Puthandu Poothathu Indru
From January 1 (1984 Film) · 1984
- Lyricist
- Na. Kamarasan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- January 1 (1984 Film)1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Puththaandu pooththathu indru | The New Year has blossomed today |
| Pudhu raagangal paadungal vanthu | Come and sing new melodies |
| Naalthaan thirunaalathaan kann munnaal | This day itself is a holy day right in front of our eyes |
| Naalai vanam koyil aagum | Tomorrow the forest will become a temple |
| Kadhal jeevan leelai paadum | The spirit of love will sing its playful tune |
| Nalvaazhththu naan sollavo…. | Shall I express my heartfelt wishes? |
| Chorus | |
| Puththaandu pooththathu indru | The New Year has blossomed today |
| Pudhu raagangal paadungal vanthu | Come and sing new melodies |
| Naalthaan thirunaalathaan kann munnaal | This day itself is a holy day right in front of our eyes |
| Female | |
| Naan paadum ragangal nooru | A hundred melodies I sing |
| Thaen paayum nerangal paaru | Look at the moments overflowing with honey |
| Female Chorus :Laallaa laal laal laalla | Female Chorus: Laallaa laal laal laalla |
| Male Chorus :Laallaa laal laal laalla | Male Chorus: Laallaa laal laal laalla |
| Female :Aagaamae thaanagavae | Female: Deep within the soul, automatically |
| Aasai kuralthaan pesuthu | The voice of desire speaks |
| Female | |
| Megam moodum padhai maelae | Over the pathway covered by clouds |
| Dheepam yaetrum velaithaanae | It is time to light a lamp |
| Theraaga thaenaaga ponnaaga nee odi vaa | Come running like a chariot, like honey, like gold |
| Chorus | |
| Puththaandu pooththathu indru | The New Year has blossomed today |
| Pudhu raagangal paadungal vanthu | Come and sing new melodies |
| Naalthaan thirunaalathaan kann munnaal | This day itself is a holy day right in front of our eyes |
| Female | |
| Poo nenjam paaduthe paadal | The flower-like heart sings a song |
| Or manjam poduthe kaalam | Time lays out a comfortable bed |
| Female Chorus :Laallaa laal laal laalla | Female Chorus: Laallaa laal laal laalla |
| Male Chorus :Laallaa laal laal laalla | Male Chorus: Laallaa laal laal laalla |
| Female :Thaalaattuthu vaan maegamae | Female: The clouds in the sky sing a lullaby |
| Naanaagavae naal paarkkuthu | All on my own, I await the auspicious day |
| Female | |
| Aasai maedai podumpothu | When desire sets up a stage |
| Paadum veenai paavai thaanae | The maiden herself becomes a playing Veena |
| Thaenodu paal saera naan pada nee odi vaa | Come running as I sing, like honey mixing with milk |
| Chorus | |
| Puththaandu pooththathu indru | The New Year has blossomed today |
| Pudhu raagangal paadungal vanthu | Come and sing new melodies |
| Naalthaan thirunaalathaan kann munnaal | This day itself is a holy day right in front of our eyes |
| Female | |
| Naalai vanam koyil aagum | Tomorrow the forest will become a temple |
| Kadhal jeevan leelai paadum | The spirit of love will sing its playful tune |
| Nalvaazhththu naan sollavo… | Shall I express my heartfelt wishes? |
| Chorus :Laallaa laal laal laalla | Chorus: Laallaa laal laal laalla |
| Female :Yaei…. | Female: Yaei.... |
| Chorus :Laallaa laal laal laalla | Chorus: Laallaa laal laal laalla |
| Female :Haei…..haei…. | Female: Haei.....haei.... |
புத்தாண்டு பூத்தது இன்று
புது ராகங்கள் பாடுங்கள் வந்து
நாள்தான் திருநாள்தான் கண் முன்னால்
நாளை வனம் கோயில் ஆகும்
காதல் ஜீவன் லீலை பாடும்
நல்வாழ்த்து நான் சொல்லவோ......
