Malai Neram Paarthu
From Pon Magal Vanthal (1972) · 1972
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Pon Magal Vanthal (1972)1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Maalai neram paarththu vantha | What is the desire of the lover who arrived in the evening? |
| Machanin aasai enna | What is my suitor's desire? |
| Mannaathi mannan allavaa raja | Aren't you the king of kings, my king? |
| Vaa vaa sorkkam thedi vaa…. | Come, come seeking heaven... |
| Vaa vaa sorkkam thedi vaa…. | Come, come seeking heaven... |
| Female | |
| Vennira roja | A white rose, |
| Ponnira vandu manamatha raagam | A golden beetle playing the melody of love, |
| Vennira roja | A white rose, |
| Ponnira vandu manamatha raagam | A golden beetle playing the melody of love. |
| Female | |
| Maalai neram paarththu vantha | What is the desire of the lover who arrived in the evening? |
| Machanin aasai enna | What is my suitor's desire? |
| Mannaathi mannan allavaa raja | Aren't you the king of kings, my king? |
| Vaa vaa sorkkam thedi vaa…. | Come, come seeking heaven... |
| Vaa vaa sorkkam thedi vaa…. | Come, come seeking heaven... |
| Female | |
| Thaalaattu ketkum pillai | Like a child listening to a lullaby, |
| Paarkkum paarvai ennaenna | What kind of glances are those looks? |
| Thaalaattu ketkum pillai | Like a child listening to a lullaby, |
| Paarkkum paarvai ennaenna | What kind of glances are those looks? |
| Female | |
| Thallaadum bodhai kondu | Intoxicated and swaying, |
| Ketta kelvi ennenna | What are the questions being asked? |
| Thallaadum bodhai kondu | Intoxicated and swaying, |
| Ketta kelvi ennenna | What are the questions being asked? |
| Female | |
| Killaatha malarum enna hai…..hai…. | What about the unplucked flower? Ah... ah... |
| Sollaatha mazhalai enna haang | What about the unspoken baby-talk? Ah... |
| Killaatha malarum enna | What about the unplucked flower? |
| Sollaatha mazhalai enna | What about the unspoken baby-talk? |
| Patham…..idham….sugam….sugam….. | Softness... comfort... pleasure... bliss... |
| Female | |
| Maalai neram paarththu vantha | What is the desire of the lover who arrived in the evening? |
| Machanin aasai enna | What is my suitor's desire? |
| Mannaathi mannan allavaa raja | Aren't you the king of kings, my king? |
| Vaa vaa sorkkam thedi vaa…. | Come, come seeking heaven... |
| Vaa vaa sorkkam thedi vaa…. | Come, come seeking heaven... |
| Female | |
| Katcheri medai yaeri | Climbing onto the concert stage, |
| Paadum paadal ennenna | What is the song being sung? |
| Katcheri medai yaeri | Climbing onto the concert stage, |
| Paadum paadal ennenna | What is the song being sung? |
| Female | |
| Kai thaalam rendum thottu | Clapping with both hands, |
| Podum thaalam ennenna | What is the rhythm being played? |
| Kai thaalam rendum thottu | Clapping with both hands, |
| Podum thaalam ennenna | What is the rhythm being played? |
| Female | |
| Paattukku shruthiyum enna | What is the pitch for the song? |
| Paathathil jaathiyum enna | What is the dance rhythmic pattern in the feet? |
| Paattukku shruthiyum enna | What is the pitch for the song? |
| Paathathil jaathiyum enna | What is the dance rhythmic pattern in the feet? |
| Patham…..idham….sugam….sugam….. | Softness... comfort... pleasure... bliss... |
| Female | |
| Maalai neram paarththu vantha | What is the desire of the lover who arrived in the evening? |
| Machanin aasai enna | What is my suitor's desire? |
| Mannaathi mannan allavaa raja | Aren't you the king of kings, my king? |
| Vaa vaa sorkkam thedi vaa…. | Come, come seeking heaven... |
| Vaa vaa sorkkam thedi vaa…. | Come, come seeking heaven... |
மாலை நேரம் பார்த்து வந்த
மச்சானின் ஆசை என்ன
மன்னாதி மன்னன் அல்லவா ராஜா
வா வா சொர்க்கம் தேடி வா.....
வா வா சொர்க்கம் தேடி வா.....
