Poonthottam Ondru Kannil
From Hotel Sorgam · 1975
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Details
- Hotel Sorgam1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaa….aahaa aa…..haa haa aa….aa… | Aaa....aahaa aa.....haa haa aa....aa… |
| Aha aa……haa haa aa….. | Aha aa……haa haa aa….. |
| Oooho ooho…..ho…. | Oooho ooho…..ho…. |
| Male | |
| Poonthottam ondru kannil pattathu | A flower garden caught my eye |
| Female :Neerottam vanthu ennai thottathu | A stream of water came and touched me |
| Male :Poonthottam ondru kannil pattathu | A flower garden caught my eye |
| Female :Neerottam vanthu ennai thottathu | A stream of water came and touched me |
| Male | |
| Vaadaiththaan mellaththaan muththamittaththu | The cool breeze gently planted a kiss |
| Female :Aaa….poovumthaan mellaththaan | Ah... and the flower too, very softly |
| Naanam vittathu | Shed its shyness |
| Male | |
| Poonthottam ondru kannil pattathu | A flower garden caught my eye |
| Female :Neerottam vanthu ennai thottathu | A stream of water came and touched me |
| Male | |
| Aayiram thadavai alli edupean | I will scoop you up a thousand times |
| Naan aaramba paadam solli kodupen | I will teach you the initial lesson |
| Aayiram thadavai alli edupean | I will scoop you up a thousand times |
| Naan aaramba paadam solli kodupen | I will teach you the initial lesson |
| Female | |
| Mellidhazh thiranthu naan tharum virunthu | Opening delicate lips, the feast I shall grant |
| Mellidhazh thiranthu naan tharum virunthu | Opening delicate lips, the feast I shall grant |
| Kannam ennum kinnam kondu | Holding the cup that is your cheek |
| Unnath tharuven…. | I will serve it to you to taste... |
| Male | |
| Aa…..aahaa…. | Aa.....aahaa.... |
| Poonthottam ondru kannil pattathu | A flower garden caught my eye |
| Female :Neerottam vanthu ennai thottathu | A stream of water came and touched me |
| Male | |
| Paavaiyin idhazhgal thangasimizho | Are the maiden's lips a golden casket? |
| Athu pesidum mozhigal santhath thamizho | Are the words she speaks rhythmic Tamil poetry? |
| Paavaiyin idhazhgal thangasimizho | Are the maiden's lips a golden casket? |
| Athu pesidum mozhigal santhath thamizho | Are the words she speaks rhythmic Tamil poetry? |
| Female | |
| Mellidai valaiththu mannavan anaiththu | Bending her slender waist, as the king embraces |
| Mellidai valaiththu mannavan anaiththu | Bending her slender waist, as the king embraces |
| Solla solla ullam pongum | As it is told, the heart overflows |
| Vellam ennavo…… | What is this flood? |
| Male | |
| Poonthottam ondru kannil pattathu | A flower garden caught my eye |
| Female :Neerottam vanthu ennai thottathu | A stream of water came and touched me |
| Male | |
| Aa…..aahaa…. | Aa.....aahaa.... |
| Poonthottam ondru kannil pattathu | A flower garden caught my eye |
| Female :Neerottam vanthu ennai thottathu | A stream of water came and touched me |
| Male | |
| Vaadaiththaan mellaththaan muththamittaththu | The cool breeze gently planted a kiss |
| Female :Aaa….poovumthaan mellaththaan | Ah... and the flower too, very softly |
| Naanam vittathu | Shed its shyness |
ஆஆ....ஆஹ ஆ.....ஹா ஹாஆ....ஆ...
ஆஹ ஆ.....ஹா ஹாஆ....
ஓஓஹோ ஓஹோ......ஹோ....
Aaa....aahaa aa.....haa haa aa....aa…
Aha aa……haa haa aa…..
Oooho ooho…..ho….
