Malar Konda Pongodi
From Kavari Maan · 1979
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kavari Maan1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aahaa haa | Aahaa haa |
| Aahaa haa | Aahaa haa |
| Female | |
| Aahaa haa haa… | Aahaa haa haa... |
| Female | |
| Aahaa haa haa | Aahaa haa haa |
| Aadudhu ullam aasaiyil aaha haa | The heart dances in desire, aha haa |
| Aahaa haa haa | Aahaa haa haa |
| Aanandha sorgam theriyudhu | Joyful heaven comes into view |
| Aaha haa | Aaha haa |
| Chorus | |
| Paappaa | Little darling |
| Female | |
| Rasithaen | I admired |
| Chorus | |
| Paappaa | Little darling |
| Female | |
| Sirithaen | I smiled |
| Chorus | |
| Paappaa | Little darling |
| Female | |
| Azhaithaen | I called out |
| Malar konda poongodi | The flowering creeper bearing blossoms |
| Madhu undu aadudhu | Dances after drinking nectar |
| Chorus | |
| Malar konda poongodi | The flowering creeper bearing blossoms |
| Madhu undu aadudhu | Dances after drinking nectar |
| Female | |
| ……………………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Naan paaduven | I will sing |
| Nee aaduvaai aahaa haa haa | You will dance, aahaa haa haa |
| Naan aadinaal nee paaduvaai | If I dance, you will sing |
| Aahaa haa aa | Aahaa haa aa |
| Ilamai thaenaaga | With youth turning into sweet honey |
| Idhu varai ulagathai rasikkavillai | I have not relished the world like this until now |
| Paruvathin ragasiyam puriyavillai | The secret of youth was not understood until now |
| Vaarungal paarungal | Come and see |
| Chorus | |
| Paappaappaa paappaappaa | Paappaappaa paappaappaa |
| Female | |
| Anbil malarndhu nenjam kalandhu | Blooming in love, hearts mingling together |
| Unnai marandhu vinnil parakka vaa | Forgetting yourself, come let us fly into the sky |
| Female | |
| Malar konda poongodi | The flowering creeper bearing blossoms |
| Madhu undu aadudhu | Dances after drinking nectar |
| Chorus | |
| Papapappa paappapaa | Papapappa paappapaa |
| Papapappa paappapaa | Papapappa paappapaa |
| Female | |
| Naan ketpadhai nee kondu vaa | Bring me what I ask for |
| Haa haa haa | Haa haa haa |
| Naan paarthadhai nee kaana vaa | Come see what I have seen |
| Haa haa haa | Haa haa haa |
| Inimai nooraaga idhu varai uravinil mayangavillai | With sweetness multiplying a hundredfold, I haven't swooned in a relationship like this before |
| Idhazhgalil kanirasam arundhavillai | I haven't tasted the fruit nectar from the lips yet |
| Seeraattu paaraattu | Pamper me and praise me |
| Chorus | |
| Paappaappaa paappaappaa | Paappaappaa paappaappaa |
| Female | |
| Thannai marandhu ullam inaindhu | Forgetting oneself, hearts uniting |
| Ondril kalandhu vinnil parakka vaa | Merging into one, come let us fly into the sky |
| Female | |
| Aahaa haa haa | Aahaa haa haa |
| Aadudhu ullam aasaiyil aha haa | The heart dances in desire, aha haa |
