Malarodu Malaringu
From Bombay · 1995
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Anuradha Sriram
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Bombay1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Malarodu malar ingu | When flower with flower here |
| Magizhnthaadum pothu | Dances together in joy, |
| Manathodu manam indru | Why does heart with heart today |
| Pagai kolvathyeno | Harbor hatred and enmity? |
| Madham yennum madham oyattum | Let the frenzy called religion cease, |
| Dhesam malar meethu | Let the nation sleep peacefully |
| Thuyil kollattum | Upon a bed of flowers. |
| Female | |
| Malarodu malar ingu | When flower with flower here |
| Magizhnthaadum pothu | Dances together in joy, |
| Manathodu manam indru | Why does heart with heart today |
| Pagai kolvathyeno | Harbor hatred and enmity? |
| Madham yennum madham oyattum | Let the frenzy called religion cease, |
| Dhesam malar meethu | Let the nation sleep peacefully |
| Thuyil kollattum | Upon a bed of flowers. |
| Chorus | |
| Vazhigindra kaneeril inam illaiyae | There is no caste or religion in falling tears, |
| Udhiraththin niram ingu verillaiyae | The color of blood is no different here. |
| Vazhigindra kaneeril inam illaiyae | There is no caste or religion in falling tears, |
| Udhiraththin niram ingu verillaiyae | The color of blood is no different here. |
| Kaattrukku dhisai illai dhesam illai | The wind has no direction and no country, |
| Female | |
| Manathodu manam serattum | Let heart unite with heart. |
| Chorus | |
| Malarodu malar ingu | When flower with flower here |
| Magizhnthaadum pothu | Dances together in joy, |
| Manathodu manam indru | Why does heart with heart today |
| Pagai kolvathyeno | Harbor hatred and enmity? |
| Madham yennum madham oyattum | Let the frenzy called religion cease, |
| Dhesam malar meethu | Let the nation sleep peacefully |
| Thuyil kollattum | Upon a bed of flowers. |
| Chorus | |
| Thuli yellaam kai korthu | Let all drops join hands |
| Kadal aagattum | And become an ocean, |
| Kadalodu kadal serattum | Let ocean join with ocean. |
| Thugal yellaam ondraagi | Let all dust particles become one |
| Malai aagattum | And turn into a mountain, |
| Vinnodu vin serattum | Let sky join with sky. |
| Vidiyaatha iravondrum vaanil illai | There is no night in the sky that does not see a dawn, |
| Oliyodu oli serattum | Let light unite with light. |
மலரோடு மலரிங்கு
மகிழ்ந்தாடும் போது
மனதோடு மனமின்று
பகை கொள்வதேனோ
மதம் என்னும் மதம்
ஓயட்டும் தேசம் மலர்
மீது துயில் கொள்ளட்டும்
When flower with flower here
Dances together in joy,
Why does heart with heart today
Harbor hatred and enmity?
Let the frenzy called religion cease,
Let the nation sleep peacefully
Upon a bed of flowers.
மலரோடு மலரிங்கு
மகிழ்ந்தாடும் போது
மனதோடு மனமின்று
பகை கொள்வதேனோ
மதம் என்னும் மதம்
ஓயட்டும் தேசம் மலர்
மீது துயில் கொள்ளட்டும்
When flower with flower here
Dances together in joy,
Why does heart with heart today
Harbor hatred and enmity?
Let the frenzy called religion cease,
Let the nation sleep peacefully
Upon a bed of flowers.
வழிகின்ற கண்ணீரில்
இனம் இல்லையே உதிரத்தின்
நிறம் இங்கு வேறில்லையே
வழிகின்ற கண்ணீரில் இனம்
இல்லையே உதிரத்தின் நிறம்
இங்கு வேறில்லையே காற்றுக்கு
திசை இல்லை தேசம் இல்லை
There is no caste or religion in falling tears,
The color of blood is no different here.
There is no caste or religion in falling tears,
The color of blood is no different here.
The wind has no direction and no country,
மனதோடு
மனம் சேரட்டும்
Let heart unite with heart.
மலரோடு மலரிங்கு
மகிழ்ந்தாடும் போது
மனதோடு மனமின்று
பகை கொள்வதேனோ
மதம் என்னும் மதம்
ஓயட்டும் தேசம் மலர்
மீது துயில் கொள்ளட்டும்
When flower with flower here
Dances together in joy,
Why does heart with heart today
Harbor hatred and enmity?
