Poovae Poochudava Male
From Poove Poochooda Vaa · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Poove Poochooda Vaa1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| La la la la la la laa laa laa | La la la la la la laa laa laa (Vocalizing) |
| La la la la la la laa laa laa | La la la la la la laa laa laa (Vocalizing) |
| La la la la la la la laa laa laa | La la la la la la la laa laa laa (Vocalizing) |
| Laaaaaa laaaaa…laaa | Laaaaaa laaaaa...laaa (Vocalizing) |
| Male | |
| {Poovae poo chooda vaa | O flower, come to wear flowers |
| Enthan nenjil paal vaarka vaa } (2) | Come to pour comfort and joy into my heart (Repeated) |
| Vaasal paarthu kangal poothu | Watching the entrance until my eyes blossomed with fatigue |
| Kaathu nindren vaa | I stood waiting, come |
| Male | |
| Poovae poo chooda vaa | O flower, come to wear flowers |
| Enthan nenjil paal vaarka vaa | Come to pour comfort and joy into my heart |
| Male | |
| Azhaipu mani endha | Whichever house's calling bell |
| Veetil ketaalum | I heard ringing |
| Oodi naan vanthu paarpen | I would run and look |
| Thendral envaasal | The gentle breeze at my doorway |
| Theendavae illai | Did not touch at all |
| Kannil venneerai vaarpen | I shed hot tears from my eyes |
| Male | |
| Kangalum oointhathu | Even my eyes grew tired |
| Jeevanum theinthathu | My life force ebbed away |
| Jeeva deepangal ooyum neram | At the time when the light of life was dimming |
| Neeyum neiyaaga vanthaai | You came like ghee to keep the flame burning |
| Intha kanneril sogam illai | There is no sorrow in these tears |
| Indru aanantham thanthaai | Today, you gave me bliss |
| Pethi endraalum neeyum en thaai | Though you are my granddaughter, you are like a mother to me |
| Male | |
| Poovae poo chooda vaa | O flower, come to wear flowers |
| Enthan nenjil paal vaarka vaa | Come to pour comfort into my heart |
| Chorus | |
| Aah … aah … aah … | Aah... aah... aah... (Vocalizing) |
| Aah … aah … aaa … aah | Aah... aah... aaa... aah (Vocalizing) |
| Ahaaa…aaa…ahaaa…aaa… | Ahaaa...aaa...ahaaa...aaa... (Vocalizing) |
| Male | |
| Kaalam karaindhaalum | Even if time fades away |
| Kolam sithaindhaalum | Even if patterns get destroyed |
| Paasam velukaathu maanae | Affection will never fade, my gentle deer |
| Neeril kulithaalum | Even if washed in water |
| Nerupil erithaalum | Even if burned in fire |
| Thangam karukaathu thaayae | Gold will never blacken, my dear child |
| Male | |
| Un mugam paarkiren | I look at your face |
| Athil en mugam paarkiren | And in it, I see my own reflection |
| Intha pon maanai paarthukondae | While gazing at this golden deer |
| Sendru naan sera vendum | I wish to pass away peacefully |
| Meendum jenmangal maarumpothum | When rebirths happen again |
| Nee en magalaaga vendum | You must be born as my daughter |
| Paasa raagangal paada vendum | To sing melodies of love |
| Male | |
| Poovae poo chooda vaa | O flower, come to wear flowers |
| { Enthan nenjil paal vaarka vaa } (2) | Come to pour comfort and joy into my heart (Repeated) |
ல ல ல ல ல
ல லா லா லா ல ல
ல ல ல ல லா லா லா
ல ல ல ல ல ல லா
லா லா லா லா
லா .....
