Poosu Manjal Female
From Kanave Kalaiyadhe · 1999
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Anuradha Paudwal
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Kanave Kalaiyadhe1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Poosu manjal poosu manjal | Apply turmeric, apply turmeric |
| Poosuthu poovondru | A flower applies turmeric |
| Ennam polae ennam polae | Just as desired, just as desired |
| Vanthathu vaazhvendru | Life has turned out, they say |
| Thaai thanthai vaazthukkalaal | With the blessings of parents |
| Indru en kaadhal eederuthae | Today my love comes to fruition |
| Yen indha maattrangalo | Why these wonderful changes? |
| Indru en kannil thaenooruthae | Today honey flows in my eyes |
| Ponguthae santhosham ponguthae | Joy overflows, joy overflows |
| Hoo ooo hoo | Hoo ooo hoo |
| Sinthuthae kanneerum sinthuthae | Tears stream down, tears stream down |
| Female | |
| Poosu manjal poosu manjal | Apply turmeric, apply turmeric |
| Poosuthu poovondru | A flower applies turmeric |
| Ennam polae ennam polae | Just as desired, just as desired |
| Vanthathu vaazhvendru | Life has turned out, they say |
| Female | |
| Kadal neerai kadan vaangi | Even if I borrow the ocean's water |
| En kann kondu azhuthaalum | And weep using my own eyes |
| Naan sollum nandrikku | For the gratitude I wish to express |
| Pothaathamma | It will not be enough, dear mother |
| Ponguthae santhosham ponguthae | Joy overflows, joy overflows |
| Female | |
| Idam maari vanthaalum | Even though I move to a new place |
| Thadam maari pogaamal | Without straying off course |
| En kaadhal kai kooda | My love coming together |
| Kandenamma | I have seen, dear mother |
| Sinthuthae kanneerum sinthutahe | Tears stream down, tears stream down |
| Female | |
| Ennam pol vaazhvu kanden | I found a life as I wished |
| Ellorum vaazhthattumae | May everyone bless it |
| Munnooru aandu varai | For up to three hundred years |
| En manjal vaazhattumae | May my sacred marital bliss flourish |
| Female | |
| Maru pirappinilum | Even in the next birth |
| Ezhu pirappinilum | And across seven rebirths |
| Intha thanthaikkum thaaikkum | To this father and mother |
| Vanthu magalendru piranthida | To be born again as a daughter |
| Yenguthae en ullam yenguthae | My heart yearns, my heart yearns |
| Ponguthae sandhosham ponguthae | Joy overflows, joy overflows |
| Female | |
| Poosu manjal poosu manjal | Apply turmeric, apply turmeric |
| Poosuthu poovondru | A flower applies turmeric |
| Ennam polae ennam polae | Just as desired, just as desired |
| Vanthathu vaazhvendru | Life has turned out, they say |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Aaa….aaa….aaa…aa…. | Aaa... aaa... aaa... aa... |
| Haa….aaa…aa…. | Haa... aaa... aa... |
| Female | |
| Aan endraal oru veedu | If one is a man, he belongs to one home |
| Penn endraal iru veedu | If one is a woman, she belongs to two homes |
| Thaai naattu panpaadu | The culture of our motherland |
| Thadai podumae | Imposes this boundary |
| Ponguthae kanneerum ponguthae | Tears swell, tears swell |
| Female | |
| Kilai engae ponaalum | Wherever the branch may grow |
| En vergal ingae thaan | My roots remain right here |
| En jeevan ingum angum | My soul will play between |
| Vilaiyaadumae | Here and there |
| Ponguthae sandhosham ponguthae | Joy overflows, joy overflows |
