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Poongkodiye Kai Veesu

From Oonjalaadum Uravugal · 1985

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela, Chorus
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Oonjalaadum Uravugal
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
2 Dec 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Poongodiyae kai veesu…
Pudhu malarae vaai paesu…
Poongodiyae kai veesu….
Pudhu malarae vaai paesu….
Oru kili thazhuvuthu tholodu
Siru kili uruluthu maarbodu
Kudumbamae azhagiya kilikkoodu
Kaattradiththu intha koodu kalaiyaathu
Vennilavu thannipattu anaiyathu
Male :Haan
…………………
Ennai unnai ellaam ingae pirinthu
Ammaa appaa engae ponaar paranthu
Ennai unnai ellaam ingae pirinthu
Ammaa appaa engae ponaar paranthu
Chinnanchiru pillaigalai maranthu
Enna idhu kaattukkullae virunthu
Appaavukku kannaththilae sivappu
Male :Ammaavukku nenjukkullae sirippu
Chorus :Appavukkum amma polae muththam podu
Thaenedukkum vandu polae saththam podu
Male :Aahaan
Poongodiyae kai veesu…
Male :Aahaan
Female :Pudhu malarae vaai paesu….
Male :Mmheemhmm
Vennilavu nammai kandu mayangum
Antha natchaththiram mannil vanthu irangum
Vennilavu nammai kandu mayangum
Antha natchaththiram mannil vanthu irangum
Chinna chinna siragugal mulaikkum
Mannai vittu vinnilengum parakkum
Maegaththodu pottiyittu adangum
Meendum intha koottil vanthu urangum
Kaattradiththu intha koodu kalaiyaathu
Male :Hmm
Chorus :Vennilavu thannipattu anaiyathu
Male :Aha haa
Poongodiyae kai veesu…
Male and Female :
Pudhu malarae vaai paesu….
Oru kili thzhuvuthu tholodu
Female :Siru kili uruluthu maarbodu
Male and Female :
Kudumbamae azhagiya kilikkoodu
Kaattradiththu intha koodu kalaiyaathu
Male :Hhhoom
Chorus :Vennilavu thannipattu anaiyathu
Male :Haa haa
Wave your hands, flowering vine...
Speak up, fresh flower...
Wave your hands, flowering vine...
Speak up, fresh flower...
One parrot leans gently on the shoulder,
A little parrot cuddles against the chest,
This family is a lovely parrot's nest.
No wind can blow and scatter this nest,
Water falling on the white moon cannot put out its light.
Male: Haan
...
Leaving me, you, and all of us behind,
Where did mother and father fly away?
Leaving me, you, and all of us behind,
Where did mother and father fly away?
Forgetting their little children,
What kind of celebration is this inside the woods?
Father has a blush on his cheeks,
Male: Mother has a smile inside her heart.
Chorus: Give father a kiss just like mother does,
Make a buzzing sound like a bee gathering honey!
Male: Aahaan
Wave your hands, flowering vine...
Male: Aahaan
Female: Speak up, fresh flower...
Male: Mmh-mmh
The white moon will be charmed watching us,
Those stars will come down to earth.
The white moon will be charmed watching us,
Those stars will come down to earth.
Tiny little wings will sprout,
Leaving the earth, they will fly all across the sky.
Competing with the clouds, they will settle down,
And return to sleep in this nest once again.
No wind can blow and scatter this nest,
Male: Mmm
Chorus: Water falling on the white moon cannot put out its light.
Male: Aha ha
Wave your hands, flowering vine...
Male and Female:
Speak up, fresh flower...
One parrot leans gently on the shoulder,
Female: A little parrot cuddles against the chest,
Male and Female:
This family is a lovely parrot's nest.
No wind can blow and scatter this nest,
Male: Hhum
Chorus: Water falling on the white moon cannot put out its light.
Male: Ha ha
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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