Malargalil Aadum
From Kalyanaraman · 1979
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kalyanaraman1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Malargalil aadum | Dancing on the flowers, |
| Ilamai pudhumaiyae | Youth is full of novelty. |
| Manadhukkul odum | Running within the heart, |
| Ninaivu inimaiyae hoi | Memory is sweet, oh! |
| Female | |
| Malargalil aadum | Dancing on the flowers, |
| Ilamai pudhumaiyae | Youth is full of novelty. |
| Manadhukkul odum | Running within the heart, |
| Ninaivu inimaiyae hoi | Memory is sweet, oh! |
| Paruvam sugamae | Youthfulness is bliss, |
| Poongaatrae nee paadu | Oh gentle breeze, sing along! |
| Female | |
| Malargalil aadum | Dancing on the flowers, |
| Ilamai pudhumaiyae | Youth is full of novelty. |
| Manadhukkul odum | Running within the heart, |
| Ninaivu inimaiyae hoi | Memory is sweet, oh! |
| Female | |
| Poo marathin vaasam vandhaal | When the scent of flowering trees arrives, |
| Yedhaedho aasai | All kinds of desires |
| Nenjukkul thaanaadum | Dance on their own within the heart. |
| Female | |
| Paal vadiyum pasungiligal | Innocent green parrots |
| Pesaamal pesum | Speak without speaking, |
| Pon vando thaerodum | While the golden beetle rides a chariot. |
| Female | |
| Sorgathin pakkathai | A piece of heaven, |
| Ingum naan kaana | I see right here as well, |
| Endrendrum unnodum | To be with you forever, |
| Naalum naan aada | To dance every single day, |
| Vandhenae thozhi neeyammaa | I have arrived, my dear friend. |
| Female | |
| Malargalil aadum | Dancing on the flowers, |
| Ilamai pudhumaiyae | Youth is full of novelty. |
| Manadhukkul odum | Running within the heart, |
| Ninaivu inimaiyae hoi | Memory is sweet, oh! |
| Female | |
| Naan indru ketpadhellaam | Everything I hear today, |
| Kalyaana raagam | Is a wedding melody, |
| Ennangal poraadum | As thoughts wrestle within, |
| Female | |
| Naan indru kaanbadhellaam | Everything I see today, |
| Ponnaana neram | Is a golden moment, |
| Engengum thaenodum | Honey flows everywhere! |
| Female | |
| Inbathin vannangal | The colors of happiness, |
| Ennai seeraatta | Are here to pamper me, |
| Pon vandin reengaaram | The humming of the golden beetle, |
| Konjam thaalaatta | Is here to sing a lullaby. |
| Penn maanae naanam yen ammaa | Oh gentle doe-like maiden, why this shyness? |
| Female | |
| Malargalil aadum | Dancing on the flowers, |
| Ilamai pudhumaiyae | Youth is full of novelty. |
| Manadhukkul odum | Running within the heart, |
| Ninaivu inimaiyae hoi | Memory is sweet, oh! |
| Paruvam sugamae | Youthfulness is bliss, |
| Poongaatrae nee paadu | Oh gentle breeze, sing along! |
| Female | |
| Malargalil aadum | Dancing on the flowers, |
| Ilamai pudhumaiyae | Youth is full of novelty. |
| Manadhukkul odum | Running within the heart, |
| Ninaivu inimaiyae hoi | Memory is sweet, oh! |
| Haaa….aaa…aaa….haaa…aaa… | Vocalizing melody... |
| Haaa….aaa…aaa….haaa…aaa… | Vocalizing melody... |
மலர்களில் ஆடும்
இளமை புதுமையே
மனதுக்குள் ஓடும்
நினைவு இனிமையே ஹோய்
Dancing on the flowers,
Youth is full of novelty.
Running within the heart,
Memory is sweet, oh!
மலர்களில் ஆடும்
இளமை புதுமையே
மனதுக்குள் ஓடும்
நினைவு இனிமையே ஹோய்
பருவமே சுகமே
பூங்காற்றே நீ பாடு
Dancing on the flowers,
Youth is full of novelty.
Running within the heart,
Memory is sweet, oh!
Youthfulness is bliss,
Oh gentle breeze, sing along!
மலர்களில் ஆடும்
இளமை புதுமையே
மனதுக்குள் ஓடும்
நினைவு இனிமையே ஹோய்
Dancing on the flowers,
Youth is full of novelty.
Running within the heart,
Memory is sweet, oh!
பூ மரத்தின் வாசம் வந்தால்
ஏதேதோ ஆசை
நெஞ்சுக்குள் தாளாடும்
When the scent of flowering trees arrives,
All kinds of desires
Dance on their own within the heart.
பால் வடியும் பசுங்கிளிகள்
பேசாமல் பேசும்
பொன்வண்டோ தேரோடும்
Innocent green parrots
Speak without speaking,
While the golden beetle rides a chariot.
சொர்கத்தின் பக்கத்தை
இங்கு நான் காண
என்றென்றும் உன்னோடும்
நாளும் நான் ஆட
வந்தேனே தோழி நீயம்மா
A piece of heaven,
I see right here as well,
To be with you forever,
To dance every single day,
I have arrived, my dear friend.
மலர்களில் ஆடும்
இளமை புதுமையே
மனதுக்குள் ஓடும்
நினைவு இனிமையே ஹோய்
Dancing on the flowers,
Youth is full of novelty.
Running within the heart,
Memory is sweet, oh!
நான் இன்று கேட்பதெல்லாம்
கல்யாண ராகம்
எண்ணங்கள் போராடும்
Everything I hear today,
Is a wedding melody,
As thoughts wrestle within,
நான் இன்று காண்பதெல்லாம்
பொன்னான நேரம்
எங்கெங்கும் தேனோடும்
Everything I see today,
Is a golden moment,
Honey flows everywhere!
