Pookkalathan Parikkatheenga
From Pookkalai Parikkatheergal · 1986
- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Details
- Pookkalai Parikkatheergal1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Poo onnu vaaduthammaa | One flower is fading, O mother |
| Adhan jodi poova theduthammaa | It is searching for its pair flower, O mother |
| Veli onnu thadukkuthamma | A fence blocks its path, O mother |
| Adhan vizhigalunthan thavikkuthammaa | Its eyes are yearning in pain, O mother |
| Male | |
| Pookkalaththaan parikkaatheenga | Do not pluck the flowers |
| Kadhalaththaan murikkaatheenga | Do not break true love |
| Pookkalaththaan parikkaatheenga | Do not pluck the flowers |
| Kadhalaththaan murikkaatheenga | Do not break true love |
| Male | |
| Kangalunthaan paaththu kondaa | When eyes meet and look at each other |
| Kadhalungae oottredukum | Love springs forth right there |
| Kangalunthaan paaththu kondaa | When eyes meet and look at each other |
| Kadhalungae oottredukum | Love springs forth right there |
| Male | |
| Idhayamathai koduththuvitaa | Once the heart is given away |
| Yaar thaduththu adhuvum nikkum | Can anyone stop it from staying given? |
| Idhayamathai koduththuvitaa | Once the heart is given away |
| Yaar thaduththu adhuvum nikkum | Can anyone stop it from staying given? |
| Male | |
| Pookkalaththaan parikkaatheenga | Do not pluck the flowers |
| Kadhalaththaan murikkaatheenga | Do not break true love |
| Pookkalaththaan parikkaatheenga | Do not pluck the flowers |
| Kadhalaththaan murikkaatheenga | Do not break true love |
| Male | |
| Koottukkul paravai vachachaan | He placed the bird inside the nest |
| Vaanaththil nilava vachchaan | He placed the moon in the sky |
| Malarukkul thaena vachchaan | He placed honey inside the flower |
| Madhuvukkul bodhai vachchaan | He placed intoxication inside wine |
| Male | |
| Manasukkul kadhal vachchaan | He placed love inside the heart |
| Manushanthaan adhana pirichchaan | Yet man separated it |
| Manasukkul kadhal vachchaan | He placed love inside the heart |
| Manushanthaan adhana pirichchaan | Yet man separated it |
| Male | |
| Iyarkkaiyavan padaikkaiyilae | When nature created everything |
| Idaiyil ivan piraippathenna | Why did man intervene in between? |
| Ila manasu thavikkaiyilae | When young hearts are yearning in pain |
| Irakkamattru thaduppathenna | Why stop them mercilessly? |
| Male | |
| Kangalunthaan paaththukondaa | When eyes meet and look at each other |
| Kadhalangae oottrdukkum | Love springs forth right there |
| Idhayamathai koduththu vittaa | Once the heart is given away |
| Yaar thaduththu adhuvum nikkum | Can anyone stop it from staying given? |
| Male | |
| Pookkalaththaan parikkaatheenga | Do not pluck the flowers |
| Kadhalaththaan murikkaatheenga | Do not break true love |
| Pookkalaththaan parikkaatheenga | Do not pluck the flowers |
| Kadhalaththaan murikkaatheenga | Do not break true love |
| Male | |
| Chedi valanthaa poovaa pookkum | When a plant grows, it blooms into flowers |
| Poo pooththaa kaayaa kaaikkum | When flowers bloom, they yield unripe fruit |
| Kaai kaninjaa pazhamaa maarum | When unripe fruit ripens, it becomes fruit |
| Pazham virinjaa vidhaiyaa thoovum | When fruit splits open, it scatters seeds |
| Male | |
| Vidhai meendum poovai kodukkum | Seeds again yield flowers |
| Poo meendum vidhaiya kodukkum | Flowers again yield seeds |
| Vidhai meendum poovai kodukkum | Seeds again yield flowers |
| Poo meendum vidhaiya kodukkum | Flowers again yield seeds |
| Male | |
| Idhuvum oru sakkaram aiyyaa | This too is a endless cycle, sir |
| Idha niruththa mudiyaathaiyyaa | This cycle cannot be stopped, sir |
| Adha pola kadhalumaiyya | Love is just like that cycle, sir |
| Adha thadukka mudiyaathaiyyaa | It cannot be stopped, sir |
| Male | |
| Kangalunthaan paaththu kondaa | When eyes meet and look at each other |
| Kadhalungae oottredukum | Love springs forth right there |
| Idhayamathai koduththuvitaa | Once the heart is given away |
| Yaar thaduththu adhuvum nikkum | Can anyone stop it from staying given? |
| Male | |
| Pookkalaththaan parikkaatheenga | Do not pluck the flowers |
| Kadhalaththaan murikkaatheenga | Do not break true love |
| Pookkalaththaan parikkaatheenga | Do not pluck the flowers |
| Kadhalaththaan murikkaatheenga | Do not break true love |
பூ ஒன்னு வாடுதம்மா….
அதன் ஜோடி பூவ தேடுதம்மா….
