Malargal Nanaindhana
From Idhaya Kamalam · 1965
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Idhaya Kamalam1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Malargal nanaindhana paniyaalae | The flowers were drenched in the dew |
| En manadhum kulirndhadhu nilavaalae | My heart too was cooled by the moonlight |
| Malargal nanaindhana paniyaalae | The flowers were drenched in the dew |
| En manadhum kulirndhadhu nilavaalae | My heart too was cooled by the moonlight |
| Pozhudhum vidindhadhu kadhiraalae… | The day dawned with the rays of the sun... |
| Pozhudhum vidindhadhu kadhiraalae | The day dawned with the rays of the sun |
| Sugam pongi ezhundhadhu ninaivaalae | Pleasure overflowed at the surge of memories |
| Female | |
| Malargal nanaindhana paniyaalae | The flowers were drenched in the dew |
| En manadhum kulirndhadhu nilavaalae | My heart too was cooled by the moonlight |
| Female | |
| Kannan kovilil thuyil kondaan | Lord Krishna went to sleep in his temple |
| Iru kannam kuzhi vizha nagai seidhaan | He smiled, causing dimples on both cheeks |
| Kannan kovilil thuyil kondaan | Lord Krishna went to sleep in his temple |
| Iru kannam kuzhi vizha nagai seidhaan | He smiled, causing dimples on both cheeks |
| Ennai nilaavinil thuyar seidhaan | He brought a sweet sorrow to me under the moonlight |
| Ennai nilaavinil thuyar seidhaan | He brought a sweet sorrow to me under the moonlight |
| Adhil ethanai ethanai sugam vaithaan | Oh, how much bliss he embedded within that sorrow! |
| Female | |
| Saerndhu magizhndhu poraadi | Uniting, rejoicing, and playfully lingering together |
| Thalai seevi mudithen neeraadi | I took my bath and combed my hair |
| Saerndhu magizhndhu poraadi | Uniting, rejoicing, and playfully lingering together |
| Thalai seevi mudithaen neeraadi | I took my bath and combed my hair |
| Kannathai paarthaen munnaadi | I looked at my reflection's cheek ahead |
| Kannathai paarthaen munnaadi | I looked at my reflection's cheek ahead |
| Patta kaayathai sonnadhu kannaadi | The mirror revealed the mark of love's gentle bruise |
| Female | |
| Malargal nanaindhana paniyaalae | The flowers were drenched in the dew |
| En manadhum kulirndhadhu nilavaalae | My heart too was cooled by the moonlight |
| Female | |
| Iraivan murugan thiru veettil | In the sacred abode of Lord Murugan |
| En idhayathinaal oru vilakkaetri | I light a lamp made of my heart |
| Iraivan murugan thiru veettil | In the sacred abode of Lord Murugan |
| En idhayathinaal oru vilakkaetri | I light a lamp made of my heart |
| Uyirenum kaadhal neiyootri | Pouring the ghee of love which is my soul |
| Uyirenum kaadhal neiyootri | Pouring the ghee of love which is my soul |
| Unnodiruppen malaradi potri | I will remain with you, praising your flower-like feet |
| Female | |
| Malargal nanaindhana paniyaalae | The flowers were drenched in the dew |
| En manadhum kulirndhadhu nilavaalae | My heart too was cooled by the moonlight |
| Pozhudhum vidindhadhu kadhiraalae | The day dawned with the rays of the sun |
| Sugam pongi ezhundhadhu ninaivaalae | Pleasure overflowed at the surge of memories |
| Female | |
| Malargal nanaindhana paniyaalae | The flowers were drenched in the dew |
| En manadhum kulirndhadhu nilavaalae | My heart too was cooled by the moonlight |
மலர்கள் நனைந்தன பனியாலே
என் மனதும் குளிர்ந்தது நிலவாலே
மலர்கள் நனைந்தன பனியாலே
என் மனதும் குளிர்ந்தது நிலவாலே
பொழுதும் விடிந்தது கதிராலே...
பொழுதும் விடிந்தது கதிராலே
சுகம் பொங்கி எழுந்தது நினைவாலே
The flowers were drenched in the dew
My heart too was cooled by the moonlight
The flowers were drenched in the dew
My heart too was cooled by the moonlight
The day dawned with the rays of the sun...
