Poo Poo Pol
From Raja Chinna Roja · 1989
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Mano, K. S. Chithra, Lalitha Sagari
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Raja Chinna Roja1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Poo….paal…thaen….vaan | Flower... milk... honey... sky... |
| Male | |
| Poo … pooppol manasirukku | Flower... there is a heart like a flower |
| Paal ….paalpol sirippirukku | Milk... there is a smile like milk |
| Thaen …. thaenpol gunamirukku | Honey... there is a character sweet like honey |
| Vaan …. vaanpol valamirukku | Sky... there is prosperity vast like the sky |
| Male | |
| Nee vinveliyil vattamittu | You circle around in outer space |
| Vennilavil pattamvidum malarae | Oh flower that flies a kite on the white moon |
| Ungaludan naaniruppen | I will always be with you |
| Nallavarkku thunbamillai | Good people face no suffering |
| Naannirukka achchamillai | With me around, there is no fear |
| Chorus :Nallavarkku thunbamillai | Chorus: Good people face no suffering |
| Neeirukka achchamillai | With you around, there is no fear |
| Male | |
| Poo … | Flower... |
| Chorus :Pooppol manasirukku | Chorus: There is a heart like a flower |
| Male :Paal …. | Male: Milk... |
| Chorus :Paalpol sirippirukku | Chorus: There is a smile like milk |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Yaar ingae vendraalum | Whoever wins here |
| Vaazhthu sollungal | Offer them your blessings |
| Baedhangal vendaam | No room for differences |
| Vaadhangal vendaam | No room for arguments |
| Punnagai sindhungal | Scatter joyful smiles |
| Dharmangal gnyaayangal | Virtues and justice |
| Kaaththu nillungal | Stand firm and protect them |
| Thanga mulaamil | Underneath the gold plating |
| Piththalai undu therindhu kollungal | Brass can exist, understand this truth |
| Male | |
| Muyal polae vilayaattu | Playfulness like a rabbit |
| Kuyil polae isai paattu | Melodious song like a cuckoo bird |
| Chorus :Muyal polae vilayaattu | Chorus: Playfulness like a rabbit |
| Male :Haahaa | Male: Haahaa |
| Chorus :Kuyil polae isai paattu | Chorus: Melodious song like a cuckoo bird |
| Male :Irrukkum varaikkum | Male: As long as life lasts |
| Iniya ulagam nadaththu | Lead a sweet world |
| Male | |
| Poo … | Flower... |
| Chorus :Pooppol manasirukku | Chorus: There is a heart like a flower |
| Male :Paal …. | Male: Milk... |
| Chorus :Paalpol sirippirukku | Chorus: There is a smile like milk |
| Male :Thaen …. | Male: Honey... |
| Chorus :Thaenpol gunamirukku | Chorus: There is a character sweet like honey |
| Male :Vaan …. | Male: Sky... |
| Chorus :Vaanpol valamirukku | Chorus: There is prosperity vast like the sky |
| Male | |
| Nee vinveliyil vattamittu | You circle around in outer space |
| Vennilavil pattamvidum malarae | Oh flower that flies a kite on the white moon |
| Ungaludan naaniruppen | I will always be with you |
| Nallavarkku thunbamillai | Good people face no suffering |
| Naannirukka achchamillai | With me around, there is no fear |
| Chorus :Nallavarkku thunbamillai | Chorus: Good people face no suffering |
| Neeirukka achchamillai | With you around, there is no fear |
| Male | |
| Poo … | Flower... |
| Chorus :Pooppol manasirukku | Chorus: There is a heart like a flower |
| Male :Paal …. | Male: Milk... |
