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Kurinjiyile Poo Malarnthu

From Kandhan Karunai · 1967

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Kandhan Karunai
Movie release year
1967
Lyrics added on
14 Aug 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kurinjiyilae poo malarndhu
Kulungudhadi thannaalae
Kurinjiyilae poo malarndhu
Kulungudhadi thannaalae
Kuru kurutha vandu rendu
Parakkudhadi munnaalae
Kuru kurutha vandu rendu
Parakkudhadi munnaalae
Kurinjiyilae poo malarndhu
Kulungudhadi thannaalae
Thandhaana thanaa thana thandhinaa
Thandhaana thanaa thana thandhinaa
Velli malai maangalellaam
Thulludhadhi valaiyilae
Vilangi vandha sangu naadham
Muzhangudhadi malaiyilae
Velli malai maangalellaam
Thulludhadhi valaiyilae
Vilangi vandha sangu naadham
Muzhangudhadi malaiyilae
Paal manakkudhu pazham manakkudhu
Paravai kodum vanathilae
Thaen irukkudhu thinai irukkudhu
Vaeduvar thinai punathilae
Paal manakkudhu pazham manakkudhu
Paravai kodum vanathilae
Thaen irukkudhu thinai irukkudhu
Vaeduvar thinai punathilae
Kurinjiyilae poo malarndhu
Kulungudhadi thannaalae
Thandhaana thanaa thana thandhinaa
Thandhaana thanaa thana thandhinaa
Mayilirukkudhu kuyilirukkudhu
Valli malai nilathilae
Vel irukkudhu vil irukkudhu
Vanjiyarin mugathilae
Mayilirukkudhu kuyilirukkudhu
Valli malai nilathilae
Vel irukkudhu vil irukkudhu
Vanjiyarin mugathilae
Mutthu maalai pavala maalai
Minnudhadi kazhuthilae
Moondru kaalam unarndhu sollum
Thiramirukku manathilae
Mutthu maalai pavala maalai
Minnudhadi kazhuthilae
Moondru kaalam unarndhu sollum
Thiramirukku manathilae
Kurinjiyilae poo malarndhu
Kulungudhadi thannaalae
Kuru kurutha vandu rendu
Parakkudhadi munnaalae
Kurinjiyilae poo malarndhu
Kulungudhadi thannaalae
Flowers blossom in the Kurinji hills
and sway gently on their own, my friend!
Flowers blossom in the Kurinji hills
and sway gently on their own, my friend!
Two restless little bees
fly right in front, my friend!
Two restless little bees
fly right in front, my friend!
Flowers blossom in the Kurinji hills
and sway gently on their own, my friend!
Thanthana thanaa thana thanthinaa
Thanthana thanaa thana thanthinaa
All the deer of the silver mountains
leap playfully into the net, my friend!
The clear, resonant sound of the conch
echoes across the mountain, my friend!
All the deer of the silver mountains
leap playfully into the net, my friend!
The clear, resonant sound of the conch
echoes across the mountain, my friend!
Milk smells sweet and ripe fruits smell fresh
in this forest where birds flock together,
There is sweet honey and rich millet
in the hunters' crop fields!
Milk smells sweet and ripe fruits smell fresh
in this forest where birds flock together,
There is sweet honey and rich millet
in the hunters' crop fields!
Flowers blossom in the Kurinji hills
and sway gently on their own, my friend!
Thanthana thanaa thana thanthinaa
Thanthana thanaa thana thanthinaa
Peacocks dance and cuckoos sing
across the land of Valli's mountain!
Spear-sharp eyes and bow-curved brows
grace the faces of these lovely women!
Peacocks dance and cuckoos sing
across the land of Valli's mountain!
Spear-sharp eyes and bow-curved brows
grace the faces of these lovely women!
Garlands of pearls and strings of coral
sparkle around our necks, my friend!
To understand and foretell past, present, and future,
there is true wisdom in our hearts!
Garlands of pearls and strings of coral
sparkle around our necks, my friend!
To understand and foretell past, present, and future,
there is true wisdom in our hearts!
Flowers blossom in the Kurinji hills
and sway gently on their own, my friend!
Two restless little bees
fly right in front, my friend!
Flowers blossom in the Kurinji hills
and sway gently on their own, my friend!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This folk-inspired song from Kandhan Karunai celebrates the natural beauty and richness of the Kurinji (mountainous) landscape where Goddess Valli grows up. It vividly describes the lush environment filled with blooming Kurinji flowers, buzzing bees, leaping deer, wild honey, and millet fields.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamu)

Vel irukkudhu vil irukkudhu Vanjiyarin mugathilae

Comparing the sharp eyes and arched eyebrows of the young woman to a spear (Vel) and a bow (Vil).

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Kurinjiyilae poo malarndhu Kulungudhadi thannaalae

Repetition of the initial 'Ku' sound across the lines creating rhythmic unity.

Onomatopoeia (Oli-kurippu)

Kuru kurutha vandu rendu Parakkudhadi munnaalae

The term 'Kuru kurutha' mimics the rapid, fluttering movement and sound of buzzing bees.

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Trivia

Composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by Kannadasan, this track features singers S. Janaki, L. R. Eswari, and K. Jamuna Rani. It embodies traditional Sangam poetry tropes surrounding the Kurinji Thinai (mountain ecosystem) and Kuravanji fortune-telling customs.

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