Poovinai
From Anandha Thandavam · 2009
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Srinivas, Shreya Ghoshal
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Anandha Thandavam2009
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Poovinai thiranthu kondu | O fragrance that opened the flower and vanished, |
| Poi ozhindha vaasamae | O fragrance that disappeared, |
| Poovudan marubadiyum | With the flower once again, |
| Unakkenna snehamae | What kind of friendship do you have? |
| Female | |
| Kaatralai suzharchiyilae | In the swirl of the wind stream, |
| Meendum intha vaasamae | This fragrance returns again. |
| Vaasanai thirumbiyathil | Now that the fragrance has returned, |
| Unakkenna kobamae | Why are you angry? |
| Male | |
| Vidhi endra aatrilae | In this river called destiny, |
| Midhakkindra ilaigal naam | We are leaves floating along. |
| Female | |
| Nadhi vazhi pogindrom | We travel along the river's flow, |
| Endha karai sergindrom | Which shore will we finally reach? |
| Kaatralai suzharchiyilae | In the swirl of the wind stream, |
| Meendum intha vaasamae | This fragrance returns again. |
| Vaasanai thirumbiyathil | Now that the fragrance has returned, |
| Unakkenna kobamae | Why are you angry? |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………. | ........................... |
| Male | |
| Thandavaalam pakkam pakkam | The railway tracks lie side by side, |
| Thottu kolla nyaayam illai | Yet it is not right for them to touch. |
| Neeyum naanum pakkam pakkam | You and I are side by side, |
| Katti kolla sondham illai | Yet we have no bond to embrace each other. |
| Female | |
| Vaasanai theendida ninaikkiraai | You wish to touch the fragrance, |
| Adhu vasappada povathillai | But it cannot be captured in your grasp. |
| Vaanukkum boomikkum endrumae | Between the sky and the earth, |
| Mazhai uravugal theervathillai…ee…. | The relationship bound by rain never ends... |
| Female | |
| Kaatralai suzharchiyilae | In the swirl of the wind stream, |
| Meendum intha vaasamae | This fragrance returns again. |
| Vaasanai thirumbiyathil | Now that the fragrance has returned, |
| Unakkenna kobamae | Why are you angry? |
| Male | |
| Idhaya koottai pootti konden | I locked up the fortress of my heart, |
| Kadhavai thatti kalagam seidhaai | You knocked on the door and caused a commotion. |
| Kadhavai pootti ullae sendren | I locked the door and retreated inside, |
| Kangal vazhiyae meendum vandhaai | Yet you entered again through my eyes. |
| Female | |
| Varushangal maariya podhilum | Even as the years pass by, |
| Pudhu vasanthangal varuvadhundu | New springs arrive without fail. |
| Vaazhkaiyil kalaigindra uravugal | Relationships that disperse in life, |
| Pudhu vadivaththil malarvathundu…. | Bloom anew in fresh forms... |
| Male | |
| Poovinai thiranthu kondu | O fragrance that opened the flower and vanished, |
| Poi ozhindha vaasamae | O fragrance that disappeared, |
| Poovudan marubadiyum | With the flower once again, |
| Unakkenna snehamae | What kind of friendship do you have? |
| Male | |
| Vidhi endra aatrilae | In this river called destiny, |
| Midhakkindra ilaigal naam | We are leaves floating along. |
பூவினை திறந்து கொண்டு
போய் ஒழிந்த வாசமே
பூவுடன் மறுபடியும்
உனக்கென்ன சிநேகமே
O fragrance that opened the flower and vanished,
O fragrance that disappeared,
With the flower once again,
What kind of friendship do you have?
காற்றலை சுழற்சியிலே
மீண்டும் இந்த வாசமே
வாசனை திரும்பியதில்
உனக்கென்ன கோபமே
In the swirl of the wind stream,
This fragrance returns again.
Now that the fragrance has returned,
Why are you angry?
விதி என்ற ஆற்றிலே
மிதக்கின்ற இலைகள் நாம்
In this river called destiny,
We are leaves floating along.
நதி வழி போகின்றோம்
எந்த கரை சேர்கின்றோம்
காற்றலை சுழற்சியிலே
மீண்டும் இந்த வாசமே
வாசனை திரும்பியதில்
உனக்கென்ன கோபமே
We travel along the river's flow,
Which shore will we finally reach?
In the swirl of the wind stream,
This fragrance returns again.
Now that the fragrance has returned,
Why are you angry?
தண்டவாளம் பக்கம் பக்கம்
தொட்டு கொள்ள நியாயம் இல்லை
நீயும் நானும் பக்கம் பக்கம்
கட்டிக்கொள்ள சொந்தம் இல்லை
...........................
வாசனை தீண்டிட நினைக்கிறாய்
அது வசப்பட போவதில்லை
வானுக்கும் பூமிக்கும் என்றுமே
மழை உறவுகள் தீர்வதில்லை....ஈ.....
The railway tracks lie side by side,
Yet it is not right for them to touch.
You and I are side by side,
Yet we have no bond to embrace each other.
காற்றலை சுழற்சியிலே
மீண்டும் இந்த வாசமே
வாசனை திரும்பியதில்
உனக்கென்ன கோபமே....ஏ....
You wish to touch the fragrance,
But it cannot be captured in your grasp.
Between the sky and the earth,
The relationship bound by rain never ends...
