Poove Sempoove Female
From Solla Thudikuthu Manasu · 1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Poovae sempoovae | Oh flower, red golden flower, |
| Un vaasam varum | Your fragrance will arrive. |
| Vaasal en vaasal un poongaavanam | My doorstep is your flower garden. |
| Vaai pesidum pullaanguzhal | A talking flute, |
| Nee thaan oru poovin madal | You are the petal of a flower. |
| Female | |
| Poovae sempoovae | Oh flower, red golden flower, |
| Un vaasam varum | Your fragrance will arrive. |
| Poovae sempoovae….. | Oh flower, red golden flower... |
| Female | |
| Nizhal pola naanummm | Like a shadow, I am... |
| Aaaaaa…ahaahaaa.. | Aaaaaa... ahaahaaa.. |
| Nizhal pola naanum | Like a shadow, I... |
| Nadai poda neeyum | As you walk along... |
| Thodargindra sontham | A relationship that continues, |
| Nedungaala bantham | A bond for long ages. |
| Female | |
| Kadal vaanam kooda | Even the sea and sky |
| Niram maara koodum | Might change their colors, |
| Manam konda paasam | But the affection in the heart |
| Thadam maaridaathu | Will never lose its path. |
| Female | |
| Naan vaazhum vaazhvae | The life I live |
| Unakaaga thaanae | Is only for you. |
| Naal thorum nenjil | Every day in my heart, |
| Naan yenthum thenae | You are the honey I carry. |
| Ennaalum sangeetham santhosamae | Always, music brings happiness. |
| Vaai pesidum pullaanguzhal | A talking flute, |
| Nee thaan oru poovin madal | You are the petal of a flower. |
| Female | |
| Poovae sempoovae | Oh flower, red golden flower, |
| Un vaasam varum | Your fragrance will arrive. |
| Vaasal en vaasal un poongaavanam | My doorstep is your flower garden. |
| Vaai pesidum pullaanguzhal | A talking flute, |
| Nee thaan oru poovin madal | You are the petal of a flower. |
| Female | |
| Poovae sempoovae | Oh flower, red golden flower, |
| Un vaasam varum | Your fragrance will arrive. |
| Poovae sempoovae | Oh flower, red golden flower... |
| Female | |
| Unai pola naanum | Just like you, I too |
| Oru pillai thaanae | Am a child after all, |
| Palar vanthu konjum | Caressed by many, |
| Kili pillai thaanae | A pet parrot child. |
| Female | |
| Unai pola naanum | Just like you, I too |
| Malar soodum penmai | Am womanhood wearing flowers, |
| Vithi ennum noolil | In the string of destiny, |
| Vilaiyaadum bommai | A playing puppet. |
| Female | |
| Naan seitha paavam | The sins I committed |
| Ennodu pogum | Will perish with me. |
| Nee vaazhnthu naan thaan | As long as you live happily, |
| Paarthalae pothum | Seeing that is enough for me. |
| Innaalum ennaalum ullaasamae | Today and forever, pure joy. |
| Vaai pesidum pullanguzhal | A talking flute, |
| Nee thaan oru poovin madal | You are the petal of a flower. |
| Female | |
| Poovae sempoovae | Oh flower, red golden flower, |
| un vaasam varum | Your fragrance will arrive. |
| Vaasal en vaasal un poongaavanam | My doorstep is your flower garden. |
| Vaai pesidum pullaanguzhal | A talking flute, |
| Nee thaan oru poovin madal | You are the petal of a flower. |
| Female | |
| Poovae sempoovae | Oh flower, red golden flower, |
| Un vaasam varum | Your fragrance will arrive. |
| Poovae sempoovae… | Oh flower, red golden flower... |
பூவே செம்பூவே
உன் வாசம் வரும்
வாசல் என் வாசல்
உன் பூங்காவனம்
வாய் பேசிடும் புல்லாங்குழல்
நீதான் ஒரு பூவின் மடல்
Oh flower, red golden flower,
Your fragrance will arrive.
