Malargalae
From Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan · 2004
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singer
- Bombay Jayashree
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Malargalae malargalae | O flowers, O flowers |
| Malara vendaam urangidungal | No need to bloom, go to sleep |
| Avasaram edhuvumae | There is no hurry at all |
| Indru illai poyi vidungal | Not today, please go away |
| Female | |
| Thendral thozhanai | Bringing the breeze as a friend |
| Azhaithu vandhu | Inviting him along |
| Ini virundhu koduthu vitten | I have now hosted a feast |
| Andha seidhigal | Relishing those pieces of news |
| Suvaithu kondu | Smiling and glaring playfully |
| Sirithu muraithu | Live as your heart desires |
| Viruppam polae vaazhu | O flowers, O flowers |
| Female | |
| Malargalae malargalae | No need to bloom, go to sleep |
| Malara vendaam urangidungal | There is no hurry at all |
| Avasaram edhuvumae | Not today, please go away |
| Indru illai poyi vidungal | Shedding the burden of clothes |
| Female | |
| Aadaigal sumai thaandi | Removing all of them completely |
| Athai muzhuthum | I bathed freely |
| Neeki vittu kulithaen | Without any worry |
| Yaar yenum paarpaargal | About who might be watching |
| Endru kavalai yedhum | I spent my time |
| Indri kazhithaen | A desire to turn back into a child |
| Female | |
| Kuzhanthai yena | Is something everyone possesses |
| Meendum maarum aasai | Having lived through |
| Ellorkum irukkirathae | A few glorious moments |
| Sirantha sila nodigal | My heart proclaims |
| Vaazhnthu vittu | To the calling voice |
| En ullam solgirathae | Should I respond and go? |
| Female | |
| Azhaikkira kuralukku | Ah, maidservants here |
| Vandhuvidavae | There are none |
| Ada ingu pani pengal | Equal to this absolute freedom |
| Yaarumillaiyae | There is nothing today |
| Indha viduthalai inai indru | Aha! I discovered a primitive, wild self within me |
| Yethumillayae | O flowers, O flowers |
| Adada kanden enakkul aathivaasi | No need to bloom, go to sleep |
| Female | |
| Malargalae malargalae | There is no hurry at all |
| Malara vendaam urangidungal | Not today, please go away |
| Avasaram edhuvumae | ... |
| Indru illai poyi vidungal | A love affair with water |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………… | In the ocean waves |
| Female | |
| Neerodu oru kaadhal | I shall walk wetting my feet |
| Kadal alaiyil | With the sky watching over me |
| Kaal nanaiya nadappen | On the sandy shores |
| Aagaayam enai paarka | I shall lie down all day |
| Manal veliyil | Flocks of new birds |
| Naal muzhuthum kidappen | In the open sky |
| Female | |
| Pudhiya pala paravai | Fly high above |
| Kootam vaanil | Dropping a few feathers |
| Parandhu pogirathae | Calling out 'You too, come along' |
| Siragu sila uthirthu | That is how they invite me |
| Neeyum vaa vaa | Makeup for the face |
| Endraethaan azhaikkirathae | Is no longer needed |
| Female | |
| Mugathukku oppanaigal | For the mirror reflecting faces |
| Thaevai illayae | There is no purpose left |
| Mugam kaatum kannaadikku | There are no men around displaying silly behavior |
| Velai illayae | A state of enlightenment transcending time and space |
| Asadugal vazhinthida aangal illayae | O flowers, O flowers |
| Kaalam neram kadantha nyaana nilai | No need to bloom, go to sleep |
| Female | |
| Malargalae malargalae | There is no hurry at all |
| Malara vendaam urangidungal | Not today, please go away |
| Avasaram edhuvumae | |
| Indru illai poyi vidungal | |
மலர்களே மலர்களே
மலர வேண்டாம் உறங்கிடுங்கள்
அவசரம் எதுவுமே
இன்று இல்லை ஓய்விடுங்கள்
O flowers, O flowers
No need to bloom, go to sleep
There is no hurry at all
Not today, please go away
தென்றல் தோழனை அழைத்து வந்து
தினம் விருந்து கொடுத்து விட்டு
வம்பு செய்தீர்கள் சுவைத்து கொண்டு
சிரித்து முறைத்து விருப்பம் போல வாழு
Bringing the breeze as a friend
Inviting him along
I have now hosted a feast
Relishing those pieces of news
Smiling and glaring playfully
Live as your heart desires
O flowers, O flowers
மலர்களே மலர்களே
மலர வேண்டாம் உறங்கிடுங்கள்
அவசரம் எதுவுமே
இன்று இல்லை ஓய்விடுங்கள்
No need to bloom, go to sleep
There is no hurry at all
Not today, please go away
Shedding the burden of clothes
ஆடைகள் சுமை தாண்டி
அதை முழுதும் நீக்கி விட்டு குளித்தேன்
யார் ஏனும் பார்பார்கள்
என்று கவலை ஏதும் இன்றி கழித்தேன்
Removing all of them completely
I bathed freely
Without any worry
About who might be watching
I spent my time
A desire to turn back into a child
குழந்தை என மீண்டும்
மாறும் ஆசை
எல்லோர்க்கும் இருக்கிறதே
சிறந்த சில நொடிகள்
வாழ்ந்து விட்டேன்
என் உள்ளம் சொல்கிறதே
Is something everyone possesses
Having lived through
A few glorious moments
My heart proclaims
To the calling voice
Should I respond and go?
