Pookal Pookum
From Madrasapattinam · 2010
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Harini, Roop Kumar Rathod
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Madrasapattinam2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| {Thaana thomthanana | Thaana thomthanana |
| Thaana thomthanana | Thaana thomthanana |
| Thaana thomthanana | Thaana thomthanana |
| Thaana nana thira na} (2) | Thaana nana thira na (2) |
| Male | |
| Pookkal pookkum tharunam | The moment flowers bloom |
| Aaruyirae | My precious soul |
| Paarththadhaarum illaiyae | No one has ever truly witnessed it |
| Female | |
| Pularum kaalai pozhudhai | During the breaking dawn of morning |
| Muzhu madhiyum | The full moon |
| Pirindhuppovadhillaiyae | Never truly departs away |
| Male | |
| Netruvarai neram pogavillaiyae | Until yesterday, time did not seem to pass |
| Unadharugae neram podhavilliayae | Beside you, time is never enough |
| Female :Edhuvum pesavillaiyae | Female: Nothing was spoken |
| Indru yeno edhuvum thondravillaiyae | Today, for some reason, nothing feels clear |
| Idhu ethuvooo…oo…. | Whatever this feeling is... |
| Male | |
| Iravum vidiyavillaiyae | The night doesn't seem to end |
| Adhu vidindhaal | And even when it dawns |
| Pagalum mudiyavillaiyae | The day does not seem to end either |
| Poondhaliraey… | O tender flower bud... |
| Ooooo…oooo…… | Ooooo... oooo... |
| Chorus | |
| {Thaana thomthanana | Thaana thomthanana |
| Thaana thomthanana | Thaana thomthanana |
| Thaana thomthanana | Thaana thomthanana |
| Thaana nana thira na} (2) | Thaana nana thira na (2) |
| Male | |
| Ooooo…oooo…… | Ooooo... oooo... |
| Ooooo…oooo…… | Ooooo... oooo... |
| Male | |
| Vaarthai thevaiyillai | No words are needed |
| Vaazhum kaalamvarai | For as long as we live |
| Paavai paarvai mozhi pesumae | The language of a woman's gaze speaks |
| Female | |
| Netru thevaiyillai | Yesterday is not needed |
| Naalai thevaiyillai | Tomorrow is not needed |
| Indru indha nodi podhumae | Today, this very moment is enough |
| Male | |
| Ver indri vidhaiyindri | Without roots, without seeds |
| Vin thoovum mazhiyindri | Without rain showered from the sky |
| Idhu enna ivan thottam | What kind of garden is this of his |
| Poo pookkudhae | Where flowers blossom? |
| Female | |
| Vaal indri por indri | Without a sword, without a war |
| Valikkindra yuththam indri | Without a painful battle |
| Idhu enna ivanukkul | What is this inside him |
| Enai velludhae | That conquers me completely? |
| Male | |
| Idhayam muzhudhum irukkum | Occupying the entirety of my heart |
| Indha thayakkam | This hesitation |
| Engu kondu niruthum | Where will it lead and leave me? |
| Female | |
| Idhaiyariya | To understand this |
| Engu kidaikkum vilakkam | Where can I find an explanation? |
| Adhu kidaithaal | If I get that answer |
| Sollavendum enakkum | I must tell myself too |
| Male | |
| Poondhalirae….. ae….ae….. | O tender flower bud... |
| Female | |
| O where would i be | Oh where would I be |
| Without this joy inside of me | Without this joy inside of me |
| It makes me want to come alive | It makes me want to come alive |
| It makes me want to fly | It makes me want to fly |
| Into the sky…… | Into the sky... |
| Female | |
| O where would i be | Oh where would I be |
| If i dodnt have you next to me | If I didn't have you next to me |
| O where would i be | Oh where would I be |
| O where …o where…. | Oh where... oh where... |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Aaaa….aaa…..aaa…. | Aaaa... aaa... aaa... |
