Pugundha Veedu
From Punniya Boomi · 1978
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Punniya Boomi1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Pugundha veedu inimaiyaana | The marital home is sweet |
| Malligai pandhal | Like a jasmine canopy |
| Angu pudhiya vaazhki thedi pogum | Heading there in search of a new life |
| Ival oru thendral | She is like a gentle breeze |
| Chorus :Mangai ival oru thendral | Chorus: This young woman is a gentle breeze |
| Female | |
| Irukkum veedu kudusai | The home she lives in is a simple hut |
| Inge kaanum inbam gopuram | Yet the joy found here is as grand as a temple tower |
| Chorus :Kaanum inbam gopuram | Chorus: The joy seen here is like a temple tower |
| Female :En idhayam ondrae unadhu | Female: My heart alone is yours |
| Annai thandhai thandha seedhanam | It is the dowry given by my mother and father |
| Annai thandhai thandha seedhanam | It is the dowry given by my mother and father |
| Female | |
| Pugundha veedu inimaiyaana | The marital home is sweet |
| Malligai pandhal | Like a jasmine canopy |
| Angu pudhiya vaazhki thedi pogum | Heading there in search of a new life |
| Ival oru thendral | She is like a gentle breeze |
| Chorus :Mangai ival oru thendral | Chorus: This young woman is a gentle breeze |
| Female | |
| Kalangamilla nilavu ondru | A spotless, unblemished moon |
| Thilgam vaithu vandhadho | Has it arrived adorned with a tilak? |
| Chorus :Thilgam vaithu vandhadho | Chorus: Has it arrived adorned with a tilak? |
| Female :Adhil kanindh a paarvai vizhigal irandum | Female: In it, two eyes with affectionate, ripe glances |
| Amuthum thaenum sindhudho | Are they spilling nectar and honey? |
| Amuthum thaenum sindhudho | Are they spilling nectar and honey? |
| Chorus | |
| Pugundha veedu inimaiyaana | The marital home is sweet |
| Malligai pandhal | Like a jasmine canopy |
| Angu pudhiya vaazhki thedi pogum | Heading there in search of a new life |
| Ival oru thendral | She is like a gentle breeze |
| Mangai ival oru thendral | This young woman is a gentle breeze |
புகுந்த வீடு இனிமையான
மல்லிகைப் பந்தல்
அங்கு புதிய வாழ்க்கைத் தேடிப் போகும்
இவளொரு தென்றல்...
குழு :
மங்கை இவளொரு தென்றல்...
The marital home is sweet
Like a jasmine canopy
Heading there in search of a new life
She is like a gentle breeze
Chorus: This young woman is a gentle breeze
இருக்கும் வீடு குடிசை
இங்கே காணும் இன்பம் கோபுரம்
குழு :
காணும் இன்பம் கோபுரம்
என் இதயம் ஒன்றே உனது
அன்னை தந்தை தந்த சீதனம்.....
அன்னை தந்தை தந்த சீதனம்
The home she lives in is a simple hut
Yet the joy found here is as grand as a temple tower
Chorus: The joy seen here is like a temple tower
Female: My heart alone is yours
It is the dowry given by my mother and father
It is the dowry given by my mother and father
புகுந்த வீடு இனிமையான
மல்லிகைப் பந்தல்
அங்கு புதிய வாழ்க்கைத் தேடிப் போகும்
இவளொரு தென்றல்...
குழு :
மங்கை இவளொரு தென்றல்...
The marital home is sweet
Like a jasmine canopy
Heading there in search of a new life
She is like a gentle breeze
Chorus: This young woman is a gentle breeze
களங்கமில்லா நிலவு ஒன்று
திலகம் வைத்து வந்ததோ
குழு :
திலகம் வைத்து வந்ததோ
அதில் கனிந்த பார்வை விழிகள் இரண்டும்
அமுதம் தேனும் சிந்துதே.......
அமுதம் தேனும் சிந்துதே
A spotless, unblemished moon
Has it arrived adorned with a tilak?
Chorus: Has it arrived adorned with a tilak?
Female: In it, two eyes with affectionate, ripe glances
Are they spilling nectar and honey?
Are they spilling nectar and honey?
புகுந்த வீடு இனிமையான
மல்லிகைப் பந்தல்
அங்கு புதிய வாழ்க்கைத் தேடிப் போகும்
இவளொரு தென்றல்...
மங்கை இவளொரு தென்றல்...
The marital home is sweet
Like a jasmine canopy
Heading there in search of a new life
She is like a gentle breeze
This young woman is a gentle breeze
Pugundha veedu inimaiyaana
The marital home is sweet
Malligai pandhal
Like a jasmine canopy
Angu pudhiya vaazhki thedi pogum
Heading there in search of a new life
Ival oru thendral
She is like a gentle breeze
Chorus :Mangai ival oru thendral
Chorus: This young woman is a gentle breeze
Irukkum veedu kudusai
The home she lives in is a simple hut
Inge kaanum inbam gopuram
Yet the joy found here is as grand as a temple tower
Chorus :Kaanum inbam gopuram
Chorus: The joy seen here is like a temple tower
Female :En idhayam ondrae unadhu
Female: My heart alone is yours
Annai thandhai thandha seedhanam
It is the dowry given by my mother and father
Annai thandhai thandha seedhanam
It is the dowry given by my mother and father
Pugundha veedu inimaiyaana
The marital home is sweet
Malligai pandhal
Like a jasmine canopy
Angu pudhiya vaazhki thedi pogum
Heading there in search of a new life
Ival oru thendral
She is like a gentle breeze
Chorus :Mangai ival oru thendral
Chorus: This young woman is a gentle breeze
Kalangamilla nilavu ondru
A spotless, unblemished moon
Thilgam vaithu vandhadho
Has it arrived adorned with a tilak?
Chorus :Thilgam vaithu vandhadho
Chorus: Has it arrived adorned with a tilak?
Female :Adhil kanindh a paarvai vizhigal irandum
Female: In it, two eyes with affectionate, ripe glances
Amuthum thaenum sindhudho
Are they spilling nectar and honey?
Amuthum thaenum sindhudho
Are they spilling nectar and honey?
Pugundha veedu inimaiyaana
The marital home is sweet
Malligai pandhal
Like a jasmine canopy
Angu pudhiya vaazhki thedi pogum
Heading there in search of a new life
Ival oru thendral
She is like a gentle breeze
Mangai ival oru thendral
This young woman is a gentle breeze
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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