Bodhai Poo
From Mayavan · 2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Bodhai poo thathi thathi … | The intoxicating flower stumbles along... |
| Unnai suthi pathikkum | And gets embedded around you. |
| En little lippu pattaa … | If my little lips touch... |
| Uppu thanni thithikkum | Even salty water will taste sweet. |
| Female | |
| Kannaadi pettikkulla.. | Inside a glass box... |
| Nikkum bommai sirikkum | The standing doll will smile. |
| Dont touch me thalli ninnu … | Don't touch me, stay far away... |
| Paakka anumathikkum | And allow yourself to just look. |
| Female | |
| Azhagunnu sonna ellaamae… | Everything that is called beautiful... |
| Iva kitta vara yosikkum | Will hesitate to come near her. |
| Minnal adikkira ponnoda … | Of the girl who strikes like lightning... |
| Aattam paaru nee | Watch her dance. |
| Female | |
| Pala nilavunga ponaalum… | Even if many moons pass away... |
| Enna pathi oor pesikkum | The town will keep talking about me. |
| Enna eduthukka kaiyoda… | Take me right away in your hands... |
| Kaalam thaandalaam | We can transcend time. |
| Chorus | |
| Diva diva ennai theendi nee vaa…Male :Oh | Diva diva, come touch me... Male : Oh |
| Diva diva saavai thaandi nee vaa | Diva diva, come cross over death. |
| Diva diva ennai theendi nee vaa…Male :Oh | Diva diva, come touch me... Male : Oh |
| Diva diva kaalam thaandi nee vaa | Diva diva, come transcend time. |
| Male | |
| Oh..oh…oh…oh | Oh..oh…oh…oh |
| Female | |
| Ulagatha kalakkura porellaam | All the wars that shake the world |
| Oru thuli aasaiyil undaagum | Are born out of a single drop of desire. |
| Nathiyila tholaiyura kadal ellaam | All the seas that get lost in the rivers, |
| Iva kitta vanthu vizhunga | Come and fall near her. |
| Female | |
| Enakkinnu kedachathu pothumnga | 'What I got is enough for me' |
| Itha solli sirichavan yaarunga | Who is the person that said this and laughed? |
| Kara thottu varaiyura peraasa | An extreme desire that reaches to draw the shoreline, |
| Athukkoru uruvam paarunga | Look at its form! |
| Female | |
| Kannaa pinnaa | Haphazardly, |
| Kalavaram aagikkalaam | Let a riot happen! |
| Vaa vaa nee vaa | Come, come, you come, |
| Unarchiyai maathikkalaam | We can alter our emotions. |
| Chorus | |
| Diva diva ennai theendi nee vaa…Male :Oh | Diva diva, come touch me... Male : Oh |
| Diva diva saavai thaandi nee vaa | Diva diva, come cross over death. |
| Diva diva ennai theendi nee vaa...Male :Oh | Diva diva, come touch me... Male : Oh |
| Diva diva kaalam thaandi nee vaa | Diva diva, come transcend time. |
| Female | |
| Naan sirichaa neeyum onnaava | If I smile, will you become united? |
| Naan mathichaa neeyyum aan aava | If I respect you, will you become a real man? |
| Othukkuna nimishamae veenaava | The moment it's accepted, is it wasted? |
| Naanum kadavulthaan | I too am a god. |
| Female | |
| Nizhalukku pidiyila sikkaathu | It won't get caught in the grip of a shadow, |
| Thodarura thavarathu nikkaathu | The continuing mistake will not stop, |
| Ragasiya kuyil athu kathaathu | That secret cuckoo bird will not cry out, |
| Satham illaatha yutham thaan | It is indeed a silent war. |
| Female | |
| Manasu puthusaa | The mind anew, |
| Porakkavum mudiyum inga | Can be born right here. |
| Izhanthathum muzhusaa | Even what was lost completely, |
| Irukkavum mudiyum inga | Can remain whole right here. |
| Female | |
| Bodhai poo thathi thathi…Male :Oh | The intoxicating flower stumbles along... Male : Oh |
