Malligaa Malligaa
From Shaakuntalam · 2023
- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singer
- Ramya Behara
- Music director
- Mani Sharma
- Details
- Shaakuntalam2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Malligaa malligaa | Oh Jasmine, oh Jasmine! |
| Maalathi maalai thaa! | Give me a garland of Malathi flowers! |
| Sooda vaa! sooda vaa! | Come to adorn it! Come to adorn it! |
| Engae en raajanae? | Where is my king? |
| Female | |
| Malligaa malligaa | Oh Jasmine, oh Jasmine! |
| Maalathi maalai thaa! | Give me a garland of Malathi flowers! |
| Sooda vaa! sooda vaa! | Come to adorn it! Come to adorn it! |
| Engae en raajanae? | Where is my king? |
| Female | |
| Hamsikaa hamsikaa | Oh swan, oh swan! |
| Kaalamae neeluthae | Time keeps stretching long! |
| Poyi vaa poyi vaa! | Go and return! Go and return! |
| Rajanai thedi vaa! | Go search for the king and return! |
| Female | |
| Avanukkor kanikkai | A precious gift for him, |
| Naan thara vendumae! | I must present! |
| Kaathalae naanadaa | I am love itself, |
| Yaadhumaai aanen | I have become everything. |
| Chorus | |
| Aahaa neelaveni | Ah, long dark-haired beauty, |
| Boomi pookkum kaalamae! | It is the season when the earth blooms! |
| Rajan unai sera | To unite with your king, |
| Rajiyamaalum rani nee | You are the queen ruling the kingdom! |
| Chorus | |
| Munikal vasikkum | Even if it is a forest of penance |
| Thava vanamaayin | Where sages reside, |
| Kaaman ambu pugumae! | Love God Cupid's arrow will enter! |
| Kaadhal poovin vaasam | The fragrance of the flower of love, |
| Kaatru thaduthaal thagumo! | Can even the wind stop it? |
| Female | |
| Swapnika chaitrika | Dreamy and spring-like girl, |
| En priyaa netrikaa | My beloved with divine eyes, |
| Sooda vaa! sooda vaa! | Come to adorn it! Come to adorn it! |
| Maamalar rajanae! | Oh king of great flowers! |
| Female | |
| Maamazhai megamae! | Oh grand rain clouds! |
| Maamazhai megamae! | Oh grand rain clouds! |
| Swamiyai kooti vaa | Bring my lord back! |
| Vaanamae veenaiyaai | Using the sky as a Veena, |
| Enkadhai meettavaa! | Shall I play my life story? |
| Female | |
| Thozhiyae! thozhiyae! | Oh my dear friend! Oh my dear friend! |
| Thalaivannal thaayaanen | I have become a mother because of my lord, |
| Sekkiram varachcholli | Ask him to come quickly, |
| Vazhiyinai kaattammaa! | And show him the way, my friend! |
| Female | |
| Minmini polavee | Like fireflies, |
| Miliruthae aagaayamae! | The night sky glitters! |
| Azhagiya vennilaa | Oh beautiful white moon, |
| Veguthae kaadhalae! | Love is burning bright! |
| Female | |
| Ilaiyudhir kaalathalin | In this season of autumn, |
| Aasirama vaasiyai | Upon this hermitage dweller, |
| Aasaiyaai paarkavaa | Will you gaze with desire, |
| Ennuyir rajanae! | My soul's king? |
| Female | |
| O pani! o pani! | Oh mist! Oh mist! |
| Yen indha kadumpani | Why this harsh, heavy cold mist? |
| Aayenum aayenum | Even so, even so, |
| Unmadai naan ini | I am madly in love now! |
| Female | |
| Sirusiru pani vizhum | As tiny drops of mist fall |
| Azhagiya velaithan | In this beautiful twilight hour, |
| Annavan nyabagam | The memory of my lord |
| Veppathai veesuthae! | Radiates warmth! |
| Female | |
| Kulir vanam pogida | For the chilly forest to fade, |
| Malarvanam aagida | And turn into a blooming garden, |
| Thulirkkerenae aasaiyil | I sprout with yearning desire |
| Vasanthamai naan | As spring itself! |
| Female | |
| Kangalin thedalae | The longing search of my eyes, |
| Kanumo kaachalae | Will it cause a fever of love? |
| Maalaiyum kaalaiyum | Every evening and morning, |
| Mannavan nyabagam | It is only thoughts of my king! |
மல்லிகா மல்லிகா
மாலதி மாலை தா
சூடா வா சூடா வா
எங்கே என் ராஜனே
Oh Jasmine, oh Jasmine!
Give me a garland of Malathi flowers!
Come to adorn it! Come to adorn it!
Where is my king?
மல்லிகா மல்லிகா
மாலதி மாலை தா
சூடா வா சூடா வா
எங்கே என் ராஜனே
Oh Jasmine, oh Jasmine!
