Intha Poovukoru Arasan
From Poovarasan · 1996
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Poovarasan1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Intha poovukoru arasan poovarasan | The king for this flower is Poovarasan |
| Adi punnai vana kuyilae | Oh cuckoo of the Punnai forest! |
| Indha ponnukkoru purushan poovarasan | The husband for this girl is Poovarasan |
| Adi then pazhani mayilae | Oh sweet peacock of Palani! |
| Nerungi pesa neraiya sedhi | There are many things to talk about closely |
| Manadhil irrukku madiyil vaa nee | It is in my heart, so come sit on my lap |
| Female | |
| Intha poovukoru arasan poovarasan | The king for this flower is Poovarasan |
| Adi punnai vana kuyilae | Oh cuckoo of the Punnai forest! |
| Indha ponnukkoru purushan poovarasan | The husband for this girl is Poovarasan |
| Adi then pazhani mayilae | Oh sweet peacock of Palani! |
| Female | |
| Mella mella poothu varum | Blossoming slowly and gently |
| Unnai mugathai paarthu varum | It comes watching your face |
| Nenjukulla nattu vecha naathuthaan | It is a sapling planted inside my heart |
| Ullapadi solla pona | To tell you the truth |
| Un irandu kannu pattu | Struck by your two eyes |
| Ullukullae ponguthoru oothudhaan | A spring wells up deep inside |
| Male | |
| Pongugira odai onnu | When standing near |
| Pakkathilae nikkaiyilae | A surging stream |
| Neechalida odi varum kaathudhaan | It is the wind running to take a dip |
| Chithiramae neeyum oru | Oh living portrait, you |
| Uththaravu thandhu vidu | Give me your permission |
| Allugirein kai irandil serthu thaan | I will embrace you tightly in both my arms |
| Female | |
| Kaadhoram aasai aasaiyaai | Beside the ears, with eager desire |
| Kadhai pesum kaalam thaan ithu | This is the time to whisper sweet stories |
| Yedhedho pesi pesiyae | Talking about this and that |
| Enai neengi koocham ponadhu | My shyness has slipped away |
| Male :Oru vaaram oru maadham | Male: A week, a month |
| Urangaamal oru mogam | A passion that stays awake without sleep |
| Thaniyaai irunthaal thanalaai eriyum | If left alone, it burns like hot embers |
| Podhum yegaantham | Enough of this solitude |
| Female | |
| Intha poovukoru arasan poovarasan | The king for this flower is Poovarasan |
| Adi punnai vana kuyilae | Oh cuckoo of the Punnai forest! |
| Indha ponnukkoru purushan poovarasan | The husband for this girl is Poovarasan |
| Adi then pazhani mayilae | Oh sweet peacock of Palani! |
| Male | |
| Nerungi pesa neraiya sedhi | There are many things to talk about closely |
| Manadhil irrukku madiyil vaa nee | It is in my heart, so come sit on my lap |
| Female | |
| Intha poovukoru arasan poovarasan | The king for this flower is Poovarasan |
| Male :Adi punnai vana kuyilae | Male: Oh cuckoo of the Punnai forest! |
| Female :Indha ponnukkoru purushan poovarasan | Female: The husband for this girl is Poovarasan |
| Male :Adi then pazhani mayilae | Male: Oh sweet peacock of Palani! |
இந்த பூவுக்கொரு அரசன் பூவரசன்
அடி புன்னை வனக்குயிலே
இந்த பொண்ணுக்கொரு புருஷன் பூவரசன்
அடி தென் பழனி மயிலே
நெருங்கி பேச நிறைய சேதி
மனதில் இருக்கு மடியில் வா நீ
The king for this flower is Poovarasan
Oh cuckoo of the Punnai forest!
The husband for this girl is Poovarasan
Oh sweet peacock of Palani!
There are many things to talk about closely
It is in my heart, so come sit on my lap
இந்த பூவுக்கொரு அரசன் பூவரசன்
அடி புன்னை வனக்குயிலே
இந்த பொண்ணுக்கொரு புருஷன் பூவரசன்
அடி தென் பழனி மயிலே
The king for this flower is Poovarasan
Oh cuckoo of the Punnai forest!
The husband for this girl is Poovarasan
Oh sweet peacock of Palani!
மெல்ல மெல்ல பூத்து வரும்
உன் முகத்தை பார்த்து வரும்
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே நட்டு வெச்ச நாத்துதான்
உள்ளபடி சொல்ல போனா
உன் இரண்டு கண்ணு பட்டு
உள்ளுக்குள்ளே பொங்குதொரு ஊத்துதான்
Blossoming slowly and gently
It comes watching your face
It is a sapling planted inside my heart
To tell you the truth
Struck by your two eyes
A spring wells up deep inside
பொங்குகிற ஓடை ஒன்னு
பக்கத்திலே நிக்கையிலே
நீச்சலிட ஓடி வரும் காத்துதான்
சித்திரமே நீயும் ஒரு
உத்தரவு தந்து விடு
அள்ளுகிறேன் கை இரண்டில் சேர்த்துதான்
When standing near
A surging stream
It is the wind running to take a dip
Oh living portrait, you
Give me your permission
I will embrace you tightly in both my arms
காதோரம் ஆசை ஆசையாய்
கதை பேசும் காலம்தான் இது
ஏதேதோ பேசி பேசியே
என்னை நீங்கி கூச்சம் போனது
ஒரு வாரம் ஒரு மாதம்
உறங்காமல் ஒரு மோகம்
தனியாய் இருந்தால் அனலாய் எறியும்
போதும் ஏகாந்தம்
Beside the ears, with eager desire
This is the time to whisper sweet stories
Talking about this and that
My shyness has slipped away
Male: A week, a month
A passion that stays awake without sleep
If left alone, it burns like hot embers
Enough of this solitude
இந்த பூவுக்கொரு அரசன் பூவரசன்
அடி புன்னை வனக்குயிலே
இந்த பொண்ணுக்கொரு புருஷன் பூவரசன்
அடி தென் பழனி மயிலே
The king for this flower is Poovarasan
Oh cuckoo of the Punnai forest!
