- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki
- Music director
- G. Aswathama
- Movie name
- Deiva Balam
- Movie release year
- 1959
- Lyrics added on
- 7 Jun 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Malarodu Vilaiyaadum Thendralae is a classic romantic duet from the 1959 Tamil film Deiva Balam. The song personifies the gentle southern breeze (thendral) as an intimate messenger and catalyst of love between two yearning hearts. The lovers address the breeze, observing how its gentle touch coaxes buds to bloom into flowers and guides wild jasmine vines to embrace sturdy tree branches. They ask the breeze why it teases them instead of helping to soothe their longing and carry their deep feelings to each other. Rich in classical Tamil imagery and poetic elegance, the song showcases the beauty of nature as a reflection of human romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Virumbum iruvar mananilaiyai / Vilakkum thoothan neeyandro”
The breeze ('thendral') is personified as a messenger ('thoothan') and a playful companion capable of feeling love and playing pranks.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Kulungum mullai kodi thaavi / Kombai thazhuvida seigindraai”
In Tamil poetry, Ethukai is the agreement of the second letter in consecutive lines (e.g., 'Arumbai' and 'Azhagaai', 'Kulungum' and 'Kombai').
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Virumbum iruvar mananilaiyai / Vilakkum thoothan neeyandro”
Repetition of the initial letter across words in a line (e.g., 'Virumbum' and 'Vilakkum').
Metaphor / Nature Imagery
“Kulungum mullai kodi thaavi / Kombai thazhuvida seigindraai”
The vine embracing the branch metaphorically symbolizes the union of lovers brought together by love.
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Trivia
Composed by G. Aswathama with lyrics by A. Maruthakasi, this immortal duet rendered by P. B. Srinivas and S. Janaki remains one of the earliest iconic melodies highlighting S. Janaki's expressive vocal range in Tamil cinema.
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