Maaligai Aanalum Malarvanam
From Asha · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, K. J. Jesudass
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Asha1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Lala laa lala laa lala laa laalaa laa | Lala laa lala laa lala laa laalaa laa |
| Female | |
| Maaligai aanaalum malarvanam aanaalum | Whether it is a palace or a flower garden, |
| Janagi ramanin pinnodu | Just as Janaki follows Rama, |
| En jaadhagam eppothum unnodu | My destiny is always bound to yours. |
| Female | |
| Maaligai aanaalum malarvanam aanaalum | Whether it is a palace or a flower garden, |
| Janagi ramanin pinnodu | Just as Janaki follows Rama, |
| En jaadhagam eppothum unnodu | My destiny is always bound to yours. |
| Male | |
| Maaligai aanaalum malarvanam aanaalum | Whether it is a palace or a flower garden, |
| Janagi ramanin pinnodu | Just as Janaki follows Rama, |
| En jaadhagam eppothum unnodu | My destiny is always bound to yours. |
| Female | |
| Unnai kanda naatkal | Since the day I saw you, |
| Thottu urakkamillai | I have had no sleep. |
| Male :Unnaiyandri veru | Male: Other than you, no other |
| Ennam enakkumillai | thought exists for me. |
| Female | |
| Unnai kanda naatkal | Since the day I saw you, |
| Thottu urakkamillai | I have had no sleep. |
| Male :Unnaiyandri veru | Male: Other than you, no other |
| Ennam enakkumillai | thought exists for me. |
| Female | |
| Ennuyir unnai suttrum | My soul revolves around you, |
| Male :En manam unnai pattrum | Male: My heart holds onto you. |
| Female :Ennuyir unnai suttrum | Female: My soul revolves around you, |
| Male :En manam unnai pattrum | Male: My heart holds onto you. |
| Female :Ullaththai kettu kettu | Female: Repeatedly asking for your heart, |
| Vaangi kollum aana mattum | and acquiring it completely as much as possible. |
| Male | |
| Maaligai aanaalum malarvanam aanaalum | Whether it is a palace or a flower garden, |
| Female :Janagi ramanin pinnodu | Female: Just as Janaki follows Rama, |
| Male :En jaadhagam eppothum unnodu | Male: My destiny is always bound to yours. |
| Male | |
| Andril rendu koodu katti | Like two legendary Andril birds building a nest |
| Uravu kollum | and sharing their love, |
| Female :Antha ennam iravil vanthu | Female: That thought comes at night |
| Ennai kollum | and overwhelms me. |
| Male | |
| Andril rendu koodu katti | Like two legendary Andril birds building a nest |
| Uravu kollum | and sharing their love, |
| Female :Antha ennam iravil vanthu | Female: That thought comes at night |
| Ennai kollum | and overwhelms me. |
| Male | |
| Eththanai jenmam undu | No matter how many births exist, |
| Female :Eppavum sontham undu | Female: We will always remain united. |
| Male :Eththanai jenmam undu | Male: No matter how many births exist, |
| Female :Eppavum sontham undu | Female: We will always remain united. |
| Male :Ovvoru kaalanthorum | Male: Through every era of time, |
| Naanum neeyum vaazhvathundu… | you and I will live together... |
| Female | |
| Maaligai aanaalum malarvanam aanaalum | Whether it is a palace or a flower garden, |
| Male :Janagi ramanin pinnodu | Male: Just as Janaki follows Rama, |
| Female :En jaadhagam eppothum unnodu | Female: My destiny is always bound to yours. |
| Male | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Female :……………… | Female: ... |
லல லா லல லா லல லா லாலா லா
Lala laa lala laa lala laa laalaa laa
மாளிகை ஆனாலும் மலர்வனம் ஆனாலும்
ஜானகி ராமனின் பின்னோடு
என் ஜாதகம் எப்போதும் உன்னோடு
Whether it is a palace or a flower garden,
Just as Janaki follows Rama,
My destiny is always bound to yours.
