Maalai Neram Vandhathu Paaru
From Naan Valartha Thangai · 1958
- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singer
- Jikki
- Music director
- Pondiyala Srinivasan
- Details
- Naan Valartha Thangai1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oo jolli maali jolli maali haepapa haepapa | Oh jolly jolly, happy happy! |
| Kilikili jalibili kilikili jalibili | Gibberish rhythmic vocalizations (Kilikili jalibili). |
| Jolli maali jolli maali haepapa haepapa | Jolly jolly, happy happy! |
| Oo jolli maali jolli maali | Oh jolly jolly! |
| Female | |
| Maalai neram vandhadhu paaru | Look, the evening time has arrived. |
| Magizhum paravai gaanam kelu | Listen to the song of the joyful birds. |
| Innum konjam irundhu paaru | Stay a little longer and see, |
| Iruttu vidiyum idhu thaan vaazhvu | The darkness will dawn into light; this is what life is. |
| Haepapa haepapa | Happy happy! |
| Oo jolli maali jolli maali | Oh jolly jolly! |
| Female | |
| Asaiyum roja malarai kandaal | When you see a swaying rose flower, |
| Azhagai rasikka thadai ondrillai | There is no obstacle to enjoying its beauty. |
| Arugil nerungi parithu vidathae | Do not come close and pluck it, |
| Azhagum pogum malarum vaadum | The beauty will vanish and the flower will wither. |
| Haepapa haepapa | Happy happy! |
| Oo jolli maali jolli maali | Oh jolly jolly! |
| Female | |
| Yekoi maekoi maekonaai | Playful rhythmic vocalization (Yekoi maekoi...). |
| Raekooi shenoy thokkaanaai | Playful rhythmic vocalization (Raekooi shenoy...). |
| Female | |
| Paruvamum azhagum poividumae | Youth and physical beauty will fade away, |
| Perungunamadhae palan tharumae | Only noble character will yield true rewards. |
| Hindi seeni baayi baayi | Brothers living together in sweet harmony, |
| Enbadhai unarndhaal thunbam illai | If you realize this truth, there will be no sorrow. |
| Female | |
| Maanamum panbum thoazhamai anbum | Self-respect, virtuous conduct, and loving fellowship, |
| Manidharai uyarthum vazhiyandro | Are these not the paths that elevate humanity? |
| ondrae jaadhi ondrae needhi | There is but one community and one justice, |
| Un kulam en kulam engae solvaai | Where is your caste or my caste? Tell me! |
| Female | |
| Hayililla hayi lilla hayi illaalee | Rhythmic joyful refrain (Hayililla...) |
| Aasaikku paavam illai adhai vida vegam illai | Desire knows no sin, and nothing moves faster than it; |
| Anbukku mosam illai inbathil baedhamillai | Love harbors no deceit, and joy knows no discrimination. |
| Amudha banamadhae peravavaa | Come to partake in the divine nectar! |
| Hayililla hayi lilla hayi illaalee | Rhythmic joyful refrain (Hayililla...) |
| Female | |
| Paadaatha solai vandu paadudhu | The beetle in the garden that never sang is now singing, |
| Mogangondu | Filled with passionate yearning, |
| Aadatha kannu rendu aaduthu | The pair of eyes that never danced are now dancing, |
| Unnai kandu | Upon beholding you! |
| Amudha banamadhae peravavaa | Come to partake in the divine nectar! |
| Hayililla hayi lilla hayi illaalee | Rhythmic joyful refrain (Hayililla...) |
ஓ...ஜூலி மாலி ஜூலி மாலி
ஹேபாபா ஹேபாபா
கிலிகிலி ஜலிபிலி கிலிகிலி கிலிபிலி
ஜாலிவாலி மாலிகேலி
ஹேபாபா ஹேபாபா
ஓ...ஜூலி மாலி ஜூலி மாலி......
Oh jolly jolly, happy happy!
Gibberish rhythmic vocalizations (Kilikili jalibili).
Jolly jolly, happy happy!
Oh jolly jolly!
