Poo Varaiyum
From Idhayathil Nee · 1963
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. B. Sreenivas
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Idhayathil Nee1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oho hoho ho oo ho | Oho hoho ho oo ho (Vocalizing) |
| Oho hoho ho | Oho hoho ho (Vocalizing) |
| Oho hoho ho oo ho | Oho hoho ho oo ho (Vocalizing) |
| Oho hoho ho | Oho hoho ho (Vocalizing) |
| Male | |
| Poo varaiyum poongodiyae | Oh flowering vine who paints flowers, |
| Poo maalai podavaa | Shall I place a garland of flowers on you? |
| Pon magalae vaazhgavendru | Wishing 'Long live, golden lady', |
| Paamaalai paadavaa | Shall I sing a garland of songs for you? |
| Paamaalai paadavaa | Shall I sing a garland of songs for you? |
| Male | |
| Poo varaiyum poongodiyae | Oh flowering vine who paints flowers, |
| Poo maalai podavaa | Shall I place a garland of flowers on you? |
| Pon magalae vaazhgavendru | Wishing 'Long live, golden lady', |
| Paamaalai paadavaa | Shall I sing a garland of songs for you? |
| Paamaalai paadavaa | Shall I sing a garland of songs for you? |
| Male | |
| Nee varaiyum oviyathai | The painting that you draw, |
| Kaigalinaal varaindhaayae | You drew with your hands. |
| Nee varaiyum oviyathai | The painting that you draw, |
| Kaigalinaal varaindhaayae | You drew with your hands. |
| Male | |
| Naan varaindha oviyathai | The painting that I drew, |
| Kangalinaal varaindhenae | I painted with my eyes. |
| Naan varaindha oviyathai | The painting that I drew, |
| Kangalinaal varaindhenae | I painted with my eyes. |
| Vadivangal maraindhuvidum | Shapes and forms may disappear, |
| Vannangal maraiyaadhae | But colors will never fade away. |
| Male | |
| Poo varaiyum poongodiyae | Oh flowering vine who paints flowers, |
| Poo maalai podavaa | Shall I place a garland of flowers on you? |
| Pon magalae vaazhgavendru | Wishing 'Long live, golden lady', |
| Paamaalai paadavaa | Shall I sing a garland of songs for you? |
| Paamaalai paadavaa | Shall I sing a garland of songs for you? |
| Male | |
| Ahaa haaha haahaa | Ahaa haaha haahaa (Vocalizing) |
| Aaa…aaa…aaa…. | Aaa...aaa...aaa... (Vocalizing) |
| Ohohoho ho hoo hoo hoo oo | Ohohoho ho hoo hoo hoo oo (Vocalizing) |
| Male | |
| Kannamenum kinnathilae | In the cup that is your cheek, |
| Vannangalai kuzhaithaayae | You mixed all the colors. |
| Kannamenum kinnathilae | In the cup that is your cheek, |
| Vannangalai kuzhaithaayae | You mixed all the colors. |
| Male | |
| Konji varum pun sirippil | In your sweet, fond smile, |
| Konjam konjam iraithaayae | You scattered them little by little. |
| Uruvangal maari vidum | Physical forms may change over time, |
| Ullangal maaraadhae | But the inner hearts will never change. |
| Male | |
| Poo varaiyum poongodiyae | Oh flowering vine who paints flowers, |
| Poo maalai podavaa | Shall I place a garland of flowers on you? |
| Pon magalae vaazhgavendru | Wishing 'Long live, golden lady', |
| Paamaalai paadavaa | Shall I sing a garland of songs for you? |
| Paamaalai paadavaa | Shall I sing a garland of songs for you? |
| Male | |
| Oho hoho ho oo ho | Oho hoho ho oo ho (Vocalizing) |
| Oho hoho ho | Oho hoho ho (Vocalizing) |
| Oho hoho ho oo ho | Oho hoho ho oo ho (Vocalizing) |
| Oho hoho ho | Oho hoho ho (Vocalizing) |
ஒஹோஹோஹொ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
ஒஹோ ஹோஹொ ஹோ
ஒஹோ ஹோஹொ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
ஒஹோ ஹோஹொ ஹோ
Oho hoho ho oo ho (Vocalizing)
Oho hoho ho (Vocalizing)
Oho hoho ho oo ho (Vocalizing)
Oho hoho ho (Vocalizing)
பூ வரையும் பூங்கொடியே
பூ மாலை போடவா
பொன் மகளே வாழ்கவென்று
பாமாலை பாடவா
பாமாலை பாடவா
Oh flowering vine who paints flowers,
Shall I place a garland of flowers on you?
