Malarendra Mugamondru
From Kadhalikka Neramillai · 1964
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- M. S. Raju, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Kadhalikka Neramillai1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Malarendra mugamindru sirikattum | Let this flower-like face smile today |
| Manamendra karuvandu parakattum | Let the black-beetle-like mind fly free today |
| Female | |
| Malarendra mugamindru sirikattum | Let this flower-like face smile today |
| Manamendra karuvandu parakattum | Let the black-beetle-like mind fly free today |
| Uravukkum nilavukkum thudikattum | Let it yearn for love and the moonlight |
| Ulagathai orumurai marakattum | Let it forget the world for once |
| Female | |
| Malarendra mugamindru sirikattum | Let this flower-like face smile today |
| Manamendra karuvandu parakattum | Let the black-beetle-like mind fly free today |
| Male | |
| Yudalee yudallee yudalee yudalee.. | [Yodeling vocables] |
| Yudu doo doo yudoo doo | [Yodeling vocables] |
| Eh yudalee yudallee yudalee yudalee.. | [Yodeling vocables] |
| Yudu doo doo yudoo doo | [Yodeling vocables] |
| Yudalee yudallee yudalee yudalee.. | [Yodeling vocables] |
| Yudu doo doo yudoo doo doo | [Yodeling vocables] |
| Female | |
| Aadidum chinna udal | The swaying slender body |
| Paadidum vanna idhazh | The colorful singing lips |
| Aadidum chinna udal | The swaying slender body |
| Paadidum vanna idhazh | The colorful singing lips |
| Female | |
| Anjidum vanji idai | The slender waist that trembles with shyness |
| Kenjidum pinju nadai | The gentle, tender step that entreats |
| Anjidum vanji idai | The slender waist that trembles with shyness |
| Kenjidum pinju nadai | The gentle, tender step that entreats |
| Female | |
| Alli thandu velli thandai | Lily-stem posture and silver anklets |
| Muthu chendu kannangal | Cheeks like a cluster of pearls |
| Minnal endru minnakandu | Seeing them flash like lightning |
| Thulli sellum ennangal | Thoughts go leaping and dancing away |
| Female | |
| Malarendra mugamindru sirikattum | Let this flower-like face smile today |
| Manamendra karuvandu parakattum | Let the black-beetle-like mind fly free today |
| Uravukkum nilavukkum thudikattum | Let it yearn for love and the moonlight |
| Ulagathai orumurai marakattum | Let it forget the world for once |
| Female | |
| Malarendra mugamindru sirikattum | Let this flower-like face smile today |
| Manamendra karuvandu parakattum | Let the black-beetle-like mind fly free today |
| Male | |
| Yudalee yudallee yudalee yudalee.. | [Yodeling vocables] |
| Yudu doo doo yudoo doo | [Yodeling vocables] |
| Eh yudalee yudallee yudalee yudalee.. | [Yodeling vocables] |
| Yudu doo doo yudoo doo | [Yodeling vocables] |
| Yudalee yudallee yudalee yudalee.. | [Yodeling vocables] |
| Yudu doo doo yudoo doo doo | [Yodeling vocables] |
| Female | |
| Ponmagal kaadhal annam | Golden lady, a swan of love |
| Poomagal kangal minnum | Flower-like maiden whose eyes sparkle |
| Ponmagal kaadhal annam | Golden lady, a swan of love |
| Poomagal kangal minnum | Flower-like maiden whose eyes sparkle |
| Female | |
| Nenjamae thullum vannam | In a way that makes the heart leap with joy |
| Konjuvaal thangakinnam | She coos lovingly, a golden vessel |
| Nenjamae thullum vannam | In a way that makes the heart leap with joy |
| Konjuvaal thangakinnam | She coos lovingly, a golden vessel |
| Female | |
| Ellupoovum mullaipoovum | Sesame blossom and jasmine flower |
| Serndhu vandha kannipoo | A youthful flower born from their blend |
