Kurunji Malar Ondru
From Thookku Medai · 1982
- Lyricist
- Karunanithi
- Singers
- P. Jayachandran, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Thookku Medai1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaa…..aaa……laalalalaalaa… | Ah... ah... laalalalaalaa... |
| Kurinji malarondru kulungi azhaikkuthu | A rare Kurinji flower sways and invites you, |
| Kulavida varuvaai kulir thendralae | Come, cool breeze, to entwine and embrace. |
| Thendralin sugaththil thaenithazh kalanthu | Blending honeyed lips in the comfort of the breeze, |
| Andrilaai vaazhvom inbaththil mithanthu | We shall live like eternal lovers, floating in bliss, |
| Andrilaai vaazhvom inbaththil mithanthu | We shall live like eternal lovers, floating in bliss. |
| Female | |
| Kurinji malarondru kulungi azhaikkuthu | A rare Kurinji flower sways and invites you, |
| Kulavida varuvaai kulir thendralae | Come, cool breeze, to entwine and embrace. |
| Thendralin sugaththil thaenithazh kalanthu | Blending honeyed lips in the comfort of the breeze, |
| Andrilaai vaazhvom inbaththil mithanthu | We shall live like eternal lovers, floating in bliss, |
| Andrilaai vaazhvom inbaththil mithanthu | We shall live like eternal lovers, floating in bliss. |
| Male | |
| Karkandu thottathil paal kainthu | In a garden of sugar candy, milk boils and thickens, |
| Karumbu kalappaiyaal yaerotti | Ploughing the field with a sugarcane ploughshare, |
| Karkandu thottathil paal kainthu | In a garden of sugar candy, milk boils and thickens, |
| Karumbu kalappaiyaal yaerotti | Ploughing the field with a sugarcane ploughshare, |
| Arputhamai vilaintha kadhirmaniyae | O precious grain harvested so wondrously, |
| Arputhamai vilaintha kadhirmaniyae | O precious grain harvested so wondrously, |
| Anaiththu magizhvom kanmaniyae | Let us embrace and rejoice, my darling, |
| Anaiththu magizhvom kanmaniyae | Let us embrace and rejoice, my darling. |
| Female | |
| Kurinji malarondru kulungi azhaikkuthu | A rare Kurinji flower sways and invites you, |
| Kulavida varuvaai kulir thendralae kulir thendralae | Come, cool breeze, to entwine and embrace, O cool breeze. |
| Male | |
| Inba noolukku munnurai ezhuthida varuga | Come to write the preface to the book of joy, |
| Iyal isai kooththena muththamizh suvaiyai tharuga | Offer the rich taste of Muthamizh—prose, poetry, and drama, |
| Inba noolukku munnurai ezhuthida varuga | Come to write the preface to the book of joy, |
| Iyal isai kooththena muththamizh suvaiyai tharuga | Offer the rich taste of Muthamizh—prose, poetry, and drama, |
| Male | |
| Muththamizh kayal vizhi mukkani un mozhi | With fish-like eyes reflecting Muthamizh, your words are as sweet as the three royal fruits, |
| Mukthikku oru vazhi nee muththumaari pozhi | You are a path to salvation, shower pearls of love like rain. |
| Female | |
| Kurinji malarondru kulungi azhaikkuthu | A rare Kurinji flower sways and invites you, |
| Kulavida varuvaai kulir thendralae | Come, cool breeze, to entwine and embrace. |
| Female | |
| Anaiththaal vilakkae irundu vidum | If the lamp is extinguished, darkness will fall, |
| Angen thegam thuvandu vidum | There, my body will swoon with passion, |
| Anaiththaal vilakkae irundu vidum | If the lamp is extinguished, darkness will fall, |
| Angen thegam thuvandu vidum | There, my body will swoon with passion. |
| Inaiththaal nammai thamizh annai | Mother Tamil has bound us together, |
| Inaiththaal nammai thamizh annai | Mother Tamil has bound us together, |
| Ini piriyaen naan endrum unnai | I shall never part from you again. |
| Female | |
| Kurinji malarondru kulungi azhaikkuthu | A rare Kurinji flower sways and invites you, |
| Kulavida varuvaai kulir thendralae | Come, cool breeze, to entwine and embrace. |
| Thendralin sugaththil thaenithazh kalanthu | Blending honeyed lips in the comfort of the breeze, |
| Andrilaai vaazhvom inbaththil mithanthu | We shall live like eternal lovers, floating in bliss, |
| Andrilaai vaazhvom inbaththil mithanthu | We shall live like eternal lovers, floating in bliss. |
ஆஆஆஆஆ....லாலலலாலா....
குறிஞ்சி மலரொன்று குலுங்கி அழைக்குது
குலவிட வருவாய் குளிர் தென்றலே
தென்றலின் சுகத்தில் தேனிதழ் கலந்து
அன்றிலாய் வாழ்வோம் இன்பத்தில் மிதந்து
அன்றிலாய் வாழ்வோம் இன்பத்தில் மிதந்து
Ah... ah... laalalalaalaa...
