Punnagai Raniye (Duet)
From Kaalam Maari Pochu · 1996
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Mano, K. S. Chitra, Krishnaraj
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Kaalam Maari Pochu1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Punnagai raaniyae | Queen of smiles, |
| Poovizhi deviyae vaa vaa | Flower-eyed goddess, come, come! |
| Un ponnagai punnagai | Your gold jewelry and your smile, |
| Rendumae thevaiyae thaa thaa | I need both, give them, give them! |
| Male | |
| Punnagai raaniyae | Queen of smiles, |
| Poovizhi deviyae vaa vaa | Flower-eyed goddess, come, come! |
| Un ponnagai punnagai | Your gold jewelry and your smile, |
| Rendumae thevaiyae thaa thaa | I need both, give them, give them! |
| Male | |
| Kadhal malarae kadhal malarae | O flower of love, flower of love, |
| Kalanguthintha nenjam | My heart is agitated. |
| Karnan magalae karnan magalae | Daughter of Karna, daughter of Karna, |
| Alli thaadi konjam | Gather and give me a little generosity. |
| Antha thirumagal thirumagal neethaan | You are that goddess Lakshmi herself, |
| En thevaikkenna panjam….hoi… | What scarcity could there be for my needs... hoi! |
| Male | |
| Hoi punnagai raaniyae | Hoi, queen of smiles, |
| Poovizhi deviyae vaa vaa | Flower-eyed goddess, come, come! |
| Un ponnagai punnagai | Your gold jewelry and your smile, |
| Rendumae thevaiyae thaa thaa | I need both, give them, give them! |
| Male | |
| Pengal sirikkum oli kettaal | If one hears the sound of women laughing, |
| Entha poottum saaviyindri thirakkum | Any lock will open without a key. |
| Manaivi manasu vaikka vendum | If the wife sets her mind to it, |
| Entha malattu pasuvum paal karakkum | Even a barren cow will yield milk. |
| Male | |
| Pengal sirikkum oli kettaal | If one hears the sound of women laughing, |
| Entha poottum saaviyindri thirakkum | Any lock will open without a key. |
| Manaivi manasu vaikka vendum | If the wife sets her mind to it, |
| Entha malattu pasuvum paal karakkum | Even a barren cow will yield milk. |
| Male | |
| Ponnu konjam kuilrnthirunthaal | If the bride stays a bit cool and pleasant, |
| Purusan kaiyil kaasu varum | Money will flow into the husband's hands. |
| Pachchaikili paarvaiyilae | In the gaze of that green parrot, |
| Panjamum theernthu pogum | Even poverty and famine will come to an end. |
| Male | |
| Ennadi ennadi | What is it, what is it, |
| Purusan pugazhvathu edhukku | Why is the husband praising so much? |
| Adi ennamo ennamo | Hey, something, something... |
| Idhula ragasiyam irukku | There is a secret hidden in this! |
| Male | |
| Uma mageshwari | O Uma Mageshwari, |
| Varanum varanum nee varanum | You must come, must come, you must come! |
| Kannae un kaaladi | My dear, at your feet, |
| Saranam saram ivan saranam | Refuge, refuge, he surrenders in refuge! |
| Kannaalan ketpathai | What your groom asks for, |
| Tharanum tharanum nee tharanum | You must give, must give, you must give! |
| Male | |
| Veesum thendralai niruththi | Stopping the blowing gentle breeze, |
| Un veettil kaattaraadi vidavaa | Shall I install a windmill in your house? |
| Paayum alaigalai thoguththu | Gathering the rushing ocean waves, |
| Un paadha kolusaakki tharavaa | Shall I make anklets for your feet? |
| Male | |
| Aa….veesum thendralai niruththi | Ah... stopping the blowing gentle breeze, |
| Un veettil kaattaraadi vidavaa | Shall I install a windmill in your house? |
| Paayum alaigalai thoguththu | Gathering the rushing ocean waves, |
| Un paadha kolusaakki tharavaa | Shall I make anklets for your feet? |
| Male | |
| Kannae nee mugam parkka | My dear, for you to see your reflection, |
| Vennilava naan tharavaa | Shall I give you the full moon? |
| Natchaththiram kondu vanthu | Bringing down a star, |
| Mookkuththi maatti vidavaa | Shall I place it as a nose-ring for you? |
| Male | |
| Punnagai raaniyae | Queen of smiles, |
| Poovizhi deviyae vaa vaa | Flower-eyed goddess, come, come! |
| Un ponnagai punnagai | Your gold jewelry and your smile, |
| Rendumae thevaiyae thaa thaa | I need both, give them, give them! |
| Male | |
| Kadhal malarae kadhal malarae | O flower of love, flower of love, |
| Kalanguthintha nenjam | My heart is agitated. |
| Karnan magalae karnan magalae | Daughter of Karna, daughter of Karna, |
| Alli thaadi konjam | Gather and give me a little generosity. |
| Antha thirumagal thirumagal neethaan | You are that goddess Lakshmi herself, |
| En thevaikkenna panjam | What scarcity could there be for my needs! |
புன்னகை ராணியே
பூவிழி தேவியே வா வா
உன் பொன்னகை புன்னகை
ரெண்டுமே தேவையே தா தா
Queen of smiles,
Flower-eyed goddess, come, come!
