Minnal Pookkum Undhan Kangal
From Ninaivellam Neeyada · 2023
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singer
- Karthik
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ninaivellam Neeyada2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Minnal pookkum undhan kangal | What are your eyes, blooming with lightning, telling me? |
| Enakku solvathenna | What are they saying to me? |
| Saaral katril saayum pookal | What are the flowers swaying in the drizzling breeze asking me? |
| Ennai ketpathenna | What are they asking me? |
| Male | |
| Imaiyin nizhale enakku podhum | Just the shade of your eyelashes is enough for me, |
| Idhayam adhile thudikkum naalum | All the days my heart beats within it, |
| Unadhu ninaivodu vazhum… vazhum… | It will live... live with your memories... |
| Male | |
| Minnal pookkum undhan kangal | What are your eyes, blooming with lightning, |
| Enakku solvathenna | Telling me? |
| Male | |
| Unnai kanda kanavu kalayavillai | The dream of seeing you has not dissolved, |
| Urangum pozhthum unadhu ninaivil | Even while sleeping, filled with your thoughts, |
| Idhayam thavikkindrathe | My heart yearns restlessly. |
| Enna indha mayakkam puriyavillai | I do not understand what this intoxication is, |
| Enakkum unakkum idayil irukkum | I love the closeness |
| Nerukkam pidikindrathe… | That exists between you and me... |
| Male | |
| Thayangi nindren eravai pola | I stood hesitating like the night, |
| Erangi vandhaai nilavai pola | You descended like the comforting moon. |
| Allavum killavum aasai thondruthe | A urge arises to embrace and affectionately touch, |
| En manam unnidam vaanam thaanduthe… | My heart leaps beyond the sky towards you... |
| Male | |
| Minnal pookkum undhan kangal | What are your eyes, blooming with lightning, |
| Enakku solvathenna | Telling me? |
| Male | |
| Thottu thottu konja mazhai vandhathe | The rain arrived, touching and coaxing gently, |
| Nanaiyum udalil valium thuligal | The drops trickling over the drenched body |
| Uyirai thodukindrathe.. | Touch my very soul... |
| Mazhai vanthu nanaitha marangalai pol | Like trees soaked heavily by rain, |
| Enadhu manamum enadhu vayadhum | My heart and my youth |
| Sumaiyil thavikkindrathe | Struggle under the heavy burden of emotions. |
| Male | |
| Nanaintha paravai ennai paarkkum | A drenched bird looks at me, |
| Unnai thane thanjam ketkkum… | It asks refuge only from you... |
| Thiththikkum thiththikkum undhan paadalai | Your sweet, sweet song, |
| Konjattum konjattum kaadhal devathai | Let the goddess of love fondle and cherish it. |
| Male | |
| Minnal pookkum undhan kangal | What are your eyes, blooming with lightning, |
| Enakku solvathenna | Telling me? |
| Imaiyin nizhale enakku podhum | Just the shade of your eyelashes is enough for me, |
| Idhayam adhile thudikkum naalum | All the days my heart beats within it, |
| Unadhu ninaivodu vazhum… vazhum… | It will live... live with your memories... |
| Male | |
| Minnal pookkum undhan kangal | What are your eyes, blooming with lightning, |
| Enakku solavthenna | Telling me? |
மின்னல் பூக்கும் உந்தன் கண்கள்
எனக்கு சொல்வதென்ன
சாரல் காற்றில் சாயும் பூக்கள்
என்னை கேட்பதென்ன
What are your eyes, blooming with lightning, telling me?
What are they saying to me?
What are the flowers swaying in the drizzling breeze asking me?
What are they asking me?
இமையின் நிழலே எனக்கு போதும்
இதயம் அதிலே துடிக்கும் நாளும்
உனது நினைவோடு
வாழும்… வாழும்…
Just the shade of your eyelashes is enough for me,
All the days my heart beats within it,
It will live... live with your memories...
மின்னல் பூக்கும் உந்தன் கண்கள்
எனக்கு சொல்வதென்ன
What are your eyes, blooming with lightning,
Telling me?
உன்னை கண்ட கனவு கலையவில்லை
உறங்கும் பொழுதும் உனது நினைவில்
இதயம் தவிக்கிறதே
என்ன இந்த மயக்கம் புரியவில்லை
எனக்கும் உனக்கும் இடையில் இருக்கும்
நெருக்கம் பிடிக்கிறது…
The dream of seeing you has not dissolved,
Even while sleeping, filled with your thoughts,
My heart yearns restlessly.
I do not understand what this intoxication is,
I love the closeness
That exists between you and me...
தயங்கி நின்றேன் இரவை போல
இறங்கி வந்தாய் நிலவை போல
அள்ளவும் கிள்ளவும் ஆசை தூண்டுதே
என் மனம் உன்னிடம் வானம் தாண்டுதே…
I stood hesitating like the night,
You descended like the comforting moon.
A urge arises to embrace and affectionately touch,
My heart leaps beyond the sky towards you...
மின்னல் பூக்கும் உந்தன் கண்கள்
எனக்கு சொல்வதென்ன
What are your eyes, blooming with lightning,
Telling me?
தொட்டு தொட்டு கொஞ்ச மழை வந்ததே
நனையும் உடம்பில் வழியும் துளிகள்
உயிரைத் தொடுகின்றதே..
