Poongkodiye Kai Veesu
From Oonjalaadum Uravugal · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela, Chorus
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Oonjalaadum Uravugal1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Poongodiyae kai veesu… | Oh flowering vine, wave your hand... |
| Pudhu malarae vaai paesu… | Oh fresh flower, speak up... |
| Male | |
| Poongodiyae kai veesu…. | Oh flowering vine, wave your hand.... |
| Pudhu malarae vaai paesu…. | Oh fresh flower, speak up.... |
| Oru kili thazhuvuthu tholodu | One parrot embraces the shoulder, |
| Siru kili uruluthu maarbodu | A small parrot rolls on the chest, |
| Kudumbamae azhagiya kilikkoodu | A family is a beautiful bird's nest, |
| Chorus | |
| Kaattradiththu intha koodu kalaiyaathu | Even if the wind blows, this nest will not scatter, |
| Vennilavu thannipattu anaiyathu | Even if water touches it, the white moon will not be extinguished, |
| Male :Haan | Male: Yeah |
| Female | |
| ………………… | |
| Female | |
| Ennai unnai ellaam ingae pirinthu | Leaving me and you and everyone here, |
| Ammaa appaa engae ponaar paranthu | Where did mother and father fly away to? |
| Ennai unnai ellaam ingae pirinthu | Leaving me and you and everyone here, |
| Ammaa appaa engae ponaar paranthu | Where did mother and father fly away to? |
| Male | |
| Chinnanchiru pillaigalai maranthu | Forgetting these tiny little children, |
| Enna idhu kaattukkullae virunthu | What kind of feast is this inside the forest? |
| Female | |
| Appaavukku kannaththilae sivappu | Father has redness on his cheek, |
| Male :Ammaavukku nenjukkullae sirippu | Male: Mother has laughter inside her heart, |
| Chorus :Appavukkum amma polae muththam podu | Chorus: Give a kiss to father just like mother does, |
| Thaenedukkum vandu polae saththam podu | Make sound like a honey-collecting beetle, |
| Male :Aahaan | Male: Aha |
| Female | |
| Poongodiyae kai veesu… | Oh flowering vine, wave your hand... |
| Male :Aahaan | Male: Aha |
| Female :Pudhu malarae vaai paesu…. | Female: Oh fresh flower, speak up.... |
| Male :Mmheemhmm | Male: Mmm-hmm |
| Male | |
| Vennilavu nammai kandu mayangum | The white moon will be swooned upon seeing us, |
| Antha natchaththiram mannil vanthu irangum | That star will descend to the earth, |
| Vennilavu nammai kandu mayangum | The white moon will be swooned upon seeing us, |
| Antha natchaththiram mannil vanthu irangum | That star will descend to the earth, |
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna siragugal mulaikkum | Tiny wings will sprout, |
| Mannai vittu vinnilengum parakkum | They will leave the earth and fly across the sky, |
| Male | |
| Maegaththodu pottiyittu adangum | They will compete with the clouds and settle down, |
| Meendum intha koottil vanthu urangum | And come back to sleep in this nest again, |
| Chorus | |
| Kaattradiththu intha koodu kalaiyaathu | Even if the wind blows, this nest will not scatter, |
| Male :Hmm | Male: Hmm |
| Chorus :Vennilavu thannipattu anaiyathu | Chorus: Even if water touches it, the white moon will not be extinguished, |
| Male :Aha haa | Male: Aha haa |
| Male | |
| Poongodiyae kai veesu… | Oh flowering vine, wave your hand... |
| Male and Female : | Male and Female: |
| Pudhu malarae vaai paesu…. | Oh fresh flower, speak up.... |
| Male | |
| Oru kili thzhuvuthu tholodu | One parrot embraces the shoulder, |
| Female :Siru kili uruluthu maarbodu | Female: A small parrot rolls on the chest, |
| Male and Female : | Male and Female: |
| Kudumbamae azhagiya kilikkoodu | A family is a beautiful bird's nest, |
| Chorus | |
| Kaattradiththu intha koodu kalaiyaathu | Even if the wind blows, this nest will not scatter, |
| Male :Hhhoom | Male: Mmm |
| Chorus :Vennilavu thannipattu anaiyathu | Chorus: Even if water touches it, the white moon will not be extinguished, |
| Male :Haa haa | Male: Haa haa |
பூங்கொடியே கை வீசு
புது மலரே வாய் பேசு
Oh flowering vine, wave your hand...
Oh fresh flower, speak up...
பூங்கொடியே கை வீசு
புது மலரே வாய் பேசு
ஒரு கிளி தழுவுது தோளோடு
சிறு கிளி உருளுது மார்போடு
குடும்பமே அழகிய கிளிக்கூடு
Oh flowering vine, wave your hand....
