Pudhiya Poovithu
From Thendrale Ennai Thodu · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Thendrale Ennai Thodu1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pudhiya poovithu poothathu | This new flower has bloomed |
| Ilaiya vandu thaan paathathu | A young bee has spotted it |
| Thoothu vanthathoo..ooo | Has a messenger arrived? |
| Seidhi sonnatho..ooo | Has it brought news? |
| Thoothu vanthatho seidhi sonnatho | Did a messenger arrive and deliver news? |
| Naanam kondatho..yen | Has shy feeling taken over? Why? |
| Female | |
| I love you | I love you |
| Pudhiya poovithu poothathu | This new flower has bloomed |
| Ilaiya vandu thaan paathathu | A young bee has spotted it |
| Female | |
| Javvaadhu pennaanadhu | Fragrant civet perfume turned into a woman |
| Rendu semmeengal kannaanadhu | Two red fish became her eyes |
| Male :Panneeril onnaanadhu | Male: They became united in rosewater |
| Paasa bandhangal undaanathu | Bonds of deep affection were born |
| Female | |
| Enna sollavo mayakkam allavo | What can I say, isn't it intoxicating? |
| Male :Kanni allavo kalakkam allavo | Male: Isn't she a young maiden, isn't there confusion? |
| Female :Enna sollavo mayakkam allavo | Female: What can I say, isn't it intoxicating? |
| Male :Kanni allavo kalakkam allavo | Male: Isn't she a young maiden, isn't there confusion? |
| Female | |
| Thallaadum dhegangalae | Wavering bodies |
| Kovil theppangal pol aadumo | Will they sway like temple festival floats? |
| Male :Sathmindriyae muththamittathum | Male: When kissed without making a sound |
| Kummaalam thaan..vaa.. | It is sheer joy... come... |
| Female | |
| Pudhiya poovithu poothathu | This new flower has bloomed |
| Ilaiya vandu thaan paathathu | A young bee has spotted it |
| Thoothu vanthathoo..ooo | Has a messenger arrived? |
| Seidhi sonnatho..ooo | Has it brought news? |
| Thoothu vanthatho seidhi sonnatho | Did a messenger arrive and deliver news? |
| Kaadhal kondatho..soll | Has love taken hold? Tell me |
| Male | |
| Pudhiya poovithu poothathu | This new flower has bloomed |
| Ilaiya vandu thaan paathathu | A young bee has spotted it |
| Male | |
| Kalyaanam aagaamalae | Even before getting married |
| Aasai vellotttam paarkkindrathu | Desire is taking a trial run |
| Female :Koodaathu koodaathena | Female: Saying 'it shouldn't be, it shouldn't be' |
| Naanam kaadhodu solgindrathu | Shyness whispers right into the ear |
| Male | |
| Ennai unnidam izhuppathennavo | What is it that pulls me towards you? |
| Female :Ulla mattilum eduppathennavo | Female: What is it that stirs me up deep inside? |
| Male :Ennai unnidam izhuppathennavo | Male: What is it that pulls me towards you? |
| Female :Ulla mattilum eduppathennavo | Female: What is it that stirs me up deep inside? |
| Male | |
| Thandodu poovaaduthu | The flower sways together with its stem |
| Vandu thaagangal kondaaduthu | The bee celebrates its thirst |
| Female :Unnai kandathum | Female: Upon seeing you |
| Ennai kandathum | Upon seeing me |
| Undaagumo thaen.. | Will honey be created? |
| Male | |
| Pudhiya poovithu poothathu | This new flower has bloomed |
| Female :Ilaiya vandu thaan paathathu | Female: A young bee has spotted it |
| Male :Thoothu vanthathoo..ooo | Male: Has a messenger arrived? |
| Female :Seidhi sonnatho..ooo | Female: Has it brought news? |
| Male :Thoothu vanthatho | Male: Did a messenger arrive |
| Female :Seidhi sonnatho | Female: Did it deliver news? |
| Male :Naanam kondatho..yen | Male: Has shy feeling taken over? Why? |
| Female | |
| Pudhiya poovithu poothathu | This new flower has bloomed |
| Male :Ilaiya vandu thaan paathathu | Male: A young bee has spotted it |
புதிய பூவிது பூத்தது
இளைய வண்டு தான் பாத்தது
தூது வந்ததோ சேதி சொன்னதோ
தூது வந்ததோ சேதி சொன்னதோ
நாணம் கொண்டதோ ….ஏன்..
