Pattu Poove
From Chembaruthi · 1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Pattu poovae mettu paadu | O silky flower, sing a tune |
| Katti kalanthadi kavi paada vaa | Embrace and dance together to sing poetry, come |
| Pattu poovae mettu paadu | O silky flower, sing a tune |
| Katti kalanthadi kavi paada vaa | Embrace and dance together to sing poetry, come |
| Female | |
| Meendum meendum vendum | I want this again and again |
| Anai thaandipaarka thoondum | It tempts me to cross all boundaries |
| Anbuthaenae unnai thaanae | O sweet honey of love, it is only you |
| Sondham naanae sondham naanae.. | I am yours, I am yours.. |
| Male | |
| Pattu poovae mettu paadu | O silky flower, sing a tune |
| Katti kalanthadi kavi paada vaa | Embrace and dance together to sing poetry, come |
| Pattu poovae | O silky flower |
| Male | |
| Kaigalil unnai thodaamal | Without touching you with my hands |
| Kangal thoongumaa | Will my eyes fall asleep? |
| Sandhana theanai tharaamal | Without giving the sweet sandal-like honey |
| Dhagam neengumaa | Will my thirst be quenched? |
| Female | |
| Kaadhalan kaigal padaamal | Without the lover's hands touching |
| Kaadhal yedhaiyaa | Where is love? |
| Chithirapoovai unnodu | Like a beautiful painted flower, with you |
| Serthu kollaiyaa | Shall I embrace and merge? |
| Male | |
| Ithazgalin melae | Upon the lips |
| Ithazhgalinaalae | With the lips |
| Kadhaigalai theetu | Write stories |
| Suga kodi yetru | Hoist the flag of pleasure |
| Female | |
| Mannavanae en manmadhane | My king, my god of love |
| Ennai thottu thottu thazhuvu | Touch me and embrace me repeatedly |
| Male | |
| Pattu poovae mettu paadu | O silky flower, sing a tune |
| Female :Katti kalanthadi kavi paada vaa | Female: Embrace and dance together to sing poetry, come |
| Male :Pattupoovae.. | Male: O silky flower.. |
| Female | |
| Manmadha baanam ipothu | Cupid's arrow is now |
| Paayum neramae | The time it strikes |
| Nenjinil naanam ipothu | Shyness in the heart now |
| Neengum kaalamae | Is the time it fades away |
| Male | |
| Vinnukum melae illatha | A heaven that does not exist even above the skies |
| Sorgam thannaiyae | That very heaven |
| Mannukul ingae kandenae | I found right here on earth |
| Intha velaiyae | At this very moment |
| Female | |
| Madhimozhi kettu | Hearing sweet, sensible words |
| Mayanguthu nenjam | My heart swoons |
| Malarmazhai thoovi | Showering a rain of flowers |
| Anaikuthu manjam | The bed embraces us |
| Male | |
| Chinnakili en sella kili | My little parrot, my darling parrot |
| Ennai thottu thottu thazhuvu | Touch me and embrace me repeatedly |
| Female | |
| Pattu poovae mettu paadu | O silky flower, sing a tune |
| Katti kalanthadi kavi paada vaa | Embrace and dance together to sing poetry, come |
| Pattu poovae mettu paadu | O silky flower, sing a tune |
| Katti kalanthadi kavi paada vaa | Embrace and dance together to sing poetry, come |
| Male | |
| Meendum meendum vendum | I want this again and again |
| Anai thaandipaarka thoondum | It tempts me to cross all boundaries |
| Anbuthaenae unnai thaanae | O sweet honey of love, it is only you |
| Sondham naanae sondham naanae | I am yours, I am yours |
| Female | |
| Pattu poovae mettu paadu | O silky flower, sing a tune |
| Male :Katti kalandhadi kavi paada vaa | Male: Embrace and dance together to sing poetry, come |
| Male & Female :Pattupoovae.. | Male & Female: O silky flower.. |
பட்டுப் பூவே மெட்டுப் பாடு
கட்டி கலந்தாடி கவி பாட வா
பட்டுப் பூவே மெட்டுப் பாடு
கட்டி கலந்தாடி கவி பாட வா
O silky flower, sing a tune
Embrace and dance together to sing poetry, come
O silky flower, sing a tune
Embrace and dance together to sing poetry, come
மீண்டும் மீண்டும் வேண்டும்
அணைத் தாண்டி பார்க்கத் தூண்டும்
அன்புத் தேனே உன்னைத்தானே
சொந்தம் நானே சொந்தம் நானே
I want this again and again
It tempts me to cross all boundaries
O sweet honey of love, it is only you
I am yours, I am yours..
