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Lilly Malarukku

From Ulagam Sutrum Valiban · 1973

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Ulagam Sutrum Valiban
Movie release year
1973
Lyrics added on
2 Jun 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Daa dadadaadaa…(2)
Female :Ahaa..aaa…ahaaa..aaa..(2)
Male & Female :
Hmmm mmm mmm mmm mmm
Lilly malarukku kondaattam
Unnai paarthathilae
Cherry pazhathukku kondaattam
Pennai paarthathilae
Lilly malarukku kondaattam
Unnai paarthathilae
Cherry pazhathukku kondaattam
Pennai paarthathilae
Antha nootraandu sirppangalum
Ungal pakkathilae
Antha nootraandu sirppangalum
Ungal pakkathilae
Vanthu nindraalum eedillai endru
Odum vetkathilae
Vanthu nindraalum eedillai endru
Odum vetkathilae
Vantha idam ennavo
Female :Sontham idhu allavo..
Lilly malarukku kondaattam
Male :Unnai paarthathilae
Female :Cherry pazhathukku kondaattam
Male :Pennai paarthathilae…
Daa dadadaadaa…
Female :Ahaa..aaa…ahaaa..aaa..
Thaenkoodu nee endraal
Thaen eekkal naanaaga vendum
Female :Theeraatha pasiyodu
Thaenaatril neeraada vendum
Thaenkoodu nee endraal
Thaen eekkal naanaaga vendum
Female :Theeraatha pasiyodu
Thaenaatril neeraada vendum
Naanondru neeondru
Naamondru naalondru
Ondrodu ondraana sontham
Female :Indrodu theeraatha inbam
Lilly malarukku kondaattam
Female :Unnai paarthathilae
Cherry pazhathukku kondaattam
Male :Pennai paarthathilae…
Naalthorum maarbodu
Naan unnai thaalaatta vendum
Female :Thaalaattu thaalaamal
Naanunnai paaraatta vendum
Thaen konda kan ondru
Paar ennai paar endru
Sevvaanam polaadumbothu
Female :Sindhungal muthangal nooru
Antha nootraandu sirppangalum
Ungal pakkathilae
Vandhu nindraalum eedillai endru
Odum vetkathilae
Vantha idam ennavo
Female :Sontham idhu allavo
Male & Female :
Engeyum eppothum kondaattam
Lilly malarukku kondaattam
Unnai paarthathilae
Female :Cherry pazhathukku kondaattam
Male :Pennai paarthathilae…
Da tha-da-daa-daa… (2)
Female: Aaha.. aah… ahaa.. aah.. (2)
Male & Female:
Hmmm mmm mmm mmm mmm
The lily flower celebrates
upon seeing you!
The cherry fruit celebrates
upon seeing this woman!
The lily flower celebrates
upon seeing you!
The cherry fruit celebrates
upon seeing this woman!
Even the sculptures from centuries ago,
if placed beside you,
Even the sculptures from centuries ago,
if placed beside you,
would see they cannot match your beauty,
and run away in embarrassment!
would see they cannot match your beauty,
and run away in embarrassment!
Wherever this place may be,
Female: isn't our bond already here?
The lily flower celebrates
Male: upon seeing you!
Female: The cherry fruit celebrates
Male: upon seeing this woman!
Da tha-da-daa-daa…
Female: Aaha.. aah… ahaa.. aah..
If you are a honeycomb,
I want to be the honeybee.
Female: With an endless craving,
I want to bathe in a river of honey.
If you are a honeycomb,
I want to be the honeybee.
Female: With an endless craving,
I want to bathe in a river of honey.
You and me,
becoming one day by day,
bound together as one—
Female: a joy that never ends today!
The lily flower celebrates
Female: upon seeing you!
The cherry fruit celebrates
Male: upon seeing this woman!
Every day, close against my chest,
I want to sing you to sleep.
Female: Unable to resist that lullaby,
I want to praise and cherish you.
When honeyed eyes,
asking to be looked at,
flutter like the crimson evening sky,
Female: shower a hundred kisses!
Even the sculptures from centuries ago,
if placed beside you,
would see they cannot match your beauty,
and run away in embarrassment!
Wherever this place may be,
Female: isn't our bond already here?
Male & Female:
Everywhere, at all times, a celebration!
The lily flower celebrates
upon seeing you!
Female: The cherry fruit celebrates
Male: upon seeing this woman!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Lilly Malarukku Kondaattam is a vibrant romantic duet from the iconic 1973 Tamil film Ulagam Sutrum Valiban, starring M. G. Ramachandran and Latha. Set against exotic overseas backdrops, the song captures the romantic playfulness and deep admiration between the two lovers as they express their affection through rich imagery of nature and art.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvam)

“Lilly malarukku kondaattam... Cherry pazhathukku kondaattam”

Compares the woman's beauty and presence to a lily flower celebrating and a cherry fruit delighting.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

“Antha nootraandu sirppangalum... Odum vetkathilae”

Exaggerates her beauty by stating that ancient classical sculptures would flee in bashful defeat when standing next to her.

Metaphor (Uruvam)

“Thaenkoodu nee endraal / Thaen eekkal naanaaga vendum”

Compares the beloved to a honeycomb and the lover to bees drawn to sweet honey.

Anaphora / Internal Rhyme (Edhugai & Emonai)

“Naanondru neeondru / Naamondru naalondru”

Rhythmic repetition of 'ondru' creates a melodious and unifying poetic cadence.

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Trivia

Ulagam Sutrum Valiban (1973) was M. G. Ramachandran's mega-budget directorial venture filmed across international locations including Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. Although the lyrics credit is given to Kannadasan and music composed by M. S. Viswanathan, the vocals were rendered by the legendary duo T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.

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