Poravathan Ponnuthayi
From Rayilukku Neramachu · 1988
- Lyricist
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Rayilukku Neramachu1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Poravathaan ponnuththaayi | Ponnuthayi is about to leave now |
| Vaadaathaiyyaa ennai thedi | Do not pine away searching for me, my lord |
| Poravathaan ponnuththaayi | Ponnuthayi is about to leave now |
| Vaadaathaiyyaa ennai thedi | Do not pine away searching for me, my lord |
| Female | |
| Thedi vantha sodi kili | The paired bird that came searching |
| Kootta vittu poguthadi | Is now leaving the nest |
| Female | |
| Poravathaan ponnuththaayi | Ponnuthayi is about to leave now |
| Vaadaathaiyyaa ennai thedi | Do not pine away searching for me, my lord |
| Female | |
| Kallodu kadal urasa | As the ocean brushes against the rock |
| Kadaluth thanniya meenu urasa | As the fish brushes against the ocean water |
| Unnodu naanurasa | As I brush against you close |
| Uravukkellaam porukkalaiyae | All our relatives could not bear to watch it |
| Female | |
| Mookkuththi uruththuthaiyaa | My nose pin causes discomfort, my lord |
| Vaakku maranthenaiyaa | I forgot the vow I made, my lord |
| Poojaikku aagaamae poovonnu pooththaenae | I bloomed like a flower unfit for divine worship |
| Thottu pesi vittu poraen | I speak touching you and now take my leave |
| Ketta peru yaarukku | Who will end up with the bad reputation? |
| Female | |
| Poravathaan ponnuththaayi | Ponnuthayi is about to leave now |
| Vaadaathaiyyaa ennai thedi | Do not pine away searching for me, my lord |
| Thedi vantha sodi kili | The paired bird that came searching |
| Kootta vittu poguthadi | Is now leaving the nest |
| Female | |
| Aaraaro aariraaro kannmaniyae | Lullaby, hushaby, my dear eye |
| Onn aaththaalum paatteduththaen kannurangu | Your mother too sang a song, sleep now |
| Karuththa puliya maram kannmaniyae | The dark tamarind tree, my dear eye |
| Nee soothaadum nandhavana kannmaniyae | The flower garden where you play, my dear eye |
| Female | |
| Maiyala vedhachchu vachchen | I sowed seeds of deep love |
| Mana mudikka neramilla | Yet there is no time left to seal our marriage |
| Karai thedi oru oodam dhesai maari poguthaiyyaa | Seeking the shore, a boat goes off course, my lord |
| Onnaala uruvaachchu unakkaaga sarukaachchu | Created because of you, I have withered into a dry leaf for you |
| Uyirodu uyir serum oru kaalam vanthirum | A time will surely come when soul merges with soul |
| Female | |
| Poravathaan ponnuththaayi | Ponnuthayi is about to leave now |
| Vaadaathaiyyaa ennai thedi | Do not pine away searching for me, my lord |
| Poravathaan ponnuththaayi | Ponnuthayi is about to leave now |
| Vaadaathaiyyaa ennai thedi | Do not pine away searching for me, my lord |
| Thedi vantha sodi kili | The paired bird that came searching |
| Kootta vittu poguthadi | Is now leaving the nest |
போறவதான் பொன்னுத்தாயி
வாடாதய்யா என்னைத் தேடி
போறவதான் பொன்னுத்தாயி
வாடாதய்யா என்னைத் தேடி
Ponnuthayi is about to leave now
Do not pine away searching for me, my lord
Ponnuthayi is about to leave now
Do not pine away searching for me, my lord
தேடி வந்த சோடிக் கிளி
கூட்ட விட்டு போகுதடி
The paired bird that came searching
Is now leaving the nest
போறவதான் பொன்னுத்தாயி
வாடாதய்யா என்னைத் தேடி
Ponnuthayi is about to leave now
Do not pine away searching for me, my lord
கல்லோடு கடல் உரச
கடலுத் தண்ணிய மீனு உரச
உன்னோடு நானுரச
உறவுக்கெல்லாம் பொறுக்கலையே
As the ocean brushes against the rock
As the fish brushes against the ocean water
As I brush against you close
All our relatives could not bear to watch it
மூக்குத்தி உறுத்துதய்யா
வாக்கு மறந்தேனய்யா
பூஜைக்கு ஆகாமே பூவொண்ணு பூத்தேனே
தொட்டுப் பேசி விட்டுப் போறேன்
கெட்டப் பேரு யாருக்கு
My nose pin causes discomfort, my lord
I forgot the vow I made, my lord
I bloomed like a flower unfit for divine worship
I speak touching you and now take my leave
Who will end up with the bad reputation?
