Malarum Mangaiyum Oru
From Annaiyum Pithavum · 1969
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Annaiyum Pithavum1969
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Malarum mangaiyum oru jaadhi | A flower and a young woman are of the same kind, |
| Than manadhai maraipapdhil sari paadhi | Equal half of them lies in hiding their hearts' feelings. |
| Than aasaiyin kolathai | The patterns of their desires, |
| Vanna pookkal yaaridm sollum ..o..o..o..o | To whom will colorful flowers tell? Oh... |
| Kanni penmai yaaridam sollum | To whom will maiden womanhood tell? |
| Female | |
| Malarum mangaiyum oru jaadhi | A flower and a young woman are of the same kind, |
| Than manadhai maraipapdhil sari paadhi | Equal half of them lies in hiding their hearts' feelings. |
| Than aasaiyin kolathai | The patterns of their desires, |
| Vanna pookkal yaaridam sollum ..o..o..o..o | To whom will colorful flowers tell? Oh... |
| Kanni penmai yaaridam sollum | To whom will maiden womanhood tell? |
| Female | |
| Neraadum kangal aagaya gangai | Bathing eyes are like the heavenly Ganges, |
| Poraadum ullam paadhala gangai | A struggling heart is like the netherworld Ganges. |
| Neraadum kangal aagaya gangai | Bathing eyes are like the heavenly Ganges, |
| Poraadum ullam paadhala gangai | A struggling heart is like the netherworld Ganges. |
| Female | |
| Siragugal illai nan angu sella | I have no wings to go there, |
| Siragugal illai naan angu sella | I have no wings to go there, |
| Vaarthaigal illai ennangal solla | There are no words to speak my thoughts. |
| Vanna pookkal yaaridam sollum..o.o..o..o.. | To whom will colorful flowers tell? Oh... |
| Kanni penmai yaaridam sollum | To whom will maiden womanhood tell? |
| Female | |
| Malarum mangaiyum oru jaadhi | A flower and a young woman are of the same kind, |
| Than manadhai maraipapdhil sari paadhi | Equal half of them lies in hiding their hearts' feelings. |
| Than aasaiyin kolathai | The patterns of their desires, |
| Vanna pookkal yaaridm sollum ..o..o..o..o | To whom will colorful flowers tell? Oh... |
| Kanni penmai yaaridam sollum | To whom will maiden womanhood tell? |
| Female | |
| Kannadi paarthen pen enru kanden | I looked in the mirror and saw a woman, |
| Naan kanda pennai nee kaanavillai | The woman I saw, you did not see. |
| Kannadi paarthen pen enru kanden | I looked in the mirror and saw a woman, |
| Naan kanda pennai nee kaanavillai | The woman I saw, you did not see. |
| Female | |
| Nee varavendum yen varavillai | You ought to come, why haven't you come? |
| Nee varavendum yen varavillai | You ought to come, why haven't you come? |
| Naan varalaama orukaalum illai | May I come? Never at all, |
| Orukaalum illai…oru kaalum illai | Never at all... never at all. |
| Female | |
| Malarum mangaiyum oru jaadhi | A flower and a young woman are of the same kind, |
| Than manadhai maraipapdhil sari paadhi | Equal half of them lies in hiding their hearts' feelings. |
| Than aasaiyin kolathai | The patterns of their desires, |
| Vanna pookkal yaaridm sollum ..o..o..o..o | To whom will colorful flowers tell? Oh... |
| Kanni penmai yaaridam sollum | To whom will maiden womanhood tell? |
மலரும் மங்கையும் ஒரு ஜாதி
தன் மனதை மறைப்பதில் சரி பாதி
தன் ஆசையின் கோலத்தை
வண்ணப் பூக்கள் யாரிடம் சொல்லும்.. ஓ ...ஓ ஓ....ஓ
கன்னிப் பெண்மை யாரிடம் சொல்லும்
A flower and a young woman are of the same kind,
Equal half of them lies in hiding their hearts' feelings.
The patterns of their desires,
To whom will colorful flowers tell? Oh...
