Gundumalli
From Album Songs 2021 · 2021
- Lyricist
- Vivek Ravi
- Music director
- Jerard Felix
- Details
- Album Songs 20212021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Thane nanae naa naa naa…(8) | Thane nanae naa naa naa... |
| Male | |
| Gundu malli nee poothu kulunga | As you bloom and sway like a round jasmine flower, |
| Un kodiyaa nanum aaveno | Will I become the vine that holds you? |
| Gundu malli nee konji sinunga | As you, the round jasmine, coo and playful sulk, |
| Un nenaipil kerangi poveno | Will I get intoxicated in thoughts of you? |
| Male | |
| Ava sollamalae vaara | She comes quietly without saying a word, |
| Oru nandhavana thera | Like a decorated chariot from a flower garden, |
| Azhaga …azhaga… | So beautifully... so beautifully... |
| Ava mookuthiyum jora | Her nose ring shines so grandly, |
| Ennai kuththum sukkunoora | It pierces my heart into tiny pieces, |
| Azhaga… azhaga… | So beautifully... so beautifully... |
| Male | |
| Sokka vecha un nesam adiyae | Your love has completely spellbound me, my girl, |
| Gundu malli un vaasam azhagae | Round jasmine, your fragrance itself is beauty! |
| Sokka vecha un nesam adiyae | Your love has completely spellbound me, my girl, |
| Gundu malli un vaasam azhagae | Round jasmine, your fragrance itself is beauty! |
| Female | |
| Nee edhedho solli nadippa | You pretend and say all kinds of cute things, |
| Oru cheeniyathan inippa | Sweet like pure refined sugar, |
| Un valaiyil vizha mattenae naan | I won't fall into your romantic trap! |
| Nee ennai manasuladhaan sumappa | Yet you carry me deep inside your heart, |
| Gundu malliyadhaan manappa | Fragrant just like a round jasmine flower, |
| Un madiyil vizha aasapatten | I yearned to rest comfortably on your lap. |
| Male | |
| Ava ketkamalae thaara | She gives generously even without being asked, |
| Minnum thangachela poora | Draped completely in a shining golden sari, |
| Azhaga… azhaga…. | So beautifully... so beautifully... |
| Ava nethipottu vazhiya | With the bright red bindi on her forehead, |
| Ennai koththi thingum kizhiya | She's a parrot that pecks and devours my heart, |
| Azhaga… azhaga… | So beautifully... so beautifully... |
| Male | |
| Sokka vecha un nesam adiyae | Your love has completely spellbound me, my girl, |
| Gundu malli un vaasam azhagae | Round jasmine, your fragrance itself is beauty! |
| Sokka vecha un nesam adiyae | Your love has completely spellbound me, my girl, |
| Gundu malli un vaasam azhagae…ae…ae….ae…. | Round jasmine, your fragrance itself is beauty... |
| Chorus | |
| Thane nanae naa naa naa…(4) | Thane nanae naa naa naa... |
| Male | |
| Gundu malli nee poothu kulunga | As you bloom and sway like a round jasmine flower, |
| Un kodiyaa nanum aaveno | Will I become the vine that holds you? |
| Gundu malli nee konji sinunga | As you, the round jasmine, coo and playful sulk, |
| Un nenaipil kerangi poveno | Will I get intoxicated in thoughts of you? |
| Male | |
| Ava sollamalae vaara | She comes quietly without saying a word, |
| Oru nandavana thera | Like a decorated chariot from a flower garden, |
| Azhaga …azhaga… | So beautifully... so beautifully... |
| Ava mookuthiyum jora | Her nose ring shines so grandly, |
| Ennai kuththum sukkunoora | It pierces my heart into tiny pieces, |
| Azhaga… azhaga…. | So beautifully... so beautifully... |
| Male | |
| Sokka vecha un nesam adiyae | Your love has completely spellbound me, my girl, |
| Gundu malli un vaasam azhagae | Round jasmine, your fragrance itself is beauty! |
| Sokka vecha un nesam adiyae | Your love has completely spellbound me, my girl, |
| Gundu malli un vaasam azhagae…ae…ae….ae…. | Round jasmine, your fragrance itself is beauty... |
தானே நானே நா நா நா ...(8)
Thane nanae naa naa naa...
குண்டு மல்லி நீ
பூத்து குலுங்க
உன் கொடியா நானும் ஆவேனோ
குண்டு மல்லி நீ
கொஞ்சி சிணுங்க
உன் நெனப்பில் கெறங்கி போவேனோ
As you bloom and sway like a round jasmine flower,
Will I become the vine that holds you?
