Thamarai Poovithazh
From Kunguma Kodu · 1988
- Lyricist
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Kunguma Kodu1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thaamarai poovidazh thandhi adikkumaa | Will a lotus flower petal send a telegram? |
| Female :Thandhi adithathum saedhi kedaikkuma | Female: Once the telegram is sent, will the message be received? |
| Male :Kidaikkum kidaikkum | Male: It will be received, it will be received. |
| Female :Kidaithaal inikkum | Female: If received, it will be sweet. |
| Male :Kidaikkum kidaikkum | Male: It will be received, it will be received. |
| Female :Kidaithaal inikkum | Female: If received, it will be sweet. |
| Male :Thaen vadikkum poovai parikka vandhaen vaa | Male: I came to pluck the flower dripping with honey, come! |
| Male | |
| Thaamarai poovidazh thandhi adikkumaa | Will a lotus flower petal send a telegram? |
| Female :Thandhi adithathum saedhi kedaikkuma | Female: Once the telegram is sent, will the message be received? |
| Male | |
| Mangai undhan vanappil mayangida vendum | I want to swoon over your feminine beauty. |
| Female :Mayakkathin mudivil vidumurai vendum | Female: At the end of that intoxication, a break is needed. |
| Male :Thodum muraiyil yaedhamma vidumurai | Male: In the art of touching, where is any break, my dear? |
| Manavaraiyil kaanalaam viduthalai | Freedom can be found on the wedding dais. |
| Female :Sandhanamum kungumamum | Female: Sandalwood paste and vermilion... |
| Sangamathil pongidum pongidum | Will overflow and abound during the union! |
| Male | |
| Thaamarai poovidazh thandhi adikkumaa | Will a lotus flower petal send a telegram? |
| Female :Thandhi adithathum saedhi kedaikkuma | Female: Once the telegram is sent, will the message be received? |
| Male :Kidaikkum kidaikkum | Male: It will be received, it will be received. |
| Female :Kidaithaal inikkum | Female: If received, it will be sweet. |
| Male :Kidaikkum kidaikkum | Male: It will be received, it will be received. |
| Female :Kidaithaal inikkum | Female: If received, it will be sweet. |
| Male :Thaen vadikkum poovai parikka vandhaen vaa | Male: I came to pluck the flower dripping with honey, come! |
| Male | |
| Sendu konda maeni kandu vitta nyaani | Seeing a body laden with fragrance, even an ascetic would stumble. |
| Female :Gnyaanigalin boomi ingaedhu saami | Female: Where is the land of ascetics here, my lord? |
| Male :Sevvaanam naan thingalai thaedinen | Male: I am the red sky who searched for the moon. |
| Pon maadhulam konjiyae vaadinen | I withered while caressing the golden pomegranate. |
| Female :Maalaiyidum vaelai varum | Female: The time to exchange garlands will arrive. |
| Mandhirathai manjam solli tharumae | The bed will teach us the sacred mantras! |
| Female | |
| Thaamarai poovidazh thandhi adithidum | The lotus flower petal will send a telegram. |
| Male :Thandhi adithathum saedhi kedaithidum | Male: Once the telegram is sent, the message will be received. |
| Female :Kidaikkum kidaikkum | Female: It will be received, it will be received. |
| Male :Kidaithaal inikkum | Male: If received, it will be sweet. |
| Female :Kidaikkum kidaikkum | Female: It will be received, it will be received. |
| Male :Kidaithaal inikkum | Male: If received, it will be sweet. |
| Female :Thaen vadikkum poovai parikka vandhaen vaa | Female: I came to pluck the flower dripping with honey, come! |
| Female | |
| Thaamarai poovidazh thandhi adithidum | The lotus flower petal will send a telegram. |
| Male :Thandhi adithathum saedhi kedaithidum | Male: Once the telegram is sent, the message will be received. |
தாமரை பூவிதழ் தந்தியடிக்குமா
தந்தியடித்ததும் சேதி கிடைக்குமா
கிடைக்கும் கிடைக்கும்
கிடைத்தால் இனிக்கும்
கிடைக்கும் கிடைக்கும்
கிடைத்தால் இனிக்கும்
தேன் வடிக்கும் பூவை பறிக்க வந்தேன் வா
Will a lotus flower petal send a telegram?
