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Nanooru Pokkal

From Uravugal Endrum Vazhga · 1978

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Uravugal Endrum Vazhga
Movie release year
1978
Lyrics added on
23 Jul 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naanru pookkal merukettrum mangai
Rathi devi thangai varavendum ingae
Naanru pookkal merukettrum mangai
Rathi devi thangai varavendum ingae
Singaara veenai sirikkindra kolam
Sangeetham polae sugamaana thegam
……………..
Male :Naanooru pookkal
Chorus :……………..
Male :Merukettrum mangai
Chorus :……………….
Male :Rathidevi thangai
Chorus :………………
Male :Varavendum ingae
Chorus :……………..
Idai minnal kodu
Nadai annapedu
Idai minnal kodu
Nadai annapedu
Kili konjum koodu
Nenjil yaedho seigindraal
Mani thendral aada koodaatho
En manam ennum medai pothaatho
……………..
Male :Naanooru pookkal
Chorus :……………..
Male :Merukettrum mangai
Chorus :……………….
Male :Rathidevi thangai
Chorus :………………
Male :Varavendum ingae
Chorus :……………..
Pazhachaaru kinnam
Palichendru minnum
Pani kaala megam
Ennai paarkka koodaatho
Malar pattu paatham nogaatho
En madi thottu saaya koodaatho
Naanru pookkal merukettrum mangai
Rathi devi thangai varavendum ingae
Madhu sinthum kangal oli sinthum thingal
Madhu sinthum kangal oli sinthum thingal
Ival pol pengal engae
Kodiyil ondrallo
Mana koyil kolla koodaatho
Oru pudhupaadam solla koodaatho
……………..
Male :Naanooru pookkal
Chorus :……………..
Male :Merukettrum mangai
Chorus :……………….
Male :Rathidevi thangai
Chorus :………………
Male :Varavendum ingae
Chorus :……………..
Singaara veenai sirikkindra kolam
Sangeetham polae sugamaana thegam
……………..
A girl who adds charm to four hundred flowers,
The sister of Rathi (goddess of beauty), she must come here.
A girl who adds charm to four hundred flowers,
The sister of Rathi (goddess of beauty), she must come here.
She is like a lovely veena with a smiling form,
Her body is as soothing as sweet music.
...
Male: Four hundred flowers,
Chorus: ...
Male: A girl who adds charm to them,
Chorus: ...
Male: The sister of Rathi,
Chorus: ...
Male: She must come here.
Chorus: ...
Her waist is like a streak of lightning,
Her walk is graceful like a swan,
Her waist is like a streak of lightning,
Her walk is graceful like a swan,
With words as sweet as a chattering parrot,
She stirs up something deep in my heart.
Can't this gentle breeze come and sway here?
Isn't the stage of my heart enough for her?
...
Male: Four hundred flowers,
Chorus: ...
Male: A girl who adds charm to them,
Chorus: ...
Male: The sister of Rathi,
Chorus: ...
Male: She must come here.
Chorus: ...
Like a bowl of sweet fruit juice,
Glowing with radiant brightness,
Like a soft cloud in winter,
Can't she turn and look at me?
Won't her flower-soft feet hurt?
Can't she lean back and rest on my lap?
A girl who adds charm to four hundred flowers,
The sister of Rathi (goddess of beauty), she must come here.
Eyes spilling intoxicating sweetness, a moon shedding light,
Eyes spilling intoxicating sweetness, a moon shedding light,
Where can you find a woman like her?
She is truly one in ten million!
Can't she make my heart her temple?
Can't she teach me a new lesson in love?
...
Male: Four hundred flowers,
Chorus: ...
Male: A girl who adds charm to them,
Chorus: ...
Male: The sister of Rathi,
Chorus: ...
Male: She must come here.
Chorus: ...
She is like a lovely veena with a smiling form,
Her body is as soothing as sweet music.
...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Naanooru Pookkal from the film Uravugal Endrum Vazhga (1978) is a classic Tamil romantic track composed by Shankar-Ganesh and penned by Vaali. Rendered with expressive grace by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, the hero praises his beloved's unmatched beauty, comparing her to the celestial goddess Rathi's sister and describing her presence as brighter than hundreds of blooming flowers. Through poetic imagery, her physical grace—her lightning-slender waist, swan-like stride, and soothing voice—is likened to an intricate veena and melodic music, captivating his heart and inspiring intense romance. He tenderly invites her into his soul, envisioning her as a rare gem among women who belongs in the temple of his mind.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Sangeetham polae sugamaana thegam”

Compares the comfort and pleasantness of her body to harmonious music using the comparative word 'polae'.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Idai minnal kodu”

Directly equates her thin waist to a streak of lightning ('minnal kodu').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Mana koyil kolla koodaatho”

Directly envisions the mind/heart as a sacred temple ('mana koyil').

Hyperbole (Ushiyarkkai Vani)

“Naanooru pookkal merukettrum mangai”

Exaggerates her elegance by asserting she adds polish/shine to four hundred flowers.

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Trivia

This song features a lively call-and-response arrangement between S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and the chorus, showcase-designed by the composer duo Shankar-Ganesh in late 70s Tamil cinema, featuring poetic lyrics by Vaali.

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