- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- M. S. Raju, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Movie name
- Kadhalikka Neramillai
- Movie release year
- 1964
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Sept 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Malarendra Mugam is a carefree and joyful romantic song from the iconic 1964 Tamil romantic comedy film Kadhalikka Neramillai. The song celebrates the lighthearted euphoria of love, portraying the beloved's radiant face as a blooming flower and the wandering mind as a black beetle drawn to sweetness. Through vibrant imagery, the song evokes a state where lovers lose themselves in happiness and forget the outside world. Written by the legendary Kannadasan and set to a breezy Western-influenced tune by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, the lyricism draws rich metaphors from nature—comparing physical beauty to lilies, pearls, sesame blossoms, and jasmine—to capture female charm and romantic exuberance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Malarendra mugamindru sirikattum”
Compares the face directly to a flower ('Malar-endra mugam') and the mind to a black beetle ('Manam-endra karuvandu').
Rhyme / Second-letter agreement (Edugai)
“Aadidum chinna udal”
The second consonant sound '-di-' repeats across consecutive lines ('Aadidum' and 'Paadidum').
Initial Alliteration (Monai)
“Manamendra karuvandu parakattum”
Matching initial consonant sounds 'Ma-' in consecutive opening lines ('Malarendra' and 'Manamendra').
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Trivia
Kadhalikka Neramillai (1964), directed by C. V. Sridhar, is considered a trailblazing trendsetter in Tamil comedy cinema. The song 'Malarendra Mugam' was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and features playful yodeling performed by P. B. Sreenivas alongside P. Susheela.
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