| Chorus :Paalpol sirippirukku | Chorus: There is a smile like milk |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Aagaayam ennaalum | The sky will never |
| Theerndhu pogaadhu | Run out or disappear |
| Anbu niraindha ullangal engum | Hearts filled with pure love |
| Tholvi kaanaadhu | Will never face defeat anywhere |
| Kobangal thaabangal | Anger and burning resentment |
| Vaazhvil aagaadhu | Have no place in life |
| Kozhi midiththu kunjugalukku | Even when a mother hen steps on her chicks |
| Saedham vaaraadhu | No harm ever comes to them |
| Male | |
| Pon vandu isai meeta | As the golden beetle plays music |
| Poovellaam thalai aatta | All flowers nod their heads in rhythm |
| Chorus :Pon vandu isai meeta | Chorus: As the golden beetle plays music |
| Male :Haa | Male: Haa |
| Chorus :Poovellaam thalai aatta | Chorus: All flowers nod their heads in rhythm |
| Male :Pudhiya ulagin kadhavai | Male: The doors of a new world |
| Thirandhu kollungal | Open them up for yourselves |
| Male | |
| Poo … | Flower... |
| Chorus :Pooppol manasirukku | Chorus: There is a heart like a flower |
| Male :Paal …. | Male: Milk... |
| Chorus :Paalpol sirippirukku | Chorus: There is a smile like milk |
| Male :Thaen …. | Male: Honey... |
| Chorus :Thaenpol gunamirukku | Chorus: There is a character sweet like honey |
| Male :Vaan …. | Male: Sky... |
| Chorus :Vaanpol valamirukku | Chorus: There is prosperity vast like the sky |
| Male | |
| Nee vinveliyil vattamittu | You circle around in outer space |
| Vennilavil pattamvidum malarae | Oh flower that flies a kite on the white moon |
| Ungaludan naaniruppen | I will always be with you |
| Nallavarkku thunbamillai | Good people face no suffering |
| Naannirukka achchamillai | With me around, there is no fear |
| Chorus :Nallavarkku thunbamillai | Chorus: Good people face no suffering |
| Neeirukka achchamillai | With you around, there is no fear |
| Male | |
| Poo … | Flower... |
| Chorus :Pooppol manasirukku | Chorus: There is a heart like a flower |
| Male :Paal …. | Male: Milk... |
| Chorus :Paalpol sirippirukku | Chorus: There is a smile like milk |
| Male :Laa..laalaalaalaalaaa | Male: Laa..laalaalaalaalaaa |
| Laa..laalaalaalaalaaa | Laa..laalaalaalaalaaa |
| Laa..laalaalaalaalaaa | Laa..laalaalaalaalaaa |
| Laa..laalaalaalaalaaa | Laa..laalaalaalaalaaa |
| Lala lalaa lala lalaa laaa….. | Lala lalaa lala lalaa laaa….. |
பூ....பால்.....தேன்....வான்
Flower... milk... honey... sky...
பூ.....பூப்போல் மனசிருக்கு
பால்.....பால்போல் சிரிப்பிருக்கு
தேன்.....தேன்போல் குணமிருக்கு
வான்.....வான்போல் வளமிருக்கு
Flower... there is a heart like a flower
Milk... there is a smile like milk
Honey... there is a character sweet like honey
Sky... there is prosperity vast like the sky
நீ விண்வெளியில் வட்டமிட்டு
வெண்ணிலவில் பட்டம்விடும் மலரே
உங்களுடன் நானிருப்பேன்
நல்லவர்க்கு துன்பமில்லை
நானிருக்க அச்சமில்லை
குழு :
நல்லவர்க்கு துன்பமில்லை
நீயிருக்க அச்சமில்லை
You circle around in outer space
Oh flower that flies a kite on the white moon
I will always be with you
Good people face no suffering
With me around, there is no fear
Chorus: Good people face no suffering
With you around, there is no fear
பூ....
குழு :
பூப்போல் மனசிருக்கு
பால்.....
குழு :
பால்போல் சிரிப்பிருக்கு.......
Flower...
Chorus: There is a heart like a flower
Male: Milk...
Chorus: There is a smile like milk
...............................
...
