Poovum Poovum
From Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer · 2013
- Lyricist
- J. Francis Kiruba
- Singers
- Vijay Yesudas, Vinaitha
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Poovum poovum pesum neram | When flowers speak to flowers |
| Thooral thoorum jannal oram nindrenadi | I stood by the drizzling window side, my dear |
| Pothum pothum endra pothum | Even when I say it's enough, it's enough |
| Theeyil vaazhum dheva bodhai thanthaaiyadi | You gave me a divine intoxication that lives within fire, my dear |
| En devathai….oo….oo…..oo….. | My angel... oo... oo... oo... |
| Male | |
| Idhu maayamo sol | Tell me, is this magic? |
| En bhoomiyil naanillaiyae | I am no longer on my own earth |
| Thedi thedi kangal theduthe | Searching and searching, my eyes keep looking |
| Veru bhoomi seiyyath thonuthae | I feel like creating a whole new earth |
| Kodi kodi minnal ennilae | Crores of lightning bolts within me |
| Poop pookkuthae | Blossom like flowers |
| Male | |
| Poovum poovum pesum neram | When flowers speak to flowers |
| Thooral thoorum jannal oram nindrenadi | I stood by the drizzling window side, my dear |
| Pothum pothum endra pothum | Even when I say it's enough, it's enough |
| Theeyil vaazhum dheva bodhai thanthaaiyadi | You gave me a divine intoxication that lives within fire, my dear |
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | ……………… |
| Female | |
| Aayiram naadagam | A thousand dramas |
| Aadinaai neeyadaa | You played, my dear man |
| Maayamaai kaayangal seigiraai | You inflict magical wounds |
| Male | |
| Naadagam aadavae medaiyum neeyadi | You are also the stage on which to play the drama, my dear |
| Kaattrilae oviyam varaigiraai | You draw paintings in the air |
| Female :Theeraatha poigal pesiyae | Female: Speaking endless lies |
| Thithikkum imsai seigiraai…. | You inflict sweet torture... |
| Male | |
| Paarvaiyil kathigal veesi nee | Throwing daggers through your glance, you |
| Nogaamal ennai kolgiraai | Kill me without giving any pain |
| Female :Adhanaalae naanum ingae | Female: Therefore I too am here |
| Thoongaatha kadalum aanaen | I became a sleepless ocean |
| Thaalaatta neeyum varuvaai | You will come to lull me to sleep |
| Alaiyaai alaiyaai | Like wave upon wave |
| Male | |
| Poovum poovum pesum neram | When flowers speak to flowers |
| Thooral thoorum jannal oram nindrenadi | I stood by the drizzling window side, my dear |
| Pothum pothum endra pothum | Even when I say it's enough, it's enough |
| Theeyil vaazhum dheva bodhai thanthaaiyadi | You gave me a divine intoxication that lives within fire, my dear |
| Male | |
| Chithirai maargazhi saernthatho muthamae | Is a kiss a blend of hot Chithirai and cold Maargazhi months? |
| Seiyyavaa sellavae unnidam | Shall I give it to you, my darling? |
| Female :Haa yaaridam ketkiraai | Female: Ha, whom are you asking? |
| Naanillai ennidam | I am not myself anymore |
| Vaanavil aadalaai aaduthae | The rainbow dances like a garment |
| Male | |
| Neerindri vaanil vaazhnthidum oo…. | Living in the sky without water, oo... |
| Vin meengal mannil kaangiraen | I see stars on the earth |
| Female :Megathil meyum vennilaa | Female: The white moon grazing in the clouds |
| Aa….haa…thegaththil vanthu kaayuthae | Ah... ha... comes and shines warm upon my body |
| Male | |
| Urangaatha iravugal melae | Over sleepless nights |
| Adangaatha kanavugalaalae | Because of uncontrollable dreams |
| Mithanthidum panithuli polae | Like a floating drop of dew |
| Pudhithaai piranthaen | I was born anew |
| Female | |
| Poovum poovum pesum neram | When flowers speak to flowers |
| Thooral thoorum jannal oram | Near the drizzling window |
| Male :Nindrenadi | Male: I stood, my dear |
| Female :Pothum pothum endra pothum | Female: Even when I say it's enough, it's enough |
| Theeyil vaazhum | Living in fire |
| Male :Dheva bodhai thanthaaiyadi | Male: You gave me a divine intoxication, my dear |
பூவும் பூவும் பேசும் நேரம்
தூறல் தூறும் ஜன்னல் ஓரம் நின்றேனடி
போதும் போதும் என்ற போதும்
தீயில் வாழும் தேவ போதை தந்தாயடி
என் தேவதை.......ஓ ஓ ஓ.....
