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Pattupoochi Pattupoochi

From Meendum Mahaan · 1987

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
Music director
V. Kumar
Movie name
Meendum Mahaan
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
16 May 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pattu poochchi pattu poochchi
Poovellaam poovellaam
Female :Thottu konja thottu konja
Ammammaa ammammaa
Pattu poochchi pattu poochchi
Poovellaam poovellaam
Female :Thottu konja thottu konja
Ammammaa ammammaa
Vasantham vanthatho
Female :Adadaa kadhal Mayakkam
Male :Vaazhum kaalam varaikkum
Female :Vaanam bhoomi vaazhththu sollum mangala neram
Male :Vaarththaiyindri paarvai paadum sangama raagam
Pattu poochchi pattu poochchi
Poovellaam poovellaam
Male :Thottu konja thottu konja
Ammammaa ammammaa
Female :Vasantham vanthatho…..
Male :Vasantham vanthatho…..
Kaaviyam poloru kadhalai paadida
Kavi kuyil poraaduthu
Female :Thaavani moodiya thaamarai poongodi
Thalaivanin thunai theduthu
Padhinaaru vayathu chittu
Female :Pani thoongum mullai mottu
Male :Azhagaana kannam thottu
Female :Adaiyaala chinnam ittu
Male :Vilaiyaadum pozhuthallavo
Pattu poochchi pattu poochchi
Poovellaam poovellaam
Male :Thottu konja thottu konja
Ammammaa ammammaa
Yaengiya poovizhi thoonguthu bothaiyil
Ilamaiyin thaalaattilae
Male :Vaalibam meerida aasaigal vervida
Ilanthalir neeraaduthu
Ilai vittu kilaiyum vittu
Male :Iru pakkam kaayum vittu
Female :Nadai podum kodiyai thottu
Male :Konjaththaan naanam vittu
Female :Uravaadum naal allavo
Pattu poochchi pattu poochchi
Poovellaam poovellaam
Female :Thottu konja thottu konja
Ammammaa ammammaa
Vasantham vanthatho
Female :Adadaa kadhal Mayakkam
Male :Vaazhum kaalam varaikkum
Female :Vaanam bhoomi vaazhththu sollum mangala neram
Male :Vaarththaiyindri paarvai paadum sangama raagam
Laalala laalala laalaa laa
Male :Laalala laalala laalaa laa
Both :Laalala laalala laalaa laa
Butterfly, oh butterfly,
across every flower, across every flower...
Female: To touch and cuddle, to touch and cuddle,
oh my, oh my!
Butterfly, oh butterfly,
across every flower, across every flower...
Female: To touch and cuddle, to touch and cuddle,
oh my, oh my!
Has spring arrived?
Female: Ah, this sweet daze of love!
Male: It will last as long as we live!
Female: An auspicious time when the sky and earth bless us!
Male: Without words, our eyes sing a melody of union!
Butterfly, oh butterfly,
across every flower, across every flower...
Male: To touch and cuddle, to touch and cuddle,
oh my, oh my!
Female: Has spring arrived...?
Male: Has spring arrived...?
To sing of a love that feels like an epic poem,
the poetic cuckoo is trying its best.
Female: A lotus vine draped in a half-sari
searches for her lover's embrace.
A sweet sixteen-year-old little bird,
Female: a jasmine bud sleeping in the morning dew,
Male: touching your lovely cheek,
Female: leaving a sweet mark of love,
Male: isn't this the time to play and tease?
Butterfly, oh butterfly,
across every flower, across every flower...
Male: To touch and cuddle, to touch and cuddle,
oh my, oh my!
Yearning flower-like eyes drift off in a sweet haze,
in the lullaby of youth.
Male: As youth overflows and desires take root,
the tender young sprout bathes in delight.
Sprouting leaves and branching out,
Male: blossoming in full beauty on either side,
Female: touching this walking tender vine,
Male: setting aside shyness to show affection,
Female: isn't this the day for us to become one?
Butterfly, oh butterfly,
across every flower, across every flower...
Female: To touch and cuddle, to touch and cuddle,
oh my, oh my!
Has spring arrived?
Female: Ah, this sweet daze of love!
Male: It will last as long as we live!
Female: An auspicious time when the sky and earth bless us!
Male: Without words, our eyes sing a melody of union!
La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la
Male: La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la
Both: La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Pattu Poochchi is a romantic duet expressing the youthful exuberance and blossoming love between two lovers. Using vivid natural imagery such as butterflies, lotus vines, spring season, and cuckoos, lyricist Vaali captures the intimate joy and playful romance of a young couple. The song describes love as a wordless song sung through shared glances, celebrating their togetherness as an auspicious event sanctioned by nature itself.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani / Metaphor

Thaavani moodiya thaamarai poongodi

Comparing the young woman draped in a half-saree to a lotus vine (Thaamarai poongodi) and a jasmine bud (Mullai mottu).

Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)

Pattu poochchi / Thottu konja

The second letter '' / '' rhyming pattern in consecutive lines creates a melodic cadence.

Monai (First-letter alliteration)

Thaavani moodiya thaamarai poongodi / Thalaivanin thunai theduthu

Repetition of initial consonants 'Th' in 'Thaavani' and 'Thalaivanin'.

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Trivia

Meendum Mahaan (1987) features lyrics written by veteran poet Vaali. The song uses nature imagery extensively, which was a hallmark of 1980s Tamil film romantic duets.

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