Poove Sempoove Male
From Solla Thudikuthu Manasu · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Solla Thudikuthu Manasu1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Poovae sempoovae un vaasam varum | O flower, red flower, your fragrance reaches me |
| Vaasal en vaasal un poongaavanam | My doorstep is your flower garden |
| Vaai pesidum pullanguzhal | A flute that speaks words |
| Nee thaan oru poovin madal | You are a petal of a flower |
| Male | |
| Poovae sempoovae un vaasam varum | O flower, red flower, your fragrance reaches me |
| Poovae sempoovae | O flower, red flower |
| Male | |
| Nizhal pola naanummm aaaaaa…ahaahaaa.. | Like a shadow, I... aaaaaa... ahaahaaa.. |
| Nizhal pola naanum | Like a shadow, I |
| Nadai poda neeyum | As you walk ahead |
| Thodargindra sontham | A continuing bond of kinship |
| Nedungaala bantham | An eternal relationship |
| Male | |
| Kadal vaanam kooda | Even the sea and sky |
| Niram maara koodum | May change their colors |
| Manam konda paasam | The love held in my heart |
| Thadam maaridaathu | Will never deviate from its path |
| Male | |
| Naan vaazhum vaazhvae | The life that I live |
| Unakaaga thaanae | Is solely for your sake |
| Naal thorum nenjil | Every day within my heart |
| Naanenthum thenae | O honey that I carry |
| Ennaalum sangeetham santhosamae | Always, music brings pure joy |
| Vaai pesidum pullanguzhal | A flute that speaks words |
| Nee thaan oru poovin madal | You are a petal of a flower |
| Male | |
| Poovae sempoovae un vaasam varum | O flower, red flower, your fragrance reaches me |
| Vaasal en vaasal un poongaavanam | My doorstep is your flower garden |
| Vaai pesidum pullaanguzhal | A flute that speaks words |
| Nee thaan oru poovin madal | You are a petal of a flower |
| Male | |
| Poovae sempoovae un vaasam varum | O flower, red flower, your fragrance reaches me |
| Poovae sempoovae | O flower, red flower |
| Male | |
| Unnai pola naanum | Just like you, I am |
| Oru pillai thaanae | Only an innocent child |
| Palar vanthu konjum | Fondled by many people |
| Kili pillai thaanae | A tiny parrot child |
| Male | |
| Unnai pola naanum | Just like you, I am |
| Malar soodum penmai | A woman adorned with flowers |
| Vithi ennum noolil | On the string called fate |
| Vilaiyaadum bommai | A dancing puppet |
| Male | |
| Naan seitha paavam | The sins I have committed |
| Ennodu pogum | Will perish with me |
| Nee vaazhnthu naan thaan | For you to live well and for me |
| Paarthalae pothum | To just witness it is enough |
| Innaalum ennaalum ullaasamae | Today and forever, it is bliss |
| Vaai pesidum pullanguzhal | A flute that speaks words |
| Nee thaan oru poovin madal | You are a petal of a flower |
| Male | |
| Poovae sempoovae un vaasam varum | O flower, red flower, your fragrance reaches me |
| Vaasal en vaasal un poongaavanam | My doorstep is your flower garden |
| Vaai pesidum pullanguzhal | A flute that speaks words |
| Nee thaan oru poovin madal | You are a petal of a flower |
| Male | |
| Poovae sempoovae un vaasam varum | O flower, red flower, your fragrance reaches me |
| Poovae sempoovae… | O flower, red flower... |
பூவே செம்பூவே
உன் வாசம் வரும் வாசல்
என் வாசல் உன் பூங்காவனம்
வாய் பேசிடும் புல்லாங்குழல்
நீதான் ஒரு பூவின் மடல்
O flower, red flower, your fragrance reaches me
My doorstep is your flower garden
A flute that speaks words
You are a petal of a flower
பூவே செம்பூவே
உன் வாசம் வரும் பூவே
செம்பூவே
O flower, red flower, your fragrance reaches me
O flower, red flower
நிழல் போல
நானும் ஆஆஆஆஹா....
நிழல் போல நானும்
நடை போட நீயும்
தொடர்கின்ற சொந்தம்
நெடுங்கால பந்தம்
Like a shadow, I... aaaaaa... ahaahaaa..
Like a shadow, I
As you walk ahead
A continuing bond of kinship
An eternal relationship
கடல் வானம்
கூட நிறம் மாறக் கூடும்
மனம் கொண்ட பாசம்
தடம் மாறிடாது
Even the sea and sky
May change their colors
The love held in my heart
Will never deviate from its path
நான் வாழும்
வாழ்வே உனக்காக
தானே நாள் தோறும்
நெஞ்சில் நான் ஏந்தும்
தேனே எந்நாளும் சங்கீதம்
சந்தோஷமே வாய் பேசிடும்
புல்லாங்குழல் நீதான் ஒரு
பூவின் மடல்
The life that I live
Is solely for your sake
Every day within my heart
O honey that I carry
Always, music brings pure joy
A flute that speaks words
You are a petal of a flower
பூவே செம்பூவே
உன் வாசம் வரும் வாசல்
என் வாசல் உன் பூங்காவனம்
வாய் பேசிடும் புல்லாங்குழல்
நீதான் ஒரு பூவின் மடல்
O flower, red flower, your fragrance reaches me
My doorstep is your flower garden
A flute that speaks words
You are a petal of a flower
பூவே செம்பூவே
உன் வாசம் வரும் பூவே
செம்பூவே
O flower, red flower, your fragrance reaches me
O flower, red flower
உனைப்போல
நானும் ஒரு பிள்ளை
தானே பலர் வந்து
கொஞ்சும் கிளிப்
பிள்ளை தானே
Just like you, I am
Only an innocent child
Fondled by many people
A tiny parrot child
உனைப்போல
நானும் மலர் சூடும்
பெண்மை விதி என்னும்
நூலில் விளையாடும்
பொம்மை
Just like you, I am
A woman adorned with flowers
On the string called fate
A dancing puppet
நான் செய்த
பாவம் என்னோடு
போகும் நீ வாழ்ந்து
நான்தான் பார்த்தாலே
போதும் இந்நாளும்
எந்நாளும் உல்லாசமே
வாய் பேசிடும் புல்லாங்குழல்
நீதான் ஒரு பூவின் மடல்
The sins I have committed
Will perish with me
For you to live well and for me
To just witness it is enough
Today and forever, it is bliss
A flute that speaks words
You are a petal of a flower
பூவே செம்பூவே
உன் வாசம் வரும் வாசல்
என் வாசல் உன் பூங்காவனம்
வாய் பேசிடும் புல்லாங்குழல்
நீதான் ஒரு பூவின் மடல்
O flower, red flower, your fragrance reaches me
My doorstep is your flower garden
A flute that speaks words
You are a petal of a flower
பூவே செம்பூவே
உன் வாசம் வரும் பூவே
செம்பூவே
O flower, red flower, your fragrance reaches me
O flower, red flower...
