Malargale Malargale
From Love Birds · 1996
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Hariharan, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Love Birds1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Malargalae malargalae idhu enna kanavaa | Oh flowers, oh flowers, is this a dream? |
| Malaigalae malaigalae idhu enna ninaivaa aa… | Oh mountains, oh mountains, is this reality? |
| Urugiyadhae… enadhullam | My heart has melted... |
| Perugiyadhae… vizhi vellam | The flood of tears from my eyes has overflowed... |
| Vinnodum nee thaan mannodum nee thaan | You are in the sky, you are on the earth, |
| Kannodum nee thaan vaaa aaaa aaaa…… | You are in my eyes too, come to me... |
| Female | |
| Megam thirandhu kondu mannil irangi vandhu | Parting the clouds and descending to the earth, |
| Maarbil olindhu kolla vaa vaa …aaaa | Come to hide inside my chest... |
| Male | |
| Maarbil olindhu kondaal maaran ambu varum | If I hide in your chest, Cupid's arrow will strike, |
| Koondhalil olindhu kolla varavaa… | Shall I come to hide in your hair instead? |
| Female | |
| En koondhal dhevan thoongum palli araiyaa araiyaa | Is my hair the bedchamber where my lord sleeps? |
| Malar soodum vayadhil ennai marandhu povadhu thaan muraiyaa | In the age of wearing flowers, is it fair to forget me? |
| Male | |
| Ninaikaadha neram illai kaadhal radhiyae radhiyae | There is no moment I do not think of you, my goddess of love, |
| Un perai chonaal podhum nindru vazhi vidum kaadhal nadhiyae | Just uttering your name is enough for the river of love to stand aside and yield pathway. |
| Female | |
| En swaasam un moochil un vaarthai en pechil | My breath is in your breathing, your words are in my speech, |
| Male | |
| Aindharu nootrandu vaazhvom en vaazhvae vaa | We shall live for five hundred years, come my life, come. |
| Male | |
| Malargalae malargalae idhu enna kanavaa | Oh flowers, oh flowers, is this a dream? |
| Malaigalae malaigalae idhu enna ninaivaa aaa | Oh mountains, oh mountains, is this reality? |
| Urugiyadhae… enadhullam | My heart has melted... |
| Perugiyadhae… vizhi vellam | The flood of tears from my eyes has overflowed... |
| Vinnodum nee thaan mannodum nee thaan | You are in the sky, you are on the earth, |
| Kannodum nee thaan vaaa aaaa ….. | You are in my eyes too, come to me... |
| Male | |
| Poovil naavirundhaal kaatru vaai thirandhaal | If a flower had a tongue, if the wind opened its mouth, |
| Kaadhal kaadhal endru pesum | They would speak of love, love. |
| Female | |
| Nilaa thamizh arindhaal alai mozhi arindhaal | If the moon knew Tamil, if the ocean wave knew language, |
| Namm mel kavi ezhudhi veesum | They would compose poetry upon us and shower it. |
| Male | |
| Vaazhvodu valarpirai thaanae vanna nilavae nilavae | Like a waxing moon in life, oh colorful moon, |
| Vaanodu neelam polae izaindhu kondadhu indha uravae | Like the blueness intertwined with the sky, this bond has blended. |
| Female | |
| Urangaadha neram kooda undhan kanavae kanavae | Even in times of sleeplessness, it is your dream, your dream, |
| Oonodu uyirai polae uraindhu ponadhu thaan uravae | Like the soul bound to flesh, this relationship has etched itself deep. |
| Male | |
| Marakaadhu un raagam marikaadhu en dhegam | Your melody will never be forgotten, my body will never perish, |
| Female | |
| Unakaaga uyir vaazhven vaa en vaazhvae vaa | I shall live my life for you, come my life, come. |
| Female | |
| Malargalae malargalae idhu enna kanavaa | Oh flowers, oh flowers, is this a dream? |
| Malaigalae malaigalae idhu enna ninaivaa aa | Oh mountains, oh mountains, is this reality? |
| Male | |
| Urugiyadhae… enadhullam | My heart has melted... |
| Perugiyadhae… vizhi vellam | The flood of tears from my eyes has overflowed... |
| Female | |
| Vinnodum nee thaan mannodum nee thaan | You are in the sky, you are on the earth, |
| Male | |
| Kannodum nee thaan vaaa aaaa aa…. | You are in my eyes too, come to me... |
மலா்களே
மலா்களே இது என்ன
கனவா மலைகளே
மலைகளே இது என்ன
நினைவா உருகியதே
எனதுள்ளம் பெருகியதே
விழிவெள்ளம் விண்ணோடும்
நீதான் மண்ணோடும் நீதான்
கண்ணோடும் நீதான் வா.........
