Pootukkal Pottalum
From Chatriyan · 1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Poottukkal pottaalum | Even if you put locks, |
| Veettukkul nirkaadhu kaatru | The wind will not stay inside the house. |
| Thottathu malligai | Will not the garden jasmine |
| Koottathil paadadho paattu | Sing a song in a group? |
| Paatteduppom vaa vaa | Come, let us sing a song, |
| Poothiruppom poovaa | Shall we bloom like flowers? |
| Kattu kaaval vittu poga | To break free from strict control, |
| Pattu poochi vattam podum naaldhaan | Today is the day the butterfly circles around. |
| Female | |
| Poottukkal pottaalum | Even if you put locks, |
| Veettukkul nirkaadhu kaatru | The wind will not stay inside the house. |
| Thottathu malligai | Will not the garden jasmine |
| Koottathil paadadho paattu | Sing a song in a group? |
| Female | |
| Paadaththai thallivaippom | Let us put aside the lessons, |
| Paattukkal allivaippom | Let us gather songs together. |
| Aanandha kolathukku | For a festive design of joy, |
| Aaramba pullivaippom | Let us place the starting dot. |
| Female | |
| Paravai pola | Like a bird, |
| Parandhu parandhu | Flying and flying, |
| Padippai konjam | Forgetting studies |
| Marandhu marandhu | Little by little, |
| Aanaiyittu aadavaithaal | If you command it to dance, |
| Thaamarai poongodi aadidumaa | Will the lotus vine dance to orders? |
| Female | |
| Poottukkal pottaalum | Even if you put locks, |
| Veettukkul nirkaadhu kaatru | The wind will not stay inside the house. |
| Thottathu malligai | Will not the garden jasmine |
| Koottathil paadadho paattu | Sing a song in a group? |
| Paatteduppom vaa vaa | Come, let us sing a song, |
| Poothiruppom poovaa | Shall we bloom like flowers? |
| Kattu kaaval vittu poga | To break free from strict control, |
| Pattu poochi vattam podum naaldhaan | Today is the day the butterfly circles around. |
| Female | |
| Poottukkal pottaalum | Even if you put locks, |
| Veettukkul nirkaadhu kaatru | The wind will not stay inside the house. |
| Thottathu malligai | Will not the garden jasmine |
| Koottathil paadadho paattu | Sing a song in a group? |
| Female | |
| Maamara chittukkalae | O little sparrows of the mango tree, |
| Maadhulai mottukkalae | O pomegranate buds, |
| Kaalangal ullavarai | As long as time exists, |
| Naan ungal pakkathilae | I will be by your side. |
| Female | |
| Arivai naalum | As your knowledge |
| Valara valara | Grows day by day, |
| Dhinamum naanum | Every day I too |
| Kadhaigal koora | Will tell you stories. |
| Poonguruvi thaenaruvi | The little bird and honey stream |
| Aadida vandhadhen kai thazhuvi | Came to dance, embracing my hand. |
| Female | |
| Poottukkal pottaalum | Even if you put locks, |
| Veettukkul nirkaadhu kaatru | The wind will not stay inside the house. |
| Thottathu malligai | Will not the garden jasmine |
| Koottathil paadadho paattu | Sing a song in a group? |
| Paatteduppom vaa vaa | Come, let us sing a song, |
| Poothiruppom poovaa | Shall we bloom like flowers? |
| Kattu kaaval vittu poga | To break free from strict control, |
| Pattu poochi vattam podum naaldhaan | Today is the day the butterfly circles around. |
பூட்டுக்கள் போட்டாலும்
வீட்டுக்குள் நிற்காது காற்று
தோட்டத்து மல்லிகை
கூட்டத்தில் பாடாதோ பாட்டு
Even if you put locks,
The wind will not stay inside the house.
Will not the garden jasmine
Sing a song in a group?
Come, let us sing a song,
Shall we bloom like flowers?
