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Poovum Pottum Inge

From Sorkkam Naragam · 1977

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Sorkkam Naragam
Movie release year
1977
Lyrics added on
23 Apr 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Poovum pottum ingae
En poojai deivamum ingae
Poovum pottum ingae
En poojai deivamum ingae
Naan unnai pirivathu engae
En kanna nee odi vaa
En kanna nee odi vaa
Poovum pottum ingae
En poojai deivamum ingae
Poovum pottum ingae
En poojai deivamum ingae
Naan unnai pirivathu engae
En kanna nee odi vaa
En kanna nee odi vaa
Moga koondhalai alli mudinthaal
Munnae nirpathu neethaanae
Moodiya udhattil panithuli pattaal
Vaadai kaattrum neethaanae
Moga koondhalai alli mudinthaal
Munnae nirpathu neethaanae
Moodiya udhattil panithuli pattaal
Vaadai kaattrum neethaanae
Thottu thazhuvi tholgal irandil
Thottil pottaaval needhaanae
Thottu thazhuvi tholgal irandil
Thottil pottaaval needhaanae
Thodara thodara sugamaayirukkum
Thodar kadhai sonnaval needhaanae
Thodara thodara sugamaayirukkum
Thodar kadhai sonnaval needhaanae
Poovum pottum ingae
En poojai deivamum ingae
Naan unnai pirivathu engae
En kanna nee odi vaa
En kanna nee odi vaa
Kayiththu kattil malaeyyirunthu
Kaalai pidippathu punniyamae
Male :Kaalai podikkum katti karumbin
Kaiyil pidippathu punniyamae
Kayiththu kattil malaeyyirunthu
Kaalai pidippathu punniyamae
Male :Kaalai podikkum katti karumbin
Kaiyil pidippathu punniyamae
Ennai thavira innoru mugaththai
Ennaathiruppathum punniyamae
Ennai thavira innoru mugaththai
Ennaathiruppathum punniyamae
Innoru pennum ulagam muzhuthum
Illaathirupathum punniyamae
Innoru pennum ulagam muzhuthum
Illaathirupathum punniyamae
Poovum pottum ingae
En poojai deivamum ingae
Naan unnai pirivathu engae
En kanna nee odi vaa
En kanna nee odi vaa
Poovum pottum ingae
En poojai deivamum ingae
Naan unnai pirivathu engae
En kanna nee odi vaa
En kanna nee odi vaa
The flowers and bindi are right here,
And the deity I worship is right here too.
The flowers and bindi are right here,
And the deity I worship is right here too.
How could I ever part from you?
Come running to me, my beloved!
Come running to me, my beloved!
The flowers and bindi are right here,
And the deity I worship is right here too.
The flowers and bindi are right here,
And the deity I worship is right here too.
How could I ever part from you?
Come running to me, my beloved!
Come running to me, my beloved!
When I gather and tie up my hair in yearning,
It is you who stands before me.
When a drop of dew touches closed lips,
You are the cool breeze itself.
When I gather and tie up my hair in yearning,
It is you who stands before me.
When a drop of dew touches closed lips,
You are the cool breeze itself.
Touching and embracing me,
You are the one who made a cradle of your shoulders.
Touching and embracing me,
You are the one who made a cradle of your shoulders.
As it goes on and on, it feels so sweet;
You are the one who told this endless story.
As it goes on and on, it feels so sweet;
You are the one who told this endless story.
The flowers and bindi are right here,
And the deity I worship is right here too.
How could I ever part from you?
Come running to me, my beloved!
Come running to me, my beloved!
Sitting upon the woven rope cot,
Massaging your feet is a blessing.
Holding the hand of my sweet sugarcane girl,
Holding your hand is a blessing too.
Sitting upon the woven rope cot,
Massaging your feet is a blessing.
Holding the hand of my sweet sugarcane girl,
Holding your hand is a blessing too.
Looking at no face other than mine,
And thinking of no one else is a blessing.
Looking at no face other than mine,
And thinking of no one else is a blessing.
In this entire world, for no other woman
To exist for me is a blessing.
In this entire world, for no other woman
To exist for me is a blessing.
The flowers and bindi are right here,
And the deity I worship is right here too.
How could I ever part from you?
Come running to me, my beloved!
Come running to me, my beloved!
The flowers and bindi are right here,
And the deity I worship is right here too.
How could I ever part from you?
Come running to me, my beloved!
Come running to me, my beloved!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Poovum Pottum Ingae is a soulful romantic duet composed by Shankar Ganesh for the 1977 movie Sorkkam Naragam. Lyricist Kannadasan crafts a poetic dialogue between lovers who view their bond not just as physical affection, but as a sacred and divinely ordain union. The woman expresses that her marital symbols (flowers and pottu) and her living deity (her lover) are present in the same space, making separation impossible.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emonai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Thottu thazhuvi tholgal irandil / Thodara thodara sugamaayirukkum

Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, such as 'Poovum' and 'Naan' or 'Thottu' and 'Thodara'.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Kaalai podikkum katti karumbin

Comparing the female lover to 'katti karumbu' (a block of sugarcane), emphasizing sweetness and richness of affection.

Anaphora / Repetition

Poovum pottum ingae / En poojai deivamum ingae

The repetitive refrain 'Poovum pottum ingae' and 'punniyamae' reinforces themes of sacredness, domestic bliss, and emotional devotion.

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Trivia

Composed by the dynamic duo Shankar-Ganesh, who were prolific hitmakers in Tamil cinema during the late 70s and 80s, the song showcases the classical-pop synthesis typical of their style, beautifully rendered by veterans T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.

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