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Pookal Pookum

From Madrasapattinam · 2010

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Harini, Roop Kumar Rathod
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Movie name
Madrasapattinam
Movie release year
2010
Lyrics added on
24 Oct 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana nana thira na} (2)
Pookkal pookkum tharunam
Aaruyirae
Paarththadhaarum illaiyae
Pularum kaalai pozhudhai
Muzhu madhiyum
Pirindhuppovadhillaiyae
Netruvarai neram pogavillaiyae
Unadharugae neram podhavilliayae
Female :Edhuvum pesavillaiyae
Indru yeno edhuvum thondravillaiyae
Idhu ethuvooo…oo….
Iravum vidiyavillaiyae
Adhu vidindhaal
Pagalum mudiyavillaiyae
Poondhaliraey…
Ooooo…oooo……
{Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana nana thira na} (2)
Ooooo…oooo……
Ooooo…oooo……
Vaarthai thevaiyillai
Vaazhum kaalamvarai
Paavai paarvai mozhi pesumae
Netru thevaiyillai
Naalai thevaiyillai
Indru indha nodi podhumae
Ver indri vidhaiyindri
Vin thoovum mazhiyindri
Idhu enna ivan thottam
Poo pookkudhae
Vaal indri por indri
Valikkindra yuththam indri
Idhu enna ivanukkul
Enai velludhae
Idhayam muzhudhum irukkum
Indha thayakkam
Engu kondu niruthum
Idhaiyariya
Engu kidaikkum vilakkam
Adhu kidaithaal
Sollavendum enakkum
Poondhalirae….. ae….ae…..
O where would i be
Without this joy inside of me
It makes me want to come alive
It makes me want to fly
Into the sky……
O where would i be
If i dodnt have you next to me
O where would i be
O where …o where….
…………………………
Aaaa….aaa…..aaa….
Endha megamidhu
Endhan vaasal vandhu
Engum eera mazhai thoovudhae
Enna uravu idhu
Edhuvum puriyavillai
Endrabodhum idhu neeludhae
Yaar endru ariyaamal
Perkkooda theriyaamal
Ivanodu oru sondham uruvaanathae
Yen endru ketkaamal
Thaduthaalum nirkkaamal
Ivan pogum vazhi engum
Manam pogudhae
Paadhai mudindha piragum
Indha ulagil payanam mudivadhillaiyae
Female :Kaatril parandhae paravai
Maraindha piragum
Male & Female :
Ilai thodangum nadanam mudivadhillaiyae
Idhu edhuvo…… ooo
{Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana nana thira na} (2)
Pookal pookkum tharum
Aadhavanae paartha thaarum illaiyae
Pularum kaalai pozhudhai
Muzhu madhiyum
Pirindhuppovadhillaiyae
Netruvarai neram pogavillaiyae
Unadharugae neram podhavilliayae
Female :Edhuvum pesavillaiyae
Indru yeno edhuvum thondravillaiyae
{Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana nana thira na} (2)
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
{Thana thomthanana
Thana thomthanana
Thana thomthanana
Thana nana thirana} (2)
The exact moment flowers bloom,
my dearest love,
no one has ever seen.
From the dawning morning sky,
the full moon
never parts and walks away.
Until yesterday, time refused to pass,
yet beside you, time is never enough.
Female: We haven't spoken a word,
yet today, somehow, nothing else comes to mind.
What could this feeling be... oh...
The night refuses to turn into dawn,
and once it dawns,
the day refuses to end,
my tender blossom...
Oh oh oh... oh oh...
{Thana thomthanana
Thana thomthanana
Thana thomthanana
Thana nana thirana} (2)
Oh oh oh... oh oh...
Oh oh oh... oh oh...
Words are not needed
for as long as we live;
this girl's eyes will speak their own language.
Yesterday is not needed,
tomorrow is not needed,
today—this very moment—is enough.
Without roots, without seeds,
without rain falling from the skies,
what is this garden of his
that bursts into bloom?
Without a sword, without a battle,
without a painful war,
what is this magic inside him
that conquers me?
Filling my whole heart,
this hesitation—
where will it lead and leave me?
To understand this,
where can I find an answer?
If you ever find it,
you must tell me too,
my tender blossom...
Oh, where would I be
without this joy inside of me?
It makes me want to come alive,
it makes me want to fly
into the sky...
Oh, where would I be
if I don't have you next to me?
Oh, where would I be?
Oh where... oh where...
...
Aah... aah... aah...
What cloud is this
that has come to my doorstep,
sprinkling gentle rain everywhere?
What kind of bond is this?
I cannot understand anything,
yet it goes on growing.
Without knowing who he is,
without even knowing his name,
a kinship with him has formed.
Without asking why,
unstoppable even when held back,
wherever his path leads,
my heart simply follows.
Even after a road comes to an end,
in this world, the journey never ends.
Female: Even after a bird flies off in the breeze
and disappears from sight,
Male & Female:
the dance begun by the leaves never ends.
What could this feeling be... oh...
{Thana thomthanana
Thana thomthanana
Thana thomthanana
Thana nana thirana} (2)
The exact moment flowers bloom,
my radiant sun, no one has ever seen.
From the dawning morning sky,
the full moon
never parts and walks away.
Until yesterday, time refused to pass,
yet beside you, time is never enough.
Female: We haven't spoken a word,
yet today, somehow, nothing else comes to mind.
{Thana thomthanana
Thana thomthanana
Thana thomthanana
Thana nana thirana} (2)
Thana thomthanana
Thana thomthanana
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Pookkal Pookkum' is a celebrated romantic melody from the 2010 period drama 'Madrasapattinam'. Set in pre-independence Madras, the song articulates the quiet, transcendent blossoming of love between two people who come from completely different cultures and languages. The lyricist Na. Muthukumar compares the origin of love to the silent blooming of a flower—an event so subtle and magical that no one sees it happening, yet its presence alters everything. The lyrics capture the feeling of time standing still in the presence of one's beloved, where unspoken glances convey far more than spoken language ever could. Beautiful metaphors of nature, such as garden growth without seeds or rain, and journeys continuing beyond the end of a physical path, depict love as an unstoppable, gentle force that conquers the heart without conflict.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Pookkal pookkum tharunam

Compares love blooming silently in the heart to flowers blooming unnoticed ('Pookkal pookkum tharunam... paarththadhaarum illaiyae').

Anaphora / Rhyme (Monai and Etukai)

Ver indri vidhaiyindri

Rhythmic repetition of matching sound structures like 'Ver indri vidhaiyindri' and 'Vaal indri por indri' adds musical harmony to the lyrics.

Paradox (Eredhir Aniyo / Contradiction)

Paadhai mudindha piragum

Expresses poetic paradoxes like a journey continuing after the road ends ('Paadhai mudindha piragum... payanam mudivadhillaiyae').

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Trivia

Composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar with lyrics by Na. Muthukumar, 'Pookkal Pookkum' features vocals by Roop Kumar Rathod, Harini, Andrea Jeremiah, and G. V. Prakash Kumar. The song won widespread critical acclaim and several awards for its lush orchestral arrangements and poetic depth, becoming one of the most memorable Tamil romantic melodies of the 2010s.

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