Kurinji Poo
From Vinveli Salai Productions · 2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nizhala pola un kadhal | Your love is like a shadow, |
| Nimidamum enna piriyamal | Without leaving me even for a minute, |
| Muzhusa ava kuduthuta | She gave herself completely, |
| Enna manasa solaya parichita | She plucked my heart like a garden flower, |
| Kadhal vedhaya ada aalama pottu vedhachita | She sowed the seed of love deep inside, |
| Male | |
| Kurinji poo pola keadachale | She came into my life like the rare Kurinji flower, |
| Ava karumbu kannaka romba inichale | She tasted as sweet as sugarcane, |
| Manushana enna mathichale | She respected me as a human being, |
| Andha paarvaiyaala enna sedhachale | She sculpted me with just that glance, |
| Male | |
| Adada ava manasuku | Oh my, for a heart like hers, |
| Antha oscara nee tha thara sollu | Tell them to award her the Oscar! |
| Ivaloda azhagukku | Compared to her beauty, |
| Antha kurinji pookke nee bye sollu | Tell even that Kurinji flower to say goodbye, |
| Male | |
| Dhoorama dhoorama ava ponale | She went far, far away, |
| Sogama sanji dhan na poneanea | And I collapsed in sadness, |
| Enna ninapiyanu onnum theriyala | I do not know if she thinks of me, |
| Unna ninachikkitte vazhurean | Yet I live on thinking only of you, |
| Male | |
| Nee ezhu kadal thandi ponalum varuvean | Even if you cross seven seas, I will follow, |
| Adiye ezhu kadal thandi ponalum varuvean | Girl, even if you cross seven seas, I will follow, |
| Male | |
| Kurinji poo pola keadachale | She came into my life like the rare Kurinji flower, |
| Ava karumbu kannaka romba inichale | She tasted as sweet as sugarcane, |
| Manushana enna mathichale | She respected me as a human being, |
| Andha paarvaiyaala enna sedhachale | She sculpted me with just that glance, |
| Male | |
| Adada ava manasuku | Oh my, for a heart like hers, |
| Antha oscara nee tha thara sollu | Tell them to award her the Oscar! |
| Ivaloda azhagukku | Compared to her beauty, |
| Antha kurinji pookke nee bye sollu | Tell even that Kurinji flower to say goodbye, |
| Male | |
| Dhoorama dhoorama ava ponale | She went far, far away, |
| Sogama sanji dhan na poneanea | And I collapsed in sadness, |
| Enna ninapiyanu onnum theriyala | I do not know if she thinks of me, |
| Unna ninachikkitte vazhurean | Yet I live on thinking only of you. |
நிழல போல உன் காதல்
நிமிடமும் என்ன பிரியாமல்
முழுசா அவ குடுத்துட்டா
என் மனச சொலையா பரிச்சிட்டா
காதல் வெதைய அட ஆழமா போட்டு விதச்சிட்டா
Your love is like a shadow,
Without leaving me even for a minute,
She gave herself completely,
She plucked my heart like a garden flower,
She sowed the seed of love deep inside,
குறிஞ்சி பூ போல கெடச்சாளே
அவ கரும்பு கணக்கா ரொம்ப இனிச்சாளே
மனுஷனா என்ன மதிச்சாளே
அந்த பார்வையால என்ன செதாச்சளே
She came into my life like the rare Kurinji flower,
She tasted as sweet as sugarcane,
She respected me as a human being,
She sculpted me with just that glance,
அடடா அவ மனசுக்கு
அந்த ஆஸ்கார நீதான் தரசொல்லு
இவளோட அழகுக்கு
அந்த குறிஞ்சி பூக்கே நீ பை சொல்லு
Oh my, for a heart like hers,
Tell them to award her the Oscar!
Compared to her beauty,
Tell even that Kurinji flower to say goodbye,
தூரமா தூரமா அவ போனாலே
சோகமா சாஞ்சி தன் நா போனேனே
என்ன நினைப்பியான்னு ஒண்ணும் தெரியல
உன்ன நினைச்சிக்கிட்டே வாழுறேன்
She went far, far away,
And I collapsed in sadness,
I do not know if she thinks of me,
Yet I live on thinking only of you,
நீ எழு கடல் தாண்டி போனாலும் வருவேன்
அடியே எழு கடல் தாண்டி போனாலும் வருவேன்
Even if you cross seven seas, I will follow,
Girl, even if you cross seven seas, I will follow,
குறிஞ்சி பூ போல கெடச்சாளே
அவ கரும்பு கணக்கா ரொம்ப இனிச்சாளே
மனுஷனா என்ன மதிச்சாளே
அந்த பார்வையால என்ன செதாச்சளே
She came into my life like the rare Kurinji flower,
She tasted as sweet as sugarcane,
She respected me as a human being,
She sculpted me with just that glance,
அடடா அவ மனசுக்கு
அந்த ஆஸ்கார நீதா தர சொல்லு
இவளோட அழகுக்கு
அந்த குறிஞ்சி பூக்கே நீ பை சொல்லு
Oh my, for a heart like hers,
Tell them to award her the Oscar!
