Poojai Nera Poongatru
From Mudhal Udhayam · 1995
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Mudhal Udhayam1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Poojai nera poongaattru | Won't the flower breeze during worship time |
| Pudhiya raagam paadaatho | Sing a new melody? |
| Kadhal konda nenjangal | Won't hearts that have fallen in love |
| Oonjal ingu aadaatho… | Swing in joy here? |
| Aa….aa….aa….aah…aa…. | Aa....aa....aa....aah...aa.... |
| Male | |
| Poojai nera poongaattru | Won't the flower breeze during worship time |
| Pudhiya raagam paadaatho | Sing a new melody? |
| Kadhal konda nenjangal | Won't hearts that have fallen in love |
| Oonjal ingu aadaatho… | Swing in joy here? |
| Aa….aa….aa….aah…aa…. | Aa....aa....aa....aah...aa.... |
| Female | |
| Poojai nera poongaattru | Won't the flower breeze during worship time |
| Pudhiya raagam paadaatho | Sing a new melody? |
| Chorus | |
| Jaa jaa jaa jajaa jaa | Jaa jaa jaa jajaa jaa |
| Jaa jaa jaa jajaa jaa | Jaa jaa jaa jajaa jaa |
| Male | |
| Minnal polavae unnaasai | Like lightning, your desire |
| Nenjil minnuthae | Flashes inside the heart |
| Femlae :Aa….aa….aa….aah…aa…. | Aa....aa....aa....aah...aa.... |
| Unnai kaanavae | Just to see you, |
| En ullam dhinamum ennuthae | My heart longs every single day |
| Male :Ilamai pongidum thirunaalae | O festive day overflowing with youthfulness, |
| Inimai saernthidum pudhunaalae | O new day enriched with sweetness! |
| Female | |
| Unathu isaiyilae enathu idhayamae | In your music, my heart |
| Siragai viriththu dhinam dhinam parakkirathae | Spreads its wings and flies day after day |
| Male | |
| Poojai nera poongaattru | Won't the flower breeze during worship time |
| Pudhiya raagam paadaatho | Sing a new melody? |
| Chorus | |
| Jaa jajaa jaja jaachja jaachjajaa | Jaa jajaa jaja jaachja jaachjajaa |
| Jaa jajaa jaja jaachja jaachjajaa | Jaa jajaa jaja jaachja jaachjajaa |
| Jajaj jaa jajaj jaa jajaj jaa | Jajaj jaa jajaj jaa jajaj jaa |
| Jajaj jaa jajaj ja jaachjajaa | Jajaj jaa jajaj ja jaachjajaa |
| Female | |
| Ennil thoondum | Arising within me, |
| Un kuzhalosai manathai mayakkuthae | The sound of your flute mesmerizes my mind |
| Male :Aa….aa….aa….aah…aa…. | Aa....aa....aa....aah...aa.... |
| Vellam polavae | Just like an overflowing flood, |
| Santhosam perugi oduthae | Happiness surges and flows |
| Female | |
| Uravai thanthavan neethaanae | You are the one who gave me this relationship |
| Urimaiyullaval naanthaanae | I am the one who holds rights over you |
| Male | |
| Kizhakku dhisaiyilae | In the eastern direction, |
| Udhikkum kadhiravan pol | Like the rising sun, |
| Enakkum unakkum idhu mudhal udhayam | This is a new dawn for both you and me |
| Female | |
| Poojai nera poongaattru | Won't the flower breeze during worship time |
| Pudhiya raagam paadaatho | Sing a new melody? |
| Male :Kadhal konda nenjangal | Won't hearts that have fallen in love |
| Oonjal ingu aadaatho… | Swing in joy here? |
| Female :Aa….aa….aa….aah…aa…. | Aa....aa....aa....aah...aa.... |
பூஜை நேர பூங்காற்று
புதிய ராகம் பாடாதோ
காதல் கொண்ட நெஞ்சங்கள்
ஊஞ்சல் இங்கு ஆடாதோ......
ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....ஆஹ்...ஆ....
Won't the flower breeze during worship time
Sing a new melody?
Won't hearts that have fallen in love
Swing in joy here?
