Pookum Malarai
From Udhaya · 2004
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Udhaya2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pookum malarai | To the blooming flower |
| Kaigal kulukki | Shaking hands |
| Thendral sollum | The gentle breeze says |
| Kalai vanakkam | Good morning |
| Oho ho ho | Oho ho ho |
| Alara cheval adhikaalai | Early morning rooster crowing |
| Mella mella vizhikkum therukkal | Streets slowly waking up |
| Male | |
| {Annai vayalgal | {Mother-like fields |
| Pillai manangal | Child-like minds |
| Ullam thirandhu | Opening up their hearts |
| Pesum chanangal}(2) | People who converse}(2) |
| Male | |
| Chinna sirippu podhumae | A small smile is enough |
| Chella nanbanae | My dear friend |
| Kodi selvam yedharkku | Why do I need crores of wealth? |
| Netri chulikkum podhilum | Even when my brow furrows in distress |
| Patharum nanbanae | The friend who worries for me |
| Uravu podhum enakku | That relationship is enough for me |
| Chorus | |
| Chinna sirippu podhumae | A small smile is enough |
| Chella nanbanae | My dear friend |
| Kodi selvam yedharkku | Why do I need crores of wealth? |
| Netri chulikkum podhilum | Even when my brow furrows in distress |
| Patharum nanbanae | The friend who worries for me |
| Uravu podhum enakku | That relationship is enough for me |
| Chorus | |
| Lala la la….lala laa | Lala la la….lala laa |
| Hey | Hey |
| Lala lala laaa | Lala lala laaa |
| Lala la la….lala laa | Lala la la….lala laa |
| Lala lala lala laa | Lala lala lala laa |
| Male | |
| Pachai thaalil | On a green leaf |
| Vellai ezhuththu | White writing |
| Kalli chediyil kaadhal kavidhai | A love poem on a cactus plant |
| Kichu kichu yaar | Who tickled |
| Moottivittadhu | And set it off? |
| Vedithu sirikkum paruthi chedigal | The cotton plants bursting into laughter |
| Male | |
| Oho ho ho | Oho ho ho |
| Thottu pookkum | Blooming at a touch |
| Pul veligal | Grassy fields |
| Ivai allava suga varangal | Aren't these blissful blessings? |
| Chorus | |
| Oho ho ho | Oho ho ho |
| Thottu pookkum | Blooming at a touch |
| Pul veligal | Grassy fields |
| Ivai allava suga varangal | Aren't these blissful blessings? |
| Male | |
| Chinna sirippu podhumae | A small smile is enough |
| Chella nanbanae | My dear friend |
| Chorus :Kodi selvam yedharkku | Chorus: Why do I need crores of wealth? |
| Male :Netri chulikkum podhilum | Male: Even when my brow furrows in distress |
| Patharum nanbanae | The friend who worries for me |
| Chorus :Uravu podhum enakku | Chorus: That relationship is enough for me |
| Male | |
| Kanavae… kanavae ……. | Oh dream... oh dream... |
| Male | |
| {Pinnal chedi vizhudhu | {Twisted aerial roots of plants |
| Oonjal aada kodukkum | Giving a swing to ride on |
| Aalamaram kooda thozhi enakku} (2) | Even the banyan tree is a friend to me} (2) |
| Male | |
| Ser padindha vetti | A mud-stained veshti |
| Melliya seruppu | Light slippers |
| Maalai sandhai koochal isai enakku | The noise of the evening market is music to me |
| Male | |
| Kaigalai neetti | Reaching out hands |
| Nilavai thodum | To touch the moon |
| Yogam vendum enakku | I desire that fortune |
| Yogam vendum enakku… | I desire that fortune... |
| Yogam vendum enakku… | I desire that fortune... |
| Yogam vendum enakku… | I desire that fortune... |
| Male | |
| {Chinna sirippu podhumae | {A small smile is enough |
| Chella nanbanae | My dear friend |
| Chorus :Kodi selvam yedharkku | Chorus: Why do I need crores of wealth? |
| Male :Netri chulikkum podhilum | Male: Even when my brow furrows in distress |
| Patharum nanbanae | The friend who worries for me |
| Chorus :Uravu podhum enakku} (2) | Chorus: That relationship is enough for me} (2) |
| Male :Kodi selvam yedharku…….. | Male: Why do I need crores of wealth?... |
விசில் :
.....................
