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Malargalae

From Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan · 2004

Lyricist: Thamarai
Singer: Bombay Jayashree
Music director: Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name: Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan
Movie release year: 2004
Lyrics added on: 17 Dec 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Malargalae malargalae

Malara vendaam urangidungal

Avasaram edhuvumae

Indru illai poyi vidungal

Thendral thozhanai

Azhaithu vandhu

Ini virundhu koduthu vitten

Andha seidhigal

Suvaithu kondu

Sirithu muraithu

Viruppam polae vaazhu

Malargalae malargalae

Malara vendaam urangidungal

Avasaram edhuvumae

Indru illai poyi vidungal

Aadaigal sumai thaandi

Athai muzhuthum

Neeki vittu kulithaen

Yaar yenum paarpaargal

Endru kavalai yedhum

Indri kazhithaen

Kuzhanthai yena

Meendum maarum aasai

Ellorkum irukkirathae

Sirantha sila nodigal

Vaazhnthu vittu

En ullam solgirathae

Azhaikkira kuralukku

Vandhuvidavae

Ada ingu pani pengal

Yaarumillaiyae

Indha viduthalai inai indru

Yethumillayae

Adada kanden enakkul aathivaasi

Malargalae malargalae

Malara vendaam urangidungal

Avasaram edhuvumae

Indru illai poyi vidungal

…………………………

Neerodu oru kaadhal

Kadal alaiyil

Kaal nanaiya nadappen

Aagaayam enai paarka

Manal veliyil

Naal muzhuthum kidappen

Pudhiya pala paravai

Kootam vaanil

Parandhu pogirathae

Siragu sila uthirthu

Neeyum vaa vaa

Endraethaan azhaikkirathae

Mugathukku oppanaigal

Thaevai illayae

Mugam kaatum kannaadikku

Velai illayae

Asadugal vazhinthida aangal illayae

Kaalam neram kadantha nyaana nilai

Malargalae malargalae

Malara vendaam urangidungal

Avasaram edhuvumae

Indru illai poyi vidungal

Oh flowers, oh flowers!

You do not have to bloom, just sleep.

There is no hurry,

None at all today, so go away.

My friend, the gentle breeze,

I invited over,

And treated him to a feast.

Savoring all those stories,

And relishing the moments,

Laughing and teasing,

Live just as your heart desires!

Oh flowers, oh flowers!

You do not have to bloom, just sleep.

There is no hurry,

None at all today, so go away.

Shedding the burden of clothes,

Taking them all off,

I bathed completely free.

"Will someone see me?"

Without any such worry,

I spent my time.

The wish to turn back

Into a child again,

Everyone has it, don't they?

After living a few wonderful moments,

Just like that,

My heart tells me so.

To come rushing

Whenever a voice calls out,

Ah, there are no maids here,

None at all!

Today, to this freedom,

There is no match at all!

Ah, I discovered the wild, free soul within me!

Oh flowers, oh flowers!

You do not have to bloom, just sleep.

There is no hurry,

None at all today, so go away.

...

Falling in love with the water,

In the ocean waves,

I will walk, wetting my feet.

With the open sky watching me,

On the stretch of sand,

I will lie around all day.

Flocks of strange new birds

In the sky

Are flying across.

Shedding a few feathers,

"Come along, come!"

Is how they call out to me.

For my face, makeup

Is not needed at all.

For the mirror that shows my face,

There is no work to do.

There are no men around to act silly and stare.

A state of pure peace beyond all time!

Oh flowers, oh flowers!

You do not have to bloom, just sleep.

There is no hurry,

None at all today, so go away.

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Malargalae Malargalae' from Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan is a liberating solo song celebrating self-discovery, solitude, and connection with nature. The female protagonist expresses her total immersion in personal freedom, far away from societal expectations, vanity, and the gaze of others. She talks to flowers, the wind, the sea, and the sky, embracing her primitive, uninhibited self ('aathivaasi') and experiencing a child-like joy and divine contentment. Written by Thamarai, the song beautifully captures a rare feminine perspective on personal liberation, unbound by male gaze or artificial social conventions. The lyrics reflect a state of transcendence where clock time loses meaning, and nature itself becomes a welcoming companion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Aedhugai (Second letter rhyming)

“Aadaigal sumai thaandi / Athai muzhuthum”

Rhyming of the second character across lines, such as 'Aadaigal' and 'Indha' / 'Sirantha' in Tamil stanza structure.

Personification

“Malargalae malargalae, Malara vendaam urangidungal”

Attributing human qualities to natural elements like flowers ('urangidungal' - sleep), breeze ('thozhan' - friend), and birds calling out to join them.

Metaphor

“Adada kanden enakkul aathivaasi”

Comparing her state of uninhibited freedom and raw self-awareness to an indigenous/primitive soul ('aathivaasi').

Did you know?

Trivia

Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the 2004 Dhanush-starrer Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan, this track stands out in Tamil cinema for its unique theme of female solitary liberation written by acclaimed lyricist Thamarai.

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