Thalai Vaari Poochoodum
From Maanagara Kaaval · 1991
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Maanagara Kaaval1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thalai vaari poochoodum ilan thendralae | Oh gentle breeze, combing your hair and adorned with flowers! |
| Tharai meedhu vandhaadum kodi minnalae | Oh brilliant lightning dancing upon the earth! |
| Annan enadhu kannil ezhundha | Oh colorful dream that arose in your brother's eyes, |
| Vanna kanave vanji nilavae | Oh delicate maiden, like the soft moon! |
| Naam engu vaazhndhaalum neengaathu paasam | Wherever we may live, our sibling affection will never leave us. |
| Male | |
| Thalai vaari poochoodum ilan thendralae | Oh gentle breeze, combing your hair and adorned with flowers! |
| Tharai meedhu vandhaadum kodi minnalae…kodi minnalae | Oh brilliant lightning dancing upon the earth... brilliant lightning! |
| Male | |
| Malar maalai mangalyam naalai varum | Tomorrow, the flower garland and auspicious marriage thread will arrive. |
| Manavaalan thunai serum velai varum | The time will come when your groom joins you as your companion. |
| Aaa…aa…aa…ellorum unai vaazhthum kaalam varum | Aah... the time will come when everyone blesses you. |
| En kannil aanandha kanneer varum | Tears of joy will well up in my eyes. |
| Thangai oru thaayaai pillai peralaam | My younger sister may become a mother and bear a child. |
| Pillaikku indha maaman seergal tharalaam | This maternal uncle can give traditional gifts to that child. |
| Naan andha thirunaalai ethirpaarkkiren | I am eagerly awaiting that auspicious day! |
| Male | |
| Thalai vaari poochoodum ilan thendralae | Oh gentle breeze, combing your hair and adorned with flowers! |
| Tharai meedhu vandhaadum kodi minnalae… | Oh brilliant lightning dancing upon the earth... |
| Annan enadhu kannil ezhundha | Oh colorful dream that arose in your brother's eyes, |
| Vanna kanave vanji nilavae | Oh delicate maiden, like the soft moon! |
| Naam engu vaazhndhaalum neengaathu paasam | Wherever we may live, our sibling affection will never leave us. |
| Male | |
| Thalai vaari poochoodum ilan thendralae | Oh gentle breeze, combing your hair and adorned with flowers! |
| Tharai meedhu vandhaadum kodi minnalae…kodi minnalae | Oh brilliant lightning dancing upon the earth... brilliant lightning! |
| Male | |
| Uyirae nam uravennum agaraathiyil | Oh my life, in the dictionary of our bond, |
| Pirivennum oru vaarthai kidaiyaathamma | There is no word such as 'separation', my dear! |
| Aaa…aaa…aaa…ondraaga irukkindra aagaayam thaan | Aah... the sky that exists as one whole, |
| Oru podhum irandaaga udaiyaadhamma | Will never break into two! |
| Vaadi vida koodum vaasa malar thaan | Fragrant flowers may wither away, |
| Vaaduvadhu yedhu paasamalar thaan | But can this flower of affection ever wither? |
| Maaradhu maraiyadhu manam veesumae | It will neither change nor disappear, but fragrance will keep wafting. |
| Male | |
| Thalai vaari poochoodum ilan thendralae | Oh gentle breeze, combing your hair and adorned with flowers! |
| Tharai meedhu vandhaadum kodi minnalae… | Oh brilliant lightning dancing upon the earth... |
| Annan enadhu kannil ezhundha | Oh colorful dream that arose in your brother's eyes, |
| Vanna kanave vanji nilavae | Oh delicate maiden, like the soft moon! |
| Naam engu vaazhndhaalum neengaathu paasam | Wherever we may live, our sibling affection will never leave us. |
| Male | |
| Hmm mm mm mm hmm mm mm | (Humming vocalizations) |
| Hmm mm mm mm hmmm mm mm hmm mmm | (Humming vocalizations) |
தலை வாரி பூச்சூடும் இளந்தென்றலே
தரை மீது வந்தாடும் கொடி மின்னலே
அண்ணன் எனது கண்ணில் எழுந்த
வண்ணக்கனவே வஞ்சி நிலவே
நாம் எங்கு வாழ்ந்தாலும் நீங்காது பாசம்
Oh gentle breeze, combing your hair and adorned with flowers!
Oh brilliant lightning dancing upon the earth!
Oh colorful dream that arose in your brother's eyes,
Oh delicate maiden, like the soft moon!