Aa....aa....aa....aah...aa....
பூஜை நேர பூங்காற்று
புதிய ராகம் பாடாதோ
காதல் கொண்ட நெஞ்சங்கள்
ஊஞ்சல் இங்கு ஆடாதோ.....
ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....ஆஹ்...ஆ....
Won't the flower breeze during worship time
Sing a new melody?
Won't hearts that have fallen in love
Swing in joy here?
Aa....aa....aa....aah...aa....
பூஜை நேர பூங்காற்று
புதிய ராகம் பாடாதோ.....
Won't the flower breeze during worship time
Sing a new melody?
ஜா ஜா ஜா ஜஜா ஜா
ஜா ஜா ஜா ஜஜா ஜா
Jaa jaa jaa jajaa jaa
Jaa jaa jaa jajaa jaa
மின்னல் போலவே உன்னாசை
நெஞ்சில் மின்னுதே....
ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....ஆஹ்...ஆ....
உன்னைக் காணவே
என் உள்ளம் தினமும் எண்ணுதே
இளமை பொங்கிடும் திருநாளே
இனிமை சேர்ந்திடும் புதுநாளே
Like lightning, your desire
Flashes inside the heart
Aa....aa....aa....aah...aa....
Just to see you,
My heart longs every single day
O festive day overflowing with youthfulness,
O new day enriched with sweetness!
உனது இசையிலே எனது இதயமே
சிறகை விரித்து தினம் தினம் பறக்கிறதே
In your music, my heart
Spreads its wings and flies day after day
பூஜை நேர பூங்காற்று
புதிய ராகம் பாடாதோ
Won't the flower breeze during worship time
Sing a new melody?
ஜா ஜஜா ஜஜ ஜாச்ஜ ஜாச்ஜஜா
ஜா ஜஜா ஜஜ ஜாச்ஜ ஜாச்ஜஜா
ஜஜஜ் ஜா ஜஜஜ் ஜா ஜஜஜ் ஜா
ஜஜஜ் ஜா ஜஜஜ் ஜ ஜாச்ஜஜா
Jaa jajaa jaja jaachja jaachjajaa
Jaa jajaa jaja jaachja jaachjajaa
Jajaj jaa jajaj jaa jajaj jaa
Jajaj jaa jajaj ja jaachjajaa
என்னில் தூண்டும்
உன் குழலோசை மனதை மயக்குதே....
ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....ஆஹ்...ஆ....
வெள்ளம் போலவே
சந்தோசம் பெருகி ஓடுதே
Arising within me,
The sound of your flute mesmerizes my mind
Aa....aa....aa....aah...aa....
Just like an overflowing flood,
Happiness surges and flows
உறவை தந்தவன் நீதானே
உரிமையுள்ளவள் நான்தானே
You are the one who gave me this relationship
I am the one who holds rights over you
கிழக்கு திசையிலே
உதிக்கும் கதிரவன் போல்
எனக்கும் உனக்கும் இது முதல் உதயம்
In the eastern direction,
Like the rising sun,
This is a new dawn for both you and me
பூஜை நேர பூங்காற்று
புதிய ராகம் பாடாதோ
காதல் கொண்ட நெஞ்சங்கள்
ஊஞ்சல் இங்கு ஆடாதோ....
ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....ஆஹ்...ஆ....
Won't the flower breeze during worship time
Sing a new melody?
Won't hearts that have fallen in love
Swing in joy here?
Aa....aa....aa....aah...aa....
பூஜை நேர பூங்காற்று
புதிய ராகம் பாடாதோ.......ஓஓ.....
Poojai nera poongaattru
Won't the flower breeze during worship time
Pudhiya raagam paadaatho
Sing a new melody?
Kadhal konda nenjangal
Won't hearts that have fallen in love
Oonjal ingu aadaatho…
Swing in joy here?
Aa….aa….aa….aah…aa….
Aa....aa....aa....aah...aa....
Poojai nera poongaattru
Won't the flower breeze during worship time
Pudhiya raagam paadaatho
Sing a new melody?
Kadhal konda nenjangal
Won't hearts that have fallen in love
Oonjal ingu aadaatho…
Swing in joy here?
