Poo Meedhu
From Dishyum · 2006
- Lyricist
- Pugazhendhi
- Singer
- Malgudi Subha
- Music director
- Vijay Antony
- Details
- Dishyum2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Poo meedhu yaanai | An elephant standing on a flower, |
| Poo valiyai thaanggumo | Can the flower bear the pain? |
| Thee methu veenai | A veena placed upon fire, |
| Poi vizhunthal paadumo | If it falls into it, will it sing? |
| Female | |
| Po endru sonnal | If you tell them to go away, |
| Varum ninaivum poogumo | Will incoming memories also leave? |
| Poradum anbil ada | In love that constantly struggles, oh, |
| En thaan kayamo | Why is there a wound? |
| Female | |
| Kannir kavithaigal | Poems of tears, |
| Intha kangal ezluthuthae | These eyes are writing. |
| Kavithai varigalaal | With lines of poetry, |
| Enthan kannam niraiyuthae | My cheek is being filled. |
| Ilaigal uthirvathal | As leaves fall off, |
| Kilaiyum sumaigal kuduthae | The branch's burdens increase. |
| Uthirum kilaigalo | Do the falling branches |
| Maranthu kattril poguthae | Forget everything and drift away in the wind? |
| Female | |
| Poo meedhu yaanai | An elephant standing on a flower, |
| Poo valiyai thaanggumo | Can the flower bear the pain? |
| Thee methu veenai | A veena placed upon fire, |
| Poi vizhunthal paadumo | If it falls into it, will it sing? |
| Female | |
| Hei.. | Hey.. |
| Udaiththu paarkkum idhayam unathu | Your heart is one that breaks things to see, |
| Padaiththu paarpathai ariyathae | It does not know how to view things by creating. |
| Kulathil vilunthu therikkum nilavu | The moon that shatters when falling into a pond, |
| Nijathin ulagathil udaiyathae | Does not actually break in the real world. |
| Udaiyaathaee…… | It doesn't break... |
| Female | |
| Udaiththu paarkkum idhayam unathu | Your heart is one that breaks things to see, |
| Padaiththu paarpathai ariyathae | It does not know how to view things by creating. |
| Kulathil vilunthu therikkum nilavu | The moon that shatters when falling into a pond, |
| Nijathin ulagathil udaiyathae | Does not actually break in the real world. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal polavae | Just like love, |
| Noiyum ellaiyae | There is no other disease. |
| Yavum unmai thaanae | Is it not all true? |
| Idhai kaalam kaalamai | Though ages after ages, |
| Palarum solliyum | Many people have warned about this, |
| Ketka villai naanae | I was the one who didn't listen. |
| Female | |
| Poo meedhu yaanai | An elephant standing on a flower, |
| Poo valiyai thaanggumo | Can the flower bear the pain? |
| Thee methu veenai | A veena placed upon fire, |
| Poi vizhunthal paadumo | If it falls into it, will it sing? |
| Female | |
| Vilagum pothu | When you move away, |
| Nerunggum kaadhal | Love comes closer. |
| Arugil ponal vilagidumo | If you go near it, will it move away? |
| Vilanggu maatti siraiyil putti | Putting on handcuffs and locking in prison, |
| Viruppum pola athu | As per its own desires, |
| Vali tharamooo…aaaa…haaa… | Will it inflict pain... ah... ha... |
| Female | |
| Vilagum pothu | When you move away, |
| Nerunggum kaadhal | Love comes closer. |
| Arugil ponal vilagidumo | If you go near it, will it move away? |
| Vilanggu maatti siraiyil putti | Putting on handcuffs and locking in prison, |
| Viruppum pola athu | As per its own desires, |
| Vali tharamooo.. | Will it inflict pain... |
| Female | |
| Vera vera naa | When memories wander off |
| Ninaivu poogayil | In different directions, |
| Kaadhal kolvathu pavam | To fall in love is a sin. |
