Lilly Malarukku
From Ulagam Sutrum Valiban · 1973
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Ulagam Sutrum Valiban1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Daa dadadaadaa…(2) | Daa dadadaadaa… |
| Female :Ahaa..aaa…ahaaa..aaa..(2) | Ahaa..aaa…ahaaa..aaa.. |
| Male & Female : | Male & Female : |
| Hmmm mmm mmm mmm mmm | Hmmm mmm mmm mmm mmm |
| Male | |
| Lilly malarukku kondaattam | The lily flower is celebrating |
| Unnai paarthathilae | Upon looking at you |
| Cherry pazhathukku kondaattam | The cherry fruit is celebrating |
| Pennai paarthathilae | Upon looking at this woman |
| Male | |
| Lilly malarukku kondaattam | The lily flower is celebrating |
| Unnai paarthathilae | Upon looking at you |
| Cherry pazhathukku kondaattam | The cherry fruit is celebrating |
| Pennai paarthathilae | Upon looking at this woman |
| Female | |
| Antha nootraandu sirppangalum | Even the sculptures of that century |
| Ungal pakkathilae | By your side |
| Antha nootraandu sirppangalum | Even the sculptures of that century |
| Ungal pakkathilae | By your side |
| Female | |
| Vanthu nindraalum eedillai endru | Even if they come and stand, realizing they are no match |
| Odum vetkathilae | They run away in shyness |
| Vanthu nindraalum eedillai endru | Even if they come and stand, realizing they are no match |
| Odum vetkathilae | They run away in shyness |
| Male | |
| Vantha idam ennavo | What is this place we have come to? |
| Female :Sontham idhu allavo.. | Is this not our own place? |
| Female | |
| Lilly malarukku kondaattam | The lily flower is celebrating |
| Male :Unnai paarthathilae | Upon looking at you |
| Female :Cherry pazhathukku kondaattam | The cherry fruit is celebrating |
| Male :Pennai paarthathilae… | Upon looking at this woman… |
| Male | |
| Daa dadadaadaa… | Daa dadadaadaa… |
| Female :Ahaa..aaa…ahaaa..aaa.. | Ahaa..aaa…ahaaa..aaa.. |
| Male | |
| Thaenkoodu nee endraal | If you are a honeycomb |
| Thaen eekkal naanaaga vendum | I want to become the honeybees |
| Female :Theeraatha pasiyodu | With an unquenchable hunger |
| Thaenaatril neeraada vendum | I want to bathe in a river of honey |
| Male | |
| Thaenkoodu nee endraal | If you are a honeycomb |
| Thaen eekkal naanaaga vendum | I want to become the honeybees |
| Female :Theeraatha pasiyodu | With an unquenchable hunger |
| Thaenaatril neeraada vendum | I want to bathe in a river of honey |
| Male | |
| Naanondru neeondru | I am one, you are one |
| Naamondru naalondru | We are one, this day is one |
| Ondrodu ondraana sontham | A bond merged into one another |
| Female :Indrodu theeraatha inbam | An unceasing joy starting today |
| Male | |
| Lilly malarukku kondaattam | The lily flower is celebrating |
| Female :Unnai paarthathilae | Upon looking at you |
| Cherry pazhathukku kondaattam | The cherry fruit is celebrating |
| Male :Pennai paarthathilae… | Upon looking at this woman… |
| Male | |
| Naalthorum maarbodu | Every day against my chest |
| Naan unnai thaalaatta vendum | I want to sing you a lullaby |
| Female :Thaalaattu thaalaamal | Without missing a lullaby |
| Naanunnai paaraatta vendum | I want to praise you |
| Male | |
| Thaen konda kan ondru | An eye filled with honey |
| Paar ennai paar endru | Saying 'Look at me, look at me' |
| Sevvaanam polaadumbothu | When swaying like the crimson evening sky |
| Female :Sindhungal muthangal nooru | Shower a hundred kisses |
| Female | |
| Antha nootraandu sirppangalum | Even the sculptures of that century |
| Ungal pakkathilae | By your side |
| Vandhu nindraalum eedillai endru | Even if they come and stand, realizing they are no match |
| Odum vetkathilae | They run away in shyness |
| Male | |
| Vantha idam ennavo | What is this place we have come to? |
| Female :Sontham idhu allavo | Is this not our own place? |
| Male & Female : | Male & Female : |
| Engeyum eppothum kondaattam | Everywhere and always a celebration |
| Male | |
| Lilly malarukku kondaattam | The lily flower is celebrating |
| Unnai paarthathilae | Upon looking at you |
| Female :Cherry pazhathukku kondaattam | The cherry fruit is celebrating |
| Male :Pennai paarthathilae… | Upon looking at this woman… |
டா டடாடா டா...(2)
ஆஹா..ஆஅ...ஆஹா...ஆ...(2)
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
ஹ்ம்ம்..ம்ம்..ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்..ம்ம்ம்.