| Female | |
| Pon maalai thanthavanae | O one who gave me the golden garland |
| Ennaalum kaadhalippen | I will love you forever |
| Ven megam siragu thanthaal | If the white cloud gives me wings |
| Vinnodu valam varuven | I will circle the skies with you |
| Female | |
| Endhan uyir malarai | Offering the flower of my soul |
| Undhan thiruvadiyil thanthu | At your sacred feet |
| Unakkul karainthu | Dissolving into you |
| Intha ulagathai maranthida | And forgetting this world |
| Yenguthae en ullam yenguthe | My heart yearns, my heart yearns |
| Hoo ooo | Hoo ooo |
| Ponguthae kanneerum sinthuthae | Tears overflow and stream down |
| Female | |
| Poosu manjal poosu manjal | Apply turmeric, apply turmeric |
| Poosuthu poovondru | A flower applies turmeric |
| Ennam polae ennam polae | Just as desired, just as desired |
| Vanthathu vaazhvendru | Life has turned out, they say |
| Thaai thanthai vaazthukkalaal | With the blessings of parents |
| Indru en kaadhal eederuthae | Today my love comes to fruition |
| Yen indha maattrangalo | Why these wonderful changes? |
| Indru en kannil thaenooruthae | Today honey flows in my eyes |
| Ponguthae sandhosham ponguthae | Joy overflows, joy overflows |
| Hoo oo | Hoo oo |
| Ponguthae sandhosham ponguthae | Joy overflows, joy overflows |
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பூசு மஞ்சள் பூசு மஞ்சள்
பூசுது பூவொன்று
எண்ணம் போலே எண்ணம் போலே
வந்தது வாழ்வென்று
Apply turmeric, apply turmeric
A flower applies turmeric
Just as desired, just as desired
Life has turned out, they say
With the blessings of parents
Today my love comes to fruition
Why these wonderful changes?
Today honey flows in my eyes
Joy overflows, joy overflows
Hoo ooo hoo
Tears stream down, tears stream down
தாய் தந்தை வாழ்த்துக்களால்
இன்று என் காதல் ஈடுரூதே
ஏன் இந்த மாற்றங்களோ
இன்று என் கண்ணில் தேனூருதே
பொங்குதே சந்தோஷம் பொங்குதே
ஓ ஹோ ஓ...
சிந்துதே கண்ணீரும் சிந்துதே
Apply turmeric, apply turmeric
A flower applies turmeric
Just as desired, just as desired
Life has turned out, they say
பூசு மஞ்சள் பூசு மஞ்சள்
பூசுது பூவொன்று
எண்ணம் போலே எண்ணம் போலே
வந்தது வாழ்வென்று
Even if I borrow the ocean's water
And weep using my own eyes
For the gratitude I wish to express
It will not be enough, dear mother
Joy overflows, joy overflows
கடல் நீரைக் கடன் வாங்கி
என் கண் கொண்டு அழுதாலும்
நான் சொல்லும் நன்றிக்கு போதாதம்மா
பொங்குதே சந்தோஷம் பொங்குதே
Even though I move to a new place
Without straying off course
My love coming together
I have seen, dear mother
Tears stream down, tears stream down
இடம் மாறி வந்தாலும்
தடம் மாறி போகாமல்
என் காதல் கைக்கூட கண்டேனம்மா
சிந்துதே கண்ணீரும் சிந்துதே
I found a life as I wished
May everyone bless it
For up to three hundred years
May my sacred marital bliss flourish
எண்ணம் போல் வாழ்வு கண்டேன்
எல்லோரும் வாழ்த்தட்டுமே
முன்னூறு ஆண்டு வரை
என் மஞ்சள் வாழட்டுமே
Even in the next birth
And across seven rebirths
To this father and mother
To be born again as a daughter
My heart yearns, my heart yearns
Joy overflows, joy overflows
மறு பிறப்பினிலும் ஏழு பிறப்பினிலும்
இந்த தந்தைக்கும் தாய்க்கும்
வந்து மகளென்று பிறந்திட
ஏங்குதே என் உள்ளம் ஏங்குதே
ஓ ஹோ ஓ
பொங்குதே சந்தோஷம் பொங்குதே
Apply turmeric, apply turmeric
A flower applies turmeric
Just as desired, just as desired
Life has turned out, they say
பூசு மஞ்சள் பூசு மஞ்சள்
பூசுது பூவொன்று
எண்ணம் போலே எண்ணம் போலே
வந்தது வாழ்வென்று
...
