Poo Malarnthida
From Tik Tik Tik · 1981
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, Jency
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Tik Tik Tik1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………. | As the flower blooms |
| Female | |
| Poo malarnthida | Oh golden peacock that dances! |
| Nadam idum pon maayilae | As the flower blooms |
| Poo malarnthida | Oh golden peacock that dances! |
| Nadam idum pon maayilae | Your feet that dance continuously are golden feet |
| Ninraadum un paatham pon paatham | Let the night turn into dawn through your eyes |
| Vizhigalal iravinai vidiyaavidu | [Musical Swaras] |
| Male | |
| Sa ga ni gha ma pa tha ni sa | As I dance |
| Female | |
| Naan nadamida | Oh noble prince who melted... |
| Urughiya thirumaghanaee… | I love you… I love you… I love you… |
| Male | |
| I love you… i love you..i love you.. | I love you… I love you… I love you… |
| I love you… i love you..i love you.. | Are moons visible in the eyes? |
| Female | |
| Vizhigalil nilavughal therigirathoo | Male: [Musical Swaras] |
| Male :sa gha ri gha ma pa dha ni sa | Why this anger? |
| Male | |
| Enn intha koobam | Who gave this curse? |
| Yaar thantha saabam | You are the cloud on stage |
| Nee medai megham | Why this lightning-fast speed? |
| Enn minnal vegham | The sinner who laughs will ruin things |
| Female | |
| Kedupaanae sirinkindra paaavi | He stopped it, what justice is this? |
| Thaduthaanae ithu enna needhi | The flame burning for you |
| Male | |
| Unnakaagha erikindra jyothi | He belongs to a kind that stays awake today |
| Ivan indru uranghatha jaathi | A snake slithers on the bed |
| Paadukaiyil paambhu neliyudhu | The pillow tears into a hundred pieces |
| Thalaiyanai nooru kiliyudhu | In the garment you wear |
| Nee anighira aadaiyil | Like a single thread |
| Oru nool ena | For me to exist every day |
| Thinam naan irrunthida | [Musical Swaras] |
| Sa ni dha pa ma pa dha ni | As I dance |
| Female | |
| Naan nadamida | Oh noble prince who melted... |
| Urughiya thirumaghanaee… | [Rhythmic Vocalizations] |
| Female | |
| Thannaana na na na na | [Rhythmic Vocalizations] |
| Thaannaa na na na | A river of honey |
| Male | |
| Thaenarru ondru | Bathes here |
| Neeradum inghae | A flower garland |
| Female | |
| Poo maalai ondru | Reaches the shoulders here |
| Thozh serum inghae | Flowers that do not wear leaf garments |
| Male | |
| Ilaiaadai uduthatha pookal | The days when they laugh upon the plant |
| Chedi medhu sirikindra naatkal | Flowers that do not wear leaf garments |
| Female | |
| Ilaiaadai uduthatha pookal | The days when they laugh upon the plant |
| Chedi medhu sirikindra naatkal | Warm, burning desire arises |
| Male | |
| Chuda chuda aasai varugudhu | Female: Her mind gets drenched in fire |
| Female :Ival manam theeyil nanaiguthu | In an intoxication |
| Male | |
| Bothaiyil oru | Female: A lotus flower |
| Female :Thamarai malar | Male: Shattered on its own |
| Male :Thaanudainthathu | Female: What happened? |
| Female :Enn nadanthathu | Male: [Musical Swaras] |
| Male :Sa ni dha pa ma pa dhani | As the flower blooms |
| Male | |
| Poo malarnthida | Oh golden peacock that dances! |
| Nadam idum pon maayilae | I love you… I love you… I love you… |
| Male | |
| I love you… i love you..i love you.. | I love you… I love you… I love you… |
| I love you… i love you..i love you.. | Is what appears in the eyes a riddle? |
| Vizhigalilil therivathu vidukathaiyoo | [Musical Swaras] |
| Sa gha ri gha ma pa dha ni | As the flower blooms |
| Male | |
| Poo malarnthida | Oh golden peacock that dances! |
| Nadam idum pon maayilae | |
............................
As the flower blooms
பூ மலர்ந்திட
நடமிடும் பொன்மயிலே
பூ மலர்ந்திட நடமிடும்
பொன்மயிலே நின்றாடும்
உன் பாதம் பொன்பாதம்
விழிகளால் இரவினை
விடியவிடு
Oh golden peacock that dances!
