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Lyrics & meaning

Poonthendrale (Duet)

From Manasukkul Mathappu · 1988

Lyricist
S. A. Rajkumar
Singers
P. Jayachandran, Sunandha
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Details
Manasukkul Mathappu1988

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Mhmmm…mmm….Humming (Mhmmm...mmm...)
Mhhmmm….mmm…Humming (Mhhmmm...mmm...)
Nannaa naana naanna naanaanaaVocalizing (Nannaa naana naanna naanaanaa)
Both :Nananana nananana nanananaBoth: Vocalizing (Nananana nananana nananana)
Male :Nananana nanananaMale: Vocalizing (Nananana nananana)
Male
Poonthendralae nee paadi vaaOh gentle breeze, come and sing
Pon maedaiyil pooch choodavaaShall I adorn flowers on the golden stage?
Female :Kannan manamFemale: Lord Krishna's heart
Mangai thozhum thevaalaiyamIs a temple worshiped by a maiden
Male :Kannil varum penninMale: The face of the woman appearing in my eyes
Mugam pirunthaavanamIs the holy Brindavan
Male
Poonthendralae nee paadi vaaOh gentle breeze, come and sing
Pon maedaiyil pooch choodavaaShall I adorn flowers on the golden stage?
Male
Thoongaatha kangalaal neengaamal kaangiraenI watch unceasingly with sleepless eyes
Needhaanae en kaalaigalin sooryothayam…mm….You are the sunrise of my mornings... mm...
Female :Thaangaamal penn unai thaalaattu ketkiraenFemale: Unable to bear it, I ask for a lullaby from you
Neeyillaiyael paavai manam paalai vanam…mmWithout you, this woman's heart is a desert... mm
Male
Hae bramma dhevaa thara vendum nooraandugalOh Lord Brahma, you must give us a hundred years
Female :Naan kadhal seiyya podhaathu nooraandugalFemale: A hundred years are not enough for me to love you
Male :Kannae un vaasagam en jeeva yaasaamMale: My dear, your words are my life's sustenance
Female :Kanna en mannaaFemale: Oh my Lord Krishna, my king
Nee kodi peril maanudanAmong millions, you are a unique human
Male
Poonthendralae nee paadi vaaOh gentle breeze, come and sing
Female :Pon maedaiyil poo choodavaa…..Female: Shall I adorn flowers on the golden stage...
Lalalala lalallala lalalala lalallalaVocalizing (Lalalala lalallala lalalala lalallala)
Aaa…..aa…..aa…..aahVocalizing (Aaa...aa...aa...aah)
Female
Yaen intha pen manam yaegaanthamaanathuWhy did this woman's heart feel so lonely?
Nee paadinaal poovaanathu thaenaanathuWhen you sang, it turned into a flower garden and sweet honey
Male :Nee vanthu kaaviyam nijamaagi ponathuMale: With your arrival, poetry became reality
Vaarththaigalil illaathathu naam kandathuWhat we experienced is beyond words
Female
Bhoologa sorkkam kann munnaeHeaven on earth right before my eyes
Naan kaangiraenI am beholding it
Male :Nee dheva varkkam un nenjilMale: You are of divine origin, and in your heart
Naan vaazhgiraenI am living
Female
Kaalangal maarinum thegangal poyinum…Even if times change and physical bodies perish...
Male :Kadhal azhiyaathu adhu naalum vaazhum un vasamMale: Love will never die; it will live eternally with you
Female
Poonthendralae nee paadi vaaOh gentle breeze, come and sing
Male :Pon maedaiyil poo choodavaaMale: Shall I adorn flowers on the golden stage
Female :Kannan manam mangai thozhum thevaalaiyamFemale: Lord Krishna's heart is a temple worshiped by a maiden
Male :Kannil varum pennin mugam pirunthaavanamMale: The face of the woman appearing in my eyes is Brindavan
Female
Poonthendralae nee paadi vaaOh gentle breeze, come and sing
Male :Pon maedaiyil poo choodavaa…..Male: Shall I adorn flowers on the golden stage...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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