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Chendu Malli Poopol

From Idhaya Malar · 1976

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
K. J. Yesudass, Vani Jairam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Idhaya Malar
Movie release year
1976
Lyrics added on
15 Aug 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Love all
Female :Hoohoom love one
Chendu malli poopol azhagiya panthu
Chendu malli poopol azhagiya panthu
Sealvizhi aadattum kadhalil vanthu
Love all
Love one
Endrum intha idhayam oruvanukkendru
Endrum intha idhayam oruvanukkendru
Iruppathai koorattum viraivinil sendru
Endrum intha idhayam oruvanukkendru
Iruppathai koorattum viraivinil sendru
Gangaiyin sangamam kadalodu kanndaen
Mangaiyin sangamam paarththida vanthaen
Gangaiyin sangamam kadalodu kanndaen
Mangaiyin sangamam paarththida vanthaen
Karai vazhi selvathu gangaiyin perumai
Murai vazhi selvathu mangaiyin peumai
Karai vazhi selvathu gangaiyin perumai
Murai vazhi selvathu mangaiyin peumai
Chendu malli poopol azhagiya panthu
Sealvizhi aadattum kadhalil vanthu
Aayiram naadugal sendru vanthaalum
Thaayaaga perumaiyai kaaththida vendum
Aayiram naadugal sendru vanthaalum
Thaayaaga perumaiyai kaaththida vendum
Kaadhalum thaayaga perumaiyil ondru
Kaanattum adhaiyum ilamaiyil indru
Chendu malli poopol azhagiya panthu
Male :Sealvizhi aadattum kadhalil vanthu
Manthiram sollum manavarai kolam
Manathinil thondrum ovvoru naalum
Female :Ennuvathellaam nerinil kaanum
Punniyam irunthaal adhu engu pogum
Chendu malli poopol azhagiya panthu
Love all
Female :Love one
Male :Love all
Female :Love one love one
Love all
Female: Mmm-mmm, love one
A ball as lovely as a marigold flower,
A ball as lovely as a marigold flower,
Let the lovely-eyed girl step in and play in love!
Love all
Love one
That this heart belongs only to one man forever,
That this heart belongs only to one man forever,
Let it go quickly and tell him!
That this heart belongs only to one man forever,
Let it go quickly and tell him!
I have seen the Ganga merge with the sea,
And I have come to see my union with a woman.
I have seen the Ganga merge with the sea,
And I have come to see my union with a woman.
Flowing within its banks is the pride of the Ganga,
Walking the righteous path is the pride of a woman.
Flowing within its banks is the pride of the Ganga,
Walking the righteous path is the pride of a woman.
A ball as lovely as a marigold flower,
Let the lovely-eyed girl step in and play in love!
Even after visiting a thousand countries,
One must protect the honor of the motherland.
Even after visiting a thousand countries,
One must protect the honor of the motherland.
Love is also one of our motherland's proud values,
Let us experience it in our youth today!
A ball as lovely as a marigold flower,
Male: Let the lovely-eyed girl step in and play in love!
The wedding stage filled with sacred chants,
Appears in my mind every single day.
Female: To see all that we wish for come true,
If we have the merit of good deeds, how can it ever slip away?
A ball as lovely as a marigold flower,
Love all
Female: Love one
Male: Love all
Female: Love one, love one
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic song from 'Idhaya Malar' features a playful yet deeply philosophical dialogue between lovers centered around sports term 'Love all' vs traditional monogamous virtue 'Love one'. The male protagonist playfully teases with the tennis phrase 'Love all', while the female protagonist gently refutes it, affirming that her heart is reserved for 'Love one'—a single true love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Chendu malli poopol azhagiya panthu”

Comparing a round jasmine flower cluster ('Chendu malli poo') to a sports ball ('panthu').

Metaphor (Uruvagam / Upamana)

“Sealvizhi aadattum kadhalil vanthu”

Describing eyes as fish/carp ('Sealvizhi') which is a classic Sangam literary imagery (Kayalvizhi).

Emonai (Second-letter Rhyming)

“Gangaiyin sangamam kadalodu kanndaen / Mangaiyin sangamam paarththida vanthaen”

Rhyming of 'Gangaiyin' and 'Mangaiyin' using matching second consonant sounds.

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Trivia

The song brilliantly integrates tennis/table tennis scoring terms ('Love all') into a traditional romantic Tamil context, composed masterfully by M. S. Vishwanathan during a period when Western cultural motifs were gaining popularity in Tamil cinema.

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