Pachamala Poovu
From Kizhakku Vasal · 1990
- Lyricist
- R. V. Udhaya Kumar
- Singer
- Mano
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kizhakku Vasal1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| { Pacha mala poovu | Flower of the green mountain, |
| Nee uchi malai thenu | You are the honey from the high peak, |
| Kuthankurai yethu | Without any fault or flaw, |
| Nee nanthavana theru } (2) | You are the chariot of the flower garden. |
| Male | |
| Azhagae ponnumani | Oh beauty, precious golden gem, |
| Siricha vellimani | When you laugh, it rings like a silver bell, |
| Kiliyae kannurangu | Oh parrot, close your eyes and sleep, |
| Dhoori dhoori hoi | Rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye, hoi! |
| Male | |
| Pacha mala poovu | Flower of the green mountain, |
| Nee uchi malai thenu | You are the honey from the high peak, |
| Kuthankurai yethu | Without any fault or flaw, |
| Nee nanthavana theru | You are the chariot of the flower garden. |
| Male | |
| { Kaathodu malaraada | As flowers dance with the wind, |
| Kaarkuzhal aada | As dark hair sways along, |
| Kaathoram lolaaku | The earring beside the ear, |
| Sangathi paada } (2) | Sings a sweet musical tune. |
| Male | |
| Manjalo dhegam | A turmeric-hued golden body, |
| Konja varum megam | The cloud comes to caress, |
| Anjugam thoonga | For the sweet parrot to sleep, |
| Kondu varum raagam | It brings forth a lullaby melody. |
| Male | |
| Nilava vaan nilava | The moon, oh moon in the sky, |
| Naan pudichu vaaren | I shall catch and bring it to you, |
| Kuyilae poonkuyilae | Oh cuckoo, sweet flower cuckoo, |
| Paateduthu thaaren hoi | I will sing and give you a song, hoi! |
| Male | |
| Pacha mala poovu | Flower of the green mountain, |
| Nee uchi malai thenu | You are the honey from the high peak, |
| Kuthankurai yethu | Without any fault or flaw, |
| Nee nanthavana theru | You are the chariot of the flower garden. |
| Male | |
| Azhagae ponnumani | Oh beauty, precious golden gem, |
| Siricha vellimani | When you laugh, it rings like a silver bell, |
| Kiliyae kannurangu | Oh parrot, close your eyes and sleep, |
| Dhoori dhoori hoi | Rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye, hoi! |
| Male | |
| Pacha mala poovu | Flower of the green mountain, |
| Nee uchi malai thenu | You are the honey from the high peak, |
| Kuthankurai yethu | Without any fault or flaw, |
| Nee nanthavana theru | You are the chariot of the flower garden. |
| Male | |
| { Poonaathu mugam | Looking at the face soft like a breeze, |
| Paathu vennila naana | The full moon blushes in shyness, |
| Thaalaamal thadam | Unable to bear the sight, leaving tracks, |
| Paarthu vantha vazhi poga } (2) | It retreats back along the path it came. |
| Male | |
| Sithirathu sola | A picturesque garden grove, |
| Muthu mani maala | A string of pearl beads, |
| Mothathula thaaren | I shall gift you everything entirely, |
| Thukamenna maanae | Why be sad, my dear deer? |
| Male | |
| Vannamaa vaanavillil | From the colorful rainbow, |
| Nool eduthu vaaren | I shall fetch a thread, |
| Vinnilae nool pudichu | Taking thread from the sky, |
| Selai thachu thaaren hoi | I will weave a saree for you, hoi! |
| Male | |
| Pacha mala poovu | Flower of the green mountain, |
| Nee uchi malai thenu | You are the honey from the high peak, |
| Kuthankurai yethu | Without any fault or flaw, |
| Nee nanthavana theru | You are the chariot of the flower garden. |
| Male | |
| Azhagae ponnumani | Oh beauty, precious golden gem, |
| Siricha vellimani | When you laugh, it rings like a silver bell, |
| Kiliyae kannurangu | Oh parrot, close your eyes and sleep, |
| Dhoori dhoori hoi | Rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye, hoi! |
| Male | |
| Pacha mala poovu | Flower of the green mountain, |
| Nee uchi malai thenu | You are the honey from the high peak, |
| Kuthankurai yethu | Without any fault or flaw, |
| Nee nanthavana theru | You are the chariot of the flower garden. |
{ பச்ச மலப்பூவு
நீ உச்சி மல தேனு
குத்தங்குறை ஏது நீ
நந்தவனத் தேரு } (2)
Flower of the green mountain,
You are the honey from the high peak,
Without any fault or flaw,
You are the chariot of the flower garden.
