Poi Vaadi
From Niram Marum Ulagil · 2025
- Lyricist
- A. S. Dawood
- Singer
- Ananthu
- Music director
- Dev Prakash Regan
- Details
- Niram Marum Ulagil2025
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kattantharaiyila en pattam poochiya | On the bare ground, my butterfly... |
| Vitaa porukkumaa | Will it tolerate if I leave it? |
| En kuththam thaanamma | It is my fault, my dear. |
| Oththa marathila | On a lone tree... |
| Naan thottil aada vaa | Should I hang a cradle? |
| Oththu poga vaa illa sethu vaazhavaa | Should I yield, or die and live together? |
| Male | |
| Ara vayir adhu koovum | An empty half-filled belly cries, |
| Ooti vida kai thedum | Searching for a hand to feed it. |
| Oru pidi vaai soraa | For a single handful of rice, |
| Vaai thedidum | The mouth goes searching. |
| Male | |
| Idhu varayila naanum | Until this point, I... |
| Enna piriyala neeyum | You never separated from me. |
| Mudhal murai idhu dhaanoo | Is this really the first time? |
| Yen neranum | Why must this happen? |
| Male | |
| Unai yendha vechaanoo | Why did He make me cradle you? |
| En aandavan | My God... |
| Kozhandha naa unna | As a child, toward you... |
| Yengi nikkuren | I stand longing. |
| Male | |
| Poi vaadi… | Farewell for now... |
| Poon dhenae… | Flower honey... |
| Pon maanae … | Golden deer... |
| Naa vaaren kannae… | I am coming, my dear... |
| Male | |
| Marathin keelae kayithu kattil | A rope cot beneath the tree, |
| Kaattrin eera saara kaathil | In the humid breeze carrying mist, |
| Maru vaai soru vaangum neram | When receiving another mouthful of rice, |
| Un pasam paathu vaai mella | Seeing your love, the mouth slowly opens. |
| Male | |
| En kannae ponnae unna konja | My precious eyes, my gold, to cuddle you, |
| Maanae thaenae mannu thinga | My deer, my honey, eating dirt, |
| Enna panna naanum enga | What should I do? Where can I go? |
| Unna vitta yaaru inga | Who else is here besides you? |
| Male | |
| Ara vayir adhu koovum | An empty half-filled belly cries, |
| Ooti vida kai thedum | Searching for a hand to feed it. |
| Oru pidi vaai soraa | For a single handful of rice, |
| Vaai thedidum | The mouth goes searching. |
| Male | |
| Idhu varayila naanum | Until this point, I... |
| Enna piriyala neeyum | You never separated from me. |
| Mudhal murai idhu dhaanoo | Is this really the first time? |
| Yen neranum | Why must this happen? |
| Male | |
| Po vaadi… | Go ahead... |
| Poon dhenae… | Flower honey... |
| Pon maanae …. | Golden deer... |
| Naa vaaren kannae… | I am coming, my dear... |
| Male | |
| Kattantharaiyila en pattam poochiya | On the bare ground, my butterfly... |
| Vitaa porukkumaa | Will it tolerate if I leave it? |
| En kuththam thaanamma | It is my fault, my dear. |
| Oththa marathila | On a lone tree... |
| Naan thottil aada vaa | Should I hang a cradle? |
| Oththu poga vaa illa sethu vaazhavaa | Should I yield, or die and live together? |
கட்டாந்தரையில என் பட்டாம் பூச்சிய
விட்டா பொறுக்குமா
என் குத்தம் தானம்மா
ஒத்த மரத்தில
நான் தொட்டில் ஆட வா
ஒத்து போக வா இல்ல சேத்து வாழவா
On the bare ground, my butterfly...
Will it tolerate if I leave it?
It is my fault, my dear.
On a lone tree...
Should I hang a cradle?
Should I yield, or die and live together?
அர வயிற் அது கூவும்
ஊட்டி விட கை தேடும்
ஒரு பிடி வாய் சோற
வாய் தேடிடும்
An empty half-filled belly cries,
Searching for a hand to feed it.
For a single handful of rice,
The mouth goes searching.
இது வரையிலே நானும்
என்ன பிரியல நீயும்
முதல் முறை இதை தானோ
ஏன் நேரனும்
Until this point, I...
You never separated from me.
Is this really the first time?
Why must this happen?
உன்னை ஏந்த வெச்சானோ
என் ஆண்டவன்
கொழந்த நா உன்ன
ஏங்கி நிக்குறேன்
Why did He make me cradle you?
My God...
As a child, toward you...
I stand longing.
போய் வாடி பூந் தேனே
பொன் மானே நா வாறேன் கண்ணே
Farewell for now...
Flower honey...
Golden deer...
I am coming, my dear...
மரத்தின் கீழே கயித்து காட்டில்
காற்றின் ஈர சாரகாத்தில்
மறு வாய் சோறு வாங்கும் நேரம்
உன் பாசம் பாத்து வாய் மெள்ள
A rope cot beneath the tree,
In the humid breeze carrying mist,
When receiving another mouthful of rice,
Seeing your love, the mouth slowly opens.
என் கண்ணே பொன்னே உன்ன கொஞ்ச
மானே தேனே மன்னுதிங்க
என்ன பண்ண நானும் இங்க
உன்ன விட்டா யாரு இங்க
My precious eyes, my gold, to cuddle you,
My deer, my honey, eating dirt,
What should I do? Where can I go?