The day dawned with the rays of the sun
Pleasure overflowed at the surge of memories
மலர்கள் நனைந்தன பனியாலே
என் மனதும் குளிர்ந்தது நிலவாலே
The flowers were drenched in the dew
My heart too was cooled by the moonlight
கண்ணன் கோவிலில் துயில் கொண்டான்
இரு கன்னம் குழி விழ நகை செய்தான்
கண்ணன் கோவிலில் துயில் கொண்டான்
இரு கன்னம் குழி விழ நகை செய்தான்
என்னை நிலாவினில் துயர் செய்தான்
என்னை நிலாவினில் துயர் செய்தான்
அதில் எத்தனை எத்தனை சுகம் வைத்தான்
Lord Krishna went to sleep in his temple
He smiled, causing dimples on both cheeks
Lord Krishna went to sleep in his temple
He smiled, causing dimples on both cheeks
He brought a sweet sorrow to me under the moonlight
He brought a sweet sorrow to me under the moonlight
Oh, how much bliss he embedded within that sorrow!
சேர்ந்து மகிழ்ந்து போராடி
தலை சீவி முடித்தேன் நீராடி
சேர்ந்து மகிழ்ந்து போராடி
தலை சீவி முடித்தேன் நீராடி
கன்னத்தை பார்த்தேன் முன்னாடி
கன்னத்தை பார்த்தேன் முன்னாடி
பட்ட காயத்தை சொன்னது கண்ணாடி
Uniting, rejoicing, and playfully lingering together
I took my bath and combed my hair
Uniting, rejoicing, and playfully lingering together
I took my bath and combed my hair
I looked at my reflection's cheek ahead
I looked at my reflection's cheek ahead
The mirror revealed the mark of love's gentle bruise
மலர்கள் நனைந்தன பனியாலே
என் மனதும் குளிர்ந்தது நிலவாலே
The flowers were drenched in the dew
My heart too was cooled by the moonlight
இறைவன் முருகன் திரு வீட்டில்
என் இதயத்தினால் ஒரு விளக்கேற்றி
இறைவன் முருகன் திரு வீட்டில்
என் இதயத்தினால் ஒரு விளக்கேற்றி
உயிரெனும் காதல் நெய்யூற்றி
உயிரெனும் காதல் நெய்யூற்றி
உன்னோடிருப்பேன் மலரடி போற்றி
In the sacred abode of Lord Murugan
I light a lamp made of my heart
In the sacred abode of Lord Murugan
I light a lamp made of my heart
Pouring the ghee of love which is my soul
Pouring the ghee of love which is my soul
I will remain with you, praising your flower-like feet
மலர்கள் நனைந்தன பனியாலே
என் மனதும் குளிர்ந்தது நிலவாலே
பொழுதும் விடிந்தது கதிராலே
சுகம் பொங்கி எழுந்தது நினைவாலே
The flowers were drenched in the dew
My heart too was cooled by the moonlight
The day dawned with the rays of the sun
Pleasure overflowed at the surge of memories
மலர்கள் நனைந்தன பனியாலே
என் மனதும் குளிர்ந்தது நிலவாலே
The flowers were drenched in the dew
My heart too was cooled by the moonlight
Malargal nanaindhana paniyaalae
The flowers were drenched in the dew
En manadhum kulirndhadhu nilavaalae
My heart too was cooled by the moonlight
Malargal nanaindhana paniyaalae
The flowers were drenched in the dew
En manadhum kulirndhadhu nilavaalae
My heart too was cooled by the moonlight
Pozhudhum vidindhadhu kadhiraalae…
The day dawned with the rays of the sun...
Pozhudhum vidindhadhu kadhiraalae
The day dawned with the rays of the sun
Sugam pongi ezhundhadhu ninaivaalae
Pleasure overflowed at the surge of memories
Malargal nanaindhana paniyaalae
The flowers were drenched in the dew
En manadhum kulirndhadhu nilavaalae
My heart too was cooled by the moonlight
Kannan kovilil thuyil kondaan
Lord Krishna went to sleep in his temple
Iru kannam kuzhi vizha nagai seidhaan
He smiled, causing dimples on both cheeks
Kannan kovilil thuyil kondaan
Lord Krishna went to sleep in his temple
Iru kannam kuzhi vizha nagai seidhaan
He smiled, causing dimples on both cheeks
Ennai nilaavinil thuyar seidhaan
He brought a sweet sorrow to me under the moonlight
Ennai nilaavinil thuyar seidhaan
He brought a sweet sorrow to me under the moonlight
Adhil ethanai ethanai sugam vaithaan
Oh, how much bliss he embedded within that sorrow!