போறவதான் பொன்னுத்தாயி
வாடாதய்யா என்னைத் தேடி
தேடி வந்த சோடிக் கிளி
கூட்ட விட்டு போகுதடி
Ponnuthayi is about to leave now
Do not pine away searching for me, my lord
The paired bird that came searching
Is now leaving the nest
ஆராரோ ஆரிராரோ கண்மணியே
ஒன் ஆத்தாளும் பாட்டெடுத்தேன் கண்ணுறங்கு
சுறுத்த புளிய மரம் கண்மணியே
நீ சூதாடும் நந்தவன கண்மணியே
Lullaby, hushaby, my dear eye
Your mother too sang a song, sleep now
The dark tamarind tree, my dear eye
The flower garden where you play, my dear eye
மையல வெதச்சு வச்சேன் மண முடிக்க நேரமில்ல
மரத்தோட படரத்தானே கொடிக்கும் ஒரு யோகமில்ல
கரை தேடி ஒரு ஓடம் தெசை மாறிப் போகுதய்யா
ஒன்னால உருவாச்சு உனக்காக சருகாச்சு
உயிரோடு உயிர் சேரும் ஒரு காலம் வந்திரும்
I sowed seeds of deep love
Yet there is no time left to seal our marriage
Seeking the shore, a boat goes off course, my lord
Created because of you, I have withered into a dry leaf for you
A time will surely come when soul merges with soul
போறவத்தான் பொன்னுத்தாயி
வாடாதய்யா என்னைத் தேடி
போறவத்தான் பொன்னுத்தாயி
வாடாதய்யா என்னைத் தேடி
தேடி வந்த சோடிக் கிளி
கூட்ட விட்டு போகுதடி
Ponnuthayi is about to leave now
Do not pine away searching for me, my lord
Ponnuthayi is about to leave now
Do not pine away searching for me, my lord
The paired bird that came searching
Is now leaving the nest
Poravathaan ponnuththaayi
Ponnuthayi is about to leave now
Vaadaathaiyyaa ennai thedi
Do not pine away searching for me, my lord
Poravathaan ponnuththaayi
Ponnuthayi is about to leave now
Vaadaathaiyyaa ennai thedi
Do not pine away searching for me, my lord
Thedi vantha sodi kili
The paired bird that came searching
Kootta vittu poguthadi
Is now leaving the nest
Poravathaan ponnuththaayi
Ponnuthayi is about to leave now
Vaadaathaiyyaa ennai thedi
Do not pine away searching for me, my lord
Kallodu kadal urasa
As the ocean brushes against the rock
Kadaluth thanniya meenu urasa
As the fish brushes against the ocean water
Unnodu naanurasa
As I brush against you close
Uravukkellaam porukkalaiyae
All our relatives could not bear to watch it
Mookkuththi uruththuthaiyaa
My nose pin causes discomfort, my lord
Vaakku maranthenaiyaa
I forgot the vow I made, my lord
Poojaikku aagaamae poovonnu pooththaenae
I bloomed like a flower unfit for divine worship
Thottu pesi vittu poraen
I speak touching you and now take my leave
Ketta peru yaarukku
Who will end up with the bad reputation?
Poravathaan ponnuththaayi
Ponnuthayi is about to leave now
Vaadaathaiyyaa ennai thedi
Do not pine away searching for me, my lord
Thedi vantha sodi kili
The paired bird that came searching
Kootta vittu poguthadi
Is now leaving the nest
Aaraaro aariraaro kannmaniyae
Lullaby, hushaby, my dear eye
Onn aaththaalum paatteduththaen kannurangu
Your mother too sang a song, sleep now
Karuththa puliya maram kannmaniyae
The dark tamarind tree, my dear eye
Nee soothaadum nandhavana kannmaniyae
The flower garden where you play, my dear eye
Maiyala vedhachchu vachchen
I sowed seeds of deep love
Mana mudikka neramilla
Yet there is no time left to seal our marriage
Karai thedi oru oodam dhesai maari poguthaiyyaa
Seeking the shore, a boat goes off course, my lord
Onnaala uruvaachchu unakkaaga sarukaachchu
Created because of you, I have withered into a dry leaf for you
Uyirodu uyir serum oru kaalam vanthirum
A time will surely come when soul merges with soul
Poravathaan ponnuththaayi
Ponnuthayi is about to leave now
Vaadaathaiyyaa ennai thedi
Do not pine away searching for me, my lord
Poravathaan ponnuththaayi
Ponnuthayi is about to leave now
Vaadaathaiyyaa ennai thedi
Do not pine away searching for me, my lord
Thedi vantha sodi kili
The paired bird that came searching
Kootta vittu poguthadi
Is now leaving the nest
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the deep grief and poignant sorrow of parting between two lovers. The female protagonist, Ponnuthayi, prepares to leave her lover due to social disapproval and tragic circumstances. She gently requests her beloved not to wither in sadness searching for her, comparing their separation to a bird departing its nest, or a boat losing its bearings on its way to the shore.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor ( உருவகம் - Uruvagam )
“Poojaikku aagaamae poovonnu pooththaenae”
Comparing herself to a flower that bloomed but is unfit for worship (poojaikku aagaamae poovonnu pooththaenae), and her love story to a boat losing its course while searching for the shore.
Metaphor ( உருவகம் - Uruvagam )
“Thedi vantha sodi kili kootta vittu poguthadi”
Comparing the lovers to paired birds ('sodi kili') leaving their nest ('kootta vittu').
Monai ( Initial Rhyme / Alliteration )
“Poravathaan ponnuththaayi”
Repetition of the initial letter 'Po' in 'Poravathaan' and 'Ponnuththaayi'.
Etukai ( Second Letter Rhyme )
“Kallodu kadal urasa / Unnodu naanurasa”
Matching second consonant sound 'll' and 'nn' with similar vowel lengths in 'Kallodu' and 'Unnodu'.
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Trivia
The film 'Rayilukku Neramachu' (1988) stars Ramarajan and Gautami. The soundtrack and lyrics were composed and written by S. A. Rajkumar early in his career, establishing his knack for poignant rural melodies.
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