Pooppol Malara
From Annavin Aasai · 1966
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Annavin Aasai1966
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Poopol malara mottu vaiththaan | He placed a bud to bloom like a flower. |
| Punnagaiyil thaen sottu vaiththaan | He placed a drop of honey in her smile. |
| Paarvaiyil ilam chittu vaiththaan | He placed a young little bird in her gaze. |
| Idhai padaiththavan thaniyae vittu vaiththaan | But the creator left it all alone. |
| Female | |
| Oo….ooo…ooh…oohh….oohho…. | Oo….ooo…ooh…oohh….oohho…. |
| Female | |
| Poopol malara mottu vaiththaan | He placed a bud to bloom like a flower. |
| Punnagaiyil thaen sottu vaiththaan | He placed a drop of honey in her smile. |
| Paarvaiyil ilam chittu vaiththaan | He placed a young little bird in her gaze. |
| Idhai padaiththavan thaniyae vittu vaiththaan | But the creator left it all alone. |
| Female | |
| Oo….ooo…ooh…oohh….oohho…. | Oo….ooo…ooh…oohh….oohho…. |
| Female | |
| Puruvam ennum villeduththu | Taking the eyebrow as a bow, |
| Poovizhi ennum kanai thoduththu | Aiming an arrow called flower-like eyes, |
| Puruvam ennum villeduththu | Taking the eyebrow as a bow, |
| Poovizhi ennum kanai thoduththu | Aiming an arrow called flower-like eyes, |
| Female | |
| Poopol malara mottu vaiththaan | He placed a bud to bloom like a flower. |
| Punnagaiyil thaen sottu vaiththaan | He placed a drop of honey in her smile. |
| Paarvaiyil ilam chittu vaiththaan | He placed a young little bird in her gaze. |
| Idhai padaiththavan thaniyae vittu vaiththaan | But the creator left it all alone. |
| Female | |
| Oo….ooo…ooh…oohh….oohho…. | Oo….ooo…ooh…oohh….oohho…. |
| Female | |
| Alaigal vanthu mella thazhuva | As waves come to gently embrace, |
| Anbu kadhaigal solli nazhuva | Telling stories of love and slipping away, |
| Alaigal vanthu mella thazhuva | As waves come to gently embrace, |
| Anbu kadhaigal solli nazhuva | Telling stories of love and slipping away, |
| Female | |
| Aadaigal ellaam tharaiyinil vaada | While all garments lay discarded on the ground, |
| Azhagu maeni neeraada | As the beautiful form bathes in the water, |
| Aadaigal ellaam tharaiyinil vaada | While all garments lay discarded on the ground, |
| Azhagu maeni neeraada | As the beautiful form bathes in the water, |
| Female | |
| Poopol malara mottu vaiththaan | He placed a bud to bloom like a flower. |
| Punnagaiyil thaen sottu vaiththaan | He placed a drop of honey in her smile. |
| Paarvaiyil ilam chittu vaiththaan | He placed a young little bird in her gaze. |
| Idhai padaiththavan thaniyae vittu vaiththaan | But the creator left it all alone. |
| Female | |
| Oo….ooo…ooh…oohh….oohho…. | Oo….ooo…ooh…oohh….oohho…. |
பூப்போல் மலர மொட்டு வைத்தான்
புன்னகையில் தேன் சொட்டு வைத்தான்
பார்வையில் இளம் சிட்டு வைத்தான்
இதை படைத்தவன் தனியே விட்டு வைத்தான்
He placed a bud to bloom like a flower.
He placed a drop of honey in her smile.
He placed a young little bird in her gaze.
But the creator left it all alone.
ஓ....ஓஒ....ஓஹ்....ஓஒஹ்....ஓஹ்ஹோ...
Oo….ooo…ooh…oohh….oohho….
பூப்போல் மலர மொட்டு வைத்தான்
புன்னகையில் தேன் சொட்டு வைத்தான்
பார்வையில் இளம் சிட்டு வைத்தான்
இதை படைத்தவன் தனியே விட்டு வைத்தான்
He placed a bud to bloom like a flower.
He placed a drop of honey in her smile.
He placed a young little bird in her gaze.
But the creator left it all alone.
ஓ....ஓஒ....ஓஹ்....ஓஒஹ்....ஓஹ்ஹோ...
Oo….ooo…ooh…oohh….oohho….
புருவம் என்னும் வில்லெடுத்து
பூவிழி என்னும் கணை தொடுத்து
புருவம் என்னும் வில்லெடுத்து
பூவிழி என்னும் கணை தொடுத்து
Taking the eyebrow as a bow,
Aiming an arrow called flower-like eyes,
Taking the eyebrow as a bow,
Aiming an arrow called flower-like eyes,
பருவம் என்னும் அழகிய தேரில்
பாவை வந்தால் படையெடுத்து
பருவம் என்னும் அழகிய தேரில்
பாவை வந்தால் படையெடுத்து
He placed a bud to bloom like a flower.
He placed a drop of honey in her smile.
He placed a young little bird in her gaze.
But the creator left it all alone.
பூப்போல் மலர மொட்டு வைத்தான்
புன்னகையில் தேன் சொட்டு வைத்தான்
பார்வையில் இளம் சிட்டு வைத்தான்
இதை படைத்தவன் தனியே விட்டு வைத்தான்
Oo….ooo…ooh…oohh….oohho….
ஓ....ஓஒ....ஓஹ்....ஓஒஹ்....ஓஹ்ஹோ...