As the flower blooms
Oh golden peacock that dances!
Your feet that dance continuously are golden feet
Let the night turn into dawn through your eyes
[Musical Swaras]
ச க னி க
ம ப தா னி ச
As I dance
நான் நடமிட
உருகிய திருமகனே
Oh noble prince who melted...
I love you… I love you… I love you…
ஐ லவ் யூ ஐ லவ் யூ
ஐ லவ் யூ ஐ லவ் யூ ஐ லவ்
யூ ஐ லவ் யூ
I love you… I love you… I love you…
Are moons visible in the eyes?
விழிகளில்
நிலவுகள் தெரிகிறதோ
Male: [Musical Swaras]
Why this anger?
ச க ரி க
ம ப தா னி ச
Who gave this curse?
You are the cloud on stage
Why this lightning-fast speed?
The sinner who laughs will ruin things
ஏன் இந்த கோபம்
யார் தந்த சாபம் நீ மேடை
மேகம் ஏன் மின்னல் வேகம்
He stopped it, what justice is this?
The flame burning for you
கெடுப்பானே
சிரிக்கின்ற பாவி
தடுத்தானே இது
என்ன நீதி
He belongs to a kind that stays awake today
A snake slithers on the bed
The pillow tears into a hundred pieces
In the garment you wear
Like a single thread
For me to exist every day
[Musical Swaras]
As I dance
உனக்காக எரிகின்ற
ஜோதி இவன் இன்று உறங்காத
ஜாதி பாடுகையில் பாம்பு நெளியுது
தலையணை நூறு கிழியுது நீ
அணிகிற ஆடையில் ஒரு நூலென
தினம் நான் இருந்திட ச னி த ப ம
ப த னி
Oh noble prince who melted...
[Rhythmic Vocalizations]
நான் நடமிட
உருகிய திருமகனே
[Rhythmic Vocalizations]
A river of honey
..........................
Bathes here
A flower garland
தேனாறு ஒன்று
நீராடும் இங்கே
Reaches the shoulders here
Flowers that do not wear leaf garments
பூமாலை ஒன்று
தோள் சேரும் இங்கே
The days when they laugh upon the plant
Flowers that do not wear leaf garments
இலை ஆடை
உடுத்தாத பூக்கள் செடி
மீது சிரிக்கின்ற நாட்கள்
The days when they laugh upon the plant
Warm, burning desire arises
இலை ஆடை
உடுத்தாத பூக்கள் செடி
மீது சிரிக்கின்ற நாட்கள்
Female: Her mind gets drenched in fire
In an intoxication
சுடசுட
ஆசை வருகுது
இவள் மனம்
தீயில் நனைகுது
Female: A lotus flower
Male: Shattered on its own
Female: What happened?
Male: [Musical Swaras]
As the flower blooms
போதையில் ஒரு
தாமரை மலர்
தான் உடைந்தது
ஏன் நடந்தது
ச னி த ப ம ப த னி
Oh golden peacock that dances!
I love you… I love you… I love you…
பூ மலர்ந்திட
நடமிடும் பொன்மயிலே
I love you… I love you… I love you…
Is what appears in the eyes a riddle?
[Musical Swaras]
As the flower blooms
ஐ லவ் யூ ஐ லவ் யூ
ஐ லவ் யூ ஐ லவ் யூ ஐ லவ்
யூ ஐ லவ் யூ
Oh golden peacock that dances!
விழிகளில்
தெரிவது விடுகதையோ
ச க ரி க ம ப த னி
பூ மலர்ந்திட
நடமிடும் பொன்மயிலே
……………………………….
As the flower blooms
Poo malarnthida
Oh golden peacock that dances!
Nadam idum pon maayilae
As the flower blooms
Poo malarnthida
Oh golden peacock that dances!
Nadam idum pon maayilae
Your feet that dance continuously are golden feet
Ninraadum un paatham pon paatham
Let the night turn into dawn through your eyes
Vizhigalal iravinai vidiyaavidu
[Musical Swaras]
Sa ga ni gha ma pa tha ni sa
As I dance
Naan nadamida
Oh noble prince who melted...
