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Malai Neram Paarthu

From Pon Magal Vanthal (1972) · 1972

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singer
L. R. Eswari
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Pon Magal Vanthal (1972)
Movie release year
1972
Lyrics added on
14 Feb 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Maalai neram paarththu vantha
Machanin aasai enna
Mannaathi mannan allavaa raja
Vaa vaa sorkkam thedi vaa….
Vaa vaa sorkkam thedi vaa….
Vennira roja
Ponnira vandu manamatha raagam
Vennira roja
Ponnira vandu manamatha raagam
Maalai neram paarththu vantha
Machanin aasai enna
Mannaathi mannan allavaa raja
Vaa vaa sorkkam thedi vaa….
Vaa vaa sorkkam thedi vaa….
Thaalaattu ketkum pillai
Paarkkum paarvai ennaenna
Thaalaattu ketkum pillai
Paarkkum paarvai ennaenna
Thallaadum bodhai kondu
Ketta kelvi ennenna
Thallaadum bodhai kondu
Ketta kelvi ennenna
Killaatha malarum enna hai…..hai….
Sollaatha mazhalai enna haang
Killaatha malarum enna
Sollaatha mazhalai enna
Patham…..idham….sugam….sugam…..
Maalai neram paarththu vantha
Machanin aasai enna
Mannaathi mannan allavaa raja
Vaa vaa sorkkam thedi vaa….
Vaa vaa sorkkam thedi vaa….
Katcheri medai yaeri
Paadum paadal ennenna
Katcheri medai yaeri
Paadum paadal ennenna
Kai thaalam rendum thottu
Podum thaalam ennenna
Kai thaalam rendum thottu
Podum thaalam ennenna
Paattukku shruthiyum enna
Paathathil jaathiyum enna
Paattukku shruthiyum enna
Paathathil jaathiyum enna
Patham…..idham….sugam….sugam…..
Maalai neram paarththu vantha
Machanin aasai enna
Mannaathi mannan allavaa raja
Vaa vaa sorkkam thedi vaa….
Vaa vaa sorkkam thedi vaa….
You who arrived waiting for the evening hour,
What is my sweetheart's desire?
Aren't you a king of kings, my king?
Come, come, come seeking heaven...
Come, come, come seeking heaven...
A white rose,
A golden beetle, a melody of love...
A white rose,
A golden beetle, a melody of love...
You who arrived waiting for the evening hour,
What is my sweetheart's desire?
Aren't you a king of kings, my king?
Come, come, come seeking heaven...
Come, come, come seeking heaven...
Like a child asking for a lullaby,
What kinds of looks are you giving?
Like a child asking for a lullaby,
What kinds of looks are you giving?
Swaying with intoxicating mood,
What kinds of questions are you asking?
Swaying with intoxicating mood,
What kinds of questions are you asking?
What flower is left untouched? Ah... ah...
What sweet words are left unsaid? Ah...
What flower is left untouched?
What sweet words are left unsaid?
Tenderness... comfort... pleasure... bliss...
You who arrived waiting for the evening hour,
What is my sweetheart's desire?
Aren't you a king of kings, my king?
Come, come, come seeking heaven...
Come, come, come seeking heaven...
Stepping onto the concert stage,
What kinds of songs are being sung?
Stepping onto the concert stage,
What kinds of songs are being sung?
Touching hands to keep the beat,
What rhythms are being played?
Touching hands to keep the beat,
What rhythms are being played?
What is the pitch for the song...
What is the rhythmic step for the feet...
What is the pitch for the song...
What is the rhythmic step for the feet...
Tenderness... comfort... pleasure... bliss...
You who arrived waiting for the evening hour,
What is my sweetheart's desire?
Aren't you a king of kings, my king?
Come, come, come seeking heaven...
Come, come, come seeking heaven...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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'.

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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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