Brinthavanathil Pooveduthu
From CID Sankar · 1970
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. Vedhachalam
- Details
- CID Sankar1970
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Brindhavanathil pooveduthu | Plucking flowers from Brindavan, |
| Ilampennae unakku soodattuma | O young girl, shall I adorn your hair with them? |
| Sala sala neerai alli eduthu | Scooping up the gushing, rippling water, |
| Sandhanam kuzhaithu poosattuma | Shall I mix sandalwood paste and apply it on you? |
| Female | |
| Kannampaadiyil padagu vittu | Sailing a boat in Kannambadi, |
| En kaigalukkul unnai veikkattuma | Shall I hold you safely within my arms? |
| Kattiya azhagai vittu vidaamal | Without letting go of this tightly bound beauty, |
| Kaivalai norunga anaikkattuma | Shall I embrace you until your bangles crush? |
| Female | |
| Thulli kudhikkum neeroottru | A water fountain leaping and dancing, |
| Adhai thottu thazhuvum poongaattru | A gentle breeze touching and caressing it, |
| Thulli kudhikkum neeroottru | A water fountain leaping and dancing, |
| Adhai thottu thazhuvum poongaattru | A gentle breeze touching and caressing it, |
| Mella nanaindhadhu melaadai | Slowly, her upper garment got drenched, |
| Adhu verenna seiyum noolaadai | What else can a simple cotton cloth do? |
| Mella nanaindhadhu melaadai | Slowly, her upper garment got drenched, |
| Adhu verenna seiyum noolaadai | What else can a simple cotton cloth do? |
| Female | |
| Kannampaadiyil padagu vittu | Sailing a boat in Kannambadi, |
| En kaigalukkul unnai veikkattuma | Shall I hold you safely within my arms? |
| Kattiya azhagai vittu vidaamal | Without letting go of this tightly bound beauty, |
| Kaivalai norunga anaikkattuma | Shall I embrace you until your bangles crush? |
| Male | |
| Brindhavanathil pooveduthu | Plucking flowers from Brindavan, |
| Ilampennae unakku soodattuma | O young girl, shall I adorn your hair with them? |
| Sala sala neerai alli eduthu | Scooping up the gushing, rippling water, |
| Sandhanam kuzhaithu poosattuma | Shall I mix sandalwood paste and apply it on you? |
| Male | |
| Kaaveri pennukku silai veithaan | He erected a statue for the Kaveri maiden, |
| Aval kaadhalukkenna vilai veithaan | What value did he place on her love? |
| Kaaveri pennukku silai veithaan | He erected a statue for the Kaveri maiden, |
| Aval kaadhalukkenna vilai veithaan | What value did he place on her love? |
| Kaalangal dhoorum ilamai irukka | So that youthfulness remains eternal across time, |
| Kallai irukkum nilai veithaan | He made her stand frozen into a stone statue, |
| Kaalangal dhoorum ilamai irukka | So that youthfulness remains eternal across time, |
| Kallai irukkum nilai veithaan | He made her stand frozen into a stone statue, |
| Male | |
| Brindhavanathil pooveduthu | Plucking flowers from Brindavan, |
| Ilampennae unakku soodattuma | O young girl, shall I adorn your hair with them? |
| Sala sala neerai alli eduthu | Scooping up the gushing, rippling water, |
| Sandhanam kuzhaithu poosattuma | Shall I mix sandalwood paste and apply it on you? |
| Female | |
| Kannampaadiyil padagu vittu | Sailing a boat in Kannambadi, |
| En kaigalukkul unnai veikkattuma | Shall I hold you safely within my arms? |
| Kattiya azhagai vittu vidaamal | Without letting go of this tightly bound beauty, |
| Kaivalai norunga anaikkattuma | Shall I embrace you until your bangles crush? |
பிருந்தாவனத்தில் பூவெடுத்து
இளம் பெண்ணே உனக்கு சூடட்டுமா
சலசல நீரை அள்ளி எடுத்து
சந்தானம் குழைத்து பூசட்டுமா
Plucking flowers from Brindavan,
O young girl, shall I adorn your hair with them?
Scooping up the gushing, rippling water,
Shall I mix sandalwood paste and apply it on you?