This new flower has bloomed
A young bee has spotted it
Has a messenger arrived?
Has it brought news?
Did a messenger arrive and deliver news?
Has shy feeling taken over? Why?
ஐ லவ் யு
புதிய பூவிது பூத்தது
இளைய வண்டு தான் பாத்தது
I love you
This new flower has bloomed
A young bee has spotted it
ஜவ்வாது பெண்ணானது
இரண்டு செம்மீன்கள் கண்ணானது
பன்னீரில் ஒண்ணானது
பாச பந்தங்கள் உண்டானது
Fragrant civet perfume turned into a woman
Two red fish became her eyes
Male: They became united in rosewater
Bonds of deep affection were born
{என்ன சொல்லவோ
மயக்கம் அல்லவோ
கன்னி அல்லவோ
கலக்கம் அல்லவோ} (2)
What can I say, isn't it intoxicating?
Male: Isn't she a young maiden, isn't there confusion?
Female: What can I say, isn't it intoxicating?
Male: Isn't she a young maiden, isn't there confusion?
தள்ளாடும் தேகங்களே
கோவில் தெப்பங்கள் போலாடுமோ
சத்தமின்றியே முத்தமிட்டதும்
கும்மாளம் தான் …வா….
Wavering bodies
Will they sway like temple festival floats?
Male: When kissed without making a sound
It is sheer joy... come...
புதிய பூவிது பூத்தது
இளைய வண்டு தான் பாத்தது
தூது வந்ததோ சேதி சொன்னதோ
தூது வந்ததோ சேதி சொன்னதோ
காதல் கொண்டதோ ….சொல்..
This new flower has bloomed
A young bee has spotted it
Has a messenger arrived?
Has it brought news?
Did a messenger arrive and deliver news?
Has love taken hold? Tell me
புதிய பூவிது பூத்தது
இளைய வண்டு தான் பாத்தது
This new flower has bloomed
A young bee has spotted it
கல்யாணம் ஆகாமலே
ஆசை வெள்ளோட்டம் பார்கின்றது
கூடாது கூடாதென
நாணம் காதோடு சொல்கின்றது
Even before getting married
Desire is taking a trial run
Female: Saying 'it shouldn't be, it shouldn't be'
Shyness whispers right into the ear
{என்னை உன்னிடம்
இழுப்பதென்னவோ
உள்ளமட்டிலும்
எடுப்பதென்னவோ} (2)
What is it that pulls me towards you?
Female: What is it that stirs me up deep inside?
Male: What is it that pulls me towards you?
Female: What is it that stirs me up deep inside?
தண்டோடு பூவாடுது
வண்டு தாகங்கள் கொண்டாடுது
பெண் : உன்னை கண்டதும்
என்னை கண்டதும்
உண்டாகுமோ தேன்
The flower sways together with its stem
The bee celebrates its thirst
Female: Upon seeing you
Upon seeing me
Will honey be created?
புதிய பூவிது பூத்தது
இளைய வண்டு தான் பாத்தது
தூது வந்ததோ
சேதி சொன்னதோ
தூது வந்ததோ
சேதி சொன்னதோ
நாணம் கொண்டதோ ….ஏன்..
This new flower has bloomed
Female: A young bee has spotted it
Male: Has a messenger arrived?
Female: Has it brought news?
Male: Did a messenger arrive
Female: Did it deliver news?
Male: Has shy feeling taken over? Why?
புதிய பூவிது பூத்தது
இளைய வண்டு தான் பாத்தது
This new flower has bloomed
Male: A young bee has spotted it
Pudhiya poovithu poothathu
This new flower has bloomed
Ilaiya vandu thaan paathathu
A young bee has spotted it
Thoothu vanthathoo..ooo
Has a messenger arrived?
Seidhi sonnatho..ooo
Has it brought news?
Thoothu vanthatho seidhi sonnatho
Did a messenger arrive and deliver news?
Naanam kondatho..yen
Has shy feeling taken over? Why?
I love you
I love you
Pudhiya poovithu poothathu
This new flower has bloomed
Ilaiya vandu thaan paathathu
A young bee has spotted it
Javvaadhu pennaanadhu
Fragrant civet perfume turned into a woman
Rendu semmeengal kannaanadhu
Two red fish became her eyes
Male :Panneeril onnaanadhu
Male: They became united in rosewater
Paasa bandhangal undaanathu
Bonds of deep affection were born
Enna sollavo mayakkam allavo
What can I say, isn't it intoxicating?