| Unnai suthi pathikkum | And gets embedded around you. |
| En little lippu pattaa…Male :Oh | If my little lips touch... Male : Oh |
| Uppu thanni thithikkum | Even salty water will taste sweet. |
| Female | |
| Kannaadi pettikkulla...Male :Oh | Inside a glass box... Male : Oh |
| Nikkum bommai sirikkum | The standing doll will smile. |
| Dont touch me thalli ninnu…Male :Oh | Don't touch me, stay far away... Male : Oh |
| Paakka anumathikkum | And allow yourself to just look. |
| Female | |
| Azhagunnu sonna ellaamae...Male :Oh | Everything that is called beautiful... Male : Oh |
| Iva kitta vara yosikkum | Will hesitate to come near her. |
| Minnal adikkira ponnoda...Male :Oh | Of the girl who strikes like lightning... Male : Oh |
| Aattam paaru nee | Watch her dance. |
| Female | |
| Pala nilavunga ponaalum…Male :Oh | Even if many moons pass away... Male : Oh |
| Enna pathi oor pesikkum | The town will keep talking about me. |
| Enna eduthukka kaiyoda…Male :Oh | Take me right away in your hands... Male : Oh |
| Kaalam thaandalaam | We can transcend time. |
| Chorus | |
| {Diva diva ennai theendi nee vaa….Male :oh | Diva diva, come touch me... Male : Oh |
| Diva diva saavai thaandi nee vaa | Diva diva, come cross over death. |
| Diva diva ennai theendi nee vaa….Male :oh | Diva diva, come touch me... Male : Oh |
| Diva diva kaalam thaandi nee vaa} (2) | Diva diva, come transcend time. |
போதைப் பூ
தத்தி தத்தி உன்னை
சுத்தி பத்திக்கும் என்
லிட்டில் லிப்பு பட்டா
உப்பு தண்ணி தித்திக்கும்
The intoxicating flower stumbles along...
And gets embedded around you.
If my little lips touch...
Even salty water will taste sweet.
கண்ணாடி
பெட்டிக்குள்ள நிக்கும்
பொம்மை சிரிக்கும்
டோன்ட் டச் மீ தள்ளி
நின்னு பாக்க அனுமதிக்கும்
Inside a glass box...
The standing doll will smile.
Don't touch me, stay far away...
And allow yourself to just look.
அழகுன்னு
சொன்னா எல்லாமே
இவ கிட்ட வர யோசிக்கும்
மின்னல் அடிக்கிற
பொண்ணோட ஆட்டம்
பாரு நீ
Everything that is called beautiful...
Will hesitate to come near her.
Of the girl who strikes like lightning...
Watch her dance.
பல நிலவுங்க
போனாலும் என்ன பத்தி
ஊர் பேசிக்கும் என்ன
எடுத்துக்க கையோட
காலம் தாண்டலாம்
Even if many moons pass away...
The town will keep talking about me.
Take me right away in your hands...
We can transcend time.
டிவா டிவா
என்னை தீண்டி நீ
வா ஆண் :
ஓ
டிவா டிவா சாவை
தாண்டி நீ வா டிவா
டிவா என்னை தீண்டி
நீ வா ஆண் :
ஓ
டிவா டிவா காலம்
தாண்டி நீ வா
Diva diva, come touch me... Male : Oh
Diva diva, come cross over death.
Diva diva, come touch me... Male : Oh
Diva diva, come transcend time.
ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
Oh..oh…oh…oh
உலகத்த
கலக்குற போா் எல்லாம்
ஒரு துளி ஆசையில்
உண்டாகும் நதியில
தொலையுற கடல் எல்லாம்
இவ கிட்ட வந்து விழுங்க
All the wars that shake the world
Are born out of a single drop of desire.
All the seas that get lost in the rivers,
Come and fall near her.
எனக்கின்னு
கிடைச்சது போதும்ங்க
இத சொல்லி சிரிச்சவன்
யாருங்க கர தொட்டு
வரையுற பேராச அதுக்கொரு
உருவம் பாருங்க
'What I got is enough for me'
Who is the person that said this and laughed?
An extreme desire that reaches to draw the shoreline,
Look at its form!
கன்னா பின்னா
கலவரம் ஆகிக்கலாம்
வ வா நீ வா உணர்ச்சியை
மாத்திக்கலாம்
Haphazardly,
Let a riot happen!
Come, come, you come,
We can alter our emotions.
டிவா டிவா
என்னை தீண்டி நீ
வா ஆண் :
ஓ
டிவா டிவா சாவை
தாண்டி நீ வா டிவா
டிவா என்னை தீண்டி
நீ வா ஆண் :
ஓ
டிவா டிவா காலம்
தாண்டி நீ வா
Diva diva, come touch me... Male : Oh
Diva diva, come cross over death.
Diva diva, come touch me... Male : Oh
Diva diva, come transcend time.
