Poovae Poochudava Female
From Poove Poochooda Vaa · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Poove Poochooda Vaa1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| La la la la la la laa laa laa | La la la la la la laa laa laa |
| La la la la la la laa laa laa | La la la la la la laa laa laa |
| La la la la la la la laa laa laa laa laa | La la la la la la la laa laa laa laa laa |
| Female | |
| { Poovae poo chooda vaa | { Oh flower, come to adorn yourself with flowers |
| Enthan nenjil paal vaarka vaa } (2) | Come to pour comforting milk in my heart } (2) |
| Vaasal paarthu kangal poothu | My eyes grew weary watching the doorway |
| Paarthu nindren vaa | I stood waiting endlessly, come |
| Female | |
| Poovae poo chooda vaa | Oh flower, come to adorn yourself with flowers |
| Enthan nenjil paal vaarka vaa | Come to pour comforting milk in my heart |
| Female | |
| Azhaipu mani endha veetil ketaalum | Whenever a doorbell rang in any house nearby |
| Oodi naan vanthu paarpen | I would rush eagerly to see if it was you |
| Thendral envaasal theendavae illai | yet no gentle breeze touched my doorstep |
| Kannil vennerai vaarpen | I poured scalding tears from my eyes |
| Kangalum oointhathu | My eyes grew exhausted |
| Jeevanum theinthathu | My life force steadily waned |
| Female | |
| Jeeva deepangal ooyum neram | At the moment when the lamps of life were about to go out |
| Neeyum neiyaaga vanthaai | You arrived like ghee to rekindle the flame |
| Intha kanneril sogam illai indru | There is no sorrow in these tears today |
| Aanantham thanthaai | You have bestowed pure bliss upon me |
| Pethi yendraalum neeyum en thaai | Though you are my granddaughter, you are my mother |
| Female | |
| Poovae poo chooda vaa | Oh flower, come to adorn yourself with flowers |
| Enthan nenjil paal vaarka vaa | Come to pour comforting milk in my heart |
| Female | |
| Kaalam karaindhaalum kolam sithaindhaalum | Even if time dissolves and life's patterns break apart |
| Paasam velukaathu maanae | Affection never fades, my dear one |
| Neeril kulidhaalum nerupil eridhaalum | Whether washed in water or tested in fire |
| Thangam karukaathu thaayae | Gold never tarnishes or turns black, my mother |
| Pon mugam paarkiren athil | I look at your golden face, and in it |
| En mugam paarkiren | I see my own reflection |
| Female | |
| Intha pon maanai paarthukondae | While gazing continuously at this golden deer |
| Sendru naan sera vendum | I wish to take my final rest and depart |
| Meendum jenmangal maarumpothum | Even as rebirths cycle through time |
| Naan un magalaaga vendum | I wish to be born as your daughter |
| Paasa raagangal paada vendum | To sing melodies of pure love |
| Female | |
| Poovae poo chooda vaa | Oh flower, come to adorn yourself with flowers |
| { Enthan nenjil paal vaarka vaa } (2) | { Come to pour comforting milk in my heart } (2) |
ல ல ல ல ல
ல லா லா லா ல ல
ல ல ல ல லா லா லா
ல ல ல ல ல ல ல
லா லா லா லா
La la la la la la laa laa laa
La la la la la la laa laa laa
La la la la la la la laa laa laa laa laa
{ பூவே பூச்சூடவா
எந்தன் நெஞ்சில் பால்
வார்க்கவா } (2)
வாசல் பார்த்து கண்கள்
பூத்து பாா்த்து நின்றேன்
வா
{ Oh flower, come to adorn yourself with flowers
Come to pour comforting milk in my heart } (2)
My eyes grew weary watching the doorway
I stood waiting endlessly, come
பூவே பூச்சூடவா
எந்தன் நெஞ்சில் பால்
வார்க்கவா
Oh flower, come to adorn yourself with flowers
Come to pour comforting milk in my heart
அழைப்பு மணி
எந்த வீட்டில் கேட்டாலும்
ஓடி நான் வந்து பார்ப்பேன்
தென்றல் என் வாசல்
தீண்டவே இல்லை
கண்ணில் வெந்நீரை
வார்ப்பேன் கண்களும்
ஓய்ந்தது ஜீவனும்
தேய்ந்தது
Whenever a doorbell rang in any house nearby
I would rush eagerly to see if it was you
yet no gentle breeze touched my doorstep
I poured scalding tears from my eyes
My eyes grew exhausted
My life force steadily waned
ஜீவ தீபங்கள்
ஓயும் நேரம் நீயும்
நெய்யாக வந்தாய்
இந்த கண்ணீரில்
சோகமில்லை இன்று
ஆனந்தம் தந்தாய்
பேத்தி என்றாலும்
நீயும் என் தாய்
At the moment when the lamps of life were about to go out
You arrived like ghee to rekindle the flame
There is no sorrow in these tears today
You have bestowed pure bliss upon me
Though you are my granddaughter, you are my mother
பூவே பூச்சூடவா
எந்தன் நெஞ்சில் பால்
வார்க்கவா
Oh flower, come to adorn yourself with flowers
Come to pour comforting milk in my heart
ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ ......