What is the desire of the lover who arrived in the evening?
What is my suitor's desire?
Aren't you the king of kings, my king?
Come, come seeking heaven...
Come, come seeking heaven...
வெண்ணிற ரோஜா
பொன்னிற வண்டு மன்மத ராகம்
வெண்ணிற ரோஜா
பொன்னிற வண்டு மன்மத ராகம்
A white rose,
A golden beetle playing the melody of love,
A white rose,
A golden beetle playing the melody of love.
மாலை நேரம் பார்த்து வந்த
மச்சானின் ஆசை என்ன
மன்னாதி மன்னன் அல்லவா ராஜா
வா வா சொர்க்கம் தேடி வா.....
வா வா சொர்க்கம் தேடி வா.....
What is the desire of the lover who arrived in the evening?
What is my suitor's desire?
Aren't you the king of kings, my king?
Come, come seeking heaven...
Come, come seeking heaven...
தாலாட்டு கேட்கும் பிள்ளை
பார்க்கும் பார்வை என்னென்ன
தாலாட்டு கேட்கும் பிள்ளை
பார்க்கும் பார்வை என்னென்ன
Like a child listening to a lullaby,
What kind of glances are those looks?
Like a child listening to a lullaby,
What kind of glances are those looks?
தள்ளாடும் போதை கொண்டு
கேட்ட கேள்வி என்னென்ன
தள்ளாடும் போதை கொண்டு
கேட்ட கேள்வி என்னென்ன
Intoxicated and swaying,
What are the questions being asked?
Intoxicated and swaying,
What are the questions being asked?
கிள்ளாத மலரும் என்ன ஹாய்.......ஹாய்......
சொல்லாத மழலை என்ன ஹாங்....
கிள்ளாத மலரும் என்ன
சொல்லாத மழலை என்ன
பதம்.......இதம்.....சுகம்....சுகம்.....
What about the unplucked flower? Ah... ah...
What about the unspoken baby-talk? Ah...
What about the unplucked flower?
What about the unspoken baby-talk?
Softness... comfort... pleasure... bliss...
மாலை நேரம் பார்த்து வந்த
மச்சானின் ஆசை என்ன
மன்னாதி மன்னன் அல்லவா ராஜா
வா வா சொர்க்கம் தேடி வா.....
வா வா சொர்க்கம் தேடி வா.....
What is the desire of the lover who arrived in the evening?
What is my suitor's desire?
Aren't you the king of kings, my king?
Come, come seeking heaven...
Come, come seeking heaven...
கச்சேரி மேடை ஏறி
பாடும் பாடல் என்னென்ன
கச்சேரி மேடை ஏறி
பாடும் பாடல் என்னென்ன
Climbing onto the concert stage,
What is the song being sung?
Climbing onto the concert stage,
What is the song being sung?
கைத் தாளம் ரெண்டும் தொட்டு
போடும் தாளம் என்னென்ன
கைத் தாளம் ரெண்டும் தொட்டு
போடும் தாளம் என்னென்ன
Clapping with both hands,
What is the rhythm being played?
Clapping with both hands,
What is the rhythm being played?
பாட்டுக்கு ஸ்ருதியும் என்ன....
பாதத்தில் ஜாதியும் என்ன......
பாட்டுக்கு ஸ்ருதியும் என்ன....
பாதத்தில் ஜாதியும் என்ன......
பதம்.......இதம்.....சுகம்....சுகம்.....
What is the pitch for the song?
What is the dance rhythmic pattern in the feet?
What is the pitch for the song?
What is the dance rhythmic pattern in the feet?
Softness... comfort... pleasure... bliss...
மாலை நேரம் பார்த்து வந்த
மச்சானின் ஆசை என்ன
மன்னாதி மன்னன் அல்லவா ராஜா
வா வா சொர்க்கம் தேடி வா.....
வா வா சொர்க்கம் தேடி வா.....
What is the desire of the lover who arrived in the evening?
What is my suitor's desire?
Aren't you the king of kings, my king?
Come, come seeking heaven...
Come, come seeking heaven...
Maalai neram paarththu vantha
What is the desire of the lover who arrived in the evening?
Machanin aasai enna
What is my suitor's desire?
Mannaathi mannan allavaa raja
Aren't you the king of kings, my king?
Vaa vaa sorkkam thedi vaa….
Come, come seeking heaven...
