Malarai Pondra
From Madras To Pondichery · 1966
- Lyricist
- Thanjai Vaanan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- T. K. Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Madras To Pondichery1966
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Stop listen proceed | Stop, listen, proceed |
| Multi color modern girl | Multi-color modern girl |
| Where do u go pretty girl | Where do you go, pretty girl? |
| Stop listen proceed | Stop, listen, proceed |
| Male | |
| Malarai pondra paruvamae | Oh youth that is like a blooming flower, |
| Manadhai mayakkum uruvamae | Oh form that mesmerizes the mind, |
| Vegam katti nadappadhen | Why are you walking with such speed? |
| Pogum paadhai dhooramoo | Is the path you are heading to so far away? |
| Male | |
| Malarai pondra paruvamae | Oh youth that is like a blooming flower, |
| Manadhai mayakkum uruvamae | Oh form that mesmerizes the mind, |
| Vegam katti nadappadhen | Why are you walking with such speed? |
| Pogum paadhai dhooramoo | Is the path you are heading to so far away? |
| Male | |
| Kavalil penmai alangaaram | Womanhood protected with dignity is an adornment, |
| Aaval meerinaal alangolam | If desires overflow, it leads to disorder. |
| Kavalil penmai alangaaram | Womanhood protected with dignity is an adornment, |
| Aaval meerinaal alangolam | If desires overflow, it leads to disorder. |
| Paavai unakkae vazhikatta | To guide you on your path, my lady, |
| Thevaiyaanaval naan andro | Am I not the right person needed? |
| Paavai unakkae vazhikatta | To guide you on your path, my lady, |
| Thevaiyaanaval naan andro | Am I not the right person needed? |
| Male | |
| Karuvizhi sevvidhazh | Dark eyes, red lips, |
| Pudhumugam ponnudal | Fresh face, golden body, |
| Oru murai thavarinaal | If you make a mistake just once, |
| Maru vazhi illaiyae | There is no alternative way back! |
| Male | |
| Malarai pondra paruvamae | Oh youth that is like a blooming flower, |
| Manadhai mayakkum uruvamae | Oh form that mesmerizes the mind, |
| Vegam katti nadappadhen | Why are you walking with such speed? |
| Pogum paadhai dhooramoo | Is the path you are heading to so far away? |
| Male | |
| Azhaghu vaazhum idathilae | In the place where beauty resides, |
| Aabathu irukkum maraivilae | Danger lurks in hiding. |
| Azhaghu vaazhum idathilae | In the place where beauty resides, |
| Aabathu irukkum maraivilae | Danger lurks in hiding. |
| Ulagin unmi idhanaiyae | This is the reality of the world; |
| Unarndhu kondaal nanmaiyae | Understanding this brings good fortune. |
| Ulagin unmi idhanaiyae | This is the reality of the world; |
| Unarndhu kondaal nanmaiyae | Understanding this brings good fortune. |
| Male | |
| Kurunagai kodiyidai | A gentle smile, a vine-like waist, |
| Siru nadai edhu udai | A dainty walk, a stylish dress, |
| Oru murai thavarinaal | If you make a mistake just once, |
| Maru vazhi illaiyae | There is no alternative way back! |
| Male | |
| Malarai pondra paruvamae | Oh youth that is like a blooming flower, |
| Manadhai mayakkum uruvamae | Oh form that mesmerizes the mind, |
| Vegam katti nadappadhen | Why are you walking with such speed? |
| Pogum paadhai dhooramoo | Is the path you are heading to so far away? |
ஸ்டாப் லிசன் ப்ரொசீட்...
மல்டி கலர் மாடர்ன் கேர்ள்
வேர் டூ யூ கோ ப்ரிடி கேர்ள்..
ஸ்டாப் லிசன் ப்ரொசீட்...
Stop, listen, proceed
Multi-color modern girl
Where do you go, pretty girl?
Stop, listen, proceed
மலரைப் போன்ற பருவமே
மனதை மயக்கும் உருவமே
வேகம் காட்டி நடப்பதேன்
போகும் பாதை தூரமோ.....
Oh youth that is like a blooming flower,
Oh form that mesmerizes the mind,
Why are you walking with such speed?
Is the path you are heading to so far away?
மலரைப் போன்ற பருவமே
மனதை மயக்கும் உருவமே
வேகம் காட்டி நடப்பதேன்
போகும் பாதை தூரமோ.....
Oh youth that is like a blooming flower,
Oh form that mesmerizes the mind,
Why are you walking with such speed?
Is the path you are heading to so far away?
காவலில் பெண்மை அலங்காரம்
ஆவல் மீறினால் அலங்கோலம்
காவலில் பெண்மை அலங்காரம்
ஆவல் மீறினால் அலங்கோலம்
பாவை உனக்கே வழிக் காட்ட
தேவையானவன் நானன்றோ
பாவை உனக்கே வழிக் காட்ட
தேவையானவன் நானன்றோ
Womanhood protected with dignity is an adornment,
If desires overflow, it leads to disorder.
Womanhood protected with dignity is an adornment,
If desires overflow, it leads to disorder.
To guide you on your path, my lady,
Am I not the right person needed?
To guide you on your path, my lady,
Am I not the right person needed?
கருவிழி செவ்விதழ்
புதுமுகம் பொன்னுடல்
ஒரு முறை தவறினால்
மறு வழி இல்லையே..
Dark eyes, red lips,
Fresh face, golden body,
If you make a mistake just once,
There is no alternative way back!
மலரைப் போன்ற பருவமே
மனதை மயக்கும் உருவமே
வேகம் காட்டி நடப்பதேன்
போகும் பாதை தூரமோ....
