Thalaattum Poongatru
From Gopura Vasalile · 1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ah aaa…aaa…aaa…aaah Ah aah aah aah aah aah aaaah | Am I not the lulling gentle breeze? Listen and appreciate it, oh King! |
| Female | |
| Thaalaattum poongaattru Naanallavaa Neekettu paaraattu oh mannavaa Varuvaayo vaaraayo Oh nenjamae oh nenjamae En nenjamae un thanjamae Thaalaattum poongaattru naanallavaa Neekettu paaraattu oh mannavaa | Will you come or not, oh heart? My heart is your refuge! |
| Female | |
| Nalliravil naan kanvizhikka Un ninaivil en mei silirikka Panjanaiyil nee mul virithaai Penn manadhai nee yen parithaai | When I wake up in the middle of the night, my body thrills with goosebumps at your thought. |
| Female | |
| Yekkam theeyaaga yedho noiyaaga Kaanum kolangal yaavum neeyaaga Vaasalil mannaa un thaer vara Aadudhu poondhoranam | You spread thorns on my soft bed; why did you steal a woman's heart? |
| Female | |
| Thaalaattum poongaattru Naanallavaa Neekettu paaraattu oh mannavaa | Longing turns to fire and a mystery illness, and every vision I see becomes you, while flower garlands sway at the door for your chariot to arrive. |
| Male | |
| Eppozhudhum un soppanangal Muppozhudhum un karpanaigal Sindhanaiyil nam sangamangal Onrirandaa yen sanjalangal | Your dreams are always present, filling my imagination through all three periods of the day. |
| Male | |
| Kaalai naan paadum kaadhal boopaalam Kaadhil ketkaadho kannaa ennaalum Aasaiyil naal dhorum naan thozhum Aalayam neeyallavaa | Our souls unite in my thoughts; are my restless anxieties just one or two? |
| Female | |
| Thaalaattum poongaattru Naanallavaa Neekettu paaraattu oh mannavaa Varuvaayo vaaraayo Oh nenjamae oh nenjamae En nenjamae un thanjamae Thaalaattum poongaattru naanallavaa Neekettu paaraattu oh mannavaa | Will you not hear the morning love raga I sing every day, my beloved? Are you not the temple I worship daily with desire? |
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆ....ஆஹ்
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆ....ஆஹ்
Am I not the lulling gentle breeze? Listen and appreciate it, oh King!
தாலாட்டும் பூங்காற்று
நானல்லவா
நீ கேட்டுப் பாராட்டு ஓ மன்னவா
வருவாயோ........வாராயோ.....
ஓ நெஞ்சமே ஓ நெஞ்சமே
என் நெஞ்சமே உன் தஞ்சமே
Will you come or not, oh heart? My heart is your refuge!
தாலாட்டும் பூங்காற்று
நானல்லவா
நீ கேட்டுப் பாராட்டு ஓ மன்னவா
When I wake up in the middle of the night, my body thrills with goosebumps at your thought.
நள்ளிரவில் நான் கண் விழிக்க
உன் நினைவில் என் மெய் சிலிர்க்க
பஞ்சணையில் நீ முள் விரித்தாய்
பெண் மனதை நீ ஏன் பறித்தாய்
You spread thorns on my soft bed; why did you steal a woman's heart?
ஏக்கம் தீயாக ஏதோ நோயாக
காணும் கோலங்கள் யாவும் நீயாக
வாசலில் மன்னா உன் தேர் வர
ஆடுது பூந்தோரணம்
Longing turns to fire and a mystery illness, and every vision I see becomes you, while flower garlands sway at the door for your chariot to arrive.
தாலாட்டும் பூங்காற்று
நானல்லவா
நீ கேட்டுப் பாராட்டு ஓ மன்னவா
Your dreams are always present, filling my imagination through all three periods of the day.
எப்பொழுதும் உன் சொப்பனங்கள்
முப்பொழுதும் உன் கற்பனைகள்
சிந்தனையில் நம் சங்கமங்கள்
ஒன்றிரண்டா என் சஞ்சலங்கள்
Our souls unite in my thoughts; are my restless anxieties just one or two?
