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Lyrics & meaning

Pothum Unthan Jalame

From Kadan Vangi Kalyanam · 1958

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singer
A. M. Raja
Music director
S. Rajeswara Rao
Details
Kadan Vangi Kalyanam1958

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Podhum undhan jaalamaeEnough of your tricks and games,
Puriyudhae un veshamaeI understand your disguise now.
Oomaiyaana pngalukkaeEven for women who are silent,
Premai ullam irukkaadhaWouldn't there be a heart full of love?
Podhum undhan jaalamaeEnough of your tricks and games.
Male
Aaval meeri kaadhalinaalDriven by love exceeding anticipation,
Alli vizhigal thullidudhaeYour lily-like eyes leap with joy.
Aaval meeri kaadhalinaalDriven by love exceeding anticipation,
Alli vizhigal thullidudhaeYour lily-like eyes leap with joy.
Andharangam yaavaiyuameAll the secrets of the heart,
Andharangam yaavaiyuameAll the secrets of the heart,
Azhagumugam sollidudhaeYour beautiful face reveals them all.
Podhum undhan jaalamaeEnough of your tricks and games.
Male
Paesaamal irundhalennaWhat if you remain silent without speaking?
Premai baashai idhudhaanaeIsn't this silent bond the very language of love?
Paesaamal irundhalennaWhat if you remain silent without speaking?
Premai baashai idhudhaanaeIsn't this silent bond the very language of love?
Aasaiyodu paasam vaithaalIf you shower affection with true desire,
Aasaiyodu paasam vaithaalIf you shower affection with true desire,
Dhaaanaaga vaazhvenaeI shall flourish and live blissfully.
Podhum undhan jaalamaeEnough of your tricks and games.
Male
Pennarasi unazhagaalOh queen of women, because of your divine beauty,
Ennaiyae naan marandhenaeI have completely forgotten myself.
Pennarasi unazhagaalOh queen of women, because of your beauty,
Ennaiyae naan marandhenaeI have completely forgotten myself.
Innum thaamadhamoWhy any further delay now?
Innum thaamadhamoWhy any further delay now?
Unnai endrum piriyenaeI will never ever separate from you.
Male
Podhum undhan jaalamaeEnough of your tricks and games,
Puriyudhae un veshamaeI understand your disguise now.
Oomaiyaana pngalukkaeEven for women who are silent,
Premai ullam irukkaadhaWouldn't there be a heart full of love?
Podhum undhan jaalamaeEnough of your tricks and games.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This classic song expresses a lover's affectionate teasing towards his beloved, playfully calling out her coyness and attempt to hide her true feelings. He reassures her that silence is no barrier to true love, as her expressive eyes and radiant face reveal all the tender affection hidden within her heart. Mesmerized by her beauty and charm, he vows eternal devotion and promises never to leave her side.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani / Metaphor

Alli vizhigal thullidudhae

The term 'Alli vizhigal' compares the heroine's beautiful eyes to delicate lily flowers.

Edukku / Rhyme Scheme

Podhum undhan jaalamae / Puriyudhae un veshamae

Second-letter rhyming (Edukai) present in 'Podhum' and 'Puriyudhae'.

Rhetorical Question

Premai baashai idhudhaanae

The speaker asks a poetic rhetorical question about love existing beyond spoken language.

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Trivia

'Kadan Vangi Kalyanam' (1958) was produced by the prestigious Vijaya Vauhini Studios and directed by L. V. Prasad. Made simultaneously in Telugu as 'Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu', the soundtrack composed by S. Rajeswara Rao remains a golden milestone in South Indian cinema history.

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