Poovai Oru Poo Endru
From Deivapiravi · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Deivapiravi1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Poovai oru poo endru yaar killinaaro | Who plucked this lady as if she were a flower? |
| Male :Ennaiyandri yarumillai | Male: None other than me. |
| Female :Poovai oru poo endru yaar killinaaro | Female: Who plucked this lady as if she were a flower? |
| Male :Ennaiyandri yarumillai | Male: None other than me. |
| Female :Udhadum udhadum thaan urasa urasathaan | Female: As lip brushed against lip... |
| Male :Uyir moochil ushnam yaeri ponadho | Male: Did the heat rise in the life's breath? |
| Ooo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo | Ooo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo |
| Female | |
| Poovai oru poo endru yaar killinaaro | Who plucked this lady as if she were a flower? |
| Male :Ennaiyandri yarumillai | Male: None other than me. |
| Male | |
| Kannum kannum kooda | When eyes met eyes, |
| Nenjam nenjam modha | When hearts clashed with hearts, |
| Jeevanodu jeevan kalandhaalo | Life merged seamlessly with life. |
| Female | |
| Sinnanjiru maadhu | A tiny young maiden, |
| Kanni thanmai meedhu | Upon her maidenhood, |
| Kaadhal ennum vannam nee ootta | As you poured the color called love, |
| Male | |
| Vanji pennin kolam | The graceful woman's figure, |
| Indha nenjai mella killa | To gently pinch this heart, |
| Konjam konja vandhen | I came closer step by step, |
| Veru kuttram enna solla | What other fault can be named? |
| Female :Haa thudithen thuvanden | Female: Ah, I trembled and withered, |
| Mayakkam yaeno oo oo oo oo oo ooo | Why this deep intoxication? Oo oo oo oo oo ooo |
| Male | |
| Poovai oru poo endru yaar killinaaro | Who plucked this lady as if she were a flower? |
| Female :Unnaiyandri yarumillai | Female: None other than you. |
| Female | |
| Saelai konda annam | A swan draped in a saree, |
| Sevvaai konda vannam | A hue blessed with red lips, |
| Ponadhenna maayam ariyenae | Where did it go? I do not know this mystery. |
| Male | |
| Muthamitta vaelai | At the moment of kissing, |
| Mannam seidha vaelai | At the moment of wedlock, |
| Thaekki vaitha thaenai eduthenae | I took the honey that was stored up. |
| Female | |
| Katti thangam endru | Calling her solid gold, |
| Thogai kannam irandum minna | As both cheeks of the peacock-like maiden glistened, |
| Kitta kitta vandhu | Coming closer and closer, |
| Neeyum muthamittadhenna | Why did you kiss me so? |
| Male :Tharalaam peralaam | Male: We can give, we can receive, |
| Thaduppavar yaarooo oo oo oo oo oo oo | Who is there to stop us? Oo oo oo oo oo oo oo |
| Female | |
| Poovai oru poo endru yaar killinaaro | Who plucked this lady as if she were a flower? |
| Male :Ennaiyandri yarumillai | Male: None other than me. |
| Female | |
| Udhadum udhadum thaan shh | Lip and lip, shh... |
| Urasa urasathaan shh | Rubbed against each other, shh... |
| Male :Uyir moochil ushnam yaeri ponadho | Male: Did the heat rise in the life's breath? |
| Ooo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo | Ooo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo |
| Female | |
| Poovai oru poo endru yaar killinaaro | Who plucked this lady as if she were a flower? |
| Male :Ennaiyandri ….. | Male: None other than me... |
பூவை ஒரு பூ என்று யார் கிள்ளினாரோ
என்னையன்றி யாருமில்லை
பூவை ஒரு பூ என்று யார் கிள்ளினாரோ
என்னையன்றி யாருமில்லை
உதடும் உதடும்தான் உரச உரசத்தான்
உயிர் மூச்சில் உஷ்ணம் ஏறிப் போனதோ ஓ ஓ ...
Who plucked this lady as if she were a flower?
Male: None other than me.
Female: Who plucked this lady as if she were a flower?
Male: None other than me.
Female: As lip brushed against lip...
Male: Did the heat rise in the life's breath?
Ooo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
பூவை ஒரு பூ என்று யார் கிள்ளினாரோ
என்னையன்றி யாருமில்லை
Who plucked this lady as if she were a flower?
Male: None other than me.
கண்ணும் கண்ணும் கூட
நெஞ்சும் நெஞ்சும் மொத்த
ஜீவனோடு ஜீவன் கலந்தாளோ
When eyes met eyes,
When hearts clashed with hearts,
Life merged seamlessly with life.
சின்னஞ்சிறு மாது
கன்னி தன்மை மீது
காதல் என்னும் வண்ணம் நீ ஊட்ட
A tiny young maiden,
Upon her maidenhood,
As you poured the color called love,
வஞ்சி பெண்ணின் கோலம்
இந்த நெஞ்சை மெல்ல கிள்ள
கொஞ்சம் கொஞ்ச வந்தேன்
வேறு குற்றம் என்ன சொல்ல
ஹா.. துடித்தேன் துவண்டேன்
மயக்கமும் ஏனோ ஓஓஓ
The graceful woman's figure,
To gently pinch this heart,
I came closer step by step,
What other fault can be named?
Female: Ah, I trembled and withered,
Why this deep intoxication? Oo oo oo oo oo ooo
பூவை ஒரு பூ என்று யார் கிள்ளினாரோ
உன்னையன்றி யாருமில்லை
Who plucked this lady as if she were a flower?
Female: None other than you.
சேலை கொண்ட அன்னம்
செவ்வாய் கொண்ட வண்ணம்
போனதென்ன மாயம் அறியேனே
A swan draped in a saree,
A hue blessed with red lips,
Where did it go? I do not know this mystery.