Your gold jewelry and your smile,
I need both, give them, give them!
புன்னகை ராணியே
பூவிழி தேவியே வா வா
உன் பொன்னகை புன்னகை
ரெண்டுமே தேவையே தா தா
Queen of smiles,
Flower-eyed goddess, come, come!
Your gold jewelry and your smile,
I need both, give them, give them!
காதல் மலரே காதல் மலரே
கலங்குதிந்த நெஞ்சம்
கர்ணன் மகளே கர்ணன் மகளே
அள்ளித் தாடி கொஞ்சம்
அந்த திருமகள் திருமகள் நீதான்
என் தேவைக்கென்ன பஞ்சம்..ஹோய்..
O flower of love, flower of love,
My heart is agitated.
Daughter of Karna, daughter of Karna,
Gather and give me a little generosity.
You are that goddess Lakshmi herself,
What scarcity could there be for my needs... hoi!
ஹோய் புன்னகை ராணியே
பூவிழி தேவியே வா வா
உன் பொன்னகை புன்னகை
ரெண்டுமே தேவையே தா தா
Hoi, queen of smiles,
Flower-eyed goddess, come, come!
Your gold jewelry and your smile,
I need both, give them, give them!
பெண்கள் சிரிக்கும் ஒலிக் கேட்டால்
எந்த பூட்டும் சாவியின்றி திறக்கும்
மனைவி மனசு வைக்க வேண்டும்
எந்த மலட்டு பசுவும் பால் கறக்கும்
If one hears the sound of women laughing,
Any lock will open without a key.
If the wife sets her mind to it,
Even a barren cow will yield milk.
பெண்கள் சிரிக்கும் ஒலிக் கேட்டால்
எந்த பூட்டும் சாவியின்றி திறக்கும்
மனைவி மனசு வைக்க வேண்டும்
எந்த மலட்டு பசுவும் பால் கறக்கும்
If one hears the sound of women laughing,
Any lock will open without a key.
If the wife sets her mind to it,
Even a barren cow will yield milk.
பொண்ணு கொஞ்சம் குளிர்ந்திருந்தால்
புருஷன் கையில் காசு வரும்
பச்சைக்கிளி பார்வையிலே
பஞ்சமும் தீர்ந்து போகும்
If the bride stays a bit cool and pleasant,
Money will flow into the husband's hands.
In the gaze of that green parrot,
Even poverty and famine will come to an end.
என்னடி என்னடி
புருஷன் புகழ்வது எதுக்கு
அடி என்னமோ என்னமோ
இதுல ரகசியம் இருக்கு
What is it, what is it,
Why is the husband praising so much?
Hey, something, something...
There is a secret hidden in this!
உமா மகேஸ்வரி
வரணும் வரணும் நீ வரணும்
கண்ணே உன் காலடி
சரணம் சரணம் இவன் சரணம்
கண்ணாளன் கேட்பதை
தரணும் தரணும் நீ தரணும்....
O Uma Mageshwari,
You must come, must come, you must come!
My dear, at your feet,
Refuge, refuge, he surrenders in refuge!
