Putham Pudhu Olai Varum
From Vedham Pudhithu · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Devendran
- Details
- Vedham Pudhithu1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Putham pudhu olai varum | A brand new letter will arrive, |
| Intha poovukkoru maalai varum | A wedding garland will come for this flower-like woman. |
| Female | |
| Putham pudhu olai varum | A brand new letter will arrive, |
| Intha poovukkoru maalai varum | A wedding garland will come for this flower-like woman. |
| Nandhavanangal poomaalai kattum | The gardens will tie flower garlands, |
| Nadhaswarangal pon melangkottum | The Nadaswarams will play auspicious golden beats. |
| Natchathiram atchathaigal podum | The stars will shower sacred rice grains, |
| Pan paadum en neram koodum | My time to sing tunes and celebrate will arrive. |
| Female | |
| Pudham pudhu olai varum | A brand new letter will arrive, |
| Intha povukkoru maalai varum | A wedding garland will come for this flower-like woman. |
| Female | |
| Ennenna thadai vantha podhum | No matter what obstacles arise, |
| Kaadhal irappathillai | True love never dies. |
| Meghangal pozhigindra vellam | The heavy floods poured by the clouds, |
| Vaanathai nanaippathillai | Can never drench the sky itself. |
| Kaalam innum kooda villai | The auspicious time has not yet arrived, |
| Maalai innum vaada villai | The garland has not yet withered, |
| Nambikkai izhakkavillai… ippodhu | I have not lost hope... even now. |
| Female | |
| Putham pudhu olai varum | A brand new letter will arrive, |
| Intha poovukkoru maalai varum | A wedding garland will come for this flower-like woman. |
| Female | |
| Kannukkul jeevanai thaekki | Preserving my very life force within my eyes, |
| Kaalam kazhithiruppen | I shall pass the time waiting. |
| Ulagam azhigindra podhum | Even if the entire world perishes, |
| Unnai ninaithiruppen | I will remain thinking of you. |
| Devanae kaathiruppen | Oh my lord, I will wait, |
| Theeyilae poothiruppen | I will bloom even amidst fire, |
| Jenmangal thodarnthiruppen ippodhu | I will continue through endless births... even now. |
| Female | |
| Putham pudhu olai varum | A brand new letter will arrive, |
| Intha poovukkoru maalai varum | A wedding garland will come for this flower-like woman. |
| Nandhavanangal poomaalai kattum | The gardens will tie flower garlands, |
| Nadhaswarangal pon melangkottum | The Nadaswarams will play auspicious golden beats. |
| Natchathiram atchathaigal podum | The stars will shower sacred rice grains, |
| Pan paadum en neram koodum | My time to sing tunes and celebrate will arrive. |
| Female | |
| {Putham pudhu olai varum | A brand new letter will arrive, |
| Intha povukkoru maalai varum….} (2) | A wedding garland will come for this flower-like woman.... |
புத்தம் புது
ஓலை வரும் இந்த
பூவுக்கொரு மாலை
வரும்
A brand new letter will arrive,
A wedding garland will come for this flower-like woman.
புத்தம் புது
ஓலை வரும் இந்தப்
பூவுக்கொரு மாலை
வரும் நந்தவனங்கள்
பூமாலைக் கட்டும்
நாதஸ்வரங்கள் பொன்
மேளங்கொட்டும் நட்சத்திரம்
அட்சதைகள் போடும் பன்
பாடும் என் நேரம் கூடும்
A brand new letter will arrive,
A wedding garland will come for this flower-like woman.
The gardens will tie flower garlands,
The Nadaswarams will play auspicious golden beats.
The stars will shower sacred rice grains,
My time to sing tunes and celebrate will arrive.
புத்தம் புது
ஓலை வரும் இந்த
பூவுக்கொரு மாலை
வரும்
A brand new letter will arrive,
A wedding garland will come for this flower-like woman.
என்னென்ன
தடை வந்த போதும்
காதல் இறப்பதில்லை
மேகங்கள் பொழிகின்ற
வெள்ளம் வானத்தை
நனைப்பதில்லை காலம்
இன்னும் கூடவில்லை
மாலை இன்னும் வாடவில்லை
நம்பிக்கை இழக்கவில்லை
இப்போது
No matter what obstacles arise,
True love never dies.
The heavy floods poured by the clouds,
Can never drench the sky itself.
The auspicious time has not yet arrived,
The garland has not yet withered,
I have not lost hope... even now.
புத்தம் புது
ஓலை வரும் இந்த
பூவுக்கொரு மாலை
வரும்
A brand new letter will arrive,
A wedding garland will come for this flower-like woman.
கண்ணுக்குள்
ஜீவனைத் தேக்கி காலம்
கழித்திருப்பேன் உலகம்
அழிகின்ற போதும் உன்னை
நினைத்திருப்பேன் தேவனே
காத்திருப்பேன் தீயிலே
பூத்திருப்பேன் ஜென்மங்கள்
தொடர்ந்திருப்பேன் இப்போது
Preserving my very life force within my eyes,
I shall pass the time waiting.
