Aavaram Poovai Thottu
From Manamagale Vaa · 1988
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Manamagale Vaa1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| …………… | O wind that touches the Aavaaram flower and sings a lullaby |
| Female | |
| Aavaaram poovai thottu aalolam paadum kaattrae | O wind that beautifully touches me and dances like a swan |
| Azhagaaga ennai thottu annam pol aadum kaattrae | Do not touch me, go gently |
| Theendaathae ennai mellaththaanae | My heart here cannot bear it, my deer |
| Ingae thaangaathu enthan ullam maanae | Do not touch me, go gently |
| Theendaathae ennai mellaththaanae | My heart here cannot bear it, my deer |
| Ingae thaangaathu enthan ullam maanae | Whoever comes offering a formal marriage pledge |
| Female | |
| Achchaaram allikondu yaarthaan vanthaalum | Whoever comes offering a formal marriage pledge |
| Achchaaram allikondu yaarthaan vanthaalum | Even if they desire upon seeing a beautiful woman |
| Azhagaana pennaikkandu aasaipattaalum | It will not happen before me, it will not unite, my darling |
| Aagaathu enthan munnae seraathu chella kannae | O eye that guards the mind |
| Manaththai kaakkum kannae | Youth has its place and there is desire for pleasure |
| Female | |
| Ilamaikko veedum undu inbaththin mogam undu | Yet when it comes to womanhood, shyness resides right there |
| Aanaalum penmai endraal angaethaan naanam undu | O chilly wind that touches desire, do not touch me |
| Mogaththai theendum panikkaattrae ennai theendaathae | O spotted deer seeking a mate, do not look at me |
| Jodiyai thedum pulli maanae ennai paarkkaathae | O wind that touches the Aavaaram flower and sings a lullaby |
| Female | |
| Aavaaram poovai thottu aalolam paadum kaattrae | O wind that beautifully touches me and dances like a swan |
| Azhagaaga ennai thottu annam pol aadum kaattrae | Do not touch me, go gently |
| Theendaathae ennai mellaththaanae | My heart here cannot bear it, my deer |
| Ingae thaangaathu enthan ullam maanae | Standing by the riverbank, the flowering tree dances here |
| Female | |
| Aaththoram nidru ingae aadidum poomaram | Seeing my beauty, it sways like a royal ceremonial fan |
| Azhagennai kandu kandu veesidum saamaram | Won't even a small bud bloom if my name is spoken? |
| En peyarai sonnaalae siru mottum pookkaatho | Won't the Bauhinia plants shower all their flowers? |
| Manthaara sediyellaam poo alli kottaatho | All the celestial flowers will bless me wholeheartedly |
| Female | |
| Vaanaththu pookkal ellaam vaayaara vaazhththu sollum | They will tie a swing in the clouds and ask me to swing on it |
| Megaththil oonjal katti athil ennai aada sollm | O chilly wind that touches desire, do not touch me |
| Mogaththai theendum panikkaattrae ennai theendaathae | O spotted deer seeking a mate, do not look at me |
| Jodiyai thedum pulli maanae ennai paarkkaathae | O wind that touches the Aavaaram flower and sings a lullaby |
| Female | |
| Aavaaram poovai thottu aalolam paadum kaattrae | O wind that beautifully touches me and dances like a swan |
| Azhagaaga ennai thottu annam pol aadum kaattrae | Do not touch me, go gently |