Saerndhu magizhndhu poraadi
Uniting, rejoicing, and playfully lingering together
Thalai seevi mudithen neeraadi
I took my bath and combed my hair
Saerndhu magizhndhu poraadi
Uniting, rejoicing, and playfully lingering together
Thalai seevi mudithaen neeraadi
I took my bath and combed my hair
Kannathai paarthaen munnaadi
I looked at my reflection's cheek ahead
Kannathai paarthaen munnaadi
I looked at my reflection's cheek ahead
Patta kaayathai sonnadhu kannaadi
The mirror revealed the mark of love's gentle bruise
Malargal nanaindhana paniyaalae
The flowers were drenched in the dew
En manadhum kulirndhadhu nilavaalae
My heart too was cooled by the moonlight
Iraivan murugan thiru veettil
In the sacred abode of Lord Murugan
En idhayathinaal oru vilakkaetri
I light a lamp made of my heart
Iraivan murugan thiru veettil
In the sacred abode of Lord Murugan
En idhayathinaal oru vilakkaetri
I light a lamp made of my heart
Uyirenum kaadhal neiyootri
Pouring the ghee of love which is my soul
Uyirenum kaadhal neiyootri
Pouring the ghee of love which is my soul
Unnodiruppen malaradi potri
I will remain with you, praising your flower-like feet
Malargal nanaindhana paniyaalae
The flowers were drenched in the dew
En manadhum kulirndhadhu nilavaalae
My heart too was cooled by the moonlight
Pozhudhum vidindhadhu kadhiraalae
The day dawned with the rays of the sun
Sugam pongi ezhundhadhu ninaivaalae
Pleasure overflowed at the surge of memories
Malargal nanaindhana paniyaalae
The flowers were drenched in the dew
En manadhum kulirndhadhu nilavaalae
My heart too was cooled by the moonlight
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic song depicts a woman's serene and joyful reflections on a night of intimacy with her lover. As dawn breaks, she compares nature's dew and sunlight to her own emotional awakening and joyful memories. She recalls the sweet playful moments of love that left subtle physical marks, framing her physical and emotional union not merely as pleasure, but as a sacred act. In the concluding stanzas, she elevates her romantic devotion to spiritual worship, offering her heart as a lamp and her soul's love as ghee at the temple of Lord Murugan. Through Kannadasan's tender lyrics, love is portrayed as a harmonious blend of natural beauty, intimate passion, and spiritual sanctity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyeibu (End Rhyme)
“Malargal nanaindhana paniyaalae / En manadhum kulirndhadhu nilavaalae”
Extensive use of the suffix '-aalae' at the end of consecutive lines (paniyaalae, nilavaalae, kadhiraalae, ninaivaalae) creates a gentle, rhythmic flow.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Uyirenum kaadhal neiyootri”
Comparing love and the soul to ghee ('Uyirenum kaadhal neiyootri') and the heart to a lamp ('En idhayathinaal oru vilakkaetri').
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Ennai nilaavinil thuyar seidhaan ... Adhil ethanai ethanai sugam vaithaan”
Combining sadness/sorrow ('thuyar') with delight ('sugam') to describe the sweet ache of passionate love.
Ethirai (Second-letter Assonance)
“Kannathai paarthaen munnaadi / Patta kaayathai sonnadhu kannaadi”
Matching second consonants across lines to create internal harmony, such as 'Kannathai' and 'Patta' / 'Saerndhu' and 'Thalai'.
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Trivia
Composed by K. V. Mahadevan and sung soulfully by P. Susheela for the 1965 movie 'Idhaya Kamalam', this song is widely celebrated for Kannadasan's subtle and elegant expression of romantic intimacy without vulgarity.
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