நான் சிரிச்சா
நீயும் ஒன்னாவ நான்
மதிச்சா நீயும் ஆண்
ஆவ ஒதுக்குன்ன
நிமிஷமே வீணாவ
நானும் கடவுள்தான்
If I smile, will you become united?
If I respect you, will you become a real man?
The moment it's accepted, is it wasted?
I too am a god.
நிழலுக்கு பிடியில
சிக்காது தொடருற தவறது
நிக்காது ரகசிய குயில் அது
கத்தாது சத்தம் இல்லாத
யுத்தம் தான்
It won't get caught in the grip of a shadow,
The continuing mistake will not stop,
That secret cuckoo bird will not cry out,
It is indeed a silent war.
மனசு புதுசா
பொறக்கவும் முடியும்
இங்க இழந்ததும் முழுசா
இருக்கவும் முடியும் இங்க
The mind anew,
Can be born right here.
Even what was lost completely,
Can remain whole right here.
போதைப் பூ
தத்தி தத்தி ஆண் :
ஓ
உன்னை சுத்தி பத்திக்கும்
என் லிட்டில் லிப்பு பட்டா
ஓ உப்பு தண்ணி
தித்திக்கும்
The intoxicating flower stumbles along... Male : Oh
And gets embedded around you.
If my little lips touch... Male : Oh
Even salty water will taste sweet.
கண்ணாடி
பெட்டிக்குள்ள ஆண் :
ஓ
நிக்கும் பொம்மை சிரிக்கும்
டோன்ட் டச் மீ தள்ளி
நின்னு ஆண் :
ஓ
பாக்க அனுமதிக்கும்
Inside a glass box... Male : Oh
The standing doll will smile.
Don't touch me, stay far away... Male : Oh
And allow yourself to just look.
அழகுன்னு
சொன்னா எல்லாமே
ஓ இவ கிட்ட
வர யோசிக்கும்
மின்னல் அடிக்கிற
பொண்ணோட ஆண் :
ஓ
ஆட்டம் பாரு நீ
Everything that is called beautiful... Male : Oh
Will hesitate to come near her.
Of the girl who strikes like lightning... Male : Oh
Watch her dance.
பல நிலவுங்க
போனாலும் ஆண் :
ஓ
என்ன பத்தி ஊர் பேசிக்கும்
என்ன எடுத்துக்க கையோட
ஓ காலம் தாண்டலாம்
Even if many moons pass away... Male : Oh
The town will keep talking about me.
Take me right away in your hands... Male : Oh
We can transcend time.
{ டிவா டிவா
என்னை தீண்டி நீ
வா ஆண் :
ஓ
டிவா டிவா சாவை
தாண்டி நீ வா டிவா
டிவா என்னை தீண்டி
நீ வா ஆண் :
ஓ
டிவா டிவா காலம்
தாண்டி நீ வா } (2)
Diva diva, come touch me... Male : Oh
Diva diva, come cross over death.
Diva diva, come touch me... Male : Oh
Diva diva, come transcend time.
Bodhai poo thathi thathi …
The intoxicating flower stumbles along...
Unnai suthi pathikkum
And gets embedded around you.
En little lippu pattaa …
If my little lips touch...
Uppu thanni thithikkum
Even salty water will taste sweet.
Kannaadi pettikkulla..
Inside a glass box...
Nikkum bommai sirikkum
The standing doll will smile.
Dont touch me thalli ninnu …
Don't touch me, stay far away...
Paakka anumathikkum
And allow yourself to just look.
Azhagunnu sonna ellaamae…
Everything that is called beautiful...
Iva kitta vara yosikkum
Will hesitate to come near her.
Minnal adikkira ponnoda …
Of the girl who strikes like lightning...
Aattam paaru nee
Watch her dance.
Pala nilavunga ponaalum…
Even if many moons pass away...
Enna pathi oor pesikkum
The town will keep talking about me.
Enna eduthukka kaiyoda…
Take me right away in your hands...
Kaalam thaandalaam
We can transcend time.
Diva diva ennai theendi nee vaa…Male :Oh
Diva diva, come touch me... Male : Oh
Diva diva saavai thaandi nee vaa
Diva diva, come cross over death.
Diva diva ennai theendi nee vaa…Male :Oh
Diva diva, come touch me... Male : Oh
Diva diva kaalam thaandi nee vaa
Diva diva, come transcend time.
Oh..oh…oh…oh
Oh..oh…oh…oh
Ulagatha kalakkura porellaam
All the wars that shake the world
Oru thuli aasaiyil undaagum
Are born out of a single drop of desire.
