Poovey Unnai Nesithen
From Paruva Raagam · 1987
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Hamsalekha
- Details
- Paruva Raagam1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Poovae unnai nesithaen | Oh flower, I loved you |
| Pookal kondu poosithaen | I worshipped you with flowers |
| Kannil paadam vaasithaen | I read lessons in your eyes |
| Kaadhal vendum yaasithaen | I begged for your love |
| Sollathan vaarthai illai kannae | I have no words to express, my dear |
| Ullathil osai illai | There is no sound in my heart |
| Oomaikku bhashai illai | A mute person has no language |
| Kanmaniyae mounam thaanae thollai.. haa.. | Oh precious one, silence itself is the trouble.. haa.. |
| Female | |
| Neeya ennai nesithaai | Did you really love me? |
| Pookkal kondu poosithai | You worshipped me with flowers |
| Unmai solla yosithaai | You hesitated to tell the truth |
| Kozhai pola yasithaai | You begged like a coward |
| Yen kanna meesai melae aasai | My love, I have a desire for a mustache |
| Thean endraal saram vendum | If it is honey, it needs a comb |
| Aan endraal veeram vendum | If it is a man, he needs bravery |
| Aanmayinaal penmai vella vendum | Manhood must conquer womanhood |
| Male | |
| Devi neeyum illaamal | Goddess, without you |
| Aavi ingu vaazhadhu | My soul cannot live here |
| Female | |
| Ohohoho | Ohohoho |
| Ahahaa | Ahahaa |
| Unmai dhanaa | Is that true? |
| Male | |
| Ezhu jenmam ponaalum | Even if seven births pass |
| Indha bandham pogadhu | This bond will not break |
| Female | |
| Neeya…sonaai | Did you... say that? |
| Meiyae dhanaa | Is it truly real? |
| Male | |
| Unnayandri veru pennai ullam thedadhu | My heart will seek no other woman besides you |
| Female | |
| Paedi polae vaanzthirundhal penmai saayadhu.. | If you live like a coward, womanhood will not yield.. |
| Haa.. | Haa.. |
| Male | |
| Poovae unnai nesithaen | Oh flower, I loved you |
| Pookal kondu poosithaen | I worshipped you with flowers |
| Female | |
| Unmai solla yosithaai | You hesitated to tell the truth |
| Kozhai pola yasithaai | You begged like a coward |
| Female | |
| Kaadhaluku eppodhum | For love, always |
| Vaarthai mattum podhadhu | Mere words are not enough |
| Male | |
| Kannae undhan ennam enna | My dear, what is your intention? |
| Female | |
| Kannadithaal theeradhu | Winking alone won't solve it |
| Kaadhal ingu vaaradhu | Love won't arrive here like that |
| Male | |
| Ennai thandhean innum enna | I gave myself, what else? |
| Female | |
| Penmai endraal veeranukkae | Womanhood will give its garland |
| Maalai thandhuvidum | Only to a brave man |
| Veeramulla kaigalukkae | To hands that possess bravery |
| Sealai thandhu vidum ..hoo.. | It will surrender its garment.. hoo.. |
| Male | |
| Poovae unnai nesithaen | Oh flower, I loved you |
| Pookal kondu poosithaen | I worshipped you with flowers |
| Kannil paadam vaasithaen | I read lessons in your eyes |
| Kaadhal vendum yaasithaen | I begged for your love |
| Female | |
| Yen kanna meesai melae aasai | My love, I have a desire for a mustache |
| Thean endraal saram vendum | If it is honey, it needs a comb |
| Aan endraal veeram vendum | If it is a man, he needs bravery |
| Aanmayinaal penmai vella vendum | Manhood must conquer womanhood |
பூவே உன்னை நேசித்தேன்
பூக்கள் கொண்டு பூசித்தேன்
கண்ணில் பாடம் வாசித்தேன்
காதல் வேண்டும் யாசித்தேன்
சொல்லத்தான் வார்த்தை இல்லை கண்ணே
உள்ளத்தில் ஓசை இல்லை
ஊமைக்கு பாஷை இல்லை
கண்மணியே மெளனம் தானே தொல்லை.. ஹா..
