Malare Enna Kolam
From Auto Raja · 1982
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Auto Raja1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Malarae ennenna kolam… | Oh flower, what kind of appearance is this? |
| Edhanaal en meedhu kobam… | For what reason are you angry with me? |
| Male | |
| Malarae ennenna kolam… | Oh flower, what kind of appearance is this? |
| Edhanaal en meedhu kobam… | For what reason are you angry with me? |
| Dhinamum vevvaeru niramo | Are you showing a different color every day? |
| Idhu thaan unnodu azhago | Is this what beauty means with you? |
| Malarae ennenna kolam | Oh flower, what kind of appearance is this? |
| Malarae nalamaa…malarae nalamaa | Oh flower, are you well? Oh flower, are you well? |
| Male | |
| Vasantham unnodu sondham | Springtime is a relationship belonging to you. |
| Unakkae ennodu bandham | A deep bond exists between only you and me. |
| Vasantham unnodu sondham | Springtime is a relationship belonging to you. |
| Unakkae ennodu bandham | A deep bond exists between only you and me. |
| Ezhmaiyin ilaiyudhiru kaalathil ingae | Here, in the autumn season of dire poverty, |
| Poo yaedhu kaai yaedhu | Where are the flowers, where are the fruits? |
| Male | |
| Ninaithaal en paadha dhooram | When I think about it, my path is so distant, |
| Enakkaen un meedhu mogam | Why do I have such infatuation towards you? |
| Thiruchabai yaeridum archanai malarae | Oh holy offering flower that ascends the divine altar, |
| Nee engae naan engae | Where are you, and where am I? |
| Thiruchabai yaeridum archanai malarae | Oh holy offering flower that ascends the divine altar, |
| Nee engae naan engae | Where are you, and where am I? |
| Nee engae naan engae | Where are you, and where am I? |
| Male | |
| Malarae ennenna kolam… | Oh flower, what kind of appearance is this? |
| Edhanaal en meedhu kobam… | For what reason are you angry with me? |
| Dhinamum vevvaeru niramo | Are you showing a different color every day? |
| Idhu thaan unnodu azhago | Is this what beauty means with you? |
| Malarae ennenna kolam | Oh flower, what kind of appearance is this? |
| Malarae nalamaa…malarae nalamaa | Oh flower, are you well? Oh flower, are you well? |
| Male | |
| Nilavai vaanathil paarthu | Looking at the moon up in the sky, |
| Arugae vaavendru kaettu | Asking it to come down near, |
| Nilavai vaanathil paarthu | Looking at the moon up in the sky, |
| Arugae vaavendru kaettu | Asking it to come down near, |
| Azhudhidum kuzhandhaiyin ambuli paruvam | The weeping child's moon-reaching phase, |
| Ennodu naan kandaen | I witnessed within my own heart. |
| Male | |
| Irukkum vargangal rendu | Two societal classes exist, |
| Ulagil eppodhum undu | Always in this world. |
| Samaveli malaigalai thazhuvida ninaithaal | If the flat plains wish to embrace the high mountains, |
| Vazhiyaedhu mudiyaadhu | Is there any way? It is impossible. |
| Samaveli malaigalai thazhuvida ninaithaal | If the flat plains wish to embrace the high mountains, |
| Vazhiyaedhu mudiyaadhu | Is there any way? It is impossible. |
| Vazhiyaedhu mudiyaadhu | Is there any way? It is impossible. |
| Male | |
| Malarae ennenna kolam… | Oh flower, what kind of appearance is this? |
| Edhanaal en meedhu kobam… | For what reason are you angry with me? |
| Dhinamum vevvaeru niramo | Are you showing a different color every day? |
| Idhu thaan unnodu azhago | Is this what beauty means with you? |
| Malarae ennenna kolam | Oh flower, what kind of appearance is this? |
| Malarae nalamaa…malarae nalamaa | Oh flower, are you well? Oh flower, are you well? |
மலரே என்னென்ன கோலம்
எதனால் என் மீது கோபம்
Oh flower, what kind of appearance is this?
For what reason are you angry with me?
