Poomalai Aagaamal
From Raasi · 1997
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- Sirpy
- Details
- Raasi1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Poomaalai aagaamal | Without turning into a garland of flowers, |
| Pookkal rendu veguthe | Two flowers are scorching in pain. |
| Kadhalin thaagaththil | In the thirst of love, |
| Kangal eeram aaguthae | My eyes are becoming moist. |
| Yaar thantha saabamo | Whose curse is this? |
| Nee sollu uyire | Tell me, my life. |
| Male | |
| Poomaalai aagaamal | Without turning into a garland of flowers, |
| Pookkal rendu veguthe | Two flowers are scorching in pain. |
| Kadhalin thaagaththil | In the thirst of love, |
| Kangal eeram aaguthae | My eyes are becoming moist. |
| Yaar thantha saabamo | Whose curse is this? |
| Nee sollu uyire | Tell me, my life. |
| Male | |
| Dhisaiyedhum theriyaamal vizhum | Falling without knowing any direction, |
| Megam pol aanaen | I became like a drifting cloud. |
| Un valaiyal thundugalaai | Like the shattered pieces of your bangles, |
| Naan udainthu thool aanaen | I broke into fine dust. |
| Yaar thantha saabamo | Whose curse is this? |
| Nee sollu uyire | Tell me, my life. |
| Male | |
| Nee thantha nesam kannukkul neenthiyathu | The love you gave swam within my eyes, |
| Thaai thantha paasam imaiyaaga maariyathu | The affection mother gave turned into eyelids. |
| Kannukkingae imaigal | Here for the eyes, the eyelids |
| Aanathu enna sumaigal | Have become such heavy burdens. |
| Paasam ellaam ingae | All affection here has turned into |
| Vettaveli siraigal | Open-air prisons. |
| Sogangalai solla | To express all these sorrows, |
| Mozhi ondrum illa…….ooo…… | There is no language at all... |
| Male | |
| Un kadhal muththathil | In your romantic kiss, |
| Naan kannam nanainthaen | My cheeks were soaked. |
| Thaai paalin eeraththil | In the warmth of mother's milk, |
| En ullam karainthaen | My heart melted. |
| Yaar pakkam niyaayamo | On whose side lies justice? |
| Nee sollu uyirae | Tell me, my life. |
| Male | |
| Poomaalai aagaamal | Without turning into a garland of flowers, |
| Pookkal rendu veguthe | Two flowers are scorching in pain. |
| Kadhalin thaagaththil | In the thirst of love, |
| Kangal eeram aaguthae | My eyes are becoming moist. |
| Yaar thantha saabamo | Whose curse is this? |
| Nee sollu uyire | Tell me, my life. |
| Male | |
| Kanneerin eeram | Will the wetness of tear drops |
| Kannaththil kaayaathaa | Not dry up on the cheek? |
| Munthaanai oram | Will the edge of the saree |
| Kaikkuttai aagaathaa | Not serve as a handkerchief? |
| Ullam endra ondru | When the heart, which is one, |
| Unnai saerum velai | Seeks to unite with you, |
| Thaayin kaigal thaduththaal | If mother's hands stop it, |
| Enna seivaen yaezhai | What can this poor soul do? |
| Unmai solla ponaal | To tell you the truth, |
| Naanae enakkillai….ooo…. | I do not even belong to myself... |
| Male | |
| Adi paasa koondukkul | Oh, inside a cage of affection, |
| Naan maattikkondaenaa | Did I get myself trapped? |
| En vaazhkkai koppaikkul | Into the cup of my own life, |
| Visham oottri kondaenaa | Did I pour poison myself? |
| Yaar thantha saabamo | Whose curse is this? |
| Nee sollu uyire | Tell me, my life. |
| Male | |
| Poomaalai aagaamal | Without turning into a garland of flowers, |
| Pookkal rendu veguthe | Two flowers are scorching in pain. |
| Kadhalin thaagaththil | In the thirst of love, |
| Kangal eeram aaguthae | My eyes are becoming moist. |
| Yaar thantha saabamo | Whose curse is this? |
| Nee sollu uyire…. | Tell me, my life... |
பூமாலை ஆகாமல்
பூக்கள் ரெண்டு வேகுதே
காதலின் தாகத்தில்
கண்கள் ஈரம் ஆகுதே
யார் தந்த சாபமோ
நீ சொல்லு உயிரே
Without turning into a garland of flowers,
Two flowers are scorching in pain.
In the thirst of love,
My eyes are becoming moist.
Whose curse is this?