My doorstep is your flower garden.
A talking flute,
You are the petal of a flower.
பூவே செம்பூவே
உன் வாசம் வரும்
பூவே செம்பூவே
Oh flower, red golden flower,
Your fragrance will arrive.
Oh flower, red golden flower...
நிழல் போல நானும்
ஆஆஆஆஹா….
நிழல் போல நானும்
நடை போட நீயும்
தொடர்கின்ற சொந்தம்
நெடுங்கால பந்தம்
Like a shadow, I am...
Aaaaaa... ahaahaaa..
Like a shadow, I...
As you walk along...
A relationship that continues,
A bond for long ages.
கடல் வானம் கூட
நிறம் மாறக் கூடும்
மனம் கொண்ட பாசம்
தடம் மாறிடாது
Even the sea and sky
Might change their colors,
But the affection in the heart
Will never lose its path.
பெண்
: நான் வாழும் வாழ்வே
உனக்காக தானே
நாள் தோறும் நெஞ்சில்
நான் ஏந்தும் தேனே
எந்நாளும் சங்கீதம் சந்தோஷமே
வாய் பேசிடும் புல்லாங்குழல்
நீதான் ஒரு பூவின் மடல்
The life I live
Is only for you.
Every day in my heart,
You are the honey I carry.
Always, music brings happiness.
A talking flute,
You are the petal of a flower.
பூவே செம்பூவே
உன் வாசம் வரும்
வாசல் என் வாசல்
உன் பூங்காவனம்
வாய் பேசிடும் புல்லாங்குழல்
நீதான் ஒரு பூவின் மடல்
Oh flower, red golden flower,
Your fragrance will arrive.
My doorstep is your flower garden.
A talking flute,
You are the petal of a flower.
பூவே செம்பூவே
உன் வாசம் வரும்
பூவே செம்பூவே
Oh flower, red golden flower,
Your fragrance will arrive.
Oh flower, red golden flower...
உனைப்போல நானும்
ஒரு பிள்ளை தானே
பலர் வந்து கொஞ்சும்
கிளிப் பிள்ளை தானே
Just like you, I too
Am a child after all,
Caressed by many,
A pet parrot child.
உனைப்போல நானும்
மலர் சூடும் பெண்மை
விதி என்னும் நூலில்
விளையாடும் பொம்மை
Just like you, I too
Am womanhood wearing flowers,
In the string of destiny,
A playing puppet.
நான் செய்த பாவம்
என்னோடு போகும்
நீ வாழ்ந்து நான்தான்
பார்த்தாலே போதும்
இந்நாளும் எந்நாளும் உல்லாசமே
வாய் பேசிடும் புல்லாங்குழல்
நீதான் ஒரு பூவின் மடல்
The sins I committed
Will perish with me.
As long as you live happily,
Seeing that is enough for me.
Today and forever, pure joy.
A talking flute,
You are the petal of a flower.
பூவே செம்பூவே
உன் வாசம் வரும்
வாசல் என் வாசல்
உன் பூங்காவனம்
வாய் பேசிடும் புல்லாங்குழல்
நீதான் ஒரு பூவின் மடல்
Oh flower, red golden flower,
Your fragrance will arrive.
My doorstep is your flower garden.
A talking flute,
You are the petal of a flower.
பூவே செம்பூவே
உன் வாசம் வரும்
பூவே செம்பூவே
Oh flower, red golden flower,
Your fragrance will arrive.
Oh flower, red golden flower...
Poovae sempoovae
Oh flower, red golden flower,
Un vaasam varum
Your fragrance will arrive.
Vaasal en vaasal un poongaavanam
My doorstep is your flower garden.
Vaai pesidum pullaanguzhal
A talking flute,
Nee thaan oru poovin madal
You are the petal of a flower.
