Malarkodi Naane
From Adutha Veettu Penn · 1960
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- P. Adinarayana Rao
- Details
- Adutha Veettu Penn1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Malar kodi naanae magizhnthiduvaenae | I am a flowering vine, and I shall rejoice. |
| Kavikuyil polae inba gaanam paaduvenae | Like a poet cuckoo, I will sing a joyful song. |
| Kavikuyil polae inba gaanam paaduvenae | Like a poet cuckoo, I will sing a joyful song. |
| Female | |
| Malar kodi naanae magizhnthiduvaenae | I am a flowering vine, and I shall rejoice. |
| Kavikuyil polae inba gaanam paaduvenae | Like a poet cuckoo, I will sing a joyful song. |
| Kavikuyil polae inba gaanam paaduvenae | Like a poet cuckoo, I will sing a joyful song. |
| Malar kodi naanae magizhnthiduvaenae | I am a flowering vine, and I shall rejoice. |
| Female | |
| Iyal isai kaninthidum ilakkiya solai | A literary garden where prose and music ripen and blossom, |
| Iyal isai kaninthidum ilakkiya solai | A literary garden where prose and music ripen and blossom, |
| Ezhiludan kaanuthae yaen intha velai | Why does it look so beautiful at this time? |
| Female | |
| Mana oonjalaadum kalai maaraa | O artistic Cupid who sways the swing of my mind, |
| Thullum maanai thediye vaaraai | Come searching for this bounding deer! |
| Mana oonjalaadum kalai maaraa | O artistic Cupid who sways the swing of my mind, |
| Thullum maanai thediye vaaraai | Come searching for this bounding deer! |
| Female | |
| Kavikuyil polae inba gaanam paaduvenae | Like a poet cuckoo, I will sing a joyful song. |
| Kavikuyil polae inba gaanam paaduvenae | Like a poet cuckoo, I will sing a joyful song. |
| Malar kodi naanae magizhnthiduvaenae | I am a flowering vine, and I shall rejoice. |
| Female | |
| Shruthi layam jadhiyudan aadum kalaabam | A peacock dancing to melody, rhythm, and tempo beats, |
| Shruthi layam jadhiyudan aadum kalaabam | A peacock dancing to melody, rhythm, and tempo beats, |
| Sugam tharum neramae inainthathu paavam | In this pleasant time, true expression and emotion have united. |
| Female | |
| Asainthaadum thendral alai melae | Upon the gentle waves of the wafting breeze, |
| Anuraaga yoga nilaiyaalae | Owing to a state of loving divine meditation, |
| Asainthaadum thendral alai melae | Upon the gentle waves of the wafting breeze, |
| Anuraaga yoga nilaiyaalae | Owing to a state of loving divine meditation, |
| Female | |
| Kavikuyil polae inba gaanam paaduvenae | Like a poet cuckoo, I will sing a joyful song. |
| Kavikuyil polae inba gaanam paaduvenae | Like a poet cuckoo, I will sing a joyful song. |
| Female | |
| Malar kodi naanae magizhnthiduvaenae | I am a flowering vine, and I shall rejoice. |
| Kavikuyil polae inba gaanam paaduvenae | Like a poet cuckoo, I will sing a joyful song. |
| Kavikuyil polae inba gaanam paaduvenae | Like a poet cuckoo, I will sing a joyful song. |
| Malar kodi naanae magizhnthiduvaenae | I am a flowering vine, and I shall rejoice. |
மலர்க் கொடி நானே மகிழ்ந்திடுவேனே
கவிக் குயில் போலே இன்ப கானம் பாடுவேனே
கவிக் குயில் போலே இன்ப கானம் பாடுவேனே
I am a flowering vine, and I shall rejoice.
Like a poet cuckoo, I will sing a joyful song.
Like a poet cuckoo, I will sing a joyful song.
மலர்க் கொடி நானே மகிழ்ந்திடுவேனே
கவிக் குயில் போலே இன்ப கானம் பாடுவேனே
கவிக் குயில் போலே இன்ப கானம் பாடுவேனே
மலர்க் கொடி நானே மகிழ்ந்திடுவேனே
I am a flowering vine, and I shall rejoice.
Like a poet cuckoo, I will sing a joyful song.
Like a poet cuckoo, I will sing a joyful song.
I am a flowering vine, and I shall rejoice.
இயல் இசை கனிந்திடும் இலக்கியச் சோலை
இயல் இசை கனிந்திடும் இலக்கியச் சோலை
எழிலுடன் காணுதே ஏன் இந்த வேளை
A literary garden where prose and music ripen and blossom,
A literary garden where prose and music ripen and blossom,
Why does it look so beautiful at this time?
மன ஊஞ்சலாடும் கலை மாறா
துள்ளும் மானைத் தேடியே வாராய்
மன ஊஞ்சலாடும் கலை மாறா
துள்ளும் மானைத் தேடியே வாராய்
O artistic Cupid who sways the swing of my mind,
Come searching for this bounding deer!
O artistic Cupid who sways the swing of my mind,
Come searching for this bounding deer!
கவிக் குயில் போலே இன்ப கானம் பாடுவேனே
கவிக் குயில் போலே இன்ப கானம் பாடுவேனே
மலர்க் கொடி நானே மகிழ்ந்திடுவேனே
Like a poet cuckoo, I will sing a joyful song.
Like a poet cuckoo, I will sing a joyful song.
I am a flowering vine, and I shall rejoice.
சுருதி லயம் ஜதியுடன் ஆடும் கலாபம்
சுருதி லயம் ஜதியுடன் ஆடும் கலாபம்
சுகம் தரும் நேரமே இணைந்தது பாவம்
A peacock dancing to melody, rhythm, and tempo beats,
A peacock dancing to melody, rhythm, and tempo beats,
In this pleasant time, true expression and emotion have united.
