Poraale Ponnuthaayi (Karuthamma)- A tribute to Swarnalatha

Poraale Ponnuthaayi (Karuth... Lyrics & Chords

Swarnalatha, a singer par excellence passed away a couple of days ago at the age of 37. Blessed with a very unique tone, abundant versatility and a rich voice, she will be sorely missed in the years to come….

This is my attempt at one song of hers which was tough breathwise, lyrics/emoting wise owing to what the song means… It bagged her the National Award for the Best Female Playback Singer. I have tried to make a k-track myself since the ones I found were quite pathetic. Hopefully it doesn’t sound too bad!

Movie: Karuthamma
Originally rendered by: Swarnalatha
Original music by: A R Rahman
Original Lyrics by: Vairamuthu
Cover version: Meera Manohar
Mixed by: George Kuruvilla

Thanks for taking the time out to mix this, George.

Lyrics:

Poraale ponnu thaayi pola pola vendru kanneer vittu
Thanneerum jorum thantha mannai vittu
Paal paechum maata vittu
Panjaarathu kozhiye vittu
Poraale potta pulle oorai vittu
Saamandhi poova
oomatham poova
Karuthama endha poovamma
Anjaaru seevai ullooril aenga
Pothi maatu vandi maele
poatu vecha mootai pole (Poraale)

Nee vecha paasam
Nee sonna nesam
Kadaisiyil oomayum oomayum
Paesiye paashayadi
Thekuthi kaathu thesai maari veesu
Onnoaana maegham oaduthadi oaduthadi
Usurulle naathu onnu vaaduthadi vaaduthadi
Kadaisiyil saamikku naernthathu saathikku aanathadi (Poraale)

Nenjukuzhi kaanju nedungaalam aachu
Oru uyir veetukkum kaatukkum kootukkum izhukkuthamma
Saemicha kaasu sellaame poachu
Sollaatha solle bhaaram amma bhaaram amma
Soathukkum sonthathukkum dhooramamma dhooramamma
Poru poru aezhaikum vaazhaikum naalaiku nanmayamma (Poraale)

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Vishak Subramoney said

a lovely singer Swarnalatha….a nice slow number Meera….nicely done.

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Krishna raaj said

Meera….excellent…so nice to hear this song in your voice….really enjoyed….
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Beautiful singing, Meera….The track has come out pretty good too:) Very good mix by George!
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Deepesh A k(indefinitely on and off) said

very well emoted….lovely rendition
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Ibolya Horváthné orbán -back to work but hope to sing soon! Pro user said

Wow….gave me shivers! Lovely!

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Kumaran.k.k. ( trying to come back ) said

meera….

so nice singing to remember lovely singer swarnalatha !!!

track sounds good….

true tribute to swarnalatha !!

niceeeeeeee…

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Babu Nm said

good choice of song very well rendered with lot of expressions…thanks for singing this one…
very nice meera loved your version…great job

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Tha Kathir thanks friends said

Oh, Meera you don’t have nothing to be promoted. You are already over the high in singing. Your singing bring me in the air. No words.
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Saroj Nair said

beautiful song well rendered Meera

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Divya Dharshini - away !!! said

Meera it seemz lik original song…. superbuuuu

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Ramesh Tadi said

Hi Meera, well sung… kept the expressions/ emotions intact and you did great job with the k-track… BIG Thumps up

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Latha Ganti Pro user said

India has lost a great voice…Such a clear,& beautiful voice…… You can very well differentiate hers from others…God bless her soul to live in peace and harmony…

Meera, your voice is so clear like swarnalatha’s…very well rendered…

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Rajeev Onv(away on a long break) said

Meera, nice of you to pay homage to this unfortunate singer. Excellent cover-Congrats!
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Gopi Shanmugam said

@Meera, Well Sung…Expressive Singing… May her soul rest in peace…

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Tara Balakrishnan said

very well rendered Meera!!
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Sudha Kumar (recovering and getting back to listening..) Pro user said

Very beautiful tribute, Meera. It was shocking to hear the sad news…. May her soul rest in peace. you have brought in tons of feelings, and your breath control was amazing.
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Radhakrishnan Nair said

Meera,
Nice tribute, may her soul rest in peace.

You have sung with a lot of feel,excellent singing.
regards
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Satheesh Kumar nair (evanescing) said

oh, meera, you did such a wonderful job, your voice, feelings and soul blended with this song completely, i have no words to praise you !!!

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Anup said

awesome Meera….very nicely done….GK cool job dude on the mix…

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Theagaraj Dhanapalan said

Meera:

Swarnalatha avargal marainthaalum avarin azhagiya kuralum paaadalum ivvulagamum nammai pondra isai piriyargal vulla varai azhiyathu!!!!

Ungaal kuraal miga miga arumai. Athey iyarkaiyana varigalin etra sogathaivida paadiyavar maraintha sogam en nenjai thodugirathu.

