Poompaavaiye
From Chevvaikizhamai · 2023
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singer
- Chinmayi Sripada
- Music director
- B. Ajaneesh Loknath
- Details
- Chevvaikizhamai2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Poompaavaiyae | Oh flower-like maiden, |
| Or nagaramaga aanadhenna | Why has your life become like a crowded city? |
| Vaazhkkaiyae | Oh life! |
| Female | |
| Thee meedhilae | Upon the fire, |
| Oru malarai pola | Like a delicate flower, |
| Erivdhenna yakkaiyae | Why is this mortal body burning? |
| Female | |
| Thee pidikkum kaamam | Lust that catches fire like a flame, |
| Yaar kodutha saabam | Whose curse is this? |
| Theiyum indha dhegam | This body is slowly eroding away. |
| Aa..aaa…aaa..aa… | Aa..aaa…aaa..aa… |
| Female | |
| Oor thootrudhae | The whole town ridicules and slanders, |
| Visham pongum vaarthai | Poison-filled words, |
| Kollaamal kolludhae | Are killing me without actually taking my life. |
| Nee paavamaai | Looking so innocent and helpless, |
| Female | |
| Endhan mugam nila vanam | My face was once like the serene night sky, |
| Nenjil oru niramdharam | Now there is a permanent scar in the heart, |
| Kanakkalil ulaa varum | Wandering in dreams, |
| Kannil oru kanneer kulam | A pool of tears forms in the eyes. |
| Female | |
| Udal sodhanai koodam aagum | The physical body becomes a testing laboratory, |
| Sudum baagathil thegam vega hoi | In the burning heat, the body scorches, hoi! |
| Female | |
| Eravillai thaabam | This intense desire never subsides, |
| Thaalavillai dhegam | The body can no longer bear it. |
| Aa ..aa..aa.. | Aa ..aa..aa.. |
| Female | |
| Oru theekadal per alaigalodu | A sea of fire with giant waves, |
| Ennil vandhu moozhgudhae | Comes and drowns within me. |
| Or vegathil en vayadhum vaazhvum | In a sudden rush, my age and my life, |
| Pattri kondru eriyudhae | Catch fire and burn away. |
| Female | |
| Poovil oru naagam | A venomous snake inside a gentle flower, |
| Boogambathin vegam | The force of an earthquake, |
| Aaravillai kaayam | This deep wound remains unhealed. |
| Aa..aa..aa…. | Aa..aa..aa…. |
| Female | |
| Poompaavaiyae | Oh flower-like maiden, |
| Or nagaramaga aanadhenna | Why has it turned into a crowded city? |
| Vaazhkkaiyae | Oh life! |
| Un vaazhkkaiyae | Your life! |
பூம்பாவாயே
ஓர் நகரமாக ஆனதென்ன
வாழ்க்கையே
Oh flower-like maiden,
Why has your life become like a crowded city?
Oh life!
தீ மீதிலே
ஓரு மலரைப் போல
எரிவதென்ன யாக்கையே
Upon the fire,
Like a delicate flower,
Why is this mortal body burning?
தீ பிடிக்கும் காமம்
யார் கொடுத்த சாபம்
தேயும் இந்த தேகம்
ஆஆ… ஆ… ஆ…
Lust that catches fire like a flame,
Whose curse is this?
This body is slowly eroding away.
Aa..aaa…aaa..aa…
ஊர் தூற்றுதே
விஷம் பொங்கும் வார்த்தை
கொல்லாமல் கொல்லுதே
நீ பாவமாய்
The whole town ridicules and slanders,
Poison-filled words,
Are killing me without actually taking my life.
Looking so innocent and helpless,
எந்தன் முகம் நிலா வனம்
நெஞ்சில் ஒரு நிராதரம்
கனாக்களின் உலா வரும்
கண்ணில் ஒரு கண்ணீர் குளம்
My face was once like the serene night sky,
Now there is a permanent scar in the heart,
Wandering in dreams,
A pool of tears forms in the eyes.
உடல் சாதனைக்கூடம் ஆகும்
சுடும் பாகத்தில் தேகம் வேக ஹோய்
The physical body becomes a testing laboratory,
In the burning heat, the body scorches, hoi!
ஏறவில்லை தாபம்
தாளவில்லை தேகம்
ஆஆ… ஆ… ஆ…
This intense desire never subsides,
The body can no longer bear it.
Aa ..aa..aa..