| Aahaa haa haa | Aahaa haa haa |
| Aanandha sorgam theriyudhu aaha haa | Joyful heaven comes into view, aaha haa |
| Chorus | |
| Paappaa | Little darling |
| Female | |
| Rasithaen | I admired |
| Chorus | |
| Paappaa | Little darling |
| Female | |
| Sirithaen | I smiled |
| Chorus | |
| Paappaa | Little darling |
| Female | |
| Azhaithaen | I called out |
| Female | |
| Chekka sivandha kannangal | Bright rosy red cheeks |
| Kannam nirandha sinnangal | Cheeks filled with fond marks |
| Aa… yaekkam kalandha ennangal | Ah... thoughts mixed with longing |
| Ellaam inikkum vannangal | All are sweet colorful shades |
| Haa rojaa en kannil vandha raajaa | Haa rose flower, the king who appeared in my eyes |
| En ullam thottu vaa vaa | Come touch my heart, come |
| Pon alli kolla vaa vaa vaa… | Come gather gold in hands, come come... |
| Female | |
| Aahaa haa haa | Aahaa haa haa |
| Aadudhu ullam aasaiyil aha haa | The heart dances in desire, aha haa |
| Aahaa haa haa | Aahaa haa haa |
| Aanandha sorgam theriyudhu aaha haa | Joyful heaven comes into view, aaha haa |
| Chorus | |
| Paappaa | Little darling |
| Female | |
| Rasithaen | I admired |
| Chorus | |
| Paappaa | Little darling |
| Female | |
| Sirithaen | I smiled |
| Chorus | |
| Paappaa | Little darling |
| Female | |
| Azhaithaen | I called out |
| Chorus | |
| Paappaa | Little darling |
| Female | |
| Malar konda poongodi | The flowering creeper bearing blossoms |
| Madhu undu aadudhu | Dances after drinking nectar |
| Chorus | |
| Papapappa paappapaa | Papapappa paappapaa |
| papapappa paappapaa | Papapappa paappapaa |
| Papapappa paappapaa | Papapappa paappapaa |
| Papapappa paappapaa | Papapappa paappapaa |
| Papapappa paappapaa | Papapappa paappapaa |
| Papapappa paappapaa | Papapappa paappapaa |
ஆஹா ஹா
ஆஹா ஹா
Aahaa haa
Aahaa haa
ஆஹா ஹா ஹா...
Aahaa haa haa...
ஆஹா ஹா ஹா
ஆடுது உள்ளம் ஆசையில் அஹ ஹா
ஆஹா ஹா ஹா
ஆனந்த சொர்க்கம் தெரியுது
அஹ ஹா ஹா
Aahaa haa haa
The heart dances in desire, aha haa
Aahaa haa haa
Joyful heaven comes into view
Aaha haa
பாப்பா
Little darling
ரசித்தேன்
I admired
பாப்பா
Little darling
சிரித்தேன்
I smiled
பாப்பா
Little darling
அழைத்தேன்
மலர்க் கொண்ட பூங்கொடி
மது உண்டு ஆடுது
I called out
The flowering creeper bearing blossoms
Dances after drinking nectar
மலர்க் கொண்ட பூங்கொடி
மது உண்டு ஆடுது
The flowering creeper bearing blossoms
Dances after drinking nectar
..................................
...
நான் பாடுவேன்
நீ ஆடுவாய் ஆஹா ஹா ஹா
நான் ஆடினால் நீ பாடுவாய்
ஆஹா ஹா
இளமை தேனாக
இது வரை உலகத்தை ரசிக்கவில்லை
பருவத்தின் ரகசியம் புரியவில்லை
வாருங்கள் பாருங்கள்
I will sing
You will dance, aahaa haa haa
If I dance, you will sing
Aahaa haa aa
With youth turning into sweet honey
I have not relished the world like this until now
The secret of youth was not understood until now
Come and see
பாப்பாப்பா பாப்பாப்பா
Paappaappaa paappaappaa
அன்பில் மலர்ந்து நெஞ்சம் கலந்து
உன்னை மறந்து விண்ணில் பறக்க வா