மாளிகை ஆனாலும் மலர்வனம் ஆனாலும்
ஜானகி ராமனின் பின்னோடு
என் ஜாதகம் எப்போதும் உன்னோடு
Whether it is a palace or a flower garden,
Just as Janaki follows Rama,
My destiny is always bound to yours.
மாளிகை ஆனாலும் மலர்வனம் ஆனாலும்
ஜானகி ராமனின் பின்னோடு
என் ஜாதகம் எப்போதும் உன்னோடு
Whether it is a palace or a flower garden,
Just as Janaki follows Rama,
My destiny is always bound to yours.
உன்னைக் கண்ட நாட்கள்
தொட்டு உறக்கமில்லை
உன்னையன்றி வேறு
எண்ணம் எனக்குமில்லை
Since the day I saw you,
I have had no sleep.
Male: Other than you, no other
thought exists for me.
உன்னைக் கண்ட நாட்கள்
தொட்டு உறக்கமில்லை
உன்னையன்றி வேறு
எண்ணம் எனக்குமில்லை
Since the day I saw you,
I have had no sleep.
Male: Other than you, no other
thought exists for me.
என்னுயிர் உன்னை சுற்றும்
என் மனம் உன்னை பற்றும்
என்னுயிர் உன்னை சுற்றும்
என் மனம் உன்னை பற்றும்
உள்ளத்தை கேட்டு கேட்டு
வாங்கிக் கொள்ளும் ஆன மட்டும்......
My soul revolves around you,
Male: My heart holds onto you.
Female: My soul revolves around you,
Male: My heart holds onto you.
Female: Repeatedly asking for your heart,
and acquiring it completely as much as possible.
மாளிகை ஆனாலும் மலர்வனம் ஆனாலும்
ஜானகி ராமனின் பின்னோடு
என் ஜாதகம் எப்போதும் உன்னோடு
Whether it is a palace or a flower garden,
Female: Just as Janaki follows Rama,
Male: My destiny is always bound to yours.
அன்றில் ரெண்டு கூடு கட்டி
உறவு கொள்ளும்
அந்த எண்ணம் இரவில் வந்து
என்னை கொல்லும்
Like two legendary Andril birds building a nest
and sharing their love,
Female: That thought comes at night
and overwhelms me.
அன்றில் ரெண்டு கூடு கட்டி
உறவு கொள்ளும்
அந்த எண்ணம் இரவில் வந்து
என்னை கொல்லும்
Like two legendary Andril birds building a nest
and sharing their love,
Female: That thought comes at night
and overwhelms me.
எத்தனை ஜென்மம் உண்டு
எப்பவும் சொந்தம் உண்டு
எத்தனை ஜென்மம் உண்டு
எப்பவும் சொந்தம் உண்டு
ஒவ்வொரு காலந்தோறும்
நானும் நீயும் வாழ்வதுண்டு..........
No matter how many births exist,
Female: We will always remain united.
Male: No matter how many births exist,
Female: We will always remain united.
Male: Through every era of time,
you and I will live together...
மாளிகை ஆனாலும் மலர்வனம் ஆனாலும்
ஜானகி ராமனின் பின்னோடு
என் ஜாதகம் எப்போதும் உன்னோடு
Whether it is a palace or a flower garden,
Male: Just as Janaki follows Rama,
Female: My destiny is always bound to yours.
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பெண்
: ...............................
...
Female: ...
Lala laa lala laa lala laa laalaa laa
Lala laa lala laa lala laa laalaa laa
Maaligai aanaalum malarvanam aanaalum
Whether it is a palace or a flower garden,
Janagi ramanin pinnodu
Just as Janaki follows Rama,
En jaadhagam eppothum unnodu
My destiny is always bound to yours.