மழை வந்து நனைத்த மரங்களை போல்
என்னது மனமும் எனது வயதும்
சுமையில் தவிக்கின்றதே
The rain arrived, touching and coaxing gently,
The drops trickling over the drenched body
Touch my very soul...
Like trees soaked heavily by rain,
My heart and my youth
Struggle under the heavy burden of emotions.
நனைந்த பறவை என்னைப் பார்க்கும்
உன்னை தானே தஞ்சம் கேட்கும்…
தித்திக்கும் தித்திக்கும் தித்திக்கும்
உந்தன் பாடலை
கொஞ்சட்டும் கொஞ்சட்டும் காதல் தேவதை
A drenched bird looks at me,
It asks refuge only from you...
Your sweet, sweet song,
Let the goddess of love fondle and cherish it.
மின்னல் பூக்கும் உந்தன் கண்கள்
எனக்கு சொல்வதென்ன
இமையின் நிழலே எனக்கு போதும்
இதயம் அதிலே துடிக்கும் நாளும்
உனது நினைவோடு வாழும்… வாழும்…
What are your eyes, blooming with lightning,
Telling me?
Just the shade of your eyelashes is enough for me,
All the days my heart beats within it,
It will live... live with your memories...
மின்னல் பூக்கும் உந்தன் கண்கள்
எனக்கு சொல்வதென்ன
What are your eyes, blooming with lightning,
Telling me?
Minnal pookkum undhan kangal
What are your eyes, blooming with lightning, telling me?
Enakku solvathenna
What are they saying to me?
Saaral katril saayum pookal
What are the flowers swaying in the drizzling breeze asking me?
Ennai ketpathenna
What are they asking me?
Imaiyin nizhale enakku podhum
Just the shade of your eyelashes is enough for me,
Idhayam adhile thudikkum naalum
All the days my heart beats within it,
Unadhu ninaivodu vazhum… vazhum…
It will live... live with your memories...
Minnal pookkum undhan kangal
What are your eyes, blooming with lightning,
Enakku solvathenna
Telling me?
Unnai kanda kanavu kalayavillai
The dream of seeing you has not dissolved,
Urangum pozhthum unadhu ninaivil
Even while sleeping, filled with your thoughts,
Idhayam thavikkindrathe
My heart yearns restlessly.
Enna indha mayakkam puriyavillai
I do not understand what this intoxication is,
Enakkum unakkum idayil irukkum
I love the closeness
Nerukkam pidikindrathe…
That exists between you and me...
Thayangi nindren eravai pola
I stood hesitating like the night,
Erangi vandhaai nilavai pola
You descended like the comforting moon.
Allavum killavum aasai thondruthe
A urge arises to embrace and affectionately touch,
En manam unnidam vaanam thaanduthe…
My heart leaps beyond the sky towards you...
Minnal pookkum undhan kangal
What are your eyes, blooming with lightning,
Enakku solvathenna
Telling me?
Thottu thottu konja mazhai vandhathe
The rain arrived, touching and coaxing gently,
Nanaiyum udalil valium thuligal
The drops trickling over the drenched body
Uyirai thodukindrathe..
Touch my very soul...
Mazhai vanthu nanaitha marangalai pol
Like trees soaked heavily by rain,
Enadhu manamum enadhu vayadhum
My heart and my youth
Sumaiyil thavikkindrathe
Struggle under the heavy burden of emotions.
Nanaintha paravai ennai paarkkum
A drenched bird looks at me,
Unnai thane thanjam ketkkum…
It asks refuge only from you...
Thiththikkum thiththikkum undhan paadalai
Your sweet, sweet song,
Konjattum konjattum kaadhal devathai
Let the goddess of love fondle and cherish it.
Minnal pookkum undhan kangal
What are your eyes, blooming with lightning,
Enakku solvathenna
Telling me?
Imaiyin nizhale enakku podhum
Just the shade of your eyelashes is enough for me,
Idhayam adhile thudikkum naalum
All the days my heart beats within it,
Unadhu ninaivodu vazhum… vazhum…
It will live... live with your memories...
Minnal pookkum undhan kangal
What are your eyes, blooming with lightning,
Enakku solavthenna
Telling me?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Minnal Pookkum' captures the sublime intoxication and gentle intensity of romantic love. The protagonist feels overwhelmed by the gaze of his beloved, whose eyes feel as striking as lightning, and whose presence acts as a soothing moon overcoming his inner darkness and hesitations. Through evocative imagery of gentle rain, heavy drenched trees, and seeking refuge, the lyrics portray how love completely envelops his senses, soul, and heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Minnal pookkum undhan kangal”
Compares the beloved's eyes to lightning that blooms ('Minnal pookkum kangal').
Simile (Upamai)
“Thayangi nindren eravai pola / Erangi vandhaai nilavai pola”
Compares the speaker's hesitation to the night and the lover's arrival to the moon descending.
Simile (Upamai)
“Mazhai vanthu nanaitha marangalai pol”
Compares the emotional weight on the heart and youth to trees burdened with heavy rain.
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Thottu thottu konja mazhai vandhathe”
Repetition of words like 'Thottu thottu' and 'Thiththikkum thiththikkum' to add rhythmic sweetness and intensity.
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Trivia
This song from 'Ninaivellam Neeyada' (2023) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, continuing his iconic decades-long collaboration with lyricist Pazhani Bharathi, known for creating classic nature-infused romantic Tamil melodies.
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