Malaiye Un Nilaiye
From Vanangamudi – 1957 Film · 1957
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Vanangamudi – 1957 Film1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Haa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa | Haa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa |
| Malaiyae un nilaiyae nee paaraai | Oh mountain, look at your transformed state! |
| Malaiyae un nilaiyae nee paaraai | Oh mountain, look at your transformed state! |
| Kalaingan kai uliyaalae | By the chisel in the artist's hand, |
| Kaaviya silaiyaana | You became an epic sculpture. |
| Kalaingan kai uliyaalae | By the chisel in the artist's hand, |
| Kaaviya silaiyaana | You became an epic sculpture. |
| Malaiyae un nilaiyae nee paaraai | Oh mountain, look at your transformed state! |
| Male | |
| Alai pondra manameedhil amaidhiyum needhaanae | Are you not the peace inside a mind turbulent like ocean waves? |
| Alai pondra manameedhil amaidhiyum needhaanae | Are you not the peace inside a mind turbulent like ocean waves? |
| Palanaalum unai seidha palanae adaivenae | I shall reap the fruit of crafting you over many days. |
| Aalaiyam unakkaaga aandavan enakkaaga | The temple is for you, and God is for me. |
| Aalaiyam unakkaaga aandavan enakkaaga | The temple is for you, and God is for me. |
| Aanandham kaanbaen endhan vaazhvilae | I shall behold bliss in my life! |
| Malaiyae un nilaiyae nee paaraai | Oh mountain, look at your transformed state! |
| Male | |
| Kannilae bavani varum kalaimaniyae | Oh precious jewel of art that parades before the eyes, |
| En kanavum ninaivaagha | As my dream turns into reality, |
| Karppanai idhayathil pudhaiyalaanaai | You became a hidden treasure in the heart of imagination, |
| En kavalai theeravae | To resolve and ease my worries! |
| Male | |
| Thozhilaali uzhaipaalae thondridum silaiyae | Oh statue born from the sweat and labor of a worker, |
| Thozhilaali uzhaipaalae thondridum silaiyae | Oh statue born from the sweat and labor of a worker, |
| Ulagorum unai naadi ullam magizhvaarae | People of the world will seek you and rejoice in their hearts. |
| Kalainganum unakkaaga kaaviyam enakkaaga | The artist is for you, and the epic creation is for me. |
| Kalainganum unakkaaga kaaviyam enakkaaga | The artist is for you, and the epic creation is for me. |
| Vilai madhiyaa selvam neeyallavoo | Are you not a priceless treasure? |
| Malaiyae un nilaiyae nee paaraai | Oh mountain, look at your transformed state! |
| Kalaingan kai uliyaalae | By the chisel in the artist's hand, |
| Kaaviya silaiyaana | You became an epic sculpture. |
| Malaiyae un nilaiyae nee paaraai | Oh mountain, look at your transformed state! |
ஹா...ஆஅ..ஆஅ..ஆஅ..ஆஅ..ஆ
மலையே உன் நிலையே நீ பாராய்
மலையே உன் நிலையே நீ பாராய்
கலைஞன் கை உளியாலே
காவியச் சிலையான........
கலைஞன் கை உளியாலே
காவியச் சிலையான
மலையே உன் நிலையே நீ பாராய்
Haa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa
Oh mountain, look at your transformed state!
Oh mountain, look at your transformed state!
By the chisel in the artist's hand,
You became an epic sculpture.
By the chisel in the artist's hand,
You became an epic sculpture.
Oh mountain, look at your transformed state!
அலை போன்ற மனமீதில் அமைதியும் நீதானே
அலை போன்ற மனமீதில் அமைதியும் நீதானே
பலநாளும் உனைச் செய்த பலனே அடைவேனே
ஆலயம் உனக்காக ஆண்டவன் எனக்காக
ஆலயம் உனக்காக ஆண்டவன் எனக்காக
ஆனந்தம் காண்பேன் எந்தன் வாழ்விலே..
மலையே உன் நிலையே நீ பாராய்
Are you not the peace inside a mind turbulent like ocean waves?
Are you not the peace inside a mind turbulent like ocean waves?