அசைந்தாடும் தென்றல் அலை மேலே
அனுராக யோக நிலையாலே
அசைந்தாடும் தென்றல் அலை மேலே
அனுராக யோக நிலையாலே
Upon the gentle waves of the wafting breeze,
Owing to a state of loving divine meditation,
Upon the gentle waves of the wafting breeze,
Owing to a state of loving divine meditation,
கவிக் குயில் போலே இன்ப கானம் பாடுவேனே
கவிக் குயில் போலே இன்ப கானம் பாடுவேனே
Like a poet cuckoo, I will sing a joyful song.
Like a poet cuckoo, I will sing a joyful song.
மலர்க் கொடி நானே மகிழ்ந்திடுவேனே
கவிக் குயில் போலே இன்ப கானம் பாடுவேனே
கவிக் குயில் போலே இன்ப கானம் பாடுவேனே
மலர்க் கொடி நானே மகிழ்ந்திடுவேனே
I am a flowering vine, and I shall rejoice.
Like a poet cuckoo, I will sing a joyful song.
Like a poet cuckoo, I will sing a joyful song.
I am a flowering vine, and I shall rejoice.
Malar kodi naanae magizhnthiduvaenae
I am a flowering vine, and I shall rejoice.
Kavikuyil polae inba gaanam paaduvenae
Like a poet cuckoo, I will sing a joyful song.
Kavikuyil polae inba gaanam paaduvenae
Like a poet cuckoo, I will sing a joyful song.
Malar kodi naanae magizhnthiduvaenae
I am a flowering vine, and I shall rejoice.
Kavikuyil polae inba gaanam paaduvenae
Like a poet cuckoo, I will sing a joyful song.
Kavikuyil polae inba gaanam paaduvenae
Like a poet cuckoo, I will sing a joyful song.
Malar kodi naanae magizhnthiduvaenae
I am a flowering vine, and I shall rejoice.
Iyal isai kaninthidum ilakkiya solai
A literary garden where prose and music ripen and blossom,
Iyal isai kaninthidum ilakkiya solai
A literary garden where prose and music ripen and blossom,
Ezhiludan kaanuthae yaen intha velai
Why does it look so beautiful at this time?
Mana oonjalaadum kalai maaraa
O artistic Cupid who sways the swing of my mind,
Thullum maanai thediye vaaraai
Come searching for this bounding deer!
Mana oonjalaadum kalai maaraa
O artistic Cupid who sways the swing of my mind,
Thullum maanai thediye vaaraai
Come searching for this bounding deer!
Kavikuyil polae inba gaanam paaduvenae
Like a poet cuckoo, I will sing a joyful song.
Kavikuyil polae inba gaanam paaduvenae
Like a poet cuckoo, I will sing a joyful song.
Malar kodi naanae magizhnthiduvaenae
I am a flowering vine, and I shall rejoice.
Shruthi layam jadhiyudan aadum kalaabam
A peacock dancing to melody, rhythm, and tempo beats,
Shruthi layam jadhiyudan aadum kalaabam
A peacock dancing to melody, rhythm, and tempo beats,
Sugam tharum neramae inainthathu paavam
In this pleasant time, true expression and emotion have united.
Asainthaadum thendral alai melae
Upon the gentle waves of the wafting breeze,
Anuraaga yoga nilaiyaalae
Owing to a state of loving divine meditation,
Asainthaadum thendral alai melae
Upon the gentle waves of the wafting breeze,
Anuraaga yoga nilaiyaalae
Owing to a state of loving divine meditation,
Kavikuyil polae inba gaanam paaduvenae
Like a poet cuckoo, I will sing a joyful song.
Kavikuyil polae inba gaanam paaduvenae
Like a poet cuckoo, I will sing a joyful song.
Malar kodi naanae magizhnthiduvaenae
I am a flowering vine, and I shall rejoice.
Kavikuyil polae inba gaanam paaduvenae
Like a poet cuckoo, I will sing a joyful song.
Kavikuyil polae inba gaanam paaduvenae
Like a poet cuckoo, I will sing a joyful song.
Malar kodi naanae magizhnthiduvaenae
I am a flowering vine, and I shall rejoice.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Malar kodi naanae' expresses the blissful inner world of a young woman celebrating love, nature, and the fine arts. Metaphorically comparing herself to a blossoming creeper ('Malar kodi') and a singing cuckoo ('Kavikuyil'), she revels in the ecstasy of music and poetry. She addresses her beloved as 'Kalai Maara' (the Cupid of arts) and invites him to seek her out, comparing her playful heart to a bounding deer. The lyrics blend imagery of classical arts—prose, music, rhythm, and dance—with lush nature, capturing a euphoric state of emotional and romantic fulfillment carried upon gentle breezes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Kavikuyil polae inba gaanam paaduvenae”
Compares the singer's voice and joy to a singing poet cuckoo ('Kavikuyil polae').
Uruvagamy (Metaphor)
“Malar kodi naanae magizhnthiduvaenae”
Metaphorically compares herself to a delicate flowering creeper ('Malar kodi').
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Asainthaadum thendral alai melae”
Rhyming second letters in adjacent lines: 'Asainthaadum' (sain) and 'Anuraaga' (nu/r- sound harmony).
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kavikuyil polae inba gaanam paaduvenae”
Repetition of the ending suffix '-enae' across lines creating melodic rhyme.
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Trivia
'Adutha Veettu Penn' (1960) is a famous romantic comedy starring Anjali Devi and TR Ramachandran, adapted from the Bengali movie 'Pasher Bari'. The soundtrack composed by P. Adinarayana Rao remains iconic in Tamil cinema for its classical yet light melody structure.
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