Malargale Idho Idho
From Theeratha Vilaiyattu Pillai -1982 · 1982
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Theeratha Vilaiyattu Pillai -19821982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| …………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Malargale idho idho | O flowers, look here, look here! |
| Varugiraal thalaivi | The queen of my heart is arriving! |
| Poovo ponno muththo maniyi | Is she a blossom, gold, a pearl, or a precious gem? |
| Pongum kadhal gangai nathiyo | Is she the surging Ganges river of overflowing love? |
| Female | |
| Malargale idho idho | O flowers, look here, look here! |
| Varugiraal thalaivi | The queen of my heart is arriving! |
| Poovo ponno muththo maniyi | Is she a blossom, gold, a pearl, or a precious gem? |
| Pongum kadhal gangai nathiyo | Is she the surging Ganges river of overflowing love? |
| Male | |
| Malargale idho idho | O flowers, look here, look here! |
| Varugiraal thalaivi | The queen of my heart is arriving! |
| Female | |
| Sevvaanilae panneerilae | In the twilight sky sprinkled with rosewater, |
| Venn megam maakkolam podum | The white clouds lay out traditional flour patterns, |
| Sevvaanilae panneerilae | In the twilight sky sprinkled with rosewater, |
| Venn megam maakkolam podum | The white clouds lay out traditional flour patterns, |
| Female | |
| Naam ondru saernthu pogindra pothu | When we walk together as one, |
| Anbodu varavekavae | To welcome us with warmth and affection, |
| Male :Arththa jamangalil antha kaaman kuyil | Male: In the deep midnight, the cuckoo of the Love God, |
| Sangeetham thaalaattumo….oo….oo…oo…. | Will it lull us to sleep with its song? Oo... oo... |
| Female | |
| Malargale idho idho | O flowers, look here, look here! |
| Varugiraal thalaivi | The queen of my heart is arriving! |
| Male :Poovo ponno muththo maniyi | Male: Is she a blossom, gold, a pearl, or a precious gem? |
| Pongum kadhal gangai nathiyo | Is she the surging Ganges river of overflowing love? |
| Female | |
| Malargale | O flowers, |
| Male : Oo | Male: Oo |
| Female :Idho | Female: Look here |
| Male :Oo | Male: Oo |
| Female :Idho | Female: Look here |
| Male :Oo | Male: Oo |
| Female :Varugiraal thalaivi | Female: The queen of my heart is arriving! |
| Male :Lalalaa | Male: Lalalaa |
| Male | |
| Moongilgal pullaanguzhal | Bamboos turn into flutes, |
| Aval mogaththil paadum thamizh | Sweet Tamil language sings in her desire, |
| Moongilgal pullaanguzhal | Bamboos turn into flutes, |
| Aval mogaththil paadum thamizh | Sweet Tamil language sings in her desire, |
| Male | |
| Ilamaalaiyil malar medaiyil | In the early evening on a dais of blossoms, |
| Pon vandin naadhsvaram | The golden beetle plays the wedding pipe (nadaswaram), |
| Female :Engal kalyaana naal indru | Female: Today is our auspicious wedding day, |
| Megangalum oor kootti pogindrana | Even the clouds assemble like a village crowd to watch us, |
| Male | |
| Malargale | O flowers, |
| Female :Oo | Female: Oo |
| Male :Idho | Male: Look here |
| Female :Oo | Female: Oo |
| Male :Idho | Male: Look here |
| Female :Oo | Female: Oo |
| Male :Varugiraal thalaivi | Male: The queen of my heart is arriving! |
| Female :Aahaah | Female: Aahaah |
| Female | |
| Poovo ponno muththo maniyi | Is she a blossom, gold, a pearl, or a precious gem? |
| Pongum kadhal gangai nathiyo | Is she the surging Ganges river of overflowing love? |
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மலர்களே இதோ இதோ
வருகிறாள் தலைவி
பூவோ பொன்னோ முத்தோ மணியோ
பொங்கும் காதல் கங்கை நதியோ
O flowers, look here, look here!
The queen of my heart is arriving!
Is she a blossom, gold, a pearl, or a precious gem?
Is she the surging Ganges river of overflowing love?