| Athu serum variyilae | Until it unites, |
| Yarum thunai illai | There is no companion for anyone; |
| Aathi kaala saabam | It is an ancient, primordial curse. |
| Female | |
| Poo meedhu yaanai | An elephant standing on a flower, |
| Poo valiyai thaanggumo | Can the flower bear the pain? |
| Thee methu veenai | A veena placed upon fire, |
| Poi vizhunthal paadumo | If it falls into it, will it sing? |
| Female | |
| Po endru sonnal | If you tell them to go away, |
| Varum ninaivum poogumo | Will incoming memories also leave? |
| Poradum anbil ada | In love that constantly struggles, oh, |
| En thaan kayamo | Why is there a wound? |
| Female | |
| Kannir kavithaigal | Poems of tears, |
| Intha kangal ezluthuthae | These eyes are writing. |
| Kavithai varigalaal | With lines of poetry, |
| Enthan kannam niraiyuthae | My cheek is being filled. |
| Ilaigal uthirvathal | As leaves fall off, |
| Kilaiyum sumaigal kuduthae | The branch's burdens increase. |
| Uthirum kilaigalo | Do the falling branches |
| Maranthu kattril poguthae | Forget everything and drift away in the wind? |
| Female | |
| Poo meedhu yaanai | An elephant standing on a flower, |
| Poo valiyai thaanggumo | Can the flower bear the pain? |
| Thee methu veenai | A veena placed upon fire, |
| Poi vizhunthal paadumo | If it falls into it, will it sing? |
| Padumooo….. | Will it sing... |
பூ மீது யானை
பூ வலியைத் தாங்குமோ
தீ மீது வீணை போய்
விழுந்தால் பாடுமோ
An elephant standing on a flower,
Can the flower bear the pain?
A veena placed upon fire,
If it falls into it, will it sing?
போ என்று
சொன்னால் வரும்
நினைவும் போகுமோ
போராடும் அன்பில் அட
ஏன் தான் காயமோ
If you tell them to go away,
Will incoming memories also leave?
In love that constantly struggles, oh,
Why is there a wound?
கண்ணீர்
கவிதைகள் இந்தக்
கண்கள் எழுதுதே
கவிதை வரிகளால்
எந்தன் கன்னம் நிறையுதே
இலைகள் உதிர்வதால்
கிளையும் சுமைகள் கூடுதே
உதிரும் கிளைகளோ மறந்து
காற்றில் போகுதே
Poems of tears,
These eyes are writing.
With lines of poetry,
My cheek is being filled.
As leaves fall off,
The branch's burdens increase.
Do the falling branches
Forget everything and drift away in the wind?
பூ மீது யானை
பூ வலியைத் தாங்குமோ
தீ மீது வீணை போய்
விழுந்தால் பாடுமோ
An elephant standing on a flower,
Can the flower bear the pain?
A veena placed upon fire,
If it falls into it, will it sing?
ஹே
உடைத்துப் பார்க்கும்
இதயம் உனது படைத்து
பார்ப்பதை அறியாதே
குளத்தில் விழுந்து
தெறிக்கும் நிலவு
நிஜத்தின் உலகத்தில்
உடையாதே உடையாதே
Hey..
Your heart is one that breaks things to see,
It does not know how to view things by creating.
The moon that shatters when falling into a pond,
Does not actually break in the real world.
It doesn't break...
உடைத்துப் பார்க்கும்
இதயம் உனது படைத்து
பார்ப்பதை அறியாதே
குளத்தில் விழுந்து
தெறிக்கும் நிலவு
நிஜத்தின் உலகத்தில்
உடையாதே
Your heart is one that breaks things to see,
It does not know how to view things by creating.
The moon that shatters when falling into a pond,
Does not actually break in the real world.
காதல் போலவே
நோயும் எல்லையே
யாவும் உண்மை தானே
இதை காலம் காலமாய்
பலரும் சொல்லியும்
கேட்கவில்லை நானே
Just like love,
There is no other disease.
Is it not all true?
Though ages after ages,
Many people have warned about this,
I was the one who didn't listen.
பூ மீது யானை
பூ வலியைத் தாங்குமோ
தீ மீது வீணை போய்
விழுந்தால் பாடுமோ
An elephant standing on a flower,
Can the flower bear the pain?
A veena placed upon fire,
If it falls into it, will it sing?
விலகும்போது
நெருங்கும் காதல் அருகில்
போனால் விலகிடுமோ
விலங்கு மாட்டி சிறையில்
பூட்டி விருப்பம்போல அது
வலி தரமோ ஆஆ ஹா
When you move away,
Love comes closer.
