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Lyrics & meaning

Poove Vaa Vaa

From Andhi Mayakkam · 1981

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Shyam
Movie name
Andhi Mayakkam
Movie release year
1981
Lyrics added on
27 Jan 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Poove vaa vaa nilavu nanaiyum neram
Aahaa ooho iravu vasantha kaalam
Azhagae pon vaanam kaanam pozhiyum
Ini maegam nanaiyum….
Mannin sorkkamae vaa….
Kannila vetkkam vaa vaa…..
Poove vaa vaa nilavu nanaiyum neram
Aahaa ooho iravu vasantha kaalam
Azhagae pon vaanam kaanam pozhiyum
Ini maegam nanaiyum….
Mannin sorkkamae vaa….
Kannila vetkkam vaa vaa…..
Naalondru maarinaal aalondru maaralaam
Naalondru maarinaal aalondru maaralaam
Aagaayam oonjal aagalaam oo….oo….
Aagaayam oonjal aagalaam…..aa……
Paruva mazhaiyil mazhai sinthi vittathu
Aruvi irangi ingu vanthu vittathu
Amutha nadhiyil indru thangi vittaathu yaar ketpadhu
Poove vaa vaa nilavu nanaiyum neram
Aahaa ooho iravu vasantha kaalam
Azhagae pon vaanam kaanam pozhiyum
Ini maegam nanaiyum….
Mannin sorkkamae vaa….
Kannila vetkkam vaa vaa…..
…………………
Neeraadum thaamarai thaneerae meludai
Neeraadum thaamarai thaneerae meludai
Paarkkaatha panneer devathai aahhaah….
Paarkkaatha panneer devathai
Manmathan amaiththu vaiththa manjam illaiyae
Bhoomiyil pariththa malar podhavillaiyo
Sorkkaththil malligai muzham
Enna vilaiyo aalillaiyo….
Poove vaa vaa nilavu nanaiyum neram
Aahaa ooho iravu vasantha kaalam
Azhagae pon vaanam kaanam pozhiyum
Ini maegam nanaiyum….
Mannin sorkkamae vaa….
Kannila vetkkam vaa vaa…..
Mannin sorkkamae vaa….
Kannila vetkkam vaa vaa…..
…………………
Come, my flower, come, at this hour when the moon is drenched
Aha, oho, the night has turned into springtime
My beauty, the golden sky showers sweet songs
From now on, even the clouds will be soaked...
Come, my heaven on earth...
With shyness in your eyes, come, oh come...
Come, my flower, come, at this hour when the moon is drenched
Aha, oho, the night has turned into springtime
My beauty, the golden sky showers sweet songs
From now on, even the clouds will be soaked...
Come, my heaven on earth...
With shyness in your eyes, come, oh come...
As days change, people too can change
As days change, people too can change
The sky can become a swing, oo... oo...
The sky can become a swing... aa...
In this youthful rain, showers have spilled down
A waterfall has rushed down and arrived right here
It has settled in this river of nectar, who is there to question it?
Come, my flower, come, at this hour when the moon is drenched
Aha, oho, the night has turned into springtime
My beauty, the golden sky showers sweet songs
From now on, even the clouds will be soaked...
Come, my heaven on earth...
With shyness in your eyes, come, oh come...
...
A bathing lotus, wearing water as her robe
A bathing lotus, wearing water as her robe
An unseen angel of rosewater, ah ha...
An unseen angel of rosewater
There is no bed laid out by Manmathan (the god of love)
Were the flowers plucked from the earth not enough?
For a measure of jasmine in heaven,
What is the price, or is there no one there to sell it?...
Come, my flower, come, at this hour when the moon is drenched
Aha, oho, the night has turned into springtime
My beauty, the golden sky showers sweet songs
From now on, even the clouds will be soaked...
Come, my heaven on earth...
With shyness in your eyes, come, oh come...
Come, my heaven on earth...
With shyness in your eyes, come, oh come...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Poove Vaa Vaa' from Andhi Mayakkam (1981) is a poetic romantic track celebrating intimacy, natural beauty, and sensual longing under a moonlit night. The speaker affectionately addresses his beloved as a flower and heaven on earth, drawing rich parallels between her beauty and nature's splendour—such as drenching rain, cascading waterfalls, and lotus blooms in water. Through Vairamuthu's rich imagery, the night transforms into an enchanting spring where romantic desire elevated by celestial references takes center stage.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani / Metaphor

“Mannin sorkkamae vaa….”

Compares the beloved directly to 'heaven on earth' to highlight her ethereal beauty.

Personification

“Poove vaa vaa nilavu nanaiyum neram”

Attributes human traits to the moon and sky, representing them as getting drenched or swinging.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Naalondru maarinaal aalondru maaralaam”

The second letters 'a' in 'Naalondru' and 'Aalondru' rhyme, creating rhythmic harmony.

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Trivia

The song features music composed by Shyam for the 1981 movie Andhi Mayakkam starring Vijayakanth, with evocative lyrics written by Vairamuthu during the early years of his career.

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