Poochudum Nerathile
From Paar Magaley Paar · 1963
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Paar Magaley Paar1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Poo choodum nerathilae | At the time of adorning flowers |
| Poi vittaaiyae ammaa | You passed away, my child |
| Pogum idam sollaamal | Without telling where you are going |
| Odi vittaaiyae | You ran away |
| Female | |
| Poo choodum nerathilae | At the time of adorning flowers |
| Poi vittaaiyae ammaa | You passed away, my child |
| Pogum idam sollaamal | Without telling where you are going |
| Odi vittaaiyae | You ran away |
| Female | |
| Dhaarai vaarthu | Before giving away |
| Kodukkum munnae | In marriage |
| Sendru vittaaiyae ammaa | You left us, my child |
| Saanthi seiya cholli vittu | Asking us to perform last rites |
| Maandu vittaaiyae | You perished |
| Female | |
| Dhaarai vaarthu | Before giving away |
| Kodukkum munnae | In marriage |
| Sendru vittaaiyae ammaa | You left us, my child |
| Saanthi seiya cholli vittu | Asking us to perform last rites |
| Maandu vittaaiyae | You perished |
| Female | |
| Poo choodum nerathilae | At the time of adorning flowers |
| Poi vittaaiyae ammaa | You passed away, my child |
| Pogum idam sollaamal | Without telling where you are going |
| Odi vittaaiyae | You ran away |
| Female | |
| Pottirunda nettriyudan | With a bindi adornment on your forehead |
| Poovirundha koondhaludan | With flowers in your hair |
| Pottirunda nettriyudan | With a bindi adornment on your forehead |
| Poovirundha koondhaludan | With flowers in your hair |
| Maiyirundha kangaludan | With kohl in your eyes |
| Maraindhu vittaaiyae | You disappeared |
| Annai mugam paarkkalaiyae | You did not look at your mother's face |
| Appaaavai ninaikkalaiyae | You did not think of your father |
| Chinnavalai ennalaiyae | You did not consider your younger sister |
| Mannavarai kaanalaiyae | You did not see your groom |
| Female | |
| Poo choodum nerathilae | At the time of adorning flowers |
| Poi vittaaiyae ammaa | You passed away, my child |
| Pogum idam sollaamal | Without telling where you are going |
| Odi vittaaiyae | You ran away |
| Female | |
| Kai valaiyal modhiramum | Hand bangles and a ring |
| Manjalodu kungumamum | Along with turmeric and vermillion |
| Kai valaiyal modhiramum | Hand bangles and a ring |
| Manjalodu kungumamum | Along with turmeric and vermillion |
| Kaal salangai sangiliyum | Anklet bells and chain |
| Seidhu vaithenae | I had made ready for you |
| Female | |
| Thaali katti paarkkalaiyae | I could not see you tied with the sacred thread |
| Thaayaaga kaanalaiyae | I could not see you becoming a mother |
| Thanga maghal un mugathai | Oh golden daughter, your face |
| Pogaiyilum paarkkalaiyae | I could not even see as you departed |
| Female | |
| Poo choodum nerathilae | At the time of adorning flowers |
| Poi vittaaiyae ammaa | You passed away, my child |
| Pogum idam sollaamal | Without telling where you are going |
| Odi vittaaiyae | You ran away |
| Female | |
| Dhaarai vaarthu | Before giving away |
| Kodukkum munnae | In marriage |
| Sendru vittaaiyae ammaa | You left us, my child |
| Saanthi seiya cholli vittu | Asking us to perform last rites |
| Maandu vittaaiyae | You perished |
| Female | |
| Poo choodum nerathilae | At the time of adorning flowers |
| Poi vittaaiyae ammaa | You passed away, my child |
| Pogum idam sollaamal | Without telling where you are going |
| Odi vittaaiyae | You ran away |
பூச்சூடும் நேரத்திலே
போய் விட்டாயே அம்மா