Nathiyila tholaiyura kadal ellaam
All the seas that get lost in the rivers,
Iva kitta vanthu vizhunga
Come and fall near her.
Enakkinnu kedachathu pothumnga
'What I got is enough for me'
Itha solli sirichavan yaarunga
Who is the person that said this and laughed?
Kara thottu varaiyura peraasa
An extreme desire that reaches to draw the shoreline,
Athukkoru uruvam paarunga
Look at its form!
Kannaa pinnaa
Haphazardly,
Kalavaram aagikkalaam
Let a riot happen!
Vaa vaa nee vaa
Come, come, you come,
Unarchiyai maathikkalaam
We can alter our emotions.
Diva diva ennai theendi nee vaa…Male :Oh
Diva diva, come touch me... Male : Oh
Diva diva saavai thaandi nee vaa
Diva diva, come cross over death.
Diva diva ennai theendi nee vaa...Male :Oh
Diva diva, come touch me... Male : Oh
Diva diva kaalam thaandi nee vaa
Diva diva, come transcend time.
Naan sirichaa neeyum onnaava
If I smile, will you become united?
Naan mathichaa neeyyum aan aava
If I respect you, will you become a real man?
Othukkuna nimishamae veenaava
The moment it's accepted, is it wasted?
Naanum kadavulthaan
I too am a god.
Nizhalukku pidiyila sikkaathu
It won't get caught in the grip of a shadow,
Thodarura thavarathu nikkaathu
The continuing mistake will not stop,
Ragasiya kuyil athu kathaathu
That secret cuckoo bird will not cry out,
Satham illaatha yutham thaan
It is indeed a silent war.
Manasu puthusaa
The mind anew,
Porakkavum mudiyum inga
Can be born right here.
Izhanthathum muzhusaa
Even what was lost completely,
Irukkavum mudiyum inga
Can remain whole right here.
Bodhai poo thathi thathi…Male :Oh
The intoxicating flower stumbles along... Male : Oh
Unnai suthi pathikkum
And gets embedded around you.
En little lippu pattaa…Male :Oh
If my little lips touch... Male : Oh
Uppu thanni thithikkum
Even salty water will taste sweet.
Kannaadi pettikkulla...Male :Oh
Inside a glass box... Male : Oh
Nikkum bommai sirikkum
The standing doll will smile.
Dont touch me thalli ninnu…Male :Oh
Don't touch me, stay far away... Male : Oh
Paakka anumathikkum
And allow yourself to just look.
Azhagunnu sonna ellaamae...Male :Oh
Everything that is called beautiful... Male : Oh
Iva kitta vara yosikkum
Will hesitate to come near her.
Minnal adikkira ponnoda...Male :Oh
Of the girl who strikes like lightning... Male : Oh
Aattam paaru nee
Watch her dance.
Pala nilavunga ponaalum…Male :Oh
Even if many moons pass away... Male : Oh
Enna pathi oor pesikkum
The town will keep talking about me.
Enna eduthukka kaiyoda…Male :Oh
Take me right away in your hands... Male : Oh
Kaalam thaandalaam
We can transcend time.
{Diva diva ennai theendi nee vaa….Male :oh
Diva diva, come touch me... Male : Oh
Diva diva saavai thaandi nee vaa
Diva diva, come cross over death.
Diva diva ennai theendi nee vaa….Male :oh
Diva diva, come touch me... Male : Oh
Diva diva kaalam thaandi nee vaa} (2)
Diva diva, come transcend time.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the sci-fi thriller 'Mayavan' explores themes of intoxicating beauty, desire, immortality, and power. The protagonist sings of her captivating, larger-than-life presence that commands attention while keeping others at a distance, contrasting physical allure with profound philosophical declarations about conquering death and time.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Adhukai & Monai)
“Diva diva ennai theendi nee vaa / Diva diva saavai thaandi nee vaa”
Tamil poetic devices involving second-letter rhyme (Edhukai) and first-letter rhyme (Monai) present across lines like 'theendi' and 'thaandi'.
Metaphor
“Satham illaatha yutham thaan”
Comparing a quiet psychological struggle or conflict to a 'satham illaatha yutham' (silent war).
Hyperbole
“En little lippu pattaa... Uppu thanni thithikkum”
Exaggerating the effect of her kiss making ocean water taste sweet.
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Trivia
'Mayavan' is a 2017 Tamil science fiction mystery thriller directed by C. V. Kumar. The film's musical score and songs were composed by Ghibran, with lyrics written by lyricist Vivek.
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