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Lyrics & meaning

Iru Vizhigal Malarthathamma

From Chinna Mul Peria Mul · 1981

Lyricist
Poonguyilan
Singers
S. Janaki, P. Jayachandran
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Chinna Mul Peria Mul1981

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
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Female
Iru vizhigal thiranthathammaa ulagai kaanavaeTwo eyes opened to see the world
Idhayam indru malaranthathammaa malarai polavaeThe heart bloomed today like a flower
Male :Iyarkkai azhagiyin ilamai kolamoMale: Is it the youthful form of mother nature's beauty?
Idhu naal varaiyil theriyaa azhagaiThe beauty unknown until today...
Indruthaan arinthatho kangal….....have the eyes realized it only today?
Female
Iru vizhigal thiranthathammaa ulagai kaanavaeTwo eyes opened to see the world
Idhayam indru malaranthathammaa malarai polavaeThe heart bloomed today like a flower
Female
Pudhiya anupavam olirum vizhigal irandilaeA new experience in the two shining eyes
Pudhiya anupavam olirum vizhigal irandilaeA new experience in the two shining eyes
Oru pudhumai malarum velaiAt the time when a novelty blooms
Intha ulagai kaanum paavaiThe maiden who sees this world
Oru pudhumai malarum velaiAt the time when a novelty blooms
Intha ulagai kaanum paavaiThe maiden who sees this world
Male
Idhayamae kaninthatho inimaiyae thavazhnthathoHas the heart ripened, has sweetness crawled in?
Idhayamae kaninthatho inimaiyae thavazhnthathoHas the heart ripened, has sweetness crawled in?
Female
Iru vizhigal thiranthathammaa ulagai kaanavaeTwo eyes opened to see the world
Idhayam indru malaranthathammaa malarai polavaeThe heart bloomed today like a flower
Male
Chittu ondru thottu thottu pattu idhazh malaruthoDoes a little bird touch softly making the silky lips bloom?
Female :Mottu mugam vittu vittu thotta sugam thodaruthoFemale: Does the bud-like face release joy as the lingering touch continues?
Male :Malaigal irangi tharum aruvi irangi varumMale: The waterfalls descend from the mountains
Female :Azhagai….anbai paadum kavithaigaloFemale: Are these poems singing of beauty and love?
Male
Iru vizhigal thiranthathammaa ulagai kaanavaeTwo eyes opened to see the world
Female :Idhayam indru malaranthathammaa malarai polavaeFemale: The heart bloomed today like a flower
Female
Malarin sirippilae thanimai mayakkam thelinthathoHas the stupor of loneliness cleared in the smile of a flower?
Malarin sirippilae thanimai mayakkam thelinthathoHas the stupor of loneliness cleared in the smile of a flower?
Male :Intha maattaram thantha paruvamMale: This youthfulness that brought this change
Konda yaekkam indru vilagumWill the yearning held within disappear today?
Intha maattaram thantha paruvamThis youthfulness that brought this change
Konda yaekkam indru vilagumWill the yearning held within disappear today?
Female
Manathilae pudhu sugam nirainthatho valaranthathiIs the heart filled with new bliss, is it growing?
Manathilae pudhu sugam nirainthatho valaranthathiIs the heart filled with new bliss, is it growing?
Male
Iru vizhigal thiranthathammaa ulagai kaanavaeTwo eyes opened to see the world
Idhayam indru malaranthathammaa malarai polavaeThe heart bloomed today like a flower
Female
Iyarkkai azhagiyin ilamai kolamoIs it the youthful form of mother nature's beauty?
Idhu naal varaiyil theriyaa azhagaiThe beauty unknown until today...
Indruthaan arinthatho kangal….....have the eyes realized it only today?
Indruthaan arinthatho kangal….....have the eyes realized it only today?
Indruthaan arinthatho kangal….....have the eyes realized it only today?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from Chinna Mul Peria Mul (1981) celebrates the joyous awakening of perception, love, and life. The imagery centers on eyes opening to behold the beauty of nature and the blossoming of emotions within the heart, comparing emotional awakening to a flower coming into full bloom. The duet captures a tender moment between lovers as loneliness gives way to newfound warmth and wonder.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Idhayam indru malaranthathammaa malarai polavae

Compares the blossoming of the human heart directly to a flower blooming, using the comparison word 'polavae'.

Alliteration (Monae)

Iru vizhigal thiranthathammaa / Idhayam indru malaranthathammaa

Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'I' across consecutive lines creates rhythmic melody.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Mottu mugam vittu vittu thotta sugam thodarutho

Refers to the maiden's face directly as a flower bud ('mottu mugam').

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Trivia

Chinna Mul Peria Mul (1981) is a Tamil film directed by N. S. Rajendran. The song lyrics were penned by Poonguyilan and center around themes of sensory discovery and romance.

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