Malar Manjangal
From Saatchi · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, S. N. Surendar
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Saatchi1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Malar manjangal magaranthangal | Flower beds and pollens |
| Ila muththangal idum saththangal | The sounds made by tender kisses |
| Idhazhaa idhu idaiyaa idhu | Is this a lip or is this a waist? |
| Raavodu paai podu | Spread the mat along with the night |
| Vidiyum varaiyil nilavil nanaiyum | Soaking in the moonlight until dawn |
| Female | |
| Malar manjangal magaranthangal | Flower beds and pollens |
| Ila muththangal idum saththangal | The sounds made by tender kisses |
| Male :Idhazhaa idhu idaiyaa idhu | Male: Is this a lip or is this a waist? |
| Female :Raavodu paai podu | Female: Spread the mat along with the night |
| Vidiyum varaiyil nilavil nanaiyum | Soaking in the moonlight until dawn |
| Female | |
| Malar manjangal magaranthangal | Flower beds and pollens |
| Male :Ila muththangal idum saththangal | Male: The sounds made by tender kisses |
| Male | |
| Maelaadai moodum paalaadai thaegam | The cream-like soft body covered by an outer garment |
| Tharai meedhu nilavaaga ulavum | Strolls on the ground like a moonlight |
| Female :Neeraaadum kolam nee kaanum naeram | Female: When you see the sight of me taking a bath |
| Noolaadai thaanaaga nazhuvum | The cotton dress slips off automatically |
| Male :Oli veesum koondhal udaiyaagaatho | Male: Won't the shining tresses of hair become a dress? |
| Female :Kaatril adhuvum kalainthidaatho | Female: Won't that also be disheveled in the wind? |
| Female | |
| Malar manjangal magaranthangal | Flower beds and pollens |
| Ila muththangal idum saththangal | The sounds made by tender kisses |
| Male :Idhazhaa idhu idaiyaa idhu | Male: Is this a lip or is this a waist? |
| Raavodu paai podu | Spread the mat along with the night |
| Vidiyum varaiyil nilavil nanaiyum | Soaking in the moonlight until dawn |
| Female | |
| Malar manjangal magaranthangal | Flower beds and pollens |
| Male :Ila muththangal idum saththangal | Male: The sounds made by tender kisses |
| Male | |
| Nee soodum pookkal en perai sollum | The flowers you wear will whisper my name |
| Urangaamal un nenjil urugum | Sleepless, it will melt within your heart |
| Female :Kannaadi munnaal | Female: In front of the mirror |
| Naan sendru nindral | If I go and stand |
| Un pimbamthaan angu theriyum | Only your reflection will be visible there |
| Male :Malar solaikullae | Male: Inside the flower garden |
| Mazhai vaaraatho | Won't the rain fall? |
| Female :Mazhaiyai mazhaiyae nanaiththidumo… | Female: Can rain drench the rain itself? |
| Female | |
| Malar manjangal magaranthangal | Flower beds and pollens |
| Ila muththangal idum saththangal | The sounds made by tender kisses |
| Male :Idhazhaa idhu | Male: Is this a lip |
| Female :Mmmm | Female: Mmmm |
| Male :Idaiyaa idhu | Male: Is this a waist |
| Female :Mmmm | Female: Mmmm |
| Male :Raavodu paai podu | Male: Spread the mat along with the night |
| Vidiyum varaiyil nilavil nanaiyum | Soaking in the moonlight until dawn |
| Female | |
| Malar manjangal | Flower beds |
| Male :Magaranthangal | Male: Pollens |
| Male :Ila muththangal | Male: Tender kisses |
| Male :Idum saththangal | Male: Making sounds |
மலர் மஞ்சங்கள் மகரந்தங்கள்
இள முத்தங்கள் இடும் சத்தங்கள்
இதழா இது இடையா இது
ராவோடு பாய் போடு
விடியும் வரையில் நிலவில் நனையும்
Flower beds and pollens
The sounds made by tender kisses
Is this a lip or is this a waist?
