Poovindri Manamethu Boomiyin Meethu
From Uthami Petra Rathinam · 1959
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Leela
- Music director
- T. Chalapathi Rao
- Details
- Uthami Petra Rathinam1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Poovindri manamyedhu boomiyin meedhu | Where is fragrance on this earth without flowers? |
| Neeyindri naanyedhu nimmadhi yedhu | Where am I without you, and where is any peace of mind? |
| Female | |
| Poovindri manamyedhu boomiyin meedhu | Where is fragrance on this earth without flowers? |
| Neeyindri naanyedhu nimmadhi yedhu | Where am I without you, and where is any peace of mind? |
| Male | |
| Ezhai en meedhu unmai anbum yedhu | Is there true love for a poor person like me? |
| Inithidum pechu ellam verum soodhu | All these sweet words are mere deceit. |
| Ennaiyum yemattrum ennam theedhu | The intention to deceive even me is evil. |
| Ennaiyum yemattrum ennam theedhu | The intention to deceive even me is evil. |
| Female | |
| Poovindri manamyedhu boomiyin meedhu | Where is fragrance on this earth without flowers? |
| Neeyindri naanyedhu nimmadhi yedhu | Where am I without you, and where is any peace of mind? |
| Female | |
| Yeithidum ennam endhan nenjil yedhu | How could my heart ever harbor a thought to trick you? |
| Enakkini inbam unnaiyindri yedhu | What happiness is there for me anymore without you? |
| Iru manam sernthaalae baedham yedhu | When two hearts unite, where is any division? |
| Iru manam sernthaalae baedham yedhu | When two hearts unite, where is any division? |
| Male | |
| Ahaa…poovindri manamyedhu boomiyin meedhu | Aha... where is fragrance on this earth without flowers? |
| Neeyindri naanyedhu nimmadhi yedhu | Where am I without you, and where is any peace of mind? |
| Male | |
| Vaan mazhaiyindri mannil valam yedhu | Where is prosperity on land without rain from the sky? |
| Female :Mann valam indri pongum inbam yedhu | Female: Where is overflowing joy without the land's fertility? |
| Male :Malarnthidum aanandha vaazhvum yedhu | Male: Where is a blooming life of bliss? |
| Female :Kalanthidum namm vaazhvil thaazhvum yedhu | Female: When our lives blend together, where is any downfall? |
பூவின்றி மணமேது பூமியின் மீது
நீயின்றி நானேது நிம்மதி ஏது
Where is fragrance on this earth without flowers?
Where am I without you, and where is any peace of mind?
பூவின்றி மணமேது பூமியின் மீது
நீயின்றி நானேது நிம்மதி ஏது
Where is fragrance on this earth without flowers?
Where am I without you, and where is any peace of mind?
ஏழை என் மீது உண்மை அன்பும் ஏது
இனித்திடும் பேச்சு எல்லாம் வெறும் சூது
என்னையும் ஏமாற்றும் எண்ணம் தீது
என்னையும் ஏமாற்றும் எண்ணம் தீது
Is there true love for a poor person like me?
All these sweet words are mere deceit.
The intention to deceive even me is evil.
The intention to deceive even me is evil.
பூவின்றி மணமேது பூமியின் மீது
நீயின்றி நானேது நிம்மதி ஏது
Where is fragrance on this earth without flowers?
Where am I without you, and where is any peace of mind?
ஏய்த்திடும் எண்ணம் எந்தன் நெஞ்சில் ஏது
எனக்கினி இன்பம் உன்னையின்றி ஏது
இரு மனம் சேர்ந்தாலே பேதம் ஏது
இரு மனம் சேர்ந்தாலே பேதம் ஏது
How could my heart ever harbor a thought to trick you?
What happiness is there for me anymore without you?
When two hearts unite, where is any division?
When two hearts unite, where is any division?
ஆஹா பூவின்றி மணமேது பூமியின் மீது
நீயின்றி நானேது நிம்மதி ஏது
Aha... where is fragrance on this earth without flowers?
Where am I without you, and where is any peace of mind?
