Sithagathi Pookale
From Rajakumaran · 1994
- Lyricist
- R. V. Udhaya Kumar
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Rajakumaran1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Sithagathi pookalae | Oh Sithagathi flowers, |
| Suthivara paakuthae | Are looking around, |
| Athi mara thopilae | In the fig tree grove, |
| Othigaiya kekuthae | Rehearsal is heard. |
| Aththa maganae aththa maganae | Oh my cousin, oh my cousin, |
| Soththu sogam yaavum neethaan hoi | You are all my wealth and happiness, hoi! |
| Male | |
| Sithagathi pookalae | Oh Sithagathi flowers, |
| Suthivara paakuthae | Are looking around, |
| Athi mara thopilae | In the fig tree grove, |
| Othigaiya kekuthae | Rehearsal is heard. |
| Aththa magalae aththa magalae | Oh my cousin, oh my cousin, |
| Soththu sogam yaavum neethaan hoi | You are all my wealth and happiness, hoi! |
| Female | |
| Sithagathi pookalae | Oh Sithagathi flowers, |
| Suthivara paakuthae | Are looking around, |
| Athi mara thopilae | In the fig tree grove, |
| Othigaiya kekuthae | Rehearsal is heard. |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Naal paathu paathu | Watching for the auspicious day, |
| Aalaana naathu | The young shoot that has grown, |
| Thol sera thaanae veesum | To join shoulders, blows |
| Poongaathu | The gentle breeze. |
| Male | |
| Aanantha koothu | A dance of joy, |
| Naanaada paathu | Seeing me dance, |
| Poo oram thaanae oorum | Near the flower's edge oozes |
| Thaen oothu | A spring of honey. |
| Female | |
| Naan maalai sooda | For me to wear the wedding garland, |
| Naal paaraiya | Look for an auspicious day, sir, |
| Athaaram neethaan veraaraiya | You are my only support, who else is there, sir? |
| Male :Patti rotti melam | Male: With grand village drums, |
| Kotti muzhanga | Beating and resounding, |
| Thottu vida naanam vittu vilaga | For shyness to leave as I touch you, |
| Female | |
| Thittamittu vaazha | To live a well-planned life, |
| Vaaren mamaa | I am coming, uncle, |
| Sattam onnu poden hoi | Lay down a rule, hoi! |
| Male | |
| Sithagathi pookalae | Oh Sithagathi flowers, |
| Suthivara paakuthae | Are looking around, |
| Athi mara thopilae | In the fig tree grove, |
| Othigaiya kekuthae | Rehearsal is heard. |
| Female :Aththa maganae aththa maganae | Female: Oh my cousin, oh my cousin, |
| Soththu sogam yaavum neethaan hoi | You are all my wealth and happiness, hoi! |
| Female | |
| Sithagathi pookalae | Oh Sithagathi flowers, |
| Suthivara paakuthae | Are looking around, |
| Male :Athi mara thopilae | Male: In the fig tree grove, |
| Othigaiya kekuthae | Rehearsal is heard. |
| Male | |
| Aaaa…poontheril yeri | Aaaa... climbing on a flower chariot, |
| Ezhezhu logam | To the seven worlds, |
| Oorgolamaaga naanum | In a grand procession, shall I and you |
| Povoama | Go together? |
| Female | |
| Paaralam jodi | As an admirable pair, |
| Naamendrum paadi | Singing forever, |
| Ooraarum naalum vaazhtha | For the entire village to bless us every day, |
| Naamum vaazhvoma | Shall we live too? |
| Male | |
| Neerindri vaazhum | Is there any fish that lives |
| Meen ethamma | Without water, my dear? |
| Nee indri naanum | Without you, I too |
| Veenthaanamma | Am useless, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Pattudal meetu | Plucking the silk-like body, |
| Thottu anaikka | To touch and embrace, |
| Thottil onnu aada | For a cradle to swing, |
| Muthu pirakka | And a pearl to be born, |
| Male | |
| Kattil arai paadam | Lessons of the bedroom |
| Thaaren maanae | I shall teach you, my dear, |
| Kattalaiya podu hoii…. | Give me the order, hoii... |
| Male | |
| Sithagathi pookalae | Oh Sithagathi flowers, |
| Suthivara paakuthae | Are looking around, |
| Athi mara thopilae | In the fig tree grove, |
| Othigaiya kekuthae | Rehearsal is heard. |
| Female :Aththa maganae aththa maganae | Female: Oh my cousin, oh my cousin, |
| Soththu sogam yaavum neethaan hoi | You are all my wealth and happiness, hoi! |
| Female | |
| Sithagathi pookalae | Oh Sithagathi flowers, |
| Suthivara paakuthae | Are looking around, |
| Male :Athi mara thopilae | Male: In the fig tree grove, |
| Othigaiya kekuthae | Rehearsal is heard. |
சித்தகத்தி பூக்களே
சுத்தி வர பாக்குதே அத்தி மர
தோப்பிலே ஒத்திகைய கேக்குதே
அத்த மகனே அத்த மகனே
சொத்து சுகம் யாவும்
நீதான் ஹோய்
Oh Sithagathi flowers,
Are looking around,
In the fig tree grove,
Rehearsal is heard.
