Madhu Malar Ellam
From Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari · 1954
- Lyricist
- K. D. Santhanam
- Singer
- Radha Jayalakshmi
- Music director
- T. G. Lingappa
- Details
- Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari1954
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Madhumalar ellaam pudhumanam veesi | All the sweet flowers waft new fragrances, |
| Magizhnthidum vasanthakaalam | Rejoicing spring season! |
| Madhumalar ellaam pudhumanam veesi | All the sweet flowers waft new fragrances, |
| Magizhnthidum vasanthakaalam | Rejoicing spring season! |
| Manathil pasumaiyum ninaivil inimaiyum | Greenery in the mind, sweetness in memories, |
| Manathil pasumaiyum ninaivil inimaiyum | Greenery in the mind, sweetness in memories, |
| Vazhangidum vasanthakaalam….oo…oo….oo…. | Bestowed by the spring season... oo... oo... oo... |
| Vazhangidum vasanthakaalam….oo…oo….oo…. | Bestowed by the spring season... oo... oo... oo... |
| Female | |
| Kannaadi urugi paaivathu pondra | Like molten glass flowing down, |
| Kannaadi urugi paaivathu pondra | Like molten glass flowing down, |
| Thanneerin salasala olium | The gurgling sound of water, |
| Chorus | |
| Kannaadi urugi paaivathu pondra | Like molten glass flowing down, |
| Thanneerin salasala olium | The gurgling sound of water, |
| Female | |
| Pannodu malarai paadum vandin | The bee singing to the flower with melody, |
| Paangaana reengaara isaiyum | Its elegant humming music, |
| Pannodu malarai paadum vandin | The bee singing to the flower with melody, |
| Paangaana reengaara isaiyum | Its elegant humming music, |
| Female | |
| Manathil pasumaiyum | Greenery in the mind, |
| Chorus :Oo…oohhho…ho | Chorus: Oo... oohhho... ho |
| Female :Ninaivil inimaiyum | Female: Sweetness in memories, |
| Chorus :Hmm mmm mmm mm | Chorus: Hmm mmm mmm mm |
| Manathil pasumaiyum ninaivil inimaiyum | Greenery in the mind and sweetness in memories, |
| Vazhangidum Vasanthakaalam | Bestowed by the spring season, |
| Female :Oo…oo…oo… | Female: Oo... oo... oo... |
| Vazhangidum Vasanthakaalam | Bestowed by the spring season, |
| Female | |
| Pazhamaiyin uyarvai pudhiya tamizhilae | Expressing the greatness of ancient traditions in modern Tamil, |
| Yae…yae….yae…yaeh…yae… | Yae... yae... yae... yaeh... yae... |
| Pazhamaiyin uyarvai pudhiya tamizhilae | Expressing the greatness of ancient traditions in modern Tamil, |
| Paadidum kavinganai polae | Like a poet who sings, |
| Chorus | |
| Pazhamaiyin uyarvai pudhiya tamizhilae | Expressing the greatness of ancient traditions in modern Tamil, |
| Paadidum kavinganai polae | Like a poet who sings, |
| Female | |
| Azhagenum merugaal ulaginai pudhumai | Polishing the world with beauty to make it fresh and new, |
| Aagidum vasanthakaalam | Becomes the spring season! |
| Chorus :Azhagenum merugaal ulaginai pudhumai | Chorus: Polishing the world with beauty to make it fresh and new, |
| Aagidum vasanthakaalam | Becomes the spring season! |
| Female | |
| Manathil pasumaiyum ninaivil inimaiyum | Greenery in the mind and sweetness in memories, |
| Female | |
| Oo…oohhho ho | Oo... oohhho ho |
| Oo…oohhho ho | Oo... oohhho ho |
மதுமலர் எல்லாம் புதுமணம் வீசி
மகிழ்ந்திடும் வசந்தகாலம்
மதுமலர் எல்லாம் புதுமணம் வீசி
மகிழ்ந்திடும் வசந்தகாலம்
மனதில் பசுமையும் நினைவில் இனிமையும்
மனதில் பசுமையும் நினைவில் இனிமையும்
வழங்கிடும் வசந்தகாலம்..ஓஓஓஓ.....
வழங்கிடும் வசந்தகாலம்..ஓ....ஓ...ஓ...ஓ....
All the sweet flowers waft new fragrances,
Rejoicing spring season!
All the sweet flowers waft new fragrances,
Rejoicing spring season!