Oh flower, I loved you
I worshipped you with flowers
I read lessons in your eyes
I begged for your love
I have no words to express, my dear
There is no sound in my heart
A mute person has no language
Oh precious one, silence itself is the trouble.. haa..
நீயா என்னை நேசித்தாய்
பூக்கள் கொண்டு பூசித்தாய்
உண்மை சொல்ல யோசித்தாய்
கோழை போல யாசித்தாய்
ஏன் கண்ணா மீசை மேலே ஆசை
தேனென்றால் சாரம் வேண்டும்
ஆணென்றால் வீரம் வேண்டும்
ஆண்மையினால் பெண்மை வெல்ல வேண்டும்
Did you really love me?
You worshipped me with flowers
You hesitated to tell the truth
You begged like a coward
My love, I have a desire for a mustache
If it is honey, it needs a comb
If it is a man, he needs bravery
Manhood must conquer womanhood
தேவி நீயும் இல்லாமல் ஆவி இங்கு வாழாது
Goddess, without you
My soul cannot live here
ஓ ஹோ... ஆ ஹா...
உண்மைதானா
Ohohoho
Ahahaa
Is that true?
ஏழு ஜென்மம் போனாலும்
இந்த பந்தம் போகாது
Even if seven births pass
This bond will not break
நீயா... சொன்னாய்
மெய்யேதானா
Did you... say that?
Is it truly real?
உன்னையன்றி வேறு பெண்ணை
உள்ளம் தேடாது
My heart will seek no other woman besides you
பேடி போல வாழ்ந்திருந்தால்
பெண்மை சாயாது.. ஆ...
If you live like a coward, womanhood will not yield..
Haa..
பூவே உன்னை நேசித்தேன்
பூக்கள் கொண்டு பூசித்தேன்
Oh flower, I loved you
I worshipped you with flowers
உண்மை சொல்ல யோசித்தாய்
கோழை போல யாசித்தாய்
You hesitated to tell the truth
You begged like a coward
காதலுக்கு எப்போதும் வார்த்தை மட்டும் போதாது
For love, always
Mere words are not enough
கண்ணே உந்தன் எண்ணம் என்ன
My dear, what is your intention?
கண்ணடித்தால் தீராது
காதல் இங்கு வாராது
Winking alone won't solve it
Love won't arrive here like that
என்னைத் தந்தேன் இன்னும் என்ன
I gave myself, what else?
பெண்மையென்றால் வீரனுக்கே
மாலை தந்துவிடும்
வீரமுள்ள கைகளுக்கே சேலை தந்துவிடும்..ஹோ..
Womanhood will give its garland
Only to a brave man
To hands that possess bravery
It will surrender its garment.. hoo..
பூவே உன்னை நேசித்தேன்
பூக்கள் கொண்டு பூசித்தேன்
கண்ணில் பாடம் வாசித்தேன்
காதல் வேண்டும் யாசித்தேன்
Oh flower, I loved you
I worshipped you with flowers
I read lessons in your eyes
I begged for your love
ஏன் கண்ணா மீசை மேலே ஆசை
தேனென்றால் சாரம் வேண்டும்
ஆணென்றால் வீரம் வேண்டும்
ஆண்மையினால் பெண்மை வெல்ல வேண்டும்
My love, I have a desire for a mustache
If it is honey, it needs a comb
If it is a man, he needs bravery
Manhood must conquer womanhood
Poovae unnai nesithaen
Oh flower, I loved you
Pookal kondu poosithaen
I worshipped you with flowers
Kannil paadam vaasithaen
I read lessons in your eyes
Kaadhal vendum yaasithaen
I begged for your love
Sollathan vaarthai illai kannae
I have no words to express, my dear
Ullathil osai illai
There is no sound in my heart
Oomaikku bhashai illai
A mute person has no language
Kanmaniyae mounam thaanae thollai.. haa..
