Poovae Ithu
From Gramathu Athiyayam · 1980
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- B. S. Sasirekha
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Gramathu Athiyayam1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Poovae idhu poojai kaalamae | Oh flower, this is the time for worship |
| Ilam poovai dhaagamae | The thirst of a young maiden |
| Manam thaavi vandha vaegam theerkka | To satisfy the speed with which the mind leaped and came |
| Naalum vaendumae | Is needed every day |
| Naalum unnai ninaithu ninaithu | Every day, thinking of you repeatedly |
| Thavithu thavithu yaengum ullam paadaadho | Will not the yearning heart sing in struggle? |
| Vaazhai yena valarndhu valarndhu | Growing and growing like a plantain tree |
| Dhinamum thudippadho | Does it throb every day? |
| Female | |
| Poovae idhu poojai kaalamae | Oh flower, this is the time for worship |
| Female | |
| Salangai paadamae | The lesson of the tinkling anklets |
| Endhan kaadhil kaetkumo | Will it be heard in my ears? |
| Kuyilae… ae… ae… | Oh cuckoo... |
| Female | |
| Salangai paadamae | The lesson of the tinkling anklets |
| Endhan kaadhil kaetkumo | Will it be heard in my ears? |
| Vaazhai maavilai manjal | Plantain leaves, mango leaves, and turmeric |
| Vaasam thondrumo | Will their fragrance arise? |
| Panivaadai kaatru veesum podhu | When the cold wintry wind blows |
| Paavai maeni vaadudhae | The maiden's body wilts |
| Female | |
| Poovae idhu poojai kaalamae | Oh flower, this is the time for worship |
| Female | |
| Kannai moodiyum | Even with eyes closed |
| Manam thoongavillaiyae | The mind does not sleep |
| Nenjae… ae… ae… | Oh heart... |
| Female | |
| Kannai moodiyum | Even with eyes closed |
| Manam thoongavillaiyae | The mind does not sleep |
| Kannan nyaabagam unnil neengavillaiyae | The memory of Kannan has not left you |
| Iru maalai saerndha dhaevi yaekkam | The longing of the maiden joined by two garlands |
| Theera vaendi yaengudhae | Yearns for its fulfillment |
| Female | |
| Poovae idhu poojai kaalamae | Oh flower, this is the time for worship |
| Ilam poovai dhaagamae | The thirst of a young maiden |
| Manam thaavi vandha vaegam theerkka | To satisfy the speed with which the mind leaped and came |
| Naalum vaendumae | Is needed every day |
| Naalum unnai ninaithu ninaithu | Every day, thinking of you repeatedly |
| Thavithu thavithu yaengum ullam paadaadho | Will not the yearning heart sing in struggle? |
| Vaazhai yena valarndhu valarndhu | Growing and growing like a plantain tree |
| Dhinamum thudippadho poovae… | Does it throb every day, oh flower... |
பூவே இது பூஜைக் காலமே
இளம் பூவை ராகமே
மனம் தாவி வந்த வேகம் தீர்க்க
நாளும் வேண்டுமே ....
நாளும் உன்னை நினைத்து நினைத்து
தவித்து தவித்து ஏங்கும் உள்ளம் பாடாதோ
வாழையென வளர்ந்து வளர்ந்து
தினமும் துடிப்பதோ
Oh flower, this is the time for worship
The thirst of a young maiden
To satisfy the speed with which the mind leaped and came
Is needed every day
Every day, thinking of you repeatedly
Will not the yearning heart sing in struggle?
Growing and growing like a plantain tree
Does it throb every day?
பூவே இது பூஜைக் காலமே
Oh flower, this is the time for worship
சலங்கை தாளமே
எந்தன் காதில் கேட்குமோ
குயிலே.......ஏ....ஏ....
The lesson of the tinkling anklets
Will it be heard in my ears?
Oh cuckoo...
சலங்கை தாளமே
எந்தன் காதில் கேட்குமோ
வாழை மாவிலை மஞ்சள்
வாசம் தோன்றுமோ
பனி வாடைக் காற்று வீசும்போது
பாவி மேனி வாடுதே
The lesson of the tinkling anklets
Will it be heard in my ears?
Plantain leaves, mango leaves, and turmeric
Will their fragrance arise?
When the cold wintry wind blows
The maiden's body wilts
பூவே இது பூஜைக் காலமே
Oh flower, this is the time for worship
கண்ணை மூடியும்
மனம் தூங்கவில்லையே
நெஞ்சே...ஏ.....ஏ....
Even with eyes closed
The mind does not sleep
Oh heart...