If you go near it, will it move away?
Putting on handcuffs and locking in prison,
As per its own desires,
Will it inflict pain... ah... ha...
விலகும்போது
நெருங்கும் காதல் அருகில்
போனால் விலகிடுமோ
விலங்கு மாட்டி சிறையில்
பூட்டி விருப்பம்போல அது
வலி தரமோ
When you move away,
Love comes closer.
If you go near it, will it move away?
Putting on handcuffs and locking in prison,
As per its own desires,
Will it inflict pain...
வேற வேற நா
நினைவு போகையில்
காதல் கொள்வது பாவம்
அது சேரும் வரையிலே
யாரும் துணையில்லே
ஆதி கால சாபம்
When memories wander off
In different directions,
To fall in love is a sin.
Until it unites,
There is no companion for anyone;
It is an ancient, primordial curse.
பூ மீது யானை
பூ வலியைத் தாங்குமோ
தீ மீது வீணை போய்
விழுந்தால் பாடுமோ
An elephant standing on a flower,
Can the flower bear the pain?
A veena placed upon fire,
If it falls into it, will it sing?
போ என்று
சொன்னால் வரும்
நினைவும் போகுமோ
போராடும் அன்பில் அட
ஏன் தான் காயமோ
If you tell them to go away,
Will incoming memories also leave?
In love that constantly struggles, oh,
Why is there a wound?
கண்ணீர்
கவிதைகள் இந்தக்
கண்கள் எழுதுதே
கவிதை வரிகளால்
எந்தன் கன்னம் நிறையுதே
இலைகள் உதிர்வதால்
கிளையும் சுமைகள் கூடுதே
உதிரும் கிளைகளோ மறந்து
காற்றில் போகுதே
Poems of tears,
These eyes are writing.
With lines of poetry,
My cheek is being filled.
As leaves fall off,
The branch's burdens increase.
Do the falling branches
Forget everything and drift away in the wind?
பூ மீது யானை
பூ வலியைத் தாங்குமோ
தீ மீது வீணை போய்
விழுந்தால் பாடுமோ
An elephant standing on a flower,
Can the flower bear the pain?
A veena placed upon fire,
If it falls into it, will it sing?
Will it sing...
Poo meedhu yaanai
An elephant standing on a flower,
Poo valiyai thaanggumo
Can the flower bear the pain?
Thee methu veenai
A veena placed upon fire,
Poi vizhunthal paadumo
If it falls into it, will it sing?
Po endru sonnal
If you tell them to go away,
Varum ninaivum poogumo
Will incoming memories also leave?
Poradum anbil ada
In love that constantly struggles, oh,
En thaan kayamo
Why is there a wound?
Kannir kavithaigal
Poems of tears,
Intha kangal ezluthuthae
These eyes are writing.
Kavithai varigalaal
With lines of poetry,
Enthan kannam niraiyuthae
My cheek is being filled.
Ilaigal uthirvathal
As leaves fall off,
Kilaiyum sumaigal kuduthae
The branch's burdens increase.
Uthirum kilaigalo
Do the falling branches
Maranthu kattril poguthae
Forget everything and drift away in the wind?
Poo meedhu yaanai
An elephant standing on a flower,
Poo valiyai thaanggumo
Can the flower bear the pain?
Thee methu veenai
A veena placed upon fire,
Poi vizhunthal paadumo
If it falls into it, will it sing?
Hei..
Hey..
Udaiththu paarkkum idhayam unathu
Your heart is one that breaks things to see,
Padaiththu paarpathai ariyathae
It does not know how to view things by creating.
Kulathil vilunthu therikkum nilavu
The moon that shatters when falling into a pond,
Nijathin ulagathil udaiyathae
Does not actually break in the real world.
Udaiyaathaee……
It doesn't break...
Udaiththu paarkkum idhayam unathu
Your heart is one that breaks things to see,
Padaiththu paarpathai ariyathae
It does not know how to view things by creating.
Kulathil vilunthu therikkum nilavu
The moon that shatters when falling into a pond,
Nijathin ulagathil udaiyathae
Does not actually break in the real world.
Kaadhal polavae
Just like love,
Noiyum ellaiyae
There is no other disease.
