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Malare Malare Malare

From Unnai Ondru Ketpen · 1986

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
V. S. Narasimhan
Movie name
Unnai Ondru Ketpen
Movie release year
1986
Lyrics added on
16 Mar 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaa….aaa…..aa….aaa…..
Aaa….aaa…..aa….aaa…..
Malarae malarae malarae malarae maalaigalodu
Manjalum sooduga malarae
Uyirae uyirae uyirae uyirae
Oorvala megam thoranamaagi koorum vaanam
Malarae malarae….
Kaalkalin naattiyam kambanin viruththam
Kangali intha malarukkae poruththam
Kaalkalin naattiyam kambanin viruththam
Kangali intha malarukkae poruththam
Koondhalil orr megam konda pin yaen thaagam
Koondhalil orr megam konda pin yaen thaagam
Maeniyil kaaman thoodhu madalo
Melliya aadai podum nilavo azhago….radhiyo….
Malarae malarae malarae malarae maalaigalodu
Manjalum sooduga malarae
Uyirae uyirae uyirae uyirae
Oorvala megam thoranamaagi koorum vaanam
Malarae malarae….
Thaavani siraiyinil thaalangal kidaikkum
Thazhuvalao pudhiya sangeetham padaikkum aa….aaa…aa..aa….
Thaavani siraiyinil thaalangal kidaikkum
Thazhuvalao pudhiya sangeetham padaikkum
Ambugal un paarvai adharangalo kovai
Ambugal un paarvai adharangalo kovai
Kaadhugal moga raagam tharumo
Kaigalum veenaiyaaga varumo kanavo…..ninaivo….
Malarae malarae malarae malarae maalaigalodu
Manjalum sooduga malarae
Uyirae uyirae uyirae uyirae
Oorvala megam thoranamaagi koorum vaanam
Malarae malarae….
Aa... aa... aa... aa...
Aa... aa... aa... aa...
O flower, my flower, along with the wedding garlands,
wear the auspicious turmeric too, my flower!
O my life, my life, my life, my life!
As procession clouds become festive arches, the sky proclaims our union!
O flower, my flower...
The dance of your feet is like Kamban's poetic verse,
and the joyful sparkle of your eyes truly suits this flower.
The dance of your feet is like Kamban's poetic verse,
and the joyful sparkle of your eyes truly suits this flower.
When you carry a dark raincloud in your hair, why this thirst?
When you carry a dark raincloud in your hair, why this thirst?
Is your tender body a love letter sent by the god of love?
Are you the moon draped in fine silk? Are you beauty itself, or Rathi (goddess of love)?
O flower, my flower, along with the wedding garlands,
wear the auspicious turmeric too, my flower!
O my life, my life, my life, my life!
As procession clouds become festive arches, the sky proclaims our union!
O flower, my flower...
In the sweet capture of your half-sari, gentle rhythms are found,
and an embrace creates a brand new melody! Aa... aa... aa... aa...
In the sweet capture of your half-sari, gentle rhythms are found,
and an embrace creates a brand new melody!
Your glances are sharp arrows, and your lips are red like ripe fruit,
Your glances are sharp arrows, and your lips are red like ripe fruit,
Will your ears bring forth the melody of desire?
Will your arms rest like a veena (string instrument)? Is this a dream, or is it real?
O flower, my flower, along with the wedding garlands,
wear the auspicious turmeric too, my flower!
O my life, my life, my life, my life!
As procession clouds become festive arches, the sky proclaims our union!
O flower, my flower...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic song features a lover extolling his beloved's beauty through elaborate poetic metaphors, addressing her tenderly as a blooming flower and his very life. He compares her graceful posture and gait to the poetic rhythm of classical Tamil verse and her physical attributes to celestial phenomena and divine archetypes. Ultimately, the song celebrates marital union, sacred rituals, and deep emotional attachment, evoking an atmosphere of joy, festivity, and romantic devotion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani / Metaphor & Simile

“Kaalkalin naattiyam kambanin viruththam”

Comparing the movement of feet to 'Kambanin Viruththam' (the classic verse meter of poet Kambar), drawing a parallel between physical grace and literary elegance.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Koondhalil orr megam konda pin yaen thaagam”

Describing dense black tresses as a dark rain-bearing cloud ('megam') that quenches all thirst.

Rhetorical Question & Rhetorical Contrast

“Melliya aadai podum nilavo azhago….radhiyo….”

Asking whether her form is a messenger of Cupid ('Kaaman thoodhu'), the moon wrapped in silk, or Goddess Rathi.

Emona / Rhyme (Monai and Ethirai)

“Thaavani siraiyinil thaalangal kidaikkum”

Use of second-letter rhyming (Thaavani / Thazhuvalao) and head-rhyme in successive lines typical of Tamil lyrical poetry.

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Trivia

'Unnai Ondru Ketpen' (1986) featured music composed by V. S. Narasimhan, a renowned classical violinist and composer known for bringing sophisticated orchestration and Carnatic classical influences into Tamil film music. The lyrics written by Vaali showcase classical Tamil literary references like Kambar's poetry.

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