Chithira Poovizhi
From Idhayathil Nee · 1963
- Lyricist
- Mayavanathan
- Singers
- L. R. Eswari, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Idhayathil Nee1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Chithira poo vizhi vaasalilae | Who came and stood at the doorway of my beautiful flower-like eyes? |
| Vandhu yaar nindravaro | Who came and stood there? |
| Female | |
| Indha kattu karumbinai thottu | Who came to touch this sweet bundled sugarcane? |
| Kuzhaindhida yaar vandhavaro | Who came to melt and embrace her lovingly? |
| Female | |
| Yaar nindravaro | Who is the one that stood there? |
| Female :Yaar vandhavaro} (2) | Female: Who is the one that arrived? |
| Female | |
| Thendral azhaithu vara | Escorted by the gentle breeze, |
| Thanga thaerinil vandhaarae | He arrived in a golden chariot. |
| Thendral azhaithu vara | Escorted by the gentle breeze, |
| Thanga thaerinil vandhaarae | He arrived in a golden chariot. |
| Punnagai minnida vandhu aruginil | With a gleaming smile, coming close, |
| Nindravar ennavarae | The one who stood there is my beloved. |
| Idam thandha en mannavarae | My king who gave me a place in his heart. |
| Female | |
| Chithira poo vizhi vaasalile | At the doorway of my beautiful flower-like eyes, |
| Avar thaan nindravarae | He was indeed the one who stood. |
| Indha kattu karumbinai thottu | Touching this sweet bundled sugarcane, |
| Kuzhaindhavar thaan ennavarae | He is indeed my beloved who embraced me gently. |
| Yaar nindravaro avar thaan ennavarae | Whoever stood there, he is indeed my beloved. |
| Female | |
| {Kattazhagil kavi kamban maganudan | In magnificent beauty, was he close with the son of poet Kamban? |
| Otti irundhavaro indha | Attached closely, this... |
| Pattu udalinai thottanaikkum kalai | The art of touching and embracing this silky body, |
| Katru thelindhavaro} (2) | Is he the expert who mastered that art? |
| Female | |
| Unnai mattum aruginil vaithu | Keeping only you by his side, |
| Dhinam dhinam suttri varubavaro | Is he the one who revolves around you day after day? |
| Ini katru koduthadhai othigai paarthidum | Rehearsing the lessons taught so far, |
| Muthamizh vithagarooo | Is he a scholar of the three forms of Tamil? |
| Kalai mutrum arindhavaro | Is he one who has fully mastered all arts? |
| Kaadhal mattum therindhavaro | Or is he one who knows only love? |
| Female | |
| Chithira poo vizhi vaasalilae | At the doorway of my beautiful flower-like eyes, |
| Vandhu yaar nindravaro | Who came and stood there? |
| Indha kattu karumbinai thottu | Touching this sweet bundled sugarcane, |
| Kuzhaindhida yaar vandhavaro | Who came to melt in love? |
| Female | |
| {Vanna karu vizhi thannil varum vizhi | Shall I call him the pupil within my colorful dark eyes? |
| Endru azhaippadhuvo | Shall I call him so? |
| Pasum ponnir pudhiyadhai kannan yena peyar | Or praising him like Krishna in golden pure brightness, |
| Solli thudhippadhuvo} (2) | Shall I chant his name in joy? |
| Female | |
| Oli minni varum iru kannasaivil kavi | In the glance of those two gleaming eyes, a king of poets... |
| Mannavan enbadhuvo illai | Shall I call him that, or rather... |
| Thannai koduthanai thannil maraithavar | The one who gave himself and hid within her, |
| Vanna pudhu malarae | Oh colorful fresh flower! |
| Avar nenjam malarillaiyae | Is his heart not like a flower? |
| Manam engum nirandhavarae | He who has filled my entire heart and mind! |
| Female | |
| Hooo ooo ooo oo oo oo oo | Hooo ooo ooo oo oo oo oo |
| Hohooo oooo hoo ooooo | Hohooo oooo hoo ooooo |
| Female | |
| Chithira poo vizhi vaasalile | At the doorway of my beautiful flower-like eyes, |
| Avar thaan nindravarae | He was indeed the one who stood. |
| Indha kattu karumbinai thottu | Touching this sweet bundled sugarcane, |
| Kuzhaindhavar thaan ennavarae | He is indeed my beloved who embraced me gently. |
| Yaar nindravaro avar thaan ennavarae | Whoever stood there, he is indeed my beloved. |
{சித்திரப் பூ விழி வாசலிலே
வந்து யார் நின்றவரோ
Who came and stood at the doorway of my beautiful flower-like eyes?
Who came and stood there?
