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Lyrics & meaning

Malargal Nanaindhana

From Idhaya Kamalam · 1965

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Idhaya Kamalam
Movie release year
1965
Lyrics added on
19 Sept 2019

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Malargal nanaindhana paniyaalae
En manadhum kulirndhadhu nilavaalae
Malargal nanaindhana paniyaalae
En manadhum kulirndhadhu nilavaalae
Pozhudhum vidindhadhu kadhiraalae…
Pozhudhum vidindhadhu kadhiraalae
Sugam pongi ezhundhadhu ninaivaalae
Malargal nanaindhana paniyaalae
En manadhum kulirndhadhu nilavaalae
Kannan kovilil thuyil kondaan
Iru kannam kuzhi vizha nagai seidhaan
Kannan kovilil thuyil kondaan
Iru kannam kuzhi vizha nagai seidhaan
Ennai nilaavinil thuyar seidhaan
Ennai nilaavinil thuyar seidhaan
Adhil ethanai ethanai sugam vaithaan
Saerndhu magizhndhu poraadi
Thalai seevi mudithen neeraadi
Saerndhu magizhndhu poraadi
Thalai seevi mudithaen neeraadi
Kannathai paarthaen munnaadi
Kannathai paarthaen munnaadi
Patta kaayathai sonnadhu kannaadi
Malargal nanaindhana paniyaalae
En manadhum kulirndhadhu nilavaalae
Iraivan murugan thiru veettil
En idhayathinaal oru vilakkaetri
Iraivan murugan thiru veettil
En idhayathinaal oru vilakkaetri
Uyirenum kaadhal neiyootri
Uyirenum kaadhal neiyootri
Unnodiruppen malaradi potri
Malargal nanaindhana paniyaalae
En manadhum kulirndhadhu nilavaalae
Pozhudhum vidindhadhu kadhiraalae
Sugam pongi ezhundhadhu ninaivaalae
Malargal nanaindhana paniyaalae
En manadhum kulirndhadhu nilavaalae
The flowers are drenched in the dew,
And my heart is soothed by the moonlight.
The flowers are drenched in the dew,
And my heart is soothed by the moonlight.
The day has dawned with the sun's rays...
The day has dawned with the sun's rays,
And sweet joy welled up from your memory.
The flowers are drenched in the dew,
And my heart is soothed by the moonlight.
My Krishna rested in his temple,
Smiling till dimples showed on his cheeks.
My Krishna rested in his temple,
Smiling till dimples showed on his cheeks.
In the moonlight, he teased me with sweet torment,
In the moonlight, he teased me with sweet torment,
Yet how much joy he filled it with!
After our playful, loving tussles,
I took a bath and combed my hair.
After our playful, loving tussles,
I took a bath and combed my hair.
When I looked at my cheek right in front,
When I looked at my cheek right in front,
The mirror revealed the love marks left behind.
The flowers are drenched in the dew,
And my heart is soothed by the moonlight.
In the sacred shrine of Lord Murugan,
Lighting a lamp with my heart,
In the sacred shrine of Lord Murugan,
Lighting a lamp with my heart,
Pouring the ghee of my soul's love,
Pouring the ghee of my soul's love,
I will stay with you, worshipping your tender feet.
The flowers are drenched in the dew,
And my heart is soothed by the moonlight.
The day has dawned with the sun's rays,
And sweet joy welled up from your memory.
The flowers are drenched in the dew,
And my heart is soothed by the moonlight.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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