Malare Malare
From Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal · 1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Malarae malarae ullaasam | Oh flower, oh flower, sheer delight! |
| Unthan ninaivae ninaivae sangeetham | Your very memory is sweet music. |
| Unnaiththaan santhiththaal | When I meet only you, |
| Ullam oor vellaiththaal | My mind becomes a blank sheet of paper, |
| Idhayam ezhuthum kavithai nee…. | You are the poem written by the heart... |
| Female | |
| Malarae malarae ullaasam | Oh flower, oh flower, sheer delight! |
| Unthan ninaivae ninaivae sangeetham | Your very memory is sweet music. |
| Female | |
| Thaavani kovilil kaavadi sinthugal | Folk Kaavadi songs echoing in the temple of youth, |
| Yaarisai searththatho yaar manam vaerththatho | Whose music composed it, whose heart melted? |
| Eedillaa kadhalan vaasanai veesutho | Does the fragrance of an matchless lover drift in the air? |
| Thoonginaal kadhilae nyaabagam pesutho | When asleep, do memories whisper softly in the ears? |
| Nee paadum raagam un vaazhvin yogam | The melody you sing is the true blessing of your life, |
| Thaguthunu Thaguthunu Thaguthunu Thaguthunu….thaa… | Thaguthunu Thaguthunu Thaguthunu Thaguthunu... thaa... |
| Female | |
| Malarae malarae ullaasam | Oh flower, oh flower, sheer delight! |
| Unthan ninaivae ninaivae sangeetham | Your very memory is sweet music. |
| Unnaiththaan santhiththaal | When I meet only you, |
| Ullam oor vellaiththaal | My mind becomes a blank sheet of paper, |
| Idhayam ezhuthum kavithai nee…. | You are the poem written by the heart... |
| Female | |
| Malarae malarae ullaasam | Oh flower, oh flower, sheer delight! |
| Unthan ninaivae ninaivae sangeetham | Your very memory is sweet music. |
| Female | |
| Vaanilae vennilaa | The white moon high up in the sky, |
| Yaaraiththaan thedutho | Whom is it searching for? |
| Moga noi theeravae neerilthaan moozhgutho | Is it drowning in water to soothe the fever of desire? |
| Vaasalil vaalibam vaazhvilae yahvanam | Youth at the doorway, full bloom in life, |
| Kangalo sammatham kaalgalae thaamatham | The eyes give consent, yet the feet hesitate, |
| Aadaigal yaedhu neeraadum podhu | What need is there for attire when bathing? |
| Thaguthunu Thaguthunu Thaguthunu Thaguthunu….thaa… | Thaguthunu Thaguthunu Thaguthunu Thaguthunu... thaa... |
| Female | |
| Malarae malarae ullaasam | Oh flower, oh flower, sheer delight! |
| Unthan ninaivae ninaivae sangeetham | Your very memory is sweet music. |
| Unnaiththaan santhiththaal | When I meet only you, |
| Ullam oor vellaiththaal | My mind becomes a blank sheet of paper, |
| Idhayam ezhuthum kavithai nee…. | You are the poem written by the heart... |
| Female | |
| Malarae malarae ullaasam | Oh flower, oh flower, sheer delight! |
| Unthan ninaivae ninaivae sangeetham | Your very memory is sweet music. |
| Female | |
| ………………. | ... |
மலரே மலரே உல்லாசம்
உந்தன் நினைவே நினைவே சங்கீதம்
உன்னைத்தான் சந்தித்தாள்
உள்ளம் ஓர் வெள்ளைத்தாள்
இதயம் எழுதும் கவிதை நீ.......
Oh flower, oh flower, sheer delight!
Your very memory is sweet music.
When I meet only you,
My mind becomes a blank sheet of paper,
You are the poem written by the heart...
மலரே மலரே உல்லாசம்
உந்தன் நினைவே நினைவே சங்கீதம்
Oh flower, oh flower, sheer delight!
Your very memory is sweet music.
தாவணி கோவிலில் காவடி சிந்துகள்
யாரிசை சேர்த்ததோ யார் மனம் வேர்த்ததோ
ஈடில்லா காதலன் வாசனை வீசுதோ
தூங்கினால் காதிலே ஞாபகம் பேசுதோ
நீ பாடும் ராகம் உன் வாழ்வின் யோகம்
தகுதுனு தகுதுனு தகுதுனு தகுதுனு.....தா.....
Folk Kaavadi songs echoing in the temple of youth,
Whose music composed it, whose heart melted?
Does the fragrance of an matchless lover drift in the air?
When asleep, do memories whisper softly in the ears?
The melody you sing is the true blessing of your life,
Thaguthunu Thaguthunu Thaguthunu Thaguthunu... thaa...
மலரே மலரே உல்லாசம்
உந்தன் நினைவே நினைவே சங்கீதம்
உன்னைத்தான் சந்தித்தாள்
உள்ளம் ஓர் வெள்ளைத்தாள்
இதயம் எழுதும் கவிதை நீ.......
Oh flower, oh flower, sheer delight!
Your very memory is sweet music.
When I meet only you,
My mind becomes a blank sheet of paper,
You are the poem written by the heart...
மலரே மலரே உல்லாசம்
உந்தன் நினைவே நினைவே சங்கீதம்
Oh flower, oh flower, sheer delight!
Your very memory is sweet music.
