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Poovasanai

From Sir · 2024

Lyricist
Viveka
Singer
Sean Roldan
Music director
Siddhu Kumar
Movie name
Sir
Movie release year
2024
Lyrics added on
4 Dec 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Alagin uruvaa
Nadakkum nilavaa
Kulathil kulikkum
Kuru Nadhiyadaa
Pudavai aniyum puthiya puyalaa
Paravai inaththil jolikkum mayila
Moochil poovaai vaasam serpaal
Pechil kaaichal nodiyil kodupaal
Alagaai edhuvum ethiril illai
Ivalai paartha piragu edhuvum
Nigare illai
Uyirai asaikkum poovaasanai
Raaja magalai pol thoranai
Kanukkaal vazhiye vazhiyum
Thuliyil vinmeen theriyum
Ivalin alagai vilai pesida
Kadavulidamum kai kaasu illai
Asainthaal ulagae asaiyum
Ivalaal ethuvum mudiyum
Thooral pennai paarthen
Veesum kaatril verththen
Sugamaai mm sugamaai
Idhamaai Idhamaai
Is she the very form of beauty?
Is she a walking moon?
Bathing in the pond,
she is a sweet little stream!
A fresh storm dressed in a saree?
A shining peacock among the birds?
She adds a flower's fragrance to her breath.
She gives you a fever in a second with her words.
Nothing looks beautiful in front of me anymore;
after seeing her, nothing
can ever compare.
A flower's scent that stirs the soul,
with the poise of a princess.
Dripping down along her ankles,
stars can be seen in the water drops.
To put a price on her beauty,
even God has no money in hand.
If she moves, the whole world moves.
She can make anything happen.
I saw this girl like a gentle drizzle,
and broke into a sweat in the blowing breeze.
So sweet, mmm, so sweet...
So soothing, so soothing...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This poetic track from the movie 'Sir' is an enchanting ode celebrating a woman's mesmerizing allure and grace. The lyricist compares her to exquisite elements of nature—a walking moon, a tiny flowing stream, a storm wrapped in a drape, and a glittering peacock. Her beauty is painted as incomparably sublime, capable of overwhelming the senses and commanding the movement of the entire universe.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Nadakkum nilavaa / Pudavai aniyum puthiya puyalaa

Compares the woman directly to a walking moon and a storm dressed in a saree.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

Ivalin alagai vilai pesida / Kadavulidamum kai kaasu illai

Exaggerates her beauty by stating that even God does not possess enough money to value it.

Visual Imagery

Kanukkaal vazhiye vazhiyum / Thuliyil vinmeen theriyum

Paints a vivid picture of a droplet falling down her ankle reflecting a star.

Oxymoron / Paradox

Veesum kaatril verththen

Describes sweating in a cool blowing breeze due to her intoxicating presence.

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Trivia

Composed by Siddhu Kumar and rendered with raw soulfulness by singer-composer Sean Roldan, the song features evocative lyrics by Viveka that blend classical Tamil poetic tropes with modern romantic expressions.

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