கண்ணை மூடியும்
மனம் தூங்கவில்லையே
கண்ணன் ஞாபகம் உன்னில் நீங்கவில்லையே
இருமாலை சேர்ந்த தேவி ஏக்கம்
தீரவேண்டி ஏங்குதே
Even with eyes closed
The mind does not sleep
The memory of Kannan has not left you
The longing of the maiden joined by two garlands
Yearns for its fulfillment
பூவே இது பூஜைக் காலமே
இளம் பூவை ராகமே
மனம் தாவி வந்த வேகம் தீர்க்க
நாளும் வேண்டுமே ....
நாளும் உனை நினைத்து நினைத்து
தவித்து தவித்து ஏங்கும் உள்ளம் பாடாதோ
வாழையென வளர்ந்து வளர்ந்து
தினமும் துடிப்பதோ பூவே
Oh flower, this is the time for worship
The thirst of a young maiden
To satisfy the speed with which the mind leaped and came
Is needed every day
Every day, thinking of you repeatedly
Will not the yearning heart sing in struggle?
Growing and growing like a plantain tree
Does it throb every day, oh flower...
Poovae idhu poojai kaalamae
Oh flower, this is the time for worship
Ilam poovai dhaagamae
The thirst of a young maiden
Manam thaavi vandha vaegam theerkka
To satisfy the speed with which the mind leaped and came
Naalum vaendumae
Is needed every day
Naalum unnai ninaithu ninaithu
Every day, thinking of you repeatedly
Thavithu thavithu yaengum ullam paadaadho
Will not the yearning heart sing in struggle?
Vaazhai yena valarndhu valarndhu
Growing and growing like a plantain tree
Dhinamum thudippadho
Does it throb every day?
Poovae idhu poojai kaalamae
Oh flower, this is the time for worship
Salangai paadamae
The lesson of the tinkling anklets
Endhan kaadhil kaetkumo
Will it be heard in my ears?
Kuyilae… ae… ae…
Oh cuckoo...
Salangai paadamae
The lesson of the tinkling anklets
Endhan kaadhil kaetkumo
Will it be heard in my ears?
Vaazhai maavilai manjal
Plantain leaves, mango leaves, and turmeric
Vaasam thondrumo
Will their fragrance arise?
Panivaadai kaatru veesum podhu
When the cold wintry wind blows
Paavai maeni vaadudhae
The maiden's body wilts
Poovae idhu poojai kaalamae
Oh flower, this is the time for worship
Kannai moodiyum
Even with eyes closed
Manam thoongavillaiyae
The mind does not sleep
Nenjae… ae… ae…
Oh heart...
Kannai moodiyum
Even with eyes closed
Manam thoongavillaiyae
The mind does not sleep
Kannan nyaabagam unnil neengavillaiyae
The memory of Kannan has not left you
Iru maalai saerndha dhaevi yaekkam
The longing of the maiden joined by two garlands
Theera vaendi yaengudhae
Yearns for its fulfillment
Poovae idhu poojai kaalamae
Oh flower, this is the time for worship
Ilam poovai dhaagamae
The thirst of a young maiden
Manam thaavi vandha vaegam theerkka
To satisfy the speed with which the mind leaped and came
Naalum vaendumae
Is needed every day
Naalum unnai ninaithu ninaithu
Every day, thinking of you repeatedly
Thavithu thavithu yaengum ullam paadaadho
Will not the yearning heart sing in struggle?
Vaazhai yena valarndhu valarndhu
Growing and growing like a plantain tree
Dhinamum thudippadho poovae…
Does it throb every day, oh flower...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic Tamil song portrays the deep emotional longing, passion, and anticipation of a young woman yearning for her beloved. Frame as a metaphor of a flower ready for divine worship, her youthful desires seeking fulfillment. The song captures her restlessness—where her mind refuses to sleep even when her eyes are shut, consumed entirely by thoughts of her partner. Through vivid imagery of auspicious wedding elements like mango leaves, turmeric, flower garlands, and cold breezes, the lyrics convey both the pain of isolation and the hopeful eagerness for ultimate union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Vaazhai yena valarndhu valarndhu”
Comparing the continuous growth of love and desire to the flourishing growth of a plantain tree ('Vaazhai yena valarndhu').
Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Thavithu thavithu yaengum ullam paadaadho”
Repeated words like 'ninaithu ninaithu' and 'thavithu thavithu' emphasize the intense, relentless pain of yearning.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Ilam poovai dhaagamae”
Comparing the young maiden to a soft flower ('ilam poovai') experiencing thirst for love.
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Trivia
Gramathu Athiyayam (1980) was directed by C. Rudhraiya and featured music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with memorable lyrics penned by his brother Gangai Amaran.
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