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Malaiye Un Nilaiye

From Vanangamudi – 1957 Film · 1957

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singer
Seerkazhi Govindarajan
Music director
G. Ramanathan
Movie name
Vanangamudi – 1957 Film
Movie release year
1957
Lyrics added on
26 Mar 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Haa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa
Malaiyae un nilaiyae nee paaraai
Malaiyae un nilaiyae nee paaraai
Kalaingan kai uliyaalae
Kaaviya silaiyaana
Kalaingan kai uliyaalae
Kaaviya silaiyaana
Malaiyae un nilaiyae nee paaraai
Alai pondra manameedhil amaidhiyum needhaanae
Alai pondra manameedhil amaidhiyum needhaanae
Palanaalum unai seidha palanae adaivenae
Aalaiyam unakkaaga aandavan enakkaaga
Aalaiyam unakkaaga aandavan enakkaaga
Aanandham kaanbaen endhan vaazhvilae
Malaiyae un nilaiyae nee paaraai
Kannilae bavani varum kalaimaniyae
En kanavum ninaivaagha
Karppanai idhayathil pudhaiyalaanaai
En kavalai theeravae
Thozhilaali uzhaipaalae thondridum silaiyae
Thozhilaali uzhaipaalae thondridum silaiyae
Ulagorum unai naadi ullam magizhvaarae
Kalainganum unakkaaga kaaviyam enakkaaga
Kalainganum unakkaaga kaaviyam enakkaaga
Vilai madhiyaa selvam neeyallavoo
Malaiyae un nilaiyae nee paaraai
Kalaingan kai uliyaalae
Kaaviya silaiyaana
Malaiyae un nilaiyae nee paaraai
Ha... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa
O mountain, look at what you have become!
O mountain, look at what you have become!
Carved by the chisel in the artist's hand,
You turned into a timeless sculpture...
Carved by the chisel in the artist's hand,
You turned into a timeless sculpture,
O mountain, look at what you have become!
To a mind restless like ocean waves, you bring peace,
To a mind restless like ocean waves, you bring peace,
I will reap the reward of working on you for so many days.
A temple is built for you, and God is there for me,
A temple is built for you, and God is there for me,
I shall find true joy in my life.
O mountain, look at what you have become!
O gem of art parading before my eyes,
As my dream comes alive as reality,
You became a treasure in my creative heart,
Banishing all my sorrow.
O sculpture born of the worker's hard toil,
O sculpture born of the worker's hard toil,
People from all over the world will seek you and rejoice,
The artist is for you, and this masterpiece is for me,
The artist is for you, and this masterpiece is for me,
Aren't you a treasure beyond all price?
O mountain, look at what you have become!
Carved by the chisel in the artist's hand,
You turned into a timeless sculpture...
O mountain, look at what you have become!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This iconic track from Vanangamudi (1957), composed by G. Ramanathan and sung by Seerkazhi Govindarajan, is a magnificent tribute to the power of human art and labor. The sculptor addresses a mountain rock, urging it to witness how human dedication and a simple chisel transformed raw stone into an exquisite divine sculpture. The song celebrates how artistic effort converts natural landscapes into sacred temples and epic works of art that bring profound inner peace to humankind.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Alai pondra manameedhil amaidhiyum needhaanae”

Comparing the restless and turbulent human mind to surging sea waves ('Alai pondra manameedhil').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Kaaviya silaiyaana”

Metaphorically addressing the stone statue as an epic poem wrought in stone ('Kaaviya silaiyaana').

Initial Alliteration (Monai)

“Kalaingan kai uliyaalae”

Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across words in the line.

Second-letter Rhyme (Edhugai)

“Malaiyae un nilaiyae nee paaraai”

Matching second consonant sound 'la' in consecutive lines ('Malaiyae' / 'Kalaingan').

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Trivia

Vanangamudi (1957) starred Sivaji Ganesan in the lead role. This song, penned by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass and composed by G. Ramanathan, remains one of Tamil cinema's definitive classical tributes to artisans, sculptors, and physical labor.

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