Puthi Ketta Ponnu Onnu
From Anbai Thedi · 1974
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Anbai Thedi1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Puththiketta ponnu onnu suththuthadi ennaiyae | A foolish girl is hovering around me |
| Ponnazhagu minnalittu poduthadi kannaiyae | Her golden beauty flashes like lightning and dazzles my eyes |
| Puththiketta ponnu onnu suththuthadi ennaiyae | A foolish girl is hovering around me |
| Ponnazhagu minnalittu poduthadi kannaiyae | Her golden beauty flashes like lightning and dazzles my eyes |
| Female | |
| Kangalae neengal paadungal kadhal geethangal | Oh eyes, you sing love songs |
| Kangalae neengal paadungal kadhal geethangal | Oh eyes, you sing love songs |
| Female | |
| Velai ketta kannu rendu | A pair of mischievous eyes |
| Selai thottu aaduthae | Dances touching the saree |
| Aahaa melamittu thaalamittu maalai katta oduthae | Aha, playing drums and setting rhythm, running to weave a garland |
| Velai ketta kannu rendu | A pair of mischievous eyes |
| Selai thottu aaduthae | Dances touching the saree |
| Aahaa melamittu thaalamittu maalai katta oduthae | Aha, playing drums and setting rhythm, running to weave a garland |
| Male | |
| Kangalae neengal paadungal kadhal geethangal | Oh eyes, you sing love songs |
| Kangalae neengal paadungal kadhal geethangal | Oh eyes, you sing love songs |
| Female | |
| Kalyaanam illaamal thunai vendumo….mm…. | Do you need a companion without marriage? Mm... |
| Kalyaanam illaamal thunai vendumo…. | Do you need a companion without marriage? |
| Un kann enna idhi kooda kadan sollumo | Will your eyes even offer this as a loan? |
| Male :En veettu maankooda vilai pesumo aahaa | Male: Will it bargain even with the deer at my house? Aha |
| En veettu maankooda vilai pesumo | Will it bargain even with the deer at my house? |
| Naan ippothu anaiththaalum thadai podumo | If I embrace you now, will it put an obstacle? |
| Male | |
| Aththai pettra penn irunthum | Even though my aunt's daughter is available |
| Puththi kettu unnidaththil | Losing my senses over you |
| Aasai kondu bodhai konda pillai naan | I am a man filled with desire and intoxication |
| Female :Kattividu vaarththaigalai kottividu asaigalai | Female: Release your words, pour out your desires |
| Sammathaththai thanthuvitta mangai naan | I am the maiden who has given her consent |
| Female | |
| Velai ketta kannu rendu | A pair of mischievous eyes |
| Selai thottu aaduthae | Dances touching the saree |
| Aahaa melamittu thaalamittu maalai katta oduthae | Aha, playing drums and setting rhythm, running to weave a garland |
| Male | |
| Kangalae neengal paadungal kadhal geethangal | Oh eyes, you sing love songs |
| Kangalae neengal paadungal kadhal geethangal | Oh eyes, you sing love songs |
| Male | |
| Poovaadai idhzh meedhu padam ennavo | What painting is drawn upon the flower-soft lips? |
| Female :Adhu pollaatha nee thantha varam allavo | Female: Is that not a boon given by mischievous you? |
| Male :Noolaana idai konda noi ennavo | Male: What illness afflicts your thread-thin waist? |
| Female :adhu noyalla kaniyaatha kaai allavo | Female: It is not an illness, but an unripened fruit! |
| Female | |
| Anbumikka kadhalukkum | For affection-filled love |
| Aasaikkonda kadhalarkkum | And for longing lovers |
