Malare Nee Solla
From Kodimalar · 1966
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Kodimalar1966
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Malarae.. malarae | Oh flower... oh flower |
| Nee solla oru mozhiyum illai | You have no words to speak |
| Un manathai veruthavar yaarum illai | There is no one who hates your heart |
| Nilavae nee solla oru moziyum illai | Oh moon, you have no words to speak |
| Un nizhalai veruthavar yaarum illai | There is no one who dislikes your shadow |
| Female | |
| Malarae.. malarae | Oh flower... oh flower |
| Nee solla oru mozhiyum illai | You have no words to speak |
| Female | |
| {Paarvaiyumillai paasamumillai | You have neither sight nor affection |
| Aasaigal unakkillai nilavae | You have no desires, oh moon |
| Vaedhanai unakkillai nilavae} (2) | You have no agony, oh moon |
| Naan paarvaiyinaalum paasathinaalum | Through sight and through affection |
| Naan paarvaiyinaalum paasathinaalum | Through sight and through affection |
| Yenggugirenae vaarthaiyillaamal | I am yearning without any words to say |
| Female | |
| Malarae.. malarae | Oh flower... oh flower |
| Nee solla oru mozhiyum illai | You have no words to speak |
| Un manathai veruthavar yaarum illai | There is no one who hates your heart |
| Nilavae nee solla oru moziyum illai | Oh moon, you have no words to speak |
| Un nizhalai veruthavar yaarum illai | There is no one who dislikes your shadow |
| Female | |
| {Maalaiyum illai manavarai illai | There is no wedding garland, nor a wedding dais |
| Oorvalam enakkillai malarae | There is no wedding procession for me, oh flower |
| Yaarukkum manamillai malarae} (2) | No one has a generous heart to care, oh flower |
| Naan kovilai thaedum kodi malaraaga | Like a creeper flower seeking a temple |
| Kovilai thaedum kodi malaraaga | Like a creeper flower seeking a temple |
| Vaadugirenae vaazhkkaiyai thaedi | I am wilting while searching for my life |
| Female | |
| Malarae.. malarae | Oh flower... oh flower |
| Nee solla oru mozhiyum illai | You have no words to speak |
| Un manathai veruthavar yaarum illai | There is no one who hates your heart |
| Nilavae nee solla oru moziyum illai | Oh moon, you have no words to speak |
| Un nizhalai veruthavar yaarum illai | There is no one who dislikes your shadow |
| Female | |
| Malarae.. malarae | Oh flower... oh flower |
| Nee solla oru mozhiyum illai | You have no words to speak |
மலரே...மலரே நீ சொல்ல ஒரு மொழியும் இல்லை
உன் மணத்தை வெறுத்தவர் யாரும் இல்லை
நிலவே நீ சொல்ல ஒரு மொழியும் இல்லை
உன் நிழலை வெறுத்தவர் யாரும் இல்லை
Oh flower... oh flower
You have no words to speak
There is no one who hates your heart
Oh moon, you have no words to speak
There is no one who dislikes your shadow
மலரே...மலரே நீ சொல்ல ஒரு மொழியும் இல்லை
Oh flower... oh flower
You have no words to speak
{பார்வையும் இல்லை பாசமும் இல்லை
ஆசைகள் உனக்கில்லை நிலவே
வேதனை உனக்கில்லை நிலவே} (2)
நான் பார்வையினாலும் பாசத்தினாலும்
நான் பார்வையினாலும் பாசத்தினாலும்
ஏங்குகிறேன் வாழ்க்கை இல்லாமல்
You have neither sight nor affection
You have no desires, oh moon
You have no agony, oh moon
Through sight and through affection
Through sight and through affection
I am yearning without any words to say
மலரே...மலரே நீ சொல்ல ஒரு மொழியும் இல்லை
உன் மணத்தை வெறுத்தவர் யாரும் இல்லை
நிலவே நீ சொல்ல ஒரு மொழியும் இல்லை
உன் நிழலை வெறுத்தவர் யாரும் இல்லை
Oh flower... oh flower
You have no words to speak
There is no one who hates your heart
Oh moon, you have no words to speak
There is no one who dislikes your shadow
{மாலையும் இல்லை மணவறை இல்லை
ஊர்வலம் எனக்கில்லை மலரே
யாருக்கும் மனம் இல்லை மலரே } (2)
நான் கோவிலைத் தேடும் கொடிமலராக
கோவிலைத் தேடும் கொடிமலராக
வாடுகிறேனே வாழ்கையை தேடி
There is no wedding garland, nor a wedding dais
There is no wedding procession for me, oh flower
No one has a generous heart to care, oh flower
Like a creeper flower seeking a temple
Like a creeper flower seeking a temple
I am wilting while searching for my life
மலரே...மலரே நீ சொல்ல ஒரு மொழியும் இல்லை
உன் மணத்தை வெறுத்தவர் யாரும் இல்லை
நிலவே நீ சொல்ல ஒரு மொழியும் இல்லை
உன் நிழலை வெறுத்தவர் யாரும் இல்லை
Oh flower... oh flower
You have no words to speak
There is no one who hates your heart
