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Yendiyamma Pakkam Pakkam

From Porter Ponnusamy · 1979

Lyricist
Saidai Ilankali
Singers
L. R. Eswari, P. Jayachandran
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Porter Ponnusamy
Movie release year
1979
Lyrics added on
24 May 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yendiamma pakkam pakkam vaayaen
Yendiamma pakkam pakkam vaayaen
Vanna poovidhazhai thaayaen
Paadum kuyilae en aadum mayilae
Paadum kuyilae en aadum mayilae
Aayriam malargal koyilin silaigal
Aayriam malargal koyilin silaigal
Ellaam un ezhil thaanae
Ellaam un ezhil thaanae
Mayangida seiyum bothaiyil thallum
Mayangida seiyum bothaiyil thallum
Elaam un sugamthaane
Ellaam un sugam thaane
Andhi varum neram ippo aachu
Aaha achammellam pochu
Andhi varum neram ippo aachu
Aaha achammellam pochu
Paadum kuyilae en aadum mayilae
Paadum kuyilae en aadum mayilae
Pulltharai meedhu punnagai arasi
Pulltharai meedhu punnagai arasi
Purandu paduthidum pothu
Female :Mannavan varuvaan malarinai thoduvaan
Mannavan varuvaan malarinai thoduvaan
Thannai maranthidum pothu
Thannai maranthidum pothu
Ilamai ingum angum aadum
Aahaa iru vizhigal moodum
Ilamai ingum angum aadum
Aahaa iru vizhigal moodum
Endhan sorgamae
Naan undhan sondhamae…..
Yendiamma pakkam pakkam vaayaen
Vanna poovidhazhai thaayaen
Paadum kuyilae en aadum mayilae
Panithuli sindha malligai thottam
Panithuli sindha malligai thottam
Mayakkam kondathum enna
Mayakkam kondathum enna
Maalaiyil vandha thendral kattrum
Maalaiyil vandha thendral kattrum
Poovinai thottadhum enna
Poovinai thottadhum enna
Thadaigal poduvadhum paavam
Aahaa manasukullae thaagam
Thadaigal poduvadhum paavam
Aahaa manasukullae thaagam
Anna nadaiyae en chinna idaiyae
Anna nadaiyae en chinna idaiyae….
Yendiamma pakkam pakkam vaayaen
Vanna poovidhazhai thaayaen
Paadum kuyilae en aadum mayilae
Paadum kuyilae en aadum mayilae
Hey girl, come closer to me,
Hey girl, come closer to me,
Give me your flower-petal lips!
My singing cuckoo, my dancing peacock!
My singing cuckoo, my dancing peacock!
A thousand flowers and temple statues,
A thousand flowers and temple statues,
Aren't they all just your beauty?
Aren't they all just your beauty?
Making me swoon and intoxicating me,
Making me swoon and intoxicating me,
Isn't it all the sweet pleasure of your touch?
Isn't it all the sweet pleasure of your touch?
The evening hour has arrived now,
Aha, all my fears are gone!
The evening hour has arrived now,
Aha, all my fears are gone!
My singing cuckoo, my dancing peacock!
My singing cuckoo, my dancing peacock!
When the queen of smiles on the green grass,
When the queen of smiles on the green grass,
Rolls over and lies down,
Her king will come and touch this flower,
Her king will come and touch this flower,
Forgetting himself completely,
Forgetting himself completely,
Youth sways here and there,
Aha, both eyes softly close!
Youth sways here and there,
Aha, both eyes softly close!
You are my heaven,
I belong only to you...
Hey girl, come closer to me,
Give me your flower-petal lips!
My singing cuckoo, my dancing peacock!
As dewdrops fall, why did the jasmine garden
As dewdrops fall, why did the jasmine garden
Fall into such a sweet trance?
Fall into such a sweet trance?
And why did the evening breeze
And why did the evening breeze
Reach out and touch the flower?
Reach out and touch the flower?
Putting up barriers now is a sin,
Aha, there is a deep thirst in the heart!
Putting up barriers now is a sin,
Aha, there is a deep thirst in the heart!
With the graceful walk of a swan and a slender waist,
With the graceful walk of a swan and a slender waist...
Hey girl, come closer to me,
Give me your flower-petal lips!
My singing cuckoo, my dancing peacock!
My singing cuckoo, my dancing peacock!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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