Malarnthidum Inbam
From Irumanam Kalanthal Thirumanam · 1960
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- A. L. Raghavan, K. Jamunarani
- Music director
- S. Dakshinamurthi
- Details
- Irumanam Kalanthal Thirumanam1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| …………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Malarnthidum inbam manam polae | Happiness blossoms as the heart desires |
| Intha ulaginil aanum pennum | In this world, when man and woman |
| Ondraai searnthaalae | Unite as one |
| Male | |
| Malarnthidum inbam manam polae | Happiness blossoms as the heart desires |
| Intha ulaginil aanum pennum | In this world, when man and woman |
| Ondraai searnthaalae | Unite as one |
| Female | |
| Oo…oo….alai mothuthae | Oo... oo... waves are crashing |
| Ennai ariyaamalae | Without my own knowledge |
| Nenjam nilai maariyae | As my heart changes its state |
| Male | |
| Malarnthidum inbam manam polae | Happiness blossoms as the heart desires |
| Intha ulaginil aanum pennum | In this world, when man and woman |
| Ondraai searnthaalae | Unite as one |
| Female | |
| Aa…aa…aa…aa… | Aa... aa... aa... aa... |
| Male :Oo…oo…oo…oo… | Male: Oo... oo... oo... oo... |
| Male | |
| Alai mothum kaaranam naan sollavo | Shall I tell you the reason why the waves crash? |
| Sonnaal parisonnavo | If I tell you, will you give me a reward? |
| Thanthaal adhai naan solluvaen | If you give it, I shall tell you |
| Female | |
| Oohho | Oohho |
| Male :Mmm…. | Male: Mmm... |
| Female | |
| Thelivaaga ennidam pesaamalae | Without speaking clearly to me |
| Veenae parikaasam seithaal muraiyallavae | Mocking me in vain is not proper, is it? |
| Male | |
| Alai mothum kaaranam | The reason the waves are crashing |
| Nilaiyaana kaadhalaam | Is because of eternal love |
| Alai mothum kaaranam | The reason the waves are crashing |
| Nilaiyaana kaadhalaam | Is because of eternal love |
| Ennai paar kannai kel | Look at me, ask your eyes |
| Innum enna solla naan | What more shall I say? |
| Female | |
| Aa…aa…aa…aa… | Aa... aa... aa... aa... |
| Male :Oo…oo…oo…oo… | Male: Oo... oo... oo... oo... |
| Male | |
| Arumpodu thendralum vilaiyaaduthae | The gentle breeze plays with the flower bud |
| Anbin nilai naaduthae | Seeking the realm of love |
| Pongum isai paaduthae | Singing overflowing music |
| Female :Aahhaa | Female: Aahhaa |
| Male :Mmmm | Male: Mmmm |
| Female | |
| Kurumpaana vaarththaiyae karumpaaguthae | Playful words become sweet as sugarcane |
| Aasai erumpaaguthae konji uravaaduthae | Desire climbs like an ant, cozying up playfully |
| Male | |
| Irumpodu kaanthamae | Like iron and a magnet |
| Inaikindra kaatchiyae | It is a sight of attraction and union |
| Irumpodu kaanthamae | Like iron and a magnet |
| Inaikindra kaatchiyae | It is a sight of attraction and union |
| Ingae nee paarendru | Look here, it says |
| Unthan kann solluthae | Your eyes are telling me |
| Female | |
| Oo….oo…alai mothuthae | Oo... oo... waves are crashing |
| Ennai ariyaamalae | Without my own knowledge |
| Nenjam nilai maariyae | As my heart changes its state |
| Female | |
| Ohohho | Ohohho |
| Male :Aah haa haa | Male: Aah haa haa |
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மலர்ந்திடும் இன்பம் மனம் போலே
இந்த உலகினில் ஆணும் பெண்ணும்
ஒன்றாய் சேர்ந்தாலே
Happiness blossoms as the heart desires
In this world, when man and woman
Unite as one
மலர்ந்திடும் இன்பம் மனம் போலே
இந்த உலகினில் ஆணும் பெண்ணும்
ஒன்றாய் சேர்ந்தாலே
Happiness blossoms as the heart desires
In this world, when man and woman
Unite as one
ஓ...ஓ....அலை மோதுதே
என்னை அறியாமலே
நெஞ்சம் நிலை மாறியே
Oo... oo... waves are crashing
Without my own knowledge
As my heart changes its state
மலர்ந்திடும் இன்பம் மனம் போலே
இந்த உலகினில் ஆணும் பெண்ணும்
ஒன்றாய் சேர்ந்தாலே
Happiness blossoms as the heart desires
In this world, when man and woman
Unite as one
ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ...
