Thaali Seiyattuma
From Poovukkul Boogambam · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Sangeetha Rajan
- Details
- Poovukkul Boogambam1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thaali seiyattumaa sammathamaa adiyammaa | Shall I make the wedding thali, do I have your consent, my dear lady? |
| Thaali seiyattumaa sammathamaa adiyammaa | Shall I make the wedding thali, do I have your consent, my dear lady? |
| Kanne enthan kannae hae | Oh my dear eyes, my love! |
| Ponnae sudum ponnae | Oh precious gold, glowing warm gold! |
| Vizhiyasaivinil vidai solla vendum | You must give your answer with the movement of your eyes. |
| Ullam engum panneer vellam | A flood of rosewater flows throughout my heart. |
| Siru madithanil oru idam kodu…. | Give me a small place upon your lap... |
| Male | |
| Thaali seiyattumaa sammathamaa adiyammaa | Shall I make the wedding thali, do I have your consent, my dear lady? |
| Thaali seiyattumaa sammathamaa adiyammaa | Shall I make the wedding thali, do I have your consent, my dear lady? |
| Female | |
| Hmm….vandu vanthu yaazh meettum velai | Mmm... as the bee arrives and plays music like a harp, |
| Sokkivida koodaathu solai | The garden should not get entranced and fall asleep. |
| Male | |
| Kannae unthan kangal | My darling, will your eyes, |
| Enthan kannai thodaatho | Not touch my eyes? |
| Raththamellam unnai enni | Will all my blood, thinking of you, |
| Saththam idaatho | Not make a sound of yearning? |
| Adi iravu muzhuthum imaigal thudikkum | Oh girl, all night long the eyelids quiver. |
| Ada iruvarum thoda oru varam kodu | Give me a blessing for both of us to touch each other. |
| Female | |
| Saethi sollattumaa | Shall I convey the news? |
| Vetkappadum intha mullai | This jasmine flower feels shy. |
| Male | |
| Thaali seiyattumaa sammathamaa adiyammaa | Shall I make the wedding thali, do I have your consent, my dear lady? |
| Male | |
| Ooho oho ho…. | Ooho oho ho.... |
| Penmai idhu poovaaga vendum | This womanhood should blossom into a flower. |
| Thendralukku thaayaaga vendum | It should become a mother to the gentle breeze. |
| Female | |
| Sattam ittaal vatta nilaa kattupadaathu | If you pass a law, the round moon will not be bound by it. |
| Nee vattamittaal vaanam mannil vanthu vidaathu | Even if you circle around, the sky will not descend to the earth. |
| Ival puriya marukkum padhiya kavithai | She is a new poem that refuses to be easily understood. |
| Mugamathu vagai nagam ival nagai | Her face has its own grace, and her fingernails are her jewels. |
| Male | |
| Thaali seiyattumaa sammathamaa adiyammaa | Shall I make the wedding thali, do I have your consent, my dear lady? |
| Female :Saethi sollattumaa | Female: Shall I convey the news? |
| Vetkappadum intha mullai | This jasmine flower feels shy. |
| Male | |
| Illai badhil illai | No, there is no answer. |
| Thollai idhu thollai | This is a trouble, a sweet trouble. |
| Female :Aahaan illai badhil illai | Female: Aha, no, there is no answer. |
| Thollai idhu thollai…. | This is a trouble, a sweet trouble... |
| Male :Haa haa illai badhil ilai | Male: Ha ha, no, there is no answer. |
| Thollai idhu thollai | This is a trouble, a sweet trouble. |
தாலி செய்யட்டுமா சம்மதமா அடியம்மா
தாலி செய்யட்டுமா சம்மதமா அடியம்மா
கண்ணே எந்தன் கண்ணே ஹே
பொன்னே சுடும் பொன்னே
விழியசைவினில் விடை சொல்ல வேண்டும்
உள்ளம் எங்கும் பன்னீர் வெள்ளம்
சிறு மடிதனில் ஒரு இடம் கொடு...