| Ullirunthu mella varum santhegam | Doubt arises gently from within |
| Male | |
| Andru vanthu andru sellam | Arriving and departing on the same day |
| Santhegam kondu varum | Brought upon by doubt |
| Anbu ennum intha nilai santhosam | This state called love brings true happiness |
| Male | |
| Puththiketta ponnu onnu suththuthadi ennaiyae | A foolish girl is hovering around me |
| Ponnazhagu minnalittu poduthadi kannaiyae | Her golden beauty flashes like lightning and dazzles my eyes |
| Male | |
| Kangalae neengal paadungal kadhal geethangal | Oh eyes, you sing love songs |
| Both :Kangalae neengal paadungal kadhal geethangal | Both: Oh eyes, you sing love songs |
| Kadhal geethangal kadhal geethangal kadhal geethangal | Love songs, love songs, love songs |
புத்திக்கெட்ட பொண்ணு ஒண்ணு சுத்துதடி என்னையே
பொன்னழகு மின்னலிட்டு போடுதடி கண்ணையே
புத்திக்கெட்ட பொண்ணு ஒண்ணு சுத்துதடி என்னையே
பொன்னழகு மின்னலிட்டு போடுதடி கண்ணையே
A foolish girl is hovering around me
Her golden beauty flashes like lightning and dazzles my eyes
A foolish girl is hovering around me
Her golden beauty flashes like lightning and dazzles my eyes
கண்களே நீங்கள் பாடுங்கள் காதல் கீதங்கள்
கண்களே நீங்கள் பாடுங்கள் காதல் கீதங்கள்
Oh eyes, you sing love songs
Oh eyes, you sing love songs
பெண்
: வேலைக் கெட்ட கண்ணு ரெண்டு
சேலை தொட்டு ஆடுதே
ஆஹா மேளமிட்டு தாளமிட்டு மாலை கட்ட ஓடுதே
வேலைக் கெட்ட கண்ணு ரெண்டு
சேலை தொட்டு ஆடுதே
ஆஹா மேளமிட்டு தாளமிட்டு மாலை கட்ட ஓடுதே
A pair of mischievous eyes
Dances touching the saree
Aha, playing drums and setting rhythm, running to weave a garland
A pair of mischievous eyes
Dances touching the saree
Aha, playing drums and setting rhythm, running to weave a garland
கண்களே நீங்கள் பாடுங்கள் காதல் கீதங்கள்
கண்களே நீங்கள் பாடுங்கள் காதல் கீதங்கள்
Oh eyes, you sing love songs
Oh eyes, you sing love songs
கல்யாணம் இல்லாமல் துணை வேண்டுமோ.....ம்ம்....
கல்யாணம் இல்லாமல் துணை வேண்டுமோ.....
உன் கண் என்ன இதில் கூட கடன் சொல்லுமோ
என் வீட்டு மான் கூட விலை பேசுமோ ஆஹா
என் வீட்டு மான் கூட விலை பேசுமோ
நான் இப்போது அணைத்தாலும் தடை போடுமோ
Do you need a companion without marriage? Mm...
Do you need a companion without marriage?
Will your eyes even offer this as a loan?
Male: Will it bargain even with the deer at my house? Aha
Will it bargain even with the deer at my house?
If I embrace you now, will it put an obstacle?
அத்தை பெற்ற பெண் இருந்தும்
புத்திக் கெட்டு உன்னிடத்தில்
ஆசைக் கொண்டு போதைக் கொண்ட பிள்ளை நான்
கட்டிவிடு வார்த்தைகளை கொட்டிவிடு ஆசைகளை
சம்மதத்தை தந்துவிட்ட மங்கை நான்
Even though my aunt's daughter is available
Losing my senses over you
I am a man filled with desire and intoxication
Female: Release your words, pour out your desires
I am the maiden who has given her consent
வேலைக் கெட்ட கண்ணு ரெண்டு
சேலை தொட்டு ஆடுதே
ஆஹா மேளமிட்டு தாளமிட்டு மாலை கட்ட ஓடுதே
A pair of mischievous eyes
Dances touching the saree
Aha, playing drums and setting rhythm, running to weave a garland
கண்களே நீங்கள் பாடுங்கள் காதல் கீதங்கள்
கண்களே நீங்கள் பாடுங்கள் காதல் கீதங்கள்
Oh eyes, you sing love songs
Oh eyes, you sing love songs
பூவாடை இதழ் மீது படம் என்னவோ
அது பொல்லாத நீ தந்த வரம் அல்லவோ
நூலான இடைக் கொண்ட நோய் என்னவோ
அது நோயல்ல கனியாத காய் அல்லவோ
What painting is drawn upon the flower-soft lips?
Female: Is that not a boon given by mischievous you?
Male: What illness afflicts your thread-thin waist?
Female: It is not an illness, but an unripened fruit!