யார் இங்கே வென்றாலும்
வாழ்த்து சொல்லுங்கள்
பேதங்கள் வேண்டாம்
வாதங்கள் வேண்டாம்
புன்னகை சிந்துங்கள்
தர்மங்கள் நியாயங்கள்
காத்து நில்லுங்கள்
தங்க முலாமில்
பித்தளை உண்டு தெரிந்து கொள்ளுங்கள்
Whoever wins here
Offer them your blessings
No room for differences
No room for arguments
Scatter joyful smiles
Virtues and justice
Stand firm and protect them
Underneath the gold plating
Brass can exist, understand this truth
முயல் போலே விளையாட்டு
குயில் போலே இசைப் பாட்டு
குழு :
முயல் போலே விளையாட்டு
ஹாஹா
குழு :
குயில் போலே இசை பாட்டு
இருக்கும் வரைக்கும்
இனிய உலகம் நடத்து
Playfulness like a rabbit
Melodious song like a cuckoo bird
Chorus: Playfulness like a rabbit
Male: Haahaa
Chorus: Melodious song like a cuckoo bird
Male: As long as life lasts
Lead a sweet world
பூ....
குழு :
பூப்போல் மனசிருக்கு........
பால்.....
குழு :
பால்போல் சிரிப்பிருக்கு
தேன்.....
குழு :
தேன்போல் குணமிருக்கு
வான்.....
குழு :
வான்போல் வளமிருக்கு
Flower...
Chorus: There is a heart like a flower
Male: Milk...
Chorus: There is a smile like milk
Male: Honey...
Chorus: There is a character sweet like honey
Male: Sky...
Chorus: There is prosperity vast like the sky
நீ விண்வெளியில் வட்டமிட்டு
வெண்ணிலவில் பட்டம்விடும் மலரே
உங்களுடன் நானிருப்பேன்
நல்லவர்க்கு துன்பமில்லை
நானிருக்க அச்சமில்லை
குழு :
நல்லவர்க்கு துன்பமில்லை
நீயிருக்க அச்சமில்லை
You circle around in outer space
Oh flower that flies a kite on the white moon
I will always be with you
Good people face no suffering
With me around, there is no fear
Chorus: Good people face no suffering
With you around, there is no fear
பூ....
குழு :
பூப்போல் மனசிருக்கு
பால்.....
குழு :
பால்போல் சிரிப்பிருக்கு.......
Flower...
Chorus: There is a heart like a flower
Male: Milk...
Chorus: There is a smile like milk
.....................................
...
ஆகாயம் எந்நாளும்
தீர்ந்து போகாது
அன்பு நிறைந்த உள்ளங்கள் எங்கும்
தோல்வி காணாது
கோபங்கள் தாபங்கள்
வாழ்வில் ஆகாது
கோழி மிதித்து குஞ்சுகளுக்கு
சேதம் வராது
The sky will never
Run out or disappear
Hearts filled with pure love
Will never face defeat anywhere
Anger and burning resentment
Have no place in life
Even when a mother hen steps on her chicks
No harm ever comes to them
பொன் வண்டு இசை மீட்ட
பூவெல்லாம் தலை ஆட்ட
குழு :
பொன் வண்டு இசை மீட்ட
ஹா
குழு :
பூவெல்லாம் தலை ஆட்ட
புதிய உலகின் கதவை
திறந்து கொள்ளுங்கள்
As the golden beetle plays music
All flowers nod their heads in rhythm
Chorus: As the golden beetle plays music
Male: Haa
Chorus: All flowers nod their heads in rhythm
Male: The doors of a new world
Open them up for yourselves
பூ....
குழு :
பூப்போல் மனசிருக்கு........
பால்.....
குழு :
பால்போல் சிரிப்பிருக்கு
தேன்.....
குழு :
தேன்போல் குணமிருக்கு
வான்.....
குழு :
வான்போல் வளமிருக்கு
Flower...
Chorus: There is a heart like a flower
Male: Milk...
Chorus: There is a smile like milk
Male: Honey...
Chorus: There is a character sweet like honey
Male: Sky...
