Malare Malare Mangai
From Veeranganai · 1964
- Lyricist
- Kavi Rajagopal
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music director
- S. Vedhachalam
- Details
- Veeranganai1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Malarae malarae | O flower, O flower! |
| Mangaiyum neeyum ondru | A young maiden and you are one and the same. |
| Idhai marandhaal marandhaal | If one forgets this, forgets this, |
| Manidhanum mirugamum ondru | Man and beast become one and the same. |
| Female | |
| Malarae malarae | O flower, O flower! |
| Mangaiyum neeyum ondru | A young maiden and you are one and the same. |
| Idhai marandhaal marandhaal | If one forgets this, forgets this, |
| Manidhanum mirugamum ondru | Man and beast become one and the same. |
| Female | |
| Malarae malarae | O flower, O flower! |
| Female | |
| Kasaki mugarndhaal manam yedhu | If crushed and smelled, where is the fragrance? |
| Kanniyai vadhaithaal sugam yaedhu | If a maiden is tortured, where is the joy? |
| Kasaki mugarndhaal manam yedhu | If crushed and smelled, where is the fragrance? |
| Kanniyai vadhaithaal sugam yaedhu | If a maiden is tortured, where is the joy? |
| Kaamam kangalai maraithu vidum | Lust will blind one's eyes, |
| Kaamam kangalai maraithu vidum | Lust will blind one's eyes, |
| Kaalam kadhaiyai maattrividum | Time will alter the story, |
| Kaalam kadhaiyai maattrividum | Time will alter the story, |
| Kaalam kadhaiyai maattrividum | Time will alter the story, |
| Female | |
| Malarae malarae | O flower, O flower! |
| Female | |
| Pennai madhikkindra | Those who respect |
| Pergalai kandaalae | A woman, when seen, |
| Pennangu thaayaga maaruvaal | She transforms into a motherly figure to them. |
| Aval thannai virumbidum | To the young man who loves her, |
| Thaanum virumbidum | And whom she also loves in return, |
| Kaalaikku kaadhaliyaaguvaal | She becomes a beloved lover. |
| Pennin karppai madhikkadha | To the lustful man who does not respect |
| Kaamuganukkaval | A woman's virtue and chastity, |
| Veeraanganaiyaaga seeruvaal | She will rise up and strike back as a valiant heroine! |
| Veeraanganaiyaaga seeruvaal | She will rise up and strike back as a valiant heroine! |
மலரே மலரே
மங்கையும் நீயும் ஒன்று
இதை மறந்தால் மறந்தால்
மனிதனும் மிருகமும் ஒன்று
O flower, O flower!
A young maiden and you are one and the same.
If one forgets this, forgets this,
Man and beast become one and the same.
மலரே மலரே
மங்கையும் நீயும் ஒன்று
இதை மறந்தால் மறந்தால்
மனிதனும் மிருகமும் ஒன்று
O flower, O flower!
A young maiden and you are one and the same.
If one forgets this, forgets this,
Man and beast become one and the same.
மலரே மலரே
O flower, O flower!
முனங்கல் : .
.................
If crushed and smelled, where is the fragrance?
If a maiden is tortured, where is the joy?
If crushed and smelled, where is the fragrance?
If a maiden is tortured, where is the joy?
Lust will blind one's eyes,
Lust will blind one's eyes,
Time will alter the story,
Time will alter the story,
Time will alter the story,
கசக்கி முகர்ந்தால் மணமேது
கன்னியை வதைத்தால் சுகமேது
கசக்கி முகர்ந்தால் மணமேது
கன்னியை வதைத்தால் சுகமேது
காமம் கண்களை மறைத்து விடும்
காமம் கண்களை மறைத்து விடும்
காலம் கதையை மாற்றிவிடும்
காலம் கதையை மாற்றிவிடும்
காலம் கதையை மாற்றிவிடும்
O flower, O flower!
மலரே மலரே
Those who respect
A woman, when seen,
She transforms into a motherly figure to them.
To the young man who loves her,
And whom she also loves in return,
She becomes a beloved lover.
