Sembaruthipoove
From Gambeeram · 2004
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Music director
- Mani Sharma
- Details
- Gambeeram2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sembaruththi poovey | O hibiscus flower, |
| Oru pen aanathaa | Did you become a woman? |
| Iru oothaappoo kan aanathaa….aa… | Did two purple flowers turn into eyes? |
| Alli enbathaa unnai malli enbathaa | Shall I call you a lily, or call you a jasmine? |
| Mullai enbathaa poovin pillai enbathaa | Shall I call you a night-flowering jasmine, or a child of blossoms? |
| Female | |
| Kannellaam….. | All in the eyes... |
| Kadhal enbathaa | Shall I call it love? |
| Kanavellam…..asasai enbathaa | All in the dreams... shall I call it desire? |
| Nee enakku enbathaa naan unakku enbathaa | Shall I say you are mine, or that I am yours? |
| Nee enakku enbathaa naan unakku enbathaa | Shall I say you are mine, or that I am yours? |
| Meesai enbathaa aththu meerum enbathaa | Shall I call it a mustache, or crossing boundaries? |
| Paarai enbathaa | Shall I call it a rock? |
| Kulir porvai enbathaa…..ahaan aha….. | Or call it a cozy blanket in the cold? Ahaan aha... |
| Female | |
| Kanavukkulla vanthu | Coming into my dreams, |
| Nee kappal vittiyae | You sailed a boat! |
| Manasukkulla vanthu | Entering inside my heart, |
| Nee maithaa araichiyae | You ground soft flour! |
| Male | |
| Imaiyam pole ninnae | I stood steadfast like the Himalayas, |
| Nee lesaa thottiyae | Yet you touched me gently! |
| Ilavam panjaa poneen | I turned into soft silk-cotton, |
| Nee yedho senjiyae | You did something magical to me! |
| Female | |
| Nee kai sodakki kooppittaa | If you snap your fingers and call, |
| Konjam koduppaen | I will give you a little. |
| Kannadichchu kooppittaa | If you wink and call, |
| Saerththuk kodupaen | I will give you everything. |
| Male | |
| Nee poo parikka kooppittaa | If you call me to pluck flowers, |
| Theanum eduppen | I will extract honey for you. |
| Thaenedukka kooppittaa | If you call me to take honey, |
| Poovum parippen | I will pluck flowers as well. |
| Female | |
| Aasai paththuchchaa | Did desire catch fire? |
| Intha aasai paththuchchaa | Did this desire catch fire? |
| Male :Meesai kuththuchchaa | Male: Did my mustache prick you? |
| Nam meesai kuththuchchaa | Did our mustache prick you? |
| Male | |
| Oo….mezhugu silaiye unna | Oh wax statue, shall I... |
| Naan urukki paarkkattaa | Melt you down and see? |
| Paruva thimirae unna | Oh youthful pride, shall I... |
| Naan parugi paarkkattaa | Sip and taste you? |
| Female | |
| Irumbu siraiyae unna | Oh iron prison, shall I... |
| Irukki kattatta | Bind you tightly? |
| Morattu thaname unna | Oh rough nature, shall I... |
| Naan murukki kaattattaa | Twist and display my strength? |
| Male | |
| Un paal mugaththa muththathaal | Your milky face with a kiss, |
| Paththa vaikkattaa | Shall I ignite it with passion? |
| Maeni engum thottuththaan | By touching your whole body, |
| Pookka vaikkattaa | Shall I make it bloom? |
| Female | |
| Un kai virala konjam | Your fingers, a little, |
| Naan katti vaikkatta | Shall I hold and bind them? |
| Aasaigala moththmmaa | All desires combined, |
| Pootti vaikkattaa….aa…. | Shall I lock them up? |
| Male | |
| Yaenga vaikkattaa | Shall I make you yearn? |
| Unna yaenga vaikkattaa | Shall I make you yearn for me? |
| Female :Thoonga vaikkattaa | Female: Shall I put you to sleep? |
| Unna thoonga vaikkattaa | Shall I put you to sleep? |
| Male | |
| Sembaruththi poovey | O hibiscus flower, |
| Oru pen aanathaa | Did you become a woman? |
| Iru oothaappoo kan aanathaa….aa… | Did two purple flowers turn into eyes? |
| Alli enbathaa unnai malli enbathaa | Shall I call you a lily, or call you a jasmine? |
| Mullai enbathaa poovin pillai enbathaa | Shall I call you a night-flowering jasmine, or a child of blossoms? |
| Female | |
| Kannellaam….. | All in the eyes... |
| Kadhal enbathaa | Shall I call it love? |
| Kanavellam…..asasai enbathaa | All in the dreams... shall I call it desire? |
| Nee enakku enbathaa naan unakku enbathaa | Shall I say you are mine, or that I am yours? |
| Nee enakku enbathaa naan unakku enbathaa | Shall I say you are mine, or that I am yours? |
| Meesai enbathaa aththu meerum enbathaa | Shall I call it a mustache, or crossing boundaries? |
| Paarai enbathaa | Shall I call it a rock? |
| Kulir porvai enbathaa…..ahaan aha….. | Or call it a cozy blanket in the cold? Ahaan aha... |
............................
