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Lyrics & meaning

Alli Vacha Malligaiye

From Inimai Idho Idho · 1983

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
P. Suseela, Krishnachandran
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Inimai Idho Idho
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
22 Oct 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Alli vachcha malligaiyae
Pulli vachcha pon mayilae
Alli vachcha malligaiyae
Female :Mm…..mm…mm….
Male :Pulli vachcha pon mayilae
Female :Mm…..mm…
Male :Enna thayakkam enna mayakkam
Enna thayakkam enna mayakkam
Nee sirichchaa pothum kurinji pookkum
Alli vachcha malligaiyae
Female :Mm…..mm…mm….
Male :Pulli vachcha pon mayilae….
Oo raamanae…..un aasai meiyaanathaa
Male :Yae poongodi….intha bhoomi poiyaanathaa
Kaadhil sonna vaarththa
Ennai Kaaval kaakkumaa
Neththu sonna pechchu niram maari pogumaa
Thangam niram karukkumaa
Oor ulagam porukkumaa
Nambiththaanae vanthu vizhnthaenae
Alli vachcha malligaiyae
Female :Mm…..mm…mm….
Male :Pulli vachcha pon mayilae
Female :Mm…..mm…
Male :Enna thayakkam enna mayakkam
Enna thayakkam enna mayakkam
Nee sirichchaa pothum kurinji pookkum
Alli vachcha malligaiyae
Female :Mm…..mm…mm….
Male :Pulli vachcha pon mayilae….
Aagaayamum intha mannum saatchiyadi
Female :Yaar kettathu manasaatchi pothum ini
Paatham nogum pothu
Ullangaiyaal thaangavaa
Female :Poyae solla vaenaam
Chinna kaiyae thaangumaa
Vennilavu uthirumaa
Natchaththiram nagarumaa
Female :Uvama vaenaam
Unmai sollu mama….
Alli vachcha malligaiyae
Female :Mm…..mm…mm….
Male :Pulli vachcha pon mayilae
Female :Mm…..mm…
Male :Enna thayakkam enna mayakkam
Enna thayakkam enna mayakkam
Nee sirichchaa pothum kurinji pookkum
Alli vachcha malligaiyae
Female :Mm…..mm…mm….
Male :Pulli vachcha pon mayilae….
O jasmine gathered in hand,
O spotted golden peacock,
O jasmine gathered in hand,
Female: Mm... mm... mm...
Male: O spotted golden peacock!
Female: Mm... mm...
Male: Why this hesitation? Why this daze?
Why this hesitation? Why this daze?
Just a smile from you, and the Kurinji flower will bloom!
O jasmine gathered in hand,
Female: Mm... mm... mm...
Male: O spotted golden peacock...
O my Rama... is your desire truly genuine?
Male: Hey blossoming vine... is this earth ever false?
Will the words you whispered in my ear
protect and watch over me?
Will the words spoken yesterday ever change their color?
Will pure gold ever turn black?
Will this world tolerate our love?
I came and surrendered, trusting only you!
O jasmine gathered in hand,
Female: Mm... mm... mm...
Male: O spotted golden peacock!
Female: Mm... mm...
Male: Why this hesitation? Why this daze?
Why this hesitation? Why this daze?
Just a smile from you, and the Kurinji flower will bloom!
O jasmine gathered in hand,
Female: Mm... mm... mm...
Male: O spotted golden peacock...
The sky and this earth are our witnesses, my girl!
Female: Who asked for them? Our conscience is enough from now on!
When your feet ache,
shall I cradle them in my palms?
Female: No need to tell sweet lies!
Can your hands really bear that weight?
Will the bright moon ever fall from the sky?
Will the stars ever drift away?
Female: No need for comparisons!
Tell me the simple truth, my love...
O jasmine gathered in hand,
Female: Mm... mm... mm...
Male: O spotted golden peacock!
Female: Mm... mm...
Male: Why this hesitation? Why this daze?
Why this hesitation? Why this daze?
Just a smile from you, and the Kurinji flower will bloom!
O jasmine gathered in hand,
Female: Mm... mm... mm...
Male: O spotted golden peacock...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song presents a playful and affectionate dialogue between two lovers. The male hero showers his beloved with poetic compliments, comparing her smile to the rare blooming of the Kurinji flower and calling upon nature—the earth and sky—as witnesses to his true love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Alli vachcha malligaiyae / Pulli vachcha pon mayilae

Comparing the female lover affectionately to jasmine flowers ('Alli vachcha malligaiyae') and a golden peacock ('Pulli vachcha pon mayilae').

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Nee sirichchaa pothum kurinji pookkum

Exaggerating that her single smile can cause the rare Kurinji flower—which famously blooms only once every 12 years—to bloom instantly.

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

Enna thayakkam enna mayakkam

Rhyming of the second letter 'y' in 'thayakkam' and 'mayakkam'.

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Trivia

This track 'Alli vachcha malligaiyae' is a classic rural duet composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja for the 1983 Tamil movie 'Ilamai Oongal', featuring charming folk-pop orchestration.

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