Kondaiyile Vacha Malli
From Pattu Selai · 1985
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Pattu Selai1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kondaiyilae vacha malli | The jasmine flower placed in your hair bun |
| Kinduthadi en manasa | Stirs up my heart |
| Kenda vizhi rendu ippo | Your two carp-fish-like eyes now |
| Sunduthadi en nenaippa | Flick and draw my thoughts |
| Male | |
| Intha chiththiraiyil namma nichchayamthaan | Our engagement is surely in this month of Chithirai |
| Unna kattikkiraen idhu saththiyamthaan | I will marry you, this is a solemn promise |
| Female | |
| Kondaiyilae vacha malli | The jasmine flower placed in your hair bun |
| Kinduthadi en manasa | Stirs up my heart |
| Kenda vizhi rendu ippo | Your two carp-fish-like eyes now |
| Sunduthadi en nenaippa | Flick and draw my thoughts |
| Male | |
| Yaarumilla aththi mara thoppukkullae | Inside the deserted fig tree grove |
| Vaadi pulla vaada pokka vantha pulla | Come, my girl, you who came strolling by |
| Female :En manasum theduthaiyaa ellaa sugaththaiyum | Female: My heart too seeks all forms of pleasure, my dear |
| Onnukkonnu kaaththirunthu serum sethi sollum | Waiting for each other and uniting tells a story |
| Male :Kaaththirunthaa odi vidum kaalam neram | Male: If we keep waiting, time and opportunity will slip away |
| Female | |
| Kondaiyilae vacha malli | The jasmine flower placed in your hair bun |
| Kinduthadi en manasa | Stirs up my heart |
| Kenda vizhi rendu ippo | Your two carp-fish-like eyes now |
| Sunduthadi en nenaippa | Flick and draw my thoughts |
| Male | |
| Intha chiththiraiyil namma nichchayamthaan | Our engagement is surely in this month of Chithirai |
| Unna kattikkiraen idhu saththiyamthaan | I will marry you, this is a solemn promise |
| Female | |
| Nenjukkullae aasaikalum konjamalla | ,The desires in my heart are not a few |
| Neeyirunthaa inbaththukku panjamilla | If you are by my side, there is no scarcity of happiness |
| Male :Thottukittu saernthukittaa sontham puriyuthu | Male: When touching and coming together, the bond is understood |
| Sonnapadi kettukitta sorkkam theriyuthu | When listening and obeying as told, heaven is revealed |
| Female :Sonnathellaam arputhamthaan vaammaa mama | Female: Everything you said is wonderful, come along my dear |
| Male | |
| Kondaiyilae vacha malli | The jasmine flower placed in your hair bun |
| Kinduthadi en manasa | Stirs up my heart |
| Kenda vizhi rendu ippo | Your two carp-fish-like eyes now |
| Sunduthadi en nenaippa | Flick and draw my thoughts |
| Female | |
| Intha chiththiraiyil namma nichchayamthaan | Our engagement is surely in this month of Chithirai |
| Unna kattikkiraen idhu saththiyamthaan | I will marry you, this is a solemn promise |
| Male | |
| Kondaiyilae vacha malli | The jasmine flower placed in your hair bun |
| Kinduthadi en manasa | Stirs up my heart |
| Kenda vizhi rendu ippo | Your two carp-fish-like eyes now |
| Sunduthadi en nenaippa | Flick and draw my thoughts |
கொண்டையிலே வச்ச மல்லி
கிண்டுதடி என் மனச
கெண்ட விழி ரெண்டு இப்போ
சுண்டுதடி என் நெனப்ப
The jasmine flower placed in your hair bun
Stirs up my heart
Your two carp-fish-like eyes now
Flick and draw my thoughts
ஆண்
: இந்த சித்திரையில் நம்ம நிச்சயம்தான்
உன்ன கட்டிக்கிறேன் இது சத்தியம்தான்
Our engagement is surely in this month of Chithirai
I will marry you, this is a solemn promise
கொண்டையிலே வச்ச மல்லி
கிண்டுதய்யா உன் மனச
கெண்ட விழி ரெண்டு இப்போ
சுண்டுதய்யா உன் நெனப்ப.....