ஓர் தீக்கடல் பேரலைகளோடு
என்னில் வந்து மூழ்குதே
ஓர் வேகத்தில் என் வயதும் வாழ்வும்
பற்றிக் கொண்டே எரியுதே
A sea of fire with giant waves,
Comes and drowns within me.
In a sudden rush, my age and my life,
Catch fire and burn away.
பூவிலொரு நாகம்
பூகம்பத்தின் வேகம்
ஆறவில்லை காயம்
ஆஆ… ஆ… ஆ…
A venomous snake inside a gentle flower,
The force of an earthquake,
This deep wound remains unhealed.
Aa..aa..aa….
பூம்பாவாயே
ஓர் நகரமாக ஆனதென்ன
வாழ்க்கையே
உன் வாழ்க்கையே….
Oh flower-like maiden,
Why has it turned into a crowded city?
Oh life!
Your life!
Poompaavaiyae
Oh flower-like maiden,
Or nagaramaga aanadhenna
Why has your life become like a crowded city?
Vaazhkkaiyae
Oh life!
Thee meedhilae
Upon the fire,
Oru malarai pola
Like a delicate flower,
Erivdhenna yakkaiyae
Why is this mortal body burning?
Thee pidikkum kaamam
Lust that catches fire like a flame,
Yaar kodutha saabam
Whose curse is this?
Theiyum indha dhegam
This body is slowly eroding away.
Aa..aaa…aaa..aa…
Aa..aaa…aaa..aa…
Oor thootrudhae
The whole town ridicules and slanders,
Visham pongum vaarthai
Poison-filled words,
Kollaamal kolludhae
Are killing me without actually taking my life.
Nee paavamaai
Looking so innocent and helpless,
Endhan mugam nila vanam
My face was once like the serene night sky,
Nenjil oru niramdharam
Now there is a permanent scar in the heart,
Kanakkalil ulaa varum
Wandering in dreams,
Kannil oru kanneer kulam
A pool of tears forms in the eyes.
Udal sodhanai koodam aagum
The physical body becomes a testing laboratory,
Sudum baagathil thegam vega hoi
In the burning heat, the body scorches, hoi!
Eravillai thaabam
This intense desire never subsides,
Thaalavillai dhegam
The body can no longer bear it.
Aa ..aa..aa..
Aa ..aa..aa..
Oru theekadal per alaigalodu
A sea of fire with giant waves,
Ennil vandhu moozhgudhae
Comes and drowns within me.
Or vegathil en vayadhum vaazhvum
In a sudden rush, my age and my life,
Pattri kondru eriyudhae
Catch fire and burn away.
Poovil oru naagam
A venomous snake inside a gentle flower,
Boogambathin vegam
The force of an earthquake,
Aaravillai kaayam
This deep wound remains unhealed.
Aa..aa..aa….
Aa..aa..aa….
Poompaavaiyae
Oh flower-like maiden,
Or nagaramaga aanadhenna
Why has it turned into a crowded city?
Vaazhkkaiyae
Oh life!
Un vaazhkkaiyae
Your life!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Poompaavaiyae' from the movie 'Chevvaikizhamai' (the Tamil dubbed version of the Telugu mystery thriller 'Mangalavaaram') is a poignant, haunting depiction of a woman suffering from an uncontrollable internal affliction and hypersexuality due to psychological trauma. The lyrics highlight her intense emotional and physical turmoil, comparing her body to a flower caught in a raging fire and her condition to an unhealing wound.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Oru malarai pola”
Compares the fragile human body or life to a delicate flower burning upon a flame ('Oru malarai pola erivdhenna yakkaiyae').
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Oru theekadal per alaigalodu”
Refers to overwhelming emotional/physical agony as a 'sea of fire' with large waves drowning the protagonist ('Oru theekadal per alaigalodu').
Ethirhai (Rhyme/Assonance in Tamil Poetry)
“Eravillai thaabam / Thaalavillai dhegam”
Matching second letter rhyming structure in adjacent lines ('Eravillai' and 'Thaalavillai').
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Trivia
'Chevvaikizhamai' is the official Tamil version of the acclaimed Telugu psychological thriller 'Mangalavaaram' directed by Ajay Bhupathi. Sung passionately by Chinmayi Sripada with music composed by B. Ajaneesh Loknath, the song beautifully encapsulates the tragic condition of nymphomania faced by the protagonist, treating a sensitive subject with deep lyrical empathy.
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