Aayiram Pookkal
From Aayiram Pookkal Malarattum · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- P. Suseela
- Music director
- V. S. Narasimhan
- Details
- Aayiram Pookkal Malarattum1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aayiram pookkal malarattum | Let a thousand flowers bloom |
| Aanantham engum paravattum…. | Let joy spread everywhere.... |
| Antha poonthendralum enai penn paarththathu | Even that gentle breeze came to see me like a suitor |
| Ada en kangalae indru mann paarththathu | Aha, today my eyes looked down at the ground in bashfulness |
| Poonguyil yaengidum ivalin sangeetham kettu | Hearing her music, even the sweet cuckoo yearns in envy |
| Female | |
| Aayiram pookkal malarattum | Let a thousand flowers bloom |
| Aanantham engum paravattum…. | Let joy spread everywhere.... |
| Female | |
| Oodaiyil paadum raagam enna | What is this melody singing in the stream? |
| Vaadai kaatrae sonnaalaenna | Why not tell me, oh chilly northern wind? |
| Vaanam thedi pogum megam | The cloud searching for the sky, |
| Vaasal thedi vanthaalenna | What if it comes searching for my doorstep? |
| Female | |
| Pon arumbugal ellaam | All the golden buds |
| Poovaanathu | Have turned into full flowers |
| Aalaanathu kandu vanthu koopidum vandu | Seeing that she has come of age, the beetle comes calling |
| Pookkal ellam thaenoottum | All the flowers feed their sweet nectar |
| Bodhai kondu manamo | Intoxicated by this, my mind |
| Thallaadum indru | Staggers today with joy |
| Female | |
| Aayiram pookkal malarattum | Let a thousand flowers bloom |
| Aanantham engum paravattum…. | Let joy spread everywhere.... |
| Antha poonthendralum enai penn paarththathu | Even that gentle breeze came to see me like a suitor |
| Ada en kangalae indru mann paarththathu | Aha, today my eyes looked down at the ground in bashfulness |
| Poonguyil yaengidum ivalin sangeetham kettu | Hearing her music, even the sweet cuckoo yearns in envy |
| Female | |
| Aayiram pookkal malarattum | Let a thousand flowers bloom |
| Aanantham engum paravattum…. | Let joy spread everywhere.... |
| Female | |
| Megam vanthu porththuvathenna | Why does the cloud come and cover like a blanket? |
| Pookkalellam ponnaadaiyo | Are all the flowers woven into a golden robe? |
| Kaalai naeram veyil yaerum | As the morning sun rises and shines, |
| Oodaikalellaam pon oodaiyo | Have all the streams turned into golden streams? |
| Female | |
| Naan oorvalam poga | For me to go in a grand procession, |
| Oru thaerillai maanae | There is no chariot, my dear, |
| Poonthendralai thaanae | So the gentle breeze itself |
| Naan thaerntheduththaenae | I have chosen as my chariot |
| Oodai neerae ennodu | Oh stream water, keep beat with me, |
| Thaalam podu kuyilae pennodu paadu | Oh cuckoo, sing along with this maiden! |
| Female | |
| Aayiram pookkal malarattum | Let a thousand flowers bloom |
| Aanantham engum paravattum…. | Let joy spread everywhere.... |
| Antha poonthendralum enai penn paarththathu | Even that gentle breeze came to see me like a suitor |
| Ada en kangalae indru mann paarththathu | Aha, today my eyes looked down at the ground in bashfulness |
| Poonguyil yaengidum ivalin sangeetham kettu | Hearing her music, even the sweet cuckoo yearns in envy |
| Female | |
| Aayiram pookkal malarattum | Let a thousand flowers bloom |
| Aanantham engum paravattum…. | Let joy spread everywhere.... |
ஆயிரம் பூக்கள் மலரட்டும்
ஆனந்தம் எங்கும் பரவட்டும்....
அந்தப் பூந்தென்றலும் எனைப் பெண் பார்த்தது
அட என் கண்களோ இன்று மண் பார்த்தது
பூங்குயில் ஏங்கிடும் இவளின் சங்கீதம் கேட்டு
Let a thousand flowers bloom
Let joy spread everywhere....
