Malarukku Thendral
From Enga Veettu Pillai · 1965
- Lyricist
- Aalangudi Somu
- Singers
- L. R. Eswari, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Enga Veettu Pillai1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vaanagamae vaiyagamae | O sky! O earth! |
| Valarnthu varum thaai inamae…ae… | O growing community of mothers! |
| Aan ulaga medaiyilae | On the stage of a male-dominated world, |
| Aasai nadai podaathae | Do not walk with naive desire, |
| Aasai nadai podaathae | Do not walk with naive desire. |
| Female | |
| Malarukku thendral pagaiyaanaal | If the gentle breeze becomes an enemy to the flower, |
| Adhu malarndhida kadhiravan thunaiyundu | The sun is still there to help it bloom. |
| Malarukku thendral pagaiyaanaal | If the gentle breeze becomes an enemy to the flower, |
| Adhu malarndhida kadhiravan thunaiyundu | The sun is still there to help it bloom. |
| Nilavukku vaanam pagaiyaanaal | If the sky turns against the moon, |
| Adhu nadandhida verae vazhi yedhu | What other path is left for it to journey across? |
| Malarukku thendral pagaiyaanaal | If the gentle breeze becomes an enemy to the flower, |
| Adhu malarndhida kadhiravan thunaiyundu | The sun is still there to help it bloom. |
| Female | |
| Paravaikku siragu pagaiyaanaal | If wings become an enemy to a bird, |
| Adhu padhungi vaazhndhida kaalgalundu | It still has legs to hide and survive. |
| Uravukku nenjae pagaiyanaal | If the heart turns against relationship, |
| Mannil uyir inam perugida vagaiyedhu | How can living beings flourish on this earth? |
| Nilavukku vaanam pagaiyaanal | If the sky turns against the moon, |
| Adhu nadandhida verae vazhi yedhu | What other path is left for it to journey across? |
| Female | |
| Malarukku thendral pagaiyaanaal | If the gentle breeze becomes an enemy to the flower, |
| Adhu malarndhida kadhiravan thunaiyundu | The sun is still there to help it bloom. |
| Female | |
| Padagukku thudupu pagaiyaanaal | If the oar becomes an enemy to the boat, |
| Angu paai marathaalae udhaviyundu | There is support from the sail. |
| Kadalukku neeru pagaiyaanaal | If water turns against the ocean, |
| Angu kadhai sollum alaigalukku idamaedhu | Where is the place for waves that tell stories? |
| Female | |
| Malarukku thendral pagaiyaanaal | If the gentle breeze becomes an enemy to the flower, |
| Adhu malarndhida kadhiravan thunaiyundu | The sun is still there to help it bloom. |
| Female | |
| Kannukku paarvai pagaiyaanaal | If vision becomes an enemy to the eye, |
| Adhai karuthaal unarndhida vazhiyundu | There is a way to perceive it through deep thought. |
| Female | |
| Pennuku thunaivan pagaiyaanaal | If her companion turns against a woman, |
| Andha paedhaiyin vaazhvil oliyedhu | Where is the light in that simple woman's life? |
வானகமே வையகமே
வளர்ந்து வரும் தாயினமே
ஆணுலக மேடையிலே
ஆசை நடை போடாதே ..
ஆசை நடை போடாதே
O sky! O earth!
O growing community of mothers!
On the stage of a male-dominated world,
Do not walk with naive desire,
Do not walk with naive desire.
மலருக்குத் தென்றல் பகையானால்
அது மலர்ந்திடக் கதிரவன் துணையுண்டு
மலருக்குத் தென்றல் பகையானால்
அது மலர்ந்திடக் கதிரவன் துணையுண்டு
நிலவுக்கு வானம் பகையானால்
அது நடந்திட வேறே வழி ஏது
மலருக்குத் தென்றல் பகையானால்
அது மலர்ந்திடக் கதிரவன் துணையுண்டு
If the gentle breeze becomes an enemy to the flower,
The sun is still there to help it bloom.
If the gentle breeze becomes an enemy to the flower,
The sun is still there to help it bloom.
If the sky turns against the moon,
What other path is left for it to journey across?
If the gentle breeze becomes an enemy to the flower,
The sun is still there to help it bloom.
பறவைக்குச் சிறகு பகையானால்
அது பதுங்கி வாழ்ந்திடக் கால்களுண்டு
உறவுக்கு நெஞ்சே பகையானால்
மண்ணில் உயிரினம் பெருகிட வகை ஏது
நிலவுக்கு வானம் பகையானால்
அது நடந்திட வேறே வழி ஏது
If wings become an enemy to a bird,
It still has legs to hide and survive.
If the heart turns against relationship,
How can living beings flourish on this earth?
If the sky turns against the moon,
What other path is left for it to journey across?
மலருக்குத் தென்றல் பகையானால்
அது மலர்ந்திடக் கதிரவன் துணையுண்டு
If the gentle breeze becomes an enemy to the flower,
The sun is still there to help it bloom.
படகுக்குத் துடுப்பு பகையானால்
அங்கு பாய்மரத்தாலே உதவியுண்டு
கடலுக்கு நீரே பகையானால்
அங்கு கதை சொல்லும் அலைகளுக்கிடமேது
If the oar becomes an enemy to the boat,
There is support from the sail.
