Aththi Poovapola
From Aaryamala · 2024
- Lyricist
- Aadhirai
- Singer
- Bhavatharani
- Music director
- Selvanambi
- Details
- Aaryamala2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| En dhegam thottu pona | You trickster who touched my body, |
| Veshakkaara | You actor, |
| En manasa thottaan | He touched my heart, |
| Meesakaara | The man with the mustache! |
| Female | |
| Aththi poova pola | Like a rare fig flower, |
| Naan poothirukken | I have blossomed. |
| Aavaaram poova pola | Like an Aavaaram flower, |
| Kaathu irukken | I am waiting. |
| Female | |
| En dhegam thottu pona | You trickster who touched my body, |
| Veshakkaara | You actor, |
| En manasa thottaan | He touched my heart, |
| Meesakaara | The man with the mustache! |
| Female | |
| En dhegam thottu pona | You trickster who touched my body, |
| Veshakkaara | You actor, |
| En manasa thottaan | He touched my heart, |
| Meesakaara | The man with the mustache! |
| Female | |
| Naan kumbitta dheivam | Did the God I prayed to |
| Onna koduthahaa | Give you to me? |
| Illai en kulasaami | Or did my family deity |
| Nerula vanthadhaa | Come in person? |
| Inga vesam katti aada vanthu | Coming here dressed up to perform, |
| En dhosatha thaanneeki putta | You removed all my misfortunes. |
| Female | |
| Aththi poova pola | Like a rare fig flower, |
| Naan poothirukken | I have blossomed. |
| Aavaaram poova pola | Like an Aavaaram flower, |
| Kaathu irukken | I am waiting. |
| Female | |
| Pottu vachen | I placed a bindi, |
| Poo muduchen | I wore flowers in my hair, |
| Unna paatha thaala | Just because I saw you! |
| Vettu kili kannil | In my grasshopper-like eyes, |
| Maiya vachen | I applied kohl, |
| Unna paatha thaala | Just because I saw you! |
| Male | |
| En maarappu selaikulla | Inside my draped saree fold, |
| Mathaapu pathavacha | You lit a sparkler. |
| Oothaapoo manasil nee | In my purple flower-like heart, |
| idam pudicha | You took a place. |
| Female | |
| Kannala nee siruchu | Smiling with your eyes, |
| Kilinja en nenju koota | My torn heart, |
| Nerunji mullala thache putta | You stitched it with caltrop thorns! |
| Female | |
| Pattamaram ippo | A dead tree now |
| Pachai aagi pochu | Has turned green, |
| Un kaiyi pattathaala | Because your hand touched it, |
| Kaadhal vandhuruche | Love has arrived! |
| Paaraikulla eeram pola | Like moisture inside a rock, |
| Nenjukulla irukka | You reside within my heart. |
| Poovukulla vaasam pola | Like fragrance inside a flower, |
| Usurukulla irukka | You reside within my soul. |
| Female | |
| Aththi poova pola | Like a rare fig flower, |
| Naan poothirukken | I have blossomed. |
| Aavaaram poova pola | Like an Aavaaram flower, |
| Kaathu irukken | I am waiting. |
| Female | |
| Oru kodi santhosam | Ten million joys |
| Ullukulla porakuthu | Are born deep inside me. |
| Oor kuruvi pole aasa | Like a house sparrow, my desire |
| Mela mela parakuthu | Flies higher and higher. |
| Unna thedi paathu paathu | Looking for you endlessly, |
| Kannu rendum kalangudhu | Both my eyes tear up. |
| Oru vazhi paathu kaathurukken | I am waiting, looking at the pathway, |
| Vazhi solli pogamaatayaa | Won't you show me the way before leaving? |
| Female | |
| Vettukaththi meesa mela | Upon that sharp blade mustache, |
| Aasa vachen naanum | I too fell in love. |
| Vandha vekkathula kungumama | Out of shyness that came over me, |
| Kannam sevanthen | My cheeks turned red like kumkum. |
