Poovum Pudikkudhu
From Kaadhal · 2004
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Krish, Pop Shalini, Tippu
- Music director
- Joshua Sridhar
- Details
- Kaadhal2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hmmm….ohoooo… | Hmmm... ohoooo... |
| Male | |
| Poovum pudikudhu | I like the flower, |
| Naarum pudikudhu | I like the fiber thread too, |
| Bhoomi pudikudhu | I like the earth, |
| Vaanam pudikudhu | I like the sky, |
| Kuppaiyum pudikudhu | I even like the trash, |
| Ellaam avallalae….yeahaaahai | Everything is because of her... yeahaaahai. |
| Male | |
| Nadhiyai pudikudhu | I like the river, |
| Nilavai pudikudhu | I like the moon, |
| Neerum pudikudhu | I like water, |
| Neruppum pudikudhu | I like fire, |
| Paithiyam pudikudhu | I am going crazy with love, |
| Ellaam avallalaae…yeahaaahai | Everything is because of her... yeahaaahai. |
| Male | |
| Avaloda moochukkaathu | Her warm breath |
| Alappara panni pochu | Has created such a flutter, |
| Angittu avala suththudhae | Swirling around her over there |
| Enoda moochu | Is my breath. |
| Male | |
| Payapulla paakkaiyila | When that young girl looks at me, |
| Bayam vandhu kavvum ulla | Fear comes and grips me inside, |
| Podariyil patchii koovudhae … | A bird chirps at the back of my neck... |
| Yeah yeah yeah hey | Yeah yeah yeah hey |
| Male | |
| Paduththadhum | The guy who used to fall asleep |
| Posukkunnu thoongum paya | Instantly upon lying down, |
| Piththukuzhi pola ippa | Like a madman now, |
| Muzhikirenae | I stay wide awake. |
| Male | |
| Vellena ezhundhiruchu | Waking up early, |
| Odumpaya | The guy who used to run around, |
| Sullunnu sooriyana | Now stares blankly |
| Paakirenae….aaaahh… | At the scorching sun... aaaahh... |
| Male | |
| Poovum pudikudhu | I like the flower, |
| Naarum pudikudhu | I like the fiber thread too, |
| Bhoomi pudikudhu | I like the earth, |
| Vaanam pudikudhu | I like the sky, |
| Kuppaiyum pudikudhu | I even like the trash, |
| Ellaam avallalae…. | Everything is because of her... |
| Avalaalae | Because of her. |
| Male | |
| Nadhiyai pudikudhu | I like the river, |
| Nilavai pudikudhu | I like the moon, |
| Neerum pudikudhu | I like water, |
| Neruppum pudikudhu | I like fire, |
| Paithiyam pudikudhu | I am going crazy with love, |
| Ellaam avallalaae… | Everything is because of her... |
| Female | |
| Aaaa…aaaa…aaaa.haaa… | Aaaa... aaaa... aaaa.haaa... |
| Aaa…aaaa…aaa..haaa…aaaa…. | Aaa... aaaa... aaa..haaa... aaaa.... |
| Aaaa…aaaa…aaaa.haaa… | Aaaa... aaaa... aaaa.haaa... |
| Aaa…aaaa…aaa..haaa…aaaa…. | Aaa... aaaa... aaa..haaa... aaaa.... |
| Female | |
| {Avan paarthadhumae | {The moment he looked at me, |
| Naan poothuviten | I bloomed, |
| Andha oru nodiyai | That single moment, |
| Nenjil ozhithu vaithen | I kept hidden inside my heart. |
| Female | |
| Naan kuzhandhai endru | That I was just a child, |
| Nethu nianithirundhen | I thought until yesterday, |
| Avan kangalilae | In his eyes, |
| En vayadharindhen} (2) | I realized my true age} |