The jasmine flower placed in your hair bun
Stirs up my heart
Your two carp-fish-like eyes now
Flick and draw my thoughts
யாருமில்ல அத்திமர தோப்புக்குள்ளே
வாடி புள்ள வாடப் போக்க வந்த புள்ள
என் மனசும் தேடுதய்யா எல்லா சுகத்தையும்
ஒண்ணுக்கொண்ணு காத்திருந்து சேரும் சேதி சொல்லும்
காத்திருந்தா ஓடி விடும் காலம் நேரம்
Inside the deserted fig tree grove
Come, my girl, you who came strolling by
Female: My heart too seeks all forms of pleasure, my dear
Waiting for each other and uniting tells a story
Male: If we keep waiting, time and opportunity will slip away
கொண்டையிலே வச்ச மல்லி
கிண்டுதய்யா உன் மனச
கெண்ட விழி ரெண்டு இப்போ
சுண்டுதய்யா உன் நெனப்ப.....
The jasmine flower placed in your hair bun
Stirs up my heart
Your two carp-fish-like eyes now
Flick and draw my thoughts
இந்த சித்திரையில் நம்ம நிச்சயம்தான்
உன்ன கட்டிக்கிறேன் இது சத்தியம்தான்
Our engagement is surely in this month of Chithirai
I will marry you, this is a solemn promise
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே ஆசைகளும் கொஞ்சமல்ல
நீயிருந்தா இன்பத்துக்கு பஞ்சமில்ல
தொட்டுக்கிட்டு சேர்த்துகிட்டா சொந்தம் புரியுது
சொன்னபடி கேட்டுக்கிட்டா சொர்க்கம் தெரியுது
சொன்னதெல்லாம் அற்புதம்தான் வாம்மா மாமா
,The desires in my heart are not a few
If you are by my side, there is no scarcity of happiness
Male: When touching and coming together, the bond is understood
When listening and obeying as told, heaven is revealed
Female: Everything you said is wonderful, come along my dear
கொண்டையிலே வச்ச மல்லி
கிண்டுதடி என் மனச
கெண்ட விழி ரெண்டு இப்போ
சுண்டுதடி என் நெனப்ப
The jasmine flower placed in your hair bun
Stirs up my heart
Your two carp-fish-like eyes now
Flick and draw my thoughts
இந்த சித்திரையில் நம்ம நிச்சயம்தான்
உன்ன கட்டிக்கிறேன் இது சத்தியம்தான்
Our engagement is surely in this month of Chithirai
I will marry you, this is a solemn promise
கொண்டையிலே வச்ச மல்லி
கிண்டுதடி என் மனச
கெண்ட விழி ரெண்டு இப்போ
சுண்டுதடி என் நெனப்ப
The jasmine flower placed in your hair bun
Stirs up my heart
Your two carp-fish-like eyes now
Flick and draw my thoughts
Kondaiyilae vacha malli
The jasmine flower placed in your hair bun
Kinduthadi en manasa
Stirs up my heart
Kenda vizhi rendu ippo
Your two carp-fish-like eyes now
Sunduthadi en nenaippa
Flick and draw my thoughts
Intha chiththiraiyil namma nichchayamthaan
Our engagement is surely in this month of Chithirai
Unna kattikkiraen idhu saththiyamthaan
I will marry you, this is a solemn promise
Kondaiyilae vacha malli
The jasmine flower placed in your hair bun
Kinduthadi en manasa
Stirs up my heart
Kenda vizhi rendu ippo
Your two carp-fish-like eyes now
Sunduthadi en nenaippa
Flick and draw my thoughts
Yaarumilla aththi mara thoppukkullae
Inside the deserted fig tree grove
Vaadi pulla vaada pokka vantha pulla
Come, my girl, you who came strolling by
Female :En manasum theduthaiyaa ellaa sugaththaiyum
Female: My heart too seeks all forms of pleasure, my dear
Onnukkonnu kaaththirunthu serum sethi sollum
Waiting for each other and uniting tells a story
Male :Kaaththirunthaa odi vidum kaalam neram
Male: If we keep waiting, time and opportunity will slip away
Kondaiyilae vacha malli
The jasmine flower placed in your hair bun
Kinduthadi en manasa
Stirs up my heart
Kenda vizhi rendu ippo
Your two carp-fish-like eyes now