To whom will maiden womanhood tell?
மலரும் மங்கையும் ஒரு ஜாதி
தன் மனதை மறைப்பதில் சரி பாதி
தன் ஆசையின் கோலத்தை
வண்ணப் பூக்கள் யாரிடம் சொல்லும்.. ஓ ...ஓ ஓ....ஓ
கன்னிப் பெண்மை யாரிடம் சொல்லும்
A flower and a young woman are of the same kind,
Equal half of them lies in hiding their hearts' feelings.
The patterns of their desires,
To whom will colorful flowers tell? Oh...
To whom will maiden womanhood tell?
நீராடும் கண்கள் ஆகாய கங்கை
போராடும் உள்ளம் பாதாள கங்கை
நீராடும் கண்கள் ஆகாய கங்கை
போராடும் உள்ளம் பாதாள கங்கை
Bathing eyes are like the heavenly Ganges,
A struggling heart is like the netherworld Ganges.
Bathing eyes are like the heavenly Ganges,
A struggling heart is like the netherworld Ganges.
சிறகுகள் இல்லை நான் அங்கு செல்ல
சிறகுகள் இல்லை நான் அங்கு செல்ல
வார்த்தைகள் இல்லை எண்ணங்கள் சொல்ல
வண்ணப் பூக்கள் யாரிடம் சொல்லும்.. ஓ....ஓ ஓ....ஓ
கன்னிப் பெண்மை யாரிடம் சொல்லும்
I have no wings to go there,
I have no wings to go there,
There are no words to speak my thoughts.
To whom will colorful flowers tell? Oh...
To whom will maiden womanhood tell?
மலரும் மங்கையும் ஒரு ஜாதி
தன் மனதை மறைப்பதில் சரி பாதி
தன் ஆசையின் கோலத்தை
வண்ணப் பூக்கள் யாரிடம் சொல்லும்.. ஓ ...ஓ ஓ....ஓ
கன்னிப் பெண்மை யாரிடம் சொல்லும்
A flower and a young woman are of the same kind,
Equal half of them lies in hiding their hearts' feelings.
The patterns of their desires,
To whom will colorful flowers tell? Oh...
To whom will maiden womanhood tell?
கண்ணாடி பார்த்தேன் பெண் என்று கண்டேன்
நான் கண்ட பெண்ணை நீ காணவில்லை
கண்ணாடி பார்த்தேன் பெண் என்று கண்டேன்
நான் கண்ட பெண்ணை நீ காணவில்லை
I looked in the mirror and saw a woman,
The woman I saw, you did not see.
I looked in the mirror and saw a woman,
The woman I saw, you did not see.
நீ வரவேண்டும் ஏன் வரவில்லை
நீ வரவேண்டும் ஏன் வரவில்லை
நான் வரலாமா ஒருக்காலுமில்லை
ஒருக்காலும் இல்லை ... ஒருக் காலும் இல்லை
You ought to come, why haven't you come?
You ought to come, why haven't you come?
May I come? Never at all,
Never at all... never at all.
மலரும் மங்கையும் ஒரு ஜாதி
தன் மனதை மறைப்பதில் சரி பாதி
தன் ஆசையின் கோலத்தை
வண்ணப் பூக்கள் யாரிடம் சொல்லும்.. ஓ ...ஓ ஓ....ஓ
கன்னிப் பெண்மை யாரிடம் சொல்லும்
A flower and a young woman are of the same kind,
Equal half of them lies in hiding their hearts' feelings.
The patterns of their desires,
To whom will colorful flowers tell? Oh...
To whom will maiden womanhood tell?
Malarum mangaiyum oru jaadhi
A flower and a young woman are of the same kind,
Than manadhai maraipapdhil sari paadhi
Equal half of them lies in hiding their hearts' feelings.
Than aasaiyin kolathai
The patterns of their desires,
Vanna pookkal yaaridm sollum ..o..o..o..o
To whom will colorful flowers tell? Oh...