இன்பத்தின் வண்ணங்கள்
என்னை சீராட்ட
பொன்வண்டின் ரீங்காரம்
கொஞ்சம் தாலாட்ட
பெண் மானே நாணம் ஏன் அம்மா
The colors of happiness,
Are here to pamper me,
The humming of the golden beetle,
Is here to sing a lullaby.
Oh gentle doe-like maiden, why this shyness?
மலர்களில் ஆடும்
இளமை புதுமையே
மனதுக்குள் ஓடும்
நினைவு இனிமையே ஹோய்
பருவமே சுகமே
பூங்காற்றே நீ பாடு
Dancing on the flowers,
Youth is full of novelty.
Running within the heart,
Memory is sweet, oh!
Youthfulness is bliss,
Oh gentle breeze, sing along!
மலர்களில் ஆடும்
இளமை புதுமையே
மனதுக்குள் ஓடும்
நினைவு இனிமையே ஹோய்
ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஹா.....ஆ.....
ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஹா.....ஆ.....
Dancing on the flowers,
Youth is full of novelty.
Running within the heart,
Memory is sweet, oh!
Vocalizing melody...
Vocalizing melody...
Malargalil aadum
Dancing on the flowers,
Ilamai pudhumaiyae
Youth is full of novelty.
Manadhukkul odum
Running within the heart,
Ninaivu inimaiyae hoi
Memory is sweet, oh!
Malargalil aadum
Dancing on the flowers,
Ilamai pudhumaiyae
Youth is full of novelty.
Manadhukkul odum
Running within the heart,
Ninaivu inimaiyae hoi
Memory is sweet, oh!
Paruvam sugamae
Youthfulness is bliss,
Poongaatrae nee paadu
Oh gentle breeze, sing along!
Malargalil aadum
Dancing on the flowers,
Ilamai pudhumaiyae
Youth is full of novelty.
Manadhukkul odum
Running within the heart,
Ninaivu inimaiyae hoi
Memory is sweet, oh!
Poo marathin vaasam vandhaal
When the scent of flowering trees arrives,
Yedhaedho aasai
All kinds of desires
Nenjukkul thaanaadum
Dance on their own within the heart.
Paal vadiyum pasungiligal
Innocent green parrots
Pesaamal pesum
Speak without speaking,
Pon vando thaerodum
While the golden beetle rides a chariot.
Sorgathin pakkathai
A piece of heaven,
Ingum naan kaana
I see right here as well,
Endrendrum unnodum
To be with you forever,
Naalum naan aada
To dance every single day,
Vandhenae thozhi neeyammaa
I have arrived, my dear friend.
Malargalil aadum
Dancing on the flowers,
Ilamai pudhumaiyae
Youth is full of novelty.
Manadhukkul odum
Running within the heart,
Ninaivu inimaiyae hoi
Memory is sweet, oh!
Naan indru ketpadhellaam
Everything I hear today,
Kalyaana raagam
Is a wedding melody,
Ennangal poraadum
As thoughts wrestle within,
Naan indru kaanbadhellaam
Everything I see today,
Ponnaana neram
Is a golden moment,
Engengum thaenodum
Honey flows everywhere!
Inbathin vannangal
The colors of happiness,
Ennai seeraatta
Are here to pamper me,
Pon vandin reengaaram
The humming of the golden beetle,
Konjam thaalaatta
Is here to sing a lullaby.
Penn maanae naanam yen ammaa
Oh gentle doe-like maiden, why this shyness?
Malargalil aadum
Dancing on the flowers,
Ilamai pudhumaiyae
Youth is full of novelty.
Manadhukkul odum
Running within the heart,
Ninaivu inimaiyae hoi
Memory is sweet, oh!
Paruvam sugamae
Youthfulness is bliss,
Poongaatrae nee paadu
Oh gentle breeze, sing along!
Malargalil aadum
Dancing on the flowers,
Ilamai pudhumaiyae
Youth is full of novelty.
Manadhukkul odum
Running within the heart,
Ninaivu inimaiyae hoi
Memory is sweet, oh!
Haaa….aaa…aaa….haaa…aaa…
Vocalizing melody...
Haaa….aaa…aaa….haaa…aaa…
Vocalizing melody...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Malargalil Aadum from Kalyanaraman (1979) is a joyful, lighthearted track celebrating the innocence and novelty of youth, love, and friendship. Set amidst lush nature, the lyrics express how youth fills the heart with sweet memories and playful desires, likening the emotions to blooming flowers, humming beetles, and tender parrots communicating silently. The protagonist revels in the golden atmosphere where even the breeze seems to sing, welcoming joyful matrimony and celebratory thoughts.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Malargalil aadum / Manadhukkul odum”
The words 'aadum' and 'odum' at the end of alternating lines create a rhythmic end-rhyme scheme.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Paal vadiyum pasungiligal”
The repetition of the initial consonant sound 'Pa' creates pleasant Tamil alliteration.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Ennai seeraatta / Konjam thaalaatta”
The matching rhyming ends 'seeraatta' and 'thaalaatta' enhance the lullaby-like lyrical quality.
Uvamaani (Metaphor)
“Penn maanae naanam yen ammaa”
Addressing the heroine as 'Penn maane' compares her graceful, timid shyness to that of a young deer.
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Trivia
Although listed in some compilations without artist metadata, this evergreen song from Kalyanaraman (1979) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, rendered by legendary singer S. Janaki, and penned by Panchu Arunachalam. The film stars Kamal Haasan and Sridevi.
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