Eera Thaamarai
From Paaimarakkappal · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Paaimarakkappal1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Eera thaamarai poovae | Oh wet lotus flower! |
| Un idhazhlil ethanai saarangal | How many sweet essences lie in your lips? |
| Buthan naanae ha haha pithan aanen | I was a enlightened Buddha, ha-haha, but I became a madman in love! |
| Urangavillai sila vaarangal… | I haven't slept for a few weeks... |
| Male | |
| Aa…aa….aa… | Aa...aa...aa... |
| Eera thaamarai poovae | Oh wet lotus flower! |
| Un idhazhlil ethanai saarangal | How many sweet essences lie in your lips? |
| Buthan naanae pithan aanen | I was a enlightened Buddha, but I became a madman in love! |
| Urangavillai sila vaarangal.. | I haven't slept for a few weeks... |
| Male | |
| Eera thaamarai poovae | Oh wet lotus flower! |
| Un idhazhlil ethanai saarangal | How many sweet essences lie in your lips? |
| Buthan naanae pithan aanen | I was a enlightened Buddha, but I became a madman in love! |
| Urangavillai sila vaarangal.. | I haven't slept for a few weeks... |
| Male | |
| Kangal kaarthigai agalgaloo | Are your eyes clay lamps lit during Kaarthigai? |
| Female :Aa…aa…aa.. | Female: Aa...aa...aa.. |
| Male :Illai natchathirangalim nagalgaloo | Male: Or are they copies of the stars above? |
| Female :Aa…aa…aa.. | Female: Aa...aa...aa.. |
| Male :Kangal kaarthigai agalgaloo | Male: Are your eyes clay lamps lit during Kaarthigai? |
| Illai natchathirangalim nagalgaloo | Or are they copies of the stars above? |
| Male | |
| Viralgal velalri pinjugalo | Are your fingers soft tender cucumbers? |
| Illai veditha paruthi panjugalo | Or are they burst open cotton pods? |
| Viralgal velalri pinjugalo | Are your fingers soft tender cucumbers? |
| Illai veditha paruthi panjugalo | Or are they burst open cotton pods? |
| Female | |
| Aa….aa…..aa….aa… | Aa....aa.....aa....aa... |
| Male | |
| Eera thaamarai poovae | Oh wet lotus flower! |
| Un idhazhlil ethanai saarangal | How many sweet essences lie in your lips? |
| Female :Aaa….aaa… | Female: Aaa....aaa... |
| Male :Buthan naanae | Male: I was a Buddha, |
| Female :Aaa aa … | Female: Aaa aa ... |
| Male :Pithan aanen | Male: But became a mad lover, |
| Female :Aaa aa… | Female: Aaa aa... |
| Male :Urangavillai sila vaarangal.. | Male: I haven't slept for a few weeks.. |
| Female | |
| Aa….aa…..aa….aa… | Aa....aa.....aa....aa... |
| Male | |
| Koondhal enbathu samudhiramoo.. | Is your long hair an ocean? |
| Female :Mmm..mm..mm | Female: Mmm..mm..mm |
| Male :Adhil pookal malarvadhu visitharamoo.. | Male: Is it a wonder that flowers bloom in it? |
| Female :Aaa.aa…aa… | Female: Aaa.aa...aa... |
| Male :Koondhal enbathu samudhiramoo.. | Male: Is your long hair an ocean? |
| Adhil pookal malarvadhu visitharamoo.. | Is it a wonder that flowers bloom in it? |
| Male | |
| Ilaigal illaa poo maramoo | Are you a flowering tree without leaves? |
| Un imaiyae unadhu samaramoo | Are your eyelashes your weapon of war? |
| Nee ilaigal illaa poo maramoo | Are you a flowering tree without leaves? |
| Un imaiyae unadhu samaramoo | Are your eyelashes your weapon of war? |
| Female | |
| Aa….aa…..aa….aa… | Aa....aa.....aa....aa... |
| Male | |
| Eera thaamarai poovaeFemale :Aaa haa | Oh wet lotus flower! Female: Aaa haa |
| Male :Un idhazhlil ethanai saarangalFemale :Aaa aaha | Male: How many sweet essences lie in your lips? Female: Aaa aaha |
| Male :Buthan naanae | Male: I was a Buddha, |
| Female :Aaa aa … | Female: Aaa aa ... |
| Male :Pithan aanen | Male: But became a mad lover, |
| Female :Aaa aa… | Female: Aaa aa... |
| Male :Urangavillai sila vaarangal.. | Male: I haven't slept for a few weeks.. |
| Female :Aaa aa aa aa | Female: Aaa aa aa aa |
| Male :Aa aa aaa aaa | Male: Aa aa aaa aaa |
ஈரத் தாமரைப் பூவே..
உன் இதழில் எத்தனை சாரங்கள்
புத்தன் நானே ஹாஹ்ஹ..பித்தன் ஆனேன்
உறங்கவில்லை சில வாரங்கள்..
Oh wet lotus flower!
How many sweet essences lie in your lips?