மாலை நேரம் வந்தது பாரு
மகிழும் பறவை கானம் கேளு
இன்னும் கொஞ்சம் இருந்து பாரு
இருட்டு விடியும் இதுதான் வாழ்வு
ஹேபாபா ஹேபாபா........
ஓ..ஜூலி மாலி ஜூலி மாலி
Look, the evening time has arrived.
Listen to the song of the joyful birds.
Stay a little longer and see,
The darkness will dawn into light; this is what life is.
Happy happy!
Oh jolly jolly!
அசையும் ரோஜா மலரைக் கண்டால்
அழகை ரசிக்கத் தடையொன்றில்லை
அருகில் நெருங்கி பறித்து விடாதே
அழகும் போகும் மலரும் வாடும்
ஹேபாபா ஹேபாபா........
ஓ..ஜூலி மாலி ஜூலி மாலி
When you see a swaying rose flower,
There is no obstacle to enjoying its beauty.
Do not come close and pluck it,
The beauty will vanish and the flower will wither.
Happy happy!
Oh jolly jolly!
ஏகோய் மேக்கோய் மேக்கோனோய்
ரேகோய் ஷனாய் தோக்கானாய்
Playful rhythmic vocalization (Yekoi maekoi...).
Playful rhythmic vocalization (Raekooi shenoy...).
பருவமும் அழகும் போய்விடுமே
பெருங்குணமதே பலன் தருமே
ஹிந்தி சீனி பாயி பாயி
என்பதை உணர்ந்தால் துன்பம் இல்லை
Youth and physical beauty will fade away,
Only noble character will yield true rewards.
Brothers living together in sweet harmony,
If you realize this truth, there will be no sorrow.
மானமும் பண்பும் தோழமை அன்பும்
மனிதரை உயர்த்தும் வழியன்றோ
ஒன்றே ஜாதி ஒன்றே நீதி
உன் குலம் என் குலம் எங்கே சொல்வாய்
Self-respect, virtuous conduct, and loving fellowship,
Are these not the paths that elevate humanity?
There is but one community and one justice,
Where is your caste or my caste? Tell me!
ஹாயிலில்லா ஹாயிலில்லா ஹாயிலில்லாலீ
Rhythmic joyful refrain (Hayililla...)
Desire knows no sin, and nothing moves faster than it;
Love harbors no deceit, and joy knows no discrimination.
Come to partake in the divine nectar!
Rhythmic joyful refrain (Hayililla...)
ஆசைக்குப் பாவமில்லை அதைவிட வேகமில்லை
அன்புக்கு மோசமில்லை இன்பத்தில் பேதமில்லை
அமுத பானமதே பெறவாவா.......
ஹாயிலில்லா ஹாயிலில்லா ஹாயிலில்லாலீ
The beetle in the garden that never sang is now singing,
Filled with passionate yearning,
The pair of eyes that never danced are now dancing,
Upon beholding you!
Come to partake in the divine nectar!
Rhythmic joyful refrain (Hayililla...)
பாடாத சோலை வண்டு பாடுது
மோகங்கொண்டு ஆடாத கண்ணு ரெண்டு
ஆடுது உன்னைக் கண்டு
அமுத பானமதே பெறவாவா.......
ஹாயிலில்லா ஹாயிலில்லா ஹாயிலில்லாலீ
Oo jolli maali jolli maali haepapa haepapa
Oh jolly jolly, happy happy!
Kilikili jalibili kilikili jalibili
Gibberish rhythmic vocalizations (Kilikili jalibili).
Jolli maali jolli maali haepapa haepapa
Jolly jolly, happy happy!
Oo jolli maali jolli maali
Oh jolly jolly!
Maalai neram vandhadhu paaru
Look, the evening time has arrived.
Magizhum paravai gaanam kelu
Listen to the song of the joyful birds.
Innum konjam irundhu paaru
Stay a little longer and see,
Iruttu vidiyum idhu thaan vaazhvu
The darkness will dawn into light; this is what life is.
Haepapa haepapa
Happy happy!
