Tazhaya Poomudichu
From Bhaaga Pirivinai · 1959
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Leela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Bhaaga Pirivinai1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| ……………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Thaazhaiyam | Adorned with screwpine |
| Poo mudichu thadam | flower in hair, watching her steps |
| Paarthu nadai nadandhu | walking carefully, |
| Female | |
| Nadai nadandhu | walking along, |
| Male | |
| Vaazha ilai polae | Soft like a tender banana leaf, |
| Vandha ponnamma | came the golden girl, |
| Female | |
| Ponnamma | golden girl. |
| Male | |
| En vaasaluku | To my doorstep, |
| Vaangi vanthadhu ennamma | what did you bring with you? |
| Female | |
| Ennamma | What is it, girl? |
| Male | |
| Thaazhaiyam | Adorned with screwpine |
| Poo mudichu thadam | flower in hair, watching her steps |
| Paarthu nadai nadandhu | walking carefully, |
| Male | |
| Vaazha ilai polae | Soft like a tender banana leaf, |
| Vandha ponnamma | came the golden girl, |
| En vaasaluku vaangi | To my doorstep, |
| Vanthadhu ennamma | what did you bring with you? |
| Female | |
| Paalai | Like pure milk |
| Pol chiripiruku | her smile shines, |
| Pakkuvamai gunamiruku | she possesses a mature character, |
| Male | |
| Gunamiruku | possesses character. |
| Female | |
| Aanazhagum | And masculine beauty |
| Serndhiruku kannaiyaa | is joined in him, dear sir, |
| Male | |
| Kannaiyaa | dear sir. |
| Female | |
| Indha | For these poor people, |
| Ezhaigalukenna | what else is needed, tell me sir, |
| Venum sollaiyaa | tell me sir. |
| Male | |
| Sollaiyaa | Like pure milk |
| Female | |
| Paalai | her smile shines, |
| Pol chiripiruku | she possesses a mature character, |
| Pakkuvamai gunamiruku | And masculine beauty |
| Female | |
| Aanazhagum | is joined in him, dear sir, |
| Serndhiruku kannaiyaa | For these poor people, |
| Female | |
| Indha | what else is needed, tell me sir. |
| Ezhaigalukenna | ... |
| Venum sollaiyaa | A mother's |
| Male | |
| …………………… | dowry... oh, |
| Male | |
| Thaaiyarin | and younger brothers' great |
| Seedhanamum… ooooo | wealth... oh, |
| Thambi maar perum | A mother's |
| Porulum…. oooo | dowry |
| Male | |
| Thaaiyarin | and younger brothers' great |
| Seedhanamum | wealth, |
| Thambi maar perum | Is it enough if it comes to the mother-in-law's house? |
| Porulum | Will that protect one's self-respect and honor? |
| Male | |
| Mamiyar | Will it protect self-respect and honor? |
| Veedu vandhaal podhuma | Adorned with screwpine |
| Adhu maanabimaanamgalai kaakumaa | flower in hair, watching her steps |
| Maanabimaanamgalai kaakumaa | walking carefully, |
| Male | |
| Thaazhaiyam | Soft like a tender banana leaf, |
| Poo mudichu thadam | came the golden girl, |
| Paarthu nadai nadandhu | To my doorstep, |
| Male | |
| Vaazha ilai polae | what did you bring with you? |
| Vandha ponnamma | ... |
| En vaasaluku vaangi | Self-respect |
| Vanthadhu ennamma | is the attire, and dignity |
| Male | |
| …………………… | is the golden ornament (2) |
| Female | |
| { Maanamae | Modesty itself, |
| Aadaigalam mariyadhai | if present as a companion, is enough. |
| Ponnagaiyam } (2) | The pride of our country's people's |
| Female | |
| Naanamam | lineage will shine. |
| Thunai irundhaal podhumae | Our country's people's |
| Engal naatu makkal | lineage pride will shine. |
| Kula perumai thondrumae | Like pure milk |
| Female | |
| Naatu makkal | her smile shines, |
| Kula perumai thondrumae | she possesses a mature character, |
| Female | |
| Paalai | And masculine beauty |
| Pol chiripiruku | is joined in him, dear sir, |
| Pakkuvamai gunamiruku | For these poor people, |
| Female | |
| Aanazhagum | what else is needed, tell me sir. |
