Boomiyin Mele
From Puthumai Pithan · 1957
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Puthumai Pithan1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Boomiyin mele pudhumai vaarungadi | Come and see the novelty on this earth, girls! |
| Pudhumai vaarungadi | Come and see the novelty, girls! |
| Mann bommaiyai polae pennai paarungadi | Look at the woman standing like a clay doll, girls! |
| Mann bommaiyai polae pennai paarungadi | Look at the woman standing like a clay doll, girls! |
| Female | |
| Asainthirupaalo | Will she move? |
| Thannai maranthirupaalo | Has she forgotten herself? |
| Yaaridamaenum aasai vaithirupaalo | Has she placed her desire on someone? |
| Yaadho yedho ariyaen adhisayanthaandi | I do not know what it is, it is truly a wonder! |
| Chorus | |
| Boomiyin mele pudhumai vaarungadi | Come and see the novelty on this earth, girls! |
| Pudhumai vaarungadi | Come and see the novelty, girls! |
| Female | |
| Kanava ninaiva | Is it a dream or reality? |
| Kanava ninaiva kaanal neera | Is it a dream, reality, or a mirage? |
| Kangal poi solluma | Will the eyes tell a lie? |
| Kangal poi solluma | Will the eyes tell a lie? |
| Vinn nilavai naanae mannil kandenadi | I myself saw the heavenly moon on earth, my friend! |
| Female | |
| Kanava ninaiva | Is it a dream or reality? |
| Kanava ninaiva kaanal neera | Is it a dream, reality, or a mirage? |
| Kangal poi solluma | Will the eyes tell a lie? |
| Kangal poi solluma | Will the eyes tell a lie? |
| Vinn nilavai naanae mannil kandenadi | I myself saw the heavenly moon on earth, my friend! |
| Female | |
| Madhu vandai naadiyae malar thedipoguma | Does the sweet honey seek out the beetle and search for flowers? |
| Madhu vandai naadiyae malar thedipoguma | Does the sweet honey seek out the beetle and search for flowers? |
| Vilangaadha vindhai thaanae | It is indeed an inexplicable wonder, |
| Mangai undhan ullamae | Oh maiden, your heart! |
| Females :Pugunthaanadi ..ohoo | Females: He entered my heart... ohoo! |
| Kavarnthaanadi..hmm | He captivated me... hmm! |
| Magizhndhenadi | I rejoiced, my friend! |
| Adhu kanava ninaiva | Is that a dream or reality? |
| Female | |
| Manam veesum maalaiyil | In the fragrant evening, |
| Dhinam kaanum solaiyil | In the garden seen every day, |
| Vidham vidhamaana vannam | Diverse colors, |
| Kaanum bodhu en kannilae | When seen in my eyes, |
| Vidham vidhamaana vannam | Diverse colors, |
| Kaanum bodhu en kannilae | When seen in my eyes, |
| Pugunthaanadi kavarnthaanadi | He entered and captivated me, |
| Magizhndhenadi | I rejoiced, my friend! |
| Adhu kanava ninaiva | Is that a dream or reality? |
| Female | |
| Ilanthendral veesudhae enakkinbam aagudhae | The gentle breeze blows, bringing me joy, |
| Ilanthendral veesudhae enakkinbam aagudhae | The gentle breeze blows, bringing me joy, |
| Kalangamilladha ilam kanni | In the life of this pure young maiden, |
| Endhan vaazhvilae | In my life, |
| Kalangamilladha ilam kanni | In the life of this pure young maiden, |
| Endhan vaazhvilae | In my life, |
| Pugunthaanadi | He entered, |
| Ennai kavarnthaanadi | He captivated me, |
| Naanae magizhndhenadi | I myself rejoiced, my friend! |
| Adhu kanava ninaiva | Is that a dream or reality? |
| Female | |
| Kanava ninaiva kaanal neera | Is it a dream, reality, or a mirage? |
| Kangal poi solluma | Will the eyes tell a lie? |
| Kangal poi solluma | Will the eyes tell a lie? |
| Vinn nilavai naanae mannil kandenadi | I myself saw the heavenly moon on earth, my friend! |
பூமியின் மேலே புதுமை வாருங்கடி
புதுமை வாருங்கடி
மண் பொம்மையை போலே பெண்ணை பாருங்கடி....
மண் பொம்மையை போலே பெண்ணை பாருங்கடி....
Come and see the novelty on this earth, girls!