Give me a garland of Malathi flowers!
Come to adorn it! Come to adorn it!
Where is my king?
ஹம்சிகா ஹம்சிகா
காலமே நீளுதே
போய் வா போய் வா
ராஜனை தேடி வா
Oh swan, oh swan!
Time keeps stretching long!
Go and return! Go and return!
Go search for the king and return!
அவனுக்கோர் காணிக்கை
நான் தர வேண்டுமே
காதலே நானடா
யாதுமாய் ஆனேன்
A precious gift for him,
I must present!
I am love itself,
I have become everything.
ஆஹா நீலவேணி
பூமி பூக்கும் காலமே
ராஜன் உனை சேர
ராஜியமாளும் ராணி நீ
Ah, long dark-haired beauty,
It is the season when the earth blooms!
To unite with your king,
You are the queen ruling the kingdom!
முனிகள் வசிக்கும் தவ வனமாயின்
காமன் அம்பு புகுமே
காதல் பூவின் வாசம்
காற்று தடுத்தால் தகுமோ
Even if it is a forest of penance
Where sages reside,
Love God Cupid's arrow will enter!
The fragrance of the flower of love,
Can even the wind stop it?
ஸ்வப்னிகா சைத்ரிகா
என் பிரிய நேத்ரிக்கா
சூட வா சூட வா
மாமலர் ராஜனே
Dreamy and spring-like girl,
My beloved with divine eyes,
Come to adorn it! Come to adorn it!
Oh king of great flowers!
மாமழை மேகமே
Oh grand rain clouds!
Oh grand rain clouds!
Bring my lord back!
Using the sky as a Veena,
Shall I play my life story?
மாமழை மேகமே
சுவாமியை கூட்டி வா
வானமே வீணையாய்
என்கதை மீட்டவா
Oh my dear friend! Oh my dear friend!
I have become a mother because of my lord,
Ask him to come quickly,
And show him the way, my friend!
தோழியே தோழியே
தலைவனால் தாயானேன்
சீக்கிரம் வரச்சொல்லி
வழியினை காட்டம்மா
Like fireflies,
The night sky glitters!
Oh beautiful white moon,
Love is burning bright!
மின்மினி போலவே
மிளிருதே ஆகாயமே
அழகிய வெண்ணிலா
வேகுதே காதலே
In this season of autumn,
Upon this hermitage dweller,
Will you gaze with desire,
My soul's king?
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
காதல் விண்மீன்கள்
வானின் வழிகாட்டியே
தேடும் கண் ஒளியில்
நிரம்பும் காதல் தீபமே
Oh mist! Oh mist!
Why this harsh, heavy cold mist?
Even so, even so,
I am madly in love now!
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
மலரும் காதல் நீர்வீழ்ச்சியிலே
மனதை நனைத்த மங்கையே
காந்த கன்னி காதலியே
இதுதான் இதய வலியோ
As tiny drops of mist fall
In this beautiful twilight hour,
The memory of my lord
Radiates warmth!
இலையுதிர் காலத்தின்
ஆசிரம வாசியை
ஆசையாய் பார்க்கவா
என்னுயிர் ராஜனே
For the chilly forest to fade,
And turn into a blooming garden,
I sprout with yearning desire
As spring itself!
ஓ பனி ஓ பனி
ஏன் இந்த கடும்பனி
ஆயினும் ஆயினும்
உன்மடி நான் இனி
The longing search of my eyes,
Will it cause a fever of love?
Every evening and morning,
It is only thoughts of my king!
சிறுசிறு பனி விழும்
அழகிய வேளை தான்
அன்னவன் ஞாபகம்
வெப்பத்தை வீசுதே
குளிர் வனம் போகிட
மலர்வனம் ஆகிட
துளிர்க்கிறேனே ஆசையில்
வசந்தமாய் நான்
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
பனி காலம் இனி ஏனோ
சீமந்தகால நேரத்திலே
வருந்தாதே வண்ணப்பெண்ணே
இனிய வசந்தம் வருகையினியே
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
மசக்கை கடந்ததம்மா மணப்பெண்ணே
நகரும் கடலை போலே
அரிய கமல மலரை
மகனாய் பிறக்க கடவாய்
கண்களின் தேடலே
காணுமோ காச்சலே
மாலையும் காலையும்
மன்னவன் ஞாபகம்
Malligaa malligaa
Oh Jasmine, oh Jasmine!
Maalathi maalai thaa!
Give me a garland of Malathi flowers!
Sooda vaa! sooda vaa!
Come to adorn it! Come to adorn it!
Engae en raajanae?
Where is my king?
Malligaa malligaa
Oh Jasmine, oh Jasmine!
Maalathi maalai thaa!
Give me a garland of Malathi flowers!
Sooda vaa! sooda vaa!
Come to adorn it! Come to adorn it!
Engae en raajanae?
Where is my king?
