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Poo Vaadaikatru

From Gopurangal Saivathillai · 1982

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. Janaki, Krishnachandran
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Gopurangal Saivathillai
Movie release year
1982
Lyrics added on
27 Jul 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Poovaadai kaatru
Vandhu aadai theendumae
Mundhaanai ingae
Kudaiyaaga maarumae
Saaral pattadhaal poo vedikkumae
Eera vandugal thaen kudikkumae
Aa… aaa… ho
Poovaadai kaatru
Male :Lala lallaa
Female :Vandhu aadai theendumae
Male :Lala lallaa
Mundhaanai ingae
Male :Lala lallaa
Female :Kudaiyaaga maarumae
Male :Lala lallaa
Paadhai thadumaarum
Idhu bodhai mazhaiyaagum
Mundhaanai vaasam yaedho sugam
Paadhai thadumaarum
Idhu bodhai mazhaiyaagum
Mundhaanai vaasam yaedho sugam
Kaanaadha poovin jaadhi
Nanaindhadhae dhegam paadhi
Thallaadum kaadhal jothi enna saedhi
Idhu thaanae mogam
Female :Papappaa…
Male :Oru poovin dhaagam
Female :Papappaa…
Male :Kudaiyodu nanaiyaadho poongaavanam
O… poovaadai kaatru
Male :Lala lallaa
Female :Vandhu aadai theendumae
Male :Lala lallaa
Mundhaanai ingae
Male :Lala lallaa
Female :Kudaiyaaga maarumae
Male :Lala lallaa
Yaengum ila maalai
Viral theendum suga vaelai
Kaananadhandro aan vaasanai
Yaengum ila maalai
Viral theendum suga vaelai
Kaananadhandro aan vaasanai
Ambigai thangai endru
Kindudhae aasai vandu
Thulludhae rojaa chendu soodudhendru
Iru kanni oram
Male :Papappaa…
Female :Niram maarum naeram
Male :Papappaa…
Maarbil vizhum
Maalaigalin aalinganam
Hae… poovaadai kaatru
Female :Lala lallaa
Male :Vandhu aadai theendumae
Female :Lala lallaa
Male :Mundhaanai ingae
Female :Lala lallaa
Male :Kudaiyaaga maarumae
Female :Lala lallaa
Saaral pattadhaal poo vedikkumae
Eera vandugal thaen kudikkumae
Aa… aaaa… aaaa
O… poovaadai kaatru
Male :Lala lallaa
Female :Vandhu aadai theendumae
Male :Lala lallaa
Mundhaanai ingae
Male :Lala lallaa
Female :Kudaiyaaga maarumae
Male :Lala lallaa
The fragrant breeze
Comes and touches the clothes,
The sari's edge here
Turns into an umbrella.
Touched by the drizzle, the flower blooms,
And wet bees drink the honey.
Ah... aah... oh...
The fragrant breeze
Male: La la lalla
Female: Comes and touches my clothes,
Male: La la lalla
The sari's edge here
Male: La la lalla
Female: Turns into an umbrella.
Male: La la lalla
Our footsteps falter,
This is an intoxicating rain!
The scent of the sari brings a sweet joy.
Our footsteps falter,
This is an intoxicating rain!
The scent of the sari brings a sweet joy.
A rare, unseen flower,
Half of its body is drenched.
The swaying flame of love, what is its message?
Isn't this passion,
Female: Pa pa ppa...
Male: The thirst of a flower?
Female: Pa pa ppa...
Male: Won't the flower garden get drenched even under an umbrella?
Oh, the fragrant breeze
Male: La la lalla
Female: Comes and touches my clothes,
Male: La la lalla
The sari's edge here
Male: La la lalla
Female: Turns into an umbrella.
Male: La la lalla
A longing, tender evening,
A sweet moment when fingers touch.
Finding a man's scent for the very first time,
A longing, tender evening,
A sweet moment when fingers touch.
Finding a man's scent for the very first time,
Calling her the sister of goddess Ambika,
The bee of desire teases her.
The bunch of roses leaps, feeling the warmth.
Across both tender cheeks,
Male: Pa pa ppa...
Female: It is the time for a blush to spread,
Male: Pa pa ppa...
Falling upon the chest,
Is the embrace of garlands.
Hey, the fragrant breeze
Female: La la lalla
Male: Comes and touches the clothes,
Female: La la lalla
Male: The sari's edge here
Female: La la lalla
Male: Turns into an umbrella.
Female: La la lalla
Touched by the drizzle, the flower blooms,
And wet bees drink the honey.
Ah... aahh... aahh...
Oh, the fragrant breeze
Male: La la lalla
Female: Comes and touches my clothes,
Male: La la lalla
The sari's edge here
Male: La la lalla
Female: Turns into an umbrella.
Male: La la lalla
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Poovaadai Kaatru' is a romantic duet capturing the intimate emotions and sensuality shared between lovers amidst rain and cool breezes. The lyrics poetically equate the natural elements—drizzle, flowers, bees, and evening winds—with the burgeoning passion, touch, and closeness between the couple.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaai)

Mundhaanai ingae / Kudaiyaaga maarumae

Comparing the upper end of the saree (mundhaanai) to an umbrella (kudai) protecting lovers in the rain.

Personification

Yaengum ila maalai

Attributing human yearning to the evening ('yaengum ila maalai').

Emona / Rhyme Scheme

Paadhai thadumaarum / Idhu bodhai mazhaiyaagum

The second-letter rhyming (Yedhugai) in Tamil poetry, seen in 'Paadhai' and 'Bodhai'.

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Trivia

'Poovaadai Kaatru' is a celebrated romantic track from the 1982 movie 'Gopurangal Saivathillai', which marked the directorial debut of Manivannan. The song features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Vairamuthu.

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