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Lyrics & meaning

Aavarampoo Azhage

From Tamizh Ponnu · 1992

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Tamizh Ponnu
Movie release year
1992
Lyrics added on
4 Mar 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aavaaram poo azhagae
Alaana thaer azhagae
Poovaaram pol azhagae
Aadhaaram un azhagae…
Aavaaram poo azhagae
Alaana thaer azhagae
Poovaaram pol azhagae
Aadhaaram un azhagae…
Oru naalum machchaan pechchu maaraathu
Oodai neer uppu thaani aagaathu
Idhu ellaamae vilaiyaattu
Ponathu pogattum poongodi thalaiyaattu
Aavaaram poo azhagae
Alaana thaer azhagae
Poovaaram pol azhagae
Aadhaaram un azhagae….
Aalaana kaalanthottu
Azhagaana kaalath thottu
Kannukulla oththikolla
Kaalam varalaiyaa
Madi melae alli vachchu
Maaraappa thalli vacchi
Neththu potta maaththi kolla
Neram varalaiyaa
Adi kiliyae….oo….ooo….ooo….oo…ooh…
Adi kiliyae kili kadikkum kaniyae
Kaniyirukkum kodiyae nee kitta vaayaendi
Naan oodam nee vanthaal usurukku olai vachchu
Oru kanam sirikkiriyae
Aavaaram poo azhagae
Alaana thaer azhagae
Poovaaram pol azhagae
Aadhaaram un azhagae
…………………
Machchaan un pera solli
Maruthaani pottukittaa
Vekkaththula innum konjam
Sevakkuthaiyyaa
Naanirukkum nenjukullae
Veroruththi etti paaththaa
Kanni ponnu nenju konjam
Thudikkuthaiyyaa
Unna nenaichchu….aa….aa….aa..aah…
Unna nenaichchu naan rendu kannum muzhichchu
Unnai kandu manam thavicchu
Naan pooththu kidakkaen
Nee paaraama ponaalum
Poosani poovaa vaasalil naaniruppaen
Aavaaram poo azhagae
Alaana thaer azhagae
Poovaaram pol azhagae
Aadhaaram un azhagae
Oru naalum machchaan pechchu maaraathu
Oodai neer uppu thaani aagaathu
Naan maaraappu pottaalum
Manasukkul iruppathai
Maraikkavum mudiyalaiyae
Aavaaram poo azhagae
Alaana thaer azhagae
Poovaaram pol azhagae
Aadhaaram un azhagae….
Oh beauty of the Tanner's Cassia flower!
Oh beauty like a grand temple chariot!
Oh beauty like a garland of flowers!
Your beauty is my sole support...
Oh beauty of the Tanner's Cassia flower!
Oh beauty like a grand temple chariot!
Oh beauty like a garland of flowers!
Your beauty is my sole support...
Your cousin's word will never fail.
Stream water will never turn into salty water.
All of this was merely playfulness.
Let bygones be bygones; nod your head, my delicate flowering vine.
Oh beauty of the Tanner's Cassia flower!
Oh beauty like a grand temple chariot!
Oh beauty like a garland of flowers!
Your beauty is my sole support...
Ever since I grew into adulthood,
Ever since those beautiful times,
To gently hold you inside my eyes,
Has the time not arrived yet?
To gather you onto my lap,
To gently push aside your upper drape,
To refresh the bond we sealed yesterday,
Has the time not arrived yet?
Hey my parrot... oo... ooo... ooo... oo... ooh...
Hey my parrot, sweet fruit pecked by the parrot,
Oh vine laden with fruit, come close to me!
I am a boat, and if you come putting my life at risk,
You just laugh for a single moment!
Oh beauty of the Tanner's Cassia flower!
Oh beauty like a grand temple chariot!
Oh beauty like a garland of flowers!
Your beauty is my sole support.
...
Uttering your name, my beloved,
When I put henna on my hands,
Out of bashfulness, a little more,
It blushes red, my dear!
Inside my heart where you reside,
If another girl dares to peep inside,
This young maiden's heart
Throbs with distress, my dear!
Thinking of you... aa... aa... aa... aah...
Thinking of you, keeping both my eyes wide awake,
My heart pining upon seeing you,
I lie blooming for you.
Even if you pass by without looking at me,
Like a pumpkin flower, I will remain waiting at your doorstep.
Oh beauty of the Tanner's Cassia flower!
Oh beauty like a grand temple chariot!
Oh beauty like a garland of flowers!
Your beauty is my sole support.
Your cousin's word will never fail.
Stream water will never turn into salty water.
Even if I drape my saree veil over myself,
What is inside my heart,
I am unable to conceal!
Oh beauty of the Tanner's Cassia flower!
Oh beauty like a grand temple chariot!
Oh beauty like a garland of flowers!
Your beauty is my sole support...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic Tamil folk-style romantic duet depicts an intimate, endearing dialogue between two lovers rooted in a rural landscape. The male protagonist praises his beloved's grace using imagery of native Tamil flora and traditional symbols like the temple chariot (thaer), reassuring her of his unwavering fidelity. In turn, the female protagonist shares her bashful feelings, possessive affection, and how her love manifests as blushing henna and restless nights. The song beautifully captures rural courtship, playfulness, and profound emotional attachment through Vairamuthu's rich pastoral metaphors.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

“Poovaaram pol azhagae”

Compares the heroine's delicate beauty to a flower garland ('Poovaaram pol azhagae') and a pumpkin flower ('Poosani poovaa vaasalil naaniruppaen').

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

“Aavaaram poo azhagae”

Directly equates the woman's beauty to the bright yellow Tanner's Cassia flower ('Aavaaram poo azhagae') and a temple chariot ('Alaana thaer azhagae').

Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Aavaaram poo azhagae / Alaana thaer azhagae”

Classic Tamil poetic meter featuring second-letter consonance across consecutive lines ('Aavaaram', 'Alaana', 'Poovaaram', 'Aadhaaram').

Pazhamozhi / Folk Proverbial Analogy

“Oodai neer uppu thaani aagaathu”

Uses nature's immutable rules ('Oodai neer uppu thaani aagaathu' - stream water never turns salty) as a metaphor for unchanging romantic truth.

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Trivia

Written by poet Vairamuthu, 'Aavaaram Poo' (Tanner's Cassia) and 'Poosani Poo' (Pumpkin Flower) are deeply rooted symbols in traditional Tamil rural poetry, often associated with radiant yellow complexions, rustic charm, and welcoming hospitality at thresholds.

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