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Lyrics & meaning

Poochudum Nerathile

From Paar Magaley Paar · 1963

Lyricist: Kannadasan
Singer: P. Susheela
Music director: Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
Movie name: Paar Magaley Paar
Movie release year: 1963
Lyrics added on: 9 Apr 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Poo choodum nerathilae

Poi vittaaiyae ammaa

Pogum idam sollaamal

Odi vittaaiyae

Poo choodum nerathilae

Poi vittaaiyae ammaa

Pogum idam sollaamal

Odi vittaaiyae

Dhaarai vaarthu

Kodukkum munnae

Sendru vittaaiyae ammaa

Saanthi seiya cholli vittu

Maandu vittaaiyae

Dhaarai vaarthu

Kodukkum munnae

Sendru vittaaiyae ammaa

Saanthi seiya cholli vittu

Maandu vittaaiyae

Poo choodum nerathilae

Poi vittaaiyae ammaa

Pogum idam sollaamal

Odi vittaaiyae

Pottirunda nettriyudan

Poovirundha koondhaludan

Pottirunda nettriyudan

Poovirundha koondhaludan

Maiyirundha kangaludan

Maraindhu vittaaiyae

Annai mugam paarkkalaiyae

Appaaavai ninaikkalaiyae

Chinnavalai ennalaiyae

Mannavarai kaanalaiyae

Poo choodum nerathilae

Poi vittaaiyae ammaa

Pogum idam sollaamal

Odi vittaaiyae

Kai valaiyal modhiramum

Manjalodu kungumamum

Kai valaiyal modhiramum

Manjalodu kungumamum

Kaal salangai sangiliyum

Seidhu vaithenae

Thaali katti paarkkalaiyae

Thaayaaga kaanalaiyae

Thanga maghal un mugathai

Pogaiyilum paarkkalaiyae

Poo choodum nerathilae

Poi vittaaiyae ammaa

Pogum idam sollaamal

Odi vittaaiyae

Dhaarai vaarthu

Kodukkum munnae

Sendru vittaaiyae ammaa

Saanthi seiya cholli vittu

Maandu vittaaiyae

Poo choodum nerathilae

Poi vittaaiyae ammaa

Pogum idam sollaamal

Odi vittaaiyae

Just when it was time to adorn flowers in your hair,

you have left us, my child!

Without telling where you were going,

you have slipped away.

Just when it was time to adorn flowers in your hair,

you have left us, my child!

Without telling where you were going,

you have slipped away.

Before giving you away

in marriage,

you have departed, my child!

Leaving us to perform your last rites,

you passed away.

Before giving you away

in marriage,

you have departed, my child!

Leaving us to perform your last rites,

you passed away.

Just when it was time to adorn flowers in your hair,

you have left us, my child!

Without telling where you were going,

you have slipped away.

With the bindi on your forehead,

with flowers in your hair,

with the bindi on your forehead,

with flowers in your hair,

and with kohl in your eyes,

you vanished from our sight.

You did not look at your mother's face,

you did not think of your father,

you did not spare a thought for your younger sister,

and you did not even see your bridegroom.

Just when it was time to adorn flowers in your hair,

you have left us, my child!

Without telling where you were going,

you have slipped away.

Bangles and rings for your hands,

turmeric along with kumkum,

bangles and rings for your hands,

turmeric along with kumkum,

anklets and a chain,

I had lovingly made for you.

I could not see your wedding knot tied,

I could not see you become a mother,

and golden daughter, your lovely face,

I did not even get to see as you left.

Just when it was time to adorn flowers in your hair,

you have left us, my child!

Without telling where you were going,

you have slipped away.

Before giving you away

in marriage,

you have departed, my child!

Leaving us to perform your last rites,

you passed away.

Just when it was time to adorn flowers in your hair,

you have left us, my child!

Without telling where you were going,

you have slipped away.

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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.

Did you know?

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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