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Pura Rendu Vaanil

From Kuppathu Ponnu · 1982

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Kuppathu Ponnu
Movie release year
1982
Lyrics added on
20 Mar 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Pura rendu vaanil sendru
Megam engum meyumae
Nilaakkoodu thannil thoongumae
Vaanamengum vairapookkal
Vennilaavai moikkum eekkal
Male :Vaanamengum vairapookkal
Vennilaavai moikkum eekkal
Raaja raagam paadumpothu
Male :Bhoomi nindru ketkkume
Pura rendu vaanil sendru
Megam engum meyumae
Nilaakkoodu thannil thoongumae
………………
Oo…pani mazhaithuli vizhum sudum en meedhu
Anbe un nuni viralgalil
Ivan uyir ippothu
Female :Ohho….nadhiyinil oru nuraiyena vanthaenae
Neeyo nurai odhungida karaiyena nindraayae
Kallodum odaiyil thallaadum odamae
Kallodum odaiyil thallaadum odamae
Female :Thaaga pookkalukku thanneeril vaasam
Male :Paavai vervaigalil panneerin vaasam
Female :Anaiththaal
Male :Eriyum
Female :Idhu kaaman dheepam
Both :Anaiththaal eriyum idhu kaaman dheepam
Pura rendu vaanil sendru
Megam engum meyumae
Nilaakkoodu thannil thoongumae
Oo….avan varum varai uranguthu en oonjal
Yaeno sudu malargalai sumanthathu en koondhal
Male :Oo…ho…madhu alaigalil nanainthaval en devi
Nagam enum nagai aninthaval en rani
Nanangal kangalil naanungal kaigalil
Nanangal kangalil naanungal kaigalil
Male :Naanum neeyum oru santhosa jaadhi
Female :Naalai vizhunthu vidum ponnaana veli
Male :Anaiththaal
Female :Eriyum
Male :Idhu kadhal jodhi
Both :Anaiththaal eriyum idhu kadhal jodhi
...
Two doves fly into the sky,
Grazing across all the clouds,
Sleeping in their nest on the moon.
Diamond flowers all across the sky,
Flies swarming around the white moon.
Male: Diamond flowers all across the sky,
Flies swarming around the white moon.
When a royal melody sings,
Male: The earth stands still to listen.
Two doves fly into the sky,
Grazing across all the clouds,
Sleeping in their nest on the moon.
...
Oh... droplets of dew fall and burn upon me,
My love, at the tips of your fingers,
This man's life resides right now.
Female: Oh... I came like a bubble of foam in the river,
And you stood like a shore for the foam to rest.
A boat swaying in a stream that flows over stones,
A boat swaying in a stream that flows over stones,
Female: For thirsty flowers, fragrance is found in water,
Male: In the maiden's sweat, there is the fragrance of rosewater.
Female: If embraced...
Male: It burns...
Female: This is the lamp of desire!
Both: If embraced, it burns, this lamp of desire!
Two doves fly into the sky,
Grazing across all the clouds,
Sleeping in their nest on the moon.
Oh... my swing sleeps until he arrives,
Why has my tress of hair borne burning blossoms?
Male: Oh... my goddess is drenched in waves of sweet nectar,
My queen wears fingernails as her jewels.
Shyness in the eyes, bashfulness in the hands,
Shyness in the eyes, bashfulness in the hands,
Male: You and I belong to the species of joy,
Female: Tomorrow, this golden boundary wall will fall,
Male: If embraced...
Female: It burns...
Male: This flame of love!
Both: If embraced, it burns, this flame of love!
Chorus
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Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Pura Rendu Vaanil Sendru from the 1982 movie Kuppathu Ponnu is a poetic duet depicting passionate, romantic devotion between two lovers. Metaphorically comparing the couple to a pair of doves floating through the sky and resting on the moon, the song weaves surrealist imagery of stars as diamond flowers and cool dew drops feeling warm with passionate anticipation.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Pun / Double Entendre (Sledai)

“Anaiththaal eriyum idhu kaaman dheepam”

The word 'Anaiththaal' carries a dual meaning: 'to extinguish' (a flame) and 'to embrace' (a lover). The paradox states that embracing extinguishes nothing, but rather causes the lamp of love to burn brighter.

Metaphor (Uvamai)

“Vaanamengum vairapookkal”

The stars are metaphorically depicted as diamond blossoms ('vairapookkal') scattered across the night sky.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

“Bhoomi nindru ketkkume”

Exaggerating the power of music by stating that the Earth halts its motion just to listen to their song.

Alliteration (Monai / Ethirai)

“Nanangal kangalil naanungal kaigalil”

Rhythmic repetition of consonant and vowel sounds ('Na') creating a soft, poetic musical rhythm.

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Trivia

Composed by the musical duo Shankar-Ganesh and penned by Vairamuthu, this track showcases early 1980s Tamil romantic duet arrangements rendered by veteran playback singers S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.

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