Aayiram Malargalae
From Niram Maaratha Pookkal · 1979
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. P. Sailaja, Malaysia Vasudevan, Jency
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Niram Maaratha Pookkal1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aah…. aa…. aa…. aa…. aa…. aa…. aa…. | Aah.... aa.... aa.... aa.... aa.... aa.... aa.... |
| Haaa….aaa….haa….aaa….haa….aaa…. | Haaa....aaa....haa....aaa....haa....aaa.... |
| Female | |
| Aayiram malargalae malarungal | O a thousand flowers, bloom! |
| Amudha geetham paadungal aadungal | Sing sweet nectar-like songs and dance! |
| Kaadhal devan kaaviyam neengalo naangalo | Are you or are we the epic poem created by the God of Love? |
| Nerungi vandhu sollungal… sollungal… | Come close and tell us... tell us... |
| Aayiram malargalae malarungal | O a thousand flowers, bloom! |
| Female | |
| Vaanilae vennilaa | The white moon in the sky |
| Thaeindhu thaeindhu valaralaam | May wane and wax again |
| Vaanilae vennilaa | The white moon in the sky |
| Thaeindhu thaeindhu valaralaam | May wane and wax again |
| Manathil ulla kavithai kodu maarumo | Will the line of poetry written in the heart ever change? |
| Raagangal nooru baavangal nooru | There are a hundred melodies and a hundred expressions, |
| En paattum un paattum pon allavo | Is not my song and your song pure gold? |
| Female | |
| Aayiram malargalae malarungal | O a thousand flowers, bloom! |
| Female | |
| Kodaiyil mazhaivarum | Rain may come in the summer, |
| Vasandha kaalam maaralaam | The spring season may change, |
| Ezhuthi chellum | As it keeps writing, |
| Vithiyin kaigal maarumo | Will the hands of destiny ever change? |
| Kaala devan sollum | The God of Time speaks of |
| Poorva jenma bantham | The eternal bond from past lives. |
| Nee yaaro naan yaaro | Who are you, and who am I? |
| Yaar serththatho | Who was it that brought us together? |
| Female | |
| Aayiram malargalae malarungal | O a thousand flowers, bloom! |
| Amudha geetham paadungal aadungal | Sing sweet nectar-like songs and dance! |
| Kaadhal devan kaaviyam neengalo naangalo | Are you or are we the epic poem created by the God of Love? |
| Nerungi vandhu sollungal… sollungal… | Come close and tell us... tell us... |
| Male | |
| {Boomiyil megangal | Clouds upon the earth |
| Odiyaadum yogamae | Wandering about is a stroke of good fortune. |
| Malaiyin meedhu | Upon the mountain top, |
| Rathi ulaavum neramae | It is the time Goddess Rathi strolls about. |
| Saayaatha kundrum | The unyielding mountain, |
| Kaanaatha nenjum | And the unseen heart, |
| Thaalaattu paadaamal thaayaagumo | Can it become a mother without singing a lullaby? |
| Female :Aa..aa..aa…} (Over lapping) | Ah..aa..aa... (Overlapping vocals) |
| Female | |
| Aayiram | A thousand... |
| Male :Malargalae | ...flowers... |
| Both :Malarungal | ...bloom! |
| Amudha geetham paadungal aadungal | Sing sweet nectar-like songs and dance! |
| Kaadhal devan kaaviyam neengalo naangalo | Are you or are we the epic poem created by the God of Love? |
| Nerungi vandhu sollungal… sollungal… | Come close and tell us... tell us... |
| Aayiram malargalae malarungal | O a thousand flowers, bloom! |
ஆஅ....ஆ....ஆ...ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ...
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஹா.....ஆஅ....ஹா....ஆஅ.....
Aah.... aa.... aa.... aa.... aa.... aa.... aa....
Haaa....aaa....haa....aaa....haa....aaa....
