Poovukku
From Nimir · 2018
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Shweta Mohan
- Music director
- Darbuka Siva
- Details
- Nimir2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Poovukku thaappa edhukku | Why does a flower need a latch? |
| Oorukku kadhava irukku | Does a village have a door? |
| Poovukku thaappa edhukku | Why does a flower need a latch? |
| Oorukku kadhava irukku | Does a village have a door? |
| Female | |
| Veliyellaam thorandhae kedakku | The entire open field lies wide open, |
| Kili aaga aasai enakku | And I desire to become a parrot. |
| Veliyellaam thorandhae kedakku | The entire open field lies wide open, |
| Kili aaga aasai enakku | And I desire to become a parrot. |
| Female | |
| Ilavasa veyil vandhu vizhumae | Free sunlight comes falling down, |
| Ennai idhamaai thodumae | It touches me tenderly. |
| Poongathaiyae | Oh gentle flower-breeze, |
| Vanam vadikatti anupidumae | The sky filters and sends it down. |
| Female | |
| Mazhai mazhai mazhai thuli vizhumae | Rain, rain, raindrops fall, |
| En marmam thodumae | Touching my innermost soul. |
| Thalai eerathai | The wetness on my head, |
| Oru thundu megam thuvattidumae | A piece of cloud wipes it dry. |
| Female | |
| Odai engal thaai paal | The stream is our mother's milk, |
| Indha oorum mannum thaaimadi | This town and soil are a mother's lap. |
| Ingae illai noi nodi | There are no diseases or ailments here. |
| Indha idam nalla idam | This place is a wonderful place, |
| Idhu endhan thalai nagaram | This is my personal capital city. |
| Female | |
| Poovukku thaappa edhukku | Why does a flower need a latch? |
| Oorukku kadhava irukku | Does a village have a door? |
| Poovukku thaappa edhukku | Why does a flower need a latch? |
| Oorukku kadhava irukku | Does a village have a door? |
| Female | |
| Veliyellaam thorandhae kedakku..uu.. | The entire open field lies wide open... |
| Kili aaga aasai enakku | And I desire to become a parrot. |
| Veliyellaam thorandhae kedakku..uu… | The entire open field lies wide open... |
| Kili aaga aasai enakku | And I desire to become a parrot. |
| Female | |
| Soththu sogam thedugira manusha | O human seeking wealth and comfort, |
| Indha sogamae varuma | Can true happiness ever be bought like this? |
| Panam kaasellaam | Are all the money and coins, |
| Indha pani thuli velai peruma | Worth even a single drop of dew? |
| Female | |
| Vettaiveli pozhapukku thaanae | For a life in the open outdoors, |
| Manam engi kedakku | The heart yearns deeply. |
| Aagayamae | Even the vast sky, |
| Ingae akkam pakkam vandhu kedakku | Lies right here around us in our neighborhood. |
| Female | |
| Pattam poochi pudikka | To catch a butterfly, |
| Naam padhungi mella pogalaam | We can softly sneak up, |
| Adhu parakkumbodhu thorkalaam | And happily lose when it flies away. |
| Manidharai marandhoru | Forgetting human cares, |
| Paraivayin varam peralaam | We can receive the blessed boon of a bird. |
| Female | |
| Poovukku thaappa edhukku | Why does a flower need a latch? |
| Oorukku kadhava irukku | Does a village have a door? |
| Poovukku thaappa edhukku | Why does a flower need a latch? |
| Oorukku kadhava irukku | Does a village have a door? |
| Female | |
| Veliyellaam thorandhae kedakku..uu… | The entire open field lies wide open... |
| Kili aaga aasai enakku | And I desire to become a parrot. |
| Veliyellaam thorandhae kedakku…uu…. | The entire open field lies wide open... |
| Kili aaga aasai enakku | And I desire to become a parrot. |
பூவுக்கு தாப்பா எதுக்கு
ஊருக்கு கதவா இருக்கு
பூவுக்கு தாப்பா எதுக்கு
ஊருக்கு கதவா இருக்கு
Why does a flower need a latch?
Does a village have a door?
Why does a flower need a latch?
Does a village have a door?
