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Lyrics & meaning

Poovukkoru Vaasam

From Airport · 1993

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singer
Sujatha
Music director
S. P. Venkatesh
Movie name
Airport
Movie release year
1993
Lyrics added on
1 Mar 2026

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Poovukkoru vaasam varum
Pottukkoru artham varum
Mannan veedu thedi varum inneram
Mandram thedi thendral varum
Mella mella inbam varum
Intha thottam meendum malarum
Poovukkoru vaasam varum
Pottukkoru artham varum
Nettru varaiyilae paarththa kaatchi
Vithithaan varaintha naadagam
Thaayodu seyum oridam
Thalaivan veridam
Maalai soodiyae vaazhntha naatgal
Nizhalaai manathi aaduthae
Kaattrodu pona kaalangal
Meendum kooduthae
Iraivaa idhaiththaan dhinamum
Naan vendinaen
Poovukkoru vaasam varum
Pottukkoru artham varum
Mannan veedu thedi varum inneram
Mandram thedi thendral varum
Mella mella inbam varum
Intha thottam meendum malarum
Poovukkoru vaasam varum
Pottukkoru artham varum
Kaaval naayagan kovil kollum
Veesu enathu aalayam
Kai soodum valaiyal osaithaan
Poojai manthiram
Jeevan ointhidum naalil kooda
Thalaivan madiyai theduvaen
Madi meethu mella saainthuthaan
Kannai meeduvaen
Iraivaa idhaiththaan dhinamum
Naan vendinaen
Poovukkoru vaasam varum
Pottukkoru artham varum
Mannan veedu thedi varum inneram
Mandram thedi thendral varum
Mella mella inbam varum
Intha thottam meendum malarum
Poovukkoru vaasam varum
Pottukkoru artham varum
A fragrance will return to the flower,
The bindi on my forehead will find its meaning.
At this moment, my king is coming home,
A gentle breeze comes searching for the courtyard.
Joy will slowly return,
This garden will bloom once again.
A fragrance will return to the flower,
The bindi on my forehead will find its meaning.
Everything I witnessed until yesterday
Was just a play scripted by fate.
The mother and child in one place,
And my husband far away in another.
The days we lived after exchanging wedding garlands
Dance like shadows in my heart.
The times swept away by the wind
Are coming back together now.
O Lord, this is all
That I prayed for each day.
A fragrance will return to the flower,
The bindi on my forehead will find its meaning.
At this moment, my king is coming home,
A gentle breeze comes searching for the courtyard.
Joy will slowly return,
This garden will bloom once again.
A fragrance will return to the flower,
The bindi on my forehead will find its meaning.
The home where my protector dwells
Is my holy temple.
The sound of bangles on my wrists
Is my sacred prayer chant.
Even on the day my life comes to an end,
I will seek my husband's lap.
Resting gently upon his lap,
I will close my eyes for the last time.
O Lord, this is all
That I prayed for each day.
A fragrance will return to the flower,
The bindi on my forehead will find its meaning.
At this moment, my king is coming home,
A gentle breeze comes searching for the courtyard.
Joy will slowly return,
This garden will bloom once again.
A fragrance will return to the flower,
The bindi on my forehead will find its meaning.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Poovukkoru Vaasam Varum is a deeply emotional song celebrating family reunion and the restoration of joy after long separation and hardship. The protagonist uses nature imagery—a flower regaining its scent and a garden blooming again—to express how her life regains its sense of purpose and sanctity upon her husband's return. She attributes this joyful turnaround to answered prayers, viewing her past suffering as a trial scripted by fate.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Intha thottam meendum malarum

Comparing the family's life to a garden ('thottam') blooming again after adversity.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Poovukkoru vaasam varum / Pottukkoru artham varum

The second letters of 'Poovukkoru' and 'Pottukkoru' match in consonant structure, creating a rhythmic Tamil poetic symmetry.

Monai (Initial-letter Alliteration)

Mannan veedu thedi varum inneram / Mandram thedi thendral varum

Matching initial consonant sounds 'Ma' in 'Mannan' and 'Mandram'.

Refrain (Anaphora)

Poovukkoru vaasam varum / Pottukkoru artham varum

Repetition of the opening lines throughout the track to reinforce the central theme of regained hope.

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Trivia

Airport (1993) featured music composed by S. P. Venkatesh, prominent in Malayalam and Tamil cinema during the late 80s and 90s. Sung eloquently by Sujatha Radhakrishnan with lyrics by Pazhani Bharathi, this track stands out as an evocative melody centered on domestic bliss and marital devotion.

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