Potraamarai
From Vellai Pookkal · 2019
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Music director
- Ramgopal Krishnaraju
- Details
- Vellai Pookkal2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Potraamarai | Golden lotus |
| Pattrum yena | Thinking it will catch fire |
| Suttrum punal | The swirling water |
| Kaanum nodi | The moment it witnesses |
| Male | |
| Kattrai kodi | A thousandfold storm |
| Settram ura | Rage striking |
| Kuttram sila | Some crimes |
| Aattrum nodi | The moment they are committed |
| Female | |
| Yeriyum thazhal vittu | Leaving the burning flame behind |
| Siragugal virippaval | She spreads her wings |
| Karugum siragodu | With charred wings |
| Vaanathil parappaval | She flies in the sky |
| Male | |
| Potraamarai | Golden lotus |
| Pattrum yena | Thinking it will catch fire |
| Suttrum punal | The swirling water |
| Kaanum nodi | The moment it witnesses |
| Male | |
| Kattrai kodi | A thousandfold storm |
| Settram ura | Rage striking |
| Kuttram sila | Some crimes |
| Aattrum nodi | The moment they are committed |
| Female | |
| Udhirkka mudiyaadha | Unshakeable |
| Vali ival idhayathil | Pain in her heart |
| Asaikka mudiyaatha | Unmovable |
| Uram ival manadhinil | Strength in her mind |
| Male | |
| Potraamarai | Golden lotus |
| Pattrum yena | Thinking it will catch fire |
| Suttrum punal | The swirling water |
| Kaanum nodi | The moment it witnesses |
| Male | |
| Kattrai kodi | A thousandfold storm |
| Settram ura | Rage striking |
| Kuttram sila | Some crimes |
| Aattrum nodi | The moment they are committed |
| Male | |
| Raa raraa rara raaa | Raa raraa rara raaa |
| Ru ruru …… | Ru ruru …… |
| Female | |
| Kaatilae orr poovaa | Is she a flower in the wind? |
| Yaar ival | Who is she? |
| Theeyilae orr kaadaa | Is she a forest in the fire? |
| Yaar ival | Who is she? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalum seivaalae | She will give love |
| Kangalum koivaalae | She will pierce with her gaze |
| Kaadhalaa nee imaikaiyilae | Oh lover, when you blink |
| Male : Thendralaai selvaalae | Male: She glides like a gentle breeze |
| Nindru thaan kolvaalae | Yet she stands firm and slays |
| Paadhagaa nee sirikkayil | Oh villain, as you smile |
| Male | |
| Mei yaadhenin | What is the truth? |
| Poiyin nizhal | Until the shadow of a lie is exposed |
| Kaanum varai | Until then |
| Vaazhvae suzhal | Life is a whirlpool |
| Male | |
| Yaavum pizhai | Everything is a mistake |
| Thoolaai thadai | Obstacles crumble to dust |
| Thaanae padai | She is her own army |
| Raththam vidai | Blood is the answer |
| Male | |
| Puthirgal ovvondrum | As each riddle |
| Avizhndhida avizhndhida | Unravels further and further |