Chorus: There is prosperity vast like the sky
நீ விண்வெளியில் வட்டமிட்டு
வெண்ணிலவில் பட்டம்விடும் மலரே
உங்களுடன் நானிருப்பேன்
நல்லவர்க்கு துன்பமில்லை
நானிருக்க அச்சமில்லை
குழு :
நல்லவர்க்கு துன்பமில்லை
நீயிருக்க அச்சமில்லை
You circle around in outer space
Oh flower that flies a kite on the white moon
I will always be with you
Good people face no suffering
With me around, there is no fear
Chorus: Good people face no suffering
With you around, there is no fear
பூ....
குழு :
பூப்போல் மனசிருக்கு
பால்.....
குழு :
பால்போல் சிரிப்பிருக்கு.......
லா....லாலாலாலாலா
லா....லாலாலாலாலா
லா....லாலாலாலாலா
லா....லாலாலாலாலா
லல லலா லல லலா லா......
Flower...
Chorus: There is a heart like a flower
Male: Milk...
Chorus: There is a smile like milk
Male: Laa..laalaalaalaalaaa
Laa..laalaalaalaalaaa
Laa..laalaalaalaalaaa
Laa..laalaalaalaalaaa
Lala lalaa lala lalaa laaa…..
Poo….paal…thaen….vaan
Flower... milk... honey... sky...
Poo … pooppol manasirukku
Flower... there is a heart like a flower
Paal ….paalpol sirippirukku
Milk... there is a smile like milk
Thaen …. thaenpol gunamirukku
Honey... there is a character sweet like honey
Vaan …. vaanpol valamirukku
Sky... there is prosperity vast like the sky
Nee vinveliyil vattamittu
You circle around in outer space
Vennilavil pattamvidum malarae
Oh flower that flies a kite on the white moon
Ungaludan naaniruppen
I will always be with you
Nallavarkku thunbamillai
Good people face no suffering
Naannirukka achchamillai
With me around, there is no fear
Chorus :Nallavarkku thunbamillai
Chorus: Good people face no suffering
Neeirukka achchamillai
With you around, there is no fear
Poo …
Flower...
Chorus :Pooppol manasirukku
Chorus: There is a heart like a flower
Male :Paal ….
Male: Milk...
Chorus :Paalpol sirippirukku
Chorus: There is a smile like milk
……………………………
...
Yaar ingae vendraalum
Whoever wins here
Vaazhthu sollungal
Offer them your blessings
Baedhangal vendaam
No room for differences
Vaadhangal vendaam
No room for arguments
Punnagai sindhungal
Scatter joyful smiles
Dharmangal gnyaayangal
Virtues and justice
Kaaththu nillungal
Stand firm and protect them
Thanga mulaamil
Underneath the gold plating
Piththalai undu therindhu kollungal
Brass can exist, understand this truth
Muyal polae vilayaattu
Playfulness like a rabbit
Kuyil polae isai paattu
Melodious song like a cuckoo bird
Chorus :Muyal polae vilayaattu
Chorus: Playfulness like a rabbit
Male :Haahaa
Male: Haahaa
Chorus :Kuyil polae isai paattu
Chorus: Melodious song like a cuckoo bird
Male :Irrukkum varaikkum
Male: As long as life lasts
Iniya ulagam nadaththu
Lead a sweet world
Poo …
Flower...
Chorus :Pooppol manasirukku
Chorus: There is a heart like a flower
Male :Paal ….
Male: Milk...
Chorus :Paalpol sirippirukku
Chorus: There is a smile like milk
Male :Thaen ….
Male: Honey...
Chorus :Thaenpol gunamirukku
Chorus: There is a character sweet like honey
Male :Vaan ….
Male: Sky...
Chorus :Vaanpol valamirukku
Chorus: There is prosperity vast like the sky
Nee vinveliyil vattamittu
You circle around in outer space
Vennilavil pattamvidum malarae
Oh flower that flies a kite on the white moon
Ungaludan naaniruppen
I will always be with you
Nallavarkku thunbamillai
Good people face no suffering
Naannirukka achchamillai
With me around, there is no fear
Chorus :Nallavarkku thunbamillai
Chorus: Good people face no suffering
Neeirukka achchamillai
With you around, there is no fear
Poo …
Flower...