When flowers speak to flowers
I stood by the drizzling window side, my dear
Even when I say it's enough, it's enough
You gave me a divine intoxication that lives within fire, my dear
My angel... oo... oo... oo...
இது மாயமோ சொல்
என் பூமியில் நானில்லையே
தேடி தேடி கண்கள் தேடுதே
வேறு பூமி செய்யத்தோனுதே
கோடி கோடி மின்னல் என்னிலே
பூப் பூக்குதே
Tell me, is this magic?
I am no longer on my own earth
Searching and searching, my eyes keep looking
I feel like creating a whole new earth
Crores of lightning bolts within me
Blossom like flowers
பூவும் பூவும் பேசும் நேரம்
தூறல் தூறும் ஜன்னல் ஓரம் நின்றேனடி
போதும் போதும் என்ற போதும்
தீயில் வாழும் தேவ போதை தந்தாயடி
When flowers speak to flowers
I stood by the drizzling window side, my dear
Even when I say it's enough, it's enough
You gave me a divine intoxication that lives within fire, my dear
........................
………………
ஆயிரம் நாடகம்
ஆடினாய் நீயடா
மாயமாய் காயங்கள் செய்கிறாய்
A thousand dramas
You played, my dear man
You inflict magical wounds
நாடகம் ஆடவே மேடையும் நீயடி
காற்றிலே ஓவியம் வரைகிறாய்
தீராத பொய்கள் பேசியே
தித்திக்கும் இம்சை செய்கிறாய்....
You are also the stage on which to play the drama, my dear
You draw paintings in the air
Female: Speaking endless lies
You inflict sweet torture...
பார்வையில் கத்திகள் வீசி நீ
நோகாமல் என்னை கொள்கிறாய்
அதனாலே நானும் இங்கே
தூங்காத கடலும் ஆனேன்
தாலாட்ட நீயும் வருவாய்
அலையாய் அலையாய்
Throwing daggers through your glance, you
Kill me without giving any pain
Female: Therefore I too am here
I became a sleepless ocean
You will come to lull me to sleep
Like wave upon wave
பூவும் பூவும் பேசும் நேரம்
தூறல் தூறும் ஜன்னல் ஓரம் நின்றேனடி
போதும் போதும் என்ற போதும்
தீயில் வாழும் தேவ போதை தந்தாயடி
When flowers speak to flowers
I stood by the drizzling window side, my dear
Even when I say it's enough, it's enough
You gave me a divine intoxication that lives within fire, my dear
சித்திரை மார்கழி சேர்ந்ததோ முத்தமே
செய்யவா செல்லவே உன்னிடம்
பெண்
: ஹா யாரிடம் கேட்கிறாய்
நானில்லை என்னிடம்
வானவில் ஆடலாய் ஆடுதே
Is a kiss a blend of hot Chithirai and cold Maargazhi months?
Shall I give it to you, my darling?
Female: Ha, whom are you asking?
I am not myself anymore
The rainbow dances like a garment
நீரின்றி வானில் வாழ்ந்திடும் ஓ....
விண் மீன்கள் மண்ணில் காண்கிறேன்
மேகத்தில் மேயும் வெண்ணிலா
அ....ஹா....தேகத்தில் வந்து காயுதே…
Living in the sky without water, oo...
I see stars on the earth
Female: The white moon grazing in the clouds
Ah... ha... comes and shines warm upon my body
உறங்காத இரவுகள் மேலே
அடங்காத கனவுகளாலே
மிதந்திடும் பனித்துளி போலே
புதிதாய் பிறந்தேன்
Over sleepless nights
Because of uncontrollable dreams
Like a floating drop of dew
I was born anew
பூவும் பூவும் பேசும் நேரம்
தூறல் தூறும் ஜன்னல் ஓரம்
நின்றேனடி
போதும் போதும் என்ற போதும்
தீயில் வாழும்
தேவ போதை தந்தாயடி
When flowers speak to flowers
Near the drizzling window
Male: I stood, my dear
Female: Even when I say it's enough, it's enough
Living in fire
Male: You gave me a divine intoxication, my dear
Poovum poovum pesum neram
When flowers speak to flowers
Thooral thoorum jannal oram nindrenadi
I stood by the drizzling window side, my dear
Pothum pothum endra pothum
Even when I say it's enough, it's enough
Theeyil vaazhum dheva bodhai thanthaaiyadi
You gave me a divine intoxication that lives within fire, my dear
En devathai….oo….oo…..oo…..
My angel... oo... oo... oo...
Idhu maayamo sol
Tell me, is this magic?