| Irugum nenjangal | Hardened hearts |
| Negizhndhida negizhndhida | Melt and soften |
| Male | |
| Kuttram yenil | If this is a crime |
| Nyaayam ethu | What is justice? |
| Sattam yenil | If this is the law |
| Tharmam ethu | What is morality? |
| Male | |
| Verroor ival | She belongs to a different land |
| Verroor kadhai | A tale from a different land |
| Verroor irul | Darkness from a different land |
| Verroor oli | Light from a different land |
| Male | |
| Irunda vaanodu | Over the darkened sky |
| Oli mazhai pozhinthida | May a shower of light rain down |
| Kurudhi karai yaavum | May all the bloodstains |
| Irudhiyil azhinthida | Be erased in the end |
பொற்றாமரை
பற்றும் என
சுற்றும் புனல்
காணும் நொடி
Golden lotus
Thinking it will catch fire
The swirling water
The moment it witnesses
கற்றை கொடி
செற்றம் உற
குற்றம் சில
ஆற்றும் நொடி
A thousandfold storm
Rage striking
Some crimes
The moment they are committed
எரியும் தழல் விட்டு
சிறகுகள் விரிப்பவள்
கருகும் சிறகோடு
வானத்தில் பறப்பவள்
Leaving the burning flame behind
She spreads her wings
With charred wings
She flies in the sky
பொற்றாமரை
பற்றும் என
சுற்றும் புனல்
காணும் நொடி
Golden lotus
Thinking it will catch fire
The swirling water
The moment it witnesses
கற்றை கொடி
செற்றம் உற
குற்றம் சில
ஆற்றும் நொடி
A thousandfold storm
Rage striking
Some crimes
The moment they are committed
உதிர்க்க முடியாத
வலி இவள் இதயத்தில்
அசைக்க முடியாத
உரம் இவள் மனதினில்
Unshakeable
Pain in her heart
Unmovable
Strength in her mind
பொற்றாமரை
பற்றும் என
சுற்றும் புனல்
காணும் நொடி
Golden lotus
Thinking it will catch fire
The swirling water
The moment it witnesses
கற்றை கொடி
செற்றம் உற
குற்றம் சில
ஆற்றும் நொடி
A thousandfold storm
Rage striking
Some crimes
The moment they are committed
ரா ராரா ராரா ரா
ரு ருரு......
Raa raraa rara raaa
Ru ruru ……
காட்டிலே ஓர் பூவா
யார் இவள்
தீயிலே ஓர் காடா
யார் இவள்
Is she a flower in the wind?
Who is she?
Is she a forest in the fire?
Who is she?
காதலும் செய்வாளே
கண்களும் கொய்வாளே
காதலா நீ இமைக்கையிலே
She will give love
She will pierce with her gaze
Oh lover, when you blink
Male: She glides like a gentle breeze
Yet she stands firm and slays
Oh villain, as you smile
தென்றலாய் செல்வாளே
நின்றுதான் கொல்வாளே
பாதகா நீ சிரிக்கையிலே
What is the truth?
Until the shadow of a lie is exposed
Until then
Life is a whirlpool
மெய் யாதெனின்
பொய்யின் நிழல்
காணும் வரை
வாழ்வே சுழல்
Everything is a mistake
Obstacles crumble to dust
She is her own army
Blood is the answer
யாவும் பிழை
தூளாய் தடை
தானே படை
இரத்தம் விடை
As each riddle
Unravels further and further
Hardened hearts
Melt and soften
புதிர்கள் ஒவ்வொன்றும்
அவிழ்ந்திட அவிழ்ந்திட
இறுகும் நெஞ்சங்கள்
நெகிழ்ந்திட நெகிழ்ந்திட
If this is a crime
What is justice?
If this is the law
What is morality?