வேலி ஒன்னு தடுக்குதம்மா…
அதன் விழிகளுந்தான் தவிக்குதம்மா….
One flower is fading, O mother
It is searching for its pair flower, O mother
A fence blocks its path, O mother
Its eyes are yearning in pain, O mother
பூக்களத்தான் பறிக்காதீங்க
காதலத்தான் முறிக்காதீங்க
பூக்களத்தான் பறிக்காதீங்க
காதலத்தான் முறிக்காதீங்க
Do not pluck the flowers
Do not break true love
Do not pluck the flowers
Do not break true love
கண்களுந்தான் பாத்துக்கொண்டா
காதலங்கே ஊற்றெடுக்கும்
கண்களுந்தான் பாத்துக்கொண்டா
காதலங்கே ஊற்றெடுக்கும்
When eyes meet and look at each other
Love springs forth right there
When eyes meet and look at each other
Love springs forth right there
இதயமதை கொடுத்து விட்டா
யார் தடுத்து அதுவும் நிக்கும்..
இதயமதை கொடுத்து விட்டா
யார் தடுத்து அதுவும் நிக்கும்.....
Once the heart is given away
Can anyone stop it from staying given?
Once the heart is given away
Can anyone stop it from staying given?
பூக்களத்தான் பறிக்காதீங்க
காதலத்தான் முறிக்காதீங்க
பூக்களத்தான் பறிக்காதீங்க
காதலத்தான் முறிக்காதீங்க
Do not pluck the flowers
Do not break true love
Do not pluck the flowers
Do not break true love
கூட்டுக்குள் பறவை வச்சான்
வானத்தில் நிலவ வச்சான்
மலருக்குள் தேன வச்சான்
மதுவுக்குள் போதை வச்சான்
He placed the bird inside the nest
He placed the moon in the sky
He placed honey inside the flower
He placed intoxication inside wine
மனசுக்குள் காதல் வச்சான்
மனுஷன் தான் அதன பிரிச்சான்
மனசுக்குள் காதல் வச்சான்
மனுஷன் தான் அதன பிரிச்சான்
He placed love inside the heart
Yet man separated it
He placed love inside the heart
Yet man separated it
இயற்கையவன் படைக்கையிலே
இடையில் இவன் பிரிப்பதென்ன
இள மனசு தவிக்கையிலே
இரக்கமற்று தடுப்பதென்ன.....
When nature created everything
Why did man intervene in between?
When young hearts are yearning in pain
Why stop them mercilessly?
கண்களுந்தான் பாத்துக்கொண்டா
காதலங்கே ஊற்றெடுக்கும்
இதயமதை கொடுத்து விட்டா
யார் தடுத்து அதுவும் நிக்கும்.....
When eyes meet and look at each other
Love springs forth right there
Once the heart is given away
Can anyone stop it from staying given?
பூக்களத்தான் பறிக்காதீங்க
காதலத்தான் முறிக்காதீங்க
பூக்களத்தான் பறிக்காதீங்க
காதலத்தான் முறிக்காதீங்க
Do not pluck the flowers
Do not break true love
Do not pluck the flowers
Do not break true love
செடி வளந்தா பூவா பூக்கும்
பூ பூத்தா காயா காய்க்கும்
காய் கனிஞ்ச பழமா மாறும்
பழம் விரிஞ்ச விதையா தூவும்
When a plant grows, it blooms into flowers
When flowers bloom, they yield unripe fruit
When unripe fruit ripens, it becomes fruit
When fruit splits open, it scatters seeds
விதை மீண்டும் பூவை கொடுக்கும்
பூ மீண்டும் விதைய கொடுக்கும்
விதை மீண்டும் பூவை கொடுக்கும்
பூ மீண்டும் விதைய கொடுக்கும்
Seeds again yield flowers
Flowers again yield seeds
Seeds again yield flowers
Flowers again yield seeds
இதுவும் ஒரு சக்கரம் அய்யா
இத நிறுத்த முடியாதைய்யா
அத போல காதலுமைய்யா
அத தடுக்க முடியாதைய்யா.......
This too is a endless cycle, sir
This cycle cannot be stopped, sir
Love is just like that cycle, sir
It cannot be stopped, sir
ஆண்
: கண்களுந்தான் பாத்துக்கொண்டா
காதலங்கே ஊற்றெடுக்கும்
இதயமதை கொடுத்து விட்டா
யார் தடுத்து அதுவும் நிக்கும்.....
When eyes meet and look at each other
Love springs forth right there
Once the heart is given away
Can anyone stop it from staying given?
