Pura Rendu Vaanil
From Kuppathu Ponnu · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Kuppathu Ponnu1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | |
| Male | |
| Pura rendu vaanil sendru | Two doves fly into the sky, |
| Megam engum meyumae | Gazing across the clouds everywhere, |
| Nilaakkoodu thannil thoongumae | And sleeping in their nest made of the moon. |
| Female | |
| Vaanamengum vairapookkal | Diamond flowers scattered across the entire sky, |
| Vennilaavai moikkum eekkal | Flies swarming around the bright white moon. |
| Male :Vaanamengum vairapookkal | Male: Diamond flowers scattered across the entire sky, |
| Vennilaavai moikkum eekkal | Flies swarming around the bright white moon. |
| Female | |
| Raaja raagam paadumpothu | When the kingly melody is sung, |
| Male :Bhoomi nindru ketkkume | Male: The Earth stands still to listen. |
| Male | |
| Pura rendu vaanil sendru | Two doves fly into the sky, |
| Megam engum meyumae | Gazing across the clouds everywhere, |
| Nilaakkoodu thannil thoongumae | And sleeping in their nest made of the moon. |
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | |
| Male | |
| Oo…pani mazhaithuli vizhum sudum en meedhu | Oh, dew drops falling on me feel scorching hot, |
| Anbe un nuni viralgalil | My love, at your fingertips, |
| Ivan uyir ippothu | My life resides right now. |
| Female :Ohho….nadhiyinil oru nuraiyena vanthaenae | Female: Oh, I arrived like foam floating on a river, |
| Neeyo nurai odhungida karaiyena nindraayae | And you stood as the riverbank where the foam comes to rest. |
| Male | |
| Kallodum odaiyil thallaadum odamae | A boat teetering in a stream flowing over rocks, |
| Kallodum odaiyil thallaadum odamae | A boat teetering in a stream flowing over rocks. |
| Female :Thaaga pookkalukku thanneeril vaasam | Female: For thirsty flowers, the fragrance is in water, |
| Male :Paavai vervaigalil panneerin vaasam | Male: In the maiden's sweat lies the fragrance of rosewater. |
| Female :Anaiththaal | Female: If embraced, |
| Male :Eriyum | Male: It will burn, |
| Female :Idhu kaaman dheepam | Female: This lamp of desire. |
| Both :Anaiththaal eriyum idhu kaaman dheepam | Both: If embraced, this lamp of desire burns brighter. |
| Male | |
| Pura rendu vaanil sendru | Two doves fly into the sky, |
| Megam engum meyumae | Gazing across the clouds everywhere, |
| Nilaakkoodu thannil thoongumae | And sleeping in their nest made of the moon. |
| Female | |
| Oo….avan varum varai uranguthu en oonjal | Oh, my swing slumbers until he arrives, |
| Yaeno sudu malargalai sumanthathu en koondhal | Why does my tress of hair carry warm flowers? |
| Male :Oo…ho…madhu alaigalil nanainthaval en devi | Male: Oh, soaked in waves of nectar, my goddess, |
| Nagam enum nagai aninthaval en rani | Wearing fingernails as her jewels, my queen. |
| Female | |
| Nanangal kangalil naanungal kaigalil | Good manners in her eyes, shyness in her hands, |
| Nanangal kangalil naanungal kaigalil | Good manners in her eyes, shyness in her hands. |
| Male :Naanum neeyum oru santhosa jaadhi | Male: You and I belong to a single species of joy, |
| Female :Naalai vizhunthu vidum ponnaana veli | Female: Tomorrow, this golden fence will fall away. |
| Male :Anaiththaal | Male: If embraced, |
| Female :Eriyum | Female: It will burn, |
| Male :Idhu kadhal jodhi | Male: This flame of love. |
| Both :Anaiththaal eriyum idhu kadhal jodhi | Both: If embraced, this flame of love burns brighter. |
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புறா ரெண்டு வானில் சென்று
மேகம் எங்கும் மேயுமே
நிலாக்கூடு தன்னில் தூங்குமே...
Two doves fly into the sky,
Gazing across the clouds everywhere,
And sleeping in their nest made of the moon.
வானமெங்கும் வைரப்பூக்கள்
வெண்ணிலாவை மொய்க்கும் ஈக்கள்
வானமெங்கும் வைரப்பூக்கள்
வெண்ணிலாவை மொய்க்கும் ஈக்கள்
Diamond flowers scattered across the entire sky,
Flies swarming around the bright white moon.
Male: Diamond flowers scattered across the entire sky,
Flies swarming around the bright white moon.
ராஜ ராகம் பாடும்போது....
பூமி நின்று கேட்குமே.....
When the kingly melody is sung,
Male: The Earth stands still to listen.
புறா ரெண்டு வானில் சென்று
மேகம் எங்கும் மேயுமே
நிலாக்கூடு தன்னில் தூங்குமே...
Two doves fly into the sky,
Gazing across the clouds everywhere,
And sleeping in their nest made of the moon.
.........................
ஓ.....பனி மழைத்துளி விழும் சுடும் என் மீது
அன்பே உன் நுனி விரல்களில்
இவன் உயிர் இப்போது.....
ஓஹோ......நதியினில் ஒரு நுரையென வந்தேனே
நீயோ நுரை ஒதுங்கிட கரையென நின்றாயே
Oh, dew drops falling on me feel scorching hot,
My love, at your fingertips,
My life resides right now.
Female: Oh, I arrived like foam floating on a river,
And you stood as the riverbank where the foam comes to rest.