Oh youth that is like a blooming flower,
Oh form that mesmerizes the mind,
Why are you walking with such speed?
Is the path you are heading to so far away?
அழகு வாழும் இடத்திலே
ஆபத்து இருக்கும் மறைவிலே
அழகு வாழும் இடத்திலே
ஆபத்து இருக்கும் மறைவிலே
உலகின் உண்மை இதனையே
உணர்ந்து கொண்டால் நன்மையே
உலகின் உண்மை இதனையே
உணர்ந்து கொண்டால் நன்மையே
In the place where beauty resides,
Danger lurks in hiding.
In the place where beauty resides,
Danger lurks in hiding.
This is the reality of the world;
Understanding this brings good fortune.
This is the reality of the world;
Understanding this brings good fortune.
குறுநகை கொடியிடை
சிறு நடை எது உடை
ஒரு முறை தவறினால்
மறு வழி இல்லையே..
A gentle smile, a vine-like waist,
A dainty walk, a stylish dress,
If you make a mistake just once,
There is no alternative way back!
மலரைப் போன்ற பருவமே
மனதை மயக்கும் உருவமே
வேகம் காட்டி நடப்பதேன்
போகும் பாதை தூரமோ....
Oh youth that is like a blooming flower,
Oh form that mesmerizes the mind,
Why are you walking with such speed?
Is the path you are heading to so far away?
Stop listen proceed
Stop, listen, proceed
Multi color modern girl
Multi-color modern girl
Where do u go pretty girl
Where do you go, pretty girl?
Stop listen proceed
Stop, listen, proceed
Malarai pondra paruvamae
Oh youth that is like a blooming flower,
Manadhai mayakkum uruvamae
Oh form that mesmerizes the mind,
Vegam katti nadappadhen
Why are you walking with such speed?
Pogum paadhai dhooramoo
Is the path you are heading to so far away?
Malarai pondra paruvamae
Oh youth that is like a blooming flower,
Manadhai mayakkum uruvamae
Oh form that mesmerizes the mind,
Vegam katti nadappadhen
Why are you walking with such speed?
Pogum paadhai dhooramoo
Is the path you are heading to so far away?
Kavalil penmai alangaaram
Womanhood protected with dignity is an adornment,
Aaval meerinaal alangolam
If desires overflow, it leads to disorder.
Kavalil penmai alangaaram
Womanhood protected with dignity is an adornment,
Aaval meerinaal alangolam
If desires overflow, it leads to disorder.
Paavai unakkae vazhikatta
To guide you on your path, my lady,
Thevaiyaanaval naan andro
Am I not the right person needed?
Paavai unakkae vazhikatta
To guide you on your path, my lady,
Thevaiyaanaval naan andro
Am I not the right person needed?
Karuvizhi sevvidhazh
Dark eyes, red lips,
Pudhumugam ponnudal
Fresh face, golden body,
Oru murai thavarinaal
If you make a mistake just once,
Maru vazhi illaiyae
There is no alternative way back!
Malarai pondra paruvamae
Oh youth that is like a blooming flower,
Manadhai mayakkum uruvamae
Oh form that mesmerizes the mind,
Vegam katti nadappadhen
Why are you walking with such speed?
Pogum paadhai dhooramoo
Is the path you are heading to so far away?
Azhaghu vaazhum idathilae
In the place where beauty resides,
Aabathu irukkum maraivilae
Danger lurks in hiding.
Azhaghu vaazhum idathilae
In the place where beauty resides,
Aabathu irukkum maraivilae
Danger lurks in hiding.
Ulagin unmi idhanaiyae
This is the reality of the world;
Unarndhu kondaal nanmaiyae
Understanding this brings good fortune.
Ulagin unmi idhanaiyae
This is the reality of the world;
Unarndhu kondaal nanmaiyae
Understanding this brings good fortune.
Kurunagai kodiyidai
A gentle smile, a vine-like waist,
Siru nadai edhu udai
A dainty walk, a stylish dress,
Oru murai thavarinaal
If you make a mistake just once,
Maru vazhi illaiyae
There is no alternative way back!
Malarai pondra paruvamae
Oh youth that is like a blooming flower,
Manadhai mayakkum uruvamae
Oh form that mesmerizes the mind,
Vegam katti nadappadhen
Why are you walking with such speed?
Pogum paadhai dhooramoo
Is the path you are heading to so far away?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song from 'Madras To Pondichery' is a playful yet moralistic address to a modern young woman. The singer praises the woman's beauty—comparing her youth to a soft flower and her waist to a delicate creeper—while cautioning her about the hidden dangers of the world. He advises her that modest behavior and dignity are a woman's true adornments, and that unbridled impulse or a single misstep can lead to ruin from which there is no return. The song seamlessly combines contemporary 1960s English colloquialism ('Stop listen proceed') with traditional Tamil poetic ideals to deliver a song about modern youth, boundaries, and worldly wisdom.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Malarai pondra paruvamae”
Compares youth directly to a blooming flower using the comparative word 'pondra'.
Contrast / Antithesis
“Kavalil penmai alangaaram / Aaval meerinaal alangolam”
Contrasts controlled grace (alangaaram) with unchecked desire leading to ruin (alangolam).
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kurunagai kodiyidai”
Metaphorically compares a slender waist to a creeping vine ('kodi').
Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Malarai pondra paruvamae / Manadhai mayakkum uruvamae”
The second consonant 'la' repeats in consecutive lines ('Malarai' / 'Manadhai').
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Trivia
'Madras To Pondichery' (1966) was a major road comedy film starring Jaishankar and Kalpana. The film was later remade in Hindi as the smash hit 'Bombay to Goa' (1972) starring Amitabh Bachchan and Aruna Irani.
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