வான் மழையின்றி மண்ணில் வளம் ஏது
மண் வளம் இன்றி பொங்கும் இன்பம் ஏது
மலர்ந்திடும் ஆனந்த வாழ்வும் ஏது
கலந்திடும் நம் வாழ்வில் தாழ்வும் ஏது
Where is prosperity on land without rain from the sky?
Female: Where is overflowing joy without the land's fertility?
Male: Where is a blooming life of bliss?
Female: When our lives blend together, where is any downfall?
பூவின்றி மணமேது பூமியின் மீது
நீயின்றி நானேது நிம்மதி ஏது
ஹா ..ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆ.....
Poovindri manamyedhu boomiyin meedhu
Where is fragrance on this earth without flowers?
Neeyindri naanyedhu nimmadhi yedhu
Where am I without you, and where is any peace of mind?
Poovindri manamyedhu boomiyin meedhu
Where is fragrance on this earth without flowers?
Neeyindri naanyedhu nimmadhi yedhu
Where am I without you, and where is any peace of mind?
Ezhai en meedhu unmai anbum yedhu
Is there true love for a poor person like me?
Inithidum pechu ellam verum soodhu
All these sweet words are mere deceit.
Ennaiyum yemattrum ennam theedhu
The intention to deceive even me is evil.
Ennaiyum yemattrum ennam theedhu
The intention to deceive even me is evil.
Poovindri manamyedhu boomiyin meedhu
Where is fragrance on this earth without flowers?
Neeyindri naanyedhu nimmadhi yedhu
Where am I without you, and where is any peace of mind?
Yeithidum ennam endhan nenjil yedhu
How could my heart ever harbor a thought to trick you?
Enakkini inbam unnaiyindri yedhu
What happiness is there for me anymore without you?
Iru manam sernthaalae baedham yedhu
When two hearts unite, where is any division?
Iru manam sernthaalae baedham yedhu
When two hearts unite, where is any division?
Ahaa…poovindri manamyedhu boomiyin meedhu
Aha... where is fragrance on this earth without flowers?
Neeyindri naanyedhu nimmadhi yedhu
Where am I without you, and where is any peace of mind?
Vaan mazhaiyindri mannil valam yedhu
Where is prosperity on land without rain from the sky?
Female :Mann valam indri pongum inbam yedhu
Female: Where is overflowing joy without the land's fertility?
Male :Malarnthidum aanandha vaazhvum yedhu
Male: Where is a blooming life of bliss?
Female :Kalanthidum namm vaazhvil thaazhvum yedhu
Female: When our lives blend together, where is any downfall?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Poovindri manamyedhu is a classic romantic duet that uses vivid nature analogies to express deep devotion and mutual dependence between lovers. By drawing parallels such as flowers needing fragrance and land requiring rain from the sky to flourish, the lyrics emphasize that life loses its joy and purpose in the absence of one's soulmate. Even when doubts about poverty, deceit, or social standing arise, the song reassures that genuine unity of two hearts overcomes all division, leading to an unshakable life of bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Analogy / Metaphor)
“Poovindri manamyedhu boomiyin meedhu / Neeyindri naanyedhu nimmadhi yedhu”
Compares the emotional bond of lovers to natural dependencies like flowers and fragrance, or land and rain.
Edhugai (Second-letter Assonance / Rhyme)
“Vaan mazhaiyindri mannil valam yedhu / Mann valam indri pongum inbam yedhu”
Matching second consonants across lines ('oo' in Poovindri and 'ee' in Neeyindri; 'aa' in Vaan and 'a' in Mann) creating poetic rhythm.
Vinaa Aani (Rhetorical Questioning)
“Iru manam sernthaalae baedham yedhu”
Using questions ending in 'yedhu' (where/what) to emphatically assert that happiness and life cannot exist without love.
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Trivia
Uthami Petra Rathinam (1959) featured timeless lyrics penned by A. Maruthakasi, set to music by T. Chalapathi Rao. The track remains a memorable classic showcasing the harmonious playback chemistry of T. M. Soundararajan and P. Leela.
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