Maalai Ilam Manathil
From Aval Oru Pachai Kuzhandhai · 1978
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- Shoba Chandrasekar, S. N. Surendar
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Aval Oru Pachai Kuzhandhai1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Maalai ilam manadhil | In the tender evening heart |
| Aasai thanai thooviyadhu | Desire has been sown |
| Adhi kaalai andha ninaivil | In that early morning memory |
| Dhinam aayiram kavidhaigal paadiyadhu | A thousand poems were sung every day |
| Maalai | Evening |
| Male | |
| Malar pola pen undu | There is a woman like a flower |
| Madi meedhu pon vandu | A golden bee resting on her lap |
| Malar pola pen undu | There is a woman like a flower |
| Madi meedhu pon vandu | A golden bee resting on her lap |
| Manam kaetpadhu unnidam | What my heart asks of you |
| Madhu thaavendru | Is to give sweet nectar |
| Radhi manmadhan…mmm | Rathi and Manmatha... mmm |
| Radhi manmadhan kaaviyam | This epic of Rathi and Manmatha |
| Idhu thaan indru | This is it today |
| Male | |
| Maalai ilam manadhil | In the tender evening heart |
| Aasai thanai thooviyadhu | Desire has been sown |
| Adhi kaalai andha ninaivil | In that early morning memory |
| Dhinam aayiram kavidhaigal paadiyadhu | A thousand poems were sung every day |
| Maalai | Evening |
| Female | |
| Vizhi moodi thoongum podhum | Even when sleeping with eyes closed |
| Udal meedhu kolam podum | It draws patterns on the body |
| Vizhi moodi thoongum podhum | Even when sleeping with eyes closed |
| Udal meedhu kolam podum | It draws patterns on the body |
| Vilaiyaattilae inbamae | There is pure bliss in this playfulness |
| Adhu thaan vaendum | That is what is desired |
| Ini ennavo oo… | Whatever lies ahead now... oh |
| Ini ennavo vaazhvellaam | Whatever lies ahead, all of life |
| Sugam aarambamaagum | A journey of joy will begin |
மாலை இளம் மனதில்
ஆசை தனை தூவியது
அதிகாலை அந்த நினைவில்
தினம் ஆயிரம் கவிதைகள் பாடியது
மாலை
In the tender evening heart
Desire has been sown
In that early morning memory
A thousand poems were sung every day
Evening
மலர் போல பெண் உண்டு
மடி மீது பொன் வண்டு
மலர் போல பெண் உண்டு
மடி மீது பொன் வண்டு
மனம் கேட்பது உன்னிடம்
மது தாவென்று
ரதி மன்மதன்.....ம்ம்ம்
ரதி மன்மதன் காவியம்
இதுதான் இன்று
There is a woman like a flower
A golden bee resting on her lap
There is a woman like a flower
A golden bee resting on her lap
What my heart asks of you
Is to give sweet nectar
Rathi and Manmatha... mmm
This epic of Rathi and Manmatha
This is it today
மாலை இளம் மனதில்
ஆசை தனை தூவியது
அதிகாலை அந்த நினைவில்
தினம் ஆயிரம் கவிதைகள் பாடியது
மாலை
In the tender evening heart
Desire has been sown
In that early morning memory
A thousand poems were sung every day
Evening
விழி மூடி தூங்கும் போதும்
உடல் மீது கோலம் போடும்
விழி மூடி தூங்கும் போதும்
உடல் மீது கோலம் போடும்
விளையாட்டிலே இன்பமே
அது தான் வேண்டும்
இனி என்னவோ ஓ...
இனி என்னவோ வாழ்வெல்லாம்
சுகம் ஆரம்பமாகும்
Even when sleeping with eyes closed
It draws patterns on the body
Even when sleeping with eyes closed
It draws patterns on the body
There is pure bliss in this playfulness
That is what is desired
Whatever lies ahead now... oh
Whatever lies ahead, all of life
A journey of joy will begin
மாலை இளம் மனதில்
ஆசை தனை தூவியது
அதிகாலை அந்த நினைவில்
தினம் ஆயிரம் கவிதைகள் பாடியது
மாலை
Maalai ilam manadhil
In the tender evening heart
Aasai thanai thooviyadhu
Desire has been sown
Adhi kaalai andha ninaivil
In that early morning memory
Dhinam aayiram kavidhaigal paadiyadhu
A thousand poems were sung every day
Maalai
Evening
Malar pola pen undu
There is a woman like a flower
Madi meedhu pon vandu
A golden bee resting on her lap
Malar pola pen undu
There is a woman like a flower
Madi meedhu pon vandu
A golden bee resting on her lap
Manam kaetpadhu unnidam
What my heart asks of you
Madhu thaavendru
Is to give sweet nectar
Radhi manmadhan…mmm
Rathi and Manmatha... mmm
Radhi manmadhan kaaviyam
This epic of Rathi and Manmatha
Idhu thaan indru
This is it today
Maalai ilam manadhil
In the tender evening heart
Aasai thanai thooviyadhu
Desire has been sown
Adhi kaalai andha ninaivil
In that early morning memory
Dhinam aayiram kavidhaigal paadiyadhu
A thousand poems were sung every day
Maalai
Evening
Vizhi moodi thoongum podhum
Even when sleeping with eyes closed
Udal meedhu kolam podum
It draws patterns on the body
Vizhi moodi thoongum podhum
Even when sleeping with eyes closed
Udal meedhu kolam podum
It draws patterns on the body
Vilaiyaattilae inbamae
There is pure bliss in this playfulness
Adhu thaan vaendum
That is what is desired
Ini ennavo oo…
Whatever lies ahead now... oh
Ini ennavo vaazhvellaam
Whatever lies ahead, all of life
Sugam aarambamaagum
A journey of joy will begin
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic track captures the tender intoxication of love and desire. The song describes how romantic thoughts blossom in the mind from dusk till dawn, inspiring poetic thoughts and a deep craving for intimacy. The lyrics weave vivid imagery of flowers, bees, and blissful touches, equating the sweet union of lovers to the legendary romance of Rathi and Manmatha, signaling the beautiful beginning of a joyful life together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Malar pola pen undu”
Compares the delicate and beautiful soft nature of a woman directly to a flower using the word 'pola'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Madi meedhu pon vandu”
Metaphorically addresses the lover/partner as a 'golden beetle' resting on a lap.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Malar pola pen undu / Madi meedhu pon vandu”
Repetition of the 'M' sound across words creates a smooth rhythmic flow (Malar, Madi, Manam, Madhu).
Mythological Allusion
“Radhi manmadhan kaaviyam”
References Rathi and Manmatha, the celestial Hindu deities of love and desire, to elevate the earthly romance to a divine epic level.
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Trivia
'Aval Oru Pachai Kuzhandhai' is a 1978 Tamil drama film starring Vijayakumar and Bhavani. The song is recognized for its poetic imagery evoking traditional Tamil metaphors of romantic devotion.
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