வானிலே வெண்ணிலா
யாரைத்தான் தேடுதோ
மோக நோய் தீரவே நீரில்தான் மூழ்குதோ
வாசலில் வாலிபம் வாழ்விலே யௌவனம்
கண்களோ சம்மதம் கால்களே தாமதம்
ஆடைகள் ஏது நீராடும் போது
தகுதுனு தகுதுனு தகுதுனு தகுதுனு..தா.....
The white moon high up in the sky,
Whom is it searching for?
Is it drowning in water to soothe the fever of desire?
Youth at the doorway, full bloom in life,
The eyes give consent, yet the feet hesitate,
What need is there for attire when bathing?
Thaguthunu Thaguthunu Thaguthunu Thaguthunu... thaa...
மலரே மலரே உல்லாசம்
உந்தன் நினைவே நினைவே சங்கீதம்
உன்னைத்தான் சந்தித்தாள்
உள்ளம் ஓர் வெள்ளைத்தாள்
இதயம் எழுதும் கவிதை நீ.......
Oh flower, oh flower, sheer delight!
Your very memory is sweet music.
When I meet only you,
My mind becomes a blank sheet of paper,
You are the poem written by the heart...
மலரே மலரே உல்லாசம்
உந்தன் நினைவே நினைவே சங்கீதம்
Oh flower, oh flower, sheer delight!
Your very memory is sweet music.
......................
...
Malarae malarae ullaasam
Oh flower, oh flower, sheer delight!
Unthan ninaivae ninaivae sangeetham
Your very memory is sweet music.
Unnaiththaan santhiththaal
When I meet only you,
Ullam oor vellaiththaal
My mind becomes a blank sheet of paper,
Idhayam ezhuthum kavithai nee….
You are the poem written by the heart...
Malarae malarae ullaasam
Oh flower, oh flower, sheer delight!
Unthan ninaivae ninaivae sangeetham
Your very memory is sweet music.
Thaavani kovilil kaavadi sinthugal
Folk Kaavadi songs echoing in the temple of youth,
Yaarisai searththatho yaar manam vaerththatho
Whose music composed it, whose heart melted?
Eedillaa kadhalan vaasanai veesutho
Does the fragrance of an matchless lover drift in the air?
Thoonginaal kadhilae nyaabagam pesutho
When asleep, do memories whisper softly in the ears?
Nee paadum raagam un vaazhvin yogam
The melody you sing is the true blessing of your life,
Thaguthunu Thaguthunu Thaguthunu Thaguthunu….thaa…
Thaguthunu Thaguthunu Thaguthunu Thaguthunu... thaa...
Malarae malarae ullaasam
Oh flower, oh flower, sheer delight!
Unthan ninaivae ninaivae sangeetham
Your very memory is sweet music.
Unnaiththaan santhiththaal
When I meet only you,
Ullam oor vellaiththaal
My mind becomes a blank sheet of paper,
Idhayam ezhuthum kavithai nee….
You are the poem written by the heart...
Malarae malarae ullaasam
Oh flower, oh flower, sheer delight!
Unthan ninaivae ninaivae sangeetham
Your very memory is sweet music.
Vaanilae vennilaa
The white moon high up in the sky,
Yaaraiththaan thedutho
Whom is it searching for?
Moga noi theeravae neerilthaan moozhgutho
Is it drowning in water to soothe the fever of desire?
Vaasalil vaalibam vaazhvilae yahvanam
Youth at the doorway, full bloom in life,
Kangalo sammatham kaalgalae thaamatham
The eyes give consent, yet the feet hesitate,
Aadaigal yaedhu neeraadum podhu
What need is there for attire when bathing?
Thaguthunu Thaguthunu Thaguthunu Thaguthunu….thaa…
Thaguthunu Thaguthunu Thaguthunu Thaguthunu... thaa...
Malarae malarae ullaasam
Oh flower, oh flower, sheer delight!
Unthan ninaivae ninaivae sangeetham
Your very memory is sweet music.
Unnaiththaan santhiththaal
When I meet only you,
Ullam oor vellaiththaal
My mind becomes a blank sheet of paper,
Idhayam ezhuthum kavithai nee….
You are the poem written by the heart...
Malarae malarae ullaasam
Oh flower, oh flower, sheer delight!
Unthan ninaivae ninaivae sangeetham
Your very memory is sweet music.
……………….
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a joyful celebration of youthful love and romantic fascination. The lyrics compare the beloved to a blooming flower, and the thoughts of love to soothing music that fills the soul. The speaker poetically describes how the presence of the loved one turns the mind into a clean slate upon which the heart inscribes beautiful poetry. Through vibrant imagery of moonlit nights, half-sarees, and rhythmic melodies, the lyricist captures the gentle hesitation and deep desire of romantic yearning.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for emphasis)
“Malarae malarae ullaasam”
The words 'Malarae malarae' and 'ninaivae ninaivae' are repeated consecutively to amplify affection, rhythm, and poetic emotion.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Ullam oor vellaiththaal”
The mind is directly conceptualized as a blank paper ('vellaiththaal') and the lover as a poem written by the heart.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Vaasalil vaalibam vaazhvilae yahvanam”
Repetition of the initial 'V' sound ('Vaasalil', 'vaalibam', 'vaazhvilae') creates an agreeable phonetic flow.
Personification
“Vaanilae vennilaa Yaaraiththaan thedutho”
The moon in the sky is personified as a lover searching for someone and taking a dip in the water to cool its desire.
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Trivia
The song is from the 1985 Tamil movie 'Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal', directed by Balu Mahendra and starring Rajinikanth and Sripriya. The film features music by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by the acclaimed modern Tamil poet Mu. Metha.
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