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Poovae Poochudava Male

From Poove Poochooda Vaa · 1985

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
K. J. Yesudas
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Poove Poochooda Vaa
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
10 Mar 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
La la la la la la laa laa laa
La la la la la la laa laa laa
La la la la la la la laa laa laa
Laaaaaa laaaaa…laaa
{Poovae poo chooda vaa
Enthan nenjil paal vaarka vaa } (2)
Vaasal paarthu kangal poothu
Kaathu nindren vaa
Poovae poo chooda vaa
Enthan nenjil paal vaarka vaa
Azhaipu mani endha
Veetil ketaalum
Oodi naan vanthu paarpen
Thendral envaasal
Theendavae illai
Kannil venneerai vaarpen
Kangalum oointhathu
Jeevanum theinthathu
Jeeva deepangal ooyum neram
Neeyum neiyaaga vanthaai
Intha kanneril sogam illai
Indru aanantham thanthaai
Pethi endraalum neeyum en thaai
Poovae poo chooda vaa
Enthan nenjil paal vaarka vaa
Aah … aah … aah …
Aah … aah … aaa … aah
Ahaaa…aaa…ahaaa…aaa…
Kaalam karaindhaalum
Kolam sithaindhaalum
Paasam velukaathu maanae
Neeril kulithaalum
Nerupil erithaalum
Thangam karukaathu thaayae
Un mugam paarkiren
Athil en mugam paarkiren
Intha pon maanai paarthukondae
Sendru naan sera vendum
Meendum jenmangal maarumpothum
Nee en magalaaga vendum
Paasa raagangal paada vendum
Poovae poo chooda vaa
{ Enthan nenjil paal vaarka vaa } (2)
La la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la
Laaa laaa... laaa
Come, my flower, wear flowers in your hair,
come, soothe my longing heart.
Watching the doorway until my eyes grew tired,
I stood waiting—come to me.
Come, my flower, wear flowers in your hair,
come, soothe my longing heart.
No matter which house
the doorbell rang at,
I would run out to look.
If the breeze did not
touch my doorstep,
warm tears would spill from my eyes.
My eyes grew weary,
my life force was fading away.
Just when the lamp of life was going out,
you arrived like oil to keep it burning.
There is no sorrow in these tears;
today, you brought me pure joy.
Though you are my granddaughter, you are like a mother to me.
Come, my flower, wear flowers in your hair,
come, soothe my longing heart.
Aah … aah … aah …
Aah … aah … aaa … aah
Ahaaa… aaa… ahaaa… aaa…
Even if time dissolves,
even if life's patterns crumble,
this love will never fade, my darling.
Even if bathed in water,
even if burned in fire,
gold never loses its glow, my dear child.
I look at your face,
and in it, I see my own.
Gazing upon this golden deer,
I want to peacefully pass away.
When lives begin anew across rebirths,
you must be born as my daughter,
and sing songs of boundless love.
Come, my flower, wear flowers in your hair,
come, soothe my longing heart.
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Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Poove Poochooda Vaa is a deeply emotional Tamil song expressing pure, boundless affection between a grandmother and her granddaughter. The lyrics articulate the immense relief and happiness brought by the child's arrival into an elder's fading life, portraying her as a soothing balm and a guiding light in old age. Vairamuthu uses poetic metaphors of gold, light, and maternal warmth to illustrate how genuine love remains unblemished by time or adversity, expressing a wish that this deep soul connection continues across future rebirths.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Urvagam)

“Jeeva deepangal ooyum neram / Neeyum neiyaaga vanthaai”

Compares the granddaughter's arrival to ghee (fuel) added to a dying lamp, restoring life energy.

Tamil Idiom (Marabu Cholladal)

“Vaasal paarthu kangal poothu”

'Kangal poothu' is a classic Tamil idiom meaning eyes growing tired or blossoming from long, expectant waiting.

Second Letter Rhyme (Edhugai)

“Kaalam karaindhaalum / Kolam sithaindhaalum”

Harmonious second-letter rhyming between 'Kaalam' and 'Kolam'.

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Trivia

Poove Poochooda Vaa (1985) was directed by Fazil and marked the Tamil film debut of legendary actress Nadia Moidu alongside veteran actress Padmini. Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vairamuthu, the track remains one of the most iconic emotional melodies in Tamil cinema history.

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