Thottathu Poovai
From Aayiram Kalathu Payir · 1963
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Details
- Aayiram Kalathu Payir1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa….aaa…..aaa….aa….aa….aaah…. | Vocalizing melodic notes |
| Aa….aaa…..aaa….aa….aa….aaah…. | Vocalizing melodic notes |
| Aa….aaa…..aaa….aa….aa….aaah….haa…. | Vocalizing melodic notes |
| Female | |
| Thottaththu poovai innum | The flower in the garden has not yet |
| Thodavae illai | Been touched by anyone |
| Tholkalil aangal kaigal | On her shoulders, men's hands |
| Vizhavea illai | Have never rested |
| Thottaththu poovai innum | The flower in the garden has not yet |
| Thodavae illai | Been touched by anyone |
| Tholkalil aangal kaigal | On her shoulders, men's hands |
| Vizhavea illai | Have never rested |
| Female | |
| Pattukku raagaminnum varavum illai | A melody for the song is yet to arrive |
| Pattukku raagaminnum varavum illai | A melody for the song is yet to arrive |
| Enthan paarvaiyil unnaiyindri | In my eyes, except for you |
| Evarum illai | There is no one else |
| Female | |
| Thottaththu poovai innum | The flower in the garden has not yet |
| Thodavae illai | Been touched by anyone |
| Tholkalil aangal kaigal | On her shoulders, men's hands |
| Vizhavea illai | Have never rested |
| Female | |
| Melliya aadaikatti naan varaaa | Shall I come wearing fine, soft attire? |
| Melliya aadaikatti naan varaaa | Shall I come wearing fine, soft attire? |
| Intha velli nilaa mugaththil thaen tharavaa | Shall I offer sweet honey from this silver-moon face? |
| Velli nilaa mugaththil thaen tharavaa | Shall I offer sweet honey from this silver-moon face? |
| Female | |
| Thulliya poovai pola manam tharavaa | Shall I offer a heart fragrant like a fresh, blossoming flower? |
| Thulliya poovai pola manam tharavaa | Shall I offer a heart fragrant like a fresh, blossoming flower? |
| Unnai suttri valaiththu nindru | Shall I stand encircling you close |
| Thunai tharavaa…aa… | And offer my companionship? |
| Female | |
| Thottaththu poovai innum | The flower in the garden has not yet |
| Thodavae illai | Been touched by anyone |
| Tholkalil aangal kaigal | On her shoulders, men's hands |
| Vizhavea illai | Have never rested |
| Female | |
| Paruvam valarntha ellam unakallavaa | Isn't everything that grew with youth meant for you? |
| Intha paavai manamum unthan kanakkalavaa | Isn't this maiden's heart accounted for in your ledger? |
| Iravendru vanthathellam namakallavaa | Isn't everything that comes with the night meant for us? |
| Iravendru vanthathellam namakallavaa | Isn't everything that comes with the night meant for us? |
| Un ennaththil ullathellam…aa…..aaa… | Whatever resides within your thoughts... |
| Enakkallavaa | Doesn't it belong to me? |
| Female | |
| Thottaththu poovai innum | The flower in the garden has not yet |
| Thodavae illai | Been touched by anyone |
| Tholkalil aangal kaigal | On her shoulders, men's hands |
| Vizhavea illai | Have never rested |
| Female | |
| Eththanaiyo ulagam paarththu vanthaai | You have traversed seeing so many worlds |
| Nee evvalavo vayathai thaandi vanthaai | You have lived crossing through so much time |
| Eththanaiyo ulagam paarththu vanthaai | You have traversed seeing so many worlds |
| Nee evvalavo vayathai thaandi vanthaai | You have lived crossing through so much time |
| Iththanai kattazhagu paarthathundaa | Have you ever witnessed such flawless beauty? |
| Iththanai kattazhagu paarthathundaa | Have you ever witnessed such flawless beauty? |
| Ival imaikku eedu engum | An equal to her delicate eyelids anywhere, |
| Kettathunnaa….aa…. | Have you ever heard of? |
