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Lyrics & meaning

Pulveli Pulveli

From Aasai · 1995

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
K. S. Chithra, Unnikrishnan
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Aasai
Movie release year
1995
Lyrics added on
19 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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
Pulveli pulveli thannil panithuli panithuli ondru
Thoongudhu thoongudhu paarammaa
Adhai sooriyan sooriyan vandhu sellamaai sellamaai killi
Ezhupudhu ezhupudhu aenammaa..
Idhayam paravai poalaagumaa..
Parandhaal vaanamae poadhumaa..
Naan pullil iranghavaa..
Ilai poovil uranghavaaa…
Pulveli pulveli thannil panithuli panithuli ondru
Thoongudhu thoongudhu paarammaa….aaa
Rurururuuu..ruruuu ru…ru..ru…
Rurururuuu..ruruuu ru…
Chitchitchit chitchitchitchit chittukkuruvi
chittaaga chellum siragai thandhadhu yaaru
Patpatpat patpatpatpat pattaamboochchi
Palanooru vannam unnil thandhadhu yaaru
Ilaigalil oligindra poo koottam
Enaikkandu enaikkandu thalaiyaattum
Kilaigalil oligindra kuyil koottam
Enaikkandu enaikkandu isai meettum
Poovanamae endhan manam.. punnagaiyae endhan madham
Ammammaa…aaa…
Vaanam thirandhirukku paarungal
Enai vaanil aetrivida vaarungal
Pulveli pulveli thannil panithuli panithuli ondru
Thoongudhu thoongudhu paarammaa….aaa
Haaaaahhaaaaaa haaaahaaaa haaaa haaa haaaaa aaah…
Thulthulthul thulthulthulthullum anilae
Minnalpol poghum vegam thandhadhu yaaru
Jaljaljal jaljaljallena oodum nadhiyae
Sangeedha nyaanam petru thandhadhu yaaru
Malaiyannai tharugindra thaaipaal pol
Vazhiyudhu vazhiyudhu vellai aruvi
Aruviyai muzhuvadhum parugivida
Aasaiyil parakkudhu chinnakuruvi
Poovanamae endhan manam ..punnagaiyae endhan madham
Ammammaa..aaa….
Vaanam thirandhirukku paarungal
Enai vaanil aetrivida vaarungal
{Pa papa pa papa ma gha
Ma mama ma mama gha ri
Ga gagha ga gagha ri gha ri} (2)
Aa... 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
In the green meadow, a single drop of dew,
Look, Mother, it is sleeping peacefully!
The sun comes and playfully pinches it,
And wakes it up—why is that, Mother?
Can a heart become like a bird?
If it takes flight, is the open sky enough?
Shall I step down onto the grass?
Shall I sleep among the leaves and flowers?
In the green meadow, a single drop of dew,
Look, Mother, it is sleeping peacefully...
Ru ru ru roo... ru roo-a roo... roo... roo...
Ru ru ru roo... ru roo-a roo...
Chirping, chirping little sparrow,
Who gave you wings that dart so swiftly?
Fluttering, fluttering butterfly,
Who gave you so many hundreds of colors?
The clusters of flowers hiding among the leaves
Nod their heads whenever they see me!
The flock of cuckoos hiding among the branches
Strum sweet music whenever they see me!
A flower garden is my heart, and a smile is my faith!
Oh Mother... ah...
Look, the sky is wide open!
Come, help me soar into the sky!
In the green meadow, a single drop of dew,
Look, Mother, it is sleeping peacefully...
Ha haa ha haa haa haa haa haa haa haaa aah...
Bouncing, scampering little squirrel,
Who gave you speed like a flash of lightning?
Tinkling river flowing with a chiming sound,
Who blessed you with the gift of music?
Like mother's milk given by Mother Mountain,
The white waterfall flows and cascades down!
Longing to drink up the whole waterfall,
A tiny bird flies with eager desire!
A flower garden is my heart, and a smile is my faith!
Oh Mother... ah...
Look, the sky is wide open!
Come, help me soar into the sky!
{Pa papa pa papa ma ga
Ma mama ma mama ga ri
Ga gaga ga gaga ri ga ri} (2)
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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.

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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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