Elumicham Poove
From Thudhu Po Chellakiliye · 1991
- Lyricist
- Kalidasan
- Singers
- Mano, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Thudhu Po Chellakiliye1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Elumbicham poove | Lemon flower |
| Elumbicham poove elumbicham poove | Lemon flower, lemon flower |
| Yaenintha ullasam | Why this joy? |
| Male | |
| Elumbicham poove | Lemon flower |
| Elumbicham poove….yenintha ullasam | Lemon flower... why this joy? |
| Ilavatta nenjam kodi kattum naeram | It is the time for young hearts to fly their flag |
| Aayiram santhosham | A thousand happinesses |
| Female | |
| Thamarai mottukal | Lotus buds |
| Thandhi adikuthu thaagathil thallaadi | Send telegrams, staggering in thirst |
| Maamara chittuku dhavani katta | To drape a half-saree on the mango-tree sparrow |
| Maamanum vanthanadi | The lover has arrived, dear girl |
| Male | |
| Elumbicham poove | Lemon flower |
| Female | |
| Elumbicham poove | Lemon flower |
| Ûlumbicham poove | Lemon flower |
| Yaenintha ullasam | Why this joy? |
| Ilavatta nenjam kodi kattum naeram | It is the time for young hearts to fly their flag |
| Aayiram santhosham | A thousand happinesses |
| Female | |
| Vekkapattu | Feeling shy |
| Odum pudhu nanan | Running new stream of modesty |
| Intha malrai malra sonnathey | Told this flower to bloom |
| Thikki thikki paesum udal koosum | Stuttering words and tingling body |
| Ithu paruvam pazhagi thantho | Did youth teach all of this? |
| Male | |
| Aalaana ponnukku | For the girl who has come of age |
| Thaaltha vetkathai | This deep shyness |
| yarsolli thanthathoo | Who taught it to her? |
| Aandha poovukul thaennoorum inippu | The sweetness oozing honey inside that flower |
| Thaanga vanthathamma | Has come to be held, my dear |
| Female | |
| Pakkathile vaa | Come close |
| Oru parisam podavaa | Shall I place the bride-price gift? |
| Oru sontham vanthathendru | Saying a new bond has arrived |
| Thottukka varava | Shall I come to touch you? |
| Chorus | |
| Varalaam tham tham | You may come, tham tham |
| Thannam thannam varalaam….. | All by yourself, you may come... |
| Male | |
| Elumbicham poove | Lemon flower |
| Ûlumbicham poove | Lemon flower |
| Yaenintha ullasam | Why this joy? |
| Ilavata nenjam Kodi kattum naeram | It is the time for young hearts to fly their flag |
| Aayiram santhosham | A thousand happinesses |
| Male | |
| Ettupatti oorum manam veesum | Spreading fragrance across eight surrounding villages |
| Adi madurai mullaiye | Oh Madurai jasmine! |
| Pottu vacha poove pudhu thaene | Bindi-adorned flower, fresh honey! |
| Adi pudhusa samanja pullaiye | Oh girl who has newly come of age! |
| Female | |
| Kaviriyaathukku | For the Kaveri river |
| Kaatora pookal | The riverside flowers |
| Kalyaana seethanamo | Are they wedding gifts? |
| Kandaangi saelaikul | Inside the Kandangi saree |
| Kondaadum pennuku | For the woman celebrating |
| Nee oru vaaganamae | You are her chariot |
| Male | |
| Shenbagamae va | Oh Shenbagam flower, come |
| Pudhu sandhanam poosa va | Shall I apply fresh sandalwood paste? |
| Adi chinna ponnae | Oh young girl |
| Konjam sungam alli tharava | Shall I gather and pay love tax? |
| Chorus :Tharalaam tham tham | Chorus: You may give, tham tham |
| Thannam thannam Tharalaam….. | All by yourself, you may give... |
| Female | |
| Elumbicham poove | Lemon flower |
| Ûlumbicham poove | Lemon flower |
| Yaenintha ullasam | Why this joy? |
| Ilavata nenjam Kodi kattum naeram | It is the time for young hearts to fly their flag |
| Aayiram santhosham | A thousand happinesses |
| Male | |
| Thamarai mottukal | Lotus buds |
| Thandhi adikuthu thaagathil thallaadi | Send telegrams, staggering in thirst |
| Maamara chittuku dhavani katta | To drape a half-saree on the mango-tree sparrow |
| Maamanum vanthanadi | The lover has arrived, dear girl |
| Female | |
| Elumbicham poove | Lemon flower |
| Elumbicham poove yenintha ullasam | Lemon flower, why this joy? |
| Male :Ilavatta nenjam kodi kattum naeram | Male: It is the time for young hearts to fly their flag |
| Aayiram santhosham | A thousand happinesses |
எலுமிச்சம் பூவே...
எலுமிச்சம் பூவே எலுமிச்சம் பூவே...
ஏனிந்த உல்லாசம்
Lemon flower
Lemon flower, lemon flower
Why this joy?
முனங்கல் :
.................
Lemon flower
Lemon flower... why this joy?
It is the time for young hearts to fly their flag
A thousand happinesses
எலுமிச்சம் பூவே...