ஆயிரம் மலர்களே மலருங்கள்
அமுத கீதம் பாடுங்கள் ஆடுங்கள்
காதல் தேவன் காவியம் நீங்களோ நாங்களோ
நெருங்கி வந்து சொல்லுங்கள்.....சொல்லுங்கள்....
O a thousand flowers, bloom!
Sing sweet nectar-like songs and dance!
Are you or are we the epic poem created by the God of Love?
Come close and tell us... tell us...
O a thousand flowers, bloom!
ஆயிரம் மலர்களே மலருங்கள்
The white moon in the sky
May wane and wax again
The white moon in the sky
May wane and wax again
Will the line of poetry written in the heart ever change?
There are a hundred melodies and a hundred expressions,
Is not my song and your song pure gold?
வானிலே வெண்ணிலா
தேய்ந்து தேய்ந்து வளரலாம்
வானிலே வெண்ணிலா
தேய்ந்து தேய்ந்து வளரலாம்
மனதில் உள்ள கவிதை கோடு மாறுமோ....
ராகங்கள் நூறு பாவங்கள் நூறு
என் பாட்டும் உன் பாட்டும் பொன் அல்லவோ
O a thousand flowers, bloom!
ஆயிரம் மலர்களே மலருங்கள்
Rain may come in the summer,
The spring season may change,
As it keeps writing,
Will the hands of destiny ever change?
The God of Time speaks of
The eternal bond from past lives.
Who are you, and who am I?
Who was it that brought us together?
கோடையில் மழை வரும்
வசந்தக் காலம் மாறலாம்
எழுதிச் செல்லும்
விதியின் கைகள் மாறுமோ
காலதேவன் சொல்லும்
பூர்வ ஜென்ம பந்தம்
நீ யாரோ நான் யாரோ
யார் சேர்த்ததோ
O a thousand flowers, bloom!
Sing sweet nectar-like songs and dance!
Are you or are we the epic poem created by the God of Love?
Come close and tell us... tell us...
ஆயிரம் மலர்களே மலருங்கள்
அமுத கீதம் பாடுங்கள் ஆடுங்கள்
காதல் தேவன் காவியம் நீங்களோ நாங்களோ
நெருங்கி வந்து சொல்லுங்கள்.....சொல்லுங்கள்....
Clouds upon the earth
Wandering about is a stroke of good fortune.
Upon the mountain top,
It is the time Goddess Rathi strolls about.
The unyielding mountain,
And the unseen heart,
Can it become a mother without singing a lullaby?
Ah..aa..aa... (Overlapping vocals)
பூமியில் மேகங்கள்
ஓடியாடும் யோகமே
மலையின் மீது
ரதி உலாவும் நேரமே
சாயாத குன்றும்
காணாத நெஞ்சும்
தாலாட்டு பாடாமல் தாயாகுமோ
ஆ...ஆ...ஆ...
A thousand...
...flowers...
...bloom!
Sing sweet nectar-like songs and dance!
Are you or are we the epic poem created by the God of Love?
Come close and tell us... tell us...
O a thousand flowers, bloom!
ஆயிரம்
மலர்களே
இருவர் :
மலருங்கள்
அமுத கீதம் பாடுங்கள் ஆடுங்கள்
காதல் தேவன் காவியம் நீங்களோ நாங்களோ
நெருங்கி வந்து சொல்லுங்கள்.....சொல்லுங்கள்....
ஆயிரம் மலர்களே மலருங்கள்
Aah…. aa…. aa…. aa…. aa…. aa…. aa….
Aah.... aa.... aa.... aa.... aa.... aa.... aa....
Haaa….aaa….haa….aaa….haa….aaa….
Haaa....aaa....haa....aaa....haa....aaa....
Aayiram malargalae malarungal
O a thousand flowers, bloom!
Amudha geetham paadungal aadungal
Sing sweet nectar-like songs and dance!
Kaadhal devan kaaviyam neengalo naangalo
Are you or are we the epic poem created by the God of Love?