கள்ளோடும் ஓடையில் தள்ளாடும் ஓடமே
கள்ளோடும் ஓடையில் தள்ளாடும் ஓடமே
தாகப் பூக்களுக்கு தண்ணீரில் வாசம்
பாவை வேர்வைகளில் பன்னீரின் வாசம்
அணைத்தால்
எரியும்
இது காமன் தீபம்
இருவர் :
அணைத்தால் எரியும் இது காமன் தீபம்
A boat teetering in a stream flowing over rocks,
A boat teetering in a stream flowing over rocks.
Female: For thirsty flowers, the fragrance is in water,
Male: In the maiden's sweat lies the fragrance of rosewater.
Female: If embraced,
Male: It will burn,
Female: This lamp of desire.
Both: If embraced, this lamp of desire burns brighter.
புறா ரெண்டு வானில் சென்று
மேகம் எங்கும் மேயுமே
நிலாக்கூடு தன்னில் தூங்குமே...
Two doves fly into the sky,
Gazing across the clouds everywhere,
And sleeping in their nest made of the moon.
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
....................
Oh, my swing slumbers until he arrives,
Why does my tress of hair carry warm flowers?
Male: Oh, soaked in waves of nectar, my goddess,
Wearing fingernails as her jewels, my queen.
ஓ......அவன் வரும் வரை உறங்குது என் ஊஞ்சல்
ஏனோ சுடு மலர்களை சுமந்தது என் கூந்தல்
ஓ....ஹோ.....மது அலைகளில் நனைந்தவள் என் தேவி
நகம் எனும் நகை அணிந்தவள் என் ராணி
Good manners in her eyes, shyness in her hands,
Good manners in her eyes, shyness in her hands.
Male: You and I belong to a single species of joy,
Female: Tomorrow, this golden fence will fall away.
Male: If embraced,
Female: It will burn,
Male: This flame of love.
Both: If embraced, this flame of love burns brighter.
நாணங்கள் கண்களில் நானுங்கள் கைகளில்
நாணங்கள் கண்களில் நானுங்கள் கைகளில்
நானும் நீயும் ஒரு சந்தோஷ ஜாதி
நாளை விழுந்து விடும் பொன்னான வேலி
அணைத்தால்
எரியும்
இது காதல் ஜோதி
இருவர் :
அணைத்தால் எரியும் இது காதல் ஜோதி
புறா ரெண்டு வானில் சென்று
மேகம் எங்கும் மேயுமே
நிலாக்கூடு தன்னில் தூங்குமே...
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Pura rendu vaanil sendru
Two doves fly into the sky,
Megam engum meyumae
Gazing across the clouds everywhere,
Nilaakkoodu thannil thoongumae
And sleeping in their nest made of the moon.
Vaanamengum vairapookkal
Diamond flowers scattered across the entire sky,
Vennilaavai moikkum eekkal
Flies swarming around the bright white moon.
Male :Vaanamengum vairapookkal
Male: Diamond flowers scattered across the entire sky,
Vennilaavai moikkum eekkal
Flies swarming around the bright white moon.
Raaja raagam paadumpothu
When the kingly melody is sung,
Male :Bhoomi nindru ketkkume
Male: The Earth stands still to listen.
Pura rendu vaanil sendru
Two doves fly into the sky,
Megam engum meyumae
Gazing across the clouds everywhere,
Nilaakkoodu thannil thoongumae
And sleeping in their nest made of the moon.
………………
Oo…pani mazhaithuli vizhum sudum en meedhu
Oh, dew drops falling on me feel scorching hot,
Anbe un nuni viralgalil
My love, at your fingertips,
Ivan uyir ippothu
My life resides right now.
Female :Ohho….nadhiyinil oru nuraiyena vanthaenae
Female: Oh, I arrived like foam floating on a river,
Neeyo nurai odhungida karaiyena nindraayae
And you stood as the riverbank where the foam comes to rest.
Kallodum odaiyil thallaadum odamae
A boat teetering in a stream flowing over rocks,
Kallodum odaiyil thallaadum odamae
A boat teetering in a stream flowing over rocks.
Female :Thaaga pookkalukku thanneeril vaasam
Female: For thirsty flowers, the fragrance is in water,
Male :Paavai vervaigalil panneerin vaasam
Male: In the maiden's sweat lies the fragrance of rosewater.
Female :Anaiththaal
Female: If embraced,
Male :Eriyum
Male: It will burn,
Female :Idhu kaaman dheepam
Female: This lamp of desire.
Both :Anaiththaal eriyum idhu kaaman dheepam
Both: If embraced, this lamp of desire burns brighter.
Pura rendu vaanil sendru
Two doves fly into the sky,
Megam engum meyumae
Gazing across the clouds everywhere,
Nilaakkoodu thannil thoongumae
And sleeping in their nest made of the moon.
Oo….avan varum varai uranguthu en oonjal
Oh, my swing slumbers until he arrives,
Yaeno sudu malargalai sumanthathu en koondhal
Why does my tress of hair carry warm flowers?
Male :Oo…ho…madhu alaigalil nanainthaval en devi
Male: Oh, soaked in waves of nectar, my goddess,
Nagam enum nagai aninthaval en rani
Wearing fingernails as her jewels, my queen.
Nanangal kangalil naanungal kaigalil
Good manners in her eyes, shyness in her hands,
Nanangal kangalil naanungal kaigalil
Good manners in her eyes, shyness in her hands.
Male :Naanum neeyum oru santhosa jaadhi
Male: You and I belong to a single species of joy,
Female :Naalai vizhunthu vidum ponnaana veli
Female: Tomorrow, this golden fence will fall away.
Male :Anaiththaal
Male: If embraced,
Female :Eriyum
Female: It will burn,
Male :Idhu kadhal jodhi
Male: This flame of love.
Both :Anaiththaal eriyum idhu kadhal jodhi
Both: If embraced, this flame of love burns brighter.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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