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Lyrics & meaning

Malar Koduthaen

From Thirisoolam · 1979

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Thirisoolam1979

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Malar kodutthaenI gave flowers,
Kai kulunga valaiyalittaenI adorned your wrists with jingling bangles.
Male
Malar kodutthaenI gave flowers,
Kai kulunga valaiyalittaenI adorned your wrists with jingling bangles.
Mangai endhan raajaathikku naanaeFor my queenly maiden, I myself did this.
Idhu oru seeraattammaa oo…This is a loving pampering, oh my dear...
Ennaiyum thaalaattammaaSing a lullaby to me as well.
Magano magalo pirakkumWhether a son or daughter is born,
En veedu nalamaagaMay my home flourish in prosperity.
Madiyil thavazhum uruvamThe child crawling on the lap,
En thandhai mugamaagaBearing the face of my late father.
Male
Idhu oru seeraattammaa oo…This is a loving pampering, oh my dear...
Ennaiyum thaalaattammaaSing a lullaby to me as well.
Male
Malar kodutthaenI gave flowers,
Kai kulunga valaiyalittaenI adorned your wrists with jingling bangles.
Mangai endhan raajaathikku naanaeFor my queenly maiden, I myself did this.
Idhu oru seeraattammaa oo…This is a loving pampering, oh my dear...
Ennaiyum thaalaattammaaSing a lullaby to me as well.
Male
Ammaadi un maeni paal vannamoOh my dear, is your body the fair tone of milk?
Azhagaana un pillai thaen kinnamoIs your beautiful child a bowl of honey?
Ammaadi un maeni paal vannamoOh my dear, is your body the fair tone of milk?
Azhagaana un pillai thaen kinnamoIs your beautiful child a bowl of honey?
Maadhangal padhamaaga uruvaanadhoHave the months progressed gracefully to shape a new life?
Maharaani mugam indru merugaerudhoDoes my queen's face glow with enhanced beauty today?
Aadaadha ponnoonjal aaduSway, oh golden swing that hasn't swayed before,
Paadaadha thenpaangu paaduSing, oh sweet melody that hasn't been sung before.
Male
Malar kodutthaenI gave flowers,
Kai kulunga valaiyalittaenI adorned your wrists with jingling bangles.
Mangai endhan raajaathikku naanaeFor my queenly maiden, I myself did this.
Idhu oru seeraattammaa oo…This is a loving pampering, oh my dear...
Ennaiyum thaalaattammaaSing a lullaby to me as well.
Male
En paattil oru raagam undaanadhuA fine musical melody was born in my song,
En veettin ennikkai moondraanadhuThe count of family members in my house has become three.
Than kaigal kottattum en selvamaeLet my precious treasure clap its tender hands,
Thaayaaga aagattum en dheivamaeMay my divine wife blossom into a mother.
Aadaadha ponnoonjal aaduSway, oh golden swing that hasn't swayed before,
Paadaadha thenpaangu paaduSing, oh sweet melody that hasn't been sung before.
Male
Kannaana manavaalam saei aagiraanThe beloved husband becomes like a child,
Kalyaana magaraasi thaai aagiraalThe blessed, fortunate lady becomes a mother.
Kannaana manavaalam saei aagiraanThe beloved husband becomes like a child,
Kalyaana magaraasi thaai aagiraalThe blessed, fortunate lady becomes a mother.
Kattil kondaal angu naan pillaiyaeWhen I rest on the bed, I am her child,
Thottil kandaal angu en pillaiyaeWhen I look at the cradle, my child rests there.
Aadaadha ponnoonjal aaduSway, oh golden swing that hasn't swayed before,
Paadaadha thenpaangu paaduSing, oh sweet melody that hasn't been sung before.
Male
Malar kodutthaenI gave flowers,
Kai kulunga valaiyalittaenI adorned your wrists with jingling bangles.
Mangai endhan raajaathikku naanaeFor my queenly maiden, I myself did this.
Idhu oru seeraattammaa oo…This is a loving pampering, oh my dear...
Ennaiyum thaalaattammaaSing a lullaby to me as well.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This classic song expresses the joy, affection, and tender emotions surrounding pregnancy and the anticipation of parenthood. The husband lovingly pamper his pregnant wife during her bangle ceremony (Valaikappu), offering her flowers and bangles while celebrating the divine transition of marriage into parenthood.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

Aadaadha ponnoonjal aadu / Paadaadha thenpaangu paadu

The second consonant sound 'la' (ல/ள) rhymes across lines 'Malar' and 'Paal' / 'Aadaadha' and 'Paadaadha'.

Uvamaani / Metaphor

Ammaadi un maeni paal vannamo / Azhagaana un pillai thaen kinnamo

Comparing the mother's complex to milk ('paal vannamo') and the unborn baby to a cup of honey ('thaen kinnamo').

Paradox / Antithesis

Kattil kondaal angu naan pillaiyae / Thottil kandaal angu en pillaiyae

Contrasting the dual roles of the husband as a child to his wife in intimacy and a father to the infant in the cradle.

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Trivia

From the blockbuster 1979 film 'Thirisoolam' starring Sivaji Ganesan and K. R. Vijaya, with music composed by M. S. Viswanathan, lyrics by Kannadasan, and rendered by T. M. Soundararajan.

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