing that even a lifespan of a hundred years granted by Lord Brahma is insufficient to complete their love.

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Trivia

Manasukkul Mathappu (1988) was directed by P. Vasu, starring Prabhu and Saranya Ponvannan. The music for this film was composed by S. A. Rajkumar, who also penned the lyrics for this romantic hit rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra.

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