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Pulavar Sonnathum Poiye

From Aayiram Poi · 1969

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
V. Kumar
Movie name
Aayiram Poi
Movie release year
1969
Lyrics added on
14 Dec 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pulavar sonnathum poiyae poiyae
Female :Aa…aaha haa…
Male :Poovaiyar jaadaiyum poiyae poiyae
Kalaigal sonnathum poiyae poiyae
Female :Aaa aaa aa….
Male :Kadhal ondruthaan meiyae meiyae
Azhagu enbathum meiyae meiyae
Male :Oho
Female :Aasai enbathum meiyae meiyae
Pazhagum nokkamum meiyae meiyae
Ungal pashai ondruthaan poiyae poiyae
Pulavar sonnathum poiyae poiyae
Neela kangal thaamarai pol
Sivvappatheppathu
Female :Ninaivillaamal maarbinilae
Mayangumpothu
Vaarththai jaalam pechilae
Varuvatheppothu
Male :Mangaiyin madiyilae
Puralumpothu
Female :Aa…
Male :Aayiram poi sonnaal kaariyamaagum
Female :Antha naalil adhuthaanae kaaviyamaagum
Azhagu enbathum meiyae meiyae
Male :Aaha
Female :Aasai enbathum meiyae meiyae
Pazhagum nokkamum meiyae meiyae
Ungal pashai ondruthaan poiyae poiyae
Pulavar sonnathum poiyae poiyae
Ennathaan pennidaththil
Iththanai inbam
Male :Inguthaan thondriyathu muthamizh sangam
Aaa….aah…aa….aa….
Male :Ponnilae thoitheduththa
Poovaiyar angam
Female :Bodhaiyil aada vaikkum
Aadavar angam
Female :Thaen nilavu kaanbatharkku
Theduthu nenjam
Male :Vaan nilavum keezhirunthu
Vaaduthu manjam
Pulavar sonnathum poiyae poiyae
Female :Aa…aaha haa…
Male :Poovaiyar jaadaiyum poiyae poiyae
Kalaigal sonnathum poiyae poiyae
Female :Aaa aaa aa….
Male :Kadhal ondruthaan meiyae meiyae
Pulavar sonnathum poiyae poiyae…
What the poets said is a lie, all a lie
Female: Ah… aaha ha…
Male: The playful hints of women are a lie, all a lie
What the arts taught is a lie, all a lie
Female: Aah aa aa…
Male: Love alone is true, so true
Beauty too is true, so true
Male: Oho
Female: Desire too is true, so true
The wish to be close is true, so true
Only your words are a lie, all a lie
What the poets said is a lie, all a lie
When do dark eyes, like lotuses,
turn red with passion?
Female: When losing oneself completely,
resting softly upon the chest
When does clever wordplay
enter one's speech?
Male: When tossing and turning
in a woman's lap
Female: Ah…
Male: Telling a thousand lies gets things done
Female: In ancient days, wasn't that what became an epic poem?
Beauty too is true, so true
Male: Aaha
Female: Desire too is true, so true
The wish to be close is true, so true
Only your words are a lie, all a lie
What the poets said is a lie, all a lie
What is it about a woman
that brings so much joy?
Male: Right here is where Muthamizh Sangam (ancient Tamil literary academy) was born
Aah… aah… aa… aa…
Male: Dipped in pure gold
is a woman's body
Female: Making one sway in intoxicating bliss
is a man's body
Female: Longing to experience the honeymoon,
the heart searches eagerly
Male: While the moon shines in the sky, down below
the bed waits in yearning
What the poets said is a lie, all a lie
Female: Ah… aaha ha…
Male: The playful hints of women are a lie, all a lie
What the arts taught is a lie, all a lie
Female: Aah aa aa…
Male: Love alone is true, so true
What the poets said is a lie, all a lie…
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful romantic duet features lovers debating the truth behind poetry, beauty, and love. The male protagonist whimsically claims that classical poetic exaggerations and women's subtle glances are mere falsehoods, maintaining that love alone is genuine. The female lead responds by asserting that beauty, passion, and genuine connection are undeniably real, while playfully calling out male sweet-talk as the real falsehood.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Antithesis (Edhir-chol)

“Pulavar sonnathum poiyae poiyae ... Kadhal ondruthaan meiyae meiyae”

Contrasting 'poi' (falsehood) with 'mei' (truth) repeatedly across alternating lines to build romantic banter.

Simile (Uvamai)

“Neela kangal thaamarai pol”

Comparing blue eyes to lotus flowers ('Neela kangal thaamarai pol').

Rhyme / Emona (Edhugai)

“Ponnilae thoitheduththa / Bodhaiyil aada vaikkum”

Matching second letter rhyming consonant sounds in adjacent lines ('Ponnilae' / 'Bodhaiyil' / 'Thaen nilavu').

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Trivia

The song comes from the 1969 comedy film 'Aayiram Poi', directed by Muktha Srinivasan. The film title itself comes from the famous Tamil proverb 'Aayiram poi solli yaavadhu oru kalyanathai sei' (Tell a thousand lies if needed to accomplish a marriage), which is playfully referenced in the lyric 'Aayiram poi sonnaal kaariyamaagum'.

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