Pulveli Pulveli (Male)
From Aasai · 1995
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Unnikrishnan
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Aasai1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ahh…na na nana nana naa naa.. | Ahh…na na nana nana naa naa.. |
| Thana naa naa naana naana naa naa | Thana naa naa naana naana naa naa |
| Na na nana nana naa naa.. | Na na nana nana naa naa.. |
| Thana naa naa naana naana naa naa | Thana naa naa naana naana naa naa |
| Male | |
| Pulveli pulveli thannil | On the grassy lawn, |
| Panithuli panithuli ondru | A single dewdrop |
| Thoongudhu thoongudhu paarammaa | Is sleeping, look Mother! |
| Adhai sooriyan sooriyan vandhu | The sun comes, |
| Chellamaai chellamaai killi | Affectionately pinches it, |
| Ezhupudhu ezhupudhu yenammaa.. | And wakes it up—why is that, Mother? |
| Male | |
| Idhayam paravai pol aagumaa.. | Will my heart become like a bird? |
| Parandhaal vaanamae podhumaa.. | If it flies, will even the vast sky be enough? |
| Naan pullil irangavaa.. | Shall I land on the grass? |
| Ilai poovil urangavaaa… | Shall I sleep inside a leaf and a flower? |
| Male | |
| Pulveli pulveli thannil | On the grassy lawn, |
| Panithuli panithuli ondru | A single dewdrop |
| Thoongudhu thoongudhu | Is sleeping, sleeping, |
| Paarammaa..aaa… | Look Mother! |
| Chorus | |
| Rurururuuu..ruruuu | Rurururuuu..ruruuu |
| Ru…ru..ru… | Ru…ru..ru… |
| Rurururuuu..ruruuu ru… | Rurururuuu..ruruuu ru… |
| Male | |
| Chitchitchitchitchitchit | Chirp-chirp-chirp-chirp-chirp-chirp! |
| Chittukkuruvi | O little sparrow! |
| Chittaaga chellum siragai | Who gave you wings |
| Thandhadhu yaaru | That dart away so fast? |
| Patpatpatpatpatpatpat | Flutter-flutter-flutter-flutter! |
| Pattaamboochchi | O butterfly! |
| Palanooru vannam unnil | Who gave you hundreds of colors |
| Thandhadhu yaaru | Upon your wings? |
| Male | |
| Ilaigalil oligindra poo koottam | Clusters of flowers hiding among the leaves |
| Enaikkandu enaikkandu thalaiyaattum | Nod their heads upon seeing me. |
| Kilaigalil oligindra kuyil koottam | Groups of cuckoos hiding in the branches |
| Enaikkandu enaikkandu isai meettum | Play musical notes upon seeing me. |
| Poovanamae endhan manam.. | My heart is a flower garden.. |
| Punnagaiyae endhan madham | My religion is a smile! |
| Male | |
| Ammammaa…aaa… | Oh dear Mother!... |
| Male & Female : | Male & Female chorus: |
| Vaanam thirandhirukku paarungal | Look, the sky is wide open! |
| Enai vaanil yetrivida vaarungal | Come to lift me up into the sky! |
| Male | |
| Pulveli pulveli thannil | On the grassy lawn, |
| Panithuli panithuli ondru | A single dewdrop |
| Thoongudhu thoongudhu | Is sleeping, sleeping, |
| Paarammaa….aaa…. | Look Mother!... |
| Male | |
| Haaaaahhaaaaaa | Haaaaahhaaaaaa |
| Haaaahaaaa haaaa | Haaaahaaaa haaaa |
| Haaa aaa haaaaa aaah…haaa…aa…aaah…. | Haaa aaa haaaaa aaah…haaa…aa…aaah…. |
| Male | |
| Thulthulthulthulthulthul | Hop-hop-hop-hop-hop-hop! |
| Thullum anilae | O frisking squirrel! |