Oh flowers, oh flowers, is this a dream?
Oh mountains, oh mountains, is this reality?
My heart has melted...
The flood of tears from my eyes has overflowed...
You are in the sky, you are on the earth,
You are in my eyes too, come to me...
மேகம் திறந்து
கொண்டு மண்ணில்
இறங்கி வந்து மாா்பில்
ஒளிந்து கொள்ள வா வா.....
Parting the clouds and descending to the earth,
Come to hide inside my chest...
மாா்பில் ஒளிந்து
கொண்டால் மாறன் அம்பு
வரும் கூந்தலில் ஒளிந்து
கொள்ள வரவா
If I hide in your chest, Cupid's arrow will strike,
Shall I come to hide in your hair instead?
என் கூந்தல்
தேவன் தூங்கும் பள்ளி
அறையா அறையா மலா்
சூடும் வயதில் என்னை
மறந்து போவதுதான் முறையா
Is my hair the bedchamber where my lord sleeps?
In the age of wearing flowers, is it fair to forget me?
நினைக்காத
நேரமில்லை காதல்
ரதியே ரதியே உன்
பேரை சொன்னால்
போதும் நின்று வழி
விடும் காதல் நதியே
There is no moment I do not think of you, my goddess of love,
Just uttering your name is enough for the river of love to stand aside and yield pathway.
என் சுவாசம்
உன் மூச்சில் உன்
வாா்த்தை என் பேச்சில்
My breath is in your breathing, your words are in my speech,
ஐந்தாறு நூற்றாண்டு
வாழ்வோம் என் வாழ்வே வா
We shall live for five hundred years, come my life, come.
மலா்களே
மலா்களே இது என்ன
கனவா மலைகளே
மலைகளே இது என்ன
நினைவா உருகியதே
எனதுள்ளம் பெருகியதே
விழிவெள்ளம் விண்ணோடும்
நீதான் மண்ணோடும் நீதான்
கண்ணோடும் நீதான் வா
Oh flowers, oh flowers, is this a dream?
Oh mountains, oh mountains, is this reality?
My heart has melted...
The flood of tears from my eyes has overflowed...
You are in the sky, you are on the earth,
You are in my eyes too, come to me...
பூவில் நாவிருந்தால்
காற்று வாய் திறந்தால்
காதல் காதல் என்று பேசும்
If a flower had a tongue, if the wind opened its mouth,
They would speak of love, love.
நிலா தமிழ் அறிந்தால்
அலை மொழி அறிந்தால்
நம் மேல் கவி எழுதி வீசும்
If the moon knew Tamil, if the ocean wave knew language,
They would compose poetry upon us and shower it.
வாழ்வோடு
வளா்பிறைதானே
வண்ண நிலவே நிலவே
வானோடு நீலம் போலே
இளைந்து கொண்டது இந்த
உறவே
Like a waxing moon in life, oh colorful moon,
Like the blueness intertwined with the sky, this bond has blended.
உறங்காத நேரம்
கூட உந்தன் கனவே கனவே
ஊனோடு உயிரை போல
உறைந்து போனதுதான் உறவே
Even in times of sleeplessness, it is your dream, your dream,
Like the soul bound to flesh, this relationship has etched itself deep.
மறக்காது உன்
ராகம் மாிக்காது என் தேகம்
Your melody will never be forgotten, my body will never perish,
உனக்காக
உயிா் வாழ்வேன்
வா என் வாழ்வே வா
I shall live my life for you, come my life, come.
மலா்களே
மலா்களே இது என்ன
கனவா மலைகளே
மலைகளே இது என்ன
நினைவா
Oh flowers, oh flowers, is this a dream?
Oh mountains, oh mountains, is this reality?
உருகியதே
எனதுள்ளம் பெருகியதே
விழிவெள்ளம்
My heart has melted...
The flood of tears from my eyes has overflowed...
விண்ணோடும்
நீதான் மண்ணோடும் நீதான்
You are in the sky, you are on the earth,
கண்ணோடும் நீதான் வா..........
You are in my eyes too, come to me...
Malargalae malargalae idhu enna kanavaa
Oh flowers, oh flowers, is this a dream?
Malaigalae malaigalae idhu enna ninaivaa aa…
Oh mountains, oh mountains, is this reality?
Urugiyadhae… enadhullam
My heart has melted...
Perugiyadhae… vizhi vellam
The flood of tears from my eyes has overflowed...
Vinnodum nee thaan mannodum nee thaan
You are in the sky, you are on the earth,
Kannodum nee thaan vaaa aaaa aaaa……
You are in my eyes too, come to me...
Megam thirandhu kondu mannil irangi vandhu
Parting the clouds and descending to the earth,
Maarbil olindhu kolla vaa vaa …aaaa
Come to hide inside my chest...
