Poove Thamarai
From Avalukku Nigar Avale · 1974
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Avalukku Nigar Avale1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Poovae thaamarai poovae | Oh flower, lotus flower, |
| Poovae thaamarai poovae | Oh flower, lotus flower, |
| Indru poojai…..maniyosai…. | Today there is worship... sound of temple bells... |
| Indru poojai…..maniyosai…. | Today there is worship... sound of temple bells... |
| Minnum ponnin maeniyil | On your gleaming golden body, |
| Thottil katta aasai….. | I desire to tie a cradle... |
| Male | |
| Poovae thaamarai poovae | Oh flower, lotus flower, |
| Male | |
| Aalilae megalai arasaanik kaalgal | Banyan leaf waist-ornament, royal pavilion pillars, |
| Anantha kumbangal abhishega pookkal | Pots of bliss, flowers for holy bathing, |
| Aalilae megalai arasaanik kaalgal | Banyan leaf waist-ornament, royal pavilion pillars, |
| Anantha kumbangal abhishega pookkal | Pots of bliss, flowers for holy bathing, |
| Male udai megangal kaarkaala thiraigal | Clouds floating above, curtains of the monsoon season, |
| Male udai megangal kaarkaala thiraigal | Clouds floating above, curtains of the monsoon season, |
| Mellisai paaduthu rathidevi kalaigal | Singing soft music, the arts of the Goddess of love, |
| Mellisai paaduthu rathidevi kalaigal | Singing soft music, the arts of the Goddess of love, |
| Male | |
| Poovae thaamarai poovae | Oh flower, lotus flower, |
| Indru poojai…..maniyosai…. | Today there is worship... sound of temple bells... |
| Minnum ponnin maeniyil | On your gleaming golden body, |
| Thottil katta aasai….. | I desire to tie a cradle... |
| Male | |
| Poovae thaamarai poovae… | Oh flower, lotus flower... |
| Male | |
| Nettriyil theerththangal panneerin rasangal | Sacred water on the forehead, essence of rosewater, |
| Ninaivugal valaraamal thadaipodum karangal | Hands that prevent memories from growing out of control, |
| Nettriyil theerththangal panneerin rasangal | Sacred water on the forehead, essence of rosewater, |
| Ninaivugal valaraamal thadaipodum karangal | Hands that prevent memories from growing out of control, |
| Muttriya sugankaana munnodum vizhigal | Eyes rushing ahead to behold mature bliss, |
| Muttriya sugankaana munnodum vizhigal | Eyes rushing ahead to behold mature bliss, |
| Mudhal naalai kaanattum oru jodi kiligal | Let a pair of parrots witness their first day, |
| Mudhal naalai kaanattum oru jodi kiligal | Let a pair of parrots witness their first day, |
| Male | |
| Poovae thaamarai poovae | Oh flower, lotus flower, |
| Indru poojai…..maniyosai…. | Today there is worship... sound of temple bells... |
| Indru poojai…..maniyosai…. | Today there is worship... sound of temple bells... |
| Minnum ponnin maeniyil | On your gleaming golden body, |
| Thottil katta aasai….. | I desire to tie a cradle... |
| Male | |
| Poovae thaamarai poovae… | Oh flower, lotus flower... |
பூவே தாமரைப் பூவே
பூவே தாமரைப் பூவே
இன்று பூஜை.......மணியோசை.........
இன்று பூஜை.......மணியோசை.........
மின்னும் பொன்னின் மேனியில்
தொட்டில் கட்ட ஆசை........
Oh flower, lotus flower,
Oh flower, lotus flower,
Today there is worship... sound of temple bells...
Today there is worship... sound of temple bells...
On your gleaming golden body,
I desire to tie a cradle...
பூவே தாமரைப் பூவே......
Oh flower, lotus flower,
ஆலிலை மேகலை அரசாணிக் கால்கள்
ஆனந்த கும்பங்கள் அபிஷேகப் பூக்கள்
ஆலிலை மேகலை அரசாணிக் கால்கள்
ஆனந்த கும்பங்கள் அபிஷேகப் பூக்கள்
மேல் உடை மேகங்கள் கார்காலத் திரைகள்
மேல் உடை மேகங்கள் கார்காலத் திரைகள்
மெல்லிசை பாடுது ரதிதேவி கலைகள்
மெல்லிசை பாடுது ரதிதேவி கலைகள்
Banyan leaf waist-ornament, royal pavilion pillars,
Pots of bliss, flowers for holy bathing,
Banyan leaf waist-ornament, royal pavilion pillars,
Pots of bliss, flowers for holy bathing,
Clouds floating above, curtains of the monsoon season,
Clouds floating above, curtains of the monsoon season,
Singing soft music, the arts of the Goddess of love,
Singing soft music, the arts of the Goddess of love,
பூவே தாமரைப் பூவே
இன்று பூஜை.......மணியோசை.........
மின்னும் பொன்னின் மேனியில்
தொட்டில் கட்ட ஆசை........
Oh flower, lotus flower,
Today there is worship... sound of temple bells...
On your gleaming golden body,
I desire to tie a cradle...
பூவே தாமரைப் பூவே......
Oh flower, lotus flower...
