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Malare Mullanaai Nee

From Parisam Pottachu · 1987

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
Manoj Gyan Varma
Movie name
Parisam Pottachu
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
18 Feb 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Malare mullaanaai nee
Edharkku pennaanaai nee
Vidhi seitha velaiyo
Indru neyae kanni thaayae
Bommaikku pillaiyaa
Malare mullaanaai nee
Edharkku pennaanaai nee
Vidhi seitha velaiyo
Indru neyae kanni thaayae
Bommaikku pillaiyaa
Ival oomai vaarththai illai
Avan yaaro paarkkavillai
Kanmanai kooradi kaamuan yaaradi
Idhu vaazhkkai illaatha masakkai
Kanmani kooradi kaamuan yaaradi
Idhu vaazhkkai illaatha masakkai
Ooo….aangalukendrum avasamthaanae
Sumappaval yaaringu pennthaane
Indru neyae kanni thaayae
Bommaikku pillaiyaa
Malare mullaanaai nee
Edharkku pennaanaai nee
Vidhi seitha velaiyo
Indru neyae kanni thaayae
Bommaikku pillaiyaa
Chinna mullai neeyum pillai
Unthan kaiyil naalai pillai
Vaazhkkaiyae kelviyaa vaazhvathae keliyaa
Oru kanavan illamal thaayaa
Vaazhkkaiyae kelviyaa vaazhvathae keliyaa
Oru kanavan illamal thaayaa
Oo….azhuthida kooda arivillai pennae
Sogangal theeraatha pon maanae
Indru neyae kanni thaayae
Bommaikku pillaiyaa
Malare mullaanaai nee
Edharkku pennaanaai nee
Vidhi seitha velaiyo
Indru neyae kanni thaayae
Bommaikku pillaiyaa
O flower, you have turned into a thorn!
Why were you ever born a woman?
Is this the cruel work of fate?
Today, you have become an unwed mother,
Can a doll have a child?
O flower, you have turned into a thorn!
Why were you ever born a woman?
Is this the cruel work of fate?
Today, you have become an unwed mother,
Can a doll have a child?
She is mute, she has no words to speak.
No one saw who the man was.
Tell me, dear child, who was that lustful man?
This is morning sickness without a married life.
Tell me, dear child, who was that lustful man?
This is morning sickness without a married life.
Oh... men are always driven by their haste,
But the one who bears the burden is the woman, isn't she?
Today, you have become an unwed mother,
Can a doll have a child?
O flower, you have turned into a thorn!
Why were you ever born a woman?
Is this the cruel work of fate?
Today, you have become an unwed mother,
Can a doll have a child?
Little jasmine, you yourself are just a child,
Yet tomorrow, you will hold a child in your arms.
Has life become a question? Has living become a mockery?
To become a mother without a husband?
Has life become a question? Has living become a mockery?
To become a mother without a husband...
Oh... you do not even have the awareness to weep, my girl,
My golden deer, your sorrows never end.
Today, you have become an unwed mother,
Can a doll have a child?
O flower, you have turned into a thorn!
Why were you ever born a woman?
Is this the cruel work of fate?
Today, you have become an unwed mother,
Can a doll have a child...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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