| Male | |
| Endha megamidhu | Which cloud is this |
| Endhan vaasal vandhu | That has arrived at my doorstep |
| Engum eera mazhai thoovudhae | Showering wet rain everywhere? |
| Female | |
| Enna uravu idhu | What relationship is this? |
| Edhuvum puriyavillai | I don't understand anything |
| Endrabodhum idhu neeludhae | Yet it continues to stretch forward |
| Male | |
| Yaar endru ariyaamal | Without knowing who he is |
| Perkkooda theriyaamal | Without even knowing his name |
| Ivanodu oru sondham uruvaanathae | A deep bond with him has formed |
| Female | |
| Yen endru ketkaamal | Without asking why |
| Thaduthaalum nirkkaamal | Without stopping even when restrained |
| Ivan pogum vazhi engum | Wherever his path leads |
| Manam pogudhae | My heart follows behind |
| Male | |
| Paadhai mudindha piragum | Even after the road ends |
| Indha ulagil payanam mudivadhillaiyae | In this world, the journey never truly ends |
| Female :Kaatril parandhae paravai | Female: Even after the bird flies in the wind |
| Maraindha piragum | And disappears into the sky |
| Male & Female : | Male & Female: |
| Ilai thodangum nadanam mudivadhillaiyae | The dance initiated by the leaf never ceases |
| Idhu edhuvo…… ooo | Whatever this feeling is... |
| Chorus | |
| {Thaana thomthanana | Thaana thomthanana |
| Thaana thomthanana | Thaana thomthanana |
| Thaana thomthanana | Thaana thomthanana |
| Thaana nana thira na} (2) | Thaana nana thira na (2) |
| Female | |
| Pookal pookkum tharum | The moment flowers bloom |
| Aadhavanae paartha thaarum illaiyae | O Sun, no one has witnessed it |
| Pularum kaalai pozhudhai | During the breaking dawn of morning |
| Muzhu madhiyum | The full moon |
| Pirindhuppovadhillaiyae | Never truly departs away |
| Male | |
| Netruvarai neram pogavillaiyae | Until yesterday, time did not seem to pass |
| Unadharugae neram podhavilliayae | Beside you, time is never enough |
| Female :Edhuvum pesavillaiyae | Female: Nothing was spoken |
| Indru yeno edhuvum thondravillaiyae | Today, for some reason, nothing feels clear |
| Chorus | |
| {Thaana thomthanana | Thaana thomthanana |
| Thaana thomthanana | Thaana thomthanana |
| Thaana thomthanana | Thaana thomthanana |
| Thaana nana thira na} (2) | Thaana nana thira na (2) |
| Male | |
| Thaana thomthanana | Thaana thomthanana |
| Thaana thomthanana | Thaana thomthanana |
தானா தோம் தனனா
தானா தோம் தனனா
தானா தோம் தனனா
தானா ந தனனா
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana nana thira na (2)
தானா தோம் தனனா
தானா தோம் தனனா
தானா தோம் தனனா
தானா ந தனனா
The moment flowers bloom
My precious soul
No one has ever truly witnessed it
பூக்கள் பூக்கும் தருணம்
ஆருயிரே பார்த்ததாரும் இல்லை
புலரும் காலைப் பொழுதை
முழு மதியும் பிரிந்து
போவதில்லையே
During the breaking dawn of morning
The full moon
Never truly departs away
நேற்று வரை
நேரம் போகவில்லையே
உனதருகே நேரம் போதவில்லையே
எதுவும் பேசவில்லையே
இன்று ஏனோ எதுவும்
தோன்றவில்லையே இது எதுவோ....ஓ....
Until yesterday, time did not seem to pass
Beside you, time is never enough
Female: Nothing was spoken
Today, for some reason, nothing feels clear
Whatever this feeling is...
இரவும் விடியவில்லையே
அது விடிந்தால்
பகலும் முடியவில்லையே
பூந்தளிரே....ஓ....ஓ....
The night doesn't seem to end
And even when it dawns
The day does not seem to end either
O tender flower bud...
Ooooo... oooo...
தானா தோம் தனனா
தானா தோம் தனனா
தானா தோம் தனனா
தானா ந தனனா
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana nana thira na (2)
ஓஒ ஓ ஓ ஓ......
ஓஒ ஓ ஓ ஓ..........
Ooooo... oooo...
Ooooo... oooo...
