Poo Vendru
From Thuppakki Munai · 2018
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- Sriram Parthasarathy
- Music director
- L. V. Muthu Ganesh
- Details
- Thuppakki Munai2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Poo vendru sonnaalum nee | Whether you are called a flower, you are, |
| Pasum ponnendrum sonnaalum nee | Whether you are called pure gold, you are, |
| Magalendru sonnaalum nee | Whether you are called a daughter, you are, |
| Oru thaaiyendru sonnaalum nee | Whether you are called a mother, you are. |
| Male | |
| Miga nediyathu un kaalam | May your lifespan be very long, |
| Athu azhagiya porkaalam | May it be a beautiful golden era, |
| Thalaimurai pala nee kaanga kannae | May you witness many generations, my dear, |
| Male | |
| En chellamae neeyae | You alone are my beloved darling, |
| En thangamae neeyae | You alone are my gold, |
| En vairamae neeyae neeyae neeyae | You alone are my diamond, only you, only you. |
| Male | |
| Poo vendru sonnaalum nee | Whether you are called a flower, you are, |
| Pasum ponnendrum sonnaalum nee | Whether you are called pure gold, you are. |
| Male | |
| Sondha bantham | Kith and kin, |
| Soththu sugam | Wealth and comforts, |
| Ethuvum neethaanamma..aa | You alone are everything to me, my dear. |
| Unnai vittaal solli kolla | Except for you, to claim as my own, |
| Uravu ver yethamma..aa | What other relationship exists, my dear? |
| Male | |
| Oru kanam unai kanaathu | If I do not see you even for a moment, |
| Piriyinum manam thaangaathu | Or if we part, my heart cannot endure it, |
| Iru vizhi imai moodaathamma | My two eyes will not close in sleep. |
| Periyavalena aanaalum | Even if you grow up into an adult, |
| Siru mazhalai kannae nee | You are still my tiny toddler, my child, |
| Aruginil iru eppothumae | Stay by my side forever. |
| Male | |
| En chellamae neeyae | You alone are my beloved darling, |
| En thangamae neeyae | You alone are my gold, |
| En vairamae neeyae neeyae neeyae | You alone are my diamond, only you, only you. |
| Male | |
| Poo vendru sonnaalum nee | Whether you are called a flower, you are, |
| Pasum ponnendrum sonnaalum nee | Whether you are called pure gold, you are, |
| Magalendru sonnaalum nee | Whether you are called a daughter, you are, |
| Oru thaaiyendru sonnaalum nee | Whether you are called a mother, you are. |
| Male | |
| Miga nediyathu un kaalam | May your lifespan be very long, |
| Athu azhagiya porkaalam | May it be a beautiful golden era, |
| Thalaimurai pala nee kaanga kannae | May you witness many generations, my dear, |
| Male | |
| En chellamae neeyae | You alone are my beloved darling, |
| En thangamae neeyae | You alone are my gold, |
| En vairamae neeyae neeyae neeyae | You alone are my diamond, only you, only you. |
| Ahaaa…aaaa.yeahhaaaa | Ahaaa...aaaa...yeahhaaaa |
| Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…. | Aaaa...aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa.... |
பூவென்று சொன்னாலும் நீ
பசும்பொன்னென்று சொன்னாலும் நீ
மகளென்று சொன்னாலும் நீ
ஒரு தாயென்று சொன்னாலும் நீ
Whether you are called a flower, you are,
Whether you are called pure gold, you are,
Whether you are called a daughter, you are,
Whether you are called a mother, you are.
மிக நெடியது உன் காலம்
அது அழகிய பொற்காலம்
தலைமுறை பல நீ காண்க கண்ணே
May your lifespan be very long,
May it be a beautiful golden era,
May you witness many generations, my dear,
என் செல்லமே நீயே
என் தங்கமே நீயே
என் வைரமே நீயே நீயே நீயே
You alone are my beloved darling,
You alone are my gold,
You alone are my diamond, only you, only you.
பூவென்று சொன்னாலும் நீ
பசும்பொன்னென்று சொன்னாலும் நீ
Whether you are called a flower, you are,
Whether you are called pure gold, you are.
சொந்த பந்தம்
சொத்து சுகம்
எதுவும் நீதானம்மா..ஆ
உன்னை விட்டால் சொல்லி கொள்ள
உறவு வேர் ஏதுமா...ஆ
Kith and kin,
Wealth and comforts,
You alone are everything to me, my dear.
Except for you, to claim as my own,
What other relationship exists, my dear?
ஒரு கணம் உன்னை காணாது
பிரியனும் மனம் தாங்காது
இரு விழி இமை மூடாதம்மா
பெரியவலென ஆனாலும்
சிறு மழலை கண்ணே நீ
அருகினில் இரு எப்போதுமே
If I do not see you even for a moment,
Or if we part, my heart cannot endure it,
My two eyes will not close in sleep.
Even if you grow up into an adult,
You are still my tiny toddler, my child,
Stay by my side forever.
