Ethanai Malargal
From Oru Nadigai Nadagam Parkiral · 1978
- Lyricist
- Jayakanthan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Oru Nadigai Nadagam Parkiral1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Muththinai pol panithuli irukkum | Dewdrops look just like pearls. |
| Muththirukkum thottaal mullirukkum | Though pearls lie within, if touched, there are thorns. |
| Female :Puththanai poloru puthiyilae | With an intellect like that of the Buddha, |
| Silar pookkalar maranthaar bhoomiyilae | Some people forgot the flowers on this earth. |
| Intha pookkalai maranthaar bhoomiyilae | They forgot these flowers on this earth. |
| Male | |
| Neeyum naanum yaaro evaro | You and I were complete strangers, |
| Nizhalaai uruvaai thunaiyaanom | Yet we became companions like shadow and form. |
| Female :Thaayum thanthaiyum illaatha | Having neither mother nor father, |
| Oru thanimaiyil kalanthu uravaanom | We merged in our loneliness and forged a relationship. |
| Thanimaiyil kalanthu uravaanom | We merged in our loneliness and forged a relationship. |
| Male | |
| Malarinum mellithu mellithu sila manangal | Some hearts are softer and more delicate than flowers. |
| Female :Mayangiyum kuzhambiyum theliyum | Getting enchanted, confused, and finally attaining clarity, |
| Sila gunangal nalla gunangal | Are certain qualities, fine human qualities. |
| Male :Uravinil ezhum inba naatham kadhal geedham | The blissful sound arising in a relationship is the song of love. |
| Female :Olikkum maniyellaam uyarntha vedham | Every ringing bell is a supreme sacred Veda. |
| Udhirum malargal nallaasigal odhum | The falling flowers chant sweet blessings. |
| Udhirum malargal nallaasigal odhum | The falling flowers chant sweet blessings. |
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
எத்தனை மலர்கள் எத்தனை நிறங்கள்
எத்தனை மணங்கள் திருமணங்கள்
எத்தனை மலர்கள் எத்தனை நிறங்கள்
எத்தனை மணங்கள் திருமணங்கள்
Dewdrops look just like pearls.
Though pearls lie within, if touched, there are thorns.
With an intellect like that of the Buddha,
Some people forgot the flowers on this earth.
They forgot these flowers on this earth.
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
அத்தனை மலரும் உதிர்வதில்லை
அந்த அன்பெனும் ஈரம் உலர்வதில்லை
நித்தமும் புது மணங்கள்
இங்கு நேர்ந்திடும் திருமணங்கள்......
You and I were complete strangers,
Yet we became companions like shadow and form.
Having neither mother nor father,
We merged in our loneliness and forged a relationship.
We merged in our loneliness and forged a relationship.
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
எத்தனை மலர்கள் எத்தனை நிறங்கள்
எத்தனை மணங்கள் திருமணங்கள்
Some hearts are softer and more delicate than flowers.
Getting enchanted, confused, and finally attaining clarity,
Are certain qualities, fine human qualities.
The blissful sound arising in a relationship is the song of love.
Every ringing bell is a supreme sacred Veda.
The falling flowers chant sweet blessings.
The falling flowers chant sweet blessings.
முத்தினை போல் பனித்துளி இருக்கும்
முத்திருக்கும் தொட்டால் முள்ளிருக்கும்
புத்தனை போலொரு புத்தியிலே
சிலர் பூக்களை மறந்தார் பூமியிலே
இந்த பூக்களை மறந்தார் பூமியிலே.......
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
எத்தனை மலர்கள் எத்தனை நிறங்கள்
எத்தனை மணங்கள் திருமணங்கள்
நீயும் நானும் யாரோ எவரோ
நிழலாய் உருவாய் துணையானோம்
தாயும் தந்தையும் இல்லாத
ஒரு தனிமையில் கலந்து உறவானோம்......
தனிமையில் கலந்து உறவானோம்......
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
எத்தனை மலர்கள் எத்தனை நிறங்கள்
எத்தனை மணங்கள் திருமணங்கள்
மலரினும் மெல்லிது மெல்லிது சில மனங்கள்
மயங்கியும் குழம்பியும் தெளியும்
சில குணங்கள் நல்ல குணங்கள்
உறவினில் எழும் இன்ப நாதம் காதல் கீதம்
ஒலிக்கும் மணியெல்லாம் உயர்ந்த வேதம்
உதிரும் மலர்கள் நல்லாசிகள் ஓதும்...
உதிரும் மலர்கள் நல்லாசிகள் ஓதும்...
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
எத்தனை மலர்கள் எத்தனை நிறங்கள்
எத்தனை மணங்கள் திருமணங்கள்
Muththinai pol panithuli irukkum
Dewdrops look just like pearls.
Muththirukkum thottaal mullirukkum
Though pearls lie within, if touched, there are thorns.
Female :Puththanai poloru puthiyilae
With an intellect like that of the Buddha,
Silar pookkalar maranthaar bhoomiyilae
Some people forgot the flowers on this earth.
Intha pookkalai maranthaar bhoomiyilae
They forgot these flowers on this earth.
Neeyum naanum yaaro evaro
You and I were complete strangers,
Nizhalaai uruvaai thunaiyaanom
Yet we became companions like shadow and form.
Female :Thaayum thanthaiyum illaatha
Having neither mother nor father,
Oru thanimaiyil kalanthu uravaanom
We merged in our loneliness and forged a relationship.
Thanimaiyil kalanthu uravaanom
We merged in our loneliness and forged a relationship.
Malarinum mellithu mellithu sila manangal
Some hearts are softer and more delicate than flowers.
Female :Mayangiyum kuzhambiyum theliyum
Getting enchanted, confused, and finally attaining clarity,
Sila gunangal nalla gunangal
Are certain qualities, fine human qualities.
Male :Uravinil ezhum inba naatham kadhal geedham
The blissful sound arising in a relationship is the song of love.
Female :Olikkum maniyellaam uyarntha vedham
Every ringing bell is a supreme sacred Veda.
Udhirum malargal nallaasigal odhum
The falling flowers chant sweet blessings.
Udhirum malargal nallaasigal odhum
The falling flowers chant sweet blessings.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This deeply philosophical duet reflects on human emotional bond, loneliness, and psychological transformation. Written by acclaimed author Jayakanthan for the film adaptation of his own novel, the song uses nature imagery—dewdrops, thorns, flowers, and shadows—to convey how two isolated individuals find meaning, companionship, and spiritual clarity through love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Muththinai pol panithuli irukkum”
Compares the appearance of a dewdrop to a shiny pearl using the explicit comparison word 'pol'.
Paradox / Contrast (Aran)
“Muththirukkum thottaal mullirukkum”
Contrasts the beauty of a pearl with the unexpected pain of hidden thorns upon contact, symbolizing hidden emotional baggage.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Malarinum mellithu mellithu sila manangal”
Repetition of the 'M' sound at the beginning of words ('Malarinum mellithu mellithu sila manangal') creates a soft, lyrical cadence.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Nizhalaai uruvaai thunaiyaanom”
Metaphorically compares the bond of companionship to a body and its shadow.
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Trivia
The lyrics were penned by the legendary Tamil writer Jayakanthan himself, adapting his famous novel 'Oru Nadigai Nadagam Parkiral' into a film, featuring music composed by M. S. Viswanathan.
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