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Lyrics & meaning

Niram Maara Pookal Title

From Niram Maaratha Pookkal · 1979

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
Jency
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Niram Maaratha Pookkal
Movie release year
1979
Lyrics added on
11 May 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Lalalaa laa laalaa lalalaa
Niram maara pookalae pookalae
Lalalaalaa laalaalalalalaa
Lalalaalaa laalaalalalalaa
Lalalaa laa laalaa lalalaa lalalaa
Lalalaa laa laalaa lalalaala lalalaa
Lalalaa laa laalaa lalalaala lalalaa
Laaalaaala laalaa laalaa la laaalaaa
Lalalaa laa laalaa lalalaala lalalaa…aaa….
Lalalaa laa laalaa lalalaa
Niram maara pookalae pookalae
Lalalaalaa laalaalalalalaa
Lalalaalaa laalaalalalalaa
Lalalaa laa laalaa lalalaa lalalaa
La la la, la la la, la la la
O flowers that never change your color, O flowers!
La la la la, la la la la la la
La la la la, la la la la la la
La la la, la la la, la la la, la la la
La la la, la la la, la la la la, la la la
La la la, la la la, la la la la, la la la
La la la, la la, la la, la la
La la la, la la la, la la la, la la la... aah...
La la la, la la la, la la la
O flowers that never change your color, O flowers!
La la la la, la la la la la la
La la la la, la la la la la la
La la la, la la la, la la la, la la la
Female
Female
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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