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Thamarai Poovithazh

From Kunguma Kodu · 1988

Lyricist
S. A. Rajkumar
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Movie name
Kunguma Kodu
Movie release year
1988
Lyrics added on
3 Sept 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thaamarai poovidazh thandhi adikkumaa
Female :Thandhi adithathum saedhi kedaikkuma
Male :Kidaikkum kidaikkum
Female :Kidaithaal inikkum
Male :Kidaikkum kidaikkum
Female :Kidaithaal inikkum
Male :Thaen vadikkum poovai parikka vandhaen vaa
Thaamarai poovidazh thandhi adikkumaa
Female :Thandhi adithathum saedhi kedaikkuma
Mangai undhan vanappil mayangida vendum
Female :Mayakkathin mudivil vidumurai vendum
Male :Thodum muraiyil yaedhamma vidumurai
Manavaraiyil kaanalaam viduthalai
Female :Sandhanamum kungumamum
Sangamathil pongidum pongidum
Thaamarai poovidazh thandhi adikkumaa
Female :Thandhi adithathum saedhi kedaikkuma
Male :Kidaikkum kidaikkum
Female :Kidaithaal inikkum
Male :Kidaikkum kidaikkum
Female :Kidaithaal inikkum
Male :Thaen vadikkum poovai parikka vandhaen vaa
Sendu konda maeni kandu vitta nyaani
Female :Gnyaanigalin boomi ingaedhu saami
Male :Sevvaanam naan thingalai thaedinen
Pon maadhulam konjiyae vaadinen
Female :Maalaiyidum vaelai varum
Mandhirathai manjam solli tharumae
Thaamarai poovidazh thandhi adithidum
Male :Thandhi adithathum saedhi kedaithidum
Female :Kidaikkum kidaikkum
Male :Kidaithaal inikkum
Female :Kidaikkum kidaikkum
Male :Kidaithaal inikkum
Female :Thaen vadikkum poovai parikka vandhaen vaa
Thaamarai poovidazh thandhi adithidum
Male :Thandhi adithathum saedhi kedaithidum
Can lotus petals send a message?
Once the message is sent, will the news be received?
You will receive it, you will!
If I receive it, it will be so sweet!
You will receive it, you will!
If I receive it, it will be so sweet!
I have come to pluck the flower dripping with honey, come!
Can lotus petals send a message?
Once the message is sent, will the news be received?
I want to lose myself in your youthful beauty
When that sweet spell ends, I will need a break!
When it comes to our touch, how can there be a break, my love?
We can only find our release at the wedding altar!
Sandalwood paste and kumkum
Will overflow with joy when we unite!
Can lotus petals send a message?
Once the message is sent, will the news be received?
You will receive it, you will!
If I receive it, it will be so sweet!
You will receive it, you will!
If I receive it, it will be so sweet!
I have come to pluck the flower dripping with honey, come!
Seeing your fragrant, flower-like beauty, even a sage...
Where is the place for sages here, my love?
I am the crimson evening sky, searching for the moon
Longing for my sweet golden pomegranate, I faded away
The time to exchange wedding garlands will arrive
The bridal bed will teach us its secret spells!
Lotus petals will surely send a message
Once it is sent, the message will certainly be received
You will receive it, you will!
If I receive it, it will be so sweet!
You will receive it, you will!
If I receive it, it will be so sweet!
I have come to pluck the flower dripping with honey, come!
Lotus petals will surely send a message
Once it is sent, the message will certainly be received
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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