Indiayavin Thamarai Poovum
From Kalyana Kanavugal · 1984
- Lyricist
- Shanmugaseelan
- Singers
- M. S. Nehru, Sharavia
- Music director
- G. E. Raja
- Details
- Kalyana Kanavugal1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| India-yaavin thaamarai poovum neeyae | You are the lotus flower of India |
| England-in roja poovum neeyae | You are the rose flower of England |
| China-vin thiraattaiyum neeyae | You are the grape of China |
| Jappanin cherryum neeyae | You are the cherry of Japan |
| Ulagaththu dhesiya malarum neeyae | You are the national flower of the world |
| Male | |
| China-vin thiraattaiyum neeyae | You are the grape of China |
| Jappanin cherryum neeyae | You are the cherry of Japan |
| Ulagaththu dhesiya malarum neeyae | You are the national flower of the world |
| Male | |
| India-yaavin thaamarai poovum neeyae | You are the lotus flower of India |
| England-in roja poovum neeyae | You are the rose flower of England |
| Male | |
| Pattanaththu veedhiyilae natta nadu raavinilae | On the city streets in the middle of the night |
| Mella mella nee ndanthu pogaiyilae | As you walk slowly and gently |
| Iravu pattapagalaagidum padhaiyilae | The night turns into broad daylight along the path |
| Kattanangal onnumilla kattupaadu yaedhumilla | There are no fees or restrictions at all |
| Raththinangal kottumadi sirikkaiyilae | Precious gems shower when you laugh |
| Ullam kanpadi poguthadi bodaiyilae | The heart wanders where it pleases in intoxication |
| Female | |
| Edharkkaaga varna jalam | Why this colorful magic and illusion? |
| Vaayai moodi kollu pothumadaa | Shut your mouth, enough! |
| Nee vazha kattru kolla venumadaa | You must learn how to live! |
| Unai neeyae enni paaradaa | Think about yourself and see! |
| Uruvaagum ennamthaanadaa | It is your thoughts that shape you |
| Nilaiyaana vaazhkkaithaanadaa | Life becomes stable and lasting |
| Kai maelae vanthu serumdaa | Success will fall right into your hands |
| Female | |
| Kanavaana ennam yaavumae | All your dreamy thoughts |
| Nanavaagi pookkum vannamae | Will blossom into reality |
| Unathaagi vaasam veesumae paaradaa | Will become yours and spread fragrance, look! |
| Male | |
| India-yaavin thaamarai poovum neeyae | You are the lotus flower of India |
| England-in roja poovum neeyae | You are the rose flower of England |
| Male | |
| Puththimathu varththaigalai | As you point out and speak |
| Sutti sutti nee uraikka | Words of wisdom and advice |
| Thatti thatti marukkuthu en vayasu | My young age rejects and dismisses them |
| Unna suththi suththi parakkuthu en manasu | My mind flies around and around you |
| Male | |
| Kattukkaaval Yaedhumilla | There is no tight security or restriction |
| Katti poda yaarumilla | There is no one to tie me down |
| Thulli thulli thaavuthadi kadhaliyae | It leaps and jumps endlessly, my beloved! |
| Unna saerththu kolla | To unite with you |
| Yaenguraendi vaazhkkaiyilae | I long deeply in life |
| Female | |
| Yaenintha karpanai kolam | Why this imaginary decorative pattern? |
| Kanavu kandathu podhumadaa | Enough of dreaming! |
| Nee vizhiththu kollavae venumadaa | You must wake up! |
| Female | |
| Ilamaiyilae kadhal yaenadaa | Why love in youth? |
| Edhirkaalam kangalthaanadaa | The future is right before your eyes |
| Ulamaaraa uzhaththu paaradaa | Try working hard with all your heart |
| Valamaagum vaazhkkaithaanadaa | Life will become prosperous |
| Sodhanaithaan vaazhkkai thaanadaa | Life is a series of trials and tests |
| Saathanaiyaai maattra ennudaa | Think of converting them into achievements |
| Vedikkai ulagam unnaiyae thedumdaa | The watching world will seek you out |
| Male | |
| India-yaavin thaamarai poovum neeyae | You are the lotus flower of India |
| England-in roja poovum neeyae | You are the rose flower of England |