| Female | |
| Kannukulla unna vachu | Keeping you inside my eyes, |
| Thookam ezhanthen | I lost my sleep. |
| Un kanna kuzhi oarathula | At the edge of your dimple, |
| Enna tholachen | I lost myself. |
| Female | |
| Aavani maasam vandhu | The month of Aavani arrived, |
| Aaru ezhu naal aachu | It has been six or seven days. |
| En thaavani kaal molachu | My half-saree sprouted legs |
| Selai aachu | And became a full saree! |
| Ennoda aasaikku ingu | For my desire here, |
| Vaaname ellai aachu | The sky itself became the limit. |
| Vaanavil pola pala | Like a rainbow, many |
| Vannam aachu | Colors appeared. |
| Female | |
| Unna patha naal mudhala | Since the day I saw you, |
| Vetkam koodi pochu | My shyness has only increased. |
| Enna solli puriya vaipen | How can I make you understand? |
| Vaartha maranthu pochu | Words have forgotten me. |
| Nee manja thaali katti | You must tie the yellow sacred thread |
| Ennai maalai ida venum | And garland me in marriage. |
| Naan manja poosi pottu | When I apply turmeric and bindi, |
| Vacha nenju katta vegum | This heart burns with yearning! |
| Female | |
| Aththi poova pola | Like a rare fig flower, |
| Naan poothirukken | I have blossomed. |
| Aavaaram poova pola | Like an Aavaaram flower, |
| Kaathu irukken | I am waiting. |
என் தேகம் தொட்டு போனா
வேஷக்காரா
என் மனச தொட்டான்
மீசைக்காரா
You trickster who touched my body,
You actor,
He touched my heart,
The man with the mustache!
அத்தி பூவ போல
நான் பூத்திருக்கேன்
ஆவாரம் பூவ போல
காத்து இருக்கேன்
Like a rare fig flower,
I have blossomed.
Like an Aavaaram flower,
I am waiting.
என் தேகம் தொட்டு போனா
வேஷக்காரா
என் மனச தொட்டான்
மீசைக்காரா
You trickster who touched my body,
You actor,
He touched my heart,
The man with the mustache!
என் தேகம் தொட்டு போனா
வேஷக்காரா
என் மனச தொட்டான்
மீசைக்காரா
You trickster who touched my body,
You actor,
He touched my heart,
The man with the mustache!
நான் கும்பிட்ட தெய்வம்
ஒன்ன கொடுத்ததா
இல்லை என் குலசாமி
நேருல வந்ததா
இங்க வேஷம் கட்டி ஆட வந்து
என் தோசத்ததான்ன நீக்கிபுட்ட
Did the God I prayed to
Give you to me?
Or did my family deity
Come in person?
Coming here dressed up to perform,
You removed all my misfortunes.
அத்தி பூவ போல
நான் பூத்திருக்கேன்
ஆவாரம் பூவ போல
காத்து இருக்கேன்
Like a rare fig flower,
I have blossomed.
Like an Aavaaram flower,
I am waiting.
ஹம்மிங் :
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I placed a bindi,
I wore flowers in my hair,
Just because I saw you!
In my grasshopper-like eyes,
I applied kohl,
Just because I saw you!
பொட்டு வச்சேன்
பூ முடிச்சேன்
உன்ன பாத்ததால
வெட்டி கிளி கண்ணில்
மைய வச்சேன்
உன்ன பாத்ததால
Inside my draped saree fold,
You lit a sparkler.
In my purple flower-like heart,
You took a place.
என் மாராப்பு சேலைக்குள்ள
மத்தாப்பு பத்தவச்சு
ஊதாப்பூ மனசில் நீ
இடம் புடிச்ச
Smiling with your eyes,
My torn heart,
You stitched it with caltrop thorns!
கண்ணால நீ சிரிச்சு
கிழிஞ்ச என் நெஞ்சு கூட்ட
நெருஞ்சி முள்ளால தைச்சு புட்ட
A dead tree now
Has turned green,
Because your hand touched it,
Love has arrived!
Like moisture inside a rock,
You reside within my heart.
Like fragrance inside a flower,
You reside within my soul.
பட்டமரம் இப்போ
பச்சை ஆகி போச்சு
உன் கையி பட்டதால
காதல் வந்துருச்சே
பாறைக்குள்ள ஈரம் போல
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள இருக்க
பூவுக்குள்ள வாசம் போல
உசுருகுள்ள இருக்க
Like a rare fig flower,
I have blossomed.
Like an Aavaaram flower,
I am waiting.