நெற்றியில் தீர்த்தங்கள் பன்னீரின் ரசங்கள்
நினைவுகள் வளராமல் தடைபோடும் கரங்கள்
நெற்றியில் தீர்த்தங்கள் பன்னீரின் ரசங்கள்
நினைவுகள் வளராமல் தடைபோடும் கரங்கள்
முற்றிய சுகங்காண முன்னோடும் விழிகள்
முற்றிய சுகங்காண முன்னோடும் விழிகள்
முதல்நாளைக் காணட்டும் ஒரு ஜோடிக் கிளிகள்
முதல்நாளைக் காணட்டும் ஒரு ஜோடிக் கிளிகள்
Sacred water on the forehead, essence of rosewater,
Hands that prevent memories from growing out of control,
Sacred water on the forehead, essence of rosewater,
Hands that prevent memories from growing out of control,
Eyes rushing ahead to behold mature bliss,
Eyes rushing ahead to behold mature bliss,
Let a pair of parrots witness their first day,
Let a pair of parrots witness their first day,
பூவே தாமரைப் பூவே
இன்று பூஜை.......மணியோசை.........
இன்று பூஜை.......மணியோசை.........
மின்னும் பொன்னின் மேனியில்
தொட்டில் கட்ட ஆசை........
Oh flower, lotus flower,
Today there is worship... sound of temple bells...
Today there is worship... sound of temple bells...
On your gleaming golden body,
I desire to tie a cradle...
பூவே தாமரைப் பூவே......
Oh flower, lotus flower...
Poovae thaamarai poovae
Oh flower, lotus flower,
Poovae thaamarai poovae
Oh flower, lotus flower,
Indru poojai…..maniyosai….
Today there is worship... sound of temple bells...
Indru poojai…..maniyosai….
Today there is worship... sound of temple bells...
Minnum ponnin maeniyil
On your gleaming golden body,
Thottil katta aasai…..
I desire to tie a cradle...
Poovae thaamarai poovae
Oh flower, lotus flower,
Aalilae megalai arasaanik kaalgal
Banyan leaf waist-ornament, royal pavilion pillars,
Anantha kumbangal abhishega pookkal
Pots of bliss, flowers for holy bathing,
Aalilae megalai arasaanik kaalgal
Banyan leaf waist-ornament, royal pavilion pillars,
Anantha kumbangal abhishega pookkal
Pots of bliss, flowers for holy bathing,
Male udai megangal kaarkaala thiraigal
Clouds floating above, curtains of the monsoon season,
Male udai megangal kaarkaala thiraigal
Clouds floating above, curtains of the monsoon season,
Mellisai paaduthu rathidevi kalaigal
Singing soft music, the arts of the Goddess of love,
Mellisai paaduthu rathidevi kalaigal
Singing soft music, the arts of the Goddess of love,
Poovae thaamarai poovae
Oh flower, lotus flower,
Indru poojai…..maniyosai….
Today there is worship... sound of temple bells...
Minnum ponnin maeniyil
On your gleaming golden body,
Thottil katta aasai…..
I desire to tie a cradle...
Poovae thaamarai poovae…
Oh flower, lotus flower...
Nettriyil theerththangal panneerin rasangal
Sacred water on the forehead, essence of rosewater,
Ninaivugal valaraamal thadaipodum karangal
Hands that prevent memories from growing out of control,
Nettriyil theerththangal panneerin rasangal
Sacred water on the forehead, essence of rosewater,
Ninaivugal valaraamal thadaipodum karangal
Hands that prevent memories from growing out of control,
Muttriya sugankaana munnodum vizhigal
Eyes rushing ahead to behold mature bliss,
Muttriya sugankaana munnodum vizhigal
Eyes rushing ahead to behold mature bliss,
Mudhal naalai kaanattum oru jodi kiligal
Let a pair of parrots witness their first day,
Mudhal naalai kaanattum oru jodi kiligal
Let a pair of parrots witness their first day,
Poovae thaamarai poovae
Oh flower, lotus flower,
Indru poojai…..maniyosai….
Today there is worship... sound of temple bells...
Indru poojai…..maniyosai….
Today there is worship... sound of temple bells...
Minnum ponnin maeniyil
On your gleaming golden body,
Thottil katta aasai…..
I desire to tie a cradle...
Poovae thaamarai poovae…
Oh flower, lotus flower...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Poovae Thaamarai Poovae is a romantic classic from the 1974 film Avalukku Nigar Avale, rendered by T. M. Soundararajan with music composed by V. Kumar and lyrics penned by Kannadasan. The protagonist compares his beloved to a pristine lotus and uses sacred imagery like temple bells, holy baths, and ceremonial pots to describe her beauty and their intimate connection. The song gracefully weaves sensual imagery with auspicious wedding rituals, expressing a deep desire to embrace his lover and begin a domestic life together like a pair of devoted lovebirds.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamagani / Uruvagam)
“Minnum ponnin maeniyil”
The lover's body is metaphorically compared to gold ('Minnum ponnin maeniyil'), and the couple is framed as a pair of parrots ('oru jodi kiligal').
Initial Alliteration (Monai)
“Anantha kumbangal abhishega pookkal”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'A' in 'Anantha' and 'abhishega' creates rhythmic flow.
Sacred Parallelism
“Indru poojai…..maniyosai….”
Kannadasan parallels physical intimacy with traditional temple worship (poojai, maniyosai, theerththangal).
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Trivia
Composed by V. Kumar, who was known for his melodic sensibility and collaborative work with Kannadasan, this track stands out for how it subtly mixes sacred temple metaphors with romantic themes, a signature hallmark of Kannadasan's lyricism.
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