Poove Eduthu
From Amman Kovil Kizhakale · 1986
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- P. Jayachandran, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Amman Kovil Kizhakale1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Poova yeduthu oru maala thoduthu vechenae | I picked flowers and wove a garland, |
| Yen chinna raasa | Oh my little prince! |
| Un tholukaaghathaan indha maala yenghudhu | This garland longs only for your shoulders, |
| Kalyaanam kacheri yeppodhu | When is our wedding celebration? |
| Female | |
| {Poova yeduthu oru maala thoduthu vechenae | I picked flowers and wove a garland, |
| Yen chinna raasa} (2) | Oh my little prince! |
| Un tholukaaghathaan indha maala yenghudhu | This garland longs only for your shoulders, |
| Kalyaanam kacheri yeppodhu | When is our wedding celebration? |
| Female | |
| {Poova yeduthu oru maala thoduthu vechenae | I picked flowers and wove a garland, |
| Yen chinna raasa} (2) | Oh my little prince! |
| Male | |
| Kaathula soodam pola karaiyiren unnaala | Like camphor in the wind, I am melting because of you, |
| Female | |
| Kaathula soodam pola karaiyiren unnaala | Like camphor in the wind, I am melting because of you, |
| Female | |
| Kannaadi vala munnaadi vizha | As glass bangles fall before me, |
| Yen dhegham melinjaachu… | My body has grown so thin... |
| Kalyaana varam unnaala perum | Receiving the blessing of marriage through you, |
| Nannaala nenachachu… | I have been dreaming of that auspicious day... |
| Male | |
| Chinna vayasupulla kanni manasukulla | Inside the maiden heart of a young girl, |
| Vannakanavu vandhadhen… | Why did colorful dreams arise? |
| Female | |
| Kalyaanam kacheri yeppodhu | When is our wedding celebration? |
| Female | |
| Unnaku poova yeduthu oru maala thoduthu vechenae | For you, I picked flowers and wove a garland, |
| Yen chinna raasa… | Oh my little prince... |
| Poova yeduthu oru maala thoduthu vechenae | I picked flowers and wove a garland, |
| Yen chinna raasa… | Oh my little prince... |
| Un tholukaaghathaan indha maala yenghudhu | This garland longs only for your shoulders, |
| Kalyaanam kacheri yeppodhu | When is our wedding celebration? |
| Female | |
| Poova yeduthu oru maala thoduthu vechenae | I picked flowers and wove a garland, |
| Yen chinna raasa… | Oh my little prince... |
| Male | |
| Vaadaiyaa veesum kaathu | The chilly northern wind blows, |
| Valaikudhae yennapaathu…. | Tempting and cornering me as it sees me... |
| Female | |
| Vaanghalaen neram paathu | Why don't you choose a good time, |
| Vandhu yena kaapaathu… | And come to save me? |
| Female | |
| Kuthaala mazha yenmela vizha | Even when the rain of Courtrallam falls on me, |
| Appodhum soodaachu | Even then, it turns hot! |
| Yepodhum yena kothaagha ana | Embrace me completely forever, |
| Yen dhegham edaachu | My body has become so fragile... |
| Female | |
| Manja kulikaiyila nenju yeriyudhunga | While applying turmeric in my bath, my heart burns, |
| Konjam anachi kollaiyaa | Won't you embrace me just a little? |
| Kalyaanam kacheri yeppodhu | When is our wedding celebration? |
| Female | |
| Unnaku poova yeduthu oru maala thoduthu vechenae | For you, I picked flowers and wove a garland, |
| Yen chinna raasa… | Oh my little prince... |
| Poova yeduthu oru maala thoduthu vechenae | I picked flowers and wove a garland, |
| Yen chinna raasa… | Oh my little prince... |
| Un tholukaaghathaan indha maala yenghudhu | This garland longs only for your shoulders, |
| Kalyaanam kacheri yeppodhu | When is our wedding celebration? |
| Male | |
| {Poova yeduthu oru maala thoduthu vechenae | I picked flowers and wove a garland, |
| Yen chinna raasa} (2) | Oh my little prince! |
பூவ எடுத்து ஒரு
மாலை தொடுத்து வெச்சேனே
என் சின்ன ராசா உன்
தோளுக்காகத்தான் இந்த
மாலை ஏங்குது கல்யாணம்
கச்சேரி எப்போது
I picked flowers and wove a garland,
Oh my little prince!
This garland longs only for your shoulders,
When is our wedding celebration?
