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Vaadiyamma Malligai Poo

From Ponvandu · 1973

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari, K. Swarna
Music director
V. Kumar
Movie name
Ponvandu
Movie release year
1973
Lyrics added on
1 Mar 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ponvandu……ponvandu……ponvandu…..
Vaadiyamma
Vaadiyamma malligaippoo nee
Vaadi vizhatha vaasanaippoo
Un vaadikkaikkaaran naanthaan
Vanthidunga thanthiduga
Inbam pongum thaenthaan
Thevai thevaiyendru poovai edhirpaarththu
Vandu paranthaadumo
Kovai idhazh meedhu kothu kilipola
Kolam varainthaadumo
Vaan thodum megaththai polae
Unai naan thodum mogaththinaalae
Panimalar konda kani idhazh konjam
Sivanthathuthaan pogumo
Female :Mani vizhi mella mayangiyae thannai
Maranthuthaan pogumo…..
Haehaehae
Female :Ponvandu……ponvandu……ponvandu…..
Vaadiyamma thamaraippoo
Vasanthamammaa un sirippu
Un vaadikkaikkaaran naanthaan
Vanthidunga thanthiduga
Inbam pongum thaenthaan
Ilaiyuthirkaalam netru
Thalir vidum kaalma indru
Ilaiyuthirkaalam netru
Thalir vidum kaalma indru
Pooviriththa kodi kaai
Sumanthapadi vaa vaa vaa
Naan ninaiththapadi
Poo parikka idam thaa thaa thaa
Malarthottam engengae
Male :Varum vandu angaengae
Female :Malarthottam engengae
Male :Varum vandu angaengae
Female :Ondralla inbangal oraayiram
Haehaehae
Female :Ponvandu……ponvandu……ponvandu…..
Vaadiyamma shenpagappoo dhinam
Valarumamma nam santhippu
Un vaadikkaikkaaran naanthaan
Un vaadikkaikkaaran naanthaan
Vanthiduga thanthiduga
Inbam pongum thaenthaan
Vaadiyamma…….
Chittukkal thottuththaan
Ondraiyondru konjuthu
Chittukkal thottuththaan
Ondraiyondru konjuthu
Thennaiyum thendralum
Onnukkonnu pinnuthu
Unnodu ennullam
Pinnodu varuthu
Ennenna undo
Nee kannodu ezhuthu
Poovaattam ennai eduththu
Oru vellottam mella nadaththu
Poovaattam ennai eduththu
Oru vellottam mella nadaththu
Pollaatha naanam illaatha neram
Paaraattu ennai anaiththu
Haehaehae
Female :Ponvandu……ponvandu……ponvandu…..
Vaadiyamma rojappoo
Enai vaattuthamma un ninaippu
Un vaadikkaikkaaran naanthaan
Un vaadikkaikkaaran naanthaan
Vanthidunga thanthiduga
Inbam pongum thaenthaan
Vaadiyamma…….
Vayathu pathinezhu valarga ilamaathu
Ullam unathallavaa
Male :Vizhigal naankodum vazhinthu purandodum
Vellam namathallavaa
Nooru tharam kettu tharuvathu undu
Male :Ketkaamal eduththu kolvathu indru
Female :Indru thottu naalai mattum
Alli alli anaiththu
Michamindri meedhamindri
Solli solli koduththu
Female :Innum innum pakkam vanthu
Ennennavo sollavo
Vaadiyamma…….
Female: Ponvandu……ponvandu……ponvandu…..
Male :Vaadiyamma…….
Female :Ponvandu……ponvandu……ponvandu…..
Golden beetle... golden beetle... golden beetle...
Come to me, my girl!
Come, my jasmine flower, you are...
A fragrant flower that never withers and falls!
I am your regular visitor!
Come to me and offer
The overflowing honey of sweet pleasure!
Craving and longing for the flower,
Will the beetle fly and dance around?
Like a little parrot on scarlet red lips,
Will it paint pretty patterns and play?
Like clouds brushing against the sky,
Through the passion of my touch upon you,
Will your dewy, fruit-soft lips
Turn just a little redder?
Female: Will those precious eyes softly swoon
And forget themselves completely?...
Heh heh heh
Female: Golden beetle... golden beetle... golden beetle...
Come to me, my lotus flower!
Your smile brings the springtime!
I am your regular visitor!
Come to me and offer
The overflowing honey of sweet pleasure!
Autumn's falling leaves were yesterday,
Today is the season of blossoming green!
Autumn's falling leaves were yesterday,
Today is the season of blossoming green!
Like a flowering vine bearing fruit,
Come carrying your charms, come, come, come!
Just as I had hoped,
Give me room to pluck the flowers, give, give, give!
Wherever there is a flower garden,
Male: The beetle will arrive right there!
