Malar Villile
From Ponnar Shankar · 2011
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Darshana KT, Shreya Ghoshal
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ponnar Shankar2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Malar villilae ambondru | He shot an arrow from a bow of flowers |
| Vittaanae thozhi | My friend, he shot it |
| Chorus : Villil ambu vittaane…. | Chorus: He shot an arrow from the bow... |
| Villil ambu vittaane…. | He shot an arrow from the bow... |
| Female | |
| Malar villilae ambondru | He shot an arrow from a bow of flowers |
| Vittaanae thozhi | My friend, he shot it |
| Chorus :Villil ambu vittaane…. | Chorus: He shot an arrow from the bow... |
| Female | |
| Mangai nenjil kaayangal | Wounds in this young woman's heart |
| Seidhaanae thozhi | He caused them, my friend |
| Chorus | |
| Mangala vaathiyam | Auspicious music instruments |
| Muzhangudhu muzhangudhu | Are resounding, resounding |
| Manigalum aasaiyil | The bells with longing |
| Kulungudhu kulungudhu | Are jingling, jingling |
| Manjalum kungumam | Turmeric and vermilion |
| Kalandhadhu kalandhadhu | Have blended, blended |
| Silirkkindra manadhinil | In the heart that shivers with thrill |
| Thulirndhida arumbidum | Sprouts begin to bud |
| Female | |
| Malar villilae ambondru | He shot an arrow from a bow of flowers |
| Vittaanae thozhi | My friend, he shot it |
| Female | |
| Mangai nenjil kaayangal | Wounds in this young woman's heart |
| Seidhaanae thozhi | He caused them, my friend |
| Female | |
| Odum maegangal | Let the passing clouds |
| Oru pandhal podattum | Erect a decorative canopy |
| Chorus | |
| Thaavum minnalgal | Let the leaping lightning bolts |
| Oli vattam podattum | Form a halo of light |
| Female | |
| Paadum paravaigal | Let the singing birds |
| Avan perai paadattum | Sing his name |
| Chorus | |
| Vaanam thaedi poi | Reaching up to the sky |
| Nal vaazhthu koorattum | Let them convey good wishes |
| Female | |
| Aa… nilavil manjam adhu | Ah... a bed on the moon |
| Thaeindhu vida koodum | Might wane away |
| Malaril manjam kooda vaadi vidum | Even a bed of flowers will wither |
| Female | |
| Manadhil manjam kooda | Even a bed within the mind |
| Yaekkam kolla koodum | Might suffer from yearning |
| Madiyil manjam ondru ida vendum | A bed on his lap must be laid |
| Female | |
| Kanavinil poi vida | To slip away into a dream |
| Varam thandhaai | You granted me a boon |
| Kaadhalai kandu kollum | You possess eyes that |
| Kangalai kondaai | Can perceive love |
| Chorus | |
| Mangala vaathiyam | Auspicious music instruments |
| Muzhangudhu muzhangudhu | Are resounding, resounding |
| Manigalum aasaiyil | The bells with longing |
| Kulungudhu kulungudhu | Are jingling, jingling |
| Manjalum kungumam | Turmeric and vermilion |
| Kalandhadhu kalandhadhu | Have blended, blended |
| Silirkkindra manadhinil | In the heart that shivers with thrill |
| Thulirndhida arumbidum | Sprouts begin to bud |
| Female | |
| Malar villilae ambondru | He shot an arrow from a bow of flowers |
| Vittaanae thozhi | My friend, he shot it |
| Female | |
| Mangai nenjil kaayangal | Wounds in this young woman's heart |
| Seidhaanae thozhi | He caused them, my friend |
| Female | |
| Kaalai adhi kaalai | In the early dawn |
| Avan mugathinil yezha vendum | I must wake up looking at his face |
| Chorus | |
| Maalai vandhaalo | When evening arrives |
| Avan maarbinil vizha vendum | I must fall upon his chest |
| Female | |
| Poiyaai sila naeram | Playfully at times |
| Siru oodal vara vendum | Small lovers' tiffs should arise |
| Chorus | |
| Kaiyaal anaikkaamal | Without just embracing with hands |
| Avan meiyaal thoda vendum | He should touch me with his true presence |
| Female | |
| Nadhiyil irangidum padaginai pola | Like a boat stepping into the river |
| Ninaivin alaigalil avan neendha | As he swims through waves of memories |
| Female | |
| Aa… idaiyil thavazhndhidum | Ah... resting on the waist |
| Maegalai manigal | The waistband bells |
| Mannan theendida dhinam yaenga | Long daily for the king's touch |
| Chorus | |
| Maayavan thirumugam | Beholding the divine face of the mysterious king |
| Paarppadhu thaan | Is itself a celebration |
| Karu mai vizhigal kalithidum | For the dark kohl-adorned eyes |
| Vasantha vizhaa | A spring festival |
| Chorus | |
| Mangala vaathiyam | Auspicious music instruments |
| Muzhangudhu muzhangudhu | Are resounding, resounding |
| Manigalum aasaiyil | The bells with longing |
| Kulungudhu kulungudhu | Are jingling, jingling |
| Manjalum kungumam | Turmeric and vermilion |
| Kalandhadhu kalandhadhu | Have blended, blended |
| Silirkkindra manadhinil | In the heart that shivers with thrill |
| Thulirndhida arumbidum | Sprouts begin to bud |
| Female | |
| Malar villilae ambondru | He shot an arrow from a bow of flowers |
| Vittaanae thozhi | My friend, he shot it |
| Female | |
| Aaa…mangai nenjil kaayangal | Ah... wounds in this young woman's heart |
| Seidhaanae thozhi | He caused them, my friend |
பெண் குழு :
ஓஓ......ஓ.....ஓ....ஓஒ..... (4)
He shot an arrow from a bow of flowers
My friend, he shot it
Chorus: He shot an arrow from the bow...
