Alli Poova Killi Pakka
From Kalyana Paravaigal · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- K. S. Chithra, Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Rajan
- Details
- Kalyana Paravaigal1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Alli poova killi paakka | To pluck and see the water lily flower, |
| Idhu nalla neramadi | My girl, this is a good time. |
| Alli poova killi paakka | To pluck and see the water lily flower, |
| Idhu nalla neramadi | My girl, this is a good time. |
| Female | |
| Kanni poovo kanni pogum | The maiden flower is losing its virgin state, |
| Tharavenum thaali kodi | You must give me the sacred wedding thread. |
| Kanni poovo kanni pogum | The maiden flower is losing its virgin state, |
| Tharavenum thaali kodi | You must give me the sacred wedding thread. |
| Male | |
| Oru paarvaiyo vidhaiyanadhu | One glance became a seed, |
| Maru paarvaiyoo mazhaiyaanadhu | Another glance became the rain. |
| Oru paarvaiyo vidhaiyanadhu | One glance became a seed, |
| Maru paarvaiyoo mazhaiyaanadhu | Another glance became the rain. |
| Female :Oru paarvaiyil poovanadhu | Female: In one glance it became a flower, |
| Maru paarvaiyil aalanadhu | In another glance it matured into a tree. |
| Male :Poo pookkavae naal vandhadhu | Male: The day has come for the flower to bloom. |
| Female | |
| Kanni poovo kanni pogum | The maiden flower is losing its virgin state, |
| Tharavenum thaali kodi | You must give me the sacred wedding thread. |
| Male : Alli poova killi paakka | Male: To pluck and see the water lily flower, |
| Idhu nalla neramadi | My girl, this is a good time. |
| Female | |
| Thadumaaruthae thanni kudam | The water pot is faltering, |
| Alaipaayudhae kanni kodam | The maiden's heart is wavering like waves. |
| Thadumaaruthae thanni kudam | The water pot is faltering, |
| Alaipaayudhae kanni kodam | The maiden's heart is wavering like waves. |
| Male | |
| Poomaalaiyo poradudhu | The flower garland is struggling, |
| Aathangarai soodanadhu | The riverbank has grown hot with passion. |
| Female :En aasaiyoo meeriyadhu | Female: My desire has surpassed its limits. |
| Male | |
| Alli poova killi paarkka | To pluck and see the water lily flower, |
| Idhu nalla neramadi | My girl, this is a good time. |
| Female :Kanni poovo kanni pogum | Female: The maiden flower is losing its virgin state, |
| Tharavenum thaali kodi | You must give me the sacred wedding thread. |
| Both :Lalalala……lalalala lalalala…..lalala…(2) | Both: Lalalala……lalalala lalalala…..lalala…(2) |
ஆண்
: அல்லிப் பூவக் கிள்ளிப் பாக்க
இது நல்ல நேரமடி
அல்லிப் பூவக் கிள்ளிப் பாக்க
இது நல்ல நேரமடி
To pluck and see the water lily flower,
My girl, this is a good time.
To pluck and see the water lily flower,
My girl, this is a good time.
பெண்
: கன்னிப் பூவ கண்ணிப் போகும்
தரவேணும் தாலிக் கொடி
கன்னிப் பூவ கண்ணிப் போகும்
தரவேணும் தாலிக் கொடி
The maiden flower is losing its virgin state,
You must give me the sacred wedding thread.
The maiden flower is losing its virgin state,
You must give me the sacred wedding thread.
ஆண்
: ஒரு பார்வையோ விதையானது
மறுப் பார்வையோ மழையானது
பெண்
: ஒருப் பார்வையில் பூவானது
மறுப் பார்வையில் ஆளானது
ஆண்
: பூப்பூக்கவே நாள் வந்தது
One glance became a seed,
Another glance became the rain.
One glance became a seed,
Another glance became the rain.
Female: In one glance it became a flower,
In another glance it matured into a tree.
Male: The day has come for the flower to bloom.
பெண்
: கன்னிப் பூவ கண்ணிப் போகும்
தரவேணும் தாலிக் கொடி
ஆண்
: அல்லிப் பூவக் கிள்ளிப் பாக்க
இது நல்ல நேரமடி
The maiden flower is losing its virgin state,
You must give me the sacred wedding thread.
Male: To pluck and see the water lily flower,
My girl, this is a good time.
பெண்
: தடுமாறுதே தண்ணிக் குடம்
அலைப் பாயுதே கன்னிக் கொடம்
தடுமாறுதே தண்ணிக் குடம்
அலைப் பாயுதே கன்னிக் கொடம்
The water pot is faltering,
The maiden's heart is wavering like waves.
