- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Punniya Boomi
- Movie release year
- 1978
- Lyrics added on
- 2 Sept 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Pugundha Veedu Inimaiyaana from Punniya Boomi (1978) is a poignant Tamil film song celebrating a bride entering her marital home. It depicts a young woman transitioning into a new chapter of life, comparing her comforting presence to a gentle breeze (thendral) and her new home to a fragrant canopy of jasmine flowers. Even if the dwelling is humble like a hut, the joy and affection present inside make it as grand and sacred as a temple tower (gopuram). Lyricist Kannadasan emphasizes emotional richness over material wealth, as the bride offers her pure heart as the true dowry given by her parents. Her spotless beauty is likened to a moon wearing a traditional tilak, with eyes showering love like nectar and honey.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Pugundha veedu inimaiyaana Malligai pandhal”
Compares the bride directly to a gentle breeze ('thendral') and the marital home to a jasmine canopy ('malligai pandhal').
Uvamai (Simile / Imagery)
“Inge kaanum inbam gopuram”
Compares the joy experienced in a humble hut to the grandeur of a temple tower ('gopuram').
Hyperbole / Poetic Imagery
“Kalangamilla nilavu ondru Thilgam vaithu vandhadho”
Describes the bride's glowing face as a spotless moon wearing a tilak and her loving gaze as pouring nectar and honey.
Monai (Initial Rhyme)
“Amuthum thaenum sindhudho”
Repetition of initial phonetic sounds or harmony across words such as 'Amuthum' and 'Anbu/Annai' patterns in Kannadasan's style.
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Trivia
Composed by M. S. Vishwanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan and sung by P. Susheela, this song represents a classic theme in 1970s Tamil cinema focusing on marital virtues and emotional dowry. Kannadasan's lyrical framing of a heart as the ultimate dowry ('seedhanam') was praised for advocating emotional value over material expectations during weddings.
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