................
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aa...
Haa... aaa... aa...
விசில் :
....................
If one is a man, he belongs to one home
If one is a woman, she belongs to two homes
The culture of our motherland
Imposes this boundary
Tears swell, tears swell
ஆஆஆஆ.....ஆஆஆ.....ஆஆஆ
ஆஆஆஆ.....ஆஆஆ.....ஆஆஆ
Wherever the branch may grow
My roots remain right here
My soul will play between
Here and there
Joy overflows, joy overflows
ஆண் என்றால் ஒரு வீடு
பெண் என்றால் இரு வீடு
தாய்நாட்டு பண்பாடு
தடை போடுமே
பொங்குதே கண்ணீரும் பொங்குதே
O one who gave me the golden garland
I will love you forever
If the white cloud gives me wings
I will circle the skies with you
கிளை எங்கே போனாலும்
என் வேர்கள் இங்கேதான்
என் ஜீவன் இங்கும் அங்கும்
விளையாடுமே
பொங்குதே சந்தோஷம் பொங்குதே
Offering the flower of my soul
At your sacred feet
Dissolving into you
And forgetting this world
My heart yearns, my heart yearns
Hoo ooo
Tears overflow and stream down
பொன் மாலை தந்தவனை
எந்நாளும் காதலிப்பேன்
வெண்மேகம் சிறகு தந்தால்
விண்ணோடு வலம் வருவேன்
Apply turmeric, apply turmeric
A flower applies turmeric
Just as desired, just as desired
Life has turned out, they say
With the blessings of parents
Today my love comes to fruition
Why these wonderful changes?
Today honey flows in my eyes
Joy overflows, joy overflows
Hoo oo
Joy overflows, joy overflows
எந்தன் உயிர் மலரை
உந்தன் திருவடியில் தந்து
உனக்குள் கரைந்து
இந்த உலகத்தை மறந்திட
ஏங்குதே என் உள்ளம் ஏங்குதே
ஓ ஹோ ஓ
பொங்குதே கண்ணீரும் சிந்துதே
பூசு மஞ்சள் பூசு மஞ்சள்
பூசுது பூவொன்று
எண்ணம் போலே எண்ணம் போலே
வந்தது வாழ்வென்று
தாய் தந்தை வாழ்த்துக்களால்
இன்று என் காதல் ஈடுரூதே
ஏன் இந்த மாற்றங்களோ
இன்று என் கண்ணில் தேனூருதே
பொங்குதே சந்தோஷம் பொங்குதே
ஓ ஹோ ஓ...
பொங்குதே சந்தோஷம் பொங்குதே
விசில் :
.......................
………………………..
...
Poosu manjal poosu manjal
Apply turmeric, apply turmeric
Poosuthu poovondru
A flower applies turmeric
Ennam polae ennam polae
Just as desired, just as desired
Vanthathu vaazhvendru
Life has turned out, they say
Thaai thanthai vaazthukkalaal
With the blessings of parents
Indru en kaadhal eederuthae
Today my love comes to fruition
Yen indha maattrangalo
Why these wonderful changes?