Even if time dissolves and life's patterns break apart
Affection never fades, my dear one
Whether washed in water or tested in fire
Gold never tarnishes or turns black, my mother
I look at your golden face, and in it
I see my own reflection
காலம் கரைந்தாலும்
கோலம் சிதைந்தாலும்
பாசம் வெளுக்காது மானே
நீரில் குளித்தாலும் நெருப்பில்
எரித்தாலும் தங்கம் கருக்காது
தாயே பொன்முகம் பார்க்கிறேன்
அதில் என் முகம் பார்க்கிறேன்
While gazing continuously at this golden deer
I wish to take my final rest and depart
Even as rebirths cycle through time
I wish to be born as your daughter
To sing melodies of pure love
இந்தப் பொன் மானை
பார்த்துக் கொண்டே சென்று
நான் சேர வேண்டும் மீண்டும்
ஜென்மங்கள் மாறும்போதும்
நீ என் மகளாக வேண்டும்
பாச ராகங்கள் பாட வேண்டும்
Oh flower, come to adorn yourself with flowers
{ Come to pour comforting milk in my heart } (2)
பூவே பூச்சூடவா
{ எந்தன் நெஞ்சில் பால்
வார்க்கவா } (2)
La la la la la la laa laa laa
La la la la la la laa laa laa
La la la la la la laa laa laa
La la la la la la laa laa laa
La la la la la la la laa laa laa laa laa
La la la la la la la laa laa laa laa laa
{ Poovae poo chooda vaa
{ Oh flower, come to adorn yourself with flowers
Enthan nenjil paal vaarka vaa } (2)
Come to pour comforting milk in my heart } (2)
Vaasal paarthu kangal poothu
My eyes grew weary watching the doorway
Paarthu nindren vaa
I stood waiting endlessly, come
Poovae poo chooda vaa
Oh flower, come to adorn yourself with flowers
Enthan nenjil paal vaarka vaa
Come to pour comforting milk in my heart
Azhaipu mani endha veetil ketaalum
Whenever a doorbell rang in any house nearby
Oodi naan vanthu paarpen
I would rush eagerly to see if it was you
Thendral envaasal theendavae illai
yet no gentle breeze touched my doorstep
Kannil vennerai vaarpen
I poured scalding tears from my eyes
Kangalum oointhathu
My eyes grew exhausted
Jeevanum theinthathu
My life force steadily waned
Jeeva deepangal ooyum neram
At the moment when the lamps of life were about to go out
Neeyum neiyaaga vanthaai
You arrived like ghee to rekindle the flame
Intha kanneril sogam illai indru
There is no sorrow in these tears today
Aanantham thanthaai
You have bestowed pure bliss upon me
Pethi yendraalum neeyum en thaai
Though you are my granddaughter, you are my mother
Poovae poo chooda vaa
Oh flower, come to adorn yourself with flowers
Enthan nenjil paal vaarka vaa
Come to pour comforting milk in my heart
Kaalam karaindhaalum kolam sithaindhaalum
Even if time dissolves and life's patterns break apart
Paasam velukaathu maanae
Affection never fades, my dear one
Neeril kulidhaalum nerupil eridhaalum
Whether washed in water or tested in fire
Thangam karukaathu thaayae
Gold never tarnishes or turns black, my mother
Pon mugam paarkiren athil
I look at your golden face, and in it
En mugam paarkiren
I see my own reflection
Intha pon maanai paarthukondae
While gazing continuously at this golden deer
Sendru naan sera vendum
I wish to take my final rest and depart
Meendum jenmangal maarumpothum
Even as rebirths cycle through time
Naan un magalaaga vendum
I wish to be born as your daughter
Paasa raagangal paada vendum
To sing melodies of pure love
Poovae poo chooda vaa
Oh flower, come to adorn yourself with flowers
{ Enthan nenjil paal vaarka vaa } (2)
{ Come to pour comforting milk in my heart } (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotionally charged song expresses the deep bond between an elderly grandmother and her granddaughter. The elderly woman recounts her long, lonely wait for love and companionship, describing how her fading life was reignited by the granddaughter's arrival. Although the girl is biologically her grandchild, the grandmother reveres her as a maternal figure who brought warmth and light into her twilight years. The lyrics celebrate the enduring, untarnished nature of pure love across time and rebirths, concluding with a wish to be reborn as the granddaughter's child in future lives.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)
“Jeeva deepangal ooyum neram / Neeyum neiyaaga vanthaai”
Comparing the granddaughter to 'ghee' (Neiyaaga) that feeds the fading lamp of life (Jeeva deepangal), symbolizing how she revived the speaker's dying spirits.
Contrast / Paradox
“Pethi yendraalum neeyum en thaai”
Reversing traditional family roles by addressing a granddaughter as 'thaai' (mother), emphasizing maternal comfort over chronological age.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kaalam karaindhaalum kolam sithaindhaalum / Paasam velukaathu maanae”
The second consonant 'r' matches across words like 'Kaalam' / 'Paasam' or 'Neeril' / 'Thangam' in Tamil poetic structure.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Neeril kulidhaalum nerupil eridhaalum”
Repetition of conditional clauses ending in '-aalum' to emphasize unshakeable devotion despite destructive circumstances.
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Trivia
This iconic song features in the 1985 drama film 'Poove Poochooda Vaa', directed by Fazil, which marked the Tamil debut of actress Nadia Moidu alongside veteran actress Padmini and actor S. Ve. Shekher. The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, and the emotional melody sung by K. J. Yesudas and K. S. Chithra remains one of Tamil cinema's definitive songs on familial affection.
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