Even that gentle breeze came to see me like a suitor
Aha, today my eyes looked down at the ground in bashfulness
Hearing her music, even the sweet cuckoo yearns in envy
ஆயிரம் பூக்கள் மலரட்டும்
ஆனந்தம் எங்கும் பரவட்டும்....
Let a thousand flowers bloom
Let joy spread everywhere....
ஓடையில் பாடும் ராகம் என்ன
வாடைக் காற்றே சொன்னாலென்ன
வானம் தேடிப் போகும் மேகம்
வாசல் தேடி வந்தாலென்ன
What is this melody singing in the stream?
Why not tell me, oh chilly northern wind?
The cloud searching for the sky,
What if it comes searching for my doorstep?
பொன் அரும்புகள் எல்லாம்
பூவானது இன்று
ஆளானது கண்டு வந்து கூப்பிடும் வண்டு
பூக்கள் எல்லாம் தேனூட்டும்
போதை கொண்டு மனமோ
தள்ளாடும் இன்று
All the golden buds
Have turned into full flowers
Seeing that she has come of age, the beetle comes calling
All the flowers feed their sweet nectar
Intoxicated by this, my mind
Staggers today with joy
ஆயிரம் பூக்கள் மலரட்டும்
ஆனந்தம் எங்கும் பரவட்டும்....
அந்தப் பூந்தென்றலும் எனைப் பெண் பார்த்தது
அட என் கண்களோ இன்று மண் பார்த்தது
பூங்குயில் ஏங்கிடும் இவளின் சங்கீதம் கேட்டு
Let a thousand flowers bloom
Let joy spread everywhere....
Even that gentle breeze came to see me like a suitor
Aha, today my eyes looked down at the ground in bashfulness
Hearing her music, even the sweet cuckoo yearns in envy
ஆயிரம் பூக்கள் மலரட்டும்
ஆனந்தம் எங்கும் பரவட்டும்....
Let a thousand flowers bloom
Let joy spread everywhere....
மேகம் வந்து போர்த்துவதென்ன
பூக்களுக்கெல்லாம் பொன்னாடையோ
காலை நேரம் வெய்யில் ஏறும்
ஓடைகளெல்லாம் பொன் ஓடையோ
Why does the cloud come and cover like a blanket?
Are all the flowers woven into a golden robe?
As the morning sun rises and shines,
Have all the streams turned into golden streams?
நான் ஊர்வலம் போக
ஒரு தேரில்லை மானே
பூந்தென்றலைத் தானே
நான் தேர்ந்தெடுத்தேனே
ஓடை நீரே என்னோடு
தாளம் போடு குயிலே பெண்ணோடு பாடு
For me to go in a grand procession,
There is no chariot, my dear,
So the gentle breeze itself
I have chosen as my chariot
Oh stream water, keep beat with me,
Oh cuckoo, sing along with this maiden!
ஆயிரம் பூக்கள் மலரட்டும்
ஆனந்தம் எங்கும் பரவட்டும்....
அந்தப் பூந்தென்றலும் எனைப் பெண் பார்த்தது
அட என் கண்களோ இன்று மண் பார்த்தது
பூங்குயில் ஏங்கிடும் இவளின் சங்கீதம் கேட்டு
Let a thousand flowers bloom
Let joy spread everywhere....
Even that gentle breeze came to see me like a suitor
Aha, today my eyes looked down at the ground in bashfulness
Hearing her music, even the sweet cuckoo yearns in envy
ஆயிரம் பூக்கள் மலரட்டும்
ஆனந்தம் எங்கும் பரவட்டும்....
Let a thousand flowers bloom
Let joy spread everywhere....
Aayiram pookkal malarattum
Let a thousand flowers bloom
Aanantham engum paravattum….
Let joy spread everywhere....
Antha poonthendralum enai penn paarththathu
Even that gentle breeze came to see me like a suitor
Ada en kangalae indru mann paarththathu
Aha, today my eyes looked down at the ground in bashfulness
Poonguyil yaengidum ivalin sangeetham kettu
Hearing her music, even the sweet cuckoo yearns in envy
Aayiram pookkal malarattum
Let a thousand flowers bloom
Aanantham engum paravattum….
Let joy spread everywhere....
Oodaiyil paadum raagam enna
What is this melody singing in the stream?
Vaadai kaatrae sonnaalaenna
Why not tell me, oh chilly northern wind?
