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Lyrics & meaning

Pookkale Vanna Vanna

From Kanne Kaniyamudhe · 1986

Lyricist
Tha. Kannan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Kanne Kaniyamudhe
Movie release year
1986
Lyrics added on
19 Dec 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pookkalae vanna vanna kavithaigal padaikkum
Female :Bhoomiyil sorkkam vanthu manavarai amaikkum
Pookkalae vanna vanna kavithaigal padaikkum
Female :Bhoomiyil sorkkam vanthu manavarai amaikkum
Edhir paarththaen enthan manam nandhavanam inimael
Male :Katti vaiththa malli mottu sirikkum
Female :Muththamida senbaga poo azhaikkum
Both :Hae hae hae hae….ae….ae…
Maelvaanil vanthathadi oru thangakkatti
Adhu sinthum ingae velliyaruvi
Maelvaanil vanthathadi oru thangakkatti
Adhu sinthum ingae velliyaruvi
Thaer yaeri vantha nilaa
Sirai nenjinilaa endru therivi
Thaer yaeri vantha nilaa
Sirai nenjinilaa endru therivi
Olirum silaiyo
Female :Ulagam vilaiyo
Male :Udal kaaman kalaiyo
Edhir paarththaen enthan manam nandhavanam inimael
Male :Katti vaiththa malli mottu sirikkum
Female :Muththamida senbaga poo azhaikkum
Both :Hae hae hae hae….ae….ae…
Pookkalae vanna vanna kavithaigal padaikkum
Female :Bhoomiyil sorkkam vanthu manavarai amaikkum
Rajavin paadhaiyilae malar mandramondru
Indru vanthathendru kandu pidiththaen
Rajavin paadhaiyilae malar mandramondru
Indru vanthathendru kandu pidiththaen
Rajaaththi thantha mugam
Adhan sonthamendru sinthu padiththaen
Rajaaththi thantha mugam
Adhan sonthamendru sinthu padiththaen
Kanithaan nagaiyo…
Male :Ilaigal udaiyo
Female :Idai thenin kadaiyo
Edhir paarththaen enthan manam nandhavanam inimael
Female :Katti vaiththa malli mottu sirikkum
Male :Muththamida senbaga poo azhaikkum
Both :Hae hae hae hae….ae….ae…
Pookkalae vanna vanna kavithaigal padaikkum
Female :Bhoomiyil sorkkam vanthu manavarai amaikkum
Edhir paarththaen enthan manam nandhavanam inimael
Female :Katti vaiththa malli mottu sirikkum
Male :Muththamida senbaga poo azhaikkum
Both :Hae hae hae hae….ae….ae…
Flowers will compose colorful poems
Heaven will descend to earth and set up a wedding altar
Flowers will compose colorful poems
Heaven will descend to earth and set up a wedding altar
I have been waiting for this; from now on, my heart is a blooming garden
The strung jasmine buds will smile
The champak flower will invite for a kiss
Hey hey hey hey... oh... oh...
A nugget of gold has appeared in the high sky, my girl
And it pours down a silver waterfall here
A nugget of gold has appeared in the high sky, my girl
And it pours down a silver waterfall here
The moon that arrived riding a chariot—
Tell me, is it captured inside the heart?
The moon that arrived riding a chariot—
Tell me, is it captured inside the heart?
Is she a glowing sculpture?
Is the whole world her price?
Is her body a masterpiece of Kama (the god of love)?
I have been waiting for this; from now on, my heart is a blooming garden
The strung jasmine buds will smile
The champak flower will invite for a kiss
Hey hey hey hey... oh... oh...
Flowers will compose colorful poems
Heaven will descend to earth and set up a wedding altar
On the king's path, a flower-filled pavilion
I discovered that it has arrived today
On the king's path, a flower-filled pavilion
I discovered that it has arrived today
The sweet face the princess offered,
Realizing it belongs to me, I sang a joyous melody
The sweet face the princess offered,
Realizing it belongs to me, I sang a joyous melody
Is that sweet fruit her smile?
Are tender leaves her dress?
Is her slender waist a storehouse of honey?
I have been waiting for this; from now on, my heart is a blooming garden
The strung jasmine buds will smile
The champak flower will invite for a kiss
Hey hey hey hey... oh... oh...
Flowers will compose colorful poems
Heaven will descend to earth and set up a wedding altar
I have been waiting for this; from now on, my heart is a blooming garden
The strung jasmine buds will smile
The champak flower will invite for a kiss
Hey hey hey hey... oh... oh...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic Tamil duet celebrates the sweet anticipation and joy of romantic union. The lovers describe their blossoming affection using vivid nature imagery, picturing their lives as a garden where flowers bloom, heaven touches the earth, and nature itself joins in their wedding celebration. The lyrics capture the ecstatic feeling of finding true love and building a romantic world together.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Edhir paarththaen enthan manam nandhavanam inimael

The speaker's heart is directly compared to a lush garden ('enthan manam nandhavanam').

Personification (Tharkurippetrazha Ani)

Katti vaiththa malli mottu sirikkum / Muththamida senbaga poo azhaikkum

Jasmine buds are given human traits of smiling, and champak flowers invite a kiss.

Visual Imagery (Uvamai)

Maelvaanil vanthathadi oru thangakkatti / Adhu sinthum ingae velliyaruvi

Comparing celestial celestial entities to gold blocks and silver waterfalls to create rich sensory images.

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Trivia

This romantic track from the 1986 Tamil film 'Kanne Kaniyamudhe' features poetic lyrics by Tha. Kannan, relying heavily on classical Tamil nature tropes such as jasmine, champak flowers, and celestial bodies to express intimacy.

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