Tell me, my life.
பூமாலை ஆகாமல்
பூக்கள் ரெண்டு வேகுதே
காதலின் தாகத்தில்
கண்கள் ஈரம் ஆகுதே
யார் தந்த சாபமோ
நீ சொல்லு உயிரே
Without turning into a garland of flowers,
Two flowers are scorching in pain.
In the thirst of love,
My eyes are becoming moist.
Whose curse is this?
Tell me, my life.
திசையேதும் தெரியாமல் விழும்
மேகம் போல் ஆனேன்
உன் வளையல் துண்டுகளாய்
நான் உடைந்து தூள் ஆனேன்
யார் தந்த சாபமோ
நீ சொல்லு உயிரே
Falling without knowing any direction,
I became like a drifting cloud.
Like the shattered pieces of your bangles,
I broke into fine dust.
Whose curse is this?
Tell me, my life.
நீ தந்த நேசம் கண்ணுக்குள் நீந்தியது
தாய் தந்த பாசம் இமையாக மாறியது
கண்ணுக்கிங்கே இமைகள்
ஆனது என்ன சுமைகள்
பாசம் எல்லாம் இங்கே
வெட்ட வெளி சிறைகள்
சோகங்களை சொல்ல
மொழி ஒன்றும் இல்லை......ஓஓஓ......
The love you gave swam within my eyes,
The affection mother gave turned into eyelids.
Here for the eyes, the eyelids
Have become such heavy burdens.
All affection here has turned into
Open-air prisons.
To express all these sorrows,
There is no language at all...
உன் காதல் முத்தத்தில்
நான் கன்னம் நனைந்தேன்
தாய் பாலின் ஈரத்தில்
என் உள்ளம் கரைந்தேன்
யார் பக்கம் நியாயமோ
நீ சொல்லு உயிரே
In your romantic kiss,
My cheeks were soaked.
In the warmth of mother's milk,
My heart melted.
On whose side lies justice?
Tell me, my life.
பூமாலை ஆகாமல்
பூக்கள் ரெண்டு வேகுதே
காதலின் தாகத்தில்
கண்கள் ஈரம் ஆகுதே
யார் தந்த சாபமோ
நீ சொல்லு உயிரே
Without turning into a garland of flowers,
Two flowers are scorching in pain.
In the thirst of love,
My eyes are becoming moist.
Whose curse is this?
Tell me, my life.
கண்ணீரின் ஈரம்
கன்னத்தில் காயாதா
முந்தானை ஓரம்
கைக்குட்டை ஆகாதா
உள்ளம் என்ற ஒன்று
உன்னை சேரும் வேளை
தாயின் கைகள் தடுத்தால்
என்ன செய்வேன் ஏழை
உண்மை சொல்லப் போனால்
நானே எனக்கில்லை......ஓஓஓ.....
Will the wetness of tear drops
Not dry up on the cheek?
Will the edge of the saree
Not serve as a handkerchief?
When the heart, which is one,
Seeks to unite with you,
If mother's hands stop it,
What can this poor soul do?
To tell you the truth,
I do not even belong to myself...
அடி பாசக் கூண்டுக்குள்
நான் மாட்டிக் கொண்டேனா
என் வாழ்க்கைக் கோப்பைக்குள்
விஷம் ஊற்றிக் கொண்டேனா
யார் தந்த சாபமோ
நீ சொல்லு உயிரே.....
Oh, inside a cage of affection,
Did I get myself trapped?
Into the cup of my own life,
Did I pour poison myself?
Whose curse is this?
Tell me, my life.
பூமாலை ஆகாமல்
பூக்கள் ரெண்டு வேகுதே
காதலின் தாகத்தில்
கண்கள் ஈரம் ஆகுதே
யார் தந்த சாபமோ
நீ சொல்லு உயிரே......
Without turning into a garland of flowers,
Two flowers are scorching in pain.
In the thirst of love,
My eyes are becoming moist.
Whose curse is this?
Tell me, my life...
Poomaalai aagaamal
Without turning into a garland of flowers,
Pookkal rendu veguthe
Two flowers are scorching in pain.
Kadhalin thaagaththil
In the thirst of love,
Kangal eeram aaguthae
My eyes are becoming moist.
Yaar thantha saabamo
Whose curse is this?
Nee sollu uyire
Tell me, my life.
Poomaalai aagaamal
Without turning into a garland of flowers,
Pookkal rendu veguthe
Two flowers are scorching in pain.
Kadhalin thaagaththil
In the thirst of love,
Kangal eeram aaguthae
My eyes are becoming moist.
