Poovo Ponno Poovizhi
From Pudhu Yugam (1985 Film) · 2015
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Pudhu Yugam (1985 Film)2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Poovo ponno poovizhi maano | Is she a flower, or gold, or a deer with flower-like eyes? |
| Kadhal dheepamo | Is she a lamp of love? |
| Paarvaithaano pournami vaanam | Is her gaze a full moon sky? |
| Paadum medaiyo | Is she a singing stage? |
| Paruva sugam ezhutha varum | Nights come to write youthful pleasure, |
| Iravugale uravu tharum….. | And these nights grant togetherness... |
| Female | |
| Poovo ponno poovizhi maano | Is she a flower, or gold, or a deer with flower-like eyes? |
| Kadhal dheepamo | Is she a lamp of love? |
| Paarvaithaano pournami vaanam | Is her gaze a full moon sky? |
| Paadum medaiyo | Is she a singing stage? |
| Paruva sugam ezhutha varum | Nights come to write youthful pleasure, |
| Iravugale uravu tharum | And these nights grant togetherness. |
| Male | |
| Noolidai thannalae naadagam aada | As her thread-like waist performs a drama on its own, |
| Meludai kannaadi poonthirai poda | Her fine upper garment acts as a flower-laden glass curtain. |
| Noolidai thannalae naadagam aada | As her thread-like waist performs a drama on its own, |
| Meludai kannaadi poonthirai poda | Her fine upper garment acts as a flower-laden glass curtain. |
| Female | |
| Mugam mudhal kaal varai | From face to feet... |
| Aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aa…aa… | Aa....aa....aa....aa....aa....aa...aa... |
| Mugam mudhal kaal varai idhazh mazhai thoovuthae | From face to feet, a shower of lip-kisses rains down. |
| Male :Padhamaai idhamaai pudhu sugam theduthu | Male: Gently and pleasantly, it searches for new pleasure. |
| Female | |
| Poovo ponno poovizhi maano | Is she a flower, or gold, or a deer with flower-like eyes? |
| Kadhal dheepamo | Is she a lamp of love? |
| Paarvaithaano pournami vaanam | Is her gaze a full moon sky? |
| Paadum medaiyo | Is she a singing stage? |
| Paruva sugam ezhutha varum | Nights come to write youthful pleasure, |
| Iravugale uravu tharum | And these nights grant togetherness. |
| Female | |
| Poovo ponno poovizhi maano | Is she a flower, or gold, or a deer with flower-like eyes? |
| Kadhal dheepamo | Is she a lamp of love? |
| Female | |
| Aasaiyil thallaadum kaaviri aaro | Is she a Kaveri river swaying in desire? |
| Vaasalil vanthaadum kadhalin thoodhoo | Is she love's messenger dancing at the doorway? |
| Aasaiyil thallaadum kaaviri aaro | Is she a Kaveri river swaying in desire? |
| Vaasalil vanthaadum kadhalin thoodhoo | Is she love's messenger dancing at the doorway? |
| Male | |
| Iru vizhi mooduthae | Both eyes are closing... |
| Aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aa…aa… | Aa....aa....aa....aa....aa....aa...aa... |
| Iru vizh mooduthae inimaiyum kooduthae | Both eyes are closing, and sweetness increases. |
| Female :Thirunaal iravae uravinai theduthae | Female: This festive night seeks intimacy. |
| Male | |
| Poovo ponno poovizhi maano | Is she a flower, or gold, or a deer with flower-like eyes? |
| Kadhal dheepamo | Is she a lamp of love? |
| Female :Paarvaithaano pournami vaanam | Female: Is her gaze a full moon sky? |
| Paadum medaiyo | Is she a singing stage? |
| Male :Paruva sugam ezhutha varum | Male: Nights come to write youthful pleasure, |
| Female : Iravugale uravu tharum | Female: And these nights grant togetherness. |
பூவோ பொன்னோ பூவிழி மானோ
காதல் தீபமோ
பார்வைதானோ பௌர்ணமி வானம்
பாடும் மேடையோ
பருவ சுகம் எழுத வரும்
இரவுகளே உறவு தரும்........
Is she a flower, or gold, or a deer with flower-like eyes?
Is she a lamp of love?
Is her gaze a full moon sky?
