Pattu Poovu Thottu Paaru
From Andru Muthal Indru Varai · 1981
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Andru Muthal Indru Varai1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Pattu poovu hae hae hae thottu paaru | Silk flower, touch and see! |
| Pattu poovu hae hae hae thottu paaru | Silk flower, touch and see! |
| Alli thandu unnodu | The soft lily stem, with you, |
| Vanthu vilaiyaadatho | Won't it come and play? |
| Unthan karam ennodu | Your hand, with me, |
| Panthu vilaiyaadaatho…. | Won't it play a game of ball? |
| Ho ho ho oohho | Ho ho ho oohho |
| Female | |
| Pattu poovu hae hae hae thottu paaru | Silk flower, touch and see! |
| Female | |
| Raaththiri vanthaalae vedanai | When the night arrives, pain takes over, |
| Dhevanae kondaadu kaamanai | Oh Lord, celebrate the god of love! |
| Thalaiyanai dhinam dhinam nanaiyuthu | The pillow gets soaked day after day, |
| Ival iravugal vidivathu kidaiyaathu | Her nights never seem to dawn, |
| Female | |
| Adikkadi suga mazhai pozhiyuthu | Frequently, a rain of bliss pours down, |
| Ini kanavukku kadhavugal kidaiyaathu | From now on, dreams have no doors or boundaries, |
| Maangani yaenguthu aasai vadiyaathu | The sweet mango fruit yearns, desire never drains away, |
| Female | |
| Pattu poovu hae hae hae thottu paaru | Silk flower, touch and see! |
| Female | |
| Naan thaen kudam nee paal kudam | I am a pot of honey, you are a pot of milk, |
| Paalodu thaen vanthu kalanthathu | Honey came and blended seamlessly with milk, |
| Intha piraviyil enai vittu piriyaathu | In this lifetime, it will never separate from me, |
| En mugam senbagam kandu vilagaathae | My face is a champak blossom, do not move away upon seeing it, |
| Female | |
| Pattu poovu hae hae hae thottu paaru ha | Silk flower, touch and see, ha! |
| Pattu poovu hae hae hae thottu paaru | Silk flower, touch and see! |
| Female | |
| Paaduvaal sangeetha poongodi | The musical flowering vine will sing, |
| Kangalil inba thaen kudi | Drink the honey of bliss in her eyes, |
| Mudhal murai thoduvathil oru sugam | There is a sweet sensation in touching for the very first time, |
| Ini vara vara pala sugam uruvaagum | From now on, as time passes, many more pleasures will blossom, |
| Female | |
| Sugangalil ivaloru thani ragam | Among pleasures, she is a unique musical ragam, |
| Dhinam thodugindra kalaiyadhu palavaagum | The art explored daily will multiply into many forms, |
| Maadhulam poovilae vandu kidanthaadum | The beetle reposes and dances in the pomegranate flower, |
| Female | |
| Pattu poovu hae hae hae thottu paaru ha | Silk flower, touch and see, ha! |
| Pattu poovu hae hae hae thottu paaru…. | Silk flower, touch and see! |
பட்டு பூவு ஹே ஹே ஹே தொட்டுப் பாரு
பட்டு பூவு ஹே ஹே ஹே தொட்டுப் பாரு
அல்லித் தண்டு உன்னோடு
வந்து விளையாடாதோ
உந்தன் கரம் என்னோடு
பந்து விளையாடாதோ......
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஓஹ்ஹோ
Silk flower, touch and see!
Silk flower, touch and see!
The soft lily stem, with you,
Won't it come and play?
Your hand, with me,
Won't it play a game of ball?
Ho ho ho oohho
பட்டு பூவு ஹே ஹே ஹே தொட்டுப் பாரு
Silk flower, touch and see!
ராத்திரி வந்தாலே வேதனை
தேவனே கொண்டாடு காமனை
தலையணை தினம் தினம் நனையுது
இவள் இரவுகள் விடிவது கிடையாது
When the night arrives, pain takes over,
Oh Lord, celebrate the god of love!
The pillow gets soaked day after day,
Her nights never seem to dawn,
அடிக்கடி சுக மழை பொழியுது
இனி கனவுக்கு கதவுகள் கிடையாது
மாங்கனி ஏங்குது ஆசை வடியாது
Frequently, a rain of bliss pours down,
From now on, dreams have no doors or boundaries,
The sweet mango fruit yearns, desire never drains away,
பட்டு பூவு ஹே ஹே ஹே தொட்டுப் பாரு
Silk flower, touch and see!
நான் தேன் குடம் நீ பால் குடம்
பாலோடு தேன் வந்து கலந்தது
இந்த பிறவியில் எனை விட்டு பிரியாது
என் முகம் செண்பகம் கண்டு விலகாதே
I am a pot of honey, you are a pot of milk,
Honey came and blended seamlessly with milk,
In this lifetime, it will never separate from me,
My face is a champak blossom, do not move away upon seeing it,
பட்டு பூவு ஹே ஹே ஹே தொட்டுப் பாரு ஹ
பட்டு பூவு ஹே ஹே ஹே தொட்டுப் பாரு
Silk flower, touch and see, ha!