Oo jolli maali jolli maali
Oh jolly jolly!
Asaiyum roja malarai kandaal
When you see a swaying rose flower,
Azhagai rasikka thadai ondrillai
There is no obstacle to enjoying its beauty.
Arugil nerungi parithu vidathae
Do not come close and pluck it,
Azhagum pogum malarum vaadum
The beauty will vanish and the flower will wither.
Haepapa haepapa
Happy happy!
Oo jolli maali jolli maali
Oh jolly jolly!
Yekoi maekoi maekonaai
Playful rhythmic vocalization (Yekoi maekoi...).
Raekooi shenoy thokkaanaai
Playful rhythmic vocalization (Raekooi shenoy...).
Paruvamum azhagum poividumae
Youth and physical beauty will fade away,
Perungunamadhae palan tharumae
Only noble character will yield true rewards.
Hindi seeni baayi baayi
Brothers living together in sweet harmony,
Enbadhai unarndhaal thunbam illai
If you realize this truth, there will be no sorrow.
Maanamum panbum thoazhamai anbum
Self-respect, virtuous conduct, and loving fellowship,
Manidharai uyarthum vazhiyandro
Are these not the paths that elevate humanity?
ondrae jaadhi ondrae needhi
There is but one community and one justice,
Un kulam en kulam engae solvaai
Where is your caste or my caste? Tell me!
Hayililla hayi lilla hayi illaalee
Rhythmic joyful refrain (Hayililla...)
Aasaikku paavam illai adhai vida vegam illai
Desire knows no sin, and nothing moves faster than it;
Anbukku mosam illai inbathil baedhamillai
Love harbors no deceit, and joy knows no discrimination.
Amudha banamadhae peravavaa
Come to partake in the divine nectar!
Hayililla hayi lilla hayi illaalee
Rhythmic joyful refrain (Hayililla...)
Paadaatha solai vandu paadudhu
The beetle in the garden that never sang is now singing,
Mogangondu
Filled with passionate yearning,
Aadatha kannu rendu aaduthu
The pair of eyes that never danced are now dancing,
Unnai kandu
Upon beholding you!
Amudha banamadhae peravavaa
Come to partake in the divine nectar!
Hayililla hayi lilla hayi illaalee
Rhythmic joyful refrain (Hayililla...)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This upbeat and philosophical song from Naan Valartha Thangai (1958), written by lyricist Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, blends a lively club/dance rhythm with deep social philosophy. The song advises listeners to appreciate the simple beauty of nature—like a blooming rose—without trying to possess or destroy it, reminding us that physical youth and outward beauty fade while good character endures. Through clever phrasing, the lyrics promote egalitarian values and universal brotherhood ('one community, one justice'), rejecting caste discrimination. It portrays love and harmony as uplifting forces that transcend social divisions, wrapping serious moral lessons inside an energetic and entertaining melody.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyme)
“Maalai neram vandhadhu paaru / Magizhum paravai gaanam kelu”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, such as 'Maalai' and 'Magizhum' or 'Arugil' and 'Azhagum'.
Metaphor / Symbolism
“Asaiyum roja malarai kandaal... Arugil nerungi parithu vidathae”
The rose serves as a metaphor for delicate beauty; plucking it represents selfish destruction of fragile natural grace.
Social Reformist Philosophy
“ondrae jaadhi ondrae needhi / Un kulam en kulam engae solvaai”
Direct rhetorical questioning to dismantle caste superiority and promote universal equality.
Rhythmic Vocalization (Scatting)
“Oo jolli maali jolli maali haepapa haepapa”
Use of phonetic non-lexical refrains ('haepapa', 'jolli maali', 'hayililla') to create an infectious, westernized dance rhythm.
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Trivia
Lyricist Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram was famous for weaving strong egalitarian and socialist ideals into popular Tamil cinema tracks. In this song, he embedded the famous egalitarian slogan 'Ondre Jaadhi Ondre Needhi' (One Caste, One Justice) inside a western-style dance number rendered by Jikki.
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