Malare Thendral Paadum Solo
From Veetla Visheshanga · 1994
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Veetla Visheshanga1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Malarae thendral paadum | Oh flower, this is the song sung by the breeze |
| Gaanam idhu | This song |
| Nilavae unnai koodum | Oh moon, this is the sky |
| Vaanam idhu | That joins with you |
| Male | |
| Malarae thendral paadum | Oh flower, this is the song sung by the breeze |
| Gaanam idhu | This song |
| Nilavae unnai koodum | Oh moon, this is the sky |
| Vaanam idhu | That joins with you |
| Nilam idam maarinaalum | Even if the land changes its position |
| Nizhal niram maarinaalum | Even if the shadow changes its color |
| Nilai perum kaadhal ennum | The truth called eternal love |
| Nijam niram maaridaadhu | Will never change its color or true nature |
| Iraivanin theerppu idhu oo oo… | This is God's decree, oo oo... |
| Yevar idhai maatruvadhu | Who can change this? |
| Male | |
| Malarae thendral paadum | Oh flower, this is the song sung by the breeze |
| Gaanam idhu | This song |
| Male | |
| Boopaalam ketkum adhi kaalaiyum | The early morning when the Boopaalam raga is heard |
| Poonjolai pookkum ila maalaiyum | The tender evening when the flower garden blooms |
| Nee andri yedhu oru njaabagam | Apart from you, what other memory exists? |
| Nee pesum pechu mani vaasagam | The words you speak are precious gems of wisdom |
| Male | |
| Ullam enum veedengum | Throughout the house called my heart |
| Un azhagai naan thaanae | I have cherished your beauty |
| Chithirathai pol endrum | Like a beautiful painting |
| Otti vaithu paarthenae | I pasted it and kept gazing at it |
| Enai thazhuvum ilam thalirae | Oh tender shoot that embraces me |
| Unakkena naan vaazhgiren | I live only for you |
| Male | |
| Malarae thendral paadum | Oh flower, this is the song sung by the breeze |
| Gaanam idhu | This song |
| Nilavae unnai koodum | Oh moon, this is the sky |
| Vaanam idhu | That joins with you |
| Male | |
| Kaattaaru polae sila velaiyil | Like a wild river at certain times |
| Kaavaeri odum pala paadhaiyil | The river Cauvery flows through many paths |
| Aanaalum or naal kadal serndhidum | Yet one day it reaches and merges with the ocean |
| Naal aana podhum adhu nerndhidum | When the time arrives, that destining happens |
| Male | |
| Dhikku thisai thondraamal | Even if lost without knowing directions or orientation |
| Vanna kili ponaalum | Even if the colorful parrot flies away |
| Thaan irundha koottai thaan | The nest where it once resided |
| Thaedi varum ennaalum | It will seek and return to every day |
| Iru manamum oru manadhaai | Two hearts becoming one unified soul |
| Inaindhidum naal vaaithadhae | The blessed day of unification has arrived |
| Male | |
| Malarae thendral paadum | Oh flower, this is the song sung by the breeze |
| Gaanam idhu | This song |
| Nilavae unnai koodum | Oh moon, this is the sky |
| Vaanam idhu | That joins with you |
| Nilam idam maarinaalum | Even if the land changes its position |
| Nizhal niram maarinaalum | Even if the shadow changes its color |
| Nilai perum kaadhal ennum | The truth called eternal love |
| Nijam niram maaridaadhu | Will never change its color or true nature |
| Iraivanin theerppu idhu oo oo… | This is God's decree, oo oo... |
| Yevar idhai maatruvadhu | Who can change this? |
| Male | |
| Malarae thendral paadum | Oh flower, this is the song sung by the breeze |
| Gaanam idhu | This song |
| Nilavae unnai koodum | Oh moon, this is the sky |
| Vaanam idhu | That joins with you |
மலரே தென்றல் பாடும்
கானம் இது
நிலவே உன்னைக் கூடும்
வானம் இது
Oh flower, this is the song sung by the breeze
This song
Oh moon, this is the sky
That joins with you
நிலம் இடம் மாறினாலும்
நிழல் நிறம் மாறினாலும்
நிலை பெறும் காதல் என்னும்
நிஜம் நிறம் மாறிடாது
இறைவனின் தீர்ப்பு இது ஓ.....
