Pani Neer Poo
From My Dear Lisa · 1987
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Raghu Kumar
- Details
- My Dear Lisa1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pani neer poo thelikkum | Dewdrops sprinkle like flower water |
| Adi vaanam vilakkaettrum | The horizon lights a lamp |
| Adhikaalaiyilae | In the early morning |
| Malargal malara nadhigal paada | As flowers bloom and rivers sing |
| Velaiyil vandha en kaadhal devi | Came my goddess of love at this time |
| Male | |
| Pani neer poo thelikkum | Dewdrops sprinkle like flower water |
| Adi vaanam vilakkaettrum | The horizon lights a lamp |
| Adhikaalaiyilae | In the early morning |
| Malargal malara nadhigal paada | As flowers bloom and rivers sing |
| Velaiyil vandha en kaadhal devi | Came my goddess of love at this time |
| Male | |
| Pani neer poo thelikkum | Dewdrops sprinkle like flower water |
| Adi vaanam vilakkaettrum | The horizon lights a lamp |
| Adhikaalaiyilae | In the early morning |
| Male | |
| Kolam nenjil eluthum | It draws a decorative pattern in the heart |
| Unnai koodi kulavum aanandham | The bliss of uniting and caressing with you |
| Male | |
| Kolam nenjil eluthum | It draws a decorative pattern in the heart |
| Unnai koodi kulavum aanandham | The bliss of uniting and caressing with you |
| Manmadha mandhiram sollum unnai | You who chant the incantation of Cupid |
| MAarbodu koodid aanandham | The joy of embracing you close to my chest |
| Male | |
| Pani neer poo thelikkum | Dewdrops sprinkle like flower water |
| Adi vaanam vilakkaettrum | The horizon lights a lamp |
| Adhikaalaiyilae | In the early morning |
| Male | |
| Naanam kondu sirikkum unnai | You who smile with shy grace |
| Naadidum endhan ila nenjam | My young heart yearns for you |
| Male | |
| Naanam kondu sirikkum unnai | You who smile with shy grace |
| Naadidum endhan ila nenjam | My young heart yearns for you |
| Sevvidhazh sindhiya thaenil en manam | In the honey spilled from your crimson lips, my heart |
| Thedaamal thedum poo manjam | Effortlessly seeks a bed of flowers |
| Male | |
| Pani neer poo thelikkum | Dewdrops sprinkle like flower water |
| Adi vaanam vilakkaettrum | The horizon lights a lamp |
| Adhikaalaiyilae | In the early morning |
பனி நீர் பூ தெளிக்கும்
அடி வானம் விளக்கேற்றும்
அதிகாலையிலே
மலர்கள் மலர நதிகள் பாட
வேளையில் வந்த என் காதல் தேவி
Dewdrops sprinkle like flower water
The horizon lights a lamp
In the early morning
As flowers bloom and rivers sing
Came my goddess of love at this time
பனி நீர் பூ தெளிக்கும்
அடி வானம் விளக்கேற்றும்
அதிகாலையிலே
மலர்கள் மலர நதிகள் பாட
வேளையில் வந்த என் காதல் தேவி
Dewdrops sprinkle like flower water
The horizon lights a lamp
In the early morning
As flowers bloom and rivers sing
Came my goddess of love at this time
பனி நீர் பூ தெளிக்கும்
அடி வானம் விளக்கேற்றும்
அதிகாலையிலே
Dewdrops sprinkle like flower water
The horizon lights a lamp
In the early morning
கோலம் நெஞ்சில் எழுதும்
உன்னைக் கூடி குலவும் ஆனந்தம்
It draws a decorative pattern in the heart
The bliss of uniting and caressing with you
கோலம் நெஞ்சில் எழுதும்
உன்னைக் கூடி குலவும் ஆனந்தம்
மன்மத மந்திரம் சொல்லும் உன்னை
மார்போடு கூடிட ஆனந்தம்
It draws a decorative pattern in the heart
The bliss of uniting and caressing with you
You who chant the incantation of Cupid
The joy of embracing you close to my chest
பனி நீர் பூ தெளிக்கும்
அடி வானம் விளக்கேற்றும்
அதிகாலையிலே
Dewdrops sprinkle like flower water
The horizon lights a lamp
In the early morning
நாணம் கொண்டு சிரிக்கும் உன்னை
நாடிடும் எந்தன் இள நெஞ்சம்
You who smile with shy grace
My young heart yearns for you