Maarbil olindhu kondaal maaran ambu varum
If I hide in your chest, Cupid's arrow will strike,
Koondhalil olindhu kolla varavaa…
Shall I come to hide in your hair instead?
En koondhal dhevan thoongum palli araiyaa araiyaa
Is my hair the bedchamber where my lord sleeps?
Malar soodum vayadhil ennai marandhu povadhu thaan muraiyaa
In the age of wearing flowers, is it fair to forget me?
Ninaikaadha neram illai kaadhal radhiyae radhiyae
There is no moment I do not think of you, my goddess of love,
Un perai chonaal podhum nindru vazhi vidum kaadhal nadhiyae
Just uttering your name is enough for the river of love to stand aside and yield pathway.
En swaasam un moochil un vaarthai en pechil
My breath is in your breathing, your words are in my speech,
Aindharu nootrandu vaazhvom en vaazhvae vaa
We shall live for five hundred years, come my life, come.
Malargalae malargalae idhu enna kanavaa
Oh flowers, oh flowers, is this a dream?
Malaigalae malaigalae idhu enna ninaivaa aaa
Oh mountains, oh mountains, is this reality?
Urugiyadhae… enadhullam
My heart has melted...
Perugiyadhae… vizhi vellam
The flood of tears from my eyes has overflowed...
Vinnodum nee thaan mannodum nee thaan
You are in the sky, you are on the earth,
Kannodum nee thaan vaaa aaaa …..
You are in my eyes too, come to me...
Poovil naavirundhaal kaatru vaai thirandhaal
If a flower had a tongue, if the wind opened its mouth,
Kaadhal kaadhal endru pesum
They would speak of love, love.
Nilaa thamizh arindhaal alai mozhi arindhaal
If the moon knew Tamil, if the ocean wave knew language,
Namm mel kavi ezhudhi veesum
They would compose poetry upon us and shower it.
Vaazhvodu valarpirai thaanae vanna nilavae nilavae
Like a waxing moon in life, oh colorful moon,
Vaanodu neelam polae izaindhu kondadhu indha uravae
Like the blueness intertwined with the sky, this bond has blended.
Urangaadha neram kooda undhan kanavae kanavae
Even in times of sleeplessness, it is your dream, your dream,
Oonodu uyirai polae uraindhu ponadhu thaan uravae
Like the soul bound to flesh, this relationship has etched itself deep.
Marakaadhu un raagam marikaadhu en dhegam
Your melody will never be forgotten, my body will never perish,
Unakaaga uyir vaazhven vaa en vaazhvae vaa
I shall live my life for you, come my life, come.
Malargalae malargalae idhu enna kanavaa
Oh flowers, oh flowers, is this a dream?
Malaigalae malaigalae idhu enna ninaivaa aa
Oh mountains, oh mountains, is this reality?
Urugiyadhae… enadhullam
My heart has melted...
Perugiyadhae… vizhi vellam
The flood of tears from my eyes has overflowed...
Vinnodum nee thaan mannodum nee thaan
You are in the sky, you are on the earth,
Kannodum nee thaan vaaa aaaa aa….
You are in my eyes too, come to me...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Malargalae is a classic, evocative romantic ballad from the 1996 movie Love Birds, composed by A.R. Rahman with lyrics by Vairamuthu. The song depicts two lovers lost in the transcendent euphoria of love, questioning whether their profound happiness is a dream or reality. They invoke elements of nature—flowers, mountains, winds, and the moon—as symbolic witnesses to their eternal connection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Epizeuxis
“Malargalae malargalae idhu enna kanavaa”
Repetition of words like 'Malargalae malargalae' and 'Malaigalae malaigalae' at the start creates a rhythmic, musical emphasis on nature.
Etukai (Tamil Second-letter Rhyme)
“Urugiyadhae… enadhullam / Perugiyadhae… vizhi vellam”
The second consonant 'ru' in Urugiyadhae rhymes with 'ru' in Perugiyadhae, showcasing traditional Tamil poetic meter.
Personification
“Poovil naavirundhaal kaatru vaai thirandhaal / Kaadhal kaadhal endru pesum”
Attributes human capabilities like speaking Tamil and writing poetry to flowers, the wind, waves, and the moon.
Simile (Upamani)
“Vaanodu neelam polae izaindhu kondadhu indha uravae”
Compares the deep bond of love to the inseparable blueness of the sky and the soul within flesh.
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Trivia
Composed by A.R. Rahman and sung seamlessly by Hariharan and K.S. Chithra, this iconic song was filmed in picturesque landscapes across the United Kingdom, featuring Prabhu Deva and Nagma. It remains one of the most celebrated melodies in 1990s Tamil cinema history.
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