To the blooming flower
Shaking hands
The gentle breeze says
Good morning
Oho ho ho
Early morning rooster crowing
Streets slowly waking up
பூக்கும் மலரை
கைகள் குலுக்கி
தென்றல் சொல்லும்
காலை வணக்கம்
ஓஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
அலார சேவல் அதிகாலை
மெல்ல மெல்ல விழிக்கும் தெருக்கள்
{Mother-like fields
Child-like minds
Opening up their hearts
People who converse}(2)
{அன்னை வயல்கள்
பிள்ளை மனங்கள்
உள்ளம் திறந்து பேசும் ஜனங்கள்} (2)
A small smile is enough
My dear friend
Why do I need crores of wealth?
Even when my brow furrows in distress
The friend who worries for me
That relationship is enough for me
சின்ன சிரிப்பு போதுமே
செல்ல நண்பனே
கோடி செல்வம் எதற்கு
நெற்றி சுளிக்கும் போதிலும்
பதறும் நண்பனே
உறவு போதும் எனக்கு
A small smile is enough
My dear friend
Why do I need crores of wealth?
Even when my brow furrows in distress
The friend who worries for me
That relationship is enough for me
சின்ன சிரிப்பு போதுமே
செல்ல நண்பனே
கோடி செல்வம் எதற்கு
நெற்றி சுளிக்கும் போதிலும்
பதறும் நண்பனே
உறவு போதும் எனக்கு
Lala la la….lala laa
Hey
Lala lala laaa
Lala la la….lala laa
Lala lala lala laa
லாலா ல ல...லாலா லா
ஹே
லாலா லாலா லா
லாலா லாலா லாலா லா
On a green leaf
White writing
A love poem on a cactus plant
Who tickled
And set it off?
The cotton plants bursting into laughter
பச்சை தாளில்
வெள்ளை எழுத்து
கள்ளி செடியில் காதல் கவிதை
கிச்சு கிச்சு யார்
மூட்டிவிட்டது
வெடித்து சிரிக்கும் பருத்தி செடிகள்
Oho ho ho
Blooming at a touch
Grassy fields
Aren't these blissful blessings?
ஓஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
தொட்டு பூக்கும்
புல் வெளிகள்
இவை அல்லவா சுக வரங்கள்
Oho ho ho
Blooming at a touch
Grassy fields
Aren't these blissful blessings?
சின்ன சிரிப்பு போதுமே
செல்ல நண்பனே
குழு :
கோடி செல்வம் எதற்கு
நெற்றி சுளிக்கும் போதிலும்
பதறும் நண்பனே
குழு :
உறவு போதும் எனக்கு
A small smile is enough
My dear friend
Chorus: Why do I need crores of wealth?
Male: Even when my brow furrows in distress
The friend who worries for me
Chorus: That relationship is enough for me
கனவே .... கனவே....
Oh dream... oh dream...
{பின்னல் செடி விழுது
ஊஞ்சல் ஆட கொடுக்கும்
ஆலமரம் கூட தோழி எனக்கு} (2)
{Twisted aerial roots of plants
Giving a swing to ride on
Even the banyan tree is a friend to me} (2)
சேர் படிந்த வேட்டி
மெல்லிய செருப்பு
மாலை சந்தை கூச்சல் இசை எனக்கு
A mud-stained veshti
Light slippers
The noise of the evening market is music to me
கைகளை நீட்டி
நிலவை தொடும்
யோகம் வேண்டும் எனக்கு
யோகம் வேண்டும் எனக்கு...
யோகம் வேண்டும் எனக்கு...
யோகம் வேண்டும் எனக்கு...
Reaching out hands
To touch the moon
I desire that fortune
I desire that fortune...
I desire that fortune...
I desire that fortune...
{சின்ன சிரிப்பு போதுமே
செல்ல நண்பனே
குழு :
கோடி செல்வம் எதற்கு
நெற்றி சுளிக்கும் போதிலும்
பதறும் நண்பனே
குழு :
உறவு போதும் எனக்கு} (2)
கோடி செல்வம் எதற்கு....
{A small smile is enough
My dear friend
Chorus: Why do I need crores of wealth?
Male: Even when my brow furrows in distress
The friend who worries for me
Chorus: That relationship is enough for me} (2)
Male: Why do I need crores of wealth?...