| China-vin thiraattaiyum neeyae | You are the grape of China |
| Jappanin cherryum neeyae | You are the cherry of Japan |
| Ulagaththu dhesiya malarum neeyae | You are the national flower of the world |
| Male | |
| China-vin thiraattaiyum neeyae | You are the grape of China |
| Jappanin cherryum neeyae | You are the cherry of Japan |
| Ulagaththu dhesiya malarum neeyae…. | You are the national flower of the world... |
இந்தியாவின் தாமரைப்பூவும் நீயே
இங்கிலாந்தின் ரோஜாப்பூவும் நீயே
சீனாவின் திராட்சையும் நீயே
ஜப்பானின் செர்ரியும் நீயே
உலகத்து தேசிய மலரும் நீயே
You are the lotus flower of India
You are the rose flower of England
You are the grape of China
You are the cherry of Japan
You are the national flower of the world
சீனாவின் திராட்சையும் நீயே
ஜப்பானின் செர்ரியும் நீயே
உலகத்து தேசிய மலரும் நீயே
You are the grape of China
You are the cherry of Japan
You are the national flower of the world
ஹோ இந்தியாவின் தாமரைப்பூவும் நீயே
இங்கிலாந்தின் ரோஜாப்பூவும் நீயே
You are the lotus flower of India
You are the rose flower of England
பட்டணத்து வீதியிலே நட்டநடு ராவினிலே
மெல்ல மெல்ல நீ நடந்து போகையிலே
இரவு பட்டப்பகலாகிடும் பாதையிலே
கட்டணங்கள் ஒண்ணுமில்ல கட்டுப்பாடு ஏதுமில்ல
ரத்தினங்கள் கொட்டுமடி சிரிக்கையிலே
உள்ளம் கண்படி போகுதடி போதையிலே
On the city streets in the middle of the night
As you walk slowly and gently
The night turns into broad daylight along the path
There are no fees or restrictions at all
Precious gems shower when you laugh
The heart wanders where it pleases in intoxication
எதற்காக வர்ண ஜாலம்
வாயை மூடிக் கொள்ளு போதுமடா
நீ வாழக் கற்றுக் கொள்ள வேணுமடா
உனை நீயே எண்ணிப் பாரடா
உருவாகும் எண்ணம் தானடா
நிலையான வாழ்க்கை தானடா
கை மேலே வந்து சேரும்டா
Why this colorful magic and illusion?
Shut your mouth, enough!
You must learn how to live!
Think about yourself and see!
It is your thoughts that shape you
Life becomes stable and lasting
Success will fall right into your hands
கனவான எண்ணம் யாவுமே
நனவாகி பூக்கும் வண்ணமே
உனதாகி வாசம் வீசுமே பாரடா
இந்தியாவின் தாமரைப்பூவும் நீயே
ஹோய் இங்கிலாந்தின் ரோஜாப்பூவும் நீயே
All your dreamy thoughts
Will blossom into reality
Will become yours and spread fragrance, look!
புத்திமதி வார்த்தைகளை
சுட்டி சுட்டி நீ உரைக்க
தட்டி தட்டி மறுக்குது என் வயசு
உன்ன சுத்தி சுத்தி பறக்குது என் மனசு
You are the lotus flower of India
You are the rose flower of England
கட்டுக் காவல் ஏதுமில்ல
கட்டிப் போட யாருமில்ல
துள்ளி துள்ளி தாவுதடி காதலியே
உன்ன சேர்த்துக் கொள்ள
ஏங்குறேன்டி வாழ்க்கையிலே
As you point out and speak
Words of wisdom and advice
My young age rejects and dismisses them
My mind flies around and around you
ஏனிந்த கற்பனை கோலம்
கனவு கண்டது போதுமடா
நீ விழித்து கொள்ளவே வேணுமடா
There is no tight security or restriction
There is no one to tie me down
It leaps and jumps endlessly, my beloved!
To unite with you
I long deeply in life
இளமையிலே காதல் ஏனடா
எதிர்காலம் கண்கள் தானடா
உளமார உழைத்துப் பாரடா
வளமாகும் வாழ்க்கை தானடா
சோதனை தான் வாழ்க்கை தானடா
சாதனையாய் மாற்ற எண்ணுடா
வேடிக்கை உலகம் உன்னையே தேடும் டா
Why this imaginary decorative pattern?
Enough of dreaming!
You must wake up!
இந்தியாவின் தாமரைப்பூவும் நீயே
இங்கிலாந்தின் ரோஜாப்பூவும் நீயே
சீனாவின் திராட்சையும் நீயே
ஜப்பானின் செர்ரியும் நீயே
உலகத்து தேசிய மலரும் நீயே
Why love in youth?
The future is right before your eyes
Try working hard with all your heart
Life will become prosperous
Life is a series of trials and tests
Think of converting them into achievements
The watching world will seek you out
சீனாவின் திராட்சையும் நீயே
ஜப்பானின் செர்ரியும் நீயே
உலகத்து தேசிய மலரும் நீயே....
You are the lotus flower of India
You are the rose flower of England
You are the grape of China
You are the cherry of Japan
You are the national flower of the world
You are the grape of China
You are the cherry of Japan
You are the national flower of the world...