Yavum unmai thaanae
Is it not all true?
Idhai kaalam kaalamai
Though ages after ages,
Palarum solliyum
Many people have warned about this,
Ketka villai naanae
I was the one who didn't listen.
Poo meedhu yaanai
An elephant standing on a flower,
Poo valiyai thaanggumo
Can the flower bear the pain?
Thee methu veenai
A veena placed upon fire,
Poi vizhunthal paadumo
If it falls into it, will it sing?
Vilagum pothu
When you move away,
Nerunggum kaadhal
Love comes closer.
Arugil ponal vilagidumo
If you go near it, will it move away?
Vilanggu maatti siraiyil putti
Putting on handcuffs and locking in prison,
Viruppum pola athu
As per its own desires,
Vali tharamooo…aaaa…haaa…
Will it inflict pain... ah... ha...
Vilagum pothu
When you move away,
Nerunggum kaadhal
Love comes closer.
Arugil ponal vilagidumo
If you go near it, will it move away?
Vilanggu maatti siraiyil putti
Putting on handcuffs and locking in prison,
Viruppum pola athu
As per its own desires,
Vali tharamooo..
Will it inflict pain...
Vera vera naa
When memories wander off
Ninaivu poogayil
In different directions,
Kaadhal kolvathu pavam
To fall in love is a sin.
Athu serum variyilae
Until it unites,
Yarum thunai illai
There is no companion for anyone;
Aathi kaala saabam
It is an ancient, primordial curse.
Poo meedhu yaanai
An elephant standing on a flower,
Poo valiyai thaanggumo
Can the flower bear the pain?
Thee methu veenai
A veena placed upon fire,
Poi vizhunthal paadumo
If it falls into it, will it sing?
Po endru sonnal
If you tell them to go away,
Varum ninaivum poogumo
Will incoming memories also leave?
Poradum anbil ada
In love that constantly struggles, oh,
En thaan kayamo
Why is there a wound?
Kannir kavithaigal
Poems of tears,
Intha kangal ezluthuthae
These eyes are writing.
Kavithai varigalaal
With lines of poetry,
Enthan kannam niraiyuthae
My cheek is being filled.
Ilaigal uthirvathal
As leaves fall off,
Kilaiyum sumaigal kuduthae
The branch's burdens increase.
Uthirum kilaigalo
Do the falling branches
Maranthu kattril poguthae
Forget everything and drift away in the wind?
Poo meedhu yaanai
An elephant standing on a flower,
Poo valiyai thaanggumo
Can the flower bear the pain?
Thee methu veenai
A veena placed upon fire,
Poi vizhunthal paadumo
If it falls into it, will it sing?
Padumooo…..
Will it sing...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Poo Meedhu Yaanai' from Dishyum (2006) expresses deep heartache, sorrow, and the tragic nature of unrequited or painful love. Using vivid metaphors such as an elephant crushing a fragile flower and a musical instrument falling into fire, the protagonist laments how delicate human emotions are destroyed by harsh realities and unfeeling partners. The lyrics detail how love acts as both a prison and an ancient curse, causing pain that feels unbearable yet impossible to escape.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaai)
“Poo meedhu yaanai / Poo valiyai thaanggumo”
Comparing a fragile heart enduring emotional distress to a delicate flower carrying the weight of an elephant.
Visual Imagery
“Thee methu veenai / Poi vizhunthal paadumo”
Creating a vivid image of a veena falling into flames to depict how art, emotion, and music are destroyed in destructive situations.
Personification
“Kannir kavithaigal / Intha kangal ezluthuthae”
Attributing human traits like writing poetry to non-human or abstract physical concepts like tears/eyes flowing down cheeks.
Monorhyme / Edhugai (Tamil Assonance)
“Udaiththu paarkkum idhayam unathu / Padaiththu paarpathai ariyathae”
Matching second consonants across lines, such as 'Udaiththu' and 'Padaiththu', creating rhythmic harmony.
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Trivia
'Poo Meedhu Yaanai' was composed by Vijay Antony for Dishyum (2006), directed by Sasi. The song features soulful vocals by Vijay Antony and Maha, with lyrics written by Pugazhendhi. The film marked one of Vijay Antony's early breakthrough soundtracks as a music director before he transitioned into acting.
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