Aa….aa….aa….aah…aa….
Aa....aa....aa....aah...aa....
Poojai nera poongaattru
Won't the flower breeze during worship time
Pudhiya raagam paadaatho
Sing a new melody?
Jaa jaa jaa jajaa jaa
Jaa jaa jaa jajaa jaa
Jaa jaa jaa jajaa jaa
Jaa jaa jaa jajaa jaa
Minnal polavae unnaasai
Like lightning, your desire
Nenjil minnuthae
Flashes inside the heart
Femlae :Aa….aa….aa….aah…aa….
Aa....aa....aa....aah...aa....
Unnai kaanavae
Just to see you,
En ullam dhinamum ennuthae
My heart longs every single day
Male :Ilamai pongidum thirunaalae
O festive day overflowing with youthfulness,
Inimai saernthidum pudhunaalae
O new day enriched with sweetness!
Unathu isaiyilae enathu idhayamae
In your music, my heart
Siragai viriththu dhinam dhinam parakkirathae
Spreads its wings and flies day after day
Poojai nera poongaattru
Won't the flower breeze during worship time
Pudhiya raagam paadaatho
Sing a new melody?
Jaa jajaa jaja jaachja jaachjajaa
Jaa jajaa jaja jaachja jaachjajaa
Jaa jajaa jaja jaachja jaachjajaa
Jaa jajaa jaja jaachja jaachjajaa
Jajaj jaa jajaj jaa jajaj jaa
Jajaj jaa jajaj jaa jajaj jaa
Jajaj jaa jajaj ja jaachjajaa
Jajaj jaa jajaj ja jaachjajaa
Ennil thoondum
Arising within me,
Un kuzhalosai manathai mayakkuthae
The sound of your flute mesmerizes my mind
Male :Aa….aa….aa….aah…aa….
Aa....aa....aa....aah...aa....
Vellam polavae
Just like an overflowing flood,
Santhosam perugi oduthae
Happiness surges and flows
Uravai thanthavan neethaanae
You are the one who gave me this relationship
Urimaiyullaval naanthaanae
I am the one who holds rights over you
Kizhakku dhisaiyilae
In the eastern direction,
Udhikkum kadhiravan pol
Like the rising sun,
Enakkum unakkum idhu mudhal udhayam
This is a new dawn for both you and me
Poojai nera poongaattru
Won't the flower breeze during worship time
Pudhiya raagam paadaatho
Sing a new melody?
Male :Kadhal konda nenjangal
Won't hearts that have fallen in love
Oonjal ingu aadaatho…
Swing in joy here?
Female :Aa….aa….aa….aah…aa….
Aa....aa....aa....aah...aa....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Poojai Nera Poongaattru is a romantic duet expressing the blissful awakening of love between two souls. Comparing their blossoming affection to a sacred breeze during prayer time, the lovers celebrate how their togetherness fills their hearts with sweet melodies, delight, and soaring joy. The song highlights the mesmerizing effect of their bond, comparing their joy to a surging flood and their union to a radiant new dawn, symbolic of the movie title Mudhal Udhayam.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Minnal polavae unnaasai”
Compares the sudden surge of desire in the heart to a flash of lightning (Minnal polavae).
Metaphor & Imagery (Uruvagatai)
“Siragai viriththu dhinam dhinam parakkirathae”
Compares the heart spreading its wings and flying to a bird, symbolizing freedom and bliss in love.
Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai & Etukai)
“Uravai thanthavan neethaanae / Urimaiyullaval naanthaanae”
Features traditional Tamil poetic rhyme scheme with matching second letters (Uravai / Urimai) and initial rhyming sounds.
Symbolism
“Enakkum unakkum idhu mudhal udhayam”
Uses the rising sun in the east as a symbol of fresh beginnings and new hope (Mudhal Udhayam).
Did you know?
Trivia
The track is from the 1995 Tamil film 'Mudhal Udhayam', directed by K. Selva Bharathy and featuring music composed by the veteran musical duo Shankar-Ganesh. The song cleverly integrates the film's title 'Mudhal Udhayam' into the climax of the second stanza, sung beautifully by SPB and KS Chithra.
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