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Poovundu Pinjundu Kaayundu

From Kann Malar · 1970

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singer
L. R. Eswari
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Kann Malar
Movie release year
1970
Lyrics added on
18 Feb 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Poovundu pinjundu
Kaayundu kaniyundu
Yen sollu mama
Ellaam yen sollu mama
Kaiyundu killa
Vaayundu mella
Vaa chinna mama
Oadi vaa ponnu mama
Poovundu pinjundu
Kaayundu kaniyundu
Yen sollu mama
Ellaam yen sollu mama
Kaiyundu killa
Vaayundu mella
Vaa chinna mama
Oadi vaa ponnu mama
Vaadum poovillai intha poovu
Endrum vadatha jaathi poovu
Vaadum poovillai intha poovu
Endrum vadatha jaathi poovu
Pooparikka ippo nalla neram
Kaavalukku inge illai yaarum
Kaiyundu killa
Vaayundu mella
Vaa chinna mama
Oadi vaa ponnu mama
Poovundu pinjundu
Kaayundu kaniyundu
Yen sollu mama
Ellaam yen sollu mama
Kaiyundu killa
Vaayundu mella
Vaa chinna mama
Oadi vaa ponnu mama
Dhegam senthaazhai mottu pole
Vegam singaara chittu pole
Munnazhagai paaru muthu pole
Innum enna solla ithukku mele
Kaiyundu killa
Vaayundu mella
Vaa chinna mama
Oadi vaa ponnu mama
Naama kuthaalam pogalama
Sernthu kondaattam podalama
Naama kuthaalam pogalama
Sernthu kondaattam podalama
Kathathellaam ange vanthu kaattu
Katti vachu ipo athai poottu
Kaiyundu killa
Vaayundu mella
Vaa chinna mama
Oadi vaa ponnu mama
Poovundu pinjundu
Kaayundu kaniyundu
Yen sollu mama
Ellaam yen sollu mama
Kaiyundu killa
Vaayundu mella
Vaa chinna mama
Oadi vaa ponnu mama
There is a flower, there is a tender bud
There is raw fruit, there is sweet ripe fruit
Tell me why, darling
Tell me why it is all here, darling
You have hands to pinch and pluck
You have a mouth to bite and savor
Come, my sweet darling
Run and come, my precious darling
There is a flower, there is a tender bud
There is raw fruit, there is sweet ripe fruit
Tell me why, darling
Tell me why it is all here, darling
You have hands to pinch and pluck
You have a mouth to bite and savor
Come, my sweet darling
Run and come, my precious darling
This flower is not one that will wither
It is a prized flower that never fades
This flower is not one that will wither
It is a prized flower that never fades
Now is the perfect time to pluck the blossom
There is no one here guarding it
You have hands to pinch and pluck
You have a mouth to bite and savor
Come, my sweet darling
Run and come, my precious darling
There is a flower, there is a tender bud
There is raw fruit, there is sweet ripe fruit
Tell me why, darling
Tell me why it is all here, darling
You have hands to pinch and pluck
You have a mouth to bite and savor
Come, my sweet darling
Run and come, my precious darling
My body is like a fragrant pine-flower bud
My energy is like a lively, charming bird
Look at my beauty up close, shining like a pearl
What more is there to say beyond this?
You have hands to pinch and pluck
You have a mouth to bite and savor
Come, my sweet darling
Run and come, my precious darling
Shall we go to Courtallam waterfalls?
Shall we celebrate and make merry together?
Shall we go to Courtallam waterfalls?
Shall we celebrate and make merry together?
Show me all you have learned once we get there
Keep it tied down and locked away for now
You have hands to pinch and pluck
You have a mouth to bite and savor
Come, my sweet darling
Run and come, my precious darling
There is a flower, there is a tender bud
There is raw fruit, there is sweet ripe fruit
Tell me why, darling
Tell me why it is all here, darling
You have hands to pinch and pluck
You have a mouth to bite and savor
Come, my sweet darling
Run and come, my precious darling
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful and seductive dance song features a female protagonist teasing her beloved with clever double entendres and nature metaphors involving flowers, buds, and fruits. She invites him to indulge in romance, emphasizing that the time and setting are perfect and unmonitored.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagakarai)

Poovundu pinjundu

The woman compares stages of youth, beauty, and love to flowers, buds, unripe, and ripe fruits ('Poovundu pinjundu, kaayundu kaniyundu').

Simile (Uvamai)

Dhegam senthaazhai mottu pole

Comparing her body to a screw-pine bud ('senthaazhai mottu pole') and her speed/playfulness to a bird ('chittu pole').

Rhyme / Assonance (Edugai & Monai)

Kaayundu kaniyundu

Rhythmic pairing of words with internal end rhymes such as 'pinjundu', 'kaniyundu', 'kaiyundu', 'vaayundu'.

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Trivia

The track is a classic 1970s club/dance song composed by K. V. Mahadevan, showcasing L. R. Eswari's signature energetic vocal style and A. Maruthakasi's witty lyrical rhythm.

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