- Lyricist
- K. Ravi
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- K. Ravi
- Movie name
- Raja Nee Vazhga
- Movie release year
- 1986
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Jul 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naetru poonthalir indru poongadi
Kaatril aadum iru kaadhal maangani
Haai haai
Naetru poonthalir indru poongadi
Kaatril aadum iru kaadhal maangani
Thottrum maariyadhu thottadhum
Nenjil pattadhenna malar ambu
Thottrum maariyadhu thottadhum
Nenjil pattadhenna malar ambu
Paartha naalmudhal thotta naal varai
Kaathirunthadhum unmai
Paartha naalmudhal thotta naal varai
Kaathirunthadhum unmai
Nee thodamal un kai padamal
Ingu poothathillai en penmai
Nee thodamal un kai padamal
Ingu poothathillai en penmai
Nila mugam naanathil
Sivanthidum nerathil
Ula varum yekkam nooru
Thookam veru thevaiyoo ohoo
Nila mugam naanathil
Sivanthidum nerathil
Ula varum yekkam nooru
Thookam veru thevaiyoo
Kalaa mugil aada vandhaal
Kavikuyil paadumoo
Kalaa mugil aada vandhaal
Kavikuyil paadumoo
Kanavugal pinni pinni
Kanni penmai yengumoo
Naetru poonthalir indru poongadi
Kaatril aadum iru kaadhal maangani
Thottrum maariyadhu thottadhum
Nenjil pattadhenna malar ambu
Vizhigalil aarathi edupathu
Pola thee
Vilaindhadhenn nenjukullae
Mogam endra thaagamo
Vizhigalil aarathi edupathu
Pola thee
Vilaindhadhenn nenjukullae
Mogam endra thaagamo
Mozhi thunaiyindri nenjil
Thudikindra geethamoo
Mozhi thunaiyindri nenjil
Thudikindra geethamoo
Ilanthendral thottu thottu
Thullum inbam ketkumoo
Ilanthendral thottu thottu
Thullum inbam ketkumoo
Paartha naalmudhal thotta naal varai
Kaathirunthadhum unmai
Nee thodamal un kai padamal
Ingu poothathillai en penmai
Naetru poonthalir indru poongadi
Kaatril aadum iru kaadhal maangani
Thottrum maariyadhu thottadhum
Nenjil pattadhenna malar ambu
Yesterday a tender sprout, today a blooming vine,
Two sweet mangoes of love swaying in the breeze.
Hi, hi!
Yesterday a tender sprout, today a blooming vine,
Two sweet mangoes of love swaying in the breeze.
Everything changed the moment we touched—
What is this flower-arrow striking the heart?
Everything changed the moment we touched—
What is this flower-arrow striking the heart?
From the day I saw you to the day you held me,
It is true that I waited.
From the day I saw you to the day you held me,
It is true that I waited.
Without your touch, without your gentle hands,
My womanhood had never bloomed before.
Without your touch, without your gentle hands,
My womanhood had never bloomed before.
When a moon-like face turns rosy
In moments of sweet shyness,
A hundred longings wander through the mind—
Do we even need sleep anymore? Oh-ho!
When a moon-like face turns rosy
In moments of sweet shyness,
A hundred longings wander through the mind—
Do we even need sleep anymore?
When graceful rain clouds come dancing,
Will the songbird sing its verse?
When graceful rain clouds come dancing,
Will the songbird sing its verse?
Weaving dream after dream,
Does young womanhood yearn for love?
Yesterday a tender sprout, today a blooming vine,
Two sweet mangoes of love swaying in the breeze.
Everything changed the moment we touched—
What is this flower-arrow striking the heart?
Like an aarathi (flame ritual) in the eyes,
A fire
Has sparked within my heart—
Is this thirst called desire?
Like an aarathi (flame ritual) in the eyes,
A fire
Has sparked within my heart—
Is this thirst called desire?
Without any need for words,
Is this a song throbbing in the heart?
Without any need for words,
Is this a song throbbing in the heart?
As the gentle breeze keeps caressing,
Does it ask for this leaping joy?
As the gentle breeze keeps caressing,
Does it ask for this leaping joy?
From the day I saw you to the day you held me,
It is true that I waited.
Without your touch, without your gentle hands,
My womanhood had never bloomed before.
Yesterday a tender sprout, today a blooming vine,
Two sweet mangoes of love swaying in the breeze.
Everything changed the moment we touched—
What is this flower-arrow striking the heart?
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Naetru Poonthalir Indru Poongadi' is a delicate romantic track celebrating the awakening of love, intimacy, and maidenhood. The song utilizes nature imagery—tender sprouts turning into blooming branches, swaying fruits in the breeze, and spring winds—to mirror the emotional and physical transformation brought about by love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Kaatril aadum iru kaadhal maangani”
Compares lovers or youthful beauty directly to love-mangoes swaying in the wind.
Cultural Allusion
“Nenjil pattadhenna malar ambu”
'Malar ambu' (flower arrow) refers to the floral arrows shot by Manmatha (Kamadeva), the Hindu god of love.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kalaa mugil aada vandhaal / Kavikuyil paadumoo”
The initial 'Ka' sound repeats across consecutive lines ('Kalaa' / 'Kavikuyil').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Vizhigalil aarathi edupathu / Pola thee”
Compares the burning passion inside the heart to the holy flame of an Aarti.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song is featured in the 1986 Tamil film 'Raja Nee Vazhga', with lyrics written by K. Ravi.
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