- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Movie name
- Katha Nayagan
- Movie release year
- 1988
- Lyrics added on
- 7 Apr 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Poo Poothathai Yaar Parthadhu is a philosophical yet deeply romantic Tamil song from the 1988 film Katha Nayagan, composed by Chandrabose and written by Vairamuthu. The song draws a poetic parallel between love and the subtle blooming of a flower—an event that occurs silently without fanfare, yet creates something tender and beautiful. Vairamuthu classifies love based on its origin, observing that love born of lust becomes a curse, while love rooted in shared sorrow, youth, or noble character grows deep, pure, and everlasting. In the second stanza, the song highlights the intimacy and carefree joy of lovers who share everything, from hunger to dreams. It uses paradoxical imagery—such as drying in rain and drenching in sunshine—to describe how love defies conventional logic. Ultimately, the song asserts that true lovers are as inseparable as the blue color from the sky.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kaadhal kuda poovai pondradhu”
Compares love directly to a flower using the comparative marker 'pondradhu'.
Analogy / Rhetorical Question
“Vaanam veru neelam yaar sonnadhu”
Uses the unity of the sky and its blue color to illustrate that true love and lovers cannot be separated.
Monai (Alliteration) & Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Sabalam vandhu serndha kaadhal / Saabam aanadhu”
Uses matching initial sounds ('Sabalam' / 'Saabam', 'Avalam' / 'Aazhamaanadhu') and rhyming endings ('aanadhu') to create poetic rhythm.
Contrast / Paradox
“Mazhaiyil kaaigirom veyilil nanaigirom”
Uses contradictory imagery ('drying in rain, getting wet in sun') to convey the surreal, magical experience of being in love.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Azhagu enbadhu mezhugai pondradhu / Anbu enbadhu vilakkai pondradhu”
Compares physical beauty to impermanent wax and love to an eternal lamp.
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Trivia
Katha Nayagan (1988) starred Pandiarajan and S. V. Sekhar. The track stands out in composer Chandrabose's discography for its gentle melodic arrangement, rendered with deep emotional resonance by legendary vocalist K. J. Yesudas.
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