Poothiruchu Poovu
From Paattali Magan · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Sangeetha Rajan
- Details
- Paattali Magan1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Poothiruchu poovu poothiruchu | The flower has bloomed, the flower has bloomed |
| Paaraiyilae poovu poothiruchu | A flower has bloomed on the hard rock |
| Male | |
| Poothiruchu poovu poothiruchu | The flower has bloomed, the flower has bloomed |
| Paaraiyilae poovu poothiruchu | A flower has bloomed on the hard rock |
| Kannaalae sammadham thandhaachu | Consent was granted through eyes alone |
| Kaiyodu kaigal onnachu oo oo oo oo hoo | Hands have joined together with hands, oo oo oo oo hoo |
| Female | |
| Poothiruchu poovu poothiruchu | The flower has bloomed, the flower has bloomed |
| Paaraiyilae poovu poothiruchu | A flower has bloomed on the hard rock |
| Female | |
| Maaman manakka malluvaetti manakka | When my maternal uncle smells sweet and his cotton dhoti is fragrant |
| Echil manakka yaelampoo edhukku oo hoi | When sweet saliva is fragrant, why do we need cardamom flowers? Oo hoi |
| Male :Manjal manakka maarappu manakka | Male: When turmeric smells sweet and your saree pallu smells sweet |
| Ponnum manakka poovasam edhukku hoi | When the bride herself smells sweet, why do we need flower fragrance? Hoi |
| Female | |
| Kaadhil sollum saedhi ennaMale :Hahahaa | What is the secret whispered in the ear? Male: Hahahaa |
| Female :Thaali podum thaedhi enna | Female: What is the date fixed for tying the sacred thread? |
| Male :Achcharam thandhathaan enna hoi | Male: What if an advance token of love is given now? Hoi |
| Female | |
| Poothiruchu poovu poothiruchu | The flower has bloomed, the flower has bloomed |
| Paaraiyilae poovu poothiruchu | A flower has bloomed on the hard rock |
| Female | |
| …………………….. | .................. |
| Female | |
| Aadi kaathil en saelai thookka | When the wind of Aadi month lifts my saree curtain |
| Odi vaanga en maanam kaaka oo oo hoi | Come running to safeguard my modesty, oo oo hoi |
| Male :Aadi kaathu aan vaelai paarkka | Male: When the wind of Aadi plays a mischievous man's role |
| Adiyae naanum ennannu kaekka ha ha haang | My girl, should I also ask what is happening? Ha ha haang |
| Female | |
| Maaman kaetta manasu thaaren | If my beloved asks, I will give my heart |
| Maala pottaa urasa thaaren | If you put a garland around me, I will let you embrace me |
| Male :Thai maasam paththam naal vaaren | Male: I will come on the tenth day of the auspicious Thai month |
| Male | |
| Poothiruchu poovu poothiruchu | The flower has bloomed, the flower has bloomed |
| Paaraiyilae poovu poothiruchu | A flower has bloomed on the hard rock |
| Female | |
| Kannaalae sammadham thandhaachu | Consent was granted through eyes alone |
| Kaiyodu kaigal onnachu oo oo oo oo hoo | Hands have joined together with hands, oo oo oo oo hoo |
பூத்திருச்சு பூவு பூத்திருச்சு
பாறையிலே பூவு பூத்திருச்சு
The flower has bloomed, the flower has bloomed
A flower has bloomed on the hard rock
பூத்திருச்சு பூவு பூத்திருச்சு
பாறையிலே பூவு பூத்திருச்சு
கண்ணாலே சம்மதம் தந்தாச்சு
கையோடு கைகள் ஒண்ணாச்சு ஓஓஓஒஹ்
The flower has bloomed, the flower has bloomed
A flower has bloomed on the hard rock
Consent was granted through eyes alone
Hands have joined together with hands, oo oo oo oo hoo
பூத்திருச்சு பூவு பூத்திருச்சு
பாறையிலே பூவு பூத்திருச்சு.....
The flower has bloomed, the flower has bloomed
A flower has bloomed on the hard rock
மாமன் மணக்க மல்லுவேட்டி மணக்க
எச்சில் மணக்க ஏலம்பூ எதுக்கு ஓ ஹோய்....
மஞ்சள் மணக்க மாராப்பு மணக்க
பொண்ணும் மணக்க பூவாசம் எதுக்கு ஹோய்...
When my maternal uncle smells sweet and his cotton dhoti is fragrant
When sweet saliva is fragrant, why do we need cardamom flowers? Oo hoi
Male: When turmeric smells sweet and your saree pallu smells sweet
When the bride herself smells sweet, why do we need flower fragrance? Hoi
காதில் சொல்லும் சேதி என்ன
ஹஹஹா...
தாலி போடும் தேதி என்ன
அச்சாரம் தந்தாத்தான் என்ன ஹோய்...
What is the secret whispered in the ear? Male: Hahahaa
Female: What is the date fixed for tying the sacred thread?
Male: What if an advance token of love is given now? Hoi
பூத்திருச்சு பூவு பூத்திருச்சு
பாறையிலே பூவு பூத்திருச்சு......
The flower has bloomed, the flower has bloomed
A flower has bloomed on the hard rock
ஓஓஓஹ்................
..................
ஆடிக் காத்தில் என் சேலை தூக்க
ஓடி வாங்க என் மானம் காக்க ஓஒ..ஹோய்
ஆடிக் காத்து ஆண் வேலை பாக்க.....
