Malligai Malligai
From Arasu · 2003
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- Vijay Yesudas, Sujatha Mohan
- Music director
- Mani Sharma
- Details
- Arasu2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Malligai malligai pandhalae | O jasmine, jasmine arbor! |
| Adi manakum malligai pandhalae | Hey, fragrant jasmine arbor! |
| Ennai mayaki paarka vandhen endralae | She said she came to mesmerize me, |
| Kangal mayangi poyi nindren thannalae | And on my own, my eyes got dazed and I stood still. |
| Female | |
| Mundhiri mundhiri dhopulae | In the cashew, cashew grove, |
| Endhan mundhaanai thirudum mapillai | The bridegroom steals my saree's pallu. |
| Ival manasu sollum neethan aambale | Her heart says, 'You are the true man!' |
| Endhan ithazhkal pattaal inikum vepilae | Even neem leaves will taste sweet if touched by my lips. |
| Male | |
| Velli kolusu polaeve kaalai urasa vandhanae | Like a silver anklet, you came to rub against my feet. |
| Pattu pudavai polaeve thottu thazhuva vandhanae | Like a silk saree, you came to touch and embrace me. |
| Female | |
| Unnai thulasi chediyaai sutri vandhenae | I went around you as if you were a sacred basil plant. |
| Kannaal paarthu paarthu vetri kandanae | By looking and looking through my eyes, I achieved victory. |
| Male | |
| Malligai malligai pandhalae | O jasmine, jasmine arbor! |
| Adi manakum malligai pandhalae | Hey, fragrant jasmine arbor! |
| Ennai mayaki paarka vandhen endralae | She said she came to mesmerize me, |
| Kangal mayangi poyi nindren thannalae | And on my own, my eyes got dazed and I stood still. |
| Female | |
| Seviyodu thaan kaadhal solvaai enbenae | Will you whisper your love directly into my ear? |
| Thayir saathamaai unnai alli thinbenae | I will scoop you up and eat you like curd rice. |
| Male | |
| Penn aasaiyae illa manithan naanadi | I was a man without any desire for women, my dear. |
| Un aasaiyal indha maatram aenadi | Why did this change happen because of your desire? |
| Female | |
| Pilaiyana vaarthai polae vaazhnthu vandhanae | I lived like a misspelled word, |
| Unnai paartha pinnae ennai thiruthi kondanae | After seeing you, I corrected myself. |
| Male | |
| Puriyatha kavithai polae vaazhnthu vandhanae | I lived like an incomprehensible poem, |
| Avai yaavum undhan kannil artham kandanae | All of those found meaning in your eyes. |
| Female | |
| Indha arugam pullin mel | Upon this Bermuda grass blade, |
| Pani thuliyaai nindrayae | You stood like a dewdrop. |
| Endhan paruva tholkalil | On my youthful shoulders, |
| Pachai kiliyaai vaazhnthayae | You lived like a green parrot. |
| Male | |
| Ennai thulasi chediyaai sutri vandhayae | You went around me as if I were a sacred basil plant, |
| Kannaal paarthu paarthu vetri kandayae | By looking and looking through your eyes, you achieved victory. |
| Male | |
| Adhikaalaiyil thondrum vellai thingalae | O white moon appearing in the early morning, |
| Pasi nerathil paartha thanneer pandhalae | Like a water shed seen in a time of hunger, |
| Female | |
| Kalangaathe oar theppam polae vaazhndhanae | I lived unperturbed like a calm float on water, |
| Nee theendinaal ayyo kalangi ponanae | Oh dear, when you touched me, I was stirred! |
| Male | |
| Sathai moongil polae undhan dhegam paarthenae | I saw your body like solid bamboo, |
| Athai oothi mella naanum anainthu ponanae | Blowing onto it, I slowly melted away into your embrace. |
| Female | |
| Mazhai thoorum saalai oram unnai kandanae | I saw you beside the road where it drizzled, |
| Kudai kulle odi vandhaai kudai saainthenae | You ran under the umbrella, and I tilted the umbrella. |
| Male | |
| Undhan vizhiyil kandanae | In your eyes, I saw, |
| Endhan kanavai kandanae | I saw my dream. |
| Undhan uthattai kandanae | In your lips, I saw, |
| Endhan unavai kandanae | I saw my nourishment. |
| Female | |
| Unnai thulasi chediyaai sutri vandhanae | I went around you as if you were a sacred basil plant, |
| Kannaal paarthu paarthu vetri kandanae | By looking and looking through my eyes, I achieved victory. |
| Male | |
| Malligai malligai pandhalae | O jasmine, jasmine arbor! |
| Adi manakum malligai pandhalae | Hey, fragrant jasmine arbor! |
| Ennai mayaki paarka vandhen endralae | She said she came to mesmerize me, |
| Kangal mayangi poyi nindren thannalae | And on my own, my eyes got dazed and I stood still. |
| Female | |
| Mundhiri mundhiri dhopulae | In the cashew, cashew grove, |
| Endhan mundhaanai thirudum mapillai | The bridegroom steals my saree's pallu. |
| Ival manasu sollum neethan aambale | Her heart says, 'You are the true man!' |
| Endhan ithazhkal pattaal inikum vepilae | Even neem leaves will taste sweet if touched by my lips. |
விஷ்லிங் :
...............................
