Malargalaipol Thangai
From Pasamalar · 1961
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Pasamalar1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| { Malargalai pol | Like flowers |
| Thangai urangugiraal } (2) | The younger sister sleeps (Repeat 2) |
| Annan vaazha vaipaan | Her elder brother will build a life for her |
| Endru amaithi kondaal | Believing this, she rests in peace |
| Male | |
| Malargalai pol | Like flowers |
| Thangai urangugiraal | The younger sister sleeps |
| Annan vaazha vaipaan | Her elder brother will build a life for her |
| Endru amaithi kondaal | Believing this, she rests in peace |
| Male | |
| { Kalaindhidum | Fleeting |
| Kanavugal aval padaithaal | Dreams she created |
| Annan karpanai therinil | In the chariot of her brother's imagination |
| Parandhu sendraal } (3) | She flew away (Repeat 3) |
| Male | |
| { Maamani maaligai | A palace of precious gems |
| Maadhargal punnagai | The smiles of womenfolk |
| Mangala medaiyin | On the auspicious wedding stage |
| Ponvannam kandaal } (2) | She saw a golden brilliance (Repeat 2) |
| Male | |
| { Maavilai thoranam | Mango leaf garlands |
| Aadida kandaan } (2) | He saw them swaying (Repeat 2) |
| Manamagan vandhu nindru | The groom arrived and stood |
| Maalai sooda kandaan | He saw him adorn her with a wedding garland |
| Male | |
| Kalaindhidum | Fleeting |
| Kanavugal aval padaithaal | Dreams she created |
| Annan karpanai therinil | In the chariot of her brother's imagination |
| Parandhu sendraal | She flew away |
| Male | |
| Aasayin | Along the path of desire |
| Paadhaiyil odiya | Running with joy |
| Pen mayil anbudan | The peahen-like girl with affection |
| Kaalgalil paninthida kandaan | He saw her bow at his feet |
| Male | |
| Vaazhiya kanmani | May you live long, my precious one |
| Vaazhiya endran vaan | May you live long, he blessed; his sky-like |
| Mazhai pol kangal | Rain-like eyes |
| Neeril aadakandaan | He saw them bathed in tears |
| Male | |
| Kalaindhidum | Fleeting |
| Kanavugal aval padaithaal | Dreams she created |
| Annan karpanai therinil | In the chariot of her brother's imagination |
| Parandhu sendraal | She flew away |
| Male | |
| { Poomanam kondaval | She who holds the fragrance of flowers |
| Paal manam kandaal pongidum | Felt the pure smell of mother's milk overflow |
| Thaaimayil seiyudan nindraal } (2) | She stood filled with motherhood beside her child (Repeat 2) |
| Male | |
| Mamanai paaradi | Look at your maternal uncle, my dear |
| Kanmani endraal marumagal | She told her daughter; the young niece |
| Kangal thannil maaman | In her uncle's eyes |
| Deivam kandaal | Saw God himself |
| Male | |
| Malargalai pol | Like flowers |
| Thangai urangugiraal | The younger sister sleeps |
| Annan vaazha vaipaan | Her elder brother will build a life for her |
| Endru amaithi kondaal | Believing this, she rests in peace |
| Male | |
| { Kalaindhidum | Fleeting |
| Kanavugal aval padaithaal | Dreams she created |
| Annan karpanai therinil | In the chariot of her brother's imagination |
| Parandhu sendraal } (2) | She flew away (Repeat 2) |
| Male | |
| Karpanai therinil | In the chariot of imagination |
| { Parandhu sendraal } (2) | She flew away (Repeat 2) |
{ மலர்களைப்
போல் தங்கை
உறங்குகிறாள் } (2)
அண்ணன் வாழ வைப்பான்
என்று அமைதி கொண்டாள்
Like flowers
The younger sister sleeps (Repeat 2)
Her elder brother will build a life for her
Believing this, she rests in peace
மலர்களைப்
போல் தங்கை
உறங்குகிறாள் அண்ணன்
வாழ வைப்பான் என்று
அமைதி கொண்டாள்
Like flowers
The younger sister sleeps
Her elder brother will build a life for her
Believing this, she rests in peace
{ கலைந்திடும்
கனவுகள் அவள்
படைத்தாள் அண்ணன்
கற்பனைத் தேரினில்
பறந்து சென்றால் } (3)
Fleeting
Dreams she created
In the chariot of her brother's imagination
She flew away (Repeat 3)
{ மாமணி மாளிகை
மாதர்கள் புன்னகை
மங்கல மேடையின்
பொன் வண்ணம்
கண்டால் } (2)
A palace of precious gems
The smiles of womenfolk
On the auspicious wedding stage
She saw a golden brilliance (Repeat 2)
{ மாவிலை
தோரணம் ஆடிடக்
கண்டான் } (2)
மணமகன் வந்து நின்று
மாலை சூடக்கண்டான்
Mango leaf garlands
He saw them swaying (Repeat 2)
The groom arrived and stood
He saw him adorn her with a wedding garland
கலைந்திடும்
கனவுகள் அவள்
படைத்தாள் அண்ணன்
கற்பனைத் தேரினில்
பறந்து சென்றால்
Fleeting
Dreams she created
In the chariot of her brother's imagination
She flew away
ஆசையின்
பாதையில் ஓடிய
பெண்மயில் அன்புடன்
கால்களில் பணிந்திடக்
கண்டான்
Along the path of desire
Running with joy
The peahen-like girl with affection
He saw her bow at his feet
வாழிய கண்மணி
வாழிய என்றான் வான்மழை
போல் கண்கள் நீரில்
ஆடக்கண்டான்
May you live long, my precious one
May you live long, he blessed; his sky-like
Rain-like eyes
He saw them bathed in tears
கலைந்திடும்
கனவுகள் அவள்
படைத்தாள் அண்ணன்
கற்பனைத் தேரினில்
பறந்து சென்றால்
Fleeting
Dreams she created
In the chariot of her brother's imagination
She flew away
{ பூமணம் கொண்டவள்
