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Lyrics & meaning

Poo Poothathai Yaar Song Lyrics – Kovai Murali

From Katha Nayagan · 1988

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
Kovai Murali
Music director
Chandrabose
Movie name
Katha Nayagan
Movie release year
1988
Lyrics added on
18 Apr 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Poo poothathai yaar parthadhu
Kaadhal kuda poovai pondradhu
Manadhilae ulladhu mounamae nalladhu
Vaanam veru neelam yaar sonnadhu
Poo poothathai yaar parthadhu
Kaadhal kuda poovai pondradhu
Sabalam vandhu serndha kaadhal
Saabam aanadhu
Avalam vandhu serntha kaadhal
Aazhamaanadhu
Paruvam vandha pothu kaadhal
Nyayamaanadhu
Panbu parthu vandha kaadhal
Thooimai aanadhu
Azhagu enbadhu mezhugai pondradhu
Anbu enbadhu vilakkai pondradhu
Anbu konda ullam endrum maarathadhu
Poo poothathai yaar parthadhu
Kaadhal kuda poovai pondradhu
Paravai pola parantha vaanil
Paranthu selgirom
Pasiyai kuda irandu perum
Pagirndhu kolgirom
Urakkam nammai piripathillai
Koodi kolgirom
Oruvar kannil oruvar irangi
Moodi kolgirom
Mazhaiyil kaaigirom veyilil nanaigirom
Mazhalai pesiyae madiyil saaigirom
Innum konjam ellai meera naal paarkirom
Poo poothathai yaar parthadhu
Kaadhal kuda poovai pondradhu
Manadhilae ulladhu mounamae nalladhu
Vaanam veru neelam yaar sonnadhu
Poo poothathai yaar parthadhu
Kaadhal kuda poovai pondradhu
Who has ever seen a flower bloom?
Love too is just like a flower.
It lives within the heart; silence is best.
Who said the sky and its blue are separate?
Who has ever seen a flower bloom?
Love too is just like a flower.
Love born out of temptation
turns into a curse.
Love tested by hardship
grows truly deep.
Love that arrives with youth
is only natural.
Love inspired by good character
remains pure.
Beauty is like melting wax,
while love is like a shining lamp.
A loving heart never changes.
Who has ever seen a flower bloom?
Love too is just like a flower.
Like birds across the vast sky,
we soar together.
Even our hunger, the two of us
share with each other.
Sleep does not keep us apart,
we draw close together.
Stepping into each other's eyes,
we gently close them.
We dry off in the rain, we get drenched in the sunshine,
talking like little children, we rest on each other's lap,
waiting for the right day to cross a few more boundaries.
Who has ever seen a flower bloom?
Love too is just like a flower.
It lives within the heart; silence is best.
Who said the sky and its blue are separate?
Who has ever seen a flower bloom?
Love too is just like a flower.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This poetic song compares love to the quiet blooming of a flower—a subtle phenomenon that happens gently from within rather than being explicitly observed. It explores how love evolves depending on its foundation: impulsive desire leads to sorrow, while love rooted in character, empathy, and maturity grows pure and permanent. Physical beauty melts away like wax, but true affection remains a steady, unextinguishable flame. The song further captures the intimate, shared world of two lovers who find total solace in each other's company. They navigate life's contrasts together—sharing hunger, dreams, and tender moments. Inseparably linked like the sky and its blue hue, their bond transcends outer boundaries into deep emotional unity.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Kaadhal kuda poovai pondradhu

Compares love to a flower blooming quietly ('poovai pondradhu') and beauty to melting wax ('mezhugai pondradhu').

Metaphor / Analogy

Anbu enbadhu vilakkai pondradhu

Compares affection to a lamp ('vilakkai pondradhu') that gives constant light without melting away.

Paradox / Oxymoron

Mazhaiyil kaaigirom veyilil nanaigirom

Uses poetic inversion—drying in rain and getting drenched in heat—to highlight how love distorts ordinary sensory reality into poetic bliss.

End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Sabalam vandhu serndha kaadhal Saabam aanadhu

Matching end rhymes across verses ('Saabam aanadhu', 'Aazhamaanadhu', 'Nyayamaanadhu', 'Thooimai aanadhu') creates a rhythmic cadence.

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Trivia

Katha Nayagan (1988) featured music by Chandrabose, with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu. Sung by Kovai Murali, this tender melody stands out for its philosophical lyrics comparing emotional maturity in love with nature.

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