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Niram Maara Pookal Title

From Niram Maaratha Pookkal · 1979

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
Jency
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Niram Maaratha Pookkal1979

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Lalalaa laa laalaa lalalaaLa la la laa laa la la laa
Niram maara pookalae pookalaeOh flowers that never change colors, oh flowers!
Lalalaalaa laalaalalalalaaLa la la laa laa la la la laa
Lalalaalaa laalaalalalalaaLa la la laa laa la la la laa
Lalalaa laa laalaa lalalaa lalalaaLa la la laa laa la la la laa la laa
Female
Lalalaa laa laalaa lalalaala lalalaaLa la la laa laa la la laa la la laa
Lalalaa laa laalaa lalalaala lalalaaLa la la laa laa la la laa la la laa
Laaalaaala laalaa laalaa la laaalaaaLa la laa laa laa laa la laa laa
Lalalaa laa laalaa lalalaala lalalaa…aaa….La la la laa laa la la laa la la laa... aa...
Female
Lalalaa laa laalaa lalalaaLa la la laa laa la la laa
Niram maara pookalae pookalaeOh flowers that never change colors, oh flowers!
Lalalaalaa laalaalalalalaaLa la la laa laa la la la laa
Lalalaalaa laalaalalalalaaLa la la laa laa la la la laa
Lalalaa laa laalaa lalalaa lalalaaLa la la laa laa la la la laa la laa

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This poetic piece features gentle melodic humming framing a central refrain addressing flowers that never fade or change color. Metaphorically, these unchanging flowers symbolize pure, enduring love and steadfast human emotions that remain true regardless of changing life circumstances.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Niram maara pookalae pookalae

The phrase 'flowers that do not change color' serves as a metaphor for eternal, unblemished love.

Repetition (Adukku Thodar)

Niram maara pookalae pookalae

The word 'pookalae' is repeated consecutively to emphasize the poetic address to the flowers.

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Trivia

Niram Maaratha Pookkal (1979) was directed by Bharathiraja and features a iconic soundtrack composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by the acclaimed poet Kannadasan.

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