{ பூவ எடுத்து ஒரு
மாலை தொடுத்து வெச்சேனே
என் சின்ன ராசா } (2)
உன் தோளுக்காகத்தான்
இந்த மாலை ஏங்குது
கல்யாணம் கச்சேரி எப்போது
I picked flowers and wove a garland,
Oh my little prince!
This garland longs only for your shoulders,
When is our wedding celebration?
{ பூவ எடுத்து ஒரு
மாலை தொடுத்து வெச்சேனே
என் சின்ன ராசா } (2)
I picked flowers and wove a garland,
Oh my little prince!
காத்துல சூடம்
போல கரையிரேன்
உன்னால
காத்துல சூடம்
போல கரையிரேன்
உன்னால
Like camphor in the wind, I am melting because of you,
கண்ணாடி வல
முன்னாடி விழ என்
தேகம் மெலிஞ்சாச்சு
கல்யாண வரம் உன்னால
பெறும் நன்னால நெனச்சாச்சு
Like camphor in the wind, I am melting because of you,
சின்ன வயசுப்புள்ள
கன்னி மனசுக்குள்ள
வண்ணக்கனவு வந்ததேன்
As glass bangles fall before me,
My body has grown so thin...
Receiving the blessing of marriage through you,
I have been dreaming of that auspicious day...
கல்யாணம்
கச்சேரி எப்போது
Inside the maiden heart of a young girl,
Why did colorful dreams arise?
உனக்கு பூவ
எடுத்து ஒரு மாலை
தொடுத்து வெச்சேனே
என் சின்ன ராசா பூவ
எடுத்து ஒரு மாலை
தொடுத்து வெச்சேனே
என் சின்ன ராசா உன்
தோளுக்காகத்தான் இந்த
மாலை ஏங்குது கல்யாணம்
கச்சேரி எப்போது
When is our wedding celebration?
பூவ எடுத்து ஒரு
மாலை தொடுத்து வெச்சேனே
என் சின்ன ராசா
For you, I picked flowers and wove a garland,
Oh my little prince...
I picked flowers and wove a garland,
Oh my little prince...
This garland longs only for your shoulders,
When is our wedding celebration?
வாடையா வீசும்
காத்து வளைக்குதே
எனப்பாத்து
I picked flowers and wove a garland,
Oh my little prince...
வாங்களேன்
நேரம் பாத்து வந்து
எனக் காப்பாத்து
The chilly northern wind blows,
Tempting and cornering me as it sees me...
குத்தால மழை
என் மேல விழ அப்போதும்
சூடாச்சு எப்போதும் என
கொத்தாக அண என் தேகம்
ஏடாச்சு
Why don't you choose a good time,
And come to save me?
மஞ்சக் குளிக்கையில
நெஞ்சு எரியுதுங்க கொஞ்சம்
அணைச்சிக் கொள்ளய்யா
கல்யாணம் கச்சேரி எப்போது
Even when the rain of Courtrallam falls on me,
Even then, it turns hot!
Embrace me completely forever,
My body has become so fragile...
உனக்கு பூவ
எடுத்து ஒரு மாலை
தொடுத்து வெச்சேனே
என் சின்ன ராசா பூவ
எடுத்து ஒரு மாலை
தொடுத்து வெச்சேனே
என் சின்ன ராசா உன்
தோளுக்காகத்தான் இந்த
மாலை ஏங்குது கல்யாணம்
கச்சேரி எப்போது
While applying turmeric in my bath, my heart burns,
Won't you embrace me just a little?
When is our wedding celebration?
{ பூவ எடுத்து ஒரு
மாலை தொடுத்து வெச்சேனே
என் சின்ன ராசா } (2)
For you, I picked flowers and wove a garland,
Oh my little prince...
I picked flowers and wove a garland,
Oh my little prince...
This garland longs only for your shoulders,
When is our wedding celebration?
I picked flowers and wove a garland,
Oh my little prince!
Poova yeduthu oru maala thoduthu vechenae
I picked flowers and wove a garland,
Yen chinna raasa
Oh my little prince!
Un tholukaaghathaan indha maala yenghudhu
This garland longs only for your shoulders,
Kalyaanam kacheri yeppodhu
When is our wedding celebration?
{Poova yeduthu oru maala thoduthu vechenae
I picked flowers and wove a garland,
Yen chinna raasa} (2)
Oh my little prince!
