Malargalai Padaitha
From Pandavar Bhoomi · 2001
- Lyricist
- Snehan
- Singer
- Srinivas
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Details
- Pandavar Bhoomi2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Malargalai padaitha | The God who created flowers |
| Iraivanum yeno | why did He |
| Mutkalil naduvil malaravittaan | make them bloom among thorns? |
| Manadhinil kaadhalai | The one who implanted love |
| Padhiyum pottavan | deep within the heart, |
| Yeno bayathai nidhaithuvittaan | why did He sow fear as well? |
| Male | |
| Idhu nyaayamaa | Is this fair? |
| Uyir thaangumaa | Can my life endure this? |
| Nee vaa pennae | Come, my lady, |
| Thadaigalai thaandi | crossing all obstacles, |
| Panchaangathin pazhaiya | changing the ancient calculations |
| Kanakkai maattri | of the traditional almanac. |
| Male | |
| Malargalai padaitha | The God who created flowers |
| Iraivanum yeno | why did He |
| Mutkalil naduvil malaravittaan | make them bloom among thorns? |
| Male | |
| Pennai oru poovendru | Calling a woman a flower |
| Solli vaitha poi indru | is a lie told back then, |
| En kaadhalai kolludhae | and today it kills my love. |
| Thalaimuraigal ponaalum | Even as generations pass, |
| Varaimuraigal pogaamal | traditional boundaries remain, |
| Thadai podudhae nyaayamaa.. | placing hurdles; is this fair? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalai kannukkul adaithu | Locking love inside your eyes, |
| Yenadi ennai kondraai | why did you torment me, girl? |
| Buddharum mannukkullae | Even Buddha had to enter the earth, |
| Ponadhai neeyum unarvaai | you too must realize this reality. |
| Kaadhalum uyir pettraal | When love comes to life, |
| Pagai thondrudhae | enmity rears its head. |
| Male | |
| Malargalai padaitha | The God who created flowers |
| Iraivanum yeno | why did He |
| Mutkalil naduvil malaravittaan | make them bloom among thorns? |
| Manadhinil kaadhalai | The one who implanted love |
| Padhiyum pottavan | deep within the heart, |
| Yeno bayathai nidhaithuvittaan | why did He sow fear as well? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal oru noyendraal | If love is considered a disease, |
| Guna padutha yaar vandhaar | who came forward to cure it? |
| Vidai yedhumae illaiyae | There is no answer at all. |
| Kaadhal oru theeyendraal | If love is considered a fire, |
| Sutta vadu yaar kandaar | who has seen the burn scar? |
| Thadam yedhumae illaiyae | There is no trace left behind. |
| Male | |
| Vedanidam koondu kiligal | Caged parrots do not express |
| Viruppathai solluvadhu illai | their true desires to the hunter. |
| Pennae nee oomaiyum illai | Girl, you are not mute either, |
| Irundhum yen pesidavillai | yet why haven't you spoken up? |
| Kaadhalum uyir pettraal | When love comes to life, |
| Pagai thondrudhae..ae…ae…. | enmity rears its head... |
| Male | |
| Malargalai padaitha | The God who created flowers |
| Iraivanum yeno | why did He |
| Mutkalil naduvil malaravittaan | make them bloom among thorns? |
| Manadhinil kaadhalai | The one who implanted love |
| Padhiyum pottavan | deep within the heart, |
| Yeno bayathai nidhaithuvittaan | why did He sow fear as well? |
| Male | |
| Idhu nyaayamaa | Is this fair? |
| Female :Ahaa..aa.. | Female: Ahaa..aa.. |
| Male :Uyir thaangumaa | Male: Can my life endure this? |
| Female :Ahaa..aa.. | Female: Ahaa..aa.. |
| Male :Nee vaa pennae | Male: Come, my lady, |
| Thadaigalai thaandi | crossing all obstacles, |
| Panchaangathin pazhaiya | changing the ancient calculations |
| Kanakkai maattri | of the traditional almanac, |
| Maattri maattri | changing it, changing it. |
மலர்களை
படைத்த இறைவனும்
ஏனோ முட்களில் நடுவில்
மலரவிட்டான் மனதினில்
காதலை பதியும் போட்டவன்
ஏனோ பயத்தை நிதைத்து
விட்டான்
The God who created flowers
why did He
make them bloom among thorns?
