Oru Poonjolai
From Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai · 1989
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hey oru poonjolai aalaanadhae | Hey, a flower garden has come of age |
| Hey oru ponmaalai thol serudhae | Hey, a golden evening rests upon shoulders |
| Female | |
| Malargalin munnum pinnum | In front of and behind the flowers |
| Pani thuli minnum minnum | Dewdrops glisten and sparkle |
| Male | |
| Paruvangal thullum thullum | Youth leaps and bounds |
| Pazhaghida chollum chollum | Telling us to get acquainted |
| Male | |
| Mutham | Kiss |
| Female :Tharum satham | Female: The sound it makes |
| Male :Adhil nitham nitham | Male: In that sound, every single day |
| Nenjam mayangudhae | The heart swoons in enchantment |
| Female | |
| Hey oru poonjolai aalaanadhae | Hey, a flower garden has come of age |
| Male :Hey oru ponmaalai thol serudhae | Male: Hey, a golden evening rests upon shoulders |
| Male | |
| Singaara vennilaa man meedhilae | A charming white moon on the earth |
| Sangeedham paadudhae un kannilae | Music sings in your eyes |
| Female | |
| Sendaadum ponmayil un tholilae | A swaying golden peacock on your shoulder |
| Nindraada yengudhae innaalilae | Yearns to stand and dance on this day |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal thaenaaru paaindhodum neram | At a time when a river of love-honey flows |
| Female | |
| Aasai thaer yeri oorgolam pogum | Riding a chariot of desires, a grand procession goes |
| Male | |
| Azhaghiya chithiramae | Oh beautiful picture |
| Madhan kalai puthagamae | Oh book of Cupid's arts |
| Ilamai ezhudhum iniya kadhaiyai | A sweet story written by youth |
| Iru udal anudhinam ezhudhattumae | Let two bodies write it every single day |
| Female | |
| Hey oru poonjolai aalaanadhae | Hey, a flower garden has come of age |
| Male | |
| Hey eyy oru ponmaalai thol serudhae | Hey, a golden evening rests upon shoulders |
| Female | |
| Aagaaya megamaai naan maariyae | Transforming into a cloud in the sky |
| Un meedhu venpani naan thoovavaa | Shall I shower white snow over you? |
| Male | |
| Vinmeenai pookkalaai naan killiyae | Plucking the stars like flowers |
| Un tholil maalaiyaai naan podavaa | Shall I drape them as a garland on your shoulders? |
| Female | |
| Kannil kaanaadha inbangal yaavum | All the joys unseen by the eyes |
| Male :Mannil kaanbaenae unnaalae naanum | Male: On earth, I shall experience them all through you |
| Female | |
| Karumbinil villeduthu | Taking a bow made of sugarcane |
| Arumbinil ambheduthu | Taking an arrow made of flower buds |
| Uruvam izhandha oruvan yenadhu | The bodiless one (Kamadeva) |
| Urugidum idhayathai thulaippadhum yen | Why does he pierce my melting heart? |
| Male | |
| Hey oru poonjolai aalaanadhae | Hey, a flower garden has come of age |
| Hey oru ponmaalai thol serudhae | Hey, a golden evening rests upon shoulders |
| Female | |
| Malargalin munnum pinnum | In front of and behind the flowers |
| Pani thuli minnum minnum | Dewdrops glisten and sparkle |
| Male | |
| Paruvangal thullum thullum | Youth leaps and bounds |
| Pazhaghida chollum chollum | Telling us to get acquainted |
| Male | |
| Mutham | Kiss |
| Female :Tharum satham | Female: The sound it makes |
| Male :Adhil nitham nitham | Male: In that sound, every single day |
| Nenjam mayangudhae | The heart swoons in enchantment |
| Female | |
| Hey oru poonjolai aalaanadhae | Hey, a flower garden has come of age |
| Male :Hey oru ponmaalai thol serudhae | Male: Hey, a golden evening rests upon shoulders |
ஹே.....ஒரு பூஞ்சோலை
ஆளானதே
ஹே.......ஒரு பொன்மாலை
தோள் சேருதே
Hey, a flower garden has come of age
Hey, a golden evening rests upon shoulders
மலர்களின் முன்னும் பின்னும்
பனித் துளி மின்னும் மின்னும்
In front of and behind the flowers
Dewdrops glisten and sparkle
பருவங்கள் துள்ளும் துள்ளும்
பழகிட சொல்லும் சொல்லும்
முத்தம்
தரும் சத்தம் அதில்
நித்தம் நித்தம்
நெஞ்சம் மயங்குதே
Youth leaps and bounds
Telling us to get acquainted
ஹே.....ஒரு பூஞ்சோலை
ஆளானதே
ஹே.......ஒரு பொன்மாலை
தோள் சேருதே
