Malar Thaara
From Jayasimma · 1955
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- R. Balasaraswathy, A. P. Komala
- Music director
- T. V. Raju
- Details
- Jayasimma1955
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hoo o o o hoo o | Hoo o o o hoo o |
| Malar thara innum mogamo | Is there still a desire to offer flowers? |
| Malar thara innum mogamo | Is there still a desire to offer flowers? |
| Vinnil vilaiyadavoo | Is this love destined to play in the sky? |
| Indha premai | This love... |
| Malar thara innum mogamo | Is there still a desire to offer flowers? |
| Vinnil vilaiyadavoo | Is this love destined to play in the sky? |
| Indha premai | This love... |
| Malar thara innum mogamo | Is there still a desire to offer flowers? |
| Female | |
| Malaraaginen thaen vandaaginaar | I turned into a blossom, and he became the honeybee. |
| Madhan yaevum malar banamum | The floral arrow released by Lord Cupid (Madhan)... |
| Malaraaginen thaen vandaaginaar | I turned into a blossom, and he became the honeybee. |
| Madhan yaevum malar banamum o o | The floral arrow released by Lord Cupid (Madhan)... |
| Enai theduthae | Is searching for me. |
| Kannil kanindhadudhae | It dances tenderly in my eyes, |
| Valar kaadhal tharum anbilae hoo o o | In the warmth brought by growing love. |
| Female | |
| Adho vinn maevum ezhil jothi | Look at that beautiful light shining in the sky! |
| Adho vinn maevum ezhil jothi | Look at that beautiful light shining in the sky! |
| Kanindhu ivvelai | Melting softly at this tender hour, |
| Kalaiyodu unai polae | With artistic beauty, just like you. |
| Adho vinn maevum ezhil jothi | Look at that beautiful light shining in the sky! |
| Female | |
| Thaen konjuthae vanduthaan kenjuthae | The honey lisps affectionately, while the bee pleads endlessly. |
| Ullang kanindhae indrae theduthae | With a heart full of warmth, searching for love today. |
| Thaen konjuthae vanduthaan kenjuthae | The honey lisps affectionately, while the bee pleads endlessly. |
| Ullang kanindhae indrae theduthae | With a heart full of warmth, searching for love today. |
| Female | |
| Anbae innaal | Oh my beloved, today, |
| Malar ambaal innaal | Hit by flower-tipped arrows today, |
| Madhan edhanaalo kaanamal | Lord Cupid, unseen for some reason, |
| Uyir vanguraan | Is gently stealing my soul away. |
| Female | |
| Hoo o o o o | Hoo o o o o |
| Malar thara innum mogamo | Is there still a desire to offer flowers? |
| Malar thara innum mogamo | Is there still a desire to offer flowers? |
| Vinnil vilaiyadavoo | Is this love destined to play in the sky? |
| Indha premai | This love... |
| Malar thara innum mogamo | Is there still a desire to offer flowers? |
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓ
மலர் தாரா இன்னும் மோகமோ
மலர் தாரா இன்னும் மோகமோ
விண்ணில் விளையாடவோ
இந்த பிரேமை
மலர் தாரா இன்னும் மோகமோ
விண்ணில் விளையாடவோ
இந்த பிரேமை
மலர் தாரா இன்னும் மோகமோ
Hoo o o o hoo o
Is there still a desire to offer flowers?
Is there still a desire to offer flowers?
Is this love destined to play in the sky?
This love...
Is there still a desire to offer flowers?
Is this love destined to play in the sky?
This love...
Is there still a desire to offer flowers?
மலராகினேன் தேன் வண்டாகினார்
மதன் ஏவும் மலர் பாணமும்
மலராகினேன் தேன் வண்டாகினார்
மதன் ஏவும் மலர் பாணமும் ஓஓ
எனைத் தேடுதே
கண்ணில் கனிந்தோடுதே
வளர் காதல் தரும் அன்பிலே ஹோ ஓஒ
I turned into a blossom, and he became the honeybee.
The floral arrow released by Lord Cupid (Madhan)...
I turned into a blossom, and he became the honeybee.
The floral arrow released by Lord Cupid (Madhan)...
Is searching for me.
It dances tenderly in my eyes,
In the warmth brought by growing love.
அதோ விண் மேவும் எழில் ஜோதி
அதோ விண் மேவும் எழில் ஜோதி
கனிந்து இவ்வேளை
கலையோடு உனைப் போலே
அதோ விண் மேவும் எழில் ஜோதி
Look at that beautiful light shining in the sky!
Look at that beautiful light shining in the sky!
Melting softly at this tender hour,
With artistic beauty, just like you.
Look at that beautiful light shining in the sky!
தேன் கொஞ்சுதே வண்டுதான் கெஞ்சுதே
உள்ளங் கனிந்தே இன்றே தேடுதே
தேன் கொஞ்சுதே வண்டுதான் கெஞ்சுதே
உள்ளங் கனிந்தே இன்றே தேடுதே ஹோ ஓஓ
The honey lisps affectionately, while the bee pleads endlessly.