Wherever we may live, our sibling affection will never leave us.
தலை வாரி பூச்சூடும் இளந்தென்றலே
தரை மீது வந்தாடும் கொடி மின்னலே
Oh gentle breeze, combing your hair and adorned with flowers!
Oh brilliant lightning dancing upon the earth... brilliant lightning!
மலர் மாலை மாங்கல்யம் நாளை வரும்
மணவாளன் துணை சேரும் நேரம் வரும்
ஆஅ ...எல்லோரும் உன்னை வாழ்த்தும் காலம் வரும்
என் கண்ணில் ஆனந்த கண்ணீர் வரும்
தங்கை ஒரு தாயாய் பிள்ளை பெறலாம்
பிள்ளைக்கு இந்த மாமன் சீர்கள் தரலாம்
நான் அந்த திருநாளை எதிர்பார்க்கிறேன்
Tomorrow, the flower garland and auspicious marriage thread will arrive.
The time will come when your groom joins you as your companion.
Aah... the time will come when everyone blesses you.
Tears of joy will well up in my eyes.
My younger sister may become a mother and bear a child.
This maternal uncle can give traditional gifts to that child.
I am eagerly awaiting that auspicious day!
தலை வாரி பூச்சூடும் இளந்தென்றலே
தரை மீது வந்தாடும் கொடி மின்னலே
அண்ணன் எனது கண்ணில் எழுந்த
வண்ணக்கனவே வஞ்சி நிலவே
நாம் எங்கு வாழ்ந்தாலும் நீங்காது பாசம்
Oh gentle breeze, combing your hair and adorned with flowers!
Oh brilliant lightning dancing upon the earth...
Oh colorful dream that arose in your brother's eyes,
Oh delicate maiden, like the soft moon!
Wherever we may live, our sibling affection will never leave us.
தலை வாரி பூச்சூடும் இளந்தென்றலே
தரை மீது வந்தாடும் கொடி மின்னலே
Oh gentle breeze, combing your hair and adorned with flowers!
Oh brilliant lightning dancing upon the earth... brilliant lightning!
உயிரே நாம் உறவென்னும் அகராதியில்
பிரிவென்னும் ஒரு வார்த்தை கிடையாதம்மா
ஆஅ ...ஒன்றாக இருக்கின்ற ஆகாயம் தான்
ஒரு போதும் இரண்டாக உடையாதம்மா
வாடி விட கூடும் வாச மலர் தான்
வாடுவது ஏது பாசமலர் தான்
மாறாது மறையாது மனம் வீசுமே
Oh my life, in the dictionary of our bond,
There is no word such as 'separation', my dear!
Aah... the sky that exists as one whole,
Will never break into two!
Fragrant flowers may wither away,
But can this flower of affection ever wither?
It will neither change nor disappear, but fragrance will keep wafting.
தலை வாரி பூச்சூடும் இளந்தென்றலே
தரை மீது வந்தாடும் கொடி மின்னலே
அண்ணன் எனது கண்ணில் எழுந்த
வண்ணக்கனவே வஞ்சி நிலவே
நாம் எங்கு வாழ்ந்தாலும் நீங்காது பாசம்
Oh gentle breeze, combing your hair and adorned with flowers!
Oh brilliant lightning dancing upon the earth...
Oh colorful dream that arose in your brother's eyes,
Oh delicate maiden, like the soft moon!
Wherever we may live, our sibling affection will never leave us.
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(Humming vocalizations)
(Humming vocalizations)
Thalai vaari poochoodum ilan thendralae
Oh gentle breeze, combing your hair and adorned with flowers!
Tharai meedhu vandhaadum kodi minnalae
Oh brilliant lightning dancing upon the earth!
Annan enadhu kannil ezhundha
Oh colorful dream that arose in your brother's eyes,
Vanna kanave vanji nilavae
Oh delicate maiden, like the soft moon!
Naam engu vaazhndhaalum neengaathu paasam
Wherever we may live, our sibling affection will never leave us.
Thalai vaari poochoodum ilan thendralae
Oh gentle breeze, combing your hair and adorned with flowers!
Tharai meedhu vandhaadum kodi minnalae…kodi minnalae
Oh brilliant lightning dancing upon the earth... brilliant lightning!
Malar maalai mangalyam naalai varum
Tomorrow, the flower garland and auspicious marriage thread will arrive.
Manavaalan thunai serum velai varum
The time will come when your groom joins you as your companion.
Aaa…aa…aa…ellorum unai vaazhthum kaalam varum
Aah... the time will come when everyone blesses you.
