Pothum Pothum Un Vesham
From Oru Iravu Oru Paravai · 1981
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Oru Iravu Oru Paravai1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Pothum pothum un vesham | Enough, enough of your act |
| Pothum pothum un vesham | Enough, enough of your act |
| Ennai poovaa killaathae | Do not pluck me like a flower |
| Innum yaedhum sollaathae | Do not say anything more |
| Female | |
| Kaippattaa manam thaavuthaiyyaa | When touched by your hand, my heart leaps, my dear man |
| Kanna intha neram | Oh my beloved, at this moment |
| Kaippattaa manam thaavuthaiyyaa | When touched by your hand, my heart leaps, my dear man |
| Kanna intha neram | Oh my beloved, at this moment |
| Male | |
| Edhamaa irukku unnai paarththaa | It feels so pleasant looking at you |
| En ullam unnoda | My heart is with yours |
| Dhenam pinnaala oda | Running behind you every day |
| Male | |
| Kaippattaa manam thaavuthammaa | When touched by your hand, my heart leaps, my dear girl |
| Kannae intha neram | Oh my beloved, at this moment |
| Kaippattaa manam thaavuthammaa | When touched by your hand, my heart leaps, my dear girl |
| Kannae intha neram | Oh my beloved, at this moment |
| Male | |
| Ennam oru poovaaga manam veesuthu | My thoughts waft a sweet fragrance like a flower |
| Enakkoru pudhu raagam suthi poduthu | A new melody wards off evil eyes from me |
| Female :Kannum kannum kaanaama kadhai pesuthu | Eyes speak stories without even meeting |
| Kaiviral pattaalae udal koosuthu | When fingers touch, the body shivers in delight |
| Male | |
| Dhenanthorum nenaichchaalae theliyaatha | Whenever I think of it daily, endless longing remains |
| Nenju alai paayuthu | My heart surges like restless waves |
| Female :Sonna idhu nikkaathathu | Even if spoken, this emotion does not cease |
| Thookkam illai yaekkaththilae | There is no sleep in this deep yearning |
| Male | |
| Edhamaa irukku unnai paarththaa | It feels so pleasant looking at you |
| En ullam unnoda | My heart is with yours |
| Dhenam pinnaala oda | Running behind you every day |
| Female | |
| Kaippattaa manam thaavuthaiyyaa | When touched by your hand, my heart leaps, my dear man |
| Kanna intha neram | Oh my beloved, at this moment |
| Male :Kaippattaa manam thaavuthammaa | When touched by your hand, my heart leaps, my dear girl |
| Kannae intha neram | Oh my beloved, at this moment |
| Female | |
| Solli solli paarththaalum sugamaaguthu | Even when trying to express it repeatedly, it feels sweet |
| Thookkaththil en ullam jadhi poduthu | Even in sleep, my heart beats to a rhythm |
| Male :Alli alli saeththaalum alai paayuthu | Even when gathering close, the heart surges like waves |
| Aasaiyil adangaama manam kaayuthu | Unable to be contained in desire, the mind burns |
| Female | |
| Aaththodum kaaththodum adhu pola | Along with the river and the breeze |
| Ennam poraaduthu | My thoughts wrestle within me |
| Male :Katti kolla thottukkolla | To embrace and to hold closely |
| Kaalam idhu neram idhu | This is the time, this is the right moment |
| Female | |
| Pothum pothum un vesham | Enough, enough of your act |
| Ennai poovaa killaathae | Do not pluck me like a flower |
| Innum yaedhum sollaathae | Do not say anything more |
| Male | |
| Kaippattaa manam thaavuthammaa | When touched by your hand, my heart leaps, my dear girl |
| Kannae intha neram | Oh my beloved, at this moment |
| Female :Kaippattaa manam thaavuthaiyyaa | When touched by your hand, my heart leaps, my dear man |
| Kanna intha neram | Oh my beloved, at this moment |
| Male | |
| Anthi vanthaa dhenanthorum pasiyaaguthu | When dusk falls, a hunger wakes every day |
