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Lyrics & meaning

Polladha Aasa Vanthu

From Kuva Kuva Vaathugal · 1984

Lyricist
Panchu Arunachalam
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Kuva Kuva Vaathugal
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
5 Apr 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Pollaatha aasa vanthu
Sollaatha sethi sollum
Pollaatha aasa vanthu
Sollaatha sethi sollum
Ellaamae kadhalin kurumbugal
Ullaadum aasaiyin arumbugal
Pollaatha aasa vanthu
Sollaatha sethi sollum
Sendaadum paruvamum uruvamum
Kondaadum ilamaiyum pudhumaiyum
Sendaadum paruvamum uruvamum
Kondaadum ilamaiyum pudhumaiyum
Kandaenae aayiram malargalai
Kondaenae aasaigal manathilae
Kandaenae aayiram malargalai
Kondaenae aasaigal manathilae
Ponmaanae arugil vaa
Senthaenae paruga vaa
Ponmaanae arugil vaa
Senthaenae paruga vaa
Pollaatha aasa vanthu
Sollaatha sethi sollum
Ellaamae kadhalin kurumbugal
Ullaadum aasaiyin arumbugal
Pollaatha aasa vanthu
Sollaatha sethi sollum
Anbodu kaninthathu oru manam
Nenjodu inainthathu oru ganam
Anbodu kaninthathu oru manam
Nenjodu inainthathu oru ganam
Ullaasa kaaviya kanavugal
Santhosham anantham uravugal
Ullaasa kaaviya kanavugal
Santhosham anantham uravugal
Kannaa vaa pazhaga vaa
Kaiyodu kalanthu vaa hoi….
……………….
...
A mischievous longing arrives,
Telling unspoken secrets.
A mischievous longing arrives,
Telling unspoken secrets.
These are all the playful tricks of love,
The budding desires dancing within.
A mischievous longing arrives,
Telling unspoken secrets.
A youthful form swaying like a blossom,
With youth and freshness to celebrate.
A youthful form swaying like a blossom,
With youth and freshness to celebrate.
I saw a thousand blooming flowers,
And gathered desires in my heart.
I saw a thousand blooming flowers,
And gathered desires in my heart.
Come close to me, my golden deer,
Come drink this pure, sweet honey.
Come close to me, my golden deer,
Come drink this pure, sweet honey.
A mischievous longing arrives,
Telling unspoken secrets.
These are all the playful tricks of love,
The budding desires dancing within.
A mischievous longing arrives,
Telling unspoken secrets.
With tender love, a heart has ripened,
And joined with mine in a single moment.
With tender love, a heart has ripened,
And joined with mine in a single moment.
Joyful dreams of a poetic romance,
Bring happiness, delight, and togetherness.
Joyful dreams of a poetic romance,
Bring happiness, delight, and togetherness.
Come, my darling, let us be together,
Come, intertwine your hands in mine, oh!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Pollaatha Aasa Vanthu is a romantic duet from the 1984 Tamil film Kuva Kuva Vaathugal, composed by Ilaiyaraaja and written by Panchu Arunachalam. The song captures the tender and playful blossoming of love between two lovers. They describe how uncontrollable inner desires bring unexpressed emotions to the surface, likening their love to playful pranks and budding blossoms of passion. As the song progresses, the lovers celebrate youthfulness and their deep emotional bond. Using poetic endearments such as 'Ponmaan' (golden deer) and 'Senthein' (pure honey), they invite each other close, dreaming of a joyful life filled with poetic happiness and eternal companionship.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Pollaatha aasa vanthu / Sollaatha sethi sollum”

The second consonant 'l' (ல்) rhymes in consecutive lines ('Pollaatha' and 'Sollaatha').

Monaai (Alliteration)

“Sollaatha sethi sollum”

Repetition of the 's' sound across words in the line ('Sollaatha sethi sollum').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Ullaadum aasaiyin arumbugal”

Desires inside the heart are metaphorically described as 'arumbugal' (flower buds).

Endearment / Imagery

“Ponmaanae arugil vaa / Senthaenae paruga vaa”

The lover addresses the beloved using nature metaphors: 'Ponmaan' (golden deer) and 'Senthein' (pure honey).

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Trivia

Kuva Kuva Vaathugal (1984) was directed by D. Yoganand and featured music by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Panchu Arunachalam. The song showcases the classic 1980s duet orchestration by Ilaiyaraaja, rendered by legendary playback singers S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Vani Jairam.

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