The water pot is faltering,
The maiden's heart is wavering like waves.
ஆண்
: பூமாலையோ போராடுது
ஆத்தங்கரை சூடானது
என் ஆசையோ மீறியது
The flower garland is struggling,
The riverbank has grown hot with passion.
Female: My desire has surpassed its limits.
ஆண்
: அல்லிப் பூவக் கிள்ளிப் பாக்க இது நல்ல நேரமடி
அல்லிப் பூவக் கிள்ளிப் பாக்க இது நல்ல நேரமடி
பெண்
: கன்னிப் பூவ கண்ணிப் போகும்
தரவேணும் தாலிக் கொடி
இருவர் :
லலலல.....லாலாலாலாலா.....லாலாலா....(2)
To pluck and see the water lily flower,
My girl, this is a good time.
Female: The maiden flower is losing its virgin state,
You must give me the sacred wedding thread.
Both: Lalalala……lalalala lalalala…..lalala…(2)
Alli poova killi paakka
To pluck and see the water lily flower,
Idhu nalla neramadi
My girl, this is a good time.
Alli poova killi paakka
To pluck and see the water lily flower,
Idhu nalla neramadi
My girl, this is a good time.
Kanni poovo kanni pogum
The maiden flower is losing its virgin state,
Tharavenum thaali kodi
You must give me the sacred wedding thread.
Kanni poovo kanni pogum
The maiden flower is losing its virgin state,
Tharavenum thaali kodi
You must give me the sacred wedding thread.
Oru paarvaiyo vidhaiyanadhu
One glance became a seed,
Maru paarvaiyoo mazhaiyaanadhu
Another glance became the rain.
Oru paarvaiyo vidhaiyanadhu
One glance became a seed,
Maru paarvaiyoo mazhaiyaanadhu
Another glance became the rain.
Female :Oru paarvaiyil poovanadhu
Female: In one glance it became a flower,
Maru paarvaiyil aalanadhu
In another glance it matured into a tree.
Male :Poo pookkavae naal vandhadhu
Male: The day has come for the flower to bloom.
Kanni poovo kanni pogum
The maiden flower is losing its virgin state,
Tharavenum thaali kodi
You must give me the sacred wedding thread.
Male : Alli poova killi paakka
Male: To pluck and see the water lily flower,
Idhu nalla neramadi
My girl, this is a good time.
Thadumaaruthae thanni kudam
The water pot is faltering,
Alaipaayudhae kanni kodam
The maiden's heart is wavering like waves.
Thadumaaruthae thanni kudam
The water pot is faltering,
Alaipaayudhae kanni kodam
The maiden's heart is wavering like waves.
Poomaalaiyo poradudhu
The flower garland is struggling,
Aathangarai soodanadhu
The riverbank has grown hot with passion.
Female :En aasaiyoo meeriyadhu
Female: My desire has surpassed its limits.
Alli poova killi paarkka
To pluck and see the water lily flower,
Idhu nalla neramadi
My girl, this is a good time.
Female :Kanni poovo kanni pogum
Female: The maiden flower is losing its virgin state,
Tharavenum thaali kodi
You must give me the sacred wedding thread.
Both :Lalalala……lalalala lalalala…..lalala…(2)
Both: Lalalala……lalalala lalalala…..lalala…(2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Alli Poova Killi Paakka is a romantic duet from the film Kalyana Paravaigal (1988) that captures the playful banter and romantic eagerness between two lovers. The hero playfully uses the metaphor of plucking a flower to express his physical attraction, while the heroine gently demands the sacred wedding thread (thaali kodi) before giving in to intimacy. Using rich nature imagery—glances turning into seeds, rain, and blooming flowers—the song portrays the growth of their love alongside a rising tide of passion by the riverbank.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Oru paarvaiyo vidhaiyanadhu / Maru paarvaiyoo mazhaiyaanadhu”
Glances are metaphorically compared to seeds and rain, showing how silent eye contact nurtures emotional growth.
Assonance and Wordplay (Edhugai / Sileadai)
“Thadumaaruthae thanni kudam / Alaipaayudhae kanni kodam”
Rhythmic repetition of 'kudam' and 'kodam' along with 'kanni', creating a lyrical harmony portraying both physical objects and emotional states.
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Trivia
Kalyana Paravaigal (1988) featured a soundtrack scored by the renowned Kannada composer duo Rajan-Nagendra (credited as Rajan, Rajan), who brought their signature lush orchestration and soft melodious style to Tamil cinema in the late 1980s.
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