Indru en kannil thaenooruthae
Today honey flows in my eyes
Ponguthae santhosham ponguthae
Joy overflows, joy overflows
Hoo ooo hoo
Hoo ooo hoo
Sinthuthae kanneerum sinthuthae
Tears stream down, tears stream down
Poosu manjal poosu manjal
Apply turmeric, apply turmeric
Poosuthu poovondru
A flower applies turmeric
Ennam polae ennam polae
Just as desired, just as desired
Vanthathu vaazhvendru
Life has turned out, they say
Kadal neerai kadan vaangi
Even if I borrow the ocean's water
En kann kondu azhuthaalum
And weep using my own eyes
Naan sollum nandrikku
For the gratitude I wish to express
Pothaathamma
It will not be enough, dear mother
Ponguthae santhosham ponguthae
Joy overflows, joy overflows
Idam maari vanthaalum
Even though I move to a new place
Thadam maari pogaamal
Without straying off course
En kaadhal kai kooda
My love coming together
Kandenamma
I have seen, dear mother
Sinthuthae kanneerum sinthutahe
Tears stream down, tears stream down
Ennam pol vaazhvu kanden
I found a life as I wished
Ellorum vaazhthattumae
May everyone bless it
Munnooru aandu varai
For up to three hundred years
En manjal vaazhattumae
May my sacred marital bliss flourish
Maru pirappinilum
Even in the next birth
Ezhu pirappinilum
And across seven rebirths
Intha thanthaikkum thaaikkum
To this father and mother
Vanthu magalendru piranthida
To be born again as a daughter
Yenguthae en ullam yenguthae
My heart yearns, my heart yearns
Ponguthae sandhosham ponguthae
Joy overflows, joy overflows
Poosu manjal poosu manjal
Apply turmeric, apply turmeric
Poosuthu poovondru
A flower applies turmeric
Ennam polae ennam polae
Just as desired, just as desired
Vanthathu vaazhvendru
Life has turned out, they say
…………………………….
...
Aaa….aaa….aaa…aa….
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aa...
Haa….aaa…aa….
Haa... aaa... aa...
Aan endraal oru veedu
If one is a man, he belongs to one home
Penn endraal iru veedu
If one is a woman, she belongs to two homes
Thaai naattu panpaadu
The culture of our motherland
Thadai podumae
Imposes this boundary
Ponguthae kanneerum ponguthae
Tears swell, tears swell
Kilai engae ponaalum
Wherever the branch may grow
En vergal ingae thaan
My roots remain right here
En jeevan ingum angum
My soul will play between
Vilaiyaadumae
Here and there
Ponguthae sandhosham ponguthae
Joy overflows, joy overflows
Pon maalai thanthavanae
O one who gave me the golden garland
Ennaalum kaadhalippen
I will love you forever
Ven megam siragu thanthaal
If the white cloud gives me wings
Vinnodu valam varuven
I will circle the skies with you
Endhan uyir malarai
Offering the flower of my soul
Undhan thiruvadiyil thanthu
At your sacred feet
Unakkul karainthu
Dissolving into you
Intha ulagathai maranthida
And forgetting this world
Yenguthae en ullam yenguthe
My heart yearns, my heart yearns
Hoo ooo
Hoo ooo
Ponguthae kanneerum sinthuthae
Tears overflow and stream down
Poosu manjal poosu manjal
Apply turmeric, apply turmeric
Poosuthu poovondru
A flower applies turmeric
Ennam polae ennam polae
Just as desired, just as desired
Vanthathu vaazhvendru
Life has turned out, they say
Thaai thanthai vaazthukkalaal
With the blessings of parents
Indru en kaadhal eederuthae
Today my love comes to fruition
Yen indha maattrangalo
Why these wonderful changes?
Indru en kannil thaenooruthae
Today honey flows in my eyes
Ponguthae sandhosham ponguthae
Joy overflows, joy overflows
Hoo oo
Hoo oo
Ponguthae sandhosham ponguthae
Joy overflows, joy overflows
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song expresses the overflowing joy and bittersweet emotion of a young bride on her wedding day. Blessed by her parents, her love story culminates in marriage, causing tears of happiness and immense gratitude. She reflects on the emotional transition of leaving her birth home, comparing herself to a tree branch that grows outward while keeping its roots deeply tied to her parents.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition / Anaphora)
“Poosu manjal poosu manjal”
Repeating words like 'Poosu manjal' and 'Ennam polae' emphasizes intense joy and ritualistic happiness.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navirtchi Ani)
“Kadal neerai kadan vaangi En kann kondu azhuthaalum”
Exaggerating gratitude by stating that even weeping tears equal to an entire ocean wouldn't suffice to thank her mother.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kilai engae ponaalum En vergal ingae thaan”
Comparing the bride's connection to her parental home as roots ('vergal') and her outward life journey as branches ('kilai').
Did you know?
Trivia
The music for the movie 'Kanave Kalaiyadhe' (1999) was composed by Deva, starring Murali and Simran. The lyrics were penned by Vairamuthu.
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