India-yaavin thaamarai poovum neeyae
You are the lotus flower of India
England-in roja poovum neeyae
You are the rose flower of England
China-vin thiraattaiyum neeyae
You are the grape of China
Jappanin cherryum neeyae
You are the cherry of Japan
Ulagaththu dhesiya malarum neeyae
You are the national flower of the world
China-vin thiraattaiyum neeyae
You are the grape of China
Jappanin cherryum neeyae
You are the cherry of Japan
Ulagaththu dhesiya malarum neeyae
You are the national flower of the world
India-yaavin thaamarai poovum neeyae
You are the lotus flower of India
England-in roja poovum neeyae
You are the rose flower of England
Pattanaththu veedhiyilae natta nadu raavinilae
On the city streets in the middle of the night
Mella mella nee ndanthu pogaiyilae
As you walk slowly and gently
Iravu pattapagalaagidum padhaiyilae
The night turns into broad daylight along the path
Kattanangal onnumilla kattupaadu yaedhumilla
There are no fees or restrictions at all
Raththinangal kottumadi sirikkaiyilae
Precious gems shower when you laugh
Ullam kanpadi poguthadi bodaiyilae
The heart wanders where it pleases in intoxication
Edharkkaaga varna jalam
Why this colorful magic and illusion?
Vaayai moodi kollu pothumadaa
Shut your mouth, enough!
Nee vazha kattru kolla venumadaa
You must learn how to live!
Unai neeyae enni paaradaa
Think about yourself and see!
Uruvaagum ennamthaanadaa
It is your thoughts that shape you
Nilaiyaana vaazhkkaithaanadaa
Life becomes stable and lasting
Kai maelae vanthu serumdaa
Success will fall right into your hands
Kanavaana ennam yaavumae
All your dreamy thoughts
Nanavaagi pookkum vannamae
Will blossom into reality
Unathaagi vaasam veesumae paaradaa
Will become yours and spread fragrance, look!
India-yaavin thaamarai poovum neeyae
You are the lotus flower of India
England-in roja poovum neeyae
You are the rose flower of England
Puththimathu varththaigalai
As you point out and speak
Sutti sutti nee uraikka
Words of wisdom and advice
Thatti thatti marukkuthu en vayasu
My young age rejects and dismisses them
Unna suththi suththi parakkuthu en manasu
My mind flies around and around you
Kattukkaaval Yaedhumilla
There is no tight security or restriction
Katti poda yaarumilla
There is no one to tie me down
Thulli thulli thaavuthadi kadhaliyae
It leaps and jumps endlessly, my beloved!
Unna saerththu kolla
To unite with you
Yaenguraendi vaazhkkaiyilae
I long deeply in life
Yaenintha karpanai kolam
Why this imaginary decorative pattern?
Kanavu kandathu podhumadaa
Enough of dreaming!
Nee vizhiththu kollavae venumadaa
You must wake up!
Ilamaiyilae kadhal yaenadaa
Why love in youth?
Edhirkaalam kangalthaanadaa
The future is right before your eyes
Ulamaaraa uzhaththu paaradaa
Try working hard with all your heart
Valamaagum vaazhkkaithaanadaa
Life will become prosperous
Sodhanaithaan vaazhkkai thaanadaa
Life is a series of trials and tests
Saathanaiyaai maattra ennudaa
Think of converting them into achievements
Vedikkai ulagam unnaiyae thedumdaa
The watching world will seek you out
India-yaavin thaamarai poovum neeyae
You are the lotus flower of India
England-in roja poovum neeyae
You are the rose flower of England
China-vin thiraattaiyum neeyae
You are the grape of China
Jappanin cherryum neeyae
You are the cherry of Japan
Ulagaththu dhesiya malarum neeyae
You are the national flower of the world
China-vin thiraattaiyum neeyae
You are the grape of China
Jappanin cherryum neeyae
You are the cherry of Japan
Ulagaththu dhesiya malarum neeyae….
You are the national flower of the world...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'India-yaavin thaamarai poovum neeyae' from the 1984 film Kalyana Kanavugal features a dynamic dialogue between romantic fantasy and pragmatic life wisdom. The male lover showers high praise on his beloved, using international botanical metaphors—comparing her to India's lotus, England's rose, China's grapes, and Japan's cherry blossoms—and describing how her smile and presence illuminate the night streets.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“India-yaavin thaamarai poovum neeyae”
Compares the beloved directly to famous global flowers and fruits (Lotus of India, Rose of England, Cherry of Japan).
Adukkuthodar (Repetition)
“Mella mella nee ndanthu pogaiyilae”
Repeats words in quick succession for rhythmic cadence and emphasis on action.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Iravu pattapagalaagidum padhaiyilae”
Exaggerates the effect of the lover walking, claiming the night turns into broad daylight along her path.
Contrast (Aran)
“Kanavu kandathu podhumadaa / Nee vizhiththu kollavae venumadaa”
Juxtaposes youthful romantic reverie against grounded counsel encouraging hard work and real achievement.
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Shanmugaseelan for the 1984 film Kalyana Kanavugal, this track is distinct for combining romantic poetic praise using global geography with motivational, realistic life advice within a single duet format.
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