V Srikumar and Abhaya Hiranmayi perform “Punnaarakkattile Poovanathil” from the album Malaikkotte Valiban. Lyricist P S Rafeeq and composer Prashanth Pillai open the song with a playful offer. The man promises a trip to a garden, and the woman immediately asks what his payment will be.

Punnaarakkattile Poovanathil
Abhaya Hiranmayi | V Srikumar • From “Malaikkotte Valiban”
Malaikkotte Valiban’s Punnaarakkattile Poovanathil Lyrics Translation
The male voice proposes gifts of silk clothes and gold bangles in exchange for a kiss. The female voice rejects these material items, calling him a “kallakkurumbaa,” or mischievous rogue. She then shifts the terms of their bargain to focus on sincerity rather than wealth.
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The duet is a charming test of his intentions, moving from material promises to a demand for depth. She instructs that a kiss must be taken gently from the soul, like one retrieves a pearl. The meaning of the ‘Punnaarakkattile Poovanathil’ lyrics is that genuine intimacy cannot be purchased with gifts.