Is she a singing stage?
Nights come to write youthful pleasure,
And these nights grant togetherness...
பூவோ பொன்னோ பூவிழி மானோ
காதல் தீபமோ
பார்வைதானோ பௌர்ணமி வானம்
பாடும் மேடையோ
பருவ சுகம் எழுத வரும்
இரவுகளே உறவு தரும்........
Is she a flower, or gold, or a deer with flower-like eyes?
Is she a lamp of love?
Is her gaze a full moon sky?
Is she a singing stage?
Nights come to write youthful pleasure,
And these nights grant togetherness.
நூலிடை தன்னாலே நாடகம் ஆட
மேலுடை கண்ணாடி பூந்திரை போட
நூலிடை தன்னாலே நாடகம் ஆட
மேலுடை கண்ணாடி பூந்திரை போட
As her thread-like waist performs a drama on its own,
Her fine upper garment acts as a flower-laden glass curtain.
As her thread-like waist performs a drama on its own,
Her fine upper garment acts as a flower-laden glass curtain.
முகம் முதல் கால் வரை
ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....
முகம் முதல் கால் வரை இதழ் மழை தூவுதே
பதமாய் இதமாய் புது சுகம் தேடுது
From face to feet...
Aa....aa....aa....aa....aa....aa...aa...
From face to feet, a shower of lip-kisses rains down.
Male: Gently and pleasantly, it searches for new pleasure.
பூவோ பொன்னோ பூவிழி மானோ
காதல் தீபமோ
பார்வைதானோ பௌர்ணமி வானம்
பாடும் மேடையோ
பருவ சுகம் எழுத வரும்
இரவுகளே உறவு தரும்........
Is she a flower, or gold, or a deer with flower-like eyes?
Is she a lamp of love?
Is her gaze a full moon sky?
Is she a singing stage?
Nights come to write youthful pleasure,
And these nights grant togetherness.
பூவோ பொன்னோ பூவிழி மானோ
காதல் தீபமோ
Is she a flower, or gold, or a deer with flower-like eyes?
Is she a lamp of love?
ஆசையில் தள்ளாடும் காவிரி ஆறோ
வாசலில் வந்தாடும் காதலின் தூதோ
ஆசையில் தள்ளாடும் காவிரி ஆறோ
வாசலில் வந்தாடும் காதலின் தூதோ
Is she a Kaveri river swaying in desire?
Is she love's messenger dancing at the doorway?
Is she a Kaveri river swaying in desire?
Is she love's messenger dancing at the doorway?
இரு விழி மூடுதே......
ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....
இரு விழி மூடுதே இனிமையும் கூடுதே
திருநாள் இரவே உறவினை தேடுதே.......
Both eyes are closing...
Aa....aa....aa....aa....aa....aa...aa...
Both eyes are closing, and sweetness increases.
Female: This festive night seeks intimacy.
பூவோ பொன்னோ பூவிழி மானோ
காதல் தீபமோ
பார்வைதானோ பௌர்ணமி வானம்
பாடும் மேடையோ
பருவ சுகம் எழுத வரும்
இரவுகளே உறவு தரும்........
Is she a flower, or gold, or a deer with flower-like eyes?
Is she a lamp of love?
Female: Is her gaze a full moon sky?
Is she a singing stage?
Male: Nights come to write youthful pleasure,
Female: And these nights grant togetherness.
பூவோ பொன்னோ பூவிழி மானோ
காதல் தீபமோ
Poovo ponno poovizhi maano
Is she a flower, or gold, or a deer with flower-like eyes?
Kadhal dheepamo
Is she a lamp of love?
Paarvaithaano pournami vaanam
Is her gaze a full moon sky?
Paadum medaiyo
Is she a singing stage?
Paruva sugam ezhutha varum
Nights come to write youthful pleasure,
Iravugale uravu tharum…..
And these nights grant togetherness...
Poovo ponno poovizhi maano
Is she a flower, or gold, or a deer with flower-like eyes?
Kadhal dheepamo
Is she a lamp of love?
Paarvaithaano pournami vaanam
Is her gaze a full moon sky?
Paadum medaiyo
Is she a singing stage?
Paruva sugam ezhutha varum
Nights come to write youthful pleasure,
Iravugale uravu tharum
And these nights grant togetherness.