அத்தி பூவ போல
நான் பூத்திருக்கேன்
ஆவாரம் பூவ போல
காத்து இருக்கேன்
Ten million joys
Are born deep inside me.
Like a house sparrow, my desire
Flies higher and higher.
Looking for you endlessly,
Both my eyes tear up.
I am waiting, looking at the pathway,
Won't you show me the way before leaving?
ஒரு கோடி சந்தோசம்
உள்ளுக்குள்ள பொறக்குது
ஊர் குருவி போலே ஆச
மேல மேல பறக்குது
உன்ன தேடி பாத்து பாத்து
கண்ணு ரெண்டும் கலங்குது
ஒரு வழி பாத்து காத்துருக்கேன்
வழி சொல்லி போகமாட்டாயா
Upon that sharp blade mustache,
I too fell in love.
Out of shyness that came over me,
My cheeks turned red like kumkum.
வெட்டுக்கத்தி மீசை மேல
ஆசை வச்சேன் நானும்
வந்த வெக்கத்துல குங்குமமா
கன்னம் செவந்தேன்
Keeping you inside my eyes,
I lost my sleep.
At the edge of your dimple,
I lost myself.
கண்ணுக்குள்ள உன்ன வச்சு
தூக்கம் இழந்தேன்
உன் கண்ண குழி ஓரத்துல
என்ன தொலைச்சேன்
The month of Aavani arrived,
It has been six or seven days.
My half-saree sprouted legs
And became a full saree!
For my desire here,
The sky itself became the limit.
Like a rainbow, many
Colors appeared.
ஆவணி மாசம் வந்து
ஆறு ஏழு நாள் ஆச்சு
என் தாவணி கால் மொளச்சு
சேலை ஆச்சு
என்னோட ஆசைக்கு இங்கு
வானமே எல்லை ஆச்சு
வானவில் போல பல வண்ணம் ஆச்சு
Since the day I saw you,
My shyness has only increased.
How can I make you understand?
Words have forgotten me.
You must tie the yellow sacred thread
And garland me in marriage.
When I apply turmeric and bindi,
This heart burns with yearning!
உன்ன பாத்தா நாள் முதலா
வெட்கம் கூடி போச்சு
என்ன சொல்லி புரிய வைப்பேன்
வார்த்த மறந்து போச்சு
நீ மஞ்ச தாலி கட்டி
என்னை மாலை இட வேணும்
நான் மஞ்ச பூசி பொட்டு வச்சு
நெஞ்சு கட்டை வேகும்
Like a rare fig flower,
I have blossomed.
Like an Aavaaram flower,
I am waiting.
அத்தி பூவ போல
நான் பூத்திருக்கேன்
ஆவாரம் பூவ போல
காத்து இருக்கேன்
En dhegam thottu pona
You trickster who touched my body,
Veshakkaara
You actor,
En manasa thottaan
He touched my heart,
Meesakaara
The man with the mustache!
Aththi poova pola
Like a rare fig flower,
Naan poothirukken
I have blossomed.
Aavaaram poova pola
Like an Aavaaram flower,
Kaathu irukken
I am waiting.
En dhegam thottu pona
You trickster who touched my body,
Veshakkaara
You actor,
En manasa thottaan
He touched my heart,
Meesakaara
The man with the mustache!
En dhegam thottu pona
You trickster who touched my body,
Veshakkaara
You actor,
En manasa thottaan
He touched my heart,
Meesakaara
The man with the mustache!
Naan kumbitta dheivam
Did the God I prayed to
Onna koduthahaa
Give you to me?
Illai en kulasaami
Or did my family deity
Nerula vanthadhaa
Come in person?
Inga vesam katti aada vanthu
Coming here dressed up to perform,
En dhosatha thaanneeki putta
You removed all my misfortunes.
Aththi poova pola
Like a rare fig flower,
Naan poothirukken
I have blossomed.
Aavaaram poova pola
Like an Aavaaram flower,
Kaathu irukken
I am waiting.
Pottu vachen
I placed a bindi,
Poo muduchen
I wore flowers in my hair,
Unna paatha thaala
Just because I saw you!
Vettu kili kannil
In my grasshopper-like eyes,
Maiya vachen
I applied kohl,
Unna paatha thaala
Just because I saw you!