Female: Once the telegram is sent, will the message be received?
Male: It will be received, it will be received.
Female: If received, it will be sweet.
Male: It will be received, it will be received.
Female: If received, it will be sweet.
Male: I came to pluck the flower dripping with honey, come!
தாமரை பூவிதழ் தந்தியடிக்குமா
தந்தியடித்ததும் சேதி கிடைக்குமா....
Will a lotus flower petal send a telegram?
Female: Once the telegram is sent, will the message be received?
மங்கை உந்தன் வனப்பில் மயங்கிட வேண்டும்
மயக்கத்தின் முடிவில் விடுமுறை வேண்டும்
தொடும் முறையில் ஏதெம்மா விடுமுறை
மணவறையில் காணலாம் விடுதலை
சந்தனமும் குங்குமமும்
சங்கமத்தில் பொங்கிடும் பொங்கிடும்
I want to swoon over your feminine beauty.
Female: At the end of that intoxication, a break is needed.
Male: In the art of touching, where is any break, my dear?
Freedom can be found on the wedding dais.
Female: Sandalwood paste and vermilion...
Will overflow and abound during the union!
தாமரை பூவிதழ் தந்தியடிக்குமா
தந்தியடித்ததும் சேதி கிடைக்குமா
கிடைக்கும் கிடைக்கும்
கிடைத்தால் இனிக்கும்
கிடைக்கும் கிடைக்கும்
கிடைத்தால் இனிக்கும்
தேன் வடிக்கும் பூவை பறிக்க வந்தேன் வா
Will a lotus flower petal send a telegram?
Female: Once the telegram is sent, will the message be received?
Male: It will be received, it will be received.
Female: If received, it will be sweet.
Male: It will be received, it will be received.
Female: If received, it will be sweet.
Male: I came to pluck the flower dripping with honey, come!
செண்டு கொண்ட மேனி கண்டு விட்ட ஞானி
ஞானிகளின் பூமி இங்கேது சாமி
செவ்வாணம் நான் திங்களை தேடினேன்
பொன்மாதுளம் கொஞ்சியே வாடினேன்
மாலையிடும் வேளை வரும்
மந்திரத்தை மஞ்சம் சொல்லித் தருமே
Seeing a body laden with fragrance, even an ascetic would stumble.
Female: Where is the land of ascetics here, my lord?
Male: I am the red sky who searched for the moon.
I withered while caressing the golden pomegranate.
Female: The time to exchange garlands will arrive.
The bed will teach us the sacred mantras!
தாமரை பூவிதழ் தந்தியடித்திடும்
தந்தியடித்ததும் சேதி கிடைத்திடும்
The lotus flower petal will send a telegram.
Male: Once the telegram is sent, the message will be received.
Female: It will be received, it will be received.
Male: If received, it will be sweet.
Female: It will be received, it will be received.
Male: If received, it will be sweet.
Female: I came to pluck the flower dripping with honey, come!
கிடைக்கும் கிடைக்கும்
கிடைத்தால் இனிக்கும்
கிடைக்கும் கிடைக்கும்
கிடைத்தால் இனிக்கும்
தேன் வடிக்கும் பூவை கொடுக்க வந்தேன் வா
The lotus flower petal will send a telegram.
Male: Once the telegram is sent, the message will be received.
தாமரை பூவிதழ் தந்தியடித்திடும்
தந்தியடித்ததும் சேதி கிடைத்திடும்....
Thaamarai poovidazh thandhi adikkumaa
Will a lotus flower petal send a telegram?
Female :Thandhi adithathum saedhi kedaikkuma
Female: Once the telegram is sent, will the message be received?
Male :Kidaikkum kidaikkum
Male: It will be received, it will be received.
Female :Kidaithaal inikkum
Female: If received, it will be sweet.
Male :Kidaikkum kidaikkum
Male: It will be received, it will be received.
Female :Kidaithaal inikkum
Female: If received, it will be sweet.