| Kollai kolla ingu vandhaal | She came here to rob hearts away |
| Kolam kollum thaazhampoo | The screwpine flower that enchants all |
| Female | |
| Malarendra mugamindru sirikattum | Let this flower-like face smile today |
| Manamendra karuvandu parakattum | Let the black-beetle-like mind fly free today |
| Uravukkum nilavukkum thudikattum | Let it yearn for love and the moonlight |
| Ulagathai orumurai marakattum | Let it forget the world for once |
மலரென்ற முகமின்று
சிரிக்கட்டும் மனமென்ற
கருவண்டு பறக்கட்டும்
Let this flower-like face smile today
Let the black-beetle-like mind fly free today
மலரென்ற முகமின்று
சிரிக்கட்டும் மனமென்ற
கருவண்டு பறக்கட்டும்
உறவுக்கும் நிலவுக்கும்
துடிக்கட்டும் உலகத்தை
ஒருமுறை மறக்கட்டும்
Let this flower-like face smile today
Let the black-beetle-like mind fly free today
Let it yearn for love and the moonlight
Let it forget the world for once
மலரென்ற முகமின்று
சிரிக்கட்டும் மனமென்ற
கருவண்டு பறக்கட்டும்
Let this flower-like face smile today
Let the black-beetle-like mind fly free today
யுடலீ யூதல்லீ
யுடலீ யுடலீ யுடு டூ டூ
யுடூ டூ ஏ யுடலீ யூதல்லீ
யுடலீ யுடலீ யுடு டூ டூ
யுடூ டூ யுடலீ யூதல்லீ
யுடலீ யுடலீ யுடு டூ டூ
யுடூ டூ டூ
[Yodeling vocables]
[Yodeling vocables]
[Yodeling vocables]
[Yodeling vocables]
[Yodeling vocables]
[Yodeling vocables]
ஆடிடும் சின்ன
உடல் பாடிடும் வண்ண
இதழ் ஆடிடும் சின்ன
உடல் பாடிடும் வண்ண
இதழ்
The swaying slender body
The colorful singing lips
The swaying slender body
The colorful singing lips
அஞ்சிடும் வஞ்சி
இடை கெஞ்சிடும் பிஞ்சு
நடை அஞ்சிடும் வஞ்சி
இடை கெஞ்சிடும் பிஞ்சு
நடை
The slender waist that trembles with shyness
The gentle, tender step that entreats
The slender waist that trembles with shyness
The gentle, tender step that entreats
அல்லி தண்டு
வெள்ளி தண்டை முத்து
செண்டு கன்னங்கள் மின்னல்
என்று மின்னகண்டு துள்ளி
செல்லும் எண்ணங்கள்
Lily-stem posture and silver anklets
Cheeks like a cluster of pearls
Seeing them flash like lightning
Thoughts go leaping and dancing away
மலரென்ற முகமின்று
சிரிக்கட்டும் மனமென்ற
கருவண்டு பறக்கட்டும்
உறவுக்கும் நிலவுக்கும்
துடிக்கட்டும் உலகத்தை
ஒருமுறை மறக்கட்டும்
Let this flower-like face smile today
Let the black-beetle-like mind fly free today
Let it yearn for love and the moonlight
Let it forget the world for once
மலரென்ற முகமின்று
சிரிக்கட்டும் மனமென்ற
கருவண்டு பறக்கட்டும்
Let this flower-like face smile today
Let the black-beetle-like mind fly free today
யுடலீ யூதல்லீ
யுடலீ யுடலீ யுடு டூ டூ
யுடூ டூ ஏ யுடலீ யூதல்லீ
யுடலீ யுடலீ யுடு டூ டூ
யுடூ டூ யுடலீ யூதல்லீ
யுடலீ யுடலீ யுடு டூ டூ
யுடூ டூ டூ
[Yodeling vocables]
[Yodeling vocables]
[Yodeling vocables]
[Yodeling vocables]
[Yodeling vocables]
[Yodeling vocables]
பொன்மகள் காதல்
அன்னம் பூமகள் கண்கள்
மின்னும் பொன்மகள் காதல்
அன்னம் பூமகள் கண்கள்
மின்னும்
Golden lady, a swan of love
Flower-like maiden whose eyes sparkle
Golden lady, a swan of love
Flower-like maiden whose eyes sparkle
நெஞ்சமே துள்ளும்
வண்ணம் கொஞ்சுவாள்
தங்கக்கிண்ணம் நெஞ்சமே
துள்ளும் வண்ணம்
கொஞ்சுவாள் தங்கக்கிண்ணம்
In a way that makes the heart leap with joy
She coos lovingly, a golden vessel
In a way that makes the heart leap with joy
She coos lovingly, a golden vessel
எள்ளுப்பூவும்
முல்லைப்பூவும் சேர்ந்து
வந்த கன்னிப்பூ கொள்ளை
கொள்ள இங்கு வந்தால்
கோலம் கொள்ளும் தாழம்பூ
Sesame blossom and jasmine flower
A youthful flower born from their blend
She came here to rob hearts away
The screwpine flower that enchants all
மலரென்ற முகமின்று
சிரிக்கட்டும் மனமென்ற
கருவண்டு பறக்கட்டும்
உறவுக்கும் நிலவுக்கும்
துடிக்கட்டும் உலகத்தை
ஒருமுறை மறக்கட்டும்
Let this flower-like face smile today
Let the black-beetle-like mind fly free today
Let it yearn for love and the moonlight