Oh precious one, silence itself is the trouble.. haa..
Neeya ennai nesithaai
Did you really love me?
Pookkal kondu poosithai
You worshipped me with flowers
Unmai solla yosithaai
You hesitated to tell the truth
Kozhai pola yasithaai
You begged like a coward
Yen kanna meesai melae aasai
My love, I have a desire for a mustache
Thean endraal saram vendum
If it is honey, it needs a comb
Aan endraal veeram vendum
If it is a man, he needs bravery
Aanmayinaal penmai vella vendum
Manhood must conquer womanhood
Devi neeyum illaamal
Goddess, without you
Aavi ingu vaazhadhu
My soul cannot live here
Ohohoho
Ohohoho
Ahahaa
Ahahaa
Unmai dhanaa
Is that true?
Ezhu jenmam ponaalum
Even if seven births pass
Indha bandham pogadhu
This bond will not break
Neeya…sonaai
Did you... say that?
Meiyae dhanaa
Is it truly real?
Unnayandri veru pennai ullam thedadhu
My heart will seek no other woman besides you
Paedi polae vaanzthirundhal penmai saayadhu..
If you live like a coward, womanhood will not yield..
Haa..
Haa..
Poovae unnai nesithaen
Oh flower, I loved you
Pookal kondu poosithaen
I worshipped you with flowers
Unmai solla yosithaai
You hesitated to tell the truth
Kozhai pola yasithaai
You begged like a coward
Kaadhaluku eppodhum
For love, always
Vaarthai mattum podhadhu
Mere words are not enough
Kannae undhan ennam enna
My dear, what is your intention?
Kannadithaal theeradhu
Winking alone won't solve it
Kaadhal ingu vaaradhu
Love won't arrive here like that
Ennai thandhean innum enna
I gave myself, what else?
Penmai endraal veeranukkae
Womanhood will give its garland
Maalai thandhuvidum
Only to a brave man
Veeramulla kaigalukkae
To hands that possess bravery
Sealai thandhu vidum ..hoo..
It will surrender its garment.. hoo..
Poovae unnai nesithaen
Oh flower, I loved you
Pookal kondu poosithaen
I worshipped you with flowers
Kannil paadam vaasithaen
I read lessons in your eyes
Kaadhal vendum yaasithaen
I begged for your love
Yen kanna meesai melae aasai
My love, I have a desire for a mustache
Thean endraal saram vendum
If it is honey, it needs a comb
Aan endraal veeram vendum
If it is a man, he needs bravery
Aanmayinaal penmai vella vendum
Manhood must conquer womanhood
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Paruva Raagam' is a playful and romantic exchange between two lovers. The male lead expresses his tender adoration, comparing his beloved to a delicate flower and declaring his soul's devotion across multiple lifetimes. He confesses his love timidly, pleading for her affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Poovae unnai nesithaen / Pookal kondu poosithaen / Kannil paadam vaasithaen / Kaadhal vendum yaasithaen”
The lines end with identical rhyming suffixes (-thaen), creating a melodious rhythm.
Metaphor
“Poovae unnai nesithaen”
The lover addresses his beloved as 'Poovae' (Flower), symbolizing purity, softness, and beauty.
Ethirai (Second Letter Assonance)
“Sollathan vaarthai illai kannae / Ullathil osai illai”
The second character 'n' aligns in 'Kannae', 'Ullathil', and 'Kanmaniyae' creating phonetic harmony.
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Trivia
Paruva Raagam (1987) is the Tamil dub/remake of the legendary Kannada musical 'Premaloka', directed by V. Ravichandran with music composed by Hamsalekha. Juhi Chawla made her South Indian cinema debut with this film.
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