| Serndhiruku kannaiyaa | A man with a physical flaw... |
| Female | |
| Indha | A man with a physical flaw... |
| Ezhaigalukenna | A man with a physical flaw, |
| Venum sollaiyaa | can women think of him |
| Male | |
| Angam | as a handsome husband, golden girl? |
| Kuraindhavanai… iiii | At home, |
| Angam kuraindhavanai… iii oooooo | would they talk and fix |
| Angam kuraindhavanai | a marriage, tell me girl? (2) |
| Male | |
| Azhagila aan | The soil does not look at the seed |
| Maganai mangaiyargal | before yielding, nor does the creeper select the tree to spread (2) |
| Ninaipadhundo ponnamma | Maidens |
| Male | |
| Veetil | and flowering creepers are alike, my dear sir. |
| { Manam pesi | Is there any fault in the eye, tell me sir? (2) |
| Mudipadhundo chollamma } (2) | Like pure milk |
| Female | |
| { Man | her smile shines, |
| Paarthu vilaivadhillai | she possesses a mature character, |
| Maram paarthu padarvadhillai } (2) | And masculine beauty |
| Female | |
| Kanniyarum | is joined in him, dear sir, |
| Poonkodiyum kannaiyaa | For these poor people, |
| { Kannilae kalangamundo sollaiyaa } (2) | what else is needed, tell me sir. |
| Female | |
| Paalai | Adorned with screwpine |
| Pol chiripiruku | flower in hair, watching her steps |
| Pakkuvamai gunamiruku | walking carefully, |
| Female | |
| Aanazhagum | Soft like a tender banana leaf, |
| Serndhiruku kannaiyaa | came the golden girl, |
| Female | |
| Indha | To my doorstep, |
| Ezhaigalukenna | what did you bring with you? |
| Venum sollaiyaa | ... |
| Male | |
| Thaazhaiyam | |
| Poo mudichu thadam | |
| Paarthu nadai nadandhu | |
| Male | |
| Vaazha ilai polae | |
| Vandha ponnamma | |
| En vaasaluku vaangi | |
| Vanthadhu ennamma | |
| Male | |
| ……………………………. | |
.............................
...
தாழையாம் பூ
முடிச்சு தடம் பாா்த்து
நடை நடந்து
Adorned with screwpine
flower in hair, watching her steps
walking carefully,
நடை நடந்து
walking along,
வாழை இலை
போல வந்த பொன்னம்மா
Soft like a tender banana leaf,
came the golden girl,
பொன்னம்மா
golden girl.
என்வாசலுக்கு
வாங்கி வந்தது
என்னம்மா
To my doorstep,
what did you bring with you?
என்னம்மா
What is it, girl?
தாழையாம் பூ
முடிச்சு தடம் பாா்த்து
நடை நடந்து வாழை
இலை போல வந்த
பொன்னம்மா என்
வாசலுக்கு வாங்கி
வந்தது என்னம்மா
Adorned with screwpine
flower in hair, watching her steps
walking carefully,
பாலை போல்
சிரிப்பிருக்கு பக்குவமாய்
குணமிருக்கு
Soft like a tender banana leaf,
came the golden girl,
To my doorstep,
what did you bring with you?
குணமிருக்கு
Like pure milk
her smile shines,
she possesses a mature character,
ஆணழகும்
சேர்ந்திருக்கு
கண்ணையா
possesses character.
கண்ணையா
And masculine beauty
is joined in him, dear sir,
இந்த
ஏழைகளுக்கென்ன
வேணும் சொல்லையா
dear sir.
சொல்லையா
For these poor people,
what else is needed, tell me sir,
tell me sir.
பாலை போல்
சிரிப்பிருக்கு பக்குவமாய்
குணமிருக்கு ஆணழகும்
சேர்ந்திருக்கு கண்ணையா
இந்த ஏழைகளுக்கென்ன
வேணும் சொல்லையா
Like pure milk
.............................
her smile shines,
she possesses a mature character,
And masculine beauty
தாயாரின்
சீதனமும் ஓஓஓ
தம்பிமார் பெரும்
பொருளும் ஓஓஓ
is joined in him, dear sir,
For these poor people,
தாயாரின்
சீதனமும் தம்பிமார்
பெரும் பொருளும்
what else is needed, tell me sir.
...
A mother's
மாமியார்
வீடு வந்தால் போதுமா
அது மானாபி மானங்களை
காக்குமா மானாபி மானங்களை
காக்குமா
dowry... oh,
தாழையாம் பூ
முடிச்சு தடம் பாா்த்து
நடை நடந்து வாழை
இலை போல வந்த
பொன்னம்மா என்
வாசலுக்கு வாங்கி
வந்தது என்னம்மா
and younger brothers' great
wealth... oh,
A mother's
dowry
.............................
and younger brothers' great
wealth,
Is it enough if it comes to the mother-in-law's house?
Will that protect one's self-respect and honor?
{ மானமே
ஆடைகளாம் மரியாதை
பொன் நகையாம் } (2)
Will it protect self-respect and honor?