If water turns against the ocean,
Where is the place for waves that tell stories?
மலருக்குத் தென்றல் பகையானால்
அது மலர்ந்திடக் கதிரவன் துணையுண்டு
If the gentle breeze becomes an enemy to the flower,
The sun is still there to help it bloom.
கண்ணுக்குப் பார்வை பகையானால்
அது கருத்தால் உணர்ந்திட வழியுண்டு
If vision becomes an enemy to the eye,
There is a way to perceive it through deep thought.
பெண்ணுக்குத் துணைவன் பகையானால்
அந்தப் பேதையின் வாழ்வில் ஒளி ஏது
If her companion turns against a woman,
Where is the light in that simple woman's life?
பெண்கள் :
மலருக்குத் தென்றல் பகையானால்
அது மலர்ந்திடக் கதிரவன் துணையுண்டு
நிலவுக்கு வானம் பகையானால்
அது நடந்திட வேறே வழி ஏது
மலருக்குத் தென்றல் பகையானால்
அது மலர்ந்திடக் கதிரவன் துணையுண்டு
Vaanagamae vaiyagamae
O sky! O earth!
Valarnthu varum thaai inamae…ae…
O growing community of mothers!
Aan ulaga medaiyilae
On the stage of a male-dominated world,
Aasai nadai podaathae
Do not walk with naive desire,
Aasai nadai podaathae
Do not walk with naive desire.
Malarukku thendral pagaiyaanaal
If the gentle breeze becomes an enemy to the flower,
Adhu malarndhida kadhiravan thunaiyundu
The sun is still there to help it bloom.
Malarukku thendral pagaiyaanaal
If the gentle breeze becomes an enemy to the flower,
Adhu malarndhida kadhiravan thunaiyundu
The sun is still there to help it bloom.
Nilavukku vaanam pagaiyaanaal
If the sky turns against the moon,
Adhu nadandhida verae vazhi yedhu
What other path is left for it to journey across?
Malarukku thendral pagaiyaanaal
If the gentle breeze becomes an enemy to the flower,
Adhu malarndhida kadhiravan thunaiyundu
The sun is still there to help it bloom.
Paravaikku siragu pagaiyaanaal
If wings become an enemy to a bird,
Adhu padhungi vaazhndhida kaalgalundu
It still has legs to hide and survive.
Uravukku nenjae pagaiyanaal
If the heart turns against relationship,
Mannil uyir inam perugida vagaiyedhu
How can living beings flourish on this earth?
Nilavukku vaanam pagaiyaanal
If the sky turns against the moon,
Adhu nadandhida verae vazhi yedhu
What other path is left for it to journey across?
Malarukku thendral pagaiyaanaal
If the gentle breeze becomes an enemy to the flower,
Adhu malarndhida kadhiravan thunaiyundu
The sun is still there to help it bloom.
Padagukku thudupu pagaiyaanaal
If the oar becomes an enemy to the boat,
Angu paai marathaalae udhaviyundu
There is support from the sail.
Kadalukku neeru pagaiyaanaal
If water turns against the ocean,
Angu kadhai sollum alaigalukku idamaedhu
Where is the place for waves that tell stories?
Malarukku thendral pagaiyaanaal
If the gentle breeze becomes an enemy to the flower,
Adhu malarndhida kadhiravan thunaiyundu
The sun is still there to help it bloom.
Kannukku paarvai pagaiyaanaal
If vision becomes an enemy to the eye,
Adhai karuthaal unarndhida vazhiyundu
There is a way to perceive it through deep thought.
Pennuku thunaivan pagaiyaanaal
If her companion turns against a woman,
Andha paedhaiyin vaazhvil oliyedhu
Where is the light in that simple woman's life?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song uses vivid natural metaphors to contemplate resilience, relationships, and the vulnerable position of women in society. The lyrics illustrate that for almost every adversity in nature, there is an alternative support system: if the gentle breeze fails a flower, the sun helps it bloom; if wings fail a bird, its legs help it run; if oars fail a boat, the sail guides it forward.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Padagukku thudupu pagaiyaanaal / Kadalukku neeru pagaiyaanaal”
Matching second consonants across lines such as 'Padagukku' and 'Kadalukku', or 'Kannukku' and 'Pennuku'.
Analogy / Metaphor (Uwamai)
“Malarukku thendral pagaiyaanaal / Adhu malarndhida kadhiravan thunaiyundu”
Drawing parallels between natural pairs (flower-breeze, bird-wings, ocean-water) and human relationships to illustrate reliance and vulnerability.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Ani)
“Pennuku thunaivan pagaiyaanaal / Andha paedhaiyin vaazhvil oliyedhu”
Using questions to emphasize the hopelessness of a woman abandoned by her partner or a heart devoid of emotion.
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Trivia
From the 1965 MGR blockbuster film 'Enga Veettu Pillai', this track was composed by the legendary Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy duo with lyrics by Aalangudi Somu. The duet was rendered by P. Susheela and L.R. Eswari, picturized on B. Saroja Devi and Rathna.
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