- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Anuradha Paudwal
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Kanave Kalaiyadhe
- Movie release year
- 1999
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Jan 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Poosu manjal poosu manjal
Poosuthu poovondru
Ennam polae ennam polae
Vanthathu vaazhvendru
Thaai thanthai vaazthukkalaal
Indru en kaadhal eederuthae
Yen indha maattrangalo
Indru en kannil thaenooruthae
Ponguthae santhosham ponguthae
Hoo ooo hoo
Sinthuthae kanneerum sinthuthae
Poosu manjal poosu manjal
Poosuthu poovondru
Ennam polae ennam polae
Vanthathu vaazhvendru
Kadal neerai kadan vaangi
En kann kondu azhuthaalum
Naan sollum nandrikku
Pothaathamma
Ponguthae santhosham ponguthae
Idam maari vanthaalum
Thadam maari pogaamal
En kaadhal kai kooda
Kandenamma
Sinthuthae kanneerum sinthutahe
Ennam pol vaazhvu kanden
Ellorum vaazhthattumae
Munnooru aandu varai
En manjal vaazhattumae
Maru pirappinilum
Ezhu pirappinilum
Intha thanthaikkum thaaikkum
Vanthu magalendru piranthida
Yenguthae en ullam yenguthae
Ponguthae sandhosham ponguthae
Poosu manjal poosu manjal
Poosuthu poovondru
Ennam polae ennam polae
Vanthathu vaazhvendru
…………………………….
Aaa….aaa….aaa…aa….
Haa….aaa…aa….
Aan endraal oru veedu
Penn endraal iru veedu
Thaai naattu panpaadu
Thadai podumae
Ponguthae kanneerum ponguthae
Kilai engae ponaalum
En vergal ingae thaan
En jeevan ingum angum
Vilaiyaadumae
Ponguthae sandhosham ponguthae
Pon maalai thanthavanae
Ennaalum kaadhalippen
Ven megam siragu thanthaal
Vinnodu valam varuven
Endhan uyir malarai
Undhan thiruvadiyil thanthu
Unakkul karainthu
Intha ulagathai maranthida
Yenguthae en ullam yenguthe
Hoo ooo
Ponguthae kanneerum sinthuthae
Poosu manjal poosu manjal
Poosuthu poovondru
Ennam polae ennam polae
Vanthathu vaazhvendru
Thaai thanthai vaazthukkalaal
Indru en kaadhal eederuthae
Yen indha maattrangalo
Indru en kannil thaenooruthae
Ponguthae sandhosham ponguthae
Hoo oo
Ponguthae sandhosham ponguthae
...
Apply the bridal turmeric, apply the turmeric,
A flower-like girl is applying it,
Saying, 'Just as I dreamed, just as I dreamed,
A beautiful life has come to me.'
With the blessings of my mother and father,
My love is fulfilled today.
Why all these sweet changes in me?
Today, tears of joy flow like honey in my eyes.
Happiness overflows, oh how it overflows!
Hoo ooh hoo...
Tears are spilling, tears of joy are spilling!
Apply the bridal turmeric, apply the turmeric,
A flower-like girl is applying it,
Saying, 'Just as I dreamed, just as I dreamed,
A beautiful life has come to me.'
Even if I borrow all the waters of the ocean
And weep tears through my eyes,
To express all my gratitude,
It would still not be enough, mother!
Happiness overflows, oh how it overflows!
Even though I moved far away,
Without losing my way,
I have lived to see
My love come true, mother!
Tears are spilling, tears of joy are spilling!
I have found the life I wished for,
Let everyone shower their blessings!
For three hundred years,
May my sacred turmeric (marital bond) flourish!
In my next life,
And across seven lifetimes,
To this same father and mother,
To be born again as their daughter—
My heart yearns, oh how it yearns!
Happiness overflows, oh how it overflows!
Apply the bridal turmeric, apply the turmeric,
A flower-like girl is applying it,
Saying, 'Just as I dreamed, just as I dreamed,
A beautiful life has come to me.'
...
Aa... aa... aa... aa...
Haa... aa... aa...
A man belongs to one home,
While a woman belongs to two,
The tradition of our motherland
Draws this boundary.
Tears well up, tears well up!
Wherever the branch spreads out,
My roots will always remain right here.
My soul will wander between here and there,
And playfully dance.
Happiness overflows, oh how it overflows!
Oh, the one who gave me this wedding garland,
I will love you forever.
If the white clouds lend me their wings,
I will circle the skies with you.
Offering the flower of my life
At your feet,
To dissolve completely into you
And forget this world—
My heart yearns, oh how it yearns!
Hoo ooh...
Happiness wells up and tears spill over!
Apply the bridal turmeric, apply the turmeric,
A flower-like girl is applying it,
Saying, 'Just as I dreamed, just as I dreamed,
A beautiful life has come to me.'
With the blessings of my mother and father,
My love is fulfilled today.
Why all these sweet changes in me?
Today, tears of joy flow like honey in my eyes.
Happiness overflows, oh how it overflows!
Hoo ooh...
Happiness overflows, oh how it overflows!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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