அழகே பொன்னுமணி
சிரிச்சா வெள்ளிமணி கிளியே
கண்ணுறங்கு தூரி தூரி ஹோய்
Oh beauty, precious golden gem,
When you laugh, it rings like a silver bell,
Oh parrot, close your eyes and sleep,
Rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye, hoi!
பச்ச மலப்பூவு
நீ உச்சி மல தேனு
குத்தங்குறை ஏது நீ
நந்தவனத் தேரு
Flower of the green mountain,
You are the honey from the high peak,
Without any fault or flaw,
You are the chariot of the flower garden.
{ காத்தோடு
மலராட கார்குழலாட
காதோரம் லோலாக்கு
சங்கதி பாட } (2)
As flowers dance with the wind,
As dark hair sways along,
The earring beside the ear,
Sings a sweet musical tune.
மஞ்சளோ தேகம்
கொஞ்ச வரும் மேகம்
அஞ்சுகம் தூங்க கொண்டு
வரும் ராகம்
A turmeric-hued golden body,
The cloud comes to caress,
For the sweet parrot to sleep,
It brings forth a lullaby melody.
நிலவ வான்
நிலவ நான் புடிச்சு
வாரேன் குயிலே
பூங்குயிலே பாட்டெடுத்துத்
தாரேன் ஹோய்
The moon, oh moon in the sky,
I shall catch and bring it to you,
Oh cuckoo, sweet flower cuckoo,
I will sing and give you a song, hoi!
பச்ச மலப்பூவு
நீ உச்சி மல தேனு
குத்தங்குறை ஏது நீ
நந்தவனத் தேரு
Flower of the green mountain,
You are the honey from the high peak,
Without any fault or flaw,
You are the chariot of the flower garden.
அழகே பொன்னுமணி
சிரிச்சா வெள்ளிமணி கிளியே
கண்ணுறங்கு தூரி தூரி ஹோய்
Oh beauty, precious golden gem,
When you laugh, it rings like a silver bell,
Oh parrot, close your eyes and sleep,
Rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye, hoi!
பச்ச மலப்பூவு
நீ உச்சி மல தேனு
குத்தங்குறை ஏது நீ
நந்தவனத் தேரு
Flower of the green mountain,
You are the honey from the high peak,
Without any fault or flaw,
You are the chariot of the flower garden.
{ பூநாத்து முகம்
பார்த்து வெண்ணிலா
நாண தாளாமல் தடம்
பாா்த்து வந்த வழி போக } (2)
Looking at the face soft like a breeze,
The full moon blushes in shyness,
Unable to bear the sight, leaving tracks,
It retreats back along the path it came.
சித்திரத்துச்
சோல முத்துமணி
மாலை மொத்ததுல
தாரேன் துக்கமென்ன
மானே
A picturesque garden grove,
A string of pearl beads,
I shall gift you everything entirely,
Why be sad, my dear deer?
வண்ணமா
வானவில்லில் நூலெடுத்து
வாரேன் விண்ணிலே நூல்
புடிச்சு சேல தச்சுத் தாரேன்
ஹோய்
From the colorful rainbow,
I shall fetch a thread,
Taking thread from the sky,
I will weave a saree for you, hoi!
பச்ச மலப்பூவு
நீ உச்சி மல தேனு
குத்தங்குறை ஏது நீ
நந்தவனத் தேரு
Flower of the green mountain,
You are the honey from the high peak,
Without any fault or flaw,
You are the chariot of the flower garden.
அழகே பொன்னுமணி
சிரிச்சா வெள்ளிமணி கிளியே
கண்ணுறங்கு தூரி தூரி ஹோய்
Oh beauty, precious golden gem,
When you laugh, it rings like a silver bell,
Oh parrot, close your eyes and sleep,
Rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye, hoi!
பச்ச மலப்பூவு
நீ உச்சி மல தேனு
குத்தங்குறை ஏது நீ
நந்தவனத் தேரு
Flower of the green mountain,
You are the honey from the high peak,
Without any fault or flaw,
You are the chariot of the flower garden.
{ Pacha mala poovu
Flower of the green mountain,
Nee uchi malai thenu
You are the honey from the high peak,
Kuthankurai yethu
Without any fault or flaw,
Nee nanthavana theru } (2)
You are the chariot of the flower garden.
Azhagae ponnumani
Oh beauty, precious golden gem,
Siricha vellimani
When you laugh, it rings like a silver bell,
Kiliyae kannurangu
Oh parrot, close your eyes and sleep,
Dhoori dhoori hoi
Rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye, hoi!
Pacha mala poovu
Flower of the green mountain,
Nee uchi malai thenu
You are the honey from the high peak,
Kuthankurai yethu
Without any fault or flaw,
Nee nanthavana theru
You are the chariot of the flower garden.