He shot an arrow from the bow...
மலர் வில்லிலே அம்பொன்று
விட்டானே தோழி
குழு :
வில்லில் அம்பு விட்டானே.......
வில்லில் அம்பு விட்டானே.......
He shot an arrow from a bow of flowers
My friend, he shot it
Chorus: He shot an arrow from the bow...
மலர் வில்லிலே அம்பொன்று
விட்டானே தோழி
குழு :
வில்லில் அம்பு விட்டானே.......
Wounds in this young woman's heart
He caused them, my friend
மங்கை நெஞ்சில் காயங்கள்
செய்தானே தோழி
Auspicious music instruments
Are resounding, resounding
The bells with longing
Are jingling, jingling
Turmeric and vermilion
Have blended, blended
In the heart that shivers with thrill
Sprouts begin to bud
பூவேந்தன் இல்லாது
புலராதென் பொழுது
வான் நிலவும் தேன் நிலவும்
சேர்ந்ததே சேர்ந்ததே
பூங்குருவி மாலை கொண்டு
வந்ததே வந்ததே
He shot an arrow from a bow of flowers
My friend, he shot it
மங்கள வாத்தியம்
முழங்குது முழங்குது
மணிகளும் ஆசையில்
குலுங்குது குலுங்குது
மஞ்சளும் குங்குமம்
கலந்தது கலந்தது
சிலிர்க்கிற மனதினில்
துளிர்ந்திட அரும்பிடும்
Wounds in this young woman's heart
He caused them, my friend
மலர் வில்லிலே அம்பொன்று
விட்டானே தோழி
Let the passing clouds
Erect a decorative canopy
மங்கை நெஞ்சில் காயங்கள்
செய்தானே தோழி
Let the leaping lightning bolts
Form a halo of light
ஆசைத் தோழி......தோழி தோழி
Let the singing birds
Sing his name
ஓடும் மேகங்கள்
ஒரு பந்தல் போடட்டும்
Reaching up to the sky
Let them convey good wishes
தாவும் மின்னல்கள்
ஒளி வட்டம் போடட்டும்
Ah... a bed on the moon
Might wane away
Even a bed of flowers will wither
பாடும் பறவைகள்
அவன் பேரைப் பாடட்டும்
Even a bed within the mind
Might suffer from yearning
A bed on his lap must be laid
வானம் தேடிப் போய்
நல் வாழ்த்துக் கூறட்டும்
To slip away into a dream
You granted me a boon
You possess eyes that
Can perceive love
ஆ... நிலவில் மஞ்சம் அது
தேய்ந்து விடக் கூடும்
மலரில் மஞ்சம் கூட வாடி விடும்
Auspicious music instruments
Are resounding, resounding
The bells with longing
Are jingling, jingling
Turmeric and vermilion
Have blended, blended
In the heart that shivers with thrill
Sprouts begin to bud
மனதில் மஞ்சம் கூட
ஏக்கம் கொள்ளக் கூடும்
மடியில் மஞ்சம் ஒன்று இட வேண்டும்
He shot an arrow from a bow of flowers
My friend, he shot it
கனவினில் போய் விட
வரம் தந்தாய்
காதலைக் கண்டு கொள்ளும்
கண்களைக் கண்டாய்
Wounds in this young woman's heart