கண்ணம்பாடியில் படகு விட்டு
என் கைகளுக்குள் உன்னை வைக்கட்டுமா
கட்டிய அழகை விட்டுவிடாமல்
கைவளை நொறுங்க அணைக்கட்டுமா
Sailing a boat in Kannambadi,
Shall I hold you safely within my arms?
Without letting go of this tightly bound beauty,
Shall I embrace you until your bangles crush?
துள்ளி குதிக்கும் நீருற்று
அதைத் தொட்டுத் தழுவும் பூங்காற்று
துள்ளி குதிக்கும் நீருற்று
அதைத் தொட்டுத் தழுவும் பூங்காற்று
மெல்ல நனைந்தது மேலாடை
அது வேறென்ன செய்யும் நூலாடை
மெல்ல நனைந்தது மேலாடை
அது வேறென்ன செய்யும் நூலாடை
A water fountain leaping and dancing,
A gentle breeze touching and caressing it,
A water fountain leaping and dancing,
A gentle breeze touching and caressing it,
Slowly, her upper garment got drenched,
What else can a simple cotton cloth do?
Slowly, her upper garment got drenched,
What else can a simple cotton cloth do?
கண்ணம்பாடியில் படகு விட்டு
என் கைகளுக்குள் உன்னை வைக்கட்டுமா
கட்டிய அழகை விட்டுவிடாமல்
கைவளை நொறுங்க அணைக்கட்டுமா
Sailing a boat in Kannambadi,
Shall I hold you safely within my arms?
Without letting go of this tightly bound beauty,
Shall I embrace you until your bangles crush?
பிருந்தாவனத்தில் பூவெடுத்து
இளம் பெண்ணே உனக்கு சூடட்டுமா
சலசல நீரை அள்ளி எடுத்து
சந்தானம் குழைத்து பூசட்டுமா
Plucking flowers from Brindavan,
O young girl, shall I adorn your hair with them?
Scooping up the gushing, rippling water,
Shall I mix sandalwood paste and apply it on you?
காவிரிப் பெண்ணுக்கு சிலை வைத்தான்
அவள் காதலுக்கென்ன விலை வைத்தான்
காவிரிப் பெண்ணுக்கு சிலை வைத்தான்
அவள் காதலுக்கென்ன விலை வைத்தான்
காலங்கள்தோறும் இளமை இருக்க
கல்லாய் இருக்கும் நிலை வைத்தான்
காலங்கள்தோறும் இளமை இருக்க
கல்லாய் இருக்கும் நிலை வைத்தான்
He erected a statue for the Kaveri maiden,
What value did he place on her love?
He erected a statue for the Kaveri maiden,
What value did he place on her love?
So that youthfulness remains eternal across time,
He made her stand frozen into a stone statue,
So that youthfulness remains eternal across time,
He made her stand frozen into a stone statue,
பிருந்தாவனத்தில் பூவெடுத்து
இளம் பெண்ணே உனக்கு சூடட்டுமா
சலசல நீரை அள்ளி எடுத்து
சந்தானம் குழைத்து பூசட்டுமா
Plucking flowers from Brindavan,
O young girl, shall I adorn your hair with them?
Scooping up the gushing, rippling water,
Shall I mix sandalwood paste and apply it on you?
கண்ணம்பாடியில் படகு விட்டு
என் கைகளுக்குள் உன்னை வைக்கட்டுமா
கட்டிய அழகை விட்டுவிடாமல்
கைவளை நொறுங்க அணைக்கட்டுமா
Sailing a boat in Kannambadi,
Shall I hold you safely within my arms?
Without letting go of this tightly bound beauty,
Shall I embrace you until your bangles crush?
Brindhavanathil pooveduthu
Plucking flowers from Brindavan,
Ilampennae unakku soodattuma
O young girl, shall I adorn your hair with them?
Sala sala neerai alli eduthu
Scooping up the gushing, rippling water,
Sandhanam kuzhaithu poosattuma
Shall I mix sandalwood paste and apply it on you?
Kannampaadiyil padagu vittu
Sailing a boat in Kannambadi,
En kaigalukkul unnai veikkattuma
Shall I hold you safely within my arms?
Kattiya azhagai vittu vidaamal
Without letting go of this tightly bound beauty,
Kaivalai norunga anaikkattuma
Shall I embrace you until your bangles crush?
