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Pookal Pookum Tharunam

From Madhirasa Patinam · 2015

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Andrea Jeremiah, G. V. Prakash Kumar, Harini
Music directors
Not listed
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Madhirasa Patinam2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
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Pookal pookum tharunam aaruyiraeMy precious soul, the exact moment a flower blossoms
Paarthathaarum illaiyaeHas never been witnessed by anyone.
Female :Ularum kaalai pozhuthai muzhumathiyumFemale: During the breaking dawn, the full moon
Pirinthu povathillaiayaeDoes not leave its side.
Male :Netruvarai neram poga villaiyaeMale: Until yesterday, time moved so slowly,
Unathu aruge neram pothavillaiyaeBut beside you, time is never enough.
Female :Ethuvum pesavillaiyae, indru yenoFemale: We haven't spoken a word, yet today, why
Ethuvum thondravillaiyae.. ithu ethuvooooo..Does nothing else cross my mind? What is this feeling?
Male :Iravum vidiyavillaiyae, athu vidinthaalMale: The night does not seem to end, and when it dawns,
Pagalum mudiyavillaiyae..The day does not seem to finish either..
Poonthalirae..eeeee ohhooo…Oh tender flower sprout...
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Vaarthai thevaillai, vaazhum kaalam varai,No words are necessary for as long as we live,
Paavai paarvai mozhi pesumaeThe maiden's gaze itself speaks a whole language.
Female :Netru thevaillai, naalai thevaillaiFemale: No need for yesterday, no need for tomorrow,
Indru intha nodi pothumaeThis very moment today is more than enough.
Male :Verindri vithaindri vinthoovum mazhai indriMale: Without roots, without seeds, without rain falling from the sky,
Ithu enna ivan thottam poopookuthuthaeeeWhat kind of garden is this of his that is blooming flowers?
Female :Vaalindri porindri valikindra yutha mindriFemale: Without a sword, without war, without a painful battle,
Ithu enna ivanukkul ennai velluthaeeee..What is this inside him that is conquering me?
Male :Idhayam muzhuthum irukumMale: Filling up the entire heart,
Intha thayakam, engu kondu niruthum..Where will this hesitation lead us and leave us?
Female :Ithai ariya engu kidaikum vilakam,Female: Where can an explanation be found to understand this?
Athu kidaithaal solla vendum enakumIf you find it, you must tell me too.
Male :Poonthalireeeeeeehhhh..Male: Oh tender flower sprout...
Female
Oh where would i beOh where would I be
Without this joy inside of meWithout this joy inside of me
It makes me want to come aliveIt makes me want to come alive
It makes me want to fly into the skyyyIt makes me want to fly into the sky
Oh where would i be?Oh where would I be?
If i didn’t have you next to me?If I didn't have you next to me?
Oh where would i be?Oh where would I be?
Oh where, oh where? ohhhh,,where…Oh where, oh where? Oh, where...
Male
Entha megam ithu.. enthan vaasal vanthu..Which cloud is this that comes to my doorstep,
Engum eera mazhai thoovuthae..Shower wet rain everywhere?
Female :Entha uravu ithu..Female: What kind of relationship is this?
Ethuvum puriyavillai endrapothum ithu neezhuthaeEven though nothing is understood, it keeps extending.
Male :Yaarendru ariyaamal, perkooda theriyaamalMale: Without knowing who she is, without even knowing her name,
Ivalodu oru sontham uruvaanaathey..A deep bond has developed with her..
Female :Yenendru ketkaamal, thaduthaalum nirkaamalFemale: Without asking why, without stopping even when hindered,
Ivan pogum vazhiyengum manam poguthae..Wherever he goes, my heart follows..
Male :Paathai mudintha piragum,Male: Even after the path ends,
Intha ulagil payanam mudivathillaiyae..The journey in this world does not end..
Female :Kaatril paranthe paravai marainthu piragumFemale: Even after the bird flying in the wind vanishes,
Female And Male :Ilai thodangum nadanam mudivathillaiyae..!Female And Male: The dance it started on the leaf does not end..!
Ithu ethuvo..!What is this feeling..!
Male
Dhana dhontha na naRhythm vocalizations
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Female
Pookal pookum tharunam aaruyiraeMy precious soul, the exact moment a flower blossoms
Paarthathaarum illaiyaeHas never been witnessed by anyone.
Female :Ularum kaalai pozhuthai muzhumathiyumFemale: During the breaking dawn, the full moon
Pirinthu povathillaiayaeDoes not leave its side.
Male :Netruvarai neram poga villaiyaeMale: Until yesterday, time moved so slowly,
Unathu aruge neram pothavillaiyaeBut beside you, time is never enough.
Female :Ethuvum pesavillaiyae, indru yenoFemale: We haven't spoken a word, yet today, why
Ethuvum thondravillaiyae..Does nothing else cross my mind..
Male and Female :Enna puthumaii..Male and Female: What a wonder..
Iravum vidiyavillaiyae, athu vidinthaalThe night does not seem to end, and when it dawns,
Pagalum mudiyavillaiyae..The day does not seem to finish either..
Male :Athu ethuvoooMale: Whatever this feeling is...
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Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'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.

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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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