O hibiscus flower,
Did you become a woman?
Did two purple flowers turn into eyes?
Shall I call you a lily, or call you a jasmine?
Shall I call you a night-flowering jasmine, or a child of blossoms?
செம்பருத்தி பூவே
ஒரு பெண் ஆனதா
இரு ஊதாப்பூ கண் ஆனதா.....ஆ....
அல்லி என்பதா உன்னை மல்லி என்பதா
முல்லை என்பதா பூவின் பிள்ளை என்பதா
All in the eyes...
Shall I call it love?
All in the dreams... shall I call it desire?
Shall I say you are mine, or that I am yours?
Shall I say you are mine, or that I am yours?
Shall I call it a mustache, or crossing boundaries?
Shall I call it a rock?
Or call it a cozy blanket in the cold? Ahaan aha...
கண்ணெல்லாம்......
காதல் என்பதா
கனவெல்லாம்.......ஆசை என்பதா
நீ எனக்கு என்பதா நான் உனக்கு என்பதா
நீ எனக்கு என்பதா நான் உனக்கு என்பதா
மீசை என்பதா அத்து மீறும் என்பதா
பாறை என்பதா
குளிர் போர்வை என்பதா....அஹான் அஹ...
Coming into my dreams,
You sailed a boat!
Entering inside my heart,
You ground soft flour!
.............................
I stood steadfast like the Himalayas,
Yet you touched me gently!
I turned into soft silk-cotton,
You did something magical to me!
கனவுக்குள்ள வந்து
நீ கப்பல் விட்டியே
மனசுக்குள்ள வந்து
நீ மைதா அரைச்சியே
If you snap your fingers and call,
I will give you a little.
If you wink and call,
I will give you everything.
இமையம் போலே நின்னே
நீ லேசா தொட்டியே
இலவம் பஞ்சா போனேன்
நீ ஏதோ செஞ்சியே
If you call me to pluck flowers,
I will extract honey for you.
If you call me to take honey,
I will pluck flowers as well.
நீ கை சொடக்கி கூப்பிட்டா
கொஞ்சம் கொடுப்பேன்
கண்ணடிச்சு கூப்பிட்டா
சேர்த்து கொடுப்பேன்
Did desire catch fire?
Did this desire catch fire?
Male: Did my mustache prick you?
Did our mustache prick you?
நீ பூப் பறிக்க கூப்பிட்டா
தேனும் எடுப்பேன்
தேனெடுக்க கூப்பிட்டா
பூவும் பறிப்பேன்
Oh wax statue, shall I...
Melt you down and see?
Oh youthful pride, shall I...
Sip and taste you?
ஆசை பத்துச்சா
இந்த ஆசை பத்துச்சா
மீசை குத்துச்சா
நம் மீசை குத்துச்சா
Oh iron prison, shall I...
Bind you tightly?
Oh rough nature, shall I...
Twist and display my strength?
..............................
Your milky face with a kiss,
Shall I ignite it with passion?