வார்த்தை தேவையில்லை
வாழும் காலம் வரை
பாவை பார்வை மொழிப் பேசுமே
நேற்று தேவையில்லை
நாளை தேவையில்லை
இன்று இந்த நொடி போதுமே
No words are needed
For as long as we live
The language of a woman's gaze speaks
வேர் இன்றி விதை இன்றி
விண்தூவும் மழை இன்றி
இது என்ன இவன் தோட்டம் பூ பூக்குதே
வாள் இன்றி போர் இன்றி
வலிக்கின்ற யுத்தம் இன்றி
இது என்ன இவனுக்குள் எனை வெல்லுதே
Yesterday is not needed
Tomorrow is not needed
Today, this very moment is enough
இதயம் முழுதும் இருக்கும்
இந்த தயக்கம்
எங்கு கொண்டு நிறுத்தும்
இதை அறிய எங்கு
கிடைக்கும் விளக்கம்
அது கிடைத்தால்
சொல்ல வேண்டும் எனக்கும்
பூந்தளிரே ஏ ஏ......
Without roots, without seeds
Without rain showered from the sky
What kind of garden is this of his
Where flowers blossom?
.......................
Without a sword, without a war
Without a painful battle
What is this inside him
That conquers me completely?
........................
Occupying the entirety of my heart
This hesitation
Where will it lead and leave me?
ஆஆஅ ஆஆஅ ஆ.....
To understand this
Where can I find an explanation?
If I get that answer
I must tell myself too
எந்த மேகமிது
எந்தன் வாசல் வந்து
எங்கும் ஈர மழைத் தூவுதே
என்ன உறவு இது
எதுவும் புரியவில்லை
என்றபோதும் இது நீளுதே
O tender flower bud...
யார் என்று அறியாமல்
பேர்கூட தெரியாமல் இவனோடு
ஒரு சொந்தம் உறவானதேன்
ஏனென்று கேட்காமல்
தடுத்தாலும் நிற்காமல்
இவன் போகும் வழி எங்கும்
மனம் போகுதே
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...
பாதை முடிந்த பிறகும்
இந்த உலகில் பயணம்
முடிவதில்லையே
காற்றில் பறந்தே
பறவை மறைந்த பிறகும்
Oh where would I be
If I didn't have you next to me
Oh where would I be
Oh where... oh where...
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
இலை தொடங்கும்
நடனம் முடிவதில்லையே
இது எதுவோ....
...
{தானா தோம் தனனா
தானா தோம் தனனா
தானா தோம் தனனா
தானா ந தனனா} (2)
Aaaa... aaa... aaa...
பூக்கள் பூக்கும் தருணம்
ஆதவனே பார்த்ததாரும் இல்லை
புலரும் காலைப் பொழுதை
முழு மதியும் பிரிந்து போவதில்லையே
Which cloud is this
That has arrived at my doorstep
Showering wet rain everywhere?
நேற்று வரை நேரம்
போகவில்லையே
உனதருகே நேரம்
போதவில்லையே
What relationship is this?
I don't understand anything
Yet it continues to stretch forward
எதுவும் பேசவில்லையே
இன்று ஏனோ
எதுவும் தோன்றவில்லையே
Without knowing who he is
Without even knowing his name
A deep bond with him has formed
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
என்ன புதுமை...
இரவும் விடியவில்லையே
அது விடிந்தால்
பகலும் முடியவில்லையே
இது எதுவோ....
Without asking why
Without stopping even when restrained
Wherever his path leads
My heart follows behind
{தானா தோம் தனனா
தானா தோம் தனனா
தானா தோம் தனனா
தானா ந தனனா} (2)
Even after the road ends
In this world, the journey never truly ends
Female: Even after the bird flies in the wind
And disappears into the sky
Male & Female:
The dance initiated by the leaf never ceases
Whatever this feeling is...
ஓஒ ஓ ஓ ஓ......
ஓஒ ஓ ஓ ஓ..........
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana nana thira na (2)
The moment flowers bloom
O Sun, no one has witnessed it
During the breaking dawn of morning
The full moon
Never truly departs away
Until yesterday, time did not seem to pass
Beside you, time is never enough
Female: Nothing was spoken
Today, for some reason, nothing feels clear
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana nana thira na (2)
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
{Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana nana thira na} (2)
Thaana nana thira na (2)
Pookkal pookkum tharunam
The moment flowers bloom
Aaruyirae
My precious soul
Paarththadhaarum illaiyae
No one has ever truly witnessed it
Pularum kaalai pozhudhai
During the breaking dawn of morning
Muzhu madhiyum
The full moon
Pirindhuppovadhillaiyae
Never truly departs away
Netruvarai neram pogavillaiyae
Until yesterday, time did not seem to pass
Unadharugae neram podhavilliayae
Beside you, time is never enough
Female :Edhuvum pesavillaiyae
Female: Nothing was spoken
Indru yeno edhuvum thondravillaiyae
Today, for some reason, nothing feels clear
Idhu ethuvooo…oo….
