Malligai Poo Kattilile
From Enna Petha Raasa · 1989
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Enna Petha Raasa1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Sollavaa | Shall I tell? |
| Kadhaiyaa sollavaa | Shall I tell it as a story? |
| Paattaa sollavaa | Shall I tell it as a song? |
| Female | |
| Malliya poo kattililae | On the bed strewn with jasmine flowers, |
| Em mannavanum pakkaththilae | With my king right by my side, |
| Female | |
| Malliya poo kattililae | On the bed strewn with jasmine flowers, |
| Em mannavanum pakkaththilae | With my king right by my side, |
| Medhuvaaga vanthu anaichchaan | He came softly and embraced me, |
| Enna medhuvaaga vanthu anaichchaan | He came softly and embraced me, |
| Avan vantha kadhai solli mudichchaan | He completed his story as he came, |
| Avan vantha kadhai solli mudichchaan | He completed his story as he came. |
| Female | |
| Malliya poo kattililae | On the bed strewn with jasmine flowers, |
| Em mannavanum pakkaththilae | With my king right by my side, |
| Female | |
| Poovoda kaaththum paattoda paattum | The gentle breeze with flowers, song blending with song, |
| Onnaaga kalanthathu un neramthaan | It was your destined time when everything merged into one, |
| Ennoda manasellaam boopaalamthaan | My whole mind felt like the morning raga Boopaalam. |
| Female | |
| Onnudamba killi kadhai solli polamba vechchaan | He pinched my body playfully, told stories, and made me murmur in ecstasy, |
| Kattililae thalli kayil alli keranga vechchaan | Pushing me onto the bed, gathering me in his arms, he dazzled me. |
| Thaerodu thaeru pola thegam rendu enanjuthu | Like two grand temple chariots uniting, our two bodies merged, |
| Themmaangu kaaththukooda | Along with the sweet rustic breeze. |
| Female | |
| Malliya poo kattililae | On the bed strewn with jasmine flowers, |
| Em mannavanum pakkaththilae | With my king right by my side, |
| Medhuvaaga vanthu anaichchaan | He came softly and embraced me, |
| Avan vantha kadhai solli mudichchaan | He completed his story as he came, |
| Avan vantha kadhai solli mudichchaan | He completed his story as he came. |
| Female | |
| Malliya poo kattililae | On the bed strewn with jasmine flowers, |
| Em mannavanum pakkaththilae | With my king right by my side, |
| Female | |
| Ponnaana naanum thindaadi ponaen | Golden as I am, I became overwhelmed, |
| Mottaana arumbu naan poovaaginaen | From a tiny bud, I blossomed into a full flower, |
| Poovoda oorura thaenaaginaen | I became the sweet honey oozing inside the flower. |
| Female | |
| Kattilukku mela pattu sela kalainjuthadi | Upon the bed, my silk saree slipped away, oh friend, |
| Kondaiyila naanum vachcha poovum tholainjathadi | The jasmine flower in my hair bun got lost, oh friend. |
| En maeni medaiyaakki adhula naalum naadagam | Making my body a stage, a theatrical play unfolded on it every day, |
| Ennaannu naanum solla | What else can I say? |
| Maranthu pochchu aayiram aa…aa….aah…. | I forgot a thousand thoughts... ah... ah... ah... |
| Female | |
| Malliya poo kattililae | On the bed strewn with jasmine flowers, |
| Em mannavanum pakkaththilae | With my king right by my side, |
| Medhuvaaga vanthu anaichchaan | He came softly and embraced me, |
| Avan vantha kadhai solli mudichchaan | He completed his story as he came, |
| Avan vantha kadhai solli mudichchaan | He completed his story as he came. |
| Female | |
| Malliya poo kattililae | On the bed strewn with jasmine flowers, |
| Em mannavanum pakkaththilae…. | With my king right by my side... |
சொல்லவா...
கதையாச் சொல்லவா
பாட்டாச் சொல்லவா......
Shall I tell?
Shall I tell it as a story?
Shall I tell it as a song?