Female: Wherever there is a flower garden,
Male: The beetle will arrive right there!
Female: The pleasures are not just one, but a thousand!
Heh heh heh
Female: Golden beetle... golden beetle... golden beetle...
Come to me, my Champak flower!
Our rendezvous will grow with each passing day!
I am your regular visitor!
I am your regular visitor!
Come to me and offer
The overflowing honey of sweet pleasure!
Come to me, my girl!...
Little birds touch each other
And cuddle with sweet affection!
Little birds touch each other
And cuddle with sweet affection!
The coconut palm and the southern breeze
Entwine closely with one another!
Along with yours, my heart
Follows right behind!
Whatever thoughts you hold within,
Write them softly with your eyes!
Hold me gently like a flower,
And take me softly on a trial run!
Hold me gently like a flower,
And take me softly on a trial run!
In moments when tricky shyness fades away,
Hold me close and celebrate me!
Heh heh heh
Female: Golden beetle... golden beetle... golden beetle...
Come to me, my rose flower!
Thoughts of you torment my heart!
I am your regular visitor!
I am your regular visitor!
Come to me and offer
The overflowing honey of sweet pleasure!
Come to me, my girl!...
Sweet seventeen, a blossoming young woman,
Isn't this heart truly yours?
Male: Flowing and surging between all four eyes,
Isn't this flood of love ours?
Gifts are usually granted after asking a hundred times,
Male: But today, I will take my share without asking!
Female: From today until tomorrow,
Embracing and holding close,
Leaving nothing behind,
Giving completely with whispers of love!
Female: Coming closer and even closer,
Shall I whisper all kinds of sweet things?
Come to me, my girl!...
Female: Golden beetle... golden beetle... golden beetle...
Male: Come to me, my girl!...
Female: Golden beetle... golden beetle... golden beetle...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Ponvandu' from the 1973 film of the same name is a playful and vibrant romantic duet expressing youthful passion, flirtation, and affection. Lyricist Vaali weaves continuous floral metaphors, addressing the beloved through various symbolic blossoms—jasmine (malligai), lotus (thamarai), champak (shenpagam), and rose (roja). The lover is likened to a golden beetle ('ponvandu') seeking sweet nectar from these blooming flowers, symbolizing the pursuit of romance and shared joys. Composed by V. Kumar, the track features energetic exchanges between multiple leading vocalists—T. M. Soundarajan, P. Suseela, L. R. Eswari, and K. Swarna. Through imagery of cuddling sparrows, entwined breeze and palm trees, and seasonal transitions from autumn to spring, the song captures the innocence, bashfulness, and overwhelming thrill of youthful love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvam)

Vaadiyamma malligaippoo nee

Directly equating the beloved to various flowers like 'malligaippoo' (jasmine) and 'thamaraippoo' (lotus).

Simile (Uvamai)

Kovai idhazh meedhu kothu kilipola

Comparing the red lips to ivy gourds and playful lovemaking to a flock of parrots.

Initial Alliteration (Monai)

Vaadiyamma / Vaasanaippoo / Vaadikkaikkaaran

Repetition of the initial sound 'V' across sequential lines for rhythmic harmony.

Second Letter Rhyme (Edhukai)

Ilaiyuthirkaalam netru / Thalir vidum kaalma indru

Matching second consonants across lines ('lai' in Ilaiyuthirkaalam and Thalir).

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Trivia

'Ponvandu' (1973) featured music composed by V. Kumar, a prominent composer known for his melodic contributions to Tamil cinema in the late 1960s and 1970s. The song is notable for combining four stellar vocalists—T. M. Soundarajan, P. Suseela, L. R. Eswari, and K. Swarna—creating a rich multi-vocal dynamic rare for romantic duets of that era.

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