Thaazham Poove Vaasam
From Kai Kodukkum Kai · 1984
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kai Kodukkum Kai1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hmm mmm hhmm mmm | Hmm mmm hhmm mmm |
| Mmm hmmm mm mmm | Mmm hmmm mm mmm |
| Hmm mm mmm…… | Hmm mm mmm…… |
| Male | |
| Thaazham poovae vaasam veesu | O screwpine flower, spread your sweet fragrance! |
| Thaayin thaayae konji pesu | O mother of mothers, speak to me with fond affection! |
| Veedethum illa vaasalum illa | There is no home, nor a doorstep for us, |
| Anbukku panjam illa | Yet there is no dearth of pure love. |
| Thaalelo thaalelo | Lullaby, lullaby... |
| Male | |
| Thaazham poovae vaasam veesu | O screwpine flower, spread your sweet fragrance! |
| Thaayin thaayae konji pesu | O mother of mothers, speak to me with fond affection! |
| Male | |
| Nadanthal kainja nilam sezhikum | If you walk, even parched land will flourish, |
| Siricha kovil mani adikkum | If you smile, temple bells will chime on their own, |
| Kanda kannu padum | Lest evil eyes fall upon your beauty! |
| Female :Pesumbothu thaaya paarthen | Female: As you spoke, I saw a mother in you, |
| Thozhil thoongum pillai aanen | And became a tender child resting upon your shoulder. |
| Male :Nenjathilae …ae…ae…ae…. | Male: In my heart... |
| Aae…ae…ae……. | Ah... ah... ah... |
| Nenjathilae oonjal katti aariraro paadavo | Shall I tie a cradle within my heart and sing a lullaby? |
| Female | |
| Thaazham poovae vaasam veesu | O screwpine flower, spread your sweet fragrance! |
| Thaayin thaayae konji pesu | O mother of mothers, speak to me with fond affection! |
| Veedethum illa vaasalum illa | There is no home, nor a doorstep for us, |
| Anbukku panjam illa | Yet there is no dearth of pure love. |
| Thaalelo thaalelo | Lullaby, lullaby... |
| Female | |
| Thaazham poovae vaasam veesu | O screwpine flower, spread your sweet fragrance! |
| Thaayin thaayae konji pesu | O mother of mothers, speak to me with fond affection! |
| Female | |
| Ini naan kodi morai porappen | I shall be reborn ten million times, |
| Unai naan paakka vizhi therappen | Just to open my eyes and look upon you, |
| Ithu sathiyamae | This is a solemn vow! |
| Male | |
| Neerum pona megam yethu | What is a cloud once its water is gone? |
| Neeyum pona naanum yethu | What am I if you leave me? |
| Ennuyirae…ae…ae…ae…. | O my life... |
| Aae…ae…ae……. | Ah... ah... ah... |
| Ennuyirae neeyirukka | As long as my life resides in you, |
| Unnuyirum poguma | Would your own life ever ebb away? |
| Male | |
| Thaazham poovae vaasam veesu | O screwpine flower, spread your sweet fragrance! |
| Thaayin thaayae konji pesu | O mother of mothers, speak to me with fond affection! |
| Female :Veedethum illa vaasalum illa | Female: There is no home, nor a doorstep for us, |
| Anbukku panjam illa | Yet there is no dearth of pure love. |
| Thaalelo thaalelo | Lullaby, lullaby... |
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்.....
Hmm mmm hhmm mmm
Mmm hmmm mm mmm
Hmm mm mmm……
தாழம்பூவே வாசம் வீசு
தாயின் தாயே கொஞ்சிப் பேசு
வீடேதும் இல்ல வாசலும் இல்ல
அன்புக்கு பஞ்சம் இல்ல
தாலேலோ தாலேலோ
O screwpine flower, spread your sweet fragrance!
O mother of mothers, speak to me with fond affection!
There is no home, nor a doorstep for us,
Yet there is no dearth of pure love.
Lullaby, lullaby...
தாழம்பூவே வாசம் வீசு
தாயின் தாயே கொஞ்சிப் பேசு
O screwpine flower, spread your sweet fragrance!
O mother of mothers, speak to me with fond affection!
நடந்தா
காய்ஞ்ச நிலம் செழிக்கும்
சிரிச்சா
கோயில் மணி அடிக்கும்
கண்ட கண்ணுபடும்
பேசும் போது தாய பார்த்தேன்
தோளில் தூங்க பிள்ளை ஆனேன்
If you walk, even parched land will flourish,
If you smile, temple bells will chime on their own,
Lest evil eyes fall upon your beauty!
Female: As you spoke, I saw a mother in you,
And became a tender child resting upon your shoulder.
Male: In my heart...
Ah... ah... ah...
Shall I tie a cradle within my heart and sing a lullaby?
நெஞ்சத்திலே......ஏ....ஏ....ஏ....ஏ....
ஏ....ஏ....ஏ...
நெஞ்சத்திலே ஊஞ்சல் கட்டி
ஆரிரரோ பாடவோ
O screwpine flower, spread your sweet fragrance!
O mother of mothers, speak to me with fond affection!
There is no home, nor a doorstep for us,
Yet there is no dearth of pure love.
Lullaby, lullaby...
தாழம்பூவே வாசம் வீசு
தாயின் தாயே கொஞ்சிப் பேசு
வீடேதும் இல்ல வாசலும் இல்ல
அன்புக்கு பஞ்சம் இல்ல
தாலேலோ தாலேலோ
O screwpine flower, spread your sweet fragrance!
