Poongaatre Ithu
From Padicha Pulla · 1989
- Lyricist
- Piraisoodan
- Singers
- Mano, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Padicha Pulla1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Poongaatrae idhu podhum | Gentle breeze, this is enough |
| En udal theendaadhae | Do not touch my body |
| Poraadum ilam poovai | Like a struggling young flower |
| En manam thaangaadhae | My heart cannot bear it |
| Male | |
| Inbathai enni thavikka | Yearning while thinking of joy |
| Eppodhum unnai ninaikka | Always thinking of you |
| Female | |
| Ennathaik killi killi pogaadhae | Do not pinch my thoughts and leave |
| En thaabam theeraadhae | My thirst of passion will not subside |
| Male | |
| Poongaatrae idhu podhum | Gentle breeze, this is enough |
| En udal theendaadhae | Do not touch my body |
| Female | |
| Poraadum ilam poovai | Like a struggling young flower |
| En manam thaangaadhae | My heart cannot bear it |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | [Music] |
| Male | |
| Poo pootha solai | A flower-blooming garden |
| Pon maalai velai | Golden evening time |
| Paadal kaatrinil kettaaiyo | Did you hear the song in the wind? |
| Female | |
| Yedhaedho ennam | Various thoughts |
| Thaanaaga thullum | Leap on their own |
| Yekkam thaan adhai theerppaaiyo | Will longing resolve it? |
| Male | |
| Nee thaanae | You alone are |
| En kaadhal sangeetham | My music of love |
| Naan paadum poo medai | The flower stage where I sing |
| Un dhegam | Your body |
| Female | |
| Pon thaali thaan thandhu | Giving the golden sacred thread |
| Nee koodu | You unite |
| En maeni nee unnum | My body is what you consume |
| Thaen koodu | A honeycomb |
| Male | |
| Kannae kannae vandhenae naanae | My darling, my darling, I have come myself |
| Female | |
| Poongaatrae | Gentle breeze |
| Aehaehae haehaehae | Aehaehae haehaehae |
| Male | |
| Poongaatrae idhu podhum | Gentle breeze, this is enough |
| En udal theendaadhae | Do not touch my body |
| Female | |
| Poraadum ilam poovai | Like a struggling young flower |
| En manam thaangaadhae | My heart cannot bear it |
| Male | |
| Inbathai enni thavikka | Yearning while thinking of joy |
| Eppodhum unnai ninaikka | Always thinking of you |
| Female | |
| Ennathai killi killi pogaadhae | Do not pinch my thoughts and leave |
| En thaabam theeraadhae | My thirst of passion will not subside |
| Male | |
| Poongaatrae idhu podhum | Gentle breeze, this is enough |
| En udal theendaadhae | Do not touch my body |
| Female | |
| Poraadum ilam poovai | Like a struggling young flower |
| En manam thaangaadhae | My heart cannot bear it |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………… | [Music] |
| Female | |
| Kaaveri ingu | River Cauvery here |
| Odoodi vandhu | Running fast and coming |
| Kaadhal sangamam aagaadho | Won't it become a confluence of love? |
| Male | |
| Poovodu thendral | The breeze with the flower |
| Thaalaattu cholla | Singing a lullaby |
| Aasai thondrudhu yedhaedho | Various desires arise |
| Female | |
| Neeyindri poonthendral | Without you, the pleasant breeze |
| Veesaadhu | Will not blow |
| Neeyindri en jeevan vaazhaadhu | Without you, my life will not live |
| Male | |
| Naan endrum nee endrum | I and you |
| Ver yedhu | Are not separate |
| En aasai eppodhum maaraadhu | My desire will never change |
| Female | |
| Anbae anbae | My love, my love |
| En vaazhvae neeyae | You are my life |
| Male | |
| Poongaatrae | Gentle breeze |
| Aehaehae haehaehae | Aehaehae haehaehae |
| Male | |
| Poongaatrae idhu podhum | Gentle breeze, this is enough |
| En udal theendaadhae | Do not touch my body |
| Female | |
| Poraadum ilam poovai | Like a struggling young flower |
| En manam thaangaadhae | My heart cannot bear it |
| Male | |
| Inbathai enni thavikka | Yearning while thinking of joy |
| Female :Eppodhum unnai ninaikka | Female: Always thinking of you |
| Male :Ennathaik killi killi pogaadhae | Male: Do not pinch my thoughts and leave |
| En thaabam theeraadhae | My thirst of passion will not subside |
| Male | |
| Poongaatrae idhu podhum | Gentle breeze, this is enough |
| En udal theendaadhae | Do not touch my body |
| Female | |
| Poraadum ilam poovai | Like a struggling young flower |
| En manam thaangaadhae | My heart cannot bear it |
பூங்காற்றே இது போதும்
என் உடல் தீண்டாதே
போராடும் இளம் பூவை
என் மனம் தாங்காதே
இன்பத்தை எண்ணித் தவிக்க
எப்போதும் உன்னை நினைக்க
Gentle breeze, this is enough
Do not touch my body
Like a struggling young flower
My heart cannot bear it
எண்ணத்தைக் கிள்ளிக்
கிள்ளிப் போகாதே
என் தாபம் தீராதே
Yearning while thinking of joy
Always thinking of you
பூங்காற்றே இது போதும்
என் உடல் தீண்டாதே
போராடும் இளம் பூவை
என் மனம் தாங்காதே
Do not pinch my thoughts and leave
My thirst of passion will not subside
................
