Poo Malaiyil
From Ooty Varai Uravu · 1967
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Ooty Varai Uravu1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aa…aaa…haaa…aaa….aaa…. | Ah... ah... |
| Haa…aaa…aaa…haaa…aaa..haaa…aa…. | Ha... ah... |
| Female | |
| Aa…aaa…haaa…aaa….aaa…. | Ah... ah... |
| Haa…aaa…aaa…haaa…aaa..haaa…aa….aa | Ha... ah... |
| Male | |
| Poo maalaiyil or malligai | A jasmine flower in a garland of flowers |
| Ingu naan thaan thaen endradhu | Said, 'I am the sweet honey here' |
| Female | |
| Undhan veedu thaedi vandhadhu | It came searching for your home |
| Innum vendumaa endradhu | And asked, 'Do you want more?' |
| Male | |
| Sindhum thaen thuli idhazhgalin oram | Honey drops spilling at the edge of the lips |
| Female :Haa…aaa..haa…aa…aa…. | Female: Ha... ah... |
| Male :Sendren aayiram ninaivugal odum | Male: As I went, a thousand memories ran through my mind |
| Female :Haa…aaa..haa…aa…aa…. | Female: Ha... ah... |
| Male | |
| Sindhum thaen thuli idhazhgalin oram | Honey drops spilling at the edge of the lips |
| Sendren aayiram ninaivugal odum | As I went, a thousand memories ran through my mind |
| Female | |
| Karumbo kaniyo kavidhai chuvaiyo | Is it sugarcane, or a fruit, or the flavor of poetry? |
| Karumbo kaniyo kavidhai chuvaiyo | Is it sugarcane, or a fruit, or the flavor of poetry? |
| Virundho koduthaan vizhundhaal madiyil | He offered a feast, and she fell onto his lap |
| Virundho koduthaan vizhundhaal madiyil | He offered a feast, and she fell onto his lap |
| Male | |
| Poo maalaiyil or malligai | A jasmine flower in a garland of flowers |
| Ingu naan thaan thaen endradhu | Said, 'I am the sweet honey here' |
| Female | |
| Undhan veedu thaedi vandhadhu | It came searching for your home |
| Innum vendumaa endradhu | And asked, 'Do you want more?' |
| Female | |
| Manjam malargalai thooviya kolam | The bed decorated with scattered flowers |
| Male :Haa…aaa..haa…aa…aa…. | Male: Ha... ah... |
| Female :Mangala dheebathin ponnoli chaaram | Female: The golden glow of the auspicious lamp |
| Haa…aaa..haa…aa…aa…. | Ha... ah... |
| Male | |
| Ilamai azhaghin iyarkai vadivam | The natural form of youthful beauty |
| Iravai pagalaai ariyum paruvam | The age that forgets the difference between night and day |
| Male | |
| Poo maalaiyil or malligai | A jasmine flower in a garland of flowers |
| Ingu naan thaan thaen endradhu | Said, 'I am the sweet honey here' |
| Female | |
| Undhan veedu thaedi vandhadhu | It came searching for your home |
| Innum vendumaa endradhu | And asked, 'Do you want more?' |
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆ......
ஹா......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஹா.....ஆ.....
Ah... ah...
Ha... ah...
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆ......
ஹா......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஹா.....ஆ.....
Ah... ah...
Ha... ah...
பூமாலையில் ஓர் மல்லிகை
இங்கு நான்தான் தேன் என்றது
A jasmine flower in a garland of flowers
Said, 'I am the sweet honey here'
உந்தன் வீடு தேடி வந்தது
இன்னும் வேண்டுமா என்றது
It came searching for your home
And asked, 'Do you want more?'
சிந்தும் தேன் துளி இதழ்களின் ஓரம்
ஹா.....ஆஅ....ஹா....ஆ....ஆ.....
சென்றேன் ஆயிரம் நினைவுகள் ஓடும்
ஹா.....ஆஅ....ஹா....ஆ....ஆ.....
Honey drops spilling at the edge of the lips
Female: Ha... ah...
Male: As I went, a thousand memories ran through my mind
Female: Ha... ah...
சிந்தும் தேன் துளி இதழ்களின் ஓரம்
சென்றேன் ஆயிரம் நினைவுகள் ஓடும்
Honey drops spilling at the edge of the lips
As I went, a thousand memories ran through my mind
கரும்போ கனியோ கவிதைச் சுவையோ
கரும்போ கனியோ கவிதைச் சுவையோ
விருந்தோ கொடுத்தான் விழுந்தாள் மடியில்
விருந்தோ கொடுத்தான் விழுந்தாள் மடியில்
Is it sugarcane, or a fruit, or the flavor of poetry?
Is it sugarcane, or a fruit, or the flavor of poetry?
He offered a feast, and she fell onto his lap
He offered a feast, and she fell onto his lap
பூமாலையில் ஓர் மல்லிகை
இங்கு நான் தான் தேன் என்றது
A jasmine flower in a garland of flowers
Said, 'I am the sweet honey here'
உந்தன் வீடு தேடி வந்தது
இன்னும் வேண்டுமா என்றது
It came searching for your home
And asked, 'Do you want more?'
