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Lyrics & meaning

Malaraadha Malarellaam

From Deivame Thunai · 1959

Lyricist
Ka. Mu. Sheriff
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
Details
Deivame Thunai1959

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aa….aa…..aa….aa….aa….Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Aaa….aaa….haa…..haa…..aa…..aa….aa….Ah... ah... ha... ha... ah... ah... ah...
Female
Malaratha malarellaam malaravaeSo that unblossomed flowers may bloom,
Malaratha malarellaam malaravaeSo that unblossomed flowers may bloom,
magizhatha manamellam magilazhavae…ae…ae…So that unjoyful hearts may rejoice...
Nilavodu thaaragaiyum vaazhththavaeWith the moon and the stars offering blessings,
Nilavodu thaaragaiyum vaazhththavaeWith the moon and the stars offering blessings,
Niththilam pol vanthuthiththaai mainthanaeYou were born like a precious pearl, my son,
Niththilam pol vanthuthiththaai mainthanaeYou were born like a precious pearl, my son,
Female
Malaratha malarellaam malaravaeSo that unblossomed flowers may bloom,
Male
Kaniyoorum paalan mugam polaveLike the sweet face of a tender child,
Kaanugindra vennilavae unnaiyaeOh white moon that I gaze upon,
Kaanugindra vennilavae unnaiyaeOh white moon that I gaze upon,
Inithaaga ondru ketpean kooruvaaiI ask you a sweet question, please answer:
Ivanai pola mazhalai pesa theriyumaa…aa…Do you know how to speak sweet baby-babble like him?
Ivanai pola mazhalai pesa theriyumaa…aa…Do you know how to speak sweet baby-babble like him?
Female
Inba manam veesugindra thendralae…ae…Oh gentle breeze blowing sweet fragrance...
Inba manam veesugindra thendralae…ae…Oh gentle breeze blowing sweet fragrance...
Ezhilodu pooththirukkum malargalaeOh flowers blooming with exquisite beauty,
Ezhilodu pooththirukkum malargalaeOh flowers blooming with exquisite beauty,
Anbaana thanthai ivar polavaeIs there anywhere else in the whole wide world...
Agilaththil veru engum undumaa…aa….A loving father like him?
Female
Annai pola anbu konda naayagiA leading lady with love like a mother,
Aaa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aa…aa….Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Annai pola anbu konda naayagiA leading lady with love like a mother,
Adiyaal pol pani puriyum penmanaiA humble woman who serves like a devoted servant,
Unnai pola vaiyagaththila undumaa…aa….Is there anyone like you in this entire world?
Ennai pola paakkiyasaali yaarammaaWho could be more fortunate than me, my dear?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This classic song expresses heartfelt joy, love, and contentment within a family. It celebrates the birth of a child whose arrival brings blossom and joy to previously unfulfilled hearts. The speaker addresses nature—the moon, breeze, and flowers—asking if they can match the child's sweet babble or the noble qualities of the child's father and mother.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Moni / Alliteration (Tamil: மோனை)

Malaratha malarellaam malaravae

Repetition of the 'Ma' sound at the beginning of words in the phrase 'Malaratha malarellaam malaravae'.

Simile (Tamil: உவமையணி)

Niththilam pol vanthuthiththaai mainthanae

Comparing the child's birth to the shining emergence of a pearl ('Niththilam pol').

Personification

Kaanugindra vennilavae unnaiyae / Inithaaga ondru ketpean kooruvaai

Addressing the white moon ('vennilavae') and asking it a question as if it were a conscious listener.

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Trivia

Written by the prominent Tamil poet and lyricist Ka. Mu. Sheriff for the 1959 movie 'Deivame Thunai', this song uses nature imagery to praise family bonds and maternal affection, a hallmark motif of 1950s Tamil cinema poetry.

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