Poo Vaasam Purappadum
From Anbe Sivam · 2003
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Sadhana Sargam, Vijay Prakash
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Anbe Sivam2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaaa aaa aaa aaa | Aaaa aaa aaa aaa |
| Male | |
| Poo vaasam porapadum pennae | Floral fragrance emanates, O girl, |
| Naan poo varainthaal | If I draw a flower, |
| Thee vanthu viral sudum kannae | Fire comes and burns my fingers, my dear, |
| Naan thee varainthaal | If I draw fire. |
| Female | |
| Uyirallathellaam uyir kollum endraal | If non-living art takes on a life of its own, |
| Uyirulla naano ennaaguven.. | What will become of me, who is alive? |
| Male :Uyir vaangidum oviyam neeyadi…ee | Male: You are a painting that steals my life... |
| Male | |
| Poo vaasam porapadum pennae | Floral fragrance emanates, O girl, |
| Naan poo varainthaal | If I draw a flower, |
| Thee vanthu viral sudum kannae | Fire comes and burns my fingers, my dear, |
| Naan thee varainthaal | If I draw fire. |
| Male | |
| Mmm.. pulli sernthu.. pulli sernthu oviyam | Mmm.. dots joining together form a painting, |
| Ullam sernthu.. ullam sernthu kaaviyam | Hearts joining together form an epic poem. |
| Female | |
| Kodu kooda oviyathin bhagamae | Even simple lines are parts of a painting, |
| Oodal koda kaadhal endru aagumae | Even lovers' feuds become a part of love. |
| Male | |
| Oru vaanam varaiya neela vanna | To paint a sky, blue is the color, |
| Nam kaadhal varaiya enna vannam | To paint our love, what color shall we use? |
| Female | |
| En vetkathin niram thottu.. | Dipping into the color of my bashfulness, |
| Viral ennum kol kondu | Using the finger as a paintbrush, |
| Nam kaadhal varaivomae vaa aaaa …… | Come, let us paint our love... |
| Male | |
| Poo vaasam porapadum pennae | Floral fragrance emanates, O girl, |
| Naan poo varainthaal | If I draw a flower, |
| Thee vanthu viral sudum kannae | Fire comes and burns my fingers, my dear, |
| Naan thee varainthaal | If I draw fire. |
| Female | |
| Oviyathin jeevan engu ulladhu.. | Where does the soul of a painting reside? |
| Male | |
| Uttru paarkum aalin kannil ulladhu.. | It resides in the eyes of the onlooker.. |
| Female | |
| Penn udambil kaadhal enghu ulladhu | Where does love reside in a woman's body? |
| Male | |
| Aan thodaadha bhaagham thannil ulladhu | It resides in the untouched parts unreached by man. |
| Female | |
| Nee varaiya therindha oru navina kavignan | You are a modern poet who knows how to sketch, |
| Penn vasiyam therindha..oru nalindha kalaignan | A subtle artist who understands the allure of a woman. |
| Male | |
| Megathai yemaatri mann serum mazhai polae | Like rain trickling down to the earth, tricking the clouds, |
| Madiyodu vizhundhaayae… vaa aaaaa …. | You fell right into my lap... Come... |
| Male | |
| Poo vaasam porapadum pennae | Floral fragrance emanates, O girl, |
| Naan poo varainthaal…Female :Mm hmm hmm | If I draw a flower... Female: Mm hmm hmm |
| Thee vanthu viral sudum kannae | Fire comes and burns my fingers, my dear, |
| Naan thee varainthaal | If I draw fire. |
| Female | |
| Uyirallathellaam uyir kollum endraal | If non-living art takes on a life of its own, |
| Uyirulla naano ennaaguven.. | What will become of me, who is alive? |
| Male :Uyir vaangidum oviyam neeyadi…ee | Male: You are a painting that steals my life... |
| Female | |
| Aaaa aaa aaa aaa | Aaaa aaa aaa aaa |
ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ
Aaaa aaa aaa aaa
பூவாசம் புறப்படும்
பெண்ணே நான் பூ வரைந்தால்
தீ வந்து விரல் சுடும் கண்ணே
நான் தீ வரைந்தால்
Floral fragrance emanates, O girl,
If I draw a flower,
Fire comes and burns my fingers, my dear,
If I draw fire.
