Siru Punnagai
From Pokkisham · 2009
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- V. Prasanna
- Music director
- Sabesh – Murali
- Details
- Pokkisham2009
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Siru punngai | A small smile |
| Oruvarin mugavari | Is a person's identity address |
| Adhil karainthidum | Melting away in it |
| Pirar manam abagari | Steals the hearts of others |
| Male | |
| Uravu thodanguvadhum | The start of a relationship |
| Uyirgal pazhaguvadhum | The bonding between living souls |
| Iniya kavidhai ena ninaikiren | I view it as a sweet poem |
| Avalin anugumurai | Her gentle approach |
| Pazhagum iyalbu nilai | Her natural friendly demeanor |
| Kalandha nimidangalai rasikkiren | I relish the moments spent together |
| Male | |
| Sila natkal theendum ninaivilae | In memories touched by certain past days |
| Palli vazhkai meendum manadhilae | School life revives inside the mind |
| Aval pesum pechai | The speech that she speaks |
| Ketka ketka pudhumaiyae | Feels novel as I keep listening to it |
| Andha neram meendum | Those times again |
| Vaithidatha inimaiyae | Hold an irreplaceable sweetness |
| Male | |
| Siru punngai | A small smile |
| Oruvarin mugavari | Is a person's identity address |
| Adhil karainthidum | Melting away in it |
| Pirar manam abagari | Steals the hearts of others |
| Male | |
| Varavu selavugalil | In life's give and take |
| Kuraiyum pozhudugalai | The times that are lost |
| Pudhiya uravugalil niraithidu | Fill them up with new bonds |
| Arivu veli ulagil | In the external world of intellect |
| Adayum avasthaigalai | The hardships one undergoes |
| Pozhiyum nilavoliyil posukkidu | Burn them away in the showering moonlight |
| Male | |
| Inbam yaavum kaatum | Displaying all joy |
| Mana thirai | Is the mind's inner screen |
| Nammai mattrum kaalam vagupparai | Time is the classroom that transforms us |
| Idhil paadam ketkum | Taking lessons in this |
| Neeyum naanum oruvanae | You and I are the same |
| Nammai therchiyakkum | The one who passes us |
| Thozhan yaaru iraivanae | Which friend is it? It is God |
| Male | |
| Siru punngai | A small smile |
| Oruvarin mugavari | Is a person's identity address |
| Adhil karainthidum | Melting away in it |
| Pirar manam abagari | Steals the hearts of others |
சிறு புன்னகை
ஒருவரின் முகவரி
அதில் கரைந்திடும்
பிறர் மனம் அபகரி
A small smile
Is a person's identity address
Melting away in it
Steals the hearts of others
உறவு தொடங்குவதும்
உயிர்கள் பழகுவதும்
இனிய கவிதை என நினைக்கிறேன்
அவளின் அணுகுமுறை
பழகும் இயல்பு நிலை
கலந்த நிமிடங்களை ரசிக்கிறேன்
The start of a relationship
The bonding between living souls
I view it as a sweet poem
Her gentle approach
Her natural friendly demeanor
I relish the moments spent together
சில நாட்கள் தீண்டும் நினைவிலே
பள்ளி வாழ்க்கை மீண்டும் மனதிலே
அவள் பேசும் பேச்சைக்
கேட்க கேட்க புதுமையே
அந்த நேரம் மீண்டும்
வாய்த்திடாத இனிமையே
In memories touched by certain past days
School life revives inside the mind
The speech that she speaks
Feels novel as I keep listening to it
Those times again
Hold an irreplaceable sweetness
சிறு புன்னகை
ஒருவரின் முகவரி
அதில் கரைந்திடும்
பிறர் மனம் அபகரி
A small smile
Is a person's identity address
Melting away in it
Steals the hearts of others
வரவு செலவுகளில்
குறையும் பொழுதுகளை
புதிய உறவுகளில் நிறைத்திடு
அறிவு வெளியுலகில்
அடையும் அவஸ்தைகளை
பொழியும் நிலவொளியில் பொசுக்கிடு
In life's give and take
The times that are lost
Fill them up with new bonds
In the external world of intellect
The hardships one undergoes
Burn them away in the showering moonlight
இன்பம் யாவும் காட்டும்
