Thangam Pongum Meni
From Tenali Raman · 1956
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- R. Balasaraswathy
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Tenali Raman1956
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hoo o o o o hoo o o | Vocalizing melody |
| Female | |
| Thangam pongum maeni | This body overflowing like pure gold, |
| Undhan sondham ini | Is yours forever from now on. |
| Thaarani kaanadha thaenaaru kaanbom | We shall witness a river of honey unseen by the world. |
| Thangam | My golden one. |
| Female | |
| Kaaviyakalai pesum maadhu varum bodhu | When the woman who speaks of poetic arts arrives, |
| Varum bodhu varum bodhu | When she arrives, when she arrives, |
| Inbaloga ennang koori ezhil migum | Expressing heavenly thoughts, full of rich grace, |
| Singaara sangeetha suvai tharum valamighu | Yielding the rich taste of romantic musical harmony, |
| Kaaviyakalai pesum maadhu varum bodhu | When the woman who speaks of poetic arts arrives, |
| Maruppavar kedaiyaadhu | No one can ever refuse her. |
| Female | |
| Maamalar mullai malarndhadhu polae | Like the grand jasmine blooming in full glory, |
| Maamalar mullai malarndhadhu polae | Like the grand jasmine blooming in full glory, |
| Magizhndhu unnai naadum annam | The swan-like maiden joyfully seeks you out, |
| Koorum vannam kaelaai | Listen to the melody she weaves! |
| Tharani kaanaadha thaenaaru kaanbom | We shall witness a river of honey unseen by the world. |
| Thaenaaru kaanbom..thaenaaru akanboo | We shall see the river of honey... river of honey. |
| Thangam | My golden one. |
| Female | |
| Maandhalir manam veesum solai | In the grove wafting the fragrance of tender mango leaves, |
| Haa…aa….aaa…haa…aa.. | Melodic vocalizing |
| Maandhalir manam veesum solai | In the grove wafting the fragrance of tender mango leaves, |
| Andhi maalai…andhi maalai | During twilight evening... twilight evening, |
| Namakkoru sugavelai inithidum thirunaalae | It is a sweet festive day giving us a time of bliss, |
| Namakkoru sugavelai inithidum thirunaalae | It is a sweet festive day giving us a time of bliss, |
| Female | |
| Aasaiyin ellai arindhavar illai | No one has ever known the limits of desire, |
| Aasaiyin ellai arindhavar illai | No one has ever known the limits of desire, |
| Arivom naanum neeyum | Together, you and I shall explore it, |
| Thaenum paalum saerum vannam | Just like honey blends seamlessly with milk, |
| Tharani kaanaadha thaenaaru kaanbom | We shall witness a river of honey unseen by the world. |
| Thangam ..haaa…aaa.. | Golden one... |
| Thangam ..haaa…aaa.. | Golden one... |
| Thangam ..haaa…aaa..haa…aa….aa.. | Golden one... |
| Thangam pongum maeni | This body overflowing like pure gold, |
| Undhan sondham ini | Is yours forever from now on. |
| Thaarani kaanadha thaenaaru kaanbom | We shall witness a river of honey unseen by the world. |
| Thangam….. | Golden one... |
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஓ
Vocalizing melody
தங்கம் பொங்கும் மேனி
உந்தன் சொந்தம் இனி
தாரணி காணாத தேனாறு காண்போம்
தங்கம் ....
This body overflowing like pure gold,
Is yours forever from now on.
We shall witness a river of honey unseen by the world.
My golden one.
காவியக்கலை பேசும் மாது வரும்போது
வரும்போது...வரும்போது...
இன்பலோக எண்ணங் கூறி எழில் மிகும்
சிங்கார சங்கீத சுவை தரும் வளமிகு
காவியக்கலை பேசும் மாது வரும்போது
மறுப்பவர் கிடையாது.....
When the woman who speaks of poetic arts arrives,
When she arrives, when she arrives,
Expressing heavenly thoughts, full of rich grace,
Yielding the rich taste of romantic musical harmony,
When the woman who speaks of poetic arts arrives,
No one can ever refuse her.
மாமலர் முல்லை மலர்ந்தது போலே
மாமலர் முல்லை மலர்ந்தது போலே
மகிழ்ந்து உன்னை நாடும் அன்னம்
கூறும் வண்ணம் கேளாய்
தாரணி காணாத தேனாறு காண்போம்
தேனாறு காண்போம்....தேனாறு காண்போம்.
தங்கம்
Like the grand jasmine blooming in full glory,
Like the grand jasmine blooming in full glory,
The swan-like maiden joyfully seeks you out,
Listen to the melody she weaves!
We shall witness a river of honey unseen by the world.
We shall see the river of honey... river of honey.
My golden one.
மாந்தளிர் மணம் வீசும் சோலை
ஹா.....ஆஆ..ஆஅ..ஹா...ஆஅ
மாந்தளிர் மணம் வீசும் சோலை
அந்திமாலை .....அந்திமாலை
நமக்கொரு சுகவேளை இனித்திடும் திருநாளே.....
நமக்கொரு சுகவேளை இனித்திடும் திருநாளே.....
