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Lyrics & meaning

Malar Konda Pongodi

From Kavari Maan · 1979

Lyricist
Panchu Arunachalam
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Kavari Maan
Movie release year
1979
Lyrics added on
12 Apr 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aahaa haa
Aahaa haa
Aahaa haa haa…
Aahaa haa haa
Aadudhu ullam aasaiyil aaha haa
Aahaa haa haa
Aanandha sorgam theriyudhu
Aaha haa
Paappaa
Rasithaen
Paappaa
Sirithaen
Paappaa
Azhaithaen
Malar konda poongodi
Madhu undu aadudhu
Malar konda poongodi
Madhu undu aadudhu
………………………..
Naan paaduven
Nee aaduvaai aahaa haa haa
Naan aadinaal nee paaduvaai
Aahaa haa aa
Ilamai thaenaaga
Idhu varai ulagathai rasikkavillai
Paruvathin ragasiyam puriyavillai
Vaarungal paarungal
Paappaappaa paappaappaa
Anbil malarndhu nenjam kalandhu
Unnai marandhu vinnil parakka vaa
Malar konda poongodi
Madhu undu aadudhu
Papapappa paappapaa
Papapappa paappapaa
Naan ketpadhai nee kondu vaa
Haa haa haa
Naan paarthadhai nee kaana vaa
Haa haa haa
Inimai nooraaga idhu varai uravinil mayangavillai
Idhazhgalil kanirasam arundhavillai
Seeraattu paaraattu
Paappaappaa paappaappaa
Thannai marandhu ullam inaindhu
Ondril kalandhu vinnil parakka vaa
Aahaa haa haa
Aadudhu ullam aasaiyil aha haa
Aahaa haa haa
Aanandha sorgam theriyudhu aaha haa
Paappaa
Rasithaen
Paappaa
Sirithaen
Paappaa
Azhaithaen
Chekka sivandha kannangal
Kannam nirandha sinnangal
Aa… yaekkam kalandha ennangal
Ellaam inikkum vannangal
Haa rojaa en kannil vandha raajaa
En ullam thottu vaa vaa
Pon alli kolla vaa vaa vaa…
Aahaa haa haa
Aadudhu ullam aasaiyil aha haa
Aahaa haa haa
Aanandha sorgam theriyudhu aaha haa
Paappaa
Rasithaen
Paappaa
Sirithaen
Paappaa
Azhaithaen
Paappaa
Malar konda poongodi
Madhu undu aadudhu
Papapappa paappapaa
papapappa paappapaa
Papapappa paappapaa
Papapappa paappapaa
Papapappa paappapaa
Papapappa paappapaa
Aha ha
Aha ha
Aha ha ha...
Aha ha ha
My heart dances with desire, aha ha
Aha ha ha
A joyful heaven appears before me
Aha ha
Paappa
I admired
Paappa
I smiled
Paappa
I called out
A flowering vine
drinks sweet nectar and dances
A flowering vine
drinks sweet nectar and dances
...
I will sing
and you will dance, aha ha ha
If I dance, you will sing
Aha ha ha
With youth sweet as honey
Until now, I had never truly enjoyed this world
I had never understood the secrets of youth
Come along and see
Pa pa pa pa pa pa
Blossoming in love, with hearts united
forget yourself and come fly into the sky
A flowering vine
drinks sweet nectar and dances
Pa pa pa pa pa pa
Pa pa pa pa pa pa
Bring me what I ask for
Ha ha ha
Come see what I have seen
Ha ha ha
With sweetness multiplied a hundred times, I was never swept away in romance till now
I had never tasted the sweet juice of lips
Pamper me and praise me
Pa pa pa pa pa pa
Forgetting yourself, with hearts joining together
merging into one, come fly into the sky
Aha ha ha
My heart dances with desire, aha ha
Aha ha ha
A joyful heaven appears before me, aha ha
Paappa
I admired
Paappa
I smiled
Paappa
I called out
Bright red cheeks
Cheeks covered with sweet marks
Ah... thoughts filled with longing
Everything turns into sweet colors
Ha, my rose, the king who stepped into my eyes
Come, come and touch my heart
Come, come, come gather this golden treasure...
Aha ha ha
My heart dances with desire, aha ha
Aha ha ha
A joyful heaven appears before me, aha ha
Paappa
I admired
Paappa
I smiled
Paappa
I called out
Paappa
A flowering vine
drinks sweet nectar and dances
Pa pa pa pa pa pa
Pa pa pa pa pa pa
Pa pa pa pa pa pa
Pa pa pa pa pa pa
Pa pa pa pa pa pa
Pa pa pa pa pa pa
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This lighthearted and joyful song captures the intoxicating bliss of newfound love, youth, and emotional connection. The protagonist describes how her heart dances with eagerness and how the presence of her beloved makes her feel as though she is viewing a heavenly realm of absolute happiness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani / Metaphor

Malar konda poongodi / Madhu undu aadudhu

Compares youth to sweet honey ('Ilamai thaenaaga') and compares a woman in love to a flowering creeper sway-dancing after consuming floral nectar ('Malar konda poongodi madhu undu aadudhu').

Monaikal (Alliteration)

Malar konda poongodi / Madhu undu aadudhu

Repetition of initial consonant sounds such as 'm' in 'Malar' and 'Madhu', enhancing musicality.

Rhyme / Emonai

Rasithaen / Sirithaen / Azhaithaen

End-rhyming phrases like 'Rasithaen', 'Sirithaen', 'Azhaithaen' create a rhythmic, conversational flow.

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Trivia

Kavari Maan (1979) stars Sivaji Ganesan and Sridevi, with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics penned by Panchu Arunachalam. The song relies heavily on rhythmic vocalizations and playful scatting syllables to accentuate the joyful mood of the characters.

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