As you, the round jasmine, coo and playful sulk,
Will I get intoxicated in thoughts of you?
அவ
சொல்லாமலே வாரா
ஒரு நந்தவன தேரா
அழகா அழகா
அவ
மூக்குத்தியும் ஜோரா
என்னை கொத்தும் சுக்குநூறா
அழகா அழகா
She comes quietly without saying a word,
Like a decorated chariot from a flower garden,
So beautifully... so beautifully...
Her nose ring shines so grandly,
It pierces my heart into tiny pieces,
So beautifully... so beautifully...
சொக்க வெச்ச உன் நேசம் அடியே
குண்டு மல்லி உன் வாசம் அழகே
சொக்க வெச்ச உன் நேசம் அடியே
குண்டு மல்லி உன் வாசம் அழகே
Your love has completely spellbound me, my girl,
Round jasmine, your fragrance itself is beauty!
Your love has completely spellbound me, my girl,
Round jasmine, your fragrance itself is beauty!
நீ ஏதேதோ சொல்லி நடிப்ப
ஒரு சீனியாத்தான் இனிப்ப
உன் வலையில் விழ மாட்டேனே நான்
நீ என்னை மனசுலதான் சுமப்ப
குண்டு மல்லியாதான் மணப்ப
உன் மடியில் விழ ஆசப்படேன்
You pretend and say all kinds of cute things,
Sweet like pure refined sugar,
I won't fall into your romantic trap!
Yet you carry me deep inside your heart,
Fragrant just like a round jasmine flower,
I yearned to rest comfortably on your lap.
அவ கேட்கமலே தாரா
மின்னும் தனகச்சேல பூரா
அழகா அழகா
அவ நெத்திபோட்டு வழியா
என்னை கொத்தி திங்கும் கிளியா
அழகா அழகா
She gives generously even without being asked,
Draped completely in a shining golden sari,
So beautifully... so beautifully...
With the bright red bindi on her forehead,
She's a parrot that pecks and devours my heart,
So beautifully... so beautifully...
சொக்க வெச்ச உன் நேசம் அடியே
குண்டு மல்லி உன் வாசம் அழகே
சொக்க வெச்ச உன் நேசம் அடியே
குண்டு மல்லி உன் வாசம் அழகே...ஏ....
Your love has completely spellbound me, my girl,
Round jasmine, your fragrance itself is beauty!
Your love has completely spellbound me, my girl,
Round jasmine, your fragrance itself is beauty...
தானே நானே நா நா நா ...(4)
Thane nanae naa naa naa...
குண்டு மல்லி நீ
பூத்து குலுங்க
உன் கொடியா நானும் ஆவேனோ
குண்டு மல்லி நீ
கொஞ்சி சிணுங்க
உன் நெனப்பில் கெறங்கி போவேனோ
As you bloom and sway like a round jasmine flower,
Will I become the vine that holds you?
As you, the round jasmine, coo and playful sulk,
Will I get intoxicated in thoughts of you?
அவ
சொல்லாமலே வாரா
ஒரு நந்தவன தேரா
அழகா அழகா
அவ
மூக்குத்தியும் ஜோரா
என்னை கொத்தும் சுக்குநூறா
அழகா அழகா
She comes quietly without saying a word,
Like a decorated chariot from a flower garden,
So beautifully... so beautifully...
Her nose ring shines so grandly,
It pierces my heart into tiny pieces,
So beautifully... so beautifully...
சொக்க வெச்ச உன் நேசம் அடியே
குண்டு மல்லி உன் வாசம் அழகே
சொக்க வெச்ச உன் நேசம் அடியே
குண்டு மல்லி உன் வாசம் அழகே...ஏ ...
Your love has completely spellbound me, my girl,
Round jasmine, your fragrance itself is beauty!
Your love has completely spellbound me, my girl,
Round jasmine, your fragrance itself is beauty...
Thane nanae naa naa naa…(8)
Thane nanae naa naa naa...
Gundu malli nee poothu kulunga
As you bloom and sway like a round jasmine flower,
Un kodiyaa nanum aaveno
Will I become the vine that holds you?
Gundu malli nee konji sinunga
As you, the round jasmine, coo and playful sulk,
Un nenaipil kerangi poveno
Will I get intoxicated in thoughts of you?
Ava sollamalae vaara
She comes quietly without saying a word,
Oru nandhavana thera
Like a decorated chariot from a flower garden,
Azhaga …azhaga…
So beautifully... so beautifully...