En bhoomiyil naanillaiyae
I am no longer on my own earth
Thedi thedi kangal theduthe
Searching and searching, my eyes keep looking
Veru bhoomi seiyyath thonuthae
I feel like creating a whole new earth
Kodi kodi minnal ennilae
Crores of lightning bolts within me
Poop pookkuthae
Blossom like flowers
Poovum poovum pesum neram
When flowers speak to flowers
Thooral thoorum jannal oram nindrenadi
I stood by the drizzling window side, my dear
Pothum pothum endra pothum
Even when I say it's enough, it's enough
Theeyil vaazhum dheva bodhai thanthaaiyadi
You gave me a divine intoxication that lives within fire, my dear
………………
………………
Aayiram naadagam
A thousand dramas
Aadinaai neeyadaa
You played, my dear man
Maayamaai kaayangal seigiraai
You inflict magical wounds
Naadagam aadavae medaiyum neeyadi
You are also the stage on which to play the drama, my dear
Kaattrilae oviyam varaigiraai
You draw paintings in the air
Female :Theeraatha poigal pesiyae
Female: Speaking endless lies
Thithikkum imsai seigiraai….
You inflict sweet torture...
Paarvaiyil kathigal veesi nee
Throwing daggers through your glance, you
Nogaamal ennai kolgiraai
Kill me without giving any pain
Female :Adhanaalae naanum ingae
Female: Therefore I too am here
Thoongaatha kadalum aanaen
I became a sleepless ocean
Thaalaatta neeyum varuvaai
You will come to lull me to sleep
Alaiyaai alaiyaai
Like wave upon wave
Poovum poovum pesum neram
When flowers speak to flowers
Thooral thoorum jannal oram nindrenadi
I stood by the drizzling window side, my dear
Pothum pothum endra pothum
Even when I say it's enough, it's enough
Theeyil vaazhum dheva bodhai thanthaaiyadi
You gave me a divine intoxication that lives within fire, my dear
Chithirai maargazhi saernthatho muthamae
Is a kiss a blend of hot Chithirai and cold Maargazhi months?
Seiyyavaa sellavae unnidam
Shall I give it to you, my darling?
Female :Haa yaaridam ketkiraai
Female: Ha, whom are you asking?
Naanillai ennidam
I am not myself anymore
Vaanavil aadalaai aaduthae
The rainbow dances like a garment
Neerindri vaanil vaazhnthidum oo….
Living in the sky without water, oo...
Vin meengal mannil kaangiraen
I see stars on the earth
Female :Megathil meyum vennilaa
Female: The white moon grazing in the clouds
Aa….haa…thegaththil vanthu kaayuthae
Ah... ha... comes and shines warm upon my body
Urangaatha iravugal melae
Over sleepless nights
Adangaatha kanavugalaalae
Because of uncontrollable dreams
Mithanthidum panithuli polae
Like a floating drop of dew
Pudhithaai piranthaen
I was born anew
Poovum poovum pesum neram
When flowers speak to flowers
Thooral thoorum jannal oram
Near the drizzling window
Male :Nindrenadi
Male: I stood, my dear
Female :Pothum pothum endra pothum
Female: Even when I say it's enough, it's enough
Theeyil vaazhum
Living in fire
Male :Dheva bodhai thanthaaiyadi
Male: You gave me a divine intoxication, my dear
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Poovum Poovum' is a deeply poetic and surreal romantic duet from the film 'Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer'. It explores the intoxicating, dreamlike bliss experienced by two young lovers. The protagonist describes standing by a rain-drizzled window, overwhelmed by a passionate 'divine intoxication' that feels like living in fire, taking him into a world away from reality. The couple exchanges metaphors of affectionate banter, calling each other's tender lies a form of 'sweet torture' and comparing their union to contrasting seasons merging in a kiss. Through vivid visual imagery of floating dewdrops, stars on earth, and rainbows, the lyrics portray love as a transformative force that births a completely new identity within them.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar / Repetition for emphasis
“Poovum poovum pesum neram”
Repeating words consecutively to emphasize tender beauty, intensity, or abundance.
Oxymoron (Eredhu Sorkkal)
“Thithikkum imsai seigiraai….”
'Thithikkum imsai' combines sweetness with torture/torment, creating a poetic contrast describing romantic playful pain.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thoongaatha kadalum aanaen”
Comparing oneself to a sleepless ocean yearning for waves to lull it to sleep.
Paradox / Imagery
“Chithirai maargazhi saernthatho muthamae”
Combining two contrasting Tamil months—Chithirai (peak summer) and Maargazhi (peak winter)—to illustrate the overwhelming sensory mix in a kiss.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Mithanthidum panithuli polae”
Comparing the feeling of being reborn anew to a delicate dewdrop floating gently.
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Trivia
The song's lyrics were written by the late poet J. Francis Kiruba, known for his distinctive imagery and surrealistic Tamil poetry. Set to music by Yuvan Shankar Raja, the song stands out for its soft acoustic melody and poetic depth in the album of 'Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer' (2013).
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