Vaasa Malar
From Sri Murugan · 1946
- Lyricist
- Papanasam Sivan
- Singer
- U. R. Jeevarathinam
- Music directors
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, S. V. Venkatraman
- Details
- Sri Murugan1946
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vaasam malar kuzhal soodavum | She detests wearing fragrant flowers in her hair, |
| Aadai mani panigal | And fine garments or precious gem-studded ornaments; |
| Aniyavum manam veruppaal | Her mind rejects them all in deep aversion. |
| Vaasam malar kuzhal soodavum | She detests wearing fragrant flowers in her hair, |
| Aadai mani panigal | And fine garments or precious gem-studded ornaments; |
| Aniyavum manam veruppaal | Her mind rejects them all in deep aversion. |
| Osai iniya kuyinoli seviyura | When the sweet melodious call of the cuckoo reaches her ears, |
| Pei oliyena aruveruppaal | She shrinks back in disgust as if it were the shriek of a ghost. |
| Female | |
| Osai iniya kuyinoli seviyura | When the sweet melodious call of the cuckoo reaches her ears, |
| Pei oliyena aruveruppaal | She shrinks back in disgust as if it were the shriek of a ghost. |
| Maasil kaadhal vasamaai nedunaalaai | Capitulated by pure, flawless love for a long time, |
| Kann urangiyum ariyaal | Her eyes do not know the bliss of sleep. |
| Female | |
| Maamoganaa girithaalai kaeri | Climbing the enchanting mountain slopes, |
| Ulagaiyum pazhithu unavaiyum marandhaal | She spurns worldly life and forgets even her food. |
| Veesum thendral seerum aravamendru | Mistaking the blowing gentle breeze for a hissing snake, |
| Viraindhu solaiyil ezhil yeruvaal | She rushes hastily into the beautiful grove. |
| Veesum thendral seerum aravamendru | Mistaking the blowing gentle breeze for a hissing snake, |
| Viraindhu solaiyil ezhil yeruvaal | She rushes hastily into the beautiful grove. |
| Female | |
| Veiyal vayalandri niraimadhi neelaavin | Suffering from the full moon's glow as if it were scorching heat, |
| Vilaiyaadum paandiyaridam kooruvaal | She complains to the playful maidens nearby. |
| Vilaiyaadum paandiyaridam kooruvaal | She complains to the playful maidens nearby. |
| Vaedhuval adikkadi murugaa guhaa vendru | Sighing frequently and chanting 'Muruga! Guha!', |
| Yaaridamum kooruvaal | She speaks her grief to whoever is present. |
| Penn paavam thodaraa munn kai mudikka | Before the sin of afflicting a maiden touches you, hold her hand in marriage; |
| Viraindhu … selvaai mayilaeruvaai | Hasten... mount your peacock and go, |
| Iraivaa selvaai mayilaeruvaai | O Lord, mount your peacock and go! |
வாசம் மலர் குழல் சூடவும்
ஆடை மணி பணிகள்
அணியவும் மனம் வெறுப்பாள்
வாசம் மலர் குழல் சூடவும்
ஆடை மணி பணிகள்
அணியவும் மனம் வெறுப்பாள்
ஓசை இனிய குயினொலி செவியுற
பேய் ஒலியென அருவெறுப்பாள்
She detests wearing fragrant flowers in her hair,
And fine garments or precious gem-studded ornaments;
Her mind rejects them all in deep aversion.
She detests wearing fragrant flowers in her hair,
And fine garments or precious gem-studded ornaments;
Her mind rejects them all in deep aversion.
When the sweet melodious call of the cuckoo reaches her ears,
She shrinks back in disgust as if it were the shriek of a ghost.
ஓசை இனிய குயினொலி செவியுற
பேய் ஒலியென அருவெறுப்பாள்
மாசில் காதல் வசமாய் நெடுநாளாய்
கண் உறங்கியும் அறியாள்……
When the sweet melodious call of the cuckoo reaches her ears,
She shrinks back in disgust as if it were the shriek of a ghost.
Capitulated by pure, flawless love for a long time,
Her eyes do not know the bliss of sleep.
மாமோகனா கிரித்தாளை கேரி
உலகையும் பழித்து உணவையும் மறந்தாள்
வீசும் தென்றல் சீறும் அரவமென்று
விரைந்து சோலையில் எழில் ஏறுவாள்
வீசும் தென்றல் சீறும் அரவமென்று
விரைந்து சோலையில் எழில் ஏறுவாள்
Climbing the enchanting mountain slopes,
She spurns worldly life and forgets even her food.
Mistaking the blowing gentle breeze for a hissing snake,
She rushes hastily into the beautiful grove.
Mistaking the blowing gentle breeze for a hissing snake,
She rushes hastily into the beautiful grove.
வெய்யல் வயலன்றி நிறைமதி நீலாவின்
விளையாடும் பாண்டியரிடம் கூறுவாள்
விளையாடும் பாண்டியரிடம் கூறுவாள்
வேதுவள் அடிக்கடி முருகா குகா வென்று
யாரிடமும் கூறுவாள்
பெண்பாவம் தொடரா முன் கை முடிக்க
விரைந்து செல்வாய் மயிலேறுவாய்
இறைவா செல்வாய் மயிலேறுவாய்
Suffering from the full moon's glow as if it were scorching heat,
She complains to the playful maidens nearby.