போகுமிடம் சொல்லாமல்
ஓடி விட்டாயே
At the time of adorning flowers
You passed away, my child
Without telling where you are going
You ran away
பூச்சூடும் நேரத்திலே
போய் விட்டாயே அம்மா
போகுமிடம் சொல்லாமல்
ஓடி விட்டாயே
At the time of adorning flowers
You passed away, my child
Without telling where you are going
You ran away
தாரை வார்த்துக்
கொடுக்கும் முன்னே
சென்று விட்டாயே அம்மா
சாந்தி செய்ய சொல்லி விட்டு
மாண்டு விட்டாயே
Before giving away
In marriage
You left us, my child
Asking us to perform last rites
You perished
தாரை வார்த்துக்
கொடுக்கும் முன்னே
சென்று விட்டாயே அம்மா
சாந்தி செய்ய சொல்லி விட்டு
மாண்டு விட்டாயே
Before giving away
In marriage
You left us, my child
Asking us to perform last rites
You perished
பூச்சூடும் நேரத்திலே
போய் விட்டாயே அம்மா
போகுமிடம் சொல்லாமல்
ஓடி விட்டாயே
At the time of adorning flowers
You passed away, my child
Without telling where you are going
You ran away
பொட்டிருந்த நெற்றியுடன்
பூவிருந்த கூந்தலுடன்
பொட்டிருந்த நெற்றியுடன்
பூவிருந்த கூந்தலுடன்
மையிருந்த கண்களுடன்
மறைத்து விட்டாயே
அன்னை முகம் பார்க்கலையே
அப்பாவை நினைக்கலையே
சின்னவளை எண்ணலையே
மன்னவரைக் காணலையே
With a bindi adornment on your forehead
With flowers in your hair
With a bindi adornment on your forehead
With flowers in your hair
With kohl in your eyes
You disappeared
You did not look at your mother's face
You did not think of your father
You did not consider your younger sister
You did not see your groom
பூச்சூடும் நேரத்திலே
போய் விட்டாயே அம்மா
போகுமிடம் சொல்லாமல்
ஓடி விட்டாயே
At the time of adorning flowers
You passed away, my child
Without telling where you are going
You ran away
கை வளையல் மோதிரமும்
மஞ்சளோடு குங்குமமும்
கை வளையல் மோதிரமும்
மஞ்சளோடு குங்குமமும்
காற்சலங்கை சங்கிலியும்
செய்து வைத்தேனே
Hand bangles and a ring
Along with turmeric and vermillion
Hand bangles and a ring
Along with turmeric and vermillion
Anklet bells and chain
I had made ready for you
தாலி கட்டிப் பார்க்கலையே
தாயாகக் காணலையே
தங்கமகள் உன் முகத்தைப்
போகையிலும் பார்க்கலையே
I could not see you tied with the sacred thread
I could not see you becoming a mother
Oh golden daughter, your face
I could not even see as you departed
பூச்சூடும் நேரத்திலே
போய் விட்டாயே அம்மா
போகுமிடம் சொல்லாமல்
ஓடி விட்டாயே
At the time of adorning flowers
You passed away, my child
Without telling where you are going
You ran away
தாரை வார்த்துக்
கொடுக்கும் முன்னே
சென்று விட்டாயே அம்மா
சாந்தி செய்ய சொல்லி விட்டு
மாண்டு விட்டாயே
Before giving away
In marriage
You left us, my child
Asking us to perform last rites
You perished
பூச்சூடும் நேரத்திலே
போய் விட்டாயே அம்மா
போகுமிடம் சொல்லாமல்
ஓடி விட்டாயே
At the time of adorning flowers
You passed away, my child
Without telling where you are going
You ran away
Poo choodum nerathilae
At the time of adorning flowers
Poi vittaaiyae ammaa
You passed away, my child
Pogum idam sollaamal
Without telling where you are going
Odi vittaaiyae
You ran away
Poo choodum nerathilae
At the time of adorning flowers
Poi vittaaiyae ammaa
You passed away, my child
Pogum idam sollaamal
Without telling where you are going
Odi vittaaiyae
You ran away
Dhaarai vaarthu
Before giving away
Kodukkum munnae
In marriage
Sendru vittaaiyae ammaa
You left us, my child
Saanthi seiya cholli vittu
Asking us to perform last rites
Maandu vittaaiyae
You perished
Dhaarai vaarthu
Before giving away
Kodukkum munnae
In marriage
Sendru vittaaiyae ammaa
You left us, my child
Saanthi seiya cholli vittu
Asking us to perform last rites
Maandu vittaaiyae
You perished
Poo choodum nerathilae
At the time of adorning flowers
Poi vittaaiyae ammaa