எலுமிச்சம் பூவே...ஏனிந்த உல்லாசம்
இளவட்ட நெஞ்சம் கொடிக் கட்டும் நேரம்
ஆயிரம் சந்தோஷம்
Lotus buds
Send telegrams, staggering in thirst
To drape a half-saree on the mango-tree sparrow
The lover has arrived, dear girl
தாமரை மொட்டுக்கள்
தந்தியடிக்குது தாகத்தில் தள்ளாடி
மாமரச் சிட்டுக்கு தாவணி கட்ட
மாமனும் வந்தான்டி
Lemon flower
எலுமிச்சம் பூவே...
எலுமிச்சம் பூவே...
எலுமிச்சம் பூவே ஏனிந்த உல்லாசம்
இளவட்ட நெஞ்சம் கொடிக் கட்டும் நேரம்
ஆயிரம் சந்தோஷம்
Lemon flower
Lemon flower
Why this joy?
It is the time for young hearts to fly their flag
A thousand happinesses
வெட்கப்பட்டு
ஓடும் புது நாணம்
இந்த மலரை மலரச் சொன்னதோ
திக்கி திக்கி பேசும் உடல் கூசும்
இது பருவம் பழகி தந்ததோ
Feeling shy
Running new stream of modesty
Told this flower to bloom
Stuttering words and tingling body
Did youth teach all of this?
ஆளான பொண்ணுக்கு
தாளாத வெட்கத்தை
யார் சொல்லி தந்ததம்மா
ஆனந்த பூவுக்குள் தேனூறும் இனிப்பு
தானாக வந்ததம்மா
For the girl who has come of age
This deep shyness
Who taught it to her?
The sweetness oozing honey inside that flower
Has come to be held, my dear
பக்கத்திலே வா
ஒரு பரிசம் போட வா
ஒரு சொந்தம் வந்ததென்று
தொட்டுக்க வரவா
குழு :
வரலாம் தம்தம்
தனனம் தனனம் வரலாம்.....
Come close
Shall I place the bride-price gift?
Saying a new bond has arrived
Shall I come to touch you?
எலுமிச்சம் பூவே...
எலுமிச்சம் பூவே ஏனிந்த உல்லாசம்
இளவட்ட நெஞ்சம் கொடிக் கட்டும் நேரம்
ஆயிரம் சந்தோஷம்
You may come, tham tham
All by yourself, you may come...
முனங்கல் :
.................
Lemon flower
Lemon flower
Why this joy?
It is the time for young hearts to fly their flag
A thousand happinesses
எட்டுப்பட்டி ஊரும் மணம் வீசும்
அடி மதுர முல்லையே
பொட்டு வெச்ச பூவே புது தேனே
அடி புதுசா சமைஞ்ச புள்ளையே
Spreading fragrance across eight surrounding villages
Oh Madurai jasmine!
Bindi-adorned flower, fresh honey!
Oh girl who has newly come of age!
காவிரியாத்துக்கு
காட்டோர பூக்கள்
கல்யாண சீதனமோ
கண்டாங்கி சேலைக்குள்
கொண்டாடும் பெண்ணுக்கு
நீ ஒரு வாகனமோ
For the Kaveri river
The riverside flowers
Are they wedding gifts?
Inside the Kandangi saree
For the woman celebrating
You are her chariot
செண்பகமே வா
புது சந்தனம் பூச வா
அடி சின்னப் பொண்ணே
கொஞ்சம் சுகமள்ளித் தரவா
குழு :
தரலாம் தந்தம் தனனம்
தனனம் தரலாம்
Oh Shenbagam flower, come
Shall I apply fresh sandalwood paste?
Oh young girl
Shall I gather and pay love tax?
Chorus: You may give, tham tham
All by yourself, you may give...
எலுமிச்சம் பூவே...
எலுமிச்சம் பூவே ஏனிந்த உல்லாசம்
இளவட்ட நெஞ்சம்
கொடிக்கட்டும் நேரம்
ஆயிரம் சந்தோஷம்
Lemon flower
Lemon flower
Why this joy?
It is the time for young hearts to fly their flag
A thousand happinesses
தாமரை மொட்டுக்கள்
தந்தியடிக்குது தாகத்தில் தள்ளாடி
மாமரச் சிட்டுக்கு தாவணி கட்ட
மாமனும் வந்தான்டி
Lotus buds
Send telegrams, staggering in thirst
To drape a half-saree on the mango-tree sparrow
The lover has arrived, dear girl
எலுமிச்சம் பூவே...
எலுமிச்சம் பூவே ஏனிந்த உல்லாசம்
இளவட்ட நெஞ்சம்
கொடிக்கட்டும் நேரம்
ஆயிரம் சந்தோஷம்
Lemon flower
Lemon flower, why this joy?
Male: It is the time for young hearts to fly their flag
A thousand happinesses
Elumbicham poove
Lemon flower
Elumbicham poove elumbicham poove
Lemon flower, lemon flower
Yaenintha ullasam
Why this joy?
Elumbicham poove
Lemon flower
Elumbicham poove….yenintha ullasam
Lemon flower... why this joy?
