Malare Mullanaai Nee
From Parisam Pottachu · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Manoj Gyan Varma
- Details
- Parisam Pottachu1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Malare mullaanaai nee | O flower, you have turned into a thorn |
| Edharkku pennaanaai nee | Why were you born a woman? |
| Vidhi seitha velaiyo | Is this the cruel work of fate? |
| Indru neyae kanni thaayae | Today, you yourself are an unwed mother |
| Bommaikku pillaiyaa | A child for a doll-like innocent girl? |
| Female | |
| Malare mullaanaai nee | O flower, you have turned into a thorn |
| Edharkku pennaanaai nee | Why were you born a woman? |
| Vidhi seitha velaiyo | Is this the cruel work of fate? |
| Indru neyae kanni thaayae | Today, you yourself are an unwed mother |
| Bommaikku pillaiyaa | A child for a doll-like innocent girl? |
| Female | |
| Ival oomai vaarththai illai | She is mute, having no words to speak |
| Avan yaaro paarkkavillai | Who he was, nobody saw |
| Kanmanai kooradi kaamuan yaaradi | Tell me dear, who is the lover? |
| Idhu vaazhkkai illaatha masakkai | This is pregnancy without a settled life |
| Kanmani kooradi kaamuan yaaradi | Tell me dear, who is the lover? |
| Idhu vaazhkkai illaatha masakkai | This is pregnancy without a settled life |
| Female | |
| Ooo….aangalukendrum avasamthaanae | Oh... men are always in a rush |
| Sumappaval yaaringu pennthaane | Who bears the heavy burden here? It is the woman |
| Female | |
| Indru neyae kanni thaayae | Today, you yourself are an unwed mother |
| Bommaikku pillaiyaa | A child for a doll-like innocent girl? |
| Female | |
| Malare mullaanaai nee | O flower, you have turned into a thorn |
| Edharkku pennaanaai nee | Why were you born a woman? |
| Vidhi seitha velaiyo | Is this the cruel work of fate? |
| Indru neyae kanni thaayae | Today, you yourself are an unwed mother |
| Bommaikku pillaiyaa | A child for a doll-like innocent girl? |
| Female | |
| Chinna mullai neeyum pillai | Little jasmine, you are still a child yourself |
| Unthan kaiyil naalai pillai | Tomorrow, a child will be in your hands |
| Vaazhkkaiyae kelviyaa vaazhvathae keliyaa | Is life a question mark? Is living a cruel mockery? |
| Oru kanavan illamal thaayaa | A mother without a husband? |
| Vaazhkkaiyae kelviyaa vaazhvathae keliyaa | Is life a question mark? Is living a cruel mockery? |
| Oru kanavan illamal thaayaa | A mother without a husband? |
| Female | |
| Oo….azhuthida kooda arivillai pennae | Oh... girl, you do not even possess the maturity to weep |
| Sogangal theeraatha pon maanae | O golden deer with endless sorrow |
| Female | |
| Indru neyae kanni thaayae | Today, you yourself are an unwed mother |
| Bommaikku pillaiyaa | A child for a doll-like innocent girl? |
| Female | |
| Malare mullaanaai nee | O flower, you have turned into a thorn |
| Edharkku pennaanaai nee | Why were you born a woman? |
| Vidhi seitha velaiyo | Is this the cruel work of fate? |
| Indru neyae kanni thaayae | Today, you yourself are an unwed mother |
| Bommaikku pillaiyaa | A child for a doll-like innocent girl? |
மலரே முள்ளானாய் நீ
எதற்கு பெண்ணானாய் நீ
விதி செய்த வேலையோ
இன்று நீயே கன்னித் தாயே
பொம்மைக்கு பிள்ளையா
O flower, you have turned into a thorn
Why were you born a woman?
Is this the cruel work of fate?
Today, you yourself are an unwed mother
A child for a doll-like innocent girl?
மலரே முள்ளானாய் நீ
எதற்கு பெண்ணானாய் நீ
விதி செய்த வேலையோ
இன்று நீயே கன்னித் தாயே
பொம்மைக்கு பிள்ளையா
O flower, you have turned into a thorn
Why were you born a woman?
Is this the cruel work of fate?
Today, you yourself are an unwed mother
A child for a doll-like innocent girl?
இவள் ஊமை வார்த்தை இல்லை
அவன் யாரோ பார்க்கவில்லை
கண்மணி கூறடி காமுகன் யாரடி
இது வாழ்க்கை இல்லாத மசக்கை
கண்மணி கூறடி காமுகன் யாரடி
இது வாழ்க்கை இல்லாத மசக்கை
She is mute, having no words to speak
Who he was, nobody saw
Tell me dear, who is the lover?
This is pregnancy without a settled life
Tell me dear, who is the lover?
This is pregnancy without a settled life
ஓஒ.......ஆண்களுக்கென்றும் அவரசம் தானே
சுமப்பவள் யாரிங்கு பெண் தானே
Oh... men are always in a rush
Who bears the heavy burden here? It is the woman
இன்று நீயே கன்னித் தாயே
பொம்மைக்கு பிள்ளையா
Today, you yourself are an unwed mother
A child for a doll-like innocent girl?
மலரே முள்ளானாய் நீ
எதற்கு பெண்ணானாய் நீ
விதி செய்த வேலையோ
இன்று நீயே கன்னித் தாயே
பொம்மைக்கு பிள்ளையா
O flower, you have turned into a thorn
Why were you born a woman?
Is this the cruel work of fate?
Today, you yourself are an unwed mother
A child for a doll-like innocent girl?