Pookum malarai
To the blooming flower
Kaigal kulukki
Shaking hands
Thendral sollum
The gentle breeze says
Kalai vanakkam
Good morning
Oho ho ho
Oho ho ho
Alara cheval adhikaalai
Early morning rooster crowing
Mella mella vizhikkum therukkal
Streets slowly waking up
{Annai vayalgal
{Mother-like fields
Pillai manangal
Child-like minds
Ullam thirandhu
Opening up their hearts
Pesum chanangal}(2)
People who converse}(2)
Chinna sirippu podhumae
A small smile is enough
Chella nanbanae
My dear friend
Kodi selvam yedharkku
Why do I need crores of wealth?
Netri chulikkum podhilum
Even when my brow furrows in distress
Patharum nanbanae
The friend who worries for me
Uravu podhum enakku
That relationship is enough for me
Chinna sirippu podhumae
A small smile is enough
Chella nanbanae
My dear friend
Kodi selvam yedharkku
Why do I need crores of wealth?
Netri chulikkum podhilum
Even when my brow furrows in distress
Patharum nanbanae
The friend who worries for me
Uravu podhum enakku
That relationship is enough for me
Lala la la….lala laa
Lala la la….lala laa
Hey
Hey
Lala lala laaa
Lala lala laaa
Lala la la….lala laa
Lala la la….lala laa
Lala lala lala laa
Lala lala lala laa
Pachai thaalil
On a green leaf
Vellai ezhuththu
White writing
Kalli chediyil kaadhal kavidhai
A love poem on a cactus plant
Kichu kichu yaar
Who tickled
Moottivittadhu
And set it off?
Vedithu sirikkum paruthi chedigal
The cotton plants bursting into laughter
Oho ho ho
Oho ho ho
Thottu pookkum
Blooming at a touch
Pul veligal
Grassy fields
Ivai allava suga varangal
Aren't these blissful blessings?
Oho ho ho
Oho ho ho
Thottu pookkum
Blooming at a touch
Pul veligal
Grassy fields
Ivai allava suga varangal
Aren't these blissful blessings?
Chinna sirippu podhumae
A small smile is enough
Chella nanbanae
My dear friend
Chorus :Kodi selvam yedharkku
Chorus: Why do I need crores of wealth?
Male :Netri chulikkum podhilum
Male: Even when my brow furrows in distress
Patharum nanbanae
The friend who worries for me
Chorus :Uravu podhum enakku
Chorus: That relationship is enough for me
Kanavae… kanavae …….
Oh dream... oh dream...
{Pinnal chedi vizhudhu
{Twisted aerial roots of plants
Oonjal aada kodukkum
Giving a swing to ride on
Aalamaram kooda thozhi enakku} (2)
Even the banyan tree is a friend to me} (2)
Ser padindha vetti
A mud-stained veshti
Melliya seruppu
Light slippers
Maalai sandhai koochal isai enakku
The noise of the evening market is music to me
Kaigalai neetti
Reaching out hands
Nilavai thodum
To touch the moon
Yogam vendum enakku
I desire that fortune
Yogam vendum enakku…
I desire that fortune...
Yogam vendum enakku…
I desire that fortune...
Yogam vendum enakku…
I desire that fortune...
{Chinna sirippu podhumae
{A small smile is enough
Chella nanbanae
My dear friend
Chorus :Kodi selvam yedharkku
Chorus: Why do I need crores of wealth?
Male :Netri chulikkum podhilum
Male: Even when my brow furrows in distress
Patharum nanbanae
The friend who worries for me
Chorus :Uravu podhum enakku} (2)
Chorus: That relationship is enough for me} (2)
Male :Kodi selvam yedharku……..
Male: Why do I need crores of wealth?...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Pookum Malarai is a joyful, nature-loving song celebrating the simplicity of rural life, genuine human connections, and peace of mind over material wealth. The protagonist feels that even immense riches are worthless compared to a true friend who empathizes with one's pain and the serene comfort provided by nature.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Thendral sollum Kalai vanakkam”
The gentle breeze is personified as greeting blooming flowers with a good morning, and cotton pods bursting open are described as plants bursting into laughter.
Metaphor
“Annai vayalgal Pillai manangal”
Fields are metaphorically referred to as a nurturing mother ('Annai vayalgal'), and simple human minds are likened to innocent children ('Pillai manangal').
Imagery
“Ser padindha vetti Melliya seruppu”
Vivid visual and auditory imagery is used to portray rural life, such as mud-stained veshtis, market noise turned into music, and banyan roots acting as swings.
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Trivia
The song features music composed by A. R. Rahman for the movie Udhaya (2004), starring Vijay and Simran, with lyrics penned by Pazhani Bharathi.
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