பட்டுப் பூவே மெட்டுப் பாடு
கட்டி கலந்தாடி கவி பாட வா
பட்டுப் பூவே...
O silky flower, sing a tune
Embrace and dance together to sing poetry, come
O silky flower
கைகளில் உன்னைத் தொடாமல்
கண்கள் தூங்குமா
சந்தனத் தேனைத் தராமல்
தாகம் நீங்குமா
Without touching you with my hands
Will my eyes fall asleep?
Without giving the sweet sandal-like honey
Will my thirst be quenched?
காதலர் கைகள் படாமல்
காதல் ஏதைய்யா
சித்திரப் பூவை உன்னோடு
சேர்த்துக் கொள்ளய்யா
Without the lover's hands touching
Where is love?
Like a beautiful painted flower, with you
Shall I embrace and merge?
இதழ்களின் மேலே
இதழ்களினாலே
கலைகளைத் தீட்டு
சுபகொடி ஏற்று
Upon the lips
With the lips
Write stories
Hoist the flag of pleasure
மன்னவனே என் மன்மதனே
என்னைத் தொட்டு தொட்டு தழுவு
My king, my god of love
Touch me and embrace me repeatedly
பட்டுப் பூவே மெட்டுப் பாடு
கட்டி கலந்தாடி கவி பாட வா
பட்டுப் பூவே...
O silky flower, sing a tune
Female: Embrace and dance together to sing poetry, come
Male: O silky flower..
மன்மத பாணம் இப்போது
பாயும் நேரமே
நெஞ்சினில் நாணம் இப்போது
நீங்கும் காலமே
Cupid's arrow is now
The time it strikes
Shyness in the heart now
Is the time it fades away
விண்ணுக்கு மேலே இல்லாத
சொர்க்கம் தன்னையே
மண்ணுக்குள் இங்கே கண்டேனே
இன்ப வேளையே
A heaven that does not exist even above the skies
That very heaven
I found right here on earth
At this very moment
மது மொழிக் கேட்டு
மயங்குது நெஞ்சம்
மலர் மழைத் தூவி
அணைக்குது மஞ்சம்
Hearing sweet, sensible words
My heart swoons
Showering a rain of flowers
The bed embraces us
சின்னக் கிளி என் செல்லக் கிளி
என்னைத் தொட்டு தொட்டு தழுவ
My little parrot, my darling parrot
Touch me and embrace me repeatedly
பட்டுப் பூவே மெட்டுப் பாடு
கட்டி கலந்தாடி கவி பாட வா
பட்டுப் பூவே மெட்டுப் பாடு
கட்டி கலந்தாடி கவி பாட வா
O silky flower, sing a tune
Embrace and dance together to sing poetry, come
O silky flower, sing a tune
Embrace and dance together to sing poetry, come
மீண்டும் மீண்டும் வேண்டும்
அணைத் தாண்டி பார்க்கத் தூண்டும்
அன்புத் தேனே உன்னைத்தானே
சொந்தம் நானே சொந்தம் நானே
I want this again and again
It tempts me to cross all boundaries
O sweet honey of love, it is only you
I am yours, I am yours
பட்டுப் பூவே மெட்டுப் பாடு
கட்டி கலந்தாடி கவி பாட வா
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
பட்டுப் பூவே...
O silky flower, sing a tune
Male: Embrace and dance together to sing poetry, come
Male & Female: O silky flower..
Pattu poovae mettu paadu
O silky flower, sing a tune
Katti kalanthadi kavi paada vaa
Embrace and dance together to sing poetry, come
Pattu poovae mettu paadu
O silky flower, sing a tune
Katti kalanthadi kavi paada vaa
Embrace and dance together to sing poetry, come
Meendum meendum vendum
I want this again and again
Anai thaandipaarka thoondum
It tempts me to cross all boundaries
Anbuthaenae unnai thaanae
O sweet honey of love, it is only you
Sondham naanae sondham naanae..