O jasmine, jasmine arbor!
Hey, fragrant jasmine arbor!
She said she came to mesmerize me,
And on my own, my eyes got dazed and I stood still.
மல்லிகை மல்லிகை
பந்தலே அடி மணக்கும்
மல்லிகை பந்தலே என்னை
மயக்கி பார்க்க வந்தேன்
என்றாளே கண்கள் மயங்கி
போயி நின்றேன் தன்னாலே
In the cashew, cashew grove,
The bridegroom steals my saree's pallu.
Her heart says, 'You are the true man!'
Even neem leaves will taste sweet if touched by my lips.
முந்திரி முந்திரி
தோப்புல எந்தன் முந்தானை
திருடும் மாப்பிள்ளை இவள்
மனசு சொல்லும் நீதான் ஆம்பிள
எந்தன் இதழ்கள் பட்டால் இனிக்கும்
வேப்பில
Like a silver anklet, you came to rub against my feet.
Like a silk saree, you came to touch and embrace me.
வெள்ளி கொலுசு
போலவே காலை உரச
வந்தேனே பட்டு புடவை
போலவே தொட்டு தழுவ
வந்தேனே
I went around you as if you were a sacred basil plant.
By looking and looking through my eyes, I achieved victory.
உன்னை துளசி
செடியாய் சுற்றி வந்தேனே
கண்ணால் பார்த்து பார்த்து
வெற்றி கண்டேனே
O jasmine, jasmine arbor!
Hey, fragrant jasmine arbor!
She said she came to mesmerize me,
And on my own, my eyes got dazed and I stood still.
மல்லிகை மல்லிகை
பந்தலே அடி மணக்கும்
மல்லிகை பந்தலே என்னை
மயக்கி பார்க்க வந்தேன்
என்றாளே கண்கள் மயங்கி
போயி நின்றேன் தன்னாலே
Will you whisper your love directly into my ear?
I will scoop you up and eat you like curd rice.
செவியோடு தான்
காதல் சொல்வாய் என்பேனே
தயிர் சாதமாய் உன்னை
அள்ளி தின்பேனே
I was a man without any desire for women, my dear.
Why did this change happen because of your desire?
பெண் ஆசையே
இல்லா மனிதன் நானடி
உன் ஆசையால் இந்த
மாற்றம் ஏனடி
I lived like a misspelled word,
After seeing you, I corrected myself.
பிழையான வார்த்தை
போல வாழ்ந்து வந்தேனே
உன்னை பார்த்த பின்னே
என்னை திருத்தி கொண்டேனே
I lived like an incomprehensible poem,
All of those found meaning in your eyes.
புரியாத கவிதை
போல வாழ்ந்து வந்தேனே
அவை யாவும் உந்தன்
கண்ணில் அர்த்தம்
கண்டேனே
Upon this Bermuda grass blade,
You stood like a dewdrop.
On my youthful shoulders,
You lived like a green parrot.
இந்த அருகம்புல்லின்
மேல் பனி துளியாய் நின்றாயே
எந்தன் பருவ தோள்களில்
பச்சை கிளியாய் வாழ்ந்தாயே
You went around me as if I were a sacred basil plant,
By looking and looking through your eyes, you achieved victory.
