Poovellam Veedhiyile
From En Thangachi Padichava · 1988
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- Jayachandran
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- En Thangachi Padichava1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Poovellaam veedhiyila thoovuven | I will scatter flowers all over the street |
| Ava pora vazhi padhai ellaam maaththuvaen | I will transform the entire path she walks upon |
| Thangaththu meniyilathaan | On her golden body |
| Santhanam poosi vaippaen | I will apply sandalwood paste |
| Santhana kattilathaan | On a bed of sandalwood |
| Vanthathum padukka vaippaen | I will make her lie down as soon as she arrives |
| Male | |
| Adi aaththaadi iva vaaraadi | Oh my goodness, look, she is coming! |
| Ippa oorkolam ava poraadi | Now she is going in a grand procession |
| En thangachchi thaayithaan vittupputtu poraa | My younger sister, who is like a mother to me, is leaving me behind |
| Naanum ippa thanimaramthaan | And now I am left all alone like a solitary tree |
| En saami yaen intha avasaranthaan | Oh my God, why was there such a hurry? |
| Male | |
| Naan malligai poovula katti vachcha maalai | The garland I wove with jasmine flowers |
| Mannula vaaduthu ippa intha velai | Is now wilting in the dirt at this moment |
பூவெல்லாம் வீதியில தூவுவேன்
அவ போற வழி பாதை எல்லாம் மாத்துவேன்
தங்கத்து மேனியிலதான்
சந்தனம் பூசி வைப்பேன்
சந்தனக் கட்டிலிலதான்
வந்ததும் படுக்க வைப்பேன்
I will scatter flowers all over the street
I will transform the entire path she walks upon
On her golden body
I will apply sandalwood paste
On a bed of sandalwood
I will make her lie down as soon as she arrives
அடி ஆத்தாடி இவ வாராடி
இப்ப ஊர்கோலம் அவ போறாடி
என் தங்கச்சி தாயிதான் விட்டுப்புட்டு போறா
நானும் இப்ப தனிமரம்தான்
என் சாமி ஏனிந்த அவசரந்தான்
Oh my goodness, look, she is coming!
Now she is going in a grand procession
My younger sister, who is like a mother to me, is leaving me behind
And now I am left all alone like a solitary tree
Oh my God, why was there such a hurry?
நான் மல்லிகைப் பூவுல கட்டி வச்ச மாலை
மண்ணுல வாடுது இப்ப இந்த வேளை
The garland I wove with jasmine flowers
Is now wilting in the dirt at this moment
Poovellaam veedhiyila thoovuven
I will scatter flowers all over the street
Ava pora vazhi padhai ellaam maaththuvaen
I will transform the entire path she walks upon
Thangaththu meniyilathaan
On her golden body
Santhanam poosi vaippaen
I will apply sandalwood paste
Santhana kattilathaan
On a bed of sandalwood
Vanthathum padukka vaippaen
I will make her lie down as soon as she arrives
Adi aaththaadi iva vaaraadi
Oh my goodness, look, she is coming!
Ippa oorkolam ava poraadi
Now she is going in a grand procession
En thangachchi thaayithaan vittupputtu poraa
My younger sister, who is like a mother to me, is leaving me behind
Naanum ippa thanimaramthaan
And now I am left all alone like a solitary tree
En saami yaen intha avasaranthaan
Oh my God, why was there such a hurry?
Naan malligai poovula katti vachcha maalai
The garland I wove with jasmine flowers
Mannula vaaduthu ippa intha velai
Is now wilting in the dirt at this moment
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song expresses the profound grief of a brother witnessing his beloved younger sister's final procession. He affectionately recalls how gently he wished to care for her, picturing himself strewing flowers on her path, applying sandalwood paste to her body, and laying her down on a sandalwood bed. He reveres his younger sister as a loving maternal figure in his life. Overwhelmed by her loss, the brother reflects on his utter solitude, comparing himself to a single, isolated tree. He questions God for taking her away in such a hurry, lamenting how her delicate life—like a fresh garland woven from jasmine flowers—is now wilting away on the bare earth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Naanum ippa thanimaramthaan”
The speaker compares his state of grief and abandonment to a 'thanimaram' (a lonely, standing tree).
Visual Imagery & Symbolism
“Naan malligai poovula katti vachcha maalai / Mannula vaaduthu ippa intha velai”
The image of a carefully woven jasmine garland wilting in the soil symbolizes a tender young life abruptly ending and decaying in the dust.
Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Santhanam poosi vaippaen / Santhana kattilathaan”
Consonance in the second letter ('nth') between lines, creating rhythmic harmony ('Santhanam' and 'Santhana').
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Trivia
'En Thangachi Padichava' (1988) is a popular Tamil drama directed by P. Vasu, starring Prabhu and Rupini. The film is heavily centered around brother-sister sentiment, a recurring emotional theme in late 1980s Tamil commercial cinema.
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