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Pozhuthellam Pesa Sollum

From Thanga Thambi · 1967

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Thanga Thambi
Movie release year
1967
Lyrics added on
22 Jun 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pozhuthellam pesa sollum
Pozhuthellam pesa sollum
Kadhai ondru kannil undu
Female :Iravellam paada sollum
Paattondru nenjil undu
Pozhuthellam pesa sollum
Kadhai ondru kannil undu
Female :Iravellam paada sollum
Paattondru nenjil undu
Anbuli pol pennai kanden
Ambu vizhi kannai kanden
Anbuli pol pennai kanden
Ambu vizhi kannai kanden
Azhaguradham aada kanden
Aadai kondu mooda kanden
Azhaguradham aada kanden
Aadai kondu mooda kanden
Kodaiyilae nizhalai knden
Kaanalilae neerai kanden
Kodaiyilae nizhalai knden
Kaanalilae neerai kanden
Annai polae nenjam kanden
Pillai pol thanjam endraen
Annai polae nenjam kanden
Pillai pol thanjam endraen
Pillai pol thanjam endraen
Pozhuthellam pesa sollum
Kadhai ondru kannil undu
Female :Iravellam paada sollum
Paattondru nenjil undu
Paattondru nenjil undu
Kattrukku kann kedaiyaadhu
Nadappathellam paarppatharkku
Kattrukku kann kedaiyaadhu
Nadappathellam paarppatharkku
Kattilukku vayum illai
Kavithaigalai varaivadharkku
Kattilukku vayum illai
Kavithaigalai varaivadharkku
Vidindha pinbhu vannam kattum
Mannan thandha chinnam kattum
Vidindha pinbhu vannam kattum
Mannan thandha chinnam kattum
Sendhazhimilae pannil thigalum
Kanbavarkku thannal puriyum
Sendhazhimilae pannil thigalum
Kanbavarkku thannal puriyum
Kanbavarkku thannal puriyum
Pozhuthellam pesa sollum
Female :Kadhai ondru kannil undu
Male :Iravellam paada sollum
Female :Paattondru nenjil undu
Male :Paattondru nenjil undu
Asking to be spoken of all day long,
Asking to be spoken of all day long,
There is a story in the eyes.
Female: Asking to be sung all through the night,
There is a song in the heart.
Asking to be spoken of all day long,
There is a story in the eyes.
Female: Asking to be sung all through the night,
There is a song in the heart.
I saw a woman glowing with love,
I saw eyes as sharp as arrows.
I saw a woman glowing with love,
I saw eyes as sharp as arrows.
I saw a chariot of beauty sway,
Draped softly in cloth.
I saw a chariot of beauty sway,
Draped softly in cloth.
In the summer heat, I found shade,
In the mirage, I found real water.
In the summer heat, I found shade,
In the mirage, I found real water.
I found a heart as tender as a mother's,
And like a child, I sought refuge.
I found a heart as tender as a mother's,
And like a child, I sought refuge.
And like a child, I sought refuge.
Asking to be spoken of all day long,
There is a story in the eyes.
Female: Asking to be sung all through the night,
There is a song in the heart.
There is a song in the heart.
The wind has no eyes
To see all that happens.
The wind has no eyes
To see all that happens.
The bed has no voice
To describe the poetry made here.
The bed has no voice
To describe the poetry made here.
When day breaks, the colors will show,
Revealing the marks my king left.
When day breaks, the colors will show,
Revealing the marks my king left.
Shining like a tune in sweet Tamil,
Anyone who sees will understand on their own.
Shining like a tune in sweet Tamil,
Anyone who sees will understand on their own.
Anyone who sees will understand on their own.
Asking to be spoken of all day long,
Female: There is a story in the eyes.
Male: Asking to be sung all through the night,
Female: There is a song in the heart.
Male: There is a song in the heart.
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Male
Male
Female
Male
Male
Female
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Pozhuthellam Pesa Sollum is a romantic duet from the 1967 Tamil film Thanga Thambi, composed by K. V. Mahadevan and penned by Vaali. Sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, the song captures a deeply intimate conversation between lovers describing the boundless joy and affection they find in each other's presence. The hero praises his beloved's beauty, comparing her to the moon, a chariot, summer shade, and a maternal heart of comfort. In turn, the poetic verses delicately allusion to nighttime intimacy, night-long romance, and the silent language of love that needs no witnesses.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

“Anbuli pol pennai kanden”

Compares the woman to the moon ('Anbuli pol pennai kanden') and her eyes to sharp arrows ('Ambu vizhi kannai kanden').

Metaphor & Imagery

“Kodaiyilae nizhalai knden”

Uses vivid imagery of finding shade in summer ('Kodaiyilae nizhalai kanden') and water in a mirage ('Kaanalilae neerai kanden') to describe finding solace in love.

Personification

“Kattrukku kann kedaiyaadhu”

Attributes human traits to non-living or abstract elements, such as saying the wind has no eyes to watch and the bed has no mouth to speak.

Emoni / Monai (Alliteration)

“Kodaiyilae nizhalai knden / Kaanalilae neerai kanden”

Repetition of initial consonant and vowel sounds across lines for rhythmic flow, such as 'Kodaiyilae' and 'Kaanalilae'.

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Trivia

Thanga Thambi (1967) starred Ravichandran and Bharathi. The soundtrack by 'Mellisai Maamanni' K. V. Mahadevan is acclaimed for its lush orchestration and timeless melodies. Vaali's lyrics in this track are renowned for using elegant, tasteful poetic metaphors to depict romantic intimacy without resorting to overt language.

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