பூந்தோட்டம் ஒன்று கண்ணில் பட்டது
நீரோட்டம் வந்து என்னைத் தொட்டது
பூந்தோட்டம் ஒன்று கண்ணில் பட்டது
நீரோட்டம் வந்து என்னைத் தொட்டது
A flower garden caught my eye
A stream of water came and touched me
A flower garden caught my eye
A stream of water came and touched me
வாடைத்தான் மெல்லத்தான் முத்தமிட்டது
ஆஆ.......பூவும்தான் மெல்லத்தான்
நாணம் விட்டது
The cool breeze gently planted a kiss
Ah... and the flower too, very softly
Shed its shyness
பூந்தோட்டம் ஒன்று கண்ணில் பட்டது
நீரோட்டம் வந்து என்னைத் தொட்டது
A flower garden caught my eye
A stream of water came and touched me
ஆயிரம் தடவை அள்ளி எடுப்பேன்
நான் ஆரம்ப பாடம் சொல்லிக் கொடுப்பேன்
ஆயிரம் தடவை அள்ளி எடுப்பேன்
நான் ஆரம்ப பாடம் சொல்லிக் கொடுப்பேன்
I will scoop you up a thousand times
I will teach you the initial lesson
I will scoop you up a thousand times
I will teach you the initial lesson
மெல்லிதழ் திறந்து நான் தரும் விருந்து
மெல்லிதழ் திறந்து நான் தரும் விருந்து
கன்னம் என்னும் கிண்ணம் கொண்டு
உண்ணத் தருவேன்........
Opening delicate lips, the feast I shall grant
Opening delicate lips, the feast I shall grant
Holding the cup that is your cheek
I will serve it to you to taste...
ஆ.....ஆஹா....
பூந்தோட்டம் ஒன்று கண்ணில் பட்டது
நீரோட்டம் வந்து என்னைத் தொட்டது
Aa.....aahaa....
A flower garden caught my eye
A stream of water came and touched me
பாவையின் இதழ்கள் தங்கச்சிமிழோ
அது பேசிடும் மொழிகள் சந்தத்தமிழோ
பாவையின் இதழ்கள் தங்கச்சிமிழோ
அது பேசிடும் மொழிகள் சந்தத்தமி
Are the maiden's lips a golden casket?
Are the words she speaks rhythmic Tamil poetry?
Are the maiden's lips a golden casket?
Are the words she speaks rhythmic Tamil poetry?
மெல்லிடை வளைத்து மன்னவன் அணைத்து
மெல்லிடை வளைத்து மன்னவன் அணைத்து
சொல்ல சொல்ல உள்ளம் பொங்கும்
வெள்ளம் என்னவோ.......
Bending her slender waist, as the king embraces
Bending her slender waist, as the king embraces
As it is told, the heart overflows
What is this flood?
பூந்தோட்டம் ஒன்று கண்ணில் பட்டது
நீரோட்டம் வந்து என்னைத் தொட்டது
A flower garden caught my eye
A stream of water came and touched me
ஆ.....ஆஹா....
பூந்தோட்டம் ஒன்று கண்ணில் பட்டது
நீரோட்டம் வந்து என்னைத் தொட்டது
Aa.....aahaa....
A flower garden caught my eye
A stream of water came and touched me
வாடைத்தான் மெல்லத்தான் முத்தமிட்டது
ஆஆ.......பூவும்தான் மெல்லத்தான்
நாணம் விட்டது
The cool breeze gently planted a kiss
Ah... and the flower too, very softly
Shed its shyness
லாலா லா லாலல்லலா
லா லா லா லல்ல லல்லா
Aaa….aahaa aa…..haa haa aa….aa…
Aaa....aahaa aa.....haa haa aa....aa…
Aha aa……haa haa aa…..
Aha aa……haa haa aa…..
Oooho ooho…..ho….
Oooho ooho…..ho….