என்னை துளசி
செடியாய் சுற்றி வந்தாயே
கண்ணால் பார்த்து பார்த்து
வெற்றி கண்டாயே
O white moon appearing in the early morning,
Like a water shed seen in a time of hunger,
விஷ்லிங் :
...............................
I lived unperturbed like a calm float on water,
Oh dear, when you touched me, I was stirred!
அதிகாலையில் தோன்றும்
வெள்ளை திங்களே பசி நேரத்தில்
பார்த்த தண்ணீா் பந்தலே
I saw your body like solid bamboo,
Blowing onto it, I slowly melted away into your embrace.
கலங்காத ஓர்
தெப்பம் போல வாழ்ந்தேனே
நீ தீண்டினால் ஐயோ
கலங்கி போனேனே
I saw you beside the road where it drizzled,
You ran under the umbrella, and I tilted the umbrella.
சதை மூங்கில் போல
உந்தன் தேகம் பார்த்தேனே
அதை ஊதி மெல்ல நானும்
அணைத்து போனேனே
In your eyes, I saw,
I saw my dream.
In your lips, I saw,
I saw my nourishment.
மழை தூறும்
சாலை ஓரம் உன்னை
கண்டேனே குடை குள்ளே
ஓடி வந்தாய் குடை
சாய்ந்தேனே
I went around you as if you were a sacred basil plant,
By looking and looking through my eyes, I achieved victory.
உந்தன் விழியில்
கண்டேனே எந்தன் கனவை
கண்டேனே உந்தன் உதட்டை
கண்டேனே எந்தன் உணவை
கண்டேனே
O jasmine, jasmine arbor!
Hey, fragrant jasmine arbor!
She said she came to mesmerize me,
And on my own, my eyes got dazed and I stood still.
உன்னை துளசி
செடியாய் சுற்றி வந்தேனே
கண்ணால் பார்த்து பார்த்து
வெற்றி கண்டேனே
In the cashew, cashew grove,
The bridegroom steals my saree's pallu.
Her heart says, 'You are the true man!'
Even neem leaves will taste sweet if touched by my lips.
மல்லிகை மல்லிகை
பந்தலே அடி மணக்கும்
மல்லிகை பந்தலே என்னை
மயக்கி பார்க்க வந்தேன்
என்றாளே கண்கள் மயங்கி
போயி நின்றேன் தன்னாலே
முந்திரி முந்திரி
தோப்புல எந்தன் முந்தானை
திருடும் மாப்பிள்ளை இவள்
மனசு சொல்லும் நீதான் ஆம்பிள
எந்தன் இதழ்கள் பட்டால் இனிக்கும்
வேப்பில
Malligai malligai pandhalae
O jasmine, jasmine arbor!
Adi manakum malligai pandhalae
Hey, fragrant jasmine arbor!
Ennai mayaki paarka vandhen endralae
She said she came to mesmerize me,
Kangal mayangi poyi nindren thannalae
And on my own, my eyes got dazed and I stood still.
Mundhiri mundhiri dhopulae
In the cashew, cashew grove,
Endhan mundhaanai thirudum mapillai
The bridegroom steals my saree's pallu.
Ival manasu sollum neethan aambale
Her heart says, 'You are the true man!'
Endhan ithazhkal pattaal inikum vepilae
Even neem leaves will taste sweet if touched by my lips.
Velli kolusu polaeve kaalai urasa vandhanae
Like a silver anklet, you came to rub against my feet.
Pattu pudavai polaeve thottu thazhuva vandhanae
Like a silk saree, you came to touch and embrace me.
Unnai thulasi chediyaai sutri vandhenae
I went around you as if you were a sacred basil plant.
Kannaal paarthu paarthu vetri kandanae
By looking and looking through my eyes, I achieved victory.
Malligai malligai pandhalae
O jasmine, jasmine arbor!
Adi manakum malligai pandhalae
Hey, fragrant jasmine arbor!
Ennai mayaki paarka vandhen endralae
She said she came to mesmerize me,
Kangal mayangi poyi nindren thannalae
And on my own, my eyes got dazed and I stood still.
Seviyodu thaan kaadhal solvaai enbenae
Will you whisper your love directly into my ear?
Thayir saathamaai unnai alli thinbenae
I will scoop you up and eat you like curd rice.
Penn aasaiyae illa manithan naanadi
I was a man without any desire for women, my dear.