Come and see the novelty, girls!
Look at the woman standing like a clay doll, girls!
Look at the woman standing like a clay doll, girls!
அசைந்திருப்பாளோ
தன்னை மறந்திருப்பாளோ
யாரிடமேனும் ஆசை வைத்திருப்பாளோ
யாதோ ஏதோ அறியேன் அதிசயந்தாண்டி
Will she move?
Has she forgotten herself?
Has she placed her desire on someone?
I do not know what it is, it is truly a wonder!
பூமியின் மேலே புதுமை வாருங்கடி
புதுமை வாருங்கடி
Come and see the novelty on this earth, girls!
Come and see the novelty, girls!
கனவா நினைவா
கனவா நினைவா கானல் நீரா
கண்கள் பொய் சொல்லுமா
கண்கள் பொய் சொல்லுமா
விண் நிலவை நானே மண்ணில் கண்டேனடி
Is it a dream or reality?
Is it a dream, reality, or a mirage?
Will the eyes tell a lie?
Will the eyes tell a lie?
I myself saw the heavenly moon on earth, my friend!
கனவா நினைவா
கனவா நினைவா கானல் நீரா
கண்கள் பொய் சொல்லுமா
கண்கள் பொய் சொல்லுமா
விண் நிலவை நானே மண்ணில் கண்டேனடி
Is it a dream or reality?
Is it a dream, reality, or a mirage?
Will the eyes tell a lie?
Will the eyes tell a lie?
I myself saw the heavenly moon on earth, my friend!
மது வண்டை நாடியே மலர் தேடித் போகுமா
மது வண்டை நாடியே மலர் தேடித் போகுமா
விளங்காத விந்தை தானே
மங்கை எந்தன் உள்ளமே
Does the sweet honey seek out the beetle and search for flowers?
Does the sweet honey seek out the beetle and search for flowers?
It is indeed an inexplicable wonder,
Oh maiden, your heart!
Females: He entered my heart... ohoo!
He captivated me... hmm!
I rejoiced, my friend!
Is that a dream or reality?
புகுந்தானடி ..ஓஹோ
கவர்ந்தானடி...ஹ்ம்ம்
மகிழ்ந்தேனடி
அது கனவா நினைவா
In the fragrant evening,
In the garden seen every day,
Diverse colors,
When seen in my eyes,
Diverse colors,
When seen in my eyes,
He entered and captivated me,
I rejoiced, my friend!
Is that a dream or reality?
மணம் வீசும் மாலையில்
தினம் காணும் சோலையில்
விதம் விதமான வண்ணம்
காணும் போதென் கண்ணிலே
விதம் விதமான வண்ணம்
காணும் போதென் கண்ணிலே
புகுந்தானடி கவர்ந்தானடி
மகிழ்ந்தேனடி
அது கனவா நினைவா
The gentle breeze blows, bringing me joy,
The gentle breeze blows, bringing me joy,
In the life of this pure young maiden,
In my life,
In the life of this pure young maiden,
In my life,
He entered,
He captivated me,
I myself rejoiced, my friend!
Is that a dream or reality?
இளந்தென்றல் வீசுதே எனக்கின்பமாகுதே
இளந்தென்றல் வீசுதே எனக்கின்பமாகுதே
களங்கமில்லாத இளம் கன்னி
எந்தன் வாழ்விலே
களங்கமில்லாத இளம் கன்னி
எந்தன் வாழ்விலே
புகுந்தானடி என்னை கவர்ந்தானடி
நானே மகிழ்ந்தேனடி
அது கனவா நினைவா
Is it a dream, reality, or a mirage?
Will the eyes tell a lie?
Will the eyes tell a lie?
I myself saw the heavenly moon on earth, my friend!
கனவா நினைவா கானல் நீரா
கண்கள் பொய் சொல்லுமா
கண்கள் பொய் சொல்லுமா
விண் நிலவை நானே மண்ணில் கண்டேனடி
Boomiyin mele pudhumai vaarungadi
Come and see the novelty on this earth, girls!
Pudhumai vaarungadi
Come and see the novelty, girls!
Mann bommaiyai polae pennai paarungadi
Look at the woman standing like a clay doll, girls!
Mann bommaiyai polae pennai paarungadi
Look at the woman standing like a clay doll, girls!
Asainthirupaalo
Will she move?
Thannai maranthirupaalo
Has she forgotten herself?