Even if the entire world perishes,
I will remain thinking of you.
Oh my lord, I will wait,
I will bloom even amidst fire,
I will continue through endless births... even now.
புத்தம் புது
ஓலை வரும் இந்தப்
பூவுக்கொரு மாலை
வரும் நந்தவனங்கள்
பூமாலைக் கட்டும்
நாதஸ்வரங்கள் பொன்
மேளங்கொட்டும் நட்சத்திரம்
அட்சதைகள் போடும் பன்
பாடும் என் நேரம் கூடும்
A brand new letter will arrive,
A wedding garland will come for this flower-like woman.
The gardens will tie flower garlands,
The Nadaswarams will play auspicious golden beats.
The stars will shower sacred rice grains,
My time to sing tunes and celebrate will arrive.
{ புத்தம் புது
ஓலை வரும் இந்த
பூவுக்கொரு மாலை
வரும் } (2)
A brand new letter will arrive,
A wedding garland will come for this flower-like woman....
Putham pudhu olai varum
A brand new letter will arrive,
Intha poovukkoru maalai varum
A wedding garland will come for this flower-like woman.
Putham pudhu olai varum
A brand new letter will arrive,
Intha poovukkoru maalai varum
A wedding garland will come for this flower-like woman.
Nandhavanangal poomaalai kattum
The gardens will tie flower garlands,
Nadhaswarangal pon melangkottum
The Nadaswarams will play auspicious golden beats.
Natchathiram atchathaigal podum
The stars will shower sacred rice grains,
Pan paadum en neram koodum
My time to sing tunes and celebrate will arrive.
Pudham pudhu olai varum
A brand new letter will arrive,
Intha povukkoru maalai varum
A wedding garland will come for this flower-like woman.
Ennenna thadai vantha podhum
No matter what obstacles arise,
Kaadhal irappathillai
True love never dies.
Meghangal pozhigindra vellam
The heavy floods poured by the clouds,
Vaanathai nanaippathillai
Can never drench the sky itself.
Kaalam innum kooda villai
The auspicious time has not yet arrived,
Maalai innum vaada villai
The garland has not yet withered,
Nambikkai izhakkavillai… ippodhu
I have not lost hope... even now.
Putham pudhu olai varum
A brand new letter will arrive,
Intha poovukkoru maalai varum
A wedding garland will come for this flower-like woman.
Kannukkul jeevanai thaekki
Preserving my very life force within my eyes,
Kaalam kazhithiruppen
I shall pass the time waiting.
Ulagam azhigindra podhum
Even if the entire world perishes,
Unnai ninaithiruppen
I will remain thinking of you.
Devanae kaathiruppen
Oh my lord, I will wait,
Theeyilae poothiruppen
I will bloom even amidst fire,
Jenmangal thodarnthiruppen ippodhu
I will continue through endless births... even now.
Putham pudhu olai varum
A brand new letter will arrive,
Intha poovukkoru maalai varum
A wedding garland will come for this flower-like woman.
Nandhavanangal poomaalai kattum
The gardens will tie flower garlands,
Nadhaswarangal pon melangkottum
The Nadaswarams will play auspicious golden beats.
Natchathiram atchathaigal podum
The stars will shower sacred rice grains,
Pan paadum en neram koodum
My time to sing tunes and celebrate will arrive.
{Putham pudhu olai varum
A brand new letter will arrive,
Intha povukkoru maalai varum….} (2)
A wedding garland will come for this flower-like woman....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Putham Pudhu Olai Varum is a deeply poignant song from the film Vedham Pudhithu (1987) that expresses unwavering hope, resilience, and pure devotion in love. The female protagonist awaits auspicious news of her union with her beloved, firmly believing that true love is immortal and beyond human obstacles. She metaphorically asserts that just as rain floods cannot wet the sky, worldly hardships cannot dampen their eternal bond. Throughout the track, nature and the cosmos are depicted as participants in her wedding—gardens stringing flowers, nadaswarams playing, and stars showering blessing grains. Her dedication transcends physical boundaries as she vows to bloom through fire and hold on to hope across lifetimes until her lover returns.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Putham pudhu olai varum”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('Pu' in Putham and pudhu) creating rhythmic flow.
Metaphor & Analogy
“Meghangal pozhigindra vellam / Vaanathai nanaippathillai”
Comparing love's immunity against obstacles to the sky remaining unaffected by rainwater.
Paradox / Imagery
“Theeyilae poothiruppen”
The image of 'blooming in fire' emphasizes an impossible act of grace and resilience under extreme pain.
Personification
“Nandhavanangal poomaalai kattum / Natchathiram atchathaigal podum”
Attributes human actions of tying garlands and showering blessed rice to gardens and stars.
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Trivia
Composed by Devendran and written by lyricist Vairamuthu, this hauntingly beautiful track was sung by K. S. Chithra. The film 'Vedham Pudhithu', directed by Bharathiraja, was a major landmark in Tamil cinema, winning national acclaim and earning Devendran the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director.
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