Shall I make the wedding thali, do I have your consent, my dear lady?
Shall I make the wedding thali, do I have your consent, my dear lady?
Oh my dear eyes, my love!
Oh precious gold, glowing warm gold!
You must give your answer with the movement of your eyes.
A flood of rosewater flows throughout my heart.
Give me a small place upon your lap...
தாலி செய்யட்டுமா சம்மதமா அடியம்மா
தாலி செய்யட்டுமா சம்மதமா அடியம்மா
Shall I make the wedding thali, do I have your consent, my dear lady?
Shall I make the wedding thali, do I have your consent, my dear lady?
ஹ்ம்ம்.....வண்டு வந்து யாழ் மீட்டும் வேளை
சொக்கிவிடக் கூடாது சோலை
Mmm... as the bee arrives and plays music like a harp,
The garden should not get entranced and fall asleep.
கண்ணே உந்தன் கண்கள்
எந்தன் கண்ணை தொடாதோ
ரத்தமெல்லாம் உன்னை எண்ணி
சத்தம் இடாதோ
அடி இரவு முழுதும் இமைகள் துடிக்கும்
அட இருவரும் தொட ஒரு வரம் கொடு....
My darling, will your eyes,
Not touch my eyes?
Will all my blood, thinking of you,
Not make a sound of yearning?
Oh girl, all night long the eyelids quiver.
Give me a blessing for both of us to touch each other.
சேதி சொல்லட்டுமா
வெட்கப்படும் இந்த முல்லை
Shall I convey the news?
This jasmine flower feels shy.
தாலி செய்யட்டுமா சம்மதமா அடியம்மா
Shall I make the wedding thali, do I have your consent, my dear lady?
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஹோ.....
பெண்மை இது பூவாக வேண்டும்
தென்றலுக்கு தாயாக வேண்டும்
Ooho oho ho....
This womanhood should blossom into a flower.
It should become a mother to the gentle breeze.
சட்டம் இட்டால் வட்ட நிலா கட்டுப்படாது
நீ வட்டமிட்டால் வானம் மண்ணில் வந்து விடாது
இவள் புரிய மறுக்கும் புதிய கவிதை
முகமது வகை நகம் இவள் நகை
If you pass a law, the round moon will not be bound by it.
Even if you circle around, the sky will not descend to the earth.
She is a new poem that refuses to be easily understood.
Her face has its own grace, and her fingernails are her jewels.
தாலி செய்யட்டுமா சம்மதமா அடியம்மா
சேதி சொல்லட்டுமா
வெட்கப்படும் இந்த முல்லை
Shall I make the wedding thali, do I have your consent, my dear lady?
Female: Shall I convey the news?
This jasmine flower feels shy.
இல்லை பதில் இல்லை
தொல்லை இது தொல்லை
ஆஹான் இல்லை பதில் இல்லை
தொல்லை இது தொல்லை.
ஹா ஹா இல்லை பதில் இல்லை
தொல்லை இது தொல்லை
No, there is no answer.
This is a trouble, a sweet trouble.
Female: Aha, no, there is no answer.
This is a trouble, a sweet trouble...
Male: Ha ha, no, there is no answer.
This is a trouble, a sweet trouble.
Thaali seiyattumaa sammathamaa adiyammaa
Shall I make the wedding thali, do I have your consent, my dear lady?
Thaali seiyattumaa sammathamaa adiyammaa
Shall I make the wedding thali, do I have your consent, my dear lady?
Kanne enthan kannae hae
Oh my dear eyes, my love!
Ponnae sudum ponnae
Oh precious gold, glowing warm gold!
Vizhiyasaivinil vidai solla vendum
You must give your answer with the movement of your eyes.
Ullam engum panneer vellam
A flood of rosewater flows throughout my heart.
Siru madithanil oru idam kodu….
Give me a small place upon your lap...
Thaali seiyattumaa sammathamaa adiyammaa
Shall I make the wedding thali, do I have your consent, my dear lady?
