Thazhampoove
From Ratha Thilagam · 1963
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Ratha Thilagam1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thaazham poovae thanga nilaavae | Oh screw-pine flower, oh golden moon! |
| Thalai yen kunigirathu | Why is your head bowed down? |
| Thaazham poovae thanga nilaavae | Oh screw-pine flower, oh golden moon! |
| Thalai yen kunigirathu | Why is your head bowed down? |
| Female | |
| Adhu kaaman thodutha kanaigalinaalae | Due to the love-arrows shot by Manmatha, |
| Kaniyaai kanigirathu | It ripens softly like a sweet fruit. |
| Adhu kaaman thodutha kanaigalinaalae | Due to the love-arrows shot by Manmatha, |
| Kaniyaai kanigirathu | It ripens softly like a sweet fruit. |
| Male | |
| Paadal suvaiyae panivaai malarae | Oh taste of song, oh soft gentle flower! |
| Bayamaen varugirathu | Why does fear overcome you? |
| Paadal suvaiyae panivaai malarae | Oh taste of song, oh soft gentle flower! |
| Bayamaen varugirathu | Why does fear overcome you? |
| Female | |
| Ilam paruvathin aasai uruvathil yeri | Riding upon the form of youthful desire, |
| Bayam pol therigirathu | It merely appears as fear. |
| Ilam paruvathin aasai uruvathil yeri | Riding upon the form of youthful desire, |
| Bayam pol therigirathu | It merely appears as fear. |
| Male | |
| Yelam kuzhalaai ilagiya nenjam | Like a fragrant tress, the softened heart |
| Edhaiyoo nenaikiradhu | Is pondering something deep. |
| Yelam kuzhalaai ilagiya nenjam | Like a fragrant tress, the softened heart |
| Edhaiyoo nenaikiradhu | Is pondering something deep. |
| Female | |
| Adhu naalum pazhagum | That which becomes familiar every day, |
| Naalaiya poluthai | Of the upcoming tomorrow, |
| Ninaithae parakkirathu.. | It flies in joy thinking about it.. |
| Adhu naalum pazhagum naalaiya poluthai | Thinking of the upcoming tomorrow that grows familiar every day, |
| Ninaithae parakkirathu.. | It flies in joy thinking about it.. |
| Male | |
| Poorana nilavin thoranam yeno | Why does the decoration of the full moon |
| Punnagai purigirathu | Bestow a gentle smile? |
| Female :Adhil kaaranam paadhi kaariyam paadhi | Female: In that, half is cause and half is effect, |
| Kadhaiyaai varugirathu | Unfolding as a story. |
| Adhil kaaranam paadhi kaariyam paadhi | In that, half is cause and half is effect, |
| Kadhaiyaai varugirathu | Unfolding as a story. |
| Male | |
| Ilamai thirandu thanimai nirainthu | Youth assembling and solitude filling up, |
| Idhayam malargirathu | The heart blossoms in love. |
| Female :Adhil uyirgal irandum pazhagiya pinnae | Female: After those two souls become intimate, |
| Uravum purigiradhu | The divine bond is understood. |
| Male | |
| Thaazham poovae thanga nilaavae | Oh screw-pine flower, oh golden moon! |
| Thalai yen kunigirathu | Why is your head bowed down? |
| Female | |
| Adhu kaaman thodutha kanaigalinaalae | Due to the love-arrows shot by Manmatha, |
| Kaniyaai kanigirathu | It ripens softly like a sweet fruit. |
தாழம்பூவே தங்க நிலாவே
தலை ஏன் குனிகிறது
தாழம்பூவே தங்க நிலாவே
தலை ஏன் குனிகிறது
Oh screw-pine flower, oh golden moon!
Why is your head bowed down?
Oh screw-pine flower, oh golden moon!
Why is your head bowed down?
அது காமன் தொடுத்த கணைகளினாலே
கனியாய்க் கனிகிறது
அது காமன் தொடுத்த கணைகளினாலே
கனியாய்க் கனிகிறது
Due to the love-arrows shot by Manmatha,
It ripens softly like a sweet fruit.
Due to the love-arrows shot by Manmatha,
It ripens softly like a sweet fruit.
பாடல் சுவையே பனிவாய் மலரே
பயமேன் வருகிறது
பாடல் சுவையே பனிவாய் மலரே
பயமேன் வருகிறது
Oh taste of song, oh soft gentle flower!
Why does fear overcome you?
Oh taste of song, oh soft gentle flower!
Why does fear overcome you?
இளம் பருவத்தின் ஆசை உருவத்தில் ஏறி
பயம் போல் தெரிகிறது
இளம் பருவத்தின் ஆசை உருவத்தில் ஏறி
பயம் போல் தெரிகிறது
Riding upon the form of youthful desire,
It merely appears as fear.
Riding upon the form of youthful desire,
It merely appears as fear.
ஏலம் குழலாய் இளகிய நெஞ்சம்
எதையோ நினைக்கிறது
ஏலம் குழலாய் இளகிய நெஞ்சம்
எதையோ நினைக்கிறது
Like a fragrant tress, the softened heart
Is pondering something deep.
Like a fragrant tress, the softened heart
Is pondering something deep.
அது நாளும் பழகும்
நாளைய பொழுதை
நினைத்தே பறக்கிறது....
அது நாளும் பழகும்
நாளைய பொழுதை
நினைத்தே பறக்கிறது....
That which becomes familiar every day,
Of the upcoming tomorrow,
It flies in joy thinking about it..
Thinking of the upcoming tomorrow that grows familiar every day,
It flies in joy thinking about it..
