Poomel Veesum Poonkaatrae
From Echchil Iravugal · 1982
- Lyricist
- M. G. Vallaban
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Echchil Iravugal1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Poomel veesum poongaatrae | Gentle breeze blowing over flowers |
| En mel veesa maattaayaa | Won't you blow over me too? |
| Male | |
| Poomel veesum poongaatrae | Gentle breeze blowing over flowers |
| En mel veesa maattaayaa | Won't you blow over me too? |
| Female | |
| Kaadhil sonnayae hoi hoi | You whispered in my ear, hoi hoi |
| Kaadhal sangeetham hoi hoi | The music of love, hoi hoi |
| Kaadhil sonnayae hoi hoi | You whispered in my ear, hoi hoi |
| Kaadhal sangeetham hoi hoi | The music of love, hoi hoi |
| Kann vaasalil un vaasamo | Is your fragrance at the doorway of my eyes? |
| Male :Kann vaasalil un vaasamo | Male: Is your fragrance at the doorway of my eyes? |
| Male | |
| Poomel veesum poongaatrae | Gentle breeze blowing over flowers |
| En mel veesa maattaayaa | Won't you blow over me too? |
| Male | |
| Theruvoram dhinam paadal | A daily song by the roadside |
| Paadum nenjil neeyae | You reside in the heart that sings |
| Pudhidhaaga pala thaalam | Setting many new rhythms |
| Podum kannil yaaro | Who is that in the eyes? |
| Naano dhinam dhaanam | As for me, asking daily for alms |
| Ketkum kaadhal pichaikkaaran | I am a beggar for love |
| Female | |
| Un maarbil naan saaindhaadum | Leaning upon your chest |
| Ponnaana naal vaaraadho | Will that golden day not arrive? |
| Un maarbil naan saaindhaadum | Leaning upon your chest |
| Ponnaana naal vaaraadho | Will that golden day not arrive? |
| Ninaithaal koduppen | If you wish, I shall grant it |
| Kannaa innum yen dhaagamo | Oh my beloved, why this thirst still? |
| Kann vaasalil un vaasamo | Is your fragrance at the doorway of my eyes? |
| Male | |
| Poomel veesum poongaatrae | Gentle breeze blowing over flowers |
| En mel veesa maattaayaa | Won't you blow over me too? |
| Female | |
| Nadai paadhai engal naadu | The pavement is our kingdom |
| Neeyae angu raajaa | You are the king there |
| Iravaagi varumbodhu | When night falls |
| Naanae undhan raani | I am your queen |
| Naano dhinam dhaanam ketkkum | As for me, begging daily for alms |
| Kaadhal pichaikkaari | I am a female beggar for love |
| Male | |
| Achchaaram dhaan rojaapoo | The rose flower is the advance token |
| Muthaada vaa raajaathi | Come to kiss, my princess |
| Achchaaram dhaan rojaapoo | The rose flower is the advance token |
| Muthaada vaa raajaathi | Come to kiss, my princess |
| Sirippaai virippaai | Spreading your smile like a mat |
| Paayil ennai paaraattuvaai | You will cherish me on the mat |
| Kann vaasalil un vaasamo | Is your fragrance at the doorway of my eyes? |
| Female | |
| Poomel veesum poongaatrae | Gentle breeze blowing over flowers |
| En mel veesa maattaayaa | Won't you blow over me too? |
| Poomel veesum poongaatrae | Gentle breeze blowing over flowers |
| En mel veesa maattaayaa | Won't you blow over me too? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhil sonnayae hoi hoi | You whispered in my ear, hoi hoi |
| Kaadhal sangeetham hoi hoi | The music of love, hoi hoi |
| Kaadhil sonnayae hoi hoi | You whispered in my ear, hoi hoi |
| Kaadhal sangeetham hoi hoi | The music of love, hoi hoi |
| Kann vaasalil un vaasamo | Is your fragrance at the doorway of my eyes? |
| Female :Kann vaasalil un vaasamo | Female: Is your fragrance at the doorway of my eyes? |
| Male | |
| Poomel veesum poongaatrae | Gentle breeze blowing over flowers |
| Female :En mel veesa maattaayaa | Female: Won't you blow over me too? |
| Both :En mel veesa maattaayaa | Both: Won't you blow over me too? |
| En mel veesa maattaayaa | Won't you blow over me too? |
பூ மேலே வீசும் பூங்காற்றே
என் மேல் வீச மாட்டாயா
பூ மேலே வீசும் பூங்காற்றே
என் மேல் வீச மாட்டாயா
Gentle breeze blowing over flowers
Won't you blow over me too?