Greenery in the mind, sweetness in memories,
Greenery in the mind, sweetness in memories,
Bestowed by the spring season... oo... oo... oo...
Bestowed by the spring season... oo... oo... oo...
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
................................
Like molten glass flowing down,
Like molten glass flowing down,
The gurgling sound of water,
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
மதுமலர் எல்லாம் புதுமணம் வீசி
மகிழ்ந்திடும் வசந்தகாலம்
மதுமலர் எல்லாம் புதுமணம் வீசி
மகிழ்ந்திடும் வசந்தகாலம்
Like molten glass flowing down,
The gurgling sound of water,
கண்ணாடி உருகி பாய்வது போன்ற
கண்ணாடி உருகி பாய்வது போன்ற
தண்ணீரின் சலசல ஒலியும்
The bee singing to the flower with melody,
Its elegant humming music,
The bee singing to the flower with melody,
Its elegant humming music,
கண்ணாடி உருகி பாய்வது போன்ற
தண்ணீரின் சலசல ஒலியும்
Greenery in the mind,
Chorus: Oo... oohhho... ho
Female: Sweetness in memories,
Chorus: Hmm mmm mmm mm
Greenery in the mind and sweetness in memories,
Bestowed by the spring season,
Female: Oo... oo... oo...
Bestowed by the spring season,
பண்ணோடு மலரை பாடும் வண்டின்
பாங்கான ரீங்கார இசையும்
பண்ணோடு மலரை பாடும் வண்டின்
பாங்கான ரீங்கார இசையும்
Expressing the greatness of ancient traditions in modern Tamil,
Yae... yae... yae... yaeh... yae...
Expressing the greatness of ancient traditions in modern Tamil,
Like a poet who sings,
மனதில் பசுமையும்
குழு :
ஓ...ஓஹ்ஹ்ஹோ ஹோ
நினைவில் இனிமையும்
குழு :
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்
மனதில் பசுமையும் நினைவில் இனிமையும்
வழங்கிடும் வசந்தகாலம்..
ஓஓ....ஓ...ஓ.....
வழங்கிடும் வசந்தகாலம்
Expressing the greatness of ancient traditions in modern Tamil,
Like a poet who sings,
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
மதுமலர் எல்லாம் புதுமணம் வீசி
மகிழ்ந்திடும் வசந்தகாலம்
Polishing the world with beauty to make it fresh and new,
Becomes the spring season!
Chorus: Polishing the world with beauty to make it fresh and new,
Becomes the spring season!
பழமையின் உயர்வை புதிய தமிழிலே
ஏ....ஏ....ஏ....ஏஹ்....ஏ....
பழமையின் உயர்வை புதிய தமிழிலே
பாடிடும் கவிஞனை போலே
Greenery in the mind and sweetness in memories,
பழமையின் உயர்வை புதிய தமிழிலே
பாடிடும் கவிஞனை போலே
Oo... oohhho ho
Oo... oohhho ho
அழகெனும் மெருகால் உலகினை புதுமை
ஆகிடும் வசந்தகாலம்
குழு :
அழகெனும் மெருகால் உலகினை புதுமை
ஆகிடும் வசந்தகாலம்
மனதில் பசுமையும் நினைவில் இனிமையும்
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
மனதில் பசுமையும் நினைவில் இனிமையும்
வழங்கிடும் வசந்தகாலம்..ஓ....ஓ.....ஓஓ.....
வழங்கிடும் வசந்தகாலம்..
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
மதுமலர் எல்லாம் புதுமணம் வீசி
மகிழ்ந்திடும் வசந்தகாலம்
ஓ...ஓஹ்ஹ்ஹோ ஹோ
ஓ...ஓஹ்ஹ்ஹோ ஹோ
Madhumalar ellaam pudhumanam veesi
All the sweet flowers waft new fragrances,
Magizhnthidum vasanthakaalam
Rejoicing spring season!
Madhumalar ellaam pudhumanam veesi
All the sweet flowers waft new fragrances,
Magizhnthidum vasanthakaalam
Rejoicing spring season!
Manathil pasumaiyum ninaivil inimaiyum
Greenery in the mind, sweetness in memories,
Manathil pasumaiyum ninaivil inimaiyum
Greenery in the mind, sweetness in memories,
Vazhangidum vasanthakaalam….oo…oo….oo….
Bestowed by the spring season... oo... oo... oo...
Vazhangidum vasanthakaalam….oo…oo….oo….
Bestowed by the spring season... oo... oo... oo...