Let the frenzy called religion cease,
Let the nation sleep peacefully
Upon a bed of flowers.
துளி எல்லாம் கை
கோர்த்து கடல் ஆகட்டும்
கடலோடு கடல் சேரட்டும்
துகள் எல்லாம் ஒன்றாகி
மலை ஆகட்டும் விண்ணோடு
விண் சேரட்டும் விடியாத
இரவொன்றும் வானில் இல்லை
ஒளியோடு ஒளி சேரட்டும்
Let all drops join hands
And become an ocean,
Let ocean join with ocean.
Let all dust particles become one
And turn into a mountain,
Let sky join with sky.
There is no night in the sky that does not see a dawn,
Let light unite with light.
Malarodu malar ingu
When flower with flower here
Magizhnthaadum pothu
Dances together in joy,
Manathodu manam indru
Why does heart with heart today
Pagai kolvathyeno
Harbor hatred and enmity?
Madham yennum madham oyattum
Let the frenzy called religion cease,
Dhesam malar meethu
Let the nation sleep peacefully
Thuyil kollattum
Upon a bed of flowers.
Malarodu malar ingu
When flower with flower here
Magizhnthaadum pothu
Dances together in joy,
Manathodu manam indru
Why does heart with heart today
Pagai kolvathyeno
Harbor hatred and enmity?
Madham yennum madham oyattum
Let the frenzy called religion cease,
Dhesam malar meethu
Let the nation sleep peacefully
Thuyil kollattum
Upon a bed of flowers.
Vazhigindra kaneeril inam illaiyae
There is no caste or religion in falling tears,
Udhiraththin niram ingu verillaiyae
The color of blood is no different here.
Vazhigindra kaneeril inam illaiyae
There is no caste or religion in falling tears,
Udhiraththin niram ingu verillaiyae
The color of blood is no different here.
Kaattrukku dhisai illai dhesam illai
The wind has no direction and no country,
Manathodu manam serattum
Let heart unite with heart.
Malarodu malar ingu
When flower with flower here
Magizhnthaadum pothu
Dances together in joy,
Manathodu manam indru
Why does heart with heart today
Pagai kolvathyeno
Harbor hatred and enmity?
Madham yennum madham oyattum
Let the frenzy called religion cease,
Dhesam malar meethu
Let the nation sleep peacefully
Thuyil kollattum
Upon a bed of flowers.
Thuli yellaam kai korthu
Let all drops join hands
Kadal aagattum
And become an ocean,
Kadalodu kadal serattum
Let ocean join with ocean.
Thugal yellaam ondraagi
Let all dust particles become one
Malai aagattum
And turn into a mountain,
Vinnodu vin serattum
Let sky join with sky.
Vidiyaatha iravondrum vaanil illai
There is no night in the sky that does not see a dawn,
Oliyodu oli serattum
Let light unite with light.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song from the film Bombay serves as a profound humanitarian appeal for peace and unity amid religious violence. Lyricist Vairamuthu contrasts the harmony of nature—where flowers bloom together, wind flows without borders, and drops join to form oceans—with the destructive division created by human fanatism. The song emphasizes that fundamental human experiences like pain and biology transcend religion, as tears have no community and blood carries the same red color in everyone. Ultimately, the song delivers a message of hope, reminding us that no dark night lasts forever without leading to a dawn.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iratura Mozhidhal / Polysemy (Pun)
“Madham yennum madham oyattum”
The word 'Madham' is cleverly used twice in 'Madham yennum madham oyattum', where the first instance refers to 'religion' and the second refers to 'fanaticism/frenzy'.
Anaphora / Repetitive Coupling
“Malarodu malar ingu”
The poet uses parallel pairing structures like 'Malarodu malar' (flower with flower), 'Manathodu manam' (heart with heart), 'Kadalodu kadal' (ocean with ocean), and 'Oliyodu oli' (light with light) to reinforce the central theme of togetherness.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Thuli yellaam kai korthu Kadal aagattum”
The joining of individual drops into an ocean and dust particles into mountains serves as a metaphor for collective human unity overcoming division.
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Trivia
Composed by A.R. Rahman for Mani Ratnam's iconic 1995 drama 'Bombay', this musical piece features prominently in the film's climax montage depicting human unity amidst the turmoil of the Bombay riots.
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