காதில் சொன்னாயே ஹோய் ஹோய்
காதல் சங்கீதம் ஹோய் ஹோய்
காதில் சொன்னாயே ஹோய் ஹோய்
காதல் சங்கீதம் ஹோய் ஹோய்
கண் வாசலில் உன் வாசமோ
கண் வாசலில் உன் வாசமோ
பூ மேலே வீசும் பூங்காற்றே
என் மேல் வீச மாட்டாயா
Gentle breeze blowing over flowers
Won't you blow over me too?
தெருவோரம் தினம் பாடல்
பாடும் நெஞ்சில் நீயே
புதிதாக பல தாளம்
போடும் கண்ணில் யாரோ
நானோ தினம் தானம் கேட்கும்
காதல் பிச்சைக்காரன்
You whispered in my ear, hoi hoi
The music of love, hoi hoi
You whispered in my ear, hoi hoi
The music of love, hoi hoi
Is your fragrance at the doorway of my eyes?
Male: Is your fragrance at the doorway of my eyes?
உன் மார்பில் நான் சாய்ந்தாடும்
பொன்னான நாள் வாராதோ
உன் மார்பில் நான் சாய்ந்தாடும்
பொன்னான நாள் வாராதோ
நினைத்தால் கொடுப்பேன்
கண்ணா இன்னும் ஏன் தாகமோ
கண் வாசலில் உன் வாசமோ
Gentle breeze blowing over flowers
Won't you blow over me too?
பூ மேலே வீசும் பூங்காற்றே
என் மேல் வீச மாட்டாயா
A daily song by the roadside
You reside in the heart that sings
Setting many new rhythms
Who is that in the eyes?
As for me, asking daily for alms
I am a beggar for love
நடை பாதை எங்கள் நாடு
நீயே அங்கு ராஜா
இரவாகி வரும்போது
நானே உந்தன் ராணி நானோ
தினம் தானம் கேட்கும் காதல் பிச்சைக்காரி
Leaning upon your chest
Will that golden day not arrive?
Leaning upon your chest
Will that golden day not arrive?
If you wish, I shall grant it
Oh my beloved, why this thirst still?
Is your fragrance at the doorway of my eyes?
அச்சாரம் தான் ரோசாப்பூ
முத்தாட வா ராசாத்தி
அச்சாரம் தான் ரோசாப்பூ
முத்தாட வா ராசாத்தி
சிரிப்பாய் விரிப்பாய்
பாயில் என்னைப் பாராட்டுவாய்
கண் வாசலில் உன் வாசமோ
Gentle breeze blowing over flowers
Won't you blow over me too?
பூ மேலே வீசும் பூங்காற்றே
என் மேல் வீச மாட்டாயா
பூ மேலே வீசும் பூங்காற்றே
என் மேல் வீச மாட்டாயா
The pavement is our kingdom
You are the king there
When night falls
I am your queen
As for me, begging daily for alms
I am a female beggar for love
காதில் சொன்னாயே ஹோய் ஹோய்
காதல் சங்கீதம் ஹோய் ஹோய்
காதில் சொன்னாயே ஹோய் ஹோய்
காதல் சங்கீதம் ஹோய் ஹோய்
கண் வாசலில் உன் வாசமோ
கண் வாசலில் உன் வாசமோ
The rose flower is the advance token
Come to kiss, my princess
The rose flower is the advance token
Come to kiss, my princess
Spreading your smile like a mat
You will cherish me on the mat
Is your fragrance at the doorway of my eyes?
பூ மேலே வீசும் பூங்காற்றே
என் மேல் வீச மாட்டாயா
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
என் மேல் வீச மாட்டாயா
என் மேல் வீச மாட்டாயா
Gentle breeze blowing over flowers
Won't you blow over me too?
Gentle breeze blowing over flowers
Won't you blow over me too?
You whispered in my ear, hoi hoi
The music of love, hoi hoi
You whispered in my ear, hoi hoi
The music of love, hoi hoi
Is your fragrance at the doorway of my eyes?
Female: Is your fragrance at the doorway of my eyes?
Gentle breeze blowing over flowers
Female: Won't you blow over me too?
Both: Won't you blow over me too?
Won't you blow over me too?
Poomel veesum poongaatrae
Gentle breeze blowing over flowers
En mel veesa maattaayaa
Won't you blow over me too?
Poomel veesum poongaatrae
Gentle breeze blowing over flowers
En mel veesa maattaayaa
Won't you blow over me too?