Kannaadi urugi paaivathu pondra
Like molten glass flowing down,
Kannaadi urugi paaivathu pondra
Like molten glass flowing down,
Thanneerin salasala olium
The gurgling sound of water,
Kannaadi urugi paaivathu pondra
Like molten glass flowing down,
Thanneerin salasala olium
The gurgling sound of water,
Pannodu malarai paadum vandin
The bee singing to the flower with melody,
Paangaana reengaara isaiyum
Its elegant humming music,
Pannodu malarai paadum vandin
The bee singing to the flower with melody,
Paangaana reengaara isaiyum
Its elegant humming music,
Manathil pasumaiyum
Greenery in the mind,
Chorus :Oo…oohhho…ho
Chorus: Oo... oohhho... ho
Female :Ninaivil inimaiyum
Female: Sweetness in memories,
Chorus :Hmm mmm mmm mm
Chorus: Hmm mmm mmm mm
Manathil pasumaiyum ninaivil inimaiyum
Greenery in the mind and sweetness in memories,
Vazhangidum Vasanthakaalam
Bestowed by the spring season,
Female :Oo…oo…oo…
Female: Oo... oo... oo...
Vazhangidum Vasanthakaalam
Bestowed by the spring season,
Pazhamaiyin uyarvai pudhiya tamizhilae
Expressing the greatness of ancient traditions in modern Tamil,
Yae…yae….yae…yaeh…yae…
Yae... yae... yae... yaeh... yae...
Pazhamaiyin uyarvai pudhiya tamizhilae
Expressing the greatness of ancient traditions in modern Tamil,
Paadidum kavinganai polae
Like a poet who sings,
Pazhamaiyin uyarvai pudhiya tamizhilae
Expressing the greatness of ancient traditions in modern Tamil,
Paadidum kavinganai polae
Like a poet who sings,
Azhagenum merugaal ulaginai pudhumai
Polishing the world with beauty to make it fresh and new,
Aagidum vasanthakaalam
Becomes the spring season!
Chorus :Azhagenum merugaal ulaginai pudhumai
Chorus: Polishing the world with beauty to make it fresh and new,
Aagidum vasanthakaalam
Becomes the spring season!
Manathil pasumaiyum ninaivil inimaiyum
Greenery in the mind and sweetness in memories,
Oo…oohhho ho
Oo... oohhho ho
Oo…oohhho ho
Oo... oohhho ho
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Madhumalar Ellaam Pudhumanam Veesi is a joyful ode to the spring season from the 1954 Tamil film Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari. The song vividly evokes nature's splendor as flowers bloom and release fresh fragrances, streams flow smoothly like molten glass, and bees hum melodious tunes. Spring brings joy to the human soul, filling the mind with vibrant greenery and sweet memories. The lyricist beautifully compares spring's transformative effect on the world to a poet celebrating ancient rich heritage using crisp, modern Tamil. As spring refreshes the earth with beauty, it rejuvenates life and spirit. Composed by T. G. Lingappa and rendered with Carnatic grace by Radha Jayalakshmi, the song remains a classic celebration of nature and poetic inspiration.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kannaadi urugi paaivathu pondra”
Compares the smooth, clear flow of water directly to molten glass ('Kannaadi urugi paaivathu pondra').
Onomatopoeia (Irattai Kilavi / Oli Kurippu)
“Thanneerin salasala olium”
The word 'salasala' mimics the soft, gurgling sound of flowing water.
Onomatopoeia / Imagery
“Paangaana reengaara isaiyum”
The word 'reengaara' imitates the natural humming sound produced by bees.
Analogy / Metaphor
“Pazhamaiyin uyarvai pudhiya tamizhilae / Paadidum kavinganai polae”
Spring renewing the world is compared to a poet honoring ancient traditions using fresh modern Tamil.
Second-Letter Rhyme (Edugai)
“Madhumalar ellaam pudhumanam veesi”
The second consonant 'dhu' in 'Madhumalar' matches 'gi' in 'Magizhnthidum' or patterns within lines, creating Tamil rhythmic harmony.
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Trivia
Madhumalar Ellaam Pudhumanam Veesi is a classic Carnatic-influenced film song composed by T. G. Lingappa. Recorded by the famous Carnatic vocal duo Radha Jayalakshmi, the song highlights the vibrant musical culture of 1950s Tamil cinema, blending classical elegance with lighthearted film storytelling in the comedy-drama Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari, starring Sivaji Ganesan and T. R. Ramachandran.
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