La la la la la la laa laa laa (Vocalizing)
La la la la la la laa laa laa (Vocalizing)
La la la la la la la laa laa laa (Vocalizing)
Laaaaaa laaaaa...laaa (Vocalizing)
{ பூவே பூச்சூடவா
எந்தன் நெஞ்சில் பால்
வார்க்கவா } (2)
வாசல் பார்த்து கண்கள்
பூத்து காத்து நின்றேன்
வா
O flower, come to wear flowers
Come to pour comfort and joy into my heart (Repeated)
Watching the entrance until my eyes blossomed with fatigue
I stood waiting, come
பூவே பூச்சூடவா
எந்தன் நெஞ்சில் பால்
வார்க்கவா
O flower, come to wear flowers
Come to pour comfort and joy into my heart
அழைப்பு மணி
எந்த வீட்டில் கேட்டாலும்
ஓடி நான் வந்து பார்ப்பேன்
தென்றல் என் வாசல்
தீண்டவே இல்லை
கண்ணில் வெந்நீரை
வார்ப்பேன்
Whichever house's calling bell
I heard ringing
I would run and look
The gentle breeze at my doorway
Did not touch at all
I shed hot tears from my eyes
கண்களும்
ஓய்ந்தது ஜீவனும்
தேய்ந்தது ஜீவ தீபங்கள்
ஓயும் நேரம் நீயும்
நெய்யாக வந்தாய்
இந்த கண்ணீரில் சோகம்
இல்லை இன்று ஆனந்தம்
தந்தாய் பேத்தி என்றாலும்
நீயும் என் தாய்
Even my eyes grew tired
My life force ebbed away
At the time when the light of life was dimming
You came like ghee to keep the flame burning
There is no sorrow in these tears
Today, you gave me bliss
Though you are my granddaughter, you are like a mother to me
பூவே பூச்சூடவா
எந்தன் நெஞ்சில் பால்
வார்க்கவா
O flower, come to wear flowers
Come to pour comfort into my heart
ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஹா
ஆஆ ஆஹா ஆஆ
Aah... aah... aah... (Vocalizing)
Aah... aah... aaa... aah (Vocalizing)
Ahaaa...aaa...ahaaa...aaa... (Vocalizing)
காலம் கரைந்தாலும்
கோலம் சிதைந்தாலும்
பாசம் வெளுக்காது மானே
நீரில் குளித்தாலும் நெருப்பில்
எரித்தாலும் தங்கம் கருக்காது
தாயே
Even if time fades away
Even if patterns get destroyed
Affection will never fade, my gentle deer
Even if washed in water
Even if burned in fire
Gold will never blacken, my dear child
உன்முகம்
பார்க்கிறேன் அதில்
என் முகம் பார்க்கிறேன்
இந்தப் பொன் மானை
பார்த்துக் கொண்டே
சென்று நான் சேர
வேண்டும் மீண்டும்
ஜென்மங்கள் மாறும்
போதும் நீ என் மகளாக
வேண்டும் பாச ராகங்கள்
பாட வேண்டும்
I look at your face
And in it, I see my own reflection
While gazing at this golden deer
I wish to pass away peacefully
When rebirths happen again
You must be born as my daughter
To sing melodies of love
பூவே பூச்சூடவா
{ எந்தன் நெஞ்சில் பால்
வார்க்கவா } (2)
O flower, come to wear flowers
Come to pour comfort and joy into my heart (Repeated)
La la la la la la laa laa laa
La la la la la la laa laa laa (Vocalizing)
La la la la la la laa laa laa
La la la la la la laa laa laa (Vocalizing)
La la la la la la la laa laa laa
La la la la la la la laa laa laa (Vocalizing)
Laaaaaa laaaaa…laaa
Laaaaaa laaaaa...laaa (Vocalizing)
{Poovae poo chooda vaa
O flower, come to wear flowers
Enthan nenjil paal vaarka vaa } (2)
Come to pour comfort and joy into my heart (Repeated)
Vaasal paarthu kangal poothu
Watching the entrance until my eyes blossomed with fatigue
Kaathu nindren vaa
I stood waiting, come
Poovae poo chooda vaa
O flower, come to wear flowers
Enthan nenjil paal vaarka vaa
Come to pour comfort and joy into my heart
Azhaipu mani endha
Whichever house's calling bell
Veetil ketaalum
I heard ringing
Oodi naan vanthu paarpen
I would run and look
Thendral envaasal
The gentle breeze at my doorway
Theendavae illai
Did not touch at all
Kannil venneerai vaarpen
I shed hot tears from my eyes
Kangalum oointhathu
Even my eyes grew tired
Jeevanum theinthathu
My life force ebbed away
Jeeva deepangal ooyum neram
At the time when the light of life was dimming
Neeyum neiyaaga vanthaai
You came like ghee to keep the flame burning
Intha kanneril sogam illai
There is no sorrow in these tears
Indru aanantham thanthaai
Today, you gave me bliss
Pethi endraalum neeyum en thaai
Though you are my granddaughter, you are like a mother to me
Poovae poo chooda vaa
O flower, come to wear flowers
Enthan nenjil paal vaarka vaa
Come to pour comfort into my heart
Aah … aah … aah …
Aah... aah... aah... (Vocalizing)
Aah … aah … aaa … aah
Aah... aah... aaa... aah (Vocalizing)
Ahaaa…aaa…ahaaa…aaa…
Ahaaa...aaa...ahaaa...aaa... (Vocalizing)
Kaalam karaindhaalum
Even if time fades away
Kolam sithaindhaalum
Even if patterns get destroyed
Paasam velukaathu maanae
Affection will never fade, my gentle deer
Neeril kulithaalum
Even if washed in water
Nerupil erithaalum
Even if burned in fire
Thangam karukaathu thaayae
Gold will never blacken, my dear child
Un mugam paarkiren
I look at your face
Athil en mugam paarkiren
And in it, I see my own reflection
Intha pon maanai paarthukondae
While gazing at this golden deer
Sendru naan sera vendum
I wish to pass away peacefully
Meendum jenmangal maarumpothum
When rebirths happen again
Nee en magalaaga vendum
You must be born as my daughter
Paasa raagangal paada vendum
To sing melodies of love
Poovae poo chooda vaa
O flower, come to wear flowers
{ Enthan nenjil paal vaarka vaa } (2)
Come to pour comfort and joy into my heart (Repeated)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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