| Female :Adikkadi anaichchaalae rusiyaaguthu | When embraced frequently, it tastes even sweeter |
| Male :Aththimara nizhaloram kuyil paaduthu | Beside the shadow of the fig tree, the cuckoo sings |
| Female :Anantha pudhu vellam purandoduthu | A new flood of supreme bliss flows over |
| Male | |
| Kaalaemellaam | All through our lives |
| Female :Kai pudichchi | Holding hands tightly |
| Male :Kaanaatha inbam naam kaana vendum | We must experience joy unseen before |
| Female :Kattil Undu meththai undu | There is a bed, there is a mattress |
| Male :Kaalam undu neram undu | There is time, there is opportunity |
| Female | |
| Pothum pothum un vesham | Enough, enough of your act |
| Ennai poovaa killaathae | Do not pluck me like a flower |
| Innum yaedhum sollaathae | Do not say anything more |
| Male | |
| Kaippattaa manam thaavuthammaa | When touched by your hand, my heart leaps, my dear girl |
| Kannae intha neram | Oh my beloved, at this moment |
| Female :Kaippattaa manam thaavuthaiyyaa | When touched by your hand, my heart leaps, my dear man |
| Kanna intha neram | Oh my beloved, at this moment |
| Male | |
| Edhamaa irukku unnai paarththaa | It feels so pleasant looking at you |
| En ullam unnoda | My heart is with yours |
| Dhenam pinnaala oda | Running behind you every day |
போதும் போதும் உன் வேஷம்
போதும் போதும் உன் வேஷம்
என்னை பூவா கிள்ளாதே
இன்னும் ஏதும் சொல்லாதே
Enough, enough of your act
Enough, enough of your act
Do not pluck me like a flower
Do not say anything more
கைப்பட்டா மனம் தாவுதய்யா
கண்ணா இந்த நேரம்........
கைப்பட்டா மனம் தாவுதய்யா
கண்ணா இந்த நேரம்........
When touched by your hand, my heart leaps, my dear man
Oh my beloved, at this moment
When touched by your hand, my heart leaps, my dear man
Oh my beloved, at this moment
எதமா இருக்கு உன்னை பாத்தா
என் உள்ளம் உன்னோட
தெனம் பின்னால ஓட
It feels so pleasant looking at you
My heart is with yours
Running behind you every day
கைப்பட்டா மனம் தாவுதம்மா
கண்ணே இந்த நேரம்.......
கைப்பட்டா மனம் தாவுதம்மா
கண்ணே இந்த நேரம்.......
When touched by your hand, my heart leaps, my dear girl
Oh my beloved, at this moment
When touched by your hand, my heart leaps, my dear girl
Oh my beloved, at this moment
எண்ணம் ஒரு பூவாக மணம் வீசுது
எனக்கொரு புது ராகம் சுதி போடுது
கண்ணும் கண்ணும் காணாம கதை பேசுது
கைவிரல் பட்டாலே உடல் கூசுது
My thoughts waft a sweet fragrance like a flower
A new melody wards off evil eyes from me
Eyes speak stories without even meeting
When fingers touch, the body shivers in delight
தெனந்தோறும் நெனச்சாலே தெளியாத
நெஞ்சு அலை பாயுது
சொன்னா இது நிக்காதது
தூக்கம் இல்லை ஏக்கத்திலே.......
Whenever I think of it daily, endless longing remains
My heart surges like restless waves
Even if spoken, this emotion does not cease
There is no sleep in this deep yearning
எதமா இருக்கு உன்னை பாத்தா
என் உள்ளம் உன்னோட
தெனம் பின்னால ஓட
It feels so pleasant looking at you
My heart is with yours
Running behind you every day
கைப்பட்டா மனம் தாவுதய்யா
கண்ணா இந்த நேரம்........
கைப்பட்டா மனம் தாவுதம்மா
கண்ணே இந்த நேரம்.......
When touched by your hand, my heart leaps, my dear man
Oh my beloved, at this moment
When touched by your hand, my heart leaps, my dear girl
Oh my beloved, at this moment
சொல்லிச் சொல்லிப் பார்த்தாலும் சுகமாகுது
தூக்கத்தில் என் உள்ளம் ஜதி போடுது
அள்ளி அள்ளி சேத்தாலும் அலை பாயுது
ஆசையில் அடங்காம மனம் காயுது
Even when trying to express it repeatedly, it feels sweet
Even in sleep, my heart beats to a rhythm
Even when gathering close, the heart surges like waves
Unable to be contained in desire, the mind burns
ஆத்தோடும் காத்தோடும் அதுபோல
எண்ணம் போராடுது
கட்டிக் கொள்ள தொட்டுக் கொள்ள
காலம் இது நேரம் இது.........