Wishing 'Long live, golden lady',
Shall I sing a garland of songs for you?
Shall I sing a garland of songs for you?
பூ வரையும் பூங்கொடியே
பூ மாலை போடவா
பொன் மகளே வாழ்கவென்று
பாமாலை பாடவா
பாமாலை பாடவா
Oh flowering vine who paints flowers,
Shall I place a garland of flowers on you?
Wishing 'Long live, golden lady',
Shall I sing a garland of songs for you?
Shall I sing a garland of songs for you?
நீ வரையும் ஓவியத்தை
கைகளினால் வரைந்தாயே
நீ வரையும் ஓவியத்தை
கைகளினால் வரைந்தாயே
The painting that you draw,
You drew with your hands.
The painting that you draw,
You drew with your hands.
நான் வரைந்த ஓவியத்தை
கண்களினால் வரைந்தேனே
நான் வரைந்த ஓவியத்தை
கண்களினால் வரைந்தேனே
வடிவங்கள் மறைந்து விடும்
வண்ணங்கள் மறையாதே
The painting that I drew,
I painted with my eyes.
The painting that I drew,
I painted with my eyes.
Shapes and forms may disappear,
But colors will never fade away.
பூ வரையும் பூங்கொடியே
பூ மாலை போடவா
பொன் மகளே வாழ்கவென்று
பாமாலை பாடவா
பாமாலை பாடவா
Oh flowering vine who paints flowers,
Shall I place a garland of flowers on you?
Wishing 'Long live, golden lady',
Shall I sing a garland of songs for you?
Shall I sing a garland of songs for you?
அஹா ஹாஹ ஹாஹா
ஆஆ...அஆ...ஆஆ...
ஒஹோஹோ ஹொ ஹோ ஹோ ஓ...
Ahaa haaha haahaa (Vocalizing)
Aaa...aaa...aaa... (Vocalizing)
Ohohoho ho hoo hoo hoo oo (Vocalizing)
கன்னமெனும் கிண்ணத்திலே
வண்ணங்களை குழைத்தாயே
கன்னமெனும் கிண்ணத்திலே
வண்ணங்களை குழைத்தாயே
In the cup that is your cheek,
You mixed all the colors.
In the cup that is your cheek,
You mixed all the colors.
கொஞ்சி வரும் புன் சிரிப்பில்
கொஞ்சம் கொஞ்சம் இரைத்தாயே
உருவங்கள் மாறி விடும்
உள்ளங்கள் மாறாதே
In your sweet, fond smile,
You scattered them little by little.
Physical forms may change over time,
But the inner hearts will never change.
பூ வரையும் பூங்கொடியே
பூ மாலை போடவா
பொன் மகளே வாழ்கவென்று
பாமாலை பாடவா
பாமாலை பாடவா
Oh flowering vine who paints flowers,
Shall I place a garland of flowers on you?
Wishing 'Long live, golden lady',
Shall I sing a garland of songs for you?
Shall I sing a garland of songs for you?
ஒஹோஹோஹொ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
ஒஹோ ஹோஹொ ஹோ
ஒஹோ ஹோஹொ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
ஒஹோ ஹோஹொ ஹோ
Oho hoho ho oo ho (Vocalizing)
Oho hoho ho (Vocalizing)
Oho hoho ho oo ho (Vocalizing)
Oho hoho ho (Vocalizing)
Oho hoho ho oo ho
Oho hoho ho oo ho (Vocalizing)
Oho hoho ho
Oho hoho ho (Vocalizing)
Oho hoho ho oo ho
Oho hoho ho oo ho (Vocalizing)
Oho hoho ho
Oho hoho ho (Vocalizing)
Poo varaiyum poongodiyae
Oh flowering vine who paints flowers,
Poo maalai podavaa
Shall I place a garland of flowers on you?
Pon magalae vaazhgavendru
Wishing 'Long live, golden lady',
Paamaalai paadavaa
Shall I sing a garland of songs for you?