Nerungi vandhu sollungal… sollungal…
Come close and tell us... tell us...
Aayiram malargalae malarungal
O a thousand flowers, bloom!
Vaanilae vennilaa
The white moon in the sky
Thaeindhu thaeindhu valaralaam
May wane and wax again
Vaanilae vennilaa
The white moon in the sky
Thaeindhu thaeindhu valaralaam
May wane and wax again
Manathil ulla kavithai kodu maarumo
Will the line of poetry written in the heart ever change?
Raagangal nooru baavangal nooru
There are a hundred melodies and a hundred expressions,
En paattum un paattum pon allavo
Is not my song and your song pure gold?
Aayiram malargalae malarungal
O a thousand flowers, bloom!
Kodaiyil mazhaivarum
Rain may come in the summer,
Vasandha kaalam maaralaam
The spring season may change,
Ezhuthi chellum
As it keeps writing,
Vithiyin kaigal maarumo
Will the hands of destiny ever change?
Kaala devan sollum
The God of Time speaks of
Poorva jenma bantham
The eternal bond from past lives.
Nee yaaro naan yaaro
Who are you, and who am I?
Yaar serththatho
Who was it that brought us together?
Aayiram malargalae malarungal
O a thousand flowers, bloom!
Amudha geetham paadungal aadungal
Sing sweet nectar-like songs and dance!
Kaadhal devan kaaviyam neengalo naangalo
Are you or are we the epic poem created by the God of Love?
Nerungi vandhu sollungal… sollungal…
Come close and tell us... tell us...
{Boomiyil megangal
Clouds upon the earth
Odiyaadum yogamae
Wandering about is a stroke of good fortune.
Malaiyin meedhu
Upon the mountain top,
Rathi ulaavum neramae
It is the time Goddess Rathi strolls about.
Saayaatha kundrum
The unyielding mountain,
Kaanaatha nenjum
And the unseen heart,
Thaalaattu paadaamal thaayaagumo
Can it become a mother without singing a lullaby?
Female :Aa..aa..aa…} (Over lapping)
Ah..aa..aa... (Overlapping vocals)
Aayiram
A thousand...
Male :Malargalae
...flowers...
Both :Malarungal
...bloom!
Amudha geetham paadungal aadungal
Sing sweet nectar-like songs and dance!
Kaadhal devan kaaviyam neengalo naangalo
Are you or are we the epic poem created by the God of Love?
Nerungi vandhu sollungal… sollungal…
Come close and tell us... tell us...
Aayiram malargalae malarungal
O a thousand flowers, bloom!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Aayiram Malargalae Malarungal is a celebrated romantic Tamil song that uses nature as a canvas to express deep love, destiny, and spiritual connection. The lovers call upon a thousand blooming flowers to sing and dance, questioning whether the beauty of nature or their own deep bond is the true epic poem crafted by the God of Love. The song highlights how physical elements like seasons, rain in summer, and the waxing moon are transient, yet the love written within the human heart and sealed by past-life karma (poorva jenma bantham) remains constant and unyielding.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Amudha geetham paadungal aadungal”
Songs are compared to divine nectar ('Amudha geetham') and precious gold ('Pon allavo') to emphasize their beauty and value.
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Thaeindhu thaeindhu valaralaam”
The words 'Thaeindhu thaeindhu' (waning) and 'sollungal... sollungal' are repeated sequentially for rhythmic harmony and emotional emphasis.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Aani)
“Ezhuthi chellum Vithiyin kaigal maarumo”
The lyrist poses questions about destiny and identity ('Ezhuthi chellum Vithiyin kaigal maarumo') to provoke deep emotional and philosophical reflection rather than seeking a direct answer.
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Trivia
This iconic melody from Niram Maaratha Pookkal (1979) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and features a famous multi-vocalist performance by Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja, Jency Anthony, and L. R. Anjali. Kannadasan's lyrics famously blend romantic delight with philosophical thoughts on destiny.
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