முத்தமிட்ட வேளை
மன்னன் செய்த வேலை
தேக்கி வைத்த தேனை எடுத்தேனே
At the moment of kissing,
At the moment of wedlock,
I took the honey that was stored up.
கட்டி தங்கம் என்று
தோகை கன்னம் ரெண்டும் மின்ன
கிட்ட கிட்ட வந்து
நீயும் முத்தமிட்டதென்ன
தரலாம் பெறலாம்
தடுப்பவர் யாரோ ஓஓஓ
Calling her solid gold,
As both cheeks of the peacock-like maiden glistened,
Coming closer and closer,
Why did you kiss me so?
Male: We can give, we can receive,
Who is there to stop us? Oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
பூவை ஒரு பூ என்று யார் கிள்ளினாரோ
என்னையன்றி யாருமில்லை
உதடும் உதடும்தான் ஷ் ...
உரச உரசத்தான் ஷ் ...
உயிர் மூச்சில் உஷ்ணம் ஏறிப் போனதோ ஓ ஓ ...
Who plucked this lady as if she were a flower?
Male: None other than me.
பூவை ஒரு பூ என்று யார் கிள்ளினாரோ
என்னையன்றி ....
Lip and lip, shh...
Rubbed against each other, shh...
Male: Did the heat rise in the life's breath?
Ooo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
Who plucked this lady as if she were a flower?
Male: None other than me...
Poovai oru poo endru yaar killinaaro
Who plucked this lady as if she were a flower?
Male :Ennaiyandri yarumillai
Male: None other than me.
Female :Poovai oru poo endru yaar killinaaro
Female: Who plucked this lady as if she were a flower?
Male :Ennaiyandri yarumillai
Male: None other than me.
Female :Udhadum udhadum thaan urasa urasathaan
Female: As lip brushed against lip...
Male :Uyir moochil ushnam yaeri ponadho
Male: Did the heat rise in the life's breath?
Ooo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
Ooo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
Poovai oru poo endru yaar killinaaro
Who plucked this lady as if she were a flower?
Male :Ennaiyandri yarumillai
Male: None other than me.
Kannum kannum kooda
When eyes met eyes,
Nenjam nenjam modha
When hearts clashed with hearts,
Jeevanodu jeevan kalandhaalo
Life merged seamlessly with life.
Sinnanjiru maadhu
A tiny young maiden,
Kanni thanmai meedhu
Upon her maidenhood,
Kaadhal ennum vannam nee ootta
As you poured the color called love,
Vanji pennin kolam
The graceful woman's figure,
Indha nenjai mella killa
To gently pinch this heart,
Konjam konja vandhen
I came closer step by step,
Veru kuttram enna solla
What other fault can be named?
Female :Haa thudithen thuvanden
Female: Ah, I trembled and withered,
Mayakkam yaeno oo oo oo oo oo ooo
Why this deep intoxication? Oo oo oo oo oo ooo
Poovai oru poo endru yaar killinaaro
Who plucked this lady as if she were a flower?
Female :Unnaiyandri yarumillai
Female: None other than you.
Saelai konda annam
A swan draped in a saree,
Sevvaai konda vannam
A hue blessed with red lips,
Ponadhenna maayam ariyenae
Where did it go? I do not know this mystery.
Muthamitta vaelai
At the moment of kissing,
Mannam seidha vaelai
At the moment of wedlock,
Thaekki vaitha thaenai eduthenae
I took the honey that was stored up.
Katti thangam endru
Calling her solid gold,
Thogai kannam irandum minna
As both cheeks of the peacock-like maiden glistened,
Kitta kitta vandhu
Coming closer and closer,
Neeyum muthamittadhenna
Why did you kiss me so?
Male :Tharalaam peralaam
Male: We can give, we can receive,
Thaduppavar yaarooo oo oo oo oo oo oo
Who is there to stop us? Oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
Poovai oru poo endru yaar killinaaro
Who plucked this lady as if she were a flower?
Male :Ennaiyandri yarumillai
Male: None other than me.
Udhadum udhadum thaan shh
Lip and lip, shh...
Urasa urasathaan shh
Rubbed against each other, shh...
Male :Uyir moochil ushnam yaeri ponadho
Male: Did the heat rise in the life's breath?
Ooo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
Ooo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
Poovai oru poo endru yaar killinaaro
Who plucked this lady as if she were a flower?
Male :Ennaiyandri …..
Male: None other than me...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This sensual duet captures an intimate romantic interaction between two lovers, expressing their passionate bond. The female lead metaphorically asks who plucks the 'flower' of her maidenhood, to which the male lover proudly claims responsibility. Through poetic imagery of touch, warmth, and merging souls, the song highlights the sensory experience of love and wedded bliss. The lyrics weave metaphors of warmth, honey, and nature—comparing the woman to a saree-clad swan and a peacock—to celebrate intimacy, passion, and the legal and emotional union of marriage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvam (Metaphor)
“Poovai oru poo endru yaar killinaaro”
Compares the woman to a flower ('Poovai oru poo') and love to a color ('Kaadhal ennum vannam').
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kannum kannum kooda / Nenjam nenjam modha”
Matching second consonants in words like 'Kannum' and 'Nenjam', or 'Saelai' and 'Sevvaai'.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kannum kannum kooda”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across words in lines like 'Kannum kannum kooda'.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Udhadum udhadum thaan urasa urasathaan”
Duplication of words for emotional emphasis like 'Udhadum udhadum', 'Kitta kitta', and 'Konjam konja'.
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Trivia
Deivapiravi (1985) features music composed by Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics written by the renowned poet Vaali. The duet is a popular example of 1980s Tamil romantic music featuring playful conversational dialogue and intimacy tropes.
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