Pongalo Pongal

Song name: Pongalo Pongal

Album: Mahanadi

Genre: Tamil Folk

Beats per minute

Pongalo Pongal is a festive song having a tempo of 80 BPM with a duration of 2 minutes and 23 seconds. With this duration, it has been made in a major mode with the C key. The song has a festive vibe and often comes with a dancy celebration cast.

Estimated Budget

This song had a music composer fee, who was the musical genius Illaiyaraaja, his fee was likely between 5-15 lakhs per project and he composed the whole album, along with the playback, singing the recording, and the Music Video the total budget was around Rs.15-35 lakhs approx.

Reach

Rather than on streaming platforms like Spotify and YouTube in this modern generation, This song has a more rural reach, during the festival of Pongal it is always played at tea stalls. All Tamilians are most likely to recognize this song.

Net Revenue Loss

This song was made along with an album and was made with a very low budget, however even though this song is known to the whole Tamil audience, the song has very less streams on streaming platforms like YouTube and Spotify which might cause a revenue loss.

Actors in the Music Video

• Actor: Kamal Haasan
• Actress: Sukanya

Here are the lyrics of the song Pongalo Pongal, from the movie “Mahanadi” released in 1994 which was produced and composed by Illaiyraja.

Lyrics:

பொங்கலோ பொங்கல்
பொங்கலோ பொங்கல்
பொங்கலோ பொங்கல்
பொங்கலோ பொங்கல்

தை பொங்கலும் வந்தது
பாலும் பொங்குது
பாட்டு சொல்லடியோ
வண்ண மங்கையர் ஆடிடும்
மகாநதியை போற்றி சொல்லடியோ
இந்த பொன்னி என்பவள் தென்னாட்டவர்க்கு
அன்பின் அன்னையடி
இவள் தண்ணீர் என்றொரு ஆடை கட்டிடும்
தெய்வ மங்கையடி

தையை தீயம் தக்கு
தீயம் தக்கு
தையை தீயம் தக்கு
தீயம் தக்கு
தையை தீயம் தக்கு
தீயம் தக்கு
தையை தீயம் தக்கு
தீயம் தக்கு

தை பொங்க

The Translation:

Chorus
Pongalo Pongal,
Pongalo Pongal,
Pongalo Pongal,
Pongalo Pongal.

Verse 1
The Thai Pongal has come,
The milk is boiling and overflowing.
Sing a song, oh people,
Colorful young women are dancing,
Praise the Mahanadhi and speak of its glory.

This river Ponni is the mother of the southern land,
A symbol of love and compassion.
She drapes a sari made of water,
A divine maiden in her own right.

Chorus
Oh Thai, oh Thai, oh festival of abundance,
Oh Thai, oh Thai, oh festival of prosperity!

Verse 2
For generations,
This life has flourished through the efforts of people.
The Cauvery river crosses stone beds,
Carrying water to the lands.
The fields planted with seeds are never abandoned,
And the winds bring messages of prosperity.

Red bananas, sugarcane,
And jasmine gardens thrive here.
Everything is in abundance,
There’s no sign of distress here.

Verse 3
Our heaven is on this earth,
It is not in the skies above.
Our happiness lies in what we see,
Not just in dreams.

The Thai Pongal has come,
The milk is boiling and overflowing.
Sing a song, oh people,
Colorful young women are dancing,
Praise the Mahanadhi and speak of its glory.

This river Ponni is the mother of the southern land,
A symbol of love and compassion.
She drapes a sari made of water,
A divine maiden in her own right.

The pronunciation of this song goes like:

Pongalo Pongal
Pongalo Pongal
Pongalo Pongal
Pongalo Pongal

Thai pongalum vandhadhu
Paalum pongudhu
Paattu solladiyo
Vanna mangaiyar aadidum
Mahaanadhiyai potri solladiyo
Indha ponni enbaval thennaattavarkku
Anbin annaiyadi
Ival thanneer endroru aadai kattidum
Dheiva mangaiyadi

Thaiyai theeyam thakku
Theeyam thakku
Thaiyai theeyam thakku
Theeyam thakku
Thaiyai theeyam thakku
Theeyam thakku
Thaiyai theeyam thakku
Theeyam thakku

Thai pongalum vandhadhu
Paalum pongudhu
Paattu solladiyo
Vanna mangaiyar aadidum
Mahaanadhiyai potri solladiyo

Muppaattan kaalam thottu
Muppogam yaaraala
Kal maedu thaandi varum
Kaaveri neeraala
Sethoda serndha vidha
Naathu vidaadhaa
Naathodu seidhi solla
Kaathu varaadhaa

Sevvaazha sengarumbu
Jaadhi malli thottam thaan
Ellaame ingirukka
Yedhum illa vaattam thaan

Namma sorgam enbadhu
Mannil ulladhu
Vaanil illaiyadi
Namma inbam enbadhu kannil ulladhu
Kanavil illaiyadi

Thai pongalum vandhadhu
Paalum pongudhu
Paattu solladiyo
Vanna mangaiyar aadidum
Mahaanadhiyai potri solladiyo
Indha ponni enbaval thennaattavarkku
Anbin annaiyadi
Ival thanneer endroru aadai kattidum
Dheiva mangaiyadi

Review

This song was produced and composed by Illaiyaraaja and has an outcome in K.S.Chithra’s melodious voice with her warmth and energy into the song coming from the movie, “Mahanadi” which captures the essence of Thai Pongal through the vibrancy of Cultural significances and backed up with upbeat tempo with the usage of flute, folk drums, and string sections which gives the Urban’s the glimpse of rural life, this song deeply resonates with the Tamil culture and tand portray the the simplicity and beauty of rural life. This song is the Tamil audience’s favorite during the Pongal celebrations, releasing a testament to the maestro’s skills of engaging cultural tales through music. This song has a chant of Pongalo Pongal which is a beloved part of the Tamil Cinema Heritage.

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