Poopola Theepola
From Vaseegara · 2003
- Lyricists
- Not listed
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Vaseegara2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Poopolae theepolae | Like a flower, like a fire |
| Maanpolae malaipolae vanthaal | She came like a deer, like a mountain |
| Kaatraaga netraaga naan | As the wind, as yesterday, I... |
| Paadum paataaga vanthaal | She came as the song that I sing |
| Male | |
| Kanavukul alla karpanai alla | Not in a dream, nor in imagination |
| Varamaaga svaramaaga uyir | As a boon, as a musical note, life's... |
| Poovin thavamaaga vanthaal | She came as the penance of a soul flower |
| Male | |
| Adi priya saki solli vidavaa | Oh dear beloved, shall I tell you? |
| Konjam kavidhaiyaai killi vidavaa | Shall I pinch you gently like a poem? |
| Andha nilavai eduthu kavari veesavaa | Shall I fan you using that moon? |
| Endhan idhayam koduthu idhayam vaangavaa ..aa | Shall I give my heart and exchange it for yours? |
| Female | |
| ……………………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Poovukullae piranthadhaal | Because you were born inside a flower |
| Vaasangalaal pesugiraai | You speak through pleasant fragrances |
| Vennilavil valarnthadhaal | Because you grew up on the bright moon |
| Velicham kodi veesugiraai | You radiate millions of light beams |
| Male | |
| Mangaiyin kannathil | On a young maiden's cheek |
| Manjalin vannangal | The golden hues of turmeric |
| Vanthadhum eppadiyo | How did they appear? |
| Male | |
| Maalaiyin veyilum | Is it because the evening sunlight |
| Kaalaiyin veyilum | And the morning sunlight |
| Sernthathaal ippadiyo | Merged together like this? |
| Male | |
| Adi boomiyae noolagam | Oh, I lived believing that the earth was a library |
| Pookalae puthagam | And flowers were the books |
| Endru naan vaazhnthu vanthen | That is how I lived my life |
| Male | |
| Indru pengalae noolagam | Today, women are the library |
| Kangalae puthagam | And eyes are the books |
| Unnidam kandukonden | I realized this through you |
| Male | |
| Adi priya saki solli vidavaa | Oh dear beloved, shall I tell you? |
| Andha nilavai eduthu kavari veesavaa | Shall I fan you using that moon? |
| Endhan idhayam koduthu idhayam vaangavaa | Shall I give my heart and exchange it for yours? |
| Female | |
| ……………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Punnagaiyae pothumadi | Your smile alone is enough, my dear |
| Pookal kooda thevai illai | Even flowers are not needed anymore |
| Kanna kuli azhagilae | From the beauty of your dimples |
| Thapithu ponathu yaarum illai | No one has ever managed to escape |
| Male | |
| Soliyai polavae | Like a cowrie shell |
| Tholi nee sirithu | My dear friend, as you laugh |
| Sothanai podugindraai | You put me through a trial |
| Male | |
| Nazhikai nerathil | In just a brief moment |
| Thaalita manathil | Into my locked heart |
| Saaviyai podugindraai | You insert the key |
| Male | |
| Oru aayiram kodigal | To face thousands of millions |
| Yuthangal santhika | Of battles, I have the courage |
| Thunivum irukudhae | I possess the strength |
| Male | |
| Un paarvaigal mothida | Yet when your glances strike me |
| Kaayangal kandida | And cause deep wounds |
| Idhayam norungudhae | My heart shatters into pieces |
| Male | |
| Adi priya saki solli vidavaa | Oh dear beloved, shall I tell you? |
| Konjam kavidhaiyaai killi vidavaa | Shall I pinch you gently like a poem? |
| Andha nilavai eduthu kavari veesavaa | Shall I fan you using that moon? |
| Endhan idhayam koduthu idhayam vaangavaa | Shall I give my heart and exchange it for yours? |
| Female | |
| ………………………………………………………………………….. | |
பூப்போல தீப்போல
மான்போல மழைபோல
வந்தாள் காற்றாக நேற்றாக
நான் பாடும் பாட்டாக வந்தாள்
Like a flower, like a fire
She came like a deer, like a mountain
As the wind, as yesterday, I...