By touching your whole body,
Shall I make it bloom?
ஓ....மெழுகு சிலையே உன்ன
நான் உருக்கி பார்க்கட்டா
பருவ திமிரே உன்ன
நான் பருகி பார்க்கட்டா
Your fingers, a little,
Shall I hold and bind them?
All desires combined,
Shall I lock them up?
இரும்பு சிறையே உன்ன
இறுக்கி கட்டட்டா
மொரட்டு தனமே உன்ன
நான் முறுக்கி காட்டட்டா
Shall I make you yearn?
Shall I make you yearn for me?
Female: Shall I put you to sleep?
Shall I put you to sleep?
உன் பால் முகத்த முத்தத்தால்
பத்த வைக்கட்டா
மேனி எங்கும் தொட்டுத்தான்
பூக்க வைக்கட்டா
O hibiscus flower,
Did you become a woman?
Did two purple flowers turn into eyes?
Shall I call you a lily, or call you a jasmine?
Shall I call you a night-flowering jasmine, or a child of blossoms?
உன் கை விரல கொஞ்சம்
நான் கட்டி வைக்கட்டா
ஆசைகள மொத்தமா
பூட்டி வைக்கட்டா...ஆ....
All in the eyes...
Shall I call it love?
All in the dreams... shall I call it desire?
Shall I say you are mine, or that I am yours?
Shall I say you are mine, or that I am yours?
Shall I call it a mustache, or crossing boundaries?
Shall I call it a rock?
Or call it a cozy blanket in the cold? Ahaan aha...
ஏங்க வைக்கட்டா
உன்ன ஏங்க வைக்கட்டா
பெண் : தூங்க வைக்கட்டா
உன்ன தூங்க வைக்கட்டா
செம்பருத்தி பூவே
ஒரு பெண் ஆனதா
இரு ஊதாப்பூ கண் ஆனதா.....
அல்லி என்பதா உன்னை மல்லி என்பதா
முல்லை என்பதா பூவின் பிள்ளை என்பதா
கண்ணெல்லாம்.....
காதல் என்பதா
கனவெல்லாம்......ஆசை என்பதா
நீ எனக்கு என்பதா நான் உனக்கு என்பதா
நீ எனக்கு என்பதா நான் உனக்கு என்பதா
மீசை என்பதா அத்து மீறும் என்பதா
பாறை என்பதா
குளிர் போர்வை என்பதா....அஹான் அஹ...
Sembaruththi poovey
O hibiscus flower,
Oru pen aanathaa
Did you become a woman?
Iru oothaappoo kan aanathaa….aa…
Did two purple flowers turn into eyes?
Alli enbathaa unnai malli enbathaa
Shall I call you a lily, or call you a jasmine?
Mullai enbathaa poovin pillai enbathaa
Shall I call you a night-flowering jasmine, or a child of blossoms?
Kannellaam…..
All in the eyes...
Kadhal enbathaa
Shall I call it love?
Kanavellam…..asasai enbathaa
All in the dreams... shall I call it desire?
Nee enakku enbathaa naan unakku enbathaa
Shall I say you are mine, or that I am yours?
Nee enakku enbathaa naan unakku enbathaa
Shall I say you are mine, or that I am yours?
Meesai enbathaa aththu meerum enbathaa
Shall I call it a mustache, or crossing boundaries?
Paarai enbathaa
Shall I call it a rock?
Kulir porvai enbathaa…..ahaan aha…..
Or call it a cozy blanket in the cold? Ahaan aha...
Kanavukkulla vanthu
Coming into my dreams,
Nee kappal vittiyae
You sailed a boat!
Manasukkulla vanthu
Entering inside my heart,
Nee maithaa araichiyae
You ground soft flour!
Imaiyam pole ninnae
I stood steadfast like the Himalayas,
Nee lesaa thottiyae
Yet you touched me gently!
Ilavam panjaa poneen
I turned into soft silk-cotton,
Nee yedho senjiyae
You did something magical to me!
Nee kai sodakki kooppittaa
If you snap your fingers and call,
Konjam koduppaen
I will give you a little.