Who else is here besides you?
அர வயிற் அது கூவும்
ஊட்டி விட கை தேடும்
ஒரு பிடி வாய் சோற
வாய் தேடிடும்
An empty half-filled belly cries,
Searching for a hand to feed it.
For a single handful of rice,
The mouth goes searching.
இது வரையிலே நானும்
என்ன பிரியல நீயும்
முதல் முறை இதை தானோ
ஏன் நேரனும்
Until this point, I...
You never separated from me.
Is this really the first time?
Why must this happen?
போய் வாடி பூந் தேனே
பொன் மானே நா வாறேன் கண்ணே
Go ahead...
Flower honey...
Golden deer...
I am coming, my dear...
கட்டாந்தரையில என் பட்டாம் பூச்சிய
விட்டா பொறுக்குமா
என் குத்தம் தானம்மா
ஒத்த மரத்தில
நான் தொட்டில் ஆட வா
ஒத்து போக வா இல்ல சேத்து வாழவா
On the bare ground, my butterfly...
Will it tolerate if I leave it?
It is my fault, my dear.
On a lone tree...
Should I hang a cradle?
Should I yield, or die and live together?
Kattantharaiyila en pattam poochiya
On the bare ground, my butterfly...
Vitaa porukkumaa
Will it tolerate if I leave it?
En kuththam thaanamma
It is my fault, my dear.
Oththa marathila
On a lone tree...
Naan thottil aada vaa
Should I hang a cradle?
Oththu poga vaa illa sethu vaazhavaa
Should I yield, or die and live together?
Ara vayir adhu koovum
An empty half-filled belly cries,
Ooti vida kai thedum
Searching for a hand to feed it.
Oru pidi vaai soraa
For a single handful of rice,
Vaai thedidum
The mouth goes searching.
Idhu varayila naanum
Until this point, I...
Enna piriyala neeyum
You never separated from me.
Mudhal murai idhu dhaanoo
Is this really the first time?
Yen neranum
Why must this happen?
Unai yendha vechaanoo
Why did He make me cradle you?
En aandavan
My God...
Kozhandha naa unna
As a child, toward you...
Yengi nikkuren
I stand longing.
Poi vaadi…
Farewell for now...
Poon dhenae…
Flower honey...
Pon maanae …
Golden deer...
Naa vaaren kannae…
I am coming, my dear...
Marathin keelae kayithu kattil
A rope cot beneath the tree,
Kaattrin eera saara kaathil
In the humid breeze carrying mist,
Maru vaai soru vaangum neram
When receiving another mouthful of rice,
Un pasam paathu vaai mella
Seeing your love, the mouth slowly opens.
En kannae ponnae unna konja
My precious eyes, my gold, to cuddle you,
Maanae thaenae mannu thinga
My deer, my honey, eating dirt,
Enna panna naanum enga
What should I do? Where can I go?
Unna vitta yaaru inga
Who else is here besides you?
Ara vayir adhu koovum
An empty half-filled belly cries,
Ooti vida kai thedum
Searching for a hand to feed it.
Oru pidi vaai soraa
For a single handful of rice,
Vaai thedidum
The mouth goes searching.
Idhu varayila naanum
Until this point, I...
Enna piriyala neeyum
You never separated from me.
Mudhal murai idhu dhaanoo
Is this really the first time?
Yen neranum
Why must this happen?
Po vaadi…
Go ahead...
Poon dhenae…
Flower honey...
Pon maanae ….
Golden deer...
Naa vaaren kannae…
I am coming, my dear...
Kattantharaiyila en pattam poochiya
On the bare ground, my butterfly...
Vitaa porukkumaa
Will it tolerate if I leave it?
En kuththam thaanamma
It is my fault, my dear.
Oththa marathila
On a lone tree...
Naan thottil aada vaa
Should I hang a cradle?
Oththu poga vaa illa sethu vaazhavaa
Should I yield, or die and live together?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Niram Marum Ulagil portrays the deep emotional pain and helplessness of a parent facing severe poverty while trying to care for their child. The speaker refers to the child with tender terms of endearment like butterfly, sweet honey, and golden deer, contrasting this gentle love with harsh reality—bare ground, hunger, and uncertainty about basic survival. The song explores intense maternal or paternal grief, questioning destiny and questioning how to provide even a single meal, while reaffirming an unbreakable bond between parent and child.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaai)
“Kattantharaiyila en pattam poochiya”
Compares the innocent child to a delicate butterfly ('pattam poochiya'), flower honey ('Poon dhenae'), and a golden deer ('Pon maanae').
Personification
“Ara vayir adhu koovum”
Attributes human actions such as crying ('koovum') and searching ('thedum') to an empty stomach and a mouth.
Alliteration & Monai
“Poon dhenae / Pon maanae”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds 'P' in consecutive lines ('Poon dhenae', 'Pon maanae').
Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Ara vayir adhu koovum / Ooti vida kai thedum”
End-rhyming words used to heighten emotional impact ('koovum' / 'thedum').
Did you know?
Trivia
The track is composed by Dev Prakash Regan and sung by Ananthu, who is renowned in Tamil cinema for delivering soulful, emotionally intense folk and classical-tinged melodies.
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