மலர்களே இதோ இதோ
வருகிறாள் தலைவி
பூவோ பொன்னோ முத்தோ மணியோ
பொங்கும் காதல் கங்கை நதியோ
O flowers, look here, look here!
The queen of my heart is arriving!
Is she a blossom, gold, a pearl, or a precious gem?
Is she the surging Ganges river of overflowing love?
மலர்களே இதோ இதோ
வருகிறாள் தலைவி
O flowers, look here, look here!
The queen of my heart is arriving!
செவ்வானிலே பன்னீரிலே
வெண் மேகம் மாக்கோலம் போடும்
செவ்வானிலே பன்னீரிலே
வெண் மேகம் மாக்கோலம் போடும்
In the twilight sky sprinkled with rosewater,
The white clouds lay out traditional flour patterns,
In the twilight sky sprinkled with rosewater,
The white clouds lay out traditional flour patterns,
நாம் ஒன்று சேர்ந்து போகின்ற போது
அன்போடு வரவேற்கவே......
அர்த்த ஜாமங்களில் அந்த காமன் குயில்
சங்கீதம் தாலாட்டுமோ ஓ....ஓ....ஓ...
When we walk together as one,
To welcome us with warmth and affection,
Male: In the deep midnight, the cuckoo of the Love God,
Will it lull us to sleep with its song? Oo... oo...
மலர்களே இதோ இதோ
வருகிறாள் தலைவி
பூவோ பொன்னோ முத்தோ மணியோ
பொங்கும் காதல் கங்கை நதியோ
O flowers, look here, look here!
The queen of my heart is arriving!
Male: Is she a blossom, gold, a pearl, or a precious gem?
Is she the surging Ganges river of overflowing love?
மலர்களே
ஓ
இதோ
ஓ
இதோ
ஓ
வருகிறாள் தலைவி
லலலா
O flowers,
Male: Oo
Female: Look here
Male: Oo
Female: Look here
Male: Oo
Female: The queen of my heart is arriving!
Male: Lalalaa
மூங்கில்கள் புல்லாங்குழல்
அவள் மோகத்தில் பாடும் தமிழ்
மூங்கில்கள் புல்லாங்குழல்
அவள் மோகத்தில் பாடும் தமிழ்
Bamboos turn into flutes,
Sweet Tamil language sings in her desire,
Bamboos turn into flutes,
Sweet Tamil language sings in her desire,
இளமாலையில் மலர் மேடையில்
பொன் வண்டின் நாதஸ்வரம்
எங்கள் கல்யாண நாள் இன்று
மேகங்களும் ஊர் கூட்டி போகின்றன
In the early evening on a dais of blossoms,
The golden beetle plays the wedding pipe (nadaswaram),
Female: Today is our auspicious wedding day,
Even the clouds assemble like a village crowd to watch us,
மலர்களே
ஹா
இதோ
ஹா
இதோ
ஹா
வருகிறாள் தலைவி
ஆஹாஹ்.....
O flowers,
Female: Oo
Male: Look here
Female: Oo
Male: Look here
Female: Oo
Male: The queen of my heart is arriving!
Female: Aahaah
பூவோ பொன்னோ முத்தோ மணியோ
பொங்கும் காதல் கங்கை நதியோ...
Is she a blossom, gold, a pearl, or a precious gem?
Is she the surging Ganges river of overflowing love?
லாலாலலா......லலா லாலாலா....
லாலாலலா......லலா லாலாலா.....
லாலாலலா......லலா லாலாலா....
லாலாலலா......லலா லாலாலா.....
……………
...
Malargale idho idho
O flowers, look here, look here!
Varugiraal thalaivi
The queen of my heart is arriving!
Poovo ponno muththo maniyi
Is she a blossom, gold, a pearl, or a precious gem?
Pongum kadhal gangai nathiyo
Is she the surging Ganges river of overflowing love?
Malargale idho idho
O flowers, look here, look here!
Varugiraal thalaivi
The queen of my heart is arriving!
Poovo ponno muththo maniyi
Is she a blossom, gold, a pearl, or a precious gem?
Pongum kadhal gangai nathiyo
Is she the surging Ganges river of overflowing love?
Malargale idho idho
O flowers, look here, look here!
