Malaikku Mela Son
From Paranthu Po · 2025
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Santhosh Dhayanithi
- Music director
- Santhosh Dhayanidhi
- Details
- Paranthu Po2025
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Malaikku mela son | Son is atop the mountain |
| Malaikku kela daddy | Daddy is at the bottom of the mountain |
| Daddy kooda mummy | Mummy is along with daddy |
| Rendu perum dummy | Both of them are powerless dummies |
| Male | |
| Yera therinja anbukku | For love that only knows how to climb up |
| Eranga theriyaadhe | It doesn't know how to climb down |
| Appa amma kastam ellaam | All the hardship of father and mother |
| Malaikku puriyaadhe | The mountain cannot understand |
| Innum ethana kalloo | How many more stones lie ahead? |
| Innum ethana pulloo | How many more blades of grass? |
| Padhai illaa malaiyil innum | On this pathless mountain, how many more |
| Ethana mulloo | Thorns are left? |
| Male | |
| Yaaru senja vela | Who did this work? |
| Idhu yaaru senja vela | Whose doing is this? |
| Yaaru senja vela | Who did this work? |
| Idhu anbu senja vela | This is the doing of love |
| Male | |
| Yaaru senja vela | Who did this work? |
| Idhu yaaru senja vela | Whose doing is this? |
| Yaaru senja vela | Who did this work? |
| Idhu anbu senja vela | This is the doing of love |
| Male | |
| Dhooram kuraiyumaa | Will the distance decrease? |
| Baram karaiyumaa | Will the burden melt away? |
| Yeri yeri yeri yeri | Climbing, climbing, climbing, climbing, |
| Paavam maraiyumaa | Will the sin disappear? |
| Male | |
| Malaikku mela son | Son is atop the mountain |
| Malaikku kela daddy | Daddy is at the bottom of the mountain |
| Daddy kooda mummy | Mummy is along with daddy |
| Rendu perum dummy | Both of them are powerless dummies |
| Male | |
| Yera therinja anbukku | For love that only knows how to climb up |
| Eranga theriyaadhe | It doesn't know how to climb down |
| Appa amma kastam ellaam | All the hardship of father and mother |
| Malaikku puriyaadhe | The mountain cannot understand |
| Innum ethana kalloo | How many more stones lie ahead? |
| Innum ethana pulloo | How many more blades of grass? |
| Padhai illaa malaiyil innum | On this pathless mountain, how many more |
| Ethana mulloo | Thorns are left? |
| Male | |
| Yaaru senja vela | Who did this work? |
| Idhu yaaru senja vela | Whose doing is this? |
| Yaaru senja vela | Who did this work? |
| Idhu anbu senja vela | This is the doing of love |
| Male | |
| Yaaru senja vela | Who did this work? |
| Idhu yaaru senja vela | Whose doing is this? |
| Yaaru senja vela | Who did this work? |
| Idhu anbu senja vela | This is the doing of love |
| Male | |
| Dhooram kuraiyumaa | Will the distance decrease? |
| Baram karaiyumaa | Will the burden melt away? |
| Yeri yeri yeri yeri | Climbing, climbing, climbing, climbing, |
| Paavam maraiyumaa | Will the sin disappear? |
மலைக்கு மேல சன்
மலைக்கு கீழ டாடி
டாடி கூட மம்மி
ரெண்டு பேரும் டம்மி
Son is atop the mountain
Daddy is at the bottom of the mountain
Mummy is along with daddy
Both of them are powerless dummies
ஏற தெரிஞ்ச அன்புக்கு
எறங்க தெரியாதே
அப்பா அம்மா கஷ்டம் எல்லாம்
மலைக்கு புரியாதே
இன்னும் எத்தனை கல்லோ
இன்னும் எத்தனை புல்லோ
பாதை இல்லா மலையில் இன்னும்
எத்தனை முள்ளோ
For love that only knows how to climb up
It doesn't know how to climb down
All the hardship of father and mother
The mountain cannot understand
How many more stones lie ahead?
How many more blades of grass?
On this pathless mountain, how many more
Thorns are left?
யாரு செஞ்ச வேல
இது யாரு செஞ்ச வேல
யாரு செஞ்ச வேல
இது அன்பு செஞ்ச வேல
Who did this work?
Whose doing is this?
Who did this work?
This is the doing of love
யாரு செஞ்ச வேல
இது யாரு செஞ்ச வேல
யாரு செஞ்ச வேல
இது அன்பு செஞ்ச வேல
Who did this work?
Whose doing is this?
Who did this work?
This is the doing of love
தூரம் குறையுமா
பாரம் கரையுமா
ஏறி ஏறி ஏறி ஏறி
பாவம் மறையுமா
Will the distance decrease?
Will the burden melt away?
Climbing, climbing, climbing, climbing,
Will the sin disappear?
மலைக்கு மேல சன்
மலைக்கு கீழ டாடி
டாடி கூட மம்மி
ரெண்டு பேரும் டம்மி
Son is atop the mountain
Daddy is at the bottom of the mountain
Mummy is along with daddy
Both of them are powerless dummies
ஏற தெரிஞ்ச அன்புக்கு
எறங்க தெரியாதே
அப்பா அம்மா கஷ்டம் எல்லாம்
மலைக்கு புரியாதே
இன்னும் எத்தனை கல்லோ
இன்னும் எத்தனை புல்லோ
பாதை இல்லா மலையில் இன்னும்
எத்தனை முள்ளோ
For love that only knows how to climb up
It doesn't know how to climb down
All the hardship of father and mother
The mountain cannot understand
How many more stones lie ahead?