Chorus :Pooppol manasirukku
Chorus: There is a heart like a flower
Male :Paal ….
Male: Milk...
Chorus :Paalpol sirippirukku
Chorus: There is a smile like milk
……………………………………….
...
Aagaayam ennaalum
The sky will never
Theerndhu pogaadhu
Run out or disappear
Anbu niraindha ullangal engum
Hearts filled with pure love
Tholvi kaanaadhu
Will never face defeat anywhere
Kobangal thaabangal
Anger and burning resentment
Vaazhvil aagaadhu
Have no place in life
Kozhi midiththu kunjugalukku
Even when a mother hen steps on her chicks
Saedham vaaraadhu
No harm ever comes to them
Pon vandu isai meeta
As the golden beetle plays music
Poovellaam thalai aatta
All flowers nod their heads in rhythm
Chorus :Pon vandu isai meeta
Chorus: As the golden beetle plays music
Male :Haa
Male: Haa
Chorus :Poovellaam thalai aatta
Chorus: All flowers nod their heads in rhythm
Male :Pudhiya ulagin kadhavai
Male: The doors of a new world
Thirandhu kollungal
Open them up for yourselves
Poo …
Flower...
Chorus :Pooppol manasirukku
Chorus: There is a heart like a flower
Male :Paal ….
Male: Milk...
Chorus :Paalpol sirippirukku
Chorus: There is a smile like milk
Male :Thaen ….
Male: Honey...
Chorus :Thaenpol gunamirukku
Chorus: There is a character sweet like honey
Male :Vaan ….
Male: Sky...
Chorus :Vaanpol valamirukku
Chorus: There is prosperity vast like the sky
Nee vinveliyil vattamittu
You circle around in outer space
Vennilavil pattamvidum malarae
Oh flower that flies a kite on the white moon
Ungaludan naaniruppen
I will always be with you
Nallavarkku thunbamillai
Good people face no suffering
Naannirukka achchamillai
With me around, there is no fear
Chorus :Nallavarkku thunbamillai
Chorus: Good people face no suffering
Neeirukka achchamillai
With you around, there is no fear
Poo …
Flower...
Chorus :Pooppol manasirukku
Chorus: There is a heart like a flower
Male :Paal ….
Male: Milk...
Chorus :Paalpol sirippirukku
Chorus: There is a smile like milk
Male :Laa..laalaalaalaalaaa
Male: Laa..laalaalaalaalaaa
Laa..laalaalaalaalaaa
Laa..laalaalaalaalaaa
Laa..laalaalaalaalaaa
Laa..laalaalaalaalaaa
Laa..laalaalaalaalaaa
Laa..laalaalaalaalaaa
Lala lalaa lala lalaa laaa…..
Lala lalaa lala lalaa laaa…..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Poo Paal Thaen Vaan from Raja Chinna Roja (1989) is an uplifting and pedagogical song sung by Rajinikanth's character to a group of children. Using soft, nature-inspired similes—comparing a child's heart to a flower, a smile to pure milk, character to honey, and infinite potential to the sky—the protagonist reassures the children that good moral standing brings security and joy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Pooppol manasirukku / Paalpol sirippirukku”
Extensive use of 'pol' (like) comparing character traits to elements of nature (Pooppol, Paalpol, Thaenpol, Vaanpol, Muyal polae, Kuyil polae).
Etukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Baedhangal vendaam / Vaadhangal vendaam”
Rhyming of the second syllable in consecutive lines to create musical rhythm (Baedhangal / Vaadhangal).
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Nee vinveliyil vattamittu / Vennilavil pattamvidum malarae”
Repetition of initial phonetic sounds across words in a line (vinveliyil / vennilavil).
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Trivia
Raja Chinna Roja (1989), directed by S.P. Muthuraman with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics by Vairamuthu, holds a special landmark in Tamil cinema history as the first Indian feature film to successfully integrate live-action footage with 2D animation in a song sequence.
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