குற்றம் எனில்
நியாயம் எது
சட்டம் எனில்
தர்மம் எது
She belongs to a different land
A tale from a different land
Darkness from a different land
Light from a different land
வேறோர் இவள்
வேறோர் கதை
வேறோர் இருள்
வேறோர் ஒளி
Over the darkened sky
May a shower of light rain down
May all the bloodstains
Be erased in the end
இருண்ட வானோடு
ஒளி மழை பொழிந்திட
குருதி கறை யாவும்
இறுதியில் அழிந்திட
Potraamarai
Golden lotus
Pattrum yena
Thinking it will catch fire
Suttrum punal
The swirling water
Kaanum nodi
The moment it witnesses
Kattrai kodi
A thousandfold storm
Settram ura
Rage striking
Kuttram sila
Some crimes
Aattrum nodi
The moment they are committed
Yeriyum thazhal vittu
Leaving the burning flame behind
Siragugal virippaval
She spreads her wings
Karugum siragodu
With charred wings
Vaanathil parappaval
She flies in the sky
Potraamarai
Golden lotus
Pattrum yena
Thinking it will catch fire
Suttrum punal
The swirling water
Kaanum nodi
The moment it witnesses
Kattrai kodi
A thousandfold storm
Settram ura
Rage striking
Kuttram sila
Some crimes
Aattrum nodi
The moment they are committed
Udhirkka mudiyaadha
Unshakeable
Vali ival idhayathil
Pain in her heart
Asaikka mudiyaatha
Unmovable
Uram ival manadhinil
Strength in her mind
Potraamarai
Golden lotus
Pattrum yena
Thinking it will catch fire
Suttrum punal
The swirling water
Kaanum nodi
The moment it witnesses
Kattrai kodi
A thousandfold storm
Settram ura
Rage striking
Kuttram sila
Some crimes
Aattrum nodi
The moment they are committed
Raa raraa rara raaa
Raa raraa rara raaa
Ru ruru ……
Ru ruru ……
Kaatilae orr poovaa
Is she a flower in the wind?
Yaar ival
Who is she?
Theeyilae orr kaadaa
Is she a forest in the fire?
Yaar ival
Who is she?
Kaadhalum seivaalae
She will give love
Kangalum koivaalae
She will pierce with her gaze
Kaadhalaa nee imaikaiyilae
Oh lover, when you blink
Male : Thendralaai selvaalae
Male: She glides like a gentle breeze
Nindru thaan kolvaalae
Yet she stands firm and slays
Paadhagaa nee sirikkayil
Oh villain, as you smile
Mei yaadhenin
What is the truth?
Poiyin nizhal
Until the shadow of a lie is exposed
Kaanum varai
Until then
Vaazhvae suzhal
Life is a whirlpool
Yaavum pizhai
Everything is a mistake
Thoolaai thadai
Obstacles crumble to dust
Thaanae padai
She is her own army
Raththam vidai
Blood is the answer
Puthirgal ovvondrum
As each riddle
Avizhndhida avizhndhida
Unravels further and further
Irugum nenjangal
Hardened hearts
Negizhndhida negizhndhida
Melt and soften
Kuttram yenil
If this is a crime
Nyaayam ethu
What is justice?
Sattam yenil
If this is the law
Tharmam ethu
What is morality?
Verroor ival
She belongs to a different land
Verroor kadhai
A tale from a different land
Verroor irul
Darkness from a different land
Verroor oli
Light from a different land
Irunda vaanodu
Over the darkened sky
Oli mazhai pozhinthida
May a shower of light rain down
Kurudhi karai yaavum
May all the bloodstains
Irudhiyil azhinthida
Be erased in the end
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film 'Vellai Pookkal' serves as a intense, psychological, and dramatic motif reflecting themes of mystery, justice, trauma, and resilience. It depicts a female figure who has endured burnt wings and deep heartbreak yet stands tall with unyielding mental strength to uncover deep secrets and fight for justice.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Karugum siragodu”
Comparing the protagonist's resilient nature to a bird flying with charred wings ('Karugum siragodu vaanathil parappaval').
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
The second letters of 'Kuttram' and
Rhetorical Questioning (Ainaa / Vinaa)
“Kuttram yenil / Nyaayam ethu”
Using questions like 'Kuttram yenil nyaayam ethu' (If this is a crime, what is justice?) to challenge conventional morality and legal systems.
Oxymoron / Contrast
“Male : Thendralaai selvaalae”
Juxtaposing gentle nature ('Thendralaai') with lethal power ('Nindru thaan kolvaalae').
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Trivia
'Vellai Pookkal' (2019) is an Indian Tamil-language investigative thriller film starring Vivekh in a lead dramatic role as a retired police officer unraveling a mystery in the USA. Madhan Karky wrote the lyrics to reflect the intense dark mystery and internal trauma experienced by the characters.
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