How many more blades of grass?
On this pathless mountain, how many more
Thorns are left?
யாரு செஞ்ச வேல
இது யாரு செஞ்ச வேல
யாரு செஞ்ச வேல
இது அன்பு செஞ்ச வேல
Who did this work?
Whose doing is this?
Who did this work?
This is the doing of love
யாரு செஞ்ச வேல
இது யாரு செஞ்ச வேல
யாரு செஞ்ச வேல
இது அன்பு செஞ்ச வேல
Who did this work?
Whose doing is this?
Who did this work?
This is the doing of love
தூரம் குறையுமா
பாரம் கரையுமா
ஏறி ஏறி ஏறி ஏறி
பாவம் மறையுமா
Will the distance decrease?
Will the burden melt away?
Climbing, climbing, climbing, climbing,
Will the sin disappear?
Malaikku mela son
Son is atop the mountain
Malaikku kela daddy
Daddy is at the bottom of the mountain
Daddy kooda mummy
Mummy is along with daddy
Rendu perum dummy
Both of them are powerless dummies
Yera therinja anbukku
For love that only knows how to climb up
Eranga theriyaadhe
It doesn't know how to climb down
Appa amma kastam ellaam
All the hardship of father and mother
Malaikku puriyaadhe
The mountain cannot understand
Innum ethana kalloo
How many more stones lie ahead?
Innum ethana pulloo
How many more blades of grass?
Padhai illaa malaiyil innum
On this pathless mountain, how many more
Ethana mulloo
Thorns are left?
Yaaru senja vela
Who did this work?
Idhu yaaru senja vela
Whose doing is this?
Yaaru senja vela
Who did this work?
Idhu anbu senja vela
This is the doing of love
Yaaru senja vela
Who did this work?
Idhu yaaru senja vela
Whose doing is this?
Yaaru senja vela
Who did this work?
Idhu anbu senja vela
This is the doing of love
Dhooram kuraiyumaa
Will the distance decrease?
Baram karaiyumaa
Will the burden melt away?
Yeri yeri yeri yeri
Climbing, climbing, climbing, climbing,
Paavam maraiyumaa
Will the sin disappear?
Malaikku mela son
Son is atop the mountain
Malaikku kela daddy
Daddy is at the bottom of the mountain
Daddy kooda mummy
Mummy is along with daddy
Rendu perum dummy
Both of them are powerless dummies
Yera therinja anbukku
For love that only knows how to climb up
Eranga theriyaadhe
It doesn't know how to climb down
Appa amma kastam ellaam
All the hardship of father and mother
Malaikku puriyaadhe
The mountain cannot understand
Innum ethana kalloo
How many more stones lie ahead?
Innum ethana pulloo
How many more blades of grass?
Padhai illaa malaiyil innum
On this pathless mountain, how many more
Ethana mulloo
Thorns are left?
Yaaru senja vela
Who did this work?
Idhu yaaru senja vela
Whose doing is this?
Yaaru senja vela
Who did this work?
Idhu anbu senja vela
This is the doing of love
Yaaru senja vela
Who did this work?
Idhu yaaru senja vela
Whose doing is this?
Yaaru senja vela
Who did this work?
Idhu anbu senja vela
This is the doing of love
Dhooram kuraiyumaa
Will the distance decrease?
Baram karaiyumaa
Will the burden melt away?
Yeri yeri yeri yeri
Climbing, climbing, climbing, climbing,
Paavam maraiyumaa
Will the sin disappear?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song portrays an emotional physical and metaphorical ascent undertaken out of deep parental affection. A child is separated from parents by a steep, pathless mountain. The parents feel powerless ('dummy') against nature and fate, yet their unrelenting love drives them upward regardless of pain, thorns, or exhaustion. The lyrics highlight how unconditional love only knows how to press forward and climb higher for a loved one, questioning if such immense devotion can dissolve hardship and wipe away sins.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis / Muran
“Yera therinja anbukku / Eranga theriyaadhe”
Contrasting 'Yera' (climbing up) with 'Eranga' (stepping down) to emphasize the relentless nature of parental devotion.
End Rhyme / Iyaibu
“Innum ethana kalloo / Innum ethana pulloo / Ethana mulloo”
Rhyming ends 'kalloo', 'pulloo', and 'mulloo' to build rhythmic tension depicting natural obstacles.
Repetition / Anaphora
“Yaaru senja vela / Idhu yaaru senja vela”
Repetition of 'Yaaru senja vela' builds emphasis on questioning fate and attribution of the plight to pure love.
Rhyme / Ethukai
“Baram karaiyumaa / Paavam maraiyumaa”
Matching phonetics in 'Baram karaiyumaa' and 'Paavam maraiyumaa' connecting physical heavy burden with spiritual sin.
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Trivia
Composed and sung by Santhosh Dhayanithi with lyrics by Madhan Karky, the song blends contemporary colloquial English words like 'son', 'daddy', 'mummy', and 'dummy' with traditional poetic Tamil themes of parental devotion and arduous mountain journeys.
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