Paamaalai paadavaa
Shall I sing a garland of songs for you?
Poo varaiyum poongodiyae
Oh flowering vine who paints flowers,
Poo maalai podavaa
Shall I place a garland of flowers on you?
Pon magalae vaazhgavendru
Wishing 'Long live, golden lady',
Paamaalai paadavaa
Shall I sing a garland of songs for you?
Paamaalai paadavaa
Shall I sing a garland of songs for you?
Nee varaiyum oviyathai
The painting that you draw,
Kaigalinaal varaindhaayae
You drew with your hands.
Nee varaiyum oviyathai
The painting that you draw,
Kaigalinaal varaindhaayae
You drew with your hands.
Naan varaindha oviyathai
The painting that I drew,
Kangalinaal varaindhenae
I painted with my eyes.
Naan varaindha oviyathai
The painting that I drew,
Kangalinaal varaindhenae
I painted with my eyes.
Vadivangal maraindhuvidum
Shapes and forms may disappear,
Vannangal maraiyaadhae
But colors will never fade away.
Poo varaiyum poongodiyae
Oh flowering vine who paints flowers,
Poo maalai podavaa
Shall I place a garland of flowers on you?
Pon magalae vaazhgavendru
Wishing 'Long live, golden lady',
Paamaalai paadavaa
Shall I sing a garland of songs for you?
Paamaalai paadavaa
Shall I sing a garland of songs for you?
Ahaa haaha haahaa
Ahaa haaha haahaa (Vocalizing)
Aaa…aaa…aaa….
Aaa...aaa...aaa... (Vocalizing)
Ohohoho ho hoo hoo hoo oo
Ohohoho ho hoo hoo hoo oo (Vocalizing)
Kannamenum kinnathilae
In the cup that is your cheek,
Vannangalai kuzhaithaayae
You mixed all the colors.
Kannamenum kinnathilae
In the cup that is your cheek,
Vannangalai kuzhaithaayae
You mixed all the colors.
Konji varum pun sirippil
In your sweet, fond smile,
Konjam konjam iraithaayae
You scattered them little by little.
Uruvangal maari vidum
Physical forms may change over time,
Ullangal maaraadhae
But the inner hearts will never change.
Poo varaiyum poongodiyae
Oh flowering vine who paints flowers,
Poo maalai podavaa
Shall I place a garland of flowers on you?
Pon magalae vaazhgavendru
Wishing 'Long live, golden lady',
Paamaalai paadavaa
Shall I sing a garland of songs for you?
Paamaalai paadavaa
Shall I sing a garland of songs for you?
Oho hoho ho oo ho
Oho hoho ho oo ho (Vocalizing)
Oho hoho ho
Oho hoho ho (Vocalizing)
Oho hoho ho oo ho
Oho hoho ho oo ho (Vocalizing)
Oho hoho ho
Oho hoho ho (Vocalizing)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Poo varaiyum poongodiyae is a soulful romantic duet from the 1963 Tamil film Idhayathil Nee. Lyricist Vaali uses artistic imagery to describe love, comparing the beloved to a delicate vine that paints flowers. While she creates physical artwork with her hands, the protagonist captures her essence within his heart using his eyes as the paintbrush. The song reflects on the eternal nature of true affection. It emphasizes that while physical forms and outward shapes fade or change over time, the vibrant colors of true love and the connection between two hearts remain unaltered forever.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Parallelism and Wordplay (Paamaalai vs Poo maalai)
“Poo maalai podavaa / Paamaalai paadavaa”
Vaali contrasts 'Poo maalai' (garland of flowers) with 'Paamaalai' (garland of verses), juxtaposing floral beauty with poetic tribute.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Kannamenum kinnathilae”
Compares the beloved's cheek ('Kannam') to a vessel or cup ('Kinnathilae') used for blending painting colors.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Vadivangal maraindhuvidum / Vannangal maraiyaadhae”
The second letters 'di' in 'Vadivangal' and 'n' (nn) in 'Vannangal' create a rhythmic harmony reinforcing the philosophy of enduring love.
Did you know?
Trivia
Idhayathil Nee (1963) featured memorable music composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. This romantic duet was sung by P. B. Sreenivas and P. Susheela, standing out for Vaali's fine blending of art motifs with poetic romance.
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