| Female | |
| Aaaa…aaaa…aaaa.haaa… | Aaaa... aaaa... aaaa.haaa... |
| Aaa…aaaa…aaa..haaa…aaaa…. | Aaa... aaaa... aaa..haaa... aaaa.... |
| Aaaa…aaaa…aaaa.haaa… | Aaaa... aaaa... aaaa.haaa... |
| Aaa…aaaa…aaa..haaa…aaaa…. | Aaa... aaaa... aaa..haaa... aaaa.... |
| Aaa…aahaaaa…aaaa..haaaa….aaa… | Aaa... aahaaaa... aaaa..haaaa.... aaa... |
| Male | |
| Poovum pudikudhu | I like the flower, |
| Naarum pudikudhu | I like the fiber thread too, |
| Bhoomi pudikudhu | I like the earth, |
| Vaanam pudikudhu | I like the sky, |
| Kuppaiyum pudikudhu | I even like the trash, |
| Ellaam avallalae…. | Everything is because of her... |
| Avalaalae | Because of her. |
| Male | |
| Nadhiyai pudikudhu | I like the river, |
| Nilavai pudikudhu | I like the moon, |
| Neerum pudikudhu | I like water, |
| Neruppum pudikudhu | I like fire, |
| Paithiyam pudikudhu | I am going crazy with love, |
| Ellaam avallalaae… | Everything is because of her... |
ஹ்ம்ம் ஓஹோ
Hmmm... ohoooo...
பூவும் புடிக்குது
நாரும் புடிக்குது பூமி
புடிக்குது வானம் புடிக்குது
குப்பையும் புடிக்குது
எல்லாம் அவளாலே .......
I like the flower,
I like the fiber thread too,
I like the earth,
I like the sky,
I even like the trash,
Everything is because of her... yeahaaahai.
நதியை புடிக்குது
நிலவை புடிக்குது நீரும்
புடிக்குது நெருப்பும் புடிக்குது
பைத்தியம் புடிக்குது
எல்லாம் அவளாலே ..........
I like the river,
I like the moon,
I like water,
I like fire,
I am going crazy with love,
Everything is because of her... yeahaaahai.
அவளோட மூச்சு
காத்து அலப்பறை பண்ணி
போச்சு அங்கிட்டு அவளை
சுத்துதே என்னோட மூச்சு
Her warm breath
Has created such a flutter,
Swirling around her over there
Is my breath.
பயபுள்ள பாக்கையில
பயம் வந்து கவ்வும் உள்ள
பொடரியில் பட்சி கூவுதே
யே யே யே ஹே
When that young girl looks at me,
Fear comes and grips me inside,
A bird chirps at the back of my neck...
Yeah yeah yeah hey
படுத்ததும்
பொசுக்குன்னு தூங்கும்
பய பித்துக்குளி போல
இப்ப முழிக்கிறேனே
The guy who used to fall asleep
Instantly upon lying down,
Like a madman now,
I stay wide awake.
வெள்ளென
எழுந்திருச்சு ஓடும்பய
சுள்ளுனு சூரியனை
பாக்கிறேனே ஆஆ
Waking up early,
The guy who used to run around,
Now stares blankly
At the scorching sun... aaaahh...
பூவும் புடிக்குது
நாரும் புடிக்குது பூமி
புடிக்குது வானம் புடிக்குது
குப்பையும் புடிக்குது
எல்லாம் அவளாலே .......
அவளாலே
I like the flower,
I like the fiber thread too,
I like the earth,
I like the sky,
I even like the trash,
Everything is because of her...
Because of her.
நதியை புடிக்குது
நிலவை புடிக்குது நீரும்
புடிக்குது நெருப்பும் புடிக்குது
பைத்தியம் புடிக்குது
எல்லாம் அவளாலே
I like the river,
I like the moon,
I like water,
I like fire,
I am going crazy with love,
Everything is because of her...
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஹா ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ ஹா
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ ஹா
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ ஹா ஆஆ
Aaaa... aaaa... aaaa.haaa...
Aaa... aaaa... aaa..haaa... aaaa....