| Minnalpol pogum vegam | Who gave you the speed |
| Thandhadhu yaaru | That moves like lightning? |
| Jaljaljaljaljal | Jingle-jingle-jingle-jingle! |
| Jallena oodum nadhiyae | O river running with a tinkling sound, |
| Sangeedha nyaanam petru | Who gave you this musical knowledge |
| Thandhadhu yaaru | And blessed you with it? |
| Male | |
| Malaiyannai tharugindra | Given by Mother Mountain, |
| Thaaipaal pol | Like mother's milk, |
| Vazhiyudhu vazhiyudhu vellai aruvi | The white waterfall overflows and streams down. |
| Aruviyai muzhuvadhum parugivida | To drink up the entire waterfall, |
| Aasaiyil parakkudhu chinnakuruvi | A tiny bird flies with eager longing. |
| Poovanamae endhan manam . | My heart is a flower garden. |
| Punnagaiyae endhan madham | My religion is a smile! |
| Male | |
| Ammammaa..aaa…. | Oh dear Mother!... |
| Male & Female : | Male & Female chorus: |
| Vaanam thirandhirukku paarungal | Look, the sky is wide open! |
| Enai vaanil yetrivida vaarungal | Come to lift me up into the sky! |
| Male | |
| Pulveli pulveli thannil | On the grassy lawn, |
| Panithuli panithuli ondru | A single dewdrop |
| Thoongudhu thoongudhu paarammaa | Is sleeping, look Mother! |
| Adhai sooriyan sooriyan vandhu | The sun comes, |
| Chellamaai chellamaai killi | Affectionately pinches it, |
| Ezhupudhu ezhupudhu yenammaa.. | And wakes it up—why is that, Mother? |
| Male | |
| Idhayam paravai pol aagumaa.. | Will my heart become like a bird? |
| Parandhaal vaanamae podhumaa.. | If it flies, will even the vast sky be enough? |
| Naan pullil irangavaa.. | Shall I land on the grass? |
| Ilai poovil urangavaaa…aaa….aa…. | Shall I sleep inside a leaf and a flower? |
| Chorus | |
| {Pa papa pa papa ma gha | {Pa papa pa papa ma gha |
| Ma mama ma mama gha ri | Ma mama ma mama gha ri |
| Ga gagha ga gagha ri sa ri} (2) | Ga gagha ga gagha ri sa ri} (2) |
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ......
ஆஆ.....ஆஆ......ஆஆஅ......ஆ......
Ahh…na na nana nana naa naa..
Thana naa naa naana naana naa naa
Na na nana nana naa naa..
Thana naa naa naana naana naa naa
னா னா ன நானா நன நானா
தன நானா நன நானா
On the grassy lawn,
A single dewdrop
Is sleeping, look Mother!
The sun comes,
Affectionately pinches it,
And wakes it up—why is that, Mother?
புல்வெளி புல்வெளி
தன்னில் பனித்துளி பனித்துளி
ஒன்று தூங்குது தூங்குது பாரம்மா
அதை சூாியன் சூாியன் வந்து
செல்லமாய் செல்லமாய்
கிள்ளி எழுப்புது எழுப்புது ஏனம்மா
Will my heart become like a bird?
If it flies, will even the vast sky be enough?
Shall I land on the grass?
Shall I sleep inside a leaf and a flower?
இதயம் பறவை போலாகுமா
பறந்தால் வானமே போதுமா
நான் புல்லில் இறங்கவா
இல்லை பூவில் உறங்கவா
On the grassy lawn,
A single dewdrop
Is sleeping, sleeping,
Look Mother!
புல்வெளி புல்வெளி
தன்னில் பனித்துளி பனித்துளி
ஒன்று தூங்குது தூங்குது பாரம்மா
Rurururuuu..ruruuu
Ru…ru..ru…
Rurururuuu..ruruuu ru…
........................
Chirp-chirp-chirp-chirp-chirp-chirp!
O little sparrow!
Who gave you wings
That dart away so fast?