| Theendaathae ennai mellaththaanae | My heart here cannot bear it, my deer |
| Ingae thaangaathu enthan ullam maanae | My heart here cannot bear it... mm... mm... mm... |
| Thaangaathu enthan ullam maanae….mm…..mm…mm…. | |
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O wind that touches the Aavaaram flower and sings a lullaby
ஆவாரம் பூவைத் தொட்டு ஆலோலம் பாடும் காற்றே
அழகாக என்னைத் தொட்டு அன்னம் போல் ஆடும் காற்றே
தீண்டாதே என்னை மெல்லத்தானே
இங்கே தாங்காது எந்தன் உள்ளம் மானே
தீண்டாதே என்னை மெல்லத்தானே
இங்கே தாங்காது எந்தன் உள்ளம் மானே
O wind that beautifully touches me and dances like a swan
Do not touch me, go gently
My heart here cannot bear it, my deer
Do not touch me, go gently
My heart here cannot bear it, my deer
Whoever comes offering a formal marriage pledge
அச்சாரம் அள்ளிக்கொண்டு யார்தான் வந்தாலும்
அச்சாரம் அள்ளிக்கொண்டு யார்தான் வந்தாலும்
அழகான பெண்ணைக்கண்டு ஆசைப்பட்டாலும்
ஆகாது எந்தன் முன்னே சேராது செல்லக் கண்ணே
மண் பார்த்து வாழும் பெண்ணே
மானத்தைக் காக்கும் கண்ணே
Whoever comes offering a formal marriage pledge
Even if they desire upon seeing a beautiful woman
It will not happen before me, it will not unite, my darling
O eye that guards the mind
Youth has its place and there is desire for pleasure
இளமைக்கோ வீடும் உண்டு இன்பத்தின் மோகம் உண்டு
ஆனாலும் பெண்மை என்றால் அங்கேதான் நாணம் உண்டு
மோகத்தை தீண்டும் பனிக்காற்றே என்னைத் தீண்டாதே
ஜோடியைத் தேடும் புள்ளி மானே என்னைப் பார்க்காதே
Yet when it comes to womanhood, shyness resides right there
O chilly wind that touches desire, do not touch me
O spotted deer seeking a mate, do not look at me
O wind that touches the Aavaaram flower and sings a lullaby
ஆவாரம் பூவைத் தொட்டு ஆலோலம் பாடும் காற்றே
அழகாக என்னைத் தொட்டு அன்னம் போல் ஆடும் காற்றே
தீண்டாதே என்னை மெல்லத்தானே
இங்கே தாங்காது எந்தன் உள்ளம் மானே
O wind that beautifully touches me and dances like a swan
Do not touch me, go gently
My heart here cannot bear it, my deer
Standing by the riverbank, the flowering tree dances here
ஆத்தோரம் நின்று இங்கே ஆடிடும் பூமரம்
அழகென்னைக் கண்டு கண்டு வீசிடும் சாமரம்
என் பெயரைச் சொன்னாலே சிறு மொட்டும் பூக்காதோ
மந்தாரச் செடியெல்லாம் பூ அள்ளிக் கொட்டாதோ
Seeing my beauty, it sways like a royal ceremonial fan
Won't even a small bud bloom if my name is spoken?
Won't the Bauhinia plants shower all their flowers?
All the celestial flowers will bless me wholeheartedly
வானத்துப் பூக்கள் எல்லாம் வாயார வாழ்த்துச் சொல்லும்
மேகத்தில் ஊஞ்சல் கட்டி அதில் என்னை ஆடச் சொல்லும்
மோகத்தை தீண்டும் பனிக்காற்றே என்னைத் தீண்டாதே
ஜோடியைத் தேடும் புள்ளி மானே என்னைப் பார்க்காதே
They will tie a swing in the clouds and ask me to swing on it
O chilly wind that touches desire, do not touch me
O spotted deer seeking a mate, do not look at me
O wind that touches the Aavaaram flower and sings a lullaby
ஆவாரம் பூவைத் தொட்டு ஆலோலம் பாடும் காற்றே
அழகாக என்னைத் தொட்டு அன்னம் போல் ஆடும் காற்றே
தீண்டாதே என்னை மெல்லத்தானே
இங்கே தாங்காது எந்தன் உள்ளம் மானே
தாங்காது எந்தன் உள்ளம் மானே ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்....ம்ம்...
O wind that beautifully touches me and dances like a swan
Do not touch me, go gently
My heart here cannot bear it, my deer
My heart here cannot bear it... mm... mm... mm...