உயிரல்லதெல்லாம்
உயிர் கொள்ளும் என்றால்
உயிருள்ள நானோ
என்னாகுவேன்
உயிர் வாங்கிடும்
ஓவியம் நீயடி
If non-living art takes on a life of its own,
What will become of me, who is alive?
Male: You are a painting that steals my life...
பூவாசம் புறப்படும்
பெண்ணே நான் பூ வரைந்தால்
தீ வந்து விரல் சுடும் கண்ணே
நான் தீ வரைந்தால்
Floral fragrance emanates, O girl,
If I draw a flower,
Fire comes and burns my fingers, my dear,
If I draw fire.
ம்ம்ம்ம் புள்ளி
சேர்ந்து புள்ளி சேர்ந்து
ஓவியம் உள்ளம் சேர்ந்து
உள்ளம் சேர்ந்து காவியம்
Mmm.. dots joining together form a painting,
Hearts joining together form an epic poem.
கோடு கூட
ஓவியத்தின் பாகமே
ஊடல் கூட காதல்
என்று ஆகுமே
Even simple lines are parts of a painting,
Even lovers' feuds become a part of love.
ஒரு வானம்
வரைய நீல வண்ண
நம் காதல் வரைய
என்ன வண்ணம்
To paint a sky, blue is the color,
To paint our love, what color shall we use?
என் வெட்கத்தின்
நிறம் தொட்டு விரல்
என்னும் கோல் கொண்டு
நம் காதல் வரைவோமே வா...
Dipping into the color of my bashfulness,
Using the finger as a paintbrush,
Come, let us paint our love...
பூவாசம் புறப்படும்
பெண்ணே நான் பூ வரைந்தால்
தீ வந்து விரல் சுடும் கண்ணே
நான் தீ வரைந்தால்
Floral fragrance emanates, O girl,
If I draw a flower,
Fire comes and burns my fingers, my dear,
If I draw fire.
ஓவியத்தின்
ஜீவன் எங்கு உள்ளது
உற்றுப் பார்க்கும்
ஆளின் கண்ணில் உள்ளது
பெண்ணுடம்பில்
காதல் எங்கு உள்ளது
ஆண்தொடாத
பாகம் தன்னில் உள்ளது
Where does the soul of a painting reside?
நீ வரையத்தெரிந்த
ஒரு நவீன கவிஞன் பெண்
வசியம் தெரிந்த ஒரு
நளிந்த கலைஞன்
It resides in the eyes of the onlooker..
மேகத்தை
ஏமாற்றி மண்சேரும்
மழை போலே மடியோடு
விழுந்தாயே வா...
Where does love reside in a woman's body?
பூவாசம் புறப்படும்
பெண்ணே நான் பூ வரைந்தால்
ம்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
தீ வந்து விரல் சுடும் கண்ணே
நான் தீ வரைந்தால்
It resides in the untouched parts unreached by man.
உயிரல்லதெல்லாம்
உயிர் கொள்ளும் என்றால்
உயிருள்ள நானோ
என்னாகுவேன்
உயிர் வாங்கிடும்
ஓவியம் நீயடி
You are a modern poet who knows how to sketch,
A subtle artist who understands the allure of a woman.
ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ
Like rain trickling down to the earth, tricking the clouds,
You fell right into my lap... Come...
Floral fragrance emanates, O girl,
If I draw a flower... Female: Mm hmm hmm
Fire comes and burns my fingers, my dear,
If I draw fire.
If non-living art takes on a life of its own,
What will become of me, who is alive?
Male: You are a painting that steals my life...
Aaaa aaa aaa aaa
Aaaa aaa aaa aaa
Aaaa aaa aaa aaa
Poo vaasam porapadum pennae
Floral fragrance emanates, O girl,
Naan poo varainthaal
If I draw a flower,
Thee vanthu viral sudum kannae
Fire comes and burns my fingers, my dear,
Naan thee varainthaal
If I draw fire.
Uyirallathellaam uyir kollum endraal
If non-living art takes on a life of its own,
Uyirulla naano ennaaguven..
What will become of me, who is alive?
Male :Uyir vaangidum oviyam neeyadi…ee
Male: You are a painting that steals my life...
