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Poovum Irukku Kaayum Irukku

From Kizhakku Africavil Sheela · 1987

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Manjula
Music director
Bappi Lahiri
Movie name
Kizhakku Africavil Sheela
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
19 Mar 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
……………
Hae…..poovum irukku kaayum irukku
Vaaiyyaa vanthu paaru enna illai ingu
Irukkum ellaamae inikkum sarakku
Ennidam vanthaalae pidikkum unakku
Hae…..poovum irukku kaayum irukku
Vaaiyyaa vanthu paaru enna illai ingu
Irukkum ellaamae inikkum sarakku
Ennidam vanthaalae pidikkum unakku
Yaa yaaiyaa yaa yaaiyaa
Yaa yaaiyaa yaa yaaiyaa
Kedachchaa vidaathae nenaichchaa varaathae
Madimael ennai thaalaatta vaaiyya
Kaaththum enakku soodaa irukku
Intha poomeni thaangaathaiyyaa….aa….
Irukkum ellaamae inikkum sarakku
Ennidam vanthaalae pidikkum unakku
……………
Yaa yaaiyaa yaa yaaiyaa
Yaa yaaiyaa yaa yaaiyaa
Angam sudaatho aasai vidaatho
Naanthaan neththu aalaana ponnu
Paayum virikka paattu padikka
Vantha thaai maman needhaanaiyaa
Irukkum ellaamae inikkum sarakku
Ennidam vanthaalae pidikkum unakku
Hae…..poovum irukku kaayum irukku
Vaaiyyaa vanthu paaru enna illai ingu
Irukkum ellaamae inikkum sarakku
Ennidam vanthaalae pidikkum unakku
……………
Laal lala laa
Laal lala laa Laal lala laa…..
...
Hey... there are flowers, and there are fruits!
Come on, mister, come and see what isn't here!
Everything here is sweet and intoxicating!
Once you come to me, you will love it!
Hey... there are flowers, and there are fruits!
Come on, mister, come and see what isn't here!
Everything here is sweet and intoxicating!
Once you come to me, you will love it!
Ya yayya, ya yayya
Ya yayya, ya yayya
If you get it, don't let it go; it won't come just because you wish for it!
Come and cradle me on your lap!
Even the breeze feels burning hot to me,
This delicate body cannot bear it, oh mister... ah...
Everything here is sweet and intoxicating!
Once you come to me, you will love it!
...
Ya yayya, ya yayya
Ya yayya, ya yayya
Won't the body grow warm? Won't desire refuse to leave?
After all, I am a girl who just came of age yesterday!
To spread out the mat and sing a song of love,
Aren't you the maternal uncle (customary groom) who has come?
Everything here is sweet and intoxicating!
Once you come to me, you will love it!
Hey... there are flowers, and there are fruits!
Come on, mister, come and see what isn't here!
Everything here is sweet and intoxicating!
Once you come to me, you will love it!
...
Lal lala la
Lal lala la, lal lala la...
Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic song is a playful dance track where the heroine enticingly invites her lover, highlighting her youthfulness and charm. Through sensory metaphors of flowers, warmth, and sweetness, she expresses her deep longing and affection, urging him not to miss the precious opportunity to be together.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Urutagam)

“Hae…..poovum irukku kaayum irukku”

'Poovum kaayum' (flowers and fruits) serves as a metaphor representing youthful beauty and physical grace.

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

“Irukkum ellaamae inikkum sarakku”

The second consonant sound patterns rhyming across consecutive lines (Irukkum / Ennidam).

Metaphor (Urutagam)

“Intha poomeni thaangaathaiyyaa….aa….”

'Poomeni' (flower-like body) metaphorically compares delicate youthful skin to tender petals.

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Trivia

Kizhakku Africavil Sheela (1987) was a Tamil action-adventure movie directed by Dwarkish, heavily inspired by Hollywood's jungle adventure film 'Sheena'.

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