Spread the mat along with the night
Soaking in the moonlight until dawn
மலர் மஞ்சங்கள் மகரந்தங்கள்
இள முத்தங்கள் இடும் சத்தங்கள்
இதழா இது இடையா இது
ராவோடு பாய் போடு
விடியும் வரையில் நிலவில் நனையும்
Flower beds and pollens
The sounds made by tender kisses
Male: Is this a lip or is this a waist?
Female: Spread the mat along with the night
Soaking in the moonlight until dawn
மலர் மஞ்சங்கள் மகரந்தங்கள்
இள முத்தங்கள் இடும் சத்தங்கள்
Flower beds and pollens
Male: The sounds made by tender kisses
மேலாடை மூடும் பாலாடை தேகம்
தரை மீது நிலவாக உலவும்
நீராடும் கோலம் நீ காணும் நேரம்
நூலாடை தானாக நழுவும்
ஒளி வீசும் கூந்தல் உடையாகாதோ
காற்றில் அதுவும் கலைந்திடாதோ
The cream-like soft body covered by an outer garment
Strolls on the ground like a moonlight
Female: When you see the sight of me taking a bath
The cotton dress slips off automatically
Male: Won't the shining tresses of hair become a dress?
Female: Won't that also be disheveled in the wind?
மலர் மஞ்சங்கள் மகரந்தங்கள்
இள முத்தங்கள் இடும் சத்தங்கள்
இதழா இது இடையா இது
ராவோடு பாய் போடு
விடியும் வரையில் நிலவில் நனையும்
Flower beds and pollens
The sounds made by tender kisses
Male: Is this a lip or is this a waist?
Spread the mat along with the night
Soaking in the moonlight until dawn
மலர் மஞ்சங்கள் மகரந்தங்கள்
இள முத்தங்கள் இடும் சத்தங்கள்
Flower beds and pollens
Male: The sounds made by tender kisses
நீ சூடும் பூக்கள் என் பேரைச் சொல்லும்
உறங்காமல் உன் நெஞ்சில் உருகும்
கண்ணாடி முன்னால்
நான் சென்று நின்றால்
உன் பிம்பம் தான் அங்கு தெரியும்
மலர் சோலைக்குள்ளே
மழை வாராதோ
மழையை மழையே நனைத்திடுமோ...
The flowers you wear will whisper my name
Sleepless, it will melt within your heart
Female: In front of the mirror
If I go and stand
Only your reflection will be visible there
Male: Inside the flower garden
Won't the rain fall?
Female: Can rain drench the rain itself?
மலர் மஞ்சங்கள் மகரந்தங்கள்
இள முத்தங்கள் இடும் சத்தங்கள்
இதழா இது
ம்ம்ம்
இடையா இது
ம்ம்
ராவோடு பாய் போடு
விடியும் வரையில் நிலவில் நனையும்
Flower beds and pollens
The sounds made by tender kisses
Male: Is this a lip
Female: Mmmm
Male: Is this a waist
Female: Mmmm
Male: Spread the mat along with the night
Soaking in the moonlight until dawn
மலர் மஞ்சங்கள்
மகரந்தங்கள்
இள முத்தங்கள்
இடும் சத்தங்கள்
Flower beds
Male: Pollens
Male: Tender kisses
Male: Making sounds
Malar manjangal magaranthangal
Flower beds and pollens
Ila muththangal idum saththangal
The sounds made by tender kisses
Idhazhaa idhu idaiyaa idhu
Is this a lip or is this a waist?
Raavodu paai podu
Spread the mat along with the night
Vidiyum varaiyil nilavil nanaiyum
Soaking in the moonlight until dawn
Malar manjangal magaranthangal
Flower beds and pollens
Ila muththangal idum saththangal
The sounds made by tender kisses
Male :Idhazhaa idhu idaiyaa idhu
Male: Is this a lip or is this a waist?