The one who implanted love
deep within the heart,
why did He sow fear as well?
இது நியாயமா
உயிர் தாங்குமா நீ வா
பெண்ணே தடைகளை
தாண்டி பஞ்சாங்கத்தின்
பழைய கணக்கை மாற்றி
Is this fair?
Can my life endure this?
Come, my lady,
crossing all obstacles,
changing the ancient calculations
of the traditional almanac.
மலர்களை
படைத்த இறைவனும்
ஏனோ முட்களில் நடுவில்
மலரவிட்டான்
The God who created flowers
why did He
make them bloom among thorns?
பெண்ணை ஒரு
பூவென்று சொல்லி வைத்த
பொய் இன்று என் காதலை
கொல்லுதே தலைமுறைகள்
போனாலும் வரைமுறைகள்
போகாமல் தடை போடுதே
நியாயமா
Calling a woman a flower
is a lie told back then,
and today it kills my love.
Even as generations pass,
traditional boundaries remain,
placing hurdles; is this fair?
காதலை
கண்ணுக்குள் அடைத்து
ஏனடி என்னை கொன்றாய்
புத்தரும் மண்ணுக்குள்ளே
போனதை நீயும் உணர்வாய்
காதலும் உயிர் பெற்றால்
பகை தோன்றுதே
Locking love inside your eyes,
why did you torment me, girl?
Even Buddha had to enter the earth,
you too must realize this reality.
When love comes to life,
enmity rears its head.
மலர்களை
படைத்த இறைவனும்
ஏனோ முட்களில் நடுவில்
மலரவிட்டான் மனதினில்
காதலை பதியும் போட்டவன்
ஏனோ பயத்தை நிதைத்து
விட்டான்
The God who created flowers
why did He
make them bloom among thorns?
The one who implanted love
deep within the heart,
why did He sow fear as well?
காதல் ஒரு
நோயென்றால் குணப்படுத்த
யார் வந்தார் விடையேதுமே
இல்லையே காதல் ஒரு
தீயென்றால் சுட்ட வடு
யார் கண்டார் தடமேதுமே
இல்லையே
If love is considered a disease,
who came forward to cure it?
There is no answer at all.
If love is considered a fire,
who has seen the burn scar?
There is no trace left behind.
வேடனிடம் கூண்டு
கிளிகள் விருப்பத்தை
சொல்லுவது இல்லை
பெண்ணே நீ ஊமையும்
இல்லை இருந்தும் ஏன்
பேசிடவில்லை காதலும்
உயிர் பெற்றால் பகை
தோன்றுதே
Caged parrots do not express
their true desires to the hunter.
Girl, you are not mute either,
yet why haven't you spoken up?
When love comes to life,
enmity rears its head...
மலர்களை
படைத்த இறைவனும்
ஏனோ முட்களில் நடுவில்
மலரவிட்டான் மனதினில்
காதலை பதியும் போட்டவன்
ஏனோ பயத்தை நிதைத்து
விட்டான்
The God who created flowers
why did He
make them bloom among thorns?
The one who implanted love
deep within the heart,
why did He sow fear as well?
இது நியாயமா
ஆஹா ஆ
உயிர் தாங்குமா
ஆஹா ஆ
நீ வா பெண்ணே
தடைகளை தாண்டி
பஞ்சாங்கத்தின் பழைய
கணக்கை மாற்றி மாற்றி
மாற்றி
Is this fair?
Female: Ahaa..aa..
Male: Can my life endure this?
Female: Ahaa..aa..
Male: Come, my lady,
crossing all obstacles,
changing the ancient calculations
of the traditional almanac,
changing it, changing it.
Malargalai padaitha
The God who created flowers
Iraivanum yeno
why did He
Mutkalil naduvil malaravittaan
make them bloom among thorns?
Manadhinil kaadhalai
The one who implanted love
Padhiyum pottavan
deep within the heart,
Yeno bayathai nidhaithuvittaan
why did He sow fear as well?
