Poojaikku Vantha
From Paadha Kaanikkai · 1962
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Paadha Kaanikkai1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Poojaiku vandha malare vaa | Welcome, flower that came for worship |
| Bhoomiku vandha nilave vaa | Welcome, moon that came down to Earth |
| Pen endru enni pesaamal vandha | You who came silently, considering yourself just a woman |
| Ponvanna meni silaiye vaa | Welcome, golden-complexioned sculpted statue |
| Male | |
| Poojaiku vandha malare vaa | Welcome, flower that came for worship |
| Bhoomiku vandha nilave vaa | Welcome, moon that came down to Earth |
| Female :Hoo oo oo oo… | Hoo oo oo oo… |
| Male :Pen endru enni pesaamal vandha | You who came silently, considering yourself just a woman |
| Ponvanna meni silaiye vaa | Welcome, golden-complexioned sculpted statue |
| Female | |
| Malar kolla vandha thalaiva vaa | Welcome, lord who came to pluck the flower |
| Manam kolla vandha iraiva vaa | Welcome, god who came to steal my heart |
| Kaiyodu kondu tholodu serthu | Holding my hands and embracing my shoulders |
| Kanmooda vandha kalaiye vaa | Welcome, art that came to make my eyes close in bliss |
| Female | |
| Malar kolla vandha thalaiva vaa | Welcome, lord who came to pluck the flower |
| Manam kolla vandha iraiva vaa | Welcome, god who came to steal my heart |
| Male :Hoo oo oo oo… | Hoo oo oo oo… |
| Female :Kaiyodu kondu tholodu serthu | Holding my hands and embracing my shoulders |
| Kanmooda vandha kalaiye vaa | Welcome, art that came to make my eyes close in bliss |
| Male | |
| Kodaikaalathin nizhale nizhale | O shade in the scorching summer heat, shade! |
| Konjam konjam arugil vaa | Come closer, bit by bit |
| Female :Hoo oo oo oo… | Hoo oo oo oo… |
| Male | |
| Kodaikaalathin nizhale nizhale | O shade in the scorching summer heat, shade! |
| Konjam konjam arugil vaa | Come closer, bit by bit |
| Aadai kattiya radhame radhame | O draped chariot, chariot! |
| Arugil arugil naan varavaa | Shall I come closer and closer? |
| Female | |
| Arugil vandhadhu urugi nindradhu | It came close and stood melting in affection |
| Uravu thandhadhu mudhal iravu | The wedding night gave us this sacred bond |
| Iruvar kaanavum oruvar aagavum | For two to behold each other and become one |
| Iravil vandhadhu vennilavu | The bright moon arrived in the night |
| Female | |
| Malar kolla vandha thalaiva vaa | Welcome, lord who came to pluck the flower |
| Manam kolla vandha iraiva vaa | Welcome, god who came to steal my heart |
| Kaiyodu kondu tholodu serthu | Holding my hands and embracing my shoulders |
| Kanmooda vandha kalaiye vaa | Welcome, art that came to make my eyes close in bliss |
| Male | |
| Chekka sivandha idhazho idhazho | Are those deep crimson lips, oh lips? |
| Pavalam pavalam sembavalam | Coral, coral, pure red coral! |
| Thenil ooriya mozhiye mozhiye | O words soaked in sweet honey! |
| Malarum malarum poo malarum | A blossoming flower, a blooming flower |
| Female | |
| Enni vandhadhu kannil nindradhu | What I envisioned now stands before my eyes |
| Ennai vendradhu unn mugame | It was your face that conquered me |
| Inba bhoomiyil anbu medaiyil | In this land of bliss, on the stage of love |
| Engum kadhalar kaaviyame | Everywhere unfolds the epic of lovers |
| Female | |
| Malar kolla vandha thalaiva vaa | Welcome, lord who came to pluck the flower |
| Manam kolla vandha iraiva vaa | Welcome, god who came to steal my heart |