பூரண நிலவின் தோரணம் ஏனோ
புன்னகை புரிகிறது
அதில் காரணம் பாதி காரியம் பாதி
கதையாய் வருகிறது
அதில் காரணம் பாதி காரியம் பாதி
கதையாய் வருகிறது
Why does the decoration of the full moon
Bestow a gentle smile?
Female: In that, half is cause and half is effect,
Unfolding as a story.
In that, half is cause and half is effect,
Unfolding as a story.
இளமை திரண்டு தனிமை நிறைந்து
இதயம் மலர்கிறது
அதில் உயிர்கள் இரண்டும் பழகிய பின்னே
உறவும் புரிகிறது
Youth assembling and solitude filling up,
The heart blossoms in love.
Female: After those two souls become intimate,
The divine bond is understood.
தாழம்பூவே தங்க நிலாவே
தலை ஏன் குனிகிறது
Oh screw-pine flower, oh golden moon!
Why is your head bowed down?
அது காமன் தொடுத்த கணைகளினாலே
கனியாய்க் கனிகிறது
Due to the love-arrows shot by Manmatha,
It ripens softly like a sweet fruit.
Thaazham poovae thanga nilaavae
Oh screw-pine flower, oh golden moon!
Thalai yen kunigirathu
Why is your head bowed down?
Thaazham poovae thanga nilaavae
Oh screw-pine flower, oh golden moon!
Thalai yen kunigirathu
Why is your head bowed down?
Adhu kaaman thodutha kanaigalinaalae
Due to the love-arrows shot by Manmatha,
Kaniyaai kanigirathu
It ripens softly like a sweet fruit.
Adhu kaaman thodutha kanaigalinaalae
Due to the love-arrows shot by Manmatha,
Kaniyaai kanigirathu
It ripens softly like a sweet fruit.
Paadal suvaiyae panivaai malarae
Oh taste of song, oh soft gentle flower!
Bayamaen varugirathu
Why does fear overcome you?
Paadal suvaiyae panivaai malarae
Oh taste of song, oh soft gentle flower!
Bayamaen varugirathu
Why does fear overcome you?
Ilam paruvathin aasai uruvathil yeri
Riding upon the form of youthful desire,
Bayam pol therigirathu
It merely appears as fear.
Ilam paruvathin aasai uruvathil yeri
Riding upon the form of youthful desire,
Bayam pol therigirathu
It merely appears as fear.
Yelam kuzhalaai ilagiya nenjam
Like a fragrant tress, the softened heart
Edhaiyoo nenaikiradhu
Is pondering something deep.
Yelam kuzhalaai ilagiya nenjam
Like a fragrant tress, the softened heart
Edhaiyoo nenaikiradhu
Is pondering something deep.
Adhu naalum pazhagum
That which becomes familiar every day,
Naalaiya poluthai
Of the upcoming tomorrow,
Ninaithae parakkirathu..
It flies in joy thinking about it..
Adhu naalum pazhagum naalaiya poluthai
Thinking of the upcoming tomorrow that grows familiar every day,
Ninaithae parakkirathu..
It flies in joy thinking about it..
Poorana nilavin thoranam yeno
Why does the decoration of the full moon
Punnagai purigirathu
Bestow a gentle smile?
Female :Adhil kaaranam paadhi kaariyam paadhi
Female: In that, half is cause and half is effect,
Kadhaiyaai varugirathu
Unfolding as a story.
Adhil kaaranam paadhi kaariyam paadhi
In that, half is cause and half is effect,
Kadhaiyaai varugirathu
Unfolding as a story.
Ilamai thirandu thanimai nirainthu
Youth assembling and solitude filling up,
Idhayam malargirathu
The heart blossoms in love.
Female :Adhil uyirgal irandum pazhagiya pinnae
Female: After those two souls become intimate,
Uravum purigiradhu
The divine bond is understood.
Thaazham poovae thanga nilaavae
Oh screw-pine flower, oh golden moon!
Thalai yen kunigirathu
Why is your head bowed down?
Adhu kaaman thodutha kanaigalinaalae
Due to the love-arrows shot by Manmatha,
Kaniyaai kanigirathu
It ripens softly like a sweet fruit.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic duet from the film 'Ratha Thilagam' captures a poetic dialogue between two lovers expressing their blossoming intimacy, shy hesitation, and deep affection. The male protagonist compares his beloved to delicate elements of nature such as the screw-pine flower (Thaazham poo) and the golden moon, teasing her shy, downward gaze. In response, she explains that her bashfulness is not fear, but the natural ripening of youthful desire stirred by love's arrows. As they exchange philosophical thoughts on love, youth, solitude, and destiny, they acknowledge how their hearts are fluttering in anticipation of a shared future. The song beautifully blends romantic passion with classic Tamil poetic metaphors of nature and emotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Metaphor / Simile)
“Thaazham poovae thanga nilaavae”
Comparing the beloved to a fragrant 'Thaazham poo' (screw-pine flower) and 'Thanga nila' (golden moon) to highlight her beauty and shyness.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Adhu kaaman thodutha kanaigalinaalae”
Comparing the desire of youth riding a physical form to love-arrows shot by Kaaman (Cupid/Manmatha).
Ethirukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Ilamai thirandu thanimai nirainthu / Idhayam malargirathu”
Rhyming of the second letter 'la' in 'Ilamai' and 'Idhayam'.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Adhil kaaranam paadhi kaariyam paadhi / Kadhaiyaai varugirathu”
Repetition of lines to emphasize emotional depth and sweet poetic melody.
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Trivia
'Ratha Thilagam' (1963) starring Sivaji Ganesan and Savitri features music composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics authored by Kannadasan. This classic track was sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, serving as a standout romantic melody famed for Kannadasan's evocative use of Tamil poetic imagery.
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