ஓ...ஓ....ஓ.....ஓ.....
Aa... aa... aa... aa...
Male: Oo... oo... oo... oo...
அலை மோதும் காரணம் நான் சொல்லவோ
சொன்னால் பரிசென்னவோ
தந்தால் அதை நான் சொல்லுவேன்
Shall I tell you the reason why the waves crash?
If I tell you, will you give me a reward?
If you give it, I shall tell you
ஓஹ்ஹோ
ம்ம்ம்
Oohho
Male: Mmm...
தெளிவாக என்னிடம் பேசாமலே
வீணே பரிகாசம் செய்தால் முறையல்லவே
Without speaking clearly to me
Mocking me in vain is not proper, is it?
அலை மோதும் காரணம்
நிலையான காதலாம்
அலை மோதும் காரணம்
நிலையான காதலாம்
என்னைப் பார் கண்ணைக் கேள்
இன்னும் என்ன சொல்ல நான்
The reason the waves are crashing
Is because of eternal love
The reason the waves are crashing
Is because of eternal love
Look at me, ask your eyes
What more shall I say?
மலர்ந்திடும் இன்பம் மனம் போலே
இந்த உலகினில் ஆணும் பெண்ணும்
ஒன்றாய் சேர்ந்தாலே
Aa... aa... aa... aa...
Male: Oo... oo... oo... oo...
ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ...
ஓ...ஓ....ஓ.....ஓ.....
The gentle breeze plays with the flower bud
Seeking the realm of love
Singing overflowing music
Female: Aahhaa
Male: Mmmm
அரும்போடு தென்றலும் விளையாடுதே
அன்பின் நிலை நாடுதே
பொங்கும் இசை பாடுதே
ஆஹ்ஹா
ம்ம்ம்ம்
Playful words become sweet as sugarcane
Desire climbs like an ant, cozying up playfully
குறும்பான வார்த்தையே கரும்பாகுதே
ஆசை எறும்பாகுதே கொஞ்சி உறவாடுதே
Like iron and a magnet
It is a sight of attraction and union
Like iron and a magnet
It is a sight of attraction and union
Look here, it says
Your eyes are telling me
இரும்போடு காந்தமே
இணைகின்ற காட்சியே
இரும்போடு காந்தமே
இணைகின்ற காட்சியே
இங்கே நீ பாரென்று
உந்தன் கண் சொல்லுதே
Oo... oo... waves are crashing
Without my own knowledge
As my heart changes its state
மலர்ந்திடும் இன்பம் மனம் போலே
இந்த உலகினில் ஆணும் பெண்ணும்
ஒன்றாய் சேர்ந்தாலே
Ohohho
Male: Aah haa haa
ஓ...ஓ....அலை மோதுதே
என்னை அறியாமலே
நெஞ்சம் நிலை மாறியே
ஓஹ்ஒஹ்ஹோ
ஆஹ் ஹா ஹா
மலர்ந்திடும் இன்பம் மனம் போலே
இந்த உலகினில் ஆணும் பெண்ணும்
ஒன்றாய் சேர்ந்தாலே
……………..
...
