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Poo Pootha Chediya Kaanom

From Poo Poova Poothirukku · 1987

Lyricist
T. Rajendar
Singer
T. Rajendar
Music director
T. Rajendar
Movie name
Poo Poova Poothirukku
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
14 Apr 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Poop pooththa chediya kaanom
Vedha potta naano paavam
Poop pooththa chediya kaanom
Vedha potta naano paavam
Poo vanthu madiyil vizavae
En nenjil paasam varavae
Poo vanthu madiyil vizavae
En nenjil paasam varavae
Yaetho oru baaram
Adhai pokka illai yaarum
Yaetho oru baaram
Adhai pokka illai yaarum
Poop pooththa chediya kaanom
Vedha potta naano paavam
Sontham enna pantham enna
Solli kolla vazhiyae illa
ontham enna pantham enna
Solli kolla vazhiyae illa
Yaedho….ullam poraaduthae
Adhi vizhigal neeraaduthae
Uyiril kalantha uravu
Indru oomaiyaana piragu
Uyiril kalantha uravu
Indru oomaiyaana piragu
Poop pooththa chediya kaanom
Vedha potta naano paavam
Pondaattiyo puyala pola
Pongi vanthaa enna seiven
Pondaattiyo puyala pola
Pongi vanthaa enna seiven
Vidhiyae poova naan sumakkiren
Adha kaakka naan thudikkiraen
Kaalam bathil sollumaa
En kavalai adhil vellumaa
Kaalam bathil sollumaa
En kavalai adhil vellumaa
Poop pooththa chediya kaanom
Vedha potta naano paavam
Poop pooththa chediya kaanom
Vedha potta naano paavam
Poo vanthu madiyil vizavae
En nenjil paasam varavae
Yaetho oru baaram
Adhai pokka illai yaarum
Yaetho oru baaram
Adhai pokka illai yaarum
Poop pooththa chediya kaanom
Vedha potta naano paavam
Vedha potta naano paavam
Vedha potta naano paavam
The plant that blossomed is nowhere to be found,
And I, who sowed the seed, am left helpless.
The plant that blossomed is nowhere to be found,
And I, who sowed the seed, am left helpless.
As the flower fell into my lap,
Love welled up inside my heart.
As the flower fell into my lap,
Love welled up inside my heart.
A heavy burden weighs on me,
And no one is here to ease it.
A heavy burden weighs on me,
And no one is here to ease it.
The plant that blossomed is nowhere to be found,
And I, who sowed the seed, am left helpless.
What is this relation, what is this bond?
There is no way to put it into words.
What is this relation, what is this bond?
There is no way to put it into words.
My heart wrestles with pain,
And my eyes are bathed in tears.
A bond intertwined with my very soul,
Now that it has fallen silent and mute...
A bond intertwined with my very soul,
Now that it has fallen silent and mute...
The plant that blossomed is nowhere to be found,
And I, who sowed the seed, am left helpless.
If my wife, like a sudden storm,
Rushes in with fury, what will I do?
If my wife, like a sudden storm,
Rushes in with fury, what will I do?
Oh fate, I carry this tender flower,
And I ache to keep it safe.
Will time give an answer?
Will my sorrows finally find relief?
Will time give an answer?
Will my sorrows finally find relief?
The plant that blossomed is nowhere to be found,
And I, who sowed the seed, am left helpless.
As the flower fell into my lap,
Love welled up inside my heart.
As the flower fell into my lap,
Love welled up inside my heart.
A heavy burden weighs on me,
And no one is here to ease it.
A heavy burden weighs on me,
And no one is here to ease it.
The plant that blossomed is nowhere to be found,
And I, who sowed the seed, am left helpless.
And I, who sowed the seed, am left helpless.
And I, who sowed the seed, am left helpless.
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Overall song meaning

This song is a deeply emotional lament centered around family, responsibility, and helpless grief. The protagonist uses nature metaphors—such as a plant that bore flowers going missing—to express heartbreak over fractured relationships and children caught in personal conflict. He feels guilty despite having sowed the seeds of love, finding himself stranded under a heavy emotional burden with no one to lean on.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Poop pooththa chediya kaanom

The plant and flower are used as extended metaphors for family ties, innocence, and children.

Simile (Uwamai)

Pondaattiyo puyala pola

Compares the anger or reaction of the wife to an impending storm using 'pola' (like).

Rhyme / Assonance (Edhugai / Monai)

Sontham enna pantham enna

Classic T. Rajendar style rhyming pairs (Sontham / Pantham) enhancing the rhythmic appeal.

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Trivia

This track showcases T. Rajendar's signature lyrical style, characterized by heavy emotional delivery, rhythmic rhyming couplets, and nature-based allegories common in late 1980s Tamil cinema melodramas.

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