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Aayiram Pookkal

From Aayiram Pookkal Malarattum · 1986

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
P. Suseela
Music director
V. S. Narasimhan
Movie name
Aayiram Pookkal Malarattum
Movie release year
1986
Lyrics added on
13 Nov 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aayiram pookkal malarattum
Aanantham engum paravattum….
Antha poonthendralum enai penn paarththathu
Ada en kangalae indru mann paarththathu
Poonguyil yaengidum ivalin sangeetham kettu
Aayiram pookkal malarattum
Aanantham engum paravattum….
Oodaiyil paadum raagam enna
Vaadai kaatrae sonnaalaenna
Vaanam thedi pogum megam
Vaasal thedi vanthaalenna
Pon arumbugal ellaam
Poovaanathu
Aalaanathu kandu vanthu koopidum vandu
Pookkal ellam thaenoottum
Bodhai kondu manamo
Thallaadum indru
Aayiram pookkal malarattum
Aanantham engum paravattum….
Antha poonthendralum enai penn paarththathu
Ada en kangalae indru mann paarththathu
Poonguyil yaengidum ivalin sangeetham kettu
Aayiram pookkal malarattum
Aanantham engum paravattum….
Megam vanthu porththuvathenna
Pookkalellam ponnaadaiyo
Kaalai naeram veyil yaerum
Oodaikalellaam pon oodaiyo
Naan oorvalam poga
Oru thaerillai maanae
Poonthendralai thaanae
Naan thaerntheduththaenae
Oodai neerae ennodu
Thaalam podu kuyilae pennodu paadu
Aayiram pookkal malarattum
Aanantham engum paravattum….
Antha poonthendralum enai penn paarththathu
Ada en kangalae indru mann paarththathu
Poonguyil yaengidum ivalin sangeetham kettu
Aayiram pookkal malarattum
Aanantham engum paravattum….
Let a thousand flowers bloom,
let joy spread everywhere...
Even that gentle breeze came to see me like a bride,
ah, and my shy eyes looked down at the ground today.
Hearing her song, the sweet cuckoo yearns in longing.
Let a thousand flowers bloom,
let joy spread everywhere...
What is the melody singing in the stream?
Oh cool breeze, why don't you tell me?
The cloud that drifts toward the sky,
what if it came searching for my doorstep?
All the golden buds
have blossomed into flowers today.
Seeing they have fully bloomed, the bee comes and calls on them.
All the flowers offer their nectar,
and intoxicated with delight, my heart
sways and stumbles today.
Let a thousand flowers bloom,
let joy spread everywhere...
Even that gentle breeze came to see me like a bride,
ah, and my shy eyes looked down at the ground today.
Hearing her song, the sweet cuckoo yearns in longing.
Let a thousand flowers bloom,
let joy spread everywhere...
What is this cover the clouds have wrapped around?
Is it a golden shawl for all the flowers?
As the morning sunlight rises,
have all the streams turned into golden streams?
For me to ride in a procession,
there is no chariot, my dear,
so it is the gentle breeze
that I have chosen!
Oh stream water, keep rhythm with me,
and oh cuckoo, sing along with this girl!
Let a thousand flowers bloom,
let joy spread everywhere...
Even that gentle breeze came to see me like a bride,
ah, and my shy eyes looked down at the ground today.
Hearing her song, the sweet cuckoo yearns in longing.
Let a thousand flowers bloom,
let joy spread everywhere...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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