Poovaitha Poovaikku
From Maattukara Velan · 1970
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Maattukara Velan1970
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Poo vaiththa poovaikku | To the maiden adorned with flowers, |
| Pookkal sonthamaa | do the flowers belong to her? |
| Female :Poovukkum thaenukkum | Female: For the flowers and the honey, |
| Poo sinthum bodhaikkum | and for the intoxication scattered by the blossom, |
| Eekkal sonthamaa | do the flies hold ownership? |
| Male | |
| I love you | I love you |
| Female :I love you | Female: I love you |
| Male :I love love you | Male: I love love you |
| Female | |
| Poo vaiththa poovaikku | To the maiden adorned with flowers, |
| Pookkal sonthamaa | do the flowers belong to her? |
| Male :Poovukkum thaenukkum | Male: For the flowers and the honey, |
| Poo sinthum bodhaikkum | and for the intoxication scattered by the blossom, |
| Eekkal sonthamaa | do the flies hold ownership? |
| Female | |
| I love you | I love you |
| Male: I love you | Male: I love you |
| Female :I love love you | Female: I love love you |
| Male | |
| {Muththu simizhaa | Is it a casket of pearls? |
| Vanna thaththai kuralaa | Is it the voice of a colorful parrot? |
| Un velli thandai osai enna | What is the sound of your silver anklet? |
| Pillaai thamizhaa} (2) | Is it sweet infant Tamil literature? (2) |
| Female | |
| Kan pattu | Caught by an evil eye, |
| Male :Aaahaa | Male: Aaahaa |
| Female :Ungal kai pattu | Female: Touched by your hands, |
| Male :Ohoo | Male: Ohoo |
| Female :Ingu kattu vittu sirippadhu | Female: What breaks free and laughs here, |
| Thamizh paattu | is a Tamil song! |
| Female | |
| Kan pattu | Caught by an evil eye, |
| Ungal kai pattu | Touched by your hands, |
| Ingu kattu vittu sirippadhu | What breaks free and laughs here, |
| Thamizh paattu | is a Tamil song! |
| Male | |
| Pachchai vaazhai marathukku | Is this a pandal made for green banana trees, |
| Selai katti pottu vaitha panthalo | draped in a saree and adorned with a bindi? |
| Pasum paalo pazhathudan | Is it fresh cow's milk mixed with fruits, |
| Thaen kalanthu kanni | blended with honey by a young maiden, |
| Vaitha pongaloo | a sweet pongal dish? |
| Female | |
| Sonnaal therivadhillai | Nothing can be fully understood, |
| Edhuvum | just by telling. |
| Male :Aahaa | Male: Aahaa |
| Female :Adhai unnaal therinthu | Female: It helps to experience and learn, |
| Kolla udhavum | it through you. |
| Male :Hoo | Male: Hoo |
| Female | |
| Sonnaal therivadhillai | Nothing can be fully understood, |
| Edhuvum | just by telling. |
| Adhai unnaal therinthu | It helps to experience and learn, |
| Kolla udhavum | it through you. |
| Kanda pinnaal eduthu | Only after seeing and feeling it, |
| Solla mudiyum | can one explain it. |
| Male | |
| {Palli kanakku konjam | Teach me a little bit, |
| Solli pazhakku | of romantic arithmetic. |
| Nee illaiyendraal naan thoduppen | If you do not, I will file, |
| Kaadhal vazhakku} (2) | a lawsuit of love! (2) |
| Female | |
| Podungal | File it! |
| Male :Aahaa | Male: Aahaa |
| Female :Koondil yerungal | Female: Stand in the witness box! |
| Male :Yae | Male: Yae! |
| Female | |
| Podungal | File it! |
| Koondil yerungal | Stand in the witness box! |
| Ungal pon manathai | Keeping your golden heart, |
| Saatchi vaithu vettri kollungal | as a witness, emerge victorious! |
| Male | |
| Poonthottam mella vanthu | Is it magic when the flower garden slowly approaches, |
| Kannadithu kai kodukkum jaalamo | winks, and shakes hands? |
| Adhu kaattum jaadai enna | What is the sign it is making? |
| Thaali kattum podhadikkum melamo | Is it the celebratory drum beating during marriage? |
| Female | |
| Nandra irukkudhintha uvamai | This simile is wonderful! |
| Male :Ohoo | Male: Ohoo |
| Female :Intha pennae unadhu | Female: This woman is now, |
| Sontha udamai | your personal property. |
| Male :Hohohoho | Male: Hohohoho |
| Female | |
| Nandra irukkudhintha uvamai | This simile is wonderful! |
| Intha pennae unadhu | This woman is now, |
| Sontha udamai | your personal property. |
| Ini ellaam pazhaguvadhu urimai | From now on, getting accustomed to everything is our right! |
பூ வைத்த பூவைக்கு
பூக்கள் சொந்தமா
பூவுக்கும் தேனுக்கும்
பூ சிந்தும் போதைக்கும்
ஈக்கள் சொந்தமா
To the maiden adorned with flowers,
do the flowers belong to her?