In the grove wafting the fragrance of tender mango leaves,
Melodic vocalizing
In the grove wafting the fragrance of tender mango leaves,
During twilight evening... twilight evening,
It is a sweet festive day giving us a time of bliss,
It is a sweet festive day giving us a time of bliss,
ஆசையின் எல்லை அறிந்தவர் இல்லை
ஆசையின் எல்லை அறிந்தவர் இல்லை
அறிவோம் நானும் நீயும்
தேனும் பாலும் சேரும் வண்ணம்
தாரணி காணாத தேனாறு காண்போம்.....
தங்கம்...ஹா...ஆஆ
தங்கம்...ஹா...ஆஆ
தங்கம் ...ஹா...ஆஆ ஹா...ஆஆ
ஹா...ஆஆ ஹா...ஆஆ ஹா...ஆஆ ஹா...ஆஆ
தங்கம் பொங்கும் மேனி
உந்தன் சொந்தம் இனி
தாரணி காணாத தேனாறு காண்போம்
தங்கம் ....
No one has ever known the limits of desire,
No one has ever known the limits of desire,
Together, you and I shall explore it,
Just like honey blends seamlessly with milk,
We shall witness a river of honey unseen by the world.
Golden one...
Golden one...
Golden one...
This body overflowing like pure gold,
Is yours forever from now on.
We shall witness a river of honey unseen by the world.
Golden one...
Hoo o o o o hoo o o
Vocalizing melody
Thangam pongum maeni
This body overflowing like pure gold,
Undhan sondham ini
Is yours forever from now on.
Thaarani kaanadha thaenaaru kaanbom
We shall witness a river of honey unseen by the world.
Thangam
My golden one.
Kaaviyakalai pesum maadhu varum bodhu
When the woman who speaks of poetic arts arrives,
Varum bodhu varum bodhu
When she arrives, when she arrives,
Inbaloga ennang koori ezhil migum
Expressing heavenly thoughts, full of rich grace,
Singaara sangeetha suvai tharum valamighu
Yielding the rich taste of romantic musical harmony,
Kaaviyakalai pesum maadhu varum bodhu
When the woman who speaks of poetic arts arrives,
Maruppavar kedaiyaadhu
No one can ever refuse her.
Maamalar mullai malarndhadhu polae
Like the grand jasmine blooming in full glory,
Maamalar mullai malarndhadhu polae
Like the grand jasmine blooming in full glory,
Magizhndhu unnai naadum annam
The swan-like maiden joyfully seeks you out,
Koorum vannam kaelaai
Listen to the melody she weaves!
Tharani kaanaadha thaenaaru kaanbom
We shall witness a river of honey unseen by the world.
Thaenaaru kaanbom..thaenaaru akanboo
We shall see the river of honey... river of honey.
Thangam
My golden one.
Maandhalir manam veesum solai
In the grove wafting the fragrance of tender mango leaves,
Haa…aa….aaa…haa…aa..
Melodic vocalizing
Maandhalir manam veesum solai
In the grove wafting the fragrance of tender mango leaves,
Andhi maalai…andhi maalai
During twilight evening... twilight evening,
Namakkoru sugavelai inithidum thirunaalae
It is a sweet festive day giving us a time of bliss,
Namakkoru sugavelai inithidum thirunaalae
It is a sweet festive day giving us a time of bliss,
Aasaiyin ellai arindhavar illai
No one has ever known the limits of desire,
Aasaiyin ellai arindhavar illai
No one has ever known the limits of desire,
Arivom naanum neeyum
Together, you and I shall explore it,
Thaenum paalum saerum vannam
Just like honey blends seamlessly with milk,
Tharani kaanaadha thaenaaru kaanbom
We shall witness a river of honey unseen by the world.
Thangam ..haaa…aaa..
Golden one...
Thangam ..haaa…aaa..
Golden one...
Thangam ..haaa…aaa..haa…aa….aa..
Golden one...
Thangam pongum maeni
This body overflowing like pure gold,
Undhan sondham ini
Is yours forever from now on.
Thaarani kaanadha thaenaaru kaanbom
We shall witness a river of honey unseen by the world.
Thangam…..
Golden one...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is an intoxicating declaration of love and devotion. The heroine compares her golden complexion and beauty to overflowing pure gold, dedicating herself entirely to her beloved. She invites him to experience an unprecedented heavenly bliss, metaphorically described as a river of honey unseen by the world. Rich with classical literary imagery—blooming jasmines, swan-like grace, sweet mango groves at twilight, and the seamless blending of milk and honey—the song poetically portrays the boundless depth of romantic desire and absolute union of two souls.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upama)
“Maamalar mullai malarndhadhu polae”
Compares the joyful emergence and blooming grace of the heroine to a jasmine flower opening its petals.
Metaphor (Roopaka)
“Thaarani kaanadha thaenaaru kaanbom”
Compares absolute romantic bliss to a river of honey that the world has never witnessed before.
Analogy (Upamana)
“Thaenum paalum saerum vannam”
Uses the seamless blending of milk and honey to represent the intimate physical and emotional union of lovers.
Emonai / Alliteration
“Aasaiyin ellai arindhavar illai”
Repetition of initial consonants or patterns across lyrical phrases (e.g., Aasaiyin / Arivom).
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Trivia
Featured in the 1956 historical drama Tenali Raman (starring Sivaji Ganesan and N. T. Rama Rao), this classic composed by the iconic duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy highlights Kannadasan's mastery of Sangam-style imagery. Vocalist R. Balasaraswathy Devi delivered a timeless performance infused with classical Carnatic nuances.
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