அன்புமிக்க காதலுக்கும்
ஆசைக் கொண்ட காதலர்க்கும்
உள்ளிருந்து மெல்ல வரும் சந்தேகம்
For affection-filled love
And for longing lovers
Doubt arises gently from within
அன்று வந்து அன்று செல்லும்
சந்தேகம் கொண்டு வரும்
அன்பு என்னும் இந்த நிலை சந்தோஷம்
Arriving and departing on the same day
Brought upon by doubt
This state called love brings true happiness
புத்திக்கெட்ட பொண்ணு ஒண்ணு சுத்துதடி என்னையே
பொன்னழகு மின்னலிட்டு போடுதடி கண்ணையே
A foolish girl is hovering around me
Her golden beauty flashes like lightning and dazzles my eyes
கண்களே நீங்கள் பாடுங்கள் காதல் கீதங்கள்
இருவர் :
கண்களே நீங்கள் பாடுங்கள் காதல் கீதங்கள்
காதல் கீதங்கள் காதல் கீதங்கள் காதல் கீதங்கள்
Oh eyes, you sing love songs
Both: Oh eyes, you sing love songs
Love songs, love songs, love songs
Puththiketta ponnu onnu suththuthadi ennaiyae
A foolish girl is hovering around me
Ponnazhagu minnalittu poduthadi kannaiyae
Her golden beauty flashes like lightning and dazzles my eyes
Puththiketta ponnu onnu suththuthadi ennaiyae
A foolish girl is hovering around me
Ponnazhagu minnalittu poduthadi kannaiyae
Her golden beauty flashes like lightning and dazzles my eyes
Kangalae neengal paadungal kadhal geethangal
Oh eyes, you sing love songs
Kangalae neengal paadungal kadhal geethangal
Oh eyes, you sing love songs
Velai ketta kannu rendu
A pair of mischievous eyes
Selai thottu aaduthae
Dances touching the saree
Aahaa melamittu thaalamittu maalai katta oduthae
Aha, playing drums and setting rhythm, running to weave a garland
Velai ketta kannu rendu
A pair of mischievous eyes
Selai thottu aaduthae
Dances touching the saree
Aahaa melamittu thaalamittu maalai katta oduthae
Aha, playing drums and setting rhythm, running to weave a garland
Kangalae neengal paadungal kadhal geethangal
Oh eyes, you sing love songs
Kangalae neengal paadungal kadhal geethangal
Oh eyes, you sing love songs
Kalyaanam illaamal thunai vendumo….mm….
Do you need a companion without marriage? Mm...
Kalyaanam illaamal thunai vendumo….
Do you need a companion without marriage?
Un kann enna idhi kooda kadan sollumo
Will your eyes even offer this as a loan?
Male :En veettu maankooda vilai pesumo aahaa
Male: Will it bargain even with the deer at my house? Aha
En veettu maankooda vilai pesumo
Will it bargain even with the deer at my house?
Naan ippothu anaiththaalum thadai podumo
If I embrace you now, will it put an obstacle?
Aththai pettra penn irunthum
Even though my aunt's daughter is available
Puththi kettu unnidaththil
Losing my senses over you
Aasai kondu bodhai konda pillai naan
I am a man filled with desire and intoxication
Female :Kattividu vaarththaigalai kottividu asaigalai
Female: Release your words, pour out your desires
Sammathaththai thanthuvitta mangai naan
I am the maiden who has given her consent
Velai ketta kannu rendu
A pair of mischievous eyes
Selai thottu aaduthae
Dances touching the saree
Aahaa melamittu thaalamittu maalai katta oduthae
Aha, playing drums and setting rhythm, running to weave a garland
Kangalae neengal paadungal kadhal geethangal
Oh eyes, you sing love songs
Kangalae neengal paadungal kadhal geethangal
Oh eyes, you sing love songs
Poovaadai idhzh meedhu padam ennavo
What painting is drawn upon the flower-soft lips?
Female :Adhu pollaatha nee thantha varam allavo
Female: Is that not a boon given by mischievous you?
Male :Noolaana idai konda noi ennavo
Male: What illness afflicts your thread-thin waist?
Female :adhu noyalla kaniyaatha kaai allavo
Female: It is not an illness, but an unripened fruit!
Anbumikka kadhalukkum
For affection-filled love
Aasaikkonda kadhalarkkum
And for longing lovers
Ullirunthu mella varum santhegam
Doubt arises gently from within
Andru vanthu andru sellam
Arriving and departing on the same day
Santhegam kondu varum
Brought upon by doubt
Anbu ennum intha nilai santhosam
This state called love brings true happiness
Puththiketta ponnu onnu suththuthadi ennaiyae
A foolish girl is hovering around me
Ponnazhagu minnalittu poduthadi kannaiyae
Her golden beauty flashes like lightning and dazzles my eyes
Kangalae neengal paadungal kadhal geethangal
Oh eyes, you sing love songs
Both :Kangalae neengal paadungal kadhal geethangal
Both: Oh eyes, you sing love songs
Kadhal geethangal kadhal geethangal kadhal geethangal
Love songs, love songs, love songs
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet from the film 'Anbai Thedi' expresses the romantic banter between two lovers expressing their affection, yearning, and ultimate commitment. The male protagonist teases the woman about her captivating charm and how she mesmerizes him, while the female protagonist freely grants her consent for love and urges him to embrace his desires without hesitation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Kangalae neengal paadungal kadhal geethangal”
Addressing the eyes directly and asking them to sing love songs gives human attributes to eyes.
Ethukai (Rhyme)
“Velai ketta kannu rendu / Selai thottu aaduthae”
The second letter harmony between 'Velai' and 'Selai'.
Metaphor
“Noolaana idai konda noi ennavo”
Comparing the heroine's waist to a thin thread ('Noolaana idai').
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Trivia
'Anbai Thedi' (1974) was directed by Muktha Srinivasan, starring Sivaji Ganesan and Jayalalithaa, featuring music composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by Kannadasan.
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