Oh fresh flower, speak up....
One parrot embraces the shoulder,
A small parrot rolls on the chest,
A family is a beautiful bird's nest,
காற்றடித்து இந்த கூடு கலையாது
வெண்ணிலவு தண்ணிப்பட்டு அணையாது
ஹான்
Even if the wind blows, this nest will not scatter,
Even if water touches it, the white moon will not be extinguished,
Male: Yeah
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
பூங்கொடியே கை வீசு.....
புது மலரே வாய் பேசு.....
ம்ம்மம்ஹூம்ம்ம்மம்ஹூம்.....
ம்ம்ஹீம்ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ஹீம்ஹ்ம்ம்
ம்ம்மம்ஹூம்ம்ம்மம்ஹூம்.....
ம்ம்ஹீம்ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ஹீம்ஹ்ம்ம்
Leaving me and you and everyone here,
Where did mother and father fly away to?
Leaving me and you and everyone here,
Where did mother and father fly away to?
என்னை உன்னை எல்லாம் இங்கே பிரிந்து
அம்மா அப்பா எங்கே போனார் பறந்து
என்னை உன்னை எல்லாம் இங்கே பிரிந்து
அம்மா அப்பா எங்கே போனார் பறந்து
Forgetting these tiny little children,
What kind of feast is this inside the forest?
சின்னஞ்சிறு பிள்ளைகளை மறந்து
என்ன இது காட்டுக்குள்ளே விருந்து
Father has redness on his cheek,
Male: Mother has laughter inside her heart,
Chorus: Give a kiss to father just like mother does,
Make sound like a honey-collecting beetle,
Male: Aha
அப்பாவுக்கு கன்னத்திலே சிவப்பு
அம்மாவுக்கு நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே சிரிப்பு
குழு :
அப்பாவுக்கும் அம்மா போலே முத்தம் போடு
தேனெடுக்கும் வண்டு போலே சத்தம் போடு
ஆஹான்
Oh flowering vine, wave your hand...
Male: Aha
Female: Oh fresh flower, speak up....
Male: Mmm-hmm
பூங்கொடியே கை வீசு
ஆஹான்
புது மலரே வாய் பேசு
ம்ம்ஹீம்ஹ்ம்ம்
The white moon will be swooned upon seeing us,
That star will descend to the earth,
The white moon will be swooned upon seeing us,
That star will descend to the earth,
வெண்ணிலவு நம்மை கண்டு மயங்கும்
அந்த நட்சத்திரம் மண்ணில் வந்து இறங்கும்
வெண்ணிலவு நம்மை கண்டு மயங்கும்
அந்த நட்சத்திரம் மண்ணில் வந்து இறங்கும்
Tiny wings will sprout,
They will leave the earth and fly across the sky,
சின்ன சின்ன சிறகுகள் முளைக்கும்
மண்ணை விட்டு விண்ணிலெங்கும் பறக்கும்
They will compete with the clouds and settle down,
And come back to sleep in this nest again,
மேகத்தோடு போட்டியிட்டு அடங்கும்
மீண்டும் இந்த கூட்டில் வந்து உறங்கும்
Even if the wind blows, this nest will not scatter,
Male: Hmm
Chorus: Even if water touches it, the white moon will not be extinguished,
Male: Aha haa
காற்றடித்து இந்த கூடு கலையாது
ஹ்ம்ம்
குழு :
வெண்ணிலவு தண்ணிப்பட்டு அணையாது......
ஆஹ ஹா
Oh flowering vine, wave your hand...
Male and Female:
Oh fresh flower, speak up....
பூங்கொடியே கை வீசு....
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
புது மலரே வாய் பேசு.....
One parrot embraces the shoulder,
Female: A small parrot rolls on the chest,
Male and Female:
A family is a beautiful bird's nest,
ஒரு கிளி தழுவுது தோளோடு
சிறு கிளி உருளுது மார்போடு
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
குடும்பமே அழகிய கிளிக்கூடு
Even if the wind blows, this nest will not scatter,
Male: Mmm
Chorus: Even if water touches it, the white moon will not be extinguished,
Male: Haa haa
காற்றடித்து இந்த கூடு கலையாது
ஹ்ஹும்
குழு :
வெண்ணிலவு தண்ணிப்பட்டு அணையாது
ஹாஹா
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
பூங்கொடியே கை வீசு.....
புது மலரே வாய் பேசு.....
Poongodiyae kai veesu…
Oh flowering vine, wave your hand...
Pudhu malarae vaai paesu…
Oh fresh flower, speak up...
Poongodiyae kai veesu….