Blooming in love, hearts mingling together
Forgetting yourself, come let us fly into the sky
மலர்க் கொண்ட பூங்கொடி
மது உண்டு ஆடுது
The flowering creeper bearing blossoms
Dances after drinking nectar
பபபப்ப பாப்பபா
பபபப்ப பாப்பபா
Papapappa paappapaa
Papapappa paappapaa
நான் கேட்பதை நீ கொண்டு வா
ஹா ஹா ஹா
நான் பார்த்ததை நீ காண வா
ஹா ஹா ஹா
இனிமை நூறாக
இது வரை உறவினில் மயங்கவில்லை
இதழ்களில் கனிரசம் அருந்தவில்லை
சீராட்டு பாராட்டு
Bring me what I ask for
Haa haa haa
Come see what I have seen
Haa haa haa
With sweetness multiplying a hundredfold, I haven't swooned in a relationship like this before
I haven't tasted the fruit nectar from the lips yet
Pamper me and praise me
பாப்பாப்பா பாப்பாப்பா
Paappaappaa paappaappaa
தன்னை மறந்து உள்ளம் இணைந்து
ஒன்றில் கலந்து விண்ணில் பறக்க வா
Forgetting oneself, hearts uniting
Merging into one, come let us fly into the sky
ஆஹா ஹா ஹா
ஆடுது உள்ளம் ஆசையில் அஹ ஹா
ஆஹா ஹா ஹா
ஆனந்த சொர்க்கம் தெரியுது
அஹ ஹா ஹா
Aahaa haa haa
The heart dances in desire, aha haa
Aahaa haa haa
Joyful heaven comes into view, aaha haa
பாப்பா
Little darling
ரசித்தேன்
I admired
பாப்பா
Little darling
சிரித்தேன்
I smiled
பாப்பா
Little darling
அழைத்தேன்
I called out
செக்கச் சிவந்த கன்னங்கள்
கன்னம் நிறைந்த சின்னங்கள்
ஆ... ஏக்கம் கலந்த எண்ணஙகள்
எல்லாம் இனிக்கும் வண்ணங்கள்
ஹா ரோஜா என் கண்ணில் வந்த ராஜா
என் உள்ளம் தொட்டு வா வா
பொன் அள்ளிக் கொள்ள வா வா வா...
Bright rosy red cheeks
Cheeks filled with fond marks
Ah... thoughts mixed with longing
All are sweet colorful shades
Haa rose flower, the king who appeared in my eyes
Come touch my heart, come
Come gather gold in hands, come come...
ஆஹா ஹா ஹா
ஆடுது உள்ளம் ஆசையில் அஹ ஹா
ஆஹா ஹா ஹா
ஆனந்த சொர்க்கம் தெரியுது
அஹ ஹா ஹா
Aahaa haa haa
The heart dances in desire, aha haa
Aahaa haa haa
Joyful heaven comes into view, aaha haa
பாப்பா
Little darling
ரசித்தேன்
I admired
பாப்பா
Little darling
சிரித்தேன்
I smiled
பாப்பா
Little darling
அழைத்தேன்
I called out
பாப்பா
Little darling
மலர்க் கொண்ட பூங்கொடி
மது உண்டு ஆடுது
The flowering creeper bearing blossoms
Dances after drinking nectar
பபபப்ப பாப்பபா
பபபப்ப பாப்பபா
பபபப்ப பாப்பபா
பபபப்ப பாப்பபா
பபபப்ப பாப்பபா
பபபப்ப பாப்பபா
Papapappa paappapaa
Papapappa paappapaa
Papapappa paappapaa
Papapappa paappapaa
Papapappa paappapaa
Papapappa paappapaa
Aahaa haa
Aahaa haa
Aahaa haa
Aahaa haa
Aahaa haa haa…
Aahaa haa haa...
Aahaa haa haa
Aahaa haa haa
Aadudhu ullam aasaiyil aaha haa
The heart dances in desire, aha haa
Aahaa haa haa
Aahaa haa haa
Aanandha sorgam theriyudhu
Joyful heaven comes into view
Aaha haa
Aaha haa
Paappaa
Little darling
Rasithaen
I admired
Paappaa
Little darling
Sirithaen
I smiled
Paappaa
Little darling
Azhaithaen
I called out
Malar konda poongodi
The flowering creeper bearing blossoms
Madhu undu aadudhu
Dances after drinking nectar
Malar konda poongodi
The flowering creeper bearing blossoms
Madhu undu aadudhu
Dances after drinking nectar
………………………..
