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Thottal Poo Malarum

From New · 2004

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Hariharan, Harini
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
New
Movie release year
2004
Lyrics added on
9 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thotaal poo malarum
Thodaamal naan malarndhen
Sutaal pon sivakum
Sudaamal kan sivandhen
Thotaal poo malarum
Thodaamal naan malarndhen
Sutaal pon sivakum
Sudaamal kan sivandhen
Kangal padaamal kaigal thodaamal
Kaadhal varuvadhillai
Hey kaadhal varuvadhillai
Neril varaamal nenjai tharaamal
Aasai viduvadhillai aasai viduvadhi… aasai viduvadhillai
Thotaal poo malarumMale :Aaaa aaaa
Thodaamal naan malarndhenMale :Aaaa aaaa
Sutaal pon sivakumMale :Aaaaa aaaa
Sudaamal kan sivandhenMale :Aaaa poo malarum
Thotaal poo malarumMale :Thotaal poo malarum
Thodaamal naan malarndhenMale :Sutaal pon sivakum
Sutaal pon sivakum
Sudaamal kan sivandhen
Thotaal poo malarum
Thodaamal naan malarndhen
Sutaal pon sivakum
Sudaamal kan sivandhen
Iruvar ondranaal oruvar endraanaal
Iruvar ondranaal oruvar endraanaal
Iruvar ondranaal ilamai mudivadhillai
Ilamai mudivadhillai
Eduthu kondaalum koduthu sendraalum
Eduthu kondaalum koduthu sendraalum
Pozhudhum vidivadhillai
Thotaal poo malarum
Thodaamal naan malarndhen
Sutaal pon sivakum
Sudaamal kan sivandhen
{ Pazharasa thottam panimalar kootam } (3)
Paavai mugamallavaa ho paavai mugamallava
Azhagiya thozhgal pazhagiya naatkal
Azhagiya thozhgal
Aayiram sugamallavaMale :Sugamallava
Aayiram sugamallava
Thotaal poo malarum
Thodaamal naan malarndhen
Sutaal pon sivakum
Sudaamal kan sivandhen
Thotaal poo malarumMale :Thotaal
Thodaamal naan malarndhen
Thodaamal naan malarndhen
Sutaal pon sivakumMale :Sutaal
Sudaamal kan sivandhen
Kangal padaamal kaigal thodaamal
Kaadhal varuvadhillaiFemale :Illai illai illai
Hey kaadhal varuvadhillai
Neril varaamal nenjai tharaamal
Aasai viduvadhillaiMale :Ahaan
Aasai viduvadhi… aasai viduvadhillai
A flower blossoms when touched
Yet I blossomed without being touched
Gold turns red when heated in fire
Yet my eyes flushed red without any heat
A flower blossoms when touched
Yet I blossomed without being touched
Gold turns red when heated in fire
Yet my eyes flushed red without any heat
Without eyes meeting, without hands touching
Love does not happen
Hey, love does not happen
Without meeting in person, without giving your heart
Desire never lets go, desire never lets... desire never lets go
A flower blossoms when touched [Male: Ah... ah...]
Yet I blossomed without being touched [Male: Ah... ah...]
Gold turns red when heated in fire [Male: Ah... ah...]
Yet my eyes flushed red without any heat [Male: Ah... a flower blossoms]
A flower blossoms when touched [Male: A flower blossoms when touched]
Yet I blossomed without being touched [Male: Gold turns red when heated]
Gold turns red when heated in fire
Yet my eyes flushed red without any heat
A flower blossoms when touched
Yet I blossomed without being touched
Gold turns red when heated in fire
Yet my eyes flushed red without any heat
When two become one, when they become like a single soul
When two become one, when they become like a single soul
When two become one, youth never ends
Youth never ends
Whether you take love or give it away
Whether you take love or give it away
The night never breaks into dawn
A flower blossoms when touched
Yet I blossomed without being touched
Gold turns red when heated in fire
Yet my eyes flushed red without any heat
{ An orchard of sweet juice, a cluster of dewy flowers } (3)
Isn't that a girl's face? Oh, isn't that a girl's face?
Beautiful shoulders and the sweet days spent together
Beautiful shoulders
Aren't they a thousand pleasures? [Male: Aren't they pleasure?]
Aren't they a thousand pleasures?
A flower blossoms when touched
Yet I blossomed without being touched
Gold turns red when heated in fire
Yet my eyes flushed red without any heat
A flower blossoms when touched [Male: When touched]
Yet I blossomed without being touched
Yet I blossomed without being touched
Gold turns red when heated in fire [Male: When heated]
Yet my eyes flushed red without any heat
Without eyes meeting, without hands touching
Love does not happen [Female: No, no, no]
Hey, love does not happen
Without meeting in person, without giving your heart
Desire never lets go [Male: Aha]
Desire never lets... desire never lets go
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic romantic duet portrays the deep emotional and physical awakening brought on by love. The heroine compares her feelings to nature: while flowers bloom upon touch and gold turns red when fired, she blossoms and blushes purely through the unseen magic of love without physical contact. The couple expresses how true intimacy blends two souls into one, making youth feel timeless and moments together unending. The lyrics capture the sweet anticipation, longing, and sensual beauty of romantic bliss. Imagery of fruit gardens, fresh dewy blossoms, and tender memories emphasizes the lush, joyful experience of two lovers surrendered to their desire.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Muran (Antithesis / Contrast)

Thotaal poo malarum / Thodaamal naan malarndhen

Contrasting natural physical reactions with romantic emotional ones ('Thotaal' vs 'Thodaamal', 'Sutaal' vs 'Sudaamal').

Anaaphora / Repetition (Edukku)

Iruvar ondranaal oruvar endraanaal

Repetition of the phrase 'Iruvar ondranaal' to build rhythmic flow and emphasize unity in love.

Uvamai (Metaphor & Imagery)

Pazharasa thottam panimalar kootam

Using natural motifs like blooming flowers, heated gold, fruit gardens, and dewy blossoms to symbolize physical beauty and romantic bliss.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Kangal padaamal kaigal thodaamal

Matching starting letters across adjacent words ('Kangal' and 'Kaigal').

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Trivia

This track is a modern remix featured in S.J. Suryah's 2004 film 'New', re-arranged by A.R. Rahman. The original iconic song was composed by the legendary duo M.S. Viswanathan–T.K. Ramamoorthy with lyrics by Vaali for M.G. Ramachandran's 1964 classic movie 'Padagotti', where it was sung by T.M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.

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