அழைக்கிற குரலுக்கு வந்துவிடவே
அட இங்கு பணி பெண்கள்
யாருமில்லையே
இந்த விடுதலைக்கு இணை
இன்று ஏதுமில்லயே
அடடா கண்டேன் எனக்குள் ஆதிவாசி
Ah, maidservants here
There are none
Equal to this absolute freedom
There is nothing today
Aha! I discovered a primitive, wild self within me
O flowers, O flowers
No need to bloom, go to sleep
மலர்களே மலர்களே
மலர வேண்டாம் உறங்கிடுங்கள்
அவசரம் எதுவுமே
இன்று இல்லை ஓய்விடுங்கள்
There is no hurry at all
Not today, please go away
...
A love affair with water
.............................
In the ocean waves
நீரோடு ஒரு காதல்
கடல் அலையில்
கால் நனைய நடப்பேன்
ஆகாயம் என்னை பார்க்க
மணல் வெளியில்
நாள் முழுதும் கிடப்பேன்
I shall walk wetting my feet
With the sky watching over me
On the sandy shores
I shall lie down all day
Flocks of new birds
In the open sky
புதிய பல பறவை கூட்டம்
வானில் பறந்து போகிறதே
சிறகு சில உதிர்த்து நீயும் வா வா
என்றேதான் அழைக்கிறதே
Fly high above
Dropping a few feathers
Calling out 'You too, come along'
That is how they invite me
Makeup for the face
Is no longer needed
முகத்துக்கு ஒப்பனைகள்
தேவை இல்லையே
முகம் காட்டும் கண்ணாடிக்கு
வேலையில்லையே
அசடுகள் வழிந்திட ஆண்கள் இல்லையே
காலம் நேரம் கடந்த ஞான நிலை
For the mirror reflecting faces
There is no purpose left
There are no men around displaying silly behavior
A state of enlightenment transcending time and space
O flowers, O flowers
No need to bloom, go to sleep
மலர்களே மலர்களே
மலர வேண்டாம் உறங்கிடுங்கள்
அவசரம் எதுவுமே
இன்று இல்லை ஓய்விடுங்கள்
There is no hurry at all
Not today, please go away
Malargalae malargalae
O flowers, O flowers
Malara vendaam urangidungal
No need to bloom, go to sleep
Avasaram edhuvumae
There is no hurry at all
Indru illai poyi vidungal
Not today, please go away
Thendral thozhanai
Bringing the breeze as a friend
Azhaithu vandhu
Inviting him along
Ini virundhu koduthu vitten
I have now hosted a feast
Andha seidhigal
Relishing those pieces of news
Suvaithu kondu
Smiling and glaring playfully
Sirithu muraithu
Live as your heart desires
Viruppam polae vaazhu
O flowers, O flowers
Malargalae malargalae
No need to bloom, go to sleep
Malara vendaam urangidungal
There is no hurry at all
Avasaram edhuvumae
Not today, please go away
Indru illai poyi vidungal
Shedding the burden of clothes
Aadaigal sumai thaandi
Removing all of them completely
Athai muzhuthum
I bathed freely
Neeki vittu kulithaen
Without any worry
Yaar yenum paarpaargal
About who might be watching
Endru kavalai yedhum
I spent my time
Indri kazhithaen
A desire to turn back into a child
Kuzhanthai yena
Is something everyone possesses
Meendum maarum aasai
Having lived through
Ellorkum irukkirathae
A few glorious moments
Sirantha sila nodigal
My heart proclaims
Vaazhnthu vittu
To the calling voice
En ullam solgirathae
Should I respond and go?
Azhaikkira kuralukku
Ah, maidservants here
Vandhuvidavae
There are none
Ada ingu pani pengal
Equal to this absolute freedom
Yaarumillaiyae
There is nothing today
Indha viduthalai inai indru
Aha! I discovered a primitive, wild self within me
Yethumillayae
O flowers, O flowers
Adada kanden enakkul aathivaasi
No need to bloom, go to sleep
Malargalae malargalae
There is no hurry at all
Malara vendaam urangidungal
Not today, please go away
Avasaram edhuvumae
...
Indru illai poyi vidungal
A love affair with water
…………………………
In the ocean waves
Neerodu oru kaadhal
I shall walk wetting my feet
Kadal alaiyil
With the sky watching over me
Kaal nanaiya nadappen
On the sandy shores
Aagaayam enai paarka
I shall lie down all day
Manal veliyil
Flocks of new birds
Naal muzhuthum kidappen
In the open sky
Pudhiya pala paravai
Fly high above
Kootam vaanil
Dropping a few feathers
Parandhu pogirathae
Calling out 'You too, come along'
Siragu sila uthirthu
That is how they invite me
Neeyum vaa vaa
Makeup for the face
Endraethaan azhaikkirathae
Is no longer needed
Mugathukku oppanaigal
For the mirror reflecting faces
Thaevai illayae
There is no purpose left
Mugam kaatum kannaadikku
There are no men around displaying silly behavior
Velai illayae
A state of enlightenment transcending time and space
Asadugal vazhinthida aangal illayae
O flowers, O flowers
Kaalam neram kadantha nyaana nilai
No need to bloom, go to sleep
Malargalae malargalae
There is no hurry at all
Malara vendaam urangidungal
Not today, please go away
Avasaram edhuvumae
Indru illai poyi vidungal
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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').
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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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