Daa dadadaadaa…
Ahaa..aaa…ahaaa..aaa..
Male & Female :
Hmmm mmm mmm mmm mmm
லில்லி மலருக்குக் கொண்டாட்டம்
உன்னைப் பார்த்ததிலே
செர்ரி பழத்துக்குக் கொண்டாட்டம்
பெண்ணைப் பார்த்ததிலே
The lily flower is celebrating
Upon looking at you
The cherry fruit is celebrating
Upon looking at this woman
லில்லி மலருக்குக் கொண்டாட்டம்
உன்னைப் பார்த்ததிலே
செர்ரி பழத்துக்குக் கொண்டாட்டம்
பெண்ணைப் பார்த்ததிலே
The lily flower is celebrating
Upon looking at you
The cherry fruit is celebrating
Upon looking at this woman
அந்த நூற்றாண்டு
சிற்பங்களும் உங்கள் பக்கத்திலே
அந்த நூற்றாண்டு
சிற்பங்களும் உங்கள் பக்கத்திலே
Even the sculptures of that century
By your side
Even the sculptures of that century
By your side
வந்து நின்றாலும் ஈடில்லை என்று
ஓடும் வெட்கத்திலே
வந்து நின்றாலும் ஈடில்லை என்று
ஓடும் வெட்கத்திலே
Even if they come and stand, realizing they are no match
They run away in shyness
Even if they come and stand, realizing they are no match
They run away in shyness
வந்த இடம் என்னவோ
சொந்தம் இது அல்லவோ
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
எங்கேயும் எப்போதும் கொண்டாட்டம்
What is this place we have come to?
Is this not our own place?
லில்லி மலருக்குக் கொண்டாட்டம்
உன்னைப் பார்த்ததிலே
செர்ரி பழத்துக்குக் கொண்டாட்டம்
பெண்ணைப் பார்த்ததிலே
The lily flower is celebrating
Upon looking at you
The cherry fruit is celebrating
Upon looking at this woman…
டா டடாடா டா...
ஆஹா..ஆஅ...ஆஹா...ஆ...
Daa dadadaadaa…
Ahaa..aaa…ahaaa..aaa..
{தேன் கூடு நீயென்றால்
தேனீக்கள் நானாக வேண்டும்
தீராத பசியோடு
தேனாற்றில் நீராட வேண்டும்} (2)
If you are a honeycomb
I want to become the honeybees
With an unquenchable hunger
I want to bathe in a river of honey
நானொன்று நீயன்று
நாமொன்று நாளொன்று
ஒன்றோடு ஒன்றான சொந்தம்
இன்றோடு தீராத இன்பம்
If you are a honeycomb
I want to become the honeybees
With an unquenchable hunger
I want to bathe in a river of honey
லில்லி மலருக்குக் கொண்டாட்டம்
உன்னைப் பார்த்ததிலே
செர்ரி பழத்துக்குக் கொண்டாட்டம்
பெண்ணைப் பார்த்ததிலே
I am one, you are one
We are one, this day is one
A bond merged into one another
An unceasing joy starting today
நாள்தோறும் மார்போடு
நான் உன்னைத் தாலாட்ட வேண்டும்
தாலாட்டு தாளாமல்
நான் உன்னைப் பாராட்ட வேண்டும்
The lily flower is celebrating
Upon looking at you
The cherry fruit is celebrating
Upon looking at this woman…
தேன் கொண்ட கண் ஒன்று
பார் என்னைப் பார் என்று
செவ்வானம் போலாடும்போது
சிந்துங்கள் முத்தங்கள் நூறு
Every day against my chest
I want to sing you a lullaby
Without missing a lullaby
I want to praise you
அந்த நூற்றாண்டு
சிற்பங்களும்உங்கள் பக்கத்திலே
வந்து நின்றாலும் ஈடில்லை என்று
ஓடும் வெட்கத்திலே
An eye filled with honey
Saying 'Look at me, look at me'
When swaying like the crimson evening sky
Shower a hundred kisses
வந்த இடம் என்னவோ
சொந்தம் இது அல்லவோ
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
எங்கேயும் எப்போதும் கொண்டாட்டம்
Even the sculptures of that century
By your side
Even if they come and stand, realizing they are no match
They run away in shyness
லில்லி மலருக்குக் கொண்டாட்டம்
உன்னைப் பார்த்ததிலே
செர்ரி பழத்துக்குக் கொண்டாட்டம்
பெண்ணைப் பார்த்ததிலே
What is this place we have come to?