He caused them, my friend
மங்கள வாத்தியம்
முழங்குது முழங்குது
மணிகளும் ஆசையில்
குலுங்குது குலுங்குது
மஞ்சளும் குங்குமம்
கலந்தது கலந்தது
சிலிர்க்கிற மனதினில்
துளிர்ந்திட அரும்பிடும்
In the early dawn
I must wake up looking at his face
மலர் வில்லிலே
அம்பொன்று விட்டானே தோழி
When evening arrives
I must fall upon his chest
மங்கை நெஞ்சில்
காயங்கள் செய்தானே தோழி
Playfully at times
Small lovers' tiffs should arise
காலை அதிகாலை
அவன் முகத்தில் எழ வேண்டும்
Without just embracing with hands
He should touch me with his true presence
மாலை வந்தாலோ
அவன் மார்பில் விழ வேண்டும்
Like a boat stepping into the river
As he swims through waves of memories
பொய்யாய் சில நேரம்
சிறு ஊடல் வர வேண்டும்
Ah... resting on the waist
The waistband bells
Long daily for the king's touch
கையால் அணைக்காமல்
அவன் மெய்யால் தொட வேண்டும்
Beholding the divine face of the mysterious king
Is itself a celebration
For the dark kohl-adorned eyes
A spring festival
நதியில் இறங்கிடும்
படகினைப் போல
நினைவின் அலைகளில் அவன் நீந்த
Auspicious music instruments
Are resounding, resounding
The bells with longing
Are jingling, jingling
Turmeric and vermilion
Have blended, blended
In the heart that shivers with thrill
Sprouts begin to bud
ஆ... இடையில் தவழ்ந்திடும்
மேகலை மணிகள்
மன்னன் தீண்டிட தினம் ஏங்க
He shot an arrow from a bow of flowers
My friend, he shot it
மாயவன் திருமுகம்
பார்ப்பதுதான்
கரு மை விழிகள் களித்திடும்
வசந்த விழா
Ah... wounds in this young woman's heart
He caused them, my friend
மங்கள வாத்தியம்
முழங்குது முழங்குது
மணிகளும் ஆசையில்
குலுங்குது குலுங்குது
மஞ்சளும் குங்குமம்
கலந்தது கலந்தது
சிலிர்க்கிற மனதினில்
துளிர்ந்திட அரும்பிடும்
மலர் வில்லிலே
அம்பொன்று விட்டானே தோழி
ஆ... மங்கை நெஞ்சில்
காயங்கள் செய்தானே தோழி
மலர் வில்லிலே
அம்பொன்று விட்டானே தோழி
ஆஅ......மங்கை நெஞ்சில்
காயங்கள் செய்தானே தோழி
ஆசைத் தோழி.......தோழி தோழி
Malar villilae ambondru
He shot an arrow from a bow of flowers
Vittaanae thozhi
My friend, he shot it
Chorus : Villil ambu vittaane….
Chorus: He shot an arrow from the bow...
Villil ambu vittaane….
He shot an arrow from the bow...
Malar villilae ambondru
He shot an arrow from a bow of flowers
Vittaanae thozhi
My friend, he shot it
Chorus :Villil ambu vittaane….
Chorus: He shot an arrow from the bow...
