Soraka Poove
From Sardar · 2022
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Aditya RK, Bhadra Rajin
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Sardar2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Soraka poovae enna | Oh bottle gourd flower, what did you do? |
| Sokka vachi kavuthuputta | You mesmerized and completely overturned me. |
| Kaanaama ponen ippo | I am lost now, |
| Unnaala unnaala | Because of you, because of you. |
| Female | |
| Marakkaa santhanamaa | Like wooden sandal paste, |
| Manakkura aambala thaan | He is a man who smells fragrant. |
| Kirukka suthurenae | I am wandering around madly, |
| Thannaala thannaala | Automatically, on my own. |
| Male | |
| Vazhiyila vaasatha nee | On the path, the fragrance you |
| Thantha thaanae | Gave me, |
| Vizhiyila naan vaangi | I received it in my eyes and |
| Ponen pulla | Walked away, my girl. |
| Female | |
| Usurula nee natta | Because of the love you planted |
| Anbaala thaanae | In my soul, |
| Poo poothae ninnen | I stood blooming like a flower |
| Un munnaala naan | Right before you. |
| Female | |
| Nallakkaal munivanaaratha | May the good time and Muniswaran deity bless us, |
| Munivanaaratha | May he bless us, |
| Haa haa | Haa haa |
| Female | |
| Nallakkaal munivanaaratha | May the good time and Muniswaran deity bless us, |
| Munivanaaratha | May he bless us, |
| Hae hae | Hae hae |
| Female | |
| Thaanaano ohoho kannae | Thaanaano ohoho my dear, |
| Aaraaro ohoho kannae | Aaraaro ohoho my dear, |
| Thaanaano ohoho kannae | Thaanaano ohoho my dear, |
| Aaraaro ohoho kannae | Aaraaro ohoho my dear. |
| Male | |
| Nenja vagunthu thaan | Splitting open my heart, |
| Nee ulla pugunthitta | You entered inside. |
| Enna azhichi thaan | Erasing my very existence, |
| Adi unna ezhuthitta | Oh girl, you wrote yourself in me. |
| Female | |
| Meesa mudiyila | With my mustache hair, |
| Thoondil poduren | I cast a fishing hook. |
| Kozhaa kattikkittu | Crying aloud like a rooster, |
| Un pera koovuren | I shout your name. |
| Male | |
| Enakkaana aagaasam | The sky meant for me, |
| Nee thaan pondaati | You are that sky, my wife. |
| Iruttaagi povendi | Everything will turn dark, |
| Neeyum illaatti | If you are not there. |
| Female | |
| Marama molachi | Growing like a tree, |
| Nenjukkulla nikkuriyae | You stand inside my heart. |
| Nizhalaada vakkiriyae | Making your shadow linger, |
| Enna solla | What else can I say? |
| Female | |
| Nallakkaal munivanaaratha | May the good time and Muniswaran deity bless us, |
| Munivanaaratha | May he bless us, |
| Haa haa | Haa haa |
| Female | |
| Nallakkaal munivanaaratha | May the good time and Muniswaran deity bless us, |
| Munivanaaratha | May he bless us, |
| Hae hae | Hae hae |
| Female | |
| Thaanaano ohoho kannae | Thaanaano ohoho my dear, |
| Aaraaro ohoho kannae | Aaraaro ohoho my dear, |
| Thaanaano ohoho kannae | Thaanaano ohoho my dear, |
| Aaraaro ohoho kannae | Aaraaro ohoho my dear. |
| Female | |
| Unga nenapula | In your sweet memory, |
| Usuru vaazhuren | My soul keeps living. |
| Vanthu pona alaiyunaala | Like a passing wave, |
| Dhaagam Theerkkuren | I quench my thirst. |
| Male | |
| Thoora velaguren | I step back, |
| Vela poguren | I go far away. |
| Onnaa senthu vaazhathaanae | To live together as one, |
| Naanum thudikkiren | My heart aches too. |
| Female | |
| Nee morappaaga verappaaga | Stern and tough, |
| Nippaayae nippaayae | You used to stand. |
| Ada ennaala adi saanja | Oh, but because of me you melted, |
| Sippaayae sippaayae | My dear soldier! |
| Konjam poru nallathoru | Wait a little while, a good |
| Kaalam porakkum | Time will dawn soon. |
| Female | |
| Nallakkaal munivanaaratha | May the good time and Muniswaran deity bless us, |
| Munivanaaratha | May he bless us, |
| Haa haa | Haa haa |
| Female | |
| Nallakkaal munivanaaratha | May the good time and Muniswaran deity bless us, |
| Munivanaaratha | May he bless us, |
| Hae hae | Hae hae |
| Female | |
| Thaanaano ohoho kannae | Thaanaano ohoho my dear, |
| Aaraaro ohoho kannae | Aaraaro ohoho my dear, |
| Thaanaano ohoho kannae | Thaanaano ohoho my dear, |
| Aaraaro ohoho kannae | Aaraaro ohoho my dear. |
சொரக்கா பூவே என்ன
சொக்க வச்சி கவுத்துபுட்ட
காணாம போனேன் இப்போ
உன்னால உன்னால
Oh bottle gourd flower, what did you do?