Is this not our own place?
Male & Female :
Everywhere and always a celebration
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
ஆஹாஹா ஆஹா ஹா
ஆஹாஹா ஆஹா ஹா
The lily flower is celebrating
Upon looking at you
The cherry fruit is celebrating
Upon looking at this woman…
ஹ்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்...
Daa dadadaadaa…(2)
Daa dadadaadaa…
Female :Ahaa..aaa…ahaaa..aaa..(2)
Ahaa..aaa…ahaaa..aaa..
Male & Female :
Male & Female :
Hmmm mmm mmm mmm mmm
Hmmm mmm mmm mmm mmm
Lilly malarukku kondaattam
The lily flower is celebrating
Unnai paarthathilae
Upon looking at you
Cherry pazhathukku kondaattam
The cherry fruit is celebrating
Pennai paarthathilae
Upon looking at this woman
Lilly malarukku kondaattam
The lily flower is celebrating
Unnai paarthathilae
Upon looking at you
Cherry pazhathukku kondaattam
The cherry fruit is celebrating
Pennai paarthathilae
Upon looking at this woman
Antha nootraandu sirppangalum
Even the sculptures of that century
Ungal pakkathilae
By your side
Antha nootraandu sirppangalum
Even the sculptures of that century
Ungal pakkathilae
By your side
Vanthu nindraalum eedillai endru
Even if they come and stand, realizing they are no match
Odum vetkathilae
They run away in shyness
Vanthu nindraalum eedillai endru
Even if they come and stand, realizing they are no match
Odum vetkathilae
They run away in shyness
Vantha idam ennavo
What is this place we have come to?
Female :Sontham idhu allavo..
Is this not our own place?
Lilly malarukku kondaattam
The lily flower is celebrating
Male :Unnai paarthathilae
Upon looking at you
Female :Cherry pazhathukku kondaattam
The cherry fruit is celebrating
Male :Pennai paarthathilae…
Upon looking at this woman…
Daa dadadaadaa…
Daa dadadaadaa…
Female :Ahaa..aaa…ahaaa..aaa..
Ahaa..aaa…ahaaa..aaa..
Thaenkoodu nee endraal
If you are a honeycomb
Thaen eekkal naanaaga vendum
I want to become the honeybees
Female :Theeraatha pasiyodu
With an unquenchable hunger
Thaenaatril neeraada vendum
I want to bathe in a river of honey
Thaenkoodu nee endraal
If you are a honeycomb
Thaen eekkal naanaaga vendum
I want to become the honeybees
Female :Theeraatha pasiyodu
With an unquenchable hunger
Thaenaatril neeraada vendum
I want to bathe in a river of honey
Naanondru neeondru
I am one, you are one
Naamondru naalondru
We are one, this day is one
Ondrodu ondraana sontham
A bond merged into one another
Female :Indrodu theeraatha inbam
An unceasing joy starting today
Lilly malarukku kondaattam
The lily flower is celebrating
Female :Unnai paarthathilae
Upon looking at you
Cherry pazhathukku kondaattam
The cherry fruit is celebrating
Male :Pennai paarthathilae…
Upon looking at this woman…
Naalthorum maarbodu
Every day against my chest
Naan unnai thaalaatta vendum
I want to sing you a lullaby
Female :Thaalaattu thaalaamal
Without missing a lullaby
Naanunnai paaraatta vendum
I want to praise you
Thaen konda kan ondru
An eye filled with honey
Paar ennai paar endru
Saying 'Look at me, look at me'
Sevvaanam polaadumbothu
When swaying like the crimson evening sky
Female :Sindhungal muthangal nooru
Shower a hundred kisses
Antha nootraandu sirppangalum
Even the sculptures of that century
Ungal pakkathilae
By your side
Vandhu nindraalum eedillai endru
Even if they come and stand, realizing they are no match
Odum vetkathilae
They run away in shyness
Vantha idam ennavo
What is this place we have come to?
Female :Sontham idhu allavo
Is this not our own place?
Male & Female :
Male & Female :
Engeyum eppothum kondaattam
Everywhere and always a celebration
Lilly malarukku kondaattam
The lily flower is celebrating
Unnai paarthathilae
Upon looking at you
Female :Cherry pazhathukku kondaattam
The cherry fruit is celebrating
Male :Pennai paarthathilae…
Upon looking at this woman…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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