Aaaa... aaaa... aaaa.haaa...
Aaa... aaaa... aaa..haaa... aaaa....
{ அவன் பார்த்ததுமே
நான் பூத்து விட்டேன் அந்த
ஒரு நொடியை நெஞ்சில்
ஒளித்து வைத்தேன்
{The moment he looked at me,
I bloomed,
That single moment,
I kept hidden inside my heart.
நான் குழந்தை
என்று நேத்து நினைத்திருந்தேன்
அவன் கண்களிலே என்
வயதறிந்தேன் } (2)
That I was just a child,
I thought until yesterday,
In his eyes,
I realized my true age}
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஹா ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ ஹா
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ ஹா
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ ஹா ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஹா ஆஆ ஆஹா
ஆஆ
Aaaa... aaaa... aaaa.haaa...
Aaa... aaaa... aaa..haaa... aaaa....
Aaaa... aaaa... aaaa.haaa...
Aaa... aaaa... aaa..haaa... aaaa....
Aaa... aahaaaa... aaaa..haaaa.... aaa...
பூவும் புடிக்குது
நாரும் புடிக்குது பூமி
புடிக்குது வானம் புடிக்குது
குப்பையும் புடிக்குது
எல்லாம் அவளாலே .......
அவளாலே
I like the flower,
I like the fiber thread too,
I like the earth,
I like the sky,
I even like the trash,
Everything is because of her...
Because of her.
நதியை புடிக்குது
நிலவை புடிக்குது நீரும்
புடிக்குது நெருப்பும் புடிக்குது
பைத்தியம் புடிக்குது
எல்லாம் அவளாலே
I like the river,
I like the moon,
I like water,
I like fire,
I am going crazy with love,
Everything is because of her...
Hmmm….ohoooo…
Hmmm... ohoooo...
Poovum pudikudhu
I like the flower,
Naarum pudikudhu
I like the fiber thread too,
Bhoomi pudikudhu
I like the earth,
Vaanam pudikudhu
I like the sky,
Kuppaiyum pudikudhu
I even like the trash,
Ellaam avallalae….yeahaaahai
Everything is because of her... yeahaaahai.
Nadhiyai pudikudhu
I like the river,
Nilavai pudikudhu
I like the moon,
Neerum pudikudhu
I like water,
Neruppum pudikudhu
I like fire,
Paithiyam pudikudhu
I am going crazy with love,
Ellaam avallalaae…yeahaaahai
Everything is because of her... yeahaaahai.
Avaloda moochukkaathu
Her warm breath
Alappara panni pochu
Has created such a flutter,
Angittu avala suththudhae
Swirling around her over there
Enoda moochu
Is my breath.
Payapulla paakkaiyila
When that young girl looks at me,
Bayam vandhu kavvum ulla
Fear comes and grips me inside,
Podariyil patchii koovudhae …
A bird chirps at the back of my neck...
Yeah yeah yeah hey
Yeah yeah yeah hey
Paduththadhum
The guy who used to fall asleep
Posukkunnu thoongum paya
Instantly upon lying down,
Piththukuzhi pola ippa
Like a madman now,
Muzhikirenae
I stay wide awake.
Vellena ezhundhiruchu
Waking up early,
Odumpaya
The guy who used to run around,
Sullunnu sooriyana
Now stares blankly
Paakirenae….aaaahh…
At the scorching sun... aaaahh...
Poovum pudikudhu
I like the flower,
Naarum pudikudhu
I like the fiber thread too,
Bhoomi pudikudhu
I like the earth,
Vaanam pudikudhu
I like the sky,
Kuppaiyum pudikudhu
I even like the trash,
Ellaam avallalae….
Everything is because of her...
Avalaalae
Because of her.
Nadhiyai pudikudhu
I like the river,
Nilavai pudikudhu
I like the moon,
Neerum pudikudhu
I like water,
Neruppum pudikudhu
I like fire,
Paithiyam pudikudhu
I am going crazy with love,
Ellaam avallalaae…
Everything is because of her...
