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Lyrics & meaning

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 thelikkumDewdrops sprinkle like flower water
Adi vaanam vilakkaettrumThe horizon lights a lamp
AdhikaalaiyilaeIn the early morning
Malargal malara nadhigal paadaAs flowers bloom and rivers sing
Velaiyil vandha en kaadhal deviCame my goddess of love at this time
Male
Pani neer poo thelikkumDewdrops sprinkle like flower water
Adi vaanam vilakkaettrumThe horizon lights a lamp
AdhikaalaiyilaeIn the early morning
Malargal malara nadhigal paadaAs flowers bloom and rivers sing
Velaiyil vandha en kaadhal deviCame my goddess of love at this time
Male
Pani neer poo thelikkumDewdrops sprinkle like flower water
Adi vaanam vilakkaettrumThe horizon lights a lamp
AdhikaalaiyilaeIn the early morning
Male
Kolam nenjil eluthumIt draws a decorative pattern in the heart
Unnai koodi kulavum aanandhamThe bliss of uniting and caressing with you
Male
Kolam nenjil eluthumIt draws a decorative pattern in the heart
Unnai koodi kulavum aanandhamThe bliss of uniting and caressing with you
Manmadha mandhiram sollum unnaiYou who chant the incantation of Cupid
MAarbodu koodid aanandhamThe joy of embracing you close to my chest
Male
Pani neer poo thelikkumDewdrops sprinkle like flower water
Adi vaanam vilakkaettrumThe horizon lights a lamp
AdhikaalaiyilaeIn the early morning
Male
Naanam kondu sirikkum unnaiYou who smile with shy grace
Naadidum endhan ila nenjamMy young heart yearns for you
Male
Naanam kondu sirikkum unnaiYou who smile with shy grace
Naadidum endhan ila nenjamMy young heart yearns for you
Sevvidhazh sindhiya thaenil en manamIn the honey spilled from your crimson lips, my heart
Thedaamal thedum poo manjamEffortlessly seeks a bed of flowers
Male
Pani neer poo thelikkumDewdrops sprinkle like flower water
Adi vaanam vilakkaettrumThe horizon lights a lamp
AdhikaalaiyilaeIn 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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