A rare Kurinji flower sways and invites you,
Come, cool breeze, to entwine and embrace.
Blending honeyed lips in the comfort of the breeze,
We shall live like eternal lovers, floating in bliss,
We shall live like eternal lovers, floating in bliss.
குறிஞ்சி மலரொன்று குலுங்கி அழைக்குது
குலவிட வருவாய் குளிர் தென்றலே
தென்றலின் சுகத்தில் தேனிதழ் கலந்து
அன்றிலாய் வாழ்வோம் இன்பத்தில் மிதந்து
அன்றிலாய் வாழ்வோம் இன்பத்தில் மிதந்து
A rare Kurinji flower sways and invites you,
Come, cool breeze, to entwine and embrace.
Blending honeyed lips in the comfort of the breeze,
We shall live like eternal lovers, floating in bliss,
We shall live like eternal lovers, floating in bliss.
கற்கண்டு தோட்டத்தில் பால் காய்ந்து
கரும்பு கலப்பையால் ஏரோட்டி
கற்கண்டு தோட்டத்தில் பால் காய்ந்து
கரும்பு கலப்பையால் ஏரோட்டி
அற்புதமாய் விளைந்த கதிர்மணியே
அற்புதமாய் விளைந்த கதிர்மணியே
அணைத்து மகிழ்வோம் கண்மணியே
In a garden of sugar candy, milk boils and thickens,
Ploughing the field with a sugarcane ploughshare,
In a garden of sugar candy, milk boils and thickens,
Ploughing the field with a sugarcane ploughshare,
O precious grain harvested so wondrously,
O precious grain harvested so wondrously,
Let us embrace and rejoice, my darling,
Let us embrace and rejoice, my darling.
குறிஞ்சி மலரொன்று குலுங்கி அழைக்குது
குலவிட வருவாய் குளிர் தென்றலே குளிர் தென்றலே
A rare Kurinji flower sways and invites you,
Come, cool breeze, to entwine and embrace, O cool breeze.
இன்ப நூலுக்கு முன்னுரை எழுதிட வருக
இயல் இசை கூத்தென முத்தமிழ் சுவையை தருக
இன்ப நூலுக்கு முன்னுரை எழுதிட வருக
இயல் இசை கூத்தென முத்தமிழ் சுவையை தருக
Come to write the preface to the book of joy,
Offer the rich taste of Muthamizh—prose, poetry, and drama,
Come to write the preface to the book of joy,
Offer the rich taste of Muthamizh—prose, poetry, and drama,
முத்தமிழ் கயல் விழி முக்கனி உன் மொழி
முக்திக்கு ஒரு வழி நீ முத்தமாரி பொழி......
With fish-like eyes reflecting Muthamizh, your words are as sweet as the three royal fruits,
You are a path to salvation, shower pearls of love like rain.
குறிஞ்சி மலரொன்று குலுங்கி அழைக்குது
குலவிட வருவாய் குளிர் தென்றலே குளிர் தென்றலே
A rare Kurinji flower sways and invites you,
Come, cool breeze, to entwine and embrace.
அணைத்தால் விளக்கே இருண்டு விடும்
அங்கென் தேகம் துவண்டு விடும்
அணைத்தால் விளக்கே இருண்டு விடும்
அங்கென் தேகம் துவண்டு விடும்
இணைத்தாள் நம்மை தமிழ் அன்னை
இணைத்தாள் நம்மை தமிழ் அன்னை
இனி பிரியேன் நான் என்றும் உன்னை
If the lamp is extinguished, darkness will fall,
There, my body will swoon with passion,
If the lamp is extinguished, darkness will fall,
There, my body will swoon with passion.
Mother Tamil has bound us together,
Mother Tamil has bound us together,
I shall never part from you again.
குறிஞ்சி மலரொன்று குலுங்கி அழைக்குது
குலவிட வருவாய் குளிர் தென்றலே குளிர் தென்றலே
தென்றலின் சுகத்தில் தேனிதழ் கலந்து
அன்றிலாய் வாழ்வோம் இன்பத்தில் மிதந்து
அன்றிலாய் வாழ்வோம் இன்பத்தில் மிதந்து
A rare Kurinji flower sways and invites you,
Come, cool breeze, to entwine and embrace.
Blending honeyed lips in the comfort of the breeze,
We shall live like eternal lovers, floating in bliss,
We shall live like eternal lovers, floating in bliss.
Aaa…..aaa……laalalalaalaa…
Ah... ah... laalalalaalaa...
Kurinji malarondru kulungi azhaikkuthu
A rare Kurinji flower sways and invites you,
Kulavida varuvaai kulir thendralae
Come, cool breeze, to entwine and embrace.
Thendralin sugaththil thaenithazh kalanthu
Blending honeyed lips in the comfort of the breeze,
Andrilaai vaazhvom inbaththil mithanthu
We shall live like eternal lovers, floating in bliss,
Andrilaai vaazhvom inbaththil mithanthu
We shall live like eternal lovers, floating in bliss.