Varugiraal thalaivi
The queen of my heart is arriving!
Sevvaanilae panneerilae
In the twilight sky sprinkled with rosewater,
Venn megam maakkolam podum
The white clouds lay out traditional flour patterns,
Sevvaanilae panneerilae
In the twilight sky sprinkled with rosewater,
Venn megam maakkolam podum
The white clouds lay out traditional flour patterns,
Naam ondru saernthu pogindra pothu
When we walk together as one,
Anbodu varavekavae
To welcome us with warmth and affection,
Male :Arththa jamangalil antha kaaman kuyil
Male: In the deep midnight, the cuckoo of the Love God,
Sangeetham thaalaattumo….oo….oo…oo….
Will it lull us to sleep with its song? Oo... oo...
Malargale idho idho
O flowers, look here, look here!
Varugiraal thalaivi
The queen of my heart is arriving!
Male :Poovo ponno muththo maniyi
Male: Is she a blossom, gold, a pearl, or a precious gem?
Pongum kadhal gangai nathiyo
Is she the surging Ganges river of overflowing love?
Malargale
O flowers,
Male : Oo
Male: Oo
Female :Idho
Female: Look here
Male :Oo
Male: Oo
Female :Idho
Female: Look here
Male :Oo
Male: Oo
Female :Varugiraal thalaivi
Female: The queen of my heart is arriving!
Male :Lalalaa
Male: Lalalaa
Moongilgal pullaanguzhal
Bamboos turn into flutes,
Aval mogaththil paadum thamizh
Sweet Tamil language sings in her desire,
Moongilgal pullaanguzhal
Bamboos turn into flutes,
Aval mogaththil paadum thamizh
Sweet Tamil language sings in her desire,
Ilamaalaiyil malar medaiyil
In the early evening on a dais of blossoms,
Pon vandin naadhsvaram
The golden beetle plays the wedding pipe (nadaswaram),
Female :Engal kalyaana naal indru
Female: Today is our auspicious wedding day,
Megangalum oor kootti pogindrana
Even the clouds assemble like a village crowd to watch us,
Malargale
O flowers,
Female :Oo
Female: Oo
Male :Idho
Male: Look here
Female :Oo
Female: Oo
Male :Idho
Male: Look here
Female :Oo
Female: Oo
Male :Varugiraal thalaivi
Male: The queen of my heart is arriving!
Female :Aahaah
Female: Aahaah
Poovo ponno muththo maniyi
Is she a blossom, gold, a pearl, or a precious gem?
Pongum kadhal gangai nathiyo
Is she the surging Ganges river of overflowing love?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic duet celebrates the arrival of the beloved heroine and the joyous atmosphere of love and marriage. The lyricist Pulamaipithan personifies elements of nature—clouds, wind, birds, and insects—as active participants in celebrating the lovers' union. The sky creates decorative designs with white clouds, bamboos turn into musical flutes, and beetles play traditional wedding instruments to welcome the heroine. The song captures the euphoric excitement of a couple looking forward to their life together, blending grand natural imagery with intimate affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagamm)
“Poovo ponno muththo maniyi / Pongum kadhal gangai nathiyo”
Compares the beloved heroine to precious items (flowers, gold, pearls, gems) and an overflowing river of love (kadhal gangai nathiyo).
Personification (Tarkarupporul Ani / Nature Allegory)
“Sevvaanilae panneerilae / Venn megam maakkolam podum”
Attributes human wedding actions to nature, such as white clouds drawing kolam patterns in the sky to welcome the lovers.
Auditory Imagery and Metaphor
“Ilamaalaiyil malar medaiyil / Pon vandin naadhsvaram”
Personifies the buzzing sound of a golden beetle on a flower stage as the traditional wedding pipe music (Nadaswaram).
Anaphora / Alliteration (Monai)
“Moongilgal pullaanguzhal / Aval mogaththil paadum thamizh”
Repetition of sound patterns in consecutive lines creating a rhythmic, musical quality.
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Trivia
Theeratha Vilaiyattu Pillai (1982) was scored by the veteran duo Shankar-Ganesh. The song features a playful vocal call-and-response dynamic performed by real-life siblings S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. P. Sailaja, which added a natural, lively chemistry to the recording.
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