Un aasaiyal indha maatram aenadi
Why did this change happen because of your desire?
Pilaiyana vaarthai polae vaazhnthu vandhanae
I lived like a misspelled word,
Unnai paartha pinnae ennai thiruthi kondanae
After seeing you, I corrected myself.
Puriyatha kavithai polae vaazhnthu vandhanae
I lived like an incomprehensible poem,
Avai yaavum undhan kannil artham kandanae
All of those found meaning in your eyes.
Indha arugam pullin mel
Upon this Bermuda grass blade,
Pani thuliyaai nindrayae
You stood like a dewdrop.
Endhan paruva tholkalil
On my youthful shoulders,
Pachai kiliyaai vaazhnthayae
You lived like a green parrot.
Ennai thulasi chediyaai sutri vandhayae
You went around me as if I were a sacred basil plant,
Kannaal paarthu paarthu vetri kandayae
By looking and looking through your eyes, you achieved victory.
Adhikaalaiyil thondrum vellai thingalae
O white moon appearing in the early morning,
Pasi nerathil paartha thanneer pandhalae
Like a water shed seen in a time of hunger,
Kalangaathe oar theppam polae vaazhndhanae
I lived unperturbed like a calm float on water,
Nee theendinaal ayyo kalangi ponanae
Oh dear, when you touched me, I was stirred!
Sathai moongil polae undhan dhegam paarthenae
I saw your body like solid bamboo,
Athai oothi mella naanum anainthu ponanae
Blowing onto it, I slowly melted away into your embrace.
Mazhai thoorum saalai oram unnai kandanae
I saw you beside the road where it drizzled,
Kudai kulle odi vandhaai kudai saainthenae
You ran under the umbrella, and I tilted the umbrella.
Undhan vizhiyil kandanae
In your eyes, I saw,
Endhan kanavai kandanae
I saw my dream.
Undhan uthattai kandanae
In your lips, I saw,
Endhan unavai kandanae
I saw my nourishment.
Unnai thulasi chediyaai sutri vandhanae
I went around you as if you were a sacred basil plant,
Kannaal paarthu paarthu vetri kandanae
By looking and looking through my eyes, I achieved victory.
Malligai malligai pandhalae
O jasmine, jasmine arbor!
Adi manakum malligai pandhalae
Hey, fragrant jasmine arbor!
Ennai mayaki paarka vandhen endralae
She said she came to mesmerize me,
Kangal mayangi poyi nindren thannalae
And on my own, my eyes got dazed and I stood still.
Mundhiri mundhiri dhopulae
In the cashew, cashew grove,
Endhan mundhaanai thirudum mapillai
The bridegroom steals my saree's pallu.
Ival manasu sollum neethan aambale
Her heart says, 'You are the true man!'
Endhan ithazhkal pattaal inikum vepilae
Even neem leaves will taste sweet if touched by my lips.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Malligai Malligai Pandhalae is a romantic duet from the Tamil film Arasu (2003) celebrating the transformative power of love. The male protagonist reflects on his past, admitting that he once lived aimlessly like a misspelled word or an incomprehensible poem without any desire for love. Upon meeting his beloved, his life gained meaning and purpose, awakening deep emotional and physical passions within him. The female protagonist responds with playful affection, expressing how his presence intoxicates her senses and fills her world with sweetness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Pilaiyana vaarthai polae vaazhnthu vandhanae”
Compares his previous aimless life to a misspelled word ('Pilaiyana vaarthai polae') and an incomprehensible poem ('Puriyatha kavithai polae').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Indha arugam pullin mel Pani thuliyaai nindrayae”
Compares the beloved's gentle presence to a dewdrop resting delicately on a blade of grass.
Alliteration & Rhyme (Monai and Edhugai)
“Mundhiri mundhiri dhopulae Endhan mundhaanai thirudum mapillai”
Uses repetitive initial and secondary consonant sounds in 'Mundhiri' and 'Mundhaanai' to generate a rhythmic, melodic flow.
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Trivia
The song is composed by Devi Sri Prasad for the 2003 action-drama film Arasu starring Sarathkumar and Simran. Sung by Vijay Yesudas and K. S. Chithra with lyrics by Snehan, the track remains popular for its lively folk-pop rhythm and evocative nature metaphors.
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