Gentle breeze, this is enough
Do not touch my body
பூ பூத்த சோலை
பொன் மாலை வேளை
பாடல் காற்றினில் கேட்டாயோ
ஏதேதோ எண்ணம்
தானாகத் துள்ளும்
ஏக்கம்தான் அதைத் தீர்ப்பாயோ
Like a struggling young flower
My heart cannot bear it
நீதானே என் காதல் சங்கீதம்
நான் பாடும் பூ மேடை உன் தேகம்
பொன் தாலிதான் தந்து நீ கூடு
என் மேனி நீ உண்ணும் தேன் கூடு
கண்ணே கண்ணே வந்தேனே நானே..
[Music]
பூங்காற்றே ஹேய் ஹே ஹே
ஹேய் ஹே ஹே
A flower-blooming garden
Golden evening time
Did you hear the song in the wind?
பூங்காற்றே இது போதும்
என் உடல் தீண்டாதே
போராடும் இளம் பூவை
என் மனம் தாங்காதே
இன்பத்தை எண்ணித் தவிக்க
எப்போதும் உன்னை நினைக்க
Various thoughts
Leap on their own
Will longing resolve it?
எண்ணத்தைக் கிள்ளிக்
கிள்ளிப் போகாதே
என் தாபம் தீராதே
You alone are
My music of love
The flower stage where I sing
Your body
பூங்காற்றே இது போதும்
என் உடல் தீண்டாதே
போராடும் இளம் பூவை
என் மனம் தாங்காதே
Giving the golden sacred thread
You unite
My body is what you consume
A honeycomb
..................
My darling, my darling, I have come myself
காவேரி இங்கு ஓடோடி வந்து
காதல் சங்கமம் ஆகாதோ
பூவோடு தென்றல் தாலாட்டுச் சொல்ல
ஆசை தோன்றுது ஏதேதோ
Gentle breeze
Aehaehae haehaehae
நீயின்றிப் பூந்தென்றல் வீசாது
நீயின்றி என் ஜீவன் வாழாது
நான் என்றும் நீ என்றும் வேறேது
என் ஆசை எப்போதும் மாறாது
அன்பே அன்பே என் வாழ்வே நீயே..
Gentle breeze, this is enough
Do not touch my body
பூங்காற்றே ஹேய் ஹே ஹே
ஹேய் ஹே ஹே
Like a struggling young flower
My heart cannot bear it
பூங்காற்றே இது போதும்
என் உடல் தீண்டாதே
போராடும் இளம் பூவை
என் மனம் தாங்காதே
இன்பத்தை எண்ணித் தவிக்க
எப்போதும் உன்னை நினைக்க
Yearning while thinking of joy
Always thinking of you
எண்ணத்தைக் கிள்ளிக்
கிள்ளிப் போகாதே
என் தாபம் தீராதே
Do not pinch my thoughts and leave
My thirst of passion will not subside
பூங்காற்றே இது போதும்
என் உடல் தீண்டாதே
போராடும் இளம் பூவை
என் மனம் தாங்காதே
Gentle breeze, this is enough
Do not touch my body
Like a struggling young flower
My heart cannot bear it
[Music]
River Cauvery here
Running fast and coming
Won't it become a confluence of love?
The breeze with the flower
Singing a lullaby
Various desires arise
Without you, the pleasant breeze
Will not blow
Without you, my life will not live
I and you
Are not separate
My desire will never change
My love, my love
You are my life
Gentle breeze
Aehaehae haehaehae
Gentle breeze, this is enough
Do not touch my body
Like a struggling young flower
My heart cannot bear it
Yearning while thinking of joy
Female: Always thinking of you
Male: Do not pinch my thoughts and leave
My thirst of passion will not subside
Gentle breeze, this is enough
Do not touch my body
Like a struggling young flower
My heart cannot bear it
Poongaatrae idhu podhum
Gentle breeze, this is enough
En udal theendaadhae
Do not touch my body
Poraadum ilam poovai
Like a struggling young flower
En manam thaangaadhae
My heart cannot bear it
Inbathai enni thavikka
Yearning while thinking of joy
Eppodhum unnai ninaikka
Always thinking of you
Ennathaik killi killi pogaadhae
Do not pinch my thoughts and leave
En thaabam theeraadhae
My thirst of passion will not subside
Poongaatrae idhu podhum
Gentle breeze, this is enough
En udal theendaadhae
Do not touch my body
Poraadum ilam poovai
Like a struggling young flower
En manam thaangaadhae
My heart cannot bear it
………………………..