மலரே என்னென்ன கோலம்
எதனால் என் மீது கோபம்
தினமும் வெவ்வேறு நிறமோ
இதுதான் உன்னோடு அழகோ
மலரே என்னென்ன கோலம்
மலரே நலமா.....மலரே நலமா.....
Oh flower, what kind of appearance is this?
For what reason are you angry with me?
Are you showing a different color every day?
Is this what beauty means with you?
Oh flower, what kind of appearance is this?
Oh flower, are you well? Oh flower, are you well?
வசந்தம் உன்னோடு சொந்தம்
உனக்கேன் என்னோடு பந்தம்
வசந்தம் உன்னோடு சொந்தம்
உனக்கேன் என்னோடு பந்தம்
ஏழ்மையின் இலையுதிர் காலத்தில்
இங்கு பூவேது காயேது
Springtime is a relationship belonging to you.
A deep bond exists between only you and me.
Springtime is a relationship belonging to you.
A deep bond exists between only you and me.
Here, in the autumn season of dire poverty,
Where are the flowers, where are the fruits?
நினைத்தால் எட்டாத தூரம்
எனக்கேன் உன் மீது மோகம்
திருச்சபை ஏறிடும் அர்ச்சனை மலரே
நீ எங்கே.......நான் எங்கே.....
திருச்சபை ஏறிடும் அர்ச்சனை மலரே
நீ எங்கே.......நான் எங்கே.....
நீ எங்கே.......நான் எங்கே.....
When I think about it, my path is so distant,
Why do I have such infatuation towards you?
Oh holy offering flower that ascends the divine altar,
Where are you, and where am I?
Oh holy offering flower that ascends the divine altar,
Where are you, and where am I?
Where are you, and where am I?
மலரே என்னென்ன கோலம்
எதனால் என் மீது கோபம்
தினமும் வெவ்வேறு நிறமோ
இதுதான் உன்னோடு அழகோ
மலரே என்னென்ன கோலம்
மலரே நலமா.....மலரே நலமா.....
Oh flower, what kind of appearance is this?
For what reason are you angry with me?
Are you showing a different color every day?
Is this what beauty means with you?
Oh flower, what kind of appearance is this?
Oh flower, are you well? Oh flower, are you well?
நிலவை வானத்தில் பார்த்து
அருகே வாவென்று கேட்டு
நிலவை வானத்தில் பார்த்து
அருகே வாவென்று கேட்டு
அழுதிடும் குழந்தையின் அம்புலி பருவம்
என்னோடு நான் கண்டேன்
Looking at the moon up in the sky,
Asking it to come down near,
Looking at the moon up in the sky,
Asking it to come down near,
The weeping child's moon-reaching phase,
I witnessed within my own heart.
இருக்கும் வர்க்கங்கள் இரண்டு
உலகில் இப்போதும் உண்டு
சமவெளி மலைகளை தழுவிட நினைத்தால்
வழி ஏது முடியாது..........
சமவெளி மலைகளை தழுவிட நினைத்தால்
வழி ஏது முடியாது..........வழி ஏது முடியாது..........
Two societal classes exist,
Always in this world.
If the flat plains wish to embrace the high mountains,
Is there any way? It is impossible.
If the flat plains wish to embrace the high mountains,
Is there any way? It is impossible.
Is there any way? It is impossible.
மலரே என்னென்ன கோலம்
எதனால் என் மீது கோபம்
தினமும் வெவ்வேறு நிறமோ
இதுதான் உன்னோடு அழகோ
மலரே என்னென்ன கோலம்
மலரே நலமா.....மலரே நலமா.....
Oh flower, what kind of appearance is this?
For what reason are you angry with me?
Are you showing a different color every day?
Is this what beauty means with you?
Oh flower, what kind of appearance is this?
Oh flower, are you well? Oh flower, are you well?
Malarae ennenna kolam…
Oh flower, what kind of appearance is this?
Edhanaal en meedhu kobam…
For what reason are you angry with me?
Malarae ennenna kolam…
Oh flower, what kind of appearance is this?
Edhanaal en meedhu kobam…
For what reason are you angry with me?
Dhinamum vevvaeru niramo
Are you showing a different color every day?
Idhu thaan unnodu azhago
Is this what beauty means with you?