Kanni penmai yaaridam sollum
To whom will maiden womanhood tell?
Malarum mangaiyum oru jaadhi
A flower and a young woman are of the same kind,
Than manadhai maraipapdhil sari paadhi
Equal half of them lies in hiding their hearts' feelings.
Than aasaiyin kolathai
The patterns of their desires,
Vanna pookkal yaaridam sollum ..o..o..o..o
To whom will colorful flowers tell? Oh...
Kanni penmai yaaridam sollum
To whom will maiden womanhood tell?
Neraadum kangal aagaya gangai
Bathing eyes are like the heavenly Ganges,
Poraadum ullam paadhala gangai
A struggling heart is like the netherworld Ganges.
Neraadum kangal aagaya gangai
Bathing eyes are like the heavenly Ganges,
Poraadum ullam paadhala gangai
A struggling heart is like the netherworld Ganges.
Siragugal illai nan angu sella
I have no wings to go there,
Siragugal illai naan angu sella
I have no wings to go there,
Vaarthaigal illai ennangal solla
There are no words to speak my thoughts.
Vanna pookkal yaaridam sollum..o.o..o..o..
To whom will colorful flowers tell? Oh...
Kanni penmai yaaridam sollum
To whom will maiden womanhood tell?
Malarum mangaiyum oru jaadhi
A flower and a young woman are of the same kind,
Than manadhai maraipapdhil sari paadhi
Equal half of them lies in hiding their hearts' feelings.
Than aasaiyin kolathai
The patterns of their desires,
Vanna pookkal yaaridm sollum ..o..o..o..o
To whom will colorful flowers tell? Oh...
Kanni penmai yaaridam sollum
To whom will maiden womanhood tell?
Kannadi paarthen pen enru kanden
I looked in the mirror and saw a woman,
Naan kanda pennai nee kaanavillai
The woman I saw, you did not see.
Kannadi paarthen pen enru kanden
I looked in the mirror and saw a woman,
Naan kanda pennai nee kaanavillai
The woman I saw, you did not see.
Nee varavendum yen varavillai
You ought to come, why haven't you come?
Nee varavendum yen varavillai
You ought to come, why haven't you come?
Naan varalaama orukaalum illai
May I come? Never at all,
Orukaalum illai…oru kaalum illai
Never at all... never at all.
Malarum mangaiyum oru jaadhi
A flower and a young woman are of the same kind,
Than manadhai maraipapdhil sari paadhi
Equal half of them lies in hiding their hearts' feelings.
Than aasaiyin kolathai
The patterns of their desires,
Vanna pookkal yaaridm sollum ..o..o..o..o
To whom will colorful flowers tell? Oh...
Kanni penmai yaaridam sollum
To whom will maiden womanhood tell?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In 'Malarum Mangaiyum Oru Jaadhi' from the 1969 film Annaiyum Pithavum, lyricist Kannadasan draws a poetic parallel between a delicate blossoming flower and a young maiden. Both possess deep, secret feelings and inner beauty that they cannot readily express or reveal to the world. The song explores themes of unspoken love, longing, and social modesty that restrain a woman from openly declaring her affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Comparison (Uvamaani)
“Malarum mangaiyum oru jaadhi”
Compares a maiden's nature directly to a flower ('Malarum mangaiyum oru jaadhi'), establishing their shared trait of silent expression.
Contrast / Antithesis
“Neraadum kangal aagaya gangai / Poraadum ullam paadhala gangai”
Contrasts visible tears/gaze ('Aagaya Gangai') with invisible inner turmoil ('Paadhala Gangai').
Rhyme / Alliteration (Monnai & Edhugai)
“Neraadum kangal aagaya gangai”
Uses matching sound patterns across lines like 'Neraadum' / 'Poraadum' and 'Aagaya' / 'Paadhala'.
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Trivia
Composed by M. S. Vishwanathan and rendered by P. Susheela, this song stands out in late 60s Tamil cinema for Kannadasan's signature philosophical yet romantic imagery comparing nature's quiet beauty with feminine emotions.
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