Oh my cousin, oh my cousin,
You are all my wealth and happiness, hoi!
சித்தகத்தி பூக்களே
சுத்தி வர பாக்குதே அத்தி மர
தோப்பிலே ஒத்திகைய கேக்குதே
அத்த மகளே அத்த மகளே
சொத்து சுகம் யாவும்
நீதான் ஹோய்
Oh Sithagathi flowers,
Are looking around,
In the fig tree grove,
Rehearsal is heard.
Oh my cousin, oh my cousin,
You are all my wealth and happiness, hoi!
சித்தகத்தி பூக்களே
சுத்தி வர பாக்குதே அத்தி மர
தோப்பிலே ஒத்திகைய கேக்குதே
Oh Sithagathi flowers,
Are looking around,
In the fig tree grove,
Rehearsal is heard.
...........................
...
நாள் பாத்து பாத்து
ஆளான நாத்து தோள் சேர
தானே வீசும் பூங்காத்து
Watching for the auspicious day,
The young shoot that has grown,
To join shoulders, blows
The gentle breeze.
ஆனந்த கூத்து
நானாட பாத்து பூ ஓரம்
தானே ஊறும் தேனூத்து
A dance of joy,
Seeing me dance,
Near the flower's edge oozes
A spring of honey.
நான் மாலை சூட
நாள் பாரய்யா ஆதாரம்
நீதான் வேறாரய்யா
பட்டி ரொட்டி
மேளம் கொட்டி முழங்க
தொட்டு விட நாணம்
விட்டு விலக
For me to wear the wedding garland,
Look for an auspicious day, sir,
You are my only support, who else is there, sir?
Male: With grand village drums,
Beating and resounding,
For shyness to leave as I touch you,
திட்டமிட்டு வாழ
வாரேன் மாமா சட்டம்
ஒன்னு போடேன் ஹோய்
To live a well-planned life,
I am coming, uncle,
Lay down a rule, hoi!
சித்தகத்தி பூக்களே
சுத்தி வர பாக்குதே அத்தி மர
தோப்பிலே ஒத்திகைய கேக்குதே
Oh Sithagathi flowers,
Are looking around,
In the fig tree grove,
Rehearsal is heard.
Female: Oh my cousin, oh my cousin,
You are all my wealth and happiness, hoi!
அத்த மகனே அத்த
மகனே சொத்து சுகம்
யாவும் நீதான் ஹோய்
சித்தகத்தி பூக்களே சுத்தி
வர பாக்குதே
Oh Sithagathi flowers,
Are looking around,
Male: In the fig tree grove,
Rehearsal is heard.
அத்தி மர தோப்பிலே
ஒத்திகைய கேக்குதே
Aaaa... climbing on a flower chariot,
To the seven worlds,
In a grand procession, shall I and you
Go together?
ஆஆஆ பூந்தேரில்
ஏறி ஏழேழு லோகம் ஊர்
கோலமாக நானும்
போவோமா
As an admirable pair,
Singing forever,
For the entire village to bless us every day,
Shall we live too?
பாரெல்லாம் ஜோடி
நாம் என்றும் பாடி ஊராரும்
நாளும் வாழ்த்த நாமும்
வாழ்வோமா
Is there any fish that lives
Without water, my dear?
Without you, I too
Am useless, my dear.
நீரின்றி வாழும்
மீன் ஏதம்மா நீ இன்றி
நானும் வீண் தானம்மா
Plucking the silk-like body,
To touch and embrace,
For a cradle to swing,
And a pearl to be born,
பட்டு உடல் மீட்டு
தொட்டு அணைக்க தொட்டில்
ஒன்னு ஆட முத்து பிறக்க
Lessons of the bedroom
I shall teach you, my dear,
Give me the order, hoii...
கட்டிலறை பாடம்
தாரேன் மானே கட்டளைய
போடு ஹோய் சித்தகத்தி
பூக்களே சுத்தி வர பாக்குதே
அத்தி மர தோப்பிலே
ஒத்திகைய கேக்குதே
Oh Sithagathi flowers,
Are looking around,
In the fig tree grove,
Rehearsal is heard.
Female: Oh my cousin, oh my cousin,
You are all my wealth and happiness, hoi!
அத்த மகனே அத்த
மகனே சொத்து சுகம்
யாவும் நீதான் ஹோய்
சித்தகத்தி பூக்களே சுத்தி
வர பாக்குதே
Oh Sithagathi flowers,
Are looking around,
Male: In the fig tree grove,
Rehearsal is heard.
அத்தி மர தோப்பிலே
ஒத்திகைய கேக்குதே
Sithagathi pookalae
Oh Sithagathi flowers,
Suthivara paakuthae
Are looking around,
Athi mara thopilae
In the fig tree grove,
Othigaiya kekuthae
Rehearsal is heard.