Compared to her beauty,
Tell even that Kurinji flower to say goodbye,
தூரமா தூரமா அவ போனாலே
சோகமா சாஞ்சி தன் நா போனேனே
என்ன நினைப்பியான்னு ஒண்ணும் தெரியல
உன்ன நினைச்சிக்கிட்டே வாழுறேன்
She went far, far away,
And I collapsed in sadness,
I do not know if she thinks of me,
Yet I live on thinking only of you.
Nizhala pola un kadhal
Your love is like a shadow,
Nimidamum enna piriyamal
Without leaving me even for a minute,
Muzhusa ava kuduthuta
She gave herself completely,
Enna manasa solaya parichita
She plucked my heart like a garden flower,
Kadhal vedhaya ada aalama pottu vedhachita
She sowed the seed of love deep inside,
Kurinji poo pola keadachale
She came into my life like the rare Kurinji flower,
Ava karumbu kannaka romba inichale
She tasted as sweet as sugarcane,
Manushana enna mathichale
She respected me as a human being,
Andha paarvaiyaala enna sedhachale
She sculpted me with just that glance,
Adada ava manasuku
Oh my, for a heart like hers,
Antha oscara nee tha thara sollu
Tell them to award her the Oscar!
Ivaloda azhagukku
Compared to her beauty,
Antha kurinji pookke nee bye sollu
Tell even that Kurinji flower to say goodbye,
Dhoorama dhoorama ava ponale
She went far, far away,
Sogama sanji dhan na poneanea
And I collapsed in sadness,
Enna ninapiyanu onnum theriyala
I do not know if she thinks of me,
Unna ninachikkitte vazhurean
Yet I live on thinking only of you,
Nee ezhu kadal thandi ponalum varuvean
Even if you cross seven seas, I will follow,
Adiye ezhu kadal thandi ponalum varuvean
Girl, even if you cross seven seas, I will follow,
Kurinji poo pola keadachale
She came into my life like the rare Kurinji flower,
Ava karumbu kannaka romba inichale
She tasted as sweet as sugarcane,
Manushana enna mathichale
She respected me as a human being,
Andha paarvaiyaala enna sedhachale
She sculpted me with just that glance,
Adada ava manasuku
Oh my, for a heart like hers,
Antha oscara nee tha thara sollu
Tell them to award her the Oscar!
Ivaloda azhagukku
Compared to her beauty,
Antha kurinji pookke nee bye sollu
Tell even that Kurinji flower to say goodbye,
Dhoorama dhoorama ava ponale
She went far, far away,
Sogama sanji dhan na poneanea
And I collapsed in sadness,
Enna ninapiyanu onnum theriyala
I do not know if she thinks of me,
Unna ninachikkitte vazhurean
Yet I live on thinking only of you.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional romantic song expresses a lover's intense adoration and deep longing for his beloved. He celebrates her gentle nature, describing how she transformed his life, respected him, and loved him without reserve. Comparing her rare presence to the Kurinji flower and her sweetness to sugarcane, he playfully declares that her pure heart deserves an Oscar and her beauty outshines nature itself. Despite the affection they shared, she moves far away, leaving him heartbroken and yearning for her return. Unsure if she still remembers him, he reaffirms his unwavering devotion, declaring that he will cross seven seas to be reunited with her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai)
“Nizhala pola un kadhal”
Compares her love to a shadow ('Nizhala pola') that follows him continuously.
Cultural Metaphor & Simile
“Kurinji poo pola keadachale”
Compares her rare arrival to the 'Kurinji' flower ('Kurinji poo pola'), a famous Tamil literary emblem of rare perfection and devotion.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Antha oscara nee tha thara sollu”
Exaggerates her emotional purity by suggesting she be awarded an Oscar for her heart.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Ava karumbu kannaka romba inichale”
Sequential lines end with matching phonetic suffixes ('keadachale', 'inichale', 'mathichale', 'sedhachale').
Hyperbole & Idiom
“Nee ezhu kadal thandi ponalum varuvean”
'Crossing seven seas' ('ezhu kadal thandi') is a classic hyperbolic trope expressing boundless determination to overcome physical separation.
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Trivia
The 'Kurinji' flower referenced in the lyrics (Strobilanthes kunthiana) is a deeply rooted motif in classical Sangam Tamil poetry (Kurinji Thinai), representing mountain landscapes and rare, precious romantic union due to its unique 12-year blooming cycle.
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