Yaar thantha saabamo
Whose curse is this?
Nee sollu uyire
Tell me, my life.
Dhisaiyedhum theriyaamal vizhum
Falling without knowing any direction,
Megam pol aanaen
I became like a drifting cloud.
Un valaiyal thundugalaai
Like the shattered pieces of your bangles,
Naan udainthu thool aanaen
I broke into fine dust.
Yaar thantha saabamo
Whose curse is this?
Nee sollu uyire
Tell me, my life.
Nee thantha nesam kannukkul neenthiyathu
The love you gave swam within my eyes,
Thaai thantha paasam imaiyaaga maariyathu
The affection mother gave turned into eyelids.
Kannukkingae imaigal
Here for the eyes, the eyelids
Aanathu enna sumaigal
Have become such heavy burdens.
Paasam ellaam ingae
All affection here has turned into
Vettaveli siraigal
Open-air prisons.
Sogangalai solla
To express all these sorrows,
Mozhi ondrum illa…….ooo……
There is no language at all...
Un kadhal muththathil
In your romantic kiss,
Naan kannam nanainthaen
My cheeks were soaked.
Thaai paalin eeraththil
In the warmth of mother's milk,
En ullam karainthaen
My heart melted.
Yaar pakkam niyaayamo
On whose side lies justice?
Nee sollu uyirae
Tell me, my life.
Poomaalai aagaamal
Without turning into a garland of flowers,
Pookkal rendu veguthe
Two flowers are scorching in pain.
Kadhalin thaagaththil
In the thirst of love,
Kangal eeram aaguthae
My eyes are becoming moist.
Yaar thantha saabamo
Whose curse is this?
Nee sollu uyire
Tell me, my life.
Kanneerin eeram
Will the wetness of tear drops
Kannaththil kaayaathaa
Not dry up on the cheek?
Munthaanai oram
Will the edge of the saree
Kaikkuttai aagaathaa
Not serve as a handkerchief?
Ullam endra ondru
When the heart, which is one,
Unnai saerum velai
Seeks to unite with you,
Thaayin kaigal thaduththaal
If mother's hands stop it,
Enna seivaen yaezhai
What can this poor soul do?
Unmai solla ponaal
To tell you the truth,
Naanae enakkillai….ooo….
I do not even belong to myself...
Adi paasa koondukkul
Oh, inside a cage of affection,
Naan maattikkondaenaa
Did I get myself trapped?
En vaazhkkai koppaikkul
Into the cup of my own life,
Visham oottri kondaenaa
Did I pour poison myself?
Yaar thantha saabamo
Whose curse is this?
Nee sollu uyire
Tell me, my life.
Poomaalai aagaamal
Without turning into a garland of flowers,
Pookkal rendu veguthe
Two flowers are scorching in pain.
Kadhalin thaagaththil
In the thirst of love,
Kangal eeram aaguthae
My eyes are becoming moist.
Yaar thantha saabamo
Whose curse is this?
Nee sollu uyire….
Tell me, my life...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Poomaalai Aagaamal from Raasi (1997) is a soulful, melancholic track capturing the agonizing conflict between romantic love and maternal affection. The protagonist laments that two loving souls, represented as flowers destined to form a garland, are instead burning in emotional anguish. He feels trapped when maternal love, usually a source of comfort, unexpectedly becomes a barrier to his romance. Struggling with helplessness and despair, the lover questions destiny and searches for justice in his conflicted life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvameyam)
“Poomaalai aagaamal pookkal rendu veguthe”
The lovers are metaphorically depicted as two flowers burning in emotional pain rather than coming together to form a united garland.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Dhisaiyedhum theriyaamal vizhum megam pol aanaen”
The protagonist compares his lost, aimless state to a cloud drifting and falling without direction.
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Vettaveli siraigal”
The term 'Vettaveli siraigal' translates to 'open-air prisons', beautifully highlighting how smothering affection feels like a cage despite having no physical boundaries.
Rhyme / Monai-Etukai
“Kannukkingae imaigal / Aanathu enna sumaigal”
The lines use Second-letter Rhyme (Etukai) with matching consonant sounds ('nn' in Kannukkingae / Aanathu).
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Trivia
Composed by Sirpy and rendered expressively by Hariharan, Poomaalai Aagaamal is one of the key emotional highlights in Raasi (1997), starring Ajith Kumar and Rambha. The song's evocative lyricism by Pazhani Bharathi earned critical acclaim for beautifully translating personal dilemma into poetic metaphor.
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