| Kaiyodu kondu tholodu serthu | Holding my hands and embracing my shoulders |
| Kanmooda vandha kalaiye vaa | Welcome, art that came to make my eyes close in bliss |
| Male | |
| Poojaiku vandha malare vaa | Welcome, flower that came for worship |
| Bhoomiku vandha nilave vaa | Welcome, moon that came down to Earth |
| Pen endru enni pesaamal vandha | You who came silently, considering yourself just a woman |
| Ponvanna meni silaiye vaa | Welcome, golden-complexioned sculpted statue |
பூஜைக்கு வந்த மலரே வா
பூமிக்கு வந்த நிலவே வா
பெண்ணென்று எண்ணி பேசாமல் வந்த
பொன் வண்ண மேனி சிலையே வா
Welcome, flower that came for worship
Welcome, moon that came down to Earth
You who came silently, considering yourself just a woman
Welcome, golden-complexioned sculpted statue
பூஜைக்கு வந்த மலரே வா
பூமிக்கு வந்த நிலவே வா
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ
பெண்ணென்று எண்ணி பேசாமல் வந்த
பொன் வண்ண மேனி சிலையே வா
Welcome, flower that came for worship
Welcome, moon that came down to Earth
Hoo oo oo oo…
You who came silently, considering yourself just a woman
Welcome, golden-complexioned sculpted statue
மலர் கொள்ள வந்த தலைவா வா
மனம் கொள்ள வந்த இறைவா வா
கையோடு கொண்டு தோளோடு சேர்த்து
கண் மூட வந்த கலையே வா
Welcome, lord who came to pluck the flower
Welcome, god who came to steal my heart
Holding my hands and embracing my shoulders
Welcome, art that came to make my eyes close in bliss
மலர் கொள்ள வந்த தலைவா வா
மனம் கொள்ள வந்த இறைவா வா
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ
கையோடு கொண்டு தோளோடு சேர்த்து
கண் மூட வந்த கலையே வா
Welcome, lord who came to pluck the flower
Welcome, god who came to steal my heart
Hoo oo oo oo…
Holding my hands and embracing my shoulders
Welcome, art that came to make my eyes close in bliss
கோடை காலத்தின் நிழலே நிழலே
கொஞ்சம் கொஞ்சம் அருகில் வா
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ
கோடை காலத்தின் நிழலே நிழலே
கொஞ்சம் கொஞ்சம் அருகில் வா
ஆடை கட்டிய ரதமே ரதமே
அருகில் அருகில் நான் வரவா
O shade in the scorching summer heat, shade!
Come closer, bit by bit
Hoo oo oo oo…
அருகில் வந்தது உருகி நின்றது
உறவு தந்தது முதலிரவு
இருவர் காணவும் ஒருவராகவும்
இரவில் வந்தது வெண்ணிலவு
O shade in the scorching summer heat, shade!
Come closer, bit by bit
O draped chariot, chariot!
Shall I come closer and closer?
மலர் கொள்ள வந்த தலைவா வா
மனம் கொள்ள வந்த இறைவா வா
கையோடு கொண்டு தோளோடு சேர்த்து
கண் மூட வந்த கலையே வா
It came close and stood melting in affection
The wedding night gave us this sacred bond
For two to behold each other and become one
The bright moon arrived in the night
செக்கச் சிவந்த இதழோ இதழோ
பவளம் பவளம் செம்பவளம்
தேனில் ஊறிய மொழியில் மொழியில்
மலரும் மலரும் பூமலரும்
Welcome, lord who came to pluck the flower
Welcome, god who came to steal my heart
Holding my hands and embracing my shoulders
Welcome, art that came to make my eyes close in bliss
எண்ணி வந்தது கண்ணில் நின்றது
என்னை வென்றது உன் முகமே
இன்ப பூமியில் அன்பு மேடையில்
என்றும் காதலர் காவியமே
Are those deep crimson lips, oh lips?
Coral, coral, pure red coral!
O words soaked in sweet honey!
A blossoming flower, a blooming flower
மலர் கொள்ள வந்த தலைவா வா
மனம் கொள்ள வந்த இறைவா வா
கையோடு கொண்டு தோளோடு சேர்த்து
கண் மூட வந்த கலையே வா
What I envisioned now stands before my eyes
It was your face that conquered me
In this land of bliss, on the stage of love
Everywhere unfolds the epic of lovers
பூஜைக்கு வந்த மலரே வா
பூமிக்கு வந்த நிலவே வா
பெண்ணென்று எண்ணி பேசாமல் வந்த
பொன் வண்ண மேனி சிலையே வா...