The New Year has blossomed today
Come and sing new melodies
This day itself is a holy day right in front of our eyes
Tomorrow the forest will become a temple
The spirit of love will sing its playful tune
Shall I express my heartfelt wishes?
புத்தாண்டு பூத்தது இன்று
புது ராகங்கள் பாடுங்கள் வந்து
நாள்தான் திருநாள்தான் கண் முன்னால்
The New Year has blossomed today
Come and sing new melodies
This day itself is a holy day right in front of our eyes
நான் பாடும் ராகங்கள் நூறு
தேன் பாயும் நேரங்கள் பாரு
பெண் குழு :
லால்லா லால் லால் லால்லா
ஆண் குழு :
லால்லா லால் லால் லால்லா
ஆகாயமே தானாகவே
ஆசைக் குரல்தான் பேசுது
A hundred melodies I sing
Look at the moments overflowing with honey
Female Chorus: Laallaa laal laal laalla
Male Chorus: Laallaa laal laal laalla
Female: Deep within the soul, automatically
The voice of desire speaks
மேகம் மூடும் பாதை மேலே
தீபம் ஏற்றும் வேளைதானே
தேராக தேனாக பொன்னாக நீ ஓடி வா
Over the pathway covered by clouds
It is time to light a lamp
Come running like a chariot, like honey, like gold
புத்தாண்டு பூத்தது இன்று
புது ராகங்கள் பாடுங்கள் வந்து
நாள்தான் திருநாள்தான் கண் முன்னால்
The New Year has blossomed today
Come and sing new melodies
This day itself is a holy day right in front of our eyes
பூ நெஞ்சம் பாடுதே பாடல்
ஓர் மஞ்சம் போடுதே காலம்
பெண் குழு :
லால்லா லால் லால் லால்லா
ஆண் குழு :
லால்லா லால் லால் லால்லா
தாலாட்டுது வான் மேகமே
நானாகவே நாள் பார்க்குது
The flower-like heart sings a song
Time lays out a comfortable bed
Female Chorus: Laallaa laal laal laalla
Male Chorus: Laallaa laal laal laalla
Female: The clouds in the sky sing a lullaby
All on my own, I await the auspicious day
ஆசை மேடை போடும்போது
பாடும் வீணை பாவை தானே
தேனோடு பால் சேர நான் பாட நீ ஓடி வா
When desire sets up a stage
The maiden herself becomes a playing Veena
Come running as I sing, like honey mixing with milk
புத்தாண்டு பூத்தது இன்று
புது ராகங்கள் பாடுங்கள் வந்து
நாள்தான் திருநாள்தான் கண் முன்னால்
The New Year has blossomed today
Come and sing new melodies
This day itself is a holy day right in front of our eyes
நாளை வனம் கோயில் ஆகும்
காதல் ஜீவன் லீலை பாடும்
நல்வாழ்த்து நான் சொல்லவோ......
குழு :
லால்லா லால் லால் லால்லா
ஏய்......
குழு :
லால்லா லால் லால் லால்லா
ஹேய்......ஹேய்......
Tomorrow the forest will become a temple
The spirit of love will sing its playful tune
Shall I express my heartfelt wishes?
Chorus: Laallaa laal laal laalla
Female: Yaei....
Chorus: Laallaa laal laal laalla
Female: Haei.....haei....
Puththaandu pooththathu indru
The New Year has blossomed today
Pudhu raagangal paadungal vanthu
Come and sing new melodies
Naalthaan thirunaalathaan kann munnaal
This day itself is a holy day right in front of our eyes
Naalai vanam koyil aagum
Tomorrow the forest will become a temple
Kadhal jeevan leelai paadum
The spirit of love will sing its playful tune
Nalvaazhththu naan sollavo….
Shall I express my heartfelt wishes?