பால்மணம் கண்டாள்
பொங்கிடும் தாய்மையில்
சேயுடன் நின்றாள் } (2)
She who holds the fragrance of flowers
Felt the pure smell of mother's milk overflow
She stood filled with motherhood beside her child (Repeat 2)
மாமனைப் பாரடி
கண்மணி என்றாள்
மருமகள் கண்கள் தன்னில்
மாமன் தெய்வம் கண்டாள்
Look at your maternal uncle, my dear
She told her daughter; the young niece
In her uncle's eyes
Saw God himself
மலர்களைப்
போல் தங்கை
உறங்குகிறாள் அண்ணன்
வாழ வைப்பான் என்று
அமைதி கொண்டாள்
Like flowers
The younger sister sleeps
Her elder brother will build a life for her
Believing this, she rests in peace
{ கலைந்திடும்
கனவுகள் அவள்
படைத்தாள் அண்ணன்
கற்பனைத் தேரினில்
பறந்து சென்றால் } (2)
Fleeting
Dreams she created
In the chariot of her brother's imagination
She flew away (Repeat 2)
கற்பனைத் தேரினில்
{ பறந்து சென்றால் } (2)
In the chariot of imagination
She flew away (Repeat 2)
{ Malargalai pol
Like flowers
Thangai urangugiraal } (2)
The younger sister sleeps (Repeat 2)
Annan vaazha vaipaan
Her elder brother will build a life for her
Endru amaithi kondaal
Believing this, she rests in peace
Malargalai pol
Like flowers
Thangai urangugiraal
The younger sister sleeps
Annan vaazha vaipaan
Her elder brother will build a life for her
Endru amaithi kondaal
Believing this, she rests in peace
{ Kalaindhidum
Fleeting
Kanavugal aval padaithaal
Dreams she created
Annan karpanai therinil
In the chariot of her brother's imagination
Parandhu sendraal } (3)
She flew away (Repeat 3)
{ Maamani maaligai
A palace of precious gems
Maadhargal punnagai
The smiles of womenfolk
Mangala medaiyin
On the auspicious wedding stage
Ponvannam kandaal } (2)
She saw a golden brilliance (Repeat 2)
{ Maavilai thoranam
Mango leaf garlands
Aadida kandaan } (2)
He saw them swaying (Repeat 2)
Manamagan vandhu nindru
The groom arrived and stood
Maalai sooda kandaan
He saw him adorn her with a wedding garland
Kalaindhidum
Fleeting
Kanavugal aval padaithaal
Dreams she created
Annan karpanai therinil
In the chariot of her brother's imagination
Parandhu sendraal
She flew away
Aasayin
Along the path of desire
Paadhaiyil odiya
Running with joy
Pen mayil anbudan
The peahen-like girl with affection
Kaalgalil paninthida kandaan
He saw her bow at his feet
Vaazhiya kanmani
May you live long, my precious one
Vaazhiya endran vaan
May you live long, he blessed; his sky-like
Mazhai pol kangal
Rain-like eyes
Neeril aadakandaan
He saw them bathed in tears
Kalaindhidum
Fleeting
Kanavugal aval padaithaal
Dreams she created
Annan karpanai therinil
In the chariot of her brother's imagination
Parandhu sendraal
She flew away
{ Poomanam kondaval
She who holds the fragrance of flowers
Paal manam kandaal pongidum
Felt the pure smell of mother's milk overflow
Thaaimayil seiyudan nindraal } (2)
She stood filled with motherhood beside her child (Repeat 2)
Mamanai paaradi
Look at your maternal uncle, my dear
Kanmani endraal marumagal
She told her daughter; the young niece
Kangal thannil maaman
In her uncle's eyes
Deivam kandaal
Saw God himself
Malargalai pol
Like flowers
Thangai urangugiraal
The younger sister sleeps
Annan vaazha vaipaan
Her elder brother will build a life for her
Endru amaithi kondaal
Believing this, she rests in peace
{ Kalaindhidum
Fleeting
Kanavugal aval padaithaal
Dreams she created
Annan karpanai therinil
In the chariot of her brother's imagination
Parandhu sendraal } (2)
She flew away (Repeat 2)
Karpanai therinil
In the chariot of imagination
{ Parandhu sendraal } (2)
She flew away (Repeat 2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song from Pasamalar (1961) serves as the ultimate anthem for brotherly love in Tamil culture. Watching his younger sister sleep peacefully, the elder brother promises to dedicate his life to ensuring her happiness and prosperity. He visualizes her journey through life—her grand wedding, her bowing to seek his blessings with her husband, her becoming a loving mother, and her child looking up to him with divine reverence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Malargalai pol”
Compares the delicate, peaceful sleep of the sister to soft flowers.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Annan karpanai therinil”
Compares the brother's soaring thoughts and visions to a flying chariot.
Initial Alliteration (Monaai)
“Maamani maaligai”
Repetition of the 'M' sound ('Maamani', 'Maadhargal', 'Mangala') creates a rhythmic, pleasant flow.
Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Kalaindhidum”
Repetition of the second consonant sound 'la' ('Kalaindhidum' / 'Kanavugal').
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Trivia
Composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and rendered by T. M. Soundararajan, this song written by Kannadasan remains an immortal landmark in Tamil cinema history, famously picturized on Sivaji Ganesan and Savitri in 'Pasamalar' (1961).
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