As waves come to gently embrace,
Telling stories of love and slipping away,
As waves come to gently embrace,
Telling stories of love and slipping away,
அலைகள் வந்து மெல்ல தழுவ
அன்புக் கதைகள் சொல்லி நழுவ
அலைகள் வந்து மெல்ல தழுவ
அன்புக் கதைகள் சொல்லி நழுவ
While all garments lay discarded on the ground,
As the beautiful form bathes in the water,
While all garments lay discarded on the ground,
As the beautiful form bathes in the water,
ஆடைகள் எல்லாம் தரையினில் வாட
அழகு மேனி நீராட.........
ஆடைகள் எல்லாம் தரையினில் வாட
அழகு மேனி நீராட.........
He placed a bud to bloom like a flower.
He placed a drop of honey in her smile.
He placed a young little bird in her gaze.
But the creator left it all alone.
பூப்போல் மலர மொட்டு வைத்தான்
புன்னகையில் தேன் சொட்டு வைத்தான்
பார்வையில் இளம் சிட்டு வைத்தான்
இதை படைத்தவன் தனியே விட்டு வைத்தான்
Oo….ooo…ooh…oohh….oohho….
ஓ....ஓஒ....ஓஹ்....ஓஒஹ்....ஓஹ்ஹோ...ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்....
Poopol malara mottu vaiththaan
He placed a bud to bloom like a flower.
Punnagaiyil thaen sottu vaiththaan
He placed a drop of honey in her smile.
Paarvaiyil ilam chittu vaiththaan
He placed a young little bird in her gaze.
Idhai padaiththavan thaniyae vittu vaiththaan
But the creator left it all alone.
Oo….ooo…ooh…oohh….oohho….
Oo….ooo…ooh…oohh….oohho….
Poopol malara mottu vaiththaan
He placed a bud to bloom like a flower.
Punnagaiyil thaen sottu vaiththaan
He placed a drop of honey in her smile.
Paarvaiyil ilam chittu vaiththaan
He placed a young little bird in her gaze.
Idhai padaiththavan thaniyae vittu vaiththaan
But the creator left it all alone.
Oo….ooo…ooh…oohh….oohho….
Oo….ooo…ooh…oohh….oohho….
Puruvam ennum villeduththu
Taking the eyebrow as a bow,
Poovizhi ennum kanai thoduththu
Aiming an arrow called flower-like eyes,
Puruvam ennum villeduththu
Taking the eyebrow as a bow,
Poovizhi ennum kanai thoduththu
Aiming an arrow called flower-like eyes,
Poopol malara mottu vaiththaan
He placed a bud to bloom like a flower.
Punnagaiyil thaen sottu vaiththaan
He placed a drop of honey in her smile.
Paarvaiyil ilam chittu vaiththaan
He placed a young little bird in her gaze.
Idhai padaiththavan thaniyae vittu vaiththaan
But the creator left it all alone.
Oo….ooo…ooh…oohh….oohho….
Oo….ooo…ooh…oohh….oohho….
Alaigal vanthu mella thazhuva
As waves come to gently embrace,
Anbu kadhaigal solli nazhuva
Telling stories of love and slipping away,
Alaigal vanthu mella thazhuva
As waves come to gently embrace,
Anbu kadhaigal solli nazhuva
Telling stories of love and slipping away,
Aadaigal ellaam tharaiyinil vaada
While all garments lay discarded on the ground,
Azhagu maeni neeraada
As the beautiful form bathes in the water,
Aadaigal ellaam tharaiyinil vaada
While all garments lay discarded on the ground,
Azhagu maeni neeraada
As the beautiful form bathes in the water,
Poopol malara mottu vaiththaan
He placed a bud to bloom like a flower.
Punnagaiyil thaen sottu vaiththaan
He placed a drop of honey in her smile.
Paarvaiyil ilam chittu vaiththaan
He placed a young little bird in her gaze.
Idhai padaiththavan thaniyae vittu vaiththaan
But the creator left it all alone.
Oo….ooo…ooh…oohh….oohho….
Oo….ooo…ooh…oohh….oohho….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Poopol malara mottu vaiththaan' is a classic Tamil song celebrating feminine beauty, longing, and romantic solitude. Through vivid imagery, lyricist Vaali describes how the Creator intricately crafted a woman's features—putting sweetness in her smile, a fluttering sparrow in her look, and making her eyebrows like bows and eyes like arrows—yet left her in isolation yearning for love. The composition blends delicate sensuality with poetic elegance as it paints a scene of nature embracing her beauty. Set to K. V. Mahadevan's gentle melody and sung with emotive richness by P. Susheela, the song captures both painterly romanticism and subtle melancholy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Poopol malara mottu vaiththaan”
Compares the opening/blossoming beauty directly to a flower bud using 'pol'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Puruvam ennum villeduththu / Poovizhi ennum kanai thoduththu”
Metaphorically equates eyebrows to a bow ('vil') and eyes to an arrow ('kanai').
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Poopol malara mottu vaiththaan”
Repetition of initial consonant 'P' across consecutive lines (Poopol, Punnagaiyil, Paarvaiyil).
Personification
“Alaigal vanthu mella thazhuva / Anbu kadhaigal solli nazhuva”
Waves are personified as loving storytellers that gently touch and whisper tales of love.
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Trivia
'Annavin Aasai' (1966) features music by the legendary composer K. V. Mahadevan and lyrics by Vaali. The song is famed for P. Susheela's delicate vocal expression and vocalizations (the melismatic 'Oo... ooo...' hooks), which elevated the song into a memorable classic of 1960s Tamil cinema.
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