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Adukku Malligai

From Thanga Magan (1983 film) · 1983

Lyricist
Na. Kamarasan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Thanga Magan (1983 film)
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
9 May 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Adukku malliga
Idhu aal pudikkudhu
Rendu thol thudikkudhu
Manam thudi thudikkudhu
Unna thottaalpodhum
Sorgalogam munnaal aadum
Unna thottaalpodhum
Sorgalogam munnaal aadum
Ada aalaagi naalaachi vandhaalenna
Heyyy eyyy thaana naaa ….
Aaaa…aaa…aaa….aaa
Adukku malliga
Idhu aal pudikkudhu
Rendu thol thudikkudhu
Manam thudi thudikkudhu hoi
Naan vaaren
Pudhu paai podu
Naaldhorum ila neerodu
Naan vaaraen
Pudhu paai podu
Naaldhorum ila neerodu
Kaiyodu serthanachu
Kattil varai kannadichi
Aaththodu povadhupol
Aasaiyila neechadichi
Nee vaadi chella kutti
Naan thookkum vellakatti
Kaigal alla kangal unnai thaedudhu….
Adukku malliga
Male :Haan…..
Female :Idhu aal pudikkudhu
Male :Haan haha
Female :Rendu thol thudikkudhu
Male :Hmm mmm
Female :Manam thudi thudikkudhu
Lalalalaaaa…lala laalaala laa…..
Male :Haa…haaa…haan…hahahah
Female :Lalalalaaaa…lala laalaala laa…..
Male :Haa…haaa…haan…hahahah
Lalalalaaaa…
Male :Haa…haaa…
Female :Lalalalaaaa…
Male :Haa…haaa…
Maanboovae ilam poongaathae
Maarbodu enai thaalaattu
Female :Haaa
Male :Maanboovae ilam poongaathae
Maarbodu enai thaalaattu
Theeradha aasa vechu
Angae iru kannu irukku
Thillaana paadi kittu
Ingae oru ponnirukku
Raasaathi mulla mottu
Naan thedum kaadhal sittu
Kaigal alla kangal unnai thaedudhu
Haan adukku malliga
Female :Hahahaahhh…aan…..
Male :Idhu aal pudikkudhu
Female :Hahahahaan haha
Male :Rendu thol thudikkudhu
Female :Hahahahanhaha
Male :Manam thudi thudikkudhu
Unna thottaalpodhum
Sorgalogam munnaal aadum
Unna thottaalpodhum
Sorgalogam munnaal aadum
Ada aalaagi naalaachi vandhaalenna
O layered jasmine flower,
it captivates me,
both my shoulders yearn,
and my heart is pounding restlessly!
Just touching you is enough,
heaven will dance before our eyes!
Just touching you is enough,
heaven will dance before our eyes!
I have come of age long ago, so why not come to me?
Hey... ey... thana naa...
Aaa... aa... aa... aa
O layered jasmine flower,
it captivates me,
both my shoulders yearn,
and my heart is pounding restlessly, hoy!
I am coming,
spread out a fresh mat,
ready with sweet tender coconut water every day!
I am coming,
spread out a fresh mat,
ready with sweet tender coconut water every day!
Holding you tight in my arms,
winking all the way to the bed,
drifting like a flowing river,
swimming through waves of desire,
come to me, my darling sweetheart,
my lump of sweet jaggery for me to carry!
Not just my hands, my eyes too search for you...
O layered jasmine flower,
Male: Haan...
Female: It captivates me,
Male: Haan haha
Female: Both my shoulders yearn,
Male: Mmm mmm
Female: My heart is pounding restlessly!
Lalalaaa... lala laalalaa laa...
Male: Haa... haaa... haan... hahaha
Female: Lalalaaa... lala laalalaa laa...
Male: Haa... haaa... haan... hahaha
Lalalaaa...
Male: Haa... haaa...
Female: Lalalaaa...
Male: Haa... haaa...
Gentle doe-like blossom, soft cool breeze,
cradle me against your chest like a lullaby!
Female: Haaa
Male: Gentle doe-like blossom, soft cool breeze,
cradle me against your chest like a lullaby!
Filled with endless longing,
two eyes are watching from over there,
and singing a joyous rhythm,
a lovely girl is waiting right here!
My queen, my fresh jasmine bud,
the little lovebird I search for!
Not just my hands, my eyes too search for you...
Haan, layered jasmine flower,
Female: Hahahaah... aan...
Male: It captivates me,
Female: Hahahahaan haha
Male: Both my shoulders yearn,
Female: Hahahahn haha
Male: My heart is pounding restlessly!
Just touching you is enough,
heaven will dance before our eyes!
Just touching you is enough,
heaven will dance before our eyes!
I have come of age long ago, so why not come to me?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Adukku Malliga is a playful and passionate romantic duet from the 1983 Tamil film Thanga Magan, featuring Rajinikanth and Poornima Jayaram. The lyrics express the intoxicating desire, excitement, and intimacy shared between two lovers. Metaphors like jasmine blossoms, tender coconut water, and sweet jaggery highlight the sweetness and freshness of youthful romance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Rendu thol thudikkudhu / Manam thudi thudikkudhu

Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, creating rhythmic harmony in Tamil poetry.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Naan thookkum vellakatti

Comparing the beloved directly to 'vellakatti' (block of jaggery) and 'kaadhal sittu' (love bird) to convey extreme sweetness and affection.

Hyperbole (Atisayokti)

Unna thottaalpodhum Sorgalogam munnaal aadum

Exaggerating the sensation of a touch by claiming heaven itself dances in front of the lover.

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Trivia

The track was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Na. Kamarasan and sung by S.P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki. The song features iconic visuals with Rajinikanth and Poornima Rao, remaining one of the most memorable folk-pop romantic duets of 1980s Tamil cinema.

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