Ungalin iniya bramippana kuralvalathirkumel varthai utcharippu kavarnthu izukkirathu. arumai. miga miga ketpavarai aatkolgirathu.

En manamarntha paaraattuthalgal.

Nandri, Nalvazthukkal.

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Devan S said

It was realy a bad news.Let the great singer Rest in Peace.
And it was a great rendition Meera, as always.
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Uthra said

Meera: Nice tribute. Well done. Humming was lovely. Liked how you sang poNNuthayi after a beat…first charanam… (slight variation from the original). k-track and mixing were good too. Straight to favs.

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Kumar Srinivasan Pro user said

Was shocked when I heard the news – very unfortunate indeed and a big loss. Very nice rendition Meera and an apt dedication !!

-Kumar.

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Very Nice Singing….with apt feel…. Meera….:)
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Harshan (away) Nambiar Pro user said

Unfortunately, I am not familiar with Swarnalatha and her songs….but anways its shocking to hear the news that she passed away at this young age of 37….that too with a lung infection. very nice tribute to swarnalatha….liked it.
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Damodar Chandru said

Swarnalatha வுக்கு உண்மையான அஞ்சலி. மிக அருமையாகப் பாடியிருக்கிறீர்கள்.
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Sonu Kanna said

Hi
Meera

good attitude to dedicate songs to the gr8 singer good singing xlent one

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Kartika V said

Very Niceeeeeee

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Thinkal govind kumar Pro user said

Meera….
A Befitting Tribute that versatile singer, whom I had the opportunity of meeting while she had come to sing for M.S.Viswanathan Nite some years back !
Great loss has been sustained by the film & music world due to the sad & unexpected demise of Swarnalatha !
You have maintained the original mood of the song !
Hats off !
GOD Bless !
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Akhila... :) said

beautiful song :)….really enjoyed this one Meerachechi!:)

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Shrikanth Kumar said

Meeeraaaa….Enna sollardhunnu therila….The feeling is just :(…. Great singing…

Thats the real power of the voice that gets tears in eyes through ears ….

Your voice did that to me…. Aaaaha aaaaha
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Ajay m nair said

really we will miss that gr8 singer SWARNALATHA…. this song is an example of her talent…. MAY HER SOUL REST IN PEACE….

meera…. wonderfull singing…. just on spot u were…. superb…… keep it up

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Srividhya Kannan said

very nice singing!!
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Srini S (bye bye friends) Pro user said

Loved it a lot meera.Last sunday she passed away here in chennai.Very sad.May her soul rest in peace.Thanks for sharing.She is the only female singer who has bagged the national award at the age of 21.Excellent singer with a unique voice.

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Rashmi Nair Pro user said

Beautifully sung, Meera. You have captured the expressions so well.

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Roshine Gnanatharshan. said

Oh My My, What a song selection?
I love all the songs from this movie.
Lovely singing and beautiful dedication for her.
Let Her Soul RIP.

And Lovely K- Track Meera.
You Are Brilliant.

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Mythri Raveesh said

Admire the dedication and effort put into everything you sing. The track was great, so was the mix!

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Palani Bhakatavatsalam said

Meera, thanks for this song.
True we all would definetly miss a singer who was fantastic and in a class of her own.

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Brilliant singing ….Very expressive…
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Shampak Chakravorty said

Beautiful Meera…. Its sad that ARR & India lost such a Gem of a singer at such a early age…. May GOD Let Her soul rest in Peace…. God Bless you for dedicating this so beautifully…. Keep it up….

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Meera Manohar Pro user said

Thank you Palani and NVK

Shampak- another regional singer who you might want to listen to. She had a very unique voice and was extremely versatile. She has sung a few in Hindi as well! Thank you for listening and favorting…
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Prahalad - will be away for a while said

really wonderful rendition. very close to the original. very gud feel.

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Anbu Mohamed Pro user said

WOW !! Crystal clear voice and wonderful expression ! Enjoyed your singing Meera …
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Kannan Shaasi said

seems like original song…………….great…. awesome………………superb…….super voice clarity………….

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Thamo Tharan said

Excellent job Meera…. Soulful rendition…Like it very much…
TQ for the song…

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Joy said

Hello Meera,

wonderful voice, nice pickup, good timing, raagam, and thalam matching perfect. Really nice. Keep singing. Best wishes.

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P.ezhilenthi said

Again one more awesome presentation….!
Emotionally superb…!

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Hema said

such a feel that i l get tears if i listen mind blowing

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Meera Manohar Pro user said

Thanks Joy, Ezhilenthi & Hema, much appreciated!

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Vinay Chowdry said

Very Nice Singing Meera ji :) I dedicate this beautiful rendition 2 de late versatile singer Swarnalatha amma !!!
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