Poovae sempoovae
Oh flower, red golden flower,
Un vaasam varum
Your fragrance will arrive.
Poovae sempoovae…..
Oh flower, red golden flower...
Nizhal pola naanummm
Like a shadow, I am...
Aaaaaa…ahaahaaa..
Aaaaaa... ahaahaaa..
Nizhal pola naanum
Like a shadow, I...
Nadai poda neeyum
As you walk along...
Thodargindra sontham
A relationship that continues,
Nedungaala bantham
A bond for long ages.
Kadal vaanam kooda
Even the sea and sky
Niram maara koodum
Might change their colors,
Manam konda paasam
But the affection in the heart
Thadam maaridaathu
Will never lose its path.
Naan vaazhum vaazhvae
The life I live
Unakaaga thaanae
Is only for you.
Naal thorum nenjil
Every day in my heart,
Naan yenthum thenae
You are the honey I carry.
Ennaalum sangeetham santhosamae
Always, music brings happiness.
Vaai pesidum pullaanguzhal
A talking flute,
Nee thaan oru poovin madal
You are the petal of a flower.
Poovae sempoovae
Oh flower, red golden flower,
Un vaasam varum
Your fragrance will arrive.
Vaasal en vaasal un poongaavanam
My doorstep is your flower garden.
Vaai pesidum pullaanguzhal
A talking flute,
Nee thaan oru poovin madal
You are the petal of a flower.
Poovae sempoovae
Oh flower, red golden flower,
Un vaasam varum
Your fragrance will arrive.
Poovae sempoovae
Oh flower, red golden flower...
Unai pola naanum
Just like you, I too
Oru pillai thaanae
Am a child after all,
Palar vanthu konjum
Caressed by many,
Kili pillai thaanae
A pet parrot child.
Unai pola naanum
Just like you, I too
Malar soodum penmai
Am womanhood wearing flowers,
Vithi ennum noolil
In the string of destiny,
Vilaiyaadum bommai
A playing puppet.
Naan seitha paavam
The sins I committed
Ennodu pogum
Will perish with me.
Nee vaazhnthu naan thaan
As long as you live happily,
Paarthalae pothum
Seeing that is enough for me.
Innaalum ennaalum ullaasamae
Today and forever, pure joy.
Vaai pesidum pullanguzhal
A talking flute,
Nee thaan oru poovin madal
You are the petal of a flower.
Poovae sempoovae
Oh flower, red golden flower,
un vaasam varum
Your fragrance will arrive.
Vaasal en vaasal un poongaavanam
My doorstep is your flower garden.
Vaai pesidum pullaanguzhal
A talking flute,
Nee thaan oru poovin madal
You are the petal of a flower.
Poovae sempoovae
Oh flower, red golden flower,
Un vaasam varum
Your fragrance will arrive.
Poovae sempoovae…
Oh flower, red golden flower...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Poove Sempoove is a deeply emotional and tender song expressing unconditional love, protection, and selflessness towards a beloved person portrayed as a delicate blossom. The speaker highlights that their connection is eternal and unaffected by the changes of time or fate, comparing themselves to a shadow that constantly accompanies the loved one.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Vaai pesidum pullaanguzhal / Nee thaan oru poovin madal”
Compares the beloved to a talking flute ('Vaai pesidum pullaanguzhal') and a flower's petal ('poovin madal') to emphasize delicate beauty and sweetness.
Simile (Upamai)
“Nizhal pola naanum / Nadai poda neeyum”
Uses 'pola' (like) to compare oneself following the beloved to a shadow following a person.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Vithi ennum noolil / Vilaiyaadum bommai”
Compares human life to a puppet ('bommai') manipulated by the string of fate ('vithi ennum nool').
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Trivia
Composed by Ilaiyaraaja for the 1988 film Solla Thudikuthu Manasu, the solo male version sung by K. J. Yesudas became an iconic Tamil classic celebrated for its soothing melody and expressive flute instrumentation.
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