I was a enlightened Buddha, ha-haha, but I became a madman in love!
I haven't slept for a few weeks...
ஆ ஆ ஆ
ஈரத் தாமரைப் பூவே
உன் இதழில் எத்தனை சாரங்கள்
புத்தன் நானே பித்தன் ஆனேன்
உறங்கவில்லை சில வாரங்கள்
Aa...aa...aa...
Oh wet lotus flower!
How many sweet essences lie in your lips?
I was a enlightened Buddha, but I became a madman in love!
I haven't slept for a few weeks...
ஈரத் தாமரைப் பூவே..
உன் இதழில் எத்தனை சாரங்கள்
புத்தன் நானே ஹாஹ்ஹ..பித்தன் ஆனேன்
உறங்கவில்லை சில வாரங்கள்..
Oh wet lotus flower!
How many sweet essences lie in your lips?
I was a enlightened Buddha, but I became a madman in love!
I haven't slept for a few weeks...
கண்கள் கார்த்திகை அகல்களோ..
ஆ ...ஆ....ஆ...ஆ...
இல்லை நட்சத்திரங்களின் நகல்களோ..
ஆ ...ஆ....ஆ...ஆ...
கண்கள் கார்த்திகை அகல்களோ
இல்லை நட்சத்திரங்களின் நகல்களோ
Are your eyes clay lamps lit during Kaarthigai?
Female: Aa...aa...aa..
Male: Or are they copies of the stars above?
Female: Aa...aa...aa..
Male: Are your eyes clay lamps lit during Kaarthigai?
Or are they copies of the stars above?
விரல்கள் வெள்ளரிப் பிஞ்சுகளோ
இல்லை வெடித்த பருத்தி பஞ்சுகளோ
விரல்கள் வெள்ளரிப் பிஞ்சுகளோ
இல்லை வெடித்த பருத்தி பஞ்சுகளோ
Are your fingers soft tender cucumbers?
Or are they burst open cotton pods?
Are your fingers soft tender cucumbers?
Or are they burst open cotton pods?
ஆ ...ஆ....ஆ...ஆ...
ஈரத் தாமரைப் பூவே...
ஆஆஆ...
உன் இதழில் எத்தனை சாரங்கள்
புத்தன் நானே..
ஆஆ..
பித்தன் ஆனேன்..
ஆஆ..
உறங்கவில்லை சில வாரங்கள்
Aa....aa.....aa....aa...
ஆ ...ஆ....ஆ...ஆ...
கூந்தல் என்பது சமுத்திரமோ..
ம்ம்ம்..
அதில் பூக்கள் மலர்வது விசித்திரமோ..
ஆஆஆ..
கூந்தல் என்பது சமுத்திரமோ
அதில் பூக்கள் மலர்வது விசித்திரமோ
Oh wet lotus flower!
How many sweet essences lie in your lips?
Female: Aaa....aaa...
Male: I was a Buddha,
Female: Aaa aa ...
Male: But became a mad lover,
Female: Aaa aa...
Male: I haven't slept for a few weeks..
இலைகள் இல்லா பூ மரமோ
உன் இமையே உனது சாமரமோ
நீ இலைகள் இல்லா பூ மரமோ
உன் இமையே உனது சாமரமோ..
Aa....aa.....aa....aa...
ஆ ...ஆ....ஆ...ஆ...
Is your long hair an ocean?
Female: Mmm..mm..mm
Male: Is it a wonder that flowers bloom in it?
Female: Aaa.aa...aa...
Male: Is your long hair an ocean?
Is it a wonder that flowers bloom in it?
ஈரத் தாமரைப் பூவே...
ஆஹ்..
உன் இதழில் எத்தனை சாரங்கள்..
ஆஅஹ்
புத்தன் நானே பித்தன் ஆனேன்....
ஆஹாஹ்..
உறங்கவில்லை சில வாரங்கள்
ஆ ...ஆ....ஆ...ஆ...
ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ....
Are you a flowering tree without leaves?
Are your eyelashes your weapon of war?
Are you a flowering tree without leaves?
Are your eyelashes your weapon of war?
Aa....aa.....aa....aa...
Oh wet lotus flower! Female: Aaa haa
Male: How many sweet essences lie in your lips? Female: Aaa aaha
Male: I was a Buddha,
Female: Aaa aa ...
Male: But became a mad lover,
Female: Aaa aa...
Male: I haven't slept for a few weeks..
Female: Aaa aa aa aa
Male: Aa aa aaa aaa
Eera thaamarai poovae
Oh wet lotus flower!
Un idhazhlil ethanai saarangal
How many sweet essences lie in your lips?
Buthan naanae ha haha pithan aanen
I was a enlightened Buddha, ha-haha, but I became a madman in love!
Urangavillai sila vaarangal…
I haven't slept for a few weeks...
Aa…aa….aa…
Aa...aa...aa...
Eera thaamarai poovae
Oh wet lotus flower!
Un idhazhlil ethanai saarangal
How many sweet essences lie in your lips?