Flutter-flutter-flutter-flutter!
O butterfly!
Who gave you hundreds of colors
Upon your wings?
சிட்சிட்சிட் சிட்சிட்சிட்சிட்
சிட்டுக்குருவி சிட்டாகச் செல்லும்
சிறகைத் தந்தது யாரு
பட்பட்பட் பட்பட்பட்பட்
பட்டாம்பூச்சி பலநுாறு
வண்ணம் உன்னில் தந்தது யாரு
Clusters of flowers hiding among the leaves
Nod their heads upon seeing me.
Groups of cuckoos hiding in the branches
Play musical notes upon seeing me.
My heart is a flower garden..
My religion is a smile!
இலைகளில் ஒளிகின்ற
பூக்கூட்டம் எனைக்கண்டு
எனைக்கண்டு தலையாட்டும்
Oh dear Mother!...
Male & Female chorus:
Look, the sky is wide open!
Come to lift me up into the sky!
கிளைகளில் ஒளிகின்ற குயில்
கூட்டம் எனைக்கண்டு எனைக்கண்டு
இசை மீட்டும்
On the grassy lawn,
A single dewdrop
Is sleeping, sleeping,
Look Mother!...
பூவனமே எந்தன் மனம்
புன்னகையே எந்தன் மதம்
Haaaaahhaaaaaa
Haaaahaaaa haaaa
Haaa aaa haaaaa aaah…haaa…aa…aaah….
அம்மம்மா.....
Hop-hop-hop-hop-hop-hop!
O frisking squirrel!
Who gave you the speed
That moves like lightning?
Jingle-jingle-jingle-jingle!
O river running with a tinkling sound,
Who gave you this musical knowledge
And blessed you with it?
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
வானம் திறந்திருக்கு
பாருங்கள் எனை
வானில் ஏற்றிவிட வாருங்கள்
Given by Mother Mountain,
Like mother's milk,
The white waterfall overflows and streams down.
To drink up the entire waterfall,
A tiny bird flies with eager longing.
My heart is a flower garden.
My religion is a smile!
புல்வெளி புல்வெளி
தன்னில் பனித்துளி பனித்துளி
ஒன்று தூங்குது தூங்குது பாரம்மா
Oh dear Mother!...
Male & Female chorus:
Look, the sky is wide open!
Come to lift me up into the sky!
ஆஅ....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
ஆஅ....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
ஆஅ....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆ.....
On the grassy lawn,
A single dewdrop
Is sleeping, look Mother!
The sun comes,
Affectionately pinches it,
And wakes it up—why is that, Mother?
துள்துள்துள் துள்துள் துள்ளும்
அணிலே மின்னல்போல்
வேகம் தந்தது யாரு
ஜல்ஜல்ஜல் ஜல்ஜல்ஜல்லென
ஓடும் நதியே சங்கீத
ஞானம் பெற்றுத் தந்தது யாரு
Will my heart become like a bird?
If it flies, will even the vast sky be enough?
Shall I land on the grass?
Shall I sleep inside a leaf and a flower?
மலையன்னை தருகின்ற
தாய்ப்பால் போல் வழியுது வழியுது
வெள்ளை அருவி
{Pa papa pa papa ma gha
Ma mama ma mama gha ri
Ga gagha ga gagha ri sa ri} (2)
அருவியை முழுவதும்
பருகிவிட ஆசையில்
பறக்குது சின்னக்குருவி
பூவனமே எந்தன் மனம்
புன்னகையே எந்தன் மதம்
அம்மம்மா....
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
வானம் திறந்திருக்கு
பாருங்கள் எனை
வானில் ஏற்றிவிட வாருங்கள்
புல்வெளி புல்வெளி
தன்னில் பனித்துளி பனித்துளி
ஒன்று தூங்குது தூங்குது பாரம்மா
அதை சூாியன் சூாியன் வந்து
செல்லமாய் செல்லமாய்
கிள்ளி எழுப்புது எழுப்புது ஏனம்மா
இதயம் பறவை போலாகுமா
பறந்தால் வானமே போதுமா
நான் புல்லில் இறங்கவா
இல்லை பூவில் உறங்கவா
.............................