Malarnthidum inbam manam polae
Happiness blossoms as the heart desires
Intha ulaginil aanum pennum
In this world, when man and woman
Ondraai searnthaalae
Unite as one
Malarnthidum inbam manam polae
Happiness blossoms as the heart desires
Intha ulaginil aanum pennum
In this world, when man and woman
Ondraai searnthaalae
Unite as one
Oo…oo….alai mothuthae
Oo... oo... waves are crashing
Ennai ariyaamalae
Without my own knowledge
Nenjam nilai maariyae
As my heart changes its state
Malarnthidum inbam manam polae
Happiness blossoms as the heart desires
Intha ulaginil aanum pennum
In this world, when man and woman
Ondraai searnthaalae
Unite as one
Aa…aa…aa…aa…
Aa... aa... aa... aa...
Male :Oo…oo…oo…oo…
Male: Oo... oo... oo... oo...
Alai mothum kaaranam naan sollavo
Shall I tell you the reason why the waves crash?
Sonnaal parisonnavo
If I tell you, will you give me a reward?
Thanthaal adhai naan solluvaen
If you give it, I shall tell you
Oohho
Oohho
Male :Mmm….
Male: Mmm...
Thelivaaga ennidam pesaamalae
Without speaking clearly to me
Veenae parikaasam seithaal muraiyallavae
Mocking me in vain is not proper, is it?
Alai mothum kaaranam
The reason the waves are crashing
Nilaiyaana kaadhalaam
Is because of eternal love
Alai mothum kaaranam
The reason the waves are crashing
Nilaiyaana kaadhalaam
Is because of eternal love
Ennai paar kannai kel
Look at me, ask your eyes
Innum enna solla naan
What more shall I say?
Aa…aa…aa…aa…
Aa... aa... aa... aa...
Male :Oo…oo…oo…oo…
Male: Oo... oo... oo... oo...
Arumpodu thendralum vilaiyaaduthae
The gentle breeze plays with the flower bud
Anbin nilai naaduthae
Seeking the realm of love
Pongum isai paaduthae
Singing overflowing music
Female :Aahhaa
Female: Aahhaa
Male :Mmmm
Male: Mmmm
Kurumpaana vaarththaiyae karumpaaguthae
Playful words become sweet as sugarcane
Aasai erumpaaguthae konji uravaaduthae
Desire climbs like an ant, cozying up playfully
Irumpodu kaanthamae
Like iron and a magnet
Inaikindra kaatchiyae
It is a sight of attraction and union
Irumpodu kaanthamae
Like iron and a magnet
Inaikindra kaatchiyae
It is a sight of attraction and union
Ingae nee paarendru
Look here, it says
Unthan kann solluthae
Your eyes are telling me
Oo….oo…alai mothuthae
Oo... oo... waves are crashing
Ennai ariyaamalae
Without my own knowledge
Nenjam nilai maariyae
As my heart changes its state
Ohohho
Ohohho
Male :Aah haa haa
Male: Aah haa haa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic duet from the film 'Irumanam Kalanthal Thirumanam' (1960) celebrates the joy and sweet turbulence of love between a man and a woman. The female protagonist describes how true joy blossoms when two hearts unite, comparing the restless flutter in her heart to crashing ocean waves. The male protagonist playfully responds, offering to explain the mystery of these surging emotions in exchange for affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile / Metaphor (Uwamai)
“Irumpodu kaanthamae / Inaikindra kaatchiyae”
The lyrics compare the natural union of lovers to iron being irresistibly drawn to a magnet ('Irumpodu kaanthamae inaikindra kaatchiyae') and sweet mischievous words to sugarcane ('karumpaaguthae').
Second Letter Rhyme (Ethirai)
“Irumpodu kaanthamae / Inaikindra kaatchiyae”
The second letters of 'Irumpodu' and 'Inaikindra' follow Tamil poetic meter conventions (r/n rhyming class similarity).
Imagery and Personification
“Arumpodu thendralum vilaiyaaduthae”
Nature is personified; the southern breeze ('thendral') plays playfully with a flower bud ('arumpodu'), symbolizing romantic youth.
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Trivia
Composed by veteran South Indian music composer S. Dakshinamurthi, this song features the playful vocal interaction of A. L. Raghavan and K. Jamuna Rani with lyrics crafted by the legendary A. Maruthakasi, famous for his simple yet deeply expressive Tamil lyricism.
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