What your groom asks for,
You must give, must give, you must give!
வீசும் தென்றலை நிறுத்தி
உன் வீட்டில் காற்றாடி விடவா
பாயும் அலைகளை தொகுத்து
உன் பாத கொலுசாக்கி தரவா....
Stopping the blowing gentle breeze,
Shall I install a windmill in your house?
Gathering the rushing ocean waves,
Shall I make anklets for your feet?
ஆ....வீசும் தென்றலை நிறுத்தி
உன் வீட்டில் காத்தாடி விடவா
பாயும் அலைகளை தொகுத்து
உன் பாத கொலுசாக்கி தரவா
Ah... stopping the blowing gentle breeze,
Shall I install a windmill in your house?
Gathering the rushing ocean waves,
Shall I make anklets for your feet?
கண்ணே நீ முகம் பார்க்க
வெண்ணிலவ நான் தரவா
நட்சத்திரம் கொண்டு வந்து
மூக்குத்தி மாட்டி விடவா
My dear, for you to see your reflection,
Shall I give you the full moon?
Bringing down a star,
Shall I place it as a nose-ring for you?
புன்னகை ராணியே
பூவிழி தேவியே வா வா
உன் பொன்னகை புன்னகை
ரெண்டுமே தேவையே தா தா
Queen of smiles,
Flower-eyed goddess, come, come!
Your gold jewelry and your smile,
I need both, give them, give them!
காதல் மலரே காதல் மலரே
கலங்குதிந்த நெஞ்சம்
கர்ணன் மகளே கர்ணன் மகளே
அள்ளித் தாடி கொஞ்சம்
அந்த திருமகள் திருமகள் நீதான்
என் தேவைக்கென்ன பஞ்சம்
O flower of love, flower of love,
My heart is agitated.
Daughter of Karna, daughter of Karna,
Gather and give me a little generosity.
You are that goddess Lakshmi herself,
What scarcity could there be for my needs!
ஆண்கள் :
ஹோய்....புன்னகை ராணியே
பூவிழி தேவியே வா வா
உன் பொன்னகை புன்னகை
ரெண்டுமே தேவையே தா தா....
Punnagai raaniyae
Queen of smiles,
Poovizhi deviyae vaa vaa
Flower-eyed goddess, come, come!
Un ponnagai punnagai
Your gold jewelry and your smile,
Rendumae thevaiyae thaa thaa
I need both, give them, give them!
Punnagai raaniyae
Queen of smiles,
Poovizhi deviyae vaa vaa
Flower-eyed goddess, come, come!
Un ponnagai punnagai
Your gold jewelry and your smile,
Rendumae thevaiyae thaa thaa
I need both, give them, give them!
Kadhal malarae kadhal malarae
O flower of love, flower of love,
Kalanguthintha nenjam
My heart is agitated.
Karnan magalae karnan magalae
Daughter of Karna, daughter of Karna,
Alli thaadi konjam
Gather and give me a little generosity.
Antha thirumagal thirumagal neethaan
You are that goddess Lakshmi herself,
En thevaikkenna panjam….hoi…
What scarcity could there be for my needs... hoi!
Hoi punnagai raaniyae
Hoi, queen of smiles,
Poovizhi deviyae vaa vaa
Flower-eyed goddess, come, come!
Un ponnagai punnagai
Your gold jewelry and your smile,
Rendumae thevaiyae thaa thaa
I need both, give them, give them!
Pengal sirikkum oli kettaal
If one hears the sound of women laughing,
Entha poottum saaviyindri thirakkum
Any lock will open without a key.
Manaivi manasu vaikka vendum
If the wife sets her mind to it,
Entha malattu pasuvum paal karakkum
Even a barren cow will yield milk.
Pengal sirikkum oli kettaal
If one hears the sound of women laughing,
Entha poottum saaviyindri thirakkum
Any lock will open without a key.
Manaivi manasu vaikka vendum
If the wife sets her mind to it,
Entha malattu pasuvum paal karakkum
Even a barren cow will yield milk.
Ponnu konjam kuilrnthirunthaal
If the bride stays a bit cool and pleasant,
Purusan kaiyil kaasu varum
Money will flow into the husband's hands.