Vaanam thedi pogum megam
The cloud searching for the sky,
Vaasal thedi vanthaalenna
What if it comes searching for my doorstep?
Pon arumbugal ellaam
All the golden buds
Poovaanathu
Have turned into full flowers
Aalaanathu kandu vanthu koopidum vandu
Seeing that she has come of age, the beetle comes calling
Pookkal ellam thaenoottum
All the flowers feed their sweet nectar
Bodhai kondu manamo
Intoxicated by this, my mind
Thallaadum indru
Staggers today with joy
Aayiram pookkal malarattum
Let a thousand flowers bloom
Aanantham engum paravattum….
Let joy spread everywhere....
Antha poonthendralum enai penn paarththathu
Even that gentle breeze came to see me like a suitor
Ada en kangalae indru mann paarththathu
Aha, today my eyes looked down at the ground in bashfulness
Poonguyil yaengidum ivalin sangeetham kettu
Hearing her music, even the sweet cuckoo yearns in envy
Aayiram pookkal malarattum
Let a thousand flowers bloom
Aanantham engum paravattum….
Let joy spread everywhere....
Megam vanthu porththuvathenna
Why does the cloud come and cover like a blanket?
Pookkalellam ponnaadaiyo
Are all the flowers woven into a golden robe?
Kaalai naeram veyil yaerum
As the morning sun rises and shines,
Oodaikalellaam pon oodaiyo
Have all the streams turned into golden streams?
Naan oorvalam poga
For me to go in a grand procession,
Oru thaerillai maanae
There is no chariot, my dear,
Poonthendralai thaanae
So the gentle breeze itself
Naan thaerntheduththaenae
I have chosen as my chariot
Oodai neerae ennodu
Oh stream water, keep beat with me,
Thaalam podu kuyilae pennodu paadu
Oh cuckoo, sing along with this maiden!
Aayiram pookkal malarattum
Let a thousand flowers bloom
Aanantham engum paravattum….
Let joy spread everywhere....
Antha poonthendralum enai penn paarththathu
Even that gentle breeze came to see me like a suitor
Ada en kangalae indru mann paarththathu
Aha, today my eyes looked down at the ground in bashfulness
Poonguyil yaengidum ivalin sangeetham kettu
Hearing her music, even the sweet cuckoo yearns in envy
Aayiram pookkal malarattum
Let a thousand flowers bloom
Aanantham engum paravattum….
Let joy spread everywhere....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a joyful celebration of youthful romance, nature's beauty, and feminine bashfulness. The protagonist compares her inner blossoming and coming of age to flowers blooming, streams singing, and gentle breezes visiting her like prospective suitors. She feels a deep, intoxicating happiness that causes her to look down shyly, as if nature itself is celebrating her charm and grace. In the stanzas, the singer marvels at the golden morning light transforming streams and clouds into majestic, golden robes and chariots. Choosing the gentle breeze as her chariot and inviting the cuckoo and streaming waters to sing and keep beat with her, she expresses an absolute delight in life and love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaich chol (Anaphora / Initial Rhyme)
“Oodaiyil paadum raagam enna / Vaadai kaatrae sonnaalaenna”
Repetition of initial sounds across lines, such as 'Oodaiyil' and 'Vaadai' / 'Vaanam' and 'Vaasal', establishing rhythmic harmony.
Personification
“Antha poonthendralum enai penn paarththathu”
The gentle breeze ('poonthendral') is personified as a suitor coming to evaluate the maiden ('penn paarththathu').
Metaphor
“Poonthendralai thaanae / Naan thaerntheduththaenae”
The speaker selects the gentle wind itself as her royal chariot ('thaer') for her romantic procession.
Apostrophe
“Oodai neerae ennodu / Thaalam podu kuyilae pennodu paadu”
Directly addressing nature elements like the stream ('Oodai neerae') and the cuckoo ('kuyilae') to play musical rhythm and sing along.
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Trivia
'Aayiram Pookkal Malarattum' is a 1986 Tamil romantic drama directed by E. M. Ibrahim, starring Mohan, Seetha, and Ranjini. The film's musical score was composed by V. S. Narasimhan, featuring popular vocal renditions by S. Janaki and K. J. Yesudas with lyrics by Vairamuthu.
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