En maarappu selaikulla
Inside my draped saree fold,
Mathaapu pathavacha
You lit a sparkler.
Oothaapoo manasil nee
In my purple flower-like heart,
idam pudicha
You took a place.
Kannala nee siruchu
Smiling with your eyes,
Kilinja en nenju koota
My torn heart,
Nerunji mullala thache putta
You stitched it with caltrop thorns!
Pattamaram ippo
A dead tree now
Pachai aagi pochu
Has turned green,
Un kaiyi pattathaala
Because your hand touched it,
Kaadhal vandhuruche
Love has arrived!
Paaraikulla eeram pola
Like moisture inside a rock,
Nenjukulla irukka
You reside within my heart.
Poovukulla vaasam pola
Like fragrance inside a flower,
Usurukulla irukka
You reside within my soul.
Aththi poova pola
Like a rare fig flower,
Naan poothirukken
I have blossomed.
Aavaaram poova pola
Like an Aavaaram flower,
Kaathu irukken
I am waiting.
Oru kodi santhosam
Ten million joys
Ullukulla porakuthu
Are born deep inside me.
Oor kuruvi pole aasa
Like a house sparrow, my desire
Mela mela parakuthu
Flies higher and higher.
Unna thedi paathu paathu
Looking for you endlessly,
Kannu rendum kalangudhu
Both my eyes tear up.
Oru vazhi paathu kaathurukken
I am waiting, looking at the pathway,
Vazhi solli pogamaatayaa
Won't you show me the way before leaving?
Vettukaththi meesa mela
Upon that sharp blade mustache,
Aasa vachen naanum
I too fell in love.
Vandha vekkathula kungumama
Out of shyness that came over me,
Kannam sevanthen
My cheeks turned red like kumkum.
Kannukulla unna vachu
Keeping you inside my eyes,
Thookam ezhanthen
I lost my sleep.
Un kanna kuzhi oarathula
At the edge of your dimple,
Enna tholachen
I lost myself.
Aavani maasam vandhu
The month of Aavani arrived,
Aaru ezhu naal aachu
It has been six or seven days.
En thaavani kaal molachu
My half-saree sprouted legs
Selai aachu
And became a full saree!
Ennoda aasaikku ingu
For my desire here,
Vaaname ellai aachu
The sky itself became the limit.
Vaanavil pola pala
Like a rainbow, many
Vannam aachu
Colors appeared.
Unna patha naal mudhala
Since the day I saw you,
Vetkam koodi pochu
My shyness has only increased.
Enna solli puriya vaipen
How can I make you understand?
Vaartha maranthu pochu
Words have forgotten me.
Nee manja thaali katti
You must tie the yellow sacred thread
Ennai maalai ida venum
And garland me in marriage.
Naan manja poosi pottu
When I apply turmeric and bindi,
Vacha nenju katta vegum
This heart burns with yearning!
Aththi poova pola
Like a rare fig flower,
Naan poothirukken
I have blossomed.
Aavaaram poova pola
Like an Aavaaram flower,
Kaathu irukken
I am waiting.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a deeply expressive and romantic Tamil folk-style track depicting a young woman celebrating her blossoming love and desire for her beloved. She expresses how her mundane life transformed into something vibrant and full of joy after meeting him, describing how he healed her heart and brought color into her world. The lyricism combines rustic metaphors of nature with intimate emotions, depicting her yearning for marriage and lifelong union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Aththi poova pola / Naan poothirukken”
Compares her blooming feelings of love to the rare blooming of a fig flower (Aththi poo).
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Pattamaram ippo / Pachai aagi pochu”
Compares her rejuvenated spirit to a dead/dried tree turning green upon his touch.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Paaraikulla eeram pola / Nenjukulla irukka / Poovukulla vaasam pola / Usurukulla irukka”
Compares the presence of her lover in her life to hidden moisture inside a stone and natural scent inside a flower.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Pottu vachen... / Vettu kili kannil...”
Rhyming of the second letter 't' across consecutive lines (Pottu / Vettu).
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Trivia
This track features playback singing by Bhavadharani, daughter of the legendary composer Ilaiyaraaja, known for her uniquely soulful and rustic vocal texture in folk-inspired Tamil film compositions.
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