புல்வெளி புல்வெளி
தன்னில் பனித்துளி பனித்துளி
ஒன்று தூங்குது தூங்குது பாரம்மா
Ahh…na na nana nana naa naa..
Ahh…na na nana nana naa naa..
Thana naa naa naana naana naa naa
Thana naa naa naana naana naa naa
Na na nana nana naa naa..
Na na nana nana naa naa..
Thana naa naa naana naana naa naa
Thana naa naa naana naana naa naa
Pulveli pulveli thannil
On the grassy lawn,
Panithuli panithuli ondru
A single dewdrop
Thoongudhu thoongudhu paarammaa
Is sleeping, look Mother!
Adhai sooriyan sooriyan vandhu
The sun comes,
Chellamaai chellamaai killi
Affectionately pinches it,
Ezhupudhu ezhupudhu yenammaa..
And wakes it up—why is that, Mother?
Idhayam paravai pol aagumaa..
Will my heart become like a bird?
Parandhaal vaanamae podhumaa..
If it flies, will even the vast sky be enough?
Naan pullil irangavaa..
Shall I land on the grass?
Ilai poovil urangavaaa…
Shall I sleep inside a leaf and a flower?
Pulveli pulveli thannil
On the grassy lawn,
Panithuli panithuli ondru
A single dewdrop
Thoongudhu thoongudhu
Is sleeping, sleeping,
Paarammaa..aaa…
Look Mother!
Rurururuuu..ruruuu
Rurururuuu..ruruuu
Ru…ru..ru…
Ru…ru..ru…
Rurururuuu..ruruuu ru…
Rurururuuu..ruruuu ru…
Chitchitchitchitchitchit
Chirp-chirp-chirp-chirp-chirp-chirp!
Chittukkuruvi
O little sparrow!
Chittaaga chellum siragai
Who gave you wings
Thandhadhu yaaru
That dart away so fast?
Patpatpatpatpatpatpat
Flutter-flutter-flutter-flutter!
Pattaamboochchi
O butterfly!
Palanooru vannam unnil
Who gave you hundreds of colors
Thandhadhu yaaru
Upon your wings?
Ilaigalil oligindra poo koottam
Clusters of flowers hiding among the leaves
Enaikkandu enaikkandu thalaiyaattum
Nod their heads upon seeing me.
Kilaigalil oligindra kuyil koottam
Groups of cuckoos hiding in the branches
Enaikkandu enaikkandu isai meettum
Play musical notes upon seeing me.
Poovanamae endhan manam..
My heart is a flower garden..
Punnagaiyae endhan madham
My religion is a smile!
Ammammaa…aaa…
Oh dear Mother!...
Male & Female :
Male & Female chorus:
Vaanam thirandhirukku paarungal
Look, the sky is wide open!
Enai vaanil yetrivida vaarungal
Come to lift me up into the sky!
Pulveli pulveli thannil
On the grassy lawn,
Panithuli panithuli ondru
A single dewdrop
Thoongudhu thoongudhu
Is sleeping, sleeping,
Paarammaa….aaa….
Look Mother!...
Haaaaahhaaaaaa
Haaaaahhaaaaaa
Haaaahaaaa haaaa
Haaaahaaaa haaaa
Haaa aaa haaaaa aaah…haaa…aa…aaah….
Haaa aaa haaaaa aaah…haaa…aa…aaah….
Thulthulthulthulthulthul
Hop-hop-hop-hop-hop-hop!
Thullum anilae
O frisking squirrel!
Minnalpol pogum vegam
Who gave you the speed
Thandhadhu yaaru
That moves like lightning?
Jaljaljaljaljal
Jingle-jingle-jingle-jingle!