You mesmerized and completely overturned me.
I am lost now,
Because of you, because of you.
மரக்கா சந்தனமா
மணக்குற ஆம்பள தான்
கிறுக்கா சுத்துறேனே
தன்னால தன்னால
Like wooden sandal paste,
He is a man who smells fragrant.
I am wandering around madly,
Automatically, on my own.
வழியில வாசத்த நீ
தந்த தானே
விழியில நான் வாங்கி
போனேன் புள்ள
On the path, the fragrance you
Gave me,
I received it in my eyes and
Walked away, my girl.
உசுருல நீ நட்ட
அன்பால தானே
பூ பூத்தே நின்னேன்
உன் முன்னால நான்
Because of the love you planted
In my soul,
I stood blooming like a flower
Right before you.
நல்லக்கால் முனிவநாரதா முனிவநாரதா
ஹா ஹா
May the good time and Muniswaran deity bless us,
May he bless us,
Haa haa
நல்லக்கால் முனிவநாரதா முனிவநாரதா
ஹே ஹே
May the good time and Muniswaran deity bless us,
May he bless us,
Hae hae
{தானானோ ஓஹோஹோ கண்ணே
ஆரோரோ ஓஹோஹோ கண்ணே} (2)
Thaanaano ohoho my dear,
Aaraaro ohoho my dear,
Thaanaano ohoho my dear,
Aaraaro ohoho my dear.
நெஞ்ச வகுந்து தான்
நீ உள்ள புகுந்திட்ட
என்ன அழிச்சி தான்
அடி உன்ன எழுதிட்ட
Splitting open my heart,
You entered inside.
Erasing my very existence,
Oh girl, you wrote yourself in me.
மீச முடியில
தூண்டில் போடுறேன்
கொழா கட்டிக்கிட்டு
உன் பேர கூவுறேன்
With my mustache hair,
I cast a fishing hook.
Crying aloud like a rooster,
I shout your name.
எனக்கான ஆகாசம்
நீ நான் பொண்டாட்டி
இருட்டாகி போவேன்டி
நீயும் இல்லாட்டி
The sky meant for me,
You are that sky, my wife.
Everything will turn dark,
If you are not there.
மரமா மொளச்சி
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள நிக்குறியே
நிழலாட வக்கிறியே
என்ன சொல்ல
Growing like a tree,
You stand inside my heart.
Making your shadow linger,
What else can I say?
நல்லக்கால் முனிவநாரதா முனிவநாரதா
ஹா ஹா
May the good time and Muniswaran deity bless us,
May he bless us,
Haa haa
நல்லக்கால் முனிவநாரதா முனிவநாரதா
ஹே ஹே
May the good time and Muniswaran deity bless us,
May he bless us,
Hae hae
{தானானோ ஓஹோஹோ கண்ணே
ஆரோரோ ஓஹோஹோ கண்ணே} (2)
Thaanaano ohoho my dear,
Aaraaro ohoho my dear,
Thaanaano ohoho my dear,
Aaraaro ohoho my dear.
உங்க நினப்புல
உசுரு வாழுறேன்
வந்து போன அலையினுனால
தாகம் தீர்க்குறேன்
In your sweet memory,
My soul keeps living.
Like a passing wave,
I quench my thirst.
தூர வெலகுறேன்
வேல போகுறேன்
ஒண்ணா சேந்து வாழத்தானே
நானும் துடிக்கிறேன்
I step back,
I go far away.
To live together as one,
My heart aches too.
நீ மொறப்பாக வெறப்பாக
நிப்பாயே நிப்பாயே
அட என்னால அடி சாஞ்ச
சிப்பாயே சிப்பாயே
கொஞ்சம் பொறு
நல்லதொரு காலம் பொறக்கும்
Stern and tough,
You used to stand.
Oh, but because of me you melted,
My dear soldier!
Wait a little while, a good
Time will dawn soon.
நல்லக்கால் முனிவநாரதா முனிவநாரதா
ஹா ஹா
May the good time and Muniswaran deity bless us,
May he bless us,
Haa haa
நல்லக்கால் முனிவநாரதா முனிவநாரதா
ஹே ஹே
May the good time and Muniswaran deity bless us,
May he bless us,
Hae hae
{தானானோ ஓஹோ ஹோ கண்ணே
ஆரோரோ ஓஹோ ஹோ கண்ணே} (2)
Thaanaano ohoho my dear,
Aaraaro ohoho my dear,
Thaanaano ohoho my dear,
Aaraaro ohoho my dear.
Soraka poovae enna
Oh bottle gourd flower, what did you do?
Sokka vachi kavuthuputta
You mesmerized and completely overturned me.
Kaanaama ponen ippo
I am lost now,
Unnaala unnaala
Because of you, because of you.
