Malligai Hoi
From Bhavani · 1967
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Bhavani1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Malligai…..hoi | Jasmine... hoi |
| Maan vizhi thaen mozhi kaadhali | "Lover with doe-like eyes and sweet honey-like words" |
| Endrellaam kooruvaar keladi | Listen girl, that is how everyone will address you! |
| Malligai….. | Jasmine... |
| Malligai…..hoi | Jasmine... hoi |
| Maan vizhi thaen mozhi kaadhali | "Lover with doe-like eyes and sweet honey-like words" |
| Endrellaam kooruvaar keladi | Listen girl, that is how everyone will address you! |
| Malligai….. | Jasmine... |
| Female | |
| Valarpirai idhai kaanumbothu | When seeing this waxing crescent moon, |
| Aruginil vara koorum bothu | When asking to come near, |
| Kanirasa idazh thedum bothu | When searching for sweet juice-filled lips, |
| Oru vagai sugam naadum bothu | When seeking a unique kind of joy, |
| Valarpirai idhai kaanumbothu | When seeing this waxing crescent moon, |
| Aruginil vara koorum bothu | When asking to come near, |
| Kanirasa idazh thedum bothu | When searching for sweet juice-filled lips, |
| Oru vagai sugam naadum bothu | When seeking a unique kind of joy, |
| Female | |
| Malligai…..hoi | Jasmine... hoi |
| Anaithaal thaduppen | If he embraces, I will resist, |
| Koduthaal sirippen | If he offers, I will smile, |
| Anaithaal thaduppen | If he embraces, I will resist, |
| Koduthaal sirippen | If he offers, I will smile, |
| Iniyadhu pudhiyadhu tharuvadhu | Is offering something sweet and new, |
| Oru vidhamoo hoo hooi | Just a special kind of feeling? Hoo hooi |
| Female | |
| Malligai…..hoi | Jasmine... hoi |
| Maan vizhi thaen mozhi kaadhali | "Lover with doe-like eyes and sweet honey-like words" |
| Endrellaam kooruvaar keladi | Listen girl, that is how everyone will address you! |
| Malligai….. | Jasmine... |
| Female | |
| Haa haa haa haa | Haa haa haa haa |
| Haa haa aa aa ahaa | Haa haa aa aa ahaa |
| Female | |
| Ninaivadhu sugam aagum bothu | When memories become sweet bliss, |
| Kanavinil radham odum bothu | When a chariot rides through dreams, |
| Ninaivinil adhai kaanum bothu | When picturing that in active thoughts, |
| Vizhigalil ini thookkam yedhu | Where is sleep in the eyes anymore? |
| Ninaivadhu sugam aagum bothu | When memories become sweet bliss, |
| Kanavinil radham odum bothu | When a chariot rides through dreams, |
| Ninaivinil adhai kaanum bothu | When picturing that in active thoughts, |
| Vizhigalil ini thookkam yedhu | Where is sleep in the eyes anymore? |
| Female | |
| Malligai…..hoi | Jasmine... hoi |
| Enaithaan padaithaan | He created me, |
| Avarkkae koduthaan | And gave me away to him, |
| Enaithaan padaithaan | He created me, |
| Avarkkae koduthaan | And gave me away to him, |
| Vara vara ninaivugal edhuvarai | As memories keep expanding, how far, |
| Poividumooo hoo hooi | Will they go? Hoo hooi |
| Female | |
| Malligai…..hoi | Jasmine... hoi |
| Maan vizhi thaen mozhi kaadhali | "Lover with doe-like eyes and sweet honey-like words" |
| Endrellaam kooruvaar keladi | Listen girl, that is how everyone will address you! |
| Malligai….. | Jasmine... |
மல்லிகை..............ஹோய்............
மான்விழி தேன்மொழி காதலி
என்றெல்லாம் கூறுவார் கேளடி.......
மல்லிகை..............ஹோய்............
மல்லிகை..............ஹோய்............
மான்விழி தேன்மொழி காதலி
என்றெல்லாம் கூறுவார் கேளடி.......