Noolidai thannalae naadagam aada
As her thread-like waist performs a drama on its own,
Meludai kannaadi poonthirai poda
Her fine upper garment acts as a flower-laden glass curtain.
Noolidai thannalae naadagam aada
As her thread-like waist performs a drama on its own,
Meludai kannaadi poonthirai poda
Her fine upper garment acts as a flower-laden glass curtain.
Mugam mudhal kaal varai
From face to feet...
Aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aa…aa…
Aa....aa....aa....aa....aa....aa...aa...
Mugam mudhal kaal varai idhazh mazhai thoovuthae
From face to feet, a shower of lip-kisses rains down.
Male :Padhamaai idhamaai pudhu sugam theduthu
Male: Gently and pleasantly, it searches for new pleasure.
Poovo ponno poovizhi maano
Is she a flower, or gold, or a deer with flower-like eyes?
Kadhal dheepamo
Is she a lamp of love?
Paarvaithaano pournami vaanam
Is her gaze a full moon sky?
Paadum medaiyo
Is she a singing stage?
Paruva sugam ezhutha varum
Nights come to write youthful pleasure,
Iravugale uravu tharum
And these nights grant togetherness.
Poovo ponno poovizhi maano
Is she a flower, or gold, or a deer with flower-like eyes?
Kadhal dheepamo
Is she a lamp of love?
Aasaiyil thallaadum kaaviri aaro
Is she a Kaveri river swaying in desire?
Vaasalil vanthaadum kadhalin thoodhoo
Is she love's messenger dancing at the doorway?
Aasaiyil thallaadum kaaviri aaro
Is she a Kaveri river swaying in desire?
Vaasalil vanthaadum kadhalin thoodhoo
Is she love's messenger dancing at the doorway?
Iru vizhi mooduthae
Both eyes are closing...
Aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aa…aa…
Aa....aa....aa....aa....aa....aa...aa...
Iru vizh mooduthae inimaiyum kooduthae
Both eyes are closing, and sweetness increases.
Female :Thirunaal iravae uravinai theduthae
Female: This festive night seeks intimacy.
Poovo ponno poovizhi maano
Is she a flower, or gold, or a deer with flower-like eyes?
Kadhal dheepamo
Is she a lamp of love?
Female :Paarvaithaano pournami vaanam
Female: Is her gaze a full moon sky?
Paadum medaiyo
Is she a singing stage?
Male :Paruva sugam ezhutha varum
Male: Nights come to write youthful pleasure,
Female : Iravugale uravu tharum
Female: And these nights grant togetherness.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Poovo Ponno' is a romantic duet from the 1985 Tamil film Pudhu Yugam, composed by Gangai Amaran and sung by K. J. Yesudas and S. Janaki, with lyrics penned by Vaali. The song expresses deep romantic enchantment, where the protagonist adores his lover's physical beauty and gentle presence, comparing her eyes to a deer, her gaze to a full moon sky, and her graceful posture to a swaying river of desire. As the track unfolds, the lovers share a tender exchange during the night, describing the night as a canvas that fosters emotional and physical closeness. Vaali's lyrical imagery combines nature and delicate romantic metaphors, highlighting how intimacy flourishes in the quiet, sweet moments of togetherness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Rupakam)
“Poovo ponno poovizhi maano / Paarvaithaano pournami vaanam”
Compares the heroine's physical presence and beauty directly to flowers, gold, a deer with flower-like eyes, and a full moon sky.
Edugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Noolidai thannalae naadagam aada / Meludai kannaadi poonthirai poda”
The second letter 'l' (ல்) rhymes across 'Noolidai' and 'Meludai', creating a melodic poetic rhythm.
Visual Imagery / Metaphor
“Mugam mudhal kaal varai idhazh mazhai thoovuthae”
Paints a vivid poetic image of affection showering like rain from head to toe.
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Trivia
Pudhu Yugam (1985) was directed by Ananthu and featured Vijayakanth, Sivakumar, and Nalini. The song 'Poovo Ponno' remains a cherished romantic melody composed by Gangai Amaran, showcasing Vaali's rich poetic vocabulary and the popular vocal combination of K. J. Yesudas and S. Janaki.
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