She came as the song that I sing
கனவுக்குள் அல்ல
கற்பனை அல்ல வரமாக
ஸ்வரமாக உயிா் பூவின்
தவமாக வந்தாள்
Not in a dream, nor in imagination
As a boon, as a musical note, life's...
She came as the penance of a soul flower
அடி பிாியசகி
சொல்லி விடவா
கொஞ்சம் கவிதையாய்
கிள்ளி விடவா அந்த நிலவை
எடுத்து கவாி வீசவா எந்தன்
இதயம் கொடுத்து இதயம் வாங்கவா
Oh dear beloved, shall I tell you?
Shall I pinch you gently like a poem?
Shall I fan you using that moon?
Shall I give my heart and exchange it for yours?
.....................................
பூவுக்குள்ளே பிறந்ததால்
வாசங்களால் பேசுகிறாய்
வெண்ணிலவில் வளா்ந்ததால்
வெளிச்சம் கோடி வீசுகிறாய்
Because you were born inside a flower
You speak through pleasant fragrances
Because you grew up on the bright moon
You radiate millions of light beams
மங்கையின் கன்னத்தில்
மஞ்சளின் வண்ணங்கள் வந்ததும்
எப்படியோ
On a young maiden's cheek
The golden hues of turmeric
How did they appear?
மாலையின் வெயிலும்
காலையின் வெயிலும் சோ்ந்ததால்
இப்படியோ
Is it because the evening sunlight
And the morning sunlight
Merged together like this?
அடி பூமியே நூலகம்
பூக்களே புத்தகம் என்று நான்
வாழ்ந்து வந்தேன்
Oh, I lived believing that the earth was a library
And flowers were the books
That is how I lived my life
இன்று பெண்களே
நூலகம் கண்களே புத்தகம்
உன்னிடம் கண்டு கொண்டேன்
Today, women are the library
And eyes are the books
I realized this through you
அடி பிாியசகி
சொல்லி விடவா
கொஞ்சம் கவிதையாய்
கிள்ளி விடவா அந்த நிலவை
எடுத்து கவாி வீசவா எந்தன்
இதயம் கொடுத்து இதயம் வாங்கவா
Oh dear beloved, shall I tell you?
Shall I fan you using that moon?
Shall I give my heart and exchange it for yours?
.....................................
புன்னகையே போதுமடி
பூக்கள் கூட தேவையில்லை
கன்னக்குழி அழகிலே தப்பித்து
போனது யாருமில்லை
Your smile alone is enough, my dear
Even flowers are not needed anymore
From the beauty of your dimples
No one has ever managed to escape
சோழியை போலவே
தோழி நீ சிாித்து சோதனை
போடுகின்றாய்
Like a cowrie shell
My dear friend, as you laugh
You put me through a trial
நாழிகை நேரத்தில்
தாழிட்ட மனதில் சாவியை
போடுகின்றாய்
In just a brief moment
Into my locked heart
You insert the key
ஒரு ஆயிரம்
கோடிகள் யுத்தங்கள்
சந்திக்க துணிவும் இருக்குதே
To face thousands of millions
Of battles, I have the courage
I possess the strength
உன் பாா்வைகள்
மோதிட காயங்கள் கண்டிட
இதயம் நொறுங்குதே
Yet when your glances strike me
And cause deep wounds
My heart shatters into pieces
அடி பிாியசகி
சொல்லி விடவா
கொஞ்சம் கவிதையாய்
கிள்ளி விடவா அந்த நிலவை
எடுத்து கவாி வீசவா எந்தன்
இதயம் கொடுத்து இதயம் வாங்கவா
Oh dear beloved, shall I tell you?
Shall I pinch you gently like a poem?
Shall I fan you using that moon?
Shall I give my heart and exchange it for yours?
.....................................
Poopolae theepolae
Like a flower, like a fire
Maanpolae malaipolae vanthaal
She came like a deer, like a mountain
Kaatraaga netraaga naan
As the wind, as yesterday, I...
Paadum paataaga vanthaal
She came as the song that I sing
Kanavukul alla karpanai alla
Not in a dream, nor in imagination
Varamaaga svaramaaga uyir
As a boon, as a musical note, life's...