Kiss
Female: The sound it makes
Male: In that sound, every single day
The heart swoons in enchantment
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ...ஆ
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ...ஆ
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ...ஆ
Hey, a flower garden has come of age
Male: Hey, a golden evening rests upon shoulders
சிங்கார வெண்ணிலா
மண் மீதிலே
சங்கீதம் பாடுதே
உன் கண்ணிலே
A charming white moon on the earth
Music sings in your eyes
செந்தாடும் பொன் மயில்
உன் தோளிலே
நின்றாட ஏங்குதே
இந்நாளிலே
A swaying golden peacock on your shoulder
Yearns to stand and dance on this day
காதல் தேனாறு
பாய்ந்தோடும் நேரம்
ஆசைத் தேரேறி
ஊர்கோலம் போகும்
At a time when a river of love-honey flows
அழகிய சித்திரமே
மதன் கலை புத்தகமே
இளமை எழுதும் இனிய கதையை
இரு உடல் அனுதினம்
எழுதட்டுமே
Riding a chariot of desires, a grand procession goes
ஹே.....ஒரு பூஞ்சோலை
ஆளானதே
ஹே.......ஒரு பொன்மாலை
தோள் சேருதே
Oh beautiful picture
Oh book of Cupid's arts
A sweet story written by youth
Let two bodies write it every single day
.................
Hey, a flower garden has come of age
ஆகாய மேகமாய்
நான் மாறியே
உன் மீது வெண்பனி
நான் தூவவா
Hey, a golden evening rests upon shoulders
விண்மீனை பூக்களாய்
நான் கிள்ளியே
உன் தோளில் மாலையாய்
நான் போடவா
Transforming into a cloud in the sky
Shall I shower white snow over you?
கண்ணில் காணாத
இன்பங்கள் யாவும்
மண்ணில் காண்பேனே
உன்னாலே நானும்
Plucking the stars like flowers
Shall I drape them as a garland on your shoulders?
கரும்பினில் வில்லெடுத்து
அரும்பினில் அம்பெடுத்து
உருவம் இழந்த
ஒருவன் எனது
உருகிடும் இதயத்தை
துளைப்பதும் ஏன்
All the joys unseen by the eyes
Male: On earth, I shall experience them all through you
ஹே.....ஒரு பூஞ்சோலை
ஆளானதே
ஹே.......ஒரு பொன்மாலை
தோள் சேருதே
Taking a bow made of sugarcane
Taking an arrow made of flower buds
The bodiless one (Kamadeva)
Why does he pierce my melting heart?
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ...ஆ
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ...ஆ
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ...ஆ
Hey, a flower garden has come of age
Hey, a golden evening rests upon shoulders
In front of and behind the flowers
Dewdrops glisten and sparkle
Youth leaps and bounds
Telling us to get acquainted
Kiss
Female: The sound it makes
Male: In that sound, every single day
The heart swoons in enchantment
Hey, a flower garden has come of age
Male: Hey, a golden evening rests upon shoulders
Hey oru poonjolai aalaanadhae
Hey, a flower garden has come of age
Hey oru ponmaalai thol serudhae
Hey, a golden evening rests upon shoulders
Malargalin munnum pinnum
In front of and behind the flowers
Pani thuli minnum minnum
Dewdrops glisten and sparkle
Paruvangal thullum thullum
Youth leaps and bounds
Pazhaghida chollum chollum
Telling us to get acquainted
Mutham
Kiss
Female :Tharum satham
Female: The sound it makes
Male :Adhil nitham nitham
Male: In that sound, every single day
Nenjam mayangudhae
The heart swoons in enchantment
Hey oru poonjolai aalaanadhae
Hey, a flower garden has come of age
Male :Hey oru ponmaalai thol serudhae
Male: Hey, a golden evening rests upon shoulders
Singaara vennilaa man meedhilae
A charming white moon on the earth
Sangeedham paadudhae un kannilae
Music sings in your eyes
Sendaadum ponmayil un tholilae
A swaying golden peacock on your shoulder
Nindraada yengudhae innaalilae
Yearns to stand and dance on this day
Kaadhal thaenaaru paaindhodum neram
At a time when a river of love-honey flows
Aasai thaer yeri oorgolam pogum
Riding a chariot of desires, a grand procession goes
Azhaghiya chithiramae
Oh beautiful picture
Madhan kalai puthagamae
Oh book of Cupid's arts
Ilamai ezhudhum iniya kadhaiyai
A sweet story written by youth
Iru udal anudhinam ezhudhattumae
Let two bodies write it every single day
Hey oru poonjolai aalaanadhae
Hey, a flower garden has come of age
Hey eyy oru ponmaalai thol serudhae
Hey, a golden evening rests upon shoulders
Aagaaya megamaai naan maariyae
Transforming into a cloud in the sky
Un meedhu venpani naan thoovavaa
Shall I shower white snow over you?