வெளியெல்லாம் தொறந்தே கெடக்கு
கிளி ஆக ஆசை எனக்கு
வெளியெல்லாம் தொறந்தே கெடக்கு
கிளி ஆக ஆசை எனக்கு
The entire open field lies wide open,
And I desire to become a parrot.
The entire open field lies wide open,
And I desire to become a parrot.
இலவச வெயில் வந்து விழுமே
என்னை இதமாய் தொடுமே
பூங்காத்தையே
வானம் வடிகட்டி அனுப்பிடுமே
Free sunlight comes falling down,
It touches me tenderly.
Oh gentle flower-breeze,
The sky filters and sends it down.
மழை மழை மழை துளி விழுமே
என் மர்மம் தொடுமே
தலை ஈரத்தை
ஒரு துண்டு மேகம் துவட்டிடுமே
Rain, rain, raindrops fall,
Touching my innermost soul.
The wetness on my head,
A piece of cloud wipes it dry.
ஓடை எங்கள் தாய் பால்
இந்த ஊரும் மண்ணும் தாய்மடி
இங்கே இல்லை நோய் நொடி
இந்த இடம் நல்ல இடம்
இது எந்தன் தலை நகரம்
The stream is our mother's milk,
This town and soil are a mother's lap.
There are no diseases or ailments here.
This place is a wonderful place,
This is my personal capital city.
பூவுக்கு தாப்பா எதுக்கு
ஊருக்கு கதவா இருக்கு
பூவுக்கு தாப்பா எதுக்கு
ஊருக்கு கதவா இருக்கு
Why does a flower need a latch?
Does a village have a door?
Why does a flower need a latch?
Does a village have a door?
வெளியெல்லாம் தொறந்தே கெடக்கு
கிளி ஆக ஆசை எனக்கு
வெளியெல்லாம் தொறந்தே கெடக்கு
கிளி ஆக ஆசை எனக்கு
The entire open field lies wide open...
And I desire to become a parrot.
The entire open field lies wide open...
And I desire to become a parrot.
சொத்து சோகம் தேடுகிற மனுசா
இந்த சொகமே வருமா
பணம் காசெல்லாம்
இந்த பனி துளி வெலை பெருமா
O human seeking wealth and comfort,
Can true happiness ever be bought like this?
Are all the money and coins,
Worth even a single drop of dew?
வெட்ட வெளி பொழப்புக்கு தானே
மனம் ஏங்கி கெடக்கு
ஆகாயமே
இங்கே அக்கம் பக்கம் வந்து கெடக்கு
For a life in the open outdoors,
The heart yearns deeply.
Even the vast sky,
Lies right here around us in our neighborhood.
பட்டாம் பூச்சி புடிக்க
நாம் பதுங்கி மெல்ல போகலாம்
அது பறக்கும்போது தோற்கலாம்
மனிதரை மறந்தொரு
பறவையின் வரம் பெறலாம்
To catch a butterfly,
We can softly sneak up,
And happily lose when it flies away.
Forgetting human cares,
We can receive the blessed boon of a bird.
பூவுக்கு தாப்பா எதுக்கு
ஊருக்கு கதவா இருக்கு
பூவுக்கு தாப்பா எதுக்கு
ஊருக்கு கதவா இருக்கு
Why does a flower need a latch?
Does a village have a door?
Why does a flower need a latch?
Does a village have a door?
வெளியெல்லாம் தொறந்தே கெடக்கு
கிளி ஆக ஆசை எனக்கு
வெளியெல்லாம் தொறந்தே கெடக்கு
கிளி ஆக ஆசை எனக்கு
The entire open field lies wide open...
And I desire to become a parrot.
The entire open field lies wide open...
And I desire to become a parrot.
Poovukku thaappa edhukku
Why does a flower need a latch?
Oorukku kadhava irukku
Does a village have a door?
Poovukku thaappa edhukku
Why does a flower need a latch?
Oorukku kadhava irukku
Does a village have a door?
Veliyellaam thorandhae kedakku
The entire open field lies wide open,
Kili aaga aasai enakku
And I desire to become a parrot.
Veliyellaam thorandhae kedakku
The entire open field lies wide open,
Kili aaga aasai enakku
And I desire to become a parrot.
