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Lyrics & meaning

Malar Thaara

From Jayasimma · 1955

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singers
R. Balasaraswathy, A. P. Komala
Music director
T. V. Raju
Movie name
Jayasimma
Movie release year
1955
Lyrics added on
29 Jul 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hoo o o o hoo o
Malar thara innum mogamo
Malar thara innum mogamo
Vinnil vilaiyadavoo
Indha premai
Malar thara innum mogamo
Vinnil vilaiyadavoo
Indha premai
Malar thara innum mogamo
Malaraaginen thaen vandaaginaar
Madhan yaevum malar banamum
Malaraaginen thaen vandaaginaar
Madhan yaevum malar banamum o o
Enai theduthae
Kannil kanindhadudhae
Valar kaadhal tharum anbilae hoo o o
Adho vinn maevum ezhil jothi
Adho vinn maevum ezhil jothi
Kanindhu ivvelai
Kalaiyodu unai polae
Adho vinn maevum ezhil jothi
Thaen konjuthae vanduthaan kenjuthae
Ullang kanindhae indrae theduthae
Thaen konjuthae vanduthaan kenjuthae
Ullang kanindhae indrae theduthae
Anbae innaal
Malar ambaal innaal
Madhan edhanaalo kaanamal
Uyir vanguraan
Hoo o o o o
Malar thara innum mogamo
Malar thara innum mogamo
Vinnil vilaiyadavoo
Indha premai
Malar thara innum mogamo
Ho oh oh oh ho oh
O blooming star, is there still such longing?
O blooming star, is there still such longing?
Has it come to play across the sky,
this love of ours?
O blooming star, is there still such longing?
Has it come to play across the sky,
this love of ours?
O blooming star, is there still such longing?
I became a flower, and he became a honeybee.
The flower-arrows shot by Madhan (the god of love)
I became a flower, and he became a honeybee.
The flower-arrows shot by Madhan (the god of love), oh,
are searching for me,
flowing tenderly through my eyes,
in the affection of growing love, ho oh!
Look at that radiant light gracing the sky,
look at that radiant light gracing the sky,
glowing softly at this hour,
full of graceful charm, just like you,
look at that radiant light gracing the sky!
The sweet honey coos, while the bee pleads,
with a tender heart, searching this very day!
The sweet honey coos, while the bee pleads,
with a tender heart, searching this very day, ho oh!
My love, on this day,
with his flower-arrows today,
unseen, for some reason, Madhan (the god of love)
is tormenting my very soul...
Ho oh oh oh...
O blooming star, is there still such longing?
O blooming star, is there still such longing?
Has it come to play across the sky,
this love of ours?
O blooming star, is there still such longing?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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