She complains to the playful maidens nearby.
Sighing frequently and chanting 'Muruga! Guha!',
She speaks her grief to whoever is present.
Before the sin of afflicting a maiden touches you, hold her hand in marriage;
Hasten... mount your peacock and go,
O Lord, mount your peacock and go!
Vaasam malar kuzhal soodavum
She detests wearing fragrant flowers in her hair,
Aadai mani panigal
And fine garments or precious gem-studded ornaments;
Aniyavum manam veruppaal
Her mind rejects them all in deep aversion.
Vaasam malar kuzhal soodavum
She detests wearing fragrant flowers in her hair,
Aadai mani panigal
And fine garments or precious gem-studded ornaments;
Aniyavum manam veruppaal
Her mind rejects them all in deep aversion.
Osai iniya kuyinoli seviyura
When the sweet melodious call of the cuckoo reaches her ears,
Pei oliyena aruveruppaal
She shrinks back in disgust as if it were the shriek of a ghost.
Osai iniya kuyinoli seviyura
When the sweet melodious call of the cuckoo reaches her ears,
Pei oliyena aruveruppaal
She shrinks back in disgust as if it were the shriek of a ghost.
Maasil kaadhal vasamaai nedunaalaai
Capitulated by pure, flawless love for a long time,
Kann urangiyum ariyaal
Her eyes do not know the bliss of sleep.
Maamoganaa girithaalai kaeri
Climbing the enchanting mountain slopes,
Ulagaiyum pazhithu unavaiyum marandhaal
She spurns worldly life and forgets even her food.
Veesum thendral seerum aravamendru
Mistaking the blowing gentle breeze for a hissing snake,
Viraindhu solaiyil ezhil yeruvaal
She rushes hastily into the beautiful grove.
Veesum thendral seerum aravamendru
Mistaking the blowing gentle breeze for a hissing snake,
Viraindhu solaiyil ezhil yeruvaal
She rushes hastily into the beautiful grove.
Veiyal vayalandri niraimadhi neelaavin
Suffering from the full moon's glow as if it were scorching heat,
Vilaiyaadum paandiyaridam kooruvaal
She complains to the playful maidens nearby.
Vilaiyaadum paandiyaridam kooruvaal
She complains to the playful maidens nearby.
Vaedhuval adikkadi murugaa guhaa vendru
Sighing frequently and chanting 'Muruga! Guha!',
Yaaridamum kooruvaal
She speaks her grief to whoever is present.
Penn paavam thodaraa munn kai mudikka
Before the sin of afflicting a maiden touches you, hold her hand in marriage;
Viraindhu … selvaai mayilaeruvaai
Hasten... mount your peacock and go,
Iraivaa selvaai mayilaeruvaai
O Lord, mount your peacock and go!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song depicts 'Viraha Thapam' (the agony of separation in divine love) experienced by a devotee/heroine yearning for Lord Murugan. Overwhelmed by love-sickness, she loses interest in worldly delights such as adornments, flowers, and fine clothing. Sensory pleasures turn into painful torments: the sweet song of a cuckoo sounds like a demon's shriek, a soothing breeze feels like a hissing serpent, and cool moonlight scorches her like the hot sun. She wanders the hill slopes, forgetting sleep and food, calling out Lord Murugan's sacred names. The song concludes with a passionate plea from her companion (sakhi) to Lord Murugan. She urges the deity to ride his sacred peacock and arrive swiftly to marry the tormented maiden, saving her from her suffering before the sin of harming a devoted young woman falls upon him.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile / Metaphor (Upamai)
“Pei oliyena aruveruppaal”
Compares the delightful sound of a cuckoo to the terrifying shriek of a ghost (Pei oli) to highlight the distorting effect of extreme grief and longing.
Metaphor / Imagery (Uruvam)
“Veesum thendral seerum aravamendru”
Compares the soothing gentle breeze (thendral) to a hissing serpent (seerum aravam) to convey how pleasant sensations become unbearable agony in viraha.
Oxymoron / Hyperbole
“Veiyal vayalandri niraimadhi neelaavin”
Describes the cool, soothing full moonlight as burning like relentless daylight sun (veiyal), emphasizing the intense heat of love-sickness.
Second-Letter Rhyme (Etukai)
“Osai iniya kuyinoli seviyura / Maasil kaadhal vasamaai nedunaalaai”
The second consonant 's' / 'sh' repeats in consecutive lines ('Osai', 'Maasil'), creating auditory harmony in classic Tamil prosody.
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Trivia
Sri Murugan (1946) was a landmark mythological film produced by Jupiter Pictures. The lyrics were penned by Papanasam Sivan, renowned as the 'Tamil Tyagaraja' for his divine classical Carnatic compositions. The film is also noted for featuring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) early in his career in the role of Lord Shiva.
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