Maaligai aanaalum malarvanam aanaalum
Whether it is a palace or a flower garden,
Janagi ramanin pinnodu
Just as Janaki follows Rama,
En jaadhagam eppothum unnodu
My destiny is always bound to yours.
Maaligai aanaalum malarvanam aanaalum
Whether it is a palace or a flower garden,
Janagi ramanin pinnodu
Just as Janaki follows Rama,
En jaadhagam eppothum unnodu
My destiny is always bound to yours.
Unnai kanda naatkal
Since the day I saw you,
Thottu urakkamillai
I have had no sleep.
Male :Unnaiyandri veru
Male: Other than you, no other
Ennam enakkumillai
thought exists for me.
Unnai kanda naatkal
Since the day I saw you,
Thottu urakkamillai
I have had no sleep.
Male :Unnaiyandri veru
Male: Other than you, no other
Ennam enakkumillai
thought exists for me.
Ennuyir unnai suttrum
My soul revolves around you,
Male :En manam unnai pattrum
Male: My heart holds onto you.
Female :Ennuyir unnai suttrum
Female: My soul revolves around you,
Male :En manam unnai pattrum
Male: My heart holds onto you.
Female :Ullaththai kettu kettu
Female: Repeatedly asking for your heart,
Vaangi kollum aana mattum
and acquiring it completely as much as possible.
Maaligai aanaalum malarvanam aanaalum
Whether it is a palace or a flower garden,
Female :Janagi ramanin pinnodu
Female: Just as Janaki follows Rama,
Male :En jaadhagam eppothum unnodu
Male: My destiny is always bound to yours.
Andril rendu koodu katti
Like two legendary Andril birds building a nest
Uravu kollum
and sharing their love,
Female :Antha ennam iravil vanthu
Female: That thought comes at night
Ennai kollum
and overwhelms me.
Andril rendu koodu katti
Like two legendary Andril birds building a nest
Uravu kollum
and sharing their love,
Female :Antha ennam iravil vanthu
Female: That thought comes at night
Ennai kollum
and overwhelms me.
Eththanai jenmam undu
No matter how many births exist,
Female :Eppavum sontham undu
Female: We will always remain united.
Male :Eththanai jenmam undu
Male: No matter how many births exist,
Female :Eppavum sontham undu
Female: We will always remain united.
Male :Ovvoru kaalanthorum
Male: Through every era of time,
Naanum neeyum vaazhvathundu…
you and I will live together...
Maaligai aanaalum malarvanam aanaalum
Whether it is a palace or a flower garden,
Male :Janagi ramanin pinnodu
Male: Just as Janaki follows Rama,
Female :En jaadhagam eppothum unnodu
Female: My destiny is always bound to yours.
………………
...
Female :………………
Female: ...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Maaligai Aanaalum' is an affectionate romantic duet from the film Asha (1985), expressing timeless devotion and unbreakable togetherness. The lovers compare their relationship to Rama and Janaki (Sita), emphasizing that their destiny remains intertwined regardless of whether life brings them luxury (a palace) or nature (a flower garden/forest). The song explores the sleepless longing of love, deep emotional soul-connections, and a bond that endures through multiple lifetimes. Traditional motifs such as the 'Andril' birds highlight a devotion where two individuals cannot exist apart from each other.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Maaligai aanaalum malarvanam aanaalum”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'M' in 'Maaligai' and 'Malarvanam'.
Eygai / Metaphorical Analogy
“Janagi ramanin pinnodu”
Drawing parallelism to mythological figures Rama and Janaki to signify unwavering loyalty in love.
Cultural Symbolism (Sangam Motif)
“Andril rendu koodu katti”
Use of 'Andril' birds, iconic in Tamil literature for birds that die if separated from their partner.
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Trivia
The song uses classical Tamil literary motifs like the 'Andril' birds alongside epic imagery of Rama and Sita to depict eternal companionship, a signature style of lyricist Vaali.
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