Poonthottam ondru kannil pattathu
A flower garden caught my eye
Female :Neerottam vanthu ennai thottathu
A stream of water came and touched me
Male :Poonthottam ondru kannil pattathu
A flower garden caught my eye
Female :Neerottam vanthu ennai thottathu
A stream of water came and touched me
Vaadaiththaan mellaththaan muththamittaththu
The cool breeze gently planted a kiss
Female :Aaa….poovumthaan mellaththaan
Ah... and the flower too, very softly
Naanam vittathu
Shed its shyness
Poonthottam ondru kannil pattathu
A flower garden caught my eye
Female :Neerottam vanthu ennai thottathu
A stream of water came and touched me
Aayiram thadavai alli edupean
I will scoop you up a thousand times
Naan aaramba paadam solli kodupen
I will teach you the initial lesson
Aayiram thadavai alli edupean
I will scoop you up a thousand times
Naan aaramba paadam solli kodupen
I will teach you the initial lesson
Mellidhazh thiranthu naan tharum virunthu
Opening delicate lips, the feast I shall grant
Mellidhazh thiranthu naan tharum virunthu
Opening delicate lips, the feast I shall grant
Kannam ennum kinnam kondu
Holding the cup that is your cheek
Unnath tharuven….
I will serve it to you to taste...
Aa…..aahaa….
Aa.....aahaa....
Poonthottam ondru kannil pattathu
A flower garden caught my eye
Female :Neerottam vanthu ennai thottathu
A stream of water came and touched me
Paavaiyin idhazhgal thangasimizho
Are the maiden's lips a golden casket?
Athu pesidum mozhigal santhath thamizho
Are the words she speaks rhythmic Tamil poetry?
Paavaiyin idhazhgal thangasimizho
Are the maiden's lips a golden casket?
Athu pesidum mozhigal santhath thamizho
Are the words she speaks rhythmic Tamil poetry?
Mellidai valaiththu mannavan anaiththu
Bending her slender waist, as the king embraces
Mellidai valaiththu mannavan anaiththu
Bending her slender waist, as the king embraces
Solla solla ullam pongum
As it is told, the heart overflows
Vellam ennavo……
What is this flood?
Poonthottam ondru kannil pattathu
A flower garden caught my eye
Female :Neerottam vanthu ennai thottathu
A stream of water came and touched me
Aa…..aahaa….
Aa.....aahaa....
Poonthottam ondru kannil pattathu
A flower garden caught my eye
Female :Neerottam vanthu ennai thottathu
A stream of water came and touched me
Vaadaiththaan mellaththaan muththamittaththu
The cool breeze gently planted a kiss
Female :Aaa….poovumthaan mellaththaan
Ah... and the flower too, very softly
Naanam vittathu
Shed its shyness
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Poonthottam Ondru is a evocative romantic duet from the 1975 Tamil film Hotel Sorgam, penned by legendary lyricist Vaali. The track captures the tender blossoming of romance between two lovers using rich imagery drawn from nature. The male protagonist compares his lover to a blossoming flower garden that instantly captures his gaze, while the female protagonist perceives his gentle affection as a flowing stream and a cool breeze that washes away her shyness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Poonthottam ondru kannil pattathu / Neerottam vanthu ennai thottathu”
Comparing the heroine's beauty to a blooming garden ('Poonthottam') and the hero's touch to a flowing stream ('Neerottam').
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Kannam ennum kinnam kondu”
Describing the cheek directly as a vessel or cup ('kinnam') used to serve love.
Rhetorical Question & Metaphor
“Paavaiyin idhazhgal thangasimizho / Athu pesidum mozhigal santhath thamizho”
Asking whether the maiden's lips are a golden box and if her speech is rhythmic, sweet Tamil.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Poonthottam ondru kannil pattathu / Neerottam vanthu ennai thottathu”
Matching end sounds in adjacent lines ('pattathu' and 'thottathu', 'thangasimizho' and 'thamizho').
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Trivia
Hotel Sorgam (1975) is a lesser-known Tamil romantic film starring Jaishankar. Lyricist Vaali infused classical Tamil literary tropes—such as comparing sweet speech to 'santhath thamizh'—into a contemporary film song structure.
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