Vinmeenai pookkalaai naan killiyae
Plucking the stars like flowers
Un tholil maalaiyaai naan podavaa
Shall I drape them as a garland on your shoulders?
Kannil kaanaadha inbangal yaavum
All the joys unseen by the eyes
Male :Mannil kaanbaenae unnaalae naanum
Male: On earth, I shall experience them all through you
Karumbinil villeduthu
Taking a bow made of sugarcane
Arumbinil ambheduthu
Taking an arrow made of flower buds
Uruvam izhandha oruvan yenadhu
The bodiless one (Kamadeva)
Urugidum idhayathai thulaippadhum yen
Why does he pierce my melting heart?
Hey oru poonjolai aalaanadhae
Hey, a flower garden has come of age
Hey oru ponmaalai thol serudhae
Hey, a golden evening rests upon shoulders
Malargalin munnum pinnum
In front of and behind the flowers
Pani thuli minnum minnum
Dewdrops glisten and sparkle
Paruvangal thullum thullum
Youth leaps and bounds
Pazhaghida chollum chollum
Telling us to get acquainted
Mutham
Kiss
Female :Tharum satham
Female: The sound it makes
Male :Adhil nitham nitham
Male: In that sound, every single day
Nenjam mayangudhae
The heart swoons in enchantment
Hey oru poonjolai aalaanadhae
Hey, a flower garden has come of age
Male :Hey oru ponmaalai thol serudhae
Male: Hey, a golden evening rests upon shoulders
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic track from 'Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai' (1989) captures the sweet ecstasy of blossoming love and youthful passion. The lyrics compare the heroine to a blooming garden bathed in the warm embrace of a golden twilight. Through evocative imagery of dewdrops, stars, and rivers of honey, the song portrays two lovers coming together to write an intimate narrative of love, with their affection bringing heavenly delights down to earth. Written by Pulamaipithan, the song masterfully weaves classical literary references—such as Lord Kamadeva's sugarcane bow and flower arrows—with playful romantic banter. It balances poetic elegance and deep passion, illustrating how true affection intoxicates the heart and draws two souls into a harmonious bond.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme / Repetition)
“Pani thuli minnum minnum / Paruvangal thullum thullum / Pazhaghida chollum chollum”
The rhythmic repetition of words ending in '-um' at the end of consecutive lines creates a musical harmony.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Singaara vennilaa... / Sangeedham paadudhae... / Sendaadum ponmayil...”
The opening consonant sound 'S' (Si, Sa, Se) is repeated at the beginning of successive lines, creating a pleasing phonetic flow.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Aagaaya megamaai naan maariyae / Vinmeenai pookkalaai naan killiyae”
The lover poetically compares himself to a sky cloud scattering snow and visualizes plucking stars as if they were flowers for his beloved.
Cultural/Mythological Allusion
“Karumbinil villeduthu / Arumbinil ambheduthu / Uruvam izhandha oruvan”
Direct reference to Kamadeva (Manmathan), the Hindu god of love who wields a bow of sugarcane and arrows made of flower buds, and was reduced to a bodiless spirit (Ananga).
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Trivia
Though listed as unknown composer in the prompt context, 'Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai' (1989), starring Sathyaraj and Shobana, featured a iconic musical score composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. The lyrics were penned by the veteran poet Pulamaipithan, known for enriching Tamil cinema with pure classical Tamil metaphors.
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