Poosi Poosi
From Raman Parasuraman · 1980
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Satyanarayanan
- Details
- Raman Parasuraman1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Poosi poosi ponmagal raasi | Adorned with charm, the golden lady's good luck, |
| Kadhal pesi kanmalar veesi | Speaking of love, casting glances with flower-like eyes, |
| Vanthatha yosi vaa ena nesi | Ponder her arrival, come and love her, |
| Unakkum enakkum irukkum nerukkamae | This intimacy that exists between you and me. |
| Female | |
| Poosi poosi ponmagal raasi | Adorned with charm, the golden lady's good luck, |
| Kadhal pesi kanmalar veesi | Speaking of love, casting glances with flower-like eyes, |
| Vanthathan raasi vaa ena nesi | The good fortune of her coming, come and love her, |
| Unakkum enakkum irukkum nerukkamae | This intimacy that exists between you and me. |
| Male | |
| Manmathan vanthaanaa | Did Lord Manmatha come? |
| Oru mogam thanthaanaa | Did he bestow a passion upon us? |
| Manmathan vanthaanaa | Did Lord Manmatha come? |
| Oru mogam thanthaanaa | Did he bestow a passion upon us? |
| Un manam enna dhinam ennai | Will your heart examine me daily, |
| Niyathi paarkumo | With fixed rules and order? |
| Female | |
| Mangaiyin kannangal | A young maiden's cheeks, |
| Madhu oorum kinnangal | Are cups filled with oozing sweet nectar, |
| Mangaiyin kannangal | A young maiden's cheeks, |
| Madhu oorum kinnangal | Are cups filled with oozing sweet nectar, |
| Nee eduththaalum koduththaalum | Whether you take or give, |
| Suvai maarumo…oo… | Will the taste ever change? |
| Male | |
| Un idhazh angae paalaaru | Your lips over there are a river of milk, |
| En idhazh ingae thaenaaru | My lips over here are a river of honey, |
| Irukkum varaikkum kalanthu vazhangalaam | As long as we live, let us blend and share them. |
| Female :Laal lala laa laal laa | Female: Laal lala laa laal laa |
| Male :Irukkum varaikkum kalanthu vazhangalaam | Male: As long as we live, let us blend and share them. |
| Female | |
| Poosi poosi ponmagal raasi | Adorned with charm, the golden lady's good luck, |
| Kadhal pesi kanmalar veesi | Speaking of love, casting glances with flower-like eyes, |
| Vanthathan raasi vaavena nesi | The good fortune of her coming, come and love her, |
| Unakkum enakkum irukkum nerukkamae | This intimacy that exists between you and me. |
| Male | |
| Azhagiya singappur | A beautiful Singapore, |
| Adhil aadum thangathaer | A golden chariot dancing in it, |
| Azhagiya singappur | A beautiful Singapore, |
| Adhil aadum thangathaer | A golden chariot dancing in it, |
| Pon radham ingu nidham vanthu uravaadumo | Will this golden chariot come daily to bond with me? |
பூசி பூசி பொன்மகள் ராசி
காதல் பேசி கண்மலர் வீசி
வந்தத யோசி வா என நேசி
உனக்கும் எனக்கும் இருக்கும் நெருக்கமே....
Adorned with charm, the golden lady's good luck,
Speaking of love, casting glances with flower-like eyes,
Ponder her arrival, come and love her,
This intimacy that exists between you and me.
பூசி பூசி பொன்மகள் ராசி
காதல் பேசி கண்மலர் வீசி
வந்ததன் ராசி வா என நேசி
உனக்கும் எனக்கும் இருக்கும் நெருக்கமே....
Adorned with charm, the golden lady's good luck,
Speaking of love, casting glances with flower-like eyes,
The good fortune of her coming, come and love her,
This intimacy that exists between you and me.
மன்மதன் வந்தானா
ஒரு மோகம் தந்தானா
மன்மதன் வந்தானா
ஒரு மோகம் தந்தானா
உன் மனம் என்ன தினம் என்னை
நியதி பார்க்குமோ
Did Lord Manmatha come?
Did he bestow a passion upon us?
Did Lord Manmatha come?
Did he bestow a passion upon us?
Will your heart examine me daily,
With fixed rules and order?
மங்கையின் கன்னங்கள்
மது ஊரும் கின்னங்கள்
மங்கையின் கன்னங்கள்
மது ஊரும் கின்னங்கள்
நீ எடுத்தாலும் கொடுத்தாலும்
சுவை மாறுமோ...ஓ....
A young maiden's cheeks,
Are cups filled with oozing sweet nectar,
A young maiden's cheeks,
Are cups filled with oozing sweet nectar,
Whether you take or give,
Will the taste ever change?
உன் இதழ் அங்கே பாலாறு
என் இதழ் இங்கே தேனாறு
இருக்கும் வரைக்கும் கலந்து வழங்கலாம்
லல லல லா லால் லா
இருக்கும் வரைக்கும் கலந்து வழங்கலாம்
Your lips over there are a river of milk,
My lips over here are a river of honey,
As long as we live, let us blend and share them.
Female: Laal lala laa laal laa
Male: As long as we live, let us blend and share them.
பூசி பூசி பொன்மகள் ராசி
காதல் பேசி கண்மலர் வீசி
வந்ததன் ராசி வா என நேசி
உனக்கும் எனக்கும் இருக்கும் நெருக்கமே....
