Poo Malarum Velaiyile
From Kodugal Illatha Kolangal · 1983
- Lyricist
- H. R. Vijayan
- Singers
- P. Jayachandran, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- A. Devaraja
- Details
- Kodugal Illatha Kolangal1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Poo malarum velaiyilae | At the time when flowers blossom, |
| Kann malarnthaal pen mayilaal | When her eyes bloom, she is a female peacock, |
| Vaal malarnthaal venguzhalthaan | When her hair unfurls, it is like a bamboo flute, |
| Kai malarnthaal abhinayamthaan | When her hands open, it becomes expressiveness in dance, |
| Kai malarnthaal abhinayamthaan | When her hands open, it becomes expressiveness in dance, |
| Female | |
| Kaadhinikka pesivitteer | You spoke words sweet to my ears, |
| Kann kulira paarththuvitteer | You looked with eyes that brought cool delight, |
| Kaadhinikka pesivitteer | You spoke words sweet to my ears, |
| Kann kulira paarththuvitteer | You looked with eyes that brought cool delight, |
| Female | |
| Udal silrkka thottu vitteer | You touched me, making my body tingle with goosebumps, |
| Udal silrkka thottu vitteer | You touched me, making my body tingle with goosebumps, |
| Manam inikka naan magizhnthuvittaen | My heart sweetened, and I rejoiced, |
| Male | |
| Poo malarum velaiyilae….. | At the time when flowers blossom... |
| Male | |
| Sol malarnthaal suvai serkkum | When words bloom, they add rich flavor, |
| Penn vanthaal mayakkam tharum | When a woman arrives, she brings enchantment, |
| Sol malarnthaal suvai serkkum | When words bloom, they add rich flavor, |
| Penn vanthaal mayakkam tharum | When a woman arrives, she brings enchantment, |
| Men malarae nee ippo | Oh tender flower, now you, |
| En malaraaga nee vanthaai | Have come to become my own flower, |
| Male | |
| Poo malarum velaiyilae… | At the time when flowers blossom... |
| Female | |
| Mazhai vanthaal mann manakkum | When rain falls, the earth smells fragrant, |
| Poo virinthaal vaasam varum | When a flower blooms, fragrance arrives, |
| Mazhai vanthaal mann manakkum | When rain falls, the earth smells fragrant, |
| Poo virinthaal vaasam varum | When a flower blooms, fragrance arrives, |
| Female | |
| Nei mananthaal suvai saernnum | When ghee gives aroma, taste is added, |
| Penn manathaal thunai saerkkum | Through a woman's heart, true companionship is added, |
| Intha penn mananthaal thunai saerkkum | Through this woman's heart, true companionship is added, |
| Male | |
| Poo malarum velaiyilae | At the time when flowers blossom, |
| Female :Laal lala laa | Female: Laal lala laa |
| Male :Kann malarnthaal | Male: When her eyes bloom, |
| Female :Laal lala laa | Female: Laal lala laa |
| Male :Pen mayilaal | Male: She is a female peacock, |
| Female :Laal lala laa | Female: Laal lala laa |
| Male :Vaal malarnthaal | Male: When her hair unfurls, |
| Female :Laal lala laa | Female: Laal lala laa |
| Male :Venguzhalthaan | Male: It is like a bamboo flute, |
| Male :Kai malarnthaal abhinayamthaan | Male: When her hands open, it becomes expressiveness in dance, |
| Female :Laal lala laa | Female: Laal lala laa |
| Male :Kai malarnthaal abhinayamthaan | Male: When her hands open, it becomes expressiveness in dance, |
| Female :Laal lala laa | Female: Laal lala laa |
பூ மலரும் வேளையிலே
கண் மலர்ந்தாள் பெண் மயிலாள்
வாய் மலர்ந்தால் வேங்குழல்தான்
கை மலர்ந்தால் அபிநயம்தான்
கை மலர்ந்தால் அபிநயம்தான்....
At the time when flowers blossom,
When her eyes bloom, she is a female peacock,
When her hair unfurls, it is like a bamboo flute,
When her hands open, it becomes expressiveness in dance,
When her hands open, it becomes expressiveness in dance,
காதினிக்க பேசிவிட்டீர்
கண் குளிர பார்த்துவிட்டீர்
காதினிக்க பேசிவிட்டீர்
கண் குளிர பார்த்துவிட்டீர்
You spoke words sweet to my ears,
You looked with eyes that brought cool delight,
You spoke words sweet to my ears,
You looked with eyes that brought cool delight,
உடல் சிலிர்க்க தொட்டு விட்டீர்
உடல் சிலிர்க்க தொட்டு விட்டீர்
மனம் இனிக்க நான் மகிழ்ந்துவிட்டேன்
You touched me, making my body tingle with goosebumps,
You touched me, making my body tingle with goosebumps,
My heart sweetened, and I rejoiced,
பூ மலரும் வேளையிலே....
At the time when flowers blossom...
சொல் மலர்ந்தால் சுவை சேர்க்கும்
பெண் வந்தால் மயக்கம் தரும்
சொல் மலர்ந்தால் சுவை சேர்க்கும்
பெண் வந்தால் மயக்கம் தரும்
மென் மலரே நீ இப்போ
என் மலராக நீ வந்தாய்...
When words bloom, they add rich flavor,
When a woman arrives, she brings enchantment,
When words bloom, they add rich flavor,
When a woman arrives, she brings enchantment,
Oh tender flower, now you,
Have come to become my own flower,
பூ மலரும் வேளையிலே....
At the time when flowers blossom...