Marakkaa santhanamaa
Like wooden sandal paste,
Manakkura aambala thaan
He is a man who smells fragrant.
Kirukka suthurenae
I am wandering around madly,
Thannaala thannaala
Automatically, on my own.
Vazhiyila vaasatha nee
On the path, the fragrance you
Thantha thaanae
Gave me,
Vizhiyila naan vaangi
I received it in my eyes and
Ponen pulla
Walked away, my girl.
Usurula nee natta
Because of the love you planted
Anbaala thaanae
In my soul,
Poo poothae ninnen
I stood blooming like a flower
Un munnaala naan
Right before you.
Nallakkaal munivanaaratha
May the good time and Muniswaran deity bless us,
Munivanaaratha
May he bless us,
Haa haa
Haa haa
Nallakkaal munivanaaratha
May the good time and Muniswaran deity bless us,
Munivanaaratha
May he bless us,
Hae hae
Hae hae
Thaanaano ohoho kannae
Thaanaano ohoho my dear,
Aaraaro ohoho kannae
Aaraaro ohoho my dear,
Thaanaano ohoho kannae
Thaanaano ohoho my dear,
Aaraaro ohoho kannae
Aaraaro ohoho my dear.
Nenja vagunthu thaan
Splitting open my heart,
Nee ulla pugunthitta
You entered inside.
Enna azhichi thaan
Erasing my very existence,
Adi unna ezhuthitta
Oh girl, you wrote yourself in me.
Meesa mudiyila
With my mustache hair,
Thoondil poduren
I cast a fishing hook.
Kozhaa kattikkittu
Crying aloud like a rooster,
Un pera koovuren
I shout your name.
Enakkaana aagaasam
The sky meant for me,
Nee thaan pondaati
You are that sky, my wife.
Iruttaagi povendi
Everything will turn dark,
Neeyum illaatti
If you are not there.
Marama molachi
Growing like a tree,
Nenjukkulla nikkuriyae
You stand inside my heart.
Nizhalaada vakkiriyae
Making your shadow linger,
Enna solla
What else can I say?
Nallakkaal munivanaaratha
May the good time and Muniswaran deity bless us,
Munivanaaratha
May he bless us,
Haa haa
Haa haa
Nallakkaal munivanaaratha
May the good time and Muniswaran deity bless us,
Munivanaaratha
May he bless us,
Hae hae
Hae hae
Thaanaano ohoho kannae
Thaanaano ohoho my dear,
Aaraaro ohoho kannae
Aaraaro ohoho my dear,
Thaanaano ohoho kannae
Thaanaano ohoho my dear,
Aaraaro ohoho kannae
Aaraaro ohoho my dear.
Unga nenapula
In your sweet memory,
Usuru vaazhuren
My soul keeps living.
Vanthu pona alaiyunaala
Like a passing wave,
Dhaagam Theerkkuren
I quench my thirst.
Thoora velaguren
I step back,
Vela poguren
I go far away.
Onnaa senthu vaazhathaanae
To live together as one,
Naanum thudikkiren
My heart aches too.
Nee morappaaga verappaaga
Stern and tough,
Nippaayae nippaayae
You used to stand.
Ada ennaala adi saanja
Oh, but because of me you melted,
Sippaayae sippaayae
My dear soldier!
Konjam poru nallathoru
Wait a little while, a good
Kaalam porakkum
Time will dawn soon.
Nallakkaal munivanaaratha
May the good time and Muniswaran deity bless us,
Munivanaaratha
May he bless us,
Haa haa
Haa haa
Nallakkaal munivanaaratha
May the good time and Muniswaran deity bless us,
Munivanaaratha
May he bless us,
Hae hae
Hae hae
Thaanaano ohoho kannae
Thaanaano ohoho my dear,
Aaraaro ohoho kannae
Aaraaro ohoho my dear,
Thaanaano ohoho kannae
Thaanaano ohoho my dear,
Aaraaro ohoho kannae
Aaraaro ohoho my dear.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Soraka Poovae' from the movie Sardar (2022) is a charming and romantic folk-infused Tamil duet composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar. The song depicts the blossoming rustic love between two lovers who express their affection through rich rural imagery, comparing each other to nature, floral scents, and steadfast trees.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Soraka poovae enna”
Compares the beloved girl to a delicate bottle gourd flower ('Soraka poovae').
Simile
“Marakkaa santhanamaa”
Compares the hero's sweet presence to fragrant sandalwood paste ('Marakkaa santhanamaa').
Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Marakkaa santhanamaa / Manakkura aambala thaan”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'M' in adjacent lines ('Marakkaa' / 'Manakkura').
Hyperbole
“Meesa mudiyila / Thoondil poduren”
Playful exaggeration of using mustache hair as a fishing line to catch love.
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Trivia
The song incorporates authentic Tamil folk lullaby refrains like 'Thaanaano' and 'Aaraaro' along with references to village guardian deities ('Munivanaar'), perfectly matching the retro period setting of Sardar.
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