Pachchaikili paarvaiyilae
In the gaze of that green parrot,
Panjamum theernthu pogum
Even poverty and famine will come to an end.
Ennadi ennadi
What is it, what is it,
Purusan pugazhvathu edhukku
Why is the husband praising so much?
Adi ennamo ennamo
Hey, something, something...
Idhula ragasiyam irukku
There is a secret hidden in this!
Uma mageshwari
O Uma Mageshwari,
Varanum varanum nee varanum
You must come, must come, you must come!
Kannae un kaaladi
My dear, at your feet,
Saranam saram ivan saranam
Refuge, refuge, he surrenders in refuge!
Kannaalan ketpathai
What your groom asks for,
Tharanum tharanum nee tharanum
You must give, must give, you must give!
Veesum thendralai niruththi
Stopping the blowing gentle breeze,
Un veettil kaattaraadi vidavaa
Shall I install a windmill in your house?
Paayum alaigalai thoguththu
Gathering the rushing ocean waves,
Un paadha kolusaakki tharavaa
Shall I make anklets for your feet?
Aa….veesum thendralai niruththi
Ah... stopping the blowing gentle breeze,
Un veettil kaattaraadi vidavaa
Shall I install a windmill in your house?
Paayum alaigalai thoguththu
Gathering the rushing ocean waves,
Un paadha kolusaakki tharavaa
Shall I make anklets for your feet?
Kannae nee mugam parkka
My dear, for you to see your reflection,
Vennilava naan tharavaa
Shall I give you the full moon?
Natchaththiram kondu vanthu
Bringing down a star,
Mookkuththi maatti vidavaa
Shall I place it as a nose-ring for you?
Punnagai raaniyae
Queen of smiles,
Poovizhi deviyae vaa vaa
Flower-eyed goddess, come, come!
Un ponnagai punnagai
Your gold jewelry and your smile,
Rendumae thevaiyae thaa thaa
I need both, give them, give them!
Kadhal malarae kadhal malarae
O flower of love, flower of love,
Kalanguthintha nenjam
My heart is agitated.
Karnan magalae karnan magalae
Daughter of Karna, daughter of Karna,
Alli thaadi konjam
Gather and give me a little generosity.
Antha thirumagal thirumagal neethaan
You are that goddess Lakshmi herself,
En thevaikkenna panjam
What scarcity could there be for my needs!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Punnagai Raaniyae is a lighthearted and humorous song from the 1996 Tamil film Kaalam Maari Pochu. In the song, the male protagonist playfully flatters his wife with dramatic compliments, hyperbolic promises, and mythological comparisons. He extols the virtues of a happy wife, humorously claiming that her cheerfulness brings prosperity, unlocks doors, and fills the house with wealth. Beneath the affectionate praise lies his cheeky motive—he wants both her smile and her gold jewelry to solve his financial troubles, which the wife suspicioning responds to with playful skepticism.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Punnagai raaniyae / Poovizhi deviyae vaa vaa”
Matching initial consonant/vowel sounds across consecutive words or lines (e.g., 'Punnagai' and 'Poovizhi').
Atiyethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Veesum thendralai niruththi / Paayum alaigalai thoguththu”
Matching second letter rhyming across lines ('Veesum' and 'Paayum' feature similar syllabic weight in line structures).
Uvamai / Metaphor
“Karnan magalae karnan magalae”
Comparing the wife's generosity to the legendary philanthropist Karna ('Karnan magalae') and equating her presence to Goddess Lakshmi ('Thirumagal neethaan').
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Natchaththiram kondu vanthu mookkuththi maatti vidavaa”
Using playful impossible promises like turning the moon into a mirror and a star into a nose-ring to woo her.
Ponnagai / Punnagai Wordplay (Pun)
“Un ponnagai punnagai / Rendumae thevaiyae thaa thaa”
Clever homophonic wordplay contrasting 'ponnagai' (gold jewelry) with 'punnagai' (smile).
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Trivia
Kaalam Maari Pochu (1996) is a classic Tamil family comedy-drama directed by V. Sekhar, with music composed by Deva and lyrics written by Vairamuthu. The film revolves around traditional family dynamics, financial struggles, and gender roles, which this song humorously encapsulates.
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