மஞ்சம் மலர்களை தூவிய கோலம்
ஹா.....ஆஅ....ஹா....ஆ....ஆ.....
மங்கல தீபத்தின் பொன்னொளி சாரம்
ஹா.....ஆஅ....ஹா....ஆ....ஆ.....
The bed decorated with scattered flowers
Male: Ha... ah...
Female: The golden glow of the auspicious lamp
Ha... ah...
இளமை அழகின் இயற்கை வடிவம்
இளமை அழகின் இயற்கை வடிவம்
இரவை பகலாய் அறியும் பருவம்
இரவை பகலாய் அறியும் பருவம்
The natural form of youthful beauty
The age that forgets the difference between night and day
பூமாலையில் ஓர் மல்லிகை
இங்கு நான் தான் தேன் என்றது
A jasmine flower in a garland of flowers
Said, 'I am the sweet honey here'
உந்தன் வீடு தேடி வந்தது
இன்னும் வேண்டுமா என்றது
It came searching for your home
And asked, 'Do you want more?'
இன்னும் வேண்டுமா என்றது
Aa…aaa…haaa…aaa….aaa….
Ah... ah...
Haa…aaa…aaa…haaa…aaa..haaa…aa….
Ha... ah...
Aa…aaa…haaa…aaa….aaa….
Ah... ah...
Haa…aaa…aaa…haaa…aaa..haaa…aa….aa
Ha... ah...
Poo maalaiyil or malligai
A jasmine flower in a garland of flowers
Ingu naan thaan thaen endradhu
Said, 'I am the sweet honey here'
Undhan veedu thaedi vandhadhu
It came searching for your home
Innum vendumaa endradhu
And asked, 'Do you want more?'
Sindhum thaen thuli idhazhgalin oram
Honey drops spilling at the edge of the lips
Female :Haa…aaa..haa…aa…aa….
Female: Ha... ah...
Male :Sendren aayiram ninaivugal odum
Male: As I went, a thousand memories ran through my mind
Female :Haa…aaa..haa…aa…aa….
Female: Ha... ah...
Sindhum thaen thuli idhazhgalin oram
Honey drops spilling at the edge of the lips
Sendren aayiram ninaivugal odum
As I went, a thousand memories ran through my mind
Karumbo kaniyo kavidhai chuvaiyo
Is it sugarcane, or a fruit, or the flavor of poetry?
Karumbo kaniyo kavidhai chuvaiyo
Is it sugarcane, or a fruit, or the flavor of poetry?
Virundho koduthaan vizhundhaal madiyil
He offered a feast, and she fell onto his lap
Virundho koduthaan vizhundhaal madiyil
He offered a feast, and she fell onto his lap
Poo maalaiyil or malligai
A jasmine flower in a garland of flowers
Ingu naan thaan thaen endradhu
Said, 'I am the sweet honey here'
Undhan veedu thaedi vandhadhu
It came searching for your home
Innum vendumaa endradhu
And asked, 'Do you want more?'
Manjam malargalai thooviya kolam
The bed decorated with scattered flowers
Male :Haa…aaa..haa…aa…aa….
Male: Ha... ah...
Female :Mangala dheebathin ponnoli chaaram
Female: The golden glow of the auspicious lamp
Haa…aaa..haa…aa…aa….
Ha... ah...
Ilamai azhaghin iyarkai vadivam
The natural form of youthful beauty
Iravai pagalaai ariyum paruvam
The age that forgets the difference between night and day
Poo maalaiyil or malligai
A jasmine flower in a garland of flowers
Ingu naan thaan thaen endradhu
Said, 'I am the sweet honey here'
Undhan veedu thaedi vandhadhu
It came searching for your home
Innum vendumaa endradhu
And asked, 'Do you want more?'
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic duet expresses the intimacy and profound affection between two lovers. The heroine is metaphorically personified as a sweet jasmine flower arriving at her lover's doorstep, offering sweet honey. The lovers reminisce about their passion, comparing their sweet romance to sugarcane, ripe fruit, and poetic elegance. The song describes a tender setting filled with flowers, auspicious lamps, and youthful passion where time loses its meaning.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification (Uruvagam / Personification)
“Poo maalaiyil or malligai / Ingu naan thaan thaen endradhu”
The jasmine flower in the garland is given human attributes, speaking and offering honey directly to the lover.
Metaphor / Rhetorical Question (Uvamai / Vinaa)
“Karumbo kaniyo kavidhai chuvaiyo”
The sweetness of intimacy is vividly compared to sugarcane, sweet fruit, and the refined taste of poetry.
Hyperbole (Adukkuthodar / Athisayokthi)
“Iravai pagalaai ariyum paruvam”
Describing the intense passion that blurs time, making night seem like day in the bliss of love.
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Trivia
Composed by M. S. Viswanathan and written by Kannadasan, this timeless song from the 1967 romantic comedy hit 'Ooty Varai Uravu' was sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela. The track features iconic performances by Sivaji Ganesan and K. R. Vijaya, and remains one of Tamil cinema's most cherished duets.
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