இந்த கட்டுக் கரும்பினை தொட்டுக்
குழைந்திட யார் வந்தவரோ
Who came to touch this sweet bundled sugarcane?
Who came to melt and embrace her lovingly?
யார் நின்றவரோ
யார் வந்தவரோ} (2)
Who is the one that stood there?
Female: Who is the one that arrived?
தென்றல் அழைத்து வர
தங்க தேரினில் வந்தாரே
தென்றல் அழைத்து வர
தங்க தேரினில் வந்தாரே
புன்னகை மின்னிட வந்து அருகினில்
நின்றவர் என்னவரே
இடம் தந்த என் மன்னவரே
Escorted by the gentle breeze,
He arrived in a golden chariot.
Escorted by the gentle breeze,
He arrived in a golden chariot.
With a gleaming smile, coming close,
The one who stood there is my beloved.
My king who gave me a place in his heart.
சித்திரப் பூ விழி வாசலிலே
அவர்தான் நின்றவரே
இந்த கட்டுக் கரும்பினை தொட்டுக்
குழைந்தவர்தான் என்னவரே
யார் நின்றவரோ அவர்தான் என்னவரே
At the doorway of my beautiful flower-like eyes,
He was indeed the one who stood.
Touching this sweet bundled sugarcane,
He is indeed my beloved who embraced me gently.
Whoever stood there, he is indeed my beloved.
{கட்டழகில் கவி கம்பன் மகனுடன்
ஒட்டி இருந்தவரோ இந்த
பட்டு உடலினை தொட்டணைக்கும் கலை
கற்றுத் தெளிந்தவரோ} (2)
In magnificent beauty, was he close with the son of poet Kamban?
Attached closely, this...
The art of touching and embracing this silky body,
Is he the expert who mastered that art?
உன்னை மட்டும் அருகினில் வைத்து
தினம் தினம் சுற்றி வருபவரோ
இனி கற்றுக் கொடுத்ததை ஒத்திகை பார்த்திடும்
முத்தமிழ் வித்தகரோ
கலை முற்றும் அறிந்தவரோ
காதல் மட்டும் தெரிந்தவரோ
Keeping only you by his side,
Is he the one who revolves around you day after day?
Rehearsing the lessons taught so far,
Is he a scholar of the three forms of Tamil?
Is he one who has fully mastered all arts?
Or is he one who knows only love?
சித்திரப் பூ விழி வாசலிலே
வந்து யார் நின்றவரோ
இந்த கட்டுக் கரும்பினை தொட்டுக்
குழைந்திட யார் வந்தவரோ
At the doorway of my beautiful flower-like eyes,
Who came and stood there?
Touching this sweet bundled sugarcane,
Who came to melt in love?
{வண்ணக் கருவிழி தன்னில் வரும் விழி
என்று அழைப்பதுவோ
பசும் பொன்னிற் புதியதை கண்ணன் என பெயர்
சொல்லி துதிப்பதுவோ} (2)
Shall I call him the pupil within my colorful dark eyes?
Shall I call him so?
Or praising him like Krishna in golden pure brightness,
Shall I chant his name in joy?
ஒளி மின்னி வரும் இரு கண்ணசைவில் கவி
மன்னவன் என்பதுவோ இல்லை
தன்னைக் கொடுத்தனை தன்னில் மறைத்தவர்
வண்ணப் புது மலரே
அவர் நெஞ்சம் மலரில்லையே
மனம் எங்கும் நிறைந்தவரே
In the glance of those two gleaming eyes, a king of poets...
Shall I call him that, or rather...
The one who gave himself and hid within her,
Oh colorful fresh flower!
Is his heart not like a flower?
He who has filled my entire heart and mind!
ஹோ ஓஒ ஓஒ ஓ ஓ ஓஒ ஓ
ஹோஹோ ஓஒ ஹோ ஓஓஒ
Hooo ooo ooo oo oo oo oo
Hohooo oooo hoo ooooo
சித்திரப் பூ விழி வாசலிலே
அவர்தான் நின்றவரே
இந்த கட்டுக் கரும்பினை தொட்டுக்
குழைந்தவர்தான் என்னவரே
யார் நின்றவரோ அவர்தான் என்னவரே
At the doorway of my beautiful flower-like eyes,
He was indeed the one who stood.
Touching this sweet bundled sugarcane,
He is indeed my beloved who embraced me gently.
Whoever stood there, he is indeed my beloved.
{Chithira poo vizhi vaasalilae
Who came and stood at the doorway of my beautiful flower-like eyes?
Vandhu yaar nindravaro
Who came and stood there?
Indha kattu karumbinai thottu
Who came to touch this sweet bundled sugarcane?