Aaaa…aaaa…aaaa.haaa…
Aaaa... aaaa... aaaa.haaa...
Aaa…aaaa…aaa..haaa…aaaa….
Aaa... aaaa... aaa..haaa... aaaa....
Aaaa…aaaa…aaaa.haaa…
Aaaa... aaaa... aaaa.haaa...
Aaa…aaaa…aaa..haaa…aaaa….
Aaa... aaaa... aaa..haaa... aaaa....
{Avan paarthadhumae
{The moment he looked at me,
Naan poothuviten
I bloomed,
Andha oru nodiyai
That single moment,
Nenjil ozhithu vaithen
I kept hidden inside my heart.
Naan kuzhandhai endru
That I was just a child,
Nethu nianithirundhen
I thought until yesterday,
Avan kangalilae
In his eyes,
En vayadharindhen} (2)
I realized my true age}
Aaaa…aaaa…aaaa.haaa…
Aaaa... aaaa... aaaa.haaa...
Aaa…aaaa…aaa..haaa…aaaa….
Aaa... aaaa... aaa..haaa... aaaa....
Aaaa…aaaa…aaaa.haaa…
Aaaa... aaaa... aaaa.haaa...
Aaa…aaaa…aaa..haaa…aaaa….
Aaa... aaaa... aaa..haaa... aaaa....
Aaa…aahaaaa…aaaa..haaaa….aaa…
Aaa... aahaaaa... aaaa..haaaa.... aaa...
Poovum pudikudhu
I like the flower,
Naarum pudikudhu
I like the fiber thread too,
Bhoomi pudikudhu
I like the earth,
Vaanam pudikudhu
I like the sky,
Kuppaiyum pudikudhu
I even like the trash,
Ellaam avallalae….
Everything is because of her...
Avalaalae
Because of her.
Nadhiyai pudikudhu
I like the river,
Nilavai pudikudhu
I like the moon,
Neerum pudikudhu
I like water,
Neruppum pudikudhu
I like fire,
Paithiyam pudikudhu
I am going crazy with love,
Ellaam avallalaae…
Everything is because of her...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Poovum Pudikudhu' from the film Kaadhal (2004) expresses the joyful, overwhelming sensation of falling in love for the very first time. The protagonist describes how love transforms his perception of the world—rendering even mundane, unwanted things like trash ('Kuppai') beautiful and endearing. Love induces a pleasant madness, insomnia, and nervous excitement that alters his entire daily routine. The female interlude section brings a delicate counter-perspective, describing how a single glance from her lover made her bloom into womanhood and maturity overnight. Na. Muthukumar's lyrics capture the rustic, innocent, and visceral nature of youthful romance, beautifully contrasting high-energy excitement with tender emotional awakening.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Nadhiyai pudikudhu / Nilavai pudikudhu”
The second consonant 'di' rhymes across lines 'Nadhiyai' and 'Nilavai', creating a rhythmic cadence.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Poovum pudikudhu / Naarum pudikudhu / Bhoomi pudikudhu”
Repetition of the phrase 'pudikudhu' at the end of multiple consecutive lines creates a playful musical refrain.
Metaphor & Imagery
“Avan paarthadhumae / Naan poothuviten”
Comparing the female protagonist's sudden emotional transition to a flower blooming upon being looked at ('Naan poothuviten').
Anaphora
“Kuppaiyum pudikudhu / Nadhiyai pudikudhu”
Repeated use of 'pudikudhu' at line endings reinforces the protagonist's newfound affection for everything around him.
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Trivia
Kaadhal (2004), directed by Balaji Sakthivel and produced by Shankar, was a landmark romantic drama in Tamil cinema that launched the careers of Bharath and Sandhya. The soundtrack was composed by debutant Joshua Sridhar, whose fresh melodies and energetic acoustic arrangements gained massive popularity across South India.
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