Mangai nenjil kaayangal
Wounds in this young woman's heart
Seidhaanae thozhi
He caused them, my friend
Mangala vaathiyam
Auspicious music instruments
Muzhangudhu muzhangudhu
Are resounding, resounding
Manigalum aasaiyil
The bells with longing
Kulungudhu kulungudhu
Are jingling, jingling
Manjalum kungumam
Turmeric and vermilion
Kalandhadhu kalandhadhu
Have blended, blended
Silirkkindra manadhinil
In the heart that shivers with thrill
Thulirndhida arumbidum
Sprouts begin to bud
Malar villilae ambondru
He shot an arrow from a bow of flowers
Vittaanae thozhi
My friend, he shot it
Mangai nenjil kaayangal
Wounds in this young woman's heart
Seidhaanae thozhi
He caused them, my friend
Odum maegangal
Let the passing clouds
Oru pandhal podattum
Erect a decorative canopy
Thaavum minnalgal
Let the leaping lightning bolts
Oli vattam podattum
Form a halo of light
Paadum paravaigal
Let the singing birds
Avan perai paadattum
Sing his name
Vaanam thaedi poi
Reaching up to the sky
Nal vaazhthu koorattum
Let them convey good wishes
Aa… nilavil manjam adhu
Ah... a bed on the moon
Thaeindhu vida koodum
Might wane away
Malaril manjam kooda vaadi vidum
Even a bed of flowers will wither
Manadhil manjam kooda
Even a bed within the mind
Yaekkam kolla koodum
Might suffer from yearning
Madiyil manjam ondru ida vendum
A bed on his lap must be laid
Kanavinil poi vida
To slip away into a dream
Varam thandhaai
You granted me a boon
Kaadhalai kandu kollum
You possess eyes that
Kangalai kondaai
Can perceive love
Mangala vaathiyam
Auspicious music instruments
Muzhangudhu muzhangudhu
Are resounding, resounding
Manigalum aasaiyil
The bells with longing
Kulungudhu kulungudhu
Are jingling, jingling
Manjalum kungumam
Turmeric and vermilion
Kalandhadhu kalandhadhu
Have blended, blended
Silirkkindra manadhinil
In the heart that shivers with thrill
Thulirndhida arumbidum
Sprouts begin to bud
Malar villilae ambondru
He shot an arrow from a bow of flowers
Vittaanae thozhi
My friend, he shot it
Mangai nenjil kaayangal
Wounds in this young woman's heart
Seidhaanae thozhi
He caused them, my friend
Kaalai adhi kaalai
In the early dawn
Avan mugathinil yezha vendum
I must wake up looking at his face
Maalai vandhaalo
When evening arrives
Avan maarbinil vizha vendum
I must fall upon his chest
Poiyaai sila naeram
Playfully at times
Siru oodal vara vendum
Small lovers' tiffs should arise
Kaiyaal anaikkaamal
Without just embracing with hands
Avan meiyaal thoda vendum
He should touch me with his true presence
Nadhiyil irangidum padaginai pola
Like a boat stepping into the river
Ninaivin alaigalil avan neendha
As he swims through waves of memories
Aa… idaiyil thavazhndhidum
Ah... resting on the waist
Maegalai manigal
The waistband bells
Mannan theendida dhinam yaenga
Long daily for the king's touch
Maayavan thirumugam
Beholding the divine face of the mysterious king
Paarppadhu thaan
Is itself a celebration
Karu mai vizhigal kalithidum
For the dark kohl-adorned eyes
Vasantha vizhaa
A spring festival
Mangala vaathiyam
Auspicious music instruments
Muzhangudhu muzhangudhu
Are resounding, resounding
Manigalum aasaiyil
The bells with longing
Kulungudhu kulungudhu
Are jingling, jingling
Manjalum kungumam
Turmeric and vermilion
Kalandhadhu kalandhadhu
Have blended, blended
Silirkkindra manadhinil
In the heart that shivers with thrill
Thulirndhida arumbidum
Sprouts begin to bud
Malar villilae ambondru
He shot an arrow from a bow of flowers
Vittaanae thozhi
My friend, he shot it
Aaa…mangai nenjil kaayangal
Ah... wounds in this young woman's heart
Seidhaanae thozhi
He caused them, my friend
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Malar Villilae from Ponnar Shankar is a poetic expression of romantic longing and bliss experienced by a young woman in love. She metaphorically attributes her sweet emotional wounds to the floral arrow shot by Manmatha (Cupid). Amidst traditional celebrations symbolized by auspicious music, turmeric, and vermilion, she envisions nature itself participating in her happiness with clouds forming a canopy and birds singing her beloved's name. The song highlights her intimate desires—waking up to her lover's face each morning, resting on his chest by evening, engaging in playful lovers' tiffs, and experiencing true togetherness. Viewing her lover's face is depicted as a springtime festival for her eyes, capturing the sacred and joyous spirit of classical Tamil romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Malar villilae ambondru”
Malar villilae ambondru compares love's sudden impact to Cupid's arrow shot from a floral bow.
Repetition / Reduplication (Adukkuthodar)
“Muzhangudhu muzhangudhu”
Muzhangudhu muzhangudhu and Kulungudhu kulungudhu double words to emphasize continuous rhythm and musicality.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Nadhiyil irangidum padaginai pola”
Nadhiyil irangidum padaginai pola compares floating through memories to a boat gliding gently down a river.
Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai & Edhugai)
“Odum maegangal / Thaavum minnalgal”
Odum maegangal / Thaavum minnalgal showcases matching poetic rhythm and second-letter rhyming (Edhugai).
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Trivia
Ponnar Shankar (2011) is a epic historical drama adapted from a novel written by former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M. Karunanidhi. The film's soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, featuring lyrics by Vairamuthu.
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