Poopookkum Oosai
From Minsara Kanavu · 1997
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Sujatha, Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Minsara Kanavu1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Poopookkum oosai adhai ketkathaan aasai | I long to hear the sound of flowers blooming, |
| Pulviriyum oosai adhai ketkathaan aasai | I long to hear the sound of grass unfurling. |
| Female | |
| Poopookkum oosai adhai ketkathaan aasai | I long to hear the sound of flowers blooming, |
| Pulviriyum oosai adhai ketkathaan aasai | I long to hear the sound of grass unfurling. |
| Patchigalin kuukukoo poochigalin ring ring ring | The cooing of birds and the buzzing of insects... |
| Sangeedham sollitharumae thangappennae | ...will teach us music, my golden girl! |
| Kaaloodu salangai pootti karaiyellaam veenai meetti | Wearing anklets on its feet and playing the veena along its banks... |
| Nadhipaadum paadal kelaai pattuppennae | ...listen to the song sung by the river, my silken girl! |
| Bhoomi oru veenai adhai kaatrin kaigal meettudhae | The Earth is a veena, played by the hands of the wind. |
| Ketkum oliyellam | Every sound that is heard... |
| Ada sa ri ga ma pa dha ni sa ri… | ...is music (Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa Ri...). |
| Female | |
| Poopookkum oosai adhai ketkathaan aasai | I long to hear the sound of flowers blooming, |
| Pulviriyum oosai adhai ketkathaan aasai | I long to hear the sound of grass unfurling. |
| Female | |
| Kanthoongum nerathil maunathin jaamathil | In the quiet midnight hours when eyes are asleep, |
| Gadigaara satham sangeedham | The ticking of a clock is music. |
| Kankanaa dhoorathil suthiserum thaalathil | In the far horizon, in perfect rhythm, |
| Rayil poagum oosai sangeedham | The chugging sound of a passing train is music. |
| Pasikonda naeram thaalikkum oosai | When hungry, the sizzling sound of tempering spices... |
| Sandhosha sangeedham | ...is joyful music. |
| Thaalaattum annaikkellaam thangal pillai maarbai mutti | For every nursing mother, the sound of her baby nuzzling her chest... |
| Paalunnum satham sangeedham | ...and drinking milk is music. |
| Male | |
| Hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae | Hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae (Choral refrain) |
| Mangalaarae mangalaarae dhoori dhoori baiyyaa | Mangalaarae mangalaarae dhoori dhoori baiyyaa (Choral refrain) |
| Hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae | Hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae (Choral refrain) |
| Jangalaarae jangalaarae dhoomeeraadhae dhaiyyaa | Jangalaarae jangalaarae dhoomeeraadhae dhaiyyaa (Choral refrain) |
| Female | |
| Poopookkum oosai adhai ketkathaan aasai | I long to hear the sound of flowers blooming, |
| Pulviriyum oosai adhai ketkathaan aasai | I long to hear the sound of grass unfurling. |
| Female | |
| Chitchittu kuruvigalum chillenru neeraadi | Tiny sparrows taking a cool splash of bath... |
| Siragularthum oosai sangeedham | ...and fluttering their wings dry is music. |
| Karaikonda paaraimel kadal konda alaivandhu | Ocean waves crashing against the rocky shore... |
| Kaithattum oosai sangeedham | ...and making a clapping sound is music. |
| Kaatrodu thennai asaigindra oosai | The sound of coconut trees swaying in the wind... |
| Sirungaara sangeedham | ...is romantic music. |
| Muthaadum neerin melae thathi | Skimming across the kissing waters, |
| Thathi thaavi chellum | Hopping and leaping forward, |
| Thavalaikkal oosai sangeedham | The sound of skipping stones on water is music. |
| Male | |
| Hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae | Hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae (Choral refrain) |
| Mangalaarae mangalaarae dhoori dhoori baiyyaa | Mangalaarae mangalaarae dhoori dhoori baiyyaa (Choral refrain) |
| Hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae | Hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae (Choral refrain) |
| Jangalaarae jangalaarae dhoomeeraadhae dhaiyyaa | Jangalaarae jangalaarae dhoomeeraadhae dhaiyyaa (Choral refrain) |
| Female | |
| Poopookkum oosai adhai ketkathaan aasai | I long to hear the sound of flowers blooming, |
| Pulviriyum oosai adhai ketkathaan aasai | I long to hear the sound of grass unfurling. |
| Patchigalin kuukukoo poochigalin ring ring ring | The cooing of birds and the buzzing of insects... |
| Sangeedham sollitharumae thangappennae | ...will teach us music, my golden girl! |
| Kaaloodu salangai pootti karaiyellaam veenai meetti | Wearing anklets on its feet and playing the veena along its banks... |
| Nadhipaadum paadal kelaai pattuppennae | ...listen to the song sung by the river, my silken girl! |
| Bhoomi oru veenai adhai kaatrin kaigal meettudhae | The Earth is a veena, played by the hands of the wind. |
| Ketkum oliyellam | Every sound that is heard... |
| Ada sa ri ga ma pa dha ni sa ri… | ...is music (Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa Ri...). |
| Hilkorae ….woooo aahhhh wwuuu yeahhh … | Hilkorae... (vocalizing and ad-libs) |
பூப்பூக்கும் ஓசை
அதைக் கேட்கத்தான் ஆசை
புல்விாியும் ஓசை அதைக்
கேட்கத்தான் ஆசை
I long to hear the sound of flowers blooming,
I long to hear the sound of grass unfurling.