Malarae ennenna kolam
Oh flower, what kind of appearance is this?
Malarae nalamaa…malarae nalamaa
Oh flower, are you well? Oh flower, are you well?
Vasantham unnodu sondham
Springtime is a relationship belonging to you.
Unakkae ennodu bandham
A deep bond exists between only you and me.
Vasantham unnodu sondham
Springtime is a relationship belonging to you.
Unakkae ennodu bandham
A deep bond exists between only you and me.
Ezhmaiyin ilaiyudhiru kaalathil ingae
Here, in the autumn season of dire poverty,
Poo yaedhu kaai yaedhu
Where are the flowers, where are the fruits?
Ninaithaal en paadha dhooram
When I think about it, my path is so distant,
Enakkaen un meedhu mogam
Why do I have such infatuation towards you?
Thiruchabai yaeridum archanai malarae
Oh holy offering flower that ascends the divine altar,
Nee engae naan engae
Where are you, and where am I?
Thiruchabai yaeridum archanai malarae
Oh holy offering flower that ascends the divine altar,
Nee engae naan engae
Where are you, and where am I?
Nee engae naan engae
Where are you, and where am I?
Malarae ennenna kolam…
Oh flower, what kind of appearance is this?
Edhanaal en meedhu kobam…
For what reason are you angry with me?
Dhinamum vevvaeru niramo
Are you showing a different color every day?
Idhu thaan unnodu azhago
Is this what beauty means with you?
Malarae ennenna kolam
Oh flower, what kind of appearance is this?
Malarae nalamaa…malarae nalamaa
Oh flower, are you well? Oh flower, are you well?
Nilavai vaanathil paarthu
Looking at the moon up in the sky,
Arugae vaavendru kaettu
Asking it to come down near,
Nilavai vaanathil paarthu
Looking at the moon up in the sky,
Arugae vaavendru kaettu
Asking it to come down near,
Azhudhidum kuzhandhaiyin ambuli paruvam
The weeping child's moon-reaching phase,
Ennodu naan kandaen
I witnessed within my own heart.
Irukkum vargangal rendu
Two societal classes exist,
Ulagil eppodhum undu
Always in this world.
Samaveli malaigalai thazhuvida ninaithaal
If the flat plains wish to embrace the high mountains,
Vazhiyaedhu mudiyaadhu
Is there any way? It is impossible.
Samaveli malaigalai thazhuvida ninaithaal
If the flat plains wish to embrace the high mountains,
Vazhiyaedhu mudiyaadhu
Is there any way? It is impossible.
Vazhiyaedhu mudiyaadhu
Is there any way? It is impossible.
Malarae ennenna kolam…
Oh flower, what kind of appearance is this?
Edhanaal en meedhu kobam…
For what reason are you angry with me?
Dhinamum vevvaeru niramo
Are you showing a different color every day?
Idhu thaan unnodu azhago
Is this what beauty means with you?
Malarae ennenna kolam
Oh flower, what kind of appearance is this?
Malarae nalamaa…malarae nalamaa
Oh flower, are you well? Oh flower, are you well?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song 'Malarae Ennenna Kolam' from the 1982 movie Auto Raja portrays the melancholy of unrequited or socially constrained love. The protagonist addresses his beloved metaphorically as a delicate flower ('Malarae'). He laments the distance created by social and economic class divides, comparing her to a pure worship flower elevated to divine heights while feeling his own life is trapped in the dry autumn of poverty.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)
“Thiruchabai yaeridum archanai malarae”
Addressing the beloved as 'Malarae' (Flower) and 'Thiruchabai yaeridum archanai malarae' (A flower elevated to temple worship).
Contrast / Antithesis
“Samaveli malaigalai thazhuvida ninaithaal”
Contrasts the low flat plains ('Samaveli') trying to reach high mountains ('Malaigal'), symbolizing class disparity.
Rhetorical Question
“Nee engae naan engae”
Asking 'Nee engae naan engae' (Where are you and where am I?) to emphasize impossibility and emotional gap.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Pulamaipithan and sung soulfully by K. J. Yesudas, 'Malarae Ennenna Kolam' is celebrated as a classic Tamil melody highlighting class barriers and emotional longing.
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