Yaaridamaenum aasai vaithirupaalo
Has she placed her desire on someone?
Yaadho yedho ariyaen adhisayanthaandi
I do not know what it is, it is truly a wonder!
Boomiyin mele pudhumai vaarungadi
Come and see the novelty on this earth, girls!
Pudhumai vaarungadi
Come and see the novelty, girls!
Kanava ninaiva
Is it a dream or reality?
Kanava ninaiva kaanal neera
Is it a dream, reality, or a mirage?
Kangal poi solluma
Will the eyes tell a lie?
Kangal poi solluma
Will the eyes tell a lie?
Vinn nilavai naanae mannil kandenadi
I myself saw the heavenly moon on earth, my friend!
Kanava ninaiva
Is it a dream or reality?
Kanava ninaiva kaanal neera
Is it a dream, reality, or a mirage?
Kangal poi solluma
Will the eyes tell a lie?
Kangal poi solluma
Will the eyes tell a lie?
Vinn nilavai naanae mannil kandenadi
I myself saw the heavenly moon on earth, my friend!
Madhu vandai naadiyae malar thedipoguma
Does the sweet honey seek out the beetle and search for flowers?
Madhu vandai naadiyae malar thedipoguma
Does the sweet honey seek out the beetle and search for flowers?
Vilangaadha vindhai thaanae
It is indeed an inexplicable wonder,
Mangai undhan ullamae
Oh maiden, your heart!
Females :Pugunthaanadi ..ohoo
Females: He entered my heart... ohoo!
Kavarnthaanadi..hmm
He captivated me... hmm!
Magizhndhenadi
I rejoiced, my friend!
Adhu kanava ninaiva
Is that a dream or reality?
Manam veesum maalaiyil
In the fragrant evening,
Dhinam kaanum solaiyil
In the garden seen every day,
Vidham vidhamaana vannam
Diverse colors,
Kaanum bodhu en kannilae
When seen in my eyes,
Vidham vidhamaana vannam
Diverse colors,
Kaanum bodhu en kannilae
When seen in my eyes,
Pugunthaanadi kavarnthaanadi
He entered and captivated me,
Magizhndhenadi
I rejoiced, my friend!
Adhu kanava ninaiva
Is that a dream or reality?
Ilanthendral veesudhae enakkinbam aagudhae
The gentle breeze blows, bringing me joy,
Ilanthendral veesudhae enakkinbam aagudhae
The gentle breeze blows, bringing me joy,
Kalangamilladha ilam kanni
In the life of this pure young maiden,
Endhan vaazhvilae
In my life,
Kalangamilladha ilam kanni
In the life of this pure young maiden,
Endhan vaazhvilae
In my life,
Pugunthaanadi
He entered,
Ennai kavarnthaanadi
He captivated me,
Naanae magizhndhenadi
I myself rejoiced, my friend!
Adhu kanava ninaiva
Is that a dream or reality?
Kanava ninaiva kaanal neera
Is it a dream, reality, or a mirage?
Kangal poi solluma
Will the eyes tell a lie?
Kangal poi solluma
Will the eyes tell a lie?
Vinn nilavai naanae mannil kandenadi
I myself saw the heavenly moon on earth, my friend!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses awe, romantic longing, and surreal happiness. The chorus and lead singer observe a maiden standing as still as a clay figurine, lost in thought after falling in love. They ponder whether this sudden transformation is real, a dream, or an illusion, questioning if eyes can deceive when witnessing such beauty on earth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Mann bommaiyai polae pennai paarungadi”
Compares the motionless, stunned state of the maiden to a clay doll using the comparative word 'polae'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vinn nilavai naanae mannil kandenadi”
Refers to the fair maiden as the sky's moon appearing on earth ('Vinn nilavai').
Rhetorical Question & Paradox
“Madhu vandai naadiyae malar thedipoguma”
Asks an inverted natural question—whether honey seeks out the beetle—to highlight the surprising, inexplicable nature of love.
Rhyme / End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Pugunthaanadi kavarnthaanadi / Magizhndhenadi”
Uses matching rhyming endings (-aanadi, -enadi) to build a rhythmic melody.
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Trivia
Puthumai Pithan (1957) starred M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and T. R. Rajakumari. The soundtrack was composed by G. Ramanathan, featuring Jikki's expressive vocals alongside a female chorus, capturing the playful classical-pop fusion of 1950s Tamil film music.
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