என் செல்லமே நீயே
என் தங்கமே நீயே
என் வைரமே நீயே நீயே நீயே
You alone are my beloved darling,
You alone are my gold,
You alone are my diamond, only you, only you.
பூவென்று சொன்னாலும் நீ
பசும்பொன்னென்றும் சொன்னாலும் நீ
மகளென்றும் சொன்னாலும் நீ
ஒரு தாயென்று சொன்னாலும் நீ
Whether you are called a flower, you are,
Whether you are called pure gold, you are,
Whether you are called a daughter, you are,
Whether you are called a mother, you are.
மிக நெடியது உன் காலம்
அது அழகிய பொற்காலம்
தலைமுறை பல நீ காண்க கண்ணே
May your lifespan be very long,
May it be a beautiful golden era,
May you witness many generations, my dear,
என் செல்லமே நீயே
என் தங்கமே நீயே
என் வைரமே நீயே நீயே நீயே
அஹா....ஆஆஆ....யெஅஹ்ஹாஆஅ
ஆஅ...ஆஅ...ஆஅ...ஆஅ...ஆஆ....
You alone are my beloved darling,
You alone are my gold,
You alone are my diamond, only you, only you.
Ahaaa...aaaa...yeahhaaaa
Aaaa...aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa....
Poo vendru sonnaalum nee
Whether you are called a flower, you are,
Pasum ponnendrum sonnaalum nee
Whether you are called pure gold, you are,
Magalendru sonnaalum nee
Whether you are called a daughter, you are,
Oru thaaiyendru sonnaalum nee
Whether you are called a mother, you are.
Miga nediyathu un kaalam
May your lifespan be very long,
Athu azhagiya porkaalam
May it be a beautiful golden era,
Thalaimurai pala nee kaanga kannae
May you witness many generations, my dear,
En chellamae neeyae
You alone are my beloved darling,
En thangamae neeyae
You alone are my gold,
En vairamae neeyae neeyae neeyae
You alone are my diamond, only you, only you.
Poo vendru sonnaalum nee
Whether you are called a flower, you are,
Pasum ponnendrum sonnaalum nee
Whether you are called pure gold, you are.
Sondha bantham
Kith and kin,
Soththu sugam
Wealth and comforts,
Ethuvum neethaanamma..aa
You alone are everything to me, my dear.
Unnai vittaal solli kolla
Except for you, to claim as my own,
Uravu ver yethamma..aa
What other relationship exists, my dear?
Oru kanam unai kanaathu
If I do not see you even for a moment,
Piriyinum manam thaangaathu
Or if we part, my heart cannot endure it,
Iru vizhi imai moodaathamma
My two eyes will not close in sleep.
Periyavalena aanaalum
Even if you grow up into an adult,
Siru mazhalai kannae nee
You are still my tiny toddler, my child,
Aruginil iru eppothumae
Stay by my side forever.
En chellamae neeyae
You alone are my beloved darling,
En thangamae neeyae
You alone are my gold,
En vairamae neeyae neeyae neeyae
You alone are my diamond, only you, only you.
Poo vendru sonnaalum nee
Whether you are called a flower, you are,
Pasum ponnendrum sonnaalum nee
Whether you are called pure gold, you are,
Magalendru sonnaalum nee
Whether you are called a daughter, you are,
Oru thaaiyendru sonnaalum nee
Whether you are called a mother, you are.
Miga nediyathu un kaalam
May your lifespan be very long,
Athu azhagiya porkaalam
May it be a beautiful golden era,
Thalaimurai pala nee kaanga kannae
May you witness many generations, my dear,
En chellamae neeyae
You alone are my beloved darling,
En thangamae neeyae
You alone are my gold,
En vairamae neeyae neeyae neeyae
You alone are my diamond, only you, only you.
Ahaaa…aaaa.yeahhaaaa
Ahaaa...aaaa...yeahhaaaa
Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa….
Aaaa...aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a tender and emotional ode from a loving father to his daughter. He describes her as the most precious aspects of his life—comparing her to a delicate flower, pure gold, and a glittering diamond. To him, she embodies both a cherished child and a protective mother figure, serving as his sole source of wealth, happiness, and meaningful relationship.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvam (Metaphor)
“En chellamae neeyae / En thangamae neeyae / En vairamae neeyae”
Directly equating the daughter to precious materials and emotions like flower (Poo), gold (Pasum pon), and diamond (Vairam) to emphasize her value.
Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Poo vendru sonnaalum nee / Pasum ponnendrum sonnaalum nee”
Repeated structural phrasing '...sonnaalum nee' and 'En ... neeyae' at the beginning/end of successive lines to create a rhythmic emphasis on her importance.
Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Miga nediyathu un kaalam / Athu azhagiya porkaalam”
Rhyming of second letters in consecutive lines such as 'Nediyathu' and 'Azhagiya' (d/zh sound class or vowel pattern) / 'Magalendru' and 'Thaaiyendru'.
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Trivia
The song is featured in the 2018 Tamil action drama film 'Thuppakki Munai', starring Vikram Prabhu. The lyrics were penned by the legendary Tamil poet and lyricist Pulamaipithan, with music composed by LV Muthukumarasamy.
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