காலை நான் பாடும் காதல் பூபாளம்
காதில் கேட்காதோ கண்ணா எந்நாளும்
ஆசையில் நாள்தோறும்
நான் தொழும் ஆலயம் நீயல்லவா
Will you not hear the morning love raga I sing every day, my beloved? Are you not the temple I worship daily with desire?
தாலாட்டும் பூங்காற்று
நானல்லவா
நீ கேட்டுப் பாராட்டு ஓ மன்னவா
வருவாயோ........வாராயோ.....
ஓ நெஞ்சமே ஓ நெஞ்சமே
என் நெஞ்சமே உன் தஞ்சமே
தாலாட்டும் பூங்காற்று
நானல்லவா
நீ கேட்டுப் பாராட்டு ஓ மன்னவா
Ah aaa…aaa…aaa…aaah Ah aah aah aah aah aah aaaah
Am I not the lulling gentle breeze? Listen and appreciate it, oh King!
Thaalaattum poongaattru Naanallavaa Neekettu paaraattu oh mannavaa Varuvaayo vaaraayo Oh nenjamae oh nenjamae En nenjamae un thanjamae Thaalaattum poongaattru naanallavaa Neekettu paaraattu oh mannavaa
Will you come or not, oh heart? My heart is your refuge!
Nalliravil naan kanvizhikka Un ninaivil en mei silirikka Panjanaiyil nee mul virithaai Penn manadhai nee yen parithaai
When I wake up in the middle of the night, my body thrills with goosebumps at your thought.
Yekkam theeyaaga yedho noiyaaga Kaanum kolangal yaavum neeyaaga Vaasalil mannaa un thaer vara Aadudhu poondhoranam
You spread thorns on my soft bed; why did you steal a woman's heart?
Thaalaattum poongaattru Naanallavaa Neekettu paaraattu oh mannavaa
Longing turns to fire and a mystery illness, and every vision I see becomes you, while flower garlands sway at the door for your chariot to arrive.
Eppozhudhum un soppanangal Muppozhudhum un karpanaigal Sindhanaiyil nam sangamangal Onrirandaa yen sanjalangal
Your dreams are always present, filling my imagination through all three periods of the day.
Kaalai naan paadum kaadhal boopaalam Kaadhil ketkaadho kannaa ennaalum Aasaiyil naal dhorum naan thozhum Aalayam neeyallavaa
Our souls unite in my thoughts; are my restless anxieties just one or two?
Thaalaattum poongaattru Naanallavaa Neekettu paaraattu oh mannavaa Varuvaayo vaaraayo Oh nenjamae oh nenjamae En nenjamae un thanjamae Thaalaattum poongaattru naanallavaa Neekettu paaraattu oh mannavaa
Will you not hear the morning love raga I sing every day, my beloved? Are you not the temple I worship daily with desire?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thaalaattum Poongaattru is a soulful romantic track expressing a heroine's deep yearning and agony in separation from her beloved. She describes her sleepless nights, where every thought of her lover brings both sweet thrills and painful longing, likening her soft bed to a bed of thorns. The song captures her unconditional devotion as she views her lover as a deity and her heart as his ultimate refuge.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Eppozhudhum un soppanangal / Muppozhudhum un karpanaigal”
The second letter harmony occurs with 'ppo' in 'Eppozhudhum' and 'Muppozhudhum'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Yekkam theeyaaga yedho noiyaaga / Kaanum kolangal yaavum neeyaaga”
The words at the end of the clauses rhyme with the suffix '-aaga'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Aasaiyil naal dhorum naan thozhum Aalayam neeyallavaa”
The singer metaphorically equates her beloved to a sacred temple ('Aalayam') that she worships daily.
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Trivia
Gopura Vasalile (1991) marked the Tamil directorial debut of acclaimed Malayalam filmmaker Priyadarshan. The soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, and this song features a revered vocal rendition by legendary singer S. Janaki.
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