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Lyrics & meaning

Punnagai Raniye (Duet)

From Kaalam Maari Pochu · 1996

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Mano, K. S. Chitra, Krishnaraj
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Kaalam Maari Pochu
Movie release year
1996
Lyrics added on
7 Mar 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Punnagai raaniyae
Poovizhi deviyae vaa vaa
Un ponnagai punnagai
Rendumae thevaiyae thaa thaa
Punnagai raaniyae
Poovizhi deviyae vaa vaa
Un ponnagai punnagai
Rendumae thevaiyae thaa thaa
Kadhal malarae kadhal malarae
Kalanguthintha nenjam
Karnan magalae karnan magalae
Alli thaadi konjam
Antha thirumagal thirumagal neethaan
En thevaikkenna panjam….hoi…
Hoi punnagai raaniyae
Poovizhi deviyae vaa vaa
Un ponnagai punnagai
Rendumae thevaiyae thaa thaa
Pengal sirikkum oli kettaal
Entha poottum saaviyindri thirakkum
Manaivi manasu vaikka vendum
Entha malattu pasuvum paal karakkum
Pengal sirikkum oli kettaal
Entha poottum saaviyindri thirakkum
Manaivi manasu vaikka vendum
Entha malattu pasuvum paal karakkum
Ponnu konjam kuilrnthirunthaal
Purusan kaiyil kaasu varum
Pachchaikili paarvaiyilae
Panjamum theernthu pogum
Ennadi ennadi
Purusan pugazhvathu edhukku
Adi ennamo ennamo
Idhula ragasiyam irukku
Uma mageshwari
Varanum varanum nee varanum
Kannae un kaaladi
Saranam saram ivan saranam
Kannaalan ketpathai
Tharanum tharanum nee tharanum
Veesum thendralai niruththi
Un veettil kaattaraadi vidavaa
Paayum alaigalai thoguththu
Un paadha kolusaakki tharavaa
Aa….veesum thendralai niruththi
Un veettil kaattaraadi vidavaa
Paayum alaigalai thoguththu
Un paadha kolusaakki tharavaa
Kannae nee mugam parkka
Vennilava naan tharavaa
Natchaththiram kondu vanthu
Mookkuththi maatti vidavaa
Punnagai raaniyae
Poovizhi deviyae vaa vaa
Un ponnagai punnagai
Rendumae thevaiyae thaa thaa
Kadhal malarae kadhal malarae
Kalanguthintha nenjam
Karnan magalae karnan magalae
Alli thaadi konjam
Antha thirumagal thirumagal neethaan
En thevaikkenna panjam
Queen of smiles,
goddess with flower-like eyes, come to me, come!
Your gold jewellery and your sweet smile,
I need both, give them to me!
Queen of smiles,
goddess with flower-like eyes, come to me, come!
Your gold jewellery and your sweet smile,
I need both, give them to me!
O flower of love, flower of love,
this heart of mine is restless.
Daughter of generous Karna, daughter of Karna,
scoop and give me generously!
You are indeed that Goddess of fortune,
so how could my needs ever go wanting? Hoy!
Hoy, queen of smiles,
goddess with flower-like eyes, come to me, come!
Your gold jewellery and your sweet smile,
I need both, give them to me!
If one hears the sound of women laughing,
any lock will open without a key.
If a wife only makes up her mind,
even a barren cow will give milk.
If one hears the sound of women laughing,
any lock will open without a key.
If a wife only makes up her mind,
even a barren cow will give milk.
If the woman of the house is happy and content,
money will flow into her husband's hands.
In the loving gaze of this sweet parrot,
even poverty will vanish away.
Tell me, oh tell me,
why is my husband praising me like this?
Oh, something is going on,
there is a secret hidden behind this!
O Uma Maheshwari,
you must come, you must come!
My darling, at your feet,
this man bows in total surrender.
Whatever your husband asks of you,
you must give, you must give!
Shall I catch the blowing breeze
and fly a kite inside your home?
Shall I gather the rushing waves
and make anklets for your feet?
Ah... shall I catch the blowing breeze
and fly a kite inside your home?
Shall I gather the rushing waves
and make anklets for your feet?
My dear, for you to see your reflection,
shall I bring down the white moon?
Shall I bring a star from the sky
and fit a nose-stud for you?
Queen of smiles,
goddess with flower-like eyes, come to me, come!
Your gold jewellery and your sweet smile,
I need both, give them to me!
O flower of love, flower of love,
this heart of mine is restless.
Daughter of generous Karna, daughter of Karna,
scoop and give me generously!
You are indeed that Goddess of fortune,
so how could my needs ever go wanting?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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