- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Andrea Jeremiah, G. V. Prakash Kumar, Harini
- Music directors
- Not listed
- Movie name
- Madhirasa Patinam
- Movie release year
- 2015
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Dec 2016
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Dhana dhontha na na
Dhana dhontha na na
Dhana dhontha na na
Na na naaa
Dhana dhontha na na
Dhana dhontha na na
Dhana dhontha na na
Na na na naaa
Pookal pookum tharunam aaruyirae
Paarthathaarum illaiyae
Female :Ularum kaalai pozhuthai muzhumathiyum
Pirinthu povathillaiayae
Male :Netruvarai neram poga villaiyae
Unathu aruge neram pothavillaiyae
Female :Ethuvum pesavillaiyae, indru yeno
Ethuvum thondravillaiyae.. ithu ethuvooooo..
Male :Iravum vidiyavillaiyae, athu vidinthaal
Pagalum mudiyavillaiyae..
Poonthalirae..eeeee ohhooo…
Dhana dhontha na na
Dhana dhontha na na
Dhana dhontha na na
Na na naaa
Dhana dhontha na na
Dhana dhontha na na
Dhana dhontha na na
Na na na naaa
Vaarthai thevaillai, vaazhum kaalam varai,
Paavai paarvai mozhi pesumae
Female :Netru thevaillai, naalai thevaillai
Indru intha nodi pothumae
Male :Verindri vithaindri vinthoovum mazhai indri
Ithu enna ivan thottam poopookuthuthaeee
Female :Vaalindri porindri valikindra yutha mindri
Ithu enna ivanukkul ennai velluthaeeee..
Male :Idhayam muzhuthum irukum
Intha thayakam, engu kondu niruthum..
Female :Ithai ariya engu kidaikum vilakam,
Athu kidaithaal solla vendum enakum
Male :Poonthalireeeeeeehhhh..
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 skyyy
Oh where would i be?
If i didn’t have you next to me?
Oh where would i be?
Oh where, oh where? ohhhh,,where…
Entha megam ithu.. enthan vaasal vanthu..
Engum eera mazhai thoovuthae..
Female :Entha uravu ithu..
Ethuvum puriyavillai endrapothum ithu neezhuthae
Male :Yaarendru ariyaamal, perkooda theriyaamal
Ivalodu oru sontham uruvaanaathey..
Female :Yenendru ketkaamal, thaduthaalum nirkaamal
Ivan pogum vazhiyengum manam poguthae..
Male :Paathai mudintha piragum,
Intha ulagil payanam mudivathillaiyae..
Female :Kaatril paranthe paravai marainthu piragum
Female And Male :Ilai thodangum nadanam mudivathillaiyae..!
Ithu ethuvo..!
Dhana dhontha na na
Dhana dhontha na na
Dhana dhontha na na
Naa na naa na naaa
Dhana dhontha na na
Dhana dhontha na na
Dhana dhontha na na
Na na na naaa
Pookal pookum tharunam aaruyirae
Paarthathaarum illaiyae
Female :Ularum kaalai pozhuthai muzhumathiyum
Pirinthu povathillaiayae
Male :Netruvarai neram poga villaiyae
Unathu aruge neram pothavillaiyae
Female :Ethuvum pesavillaiyae, indru yeno
Ethuvum thondravillaiyae..
Male and Female :Enna puthumaii..
Iravum vidiyavillaiyae, athu vidinthaal
Pagalum mudiyavillaiyae..
Male :Athu ethuvooo
Dhana dhontha na na
Dhana dhontha na na
Dhana dhontha na na
Na na naaa
Dhana dhontha na na
Dhana dhontha na na
Dhana dhontha na na
Na na na naaa
Thana thondha na na
Thana thondha na na
Thana thondha na na
Na na naa
Thana thondha na na
Thana thondha na na
Thana thondha na na
Na na na naa
The moment when flowers bloom, my dearest soul,
no one has ever seen it.
And the full moon never parts
from the breaking light of dawn.
Until yesterday, time would never pass,
yet beside you, time is never enough.
We haven't spoken a word, yet today for some reason,
nothing even comes to mind... what is this feeling?
The night refuses to dawn, and once it dawns,
the day refuses to end...
Oh tender blossom... oh...
Thana thondha na na
Thana thondha na na
Thana thondha na na
Na na naa
Thana thondha na na
Thana thondha na na
Thana thondha na na
Na na na naa
No words are needed as long as we live,
the silent language of her gaze will speak.
Yesterday is not needed, tomorrow is not needed,
this very moment today is more than enough.
Without a root, without a seed, without rain falling from the sky,
how is this garden of his blooming with flowers?
Without a sword, without a battle, without a painful war,
what is it inside him that wins me over?
This hesitation that fills
my entire heart, where will it lead and leave me?
Where can one find an answer to understand this?
If you find it, you must tell me too.
Oh 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 didn't have you next to me?
Oh, where would I be?
Oh where, oh where? Oh, where...
Which cloud is this, arriving at my doorstep,
sprinkling refreshing showers of rain all around?
What kind of bond is this?
Even though nothing makes sense, it keeps growing.
Without knowing who she is, without even knowing her name,
a deep bond has formed with her.
Without asking why, refusing to stop even when held back,
my heart follows wherever he goes.
Even after the path comes to an end,
the journey in this world never ends.
Even after the bird flies away in the breeze and disappears,
the dance started by the leaf never ends!
What could this be...!
Thana thondha na na
Thana thondha na na
Thana thondha na na
Na na naa na naa
Thana thondha na na
Thana thondha na na
Thana thondha na na
Na na na naa
The moment when flowers bloom, my dearest soul,
no one has ever seen it.
And the full moon never parts
from the breaking light of dawn.
Until yesterday, time would never pass,
yet beside you, time is never enough.
We haven't spoken a word, yet today for some reason,
nothing even comes to mind...
What a wonder this is...
The night refuses to dawn, and once it dawns,
the day refuses to end...
What could that be?
Thana thondha na na
Thana thondha na na
Thana thondha na na
Na na naa
Thana thondha na na
Thana thondha na na
Thana thondha na na
Na na na naa
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Pookal Pookum' is a timeless romantic duet from the film 'Madrasapattinam' (2010), composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar and penned by the celebrated lyricist Na. Muthukumar. Sung by Roop Kumar Rathod, Harini, Andrea Jeremiah, and G. V. Prakash Kumar, the song captures the delicate, quiet, and sublime sensation of falling in love across cultural and linguistic barriers in 1940s pre-independence Madras.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Pookal pookum tharunam aaruyirae, paarthathaarum illaiyae”
The sudden unfolding of love in the heart is beautifully compared to the unseen, gentle moment when a flower blossoms.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Verindri vithaindri vinthoovum mazhai indri”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('V' sound in 'Verindri', 'vithaindri', 'vinthoovum') creating a melodic poetic flow.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Intha thayakam, engu kondu niruthum / Ithai ariya engu kidaikum vilakam”
Matching end syllables in adjacent lines ('thayakam', 'vilakam') establishing rhythmic harmony.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar for the 2010 period drama 'Madrasapattinam' directed by A. L. Vijay, 'Pookal Pookum' became one of the biggest hit Tamil romantic tracks of the 2010s. The song features English vocal segments rendered by Andrea Jeremiah representing the British lead character Amy Jackson, seamlessly juxtaposed with Hindustani-classical infused Tamil lines sung by Roop Kumar Rathod and Harini.
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