Kurinji malarondru kulungi azhaikkuthu
A rare Kurinji flower sways and invites you,
Kulavida varuvaai kulir thendralae
Come, cool breeze, to entwine and embrace.
Thendralin sugaththil thaenithazh kalanthu
Blending honeyed lips in the comfort of the breeze,
Andrilaai vaazhvom inbaththil mithanthu
We shall live like eternal lovers, floating in bliss,
Andrilaai vaazhvom inbaththil mithanthu
We shall live like eternal lovers, floating in bliss.
Karkandu thottathil paal kainthu
In a garden of sugar candy, milk boils and thickens,
Karumbu kalappaiyaal yaerotti
Ploughing the field with a sugarcane ploughshare,
Karkandu thottathil paal kainthu
In a garden of sugar candy, milk boils and thickens,
Karumbu kalappaiyaal yaerotti
Ploughing the field with a sugarcane ploughshare,
Arputhamai vilaintha kadhirmaniyae
O precious grain harvested so wondrously,
Arputhamai vilaintha kadhirmaniyae
O precious grain harvested so wondrously,
Anaiththu magizhvom kanmaniyae
Let us embrace and rejoice, my darling,
Anaiththu magizhvom kanmaniyae
Let us embrace and rejoice, my darling.
Kurinji malarondru kulungi azhaikkuthu
A rare Kurinji flower sways and invites you,
Kulavida varuvaai kulir thendralae kulir thendralae
Come, cool breeze, to entwine and embrace, O cool breeze.
Inba noolukku munnurai ezhuthida varuga
Come to write the preface to the book of joy,
Iyal isai kooththena muththamizh suvaiyai tharuga
Offer the rich taste of Muthamizh—prose, poetry, and drama,
Inba noolukku munnurai ezhuthida varuga
Come to write the preface to the book of joy,
Iyal isai kooththena muththamizh suvaiyai tharuga
Offer the rich taste of Muthamizh—prose, poetry, and drama,
Muththamizh kayal vizhi mukkani un mozhi
With fish-like eyes reflecting Muthamizh, your words are as sweet as the three royal fruits,
Mukthikku oru vazhi nee muththumaari pozhi
You are a path to salvation, shower pearls of love like rain.
Kurinji malarondru kulungi azhaikkuthu
A rare Kurinji flower sways and invites you,
Kulavida varuvaai kulir thendralae
Come, cool breeze, to entwine and embrace.
Anaiththaal vilakkae irundu vidum
If the lamp is extinguished, darkness will fall,
Angen thegam thuvandu vidum
There, my body will swoon with passion,
Anaiththaal vilakkae irundu vidum
If the lamp is extinguished, darkness will fall,
Angen thegam thuvandu vidum
There, my body will swoon with passion.
Inaiththaal nammai thamizh annai
Mother Tamil has bound us together,
Inaiththaal nammai thamizh annai
Mother Tamil has bound us together,
Ini piriyaen naan endrum unnai
I shall never part from you again.
Kurinji malarondru kulungi azhaikkuthu
A rare Kurinji flower sways and invites you,
Kulavida varuvaai kulir thendralae
Come, cool breeze, to entwine and embrace.
Thendralin sugaththil thaenithazh kalanthu
Blending honeyed lips in the comfort of the breeze,
Andrilaai vaazhvom inbaththil mithanthu
We shall live like eternal lovers, floating in bliss,
Andrilaai vaazhvom inbaththil mithanthu
We shall live like eternal lovers, floating in bliss.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kurinji Malarondru' is a romantic duet expressing deep romantic intimacy and poetic love through classic Sangam Tamil metaphors. The heroine is likened to the rare Kurinji flower that blooms once in twelve years, while her lover is addressed as a soothing breeze. Rich agricultural and literary allegories highlight their connection, comparing their romance to writing the preamble of a book of joy and savoring the three forms of Tamil language (Iyal, Isai, and Nadagam). The lovers vow that having been united by Mother Tamil, they will remain inseparable like the mythical Andril birds.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile / Metaphor)
“Kurinji malarondru kulungi azhaikkuthu”
The lover is compared to a 'Kurinji flower' (a rare, precious bloom) and 'Andril' birds (symbol of inseparable, loyal love in Sangam literature).
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kurinji malarondru kulungi azhaikkuthu”
Repetition of the 'Ku' sound at the beginning of adjacent words creating rhythm.
Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Karkandu thottathil paal kainthu”
Matching of the second consonant sound 'r' across consecutive lines (Karkandu / Karumbu / Arputhamai).
Alliteration & Metaphor (Mukkani & Muththamizh)
“Muththamizh kayal vizhi mukkani un mozhi”
Rich classical imagery combining 'Muthamizh' (the three limbs of Tamil literature) and 'Mukkani' (mango, banana, jackfruit) to describe speech and beauty.
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Trivia
The lyrics were penned by former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and veteran writer M. Karunanidhi. Known for his command over classical Tamil literature, Karunanidhi wove ancient Sangam motifs (such as Kurinji flowers, Andril birds, and Muthamizh) into contemporary film songs. The song was composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh and rendered by P. Jayachandran and Vani Jairam.
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