Poo vaasam porapadum pennae
Floral fragrance emanates, O girl,
Naan poo varainthaal
If I draw a flower,
Thee vanthu viral sudum kannae
Fire comes and burns my fingers, my dear,
Naan thee varainthaal
If I draw fire.
Mmm.. pulli sernthu.. pulli sernthu oviyam
Mmm.. dots joining together form a painting,
Ullam sernthu.. ullam sernthu kaaviyam
Hearts joining together form an epic poem.
Kodu kooda oviyathin bhagamae
Even simple lines are parts of a painting,
Oodal koda kaadhal endru aagumae
Even lovers' feuds become a part of love.
Oru vaanam varaiya neela vanna
To paint a sky, blue is the color,
Nam kaadhal varaiya enna vannam
To paint our love, what color shall we use?
En vetkathin niram thottu..
Dipping into the color of my bashfulness,
Viral ennum kol kondu
Using the finger as a paintbrush,
Nam kaadhal varaivomae vaa aaaa ……
Come, let us paint our love...
Poo vaasam porapadum pennae
Floral fragrance emanates, O girl,
Naan poo varainthaal
If I draw a flower,
Thee vanthu viral sudum kannae
Fire comes and burns my fingers, my dear,
Naan thee varainthaal
If I draw fire.
Oviyathin jeevan engu ulladhu..
Where does the soul of a painting reside?
Uttru paarkum aalin kannil ulladhu..
It resides in the eyes of the onlooker..
Penn udambil kaadhal enghu ulladhu
Where does love reside in a woman's body?
Aan thodaadha bhaagham thannil ulladhu
It resides in the untouched parts unreached by man.
Nee varaiya therindha oru navina kavignan
You are a modern poet who knows how to sketch,
Penn vasiyam therindha..oru nalindha kalaignan
A subtle artist who understands the allure of a woman.
Megathai yemaatri mann serum mazhai polae
Like rain trickling down to the earth, tricking the clouds,
Madiyodu vizhundhaayae… vaa aaaaa ….
You fell right into my lap... Come...
Poo vaasam porapadum pennae
Floral fragrance emanates, O girl,
Naan poo varainthaal…Female :Mm hmm hmm
If I draw a flower... Female: Mm hmm hmm
Thee vanthu viral sudum kannae
Fire comes and burns my fingers, my dear,
Naan thee varainthaal
If I draw fire.
Uyirallathellaam uyir kollum endraal
If non-living art takes on a life of its own,
Uyirulla naano ennaaguven..
What will become of me, who is alive?
Male :Uyir vaangidum oviyam neeyadi…ee
Male: You are a painting that steals my life...
Aaaa aaa aaa aaa
Aaaa aaa aaa aaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Poo Vaasam is a deeply poetic romantic track from Anbe Sivam that uses fine art and painting as a central metaphor for love and connection. The protagonist, a talented painter, marvels at how his artwork assumes lifelike qualities when inspired by his beloved—drawing a flower releases real fragrance, while drawing fire burns his fingertips. The song delves into philosophical musings on aesthetics, asserting that art gains its soul through the eyes of the observer, just as love finds its deepest sanctity in emotional intimacy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Poo vaasam porapadum pennae... Thee vanthu viral sudum kannae”
Exaggerating the realism of the artist's work by stating that drawing a flower produces real fragrance and drawing fire physically burns his fingers.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Pulli sernthu.. pulli sernthu oviyam, Ullam sernthu.. ullam sernthu kaaviyam”
Comparing connecting dots to creating a painting, and connecting hearts to writing an epic poem.
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Megathai yemaatri mann serum mazhai polae, Madiyodu vizhundhaayae”
Comparing the lover gently falling into the lap to rain trickling down from clouds to touch the earth.
Rhyme & Monai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)
“Kodu kooda oviyathin bhagamae, Oodal koda kaadhal endru aagumae”
Rhythmic pairing of words like Pulli/Ullam and Kodu/Oodal creating musical flow in Tamil prosody.
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Trivia
In the film Anbe Sivam (2003), composer Vidyasagar provided the music, with vocals rendered by Vijay Prakash and Sadhana Sargam. The artistic imagery in Vairamuthu's lyrics directly connects to the background of Kamal Haasan's character, Nallasivam, who is portrayed as a passionate communist street painter and commercial artist before his life-changing accident.
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