Poo Manakkum Poonkuzhali
From Rathapasam · 1980
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Rathapasam1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaaa..aaaaa….aaa……. | Aaaa..aaaaa….aaa……. |
| Male | |
| Poo manakkam poonguzhali | Oh flower-fragrant woman with flower-adorned hair, |
| Poojai dhevadhaiyoo | are you a deity worthy of worship? |
| Thaen manakkum maeni ellaam | Is your entire body, smelling sweet like honey, |
| Deva kaaviyamoo | a divine epic written by gods? |
| Male | |
| Poo manakkam poonguzhali | Oh flower-fragrant woman with flower-adorned hair, |
| Poojai dhevadhaiyoo | are you a deity worthy of worship? |
| Thaen manakkum maeni ellaam | Is your entire body, smelling sweet like honey, |
| Deva kaaviyamoo | a divine epic written by gods? |
| Male | |
| Manjal vaanilae vandha pournami | Like a full moon appearing in a yellow twilight sky, |
| Uyar kaaman mandhiram nee | you are the sublime chant of Kamadeva, the god of love. |
| Manjal vaanilae vandha pournami | Like a full moon appearing in a yellow twilight sky, |
| Uyar kaaman mandhiram nee | you are the sublime chant of Kamadeva, the god of love. |
| Sanga thaerilae vandha senthamil | You are pure Sangam Tamil arriving on a royal chariot, |
| Tharum moga nadagam nee | bringing a theatrical drama of enchanting passion. |
| Sanga thaerilae vandha senthamil | You are pure Sangam Tamil arriving on a royal chariot, |
| Tharum moga nadagam nee | bringing a theatrical drama of enchanting passion. |
| Male | |
| Poo manakkam poonguzhali | Oh flower-fragrant woman with flower-adorned hair, |
| Poojai dhevadhaiyoo | are you a deity worthy of worship? |
| Thaen manakkum maeni ellaam | Is your entire body, smelling sweet like honey, |
| Deva kaaviyamoo | a divine epic written by gods? |
| Male | |
| Vanna selaiyil thanjai gopuram | Like the majestic temple tower of Thanjavur clad in a colorful saree, |
| Mella aadi asaikkindratho | is it gently swaying and moving? |
| Vanna selaiyil thanjai gopuram | Like the majestic temple tower of Thanjavur clad in a colorful saree, |
| Mella aadi asaikkindratho | is it gently swaying and moving? |
| Andha kovilil rendu deepangal | The twin lamps inside that sacred temple, |
| Kannil jodhi tharugindrathoo | are they radiating divine light through your eyes? |
| Male | |
| Poo manakkam poonguzhali | Oh flower-fragrant woman with flower-adorned hair, |
| Poojai dhevadhaiyoo | are you a deity worthy of worship? |
| Thaen manakkum maeni ellaam | Is your entire body, smelling sweet like honey, |
| Deva kaaviyamoo | a divine epic written by gods? |
| Male | |
| Mangai moganam thandha gnyabagam | The cherished memory of the beautiful maiden's charm |
| Oru ragam paaduthamma | sings a musical melody. |
| Indha raagamum andha paadalum | This current melody and that past song |
| Ondru pola thondruthamma…. | seem to merge into one and the same... |
| Male | |
| Poo manakkam poonguzhali | Oh flower-fragrant woman with flower-adorned hair, |
| Poojai dhevadhaiyoo | are you a deity worthy of worship? |
| Thaen manakkum maeni ellaam | Is your entire body, smelling sweet like honey, |
| Deva kaaviyamoo | a divine epic written by gods? |
ஆஅ....ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஆஅ...
Aaaa..aaaaa….aaa…….
பூ மணக்கும் பூங்குழலி
பூஜை தேவதையோ
தேன் மணக்கும் மேனி எல்லாம்
தேவ காவியமோ
Oh flower-fragrant woman with flower-adorned hair,
are you a deity worthy of worship?
Is your entire body, smelling sweet like honey,
a divine epic written by gods?
பூ மணக்கும் பூங்குழலி
பூஜை தேவதையோ
தேன் மணக்கும் மேனி எல்லாம்
தேவ காவியமோ
Oh flower-fragrant woman with flower-adorned hair,
are you a deity worthy of worship?
Is your entire body, smelling sweet like honey,
a divine epic written by gods?
மஞ்சள் வானிலே வண்ண பௌர்ணமி
உயர் காமன் மந்திரம் நீ
மஞ்சள் வானிலே வண்ண பௌர்ணமி
உயர் காமன் மந்திரம் நீ
சங்கத்தேரிலே வந்த செந்தமிழ்
தரும் மோக நாடகம் நீ
சங்கத்தேரிலே வந்த செந்தமிழ்
தரும் மோக நாடகம் நீ
Like a full moon appearing in a yellow twilight sky,
you are the sublime chant of Kamadeva, the god of love.
Like a full moon appearing in a yellow twilight sky,
you are the sublime chant of Kamadeva, the god of love.
You are pure Sangam Tamil arriving on a royal chariot,
bringing a theatrical drama of enchanting passion.
You are pure Sangam Tamil arriving on a royal chariot,
bringing a theatrical drama of enchanting passion.
பூ மணக்கும் பூங்குழலி
பூஜை தேவதையோ
தேன் மணக்கும் மேனி எல்லாம்
தேவ காவியமோ
Oh flower-fragrant woman with flower-adorned hair,
are you a deity worthy of worship?
Is your entire body, smelling sweet like honey,
a divine epic written by gods?
வண்ணச்சேலையில் தஞ்சை கோபுரம்
மெல்ல ஆடி அசைகின்றதோ
வண்ணச்சேலையில் தஞ்சை கோபுரம்
மெல்ல ஆடி அசைகின்றதோ
அந்த கோவிலில் ரெண்டு தீபங்கள்
கண்ணில் ஜோதி தருகின்றதோ
Like the majestic temple tower of Thanjavur clad in a colorful saree,
is it gently swaying and moving?
