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Poosi Poosi

From Raman Parasuraman · 1980

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
Music director
Satyanarayanan
Movie name
Raman Parasuraman
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
4 Dec 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Poosi poosi ponmagal raasi
Kadhal pesi kanmalar veesi
Vanthatha yosi vaa ena nesi
Unakkum enakkum irukkum nerukkamae
Poosi poosi ponmagal raasi
Kadhal pesi kanmalar veesi
Vanthathan raasi vaa ena nesi
Unakkum enakkum irukkum nerukkamae
Manmathan vanthaanaa
Oru mogam thanthaanaa
Manmathan vanthaanaa
Oru mogam thanthaanaa
Un manam enna dhinam ennai
Niyathi paarkumo
Mangaiyin kannangal
Madhu oorum kinnangal
Mangaiyin kannangal
Madhu oorum kinnangal
Nee eduththaalum koduththaalum
Suvai maarumo…oo…
Un idhazh angae paalaaru
En idhazh ingae thaenaaru
Irukkum varaikkum kalanthu vazhangalaam
Female :Laal lala laa laal laa
Male :Irukkum varaikkum kalanthu vazhangalaam
Poosi poosi ponmagal raasi
Kadhal pesi kanmalar veesi
Vanthathan raasi vaavena nesi
Unakkum enakkum irukkum nerukkamae
Azhagiya singappur
Adhil aadum thangathaer
Azhagiya singappur
Adhil aadum thangathaer
Pon radham ingu nidham vanthu uravaadumo
Gleaming bright, with the golden girl's lucky charm,
Speaking of love and casting flower-soft glances,
Think about how it arrived, and love me calling me closer,
This closeness between you and me!
Gleaming bright, with the golden girl's lucky charm,
Speaking of love and casting flower-soft glances,
It is the fortune of your coming, love me calling me closer,
This closeness between you and me!
Did Manmathan (the god of love) come?
Did he bring this sweet desire?
Did Manmathan (the god of love) come?
Did he bring this sweet desire?
Why does your heart test me
with rules every single day?
A woman's cheeks
are cups brimming with sweet wine,
A woman's cheeks
are cups brimming with sweet wine,
Whether you take or give,
will their sweet taste ever change?
Your lips there are a river of milk,
My lips here are a river of honey,
As long as we have them, let us blend them and share!
Female: La lala la lal la
Male: As long as we have them, let us blend them and share!
Gleaming bright, with the golden girl's lucky charm,
Speaking of love and casting flower-soft glances,
It is the fortune of your coming, love me calling me closer,
This closeness between you and me!
Beautiful Singapore,
and the golden chariot gliding through it,
Beautiful Singapore,
and the golden chariot gliding through it,
Will that golden chariot come here every day to be with me?
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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