Hamsikaa hamsikaa
Oh swan, oh swan!
Kaalamae neeluthae
Time keeps stretching long!
Poyi vaa poyi vaa!
Go and return! Go and return!
Rajanai thedi vaa!
Go search for the king and return!
Avanukkor kanikkai
A precious gift for him,
Naan thara vendumae!
I must present!
Kaathalae naanadaa
I am love itself,
Yaadhumaai aanen
I have become everything.
Aahaa neelaveni
Ah, long dark-haired beauty,
Boomi pookkum kaalamae!
It is the season when the earth blooms!
Rajan unai sera
To unite with your king,
Rajiyamaalum rani nee
You are the queen ruling the kingdom!
Munikal vasikkum
Even if it is a forest of penance
Thava vanamaayin
Where sages reside,
Kaaman ambu pugumae!
Love God Cupid's arrow will enter!
Kaadhal poovin vaasam
The fragrance of the flower of love,
Kaatru thaduthaal thagumo!
Can even the wind stop it?
Swapnika chaitrika
Dreamy and spring-like girl,
En priyaa netrikaa
My beloved with divine eyes,
Sooda vaa! sooda vaa!
Come to adorn it! Come to adorn it!
Maamalar rajanae!
Oh king of great flowers!
Maamazhai megamae!
Oh grand rain clouds!
Maamazhai megamae!
Oh grand rain clouds!
Swamiyai kooti vaa
Bring my lord back!
Vaanamae veenaiyaai
Using the sky as a Veena,
Enkadhai meettavaa!
Shall I play my life story?
Thozhiyae! thozhiyae!
Oh my dear friend! Oh my dear friend!
Thalaivannal thaayaanen
I have become a mother because of my lord,
Sekkiram varachcholli
Ask him to come quickly,
Vazhiyinai kaattammaa!
And show him the way, my friend!
Minmini polavee
Like fireflies,
Miliruthae aagaayamae!
The night sky glitters!
Azhagiya vennilaa
Oh beautiful white moon,
Veguthae kaadhalae!
Love is burning bright!
Ilaiyudhir kaalathalin
In this season of autumn,
Aasirama vaasiyai
Upon this hermitage dweller,
Aasaiyaai paarkavaa
Will you gaze with desire,
Ennuyir rajanae!
My soul's king?
O pani! o pani!
Oh mist! Oh mist!
Yen indha kadumpani
Why this harsh, heavy cold mist?
Aayenum aayenum
Even so, even so,
Unmadai naan ini
I am madly in love now!
Sirusiru pani vizhum
As tiny drops of mist fall
Azhagiya velaithan
In this beautiful twilight hour,
Annavan nyabagam
The memory of my lord
Veppathai veesuthae!
Radiates warmth!
Kulir vanam pogida
For the chilly forest to fade,
Malarvanam aagida
And turn into a blooming garden,
Thulirkkerenae aasaiyil
I sprout with yearning desire
Vasanthamai naan
As spring itself!
Kangalin thedalae
The longing search of my eyes,
Kanumo kaachalae
Will it cause a fever of love?
Maalaiyum kaalaiyum
Every evening and morning,
Mannavan nyabagam
It is only thoughts of my king!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Malligaa Malligaa' is a soulful, romantic composition from the movie Shaakuntalam, capturing Shakuntala's deep longing and aching wait for King Dushyanta. She calls out to nature—the jasmine blossoms, the swans, and the rain clouds—imploring them to carry her message and bring back her beloved king. The lyrics express her profound love, her anticipation of his arrival, and her realization that she carries his child while living in a hermitage amidst nature.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Malligaa malligaa”
Repetition of words like 'Malligaa malligaa', 'Sooda vaa! sooda vaa!', and 'Poyi vaa poyi vaa!' creates rhythmic musicality and emphasizes emotional urgency.
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagathis)
“Vaanamae veenaiyaai”
The sky is metaphorically pictured as a giant Veena ('Vaanamae veenaiyaai') upon which she plays her story of yearning.
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Minmini polavee”
Stars shining in the night sky are compared to fireflies ('Minmini polavee').
Personification
“Hamsikaa hamsikaa”
Addressing the swans, mist ('O pani'), rain clouds, and jasmine flowers directly as messengers and companions.
Amoni / Rhyme (Emoni & Ethirukai)
“Kulir vanam pogida / Malarvanam aagida”
Traditional Tamil poetic rhyming structures (e.g., Kulir vanam / Malarvanam) enhancing acoustic beauty.
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Trivia
Composed by Mani Sharma, 'Malligaa' serves as the centerpiece emotional solo for Shakuntala in Gunasekhar's mythological drama Shaakuntalam (2023). Sung delicately by Ramya Behara with lyrics by veteran Kabilan, the track heavily draws inspiration from classical Sanskrit literature's 'Meghadootam' trope, where nature acts as a messenger between separated lovers.
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