To break free from strict control,
Today is the day the butterfly circles around.
பாட்டெடுப்போம் வா வா...
பூத்திருப்போம் பூவா..
கட்டுக்காவல் விட்டுப்போக
பட்டுப்பூச்சி வட்டம் போடும் நாள்தான்
Even if you put locks,
The wind will not stay inside the house.
Will not the garden jasmine
Sing a song in a group?
பூட்டுக்கள் போட்டாலும்
வீட்டுக்குள் நிற்காது காற்று
தோட்டத்து மல்லிகை
கூட்டத்தில் பாடாதோ பாட்டு
Let us put aside the lessons,
Let us gather songs together.
For a festive design of joy,
Let us place the starting dot.
பாடத்தை தள்ளி வைப்போம்
பாட்டுக்கள் அள்ளி வைப்போம்
ஆனந்த கோலத்துக்கு
ஆரம்ப புள்ளி வைப்போம்
Like a bird,
Flying and flying,
Forgetting studies
Little by little,
If you command it to dance,
Will the lotus vine dance to orders?
பறவை போல பறந்து பறந்து
படிப்பை கொஞ்சம் மறந்து மறந்து
ஆணையிட்டு ஆடவைத்தால்
தாமரை பூங்கொடி ஆடிடுமா
Even if you put locks,
The wind will not stay inside the house.
Will not the garden jasmine
Sing a song in a group?
Come, let us sing a song,
Shall we bloom like flowers?
To break free from strict control,
Today is the day the butterfly circles around.
பூட்டுக்கள் போட்டாலும்
வீட்டுக்குள் நிற்காது காற்று
தோட்டத்து மல்லிகை
கூட்டத்தில் பாடாதோ பாட்டு
Even if you put locks,
The wind will not stay inside the house.
Will not the garden jasmine
Sing a song in a group?
பாட்டெடுப்போம் வா வா...
பூத்திருப்போம் பூவா..
கட்டுக்காவல் விட்டுப்போக
பட்டுப்பூச்சி வட்டம் போடும் நாள்தான்
O little sparrows of the mango tree,
O pomegranate buds,
As long as time exists,
I will be by your side.
பூட்டுக்கள் போட்டாலும்
வீட்டுக்குள் நிற்காது காற்று
தோட்டத்து மல்லிகை
கூட்டத்தில் பாடாதோ பாட்டு
As your knowledge
Grows day by day,
Every day I too
Will tell you stories.
The little bird and honey stream
Came to dance, embracing my hand.
மாமர சிட்டுக்களே..
மாதுளை மொட்டுக்களே
காலங்கள் உள்ளவரை...
நான் உங்கள் பக்கத்திலே...
Even if you put locks,
The wind will not stay inside the house.
Will not the garden jasmine
Sing a song in a group?
Come, let us sing a song,
Shall we bloom like flowers?
To break free from strict control,
Today is the day the butterfly circles around.
அறிவு நாளும் வளர வளர
தினமும் நானும் கதைகள் கூற
பூங்குருவி தேனருவி
ஆடிட வந்ததென் கைதழுவி
பூட்டுக்கள் போட்டாலும்
வீட்டுக்குள் நிற்காது காற்று
தோட்டத்து மல்லிகை
கூட்டத்தில் பாடாதோ பாட்டு
பாட்டெடுப்போம் வா வா...
பூத்திருப்போம் பூவா..
கட்டுக்காவல் விட்டுப்போக
பட்டுப்பூச்சி வட்டம் போடும் நாள்தான்
Poottukkal pottaalum
Even if you put locks,
Veettukkul nirkaadhu kaatru
The wind will not stay inside the house.
Thottathu malligai
Will not the garden jasmine
Koottathil paadadho paattu
Sing a song in a group?
Paatteduppom vaa vaa
Come, let us sing a song,
Poothiruppom poovaa
Shall we bloom like flowers?