Ava mookuthiyum jora
Her nose ring shines so grandly,
Ennai kuththum sukkunoora
It pierces my heart into tiny pieces,
Azhaga… azhaga…
So beautifully... so beautifully...
Sokka vecha un nesam adiyae
Your love has completely spellbound me, my girl,
Gundu malli un vaasam azhagae
Round jasmine, your fragrance itself is beauty!
Sokka vecha un nesam adiyae
Your love has completely spellbound me, my girl,
Gundu malli un vaasam azhagae
Round jasmine, your fragrance itself is beauty!
Nee edhedho solli nadippa
You pretend and say all kinds of cute things,
Oru cheeniyathan inippa
Sweet like pure refined sugar,
Un valaiyil vizha mattenae naan
I won't fall into your romantic trap!
Nee ennai manasuladhaan sumappa
Yet you carry me deep inside your heart,
Gundu malliyadhaan manappa
Fragrant just like a round jasmine flower,
Un madiyil vizha aasapatten
I yearned to rest comfortably on your lap.
Ava ketkamalae thaara
She gives generously even without being asked,
Minnum thangachela poora
Draped completely in a shining golden sari,
Azhaga… azhaga….
So beautifully... so beautifully...
Ava nethipottu vazhiya
With the bright red bindi on her forehead,
Ennai koththi thingum kizhiya
She's a parrot that pecks and devours my heart,
Azhaga… azhaga…
So beautifully... so beautifully...
Sokka vecha un nesam adiyae
Your love has completely spellbound me, my girl,
Gundu malli un vaasam azhagae
Round jasmine, your fragrance itself is beauty!
Sokka vecha un nesam adiyae
Your love has completely spellbound me, my girl,
Gundu malli un vaasam azhagae…ae…ae….ae….
Round jasmine, your fragrance itself is beauty...
Thane nanae naa naa naa…(4)
Thane nanae naa naa naa...
Gundu malli nee poothu kulunga
As you bloom and sway like a round jasmine flower,
Un kodiyaa nanum aaveno
Will I become the vine that holds you?
Gundu malli nee konji sinunga
As you, the round jasmine, coo and playful sulk,
Un nenaipil kerangi poveno
Will I get intoxicated in thoughts of you?
Ava sollamalae vaara
She comes quietly without saying a word,
Oru nandavana thera
Like a decorated chariot from a flower garden,
Azhaga …azhaga…
So beautifully... so beautifully...
Ava mookuthiyum jora
Her nose ring shines so grandly,
Ennai kuththum sukkunoora
It pierces my heart into tiny pieces,
Azhaga… azhaga….
So beautifully... so beautifully...
Sokka vecha un nesam adiyae
Your love has completely spellbound me, my girl,
Gundu malli un vaasam azhagae
Round jasmine, your fragrance itself is beauty!
Sokka vecha un nesam adiyae
Your love has completely spellbound me, my girl,
Gundu malli un vaasam azhagae…ae…ae….ae….
Round jasmine, your fragrance itself is beauty...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Gundu Malli' is a vibrant, lighthearted romantic track that poetically compares the beloved to a blooming round jasmine flower ('Gundu Malli'). The narrative revolves around a lover expressing his deep admiration for his partner's beauty, charm, and captivating presence. Through vivid cultural imagery—such as her nose ring, golden sari, and forehead bindi—the lyrics paint a charming portrait of attraction and affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Gundu malli nee poothu kulunga”
The heroine is directly compared to a blooming round jasmine flower, symbolizing purity, delicacy, and enchanting fragrance.
Iyaipu (Rhyming end words)
“Ava sollamalae vaara / Oru nandhavana thera”
The lines end with rhyming sounds 'vaara' and 'thera', adding a melodic rhythmic flow to the verse.
Metaphor / Personification
“Ennai koththi thingum kizhiya”
The beloved is poetically described as a parrot ('kizhi') that playfully pecks and consumes the hero's mind and heart.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Ava mookuthiyum jora / Ennai kuththum sukkunoora”
An exaggerated poetic effect where her shining nose ring is said to pierce the lover into shattered pieces.
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Trivia
'Gundu Malli' is a popular independent Tamil pop single released in 2021, composed and sung by Jerard Felix alongside playback singer Nithyashree Venkataramanan. Nithyashree, well-known for her appearances in television singing reality shows like Super Singer Junior, brought a playful folk-infused rendition to Vivek Ravi's romantic lyricism.
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