பூக்களத்தான் பறிக்காதீங்க
காதலத்தான் முறிக்காதீங்க
பூக்களத்தான் பறிக்காதீங்க
காதலத்தான் முறிக்காதீங்க
Do not pluck the flowers
Do not break true love
Do not pluck the flowers
Do not break true love
Poo onnu vaaduthammaa
One flower is fading, O mother
Adhan jodi poova theduthammaa
It is searching for its pair flower, O mother
Veli onnu thadukkuthamma
A fence blocks its path, O mother
Adhan vizhigalunthan thavikkuthammaa
Its eyes are yearning in pain, O mother
Pookkalaththaan parikkaatheenga
Do not pluck the flowers
Kadhalaththaan murikkaatheenga
Do not break true love
Pookkalaththaan parikkaatheenga
Do not pluck the flowers
Kadhalaththaan murikkaatheenga
Do not break true love
Kangalunthaan paaththu kondaa
When eyes meet and look at each other
Kadhalungae oottredukum
Love springs forth right there
Kangalunthaan paaththu kondaa
When eyes meet and look at each other
Kadhalungae oottredukum
Love springs forth right there
Idhayamathai koduththuvitaa
Once the heart is given away
Yaar thaduththu adhuvum nikkum
Can anyone stop it from staying given?
Idhayamathai koduththuvitaa
Once the heart is given away
Yaar thaduththu adhuvum nikkum
Can anyone stop it from staying given?
Pookkalaththaan parikkaatheenga
Do not pluck the flowers
Kadhalaththaan murikkaatheenga
Do not break true love
Pookkalaththaan parikkaatheenga
Do not pluck the flowers
Kadhalaththaan murikkaatheenga
Do not break true love
Koottukkul paravai vachachaan
He placed the bird inside the nest
Vaanaththil nilava vachchaan
He placed the moon in the sky
Malarukkul thaena vachchaan
He placed honey inside the flower
Madhuvukkul bodhai vachchaan
He placed intoxication inside wine
Manasukkul kadhal vachchaan
He placed love inside the heart
Manushanthaan adhana pirichchaan
Yet man separated it
Manasukkul kadhal vachchaan
He placed love inside the heart
Manushanthaan adhana pirichchaan
Yet man separated it
Iyarkkaiyavan padaikkaiyilae
When nature created everything
Idaiyil ivan piraippathenna
Why did man intervene in between?
Ila manasu thavikkaiyilae
When young hearts are yearning in pain
Irakkamattru thaduppathenna
Why stop them mercilessly?
Kangalunthaan paaththukondaa
When eyes meet and look at each other
Kadhalangae oottrdukkum
Love springs forth right there
Idhayamathai koduththu vittaa
Once the heart is given away
Yaar thaduththu adhuvum nikkum
Can anyone stop it from staying given?
Pookkalaththaan parikkaatheenga
Do not pluck the flowers
Kadhalaththaan murikkaatheenga
Do not break true love
Pookkalaththaan parikkaatheenga
Do not pluck the flowers
Kadhalaththaan murikkaatheenga
Do not break true love
Chedi valanthaa poovaa pookkum
When a plant grows, it blooms into flowers
Poo pooththaa kaayaa kaaikkum
When flowers bloom, they yield unripe fruit
Kaai kaninjaa pazhamaa maarum
When unripe fruit ripens, it becomes fruit
Pazham virinjaa vidhaiyaa thoovum
When fruit splits open, it scatters seeds
Vidhai meendum poovai kodukkum
Seeds again yield flowers
Poo meendum vidhaiya kodukkum
Flowers again yield seeds
Vidhai meendum poovai kodukkum
Seeds again yield flowers
Poo meendum vidhaiya kodukkum
Flowers again yield seeds
Idhuvum oru sakkaram aiyyaa
This too is a endless cycle, sir
Idha niruththa mudiyaathaiyyaa
This cycle cannot be stopped, sir
Adha pola kadhalumaiyya
Love is just like that cycle, sir
Adha thadukka mudiyaathaiyyaa
It cannot be stopped, sir
Kangalunthaan paaththu kondaa
When eyes meet and look at each other
Kadhalungae oottredukum
Love springs forth right there
Idhayamathai koduththuvitaa
Once the heart is given away
Yaar thaduththu adhuvum nikkum
Can anyone stop it from staying given?
Pookkalaththaan parikkaatheenga
Do not pluck the flowers
Kadhalaththaan murikkaatheenga
Do not break true love
Pookkalaththaan parikkaatheenga
Do not pluck the flowers
Kadhalaththaan murikkaatheenga
Do not break true love
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song composed and written by T. Rajendar is a passionate appeal against societal interference in true love. The narrator compares love to natural phenomena created by God—such as birds in nests, honey in blossoms, and the endless biological cycle of seed to flower—arguing that love is an unstoppable force of nature. By comparing lovers to flowers that should not be plucked, the song pleads with elders and society to show mercy and allow love to bloom freely.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Extended Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Pookkalaththaan parikkaatheenga / Kadhalaththaan murikkaatheenga”
Comparing the act of ruining love to plucking flowers, establishing nature as a symbol of pure romantic attachment.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Koottukkul paravai vachachaan / Vaanaththil nilava vachchaan”
Rhythmic repetition of 'vachchaan' (He placed/created) at the line endings to emphasize God's deliberate natural design.
Analogy
“Idhuvum oru sakkaram aiyyaa... Adha pola kadhalumaiyya”
Comparing the nature of love to the perpetual biological wheel of seed, flower, and fruit.
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Trivia
Written, composed, and directed by T. Rajendar for the 1986 film of the same name, this song became an iconic anthem for youth romance in Tamil cinema, showcasing Malaysia Vasudevan's signature expressive vocal style.
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