| Female | |
| {Thottaththu poovai innum | {The flower in the garden has not yet |
| Thodavae illai | Been touched by anyone |
| Tholkalil aangal kaigal | On her shoulders, men's hands |
| Vizhavea illai} (2) | Have never rested} (Repeated twice) |
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆ.......ஆஹ்
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆ.......ஆஹ்
ஆஅ......ஆஅ......அஹ்....ஆஹ்ஹா
Vocalizing melodic notes
Vocalizing melodic notes
Vocalizing melodic notes
தோட்டத்துப் பூவை இன்னும்
தொடவே இல்லை
தோள்களில் ஆண்கள் கைகள்
விழவே இல்லை
தோட்டத்துப் பூவை இன்னும்
தொடவே இல்லை
தோள்களில் ஆண்கள் கைகள்
விழவே இல்லை
The flower in the garden has not yet
Been touched by anyone
On her shoulders, men's hands
Have never rested
The flower in the garden has not yet
Been touched by anyone
On her shoulders, men's hands
Have never rested
பாட்டுக்கு ராகமின்னும் வரவும் இல்லை
பாட்டுக்கு ராகமின்னும் வரவும் இல்லை
எந்தன் பார்வையில் உன்னையின்றி
எவரும் இல்லை
A melody for the song is yet to arrive
A melody for the song is yet to arrive
In my eyes, except for you
There is no one else
தோட்டத்துப் பூவை இன்னும்
தொடவே இல்லை
தோள்களில் ஆண்கள் கைகள்
விழவே இல்லை
The flower in the garden has not yet
Been touched by anyone
On her shoulders, men's hands
Have never rested
மெல்லிய ஆடைக்கட்டி நான் வரவா
மெல்லிய ஆடைக்கட்டி நான் வரவா
இந்த வெள்ளி நிலா முகத்தில் தேன் தரவா
வெள்ளி நிலா முகத்தில் தேன் தரவா
Shall I come wearing fine, soft attire?
Shall I come wearing fine, soft attire?
Shall I offer sweet honey from this silver-moon face?
Shall I offer sweet honey from this silver-moon face?
துல்லிய பூவைப் போல மணம் தரவா.....
துல்லிய பூவைப் போல மணம் தரவா
உன்னைச் சுற்றி வளைத்து நின்று
துணை தரவா....ஆ.....
Shall I offer a heart fragrant like a fresh, blossoming flower?
Shall I offer a heart fragrant like a fresh, blossoming flower?
Shall I stand encircling you close
And offer my companionship?
தோட்டத்துப் பூவை இன்னும்
தொடவே இல்லை
தோள்களில் ஆண்கள் கைகள்
விழவே இல்லை
The flower in the garden has not yet
Been touched by anyone
On her shoulders, men's hands
Have never rested
பருவம் வளர்ந்த எல்லாம் உனக்கல்லவா
இந்தப் பாவை மனமும் உந்தன் கணக்கல்லவா
இரவென்று வந்ததெல்லாம் நமக்கல்லவா
இரவென்று வந்ததெல்லாம் நமக்கல்லவா
உன் எண்ணத்தில் உள்ளதெல்லாம்...ஆஅ....ஆ....
எனக்கல்லவா
Isn't everything that grew with youth meant for you?
Isn't this maiden's heart accounted for in your ledger?
Isn't everything that comes with the night meant for us?
Isn't everything that comes with the night meant for us?
Whatever resides within your thoughts...
Doesn't it belong to me?
தோட்டத்துப் பூவை இன்னும்
தொடவே இல்லை
தோள்களில் ஆண்கள் கைகள்
விழவே இல்லை
The flower in the garden has not yet
Been touched by anyone
On her shoulders, men's hands
Have never rested
எத்தனையோ உலகம் பார்த்து வந்தாய்
நீ எவ்வளவோ வயதைத் தாண்டி வந்தாய்
எத்தனையோ உலகம் பார்த்து வந்தாய்
நீ எவ்வளவோ வயதைத் தாண்டி வந்தாய்
இத்தனை கட்டழகு பார்த்ததுண்டா
இத்தனை கட்டழகு பார்த்ததுண்டா
இவள் இளமைக்கு ஈடு எங்கும்
கேட்டதுண்டா.....ஆ.....
You have traversed seeing so many worlds
You have lived crossing through so much time
You have traversed seeing so many worlds
You have lived crossing through so much time
Have you ever witnessed such flawless beauty?
Have you ever witnessed such flawless beauty?
An equal to her delicate eyelids anywhere,
Have you ever heard of?
{தோட்டத்துப் பூவை இன்னும்
தொடவே இல்லை
தோள்களில் ஆண்கள் கைகள்
விழவே இல்லை} (2)
{The flower in the garden has not yet
Been touched by anyone
On her shoulders, men's hands
Have never rested} (Repeated twice)
Aa….aaa…..aaa….aa….aa….aaah….
Vocalizing melodic notes
Aa….aaa…..aaa….aa….aa….aaah….
Vocalizing melodic notes
Aa….aaa…..aaa….aa….aa….aaah….haa….