நாணம் கொண்டு சிரிக்கும் உன்னை
நாடிடும் எந்தன் இள நெஞ்சம்
செவ்விதழ் சிந்திய தேனில் என் மனம்
தேடாமல் தேடும் பூ மஞ்சம்
You who smile with shy grace
My young heart yearns for you
In the honey spilled from your crimson lips, my heart
Effortlessly seeks a bed of flowers
பனி நீர் பூ தெளிக்கும்
அடி வானம் விளக்கேற்றும்
அதிகாலையிலே
Dewdrops sprinkle like flower water
The horizon lights a lamp
In the early morning
Pani neer poo thelikkum
Dewdrops sprinkle like flower water
Adi vaanam vilakkaettrum
The horizon lights a lamp
Adhikaalaiyilae
In the early morning
Malargal malara nadhigal paada
As flowers bloom and rivers sing
Velaiyil vandha en kaadhal devi
Came my goddess of love at this time
Pani neer poo thelikkum
Dewdrops sprinkle like flower water
Adi vaanam vilakkaettrum
The horizon lights a lamp
Adhikaalaiyilae
In the early morning
Malargal malara nadhigal paada
As flowers bloom and rivers sing
Velaiyil vandha en kaadhal devi
Came my goddess of love at this time
Pani neer poo thelikkum
Dewdrops sprinkle like flower water
Adi vaanam vilakkaettrum
The horizon lights a lamp
Adhikaalaiyilae
In the early morning
Kolam nenjil eluthum
It draws a decorative pattern in the heart
Unnai koodi kulavum aanandham
The bliss of uniting and caressing with you
Kolam nenjil eluthum
It draws a decorative pattern in the heart
Unnai koodi kulavum aanandham
The bliss of uniting and caressing with you
Manmadha mandhiram sollum unnai
You who chant the incantation of Cupid
MAarbodu koodid aanandham
The joy of embracing you close to my chest
Pani neer poo thelikkum
Dewdrops sprinkle like flower water
Adi vaanam vilakkaettrum
The horizon lights a lamp
Adhikaalaiyilae
In the early morning
Naanam kondu sirikkum unnai
You who smile with shy grace
Naadidum endhan ila nenjam
My young heart yearns for you
Naanam kondu sirikkum unnai
You who smile with shy grace
Naadidum endhan ila nenjam
My young heart yearns for you
Sevvidhazh sindhiya thaenil en manam
In the honey spilled from your crimson lips, my heart
Thedaamal thedum poo manjam
Effortlessly seeks a bed of flowers
Pani neer poo thelikkum
Dewdrops sprinkle like flower water
Adi vaanam vilakkaettrum
The horizon lights a lamp
Adhikaalaiyilae
In the early morning
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Pani Neer Poo Thelikkum is a serene, romantic melody from the 1987 horror film My Dear Lisa. Set in the quiet atmosphere of dawn, the protagonist poetically describes the world waking up to welcome his beloved, treating her arrival as a divine presence. The song uses morning elements like sprinkling dew, blooming flowers, singing rivers, and the lighting dawn horizon to parallel the blooming of deep romantic passion and intimacy within his heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Adi vaanam vilakkaettrum”
The early morning nature elements like the horizon lighting a lamp and rivers singing are given human-like poetic attributes.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Malargal malara nadhigal paada”
Repetition of the initial 'M' sound in 'Malargal malara' creates musical cadence.
Metaphor
“Sevvidhazh sindhiya thaenil en manam”
Comparing the red lips spilling sweetness to honey that leads the heart to a romantic flower bed.
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Trivia
My Dear Lisa (1987) was a hit horror-thriller film directed by Baby. The soundtrack was composed by acclaimed Malayalam composer Raghu Kumar, and this song in particular became a timeless classic due to K. J. Yesudas's soothing vocal rendition.
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