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Lyrics & meaning

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 ennaiyaeA foolish girl is hovering around me
Ponnazhagu minnalittu poduthadi kannaiyaeHer golden beauty flashes like lightning and dazzles my eyes
Puththiketta ponnu onnu suththuthadi ennaiyaeA foolish girl is hovering around me
Ponnazhagu minnalittu poduthadi kannaiyaeHer golden beauty flashes like lightning and dazzles my eyes
Female
Kangalae neengal paadungal kadhal geethangalOh eyes, you sing love songs
Kangalae neengal paadungal kadhal geethangalOh eyes, you sing love songs
Female
Velai ketta kannu renduA pair of mischievous eyes
Selai thottu aaduthaeDances touching the saree
Aahaa melamittu thaalamittu maalai katta oduthaeAha, playing drums and setting rhythm, running to weave a garland
Velai ketta kannu renduA pair of mischievous eyes
Selai thottu aaduthaeDances touching the saree
Aahaa melamittu thaalamittu maalai katta oduthaeAha, playing drums and setting rhythm, running to weave a garland
Male
Kangalae neengal paadungal kadhal geethangalOh eyes, you sing love songs
Kangalae neengal paadungal kadhal geethangalOh 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 sollumoWill your eyes even offer this as a loan?
Male :En veettu maankooda vilai pesumo aahaaMale: Will it bargain even with the deer at my house? Aha
En veettu maankooda vilai pesumoWill it bargain even with the deer at my house?
Naan ippothu anaiththaalum thadai podumoIf I embrace you now, will it put an obstacle?
Male
Aththai pettra penn irunthumEven though my aunt's daughter is available
Puththi kettu unnidaththilLosing my senses over you
Aasai kondu bodhai konda pillai naanI am a man filled with desire and intoxication
Female :Kattividu vaarththaigalai kottividu asaigalaiFemale: Release your words, pour out your desires
Sammathaththai thanthuvitta mangai naanI am the maiden who has given her consent
Female
Velai ketta kannu renduA pair of mischievous eyes
Selai thottu aaduthaeDances touching the saree
Aahaa melamittu thaalamittu maalai katta oduthaeAha, playing drums and setting rhythm, running to weave a garland
Male
Kangalae neengal paadungal kadhal geethangalOh eyes, you sing love songs
Kangalae neengal paadungal kadhal geethangalOh eyes, you sing love songs
Male
Poovaadai idhzh meedhu padam ennavoWhat painting is drawn upon the flower-soft lips?
Female :Adhu pollaatha nee thantha varam allavoFemale: Is that not a boon given by mischievous you?
Male :Noolaana idai konda noi ennavoMale: What illness afflicts your thread-thin waist?
Female :adhu noyalla kaniyaatha kaai allavoFemale: It is not an illness, but an unripened fruit!
Female
Anbumikka kadhalukkumFor affection-filled love
Aasaikkonda kadhalarkkumAnd for longing lovers
Ullirunthu mella varum santhegamDoubt arises gently from within
Male
Andru vanthu andru sellamArriving and departing on the same day
Santhegam kondu varumBrought upon by doubt
Anbu ennum intha nilai santhosamThis state called love brings true happiness
Male
Puththiketta ponnu onnu suththuthadi ennaiyaeA foolish girl is hovering around me
Ponnazhagu minnalittu poduthadi kannaiyaeHer golden beauty flashes like lightning and dazzles my eyes
Male
Kangalae neengal paadungal kadhal geethangalOh eyes, you sing love songs
Both :Kangalae neengal paadungal kadhal geethangalBoth: Oh eyes, you sing love songs
Kadhal geethangal kadhal geethangal kadhal geethangalLove 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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