To the lustful man who does not respect
A woman's virtue and chastity,
She will rise up and strike back as a valiant heroine!
She will rise up and strike back as a valiant heroine!
முனங்கல் :
...................
பெண்ணை மதிக்கின்ற
பேர்களைக் கண்டாலே
பெண்ணங்கு தாயாக மாறுவாள்
அவள் தன்னை விரும்பிடும்
தானும் விரும்பிடும்
காளைக்குக் காதலியாகுவாள்
பெண்ணின் கற்பை மதிக்காத
காமுகனுக்கவள்
வீராங்கனையாக சீறுவாள்
வீராங்கனையாக சீறுவாள்........
Malarae malarae
O flower, O flower!
Mangaiyum neeyum ondru
A young maiden and you are one and the same.
Idhai marandhaal marandhaal
If one forgets this, forgets this,
Manidhanum mirugamum ondru
Man and beast become one and the same.
Malarae malarae
O flower, O flower!
Mangaiyum neeyum ondru
A young maiden and you are one and the same.
Idhai marandhaal marandhaal
If one forgets this, forgets this,
Manidhanum mirugamum ondru
Man and beast become one and the same.
Malarae malarae
O flower, O flower!
Kasaki mugarndhaal manam yedhu
If crushed and smelled, where is the fragrance?
Kanniyai vadhaithaal sugam yaedhu
If a maiden is tortured, where is the joy?
Kasaki mugarndhaal manam yedhu
If crushed and smelled, where is the fragrance?
Kanniyai vadhaithaal sugam yaedhu
If a maiden is tortured, where is the joy?
Kaamam kangalai maraithu vidum
Lust will blind one's eyes,
Kaamam kangalai maraithu vidum
Lust will blind one's eyes,
Kaalam kadhaiyai maattrividum
Time will alter the story,
Kaalam kadhaiyai maattrividum
Time will alter the story,
Kaalam kadhaiyai maattrividum
Time will alter the story,
Malarae malarae
O flower, O flower!
Pennai madhikkindra
Those who respect
Pergalai kandaalae
A woman, when seen,
Pennangu thaayaga maaruvaal
She transforms into a motherly figure to them.
Aval thannai virumbidum
To the young man who loves her,
Thaanum virumbidum
And whom she also loves in return,
Kaalaikku kaadhaliyaaguvaal
She becomes a beloved lover.
Pennin karppai madhikkadha
To the lustful man who does not respect
Kaamuganukkaval
A woman's virtue and chastity,
Veeraanganaiyaaga seeruvaal
She will rise up and strike back as a valiant heroine!
Veeraanganaiyaaga seeruvaal
She will rise up and strike back as a valiant heroine!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film Veeranganai (1964) serves as a poignant social commentary on female dignity and moral integrity. The lyrics compare a woman's gentle nature to a flower, emphasizing that just as crushing a flower destroys its sweet fragrance, tormenting a maiden deprives life of all joy and reduces human beings to brutal beasts. It warns that while lust may temporarily blind a person, time inevitably brings justice and turns the tables.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Mangaiyum neeyum ondru”
Directly equating a young woman to a soft flower ('Mangaiyum neeyum ondru').
Analogy (Uvamaani)
“Kasaki mugarndhaal manam yedhu / Kanniyai vadhaithaal sugam yaedhu”
Drawing a parallel between crushing a flower to smell it versus torturing a maiden for pleasure.
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaamam kangalai maraithu vidum / Kaalam kadhaiyai maattrividum”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'K' across successive lines ('Kaamam', 'Kaalam').
Iyaibu (Rhyming end words)
“Kasaki mugarndhaal manam yedhu / Kanniyai vadhaithaal sugam yaedhu”
Rhyming ends 'yedhu' and 'yaedhu' at the end of consecutive poetic lines.
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Trivia
The title track theme encapsulates the core plot of the 1964 action-drama Veeranganai, where the female protagonist fights against social injustice and predatory men. Written by Kavi Rajagopal and sung by P. Leela, the song is celebrated for its strong feminist undertones during 1960s Tamil cinema.
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