Kaadhil sonnayae hoi hoi
You whispered in my ear, hoi hoi
Kaadhal sangeetham hoi hoi
The music of love, hoi hoi
Kaadhil sonnayae hoi hoi
You whispered in my ear, hoi hoi
Kaadhal sangeetham hoi hoi
The music of love, hoi hoi
Kann vaasalil un vaasamo
Is your fragrance at the doorway of my eyes?
Male :Kann vaasalil un vaasamo
Male: Is your fragrance at the doorway of my eyes?
Poomel veesum poongaatrae
Gentle breeze blowing over flowers
En mel veesa maattaayaa
Won't you blow over me too?
Theruvoram dhinam paadal
A daily song by the roadside
Paadum nenjil neeyae
You reside in the heart that sings
Pudhidhaaga pala thaalam
Setting many new rhythms
Podum kannil yaaro
Who is that in the eyes?
Naano dhinam dhaanam
As for me, asking daily for alms
Ketkum kaadhal pichaikkaaran
I am a beggar for love
Un maarbil naan saaindhaadum
Leaning upon your chest
Ponnaana naal vaaraadho
Will that golden day not arrive?
Un maarbil naan saaindhaadum
Leaning upon your chest
Ponnaana naal vaaraadho
Will that golden day not arrive?
Ninaithaal koduppen
If you wish, I shall grant it
Kannaa innum yen dhaagamo
Oh my beloved, why this thirst still?
Kann vaasalil un vaasamo
Is your fragrance at the doorway of my eyes?
Poomel veesum poongaatrae
Gentle breeze blowing over flowers
En mel veesa maattaayaa
Won't you blow over me too?
Nadai paadhai engal naadu
The pavement is our kingdom
Neeyae angu raajaa
You are the king there
Iravaagi varumbodhu
When night falls
Naanae undhan raani
I am your queen
Naano dhinam dhaanam ketkkum
As for me, begging daily for alms
Kaadhal pichaikkaari
I am a female beggar for love
Achchaaram dhaan rojaapoo
The rose flower is the advance token
Muthaada vaa raajaathi
Come to kiss, my princess
Achchaaram dhaan rojaapoo
The rose flower is the advance token
Muthaada vaa raajaathi
Come to kiss, my princess
Sirippaai virippaai
Spreading your smile like a mat
Paayil ennai paaraattuvaai
You will cherish me on the mat
Kann vaasalil un vaasamo
Is your fragrance at the doorway of my eyes?
Poomel veesum poongaatrae
Gentle breeze blowing over flowers
En mel veesa maattaayaa
Won't you blow over me too?
Poomel veesum poongaatrae
Gentle breeze blowing over flowers
En mel veesa maattaayaa
Won't you blow over me too?
Kaadhil sonnayae hoi hoi
You whispered in my ear, hoi hoi
Kaadhal sangeetham hoi hoi
The music of love, hoi hoi
Kaadhil sonnayae hoi hoi
You whispered in my ear, hoi hoi
Kaadhal sangeetham hoi hoi
The music of love, hoi hoi
Kann vaasalil un vaasamo
Is your fragrance at the doorway of my eyes?
Female :Kann vaasalil un vaasamo
Female: Is your fragrance at the doorway of my eyes?
Poomel veesum poongaatrae
Gentle breeze blowing over flowers
Female :En mel veesa maattaayaa
Female: Won't you blow over me too?
Both :En mel veesa maattaayaa
Both: Won't you blow over me too?
En mel veesa maattaayaa
Won't you blow over me too?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Poomel veesum poongaatrae from Echchil Iravugal (1982) is a tender duet expressing the deep emotional and romantic longings of two lovers living on the streets/pavement. They view their humble sidewalk as their kingdom where they reign as king and queen of love. Using metaphors of love as alms and themselves as beggars for affection, the song highlights how pure romance transcends material poverty.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Alliteration)
“Poomel veesum poongaatrae”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Poo' in 'Poomel' and 'poongaatrae'.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kaadhil sonnayae hoi hoi”
Rhyming of the second letter 'dhi'/'dha' in 'Kaadhil' and 'Kaadhal'.
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Ketkum kaadhal pichaikkaaran”
Describing the lover as a beggar seeking love ('Kaadhal pichaikkaaran') and comparing a smile to a mat ('Sirippaai virippaai').
Did you know?
Trivia
Echchil Iravugal (1982) was directed by A. S. Pragasam. The soundtrack features lyrics by M.G. Vallaban and music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, depicting the lives and emotional world of pavement dwellers in urban Tamil Nadu.
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