Let it forget the world for once
ஆண் & பெண் :
ல ல ல ல ல
ல லால் ல ல ல ல ல ல ல ல
லால் ல ல ல ல ல ல ல ல
லால் ல ல ல ல ல ல ல ல
லால் ல ல ல ல ல ல ல ல
லால் ல ல ல ல ல ல ல ல
லால் ல ல
Malarendra mugamindru sirikattum
Let this flower-like face smile today
Manamendra karuvandu parakattum
Let the black-beetle-like mind fly free today
Malarendra mugamindru sirikattum
Let this flower-like face smile today
Manamendra karuvandu parakattum
Let the black-beetle-like mind fly free today
Uravukkum nilavukkum thudikattum
Let it yearn for love and the moonlight
Ulagathai orumurai marakattum
Let it forget the world for once
Malarendra mugamindru sirikattum
Let this flower-like face smile today
Manamendra karuvandu parakattum
Let the black-beetle-like mind fly free today
Yudalee yudallee yudalee yudalee..
[Yodeling vocables]
Yudu doo doo yudoo doo
[Yodeling vocables]
Eh yudalee yudallee yudalee yudalee..
[Yodeling vocables]
Yudu doo doo yudoo doo
[Yodeling vocables]
Yudalee yudallee yudalee yudalee..
[Yodeling vocables]
Yudu doo doo yudoo doo doo
[Yodeling vocables]
Aadidum chinna udal
The swaying slender body
Paadidum vanna idhazh
The colorful singing lips
Aadidum chinna udal
The swaying slender body
Paadidum vanna idhazh
The colorful singing lips
Anjidum vanji idai
The slender waist that trembles with shyness
Kenjidum pinju nadai
The gentle, tender step that entreats
Anjidum vanji idai
The slender waist that trembles with shyness
Kenjidum pinju nadai
The gentle, tender step that entreats
Alli thandu velli thandai
Lily-stem posture and silver anklets
Muthu chendu kannangal
Cheeks like a cluster of pearls
Minnal endru minnakandu
Seeing them flash like lightning
Thulli sellum ennangal
Thoughts go leaping and dancing away
Malarendra mugamindru sirikattum
Let this flower-like face smile today
Manamendra karuvandu parakattum
Let the black-beetle-like mind fly free today
Uravukkum nilavukkum thudikattum
Let it yearn for love and the moonlight
Ulagathai orumurai marakattum
Let it forget the world for once
Malarendra mugamindru sirikattum
Let this flower-like face smile today
Manamendra karuvandu parakattum
Let the black-beetle-like mind fly free today
Yudalee yudallee yudalee yudalee..
[Yodeling vocables]
Yudu doo doo yudoo doo
[Yodeling vocables]
Eh yudalee yudallee yudalee yudalee..
[Yodeling vocables]
Yudu doo doo yudoo doo
[Yodeling vocables]
Yudalee yudallee yudalee yudalee..
[Yodeling vocables]
Yudu doo doo yudoo doo doo
[Yodeling vocables]
Ponmagal kaadhal annam
Golden lady, a swan of love
Poomagal kangal minnum
Flower-like maiden whose eyes sparkle
Ponmagal kaadhal annam
Golden lady, a swan of love
Poomagal kangal minnum
Flower-like maiden whose eyes sparkle
Nenjamae thullum vannam
In a way that makes the heart leap with joy
Konjuvaal thangakinnam
She coos lovingly, a golden vessel
Nenjamae thullum vannam
In a way that makes the heart leap with joy
Konjuvaal thangakinnam
She coos lovingly, a golden vessel
Ellupoovum mullaipoovum
Sesame blossom and jasmine flower
Serndhu vandha kannipoo
A youthful flower born from their blend
Kollai kolla ingu vandhaal
She came here to rob hearts away
Kolam kollum thaazhampoo
The screwpine flower that enchants all
Malarendra mugamindru sirikattum
Let this flower-like face smile today
Manamendra karuvandu parakattum
Let the black-beetle-like mind fly free today
Uravukkum nilavukkum thudikattum
Let it yearn for love and the moonlight
Ulagathai orumurai marakattum
Let it forget the world for once
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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