Pulveli Pulveli
From Aasai · 1995
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- K. S. Chithra, Unnikrishnan
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Aasai1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ahh…na na nana nana naa naa..thana naa naa naana naana naa naa | Ahh... vocal humming rhythms... |
| na na nana nana naa naa..thana naa naa naana naana naa naa | Vocal humming rhythms continuing... |
| Female | |
| Pulveli pulveli thannil panithuli panithuli ondru | On the grassy meadow, a single dewdrop |
| Thoongudhu thoongudhu paarammaa | Look, dear mother, it is sleeping! |
| Adhai sooriyan sooriyan vandhu sellamaai sellamaai killi | Why does the sun come and affectionately pinch it |
| Ezhupudhu ezhupudhu aenammaa.. | To wake it up, oh mother? |
| Idhayam paravai poalaagumaa.. | Will my heart become like a bird? |
| Parandhaal vaanamae poadhumaa.. | If it flies, will the sky even be enough? |
| Naan pullil iranghavaa.. | Shall I descend upon the grass? |
| Ilai poovil uranghavaaa… | Shall I sleep inside a flower leaf? |
| Female | |
| Pulveli pulveli thannil panithuli panithuli ondru | On the grassy meadow, a single dewdrop |
| Thoongudhu thoongudhu paarammaa….aaa | Look, dear mother, it is sleeping... |
| Chorus | |
| Rurururuuu..ruruuu ru…ru..ru… | Melodic vocal humming... |
| Rurururuuu..ruruuu ru… | Melodic vocal humming... |
| Female | |
| Chitchitchit chitchitchitchit chittukkuruvi | Chirp chirp chirp, little sparrow! |
| chittaaga chellum siragai thandhadhu yaaru | Who gave you wings that fly away so swiftly? |
| Patpatpat patpatpatpat pattaamboochchi | Flutter flutter, colorful butterfly! |
| Palanooru vannam unnil thandhadhu yaaru | Who gave you hundreds of vibrant colors? |
| Female | |
| Ilaigalil oligindra poo koottam | The cluster of flowers hiding among the leaves, |
| Enaikkandu enaikkandu thalaiyaattum | Seeing me, seeing me, they nod their heads! |
| Kilaigalil oligindra kuyil koottam | The flock of cuckoos hiding in the branches, |
| Enaikkandu enaikkandu isai meettum | Seeing me, seeing me, they strike a musical chord! |
| Poovanamae endhan manam.. punnagaiyae endhan madham | My heart is a flower garden, my religion is a smile! |
| Female | |
| Ammammaa…aaa… | Oh my goodness... |
| Vaanam thirandhirukku paarungal | Look, the sky is wide open! |
| Enai vaanil aetrivida vaarungal | Come, hoist me up into the sky! |
| Female | |
| Pulveli pulveli thannil panithuli panithuli ondru | On the grassy meadow, a single dewdrop |
| Thoongudhu thoongudhu paarammaa….aaa | Look, dear mother, it is sleeping... |
| Male | |
| Haaaaahhaaaaaa haaaahaaaa haaaa haaa haaaaa aaah… | Vocalizing musical notes... |
| Female | |
| Thulthulthul thulthulthulthullum anilae | Bound, bound, leaping little squirrel! |
| Minnalpol poghum vegam thandhadhu yaaru | Who gave you the speed to dart like lightning? |
| Jaljaljal jaljaljallena oodum nadhiyae | Gurgling river running with a tinkling sound, |
| Sangeedha nyaanam petru thandhadhu yaaru | Who blessed you with divine musical knowledge? |
| Female | |
| Malaiyannai tharugindra thaaipaal pol | Like mother's milk given by Mother Mountain, |
| Vazhiyudhu vazhiyudhu vellai aruvi | The white waterfall overflows and cascades down! |
| Aruviyai muzhuvadhum parugivida | To drink up the entire waterfall, |
| Aasaiyil parakkudhu chinnakuruvi | The little bird flies with eager desire! |
| Poovanamae endhan manam ..punnagaiyae endhan madham | My heart is a flower garden, my religion is a smile! |
| Female | |
| Ammammaa..aaa…. | Oh my goodness... |
| Vaanam thirandhirukku paarungal | Look, the sky is wide open! |
| Enai vaanil aetrivida vaarungal | Come, hoist me up into the sky! |
| Chorus | |
| {Pa papa pa papa ma gha | Swaras: Pa papa pa papa ma gha |
| Ma mama ma mama gha ri | Swaras: Ma mama ma mama gha ri |
| Ga gagha ga gagha ri gha ri} (2) | Swaras: Ga gagha ga gagha ri gha ri (repeated) |
..........................................
Ahh... vocal humming rhythms...
Vocal humming rhythms continuing...
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
On the grassy meadow, a single dewdrop
Look, dear mother, it is sleeping!