I shall reap the fruit of crafting you over many days.
The temple is for you, and God is for me.
The temple is for you, and God is for me.
I shall behold bliss in my life!
Oh mountain, look at your transformed state!
கண்ணிலே பவனி வரும் கலைமணியே
என் கனவும் நினைவாக
கற்பனை இதயத்தில் புதையலானாய்
என் கவலை தீரவே
Oh precious jewel of art that parades before the eyes,
As my dream turns into reality,
You became a hidden treasure in the heart of imagination,
To resolve and ease my worries!
தொழிலாளி உழைப்பாலே தோன்றிடும் சிலையே
தொழிலாளி உழைப்பாலே தோன்றிடும் சிலையே
உலகோரும் உனை நாடி உள்ளம் மகிழ்வாரே
கலைஞனும் உனக்காக காவியம் எனக்காக
கலைஞனும் உனக்காக காவியம் எனக்காக
விலை மதியாச் செல்வம் நீயல்லவோ
மலையே உன் நிலையே நீ பாராய்
கலைஞன் கை உளியாலே
காவியச் சிலையான........
மலையே உன் நிலையே நீ பாராய்
Oh statue born from the sweat and labor of a worker,
Oh statue born from the sweat and labor of a worker,
People of the world will seek you and rejoice in their hearts.
The artist is for you, and the epic creation is for me.
The artist is for you, and the epic creation is for me.
Are you not a priceless treasure?
Oh mountain, look at your transformed state!
By the chisel in the artist's hand,
You became an epic sculpture.
Oh mountain, look at your transformed state!
Haa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa
Haa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa
Malaiyae un nilaiyae nee paaraai
Oh mountain, look at your transformed state!
Malaiyae un nilaiyae nee paaraai
Oh mountain, look at your transformed state!
Kalaingan kai uliyaalae
By the chisel in the artist's hand,
Kaaviya silaiyaana
You became an epic sculpture.
Kalaingan kai uliyaalae
By the chisel in the artist's hand,
Kaaviya silaiyaana
You became an epic sculpture.
Malaiyae un nilaiyae nee paaraai
Oh mountain, look at your transformed state!
Alai pondra manameedhil amaidhiyum needhaanae
Are you not the peace inside a mind turbulent like ocean waves?
Alai pondra manameedhil amaidhiyum needhaanae
Are you not the peace inside a mind turbulent like ocean waves?
Palanaalum unai seidha palanae adaivenae
I shall reap the fruit of crafting you over many days.
Aalaiyam unakkaaga aandavan enakkaaga
The temple is for you, and God is for me.
Aalaiyam unakkaaga aandavan enakkaaga
The temple is for you, and God is for me.
Aanandham kaanbaen endhan vaazhvilae
I shall behold bliss in my life!
Malaiyae un nilaiyae nee paaraai
Oh mountain, look at your transformed state!
Kannilae bavani varum kalaimaniyae
Oh precious jewel of art that parades before the eyes,
En kanavum ninaivaagha
As my dream turns into reality,
Karppanai idhayathil pudhaiyalaanaai
You became a hidden treasure in the heart of imagination,
En kavalai theeravae
To resolve and ease my worries!
Thozhilaali uzhaipaalae thondridum silaiyae
Oh statue born from the sweat and labor of a worker,
Thozhilaali uzhaipaalae thondridum silaiyae
Oh statue born from the sweat and labor of a worker,
Ulagorum unai naadi ullam magizhvaarae
People of the world will seek you and rejoice in their hearts.
Kalainganum unakkaaga kaaviyam enakkaaga
The artist is for you, and the epic creation is for me.
Kalainganum unakkaaga kaaviyam enakkaaga
The artist is for you, and the epic creation is for me.
Vilai madhiyaa selvam neeyallavoo
Are you not a priceless treasure?
Malaiyae un nilaiyae nee paaraai
Oh mountain, look at your transformed state!
Kalaingan kai uliyaalae
By the chisel in the artist's hand,
Kaaviya silaiyaana
You became an epic sculpture.
Malaiyae un nilaiyae nee paaraai
Oh mountain, look at your transformed state!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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').
Did you know?
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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