Adorned with screwpine
flower in hair, watching her steps
walking carefully,
நாணமாம்
துணை இருந்தால்
போதுமே எங்கள்
நாட்டு மக்கள் குலப்
பெருமை தோன்றுமே
Soft like a tender banana leaf,
came the golden girl,
To my doorstep,
நாட்டு மக்கள்
குலப் பெருமை தோன்றுமே
what did you bring with you?
...
Self-respect
is the attire, and dignity
பாலை போல்
சிரிப்பிருக்கு பக்குவமாய்
குணமிருக்கு ஆணழகும்
சேர்ந்திருக்கு கண்ணையா
இந்த ஏழைகளுக்கென்ன
வேணும் சொல்லையா
is the golden ornament (2)
அங்கம்
குறைந்தவனை...
அங்கம் குறைந்தவனை...
ஓஓஓ... அங்கம்
குறைந்தவனை
Modesty itself,
if present as a companion, is enough.
The pride of our country's people's
அழகில்லா ஆண்
மகனை மங்கையர்கள்
நினைப்பதுண்டோ
பொன்னம்மா
lineage will shine.
Our country's people's
lineage pride will shine.
Like pure milk
வீட்டில்
{ மணம் பேசி
முடிப்பதுண்டோ
சொல்லம்மா } (2)
her smile shines,
she possesses a mature character,
{ மண் பார்த்து
விளைவதில்லை
மரம் பார்த்து
படர்வதில்லை } (2)
And masculine beauty
is joined in him, dear sir,
For these poor people,
கன்னியரும்
பூங்கொடியும் கண்ணையா
{ கண்ணிலே களங்கமுண்டோ
சொல்லையா } (2)
what else is needed, tell me sir.
A man with a physical flaw...
பாலை போல்
சிரிப்பிருக்கு பக்குவமாய்
குணமிருக்கு ஆணழகும்
சேர்ந்திருக்கு கண்ணையா
இந்த ஏழைகளுக்கென்ன
வேணும் சொல்லையா
A man with a physical flaw...
A man with a physical flaw,
can women think of him
தாழையாம் பூ
முடிச்சு தடம் பாா்த்து
நடை நடந்து வாழை
இலை போல வந்த
பொன்னம்மா என்
வாசலுக்கு வாங்கி
வந்தது என்னம்மா
as a handsome husband, golden girl?
At home,
would they talk and fix
a marriage, tell me girl? (2)
.............................
The soil does not look at the seed
before yielding, nor does the creeper select the tree to spread (2)
Maidens
and flowering creepers are alike, my dear sir.
Is there any fault in the eye, tell me sir? (2)
Like pure milk
her smile shines,
she possesses a mature character,
And masculine beauty
is joined in him, dear sir,
For these poor people,
what else is needed, tell me sir.
Adorned with screwpine
flower in hair, watching her steps
walking carefully,
Soft like a tender banana leaf,
came the golden girl,
To my doorstep,
what did you bring with you?
...
…………………….
...
Thaazhaiyam
Adorned with screwpine
Poo mudichu thadam
flower in hair, watching her steps
Paarthu nadai nadandhu
walking carefully,
Nadai nadandhu
walking along,
Vaazha ilai polae
Soft like a tender banana leaf,
Vandha ponnamma
came the golden girl,
Ponnamma
golden girl.
En vaasaluku
To my doorstep,
Vaangi vanthadhu ennamma
what did you bring with you?
Ennamma
What is it, girl?
Thaazhaiyam
Adorned with screwpine
Poo mudichu thadam
flower in hair, watching her steps
Paarthu nadai nadandhu
walking carefully,
Vaazha ilai polae
Soft like a tender banana leaf,
Vandha ponnamma
came the golden girl,
En vaasaluku vaangi
To my doorstep,
Vanthadhu ennamma
what did you bring with you?
Paalai
Like pure milk
Pol chiripiruku
her smile shines,
Pakkuvamai gunamiruku
she possesses a mature character,
Gunamiruku
possesses character.
Aanazhagum
And masculine beauty
Serndhiruku kannaiyaa
is joined in him, dear sir,
Kannaiyaa
dear sir.
Indha
For these poor people,
Ezhaigalukenna
what else is needed, tell me sir,
Venum sollaiyaa
tell me sir.
Sollaiyaa
Like pure milk
Paalai
her smile shines,
Pol chiripiruku
she possesses a mature character,
Pakkuvamai gunamiruku
And masculine beauty
Aanazhagum
is joined in him, dear sir,
Serndhiruku kannaiyaa
For these poor people,
Indha
what else is needed, tell me sir.