Buthan naanae pithan aanen
I was a enlightened Buddha, but I became a madman in love!
Urangavillai sila vaarangal..
I haven't slept for a few weeks...
Eera thaamarai poovae
Oh wet lotus flower!
Un idhazhlil ethanai saarangal
How many sweet essences lie in your lips?
Buthan naanae pithan aanen
I was a enlightened Buddha, but I became a madman in love!
Urangavillai sila vaarangal..
I haven't slept for a few weeks...
Kangal kaarthigai agalgaloo
Are your eyes clay lamps lit during Kaarthigai?
Female :Aa…aa…aa..
Female: Aa...aa...aa..
Male :Illai natchathirangalim nagalgaloo
Male: Or are they copies of the stars above?
Female :Aa…aa…aa..
Female: Aa...aa...aa..
Male :Kangal kaarthigai agalgaloo
Male: Are your eyes clay lamps lit during Kaarthigai?
Illai natchathirangalim nagalgaloo
Or are they copies of the stars above?
Viralgal velalri pinjugalo
Are your fingers soft tender cucumbers?
Illai veditha paruthi panjugalo
Or are they burst open cotton pods?
Viralgal velalri pinjugalo
Are your fingers soft tender cucumbers?
Illai veditha paruthi panjugalo
Or are they burst open cotton pods?
Aa….aa…..aa….aa…
Aa....aa.....aa....aa...
Eera thaamarai poovae
Oh wet lotus flower!
Un idhazhlil ethanai saarangal
How many sweet essences lie in your lips?
Female :Aaa….aaa…
Female: Aaa....aaa...
Male :Buthan naanae
Male: I was a Buddha,
Female :Aaa aa …
Female: Aaa aa ...
Male :Pithan aanen
Male: But became a mad lover,
Female :Aaa aa…
Female: Aaa aa...
Male :Urangavillai sila vaarangal..
Male: I haven't slept for a few weeks..
Aa….aa…..aa….aa…
Aa....aa.....aa....aa...
Koondhal enbathu samudhiramoo..
Is your long hair an ocean?
Female :Mmm..mm..mm
Female: Mmm..mm..mm
Male :Adhil pookal malarvadhu visitharamoo..
Male: Is it a wonder that flowers bloom in it?
Female :Aaa.aa…aa…
Female: Aaa.aa...aa...
Male :Koondhal enbathu samudhiramoo..
Male: Is your long hair an ocean?
Adhil pookal malarvadhu visitharamoo..
Is it a wonder that flowers bloom in it?
Ilaigal illaa poo maramoo
Are you a flowering tree without leaves?
Un imaiyae unadhu samaramoo
Are your eyelashes your weapon of war?
Nee ilaigal illaa poo maramoo
Are you a flowering tree without leaves?
Un imaiyae unadhu samaramoo
Are your eyelashes your weapon of war?
Aa….aa…..aa….aa…
Aa....aa.....aa....aa...
Eera thaamarai poovaeFemale :Aaa haa
Oh wet lotus flower! Female: Aaa haa
Male :Un idhazhlil ethanai saarangalFemale :Aaa aaha
Male: How many sweet essences lie in your lips? Female: Aaa aaha
Male :Buthan naanae
Male: I was a Buddha,
Female :Aaa aa …
Female: Aaa aa ...
Male :Pithan aanen
Male: But became a mad lover,
Female :Aaa aa…
Female: Aaa aa...
Male :Urangavillai sila vaarangal..
Male: I haven't slept for a few weeks..
Female :Aaa aa aa aa
Female: Aaa aa aa aa
Male :Aa aa aaa aaa
Male: Aa aa aaa aaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Eera Thaamarai Poovae' from Paaimarakkappal is a classic romantic duet expressing intense love and admiration. The protagonist serenades his beloved, comparing her features to natural wonders—her lips to wet lotus petals filled with nectar, her eyes to Kaarthigai lamps or stars, her fingers to delicate cucumber shoots or soft cotton, and her hair to a vast ocean. He poetically expresses how his calm, Buddha-like composure transformed into mad infatuation upon falling in love with her, causing him restless, sleepless nights.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Eera thaamarai poovae”
Comparing the beloved to a wet lotus ('Eera thaamarai poovae') and her eyes to Kaarthigai lamps / stars.
Contrast / Antimetabole
“Buthan naanae pithan aanen”
Juxtaposing 'Buthan' (the serene, enlightened Buddha) with 'Pithan' (a mad, obsessed lover) to show the drastic effect of love.
Simile & Rhetorical Question (Upama / Vinaa)
“Viralgal velalri pinjugalo / Illai veditha paruthi panjugalo”
Asking whether her fingers are tender cucumbers or burst cotton pods to emphasize their exquisite softness.
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Trivia
Composed by 'Isai Chakravarthy' K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by Vairamuthu, this song highlights KVM's mastery over melodic phrasing and SPB's expressive vocal nuances. S. P. Shailaja's delicate vocal fills add a dreamy, ethereal dimension to the composition.
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