Un tholukaaghathaan indha maala yenghudhu
This garland longs only for your shoulders,
Kalyaanam kacheri yeppodhu
When is our wedding celebration?
{Poova yeduthu oru maala thoduthu vechenae
I picked flowers and wove a garland,
Yen chinna raasa} (2)
Oh my little prince!
Kaathula soodam pola karaiyiren unnaala
Like camphor in the wind, I am melting because of you,
Kaathula soodam pola karaiyiren unnaala
Like camphor in the wind, I am melting because of you,
Kannaadi vala munnaadi vizha
As glass bangles fall before me,
Yen dhegham melinjaachu…
My body has grown so thin...
Kalyaana varam unnaala perum
Receiving the blessing of marriage through you,
Nannaala nenachachu…
I have been dreaming of that auspicious day...
Chinna vayasupulla kanni manasukulla
Inside the maiden heart of a young girl,
Vannakanavu vandhadhen…
Why did colorful dreams arise?
Kalyaanam kacheri yeppodhu
When is our wedding celebration?
Unnaku poova yeduthu oru maala thoduthu vechenae
For you, I picked flowers and wove a garland,
Yen chinna raasa…
Oh my little prince...
Poova yeduthu oru maala thoduthu vechenae
I picked flowers and wove a garland,
Yen chinna raasa…
Oh my little prince...
Un tholukaaghathaan indha maala yenghudhu
This garland longs only for your shoulders,
Kalyaanam kacheri yeppodhu
When is our wedding celebration?
Poova yeduthu oru maala thoduthu vechenae
I picked flowers and wove a garland,
Yen chinna raasa…
Oh my little prince...
Vaadaiyaa veesum kaathu
The chilly northern wind blows,
Valaikudhae yennapaathu….
Tempting and cornering me as it sees me...
Vaanghalaen neram paathu
Why don't you choose a good time,
Vandhu yena kaapaathu…
And come to save me?
Kuthaala mazha yenmela vizha
Even when the rain of Courtrallam falls on me,
Appodhum soodaachu
Even then, it turns hot!
Yepodhum yena kothaagha ana
Embrace me completely forever,
Yen dhegham edaachu
My body has become so fragile...
Manja kulikaiyila nenju yeriyudhunga
While applying turmeric in my bath, my heart burns,
Konjam anachi kollaiyaa
Won't you embrace me just a little?
Kalyaanam kacheri yeppodhu
When is our wedding celebration?
Unnaku poova yeduthu oru maala thoduthu vechenae
For you, I picked flowers and wove a garland,
Yen chinna raasa…
Oh my little prince...
Poova yeduthu oru maala thoduthu vechenae
I picked flowers and wove a garland,
Yen chinna raasa…
Oh my little prince...
Un tholukaaghathaan indha maala yenghudhu
This garland longs only for your shoulders,
Kalyaanam kacheri yeppodhu
When is our wedding celebration?
{Poova yeduthu oru maala thoduthu vechenae
I picked flowers and wove a garland,
Yen chinna raasa} (2)
Oh my little prince!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Poova Yeduthu Oru Maala Thoduthu Vechenae is a celebrated romantic folk-style song from the 1986 Tamil film Amman Kovil Kizhakale. The song captures a young rural woman's deep love, yearning, and longing for her beloved suitor, affectionately calling him her chinna raasa (little prince). Having woven a fresh garland for his shoulders, she eagerly questions when their formal wedding festivities will finally take place. She describes how the anguish of separation makes her melt away like camphor in the breeze and makes her grow thin with anticipation. She urges him to pick an auspicious time to marry her and rescue her from her overwhelming romantic affliction.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kaathula soodam pola karaiyiren unnaala”
Compares the heroine melting away in love to camphor evaporating quickly in the wind.
Hyperbole (Ughaiyokthi) / Thermal Imagery
“Kuthaala mazha yenmela vizha / Appodhum soodaachu”
Exaggerates the heat of inner passion by stating that even cool showers like the famous Courtrallam rain feel scalding hot on her skin.
Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai & Ethirai)
“Chinna vayasupulla kanni manasukulla”
Employs pleasant Tamil poetic rhythm through soft initial and middle consonant rhyming across lines.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Gangai Amaran, Amman Kovil Kizhakale was a massive musical blockbuster in 1986 starring Vijayakanth and Radha. The soundtrack earned Ilaiyaraaja the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Tamil. This iconic song exists in two popular versions on the album: a male solo rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and a female solo rendered by S. Janaki.
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