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Lyrics & meaning

Poo Mazhai Thoovi

From Ninaithadhai Mudippavan · 1974

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Ninaithadhai Mudippavan
Movie release year
1974
Lyrics added on
7 May 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{ Poo mazhai thoovi
Vasanthangal vaazhtha
Oorvalam nadakindradhu
Ezhil pongidum
Anbu thangayin netriyil
Kungumam sirikindradhu
Mangala kungumam sirikindradhu } (2)
{ Katcheri melangal
Vedikai vaanangal
Oorengum kondatamaa } (2)
Unnai kandorgal
Kan pattu pogindra
Ezhilodu singaara therottamaa
Thozhi athaanai
Paar endru unnai killa
Mugam naanathil
Senthoora niram kolla
Poo mazhai thoovi
Vasanthangal vaazhtha
Oorvalam nadakindradhu
Ven sangu
Kazhuthodu pon
Maalai asainthaada
Naan kanda porul kooravaa
En annavai
Orunaalum………aaaa
En annavai oru
Naalum en ullam
Maravaathu endradum vidhamallavaa
Nee vaazhgindra
Naal ellam thirunaalae
Yena unnai konda
Manavaalan thinam paada
Poo mazhai thoovi
Vasanthangal vaazhtha
Oorvalam nadakindradhu
Ezhil pongidum
Anbu thangayin netriyil
Kungumam sirikindradhu
Mangala kungumam sirikindradhu
Showering a rain of flowers,
with spring seasons blessing you,
the wedding procession moves along.
Glowing with graceful charm,
on my beloved sister's forehead,
the kumkum smiles brightly.
The auspicious kumkum smiles brightly.
Festive music and drums playing,
fireworks lighting up the sky,
is the whole town celebrating?
With beauty so dazzling
that every eye turns to gaze,
is this lovely chariot gliding by?
As your friend pinches you
and teases, "Look at your groom,"
your face blushes in modesty,
glowing in a deep shade of red.
Showering a rain of flowers,
with spring seasons blessing you,
the wedding procession moves along.
On your conch-shaped graceful
neck, as the golden
necklace sways back and forth,
shall I tell you the meaning I see?
"My dear brother..."
"...not even for a single day... ah..."
"My dear brother..."
"...not for a single day will my heart..."
"...ever forget," isn't that what its gentle swaying says?
"Every single day that you live
is a joyful celebration,"
as the groom who wed you
sings to you every day.
Showering a rain of flowers,
with spring seasons blessing you,
the wedding procession moves along.
Glowing with graceful charm,
on my beloved sister's forehead,
the kumkum smiles brightly.
The auspicious kumkum smiles brightly.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a joyful celebration of a sister's wedding procession, sung from the affectionate perspective of her brother and family. It captures the vibrant atmosphere of the ceremony—complete with traditional drums, fireworks, and flowers—while highlighting the deep emotional bond between brother and sister as she transitions into married life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification

“Kungumam sirikindradhu”

The red vermillion (kungumam) on the bride's forehead is described as 'smiling' (sirikindradhu), attributing human emotion to an inanimate auspicious object.

Metaphor (Uvamai)

“Ven sangu kazhuthodu pon maalai asainthaada”

The bride's smooth, elegant neck is compared to a white conch shell (Ven sangu kazhuthu), a classic Tamil literary convention for beauty.

Ethirhai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Katcheri melangal / Vedikai vaanangal”

The repetition of the 't' / 'd' consonant sound in the second character creates rhythmic harmony across lines.

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Trivia

'Ninaithadhai Mudippavan' (1974) is a popular M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) star vehicle, which is a remake of the Hindi hit film 'Sachaa Jhutha'. The iconic soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, and this track stands out as a classic wedding brother-sister sentiment song written by Pulamaipithan.

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