Adorned with charm, the golden lady's good luck,
Speaking of love, casting glances with flower-like eyes,
The good fortune of her coming, come and love her,
This intimacy that exists between you and me.
அழகிய சிங்கப்பூர்
அதில் ஆடும் தங்கத்தேர்
அழகிய சிங்கப்பூர்
அதில் ஆடும் தங்கத்தேர்
பொன் ரதம் இங்கு நிதம் வந்து உறவாடுமோ
A beautiful Singapore,
A golden chariot dancing in it,
A beautiful Singapore,
A golden chariot dancing in it,
Will this golden chariot come daily to bond with me?
காதலன் கை தொட்டு
சுகம் காணும் பூஞ்சிட்டு
காதலன் கை தொட்டு
சுகம் காணும் பூஞ்சிட்டு
நீ கடல் என்று நதி போல கலந்தாடுமோ...ஓ...
நீதான் கண்ணே பூந்தோட்டம்
நான்தான் உந்தன் நீரோட்டம்
நினைப்பின் கொதிப்பு அணைப்பில் அடங்குமோ...ஓ....
லல லல லா லால் லா
நினைப்பின் கொதிப்பு அணைப்பில் அடங்குமோ...ஓ....
பூசி பூசி பொன்மகள் ராசி
காதல் பேசி கண்மலர் வீசி
வந்தத யோசி வா என நேசி
உனக்கும் எனக்கும் இருக்கும் நெருக்கமே....
பூசி பூசி பொன்மகள் ராசி
காதல் பேசி கண்மலர் வீசி
வந்ததன் ராசி வா என நேசி
உனக்கும் எனக்கும் இருக்கும் நெருக்கமே....
........................
Poosi poosi ponmagal raasi
Adorned with charm, the golden lady's good luck,
Kadhal pesi kanmalar veesi
Speaking of love, casting glances with flower-like eyes,
Vanthatha yosi vaa ena nesi
Ponder her arrival, come and love her,
Unakkum enakkum irukkum nerukkamae
This intimacy that exists between you and me.
Poosi poosi ponmagal raasi
Adorned with charm, the golden lady's good luck,
Kadhal pesi kanmalar veesi
Speaking of love, casting glances with flower-like eyes,
Vanthathan raasi vaa ena nesi
The good fortune of her coming, come and love her,
Unakkum enakkum irukkum nerukkamae
This intimacy that exists between you and me.
Manmathan vanthaanaa
Did Lord Manmatha come?
Oru mogam thanthaanaa
Did he bestow a passion upon us?
Manmathan vanthaanaa
Did Lord Manmatha come?
Oru mogam thanthaanaa
Did he bestow a passion upon us?
Un manam enna dhinam ennai
Will your heart examine me daily,
Niyathi paarkumo
With fixed rules and order?
Mangaiyin kannangal
A young maiden's cheeks,
Madhu oorum kinnangal
Are cups filled with oozing sweet nectar,
Mangaiyin kannangal
A young maiden's cheeks,
Madhu oorum kinnangal
Are cups filled with oozing sweet nectar,
Nee eduththaalum koduththaalum
Whether you take or give,
Suvai maarumo…oo…
Will the taste ever change?
Un idhazh angae paalaaru
Your lips over there are a river of milk,
En idhazh ingae thaenaaru
My lips over here are a river of honey,
Irukkum varaikkum kalanthu vazhangalaam
As long as we live, let us blend and share them.
Female :Laal lala laa laal laa
Female: Laal lala laa laal laa
Male :Irukkum varaikkum kalanthu vazhangalaam
Male: As long as we live, let us blend and share them.
Poosi poosi ponmagal raasi
Adorned with charm, the golden lady's good luck,
Kadhal pesi kanmalar veesi
Speaking of love, casting glances with flower-like eyes,
Vanthathan raasi vaavena nesi
The good fortune of her coming, come and love her,
Unakkum enakkum irukkum nerukkamae
This intimacy that exists between you and me.
Azhagiya singappur
A beautiful Singapore,
Adhil aadum thangathaer
A golden chariot dancing in it,
Azhagiya singappur
A beautiful Singapore,
Adhil aadum thangathaer
A golden chariot dancing in it,
Pon radham ingu nidham vanthu uravaadumo
Will this golden chariot come daily to bond with me?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful romantic duet expresses the intense affection and fascination shared between two lovers. Through poetic comparisons, the couple celebrates their union, comparing their affection to the arrival of Manmatha (the god of love) and their sweet intimacy to mixing rivers of milk and honey.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Un idhazh angae paalaaru / En idhazh ingae thaenaaru”
Compares lips directly to rivers of milk and honey to emphasize ultimate sweetness and delight.
Rhyme Scheme (Iyaibu & Edhugai)
“Poosi poosi ponmagal raasi / Kadhal pesi kanmalar veesi”
Internal and end-rhyming words such as 'Poosi', 'pesi', 'yosi', and 'nesi' give the opening refrain a smooth musical cadence.
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Poosi poosi ponmagal raasi”
Repetition of the 'P' consonant sound in 'Poosi', 'ponmagal', and 'pesi'.
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Trivia
The track 'Poosi Poosi Ponmagal Raasi' features music composed by Satyanarayanan for the 1980 film 'Raman Parasuraman'. The song brings together SP Balasubrahmanyam and P. Susheela under Vaali's playful lyrical pen.
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