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Lyrics & meaning

Pudhu Rojaa Pole

From Athma Shanthi · 1952

Lyricist
T. N. Rajappa
Singers
P. Leela, T. A. Mothi
Music director
T. R. Pappa
Details
Athma Shanthi1952

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Pudhu roja polaeLike a fresh rose
Puvi meedhae vaazhvomaeLet us live on this earth
Dhinam pudhu roja polaeEvery day, like a fresh rose
Puvi meedhae vaazhvomaeLet us live on this earth
Female
Podhum podhum aasai vaarthaiEnough, enough of these sweet words of desire
Ellaam poithaaneThey are all lies, aren't they?
Podhum podhum aasai vaarthaiEnough, enough of these sweet words of desire
Ellaam poithaane maha sathya vaanaeThey are all lies, aren't they, Oh great embodiment of truth?
Ahaa maha sathya vaanaeAha, Oh great embodiment of truth!
Male
Vaadhadathae vaa jaalam seiyum kalliDo not argue, come, you enchanting mischievous girl
Ila maanae kobam kollathaeYoung doe, do not get angry
Female :Pudhu rojaa polaeFemale: Like a fresh rose
Puvi meedhu vaazhvomaeLet us live on this earth
Male :Dhinam pudhu roja polaeMale: Every day, like a fresh rose
Puvi meedhae vaazhvomaeLet us live on this earth
Female
Aanandham idhuvae sugamThis joy itself is bliss
Male :Idhu maadharin thani sagasamMale: This is the unique cleverness of women
Female :Aanandham idhuvae sugamFemale: This joy itself is bliss
Male :Idhu maadharin thani sagasamMale: This is the unique cleverness of women
Female
Idhae vambhu thaanaeThis is just trouble and hassle
Male :Ohoo verum kaeli thaanaeMale: Ohoo, it is just harmless playful teasing
Female :Idhae vambhu thaanaeFemale: This is just trouble and hassle
Male :Ohoo verum kaeli thaanaeMale: Ohoo, it is just harmless playful teasing
Female
Manam ondru sernthaalaeIf our hearts merge into one
Podhum naamaeThat alone is sufficient for us
Male :O oo kaadhal kiliyaeMale: Oh my love parrot
Female :Manam ondru sernthaalaeFemale: If our hearts merge into one
Podhum naamaeThat alone is sufficient for us
Male :O oo kaadhal kiliyaeMale: Oh my love parrot
Female
Pudhu rojaa polaeLike a fresh rose
Puvi meedhu vaazhvomaeLet us live on this earth
Male :Dhinam pudhu roja polaeMale: Every day, like a fresh rose
Puvi meedhae vaazhvomaeLet us live on this earth
Male
Mani vandu pol unnai pattriLike a precious beetle clinging to you
Madhu unbadhennaaloWhen will I drink your sweetness?
Male
Mani vandu pol unnai pattriLike a precious beetle clinging to you
Madhu unbadhennaaloWhen will I drink your sweetness?
Female
Managkaanum naal vandhaal dhinamumWhen the joyous wedding day arrives, every day
Manam pol madhu unbomaeWe shall drink nectar to our heart's content
Female :ThavaradhaeFemale: Do not break your promise
Male :MaravadhaeMale: Do not forget
Both :PiriyadhaeBoth: Let us never separate

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This classic duet is a romantic back-and-forth between two lovers who express their affection through playful teasing, metaphors of nature, and eager anticipation of their union. The female lead playfully questions the male lead's sincerity, while he reassures her with endearing terms and comparisons to roses and songbirds. Together, they envision a joyous future as husband and wife, promising never to forget or separate from one another.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Simile)

Pudhu roja polae

Compares the vibrant and joyful life of the lovers to a fresh rose blooming on earth.

Uvamai (Simile) & Imagery

Mani vandu pol unnai pattri

Uses the image of a honeybee (vandu) clinging to a flower to symbolise romantic devotion and closeness.

Iyaibu (Rhyming Couplet/End Rhyme)

Thavaradhae / Maravadhae / Piriyadhae

Matching end-rhymes (Thavaradhae, Maravadhae, Piriyadhae) create a rhythmic, catchy conclusion to the song.

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Trivia

Athma Shanthi (1952) was produced simultaneously in Tamil and Kannada, starring popular actors of the era such as T. R. Ramachandran and P. K. Saraswathi. The song highlights the poetic style of lyricist T. N. Rajappa.

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