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Poovae Unnai Kattikondu

From Avan (1985 Film) · 1985

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
Sankar Ganesh
Movie name
Avan (1985 Film)
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
5 Dec 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Poovae unnai katti kondu
Poojai seiyattaa
Naeram nalla naeram endru
Malaem kottattaa
Oodum nadhi rendum ondraanathu indru
Naam pogindra paadhaigal solai aanathu
Oodum nadhi rendum ondraanathu indru
Naam pogindra paadhaigal solai aanathu
Poovae unnai katti kondu
Poojai seiyattaa
Naeram nalla naeram endru
Malaem kottattaa
Aaa…..aa….aa…aa…aa…
Aa…..aa….aa…aa…..aa….aa….
Unnai kanda pinnae
Ennai kaanom kannaa
Ennai kandu kolla vanthaen
Un kannil indru kandaen
Naalai thondrum pullum
Anbae nam paer sollum
Ada vaanum mannum maarum
Nam kaadhal nidru vaazhum
Mannaa neeyum illai endraal
Mannil nanum illai
Manae unthan moochchil thaanae
Mannil naanum vaazhgirean
Poovae unnai katti kondu
Poojai seiyattaa
Naeram nalla naeram endru
Malaem kottattaa
Male :Oodum nadhi rendum ondraanathu indru
Naam pogindra paadhaigal solai aanathu
………………..
Aa….haa…..aa….
Female :Mmm mm…..
Male :Aa….haa…..aa….
Female :Mmm mm…..
Kangal kadhal chinnam
Kannam roja kinnam
Pasi theernthu pogum vannam
Parimaara vaendum innum
Alli thanthaen muththam
Ennil yaedho saththam
Vizhi moodavillai niththam
Iravodu enna yuththam
Kannae neeya thanjam endru
Vanathaen ingae vaa vaa
Jenmam maarum ennum podhum
Sontham maaraathallavaa….
Poovae unnai katti kondu
Poojai seiyattaa
Naeram nalla naeram endru
Malaem kottattaa
Female :Oodum nadhi rendum ondraanathu indru
Naam pogindra paadhaigal solai aanathu
...
My flower, should I hold you tight
and worship you like a deity?
Declaring this an auspicious moment,
shall I beat the wedding drums?
Two flowing rivers have become one today
The paths we walk have turned into a blossoming garden
Two flowing rivers have become one today
The paths we walk have turned into a blossoming garden
My flower, should I hold you tight
and worship you like a deity?
Declaring this an auspicious moment,
shall I beat the wedding drums?
Aah... aa... aa... aa... aa...
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
Ever since I saw you,
I have lost myself, my beloved
I came searching to find myself,
and found myself in your eyes today
Even the grass that sprouts tomorrow
will whisper our names, my love
Ah, the sky and the earth may change,
but our love will endure forever
My king, if you are not there,
I have no existence on this earth
My gentle deer, it is through your breath
that I truly live on this earth
My flower, should I hold you tight
and worship you like a deity?
Declaring this an auspicious moment,
shall I beat the wedding drums?
Male: Two flowing rivers have become one today
The paths we walk have turned into a blossoming garden
...
Aa... haa... aa...
Female: Mmm mmm...
Male: Aa... haa... aa...
Female: Mmm mmm...
Your eyes are a symbol of love,
and your cheeks are cups of roses
To satisfy this deep hunger,
you must serve me even more love
I showered you with sweet kisses,
and a quiet stir echoed inside me
My eyes refuse to close every night;
what is this struggle with the night?
Trusting you are my only shelter, my love,
I came here; come to me, come
Even if lifetimes change,
our bond will never change, will it?
My flower, should I hold you tight
and worship you like a deity?
Declaring this an auspicious moment,
shall I beat the wedding drums?
Female: Two flowing rivers have become one today
The paths we walk have turned into a blossoming garden
Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic duet celebrates the deep, eternal bond between lovers who view their union as divine and destiny-fulfilled. They metaphorically describe themselves as two flowing rivers merging into one, transforming their shared journey into a beautiful garden. The lyrics capture the surrender of one's identity to love, declaring that even if the earth and sky alter over time or across multiple lifetimes, their love will remain unchanged and timeless.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Oodum nadhi rendum ondraanathu indru

Comparing the two lovers merging together to 'Oodum nadhi rendum ondraanathu' (two flowing rivers becoming one).

Monorhyme / Second-letter Rhyming (Edhukai)

Kangal kadhal chinnam

Rhyming patterns using matching consonant sounds like 'Kangal', 'Kannam', 'Pasi', 'Parimaara'.

Hyperbole

Naalai thondrum pullum / Anbae nam paer sollum

Expressing exaggeration that future blades of grass will speak their names to signify eternal fame of their love.

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Trivia

Written by poet Vairamuthu in the mid-1980s, this song highlights his signature usage of natural imagery—comparing human romance with rivers, flowers, sky, and earth—to convey timeless passion.

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