சின்ன முல்லை நீயும் பிள்ளை
உந்தன் கையில் நாளை பிள்ளை
வாழ்க்கையே கேள்வியா வாழ்வதே கேலியா
ஒரு கணவன் இல்லாமல் தாயா
வாழ்க்கையே கேள்வியா வாழ்வதே கேலியா
ஒரு கணவன் இல்லாமல் தாயா.....
Little jasmine, you are still a child yourself
Tomorrow, a child will be in your hands
Is life a question mark? Is living a cruel mockery?
A mother without a husband?
Is life a question mark? Is living a cruel mockery?
A mother without a husband?
ஓஒ......அழுதிட கூட அறிவில்லை பெண்ணே
சோகங்கள் தீராத பொன் மானே
Oh... girl, you do not even possess the maturity to weep
O golden deer with endless sorrow
இன்று நீயே கன்னித் தாயே
பொம்மைக்கு பிள்ளையா
Today, you yourself are an unwed mother
A child for a doll-like innocent girl?
மலரே முள்ளானாய் நீ
எதற்கு பெண்ணானாய் நீ
விதி செய்த வேலையோ
இன்று நீயே கன்னித் தாயே
பொம்மைக்கு பிள்ளையா......
O flower, you have turned into a thorn
Why were you born a woman?
Is this the cruel work of fate?
Today, you yourself are an unwed mother
A child for a doll-like innocent girl?
Malare mullaanaai nee
O flower, you have turned into a thorn
Edharkku pennaanaai nee
Why were you born a woman?
Vidhi seitha velaiyo
Is this the cruel work of fate?
Indru neyae kanni thaayae
Today, you yourself are an unwed mother
Bommaikku pillaiyaa
A child for a doll-like innocent girl?
Malare mullaanaai nee
O flower, you have turned into a thorn
Edharkku pennaanaai nee
Why were you born a woman?
Vidhi seitha velaiyo
Is this the cruel work of fate?
Indru neyae kanni thaayae
Today, you yourself are an unwed mother
Bommaikku pillaiyaa
A child for a doll-like innocent girl?
Ival oomai vaarththai illai
She is mute, having no words to speak
Avan yaaro paarkkavillai
Who he was, nobody saw
Kanmanai kooradi kaamuan yaaradi
Tell me dear, who is the lover?
Idhu vaazhkkai illaatha masakkai
This is pregnancy without a settled life
Kanmani kooradi kaamuan yaaradi
Tell me dear, who is the lover?
Idhu vaazhkkai illaatha masakkai
This is pregnancy without a settled life
Ooo….aangalukendrum avasamthaanae
Oh... men are always in a rush
Sumappaval yaaringu pennthaane
Who bears the heavy burden here? It is the woman
Indru neyae kanni thaayae
Today, you yourself are an unwed mother
Bommaikku pillaiyaa
A child for a doll-like innocent girl?
Malare mullaanaai nee
O flower, you have turned into a thorn
Edharkku pennaanaai nee
Why were you born a woman?
Vidhi seitha velaiyo
Is this the cruel work of fate?
Indru neyae kanni thaayae
Today, you yourself are an unwed mother
Bommaikku pillaiyaa
A child for a doll-like innocent girl?
Chinna mullai neeyum pillai
Little jasmine, you are still a child yourself
Unthan kaiyil naalai pillai
Tomorrow, a child will be in your hands
Vaazhkkaiyae kelviyaa vaazhvathae keliyaa
Is life a question mark? Is living a cruel mockery?
Oru kanavan illamal thaayaa
A mother without a husband?
Vaazhkkaiyae kelviyaa vaazhvathae keliyaa
Is life a question mark? Is living a cruel mockery?
Oru kanavan illamal thaayaa
A mother without a husband?
Oo….azhuthida kooda arivillai pennae
Oh... girl, you do not even possess the maturity to weep
Sogangal theeraatha pon maanae
O golden deer with endless sorrow
Indru neyae kanni thaayae
Today, you yourself are an unwed mother
Bommaikku pillaiyaa
A child for a doll-like innocent girl?
Malare mullaanaai nee
O flower, you have turned into a thorn
Edharkku pennaanaai nee
Why were you born a woman?
Vidhi seitha velaiyo
Is this the cruel work of fate?
Indru neyae kanni thaayae
Today, you yourself are an unwed mother
Bommaikku pillaiyaa
A child for a doll-like innocent girl?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song expresses deep sorrow and moral indignation over the plight of a young, innocent girl who has become pregnant outside of marriage. The lyrics question the cruelty of fate and society, contrasting the girl's childlike innocence with the heavy, unfair burden thrust upon her. It highlights the gender disparity in societal accountability, pointing out how men evade responsibility while women bear the lifelong stigma and suffering.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Malare mullaanaai nee”
Compares the innocent young girl to a flower that turned into a thorn ('Malare mullaanaai') and a 'doll' ('Bommaikku pillaiyaa').
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Chinna mullai neeyum pillai / Unthan kaiyil naalai pillai”
The second consonant 'la' rhymes across 'Malare' and 'Edharkku' / 'Chinna' and 'Unthan' in Tamil poetic structure.
Oxymoron
“Indru neyae kanni thaayae”
Combines contradictory ideas like 'kanni' (virgin/unmarried girl) and 'thaay' (mother) to emphasize the tragical absurdity of her situation.
Rhetorical Question
“Vaazhkkaiyae kelviyaa vaazhvathae keliyaa”
Asks rhetorical questions expressing grief over the injustice of society and fate.
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Trivia
This song features lyrics written by Vairamuthu for the movie 'Parisam Pottachu' (1987), focusing on themes of social stigma surrounding unwed motherhood and the exploitation of vulnerable women.
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