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Lyrics & meaning

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….vaanFlower... milk... honey... sky...
Male
Poo … pooppol manasirukkuFlower... there is a heart like a flower
Paal ….paalpol sirippirukkuMilk... there is a smile like milk
Thaen …. thaenpol gunamirukkuHoney... there is a character sweet like honey
Vaan …. vaanpol valamirukkuSky... there is prosperity vast like the sky
Male
Nee vinveliyil vattamittuYou circle around in outer space
Vennilavil pattamvidum malaraeOh flower that flies a kite on the white moon
Ungaludan naaniruppenI will always be with you
Nallavarkku thunbamillaiGood people face no suffering
Naannirukka achchamillaiWith me around, there is no fear
Chorus :Nallavarkku thunbamillaiChorus: Good people face no suffering
Neeirukka achchamillaiWith you around, there is no fear
Male
Poo …Flower...
Chorus :Pooppol manasirukkuChorus: There is a heart like a flower
Male :Paal ….Male: Milk...
Chorus :Paalpol sirippirukkuChorus: There is a smile like milk
Chorus
……………………………...
Male
Yaar ingae vendraalumWhoever wins here
Vaazhthu sollungalOffer them your blessings
Baedhangal vendaamNo room for differences
Vaadhangal vendaamNo room for arguments
Punnagai sindhungalScatter joyful smiles
Dharmangal gnyaayangalVirtues and justice
Kaaththu nillungalStand firm and protect them
Thanga mulaamilUnderneath the gold plating
Piththalai undu therindhu kollungalBrass can exist, understand this truth
Male
Muyal polae vilayaattuPlayfulness like a rabbit
Kuyil polae isai paattuMelodious song like a cuckoo bird
Chorus :Muyal polae vilayaattuChorus: Playfulness like a rabbit
Male :HaahaaMale: Haahaa
Chorus :Kuyil polae isai paattuChorus: Melodious song like a cuckoo bird
Male :Irrukkum varaikkumMale: As long as life lasts
Iniya ulagam nadaththuLead a sweet world
Male
Poo …Flower...
Chorus :Pooppol manasirukkuChorus: There is a heart like a flower
Male :Paal ….Male: Milk...
Chorus :Paalpol sirippirukkuChorus: There is a smile like milk
Male :Thaen ….Male: Honey...
Chorus :Thaenpol gunamirukkuChorus: There is a character sweet like honey
Male :Vaan ….Male: Sky...
Chorus :Vaanpol valamirukkuChorus: There is prosperity vast like the sky
Male
Nee vinveliyil vattamittuYou circle around in outer space
Vennilavil pattamvidum malaraeOh flower that flies a kite on the white moon
Ungaludan naaniruppenI will always be with you
Nallavarkku thunbamillaiGood people face no suffering
Naannirukka achchamillaiWith me around, there is no fear
Chorus :Nallavarkku thunbamillaiChorus: Good people face no suffering
Neeirukka achchamillaiWith you around, there is no fear
Male
Poo …Flower...
Chorus :Pooppol manasirukkuChorus: There is a heart like a flower
Male :Paal ….Male: Milk...
Chorus :Paalpol sirippirukkuChorus: There is a smile like milk
Chorus
………………………………………....
Male
Aagaayam ennaalumThe sky will never
Theerndhu pogaadhuRun out or disappear
Anbu niraindha ullangal engumHearts filled with pure love
Tholvi kaanaadhuWill never face defeat anywhere
Kobangal thaabangalAnger and burning resentment
Vaazhvil aagaadhuHave no place in life
Kozhi midiththu kunjugalukkuEven when a mother hen steps on her chicks
Saedham vaaraadhuNo harm ever comes to them
Male
Pon vandu isai meetaAs the golden beetle plays music
Poovellaam thalai aattaAll flowers nod their heads in rhythm
Chorus :Pon vandu isai meetaChorus: As the golden beetle plays music
Male :HaaMale: Haa
Chorus :Poovellaam thalai aattaChorus: All flowers nod their heads in rhythm
Male :Pudhiya ulagin kadhavaiMale: The doors of a new world
Thirandhu kollungalOpen them up for yourselves
Male
Poo …Flower...
Chorus :Pooppol manasirukkuChorus: There is a heart like a flower
Male :Paal ….Male: Milk...
Chorus :Paalpol sirippirukkuChorus: There is a smile like milk
Male :Thaen ….Male: Honey...
Chorus :Thaenpol gunamirukkuChorus: There is a character sweet like honey
Male :Vaan ….Male: Sky...
Chorus :Vaanpol valamirukkuChorus: There is prosperity vast like the sky
Male
Nee vinveliyil vattamittuYou circle around in outer space
Vennilavil pattamvidum malaraeOh flower that flies a kite on the white moon
Ungaludan naaniruppenI will always be with you
Nallavarkku thunbamillaiGood people face no suffering
Naannirukka achchamillaiWith me around, there is no fear
Chorus :Nallavarkku thunbamillaiChorus: Good people face no suffering
Neeirukka achchamillaiWith you around, there is no fear
Male
Poo …Flower...
Chorus :Pooppol manasirukkuChorus: There is a heart like a flower
Male :Paal ….Male: Milk...
Chorus :Paalpol sirippirukkuChorus: There is a smile like milk
Male :Laa..laalaalaalaalaaaMale: Laa..laalaalaalaalaaa
Laa..laalaalaalaalaaaLaa..laalaalaalaalaaa
Laa..laalaalaalaalaaaLaa..laalaalaalaalaaa
Laa..laalaalaalaalaaaLaa..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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