- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- R. D. Burman
- Movie name
- Poo Mazhai Pozhiyuthu
- Movie release year
- 1987
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Feb 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Hei Poongodi Pesum Rosa Chedi' is a lively and high-energy romantic song in which the male protagonist playfully asserts his unwavering devotion and determination to win over his beloved. Addressing her affectionately with poetic epithets like a 'talking rose bush' and a 'flowering vine', he assures her that his hold on her heart is unbreakable, comparing it to an 'udumbu pudi' (an iron grip). He sings about how fate brought them together and how he traveled across borders just to woo her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Hei poongodi pesum rosa chedi”
The lover addresses his beloved directly as a 'flowering creeper' (poongodi) and a 'talking rose bush' (pesum rosa chedi).
Cultural Idiom / Metaphor
“Naan pudicha pudi udumbhu pudi”
Uses the famous Tamil idiom 'Udumbu Pudi' (the tight, unyielding grip of a monitor lizard) to symbolize firm determination and unshakeable love.
Metaphor
“Nenjula thaan aasai naathu vachathu”
Compares the budding romantic feelings in his heart to planting a crop seedling ('naathu').
Oxymoron / Imagery
“Poovilanghu thozhil maaturavan thaan”
Uses 'Poovilanghu' (handcuffs made of flowers) as a poetic oxymoron for love and marriage binding the lovers together softly yet firmly.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Potten sabadham eduthen viratham”
The words 'sabadham' (vow) and 'viratham' (penance/fasting) rhyme at the end of phrases to give lyrical rhythm.
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Trivia
This song is from 'Poo Mazhai Pozhiyuthu' (1987), a rare Tamil film album composed by legendary Bollywood music director R. D. Burman (Pancham Da). The song features energetic vocal scattings and dynamic modulation typical of both R. D. Burman's Western-influenced arrangements and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam's legendary vocal versatility. Lyricist Vaali crafted clever, colloquial Tamil lines that fit Pancham's signature fast-paced rhythm seamlessly.
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