பூப்பூக்கும் ஓசை
அதைக் கேட்கத்தான் ஆசை
புல்விாியும் ஓசை அதைக்
கேட்கத்தான் ஆசை பட்சிகளின்
கூக்கூக்கூ பூச்சிகளின் ரிங் ரிங்
ரிங் சங்கீதம் சொல்லித்தருமே
தங்கப்பெண்ணே காலோடு சலங்கை
பூட்டி கரையெல்லாம் வீணை மீட்டி
நதிபாடும் பாடல் கேளாய் பட்டுப்
பெண்ணே பூமி ஒரு வீணை அதைக்
காற்றின் கைகள் மீட்டுதே கேட்கும்
ஒலியெல்லாம் அட சாிகமபதனிசாி
I long to hear the sound of flowers blooming,
I long to hear the sound of grass unfurling.
The cooing of birds and the buzzing of insects...
...will teach us music, my golden girl!
Wearing anklets on its feet and playing the veena along its banks...
...listen to the song sung by the river, my silken girl!
The Earth is a veena, played by the hands of the wind.
Every sound that is heard...
...is music (Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa Ri...).
பூப்பூக்கும் ஓசை
அதைக் கேட்கத்தான் ஆசை
புல்விாியும் ஓசை அதைக்
கேட்கத்தான் ஆசை
I long to hear the sound of flowers blooming,
I long to hear the sound of grass unfurling.
கண்தூங்கும் நேரத்தில்
மௌனத்தின் ஜாமத்தில் கடிகாரச்
சத்தம் சங்கீதம் கண்கானா தூரத்தில்
சுதிசேரும் தாளத்தில் ரயில் போகும்
ஓசை சங்கீதம் பசிகொண்ட நேரம்
தாளிக்கும் ஓசை சந்தோஷ சங்கீதம்
தாலாட்டும் அன்னைக்கெல்லாம்
தங்கள் பிள்ளை மாா்பை முட்டி
பாலுண்ணும் சத்தம் சங்கீதம்
In the quiet midnight hours when eyes are asleep,
The ticking of a clock is music.
In the far horizon, in perfect rhythm,
The chugging sound of a passing train is music.
When hungry, the sizzling sound of tempering spices...
...is joyful music.
For every nursing mother, the sound of her baby nuzzling her chest...
...and drinking milk is music.
ஹில்கோரே
ஹில்கோரே ஹில்கோரே
ஹில்கோரே மங்கலாரே
மங்கலாரே துாாி துாாி
பைய்யா ஹில்கோரே
ஹில்கோரே ஹில்கோரே
ஹில்கோரே ஜங்கலாரே
ஜங்கலாரே தூமீராதே தைய்யா
Hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae (Choral refrain)
Mangalaarae mangalaarae dhoori dhoori baiyyaa (Choral refrain)
Hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae (Choral refrain)
Jangalaarae jangalaarae dhoomeeraadhae dhaiyyaa (Choral refrain)
பூப்பூக்கும் ஓசை
அதைக் கேட்கத்தான் ஆசை
புல்விாியும் ஓசை அதைக்
கேட்கத்தான் ஆசை
I long to hear the sound of flowers blooming,
I long to hear the sound of grass unfurling.
