Anirudh Ravichander composes the music for Pookattum from the album Love Insurance Kompany. Vignesh Shivan writes the lyrical invitation to pure joy. The song is a sunny call to shed your worries and just bloom.
Released: April 6, 2026
Pookattum
Anirudh Ravichander | Bhumi • From “Love Insurance Kompany”
What is the meaning of Pookattum Lyrics from Love Insurance Kompany?
Vignesh Shivan builds a detailed world for the listener to enter. He describes crows and sparrows singing, colorful flowers blooming, and the simple act of swinging with eyes closed. The poet asks the listener to ‘let flowers bloom all around your feet’ (Pookattum Un Padham Suttri), framing it as an act of surrender to nature and love.
HaHa.
Hu U U UHu u u u.
Pookattum Un Padham SuttriLet flowers bloom all around your feet,
Vanna Vanna Pookkal Mattumonly the most colorful and vibrant blossoms.
Ketkkattum Un Kaadhil KakkaLet your ears listen to the sweet melodies,
Kuruvi Kuyilgal Kiligal Koottamof crows, sparrows, cuckoos, and parrots.
Soozhattum Kaadhal SoozhattumLet love surround you, let it surround you.
Korattum Un Kutti KadhaigalLet little children babble your short stories,
Mazhalaiyil Kuzhandhaigalin their innocent and playful voices.
Oorattum Unakulle Iyarkaiyin IyalbugalLet the true nature of the earth soak into your soul,
Thorattum Kaadhal Oorattumlet love gather within you, let it soak in.
Un Siru Ulaginil Ulla VovondraiyumTake every single thing in your small world,
Orunginaithiduand gather them all perfectly together.
Oonjalil En Arugil Kann Moodi KonduClose your eyes beside me on the swing,
Nee Mei Marandhiduand completely lose yourself in this moment.
Parandhu Poo Nee Parandhu PooFly away, you just fly away,
Unakkendru Konja Neram Parandhu Poofly away for a little while just for yourself.
Parandhu Poo Nee Parandhu PooFly away, you just fly away,
Kaadhalil Konja Neram Nee Kalandhu Poomelt into love for a little while.
Karaindhu PooJust fade away into it.
Pookattum Un Padham SuttriLet flowers bloom all around your feet,
Vanna Vanna Pookkal Mattumonly the most colorful and vibrant blossoms.
Ketkkattum Un Kaadhil KakkaLet your ears listen to the sweet melodies,
Kuruvi Kuyilgal Kiligal Koottamof crows, sparrows, cuckoos, and parrots.
Soozhattum Kaadhal SoozhattumLet love surround you, let it surround you.
Korattum Un Kutti KadhaigalLet little children babble your short stories,
Mazhalaiyil Kuzhandhaigalin their innocent and playful voices.
Oorattum Unakulle Iyarkaiyin IyalbugalLet the true nature of the earth soak into your soul,
Thorattum Kaadhal Oorattumlet love gather within you, let it soak in.
Paarkadha Or Punidha AnbaI’d never seen such a pure affection,
Mudhal Mura Paarkka Vaithanuntil he made me see it for the very first time.
Kaadhal Anbu Rendum OndruHe showed me today that romantic love and deep affection,
Endru Indru Kattivittanare truly one and the exact same thing.
Soozhattum Kaadhal SoozhattumLet love surround us, let it surround us.
Ha Kann Simittum NerathilHa, in the time it takes to blink an eye,
Pala Oviyangal Theeti Vaithanhe painted so many beautiful masterpieces.
Puriyadha Pala KadhaigalaHe took so many stories I couldn’t understand,
Pesi Pesi Puriya Vaithanand kept talking until they all made perfect sense.
Oorattum Kaadhal OorattumLet love soak in, let it soak in.
En Siru Ulaginil UllaHe took every single little thing,
Vovondraiyum Orunginaithanin my small world and brought them all together.
En Mugam Malarvadha Naan UnarvadhaHe is the one who knows exactly how,
Seiya Therindhavanto make me feel my face bloom into a joyful smile.
Parakkave PirakkiromWe were born to fly free,
Yeno Sevurugalukkul Irukkiromyet for some reason, we stay trapped within these walls.
Nanaiyave NinaikkiromWe constantly think about getting soaked,
Mazhai Varum Nodi Adhai Marakkirombut the second the rain arrives, we completely forget that desire.
MaariduvomLet’s change who we are.
Pookattum Music Video
What does ‘Pookattum’ mean? The lyrics propose a gentle escape into a moment of perfect peace. Bhumi stars in the Tamil song from Love Insurance Kompany.