The husband for this girl is Poovarasan
Oh sweet peacock of Palani!
நெருங்கி பேச நிறைய சேதி
மனதில் இருக்கு மடியில் வா நீ
There are many things to talk about closely
It is in my heart, so come sit on my lap
இந்த பூவுக்கொரு அரசன் பூவரசன்
அடி புன்னை வனக்குயிலே
இந்த பொண்ணுக்கொரு புருஷன் பூவரசன்
அடி தென் பழனி மயிலே
The king for this flower is Poovarasan
Male: Oh cuckoo of the Punnai forest!
Female: The husband for this girl is Poovarasan
Male: Oh sweet peacock of Palani!
Intha poovukoru arasan poovarasan
The king for this flower is Poovarasan
Adi punnai vana kuyilae
Oh cuckoo of the Punnai forest!
Indha ponnukkoru purushan poovarasan
The husband for this girl is Poovarasan
Adi then pazhani mayilae
Oh sweet peacock of Palani!
Nerungi pesa neraiya sedhi
There are many things to talk about closely
Manadhil irrukku madiyil vaa nee
It is in my heart, so come sit on my lap
Intha poovukoru arasan poovarasan
The king for this flower is Poovarasan
Adi punnai vana kuyilae
Oh cuckoo of the Punnai forest!
Indha ponnukkoru purushan poovarasan
The husband for this girl is Poovarasan
Adi then pazhani mayilae
Oh sweet peacock of Palani!
Mella mella poothu varum
Blossoming slowly and gently
Unnai mugathai paarthu varum
It comes watching your face
Nenjukulla nattu vecha naathuthaan
It is a sapling planted inside my heart
Ullapadi solla pona
To tell you the truth
Un irandu kannu pattu
Struck by your two eyes
Ullukullae ponguthoru oothudhaan
A spring wells up deep inside
Pongugira odai onnu
When standing near
Pakkathilae nikkaiyilae
A surging stream
Neechalida odi varum kaathudhaan
It is the wind running to take a dip
Chithiramae neeyum oru
Oh living portrait, you
Uththaravu thandhu vidu
Give me your permission
Allugirein kai irandil serthu thaan
I will embrace you tightly in both my arms
Kaadhoram aasai aasaiyaai
Beside the ears, with eager desire
Kadhai pesum kaalam thaan ithu
This is the time to whisper sweet stories
Yedhedho pesi pesiyae
Talking about this and that
Enai neengi koocham ponadhu
My shyness has slipped away
Male :Oru vaaram oru maadham
Male: A week, a month
Urangaamal oru mogam
A passion that stays awake without sleep
Thaniyaai irunthaal thanalaai eriyum
If left alone, it burns like hot embers
Podhum yegaantham
Enough of this solitude
Intha poovukoru arasan poovarasan
The king for this flower is Poovarasan
Adi punnai vana kuyilae
Oh cuckoo of the Punnai forest!
Indha ponnukkoru purushan poovarasan
The husband for this girl is Poovarasan
Adi then pazhani mayilae
Oh sweet peacock of Palani!
Nerungi pesa neraiya sedhi
There are many things to talk about closely
Manadhil irrukku madiyil vaa nee
It is in my heart, so come sit on my lap
Intha poovukoru arasan poovarasan
The king for this flower is Poovarasan
Male :Adi punnai vana kuyilae
Male: Oh cuckoo of the Punnai forest!
Female :Indha ponnukkoru purushan poovarasan
Female: The husband for this girl is Poovarasan
Male :Adi then pazhani mayilae
Male: Oh sweet peacock of Palani!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a romantic duet expressing the playful and intimate affection between two lovers. The male protagonist plays on his name 'Poovarasan' (which translates literally to 'King of Flowers') to declare himself as the rightful partner and king of his lover's heart. He calls her endearing names like the cuckoo of the forest and the peacock of Palani, urging her to cast aside her hesitation and embrace him.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Pun / Wordplay (Siledai)
“Intha poovukoru arasan poovarasan”
The word 'Poovarasan' is used as a proper name as well as a literal phrase meaning 'King of Flowers', creating clever wordplay.
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Mella mella poothu varum”
The duplication of 'mella mella' (slowly slowly) enhances the rhythmic flow and emphasizes the gentle blooming of affection.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nenjukulla nattu vecha naathuthaan”
Love/emotion is metaphorically described as a sapling ('naathu') planted in the heart and a welling spring ('oothu').
Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Nerungi pesa neraiya sedhi”
Consonance in second letters seen in 'Nerungi' and 'Manadhil' or matching sounds across stanzas, standard in Tamil poetic structure.
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Trivia
The song is from the 1996 Tamil film 'Poovarasan' starring Karthik and Rachana Banerjee. The music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, and the lyrics were penned by legendary lyricist Vaali.
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