Kannadichchu kooppittaa
If you wink and call,
Saerththuk kodupaen
I will give you everything.
Nee poo parikka kooppittaa
If you call me to pluck flowers,
Theanum eduppen
I will extract honey for you.
Thaenedukka kooppittaa
If you call me to take honey,
Poovum parippen
I will pluck flowers as well.
Aasai paththuchchaa
Did desire catch fire?
Intha aasai paththuchchaa
Did this desire catch fire?
Male :Meesai kuththuchchaa
Male: Did my mustache prick you?
Nam meesai kuththuchchaa
Did our mustache prick you?
Oo….mezhugu silaiye unna
Oh wax statue, shall I...
Naan urukki paarkkattaa
Melt you down and see?
Paruva thimirae unna
Oh youthful pride, shall I...
Naan parugi paarkkattaa
Sip and taste you?
Irumbu siraiyae unna
Oh iron prison, shall I...
Irukki kattatta
Bind you tightly?
Morattu thaname unna
Oh rough nature, shall I...
Naan murukki kaattattaa
Twist and display my strength?
Un paal mugaththa muththathaal
Your milky face with a kiss,
Paththa vaikkattaa
Shall I ignite it with passion?
Maeni engum thottuththaan
By touching your whole body,
Pookka vaikkattaa
Shall I make it bloom?
Un kai virala konjam
Your fingers, a little,
Naan katti vaikkatta
Shall I hold and bind them?
Aasaigala moththmmaa
All desires combined,
Pootti vaikkattaa….aa….
Shall I lock them up?
Yaenga vaikkattaa
Shall I make you yearn?
Unna yaenga vaikkattaa
Shall I make you yearn for me?
Female :Thoonga vaikkattaa
Female: Shall I put you to sleep?
Unna thoonga vaikkattaa
Shall I put you to sleep?
Sembaruththi poovey
O hibiscus flower,
Oru pen aanathaa
Did you become a woman?
Iru oothaappoo kan aanathaa….aa…
Did two purple flowers turn into eyes?
Alli enbathaa unnai malli enbathaa
Shall I call you a lily, or call you a jasmine?
Mullai enbathaa poovin pillai enbathaa
Shall I call you a night-flowering jasmine, or a child of blossoms?
Kannellaam…..
All in the eyes...
Kadhal enbathaa
Shall I call it love?
Kanavellam…..asasai enbathaa
All in the dreams... shall I call it desire?
Nee enakku enbathaa naan unakku enbathaa
Shall I say you are mine, or that I am yours?
Nee enakku enbathaa naan unakku enbathaa
Shall I say you are mine, or that I am yours?
Meesai enbathaa aththu meerum enbathaa
Shall I call it a mustache, or crossing boundaries?
Paarai enbathaa
Shall I call it a rock?
Kulir porvai enbathaa…..ahaan aha…..
Or call it a cozy blanket in the cold? Ahaan aha...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic duet from the film Gambeeram depicts a playful, passionate conversation between two lovers. The lyrics use vibrant floral and physical metaphors to express mutual fascination and growing intimacy. The female lead compares her lover's presence to warmth in cold weather, while questioning whether his physical traits symbolize strength or affection. The male lead responds with intense declarations of passion, comparing her to a delicate wax sculpture and expressing his eagerness to embrace and hold her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagamm)
“Sembaruththi poovey Oru pen aanathaa”
The lover is directly metaphorized as a hibiscus flower ('Sembaruththi poovey') turned into a woman.
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Imaiyam pole ninnae Nee lesaa thottiyae”
The male protagonist compares his firm stance to the immovable Himalayan mountains ('Imaiyam pole').
Anaphora / Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Alli enbathaa unnai malli enbathaa”
Repetition of sound patterns and structures across consecutive lines ('Alli enbathaa', 'Mullai enbathaa').
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Trivia
The song 'Sembaruththi Poovey' features music composed by Mani Sharma for the 2004 Tamil action film Gambeeram, starring Sarathkumar and Laila. The lyrics were written by prominent lyricist Pa. Vijay.
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