Poovae sempoovae un vaasam varum
O flower, red flower, your fragrance reaches me
Vaasal en vaasal un poongaavanam
My doorstep is your flower garden
Vaai pesidum pullanguzhal
A flute that speaks words
Nee thaan oru poovin madal
You are a petal of a flower
Poovae sempoovae un vaasam varum
O flower, red flower, your fragrance reaches me
Poovae sempoovae
O flower, red flower
Nizhal pola naanummm aaaaaa…ahaahaaa..
Like a shadow, I... aaaaaa... ahaahaaa..
Nizhal pola naanum
Like a shadow, I
Nadai poda neeyum
As you walk ahead
Thodargindra sontham
A continuing bond of kinship
Nedungaala bantham
An eternal relationship
Kadal vaanam kooda
Even the sea and sky
Niram maara koodum
May change their colors
Manam konda paasam
The love held in my heart
Thadam maaridaathu
Will never deviate from its path
Naan vaazhum vaazhvae
The life that I live
Unakaaga thaanae
Is solely for your sake
Naal thorum nenjil
Every day within my heart
Naanenthum thenae
O honey that I carry
Ennaalum sangeetham santhosamae
Always, music brings pure joy
Vaai pesidum pullanguzhal
A flute that speaks words
Nee thaan oru poovin madal
You are a petal of a flower
Poovae sempoovae un vaasam varum
O flower, red flower, your fragrance reaches me
Vaasal en vaasal un poongaavanam
My doorstep is your flower garden
Vaai pesidum pullaanguzhal
A flute that speaks words
Nee thaan oru poovin madal
You are a petal of a flower
Poovae sempoovae un vaasam varum
O flower, red flower, your fragrance reaches me
Poovae sempoovae
O flower, red flower
Unnai pola naanum
Just like you, I am
Oru pillai thaanae
Only an innocent child
Palar vanthu konjum
Fondled by many people
Kili pillai thaanae
A tiny parrot child
Unnai pola naanum
Just like you, I am
Malar soodum penmai
A woman adorned with flowers
Vithi ennum noolil
On the string called fate
Vilaiyaadum bommai
A dancing puppet
Naan seitha paavam
The sins I have committed
Ennodu pogum
Will perish with me
Nee vaazhnthu naan thaan
For you to live well and for me
Paarthalae pothum
To just witness it is enough
Innaalum ennaalum ullaasamae
Today and forever, it is bliss
Vaai pesidum pullanguzhal
A flute that speaks words
Nee thaan oru poovin madal
You are a petal of a flower
Poovae sempoovae un vaasam varum
O flower, red flower, your fragrance reaches me
Vaasal en vaasal un poongaavanam
My doorstep is your flower garden
Vaai pesidum pullanguzhal
A flute that speaks words
Nee thaan oru poovin madal
You are a petal of a flower
Poovae sempoovae un vaasam varum
O flower, red flower, your fragrance reaches me
Poovae sempoovae…
O flower, red flower...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Poove Sempoove is an iconic classical melody expressing deep emotional affection, sacrifice, and unconditional love. The singer addresses a loved one tenderly, comparing them to a sweet blossom and a speaking flute, while reflecting on the enduring nature of their connection that transcends even the changing elements of nature like the sea and sky. As the song progresses, a bittersweet undertone of selflessness emerges, where the narrator views themselves as a puppet of destiny willing to bear their own pain so that the beloved may live happily.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vaai pesidum pullanguzhal”
Comparing a speaking person directly to a flute ('Vaai pesidum pullanguzhal') and fate to a controlling thread ('Vithi ennum noolil').
Simile (Uwamai)
“Nizhal pola naanum”
Comparing oneself following the beloved to a shadow following a person ('Nizhal pola naanum').
Second-letter Rhyming (Edhukai)
“Kadal vaanam kooda / Niram maara koodum”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, such as 'Kadal' and 'Thadam' or 'Nizhal' and 'Nadai'.
Personification
“Vaai pesidum pullanguzhal”
Attributing human traits like speaking ('Vaai pesidum') to an inanimate musical instrument (flute).
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung by K. J. Yesudas with lyrics by Vaali for the 1988 film 'Solla Thudikuthu Manasu', 'Poove Sempoove' is set in the classical Carnatic ragam Keeravani. It remains one of the most celebrated solo compositions in Tamil cinema, renowned for its intricate flute preludes and soulful rendition.
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