Ezhaigalukenna
...
Venum sollaiyaa
A mother's
……………………
dowry... oh,
Thaaiyarin
and younger brothers' great
Seedhanamum… ooooo
wealth... oh,
Thambi maar perum
A mother's
Porulum…. oooo
dowry
Thaaiyarin
and younger brothers' great
Seedhanamum
wealth,
Thambi maar perum
Is it enough if it comes to the mother-in-law's house?
Porulum
Will that protect one's self-respect and honor?
Mamiyar
Will it protect self-respect and honor?
Veedu vandhaal podhuma
Adorned with screwpine
Adhu maanabimaanamgalai kaakumaa
flower in hair, watching her steps
Maanabimaanamgalai kaakumaa
walking carefully,
Thaazhaiyam
Soft like a tender banana leaf,
Poo mudichu thadam
came the golden girl,
Paarthu nadai nadandhu
To my doorstep,
Vaazha ilai polae
what did you bring with you?
Vandha ponnamma
...
En vaasaluku vaangi
Self-respect
Vanthadhu ennamma
is the attire, and dignity
……………………
is the golden ornament (2)
{ Maanamae
Modesty itself,
Aadaigalam mariyadhai
if present as a companion, is enough.
Ponnagaiyam } (2)
The pride of our country's people's
Naanamam
lineage will shine.
Thunai irundhaal podhumae
Our country's people's
Engal naatu makkal
lineage pride will shine.
Kula perumai thondrumae
Like pure milk
Naatu makkal
her smile shines,
Kula perumai thondrumae
she possesses a mature character,
Paalai
And masculine beauty
Pol chiripiruku
is joined in him, dear sir,
Pakkuvamai gunamiruku
For these poor people,
Aanazhagum
what else is needed, tell me sir.
Serndhiruku kannaiyaa
A man with a physical flaw...
Indha
A man with a physical flaw...
Ezhaigalukenna
A man with a physical flaw,
Venum sollaiyaa
can women think of him
Angam
as a handsome husband, golden girl?
Kuraindhavanai… iiii
At home,
Angam kuraindhavanai… iii oooooo
would they talk and fix
Angam kuraindhavanai
a marriage, tell me girl? (2)
Azhagila aan
The soil does not look at the seed
Maganai mangaiyargal
before yielding, nor does the creeper select the tree to spread (2)
Ninaipadhundo ponnamma
Maidens
Veetil
and flowering creepers are alike, my dear sir.
{ Manam pesi
Is there any fault in the eye, tell me sir? (2)
Mudipadhundo chollamma } (2)
Like pure milk
{ Man
her smile shines,
Paarthu vilaivadhillai
she possesses a mature character,
Maram paarthu padarvadhillai } (2)
And masculine beauty
Kanniyarum
is joined in him, dear sir,
Poonkodiyum kannaiyaa
For these poor people,
{ Kannilae kalangamundo sollaiyaa } (2)
what else is needed, tell me sir.
Paalai
Adorned with screwpine
Pol chiripiruku
flower in hair, watching her steps
Pakkuvamai gunamiruku
walking carefully,
Aanazhagum
Soft like a tender banana leaf,
Serndhiruku kannaiyaa
came the golden girl,
Indha
To my doorstep,
Ezhaigalukenna
what did you bring with you?
Venum sollaiyaa
...
Thaazhaiyam
Poo mudichu thadam
Paarthu nadai nadandhu
Vaazha ilai polae
Vandha ponnamma
En vaasaluku vaangi
Vanthadhu ennamma
…………………………….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thazhaiyam Poo Mudichu is a iconic classic duet from the 1959 Tamil movie Bhaaga Pirivinai, sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Leela with music composed by Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy and lyrics by Kannadasan. The song portrays an intimate conversation between two lovers, addressing physical limitations, moral integrity, and social values.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Vaazha ilai polae Vandha ponnamma”
Comparing the heroine's softness and grace to a banana leaf ('Vaazha ilai polae').
Metaphor
“Maanamae Aadaigalam mariyadhai Ponnagaiyam”
Describing modesty and self-respect as clothing and golden ornaments ('Maanamae Aadaigalam mariyadhai Ponnagaiyam').
Monai (Alliteration)
“Man Paarthu vilaivadhillai Maram paarthu padarvadhillai”
Matching initial consonant sounds across words ('Man paarthu' and 'Maram paarthu').
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Trivia
Bhaaga Pirivinai (1959), directed by A. Bhimsingh, was a milestone film in Tamil cinema that won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. Sivaji Ganesan's remarkable performance as a physically challenged man earned critical acclaim, and Kannadasan's lyrics in this song highlight deep human emotion over external appearances.
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