{ Kaathodu malaraada
As flowers dance with the wind,
Kaarkuzhal aada
As dark hair sways along,
Kaathoram lolaaku
The earring beside the ear,
Sangathi paada } (2)
Sings a sweet musical tune.
Manjalo dhegam
A turmeric-hued golden body,
Konja varum megam
The cloud comes to caress,
Anjugam thoonga
For the sweet parrot to sleep,
Kondu varum raagam
It brings forth a lullaby melody.
Nilava vaan nilava
The moon, oh moon in the sky,
Naan pudichu vaaren
I shall catch and bring it to you,
Kuyilae poonkuyilae
Oh cuckoo, sweet flower cuckoo,
Paateduthu thaaren hoi
I will sing and give you a song, hoi!
Pacha mala poovu
Flower of the green mountain,
Nee uchi malai thenu
You are the honey from the high peak,
Kuthankurai yethu
Without any fault or flaw,
Nee nanthavana theru
You are the chariot of the flower garden.
Azhagae ponnumani
Oh beauty, precious golden gem,
Siricha vellimani
When you laugh, it rings like a silver bell,
Kiliyae kannurangu
Oh parrot, close your eyes and sleep,
Dhoori dhoori hoi
Rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye, hoi!
Pacha mala poovu
Flower of the green mountain,
Nee uchi malai thenu
You are the honey from the high peak,
Kuthankurai yethu
Without any fault or flaw,
Nee nanthavana theru
You are the chariot of the flower garden.
{ Poonaathu mugam
Looking at the face soft like a breeze,
Paathu vennila naana
The full moon blushes in shyness,
Thaalaamal thadam
Unable to bear the sight, leaving tracks,
Paarthu vantha vazhi poga } (2)
It retreats back along the path it came.
Sithirathu sola
A picturesque garden grove,
Muthu mani maala
A string of pearl beads,
Mothathula thaaren
I shall gift you everything entirely,
Thukamenna maanae
Why be sad, my dear deer?
Vannamaa vaanavillil
From the colorful rainbow,
Nool eduthu vaaren
I shall fetch a thread,
Vinnilae nool pudichu
Taking thread from the sky,
Selai thachu thaaren hoi
I will weave a saree for you, hoi!
Pacha mala poovu
Flower of the green mountain,
Nee uchi malai thenu
You are the honey from the high peak,
Kuthankurai yethu
Without any fault or flaw,
Nee nanthavana theru
You are the chariot of the flower garden.
Azhagae ponnumani
Oh beauty, precious golden gem,
Siricha vellimani
When you laugh, it rings like a silver bell,
Kiliyae kannurangu
Oh parrot, close your eyes and sleep,
Dhoori dhoori hoi
Rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye, hoi!
Pacha mala poovu
Flower of the green mountain,
Nee uchi malai thenu
You are the honey from the high peak,
Kuthankurai yethu
Without any fault or flaw,
Nee nanthavana theru
You are the chariot of the flower garden.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Pacha Mala Poovu from the movie Kizhakku Vasal (1990) is one of the most iconic and beloved lullabies in Tamil cinema. Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and penned by director R. V. Udhayakumar, the song expresses immense, unblemished affection. The singer lovingly compares the heroine to pure, untouched elements of nature—a rare wild flower on a green hill, pure peak honey, a silver bell, and a precious parrot. To comfort her and lull her into peaceful slumber, the narrator offers imaginative, hyperbolic promises of affection, such as plucking the moon from the sky and weaving a saree out of colorful rainbow threads to take away her sorrow.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagatam)
“Pacha mala poovu / Nee uchi malai thenu”
Compares the beloved directly to pristine nature without using comparative words ('Pacha mala poovu / Nee uchi malai thenu').
Simile & Imagery (Uvamai)
“Siricha vellimani”
Compares the sound of her innocent laughter to the gentle ringing of silver bells ('Siricha vellimani').
Personification (Tharkiropetta Ani)
“Poonaathu mugam paathu vennila naana”
Attributes human emotions like shyness to the moon, describing it retreat in awe upon seeing her face.
Hyperbole (Athiyayokthi Ani)
“Vannamaa vaanavillil nool eduthu vaaren”
Poetic exaggeration of pulling threads from a rainbow in the sky to weave a saree.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Vannamaa vaanavillil ... Vinnilae nool pudichu”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across consecutive lines ('Vannamaa' / 'Vinnilae').
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and written by R. V. Udhayakumar, 'Pacha Mala Poovu' earned singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer in 1990. The track remains an evergreen masterpiece in rural Tamil cinema music.
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