Ilavatta nenjam kodi kattum naeram
It is the time for young hearts to fly their flag
Aayiram santhosham
A thousand happinesses
Thamarai mottukal
Lotus buds
Thandhi adikuthu thaagathil thallaadi
Send telegrams, staggering in thirst
Maamara chittuku dhavani katta
To drape a half-saree on the mango-tree sparrow
Maamanum vanthanadi
The lover has arrived, dear girl
Elumbicham poove
Lemon flower
Elumbicham poove
Lemon flower
Ûlumbicham poove
Lemon flower
Yaenintha ullasam
Why this joy?
Ilavatta nenjam kodi kattum naeram
It is the time for young hearts to fly their flag
Aayiram santhosham
A thousand happinesses
Vekkapattu
Feeling shy
Odum pudhu nanan
Running new stream of modesty
Intha malrai malra sonnathey
Told this flower to bloom
Thikki thikki paesum udal koosum
Stuttering words and tingling body
Ithu paruvam pazhagi thantho
Did youth teach all of this?
Aalaana ponnukku
For the girl who has come of age
Thaaltha vetkathai
This deep shyness
yarsolli thanthathoo
Who taught it to her?
Aandha poovukul thaennoorum inippu
The sweetness oozing honey inside that flower
Thaanga vanthathamma
Has come to be held, my dear
Pakkathile vaa
Come close
Oru parisam podavaa
Shall I place the bride-price gift?
Oru sontham vanthathendru
Saying a new bond has arrived
Thottukka varava
Shall I come to touch you?
Varalaam tham tham
You may come, tham tham
Thannam thannam varalaam…..
All by yourself, you may come...
Elumbicham poove
Lemon flower
Ûlumbicham poove
Lemon flower
Yaenintha ullasam
Why this joy?
Ilavata nenjam Kodi kattum naeram
It is the time for young hearts to fly their flag
Aayiram santhosham
A thousand happinesses
Ettupatti oorum manam veesum
Spreading fragrance across eight surrounding villages
Adi madurai mullaiye
Oh Madurai jasmine!
Pottu vacha poove pudhu thaene
Bindi-adorned flower, fresh honey!
Adi pudhusa samanja pullaiye
Oh girl who has newly come of age!
Kaviriyaathukku
For the Kaveri river
Kaatora pookal
The riverside flowers
Kalyaana seethanamo
Are they wedding gifts?
Kandaangi saelaikul
Inside the Kandangi saree
Kondaadum pennuku
For the woman celebrating
Nee oru vaaganamae
You are her chariot
Shenbagamae va
Oh Shenbagam flower, come
Pudhu sandhanam poosa va
Shall I apply fresh sandalwood paste?
Adi chinna ponnae
Oh young girl
Konjam sungam alli tharava
Shall I gather and pay love tax?
Chorus :Tharalaam tham tham
Chorus: You may give, tham tham
Thannam thannam Tharalaam…..
All by yourself, you may give...
Elumbicham poove
Lemon flower
Ûlumbicham poove
Lemon flower
Yaenintha ullasam
Why this joy?
Ilavata nenjam Kodi kattum naeram
It is the time for young hearts to fly their flag
Aayiram santhosham
A thousand happinesses
Thamarai mottukal
Lotus buds
Thandhi adikuthu thaagathil thallaadi
Send telegrams, staggering in thirst
Maamara chittuku dhavani katta
To drape a half-saree on the mango-tree sparrow
Maamanum vanthanadi
The lover has arrived, dear girl
Elumbicham poove
Lemon flower
Elumbicham poove yenintha ullasam
Lemon flower, why this joy?
Male :Ilavatta nenjam kodi kattum naeram
Male: It is the time for young hearts to fly their flag
Aayiram santhosham
A thousand happinesses
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Thudhu Po Chellakiliye' features the duet 'Elumbicham Poove' composed by Deva, expressing the exuberant blossoming of youthful love and romance following a young girl's coming-of-age ceremony. The song uses rich pastoral imagery—lemon blossoms, lotus buds, river flowers, and Madurai jasmine—to describe the heroine's bashful transition into womanhood and her lover's playful advances as he arrives to claim her hand in marriage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor & Imagery
“Maamara chittuku dhavani katta”
Comparing the heroine to delicate natural elements like 'Elumbicham poove' (lemon blossom), 'Madurai mullai' (Madurai jasmine), and 'Maamara chittu' (sparrow on a mango tree).
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Ilavatta nenjam kodi kattum naeram”
Tamil poetic rhyme where the second letter matches across lines, seen in 'Elumbicham' and 'Ilavatta' or 'Vekkapattu' and 'Thikki'.
Anaaphora / Repetition
“Elumbicham poove elumbicham poove”
Repetition of words like 'Elumbicham poove' and rhythmic refrain syllables ('Tham tham') to build musical cadence.
Did you know?
Trivia
The film 'Thudhu Po Chellakiliye' (1991) features music by Deva during his early golden period in the 1990s. Lyricist Kalidasan was renowned for infusing native rural Tamil flavor and traditional cultural motifs into his folk-pop duets.
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