Vaa vaa sorkkam thedi vaa….
Come, come seeking heaven...
Vennira roja
A white rose,
Ponnira vandu manamatha raagam
A golden beetle playing the melody of love,
Vennira roja
A white rose,
Ponnira vandu manamatha raagam
A golden beetle playing the melody of love.
Maalai neram paarththu vantha
What is the desire of the lover who arrived in the evening?
Machanin aasai enna
What is my suitor's desire?
Mannaathi mannan allavaa raja
Aren't you the king of kings, my king?
Vaa vaa sorkkam thedi vaa….
Come, come seeking heaven...
Vaa vaa sorkkam thedi vaa….
Come, come seeking heaven...
Thaalaattu ketkum pillai
Like a child listening to a lullaby,
Paarkkum paarvai ennaenna
What kind of glances are those looks?
Thaalaattu ketkum pillai
Like a child listening to a lullaby,
Paarkkum paarvai ennaenna
What kind of glances are those looks?
Thallaadum bodhai kondu
Intoxicated and swaying,
Ketta kelvi ennenna
What are the questions being asked?
Thallaadum bodhai kondu
Intoxicated and swaying,
Ketta kelvi ennenna
What are the questions being asked?
Killaatha malarum enna hai…..hai….
What about the unplucked flower? Ah... ah...
Sollaatha mazhalai enna haang
What about the unspoken baby-talk? Ah...
Killaatha malarum enna
What about the unplucked flower?
Sollaatha mazhalai enna
What about the unspoken baby-talk?
Patham…..idham….sugam….sugam…..
Softness... comfort... pleasure... bliss...
Maalai neram paarththu vantha
What is the desire of the lover who arrived in the evening?
Machanin aasai enna
What is my suitor's desire?
Mannaathi mannan allavaa raja
Aren't you the king of kings, my king?
Vaa vaa sorkkam thedi vaa….
Come, come seeking heaven...
Vaa vaa sorkkam thedi vaa….
Come, come seeking heaven...
Katcheri medai yaeri
Climbing onto the concert stage,
Paadum paadal ennenna
What is the song being sung?
Katcheri medai yaeri
Climbing onto the concert stage,
Paadum paadal ennenna
What is the song being sung?
Kai thaalam rendum thottu
Clapping with both hands,
Podum thaalam ennenna
What is the rhythm being played?
Kai thaalam rendum thottu
Clapping with both hands,
Podum thaalam ennenna
What is the rhythm being played?
Paattukku shruthiyum enna
What is the pitch for the song?
Paathathil jaathiyum enna
What is the dance rhythmic pattern in the feet?
Paattukku shruthiyum enna
What is the pitch for the song?
Paathathil jaathiyum enna
What is the dance rhythmic pattern in the feet?
Patham…..idham….sugam….sugam…..
Softness... comfort... pleasure... bliss...
Maalai neram paarththu vantha
What is the desire of the lover who arrived in the evening?
Machanin aasai enna
What is my suitor's desire?
Mannaathi mannan allavaa raja
Aren't you the king of kings, my king?
Vaa vaa sorkkam thedi vaa….
Come, come seeking heaven...
Vaa vaa sorkkam thedi vaa….
Come, come seeking heaven...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Maalai Neram Paarththu Vantha' is a romantic and alluring track from the 1972 Tamil film 'Pon Magal Vanthal', composed by Shankar-Ganesh and rendered by L. R. Eswari with lyrics by Pulamaipithan. The song captures a mood of evening romance, playfulness, and sensual invitation, where the singer entices her lover with musical metaphors of flowers, lullabies, concert stages, and rhythm, inviting him to seek paradise together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Vennira roja / Ponnira vandu manamatha raagam”
Compares the lovers to a white rose ('Vennira roja') and a golden beetle ('Ponnira vandu') humming the melody of love.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Mannaathi mannan allavaa raja”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Ma' in 'Mannaathi mannan'.
Rhyme (Ethukai)
“Paattukku shruthiyum enna / Paathathil jaathiyum enna”
Second letter rhyme with 'tt' in 'Paattukku' and 'Paathathil'.
Did you know?
Trivia
L. R. Eswari was celebrated for her distinctive, sensual vocal inflections, as heard in the improvised sighs and giggles ('hai... hai...') throughout this song, which became a hallmark of club dance numbers in 1970s Tamil cinema.
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