O mother of mothers, speak to me with fond affection!
தாழம்பூவே வாசம் வீசு
தாயின் தாயே கொஞ்சிப் பேசு
I shall be reborn ten million times,
Just to open my eyes and look upon you,
This is a solemn vow!
இனி நான்
கோடி முறை பொறப்பேன்
உன்னை நான்
பார்க்க விழி திறப்பேன்
இது சத்தியமே
What is a cloud once its water is gone?
What am I if you leave me?
O my life...
Ah... ah... ah...
As long as my life resides in you,
Would your own life ever ebb away?
நீரும் போனா மேகம் ஏது
நீயும் போனா நானும் ஏது
என் உயிரே....ஏ....ஏ.....ஏ....
ஏ....ஏ.....ஏ......
என் உயிரே நீ இருக்க
உன்னுயிரும் போகுமா
O screwpine flower, spread your sweet fragrance!
O mother of mothers, speak to me with fond affection!
Female: There is no home, nor a doorstep for us,
Yet there is no dearth of pure love.
Lullaby, lullaby...
தாழம்பூவே வாசம் வீசு
தாயின் தாயே கொஞ்சிப் பேசு
வீடேதும் இல்ல வாசலும் இல்ல
அன்புக்கு பஞ்சம் இல்ல
தாலேலோ தாலேலோ
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
Hmm mmm hhmm mmm
Hmm mmm hhmm mmm
Mmm hmmm mm mmm
Mmm hmmm mm mmm
Hmm mm mmm……
Hmm mm mmm……
Thaazham poovae vaasam veesu
O screwpine flower, spread your sweet fragrance!
Thaayin thaayae konji pesu
O mother of mothers, speak to me with fond affection!
Veedethum illa vaasalum illa
There is no home, nor a doorstep for us,
Anbukku panjam illa
Yet there is no dearth of pure love.
Thaalelo thaalelo
Lullaby, lullaby...
Thaazham poovae vaasam veesu
O screwpine flower, spread your sweet fragrance!
Thaayin thaayae konji pesu
O mother of mothers, speak to me with fond affection!
Nadanthal kainja nilam sezhikum
If you walk, even parched land will flourish,
Siricha kovil mani adikkum
If you smile, temple bells will chime on their own,
Kanda kannu padum
Lest evil eyes fall upon your beauty!
Female :Pesumbothu thaaya paarthen
Female: As you spoke, I saw a mother in you,
Thozhil thoongum pillai aanen
And became a tender child resting upon your shoulder.
Male :Nenjathilae …ae…ae…ae….
Male: In my heart...
Aae…ae…ae…….
Ah... ah... ah...
Nenjathilae oonjal katti aariraro paadavo
Shall I tie a cradle within my heart and sing a lullaby?
Thaazham poovae vaasam veesu
O screwpine flower, spread your sweet fragrance!
Thaayin thaayae konji pesu
O mother of mothers, speak to me with fond affection!
Veedethum illa vaasalum illa
There is no home, nor a doorstep for us,
Anbukku panjam illa
Yet there is no dearth of pure love.
Thaalelo thaalelo
Lullaby, lullaby...
Thaazham poovae vaasam veesu
O screwpine flower, spread your sweet fragrance!
Thaayin thaayae konji pesu
O mother of mothers, speak to me with fond affection!
Ini naan kodi morai porappen
I shall be reborn ten million times,
Unai naan paakka vizhi therappen
Just to open my eyes and look upon you,
Ithu sathiyamae
This is a solemn vow!
Neerum pona megam yethu
What is a cloud once its water is gone?
Neeyum pona naanum yethu
What am I if you leave me?
Ennuyirae…ae…ae…ae….
O my life...
Aae…ae…ae…….
Ah... ah... ah...
Ennuyirae neeyirukka
As long as my life resides in you,
Unnuyirum poguma
Would your own life ever ebb away?
Thaazham poovae vaasam veesu
O screwpine flower, spread your sweet fragrance!
Thaayin thaayae konji pesu
O mother of mothers, speak to me with fond affection!
Female :Veedethum illa vaasalum illa
Female: There is no home, nor a doorstep for us,
Anbukku panjam illa
Yet there is no dearth of pure love.
Thaalelo thaalelo
Lullaby, lullaby...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Thaazham Poovae Vaasam Veesu' from Kai Kodukkum Kai (1984) is a tender, soul-stirring lullaby-style duet celebrating unconditional love, empathy, and emotional shelter. The male lead addresses his beloved with divine reverential affection, calling her 'Thaayin Thaay' (mother of mothers) and highlighting how true love transcends material poverty—even without a home or doorway, their bond is rich with warmth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவக அணி)
“Thaayin thaayae konji pesu”
Addressing the partner as 'Thaayin thaay' (mother of mothers) elevates her tender care to a maternal and sacred realm.
Hyperbole (உயர்நவிற்சி அணி)
“Nadanthal kainja nilam sezhikum / Siricha kovil mani adikkum”
Exaggerating her divine presence by claiming dry lands flourish where she treads and temple bells ring when she smiles.
Analogy / Rhetoric
“Neerum pona megam yethu / Neeyum pona naanum yethu”
Comparing a life without the beloved to a rainless, dried-up cloud.
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Trivia
'Kai Kodukkum Kai' (1984) was directed by J. Mahendran and starred Rajinikanth along with Revathi. The music for this iconic track was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with soulful renditions by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.
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