Poovin thavamaaga vanthaal
She came as the penance of a soul flower
Adi priya saki solli vidavaa
Oh dear beloved, shall I tell you?
Konjam kavidhaiyaai killi vidavaa
Shall I pinch you gently like a poem?
Andha nilavai eduthu kavari veesavaa
Shall I fan you using that moon?
Endhan idhayam koduthu idhayam vaangavaa ..aa
Shall I give my heart and exchange it for yours?
………………………………………..
Poovukullae piranthadhaal
Because you were born inside a flower
Vaasangalaal pesugiraai
You speak through pleasant fragrances
Vennilavil valarnthadhaal
Because you grew up on the bright moon
Velicham kodi veesugiraai
You radiate millions of light beams
Mangaiyin kannathil
On a young maiden's cheek
Manjalin vannangal
The golden hues of turmeric
Vanthadhum eppadiyo
How did they appear?
Maalaiyin veyilum
Is it because the evening sunlight
Kaalaiyin veyilum
And the morning sunlight
Sernthathaal ippadiyo
Merged together like this?
Adi boomiyae noolagam
Oh, I lived believing that the earth was a library
Pookalae puthagam
And flowers were the books
Endru naan vaazhnthu vanthen
That is how I lived my life
Indru pengalae noolagam
Today, women are the library
Kangalae puthagam
And eyes are the books
Unnidam kandukonden
I realized this through you
Adi priya saki solli vidavaa
Oh dear beloved, shall I tell you?
Andha nilavai eduthu kavari veesavaa
Shall I fan you using that moon?
Endhan idhayam koduthu idhayam vaangavaa
Shall I give my heart and exchange it for yours?
………………………………
Punnagaiyae pothumadi
Your smile alone is enough, my dear
Pookal kooda thevai illai
Even flowers are not needed anymore
Kanna kuli azhagilae
From the beauty of your dimples
Thapithu ponathu yaarum illai
No one has ever managed to escape
Soliyai polavae
Like a cowrie shell
Tholi nee sirithu
My dear friend, as you laugh
Sothanai podugindraai
You put me through a trial
Nazhikai nerathil
In just a brief moment
Thaalita manathil
Into my locked heart
Saaviyai podugindraai
You insert the key
Oru aayiram kodigal
To face thousands of millions
Yuthangal santhika
Of battles, I have the courage
Thunivum irukudhae
I possess the strength
Un paarvaigal mothida
Yet when your glances strike me
Kaayangal kandida
And cause deep wounds
Idhayam norungudhae
My heart shatters into pieces
Adi priya saki solli vidavaa
Oh dear beloved, shall I tell you?
Konjam kavidhaiyaai killi vidavaa
Shall I pinch you gently like a poem?
Andha nilavai eduthu kavari veesavaa
Shall I fan you using that moon?
Endhan idhayam koduthu idhayam vaangavaa
Shall I give my heart and exchange it for yours?
…………………………………………………………………………..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film Vaseegara is a poetic expression of deep admiration and romantic enchantment. The protagonist describes his beloved through vivid cosmic and natural metaphors—comparing her arrival to elements like wind, fire, deer, and musical notes. He admires her delicate nature, marveling at how her beauty surpasses the charm of flowers and the glow of the moon.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Poopolae theepolae / Maanpolae malaipolae vanthaal”
Comparing the heroine's arrival to various natural elements like flowers, fire, deer, and mountains using the suffix '-polae'.
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Kanavukul alla karpanai alla / Varamaaga svaramaaga uyir”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound 'n' across consecutive lines (Kanavukul / Varamaaga).
Metaphor
“Indru pengalae noolagam / Kangalae puthagam”
Metaphorically equating women to a library and eyes to books of knowledge and mystery.
Hyperbole
“Andha nilavai eduthu kavari veesavaa”
An exaggerated poetic statement claiming he can use the moon as a fan for his lover.
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Trivia
Composed by S. A. Rajkumar for the 2003 romantic comedy film Vaseegara starring Vijay and Sneha, this track features the rich vocals of Hariharan and Mahalakshmi Iyer. The song's lyrics were penned by Pa. Vijay, showcasing classical Tamil poetic imagery mixed with modern romantic tropes.
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