Female: For the flowers and the honey,
and for the intoxication scattered by the blossom,
do the flies hold ownership?
ஐ லவ் யு
ஐ லவ் யு
ஐ லவ் லவ் யு
I love you
Female: I love you
Male: I love love you
பூ வைத்த பூவைக்கு
பூக்கள் சொந்தமா
பூவுக்கும் தேனுக்கும்
பூ சிந்தும் போதைக்கும்
ஈக்கள் சொந்தமா
To the maiden adorned with flowers,
do the flowers belong to her?
Male: For the flowers and the honey,
and for the intoxication scattered by the blossom,
do the flies hold ownership?
ஐ லவ் யு
ஐ லவ் யு
ஐ லவ் லவ் யு
I love you
Male: I love you
Female: I love love you
{முத்து சிமிழா
வண்ண தத்தை குரலா
உன் வெள்ளி தண்டை
ஓசை என்ன
பிள்ளாய் தமிழா} (2)
Is it a casket of pearls?
Is it the voice of a colorful parrot?
What is the sound of your silver anklet?
Is it sweet infant Tamil literature? (2)
கண் பட்டு
ஆஹா
உங்கள் கை பட்டு
ஒஹோ
இங்கு கட்டு விட்டு சிரிப்பது
தமிழ் பாட்டு
Caught by an evil eye,
Male: Aaahaa
Female: Touched by your hands,
Male: Ohoo
Female: What breaks free and laughs here,
is a Tamil song!
கண் பட்டு
உங்கள் கை பட்டு
இங்கு கட்டு விட்டு சிரிப்பது
தமிழ் பாட்டு
Caught by an evil eye,
Touched by your hands,
What breaks free and laughs here,
is a Tamil song!
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
ஐ லவ் யு
ஐ லவ் யு
ஐ லவ் லவ் யு
Is this a pandal made for green banana trees,
draped in a saree and adorned with a bindi?
Is it fresh cow's milk mixed with fruits,
blended with honey by a young maiden,
a sweet pongal dish?
பச்சை வாழை மரத்துக்கு
சேலை கட்டி போட்டு
வைத்த பந்தலோ
பசும் பாலோ பழத்துடன்
தேன் கலந்து கன்னி
வைத்த பொங்கலோ
Nothing can be fully understood,
just by telling.
Male: Aahaa
Female: It helps to experience and learn,
it through you.
Male: Hoo
சொன்னால் தெரிவதில்லை
எதுவும்
ஆஹா
அதை உன்னால் தெரிந்து
கொள்ள உதவும்
ஹோ
Nothing can be fully understood,
just by telling.
It helps to experience and learn,
it through you.
Only after seeing and feeling it,
can one explain it.
சொன்னால் தெரிவதில்லை
எதுவும்
அதை உன்னால் தெரிந்து
கொள்ள உதவும்
கண்ட பின்னால் எடுத்து
சொல்ல முடியும்
Teach me a little bit,
of romantic arithmetic.
If you do not, I will file,
a lawsuit of love! (2)
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
ஐ லவ் யு
ஐ லவ் யு
ஐ லவ் லவ் யு
File it!
Male: Aahaa
Female: Stand in the witness box!
Male: Yae!
{பள்ளி கணக்கு கொஞ்சம்
சொல்லி பழக்கு
நீ இல்லையென்றால்
நான் தொடுப்பேன் காதல் வழக்கு} (2)
File it!
Stand in the witness box!
Keeping your golden heart,
as a witness, emerge victorious!
போடுங்கள்
ஆஹா
கூண்டில் ஏறுங்கள்
யே
Is it magic when the flower garden slowly approaches,
winks, and shakes hands?
What is the sign it is making?
Is it the celebratory drum beating during marriage?
போடுங்கள்
கூண்டில் ஏற்றுங்கள்
உங்கள் பொன் மனதை
சாட்சி வைத்து வெற்றி கொள்ளுங்கள்
This simile is wonderful!
Male: Ohoo
Female: This woman is now,
your personal property.
Male: Hohohoho
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
ஐ லவ் யு
ஐ லவ் யு
ஐ லவ் லவ் யு
This simile is wonderful!
This woman is now,
your personal property.
From now on, getting accustomed to everything is our right!
பூந்தோட்டம் மெல்ல வந்து
கண்ணடித்து கை கொடுக்கும் ஜாலமோ
அது காட்டும் ஜாடை என்ன
தாலி கட்டும் போதடிக்கும் மேளமோ
நன்றா இருக்குதிந்த உவமை
ஒஹோ
இந்த பெண்னே உனது
சொந்த உடமை
ஹோ ஹோ
நன்றா இருக்குதிந்த உவமை
இந்த பெண்னே உனது
சொந்த உடமை
இனி எல்லாம் பழகுவது உரிமை
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
பூ வைத்த பூவைக்கு
பூக்கள் சொந்தமா
பூவுக்கும் தேனுக்கும்
பூ சிந்தும் போதைக்கும்
ஈக்கள் சொந்தமா
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
ஐ லவ் யு
ஐ லவ் யு
ஐ லவ் லவ் யு
Poo vaiththa poovaikku
To the maiden adorned with flowers,
Pookkal sonthamaa
do the flowers belong to her?
