- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Pagalil Pournami
- Movie release year
- 1990
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Dec 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Poonthendralum vandhadhu
Thaalamum thandhadhu
Mandhira sindhugal paada
Dhinam mangala thaalangal poda
Poonthendralum vandhadhu
Thaalamum thandhadhu
Mandhira sindhugal paada
Dhinam mangala thaalangal poda
Kummaalam thaan kaanum
Ponnaana naalu
Ellaarum thaan ingae
Onnaana naalu
Nallaa vaazha venum
Ennaalum thaan neenga
Ippo indha neram
Ponnaanadhu thaanga
{Poonthendralum vandhadhu
Thaalamum thandhadhu
Mandhira sindhugal paada
Dhinam mangala thaalangal poda} (2)
Hoo hoo hoo hooi
Sirikkira nalla manasu
Sinnanjiru pillai manasu
Ennudaiya annan manasu
Eppavumae romba perusu
Kodukkura anni manasu
Kumbidura amman manasu
Irukkanum rendu manasu
Innum oru nooru vayasu
Annaachi ungalukku
Maalai itta ammaalu
Kalyaanam katti konda
Innaalu thaan ponnaalu
Sangeetham pongi vara
Paattedukkum naan thaanae
Sandhosha vellatthilae
Neechal idum meen thaanae
Pethedutha thaayai
Paathadhilla naanum
Ingae kaanum paasam
Ellaathukkum melae
Endha naalum vaazhum
Sanga thamizh polae
Poonthendralum vandhadhu
Thaalamum thandhadhu
Mandhira sindhugal paada
Dhinam mangala thaalangal poda
Kummaalam thaan kaanum
Ponnaana naalu
Ellaarum thaan ingae
Onnaana naalu
Nallaa vaazha venum
Ennaalum thaan neenga
Ippo indha neram
Ponnaanadhu thaanga
Parakkura chittu kuruvi
Paaigira velli aruvi
Dhinam unnai thottu thazhuvi
Magizhattum indha piravi
Madiyinil sumakkavillai
Manadhinil sumandha pillai
Ini oru kavalai illai
Ival oru maladi illai
Ennaalum engal ullam
Vandhaadudhae unnodu
Kannaa un munnetram thaan
Endrum engal kannodu
Vaangaadha perai ellam
Vaangu endan raajaavae
Thaaiyaaga naanum unnai
Thaalaattinen rojaavae
Pethedutha thaaiyai
Paathadhilla nee
Female :Ingae kaanum paasam
Ellaathukkum melae
Male :Endha naalum vaazhum
Sanga thamizh polae
Poonthendralum vandhadhu
Thaalamum thandhadhu
Mandhira sindhugal paada
Dhinam mangala thaalangal poda
Poonthendralum vandhadhu
Thaalamum thandhadhu
Mandhira sindhugal paada
Dhinam mangala thaalangal poda
Aei kummaalam thaan kaanum
Ponnaana naalu
Male :Ellaarum thaan ingae
Onnaana naalu
Female :Nallaa vaazha venum
Ennaalum thaan neenga
Male :Ippo indha neram
Ponnaanadhu thaanga
The gentle flower breeze has arrived,
bringing along a rhythm,
to sing magical folk tunes,
and play auspicious beats every day.
The gentle flower breeze has arrived,
bringing along a rhythm,
to sing magical folk tunes,
and play auspicious beats every day.
It is a celebration,
a truly golden day!
A day when everyone here
has gathered as one.
May you live happily
for all of your days!
Right now, this moment
is so very precious and golden.
The gentle flower breeze has arrived,
bringing along a rhythm,
to sing magical folk tunes,
and play auspicious beats every day.
Hoo hoo hoo hooy!
A warm, smiling heart,
a heart innocent like a little child's,
that is my elder brother's heart,
always so big and generous.
My sister-in-law's giving heart
is like the goddess we worship.
May both these hearts live on
for another hundred years!
Brother, for you,
the lady who garlanded you in marriage,
the day you both wed
is this very golden day!
With melody overflowing,
I am the one who sings;
in this flood of happiness,
I am just a fish swimming joyfully.
The mother who gave birth to me,
I have never seen.
But the love I receive here
is greater than anything else,
and will live on forever,
just like timeless Sangam Tamil.
The gentle flower breeze has arrived,
bringing along a rhythm,
to sing magical folk tunes,
and play auspicious beats every day.
It is a celebration,
a truly golden day!
A day when everyone here
has gathered as one.
May you live happily
for all of your days!
Right now, this moment
is so very precious and golden.
Like a flying little sparrow,
like a rushing silver waterfall,
touching and embracing you every day,
may this lifetime be filled with joy.
I did not carry you in my womb,
but you are the child I carried in my heart.
There are no more worries now;
this woman is no longer childless.
Every day, our hearts
dance with joy beside you.
My dear, your success and rise
will always be before our eyes.
Earn all the great names and fame
that no one has achieved, my prince!
As a mother, I have
sung lullabies to you, my sweet rose.
The mother who gave birth to you,
you have never seen.
Female: But the love you find here
is greater than anything else,
Male: and will live on forever,
just like timeless Sangam Tamil.
The gentle flower breeze has arrived,
bringing along a rhythm,
to sing magical folk tunes,
and play auspicious beats every day.
The gentle flower breeze has arrived,
bringing along a rhythm,
to sing magical folk tunes,
and play auspicious beats every day.
Hey, it is a celebration,
a truly golden day!
Male: A day when everyone here
has gathered as one.
Female: May you live happily
for all of your days!
Male: Right now, this moment
is so very precious and golden.
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This joyous family song celebrates love, kinship, and selfless bonding. It highlights the gratitude felt towards an elder brother and sister-in-law who raised a child as their own despite not giving birth to them biologically. The lyrics emphasize that affection and maternal devotion transcend biological ties.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (Second-letter rhyming)
“Poonthendralum / Thaalamum”
Rhyming of the second consonant/syllable in consecutive lines, such as Poonthendralum and Thaalamum, or Sirikkira and Sinnanjiru.
Simile (Upamai)
“Endha naalum vaazhum / Sanga thamizh polae”
Comparing the eternal nature of family love to the timelessness of ancient Sangam Tamil ('Sanga thamizh polae').
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Sandhosha vellatthilae / Neechal idum meen thaanae”
Comparing the happy individual to a fish swimming joyfully in a flood of happiness ('Sandhosha vellatthilae / Neechal idum meen thaanae').
Did you know?
Trivia
Pagalil Pournami (1990) is a Tamil film featuring music composed by Deva. Lyricist Vaali crafted this heart-warming song to express familial affection and gratitude.
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