Thulli kudhikkum neeroottru
A water fountain leaping and dancing,
Adhai thottu thazhuvum poongaattru
A gentle breeze touching and caressing it,
Thulli kudhikkum neeroottru
A water fountain leaping and dancing,
Adhai thottu thazhuvum poongaattru
A gentle breeze touching and caressing it,
Mella nanaindhadhu melaadai
Slowly, her upper garment got drenched,
Adhu verenna seiyum noolaadai
What else can a simple cotton cloth do?
Mella nanaindhadhu melaadai
Slowly, her upper garment got drenched,
Adhu verenna seiyum noolaadai
What else can a simple cotton cloth do?
Kannampaadiyil padagu vittu
Sailing a boat in Kannambadi,
En kaigalukkul unnai veikkattuma
Shall I hold you safely within my arms?
Kattiya azhagai vittu vidaamal
Without letting go of this tightly bound beauty,
Kaivalai norunga anaikkattuma
Shall I embrace you until your bangles crush?
Brindhavanathil pooveduthu
Plucking flowers from Brindavan,
Ilampennae unakku soodattuma
O young girl, shall I adorn your hair with them?
Sala sala neerai alli eduthu
Scooping up the gushing, rippling water,
Sandhanam kuzhaithu poosattuma
Shall I mix sandalwood paste and apply it on you?
Kaaveri pennukku silai veithaan
He erected a statue for the Kaveri maiden,
Aval kaadhalukkenna vilai veithaan
What value did he place on her love?
Kaaveri pennukku silai veithaan
He erected a statue for the Kaveri maiden,
Aval kaadhalukkenna vilai veithaan
What value did he place on her love?
Kaalangal dhoorum ilamai irukka
So that youthfulness remains eternal across time,
Kallai irukkum nilai veithaan
He made her stand frozen into a stone statue,
Kaalangal dhoorum ilamai irukka
So that youthfulness remains eternal across time,
Kallai irukkum nilai veithaan
He made her stand frozen into a stone statue,
Brindhavanathil pooveduthu
Plucking flowers from Brindavan,
Ilampennae unakku soodattuma
O young girl, shall I adorn your hair with them?
Sala sala neerai alli eduthu
Scooping up the gushing, rippling water,
Sandhanam kuzhaithu poosattuma
Shall I mix sandalwood paste and apply it on you?
Kannampaadiyil padagu vittu
Sailing a boat in Kannambadi,
En kaigalukkul unnai veikkattuma
Shall I hold you safely within my arms?
Kattiya azhagai vittu vidaamal
Without letting go of this tightly bound beauty,
Kaivalai norunga anaikkattuma
Shall I embrace you until your bangles crush?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic duet captures an affectionate outing between two lovers set against the picturesque backdrop of the Brindavan Gardens and the Krishna Raja Sagara dam across the Kaveri river. The hero lovingly asks to adorn his beloved with flowers, apply sandalwood paste from the cool spring waters, and embrace her closely while boating across the lake. Through vivid imagery of spraying fountains and playful breezes, lyricist Kannadasan blends sensory romantic affection with references to the eternal beauty of the Kaveri statue at the gardens.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Irattai Kilavi (Onomatopoeic Doubling)
“Sala sala neerai alli eduthu”
The phrase 'Sala sala' mimics the gentle, rippling sound of flowing water.
Personification
“Thulli kudhikkum neeroottru / Adhai thottu thazhuvum poongaattru”
The spring water is described as jumping playfully, while the gentle breeze is depicted as tenderly touching and caressing it.
Edukku / Rhyme (Second Letter Agreement)
“Kattiya azhagai vittu vidaamal / Kaivalai norunga anaikkattuma”
The repetition of 'tti' in 'Kattiya' and 'Kaivalai' creates melodic harmony between consecutive lines.
Metaphor
“Kaaveri pennukku silai veithaan / Kallai irukkum nilai veithaan”
The river Kaveri and her eternal flow are metaphorically depicted as a beautiful maiden sculpted into a timeless stone statue.
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Trivia
The song's lyrics explicitly reference real geographic features: 'Brindhavan' refers to the famous Brindavan Gardens, and 'Kannampaadi' refers to the historical Kannambadi Dam (Krishna Raja Sagara) built across the Kaveri river near Mysore, Karnataka.
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