சிட்சிட்டுக் குருவிகளும்
சில்லென்று நீராடி சிறகுலா்த்தும்
ஓசை சங்கீதம் கரைகொண்ட
பாறைமேல் கடல் கொண்ட
அலைவந்து கைதட்டும் ஓசை
சங்கீதம் காற்றோடு தென்னை
அசைகின்ற ஓசை சிருங்கார
சங்கீதம் முத்தாடும் நீாின் மேலே
தத்தித் தத்தித் தாவிச் செல்லும்
தவளைகள் ஓசை சங்கீதம்
Tiny sparrows taking a cool splash of bath...
...and fluttering their wings dry is music.
Ocean waves crashing against the rocky shore...
...and making a clapping sound is music.
The sound of coconut trees swaying in the wind...
...is romantic music.
Skimming across the kissing waters,
Hopping and leaping forward,
The sound of skipping stones on water is music.
ஹில்கோரே
ஹில்கோரே ஹில்கோரே
ஹில்கோரே மங்கலாரே
மங்கலாரே துாாி துாாி
பைய்யா ஹில்கோரே
ஹில்கோரே ஹில்கோரே
ஹில்கோரே ஜங்கலாரே
ஜங்கலாரே தூமீராதே தைய்யா
Hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae (Choral refrain)
Mangalaarae mangalaarae dhoori dhoori baiyyaa (Choral refrain)
Hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae (Choral refrain)
Jangalaarae jangalaarae dhoomeeraadhae dhaiyyaa (Choral refrain)
பூப்பூக்கும் ஓசை
அதைக் கேட்கத்தான் ஆசை
புல்விாியும் ஓசை அதைக்
கேட்கத்தான் ஆசை பட்சிகளின்
கூக்கூக்கூ பூச்சிகளின் ரிங் ரிங்
ரிங் சங்கீதம் சொல்லித்தருமே
தங்கப்பெண்ணே காலோடு சலங்கை
பூட்டி கரையெல்லாம் வீணை மீட்டி
நதிபாடும் பாடல் கேளாய் பட்டுப்
பெண்ணே பூமி ஒரு வீணை அதைக்
காற்றின் கைகள் மீட்டுதே கேட்கும்
ஒலியெல்லாம் அட சாிகமபதனிசாி
..................................................................
I long to hear the sound of flowers blooming,
I long to hear the sound of grass unfurling.
The cooing of birds and the buzzing of insects...
...will teach us music, my golden girl!
Wearing anklets on its feet and playing the veena along its banks...
...listen to the song sung by the river, my silken girl!
The Earth is a veena, played by the hands of the wind.
Every sound that is heard...
...is music (Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa Ri...).
Hilkorae... (vocalizing and ad-libs)
Poopookkum oosai adhai ketkathaan aasai
I long to hear the sound of flowers blooming,
Pulviriyum oosai adhai ketkathaan aasai
I long to hear the sound of grass unfurling.
Poopookkum oosai adhai ketkathaan aasai
I long to hear the sound of flowers blooming,
Pulviriyum oosai adhai ketkathaan aasai
I long to hear the sound of grass unfurling.
Patchigalin kuukukoo poochigalin ring ring ring
The cooing of birds and the buzzing of insects...
Sangeedham sollitharumae thangappennae
...will teach us music, my golden girl!
Kaaloodu salangai pootti karaiyellaam veenai meetti
Wearing anklets on its feet and playing the veena along its banks...
Nadhipaadum paadal kelaai pattuppennae
...listen to the song sung by the river, my silken girl!
Bhoomi oru veenai adhai kaatrin kaigal meettudhae
The Earth is a veena, played by the hands of the wind.
Ketkum oliyellam
Every sound that is heard...
Ada sa ri ga ma pa dha ni sa ri…
...is music (Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa Ri...).
Poopookkum oosai adhai ketkathaan aasai
I long to hear the sound of flowers blooming,
Pulviriyum oosai adhai ketkathaan aasai
I long to hear the sound of grass unfurling.
Kanthoongum nerathil maunathin jaamathil
In the quiet midnight hours when eyes are asleep,
Gadigaara satham sangeedham
The ticking of a clock is music.
Kankanaa dhoorathil suthiserum thaalathil
In the far horizon, in perfect rhythm,
Rayil poagum oosai sangeedham
The chugging sound of a passing train is music.
Pasikonda naeram thaalikkum oosai
When hungry, the sizzling sound of tempering spices...
Sandhosha sangeedham
...is joyful music.