Like the majestic temple tower of Thanjavur clad in a colorful saree,
is it gently swaying and moving?
The twin lamps inside that sacred temple,
are they radiating divine light through your eyes?
பூ மணக்கும் பூங்குழலி
பூஜை தேவதையோ
தேன் மணக்கும் மேனி எல்லாம்
தேவ காவியமோ
Oh flower-fragrant woman with flower-adorned hair,
are you a deity worthy of worship?
Is your entire body, smelling sweet like honey,
a divine epic written by gods?
மங்கை மோகனம் தந்த ஞாபகம்
ராகம் பாடுதம்மா
இந்த ராகமும் அந்த பாடலும்
ஒன்று போல தோன்றுதம்மா
The cherished memory of the beautiful maiden's charm
sings a musical melody.
This current melody and that past song
seem to merge into one and the same...
பூ மணக்கும் பூங்குழலி
பூஜை தேவதையோ
தேன் மணக்கும் மேனி எல்லாம்
தேவ காவியமோ
Oh flower-fragrant woman with flower-adorned hair,
are you a deity worthy of worship?
Is your entire body, smelling sweet like honey,
a divine epic written by gods?
Aaaa..aaaaa….aaa…….
Aaaa..aaaaa….aaa…….
Poo manakkam poonguzhali
Oh flower-fragrant woman with flower-adorned hair,
Poojai dhevadhaiyoo
are you a deity worthy of worship?
Thaen manakkum maeni ellaam
Is your entire body, smelling sweet like honey,
Deva kaaviyamoo
a divine epic written by gods?
Poo manakkam poonguzhali
Oh flower-fragrant woman with flower-adorned hair,
Poojai dhevadhaiyoo
are you a deity worthy of worship?
Thaen manakkum maeni ellaam
Is your entire body, smelling sweet like honey,
Deva kaaviyamoo
a divine epic written by gods?
Manjal vaanilae vandha pournami
Like a full moon appearing in a yellow twilight sky,
Uyar kaaman mandhiram nee
you are the sublime chant of Kamadeva, the god of love.
Manjal vaanilae vandha pournami
Like a full moon appearing in a yellow twilight sky,
Uyar kaaman mandhiram nee
you are the sublime chant of Kamadeva, the god of love.
Sanga thaerilae vandha senthamil
You are pure Sangam Tamil arriving on a royal chariot,
Tharum moga nadagam nee
bringing a theatrical drama of enchanting passion.
Sanga thaerilae vandha senthamil
You are pure Sangam Tamil arriving on a royal chariot,
Tharum moga nadagam nee
bringing a theatrical drama of enchanting passion.
Poo manakkam poonguzhali
Oh flower-fragrant woman with flower-adorned hair,
Poojai dhevadhaiyoo
are you a deity worthy of worship?
Thaen manakkum maeni ellaam
Is your entire body, smelling sweet like honey,
Deva kaaviyamoo
a divine epic written by gods?
Vanna selaiyil thanjai gopuram
Like the majestic temple tower of Thanjavur clad in a colorful saree,
Mella aadi asaikkindratho
is it gently swaying and moving?
Vanna selaiyil thanjai gopuram
Like the majestic temple tower of Thanjavur clad in a colorful saree,
Mella aadi asaikkindratho
is it gently swaying and moving?
Andha kovilil rendu deepangal
The twin lamps inside that sacred temple,
Kannil jodhi tharugindrathoo
are they radiating divine light through your eyes?
Poo manakkam poonguzhali
Oh flower-fragrant woman with flower-adorned hair,
Poojai dhevadhaiyoo
are you a deity worthy of worship?
Thaen manakkum maeni ellaam
Is your entire body, smelling sweet like honey,
Deva kaaviyamoo
a divine epic written by gods?
Mangai moganam thandha gnyabagam
The cherished memory of the beautiful maiden's charm
Oru ragam paaduthamma
sings a musical melody.
Indha raagamum andha paadalum
This current melody and that past song
Ondru pola thondruthamma….
seem to merge into one and the same...
Poo manakkam poonguzhali
Oh flower-fragrant woman with flower-adorned hair,
Poojai dhevadhaiyoo
are you a deity worthy of worship?
Thaen manakkum maeni ellaam
Is your entire body, smelling sweet like honey,
Deva kaaviyamoo
a divine epic written by gods?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Poo Manakkam Poonguzhali is a romantic song from the 1980 Tamil film Rathapasam, composed by M. S. Vishwanathan, written by Kannadasan, and sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. The protagonist expresses his deep admiration and romantic adoration for his beloved, extolling her beauty through divine and classic Tamil literary metaphors. He compares her beauty to a worship-worthy goddess, a divine epic, a full moon set against an evening sky, classical Sangam Tamil literature, and the majestic architectural beauty of the Thanjavur temple tower. The song captures a blend of divine reverence and romantic devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai Ani (Metaphor / Simile)
“Vanna selaiyil thanjai gopuram mella aadi asaikkindrathoVasaniyil thanjai gopuram mella aadi asaikkindratho”
Uyarvu Navitchi Ani (Hyperbole)
“Thaen manakkum maeni ellaam deva kaaviyamoo”
Imagery
“Manjal vaanilae vandha pournami”
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Trivia
The lyricist Kannadasan blends classical Tamil cultural icons—such as Sangam Tamil literature and the grand Thanjavur Brihadisvara Temple gopuram—to build an elevated portrait of female beauty, rendered in the rich classical voice of S. P. Balasubrahmanyam under M. S. Vishwanathan's composition.
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