Along with the river and the breeze
My thoughts wrestle within me
To embrace and to hold closely
This is the time, this is the right moment
போதும் போதும் உன் வேஷம்
என்னை பூவா கிள்ளாதே
இன்னும் ஏதும் சொல்லாதே
Enough, enough of your act
Do not pluck me like a flower
Do not say anything more
கைப்பட்டா மனம் தாவுதம்மா
கண்ணே இந்த நேரம்.......
கைப்பட்டா மனம் தாவுதய்யா
கண்ணா இந்த நேரம்........
When touched by your hand, my heart leaps, my dear girl
Oh my beloved, at this moment
When touched by your hand, my heart leaps, my dear man
Oh my beloved, at this moment
அந்தி வந்தா தெனந்தோறும் பசியாகுது
அடிக்கடி அணைச்சாலே ருசியாகுது
அத்திமர நிழலோரம் குயில் பாடுது
ஆனந்த புது வெள்ளம் புரண்டோடுது
When dusk falls, a hunger wakes every day
When embraced frequently, it tastes even sweeter
Beside the shadow of the fig tree, the cuckoo sings
A new flood of supreme bliss flows over
காலமெல்லாம்
கை புடிச்சி
காணாத இன்பம் நாம் காண வேண்டும்
கட்டில் உண்டு மெத்தை உண்டு
காலம் உண்டு நேரம் உண்டு..........
All through our lives
Holding hands tightly
We must experience joy unseen before
There is a bed, there is a mattress
There is time, there is opportunity
போதும் போதும் உன் வேஷம்
என்னை பூவா கிள்ளாதே
இன்னும் ஏதும் சொல்லாதே
Enough, enough of your act
Do not pluck me like a flower
Do not say anything more
கைப்பட்டா மனம் தாவுதம்மா
கண்ணே இந்த நேரம்.......
கைப்பட்டா மனம் தாவுதய்யா
கண்ணா இந்த நேரம்........
When touched by your hand, my heart leaps, my dear girl
Oh my beloved, at this moment
When touched by your hand, my heart leaps, my dear man
Oh my beloved, at this moment
எதமா இருக்கு உன்னை பாத்தா
என் உள்ளம் உன்னோட
தெனம் பின்னால ஓட
It feels so pleasant looking at you
My heart is with yours
Running behind you every day
Pothum pothum un vesham
Enough, enough of your act
Pothum pothum un vesham
Enough, enough of your act
Ennai poovaa killaathae
Do not pluck me like a flower
Innum yaedhum sollaathae
Do not say anything more
Kaippattaa manam thaavuthaiyyaa
When touched by your hand, my heart leaps, my dear man
Kanna intha neram
Oh my beloved, at this moment
Kaippattaa manam thaavuthaiyyaa
When touched by your hand, my heart leaps, my dear man
Kanna intha neram
Oh my beloved, at this moment
Edhamaa irukku unnai paarththaa
It feels so pleasant looking at you
En ullam unnoda
My heart is with yours
Dhenam pinnaala oda
Running behind you every day
Kaippattaa manam thaavuthammaa
When touched by your hand, my heart leaps, my dear girl
Kannae intha neram
Oh my beloved, at this moment
Kaippattaa manam thaavuthammaa
When touched by your hand, my heart leaps, my dear girl
Kannae intha neram
Oh my beloved, at this moment
Ennam oru poovaaga manam veesuthu
My thoughts waft a sweet fragrance like a flower
Enakkoru pudhu raagam suthi poduthu
A new melody wards off evil eyes from me
Female :Kannum kannum kaanaama kadhai pesuthu
Eyes speak stories without even meeting
Kaiviral pattaalae udal koosuthu
When fingers touch, the body shivers in delight
Dhenanthorum nenaichchaalae theliyaatha
Whenever I think of it daily, endless longing remains
Nenju alai paayuthu
My heart surges like restless waves
Female :Sonna idhu nikkaathathu
Even if spoken, this emotion does not cease
Thookkam illai yaekkaththilae
There is no sleep in this deep yearning
Edhamaa irukku unnai paarththaa
It feels so pleasant looking at you
En ullam unnoda
My heart is with yours
Dhenam pinnaala oda
Running behind you every day
Kaippattaa manam thaavuthaiyyaa
When touched by your hand, my heart leaps, my dear man
Kanna intha neram
Oh my beloved, at this moment
Male :Kaippattaa manam thaavuthammaa