Thaali seiyattumaa sammathamaa adiyammaa
Shall I make the wedding thali, do I have your consent, my dear lady?
Hmm….vandu vanthu yaazh meettum velai
Mmm... as the bee arrives and plays music like a harp,
Sokkivida koodaathu solai
The garden should not get entranced and fall asleep.
Kannae unthan kangal
My darling, will your eyes,
Enthan kannai thodaatho
Not touch my eyes?
Raththamellam unnai enni
Will all my blood, thinking of you,
Saththam idaatho
Not make a sound of yearning?
Adi iravu muzhuthum imaigal thudikkum
Oh girl, all night long the eyelids quiver.
Ada iruvarum thoda oru varam kodu
Give me a blessing for both of us to touch each other.
Saethi sollattumaa
Shall I convey the news?
Vetkappadum intha mullai
This jasmine flower feels shy.
Thaali seiyattumaa sammathamaa adiyammaa
Shall I make the wedding thali, do I have your consent, my dear lady?
Ooho oho ho….
Ooho oho ho....
Penmai idhu poovaaga vendum
This womanhood should blossom into a flower.
Thendralukku thaayaaga vendum
It should become a mother to the gentle breeze.
Sattam ittaal vatta nilaa kattupadaathu
If you pass a law, the round moon will not be bound by it.
Nee vattamittaal vaanam mannil vanthu vidaathu
Even if you circle around, the sky will not descend to the earth.
Ival puriya marukkum padhiya kavithai
She is a new poem that refuses to be easily understood.
Mugamathu vagai nagam ival nagai
Her face has its own grace, and her fingernails are her jewels.
Thaali seiyattumaa sammathamaa adiyammaa
Shall I make the wedding thali, do I have your consent, my dear lady?
Female :Saethi sollattumaa
Female: Shall I convey the news?
Vetkappadum intha mullai
This jasmine flower feels shy.
Illai badhil illai
No, there is no answer.
Thollai idhu thollai
This is a trouble, a sweet trouble.
Female :Aahaan illai badhil illai
Female: Aha, no, there is no answer.
Thollai idhu thollai….
This is a trouble, a sweet trouble...
Male :Haa haa illai badhil ilai
Male: Ha ha, no, there is no answer.
Thollai idhu thollai
This is a trouble, a sweet trouble.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thaali seiyattumaa from the film Poovukkul Boogambam (1988) is a romantic duet expressing a lover's earnest yet playful proposal of marriage. The male protagonist repeatedly asks his beloved for her consent to craft the sacred wedding thali, pouring out praises for her ethereal beauty, bashful eyes, and charming presence. He longs for a silent nod of agreement and the warmth of her affection. The female protagonist responds with coy hesitation and playful banter, likening herself to a shy jasmine flower. Using vivid nature imagery involving breezes, moonlight, and harp-like bee sounds, lyricist Vairamuthu captures the romantic tension between the two, concluding in a lighthearted chorus about the delightfully confusing trouble of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emoni / Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Ullam engum panneer vellam”
Compares the joy overflowing in the heart to a flood of fragrant rosewater (panneer vellam).
Personification
“Sokkivida koodaathu solai”
Attributes human traits of getting entranced or hypnotized (sokkivida) to the garden (solai) upon hearing the bee play its music.
Iyaibu (Rhyme)
“Raththamellam unnai enni / Saththam idaatho”
Internal and end rhyme present in 'Raththamellam' (all the blood) and 'Saththam idaatho' (make a sound).
Metaphor
“Ival puriya marukkum padhiya kavithai”
Compares the complex, alluring nature of the beloved woman to a newly composed poem that defies simple understanding.
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Trivia
Poovukkul Boogambam is a 1988 Tamil feature film directed by actor-director Thiagarajan. The song's lyrics were authored by Ace lyricist Vairamuthu, known for bringing rich Tamil literary metaphors into mainstream cinema duets.
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