Puththaandu pooththathu indru
The New Year has blossomed today
Pudhu raagangal paadungal vanthu
Come and sing new melodies
Naalthaan thirunaalathaan kann munnaal
This day itself is a holy day right in front of our eyes
Naan paadum ragangal nooru
A hundred melodies I sing
Thaen paayum nerangal paaru
Look at the moments overflowing with honey
Female Chorus :Laallaa laal laal laalla
Female Chorus: Laallaa laal laal laalla
Male Chorus :Laallaa laal laal laalla
Male Chorus: Laallaa laal laal laalla
Female :Aagaamae thaanagavae
Female: Deep within the soul, automatically
Aasai kuralthaan pesuthu
The voice of desire speaks
Megam moodum padhai maelae
Over the pathway covered by clouds
Dheepam yaetrum velaithaanae
It is time to light a lamp
Theraaga thaenaaga ponnaaga nee odi vaa
Come running like a chariot, like honey, like gold
Puththaandu pooththathu indru
The New Year has blossomed today
Pudhu raagangal paadungal vanthu
Come and sing new melodies
Naalthaan thirunaalathaan kann munnaal
This day itself is a holy day right in front of our eyes
Poo nenjam paaduthe paadal
The flower-like heart sings a song
Or manjam poduthe kaalam
Time lays out a comfortable bed
Female Chorus :Laallaa laal laal laalla
Female Chorus: Laallaa laal laal laalla
Male Chorus :Laallaa laal laal laalla
Male Chorus: Laallaa laal laal laalla
Female :Thaalaattuthu vaan maegamae
Female: The clouds in the sky sing a lullaby
Naanaagavae naal paarkkuthu
All on my own, I await the auspicious day
Aasai maedai podumpothu
When desire sets up a stage
Paadum veenai paavai thaanae
The maiden herself becomes a playing Veena
Thaenodu paal saera naan pada nee odi vaa
Come running as I sing, like honey mixing with milk
Puththaandu pooththathu indru
The New Year has blossomed today
Pudhu raagangal paadungal vanthu
Come and sing new melodies
Naalthaan thirunaalathaan kann munnaal
This day itself is a holy day right in front of our eyes
Naalai vanam koyil aagum
Tomorrow the forest will become a temple
Kadhal jeevan leelai paadum
The spirit of love will sing its playful tune
Nalvaazhththu naan sollavo…
Shall I express my heartfelt wishes?
Chorus :Laallaa laal laal laalla
Chorus: Laallaa laal laal laalla
Female :Yaei….
Female: Yaei....
Chorus :Laallaa laal laal laalla
Chorus: Laallaa laal laal laalla
Female :Haei…..haei….
Female: Haei.....haei....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Puththaandu Pooththathu Indru is a joyful celebratory song from the 1984 movie January 1, written by poet Na. Kamarasan. The lyrics celebrate the dawn of a new year, blending the theme of fresh beginnings with youthful romantic longing and music. The protagonist calls for new melodies to mark the holy occasion as nature and time align to usher in happiness. Throughout the song, poetic imagery connects romantic togetherness with sacred and natural elements—such as a forest turning into a temple, the clouds lulling the lover to sleep, and the maiden's body becoming a singing Veena instrument. It highlights the optimism and excitement that come with new beginnings.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaal / Alliteration
“Puththaandu pooththathu indru / Pudhu raagangal paadungal vanthu”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'P' across adjacent words creating a rhythmic effect.
Uruvagamm / Metaphor
“Poo nenjam paaduthe paadal”
Describing the heart as a delicate flower ('Poo nenjam') that sings with emotion.
Uvamai / Simile & Imagery
“Theraaga thaenaaga ponnaaga nee odi vaa”
Using comparative endings '-aaga' to equate the lover's arrival to a majestic chariot, sweet honey, and pure gold.
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Trivia
The song is penned by Na. Kamarasan, a prominent figure in modern Tamil 'Pudhu Kavithai' (free verse) literature, known for bringing rich metaphorical language into 1980s Tamil cinema songs.
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