With a heart full of warmth, searching for love today.
The honey lisps affectionately, while the bee pleads endlessly.
With a heart full of warmth, searching for love today.
அன்பே இந்நாள்
மலர் அம்பால் இந்நாள்
மதன் எதனாலோ காணாமல்
உயிர் வாங்குறான்..
Oh my beloved, today,
Hit by flower-tipped arrows today,
Lord Cupid, unseen for some reason,
Is gently stealing my soul away.
ஹோ ஓஓஓஒ
மலர் தாரா இன்னும் மோகமோ
மலர் தாரா இன்னும் மோகமோ
விண்ணில் விளையாடவோ
இந்த பிரேமை
மலர் தாரா இன்னும் மோகமோ
Hoo o o o o
Is there still a desire to offer flowers?
Is there still a desire to offer flowers?
Is this love destined to play in the sky?
This love...
Is there still a desire to offer flowers?
Hoo o o o hoo o
Hoo o o o hoo o
Malar thara innum mogamo
Is there still a desire to offer flowers?
Malar thara innum mogamo
Is there still a desire to offer flowers?
Vinnil vilaiyadavoo
Is this love destined to play in the sky?
Indha premai
This love...
Malar thara innum mogamo
Is there still a desire to offer flowers?
Vinnil vilaiyadavoo
Is this love destined to play in the sky?
Indha premai
This love...
Malar thara innum mogamo
Is there still a desire to offer flowers?
Malaraaginen thaen vandaaginaar
I turned into a blossom, and he became the honeybee.
Madhan yaevum malar banamum
The floral arrow released by Lord Cupid (Madhan)...
Malaraaginen thaen vandaaginaar
I turned into a blossom, and he became the honeybee.
Madhan yaevum malar banamum o o
The floral arrow released by Lord Cupid (Madhan)...
Enai theduthae
Is searching for me.
Kannil kanindhadudhae
It dances tenderly in my eyes,
Valar kaadhal tharum anbilae hoo o o
In the warmth brought by growing love.
Adho vinn maevum ezhil jothi
Look at that beautiful light shining in the sky!
Adho vinn maevum ezhil jothi
Look at that beautiful light shining in the sky!
Kanindhu ivvelai
Melting softly at this tender hour,
Kalaiyodu unai polae
With artistic beauty, just like you.
Adho vinn maevum ezhil jothi
Look at that beautiful light shining in the sky!
Thaen konjuthae vanduthaan kenjuthae
The honey lisps affectionately, while the bee pleads endlessly.
Ullang kanindhae indrae theduthae
With a heart full of warmth, searching for love today.
Thaen konjuthae vanduthaan kenjuthae
The honey lisps affectionately, while the bee pleads endlessly.
Ullang kanindhae indrae theduthae
With a heart full of warmth, searching for love today.
Anbae innaal
Oh my beloved, today,
Malar ambaal innaal
Hit by flower-tipped arrows today,
Madhan edhanaalo kaanamal
Lord Cupid, unseen for some reason,
Uyir vanguraan
Is gently stealing my soul away.
Hoo o o o o
Hoo o o o o
Malar thara innum mogamo
Is there still a desire to offer flowers?
Malar thara innum mogamo
Is there still a desire to offer flowers?
Vinnil vilaiyadavoo
Is this love destined to play in the sky?
Indha premai
This love...
Malar thara innum mogamo
Is there still a desire to offer flowers?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic vintage song from Jayasimma (1955) captures the intoxicating beauty of burgeoning love and romantic longing. Rich with classical Tamil imagery, the lyrics compare the lovers to flowers and honeybees, evoking the ethereal sensation of passion so grand it feels like playing among the stars in the celestial sky. The lyricist uses classical tropes of Manmatha (Madhan, the god of love) firing flower-tipped arrows that torment the heart with sweet desire. The melody and poetry together convey a magical, heavenly atmosphere where nature, art, and love intertwine seamlessly.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Rupakam)
“Malaraaginen thaen vandaaginaar”
The speaker directly equates herself to a flower and her lover to a honeybee seeking nectar ('Malaraaginen thaen vandaaginaar').
Mythological Allusion & Personification
“Madhan yaevum malar banamum”
References Madhan (Cupid/Kama) shooting flower-tipped arrows (malar banam) and soulfully teasing the lovers ('uyir vanguraan').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Thaen konjuthae vanduthaan kenjuthae”
Use of matching verbal suffixes '-uthae' at the ends of consecutive poetic lines to create a rhythmic musical flow.
Edhukai (Second Letter Assonance)
“Thaen konjuthae vanduthaan kenjuthae”
Rhyming of the second consonant sounds across lines ('konjuthae' / 'kenjuthae').
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Trivia
Jayasimma (1955) starred N. T. Rama Rao and Waheeda Rehman in one of her earliest screen appearances before achieving stardom in Hindi cinema. The film's musical score by T. V. Raju was highly popular, blending classical carnatic elements with delicate vocal harmonies characteristic of 1950s cinema.
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