Why does the sun come and affectionately pinch it
To wake it up, oh mother?
Will my heart become like a bird?
If it flies, will the sky even be enough?
Shall I descend upon the grass?
Shall I sleep inside a flower leaf?
புல்வெளி புல்வெளி
தன்னில் பனித்துளி பனித்துளி
ஒன்று தூங்குது தூங்குது பாரம்மா
On the grassy meadow, a single dewdrop
Look, dear mother, it is sleeping...
..........................................
Melodic vocal humming...
Melodic vocal humming...
சிட்சிட்சிட் சிட்சிட்சிட்சிட்
சிட்டுக்குருவி சிட்டாகச் செல்லும்
சிறகைத் தந்தது யாரு பட்பட்பட்
பட்பட்பட்பட் பட்டாம்பூச்சி பலநுாறு
வண்ணம் உன்னில் தந்தது யாரு
Chirp chirp chirp, little sparrow!
Who gave you wings that fly away so swiftly?
Flutter flutter, colorful butterfly!
Who gave you hundreds of vibrant colors?
இலைகளில் ஒளிகின்ற
பூக் கூட்டம் எனைக்கண்டு
எனைக்கண்டு தலையாட்டும்
கிளைகளில் ஒளிகின்ற குயில்
கூட்டம் எனைக்கண்டு எனைக்கண்டு
இசை மீட்டும் பூவனமே எந்தன் மனம்
புன்னகையே எந்தன் மதம்
The cluster of flowers hiding among the leaves,
Seeing me, seeing me, they nod their heads!
The flock of cuckoos hiding in the branches,
Seeing me, seeing me, they strike a musical chord!
My heart is a flower garden, my religion is a smile!
அம்மம்மா...
வானம் திறந்திருக்கு
பாருங்கள் எனை
வானில் ஏற்றிவிட வாருங்கள்
Oh my goodness...
Look, the sky is wide open!
Come, hoist me up into the sky!
புல்வெளி புல்வெளி
தன்னில் பனித்துளி பனித்துளி
ஒன்று தூங்குது தூங்குது பாரம்மா
On the grassy meadow, a single dewdrop
Look, dear mother, it is sleeping...
..........................................
Vocalizing musical notes...
துல்துல்துல் துல்துல்துல்லும்
அணிலே மின்னல்போல் வேகம் தந்தது
யாரு ஜல்ஜல்ஜல் ஜல்ஜல்ஜல்லென
ஓடும் நதியே சங்கீத ஞானம் பெற்றுத்
தந்தது யாரு
Bound, bound, leaping little squirrel!
Who gave you the speed to dart like lightning?
Gurgling river running with a tinkling sound,
Who blessed you with divine musical knowledge?
மலையன்னை தருகின்ற
தாய்ப்பால் போல் வழியுது வழியுது
வெள்ளை அருவி அருவியை முழுவதும்
பருகிவிட ஆசையில் பறக்குது சின்னக்குருவி
பூவனமே எந்தன் மனம் புன்னகையே எந்தன் மதம்
Like mother's milk given by Mother Mountain,
The white waterfall overflows and cascades down!
To drink up the entire waterfall,
The little bird flies with eager desire!
My heart is a flower garden, my religion is a smile!
அம்மம்மா...
வானம் திறந்திருக்கு
பாருங்கள் எனை
வானில் ஏற்றிவிட வாருங்கள்
Oh my goodness...
Look, the sky is wide open!
Come, hoist me up into the sky!
..........................................
Swaras: Pa papa pa papa ma gha
Swaras: Ma mama ma mama gha ri
Swaras: Ga gagha ga gagha ri gha ri (repeated)
Ahh…na na nana nana naa naa..thana naa naa naana naana naa naa
Ahh... vocal humming rhythms...
na na nana nana naa naa..thana naa naa naana naana naa naa
Vocal humming rhythms continuing...
Pulveli pulveli thannil panithuli panithuli ondru
On the grassy meadow, a single dewdrop
Thoongudhu thoongudhu paarammaa
Look, dear mother, it is sleeping!
Adhai sooriyan sooriyan vandhu sellamaai sellamaai killi
Why does the sun come and affectionately pinch it
Ezhupudhu ezhupudhu aenammaa..
To wake it up, oh mother?
Idhayam paravai poalaagumaa..
Will my heart become like a bird?
Parandhaal vaanamae poadhumaa..
If it flies, will the sky even be enough?
Naan pullil iranghavaa..
Shall I descend upon the grass?
Ilai poovil uranghavaaa…
Shall I sleep inside a flower leaf?
Pulveli pulveli thannil panithuli panithuli ondru
On the grassy meadow, a single dewdrop
Thoongudhu thoongudhu paarammaa….aaa
Look, dear mother, it is sleeping...