Sunduthadi en nenaippa
Flick and draw my thoughts
Intha chiththiraiyil namma nichchayamthaan
Our engagement is surely in this month of Chithirai
Unna kattikkiraen idhu saththiyamthaan
I will marry you, this is a solemn promise
Nenjukkullae aasaikalum konjamalla
,The desires in my heart are not a few
Neeyirunthaa inbaththukku panjamilla
If you are by my side, there is no scarcity of happiness
Male :Thottukittu saernthukittaa sontham puriyuthu
Male: When touching and coming together, the bond is understood
Sonnapadi kettukitta sorkkam theriyuthu
When listening and obeying as told, heaven is revealed
Female :Sonnathellaam arputhamthaan vaammaa mama
Female: Everything you said is wonderful, come along my dear
Kondaiyilae vacha malli
The jasmine flower placed in your hair bun
Kinduthadi en manasa
Stirs up my heart
Kenda vizhi rendu ippo
Your two carp-fish-like eyes now
Sunduthadi en nenaippa
Flick and draw my thoughts
Intha chiththiraiyil namma nichchayamthaan
Our engagement is surely in this month of Chithirai
Unna kattikkiraen idhu saththiyamthaan
I will marry you, this is a solemn promise
Kondaiyilae vacha malli
The jasmine flower placed in your hair bun
Kinduthadi en manasa
Stirs up my heart
Kenda vizhi rendu ippo
Your two carp-fish-like eyes now
Sunduthadi en nenaippa
Flick and draw my thoughts
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kondaiyilae Vacha Malli is a playful and romantic rural Tamil duet from the 1985 film Pattu Selai, composed by Gangai Amaran and written by Pulamaipithan. The song captures the affectionate banter between two lovers who are eagerly anticipating their upcoming wedding, planned for the auspicious month of Chithirai. The male protagonist expresses his deep fascination with his lover's charm, specifically praising her jasmine-adorned hair bun and fish-shaped eyes, while coaxing her to join him in a secluded grove. The female protagonist responds with equal affection, expressing her desire while teasingly discussing the right time for intimacy, leading to a vibrant exchange of romantic declarations.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uwamai (Simile / Metaphor)
“Kenda vizhi rendu ippo”
Comparing the female's eyes to Kenda (carp) fish, a classic Tamil literary trope representing swift, sparkling, and lively eyes.
Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kondaiyilae vacha malli / Kinduthadi en manasa”
Rhyming of the second letter 'nd' in 'Kondaiyilae' and 'Kinduthadi' at the beginning of consecutive lines.
Anaphora / Refrain
“Kondaiyilae vacha malli...”
Repetition of the chorus lines throughout the song to reinforce the central romantic imagery.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Thottukittu saernthukittaa sontham puriyuthu / Sonnapadi kettukitta sorkkam theriyuthu”
Rhyming ending words such as 'puriyuthu' and 'theriyuthu' creating a rhythmic flow in the stanza.
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Trivia
The song features music composed by Gangai Amaran, who excelled at composing rustic folk melodies in 1980s Tamil cinema. The vocals were rendered by Malaysia Vasudevan and S. P. Sailaja, who were known for delivering earthy, expressive folk duets during that era.
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