மழை வந்தால் மண் மணக்கும்
பூ விரிந்தால் வாசம் வரும்
மழை வந்தால் மண் மணக்கும்
பூ விரிந்தால் வாசம் வரும்
When rain falls, the earth smells fragrant,
When a flower blooms, fragrance arrives,
When rain falls, the earth smells fragrant,
When a flower blooms, fragrance arrives,
நெய் மணந்தால் சுவை சேர்க்கும்
பெண் மணந்தால் துணை சேர்க்கும்
இந்த பெண் மணந்தால் துணை சேர்க்கும்..
When ghee gives aroma, taste is added,
Through a woman's heart, true companionship is added,
Through this woman's heart, true companionship is added,
பூ மலரும் வேளையிலே
லால் லல லா
கண் மலர்ந்தாள்
லால் லல லா
பெண் மயிலாள்
லால் லல லா
வாய் மலர்ந்தால்
லால் லல லா
வேங்குழல்தான்
லால் லல லா
கை மலர்ந்தால் அபிநயம்தான்
லால் லல லா
கை மலர்ந்தால் அபிநயம்தான்....
லால் லல லா
At the time when flowers blossom,
Female: Laal lala laa
Male: When her eyes bloom,
Female: Laal lala laa
Male: She is a female peacock,
Female: Laal lala laa
Male: When her hair unfurls,
Female: Laal lala laa
Male: It is like a bamboo flute,
Male: When her hands open, it becomes expressiveness in dance,
Female: Laal lala laa
Male: When her hands open, it becomes expressiveness in dance,
Female: Laal lala laa
Poo malarum velaiyilae
At the time when flowers blossom,
Kann malarnthaal pen mayilaal
When her eyes bloom, she is a female peacock,
Vaal malarnthaal venguzhalthaan
When her hair unfurls, it is like a bamboo flute,
Kai malarnthaal abhinayamthaan
When her hands open, it becomes expressiveness in dance,
Kai malarnthaal abhinayamthaan
When her hands open, it becomes expressiveness in dance,
Kaadhinikka pesivitteer
You spoke words sweet to my ears,
Kann kulira paarththuvitteer
You looked with eyes that brought cool delight,
Kaadhinikka pesivitteer
You spoke words sweet to my ears,
Kann kulira paarththuvitteer
You looked with eyes that brought cool delight,
Udal silrkka thottu vitteer
You touched me, making my body tingle with goosebumps,
Udal silrkka thottu vitteer
You touched me, making my body tingle with goosebumps,
Manam inikka naan magizhnthuvittaen
My heart sweetened, and I rejoiced,
Poo malarum velaiyilae…..
At the time when flowers blossom...
Sol malarnthaal suvai serkkum
When words bloom, they add rich flavor,
Penn vanthaal mayakkam tharum
When a woman arrives, she brings enchantment,
Sol malarnthaal suvai serkkum
When words bloom, they add rich flavor,
Penn vanthaal mayakkam tharum
When a woman arrives, she brings enchantment,
Men malarae nee ippo
Oh tender flower, now you,
En malaraaga nee vanthaai
Have come to become my own flower,
Poo malarum velaiyilae…
At the time when flowers blossom...
Mazhai vanthaal mann manakkum
When rain falls, the earth smells fragrant,
Poo virinthaal vaasam varum
When a flower blooms, fragrance arrives,
Mazhai vanthaal mann manakkum
When rain falls, the earth smells fragrant,
Poo virinthaal vaasam varum
When a flower blooms, fragrance arrives,
Nei mananthaal suvai saernnum
When ghee gives aroma, taste is added,
Penn manathaal thunai saerkkum
Through a woman's heart, true companionship is added,
Intha penn mananthaal thunai saerkkum
Through this woman's heart, true companionship is added,
Poo malarum velaiyilae
At the time when flowers blossom,
Female :Laal lala laa
Female: Laal lala laa
Male :Kann malarnthaal
Male: When her eyes bloom,
Female :Laal lala laa
Female: Laal lala laa
Male :Pen mayilaal
Male: She is a female peacock,
Female :Laal lala laa
Female: Laal lala laa
Male :Vaal malarnthaal
Male: When her hair unfurls,
Female :Laal lala laa
Female: Laal lala laa
Male :Venguzhalthaan
Male: It is like a bamboo flute,
Male :Kai malarnthaal abhinayamthaan
Male: When her hands open, it becomes expressiveness in dance,
Female :Laal lala laa
Female: Laal lala laa
Male :Kai malarnthaal abhinayamthaan
Male: When her hands open, it becomes expressiveness in dance,
Female :Laal lala laa
Female: Laal lala laa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Poo Malarum Velaiyilae is a romantic duet from the 1983 Tamil film Kodugal Illatha Kolangal, composed by legendary composer A. Devaraja. The song celebrates romantic bliss through poetic comparisons between a woman's grace and elements of nature such as blooming flowers, earthy rain scents, and classical dance gestures. The lovers exchange affectionate expressions, acknowledging how their union brings sweet fulfillment and lifelong companionship.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamanai)
“Kann malarnthaal pen mayilaal / Vaal malarnthaal venguzhalthaan”
Compares the opening of the woman's eyes and grace to a female peacock, and her hair to a melodious bamboo flute.
Sensory Imagery
“Mazhai vanthaal mann manakkum / Udal silrkka thottu vitteer”
Evokes olfactory and tactile senses by referencing the smell of rain hitting the earth and the thrilling touch of a lover.
Anaphora and Refrain
“Poo malarum velaiyilae”
Repeats 'Poo malarum velaiyilae' as a structural refrain to set a rhythmic, flowering motif throughout the composition.
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Trivia
Kodugal Illatha Kolangal features music by Master A. Devarajan, one of the most celebrated Malayalam music directors who sparingly composed in Tamil, bringing a distinct orchestral and classical touch to this track.
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