மல்லிகை..............ஹோய்.........
Jasmine... hoi
"Lover with doe-like eyes and sweet honey-like words"
Listen girl, that is how everyone will address you!
Jasmine...
Jasmine... hoi
"Lover with doe-like eyes and sweet honey-like words"
Listen girl, that is how everyone will address you!
Jasmine...
வளர்பிறை இதைக் காணும்போது
அருகினில் வரக் கூறும்போது
கனிரச இதழ் தேடும்போது.......
வருவதை சுகம் நாடும்போது
வளர்பிறை இதைக் காணும்போது
அருகினில் வரக் கூறும்போது
கனிரச இதழ் தேடும்போது.......
வருவதை சுகம் நாடும்போது
When seeing this waxing crescent moon,
When asking to come near,
When searching for sweet juice-filled lips,
When seeking a unique kind of joy,
When seeing this waxing crescent moon,
When asking to come near,
When searching for sweet juice-filled lips,
When seeking a unique kind of joy,
மல்லிகை....ஹோய்.........
அணைத்தால் தடுப்பேன்
கொடுத்தால் சிரிப்பேன்
அணைத்தால் தடுப்பேன்
கொடுத்தால் சிரிப்பேன்
இனியது புதியது தருவது
ஒரு விதமோ ஹோஹோய்...
Jasmine... hoi
If he embraces, I will resist,
If he offers, I will smile,
If he embraces, I will resist,
If he offers, I will smile,
Is offering something sweet and new,
Just a special kind of feeling? Hoo hooi
மல்லிகை..............ஹோய்............
மான்விழி தேன்மொழி காதலி
என்றெல்லாம் கூறுவார் கேளடி.......
மல்லிகை..............ஹோய்.........
Jasmine... hoi
"Lover with doe-like eyes and sweet honey-like words"
Listen girl, that is how everyone will address you!
Jasmine...
நினைவது சுகம் ஆகும்போது
கனவினில் ரதம் ஓடும்போது
நினைவினில் அதைக் காணும்போது
விழிகளில் இனி தூக்கம் ஏது
நினைவது சுகம் ஆகும்போது
கனவினில் ரதம் ஓடும்போது
நினைவினில் அதைக் காணும்போது
விழிகளில் இனி தூக்கம் ஏது
Haa haa haa haa
Haa haa aa aa ahaa
மல்லிகை..............ஹோய்............
எனைத்தான் படைத்தான்
அவர்க்கே கொடுத்தான்
எனைத்தான் படைத்தான்
அவர்க்கே கொடுத்தான்
வரவர நினைவுகள் எதுவரை
போய்விடுமோ ஹோஹோய்
When memories become sweet bliss,
When a chariot rides through dreams,
When picturing that in active thoughts,
Where is sleep in the eyes anymore?
When memories become sweet bliss,
When a chariot rides through dreams,
When picturing that in active thoughts,
Where is sleep in the eyes anymore?
மல்லிகை..............ஹோய்............
மான்விழி தேன்மொழி காதலி
என்றெல்லாம் கூறுவார் கேளடி.......
மல்லிகை..............ஹோய்.........
Jasmine... hoi
He created me,
And gave me away to him,
He created me,
And gave me away to him,
As memories keep expanding, how far,
Will they go? Hoo hooi
Jasmine... hoi
"Lover with doe-like eyes and sweet honey-like words"
Listen girl, that is how everyone will address you!
Jasmine...
Malligai…..hoi
Jasmine... hoi
Maan vizhi thaen mozhi kaadhali
"Lover with doe-like eyes and sweet honey-like words"
Endrellaam kooruvaar keladi
Listen girl, that is how everyone will address you!
Malligai…..
Jasmine...
Malligai…..hoi
Jasmine... hoi
Maan vizhi thaen mozhi kaadhali
"Lover with doe-like eyes and sweet honey-like words"
Endrellaam kooruvaar keladi
Listen girl, that is how everyone will address you!
Malligai…..
Jasmine...
