- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singer
- Mano
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Movie name
- Pookkal Vidum Thoothu
- Movie release year
- 1987
- Lyrics added on
- 27 Dec 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Poovum Poovum Paarkkum Naeram from the 1987 film Pookkal Vidum Thoothu captures the joyous, playful, and divine nature of budding romance. The song metaphorically depicts two lovers looking at each other as flowers meeting face-to-face, igniting a dramatic performance of love in their hearts. Through musical analogies like notes (swaram) and pitch (shuruthi), the song highlights how youthful passion brings harmony into their lives. As the song progresses, the imagery shifts from playful interactions—like glances piercing through shyness and hearts getting mesmerized by bangles and anklets—to spiritual metaphors where the beloved's eyes are viewed as a sacred sanctum. T. Rajendar's signature rhyming lyrics combine innocent flirtation with poetic reverence, capturing the magical timelessness of romantic bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Poovum poovum paarkkum naeram”
Compares two young lovers locking eyes to two flowers looking at each other ('Poovum poovum paarkkum naeram').
Musical Metaphor
“Ila vayasuthaan swaram paaduthu / Idhayangalo shuruthi saerkkuthu”
Uses classical music terms 'swaram' (notes) and 'shuruthi' (pitch) to symbolize the rhythm and harmony of falling in love.
Metaphor
“Vetkam ennum thaappaa”
Defines shyness as a door latch ('thaappaa') that temporarily blocks emotional expression.
Spiritual Metaphor
“Vizhiyoru sannithaanam”
Elevates love to worship by comparing the lover's eye to a sanctum sanctorum ('sannithaanam') and her presence to a divine vision ('tharisanam').
Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Valaiyinilae kann moikkirathu / Kolusinilae nenjam layikkirathu”
Rhyming of the second letter 'la' in 'Valaiyinilae' and 'Kolusinilae'.
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Trivia
Pookkal Vidum Thoothu (1987) was directed, written, and score-composed by T. Rajendar. The song showcases his distinct style of alliterative and rhyming Tamil lyrics (Edhukai/Monai), which became a benchmark of 1980s Tamil cinema music.
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