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Lyrics & meaning

Poovae Poochudava Female

From Poove Poochooda Vaa · 1985

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Poove Poochooda Vaa
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
4 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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
{ Poovae poo chooda vaa
Enthan nenjil paal vaarka vaa } (2)
Vaasal paarthu kangal poothu
Paarthu nindren vaa
Poovae poo chooda vaa
Enthan nenjil paal vaarka vaa
Azhaipu mani endha veetil ketaalum
Oodi naan vanthu paarpen
Thendral envaasal theendavae illai
Kannil vennerai vaarpen
Kangalum oointhathu
Jeevanum theinthathu
Jeeva deepangal ooyum neram
Neeyum neiyaaga vanthaai
Intha kanneril sogam illai indru
Aanantham thanthaai
Pethi yendraalum neeyum en thaai
Poovae poo chooda vaa
Enthan nenjil paal vaarka vaa
Kaalam karaindhaalum kolam sithaindhaalum
Paasam velukaathu maanae
Neeril kulidhaalum nerupil eridhaalum
Thangam karukaathu thaayae
Pon mugam paarkiren athil
En mugam paarkiren
Intha pon maanai paarthukondae
Sendru naan sera vendum
Meendum jenmangal maarumpothum
Naan un magalaaga vendum
Paasa raagangal paada vendum
Poovae poo chooda vaa
{ Enthan nenjil paal vaarka vaa } (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 la laa laa laa laa laa
Oh flower, come wear flowers,
Come bring soothing comfort to my heart!
Watching the doorway until my eyes grew weary,
I stood waiting—please come!
Oh flower, come wear flowers,
Come bring soothing comfort to my heart!
Whenever a doorbell rang in any home,
I would run out to see.
When not even a breeze touched my doorway,
I would shed hot tears from my eyes.
My eyes grew tired,
My life was slowly fading away.
Just as the lamp of life was dying out,
You arrived like ghee to feed the flame.
There is no sorrow in these tears today,
For you have given me joy.
Though you are my granddaughter, you are a mother to me.
Oh flower, come wear flowers,
Come bring soothing comfort to my heart!
Even if time dissolves and life's patterns fade,
Love will never lose its color, my dear.
Whether washed in water or burned in fire,
Gold never turns black, my dear one.
I look upon your golden face, and in it,
I see my own reflection.
While gazing at this golden deer,
I want to peacefully reach my final rest.
When we take birth again in another life,
I want to be born as your daughter,
And sing sweet songs of love for you.
Oh flower, come wear flowers,
Come bring soothing comfort to my heart!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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