You passed away, my child
Pogum idam sollaamal
Without telling where you are going
Odi vittaaiyae
You ran away
Pottirunda nettriyudan
With a bindi adornment on your forehead
Poovirundha koondhaludan
With flowers in your hair
Pottirunda nettriyudan
With a bindi adornment on your forehead
Poovirundha koondhaludan
With flowers in your hair
Maiyirundha kangaludan
With kohl in your eyes
Maraindhu vittaaiyae
You disappeared
Annai mugam paarkkalaiyae
You did not look at your mother's face
Appaaavai ninaikkalaiyae
You did not think of your father
Chinnavalai ennalaiyae
You did not consider your younger sister
Mannavarai kaanalaiyae
You did not see your groom
Poo choodum nerathilae
At the time of adorning flowers
Poi vittaaiyae ammaa
You passed away, my child
Pogum idam sollaamal
Without telling where you are going
Odi vittaaiyae
You ran away
Kai valaiyal modhiramum
Hand bangles and a ring
Manjalodu kungumamum
Along with turmeric and vermillion
Kai valaiyal modhiramum
Hand bangles and a ring
Manjalodu kungumamum
Along with turmeric and vermillion
Kaal salangai sangiliyum
Anklet bells and chain
Seidhu vaithenae
I had made ready for you
Thaali katti paarkkalaiyae
I could not see you tied with the sacred thread
Thaayaaga kaanalaiyae
I could not see you becoming a mother
Thanga maghal un mugathai
Oh golden daughter, your face
Pogaiyilum paarkkalaiyae
I could not even see as you departed
Poo choodum nerathilae
At the time of adorning flowers
Poi vittaaiyae ammaa
You passed away, my child
Pogum idam sollaamal
Without telling where you are going
Odi vittaaiyae
You ran away
Dhaarai vaarthu
Before giving away
Kodukkum munnae
In marriage
Sendru vittaaiyae ammaa
You left us, my child
Saanthi seiya cholli vittu
Asking us to perform last rites
Maandu vittaaiyae
You perished
Poo choodum nerathilae
At the time of adorning flowers
Poi vittaaiyae ammaa
You passed away, my child
Pogum idam sollaamal
Without telling where you are going
Odi vittaaiyae
You ran away
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Poo Choodum Nerathilae is a deeply emotional dirge from the 1963 Tamil film Paar Magaley Paar. Lyricist Kannadasan captures the unbearable grief of a parent mourning the sudden, tragic loss of a young daughter on the threshold of womanhood and marriage. The lyrics detail the traditional ornaments, turmeric, and flowers prepared for her wedding, contrasting the joy of marriage preparations with the cruel reality of her premature death.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monorhyme / End Rhyme
“Annai mugam paarkkalaiyae / Appaaavai ninaikkalaiyae”
Use of parallel rhyming endings '-alaiyae' across consecutive lines (paarkkalaiyae, ninaikkalaiyae, ennalaiyae, kaanalaiyae) to emphasize grief and unrealized milestones.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Poo choodum nerathilae / Poi vittaaiyae ammaa / Pogum idam sollaamal”
Repetition of the 'P' sound at the start of words (Poo, Poi, Pogum) creating a rhythmic cadence of sorrow.
Metaphor
“Thanga maghal un mugathai”
Referring to the daughter as 'Thanga maghal' (Golden daughter) to signify her immense value and preciousness to the family.
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Trivia
Paar Magaley Paar (1963) was directed by A. Bhimsingh and starred Sivaji Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki, and B. Saroja Devi. The music was composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy with lyrics by Kannadasan.
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