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Lyrics & meaning

Pachamala Poovu

From Kizhakku Vasal · 1990

Lyricist
R. V. Udhaya Kumar
Singer
Mano
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Kizhakku Vasal
Movie release year
1990
Lyrics added on
14 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{ Pacha mala poovu
Nee uchi malai thenu
Kuthankurai yethu
Nee nanthavana theru } (2)
Azhagae ponnumani
Siricha vellimani
Kiliyae kannurangu
Dhoori dhoori hoi
Pacha mala poovu
Nee uchi malai thenu
Kuthankurai yethu
Nee nanthavana theru
{ Kaathodu malaraada
Kaarkuzhal aada
Kaathoram lolaaku
Sangathi paada } (2)
Manjalo dhegam
Konja varum megam
Anjugam thoonga
Kondu varum raagam
Nilava vaan nilava
Naan pudichu vaaren
Kuyilae poonkuyilae
Paateduthu thaaren hoi
Pacha mala poovu
Nee uchi malai thenu
Kuthankurai yethu
Nee nanthavana theru
Azhagae ponnumani
Siricha vellimani
Kiliyae kannurangu
Dhoori dhoori hoi
Pacha mala poovu
Nee uchi malai thenu
Kuthankurai yethu
Nee nanthavana theru
{ Poonaathu mugam
Paathu vennila naana
Thaalaamal thadam
Paarthu vantha vazhi poga } (2)
Sithirathu sola
Muthu mani maala
Mothathula thaaren
Thukamenna maanae
Vannamaa vaanavillil
Nool eduthu vaaren
Vinnilae nool pudichu
Selai thachu thaaren hoi
Pacha mala poovu
Nee uchi malai thenu
Kuthankurai yethu
Nee nanthavana theru
Azhagae ponnumani
Siricha vellimani
Kiliyae kannurangu
Dhoori dhoori hoi
Pacha mala poovu
Nee uchi malai thenu
Kuthankurai yethu
Nee nanthavana theru
Flower of the green hill,
you are honey from the mountaintop.
What flaw could there be in you?
You are a chariot from a flower garden.
Oh beauty, you are a golden gem,
and your laugh rings like a silver bell.
Sleep now, my sweet parrot,
rock gently in your cradle!
Flower of the green hill,
you are honey from the mountaintop.
What flaw could there be in you?
You are a chariot from a flower garden.
As flowers sway in the breeze,
and your dark hair dances,
the earring dangling by your ear
sings a sweet melody.
With skin like glowing golden turmeric,
the cloud comes down to caress you.
So this sweet parrot can fall asleep,
it brings along a soothing tune.
The moon, the bright sky moon,
I will catch and bring to you.
Oh cuckoo, sweet little songbird,
I will sing a song just for you!
Flower of the green hill,
you are honey from the mountaintop.
What flaw could there be in you?
You are a chariot from a flower garden.
Oh beauty, you are a golden gem,
and your laugh rings like a silver bell.
Sleep now, my sweet parrot,
rock gently in your cradle!
Flower of the green hill,
you are honey from the mountaintop.
What flaw could there be in you?
You are a chariot from a flower garden.
Looking at your fresh, flower-like face,
the white moon feels shy,
and unable to match your beauty,
it turns around and goes back the way it came.
A picture-perfect garden,
and a necklace of pure pearls,
I will give you all of them.
Why do you still fight sleep, my deer?
Taking vibrant colors from the rainbow,
I will gather fine threads.
Drawing threads straight from the sky,
I will weave a saree for you!
Flower of the green hill,
you are honey from the mountaintop.
What flaw could there be in you?
You are a chariot from a flower garden.
Oh beauty, you are a golden gem,
and your laugh rings like a silver bell.
Sleep now, my sweet parrot,
rock gently in your cradle!
Flower of the green hill,
you are honey from the mountaintop.
What flaw could there be in you?
You are a chariot from a flower garden.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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