Poovannam Sad
From Azhiyadha Kolangal · 1979
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Salil Chowdhury
- Details
- Azhiyadha Kolangal1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Inikkum vaazhvilae | In this sweet life |
| En sondham nee | You are my true relation |
| Enakkul vaazhndhidum | Living within me |
| En dheivam nee | You are my deity |
| Female | |
| Pirakkum jenmangal | In all future births to come |
| Pinaikkum bandhangal | In all the bonds that bind us |
| Endrendum nee | You are everything forever |
| Inaindha vaazhvil pirivum illai | In a life united, there is no separation |
| Thanimaiyum illai | Nor is there any loneliness |
| Pirandhaal endha naalum | If I am ever born again on any day |
| Unnodu saera vendum | I must unite with you |
| Female | |
| Poo vannam… | Like the color of a flower... |
| Pola nenjam…. | So is the heart... |
| Boopaalam paadum neram | At the time when the morning melody Bhupalam plays |
| Pongi nirkkum dhinam | On days overflowing with life |
| Engengum inba raagam | There is a joyful melody everywhere |
| En ullil soga geetham | Yet inside me, there is a song of sorrow |
இனிக்கும் வாழ்விலே
என் சொந்தம் நீ
எனக்குள் வாழ்ந்திடும்
என் தெய்வம் நீ
In this sweet life
You are my true relation
Living within me
You are my deity
பிறக்கும் ஜென்மங்கள்
பிணைக்கும் பந்தங்கள்
என்றென்றும் நீ
இணைந்த வாழ்வில் பிரிவுமில்லை
தனிமையும் இல்லை
பிறந்தால் எந்த நாளும்
உன்னோடு சேர வேண்டும்
In all future births to come
In all the bonds that bind us
You are everything forever
In a life united, there is no separation
Nor is there any loneliness
If I am ever born again on any day
I must unite with you
பூ வண்ணம்.....
போல நெஞ்சம்.....
பூபாளம் பாடும் நேரம்
பொங்கி நிற்கும் தினம்
எங்கெங்கும் இன்பம் ராகம்
என் உள்ளில் சோக கீதம்
Like the color of a flower...
So is the heart...
At the time when the morning melody Bhupalam plays
On days overflowing with life
There is a joyful melody everywhere
Yet inside me, there is a song of sorrow
Inikkum vaazhvilae
In this sweet life
En sondham nee
You are my true relation
Enakkul vaazhndhidum
Living within me
En dheivam nee
You are my deity
Pirakkum jenmangal
In all future births to come
Pinaikkum bandhangal
In all the bonds that bind us
Endrendum nee
You are everything forever
Inaindha vaazhvil pirivum illai
In a life united, there is no separation
Thanimaiyum illai
Nor is there any loneliness
Pirandhaal endha naalum
If I am ever born again on any day
Unnodu saera vendum
I must unite with you
Poo vannam…
Like the color of a flower...
Pola nenjam….
So is the heart...
Boopaalam paadum neram
At the time when the morning melody Bhupalam plays
Pongi nirkkum dhinam
On days overflowing with life
Engengum inba raagam
There is a joyful melody everywhere
En ullil soga geetham
Yet inside me, there is a song of sorrow
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses deep devotion, affection, and eternal love that transcends lifetimes. The speaker views their beloved as a divine presence and the central pillar of their existence, wishing to be bound to them across all future births. However, beneath the serene imagery of flower-like tenderness and joyous morning raga, there is a subtle, poignant contrast between external happiness and an internal song of sorrow.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“En sondham nee / En dheivam nee / Endrendum nee”
Repetition of the ending word 'nee' across lines creates a rhythmic, devotional cadence emphasizing the beloved.
Edhukai (Second Letter Assonance)
“Pirakkum jenmangal / Pinaikkum bandhangal”
The second consonant 'ra' ('r') rhymes across consecutive lines, providing internal Tamil poetic harmony.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Enakkul vaazhndhidum En dheivam nee”
Directly equating the loved one to a personal deity residing within.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Poo vannam… Pola nenjam….”
Comparing the delicate nature of the human heart to the soft colors of a flower.
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Trivia
Azhiyadha Kolangal (1979) was directed by acclaimed cinematographer-filmmaker Balu Mahendra. The film's soundtrack was composed by Salil Chowdhury, known for bringing complex Western classical harmonies and intricate Bengali folk structures into South Indian cinema.
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