Rurururuuu..ruruuu ru…ru..ru…
Melodic vocal humming...
Rurururuuu..ruruuu ru…
Melodic vocal humming...
Chitchitchit chitchitchitchit chittukkuruvi
Chirp chirp chirp, little sparrow!
chittaaga chellum siragai thandhadhu yaaru
Who gave you wings that fly away so swiftly?
Patpatpat patpatpatpat pattaamboochchi
Flutter flutter, colorful butterfly!
Palanooru vannam unnil thandhadhu yaaru
Who gave you hundreds of vibrant colors?
Ilaigalil oligindra poo koottam
The cluster of flowers hiding among the leaves,
Enaikkandu enaikkandu thalaiyaattum
Seeing me, seeing me, they nod their heads!
Kilaigalil oligindra kuyil koottam
The flock of cuckoos hiding in the branches,
Enaikkandu enaikkandu isai meettum
Seeing me, seeing me, they strike a musical chord!
Poovanamae endhan manam.. punnagaiyae endhan madham
My heart is a flower garden, my religion is a smile!
Ammammaa…aaa…
Oh my goodness...
Vaanam thirandhirukku paarungal
Look, the sky is wide open!
Enai vaanil aetrivida vaarungal
Come, hoist me up into the sky!
Pulveli pulveli thannil panithuli panithuli ondru
On the grassy meadow, a single dewdrop
Thoongudhu thoongudhu paarammaa….aaa
Look, dear mother, it is sleeping...
Haaaaahhaaaaaa haaaahaaaa haaaa haaa haaaaa aaah…
Vocalizing musical notes...
Thulthulthul thulthulthulthullum anilae
Bound, bound, leaping little squirrel!
Minnalpol poghum vegam thandhadhu yaaru
Who gave you the speed to dart like lightning?
Jaljaljal jaljaljallena oodum nadhiyae
Gurgling river running with a tinkling sound,
Sangeedha nyaanam petru thandhadhu yaaru
Who blessed you with divine musical knowledge?
Malaiyannai tharugindra thaaipaal pol
Like mother's milk given by Mother Mountain,
Vazhiyudhu vazhiyudhu vellai aruvi
The white waterfall overflows and cascades down!
Aruviyai muzhuvadhum parugivida
To drink up the entire waterfall,
Aasaiyil parakkudhu chinnakuruvi
The little bird flies with eager desire!
Poovanamae endhan manam ..punnagaiyae endhan madham
My heart is a flower garden, my religion is a smile!
Ammammaa..aaa….
Oh my goodness...
Vaanam thirandhirukku paarungal
Look, the sky is wide open!
Enai vaanil aetrivida vaarungal
Come, hoist me up into the sky!
{Pa papa pa papa ma gha
Swaras: Pa papa pa papa ma gha
Ma mama ma mama gha ri
Swaras: Ma mama ma mama gha ri
Ga gagha ga gagha ri gha ri} (2)
Swaras: Ga gagha ga gagha ri gha ri (repeated)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song 'Pulveli Pulveli' from the movie Aasai (1995) captures a pure, childlike wonder and jubilation in the lap of mother nature. The protagonist marvels at the delicate dewdrop sleeping on a blade of grass, woken gently by the morning sunshine, and compares her own free spirit to birds, squirrels, butterflies, and running rivers. Through child-like questioning, she celebrates the beautiful creations of nature and feels an overwhelming urge to merge with the sky, declaring her heart a flower garden and joy her sole religion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Pulveli pulveli thannil panithuli panithuli ondru”
The doubling of words like 'Pulveli pulveli', 'panithuli panithuli', and 'sellamaai sellamaai' creates rhythm and emphasizes child-like wonder.
Personification (Uruvagarnam / Tharkurippetru Ani)
“Adhai sooriyan sooriyan vandhu sellamaai sellamaai killi / Ezhupudhu ezhupudhu aenammaa”
Attributing human traits to natural elements, such as the dewdrop sleeping and the sun playfully pinching it to wake it up.
Simile (Uwamai Ani)
“Malaiyannai tharugindra thaaipaal pol / Vazhiyudhu vazhiyudhu vellai aruvi”
Comparing the cascading white waterfall to mother's milk provided by the mountain.
Onomatopoeia (Oli-kurippu)
“Jaljaljal jaljaljallena oodum nadhiyae”
Use of sound words like 'Chitchitchit', 'Patpatpat', 'Thulthulthul', and 'Jaljaljal' to evoke nature's kinetic energy.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Deva with lyrics by Vairamuthu, this track is celebrated for its lush orchestration and infectious positivity. Sung by K. S. Chithra and Unni Menon, the visual presentation featured actress Kausalya (in her debut appearance) and Ajith Kumar, perfectly matching the cheerful, youthful innocence portrayed in Vairamuthu's poetic lyrics.
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