[Music]
Poo pootha solai
A flower-blooming garden
Pon maalai velai
Golden evening time
Paadal kaatrinil kettaaiyo
Did you hear the song in the wind?
Yedhaedho ennam
Various thoughts
Thaanaaga thullum
Leap on their own
Yekkam thaan adhai theerppaaiyo
Will longing resolve it?
Nee thaanae
You alone are
En kaadhal sangeetham
My music of love
Naan paadum poo medai
The flower stage where I sing
Un dhegam
Your body
Pon thaali thaan thandhu
Giving the golden sacred thread
Nee koodu
You unite
En maeni nee unnum
My body is what you consume
Thaen koodu
A honeycomb
Kannae kannae vandhenae naanae
My darling, my darling, I have come myself
Poongaatrae
Gentle breeze
Aehaehae haehaehae
Aehaehae haehaehae
Poongaatrae idhu podhum
Gentle breeze, this is enough
En udal theendaadhae
Do not touch my body
Poraadum ilam poovai
Like a struggling young flower
En manam thaangaadhae
My heart cannot bear it
Inbathai enni thavikka
Yearning while thinking of joy
Eppodhum unnai ninaikka
Always thinking of you
Ennathai killi killi pogaadhae
Do not pinch my thoughts and leave
En thaabam theeraadhae
My thirst of passion will not subside
Poongaatrae idhu podhum
Gentle breeze, this is enough
En udal theendaadhae
Do not touch my body
Poraadum ilam poovai
Like a struggling young flower
En manam thaangaadhae
My heart cannot bear it
…………………………
[Music]
Kaaveri ingu
River Cauvery here
Odoodi vandhu
Running fast and coming
Kaadhal sangamam aagaadho
Won't it become a confluence of love?
Poovodu thendral
The breeze with the flower
Thaalaattu cholla
Singing a lullaby
Aasai thondrudhu yedhaedho
Various desires arise
Neeyindri poonthendral
Without you, the pleasant breeze
Veesaadhu
Will not blow
Neeyindri en jeevan vaazhaadhu
Without you, my life will not live
Naan endrum nee endrum
I and you
Ver yedhu
Are not separate
En aasai eppodhum maaraadhu
My desire will never change
Anbae anbae
My love, my love
En vaazhvae neeyae
You are my life
Poongaatrae
Gentle breeze
Aehaehae haehaehae
Aehaehae haehaehae
Poongaatrae idhu podhum
Gentle breeze, this is enough
En udal theendaadhae
Do not touch my body
Poraadum ilam poovai
Like a struggling young flower
En manam thaangaadhae
My heart cannot bear it
Inbathai enni thavikka
Yearning while thinking of joy
Female :Eppodhum unnai ninaikka
Female: Always thinking of you
Male :Ennathaik killi killi pogaadhae
Male: Do not pinch my thoughts and leave
En thaabam theeraadhae
My thirst of passion will not subside
Poongaatrae idhu podhum
Gentle breeze, this is enough
En udal theendaadhae
Do not touch my body
Poraadum ilam poovai
Like a struggling young flower
En manam thaangaadhae
My heart cannot bear it
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Poongaatrae idhu podhum' expresses deep romantic yearning and emotional sensitivity between lovers. Addressing the gentle breeze as a surrogate for romantic touch, the speaker conveys how overwhelming the feelings of intimacy and passion are. The verses paint scenic metaphors of blooming gardens, evening sunsets, and running rivers to symbolize emotional confluence and everlasting togetherness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Poongaatrae idhu podhum En udal theendaadhae”
Addressing the gentle breeze ('Poongaatrae') as a person who can touch, interact, and listen to the protagonist's feelings.
Metaphor
“En maeni nee unnum Thaen koodu”
Comparing the protagonist's body to a honeycomb ('Thaen koodu') to convey sweetness and intimacy.
Simile / Visual Imagery
“Poraadum ilam poovai En manam thaangaadhae”
Comparing the tender heart in love to a young flower struggling against the elements.
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Trivia
Written by acclaimed lyricist Piraisoodan, 'Poongaatrae' stands out for its rich imagery connecting nature—breeze, flower, river—to human romance.
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