Ezhai Poo Unai Theduthey
From Puthiya Adimaigal · 1981
- Lyricist
- Thanigai Selvan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Puthiya Adimaigal1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Yaezhai poo unai theduthae | This poor flower searches for you, |
| Yaezhai poo unai theduthae | This poor flower searches for you, |
| En manam unnai naadiyae | My heart seeks you out, |
| Vazhi paarkkuthae malai thoppilae….ae…. | And awaits your arrival in the mountain grove... |
| En manam unnai naadiyae | My heart seeks you out, |
| Vazhi paarkkuthae malai thoppilae | And awaits your arrival in the mountain grove. |
| Female | |
| Yaezhai poo unai theduthae… | This poor flower searches for you... |
| Female | |
| Kadhal vaana poonguyil kaanam paaduthae | The sweet cuckoo in the sky of love sings a song, |
| Aadi maatha vellamaai aasai ponguthae | Desire overflows like the heavy floods of the month of Aadi, |
| Un mugam paarkkavae ullam yaenguthae | My heart yearns just to look upon your face, |
| Unmai anbu kadhal endrum maarumo | Will true affection and love ever change? |
| Odivaa….thedi vaa….kadhal devanae | Run to me... come searching for me... O lord of my love! |
| Female | |
| Yaezhai poo unai theduthae… | This poor flower searches for you... |
| Female | |
| Jodi thedum maangili jaadhi paarkkumo | Does the parrot searching for its mate look for caste? |
| Solai thendral yaaraiyum veezhththi veesumo | Does the gentle breeze of the grove exclude anyone when it blows? |
| Margazhi ponathum maalai sooduvom | Once the month of Margazhi passes, we shall exchange wedding garlands, |
| Nalla naalum paarpom ondru kooduvaom | We shall find an auspicious day and unite as one. |
| Odivaa….thedi vaa….kadhal devanae | Run to me... come searching for me... O lord of my love! |
| Female | |
| Yaezhai poo unai theduthae | This poor flower searches for you, |
| En manam unnai naadiyae | My heart seeks you out, |
| Vazhi paarkkuthae malai thoppilae… | And awaits your arrival in the mountain grove... |
| Female | |
| Yaezhai poo unai theduthae… | This poor flower searches for you... |
ஏழை பூ உனை தேடுதே
ஏழை பூ உனை தேடுதே
என் மனம் உன்னை நாடியே
வழிப் பார்க்குதே மலைத் தோப்பிலே...ஏ....
என் மனம் உனை நாடியே
வழிப் பார்க்குதே மலைத் தோப்பிலே
This poor flower searches for you,
This poor flower searches for you,
My heart seeks you out,
And awaits your arrival in the mountain grove...
My heart seeks you out,
And awaits your arrival in the mountain grove.
ஏழை பூ உனை தேடுதே..........
This poor flower searches for you...
காதல் வானப் பூங்குயில் கானம் பாடுதே
ஆடி மாத வெள்ளமாய் ஆசை பொங்குதே
உன் முகம் பார்க்கவே உள்ளம் ஏங்குதே
உண்மை அன்பு காதல் என்றும் மாறுமோ
ஓடிவா...தேடி வா....காதல் தேவனே.....
The sweet cuckoo in the sky of love sings a song,
Desire overflows like the heavy floods of the month of Aadi,
My heart yearns just to look upon your face,
Will true affection and love ever change?
Run to me... come searching for me... O lord of my love!
ஏழை பூ உனை தேடுதே....
This poor flower searches for you...
ஜோடி தேடும் மாங்கிளி ஜாதி பார்க்குமோ
சோலை தென்றல் யாரையும் வீழ்த்தி வீசுமோ
மார்கழி போனதும் மாலை சூடுவோம்
நல்ல நாளும் பார்ப்போம் ஒன்று கூடுவோம்
ஓடிவா...தேடி வா....காதல் தேவனே......
Does the parrot searching for its mate look for caste?
Does the gentle breeze of the grove exclude anyone when it blows?
Once the month of Margazhi passes, we shall exchange wedding garlands,
We shall find an auspicious day and unite as one.