எவர் இதை மாற்றுவது.....
Oh flower, this is the song sung by the breeze
This song
Oh moon, this is the sky
That joins with you
Even if the land changes its position
Even if the shadow changes its color
The truth called eternal love
Will never change its color or true nature
This is God's decree, oo oo...
Who can change this?
மலரே தென்றல் பாடும்
கானம் இது
Oh flower, this is the song sung by the breeze
This song
பூபாளம் கேட்கும்
அதிகாலையும்....ம்ம்....
பூஞ்சோலை பூக்கும்
இள மாலையும்.....ம்ம்....
நீ அன்றி ஏது ஒரு ஞாபகம்...ம்ம்....
நீ பேசும் பேச்சு மணி வாசகம்
The early morning when the Boopaalam raga is heard
The tender evening when the flower garden blooms
Apart from you, what other memory exists?
The words you speak are precious gems of wisdom
உள்ளம் எனும் வீடெங்கும்
உன் அழகை நான்தானே
சித்திரத்தைப் போல் என்றும்
ஒட்டி வைத்துப் பார்த்தேனே
எனைத் தழுவும்.....இளம் தளிரே
உனக்கென நான் வாழ்கிறேன்
Throughout the house called my heart
I have cherished your beauty
Like a beautiful painting
I pasted it and kept gazing at it
Oh tender shoot that embraces me
I live only for you
மலரே தென்றல் பாடும்
கானம் இது
நிலவே உன்னைக் கூடும்
வானம் இது
Oh flower, this is the song sung by the breeze
This song
Oh moon, this is the sky
That joins with you
காட்டாறு போலே
சில வேளையில்.....
காவேரி ஓடும் பல பாதையில்
ஆனாலும் ஓர் நாள்
கடல் சேர்ந்திடும்....
நாள் ஆன போதும்
அது நேர்ந்திடும்
Like a wild river at certain times
The river Cauvery flows through many paths
Yet one day it reaches and merges with the ocean
When the time arrives, that destining happens
திக்குத் திசை தோன்றாமல்
வண்ணக் கிளி போனாலும்
தான் இருந்த கூட்டைத்தான்
தேடி வரும் எந்நாளும்
இரு மனமும்.....ஒரு மனதாய்
இணைந்திடும் நாள் வாய்த்ததே
Even if lost without knowing directions or orientation
Even if the colorful parrot flies away
The nest where it once resided
It will seek and return to every day
Two hearts becoming one unified soul
The blessed day of unification has arrived
மலரே தென்றல் பாடும்
கானம் இது
நிலவே உன்னைக் கூடும்
வானம் இது
Oh flower, this is the song sung by the breeze
This song
Oh moon, this is the sky
That joins with you
Even if the land changes its position
Even if the shadow changes its color
The truth called eternal love
Will never change its color or true nature
This is God's decree, oo oo...
Who can change this?
நிலம் இடம் மாறினாலும்
நிழல் நிறம் மாறினாலும்
நிலை பெறும் காதல் என்னும்
நிஜம் நிறம் மாறிடாது
இறைவனின் தீர்ப்பு இது ஓ... ..
எவர் இதை மாற்றுவது.....
Oh flower, this is the song sung by the breeze
This song
Oh moon, this is the sky
That joins with you
மலரே தென்றல் பாடும்
கானம் இது
நிலவே உன்னைக் கூடும்
வானம் இது
Malarae thendral paadum
Oh flower, this is the song sung by the breeze
Gaanam idhu
This song
Nilavae unnai koodum
Oh moon, this is the sky
Vaanam idhu
That joins with you
Malarae thendral paadum
Oh flower, this is the song sung by the breeze
Gaanam idhu
This song
Nilavae unnai koodum
Oh moon, this is the sky
Vaanam idhu
That joins with you
Nilam idam maarinaalum
Even if the land changes its position
Nizhal niram maarinaalum
Even if the shadow changes its color
Nilai perum kaadhal ennum
The truth called eternal love
Nijam niram maaridaadhu
Will never change its color or true nature
Iraivanin theerppu idhu oo oo…
This is God's decree, oo oo...