Male :Thaen vadikkum poovai parikka vandhaen vaa
Male: I came to pluck the flower dripping with honey, come!
Thaamarai poovidazh thandhi adikkumaa
Will a lotus flower petal send a telegram?
Female :Thandhi adithathum saedhi kedaikkuma
Female: Once the telegram is sent, will the message be received?
Mangai undhan vanappil mayangida vendum
I want to swoon over your feminine beauty.
Female :Mayakkathin mudivil vidumurai vendum
Female: At the end of that intoxication, a break is needed.
Male :Thodum muraiyil yaedhamma vidumurai
Male: In the art of touching, where is any break, my dear?
Manavaraiyil kaanalaam viduthalai
Freedom can be found on the wedding dais.
Female :Sandhanamum kungumamum
Female: Sandalwood paste and vermilion...
Sangamathil pongidum pongidum
Will overflow and abound during the union!
Thaamarai poovidazh thandhi adikkumaa
Will a lotus flower petal send a telegram?
Female :Thandhi adithathum saedhi kedaikkuma
Female: Once the telegram is sent, will the message be received?
Male :Kidaikkum kidaikkum
Male: It will be received, it will be received.
Female :Kidaithaal inikkum
Female: If received, it will be sweet.
Male :Kidaikkum kidaikkum
Male: It will be received, it will be received.
Female :Kidaithaal inikkum
Female: If received, it will be sweet.
Male :Thaen vadikkum poovai parikka vandhaen vaa
Male: I came to pluck the flower dripping with honey, come!
Sendu konda maeni kandu vitta nyaani
Seeing a body laden with fragrance, even an ascetic would stumble.
Female :Gnyaanigalin boomi ingaedhu saami
Female: Where is the land of ascetics here, my lord?
Male :Sevvaanam naan thingalai thaedinen
Male: I am the red sky who searched for the moon.
Pon maadhulam konjiyae vaadinen
I withered while caressing the golden pomegranate.
Female :Maalaiyidum vaelai varum
Female: The time to exchange garlands will arrive.
Mandhirathai manjam solli tharumae
The bed will teach us the sacred mantras!
Thaamarai poovidazh thandhi adithidum
The lotus flower petal will send a telegram.
Male :Thandhi adithathum saedhi kedaithidum
Male: Once the telegram is sent, the message will be received.
Female :Kidaikkum kidaikkum
Female: It will be received, it will be received.
Male :Kidaithaal inikkum
Male: If received, it will be sweet.
Female :Kidaikkum kidaikkum
Female: It will be received, it will be received.
Male :Kidaithaal inikkum
Male: If received, it will be sweet.
Female :Thaen vadikkum poovai parikka vandhaen vaa
Female: I came to pluck the flower dripping with honey, come!
Thaamarai poovidazh thandhi adithidum
The lotus flower petal will send a telegram.
Male :Thandhi adithathum saedhi kedaithidum
Male: Once the telegram is sent, the message will be received.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thaamarai Poovidazh from the 1988 movie Kunguma Kodu is a romantic duet expressing playful affection, longing, and intimacy between two lovers. Using creative metaphors—such as comparing delicate lotus petals sending telegrams of desire—the lovers engage in a back-and-forth dialogue about their budding romance. The song captures the progression from playful flirting to anticipation of their upcoming marriage and nuptial union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Thaamarai poovidazh thandhi adikkumaa”
Compares tender lips/petals sending signals of love to sending a telegram.
Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Male :Kidaikkum kidaikkum”
Repetition of words like 'kidaikkum' for emphasis and musical rhythm.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Male :Sevvaanam naan thingalai thaedinen”
The hero compares himself to the twilight sky searching for the moon.
Rhyme / Assonance (Emona/Edhugai)
“Sendu konda maeni kandu vitta nyaani”
Internal rhyming structure between 'maeni' and 'nyaani' creates a poetic flow.
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Trivia
Kunguma Kodu (1988) featured music and lyrics written by S. A. Rajkumar, marking one of his early dual contributions in Tamil cinema before becoming a popular full-time music composer in the 1990s.
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