Female :Poovukkum thaenukkum
Female: For the flowers and the honey,
Poo sinthum bodhaikkum
and for the intoxication scattered by the blossom,
Eekkal sonthamaa
do the flies hold ownership?
I love you
I love you
Female :I love you
Female: I love you
Male :I love love you
Male: I love love you
Poo vaiththa poovaikku
To the maiden adorned with flowers,
Pookkal sonthamaa
do the flowers belong to her?
Male :Poovukkum thaenukkum
Male: For the flowers and the honey,
Poo sinthum bodhaikkum
and for the intoxication scattered by the blossom,
Eekkal sonthamaa
do the flies hold ownership?
I love you
I love you
Male: I love you
Male: I love you
Female :I love love you
Female: I love love you
{Muththu simizhaa
Is it a casket of pearls?
Vanna thaththai kuralaa
Is it the voice of a colorful parrot?
Un velli thandai osai enna
What is the sound of your silver anklet?
Pillaai thamizhaa} (2)
Is it sweet infant Tamil literature? (2)
Kan pattu
Caught by an evil eye,
Male :Aaahaa
Male: Aaahaa
Female :Ungal kai pattu
Female: Touched by your hands,
Male :Ohoo
Male: Ohoo
Female :Ingu kattu vittu sirippadhu
Female: What breaks free and laughs here,
Thamizh paattu
is a Tamil song!
Kan pattu
Caught by an evil eye,
Ungal kai pattu
Touched by your hands,
Ingu kattu vittu sirippadhu
What breaks free and laughs here,
Thamizh paattu
is a Tamil song!
Pachchai vaazhai marathukku
Is this a pandal made for green banana trees,
Selai katti pottu vaitha panthalo
draped in a saree and adorned with a bindi?
Pasum paalo pazhathudan
Is it fresh cow's milk mixed with fruits,
Thaen kalanthu kanni
blended with honey by a young maiden,
Vaitha pongaloo
a sweet pongal dish?
Sonnaal therivadhillai
Nothing can be fully understood,
Edhuvum
just by telling.
Male :Aahaa
Male: Aahaa
Female :Adhai unnaal therinthu
Female: It helps to experience and learn,
Kolla udhavum
it through you.
Male :Hoo
Male: Hoo
Sonnaal therivadhillai
Nothing can be fully understood,
Edhuvum
just by telling.
Adhai unnaal therinthu
It helps to experience and learn,
Kolla udhavum
it through you.
Kanda pinnaal eduthu
Only after seeing and feeling it,
Solla mudiyum
can one explain it.
{Palli kanakku konjam
Teach me a little bit,
Solli pazhakku
of romantic arithmetic.
Nee illaiyendraal naan thoduppen
If you do not, I will file,
Kaadhal vazhakku} (2)
a lawsuit of love! (2)
Podungal
File it!
Male :Aahaa
Male: Aahaa
Female :Koondil yerungal
Female: Stand in the witness box!
Male :Yae
Male: Yae!
Podungal
File it!
Koondil yerungal
Stand in the witness box!
Ungal pon manathai
Keeping your golden heart,
Saatchi vaithu vettri kollungal
as a witness, emerge victorious!
Poonthottam mella vanthu
Is it magic when the flower garden slowly approaches,
Kannadithu kai kodukkum jaalamo
winks, and shakes hands?
Adhu kaattum jaadai enna
What is the sign it is making?
Thaali kattum podhadikkum melamo
Is it the celebratory drum beating during marriage?
Nandra irukkudhintha uvamai
This simile is wonderful!
Male :Ohoo
Male: Ohoo
Female :Intha pennae unadhu
Female: This woman is now,
Sontha udamai
your personal property.
Male :Hohohoho
Male: Hohohoho
Nandra irukkudhintha uvamai
This simile is wonderful!
Intha pennae unadhu
This woman is now,
Sontha udamai
your personal property.
Ini ellaam pazhaguvadhu urimai
From now on, getting accustomed to everything is our right!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet features romantic banter between two lovers expressing their mutual affection through poetic comparisons and lighthearted teasing. The song weaves classical Tamil imagery of nature—comparing the heroine to sweet milk, honey, flowers, and parrots—with humorous courtly metaphors like filing a 'lawsuit of love' and taking the witness stand.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile / Metaphor)
“Vanna thaththai kuralaa / Un velli thandai osai enna / Pillaai thamizhaa”
Compares the heroine's voice to a parrot and her anklet sounds to sweet child Tamil literature.
Legal Metaphor / Metonymy
“Nee illaiyendraal naan thoduppen Kaadhal vazhakku / Koondil yerungal”
Uses court trial terminology playfully to express romantic impatience.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Poo vaiththa poovaikku / Pookkal sonthamaa”
Rhythmic repetition of initial consonant sounds enhancing the song's musical flow.
Did you know?
Trivia
Maattukara Velan (1970) stars M. G. Ramachandran in a dual role alongside Jayalalithaa and Lakshmi. The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics penned by Kannadasan, sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.
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