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Lyrics & meaning

Poopoovai

From Bala · 2002

Lyricist: Arivumathi
Singers: Unni Menon, Ganga
Music director: Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name: Bala
Movie release year: 2002
Lyrics added on: 14 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Aahaaaaa….aaaaa…aaahaaaa..

Aaaaaa…aaaaa…aaaaaa….aaaaaaa

Poo poovaai

Punnagaikkum ival

Engal veettu pudhu kavithai

Thaalaatta

Thottil mattum illai

Ival engal kai kulanthai

Pulveligalil nee ponaal

Venn panithuli kaal keerum

Nam idhayangal naangodum

Iruppathellaam

Oru thudippae

Poo poovaai

Punnagaikkum ival

Engal veettu pudhu kavithai

Thaalaatta

Thottil mattum illai

Ival engal kai kulanthai

Mmm..engal illatthilae

Inba naadagamthaan

Ingae thevaiyillai tholaikaatchi

Engal ullatthilae

Dhinam poo mazhaithaan

Naangal selvathillai malar kaatchi

Mazhai vanthaal..adhil nanaivom

Annai thuvattum sugamum kidaikka

Veiyil vanthaal..adhil alaivom

Thanthai adhattum inimai rasikka

Kaalkonda roja

Thuli thuli vanthu

Thoonukku pinnaal

Nindru sirikkirathae..

Poo poovaai

Punnagaikkum ival

Engal veettu pudhu kavithai

Thaalaatta

Thottil mattum illai

Ival engal kai kulanthai

Pulveligalil nee ponaal

Venn panithuli kaal keerum

Nam idhayangal naangodum

Iruppathellaam

Oru thudippae

Aahaaaaa….aaaaa…aaahaaaa..

Aaaaaa…aaaaa…aaaaaa….aaaaaaa

Thaai kattugindra

Nool selaiyilae

Yaar kottai indru adampidipom

Mottaimaadiyilae

Oru thatthinilae

Nei choru vacchu

Uyir rusitthom

Orae orae vin visiri

Adhan adiyil thoongi kidappom

Innum innum thanthai tholil

Siru kulanthaiyaaga iruppom

Bhoomiyil sorgam

Ullathendru sonnaal

Verengum illai

Athu engal illamae..

Poo poovaai

Punnagaikkum ival

Engal veettu pudhu kavithai

Thaalaatta

Thottil mattum illai

Ival engal kai kulanthai

Pulveligalil nee ponaal

Venn panithuli kaal keerum

Nam idhayangal naangodum

Iruppathellaam

Oru thudippae

Aaha... Aaaa... Aahaha..

Aaaaa... Aaaa... Aaaaa... Aaaaaa

Like blossoming flowers,

she who smiles

is our home's fresh poem.

To sing a lullaby,

there is no cradle,

for she is the baby in our arms.

If you walk across grassy meadows,

even white dew drops might scratch your feet.

Across all four of our hearts,

all that beats

is a single pulse.

Like blossoming flowers,

she who smiles

is our home's fresh poem.

To sing a lullaby,

there is no cradle,

for she is the baby in our arms.

Mmm... in our home,

life is a joyful play;

we have no need for television here.

Inside our hearts,

flowers shower every day;

we never need to visit a flower show.

When it rains, we get drenched in it,

just to feel mother softly towel us dry.

When the sun is hot, we wander in it,

to enjoy the sweetness of father scolding us.

A rose that grew little legs,

tiptoeing step by step,

stands behind the pillar

and giggles away!

Like blossoming flowers,

she who smiles

is our home's fresh poem.

To sing a lullaby,

there is no cradle,

for she is the baby in our arms.

If you walk across grassy meadows,

even white dew drops might scratch your feet.

Across all four of our hearts,

all that beats

is a single pulse.

Aaha... Aaaa... Aahaha..

Aaaaa... Aaaa... Aaaaa... Aaaaaa

Within the cotton saree

that mother wears,

we would stubbornly fight over whose fort it was!

Up on the open terrace,

from a single plate,

serving warm ghee rice,

our souls relished every bite.

Beneath the sky, our only fan,

we would lie down and sleep.

Even now, on our father's shoulders,

we still remain little children.

If anyone says

heaven exists on earth,

it is nowhere else—

it is truly our home!

Like blossoming flowers,

she who smiles

is our home's fresh poem.

To sing a lullaby,

there is no cradle,

for she is the baby in our arms.

If you walk across grassy meadows,

even white dew drops might scratch your feet.

Across all four of our hearts,

all that beats

is a single pulse.

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

"Poo Poovaai" is a heartwarming composition celebrating the warmth, affection, and seamless unity of a loving family. The lyrics fondly describe the youngest member of the family as a blooming poem and a cherished flower, portraying how the family's entire world revolves around her happiness. The song invokes beautiful domestic imagery—sharing a simple meal on the open terrace under the sky, delighting in a mother's gentle care after getting wet in the rain, and even finding sweetness in a father's loving scolding. The core message highlights that true heaven on earth does not lie in external luxuries, but right within a close-knit home filled with unconditional love. Though the family members have four separate hearts, they resonate as one single emotional heartbeat.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

“Engal veettu pudhu kavithai”

Compares the beloved child to a freshly written poem ('pudhu kavithai') and a blooming flower ('poo poovaai').

Hyperbole (Adukkunilai / Uruvagathil Migaipuduthal)

“Venn panithuli kaal keerum”

Exaggerates the delicate soft nature of the girl by suggesting even soft dew drops on grass could scratch her feet.

Personification / Visual Imagery

“Kaalkonda roja thuli thuli vanthu thoonukku pinnaal nindru sirikkirathae”

Refers to the child as a 'rose with feet' ('kaalkonda roja') sneaking behind pillars to play peek-a-boo.

Metaphor (Uruvagathil Visiri)

“Orae orae vin visiri adhan adiyil thoongi kidappom”

Metaphorically describes the vast night sky as a single handheld fan soothing the family while sleeping on the terrace.

Did you know?

Trivia

"Poo Poovaai" is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the 2002 Tamil action drama film *Bala*, starring Shaam and Meera Jasmine. The track features vocals by P. Unnikrishnan and Bhavatharini, with deeply poetic lyrics penned by Arivumathi, known for capturing subtle, beautiful family emotions.

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