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Lyrics & meaning

Yendiyamma Pakkam Pakkam

From Porter Ponnusamy · 1979

Lyricist
Saidai Ilankali
Singers
L. R. Eswari, P. Jayachandran
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Porter Ponnusamy1979

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Yendiamma pakkam pakkam vaayaenHey girl, come close to me!
Yendiamma pakkam pakkam vaayaenHey girl, come close to me!
Vanna poovidhazhai thaayaenGive me your colorful flower-like lips.
Paadum kuyilae en aadum mayilaeOh singing cuckoo, my dancing peacock!
Paadum kuyilae en aadum mayilaeOh singing cuckoo, my dancing peacock!
Male
Aayriam malargal koyilin silaigalA thousand flowers and temple sculptures...
Aayriam malargal koyilin silaigalA thousand flowers and temple sculptures...
Ellaam un ezhil thaanaeAre all just a reflection of your beauty!
Ellaam un ezhil thaanaeAre all just a reflection of your beauty!
Female
Mayangida seiyum bothaiyil thallumMesmerizing and pushing me into intoxication...
Mayangida seiyum bothaiyil thallumMesmerizing and pushing me into intoxication...
Elaam un sugamthaaneAll of it is the joy you give!
Ellaam un sugam thaaneAll of it is the joy you give!
Female
Andhi varum neram ippo aachuDusk has arrived right now.
Aaha achammellam pochuAha, all fear has vanished!
Andhi varum neram ippo aachuDusk has arrived right now.
Aaha achammellam pochuAha, all fear has vanished!
Male
Paadum kuyilae en aadum mayilaeOh singing cuckoo, my dancing peacock!
Paadum kuyilae en aadum mayilaeOh singing cuckoo, my dancing peacock!
Male
Pulltharai meedhu punnagai arasiOh queen of smiles on the grassy lawn...
Pulltharai meedhu punnagai arasiOh queen of smiles on the grassy lawn...
Purandu paduthidum pothuAs she rolls over and lies down...
Female :Mannavan varuvaan malarinai thoduvaanFemale: The king will come and touch the flower.
Mannavan varuvaan malarinai thoduvaanThe king will come and touch the flower.
Thannai maranthidum pothuWhen he loses himself...
Thannai maranthidum pothuWhen he loses himself...
Female
Ilamai ingum angum aadumYouth sways here and there.
Aahaa iru vizhigal moodumAha, both eyes close.
Ilamai ingum angum aadumYouth sways here and there.
Aahaa iru vizhigal moodumAha, both eyes close.
Endhan sorgamaeOh my heaven!
Naan undhan sondhamae…..I am yours...
Male
Yendiamma pakkam pakkam vaayaenHey girl, come close to me!
Vanna poovidhazhai thaayaenGive me your colorful flower-like lips.
Paadum kuyilae en aadum mayilaeOh singing cuckoo, my dancing peacock!
Male
Panithuli sindha malligai thottamThe jasmine garden spilling dew drops...
Panithuli sindha malligai thottamThe jasmine garden spilling dew drops...
Mayakkam kondathum ennaWhy did it get intoxicated?
Mayakkam kondathum ennaWhy did it get intoxicated?
Female
Maalaiyil vandha thendral kattrumThe evening breeze that blew...
Maalaiyil vandha thendral kattrumThe evening breeze that blew...
Poovinai thottadhum ennaWhy did it touch the flower?
Poovinai thottadhum ennaWhy did it touch the flower?
Male
Thadaigal poduvadhum paavamPlacing obstacles is a sin.
Aahaa manasukullae thaagamAha, there is a thirst inside the heart!
Thadaigal poduvadhum paavamPlacing obstacles is a sin.
Aahaa manasukullae thaagamAha, there is a thirst inside the heart!
Anna nadaiyae en chinna idaiyaeOh one with a swan-like walk, oh one with a slender waist!
Anna nadaiyae en chinna idaiyae….Oh one with a swan-like walk, oh one with a slender waist!
Male
Yendiamma pakkam pakkam vaayaenHey girl, come close to me!
Vanna poovidhazhai thaayaenGive me your colorful flower-like lips.
Paadum kuyilae en aadum mayilaeOh singing cuckoo, my dancing peacock!
Paadum kuyilae en aadum mayilaeOh singing cuckoo, my dancing peacock!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Yendiamma Pakkam Pakkam Vaayaen is a playful and romantic duet from the 1979 Tamil film Porter Ponnusamy, composed by M. S. Vishwanathan. The song captures an intimate conversation between lovers as dusk falls, celebrating beauty, affection, and youthful desire in a serene natural setting. The male protagonist beckons his beloved closer, praising her beauty by comparing her to temple sculptures, a singing cuckoo, and a dancing peacock. The female protagonist playfully responds, expressing how love overcomes hesitation and brings bliss as the couple embraces.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Aayriam malargal koyilin silaigal / Ellaam un ezhil thaanae

Compares the beloved's beauty directly to a thousand blooming flowers and divine temple sculptures.

Personification

Panithuli sindha malligai thottam / Mayakkam kondathum enna

Attributes human intoxication and delicate touch to the jasmine garden and evening breeze.

Alliteration (Monai)

Pulltharai meedhu punnagai arasi

Repetition of the initial 'P' sound ('Pulltharai', 'punnagai') creating melodic harmony.

Internal Rhyme (Eyaippu)

Anna nadaiyae en chinna idaiyae

Rhyming of 'nadaiyae' and 'idaiyae' to create a rhythmic cadenced ending.

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Trivia

Porter Ponnusamy (1979) featured music composed by M. S. Vishwanathan with lyrics by Saidai Ilankali. This track stands out for combining the expressive vocals of P. Jayachandran and L. R. Eswari, delivering a characteristic late-1970s romantic vibe.

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