Thaalaattum annaikkellaam thangal pillai maarbai mutti
For every nursing mother, the sound of her baby nuzzling her chest...
Paalunnum satham sangeedham
...and drinking milk is music.
Hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae
Hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae (Choral refrain)
Mangalaarae mangalaarae dhoori dhoori baiyyaa
Mangalaarae mangalaarae dhoori dhoori baiyyaa (Choral refrain)
Hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae
Hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae (Choral refrain)
Jangalaarae jangalaarae dhoomeeraadhae dhaiyyaa
Jangalaarae jangalaarae dhoomeeraadhae dhaiyyaa (Choral refrain)
Poopookkum oosai adhai ketkathaan aasai
I long to hear the sound of flowers blooming,
Pulviriyum oosai adhai ketkathaan aasai
I long to hear the sound of grass unfurling.
Chitchittu kuruvigalum chillenru neeraadi
Tiny sparrows taking a cool splash of bath...
Siragularthum oosai sangeedham
...and fluttering their wings dry is music.
Karaikonda paaraimel kadal konda alaivandhu
Ocean waves crashing against the rocky shore...
Kaithattum oosai sangeedham
...and making a clapping sound is music.
Kaatrodu thennai asaigindra oosai
The sound of coconut trees swaying in the wind...
Sirungaara sangeedham
...is romantic music.
Muthaadum neerin melae thathi
Skimming across the kissing waters,
Thathi thaavi chellum
Hopping and leaping forward,
Thavalaikkal oosai sangeedham
The sound of skipping stones on water is music.
Hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae
Hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae (Choral refrain)
Mangalaarae mangalaarae dhoori dhoori baiyyaa
Mangalaarae mangalaarae dhoori dhoori baiyyaa (Choral refrain)
Hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae
Hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae hilkorae (Choral refrain)
Jangalaarae jangalaarae dhoomeeraadhae dhaiyyaa
Jangalaarae jangalaarae dhoomeeraadhae dhaiyyaa (Choral refrain)
Poopookkum oosai adhai ketkathaan aasai
I long to hear the sound of flowers blooming,
Pulviriyum oosai adhai ketkathaan aasai
I long to hear the sound of grass unfurling.
Patchigalin kuukukoo poochigalin ring ring ring
The cooing of birds and the buzzing of insects...
Sangeedham sollitharumae thangappennae
...will teach us music, my golden girl!
Kaaloodu salangai pootti karaiyellaam veenai meetti
Wearing anklets on its feet and playing the veena along its banks...
Nadhipaadum paadal kelaai pattuppennae
...listen to the song sung by the river, my silken girl!
Bhoomi oru veenai adhai kaatrin kaigal meettudhae
The Earth is a veena, played by the hands of the wind.
Ketkum oliyellam
Every sound that is heard...
Ada sa ri ga ma pa dha ni sa ri…
...is music (Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa Ri...).
Hilkorae ….woooo aahhhh wwuuu yeahhh …
Hilkorae... (vocalizing and ad-libs)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Poo Pookkum Oosai is a joyful celebration of nature and the subtle everyday sounds that compose the soundtrack of human life. Poet Vairamuthu presents the idea that music isn't merely confined to formal classical notes, but exists everywhere—from the silent blooming of a flower to the ticking clock in the dead of night, the sizzling of cooked food, and the tender sound of an infant nursing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Bhoomi oru veenai adhai kaatrin kaigal meettudhae”
Compares the planet Earth to a veena instrument, and the gentle wind to the hands plucking its strings.
Personification
“Karaikonda paaraimel kadal konda alaivandhu Kaithattum oosai sangeedham”
Attribute human traits to nature: ocean waves clapping against rocks, and rivers wearing anklets to sing songs.
Onomatopoeia
“Patchigalin kuukukoo poochigalin ring ring ring”
Use of natural sounds transformed into musical rhythm, such as bird cooing and insect buzzing.
Anaphora / Emonai (Tamil Rhyme)
“Poopookkum oosai adhai ketkathaan aasai / Pulviriyum oosai adhai ketkathaan aasai”
Repetition of sound structure and initial theme across opening couplets to create a rhythmic hook.
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Trivia
Composed by A.R. Rahman for Rajiv Menon's Minsara Kanavu (1997), this track features vocal performances by Sujatha Mohan and Unni Menon along with a unique choral arrangement. A.R. Rahman won the National Film Award for Best Music Direction for this film's soundtrack.
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