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Lyrics & meaning

Malarodu Vilaiyadum (Sad)

From Deiva Balam · 1959

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singers
P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki
Music director
G. Aswathama
Movie name
Deiva Balam
Movie release year
1959
Lyrics added on
20 May 2025

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Malarodu vilaiyaadum thendralae vaaraai
Malarodu vilaiyaadum thendralae vaaraai
Nilai maariyindru vaazhnthum
Vaazhaa en mugam paaraai
En kathaiyai nee kelaai
Malarodu vilaiyaadum thendralae vaaraai
Vaan mazhai kaanaa payir polae
Vaadugindraenae innaalae
Kaanbathu ellaam kanneerthaan
Idhai kandum avaridam solvaayo
Malarodu vilaiyaadum thendralae vaaraai
Malarodu vilaiyaadum thendralae vaaraai
Maaraatha kadhal ninaivil vaadum
Ennaiyae paaraai en vaarththaiyai kelaai
Malarodu vilaiyaadum thendralae vaaraai
Mangai Engo irunthaalum
Vaazhugindraalae en manathil
Anbe endrum azhiyaathu
Adaiyum jeyamena sollaayo
Malarodu vilaiyaadum thendralae vaaraai…
O gentle breeze that plays with the flowers, come to me
O gentle breeze that plays with the flowers, come to me
Though my life and fortunes have changed today,
Look at my face, living without truly living,
And listen to my story
O gentle breeze that plays with the flowers, come to me
Like crops that see no rain from the sky,
I am withering away these days
All I ever see are tears,
Having seen this, will you go and tell him?
O gentle breeze that plays with the flowers, come to me
O gentle breeze that plays with the flowers, come to me
Withering in the memories of an unchanging love,
Look at me, and listen to my words
O gentle breeze that plays with the flowers, come to me
Wherever my beloved may be,
She lives on inside my heart
Love will never be destroyed—
Will you tell her that it will surely triumph?
O gentle breeze that plays with the flowers, come to me...
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Overall song meaning

Malarodu Vilaiyaadum Thendralae is a poignant duet expressing the deep sorrow of separation and enduring love. The lovers address the gentle breeze (thendral) as a personalized messenger to deliver their feelings across distances, mourning how their lives have been reduced to tears and emotional pain akin to crops dying without rainwater.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification (Thoodhu / Wind Messenger)

“Malarodu vilaiyaadum thendralae vaaraai”

Addressing the gentle breeze (thendral) as a companion who can listen to their grief and carry messages to their beloved.

Simile (Upamai)

“Vaan mazhai kaanaa payir polae”

Comparing the yearning lover suffering in separation to a crop wilting without rainwater.

Refrain (Anaphora)

“Malarodu vilaiyaadum thendralae vaaraai”

Repetition of the opening line throughout the song to anchor the emotional plea to the breeze.

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Trivia

Composed by G. Aswathama for the 1959 film Deiva Balam, this song is a celebrated classic duet sung by P. B. Srinivas and S. Janaki with timeless lyricism by A. Maruthakasi, drawing on classical Tamil Sangam literature themes of sending nature as a messenger (Thoodhu).

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