Oh flowering vine, wave your hand....
Pudhu malarae vaai paesu….
Oh fresh flower, speak up....
Oru kili thazhuvuthu tholodu
One parrot embraces the shoulder,
Siru kili uruluthu maarbodu
A small parrot rolls on the chest,
Kudumbamae azhagiya kilikkoodu
A family is a beautiful bird's nest,
Kaattradiththu intha koodu kalaiyaathu
Even if the wind blows, this nest will not scatter,
Vennilavu thannipattu anaiyathu
Even if water touches it, the white moon will not be extinguished,
Male :Haan
Male: Yeah
…………………
Ennai unnai ellaam ingae pirinthu
Leaving me and you and everyone here,
Ammaa appaa engae ponaar paranthu
Where did mother and father fly away to?
Ennai unnai ellaam ingae pirinthu
Leaving me and you and everyone here,
Ammaa appaa engae ponaar paranthu
Where did mother and father fly away to?
Chinnanchiru pillaigalai maranthu
Forgetting these tiny little children,
Enna idhu kaattukkullae virunthu
What kind of feast is this inside the forest?
Appaavukku kannaththilae sivappu
Father has redness on his cheek,
Male :Ammaavukku nenjukkullae sirippu
Male: Mother has laughter inside her heart,
Chorus :Appavukkum amma polae muththam podu
Chorus: Give a kiss to father just like mother does,
Thaenedukkum vandu polae saththam podu
Make sound like a honey-collecting beetle,
Male :Aahaan
Male: Aha
Poongodiyae kai veesu…
Oh flowering vine, wave your hand...
Male :Aahaan
Male: Aha
Female :Pudhu malarae vaai paesu….
Female: Oh fresh flower, speak up....
Male :Mmheemhmm
Male: Mmm-hmm
Vennilavu nammai kandu mayangum
The white moon will be swooned upon seeing us,
Antha natchaththiram mannil vanthu irangum
That star will descend to the earth,
Vennilavu nammai kandu mayangum
The white moon will be swooned upon seeing us,
Antha natchaththiram mannil vanthu irangum
That star will descend to the earth,
Chinna chinna siragugal mulaikkum
Tiny wings will sprout,
Mannai vittu vinnilengum parakkum
They will leave the earth and fly across the sky,
Maegaththodu pottiyittu adangum
They will compete with the clouds and settle down,
Meendum intha koottil vanthu urangum
And come back to sleep in this nest again,
Kaattradiththu intha koodu kalaiyaathu
Even if the wind blows, this nest will not scatter,
Male :Hmm
Male: Hmm
Chorus :Vennilavu thannipattu anaiyathu
Chorus: Even if water touches it, the white moon will not be extinguished,
Male :Aha haa
Male: Aha haa
Poongodiyae kai veesu…
Oh flowering vine, wave your hand...
Male and Female :
Male and Female:
Pudhu malarae vaai paesu….
Oh fresh flower, speak up....
Oru kili thzhuvuthu tholodu
One parrot embraces the shoulder,
Female :Siru kili uruluthu maarbodu
Female: A small parrot rolls on the chest,
Male and Female :
Male and Female:
Kudumbamae azhagiya kilikkoodu
A family is a beautiful bird's nest,
Kaattradiththu intha koodu kalaiyaathu
Even if the wind blows, this nest will not scatter,
Male :Hhhoom
Male: Mmm
Chorus :Vennilavu thannipattu anaiyathu
Chorus: Even if water touches it, the white moon will not be extinguished,
Male :Haa haa
Male: Haa haa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This heart-warming song celebrates the affection, warmth, and enduring unity of a close-knit family. Comparing the family to a nest of parrots and the young children to sweet flowers and vines, the lyrics portray home as an indestructible sanctuary that stands strong against life's winds and storms.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor
“Kudumbamae azhagiya kilikkoodu”
Comparing the family unit to a bird's nest (Kudumbamae azhagiya kilikkoodu) and children to parrots/flowers.
Monai / Alliteration
“Poongodiyae kai veesu… Pudhu malarae vaai paesu…”
Repetition of initial consonants or vowels across words, such as 'Poongodiyae' and 'Pudhu' or 'Siru' and 'Kudumbamae'.
Edugai / Rhyme
“Oru kili thazhuvuthu tholodu / Siru kili uruluthu maarbodu”
Matching second consonants across lines such as 'Kili' and 'Siru' or 'Kaattradiththu' and 'Vennilavu'.
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Trivia
The song is composed by Gangai Amaran for the film 'Oonjalaadum Uravugal' (1985), with lyrics written by Vairamuthu, highlighting family bonds through gentle lullaby-like motifs.
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