Jallena oodum nadhiyae
O river running with a tinkling sound,
Sangeedha nyaanam petru
Who gave you this musical knowledge
Thandhadhu yaaru
And blessed you with it?
Malaiyannai tharugindra
Given by Mother Mountain,
Thaaipaal pol
Like mother's milk,
Vazhiyudhu vazhiyudhu vellai aruvi
The white waterfall overflows and streams down.
Aruviyai muzhuvadhum parugivida
To drink up the entire waterfall,
Aasaiyil parakkudhu chinnakuruvi
A tiny bird flies with eager longing.
Poovanamae endhan manam .
My heart is a flower garden.
Punnagaiyae endhan madham
My religion is a smile!
Ammammaa..aaa….
Oh dear Mother!...
Male & Female :
Male & Female chorus:
Vaanam thirandhirukku paarungal
Look, the sky is wide open!
Enai vaanil yetrivida vaarungal
Come to lift me up into the sky!
Pulveli pulveli thannil
On the grassy lawn,
Panithuli panithuli ondru
A single dewdrop
Thoongudhu thoongudhu paarammaa
Is sleeping, look Mother!
Adhai sooriyan sooriyan vandhu
The sun comes,
Chellamaai chellamaai killi
Affectionately pinches it,
Ezhupudhu ezhupudhu yenammaa..
And wakes it up—why is that, Mother?
Idhayam paravai pol aagumaa..
Will my heart become like a bird?
Parandhaal vaanamae podhumaa..
If it flies, will even the vast sky be enough?
Naan pullil irangavaa..
Shall I land on the grass?
Ilai poovil urangavaaa…aaa….aa….
Shall I sleep inside a leaf and a flower?
{Pa papa pa papa ma gha
{Pa papa pa papa ma gha
Ma mama ma mama gha ri
Ma mama ma mama gha ri
Ga gagha ga gagha ri sa ri} (2)
Ga gagha ga gagha ri sa ri} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Pulveli Pulveli' from the film Aasai (1995) is a joyous celebration of nature, innocence, and childlike wonder. The song captures the protagonist's marvel at the natural world around her—observing dewdrops asleep on grass blades, sunrays gently waking them, squirrels leaping like lightning, rivers flowing with innate musicality, and colorful butterflies fluttering in the breeze. Through these vibrant images, she expresses a feeling of blissful oneness with nature, declaring her heart to be a flower garden and a smile to be her true religion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Rhythm/Emphasis)
“Pulveli pulveli thannil / Panithuli panithuli ondru / Thoongudhu thoongudhu paarammaa”
Tamil poetic tradition uses doubled words (adukkuthodar) to build rhythm and imitate gentle motion or lingering affection.
Personification (Tharkiropam)
“Adhai sooriyan sooriyan vandhu / Chellamaai chellamaai killi / Ezhupudhu ezhupudhu yenammaa..”
The sun is personified as a loving caregiver who gently pinches the sleeping dewdrop to wake it up in the morning.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Poovanamae endhan manam.. / Punnagaiyae endhan madham”
The singer directly equates her inner emotional state and worldview to nature and pure joy without using comparative words.
Onomatopoeia (Oli-kurippu Sol)
“Chitchitchitchitchitchit / Patpatpatpatpatpatpat / Thulthulthulthulthulthul / Jaljaljaljaljal”
Imitative words capture the specific movements and sounds of sparrows, butterflies, squirrels, and flowing streams.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Malaiyannai tharugindra / Thaaipaal pol / Vazhiyudhu vazhiyudhu vellai aruvi”
The cascading white waterfall is compared to nourishing milk flowing directly from Mother Mountain.
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Trivia
Composed by Deva with lyrics by Vairamuthu for Vasanth's hit romantic thriller 'Aasai' (1995), produced by Mani Ratnam. Sung primarily by K. S. Chithra, the song earned immense popularity for its refreshing use of natural sound imitations and playful rhythmic folk-classical phrasing.
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