அடியே நானும் என்னான்னு கேக்க ஹாஹாங்..
When the wind of Aadi month lifts my saree curtain
Come running to safeguard my modesty, oo oo hoi
Male: When the wind of Aadi plays a mischievous man's role
My girl, should I also ask what is happening? Ha ha haang
மாமன் கேட்டா மனச தாரேன்
மாலப் போட்டா உசுர தாரேன்
தை மாசம் பத்தாம் நாள் வாரேன்
If my beloved asks, I will give my heart
If you put a garland around me, I will let you embrace me
Male: I will come on the tenth day of the auspicious Thai month
பூத்திருச்சு பூவு பூத்திருச்சு
பாறையிலே பூவு பூத்திருச்சு
The flower has bloomed, the flower has bloomed
A flower has bloomed on the hard rock
கண்ணாலே சம்மதம் தந்தாச்சு
கையோடு கைகள் ஒண்ணாச்சு ஓஓஓஒஹ்
Consent was granted through eyes alone
Hands have joined together with hands, oo oo oo oo hoo
ஓஓஓஓஓ லாலலலலாலா ம்ம்ம்மம்ஹாஹ்
Poothiruchu poovu poothiruchu
The flower has bloomed, the flower has bloomed
Paaraiyilae poovu poothiruchu
A flower has bloomed on the hard rock
Poothiruchu poovu poothiruchu
The flower has bloomed, the flower has bloomed
Paaraiyilae poovu poothiruchu
A flower has bloomed on the hard rock
Kannaalae sammadham thandhaachu
Consent was granted through eyes alone
Kaiyodu kaigal onnachu oo oo oo oo hoo
Hands have joined together with hands, oo oo oo oo hoo
Poothiruchu poovu poothiruchu
The flower has bloomed, the flower has bloomed
Paaraiyilae poovu poothiruchu
A flower has bloomed on the hard rock
Maaman manakka malluvaetti manakka
When my maternal uncle smells sweet and his cotton dhoti is fragrant
Echil manakka yaelampoo edhukku oo hoi
When sweet saliva is fragrant, why do we need cardamom flowers? Oo hoi
Male :Manjal manakka maarappu manakka
Male: When turmeric smells sweet and your saree pallu smells sweet
Ponnum manakka poovasam edhukku hoi
When the bride herself smells sweet, why do we need flower fragrance? Hoi
Kaadhil sollum saedhi ennaMale :Hahahaa
What is the secret whispered in the ear? Male: Hahahaa
Female :Thaali podum thaedhi enna
Female: What is the date fixed for tying the sacred thread?
Male :Achcharam thandhathaan enna hoi
Male: What if an advance token of love is given now? Hoi
Poothiruchu poovu poothiruchu
The flower has bloomed, the flower has bloomed
Paaraiyilae poovu poothiruchu
A flower has bloomed on the hard rock
……………………..
..................
Aadi kaathil en saelai thookka
When the wind of Aadi month lifts my saree curtain
Odi vaanga en maanam kaaka oo oo hoi
Come running to safeguard my modesty, oo oo hoi
Male :Aadi kaathu aan vaelai paarkka
Male: When the wind of Aadi plays a mischievous man's role
Adiyae naanum ennannu kaekka ha ha haang
My girl, should I also ask what is happening? Ha ha haang
Maaman kaetta manasu thaaren
If my beloved asks, I will give my heart
Maala pottaa urasa thaaren
If you put a garland around me, I will let you embrace me
Male :Thai maasam paththam naal vaaren
Male: I will come on the tenth day of the auspicious Thai month
Poothiruchu poovu poothiruchu
The flower has bloomed, the flower has bloomed
Paaraiyilae poovu poothiruchu
A flower has bloomed on the hard rock
Kannaalae sammadham thandhaachu
Consent was granted through eyes alone
Kaiyodu kaigal onnachu oo oo oo oo hoo
Hands have joined together with hands, oo oo oo oo hoo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic folk duet from Paattali Magan (1990) celebrates the sudden, beautiful blossoming of love between two lovers. The central metaphor, a flower blooming on a barren rock ('Paaraiyilae poovu poothiruchu'), illustrates how affection and warmth have emerged in an unlikely or tough situation. The lovers exchange playful flirtations, praising each other's natural fragrances—turmeric, freshly washed clothes, and sweet presence—over artificial perfumes. The heroine playfully demands a wedding date, to which the hero promises to arrive on the auspicious tenth day of the Tamil month of Thai to claim her hand.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Paaraiyilae poovu poothiruchu”
The phrase 'Paaraiyilae poovu poothiruchu' (A flower blooming on a rock) serves as a metaphor for love blooming against all odds in a rigid environment.
Repetition / Anaphora (Adukku Thodar)
“Poothiruchu poovu poothiruchu”
The word 'Poothiruchu' is repeated rapidly to build rhythmic emphasis and convey joy.
Olfactory Imagery
“Manjal manakka maarappu manakka”
Sensory descriptions of scent ('Manjal manakka', 'maarappu manakka', 'yaelampoo') evoke rich, rustic rural vibes.
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Trivia
The song uses rich Tamil folk idioms and references traditional calendar milestones like 'Aadi kaathu' (the strong winds of mid-July/August) and 'Thai maasam' (January/February, traditionally seen as the season for weddings in Tamil culture).
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