Vaanam Thoovum Poo Mazhaiye
From Punnagai Poove · 2002
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Harish Raghavendra, Kovai Ranjani
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Punnagai Poove2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaanam thoovum poo mazhaiyae | Oh flower rain showered by the sky! |
| Bhoomi pooththa pon malarae | Oh golden flower bloomed on the earth! |
| Male | |
| Saaral tharum megam needhaan | You alone are the cloud offering a drizzle, |
| Kaadhal tharum vedham needhaan | You alone are the scripture offering love. |
| Ilandhadhu kidaiththadhu | That which was lost has been found, |
| Idhayamae siriththadhu | My very heart smiled. |
| Male | |
| Paarvai tharum paavai needhaan | You alone are the maiden who grants a gaze, |
| Paasam tharum poovai needhaan | You alone are the dame offering affection. |
| Neervizhi nooghudhu | Tears of joy brim in the eyes, |
| Vaazhkaiyil anandham | There is bliss in life. |
| Male | |
| Vaanam thoovum poo mazhaiyae | Oh flower rain showered by the sky! |
| Bhoomi pooththa pon malarae | Oh golden flower bloomed on the earth! |
| Male | |
| Mazhai thuligal | Raindrops... |
| Mannil vizhundhadhena | Why did they fall onto the soil? |
| Yenakkulla minnal | Within me, lightning... |
| Yezhundhadhena | Why did it rise? |
| Kangalil thee pori | Sparks of fire in the eyes, |
| Vaiththadhu yaaradi | Who placed them, my dear? |
| Male | |
| En vizhigal thookkam | Why did my eyes forget sleep? |
| Marandhadhena | Why did time dissolve in your memory? |
| Un ninaivil kaalam | Love in my life... |
| Karaindhadhena | Has turned into an epic. |
| Kaadhal en vaazhkaiyil | Love in my life... |
| Kaaviyam aanadhae | Has turned into an epic. |
| Male | |
| Vaanam thoovum poo mazhaiyae | Oh flower rain showered by the sky! |
| Bhoomi pooththa pon malarae | Oh golden flower bloomed on the earth! |
| Male | |
| Un valai oosai | The sound of your bangles... |
| Ketkum endru…naanum | Hoping to hear it, I too... |
| Kaaththirundhen | Was waiting. |
| Un kural oosai | The sound of your voice... |
| Kettadhumae | As soon as I heard it, |
| Kuyil oosaiyai naan | The song of the cuckoo bird, I... |
| Marandhen | Forgot it. |
| Male | |
| Vaanam thoovum poo mazhaiyae | Oh flower rain showered by the sky! |
| Bhoomi pooththa pon malarae | Oh golden flower bloomed on the earth! |
| Male | |
| Panithuligal pullil | Dewdrops on the grass... |
| Padigindradhae | Are settling down, |
| Thaenthuligal poovil | Drops of honey in the flower... |
| Vazhigindradhae | Are overflowing, |
| Iyarkkaiyil adhisayam | A wonder in nature, |
| Ilamaiyin ragasiyam | The secret of youth! |
| Male | |
| Vin meengal | Stars from the sky... |
| Mannil mulaikkindradhae | Are sprouting on the earth, |
| Minminigal kannil | Fireflies in the eyes... |
| Parakkindradhae | Are flying about. |
| Eer udal orr uyir | Two bodies becoming one soul, |
| Aanadhae kaadhalil | Has come to pass in love. |
வானம் தூவும்
பூ மழையே பூமி பூத்த
பொன் மலரே
Oh flower rain showered by the sky!
Oh golden flower bloomed on the earth!
சாரல் தரும்
மேகம் நீதான் காதல்
தரும் வேதம் நீதான்
இழந்தது கிடைத்தது
இதயமே சிரித்தது
You alone are the cloud offering a drizzle,
You alone are the scripture offering love.
That which was lost has been found,
My very heart smiled.
பார்வை தரும்
பாவை நீதான் பாசம்
தரும் பூவை நீதான்
நீர்விழி நோகுது
வாழ்க்கையில்
ஆனந்தம்
You alone are the maiden who grants a gaze,
You alone are the dame offering affection.
Tears of joy brim in the eyes,
There is bliss in life.
வானம் தூவும்
பூ மழையே பூமி பூத்த
பொன் மலரே
Oh flower rain showered by the sky!
Oh golden flower bloomed on the earth!
மழை துளிகள்
மண்ணில் விழுந்ததென்ன
எனக்குள்ள மின்னல்
எழுந்ததென்ன கண்களில்
தீ பொறி வைத்தது யாரடி
Raindrops...
Why did they fall onto the soil?
Within me, lightning...
Why did it rise?
Sparks of fire in the eyes,
Who placed them, my dear?
என் விழிகள்
தூக்கம் மறந்ததென்ன
உன் நினைவில் காலம்
கறைந்ததென்ன காதல்
என் வாழ்க்கையில்
காவியம் ஆனதே
Why did my eyes forget sleep?
Why did time dissolve in your memory?
Love in my life...
Has turned into an epic.
Love in my life...
Has turned into an epic.
வானம் தூவும்
பூ மழையே பூமி பூத்த
பொன் மலரே
Oh flower rain showered by the sky!
Oh golden flower bloomed on the earth!
உன் வலை
ஓசை கேட்கும் என்று
நானும் காத்திருந்தேன்
உன் குரல் ஓசை கேட்டதுமே
குயில் ஓசையை நான்
மறந்தேன்
The sound of your bangles...