Male :Kanni allavo kalakkam allavo
Male: Isn't she a young maiden, isn't there confusion?
Female :Enna sollavo mayakkam allavo
Female: What can I say, isn't it intoxicating?
Male :Kanni allavo kalakkam allavo
Male: Isn't she a young maiden, isn't there confusion?
Thallaadum dhegangalae
Wavering bodies
Kovil theppangal pol aadumo
Will they sway like temple festival floats?
Male :Sathmindriyae muththamittathum
Male: When kissed without making a sound
Kummaalam thaan..vaa..
It is sheer joy... come...
Pudhiya poovithu poothathu
This new flower has bloomed
Ilaiya vandu thaan paathathu
A young bee has spotted it
Thoothu vanthathoo..ooo
Has a messenger arrived?
Seidhi sonnatho..ooo
Has it brought news?
Thoothu vanthatho seidhi sonnatho
Did a messenger arrive and deliver news?
Kaadhal kondatho..soll
Has love taken hold? Tell me
Pudhiya poovithu poothathu
This new flower has bloomed
Ilaiya vandu thaan paathathu
A young bee has spotted it
Kalyaanam aagaamalae
Even before getting married
Aasai vellotttam paarkkindrathu
Desire is taking a trial run
Female :Koodaathu koodaathena
Female: Saying 'it shouldn't be, it shouldn't be'
Naanam kaadhodu solgindrathu
Shyness whispers right into the ear
Ennai unnidam izhuppathennavo
What is it that pulls me towards you?
Female :Ulla mattilum eduppathennavo
Female: What is it that stirs me up deep inside?
Male :Ennai unnidam izhuppathennavo
Male: What is it that pulls me towards you?
Female :Ulla mattilum eduppathennavo
Female: What is it that stirs me up deep inside?
Thandodu poovaaduthu
The flower sways together with its stem
Vandu thaagangal kondaaduthu
The bee celebrates its thirst
Female :Unnai kandathum
Female: Upon seeing you
Ennai kandathum
Upon seeing me
Undaagumo thaen..
Will honey be created?
Pudhiya poovithu poothathu
This new flower has bloomed
Female :Ilaiya vandu thaan paathathu
Female: A young bee has spotted it
Male :Thoothu vanthathoo..ooo
Male: Has a messenger arrived?
Female :Seidhi sonnatho..ooo
Female: Has it brought news?
Male :Thoothu vanthatho
Male: Did a messenger arrive
Female :Seidhi sonnatho
Female: Did it deliver news?
Male :Naanam kondatho..yen
Male: Has shy feeling taken over? Why?
Pudhiya poovithu poothathu
This new flower has bloomed
Male :Ilaiya vandu thaan paathathu
Male: A young bee has spotted it
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Pudhiya Poovithu Poothathu from Thendrale Ennai Thodu (1985) is a romantic duet that poetically captures the blossoming romance and sensual attraction between two lovers. Vaali uses the classical Sangam literary metaphor of a fresh flower (representing the heroine) and a young bee (representing the hero) to portray their magnetic pull toward each other. The lyrics highlight the interplay of hesitation, bashfulness, and passion as their relationship deepens prior to marriage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Extended Metaphor (Uvamanai)
“Pudhiya poovithu poothathu / Ilaiya vandu thaan paathathu”
The heroine is metaphorically described as a freshly bloomed flower (Pudhiya Poo) and the hero as a young bee (Ilaiya Vandu), depicting natural attraction.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Thallaadum dhegangalae / Kovil theppangal pol aadumo”
The swaying of the lovers' bodies is explicitly compared to temple floats (theppam) balancing gracefully on water using the comparative marker 'pol'.
Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Javvaadhu pennaanadhu / Rendu semmeengal kannaanadhu”
The second letter concordance (dh) creates a musical rhythm between 'Javvaadhu' and 'Rendu' (with matching nasal-consonant structure in Tamil prosody).
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Trivia
Thendrale Ennai Thodu (1985) was directed by C. V. Sridhar and featured music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. Sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki with lyrics by Vaali, the soundtrack was a major commercial hit, with this track celebrated for its playful vocal improvisations and melodic arrangement.
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