Run to me... come searching for me... O lord of my love!
ஏழை பூ உனை தேடுதே
என் மனம் உன்னை நாடியே
வழிப் பார்க்குதே மலைத் தோப்பிலே
This poor flower searches for you,
My heart seeks you out,
And awaits your arrival in the mountain grove...
ஏழை பூ உனை தேடுதே....
This poor flower searches for you...
Yaezhai poo unai theduthae
This poor flower searches for you,
Yaezhai poo unai theduthae
This poor flower searches for you,
En manam unnai naadiyae
My heart seeks you out,
Vazhi paarkkuthae malai thoppilae….ae….
And awaits your arrival in the mountain grove...
En manam unnai naadiyae
My heart seeks you out,
Vazhi paarkkuthae malai thoppilae
And awaits your arrival in the mountain grove.
Yaezhai poo unai theduthae…
This poor flower searches for you...
Kadhal vaana poonguyil kaanam paaduthae
The sweet cuckoo in the sky of love sings a song,
Aadi maatha vellamaai aasai ponguthae
Desire overflows like the heavy floods of the month of Aadi,
Un mugam paarkkavae ullam yaenguthae
My heart yearns just to look upon your face,
Unmai anbu kadhal endrum maarumo
Will true affection and love ever change?
Odivaa….thedi vaa….kadhal devanae
Run to me... come searching for me... O lord of my love!
Yaezhai poo unai theduthae…
This poor flower searches for you...
Jodi thedum maangili jaadhi paarkkumo
Does the parrot searching for its mate look for caste?
Solai thendral yaaraiyum veezhththi veesumo
Does the gentle breeze of the grove exclude anyone when it blows?
Margazhi ponathum maalai sooduvom
Once the month of Margazhi passes, we shall exchange wedding garlands,
Nalla naalum paarpom ondru kooduvaom
We shall find an auspicious day and unite as one.
Odivaa….thedi vaa….kadhal devanae
Run to me... come searching for me... O lord of my love!
Yaezhai poo unai theduthae
This poor flower searches for you,
En manam unnai naadiyae
My heart seeks you out,
Vazhi paarkkuthae malai thoppilae…
And awaits your arrival in the mountain grove...
Yaezhai poo unai theduthae…
This poor flower searches for you...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Yaezhai Poo Unai Theduthae' is a poignant romantic melody from the 1981 Tamil film 'Puthiya Adimaigal', composed by Ilaiyaraaja and rendered by P. Susheela. Metaphorically referring to herself as a humble 'poor flower', the heroine sings of her intense longing for her beloved while waiting for him in a quiet mountain grove. She describes her swelling emotions as comparable to the brimming Aadi river floods and her love as an eternal song sung by a cuckoo in the sky. In the second stanza, she uses nature to challenge societal barriers, asking if a bird seeks caste when choosing a mate or if the breeze discriminates against anyone. She looks forward with hope to the end of the auspicious month of Margazhi when they can select a good day, exchange wedding garlands, and finally unite forever.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Yaezhai poo unai theduthae”
The speaker metaphorically identifies herself as a humble 'poor flower' (Yaezhai poo) longing for her lover.
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Aadi maatha vellamaai aasai ponguthae”
The surge of her love and desire is explicitly compared using 'maai' (like) to the heavy monsoon floods of the Tamil month of Aadi.
Rhetorical Question (Nature Analogy)
“Jodi thedum maangili jaadhi paarkkumo”
Poses a rhetorical question using nature (a parrot searching for its partner) to highlight the artificiality and irrelevance of social caste barriers in true love.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Jodi thedum maangili... / Solai thendral...”
The second letters of 'Jodi' and 'Solai' share a similar rhythmic weight and sound pattern across adjacent lines.
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Trivia
The film 'Puthiya Adimaigal' (1981) was directed by R. C. Sakthi and featured music by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. The lyrics were penned by Thanigai Selvan, a renowned Tamil poet known for incorporating social themes and nature imagery into screenplays and songs. P. Susheela's expressive vocal rendition gave this song a gentle, classical charm.
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