Aththa maganae aththa maganae
Oh my cousin, oh my cousin,
Soththu sogam yaavum neethaan hoi
You are all my wealth and happiness, hoi!
Sithagathi pookalae
Oh Sithagathi flowers,
Suthivara paakuthae
Are looking around,
Athi mara thopilae
In the fig tree grove,
Othigaiya kekuthae
Rehearsal is heard.
Aththa magalae aththa magalae
Oh my cousin, oh my cousin,
Soththu sogam yaavum neethaan hoi
You are all my wealth and happiness, hoi!
Sithagathi pookalae
Oh Sithagathi flowers,
Suthivara paakuthae
Are looking around,
Athi mara thopilae
In the fig tree grove,
Othigaiya kekuthae
Rehearsal is heard.
………………………………
...
Naal paathu paathu
Watching for the auspicious day,
Aalaana naathu
The young shoot that has grown,
Thol sera thaanae veesum
To join shoulders, blows
Poongaathu
The gentle breeze.
Aanantha koothu
A dance of joy,
Naanaada paathu
Seeing me dance,
Poo oram thaanae oorum
Near the flower's edge oozes
Thaen oothu
A spring of honey.
Naan maalai sooda
For me to wear the wedding garland,
Naal paaraiya
Look for an auspicious day, sir,
Athaaram neethaan veraaraiya
You are my only support, who else is there, sir?
Male :Patti rotti melam
Male: With grand village drums,
Kotti muzhanga
Beating and resounding,
Thottu vida naanam vittu vilaga
For shyness to leave as I touch you,
Thittamittu vaazha
To live a well-planned life,
Vaaren mamaa
I am coming, uncle,
Sattam onnu poden hoi
Lay down a rule, hoi!
Sithagathi pookalae
Oh Sithagathi flowers,
Suthivara paakuthae
Are looking around,
Athi mara thopilae
In the fig tree grove,
Othigaiya kekuthae
Rehearsal is heard.
Female :Aththa maganae aththa maganae
Female: Oh my cousin, oh my cousin,
Soththu sogam yaavum neethaan hoi
You are all my wealth and happiness, hoi!
Sithagathi pookalae
Oh Sithagathi flowers,
Suthivara paakuthae
Are looking around,
Male :Athi mara thopilae
Male: In the fig tree grove,
Othigaiya kekuthae
Rehearsal is heard.
Aaaa…poontheril yeri
Aaaa... climbing on a flower chariot,
Ezhezhu logam
To the seven worlds,
Oorgolamaaga naanum
In a grand procession, shall I and you
Povoama
Go together?
Paaralam jodi
As an admirable pair,
Naamendrum paadi
Singing forever,
Ooraarum naalum vaazhtha
For the entire village to bless us every day,
Naamum vaazhvoma
Shall we live too?
Neerindri vaazhum
Is there any fish that lives
Meen ethamma
Without water, my dear?
Nee indri naanum
Without you, I too
Veenthaanamma
Am useless, my dear.
Pattudal meetu
Plucking the silk-like body,
Thottu anaikka
To touch and embrace,
Thottil onnu aada
For a cradle to swing,
Muthu pirakka
And a pearl to be born,
Kattil arai paadam
Lessons of the bedroom
Thaaren maanae
I shall teach you, my dear,
Kattalaiya podu hoii….
Give me the order, hoii...
Sithagathi pookalae
Oh Sithagathi flowers,
Suthivara paakuthae
Are looking around,
Athi mara thopilae
In the fig tree grove,
Othigaiya kekuthae
Rehearsal is heard.
Female :Aththa maganae aththa maganae
Female: Oh my cousin, oh my cousin,
Soththu sogam yaavum neethaan hoi
You are all my wealth and happiness, hoi!
Sithagathi pookalae
Oh Sithagathi flowers,
Suthivara paakuthae
Are looking around,
Male :Athi mara thopilae
Male: In the fig tree grove,
Othigaiya kekuthae
Rehearsal is heard.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Sithagathi Pookalae is a classic romantic duet from the 1994 Tamil film Rajakumaran. The song depicts the romantic banter and deep devotion between cross-cousins who are eager to unite in marriage. Set amidst pastoral scenery, the couple uses rich rural metaphors to express their longing, comparing their deep bond to a fish requiring water and expressing dreams of building a joyous family together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Sithagathi pookalae / Suthivara paakuthae”
The second letter 'th' rhymes between 'Sithagathi' and 'Suthivara', adhering to classical Tamil poetic meter.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Suthivara paakuthae / Othigaiya kekuthae”
Matching end sounds in 'paakuthae' and 'kekuthae' create a rhythmic melodious pattern.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Neerindri vaazhum meen ethamma / Nee indri naanum veenthaanamma”
Compares the absolute necessity of the beloved in life to a fish needing water to survive.
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Trivia
Rajakumaran was actor Prabhu's landmark 100th film. The music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, and the lyrics were penned by the film's director R.V. Udhaya Kumar.
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