……………
O wind that touches the Aavaaram flower and sings a lullaby
Aavaaram poovai thottu aalolam paadum kaattrae
O wind that beautifully touches me and dances like a swan
Azhagaaga ennai thottu annam pol aadum kaattrae
Do not touch me, go gently
Theendaathae ennai mellaththaanae
My heart here cannot bear it, my deer
Ingae thaangaathu enthan ullam maanae
Do not touch me, go gently
Theendaathae ennai mellaththaanae
My heart here cannot bear it, my deer
Ingae thaangaathu enthan ullam maanae
Whoever comes offering a formal marriage pledge
Achchaaram allikondu yaarthaan vanthaalum
Whoever comes offering a formal marriage pledge
Achchaaram allikondu yaarthaan vanthaalum
Even if they desire upon seeing a beautiful woman
Azhagaana pennaikkandu aasaipattaalum
It will not happen before me, it will not unite, my darling
Aagaathu enthan munnae seraathu chella kannae
O eye that guards the mind
Manaththai kaakkum kannae
Youth has its place and there is desire for pleasure
Ilamaikko veedum undu inbaththin mogam undu
Yet when it comes to womanhood, shyness resides right there
Aanaalum penmai endraal angaethaan naanam undu
O chilly wind that touches desire, do not touch me
Mogaththai theendum panikkaattrae ennai theendaathae
O spotted deer seeking a mate, do not look at me
Jodiyai thedum pulli maanae ennai paarkkaathae
O wind that touches the Aavaaram flower and sings a lullaby
Aavaaram poovai thottu aalolam paadum kaattrae
O wind that beautifully touches me and dances like a swan
Azhagaaga ennai thottu annam pol aadum kaattrae
Do not touch me, go gently
Theendaathae ennai mellaththaanae
My heart here cannot bear it, my deer
Ingae thaangaathu enthan ullam maanae
Standing by the riverbank, the flowering tree dances here
Aaththoram nidru ingae aadidum poomaram
Seeing my beauty, it sways like a royal ceremonial fan
Azhagennai kandu kandu veesidum saamaram
Won't even a small bud bloom if my name is spoken?
En peyarai sonnaalae siru mottum pookkaatho
Won't the Bauhinia plants shower all their flowers?
Manthaara sediyellaam poo alli kottaatho
All the celestial flowers will bless me wholeheartedly
Vaanaththu pookkal ellaam vaayaara vaazhththu sollum
They will tie a swing in the clouds and ask me to swing on it
Megaththil oonjal katti athil ennai aada sollm
O chilly wind that touches desire, do not touch me
Mogaththai theendum panikkaattrae ennai theendaathae
O spotted deer seeking a mate, do not look at me
Jodiyai thedum pulli maanae ennai paarkkaathae
O wind that touches the Aavaaram flower and sings a lullaby
Aavaaram poovai thottu aalolam paadum kaattrae
O wind that beautifully touches me and dances like a swan
Azhagaaga ennai thottu annam pol aadum kaattrae
Do not touch me, go gently
Theendaathae ennai mellaththaanae
My heart here cannot bear it, my deer
Ingae thaangaathu enthan ullam maanae
My heart here cannot bear it... mm... mm... mm...
Thaangaathu enthan ullam maanae….mm…..mm…mm….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Aavaaram Poovai Thottu is a gentle romantic song expressing a young woman's tender awakening to love while holding onto her innate modesty and self-restraint. Addressing the cool breeze and the surrounding flora and fauna, she pleads with nature not to incite her overwhelming romantic emotions before the right time and formal union. The song vividly weaves images of nature—swans, riverbank trees, clouds, and spotted deer—to reflect her inner joy and delicate vulnerability. Composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Panchu Arunachalam, the track highlights her intimate internal dialogue where passion and traditional bashfulness coexist.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Azhagaaga ennai thottu annam pol aadum kaattrae”
Compares the gentle movement of the wind to the graceful dance of a swan ('annam pol aadum kaattrae').
Tharkurippetram (Personification / Anthropomorphism)
“Azhagennai kandu kandu veesidum saamaram”
Personifies the flowering tree by the river bank as waving like a fan ('saamaram') upon witnessing her beauty.
Moonaay (Initial Alliteration)
“Aavaaram poovai thottu aalolam paadum kaattrae”
Repetition of initial vowel sounds ('Aa') in 'Aavaaram' and 'aalolam'.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Megaththil oonjal katti athil ennai aada sollm”
Exaggerates nature's response to her presence, stating celestial clouds will host a swing for her.
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Trivia
The song is renowned for its lush rural soundscape created by maestro Ilaiyaraaja, using soft flutes and delicate rhythms to portray village pastoral beauty. Writer Panchu Arunachalam served as both lyricist and producer for the film Manamagale Vaa (1988).
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