மனத்திரை
நம்மை மாற்றும் காலம் வகுப்பறை
இதில் பாடம் கேட்கும்
நீயும் நானும் ஒருவனே
நம்மை தேர்ச்சியாக்கும்
தோழன் யாரு இறைவனே
Displaying all joy
Is the mind's inner screen
Time is the classroom that transforms us
Taking lessons in this
You and I are the same
The one who passes us
Which friend is it? It is God
சிறு புன்னகை
ஒருவரின் முகவரி
அதில் கரைந்திடும்
பிறர் மனம் அபகரி
A small smile
Is a person's identity address
Melting away in it
Steals the hearts of others
Siru punngai
A small smile
Oruvarin mugavari
Is a person's identity address
Adhil karainthidum
Melting away in it
Pirar manam abagari
Steals the hearts of others
Uravu thodanguvadhum
The start of a relationship
Uyirgal pazhaguvadhum
The bonding between living souls
Iniya kavidhai ena ninaikiren
I view it as a sweet poem
Avalin anugumurai
Her gentle approach
Pazhagum iyalbu nilai
Her natural friendly demeanor
Kalandha nimidangalai rasikkiren
I relish the moments spent together
Sila natkal theendum ninaivilae
In memories touched by certain past days
Palli vazhkai meendum manadhilae
School life revives inside the mind
Aval pesum pechai
The speech that she speaks
Ketka ketka pudhumaiyae
Feels novel as I keep listening to it
Andha neram meendum
Those times again
Vaithidatha inimaiyae
Hold an irreplaceable sweetness
Siru punngai
A small smile
Oruvarin mugavari
Is a person's identity address
Adhil karainthidum
Melting away in it
Pirar manam abagari
Steals the hearts of others
Varavu selavugalil
In life's give and take
Kuraiyum pozhudugalai
The times that are lost
Pudhiya uravugalil niraithidu
Fill them up with new bonds
Arivu veli ulagil
In the external world of intellect
Adayum avasthaigalai
The hardships one undergoes
Pozhiyum nilavoliyil posukkidu
Burn them away in the showering moonlight
Inbam yaavum kaatum
Displaying all joy
Mana thirai
Is the mind's inner screen
Nammai mattrum kaalam vagupparai
Time is the classroom that transforms us
Idhil paadam ketkum
Taking lessons in this
Neeyum naanum oruvanae
You and I are the same
Nammai therchiyakkum
The one who passes us
Thozhan yaaru iraivanae
Which friend is it? It is God
Siru punngai
A small smile
Oruvarin mugavari
Is a person's identity address
Adhil karainthidum
Melting away in it
Pirar manam abagari
Steals the hearts of others
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Siru Punnagai' from the movie Pokkisham reflects on the transformative power of simple human warmth, symbolized by a gentle smile. It paints a nostalgic picture of past memories, school days, and cherished relationships, portraying time as a grand classroom where life lessons are learned and heartaches are healed through love and spirituality.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Siru punngai / Oruvarin mugavari”
Comparing a small smile directly to a person's address/identity card ('Siru punngai / Oruvarin mugavari').
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Inbam yaavum kaatum / Mana thirai”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'Inbam' and 'Idhil' or 'Kaalam' and 'Kalandha' across poetic structures.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Nammai mattrum kaalam vagupparai”
Describing time as a classroom ('kaalam vagupparai') that alters and shapes human character.
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Trivia
Pokkisham (2009) is a period romantic drama directed by Cheran. The soundtrack of the film was composed by the duo Sabesh-Murali, and the lyrics were penned by Yugabharathi, capturing the nostalgic 1970s epistolary style of love.
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