Whatever this feeling is...
Iravum vidiyavillaiyae
The night doesn't seem to end
Adhu vidindhaal
And even when it dawns
Pagalum mudiyavillaiyae
The day does not seem to end either
Poondhaliraey…
O tender flower bud...
Ooooo…oooo……
Ooooo... oooo...
{Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana nana thira na} (2)
Thaana nana thira na (2)
Ooooo…oooo……
Ooooo... oooo...
Ooooo…oooo……
Ooooo... oooo...
Vaarthai thevaiyillai
No words are needed
Vaazhum kaalamvarai
For as long as we live
Paavai paarvai mozhi pesumae
The language of a woman's gaze speaks
Netru thevaiyillai
Yesterday is not needed
Naalai thevaiyillai
Tomorrow is not needed
Indru indha nodi podhumae
Today, this very moment is enough
Ver indri vidhaiyindri
Without roots, without seeds
Vin thoovum mazhiyindri
Without rain showered from the sky
Idhu enna ivan thottam
What kind of garden is this of his
Poo pookkudhae
Where flowers blossom?
Vaal indri por indri
Without a sword, without a war
Valikkindra yuththam indri
Without a painful battle
Idhu enna ivanukkul
What is this inside him
Enai velludhae
That conquers me completely?
Idhayam muzhudhum irukkum
Occupying the entirety of my heart
Indha thayakkam
This hesitation
Engu kondu niruthum
Where will it lead and leave me?
Idhaiyariya
To understand this
Engu kidaikkum vilakkam
Where can I find an explanation?
Adhu kidaithaal
If I get that answer
Sollavendum enakkum
I must tell myself too
Poondhalirae….. ae….ae…..
O tender flower bud...
O where would i be
Oh where would I be
Without this joy inside of me
Without this joy inside of me
It makes me want to come alive
It makes me want to come alive
It makes me want to fly
It makes me want to fly
Into the sky……
Into the sky...
O where would i be
Oh where would I be
If i dodnt have you next to me
If I didn't have you next to me
O where would i be
Oh where would I be
O where …o where….
Oh where... oh where...
…………………………
...
Aaaa….aaa…..aaa….
Aaaa... aaa... aaa...
Endha megamidhu
Which cloud is this
Endhan vaasal vandhu
That has arrived at my doorstep
Engum eera mazhai thoovudhae
Showering wet rain everywhere?
Enna uravu idhu
What relationship is this?
Edhuvum puriyavillai
I don't understand anything
Endrabodhum idhu neeludhae
Yet it continues to stretch forward
Yaar endru ariyaamal
Without knowing who he is
Perkkooda theriyaamal
Without even knowing his name
Ivanodu oru sondham uruvaanathae
A deep bond with him has formed
Yen endru ketkaamal
Without asking why
Thaduthaalum nirkkaamal
Without stopping even when restrained
Ivan pogum vazhi engum
Wherever his path leads
Manam pogudhae
My heart follows behind
Paadhai mudindha piragum
Even after the road ends
Indha ulagil payanam mudivadhillaiyae
In this world, the journey never truly ends
Female :Kaatril parandhae paravai
Female: Even after the bird flies in the wind
Maraindha piragum
And disappears into the sky
Male & Female :
Male & Female:
Ilai thodangum nadanam mudivadhillaiyae
The dance initiated by the leaf never ceases
Idhu edhuvo…… ooo
Whatever this feeling is...
{Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana nana thira na} (2)
Thaana nana thira na (2)
Pookal pookkum tharum
The moment flowers bloom
Aadhavanae paartha thaarum illaiyae
O Sun, no one has witnessed it
Pularum kaalai pozhudhai
During the breaking dawn of morning
Muzhu madhiyum
The full moon
Pirindhuppovadhillaiyae
Never truly departs away
Netruvarai neram pogavillaiyae
Until yesterday, time did not seem to pass
Unadharugae neram podhavilliayae
Beside you, time is never enough
Female :Edhuvum pesavillaiyae
Female: Nothing was spoken
Indru yeno edhuvum thondravillaiyae
Today, for some reason, nothing feels clear
{Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana nana thira na} (2)
Thaana nana thira na (2)
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Thaana thomthanana
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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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