Vaa Ponmayile
From Poonthalir · 1979
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Poonthalir1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaa pon mayilae | Come, golden peacock! |
| Nenjam yaekkathil thavikkudhu | My heart suffers in deep longing. |
| Endrum nee indri naan illai | Without you, I do not exist forever. |
| Naan indri nee illai kanmani | Without me, you do not exist, my beloved. |
| Male | |
| Vaa pon mayilae | Come, golden peacock! |
| Nenjam yaekkathil thavikkudhu | My heart suffers in deep longing. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalin jaadai ellaam kannazhagilae | All the expressions of love reside in the beauty of your eyes. |
| Male | |
| Kovilin thaerazhago munnazhagilae | The beauty of your front is like the splendor of a temple chariot. |
| Kaniyae manam mayanga mayanga | O sweet fruit, as the mind becomes mesmerized and enchanted, |
| Varuvaai suvai peruga peruga | Come, so that the sweetness overflows and increases! |
| Ilamaiyin nalinamae inimayin uruvam malara | O elegance of youth, as the embodiment of sweetness blossoms! |
| Male | |
| Vaa pon mayilae | Come, golden peacock! |
| Nenjam yaekkathil thavikkudhu | My heart suffers in deep longing. |
| Endrum nee indri naan illai | Without you, I do not exist forever. |
| Naan indri nee illai kanmani | Without me, you do not exist, my beloved. |
| Male | |
| Vaa pon mayilae | Come, golden peacock! |
| Nenjam yaekkathil thavikkudhu | My heart suffers in deep longing. |
| Male | |
| Maeniyin manjal niram vaan alandhadho | Did the golden yellow hue of your body measure the sky? |
| Male | |
| Boomiyin neela niram kannalandhadho | Did the blue shade of the earth get measured by your eyes? |
| Azhagae sugam valara valara | O beauty, as joy grows and deepens, |
| Ninaivae dhinam pazhaga pazhaga | O sweet memory, as we get closer day by day, |
| Urimayil azhaikkiren uyirilae kalandhu magizha | I call you with affection to merge into my soul and rejoice. |
| Male | |
| Vaa pon mayilae | Come, golden peacock! |
| Nenjam yaekkathil thavikkudhu | My heart suffers in deep longing. |
| Endrum nee indri naan illai | Without you, I do not exist forever. |
| Naan indri nee illai kanmani | Without me, you do not exist, my beloved. |
| Male | |
| Vaa pon mayilae | Come, golden peacock! |
| Nenjam yaekkathil thavikkudhu | My heart suffers in deep longing. |
வா பொன் மயிலே
நெஞ்சம் ஏக்கத்தில் தவிக்குது
என்றும் நீயின்றி நானில்லை
நானின்றி நீயில்லை கண்மணி
Come, golden peacock!
My heart suffers in deep longing.
Without you, I do not exist forever.
Without me, you do not exist, my beloved.
வா பொன் மயிலே
நெஞ்சம் ஏக்கத்தில் தவிக்குது
Come, golden peacock!
My heart suffers in deep longing.
காதலின் ஜாடையெல்லாம் கண்ணழகிலே
All the expressions of love reside in the beauty of your eyes.
கோவிலின் தேரழகோ முன்னழகிலே
கனியே மனம் மயங்க மயங்க
வருவாய் சுவை பெருகப் பெருக
இளமையின் நளினமே
இனிமையின் உருவம் மலர
The beauty of your front is like the splendor of a temple chariot.
O sweet fruit, as the mind becomes mesmerized and enchanted,
Come, so that the sweetness overflows and increases!
O elegance of youth, as the embodiment of sweetness blossoms!
வா பொன் மயிலே
நெஞ்சம் ஏக்கத்தில் தவிக்குது
என்றும் நீயின்றி நானில்லை
நானின்றி நீயில்லை கண்மணி
Come, golden peacock!
My heart suffers in deep longing.
Without you, I do not exist forever.
Without me, you do not exist, my beloved.
வா பொன் மயிலே
நெஞ்சம் ஏக்கத்தில் தவிக்குது
Come, golden peacock!
My heart suffers in deep longing.
மேனியின் மஞ்சள் நிறம் வானளந்ததோ
Did the golden yellow hue of your body measure the sky?
பூமியின் நீல நிறம் கண்ணளந்ததோ
அழகே சுகம் வளர வளர
நினைவே தினம் பழகப் பழக
உரிமையில் அழைகிறேன் உயிரிலே கல்ந்து மகிழ
Did the blue shade of the earth get measured by your eyes?
O beauty, as joy grows and deepens,
O sweet memory, as we get closer day by day,
I call you with affection to merge into my soul and rejoice.
வா பொன் மயிலே
நெஞ்சம் ஏக்கத்தில் தவிக்குது
என்றும் நீயின்றி நானில்லை
நானின்றி நீயில்லை கண்மணி
Come, golden peacock!
My heart suffers in deep longing.
Without you, I do not exist forever.
Without me, you do not exist, my beloved.
வா பொன் மயிலே
நெஞ்சம் ஏக்கத்தில் தவிக்குது
Come, golden peacock!
My heart suffers in deep longing.
Vaa pon mayilae
Come, golden peacock!
Nenjam yaekkathil thavikkudhu
My heart suffers in deep longing.
Endrum nee indri naan illai
Without you, I do not exist forever.
Naan indri nee illai kanmani
Without me, you do not exist, my beloved.
Vaa pon mayilae
Come, golden peacock!
Nenjam yaekkathil thavikkudhu
My heart suffers in deep longing.
Kaadhalin jaadai ellaam kannazhagilae
All the expressions of love reside in the beauty of your eyes.
Kovilin thaerazhago munnazhagilae
The beauty of your front is like the splendor of a temple chariot.
Kaniyae manam mayanga mayanga
O sweet fruit, as the mind becomes mesmerized and enchanted,
Varuvaai suvai peruga peruga
Come, so that the sweetness overflows and increases!
Ilamaiyin nalinamae inimayin uruvam malara
O elegance of youth, as the embodiment of sweetness blossoms!
Vaa pon mayilae
Come, golden peacock!
Nenjam yaekkathil thavikkudhu
My heart suffers in deep longing.
Endrum nee indri naan illai
Without you, I do not exist forever.
Naan indri nee illai kanmani
Without me, you do not exist, my beloved.
Vaa pon mayilae
Come, golden peacock!
Nenjam yaekkathil thavikkudhu
My heart suffers in deep longing.
Maeniyin manjal niram vaan alandhadho
Did the golden yellow hue of your body measure the sky?
Boomiyin neela niram kannalandhadho
Did the blue shade of the earth get measured by your eyes?
Azhagae sugam valara valara
O beauty, as joy grows and deepens,
Ninaivae dhinam pazhaga pazhaga
O sweet memory, as we get closer day by day,
Urimayil azhaikkiren uyirilae kalandhu magizha
I call you with affection to merge into my soul and rejoice.
Vaa pon mayilae
Come, golden peacock!
Nenjam yaekkathil thavikkudhu
My heart suffers in deep longing.
Endrum nee indri naan illai
Without you, I do not exist forever.
Naan indri nee illai kanmani
Without me, you do not exist, my beloved.
Vaa pon mayilae
Come, golden peacock!
Nenjam yaekkathil thavikkudhu
My heart suffers in deep longing.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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Trivia
Although the prompt leaves music and singer details as unknown, this popular track from the 1979 film 'Poonthalir' features music composed by Ilaiyaraaja and vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, with lyrics written by Panchu Arunachalam.
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