Kuzhaindhida yaar vandhavaro
Who came to melt and embrace her lovingly?
Yaar nindravaro
Who is the one that stood there?
Female :Yaar vandhavaro} (2)
Female: Who is the one that arrived?
Thendral azhaithu vara
Escorted by the gentle breeze,
Thanga thaerinil vandhaarae
He arrived in a golden chariot.
Thendral azhaithu vara
Escorted by the gentle breeze,
Thanga thaerinil vandhaarae
He arrived in a golden chariot.
Punnagai minnida vandhu aruginil
With a gleaming smile, coming close,
Nindravar ennavarae
The one who stood there is my beloved.
Idam thandha en mannavarae
My king who gave me a place in his heart.
Chithira poo vizhi vaasalile
At the doorway of my beautiful flower-like eyes,
Avar thaan nindravarae
He was indeed the one who stood.
Indha kattu karumbinai thottu
Touching this sweet bundled sugarcane,
Kuzhaindhavar thaan ennavarae
He is indeed my beloved who embraced me gently.
Yaar nindravaro avar thaan ennavarae
Whoever stood there, he is indeed my beloved.
{Kattazhagil kavi kamban maganudan
In magnificent beauty, was he close with the son of poet Kamban?
Otti irundhavaro indha
Attached closely, this...
Pattu udalinai thottanaikkum kalai
The art of touching and embracing this silky body,
Katru thelindhavaro} (2)
Is he the expert who mastered that art?
Unnai mattum aruginil vaithu
Keeping only you by his side,
Dhinam dhinam suttri varubavaro
Is he the one who revolves around you day after day?
Ini katru koduthadhai othigai paarthidum
Rehearsing the lessons taught so far,
Muthamizh vithagarooo
Is he a scholar of the three forms of Tamil?
Kalai mutrum arindhavaro
Is he one who has fully mastered all arts?
Kaadhal mattum therindhavaro
Or is he one who knows only love?
Chithira poo vizhi vaasalilae
At the doorway of my beautiful flower-like eyes,
Vandhu yaar nindravaro
Who came and stood there?
Indha kattu karumbinai thottu
Touching this sweet bundled sugarcane,
Kuzhaindhida yaar vandhavaro
Who came to melt in love?
{Vanna karu vizhi thannil varum vizhi
Shall I call him the pupil within my colorful dark eyes?
Endru azhaippadhuvo
Shall I call him so?
Pasum ponnir pudhiyadhai kannan yena peyar
Or praising him like Krishna in golden pure brightness,
Solli thudhippadhuvo} (2)
Shall I chant his name in joy?
Oli minni varum iru kannasaivil kavi
In the glance of those two gleaming eyes, a king of poets...
Mannavan enbadhuvo illai
Shall I call him that, or rather...
Thannai koduthanai thannil maraithavar
The one who gave himself and hid within her,
Vanna pudhu malarae
Oh colorful fresh flower!
Avar nenjam malarillaiyae
Is his heart not like a flower?
Manam engum nirandhavarae
He who has filled my entire heart and mind!
Hooo ooo ooo oo oo oo oo
Hooo ooo ooo oo oo oo oo
Hohooo oooo hoo ooooo
Hohooo oooo hoo ooooo
Chithira poo vizhi vaasalile
At the doorway of my beautiful flower-like eyes,
Avar thaan nindravarae
He was indeed the one who stood.
Indha kattu karumbinai thottu
Touching this sweet bundled sugarcane,
Kuzhaindhavar thaan ennavarae
He is indeed my beloved who embraced me gently.
Yaar nindravaro avar thaan ennavarae
Whoever stood there, he is indeed my beloved.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic duet expresses the deep romantic ecstasy and admiration between two lovers. The heroine poetically describes her beloved arriving like a king on a golden chariot, escorted by the gentle breeze. She compares herself to sweet sugarcane and her eyes to decorative flowers, marveling at how gently and artfully her lover wins her heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Indha kattu karumbinai thottu”
Compares the maiden to sweet sugarcane ('kattu karumbu') and her eyes to decorative flower-like doorways ('Chithira poo vizhi vaasal').
Ethirai (Second letter rhyme)
“Kattazhagil kavi kamban maganudan”
Matching second consonant 'tt' sound in 'Kattazhagil' and 'Pattu'.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Thendral azhaithu vara”
Repetition of the line 'Thendral azhaithu vara / Thanga thaerinil vandhaarae' for melodic emphasis.
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Trivia
The song 'Chithira Poo Vizhi' features in the 1963 Tamil romance film 'Idhayathil Nee', starring Gemini Ganesan and Devika. The film's musical score was composed by the legendary Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy duo.
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