Female :Raavodu paai podu
Female: Spread the mat along with the night
Vidiyum varaiyil nilavil nanaiyum
Soaking in the moonlight until dawn
Malar manjangal magaranthangal
Flower beds and pollens
Male :Ila muththangal idum saththangal
Male: The sounds made by tender kisses
Maelaadai moodum paalaadai thaegam
The cream-like soft body covered by an outer garment
Tharai meedhu nilavaaga ulavum
Strolls on the ground like a moonlight
Female :Neeraaadum kolam nee kaanum naeram
Female: When you see the sight of me taking a bath
Noolaadai thaanaaga nazhuvum
The cotton dress slips off automatically
Male :Oli veesum koondhal udaiyaagaatho
Male: Won't the shining tresses of hair become a dress?
Female :Kaatril adhuvum kalainthidaatho
Female: Won't that also be disheveled in the wind?
Malar manjangal magaranthangal
Flower beds and pollens
Ila muththangal idum saththangal
The sounds made by tender kisses
Male :Idhazhaa idhu idaiyaa idhu
Male: Is this a lip or is this a waist?
Raavodu paai podu
Spread the mat along with the night
Vidiyum varaiyil nilavil nanaiyum
Soaking in the moonlight until dawn
Malar manjangal magaranthangal
Flower beds and pollens
Male :Ila muththangal idum saththangal
Male: The sounds made by tender kisses
Nee soodum pookkal en perai sollum
The flowers you wear will whisper my name
Urangaamal un nenjil urugum
Sleepless, it will melt within your heart
Female :Kannaadi munnaal
Female: In front of the mirror
Naan sendru nindral
If I go and stand
Un pimbamthaan angu theriyum
Only your reflection will be visible there
Male :Malar solaikullae
Male: Inside the flower garden
Mazhai vaaraatho
Won't the rain fall?
Female :Mazhaiyai mazhaiyae nanaiththidumo…
Female: Can rain drench the rain itself?
Malar manjangal magaranthangal
Flower beds and pollens
Ila muththangal idum saththangal
The sounds made by tender kisses
Male :Idhazhaa idhu
Male: Is this a lip
Female :Mmmm
Female: Mmmm
Male :Idaiyaa idhu
Male: Is this a waist
Female :Mmmm
Female: Mmmm
Male :Raavodu paai podu
Male: Spread the mat along with the night
Vidiyum varaiyil nilavil nanaiyum
Soaking in the moonlight until dawn
Malar manjangal
Flower beds
Male :Magaranthangal
Male: Pollens
Male :Ila muththangal
Male: Tender kisses
Male :Idum saththangal
Male: Making sounds
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Malar Manjangal is a sensual and evocative romantic duet from the 1983 Tamil film Saatchi. The song depicts the deep passion and physical intimacy between two lovers spending a night together. Vairamuthu uses poetic metaphors involving nature—flowers, pollen, moonlight, and rain—to delicately portray the mood of romance, beauty, and emotional union that lasts until dawn.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Malar manjangal magaranthangal”
Repetition of the 'Ma' sound at the beginning of words in 'Malar manjangal magaranthangal' creates a rhythmic and melodious effect.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Maelaadai moodum paalaadai thaegam”
'Paalaadai thaegam' compares the heroine's smooth and delicate body to the layer of soft milk cream.
Rhetorical Question & Paradox
“Mazhaiyai mazhaiyae nanaiththidumo…”
'Mazhaiyai mazhaiyae nanaiththidumo' uses the imagery of rain drenching rain to metaphorically ask if love can overwhelm love itself.
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Trivia
Saatchi (1983) is an action drama film directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar, starring Vijayakanth and Viji in the lead roles. The film's musical score was composed by the duo Shankar–Ganesh, featuring lyrics written by Vairamuthu.
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