Kattu kaaval vittu poga
To break free from strict control,
Pattu poochi vattam podum naaldhaan
Today is the day the butterfly circles around.
Poottukkal pottaalum
Even if you put locks,
Veettukkul nirkaadhu kaatru
The wind will not stay inside the house.
Thottathu malligai
Will not the garden jasmine
Koottathil paadadho paattu
Sing a song in a group?
Paadaththai thallivaippom
Let us put aside the lessons,
Paattukkal allivaippom
Let us gather songs together.
Aanandha kolathukku
For a festive design of joy,
Aaramba pullivaippom
Let us place the starting dot.
Paravai pola
Like a bird,
Parandhu parandhu
Flying and flying,
Padippai konjam
Forgetting studies
Marandhu marandhu
Little by little,
Aanaiyittu aadavaithaal
If you command it to dance,
Thaamarai poongodi aadidumaa
Will the lotus vine dance to orders?
Poottukkal pottaalum
Even if you put locks,
Veettukkul nirkaadhu kaatru
The wind will not stay inside the house.
Thottathu malligai
Will not the garden jasmine
Koottathil paadadho paattu
Sing a song in a group?
Paatteduppom vaa vaa
Come, let us sing a song,
Poothiruppom poovaa
Shall we bloom like flowers?
Kattu kaaval vittu poga
To break free from strict control,
Pattu poochi vattam podum naaldhaan
Today is the day the butterfly circles around.
Poottukkal pottaalum
Even if you put locks,
Veettukkul nirkaadhu kaatru
The wind will not stay inside the house.
Thottathu malligai
Will not the garden jasmine
Koottathil paadadho paattu
Sing a song in a group?
Maamara chittukkalae
O little sparrows of the mango tree,
Maadhulai mottukkalae
O pomegranate buds,
Kaalangal ullavarai
As long as time exists,
Naan ungal pakkathilae
I will be by your side.
Arivai naalum
As your knowledge
Valara valara
Grows day by day,
Dhinamum naanum
Every day I too
Kadhaigal koora
Will tell you stories.
Poonguruvi thaenaruvi
The little bird and honey stream
Aadida vandhadhen kai thazhuvi
Came to dance, embracing my hand.
Poottukkal pottaalum
Even if you put locks,
Veettukkul nirkaadhu kaatru
The wind will not stay inside the house.
Thottathu malligai
Will not the garden jasmine
Koottathil paadadho paattu
Sing a song in a group?
Paatteduppom vaa vaa
Come, let us sing a song,
Poothiruppom poovaa
Shall we bloom like flowers?
Kattu kaaval vittu poga
To break free from strict control,
Pattu poochi vattam podum naaldhaan
Today is the day the butterfly circles around.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Poottukkal Pottaalum' is a heartwarming and joyful song from the 1990 Tamil film Chatriyan. Written by Vaali and composed by Ilaiyaraaja, the track captures the free-spirited nature of children and celebrates innocent joy. Through vivid metaphors comparing children to wind, birds, and blooming flowers, the lyrics convey that true spirit and creativity cannot be confined or restricted by strict boundaries.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Poottukkal pottaalum / Veettukkul nirkaadhu kaatru”
Compares the unrestricted freedom of children to wind that cannot be trapped inside a home by locks.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Paravai pola / Parandhu parandhu”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Pa' in consecutive words or lines creating musical harmony.
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Parandhu parandhu / Marandhu marandhu”
Repeating words to emphasize continuous motion and spirit.
Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Paadaththai thallivaippom / Paattukkal allivaippom”
Matching secondary consonants between lines to give a poetic flow.
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Trivia
Chatriyan (1990), written and produced by Mani Ratnam and directed by K. Subash, features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. The track 'Poottukkal Pottaalum' was sung by S. Janaki and K. S. Chithra, serving as an iconic lighthearted melody amidst the film's gritty action-drama narrative.
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