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Lyrics & meaning

Vaa Ponmayile

From Poonthalir · 1979

Lyricist
Panchu Arunachalam
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Poonthalir
Movie release year
1979
Lyrics added on
22 Jan 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaa pon mayilae
Nenjam yaekkathil thavikkudhu
Endrum nee indri naan illai
Naan indri nee illai kanmani
Vaa pon mayilae
Nenjam yaekkathil thavikkudhu
Kaadhalin jaadai ellaam kannazhagilae
Kovilin thaerazhago munnazhagilae
Kaniyae manam mayanga mayanga
Varuvaai suvai peruga peruga
Ilamaiyin nalinamae inimayin uruvam malara
Vaa pon mayilae
Nenjam yaekkathil thavikkudhu
Endrum nee indri naan illai
Naan indri nee illai kanmani
Vaa pon mayilae
Nenjam yaekkathil thavikkudhu
Maeniyin manjal niram vaan alandhadho
Boomiyin neela niram kannalandhadho
Azhagae sugam valara valara
Ninaivae dhinam pazhaga pazhaga
Urimayil azhaikkiren uyirilae kalandhu magizha
Vaa pon mayilae
Nenjam yaekkathil thavikkudhu
Endrum nee indri naan illai
Naan indri nee illai kanmani
Vaa pon mayilae
Nenjam yaekkathil thavikkudhu
Come, my golden peacock,
My heart aches with longing.
Forever, without you there is no me,
And without me there is no you, my darling.
Come, my golden peacock,
My heart aches with longing.
All the subtle signs of love are in the beauty of your eyes,
And the majestic beauty of a temple chariot shines in your form.
My sweet fruit, as my heart grows enchanted,
Come to me, as sweetness overflows,
Oh grace of youth, as the very picture of sweetness blossoms!
Come, my golden peacock,
My heart aches with longing.
Forever, without you there is no me,
And without me there is no you, my darling.
Come, my golden peacock,
My heart aches with longing.
Did the golden glow of your skin reach across the sky?
Did your eyes take in all the blue of the earth?
Oh beautiful one, as joy keeps growing and growing,
Oh sweet thought, as we grow closer with each passing day,
I call you with love's right, to merge into my soul and rejoice.
Come, my golden peacock,
My heart aches with longing.
Forever, without you there is no me,
And without me there is no you, my darling.
Come, my golden peacock,
My heart aches with longing.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic song expresses a lover's intense yearning and deep affection for his beloved, whom he affectionately addresses as a golden peacock. He emphasizes their absolute togetherness, stating that neither can exist without the other. Through poetically imaginative descriptions, he praises her physical elegance, comparing her beauty to a temple chariot and describing her eyes and complexion in cosmic terms.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Vaa pon mayilae”

The lover addresses his beloved as 'pon mayil' (golden peacock) and 'kaniye' (sweet fruit) to highlight her grace and sweetness.

Repetition / Reduplication (Adukku Thodar)

“Kaniyae manam mayanga mayanga”

Words like 'mayanga mayanga' and 'peruga peruga' are repeated to accentuate the escalating emotion and poetic rhythm.

Second-letter Rhyme (Edhukai)

“Kaadhalin jaadai ellaam kannazhagilae / Kovilin thaerazhago munnazhagilae”

The second letters of 'Kaadhalin' and 'Kovilin' ('dha') match, creating Tamil poetic rhyme.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

“Maeniyin manjal niram vaan alandhadho”

Poetic exaggeration comparing her complexion and eyes to measuring the sky and the earth.

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