Urughiya thirumaghanaee…
I love you… I love you… I love you…
I love you… i love you..i love you..
I love you… I love you… I love you…
I love you… i love you..i love you..
Are moons visible in the eyes?
Vizhigalil nilavughal therigirathoo
Male: [Musical Swaras]
Male :sa gha ri gha ma pa dha ni sa
Why this anger?
Enn intha koobam
Who gave this curse?
Yaar thantha saabam
You are the cloud on stage
Nee medai megham
Why this lightning-fast speed?
Enn minnal vegham
The sinner who laughs will ruin things
Kedupaanae sirinkindra paaavi
He stopped it, what justice is this?
Thaduthaanae ithu enna needhi
The flame burning for you
Unnakaagha erikindra jyothi
He belongs to a kind that stays awake today
Ivan indru uranghatha jaathi
A snake slithers on the bed
Paadukaiyil paambhu neliyudhu
The pillow tears into a hundred pieces
Thalaiyanai nooru kiliyudhu
In the garment you wear
Nee anighira aadaiyil
Like a single thread
Oru nool ena
For me to exist every day
Thinam naan irrunthida
[Musical Swaras]
Sa ni dha pa ma pa dha ni
As I dance
Naan nadamida
Oh noble prince who melted...
Urughiya thirumaghanaee…
[Rhythmic Vocalizations]
Thannaana na na na na
[Rhythmic Vocalizations]
Thaannaa na na na
A river of honey
Thaenarru ondru
Bathes here
Neeradum inghae
A flower garland
Poo maalai ondru
Reaches the shoulders here
Thozh serum inghae
Flowers that do not wear leaf garments
Ilaiaadai uduthatha pookal
The days when they laugh upon the plant
Chedi medhu sirikindra naatkal
Flowers that do not wear leaf garments
Ilaiaadai uduthatha pookal
The days when they laugh upon the plant
Chedi medhu sirikindra naatkal
Warm, burning desire arises
Chuda chuda aasai varugudhu
Female: Her mind gets drenched in fire
Female :Ival manam theeyil nanaiguthu
In an intoxication
Bothaiyil oru
Female: A lotus flower
Female :Thamarai malar
Male: Shattered on its own
Male :Thaanudainthathu
Female: What happened?
Female :Enn nadanthathu
Male: [Musical Swaras]
Male :Sa ni dha pa ma pa dhani
As the flower blooms
Poo malarnthida
Oh golden peacock that dances!
Nadam idum pon maayilae
I love you… I love you… I love you…
I love you… i love you..i love you..
I love you… I love you… I love you…
I love you… i love you..i love you..
Is what appears in the eyes a riddle?
Vizhigalilil therivathu vidukathaiyoo
[Musical Swaras]
Sa gha ri gha ma pa dha ni
As the flower blooms
Poo malarnthida
Oh golden peacock that dances!
Nadam idum pon maayilae
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Poo Malarnthida Nadam Idum is a romantic and dramatic track from the 1981 Tamil film 'Tik Tik Tik'. Penned by Kannadasan, the song captures the passionate dialogue and heightened emotions between two lovers. It weaves classic poetic imagery with modern expressions of romance, highlighting the irresistible beauty of the beloved and the restless excitement of youthful passion. The lyrics rely heavily on nature metaphors—comparing the beloved to a dancing peacock, a cloud on stage, and a blooming lotus—while expressing sleeplessness, fiery desire, and dramatic conflict. The song expresses a mix of deep affection, playful banter, and intense emotional longing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Nadam idum pon maayilae”
Compares the dancing beloved to a golden peacock, evoking elegance and beauty.
Oxymoron
“Female :Ival manam theeyil nanaiguthu”
Juxtaposes the concept of being drenched ('nanaiguthu') with fire ('theeyil'), portraying intense, contradictory emotional states.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Nee medai megham”
Compares the performer/lover on stage to a cloud ('megham') moving with lightning speed ('minnal vegham').
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Paadukaiyil paambhu neliyudhu”
Repetition of the 'P' sound creates a rhythmic phonetic bounce.
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Trivia
Although listed as Unknown in the context prompt, this track from the 1981 crime thriller 'Tik Tik Tik' (directed by Bharathiraja and starring Kamal Haasan) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung by K.J. Yesudas, S. Janaki, and Jency Anthony.
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