Yevar idhai maatruvadhu
Who can change this?
Malarae thendral paadum
Oh flower, this is the song sung by the breeze
Gaanam idhu
This song
Boopaalam ketkum adhi kaalaiyum
The early morning when the Boopaalam raga is heard
Poonjolai pookkum ila maalaiyum
The tender evening when the flower garden blooms
Nee andri yedhu oru njaabagam
Apart from you, what other memory exists?
Nee pesum pechu mani vaasagam
The words you speak are precious gems of wisdom
Ullam enum veedengum
Throughout the house called my heart
Un azhagai naan thaanae
I have cherished your beauty
Chithirathai pol endrum
Like a beautiful painting
Otti vaithu paarthenae
I pasted it and kept gazing at it
Enai thazhuvum ilam thalirae
Oh tender shoot that embraces me
Unakkena naan vaazhgiren
I live only for you
Malarae thendral paadum
Oh flower, this is the song sung by the breeze
Gaanam idhu
This song
Nilavae unnai koodum
Oh moon, this is the sky
Vaanam idhu
That joins with you
Kaattaaru polae sila velaiyil
Like a wild river at certain times
Kaavaeri odum pala paadhaiyil
The river Cauvery flows through many paths
Aanaalum or naal kadal serndhidum
Yet one day it reaches and merges with the ocean
Naal aana podhum adhu nerndhidum
When the time arrives, that destining happens
Dhikku thisai thondraamal
Even if lost without knowing directions or orientation
Vanna kili ponaalum
Even if the colorful parrot flies away
Thaan irundha koottai thaan
The nest where it once resided
Thaedi varum ennaalum
It will seek and return to every day
Iru manamum oru manadhaai
Two hearts becoming one unified soul
Inaindhidum naal vaaithadhae
The blessed day of unification has arrived
Malarae thendral paadum
Oh flower, this is the song sung by the breeze
Gaanam idhu
This song
Nilavae unnai koodum
Oh moon, this is the sky
Vaanam idhu
That joins with you
Nilam idam maarinaalum
Even if the land changes its position
Nizhal niram maarinaalum
Even if the shadow changes its color
Nilai perum kaadhal ennum
The truth called eternal love
Nijam niram maaridaadhu
Will never change its color or true nature
Iraivanin theerppu idhu oo oo…
This is God's decree, oo oo...
Yevar idhai maatruvadhu
Who can change this?
Malarae thendral paadum
Oh flower, this is the song sung by the breeze
Gaanam idhu
This song
Nilavae unnai koodum
Oh moon, this is the sky
Vaanam idhu
That joins with you
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Malarae Thendral Paadum' from the 1994 film 'Veetla Visheshanga' is a romantic melody expressing the eternal, divine nature of love. The lyrics compare love to timeless natural elements—the breeze singing to a flower, the sky embracing the moon, and rivers eventually uniting with the sea. The speaker emphasizes that while physical environments, lands, or shadows may change, true love remains an immutable divine decree ('Iraivanin Theerppu') that no human can alter.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moni / Rhyming (Edugai & Monai)
“Nilam idam maarinaalum / Nizhal niram maarinaalum / Nilai perum kaadhal ennum / Nijam niram maaridaadhu”
Alliteration of the initial 'Ni' sound across multiple lines creating rhythmic harmony ('Nilam', 'Nizhal', 'Nilai', 'Nijam').
Metaphor (Urvaham)
“Ullam enum veedengum / Un azhagai naan thaanae”
Comparing the human heart directly to a home where memories and the beloved's beauty are displayed like paintings.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kaattaaru polae sila velaiyil / Kaavaeri odum pala paadhaiyil / Aanaalum or naal kadal serndhidum”
Comparing the journey of lovers finding each other to a wild river ultimately merging into the vast ocean.
Personification
“Malarae thendral paadum”
Attributing human qualities like singing to the gentle breeze ('thendral paadum').
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Trivia
The film 'Veetla Visheshanga' (1994) was directed by K. Bhagyaraj, who also starred in the lead role alongside Pragathi. The music for the film was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, featuring soulful melodies that highlight Vaali's evocative and classic Tamil poetic imagery.
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