Idhu nyaayamaa
Is this fair?
Uyir thaangumaa
Can my life endure this?
Nee vaa pennae
Come, my lady,
Thadaigalai thaandi
crossing all obstacles,
Panchaangathin pazhaiya
changing the ancient calculations
Kanakkai maattri
of the traditional almanac.
Malargalai padaitha
The God who created flowers
Iraivanum yeno
why did He
Mutkalil naduvil malaravittaan
make them bloom among thorns?
Pennai oru poovendru
Calling a woman a flower
Solli vaitha poi indru
is a lie told back then,
En kaadhalai kolludhae
and today it kills my love.
Thalaimuraigal ponaalum
Even as generations pass,
Varaimuraigal pogaamal
traditional boundaries remain,
Thadai podudhae nyaayamaa..
placing hurdles; is this fair?
Kaadhalai kannukkul adaithu
Locking love inside your eyes,
Yenadi ennai kondraai
why did you torment me, girl?
Buddharum mannukkullae
Even Buddha had to enter the earth,
Ponadhai neeyum unarvaai
you too must realize this reality.
Kaadhalum uyir pettraal
When love comes to life,
Pagai thondrudhae
enmity rears its head.
Malargalai padaitha
The God who created flowers
Iraivanum yeno
why did He
Mutkalil naduvil malaravittaan
make them bloom among thorns?
Manadhinil kaadhalai
The one who implanted love
Padhiyum pottavan
deep within the heart,
Yeno bayathai nidhaithuvittaan
why did He sow fear as well?
Kaadhal oru noyendraal
If love is considered a disease,
Guna padutha yaar vandhaar
who came forward to cure it?
Vidai yedhumae illaiyae
There is no answer at all.
Kaadhal oru theeyendraal
If love is considered a fire,
Sutta vadu yaar kandaar
who has seen the burn scar?
Thadam yedhumae illaiyae
There is no trace left behind.
Vedanidam koondu kiligal
Caged parrots do not express
Viruppathai solluvadhu illai
their true desires to the hunter.
Pennae nee oomaiyum illai
Girl, you are not mute either,
Irundhum yen pesidavillai
yet why haven't you spoken up?
Kaadhalum uyir pettraal
When love comes to life,
Pagai thondrudhae..ae…ae….
enmity rears its head...
Malargalai padaitha
The God who created flowers
Iraivanum yeno
why did He
Mutkalil naduvil malaravittaan
make them bloom among thorns?
Manadhinil kaadhalai
The one who implanted love
Padhiyum pottavan
deep within the heart,
Yeno bayathai nidhaithuvittaan
why did He sow fear as well?
Idhu nyaayamaa
Is this fair?
Female :Ahaa..aa..
Female: Ahaa..aa..
Male :Uyir thaangumaa
Male: Can my life endure this?
Female :Ahaa..aa..
Female: Ahaa..aa..
Male :Nee vaa pennae
Male: Come, my lady,
Thadaigalai thaandi
crossing all obstacles,
Panchaangathin pazhaiya
changing the ancient calculations
Kanakkai maattri
of the traditional almanac,
Maattri maattri
changing it, changing it.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Pandavar Bhoomi' expresses deep despair and philosophical anguish over love caught in the web of societal restrictions, caste rituals, and fear. The protagonist questions God for creating love alongside intense fear, comparing lovers to delicate flowers surrounded by sharp thorns. He calls upon his beloved to break free from traditional societal bounds and outdated beliefs to unite with him.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Mutkalil naduvil malaravittaan”
Compares love growing amidst oppressive social norms to delicate flowers blooming amidst sharp thorns.
Rhetorical Question
“Idhu nyaayamaa”
Questions the injustice of fate and societal restrictions on lovers.
Parallelism / Monai
“Kaadhal oru noyendraal... Kaadhal oru theeyendraal”
Symmetrical structural comparison of love to a disease and fire to highlight its intangible yet painful nature.
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Trivia
Composed by Bharadwaj for Cheran's critically acclaimed film 'Pandavar Bhoomi' (2001), the track features lyrics by Snehan highlighting social constraints on romance, sung memorably by Yugendran and S.P.B. Charan.
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