I am yours, I am yours..
Pattu poovae mettu paadu
O silky flower, sing a tune
Katti kalanthadi kavi paada vaa
Embrace and dance together to sing poetry, come
Pattu poovae
O silky flower
Kaigalil unnai thodaamal
Without touching you with my hands
Kangal thoongumaa
Will my eyes fall asleep?
Sandhana theanai tharaamal
Without giving the sweet sandal-like honey
Dhagam neengumaa
Will my thirst be quenched?
Kaadhalan kaigal padaamal
Without the lover's hands touching
Kaadhal yedhaiyaa
Where is love?
Chithirapoovai unnodu
Like a beautiful painted flower, with you
Serthu kollaiyaa
Shall I embrace and merge?
Ithazgalin melae
Upon the lips
Ithazhgalinaalae
With the lips
Kadhaigalai theetu
Write stories
Suga kodi yetru
Hoist the flag of pleasure
Mannavanae en manmadhane
My king, my god of love
Ennai thottu thottu thazhuvu
Touch me and embrace me repeatedly
Pattu poovae mettu paadu
O silky flower, sing a tune
Female :Katti kalanthadi kavi paada vaa
Female: Embrace and dance together to sing poetry, come
Male :Pattupoovae..
Male: O silky flower..
Manmadha baanam ipothu
Cupid's arrow is now
Paayum neramae
The time it strikes
Nenjinil naanam ipothu
Shyness in the heart now
Neengum kaalamae
Is the time it fades away
Vinnukum melae illatha
A heaven that does not exist even above the skies
Sorgam thannaiyae
That very heaven
Mannukul ingae kandenae
I found right here on earth
Intha velaiyae
At this very moment
Madhimozhi kettu
Hearing sweet, sensible words
Mayanguthu nenjam
My heart swoons
Malarmazhai thoovi
Showering a rain of flowers
Anaikuthu manjam
The bed embraces us
Chinnakili en sella kili
My little parrot, my darling parrot
Ennai thottu thottu thazhuvu
Touch me and embrace me repeatedly
Pattu poovae mettu paadu
O silky flower, sing a tune
Katti kalanthadi kavi paada vaa
Embrace and dance together to sing poetry, come
Pattu poovae mettu paadu
O silky flower, sing a tune
Katti kalanthadi kavi paada vaa
Embrace and dance together to sing poetry, come
Meendum meendum vendum
I want this again and again
Anai thaandipaarka thoondum
It tempts me to cross all boundaries
Anbuthaenae unnai thaanae
O sweet honey of love, it is only you
Sondham naanae sondham naanae
I am yours, I am yours
Pattu poovae mettu paadu
O silky flower, sing a tune
Male :Katti kalandhadi kavi paada vaa
Male: Embrace and dance together to sing poetry, come
Male & Female :Pattupoovae..
Male & Female: O silky flower..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Pattu Poovae Mettu Paadu' from the movie Chembaruthi (1992) is a romantic duet expressing passion, longing, and romantic bliss between two lovers. Through poetic metaphors of flowers, honey, and divine touch, the lovers express how their intimacy brings a heaven-like happiness on Earth, transcending boundaries and filling their hearts with deep warmth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Pattu poovae mettu paadu”
Addressing the beloved as 'Pattu poovae' (silky flower) and 'Anbuthaenae' (honey of love) metaphorically compares tenderness and sweetness to natural beauty.
Rhyme / Alliteration (Emonai & Ethirai)
“Ithazgalin melae / Ithazhgalinaalae”
Rhythmic matching of syllables across consecutive phrases such as 'Ithazgalin melae / Ithazhgalinaalae'.
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Meendum meendum vendum”
Repetition of words like 'Meendum meendum' and 'thottu thottu' adds emphasis and musical rhythm.
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Trivia
Chembaruthi (1992) was a major commercial hit directed by R. K. Selvamani, featuring Prashanth and Roja. The soundtrack composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja became immensely popular across Tamil Nadu.
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