En kannil aanandha kanneer varum
Tears of joy will well up in my eyes.
Thangai oru thaayaai pillai peralaam
My younger sister may become a mother and bear a child.
Pillaikku indha maaman seergal tharalaam
This maternal uncle can give traditional gifts to that child.
Naan andha thirunaalai ethirpaarkkiren
I am eagerly awaiting that auspicious day!
Thalai vaari poochoodum ilan thendralae
Oh gentle breeze, combing your hair and adorned with flowers!
Tharai meedhu vandhaadum kodi minnalae…
Oh brilliant lightning dancing upon the earth...
Annan enadhu kannil ezhundha
Oh colorful dream that arose in your brother's eyes,
Vanna kanave vanji nilavae
Oh delicate maiden, like the soft moon!
Naam engu vaazhndhaalum neengaathu paasam
Wherever we may live, our sibling affection will never leave us.
Thalai vaari poochoodum ilan thendralae
Oh gentle breeze, combing your hair and adorned with flowers!
Tharai meedhu vandhaadum kodi minnalae…kodi minnalae
Oh brilliant lightning dancing upon the earth... brilliant lightning!
Uyirae nam uravennum agaraathiyil
Oh my life, in the dictionary of our bond,
Pirivennum oru vaarthai kidaiyaathamma
There is no word such as 'separation', my dear!
Aaa…aaa…aaa…ondraaga irukkindra aagaayam thaan
Aah... the sky that exists as one whole,
Oru podhum irandaaga udaiyaadhamma
Will never break into two!
Vaadi vida koodum vaasa malar thaan
Fragrant flowers may wither away,
Vaaduvadhu yedhu paasamalar thaan
But can this flower of affection ever wither?
Maaradhu maraiyadhu manam veesumae
It will neither change nor disappear, but fragrance will keep wafting.
Thalai vaari poochoodum ilan thendralae
Oh gentle breeze, combing your hair and adorned with flowers!
Tharai meedhu vandhaadum kodi minnalae…
Oh brilliant lightning dancing upon the earth...
Annan enadhu kannil ezhundha
Oh colorful dream that arose in your brother's eyes,
Vanna kanave vanji nilavae
Oh delicate maiden, like the soft moon!
Naam engu vaazhndhaalum neengaathu paasam
Wherever we may live, our sibling affection will never leave us.
Hmm mm mm mm hmm mm mm
(Humming vocalizations)
Hmm mm mm mm hmmm mm mm hmm mmm
(Humming vocalizations)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This tender song from 'Maanagara Kaaval' expresses the deep, unshakeable bond between an elder brother and his younger sister. The brother affectionately compares his sister to a gentle breeze, a streak of lightning on earth, and a serene moon, highlighting how cherished she is in his life. He envisions her grand wedding, expressing his eager anticipation for the day she starts her own family, while promising to be a loving maternal uncle to her future children. In the latter verses, the brother reaffirms that distance or time can never break their bond, comparing their love to the sky that can never split in two and a flower of affection that never fades. Written by Vaali, the song captures the essence of selfless sibling devotion in Indian culture.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thalai vaari poochoodum ilan thendralae / Tharai meedhu vandhaadum kodi minnalae”
The sister is directly addressed as a gentle breeze ('ilan thendralae') and a flash of lightning on earth ('kodi minnalae'), heightening her beauty and grace.
Edhukai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Thalai vaari poochoodum ilan thendralae / Tharai meedhu vandhaadum kodi minnalae”
The second letters of 'Thalai' and 'Tharai' match in consonantal rhythm, adhering to traditional Tamil prosodic conventions.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Uyirae nam uravennum agaraathiyil / Pirivennum oru vaarthai kidaiyaathamma”
The relationship is metaphorically described as a 'dictionary' ('agarathi') where the word 'separation' does not exist.
Rhetorical Question & Metaphor
“Vaadi vida koodum vaasa malar thaan / Vaaduvadhu yedhu paasamalar thaan”
Affection is termed as 'Paasamalar' (flower of affection), and a rhetorical question asks if such a flower could ever wither, emphasizing permanence.
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Trivia
'Maanagara Kaaval' (1991) was landmarked as AVM Productions' 150th film project, starring Vijayakanth and Sumalatha in the lead roles. The film's soundtrack was composed by Chandrabose, with lyrics penned by the veteran poet Vaali. This track remains one of the notable Tamil cinema songs depicting the cherished 'Annan-Thangai' (brother-sister) relationship.
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