...
Naan paaduven
I will sing
Nee aaduvaai aahaa haa haa
You will dance, aahaa haa haa
Naan aadinaal nee paaduvaai
If I dance, you will sing
Aahaa haa aa
Aahaa haa aa
Ilamai thaenaaga
With youth turning into sweet honey
Idhu varai ulagathai rasikkavillai
I have not relished the world like this until now
Paruvathin ragasiyam puriyavillai
The secret of youth was not understood until now
Vaarungal paarungal
Come and see
Paappaappaa paappaappaa
Paappaappaa paappaappaa
Anbil malarndhu nenjam kalandhu
Blooming in love, hearts mingling together
Unnai marandhu vinnil parakka vaa
Forgetting yourself, come let us fly into the sky
Malar konda poongodi
The flowering creeper bearing blossoms
Madhu undu aadudhu
Dances after drinking nectar
Papapappa paappapaa
Papapappa paappapaa
Papapappa paappapaa
Papapappa paappapaa
Naan ketpadhai nee kondu vaa
Bring me what I ask for
Haa haa haa
Haa haa haa
Naan paarthadhai nee kaana vaa
Come see what I have seen
Haa haa haa
Haa haa haa
Inimai nooraaga idhu varai uravinil mayangavillai
With sweetness multiplying a hundredfold, I haven't swooned in a relationship like this before
Idhazhgalil kanirasam arundhavillai
I haven't tasted the fruit nectar from the lips yet
Seeraattu paaraattu
Pamper me and praise me
Paappaappaa paappaappaa
Paappaappaa paappaappaa
Thannai marandhu ullam inaindhu
Forgetting oneself, hearts uniting
Ondril kalandhu vinnil parakka vaa
Merging into one, come let us fly into the sky
Aahaa haa haa
Aahaa haa haa
Aadudhu ullam aasaiyil aha haa
The heart dances in desire, aha haa
Aahaa haa haa
Aahaa haa haa
Aanandha sorgam theriyudhu aaha haa
Joyful heaven comes into view, aaha haa
Paappaa
Little darling
Rasithaen
I admired
Paappaa
Little darling
Sirithaen
I smiled
Paappaa
Little darling
Azhaithaen
I called out
Chekka sivandha kannangal
Bright rosy red cheeks
Kannam nirandha sinnangal
Cheeks filled with fond marks
Aa… yaekkam kalandha ennangal
Ah... thoughts mixed with longing
Ellaam inikkum vannangal
All are sweet colorful shades
Haa rojaa en kannil vandha raajaa
Haa rose flower, the king who appeared in my eyes
En ullam thottu vaa vaa
Come touch my heart, come
Pon alli kolla vaa vaa vaa…
Come gather gold in hands, come come...
Aahaa haa haa
Aahaa haa haa
Aadudhu ullam aasaiyil aha haa
The heart dances in desire, aha haa
Aahaa haa haa
Aahaa haa haa
Aanandha sorgam theriyudhu aaha haa
Joyful heaven comes into view, aaha haa
Paappaa
Little darling
Rasithaen
I admired
Paappaa
Little darling
Sirithaen
I smiled
Paappaa
Little darling
Azhaithaen
I called out
Paappaa
Little darling
Malar konda poongodi
The flowering creeper bearing blossoms
Madhu undu aadudhu
Dances after drinking nectar
Papapappa paappapaa
Papapappa paappapaa
papapappa paappapaa
Papapappa paappapaa
Papapappa paappapaa
Papapappa paappapaa
Papapappa paappapaa
Papapappa paappapaa
Papapappa paappapaa
Papapappa paappapaa
Papapappa paappapaa
Papapappa paappapaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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.
Did you know?
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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