Oh moon, you have no words to speak
There is no one who dislikes your shadow
மலரே...மலரே நீ சொல்ல ஒரு மொழியும் இல்லை
Oh flower... oh flower
You have no words to speak
Malarae.. malarae
Oh flower... oh flower
Nee solla oru mozhiyum illai
You have no words to speak
Un manathai veruthavar yaarum illai
There is no one who hates your heart
Nilavae nee solla oru moziyum illai
Oh moon, you have no words to speak
Un nizhalai veruthavar yaarum illai
There is no one who dislikes your shadow
Malarae.. malarae
Oh flower... oh flower
Nee solla oru mozhiyum illai
You have no words to speak
{Paarvaiyumillai paasamumillai
You have neither sight nor affection
Aasaigal unakkillai nilavae
You have no desires, oh moon
Vaedhanai unakkillai nilavae} (2)
You have no agony, oh moon
Naan paarvaiyinaalum paasathinaalum
Through sight and through affection
Naan paarvaiyinaalum paasathinaalum
Through sight and through affection
Yenggugirenae vaarthaiyillaamal
I am yearning without any words to say
Malarae.. malarae
Oh flower... oh flower
Nee solla oru mozhiyum illai
You have no words to speak
Un manathai veruthavar yaarum illai
There is no one who hates your heart
Nilavae nee solla oru moziyum illai
Oh moon, you have no words to speak
Un nizhalai veruthavar yaarum illai
There is no one who dislikes your shadow
{Maalaiyum illai manavarai illai
There is no wedding garland, nor a wedding dais
Oorvalam enakkillai malarae
There is no wedding procession for me, oh flower
Yaarukkum manamillai malarae} (2)
No one has a generous heart to care, oh flower
Naan kovilai thaedum kodi malaraaga
Like a creeper flower seeking a temple
Kovilai thaedum kodi malaraaga
Like a creeper flower seeking a temple
Vaadugirenae vaazhkkaiyai thaedi
I am wilting while searching for my life
Malarae.. malarae
Oh flower... oh flower
Nee solla oru mozhiyum illai
You have no words to speak
Un manathai veruthavar yaarum illai
There is no one who hates your heart
Nilavae nee solla oru moziyum illai
Oh moon, you have no words to speak
Un nizhalai veruthavar yaarum illai
There is no one who dislikes your shadow
Malarae.. malarae
Oh flower... oh flower
Nee solla oru mozhiyum illai
You have no words to speak
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant composition from the 1966 film Kodimalar, penned by Kannadasan, expresses deep loneliness and sorrow. The protagonist addresses elements of nature—a flower and the moon—noting that they are free from earthly longing, hatred, and anguish. Unlike them, human emotional attachment, sight, and affection bring intense yearning and silent pain. In the second stanza, the speaker laments her tragic state of lacking marital bliss—having no wedding garland, dais, or ceremonial procession—and finding no compassion in the world around her. She poetically compares herself to a tender creeper flower wandering in search of a temple, slowly fading away as she searches for a meaningful life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Apostrophe (Vili)
“Malarae.. malarae”
Addressing non-human elements of nature directly as if they could understand and converse.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Aasaigal unakkillai nilavae... Naan paarvaiyinaalum paasathinaalum Yenggugirenae”
Contrasting the emotionless, pain-free existence of the moon with the heavy emotional suffering of the human protagonist.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Naan kovilai thaedum kodi malaraaga”
Comparing oneself seeking a life of purpose to a creeper flower seeking a sanctuary temple.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Maalaiyum illai manavarai illai Oorvalam enakkillai malarae”
Repeated use of 'illai' (is not / does not have) to emphasize absolute loss and emptiness.
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Trivia
Written by poet laureate Kannadasan, 'Kodimalar' features profound philosophical reflections woven into romantic longing. The title of the movie itself, 'Kodimalar' (creeper flower), directly mirrors the central metaphor of this song where the protagonist describes herself as 'kovilai thaedum kodi malaraaga'.
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