இதய கூட்டை பூட்டிக்கொண்டேன்
கதவை தட்டி கலகம் செய்தாய்
கதவை பூட்டி உள்ளே சென்றேன்
கண்கள் வழியே மீண்டும் வந்தாய்
In the swirl of the wind stream,
This fragrance returns again.
Now that the fragrance has returned,
Why are you angry?
வருசங்கள் மாறிய போதிலும்
புது வசந்தங்கள் வருவதுண்டு....
வாழ்க்கையில் கலைகின்ற உறவுகள்
புது வடிவத்தில் மலர்வதுண்டு
I locked up the fortress of my heart,
You knocked on the door and caused a commotion.
I locked the door and retreated inside,
Yet you entered again through my eyes.
பூவினை திறந்து கொண்டு
போய் ஒழிந்த வாசமே
பூவுடன் மறுபடியும்
உனக்கென்ன சிநேகமே
Even as the years pass by,
New springs arrive without fail.
Relationships that disperse in life,
Bloom anew in fresh forms...
விதி என்ற ஆற்றிலே
மிதக்கின்ற இலைகள் நாம்
O fragrance that opened the flower and vanished,
O fragrance that disappeared,
With the flower once again,
What kind of friendship do you have?
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
நதி வழி போகின்றோம்
எந்த கரை சேர்கின்றோம்
In this river called destiny,
We are leaves floating along.
ஆஆகா ஆஹாஹா ஆஅ....
ஹ்ஹீம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ஹீம் ஹும்ம்ம்...
Poovinai thiranthu kondu
O fragrance that opened the flower and vanished,
Poi ozhindha vaasamae
O fragrance that disappeared,
Poovudan marubadiyum
With the flower once again,
Unakkenna snehamae
What kind of friendship do you have?
Kaatralai suzharchiyilae
In the swirl of the wind stream,
Meendum intha vaasamae
This fragrance returns again.
Vaasanai thirumbiyathil
Now that the fragrance has returned,
Unakkenna kobamae
Why are you angry?
Vidhi endra aatrilae
In this river called destiny,
Midhakkindra ilaigal naam
We are leaves floating along.
Nadhi vazhi pogindrom
We travel along the river's flow,
Endha karai sergindrom
Which shore will we finally reach?
Kaatralai suzharchiyilae
In the swirl of the wind stream,
Meendum intha vaasamae
This fragrance returns again.
Vaasanai thirumbiyathil
Now that the fragrance has returned,
Unakkenna kobamae
Why are you angry?
…………………………….
...........................
Thandavaalam pakkam pakkam
The railway tracks lie side by side,
Thottu kolla nyaayam illai
Yet it is not right for them to touch.
Neeyum naanum pakkam pakkam
You and I are side by side,
Katti kolla sondham illai
Yet we have no bond to embrace each other.
Vaasanai theendida ninaikkiraai
You wish to touch the fragrance,
Adhu vasappada povathillai
But it cannot be captured in your grasp.
Vaanukkum boomikkum endrumae
Between the sky and the earth,
Mazhai uravugal theervathillai…ee….
The relationship bound by rain never ends...
Kaatralai suzharchiyilae
In the swirl of the wind stream,
Meendum intha vaasamae
This fragrance returns again.
Vaasanai thirumbiyathil
Now that the fragrance has returned,
Unakkenna kobamae
Why are you angry?
Idhaya koottai pootti konden
I locked up the fortress of my heart,
Kadhavai thatti kalagam seidhaai
You knocked on the door and caused a commotion.
Kadhavai pootti ullae sendren
I locked the door and retreated inside,
Kangal vazhiyae meendum vandhaai
Yet you entered again through my eyes.
Varushangal maariya podhilum
Even as the years pass by,
Pudhu vasanthangal varuvadhundu
New springs arrive without fail.
Vaazhkaiyil kalaigindra uravugal
Relationships that disperse in life,
Pudhu vadivaththil malarvathundu….
Bloom anew in fresh forms...
Poovinai thiranthu kondu
O fragrance that opened the flower and vanished,
Poi ozhindha vaasamae
O fragrance that disappeared,
Poovudan marubadiyum
With the flower once again,
Unakkenna snehamae
What kind of friendship do you have?
Vidhi endra aatrilae
In this river called destiny,
Midhakkindra ilaigal naam
We are leaves floating along.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from Anandha Thandavam meditates on the theme of lost love, destiny, and the inevitability of unexpected reunions. Using evocative nature metaphors—such as fragrance carried back by a sudden breeze, floating leaves on a river, and rain bridging the sky and earth—the lyrics express how deep feelings resurface even after long separations and emotional walls.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Vidhi endra aatrilae / Midhakkindra ilaigal naam”
Compares human beings floating through destiny to leaves floating down a river stream.
Analogy
“Thandavaalam pakkam pakkam ... Neeyum naanum pakkam pakkam”
Compares two estranged lovers living close yet unable to unite to parallel railway tracks that run side by side without ever intersecting.
Personification
“Poovudan marubadiyum / Unakkenna snehamae”
Attributes human emotions like friendship and anger to 'vaasanam' (fragrance).
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Trivia
The song is composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar with lyrics by Vairamuthu for the film Anandha Thandavam (2009), which was adapted from celebrated Tamil author Sujatha Rangarajan's popular novel 'Pirivom Santhippom'.
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