Vocalizing melodic notes
Thottaththu poovai innum
The flower in the garden has not yet
Thodavae illai
Been touched by anyone
Tholkalil aangal kaigal
On her shoulders, men's hands
Vizhavea illai
Have never rested
Thottaththu poovai innum
The flower in the garden has not yet
Thodavae illai
Been touched by anyone
Tholkalil aangal kaigal
On her shoulders, men's hands
Vizhavea illai
Have never rested
Pattukku raagaminnum varavum illai
A melody for the song is yet to arrive
Pattukku raagaminnum varavum illai
A melody for the song is yet to arrive
Enthan paarvaiyil unnaiyindri
In my eyes, except for you
Evarum illai
There is no one else
Thottaththu poovai innum
The flower in the garden has not yet
Thodavae illai
Been touched by anyone
Tholkalil aangal kaigal
On her shoulders, men's hands
Vizhavea illai
Have never rested
Melliya aadaikatti naan varaaa
Shall I come wearing fine, soft attire?
Melliya aadaikatti naan varaaa
Shall I come wearing fine, soft attire?
Intha velli nilaa mugaththil thaen tharavaa
Shall I offer sweet honey from this silver-moon face?
Velli nilaa mugaththil thaen tharavaa
Shall I offer sweet honey from this silver-moon face?
Thulliya poovai pola manam tharavaa
Shall I offer a heart fragrant like a fresh, blossoming flower?
Thulliya poovai pola manam tharavaa
Shall I offer a heart fragrant like a fresh, blossoming flower?
Unnai suttri valaiththu nindru
Shall I stand encircling you close
Thunai tharavaa…aa…
And offer my companionship?
Thottaththu poovai innum
The flower in the garden has not yet
Thodavae illai
Been touched by anyone
Tholkalil aangal kaigal
On her shoulders, men's hands
Vizhavea illai
Have never rested
Paruvam valarntha ellam unakallavaa
Isn't everything that grew with youth meant for you?
Intha paavai manamum unthan kanakkalavaa
Isn't this maiden's heart accounted for in your ledger?
Iravendru vanthathellam namakallavaa
Isn't everything that comes with the night meant for us?
Iravendru vanthathellam namakallavaa
Isn't everything that comes with the night meant for us?
Un ennaththil ullathellam…aa…..aaa…
Whatever resides within your thoughts...
Enakkallavaa
Doesn't it belong to me?
Thottaththu poovai innum
The flower in the garden has not yet
Thodavae illai
Been touched by anyone
Tholkalil aangal kaigal
On her shoulders, men's hands
Vizhavea illai
Have never rested
Eththanaiyo ulagam paarththu vanthaai
You have traversed seeing so many worlds
Nee evvalavo vayathai thaandi vanthaai
You have lived crossing through so much time
Eththanaiyo ulagam paarththu vanthaai
You have traversed seeing so many worlds
Nee evvalavo vayathai thaandi vanthaai
You have lived crossing through so much time
Iththanai kattazhagu paarthathundaa
Have you ever witnessed such flawless beauty?
Iththanai kattazhagu paarthathundaa
Have you ever witnessed such flawless beauty?
Ival imaikku eedu engum
An equal to her delicate eyelids anywhere,
Kettathunnaa….aa….
Have you ever heard of?
{Thottaththu poovai innum
{The flower in the garden has not yet
Thodavae illai
Been touched by anyone
Tholkalil aangal kaigal
On her shoulders, men's hands
Vizhavea illai} (2)
Have never rested} (Repeated twice)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Thottaththu Poovai Innum' is a classic romantic song expressed from a maiden's point of view, celebrating purity, youthful desire, and absolute devotion to her beloved. The heroine uses metaphors of an untouched garden flower and an unscripted song melody to emphasize her maidenhood and purity, asserting that she has reserved her affection solely for her partner.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Metaphor / Simile)
“Thottaththu poovai innum”
Comparing the heroine's untouched maidenhood to a garden flower that hasn't been plucked ('Thottaththu poovai').
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Intha velli nilaa mugaththil thaen tharavaa”
Comparing her face to a silver moon ('velli nilaa mugaththil') that offers sweet nectar/honey.
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Thottaththu poovai innum / Pattukku raagaminnum”
Rhyming of the second consonant 'tt' in 'Thottaththu' and 'Pattukku'.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Paruvam valarntha ellam unakallavaa”
Repetition of question forms ending in '-allavaa' to create rhetorical emphasis.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Aayiram Kalathu Payir' (1963) features lyrics by the legendary poet Kannadasan. The title translates to 'A crop that lasts a thousand years', a popular Tamil idiom symbolizing marriage and lifelong bond.
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