P. Susheela’s voice carries romantic longing in ‘Yaar Nee’ album track ‘Ponmeni Thazhuvamal.’ Lyricist Kannadasan and composer S. Vedhachalam create a vulnerable plea for union.
Ponmeni Thazhuvamal
P. Susheela • From “Yaar Nee”
Yaar Nee’s Ponmeni Thazhuvamal Tamil Lyrics English Translation
Kannadasan builds urgency with the repeated question ‘Must we part without knowing a woman’s delight.’ He rejects messengers when eyes meet directly. The line ‘I and you are one melody’ resolves the tension.
Ponmaeni ThazhuvamalWithout embracing this golden form
Pen Inbam AriyaamalWithout knowing a woman’s delight
Ponmaeni ThazhuvamalWithout embracing this golden form
Pen Inbam Ariyaamal Poga VendumaaMust we part without knowing a woman’s delight?
Kannodu Kann SeraWhen eyes lock with eyes
Unnodu Naan Sera Thoodhu VendumaaDo I need a messenger to unite with you?
Ponmaeni ThazhuvamalWithout embracing this golden form
Pen Inbam Ariyaamal Poga VendumaaMust we part without knowing a woman’s delight?
Kannodu Kann SeraWhen eyes lock with eyes
Unnodu Naan Sera Thoodhu VendumaaDo I need a messenger to unite with you?
Ponmaeni ThazhuvamalWithout embracing this golden form…
Iravenbadhae Namm VaazhvilaeWill the very night in our lives
Illaamal PogumaaJust cease to exist?
Iravenbadhae Namm VaazhvilaeWill the very night in our lives
Illaamal PogumaaJust cease to exist?
Uravenbadhae Un NenjilaeWill the bond of love in your heart
Indrenum ThondrumaaAppear at least today?
Nee Solvadhai Naan SolvadhaShould I just echo what you say?
Idhu NedhiyaagumaaIs this truly justice?
Thaaladha Penmai Yengum PodhuWhen a fragile woman aches with longing
MaunamaagumaaShould there only be silence?
Ponmaeni ThazhuvamalWithout embracing this golden form…
Mazhai Megamae En DeepamaeOh rain cloud, oh my guiding light
En Kaadhal DeivamaeOh my god of love
Mazhai Megamae En DeepamaeOh rain cloud, oh my guiding light
En Kaadhal DeivamaeOh my god of love
Maru Vaazhvilum UnnoduEven in the next life, with you
Naan Ondraaga VendumaeI simply must be one.
Naan Enbadhum Nee EnbadhumAre ‘I’ and ‘You’ separate?
Oru RaghamallavaaWe’re the same melody, aren’t we?
Naam Endru Serndhu Vaazhum BodhuWhen we live united as ‘Us’
Vaarthai VendumaaDo we even need words?
Ponmaeni ThazhuvamalWithout embracing this golden form
Pen Inbam Ariyaamal Poga VendumaaMust we part without knowing a woman’s delight?
Kannodu Kann SeraWhen eyes lock with eyes
Unnodu Naan Sera Thoodhu VendumaaDo I need a messenger to unite with you?
Ponmaeni ThazhuvamalWithout embracing this golden form…
Ponmeni Thazhuvamal Music Video
Kannadasan’s ‘Ponmeni Thazhuvamal’ lyrics translation argues love demands full physical and spiritual unity. The ‘Yaar Nee’ album presents this Tamil classic about rejecting separation.