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Lyrics & meaning

Kaathiruntha Malli Malli

From Mallu Vetti Minor · 1990

Lyricist
Piraisoodan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Mallu Vetti Minor
Movie release year
1990
Lyrics added on
27 Apr 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaathiruntha malli malli
Poothirukku solli solli
Pudhusa dhinamum pudhusa
Kaathirundha valli valli
Saertheduthu alli alli
Rasicha dhinamum rasicha
Poomalai varum naeram
Pudhu raagam arangaerum
Thodarum thodarum nidham thaan
Kaathiruntha malli malli
Poothirukku solli solli
Pudhusa dhinamum pudhusa
Kaathirundha valli valli
Saertheduthu alli alli
Rasicha dhinamum rasicha
Raasa neenga varam koduthaal
Padippen aaraaro
Nee thaan vanthu enai anaithaal
Yaar thaan thadupaaro
Madi mel naanum saaya
Manam pol kulirum kaaya
Nadhiyum nadhiyum saera
Manasum manasum aara
Aasai konjam thulla thulla
Aadai vanthu killa killa
Sugamo sugamo sugam thaan
Thodarum thodarum nidham thaan
Kaathiruntha malli malli
Poothirukku solli solli
Pudhusa dhinamum pudhusa
Kaathirundha valli valli
Saertheduthu alli alli
Rasicha dhinamum rasicha
Poomalai varum naeram
Pudhu raagam arangaerum
Thodarum thodarum nidham thaan
Kaathiruntha malli malli
Poothirukku solli solli
Pudhusa dhinamum pudhusa
Kaathirundha valli valli
Saertheduthu alli alli
Rasicha dhinamum rasicha
Pandhal yaedhum thaevai illai
Maegam pandhal aagum
Melam thaalam thaevai illai
Idi thaan kottu melam
Enaiyae mayakkum vaelai
Nanaiyum koora chaelai
Ninaithaal thiru naal polae
Vidinthaal maru naal kaalai
Saeidhi solla artham enna
Maamanuku vetkam enna
Thodava medhuva medhuva
Idhu thaan sariya sariyaa
Kaathiruntha malli malli
Poothirukku solli solli
Pudhusa dhinamum pudhusa
Kaathirundha valli valli
Saertheduthu alli alli
Rasicha dhinamum rasicha
Poomalai varum naeram
Pudhu raagam arangaerum
Thodarum thodarum nidham thaan
La la lalla lalla lalla
La la lalla lalla lalla
La la la …la la la…la la la
La la lalla lalla lalla
La la lalla lalla lalla
La la la …la la la…la la la
The jasmine that was waiting
Has bloomed, telling its sweet story,
Fresh and new, every single day.
Valli, who was waiting,
Gathered them up by the handfuls,
And cherished them, day after day.
When the wedding garland arrives,
A brand new melody will begin,
Continuing on and on, every single day.
The jasmine that was waiting
Has bloomed, telling its sweet story,
Fresh and new, every single day.
Valli, who was waiting,
Gathered them up by the handfuls,
And cherished them, day after day.
My king, if you grant me a blessing,
I will sing you a lullaby.
If you come and hold me in your arms,
Who could ever stop us?
As I rest my head upon your lap,
Warming the chill just as our hearts desire,
As two rivers meet and merge,
And our hearts find gentle peace,
With desire leaping and dancing,
And clothes teasingly brushing against us,
Oh, this is pure and sweet delight,
That will continue on and on, every single day.
The jasmine that was waiting
Has bloomed, telling its sweet story,
Fresh and new, every single day.
Valli, who was waiting,
Gathered them up by the handfuls,
And cherished them, day after day.
When the wedding garland arrives,
A brand new melody will begin,
Continuing on and on, every single day.
The jasmine that was waiting
Has bloomed, telling its sweet story,
Fresh and new, every single day.
Valli, who was waiting,
Gathered them up by the handfuls,
And cherished them, day after day.
There is no need for a wedding canopy,
The clouds will become our canopy.
There is no need for drums and music,
The thunder will beat like our wedding drums.
In this hour that steals my senses,
As the bridal sari gets drenched,
Thinking of it feels like a festival day,
When tomorrow morning dawns.
What need is there for words to explain?
Why is my beloved feeling so shy?
Shall I touch you, softly and slowly?
Is this right? Is this okay?
The jasmine that was waiting
Has bloomed, telling its sweet story,
Fresh and new, every single day.
Valli, who was waiting,
Gathered them up by the handfuls,
And cherished them, day after day.
When the wedding garland arrives,
A brand new melody will begin,
Continuing on and on, every single day.
La la laalla lalla lalla
La la laalla lalla lalla
La la la... la la la... la la la
La la laalla lalla lalla
La la laalla lalla lalla
La la la... la la la... la la la
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Kaathiruntha Malli Malli from Mallu Vetti Minor (1990) is a playful and affectionate romantic song that celebrates longing, blooming love, and the joy of togetherness. The heroine compares her waiting love to a blooming jasmine flower and an entwining vine, expressing her eager desire for her beloved's affection and embrace. The lyrics beautifully blend human intimacy with imagery from nature, imagining the sky and clouds as a grand wedding canopy and thunderclaps as the marriage drums. It conveys a deep sense of bliss and harmony where two hearts merge like two rivers flowing together.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition / Anaphora)

Kaathiruntha malli malli

Words like 'malli malli', 'solli solli', and 'alli alli' repeat sequentially to intensify the emotion, rhythm, and playful sweetness of the lyric.

Uvamai / Metaphor

Maegam pandhal aagum

Comparing clouds to a pandal (marriage canopy) and thunder to melam (wedding drums), elevating nature to a grand celestial witness to their love.

Emon / Monnai (Alliteration & Rhyme)

Nadhiyum nadhiyum saera / Manasum manasum aara

Matching sound patterns across adjacent lines ('Pandhal' and 'Melam', 'Nadhiyum' and 'Manasum') create a melodic flow.

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Trivia

Mallu Vetti Minor (1990) was directed by Manobala and starred Sathyaraj in a double role alongside Seetha and Shobana. The film's music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, and this song features iconic vocals by K. S. Chithra and Mano.

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