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Lyrics & meaning

Poojai Neram

From Manaivi Oru Manickam · 1990

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
K. S. Chithra
Music director
Sankar Ganesh
Details
Manaivi Oru Manickam1990

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Poojai neram prema raagamWorship time brings the melody of love
Thogai koondhal raaja naagamHair soft as peacock feathers resembles a king cobra
Poorveega bandham deiveega sondhamAn ancestral bond and a divine connection
Unnai theendum inbam meendum vaaradhoWill not the joy of touching you return again?
Female
Poojai neram prema raagamWorship time brings the melody of love
Thogai koondhal raaja naagamHair soft as peacock feathers resembles a king cobra
Poorveega bandham deiveega sondhamAn ancestral bond and a divine connection
Unnai theendum inbam meendum vaaradhoWill not the joy of touching you return again?
Female
Inaindhaal podhum vidmaattenOnce we unite, I will not let go
Idhaithaan naalum edhirpaarthenThis is what I have been longing for every day
Pakkam vandhu seralaamCome close and join me
Sorga vaasal kaanalaam ahaaaaWe can see the gates of heaven, aha
Female
Inaindhaal podhum vidmaattenOnce we unite, I will not let go
Idhaithaan naalum edhirpaarthenThis is what I have been longing for every day
Pakkam vandhu seralaamCome close and join me
Sorga vaasal kaanalaamWe can see the gates of heaven
Female
Thiruthozhil nee ennai thaangaAs you support me in this sacred play
Indha deva deviyum yengaEven heavenly gods and goddesses yearn for it
Thodalaam padalaam ilamaeni engumWe can touch and caress all over the youthful body
Minnal paayadhoWon't lightning strike through us?
Female
Poojai neram prema raagamWorship time brings the melody of love
Thogai koondhal raaja naagamHair soft as peacock feathers resembles a king cobra
Poorveega bandham deiveega sondhamAn ancestral bond and a divine connection
Unnai theendum inbam meendum vaaradhoWill not the joy of touching you return again?
Female
Uyiraai vaazhum oru thaaramA wife who lives as the very life force
Eduthaal veru avadhaaramHas taken on a different avatar
Ini kaaman leelai thaanFrom now on, it is the playful game of Cupid
Manam kaanum vaelai thaan ahaa haaIt is the time the heart witnesses love, aha
Female
Uyiraai vaazhum oru thaaramA wife who lives as the very life force
Eduthaal veru avadhaaramHas taken on a different avatar
Ini kaaman leelai thaanFrom now on, it is the playful game of Cupid
Manam kaanum vaelai thaanIt is the time the heart witnesses love
Female
Andha aadhisesanin melaeUpon the primordial serpent Adisesha
Palli kollum maadhavan polaeLike Lord Vishnu resting in heavenly slumber
Madimel thuyila ilam kaalai nenjamAs I sleep on your lap, this young heart
Kaaval meerathoWill it not breach all boundaries?
Female
Poojai neram prema raagamWorship time brings the melody of love
Thogai koondhal raaja naagamHair soft as peacock feathers resembles a king cobra
Poorveega bandham deiveega sondhamAn ancestral bond and a divine connection
Unnai theendum inbam meendum vaaradhoWill not the joy of touching you return again?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Poojai Neram Prema Raagam from Manaivi Oru Manickam (1990) is a sensuous romantic track that seamlessly intertwines sacred spiritual metaphors with intense physical passion. The song expresses a deep longing for intimacy, framing spousal love as an eternal, divine bond forged over past lives. Through vivid imagery comparing the beloved to divine figures and sacred serpents, the lyrics capture the intoxicating joy of reunion and desire.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Thogai koondhal raaja naagam

Compares long, flowing tresses of hair to a king cobra, tying into the snake theme of the film.

Alliteration (Moonaai)

Poojai neram prema raagam

Repetition of the initial 'P' sound ('Poojai', 'Prema') creates a rhythmic, melodic flow.

Rhyme (Edhukai)

Poorveega bandham deiveega sondham

Assonance and mid-word rhyming of 'Poorveega' and 'Deiveega' enhances lyrical harmony.

Mythological Allusion

Andha aadhisesanin melae Palli kollum maadhavan polae

References Lord Vishnu (Madhavan) resting on the divine serpent Adisesha as an allegory for romantic rest and intimacy.

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Trivia

Manaivi Oru Manickam (1990) is a snake-mythology horror-drama directed by Chozharajan. The soundtrack was composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics by Vaali, featuring vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.

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