Silk flower, touch and see!
பாடுவாள் சங்கீத பூங்கொடி
கண்களில் இன்பத் தேன் குடி
முதல் முறை தொடுவதில் ஒரு சுகம்
இனி வர வர பல சுகம் உருவாகும்
The musical flowering vine will sing,
Drink the honey of bliss in her eyes,
There is a sweet sensation in touching for the very first time,
From now on, as time passes, many more pleasures will blossom,
சுகங்களில் இவளொரு தனி ரகம்
தினம் தொடுகின்ற கலையது பலவாகும்
மாதுளம் பூவிலே வண்டு கிடந்தாடும்
Among pleasures, she is a unique musical ragam,
The art explored daily will multiply into many forms,
The beetle reposes and dances in the pomegranate flower,
பட்டு பூவு ஹே ஹே ஹே தொட்டுப் பாரு ஹ
பட்டு பூவு ஹே ஹே ஹே தொட்டுப் பாரு......
Silk flower, touch and see, ha!
Silk flower, touch and see!
Pattu poovu hae hae hae thottu paaru
Silk flower, touch and see!
Pattu poovu hae hae hae thottu paaru
Silk flower, touch and see!
Alli thandu unnodu
The soft lily stem, with you,
Vanthu vilaiyaadatho
Won't it come and play?
Unthan karam ennodu
Your hand, with me,
Panthu vilaiyaadaatho….
Won't it play a game of ball?
Ho ho ho oohho
Ho ho ho oohho
Pattu poovu hae hae hae thottu paaru
Silk flower, touch and see!
Raaththiri vanthaalae vedanai
When the night arrives, pain takes over,
Dhevanae kondaadu kaamanai
Oh Lord, celebrate the god of love!
Thalaiyanai dhinam dhinam nanaiyuthu
The pillow gets soaked day after day,
Ival iravugal vidivathu kidaiyaathu
Her nights never seem to dawn,
Adikkadi suga mazhai pozhiyuthu
Frequently, a rain of bliss pours down,
Ini kanavukku kadhavugal kidaiyaathu
From now on, dreams have no doors or boundaries,
Maangani yaenguthu aasai vadiyaathu
The sweet mango fruit yearns, desire never drains away,
Pattu poovu hae hae hae thottu paaru
Silk flower, touch and see!
Naan thaen kudam nee paal kudam
I am a pot of honey, you are a pot of milk,
Paalodu thaen vanthu kalanthathu
Honey came and blended seamlessly with milk,
Intha piraviyil enai vittu piriyaathu
In this lifetime, it will never separate from me,
En mugam senbagam kandu vilagaathae
My face is a champak blossom, do not move away upon seeing it,
Pattu poovu hae hae hae thottu paaru ha
Silk flower, touch and see, ha!
Pattu poovu hae hae hae thottu paaru
Silk flower, touch and see!
Paaduvaal sangeetha poongodi
The musical flowering vine will sing,
Kangalil inba thaen kudi
Drink the honey of bliss in her eyes,
Mudhal murai thoduvathil oru sugam
There is a sweet sensation in touching for the very first time,
Ini vara vara pala sugam uruvaagum
From now on, as time passes, many more pleasures will blossom,
Sugangalil ivaloru thani ragam
Among pleasures, she is a unique musical ragam,
Dhinam thodugindra kalaiyadhu palavaagum
The art explored daily will multiply into many forms,
Maadhulam poovilae vandu kidanthaadum
The beetle reposes and dances in the pomegranate flower,
Pattu poovu hae hae hae thottu paaru ha
Silk flower, touch and see, ha!
Pattu poovu hae hae hae thottu paaru….
Silk flower, touch and see!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This sensuous romantic song expresses deep intimate yearning, tender touch, and the eternal union of two lovers. The female protagonist metaphorically depicts herself as delicate flowers—a silk flower, a lily stem, a champak blossom, and a pomegranate flower—inviting her lover to embrace her and experience blissful togetherness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Naan thaen kudam nee paal kudam”
Compares the lovers to pots of milk and honey that blend seamlessly together, symbolizing complete physical and emotional unity.
Personification (Uruvakam)
“Maangani yaenguthu aasai vadiyaathu”
Attributes human emotions of longing to a mango fruit, representing youthful desire.
Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Pattu poovu hae hae hae thottu paaru”
The second consonant 'tt' (ttu) rhymes across consecutive lines for rhythmic harmony.
Imagery & Allegory
“Maadhulam poovilae vandu kidanthaadum”
Uses the image of a beetle lingering inside a pomegranate blossom as an allegory for romantic intimacy.
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Trivia
Written by Vairamuthu early in his career following his breakthrough in 'Nizhalgal' (1980), this song highlights his signature style of blending natural imagery—flowers, fruit, honey, and rain—with sensual romantic expression.
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