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Lyrics & meaning

Alli Poova Killi Pakka

From Kalyana Paravaigal · 1988

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
K. S. Chithra, Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Rajan
Movie name
Kalyana Paravaigal
Movie release year
1988
Lyrics added on
10 Apr 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Alli poova killi paakka
Idhu nalla neramadi
Alli poova killi paakka
Idhu nalla neramadi
Kanni poovo kanni pogum
Tharavenum thaali kodi
Kanni poovo kanni pogum
Tharavenum thaali kodi
Oru paarvaiyo vidhaiyanadhu
Maru paarvaiyoo mazhaiyaanadhu
Oru paarvaiyo vidhaiyanadhu
Maru paarvaiyoo mazhaiyaanadhu
Female :Oru paarvaiyil poovanadhu
Maru paarvaiyil aalanadhu
Male :Poo pookkavae naal vandhadhu
Kanni poovo kanni pogum
Tharavenum thaali kodi
Male : Alli poova killi paakka
Idhu nalla neramadi
Thadumaaruthae thanni kudam
Alaipaayudhae kanni kodam
Thadumaaruthae thanni kudam
Alaipaayudhae kanni kodam
Poomaalaiyo poradudhu
Aathangarai soodanadhu
Female :En aasaiyoo meeriyadhu
Alli poova killi paarkka
Idhu nalla neramadi
Female :Kanni poovo kanni pogum
Tharavenum thaali kodi
Both :Lalalala……lalalala lalalala…..lalala…(2)
To pluck and touch the water lily,
this is the right time, my girl!
To pluck and touch the water lily,
this is the right time, my girl!
This young flower will lose its freshness,
so you must tie the thali (sacred wedding thread)!
This young flower will lose its freshness,
so you must tie the thali (sacred wedding thread)!
One glance became a seed,
and the next glance became rain.
One glance became a seed,
and the next glance became rain.
Female: With one glance it turned into a flower,
and with the next, it grew to full womanhood.
Male: The day has come for the flower to bloom!
This young flower will lose its freshness,
so you must tie the thali (sacred wedding thread)!
Male: To pluck and touch the water lily,
this is the right time, my girl!
The pot of water wobbles in my hands,
and this young body ripples restlessly like water.
The pot of water wobbles in my hands,
and this young body ripples restlessly like water.
The flower garland trembles with longing,
and the riverbank has grown warm.
Female: My desire has crossed all limits!
To pluck and touch the water lily,
this is the right time, my girl!
Female: This young flower will lose its freshness,
so you must tie the thali (sacred wedding thread)!
Both: La la la la... la la la la la la la la... la la la... (2)
Male
Female
Male
Female
Female
Male
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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