When touched by your hand, my heart leaps, my dear girl
Kannae intha neram
Oh my beloved, at this moment
Solli solli paarththaalum sugamaaguthu
Even when trying to express it repeatedly, it feels sweet
Thookkaththil en ullam jadhi poduthu
Even in sleep, my heart beats to a rhythm
Male :Alli alli saeththaalum alai paayuthu
Even when gathering close, the heart surges like waves
Aasaiyil adangaama manam kaayuthu
Unable to be contained in desire, the mind burns
Aaththodum kaaththodum adhu pola
Along with the river and the breeze
Ennam poraaduthu
My thoughts wrestle within me
Male :Katti kolla thottukkolla
To embrace and to hold closely
Kaalam idhu neram idhu
This is the time, this is the right moment
Pothum pothum un vesham
Enough, enough of your act
Ennai poovaa killaathae
Do not pluck me like a flower
Innum yaedhum sollaathae
Do not say anything more
Kaippattaa manam thaavuthammaa
When touched by your hand, my heart leaps, my dear girl
Kannae intha neram
Oh my beloved, at this moment
Female :Kaippattaa manam thaavuthaiyyaa
When touched by your hand, my heart leaps, my dear man
Kanna intha neram
Oh my beloved, at this moment
Anthi vanthaa dhenanthorum pasiyaaguthu
When dusk falls, a hunger wakes every day
Female :Adikkadi anaichchaalae rusiyaaguthu
When embraced frequently, it tastes even sweeter
Male :Aththimara nizhaloram kuyil paaduthu
Beside the shadow of the fig tree, the cuckoo sings
Female :Anantha pudhu vellam purandoduthu
A new flood of supreme bliss flows over
Kaalaemellaam
All through our lives
Female :Kai pudichchi
Holding hands tightly
Male :Kaanaatha inbam naam kaana vendum
We must experience joy unseen before
Female :Kattil Undu meththai undu
There is a bed, there is a mattress
Male :Kaalam undu neram undu
There is time, there is opportunity
Pothum pothum un vesham
Enough, enough of your act
Ennai poovaa killaathae
Do not pluck me like a flower
Innum yaedhum sollaathae
Do not say anything more
Kaippattaa manam thaavuthammaa
When touched by your hand, my heart leaps, my dear girl
Kannae intha neram
Oh my beloved, at this moment
Female :Kaippattaa manam thaavuthaiyyaa
When touched by your hand, my heart leaps, my dear man
Kanna intha neram
Oh my beloved, at this moment
Edhamaa irukku unnai paarththaa
It feels so pleasant looking at you
En ullam unnoda
My heart is with yours
Dhenam pinnaala oda
Running behind you every day
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful romantic duet captures the intimate banter and passion between two lovers. They express how even a simple touch sends a thrill through their hearts, heightening their longing and affection. The lyricism highlights how true love fills their thoughts with sweet fragrances, melodies, and overwhelming happiness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Ennam oru poovaaga manam veesuthu”
Compares thoughts spreading fragrance directly to a blooming flower using the comparative marker 'aaga'.
Alliteration (Moonaip Thodai)
“Kannum kannum kaanaama kadhai pesuthu”
Repetition of the initial 'K' sound across words creates melodic rhythm.
Second-letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Katti kolla thottukkolla”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound 'tt' across consecutive phrases.
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja for the 1981 film 'Oru Iravu Oru Paravai', this track showcases lyricist Kannadasan's mastery over sensuous romantic poetry along with soulful renditions by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and P. Susheela.
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