Welcome, lord who came to pluck the flower
Welcome, god who came to steal my heart
Holding my hands and embracing my shoulders
Welcome, art that came to make my eyes close in bliss
Welcome, flower that came for worship
Welcome, moon that came down to Earth
You who came silently, considering yourself just a woman
Welcome, golden-complexioned sculpted statue
Poojaiku vandha malare vaa
Welcome, flower that came for worship
Bhoomiku vandha nilave vaa
Welcome, moon that came down to Earth
Pen endru enni pesaamal vandha
You who came silently, considering yourself just a woman
Ponvanna meni silaiye vaa
Welcome, golden-complexioned sculpted statue
Poojaiku vandha malare vaa
Welcome, flower that came for worship
Bhoomiku vandha nilave vaa
Welcome, moon that came down to Earth
Female :Hoo oo oo oo…
Hoo oo oo oo…
Male :Pen endru enni pesaamal vandha
You who came silently, considering yourself just a woman
Ponvanna meni silaiye vaa
Welcome, golden-complexioned sculpted statue
Malar kolla vandha thalaiva vaa
Welcome, lord who came to pluck the flower
Manam kolla vandha iraiva vaa
Welcome, god who came to steal my heart
Kaiyodu kondu tholodu serthu
Holding my hands and embracing my shoulders
Kanmooda vandha kalaiye vaa
Welcome, art that came to make my eyes close in bliss
Malar kolla vandha thalaiva vaa
Welcome, lord who came to pluck the flower
Manam kolla vandha iraiva vaa
Welcome, god who came to steal my heart
Male :Hoo oo oo oo…
Hoo oo oo oo…
Female :Kaiyodu kondu tholodu serthu
Holding my hands and embracing my shoulders
Kanmooda vandha kalaiye vaa
Welcome, art that came to make my eyes close in bliss
Kodaikaalathin nizhale nizhale
O shade in the scorching summer heat, shade!
Konjam konjam arugil vaa
Come closer, bit by bit
Female :Hoo oo oo oo…
Hoo oo oo oo…
Kodaikaalathin nizhale nizhale
O shade in the scorching summer heat, shade!
Konjam konjam arugil vaa
Come closer, bit by bit
Aadai kattiya radhame radhame
O draped chariot, chariot!
Arugil arugil naan varavaa
Shall I come closer and closer?
Arugil vandhadhu urugi nindradhu
It came close and stood melting in affection
Uravu thandhadhu mudhal iravu
The wedding night gave us this sacred bond
Iruvar kaanavum oruvar aagavum
For two to behold each other and become one
Iravil vandhadhu vennilavu
The bright moon arrived in the night
Malar kolla vandha thalaiva vaa
Welcome, lord who came to pluck the flower
Manam kolla vandha iraiva vaa
Welcome, god who came to steal my heart
Kaiyodu kondu tholodu serthu
Holding my hands and embracing my shoulders
Kanmooda vandha kalaiye vaa
Welcome, art that came to make my eyes close in bliss
Chekka sivandha idhazho idhazho
Are those deep crimson lips, oh lips?
Pavalam pavalam sembavalam
Coral, coral, pure red coral!
Thenil ooriya mozhiye mozhiye
O words soaked in sweet honey!
Malarum malarum poo malarum
A blossoming flower, a blooming flower
Enni vandhadhu kannil nindradhu
What I envisioned now stands before my eyes
Ennai vendradhu unn mugame
It was your face that conquered me
Inba bhoomiyil anbu medaiyil
In this land of bliss, on the stage of love
Engum kadhalar kaaviyame
Everywhere unfolds the epic of lovers
Malar kolla vandha thalaiva vaa
Welcome, lord who came to pluck the flower
Manam kolla vandha iraiva vaa
Welcome, god who came to steal my heart
Kaiyodu kondu tholodu serthu
Holding my hands and embracing my shoulders
Kanmooda vandha kalaiye vaa
Welcome, art that came to make my eyes close in bliss
Poojaiku vandha malare vaa
Welcome, flower that came for worship
Bhoomiku vandha nilave vaa
Welcome, moon that came down to Earth
Pen endru enni pesaamal vandha
You who came silently, considering yourself just a woman
Ponvanna meni silaiye vaa
Welcome, golden-complexioned sculpted statue
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Poojaiku Vandha Malare Vaa from the 1962 movie Paadha Kaanikkai is a timeless romantic duet composed by Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy and written by Kannadasan. Sung with tender intimacy by P. B. Sreenivas and S. Janaki, the song captures the gentle, deep devotion between two lovers on their night of togetherness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Poojaiku vandha malare vaa / Bhoomiku vandha nilave vaa”
Compares the heroine to a divine flower meant for worship ('Poojaiku vandha malare') and the moon that descended to earth ('Bhoomiku vandha nilave').
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Kodaikaalathin nizhale nizhale / Konjam konjam arugil vaa”
Repetition of words like 'Nizhale nizhale', 'Konjam konjam', and 'Arugil arugil' enhances the poetic rhythm and emotional softness.
Monai and Ethirai (Second-letter and initial rhyming)
“Pen endru enni pesaamal vandha / Ponvanna meni silaiye vaa”
Harmonious rhyming structure across line pairs, such as 'Poojaiku' matching with 'Bhoomiku' and 'Pen' matching with 'Ponvanna'.
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Trivia
Picturised on Gemini Ganesan and Savitri, this song is widely praised for P. B. Sreenivas's silky vocal tone and Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy's minimalist, soothing orchestration. It remains one of Kannadasan's most celebrated romantic compositions.
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