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Pattu Poochigal

From Maalai Sooda Vaa · 1975

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
Vijaya Bhaskar
Movie name
Maalai Sooda Vaa
Movie release year
1975
Lyrics added on
9 Jun 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pattu poochigal vattam adithaal
Katti anaikkum poochendu
Kattu kaavalai meeri nadakkum
Kaadhal vaazhiya pallandu
Pattu poochigal vattam adithaal
Katti anaikkum poochendu
Kattu kaavalai meeri nadakkum
Kaadhal vaazhiya pallandu
Maalai pozhuthil leelai nadathum
Vaalai paruvam thaan
Maalai pozhuthil leelai nadathum
Vaalai paruvam thaan
Yengugindra yekkamellaam
Thaen kudikka thaan
Pattu poochigal vattam adithaal
Katti anaikkum poochendu
Kattu kaavalai meeri nadakkum
Kaadhal vaazhiya pallandu
Enna rathangal oorvalam pogum
Ilamai thaanae pathinaaru
Male :Palliaraikkul solla ninaikkum
Paadal undu palanooru
Nenjaanathu indru pinjaanathu
Male :Pinjaanathu konjam kaayaanathu
Female :Kaayaagi kaniyaagi vilayaadum vayadhu
Pattu poochigal vattam adithaal
Katti anaikkum poochendu
Kattu kaavalai meeri nadakkum
Kaadhal vaazhiya pallandu
……………………………..
Aadai eduthu moodi irukkum
Azhagiya mangai poonthottam
Female :Maeni silirkka paaivathu thaanae
Aasai ennum neeroottam
Kann pattadhu kaadhal thalir vittadhu
Female :Kai thottadhu konjam kulir vittadhu
Male :Kann pattadhu kaadhal thalir vittadhu
Female :Kai thottadhu konjam kulir vittadhu
Male :Puriyaadha suvai yaavum
Purigindra pozhuthu
Pattu poochigal vattam adithaal
Katti anaikkum poochendu
Kattu kaavalai meeri nadakkum
Kaadhal vaazhiya pallandu
Maalai pozhuthil leelai nadathum
Vaalai paruvam thaan
Maalai pozhuthil leelai nadathum
Vaalai paruvam thaan
Yengugindra yekkamellaam
Thaen kudikka thaan
When butterflies circle around
The bouquet of flowers embraces them
Walking beyond all restrictions and guards
May love live long for many years
When butterflies circle around
The bouquet of flowers embraces them
Walking beyond all restrictions and guards
May love live long for many years
Playing romance in the evening hours
Is this youthful young age
Playing romance in the evening hours
Is this youthful young age
All the longing desires that yearn
Are only to drink honey
When butterflies circle around
The bouquet of flowers embraces them
Walking beyond all restrictions and guards
May love live long for many years
What chariots are going in procession
Youth itself is sweet sixteen
Male: Desiring to speak inside the bedchamber
There are many hundreds of songs
The heart today became a tender shoot
Male: What was a tender shoot became an unripe fruit a little
Female: This is the age to play as unripe and ripe fruit
When butterflies circle around
The bouquet of flowers embraces them
Walking beyond all restrictions and guards
May love live long for many years
...
Covered and concealed by clothing
Is the beautiful maiden's flower garden
Female: Rushing to make the body thrill with goosebumps
Is the stream called desire
Eyes met, and love sprouted
Female: Hands touched, and the chill subsided a bit
Male: Eyes met, and love sprouted
Female: Hands touched, and the chill subsided a bit
Male: All the incomprehensible flavors
At the moment they become understood
When butterflies circle around
The bouquet of flowers embraces them
Walking beyond all restrictions and guards
May love live long for many years
Playing romance in the evening hours
Is this youthful young age
Playing romance in the evening hours
Is this youthful young age
All the longing desires that yearn
Are only to drink honey
Female
Female
Male
Female
Female
Female
Male
Chorus
Male
Male
Female
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Pattu poochigal vattam adithaal from Maalai Sooda Vaa (1975) is a romantic duet celebrating youthful attraction and intimate love. Through rich metaphors of butterflies hovering around floral gardens and flowing streams of desire, the song captures the blossoming romance between two lovers. The lyrics highlight how true love breaks through social barriers and restrictions, celebrating the 'sweet sixteen' phase of life where romantic feelings mature from tender buds into fully ripened joy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Aasai ennum neeroottam”

Compares desire directly to a flowing stream ('Aasai ennum neeroottam') and the maiden to a flower garden ('Azhagiya mangai poonthottam').

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Pattu poochigal / Katti anaikkum / Kattu kaavalai”

The second consonant 'tt' rhymes across consecutive lines ('Pattu', 'Katti', 'Kattu').

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Nenjaanathu indru pinjaanathu”

Rhyming ending syllables representing the maturation sequence ('Pinjaanathu', 'Kaayaanathu', 'Kaniyaagi').

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Trivia

The music for Maalai Sooda Vaa (1975) was composed by Vijaya Bhaskar, with lyrics penned by the veteran lyricist Vaali. This song was performed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Vani Jairam.

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