- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Janaki, P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- Shyam
- Movie name
- Kallukkul Therai
- Movie release year
- 1981
- Lyrics added on
- 1 Jan 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaa…..aa…..aa….
Aaa…..aa…..aa….
Aaa…..aa…..aa….
Chorus :Aaa…..aa…..aa….aa…
Poo maalaigal iru thol saerumae
Female :Poo maalaigal iru thol saerumae
Vetkkam vanthu
Ival kannil muththam konjum
Chorus :Lalal lalal laa laa
Female :Sorkkam vanthu
En paadham thottu konjum
Chorus : Lalal lalal laa laa
Male :Poo jaadhigal engal vaasal varum
Aaa…..aa….aa….aa….
Chorus :Aaa…..aa….aa….aa….
Poo maalaigal iru thol saerumae
Male :Poo maalaigal iru thol saerumae
…………………..
Aaa…..aa….aa….aa….
Chorus :Aaa…..aa….aa….aa….
Solai arumbugal
Male :Aaa….aa….
Female :Kanavu kaanum neram
Male :Aaa….aa….
Female :En kangal mella moodum
Male :Aaa….aa….
Poovin idzhgalil
Female :Aaa…aa….
Male :Aadum paniyin thuliyil
Female :Aaa…aa….
Male :En kangal unnai kaanum
Female :Aaa…aa….
Naaningae vaadidum poochedi neeyae megam…
Male :Naan yaezhai thaaragai poovai neeyae vaanam
Female :Inaintha pantham
Male :Kanintha sontham
Female :Aa…..aa….aa…..aaa….
Chorus :Aa…..aa….aa…..aaa….
Poo maalaigal iru thol saerumae
Aa…..aa….aa…..aaa….
Chorus :Aa…..aa….aa…..aaa….
Paavai nadakkaiyil
Female :Aaa…..aa….
Male :Paadhai podhai kollum
Female :Aaa…..aa….
Male :Sampookkal kolam podum
Chorus :Aa…..aa….aa…..
Kodhai sirikkaiyil
Male :Aaa….aa….
Female :Minnal kangal moodum
Male :Aaa…..aa….
Female :Thaenodai vanthu odum
Kaarkaala pookkalaal nee oru manjam podu
Female :Neeraadum megamae poomazhai konjam thoovu
Male :Nanaintha vandu…..
Female :Parappathendru….
Male :Aa…..aa….aa…..aaa….
Chorus :Aa…..aa….aa…..aaa….
Poo maalaigal iru thol saerumae
Female :Poo maalaigal iru thol saerumae
Vetkkam vanthu
Ival kannil muththam konjum
Chorus :Lalal lalal laa laa
Female :Sorkkam vanthu
En paadham thottu konjum
Chorus :Lalal lalal laa laa
Male :Poo jaadhigal engal vaasal varam
Aa…..aa….aa…..aaa….
Chorus :Aa…..aa….aa…..aaa….
Poo maalaigal iru thol saerumae
Male :Poo maalaigal iru thol saerumae
Chorus :Aaa…..aa….aa…..aaa….
Ah... ah... ah...
Ah... ah... ah...
Ah... ah... ah...
Chorus: Ah... ah... ah... ah...
Flower garlands will unite on our shoulders
Female: Flower garlands will unite on our shoulders
Shyness will arrive
and playfully kiss her eyes
Chorus: La la la la la la
Female: Heaven will come down
and tenderly caress my feet
Chorus: La la la la la la
Male: Every kind of flower will visit our doorstep
Ah... ah... ah... ah...
Chorus: Ah... ah... ah... ah...
Flower garlands will unite on our shoulders
Male: Flower garlands will unite on our shoulders
...
Ah... ah... ah... ah...
Chorus: Ah... ah... ah... ah...
The buds in the garden
Male: Ah... ah...
Female: When they begin to dream
Male: Ah... ah...
Female: My eyes gently close
Male: Ah... ah...
Upon the flower petals
Female: Ah... ah...
Male: In the dancing droplet of dew
Female: Ah... ah...
Male: My eyes catch sight of you
Female: Ah... ah...
I am a withering plant here, and you are the raincloud...
Male: I am a humble star, and you, sweet girl, are the sky
Female: A bond woven together
Male: A love that has ripened
Female: Ah... ah... ah... aah...
Chorus: Ah... ah... ah... aah...
Flower garlands will unite on our shoulders
Ah... ah... ah... aah...
Chorus: Ah... ah... ah... aah...
As this young woman walks
Female: Ah... ah...
Male: The path itself gets intoxicated
Female: Ah... ah...
Male: Fallen champak flowers draw beautiful patterns
Chorus: Ah... ah... ah...
When this girl smiles
Male: Ah... ah...
Female: The lightning closes its eyes
Male: Ah... ah...
Female: A stream of sweet honey flows
Make a bed with the blossoms of the monsoon
Female: Oh cloud bathing in water, shower a gentle rain of flowers
Male: A soaked honeybee...
Female: ...how can it fly away?...
Male: Ah... ah... ah... aah...
Chorus: Ah... ah... ah... aah...
Flower garlands will unite on our shoulders
Female: Flower garlands will unite on our shoulders
Shyness will arrive
and playfully kiss her eyes
Chorus: La la la la la la
Female: Heaven will come down
and tenderly caress my feet
Chorus: La la la la la la
Male: Every kind of flower will arrive as a blessing at our doorstep
Ah... ah... ah... aah...
Chorus: Ah... ah... ah... aah...
Flower garlands will unite on our shoulders
Male: Flower garlands will unite on our shoulders
Chorus: Ah... ah... ah... aah...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song expresses the joy, romance, and blissful union of two lovers anticipating marriage and togetherness. Through vivid nature imagery—such as clouds, rain, blossoms, dew drops, and honey streams—the lovers describe how their love elevates mundane existence into a heavenly experience.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uravagam)
“Naaningae vaadidum poochedi neeyae megam…”
The female lead compares herself to a withered plant and her lover to a refreshing rain cloud ('Naaningae vaadidum poochedi neeyae megam').
Personification
“Paadhai podhai kollum”
Inanimates like the pathway and shyness are given human actions and emotions, such as the path getting intoxicated ('Paadhai podhai kollum') and shyness kissing her eyes ('Vetkkam vanthu Ival kannil muththam konjum').
Iyaibu (Rhyme)
“Inaintha pantham / Kanintha sontham”
End-rhyme pairing created with 'pantham' and 'sontham' to emphasize complete union and harmony.
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Trivia
This track features poetic lyrics by Vairamuthu during the early 1980s era, heavily relying on nature imagery to evoke romantic anticipation.
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