Valarpirai idhai kaanumbothu
When seeing this waxing crescent moon,
Aruginil vara koorum bothu
When asking to come near,
Kanirasa idazh thedum bothu
When searching for sweet juice-filled lips,
Oru vagai sugam naadum bothu
When seeking a unique kind of joy,
Valarpirai idhai kaanumbothu
When seeing this waxing crescent moon,
Aruginil vara koorum bothu
When asking to come near,
Kanirasa idazh thedum bothu
When searching for sweet juice-filled lips,
Oru vagai sugam naadum bothu
When seeking a unique kind of joy,
Malligai…..hoi
Jasmine... hoi
Anaithaal thaduppen
If he embraces, I will resist,
Koduthaal sirippen
If he offers, I will smile,
Anaithaal thaduppen
If he embraces, I will resist,
Koduthaal sirippen
If he offers, I will smile,
Iniyadhu pudhiyadhu tharuvadhu
Is offering something sweet and new,
Oru vidhamoo hoo hooi
Just a special kind of feeling? Hoo hooi
Malligai…..hoi
Jasmine... hoi
Maan vizhi thaen mozhi kaadhali
"Lover with doe-like eyes and sweet honey-like words"
Endrellaam kooruvaar keladi
Listen girl, that is how everyone will address you!
Malligai…..
Jasmine...
Haa haa haa haa
Haa haa haa haa
Haa haa aa aa ahaa
Haa haa aa aa ahaa
Ninaivadhu sugam aagum bothu
When memories become sweet bliss,
Kanavinil radham odum bothu
When a chariot rides through dreams,
Ninaivinil adhai kaanum bothu
When picturing that in active thoughts,
Vizhigalil ini thookkam yedhu
Where is sleep in the eyes anymore?
Ninaivadhu sugam aagum bothu
When memories become sweet bliss,
Kanavinil radham odum bothu
When a chariot rides through dreams,
Ninaivinil adhai kaanum bothu
When picturing that in active thoughts,
Vizhigalil ini thookkam yedhu
Where is sleep in the eyes anymore?
Malligai…..hoi
Jasmine... hoi
Enaithaan padaithaan
He created me,
Avarkkae koduthaan
And gave me away to him,
Enaithaan padaithaan
He created me,
Avarkkae koduthaan
And gave me away to him,
Vara vara ninaivugal edhuvarai
As memories keep expanding, how far,
Poividumooo hoo hooi
Will they go? Hoo hooi
Malligai…..hoi
Jasmine... hoi
Maan vizhi thaen mozhi kaadhali
"Lover with doe-like eyes and sweet honey-like words"
Endrellaam kooruvaar keladi
Listen girl, that is how everyone will address you!
Malligai…..
Jasmine...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song from the 1967 movie 'Bhavani' captures a young woman's playful yet soulful reflections on love, courtship, and romantic longing. She imagines how a lover praises his beloved using timeless poetic tropes like doe-like eyes and honeyed words, expressing the delightful conflict between playful resistance and surrender. In the latter stanzas, the song touches upon sleepless nights filled with sweet romantic reveries, moonlit desires, and the destiny that brought two souls together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile/Metaphor)
“Maan vizhi thaen mozhi kaadhali”
Compares eyes to a gentle doe ('Maan vizhi') and speech to sweet honey ('Thaen mozhi').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Valarpirai idhai kaanumbothu / Aruginil vara koorum bothu”
Repetition of the rhythmic ending phrase 'bothu' across consecutive lines to create a melodic flow.
Metaphor
“Kanirasa idazh thedum bothu”
Refers to youthful, vibrant lips as 'Kanirasa idazh' (fruit-juice lips).
Antithesis / Playful Paradox
“Anaithaal thaduppen / Koduthaal sirippen”
Juxtaposes resisting an embrace with smiling upon receiving affection to capture coy female shyness (Naanam).
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Trivia
Composed by M. S. Vishwanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan, 'Malligai' highlights L. R. Eswari's distinct playful vocal style which became a signature benchmark for expressive romantic numbers in 1960s Tamil cinema.
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