Hoping to hear it, I too...
Was waiting.
The sound of your voice...
As soon as I heard it,
The song of the cuckoo bird, I...
Forgot it.
வானம் தூவும்
பூ மழையே பூமி பூத்த
பொன் மலரே
Oh flower rain showered by the sky!
Oh golden flower bloomed on the earth!
பனித்துளிகள்
புல்லில் படிகின்றதே
தேன் துளிகள் பூவில்
வழிகின்றதே இயற்கையில்
அதிசயம் இளமையின்
ரகசியம்
Dewdrops on the grass...
Are settling down,
Drops of honey in the flower...
Are overflowing,
A wonder in nature,
The secret of youth!
விண் மீன்கள்
மண்ணில் முளைக்கின்றதே
மின்மினிகள் கண்ணில்
பறக்கின்றதே ஈர் உடல்
ஓர் உயிர் ஆனதே காதலில்
Stars from the sky...
Are sprouting on the earth,
Fireflies in the eyes...
Are flying about.
Two bodies becoming one soul,
Has come to pass in love.
Vaanam thoovum poo mazhaiyae
Oh flower rain showered by the sky!
Bhoomi pooththa pon malarae
Oh golden flower bloomed on the earth!
Saaral tharum megam needhaan
You alone are the cloud offering a drizzle,
Kaadhal tharum vedham needhaan
You alone are the scripture offering love.
Ilandhadhu kidaiththadhu
That which was lost has been found,
Idhayamae siriththadhu
My very heart smiled.
Paarvai tharum paavai needhaan
You alone are the maiden who grants a gaze,
Paasam tharum poovai needhaan
You alone are the dame offering affection.
Neervizhi nooghudhu
Tears of joy brim in the eyes,
Vaazhkaiyil anandham
There is bliss in life.
Vaanam thoovum poo mazhaiyae
Oh flower rain showered by the sky!
Bhoomi pooththa pon malarae
Oh golden flower bloomed on the earth!
Mazhai thuligal
Raindrops...
Mannil vizhundhadhena
Why did they fall onto the soil?
Yenakkulla minnal
Within me, lightning...
Yezhundhadhena
Why did it rise?
Kangalil thee pori
Sparks of fire in the eyes,
Vaiththadhu yaaradi
Who placed them, my dear?
En vizhigal thookkam
Why did my eyes forget sleep?
Marandhadhena
Why did time dissolve in your memory?
Un ninaivil kaalam
Love in my life...
Karaindhadhena
Has turned into an epic.
Kaadhal en vaazhkaiyil
Love in my life...
Kaaviyam aanadhae
Has turned into an epic.
Vaanam thoovum poo mazhaiyae
Oh flower rain showered by the sky!
Bhoomi pooththa pon malarae
Oh golden flower bloomed on the earth!
Un valai oosai
The sound of your bangles...
Ketkum endru…naanum
Hoping to hear it, I too...
Kaaththirundhen
Was waiting.
Un kural oosai
The sound of your voice...
Kettadhumae
As soon as I heard it,
Kuyil oosaiyai naan
The song of the cuckoo bird, I...
Marandhen
Forgot it.
Vaanam thoovum poo mazhaiyae
Oh flower rain showered by the sky!
Bhoomi pooththa pon malarae
Oh golden flower bloomed on the earth!
Panithuligal pullil
Dewdrops on the grass...
Padigindradhae
Are settling down,
Thaenthuligal poovil
Drops of honey in the flower...
Vazhigindradhae
Are overflowing,
Iyarkkaiyil adhisayam
A wonder in nature,
Ilamaiyin ragasiyam
The secret of youth!
Vin meengal
Stars from the sky...
Mannil mulaikkindradhae
Are sprouting on the earth,
Minminigal kannil
Fireflies in the eyes...
Parakkindradhae
Are flying about.
Eer udal orr uyir
Two bodies becoming one soul,
Aanadhae kaadhalil
Has come to pass in love.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Vaanam Thoovum Poo Mazhaiyae' is a romantic Tamil song expressing profound love, wonder, and joy. The speaker praises their beloved through vivid natural metaphors, comparing them to flower rain showered from the sky, a golden blossom blooming on earth, and a cool cloud bringing drizzling joy. The song captures how love transforms life into an epic poem, making sleepless nights and waiting worthwhile while turning worldly wonders into an internal celebration of unity where two bodies merge into a single soul.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagamm)
“Vaanam thoovum poo mazhaiyae / Bhoomi pooththa pon malarae”
The beloved is metaphorically described as 'poo mazhai' (flower rain), 'pon malar' (golden flower), 'megam' (cloud), and 'vedham' (scripture), highlighting her divine and enchanting qualities.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Saaral tharum megam needhaan / Kaadhal tharum vedham needhaan”
The repetition of 'Un...' and 'needhaan' creates a rhythmic emphasis on the beloved being the sole source of joy and life's meaning.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Iyarkkaiyil adhisayam / Ilamaiyin ragasiyam”
The lines end with identical rhyming suffixes like 'needhaan', 'aanadhae', and 'endradhae', adding melodious musicality.
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Trivia
The song belongs to the 2003 Tamil romantic film 'Punnagai Poove', directed by Sabapathy Dekshinamurthy. The soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, featuring lyrics by Pa. Vijay, which beautifully blended nature imagery with youth romance.
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