Ilavasa veyil vandhu vizhumae
Free sunlight comes falling down,
Ennai idhamaai thodumae
It touches me tenderly.
Poongathaiyae
Oh gentle flower-breeze,
Vanam vadikatti anupidumae
The sky filters and sends it down.
Mazhai mazhai mazhai thuli vizhumae
Rain, rain, raindrops fall,
En marmam thodumae
Touching my innermost soul.
Thalai eerathai
The wetness on my head,
Oru thundu megam thuvattidumae
A piece of cloud wipes it dry.
Odai engal thaai paal
The stream is our mother's milk,
Indha oorum mannum thaaimadi
This town and soil are a mother's lap.
Ingae illai noi nodi
There are no diseases or ailments here.
Indha idam nalla idam
This place is a wonderful place,
Idhu endhan thalai nagaram
This is my personal capital city.
Poovukku thaappa edhukku
Why does a flower need a latch?
Oorukku kadhava irukku
Does a village have a door?
Poovukku thaappa edhukku
Why does a flower need a latch?
Oorukku kadhava irukku
Does a village have a door?
Veliyellaam thorandhae kedakku..uu..
The entire open field lies wide open...
Kili aaga aasai enakku
And I desire to become a parrot.
Veliyellaam thorandhae kedakku..uu…
The entire open field lies wide open...
Kili aaga aasai enakku
And I desire to become a parrot.
Soththu sogam thedugira manusha
O human seeking wealth and comfort,
Indha sogamae varuma
Can true happiness ever be bought like this?
Panam kaasellaam
Are all the money and coins,
Indha pani thuli velai peruma
Worth even a single drop of dew?
Vettaiveli pozhapukku thaanae
For a life in the open outdoors,
Manam engi kedakku
The heart yearns deeply.
Aagayamae
Even the vast sky,
Ingae akkam pakkam vandhu kedakku
Lies right here around us in our neighborhood.
Pattam poochi pudikka
To catch a butterfly,
Naam padhungi mella pogalaam
We can softly sneak up,
Adhu parakkumbodhu thorkalaam
And happily lose when it flies away.
Manidharai marandhoru
Forgetting human cares,
Paraivayin varam peralaam
We can receive the blessed boon of a bird.
Poovukku thaappa edhukku
Why does a flower need a latch?
Oorukku kadhava irukku
Does a village have a door?
Poovukku thaappa edhukku
Why does a flower need a latch?
Oorukku kadhava irukku
Does a village have a door?
Veliyellaam thorandhae kedakku..uu…
The entire open field lies wide open...
Kili aaga aasai enakku
And I desire to become a parrot.
Veliyellaam thorandhae kedakku…uu….
The entire open field lies wide open...
Kili aaga aasai enakku
And I desire to become a parrot.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Poovukku Thaappa Edhukku from the movie Nimir is a joyous celebration of nature, freedom, and rural simplicity. Lyricist Vairamuthu questions the artificial barriers and material wealth that humans cling to, emphasizing that nature provides everything in abundance for free—from sunlight and rain to streams that flow like mother's milk. The song expresses a deep longing to shed human worries and live freely like a bird in harmony with the environment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question (Vinah)
“Poovukku thaappa edhukku / Oorukku kadhava irukku”
The opening line asks why a flower needs a lock or a village needs a door, emphasizing the inherent openness and freedom of nature.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Odai engal thaai paal / Indha oorum mannum thaaimadi”
The stream is poetically compared to a mother's nourishing milk, and the land to a mother's lap.
Personification
“Oru thundu megam thuvattidumae”
A patch of cloud is given the human trait of wiping wet hair dry like a towel.
Etukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Veliyellaam thorandhae kedakku / Kili aaga aasai enakku”
The second consonant 'li' matches across lines (Veliyellaam / Kili).
Did you know?
Trivia
Nimir (2018) is a Tamil comedy-drama directed by Priyadarshan starring Udhayanidhi Stalin. It is an official remake of the acclaimed Malayalam film Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016). This song was composed by Darbuka Siva with lyrics written by Vairamuthu.
Keep listening
More from Nimir
Nimir
Nimir
Nimir
Nimir
Nimir