மல்லியப் பூ கட்டிலிலே
எம் மன்னவனும் பக்கத்திலே
On the bed strewn with jasmine flowers,
With my king right by my side,
மல்லியப் பூ கட்டிலிலே
எம் மன்னவனும் பக்கத்திலே
மெதுவாக வந்து அணைச்சான்
என்ன மெதுவாக வந்து அணைச்சான்
அவன் வந்த கதை சொல்லி முடிச்சான்
அவன் வந்த கதை சொல்லி முடிச்சான்
On the bed strewn with jasmine flowers,
With my king right by my side,
He came softly and embraced me,
He came softly and embraced me,
He completed his story as he came,
He completed his story as he came.
மல்லியப் பூ கட்டிலிலே
எம் மன்னவனும் பக்கத்திலே
On the bed strewn with jasmine flowers,
With my king right by my side,
பூவோட காத்தும் பாட்டோட பாட்டும்
ஒண்ணாகக் கலந்தது உன் நேரம்தான்
என்னோட மனசெல்லாம் பூபாளம்தான்
The gentle breeze with flowers, song blending with song,
It was your destined time when everything merged into one,
My whole mind felt like the morning raga Boopaalam.
ஒன்னுடம்ப கிள்ளி கதை சொல்லி பொலம்ப வெச்சான்
கட்டிலிலே தள்ளி கையில் அள்ளி கெறங்க வெச்சான்
தேரோடு தேரு போல தேகம் ரெண்டு எணஞ்சது
தெம்மாங்கு காத்து கூட
வழி இல்லாம திரும்புது ஆ..ஆ....ஆஹ்...
He pinched my body playfully, told stories, and made me murmur in ecstasy,
Pushing me onto the bed, gathering me in his arms, he dazzled me.
Like two grand temple chariots uniting, our two bodies merged,
Along with the sweet rustic breeze.
மல்லியப் பூ கட்டிலிலே
எம் மன்னவனும் பக்கத்திலே
மெதுவாக வந்து அணைச்சான்
அவன் வந்த கதை சொல்லி முடிச்சான்
அவன் வந்த கதை சொல்லி முடிச்சான்
On the bed strewn with jasmine flowers,
With my king right by my side,
He came softly and embraced me,
He completed his story as he came,
He completed his story as he came.
மல்லியப் பூ கட்டிலிலே
எம் மன்னவனும் பக்கத்திலே
On the bed strewn with jasmine flowers,
With my king right by my side,
பொண்ணான நானும் திண்டாடிப் போனேன்
மொட்டான அரும்பு நான் பூவாகினேன்
பூவோட ஊறுர தேனாகினேன்
Golden as I am, I became overwhelmed,
From a tiny bud, I blossomed into a full flower,
I became the sweet honey oozing inside the flower.
கட்டிலுக்கு மேல பட்டுச் சேல கலைஞ்சதடி
கொண்டையில நானும் வச்ச பூவும் தொலைஞ்சதடி
என் மேனி மேடையாக்கி அதுல நாளும் நாடகம்
என்னான்னு நானும் சொல்ல
மறந்து போச்சு ஆயிரம் ஆ..ஆ....ஆஹ்...
Upon the bed, my silk saree slipped away, oh friend,
The jasmine flower in my hair bun got lost, oh friend.
Making my body a stage, a theatrical play unfolded on it every day,
What else can I say?
I forgot a thousand thoughts... ah... ah... ah...
மல்லியப் பூ கட்டிலிலே
எம் மன்னவனும் பக்கத்திலே
மெதுவாக வந்து அணைச்சான்
அவன் வந்த கதை சொல்லி முடிச்சான்
அவன் வந்த கதை சொல்லி முடிச்சான்
On the bed strewn with jasmine flowers,
With my king right by my side,
He came softly and embraced me,
He completed his story as he came,
He completed his story as he came.
மல்லியப் பூ கட்டிலிலே
எம் மன்னவனும் பக்கத்திலே
On the bed strewn with jasmine flowers,
With my king right by my side...
Sollavaa
Shall I tell?
Kadhaiyaa sollavaa
Shall I tell it as a story?
Paattaa sollavaa
Shall I tell it as a song?
Malliya poo kattililae
On the bed strewn with jasmine flowers,
Em mannavanum pakkaththilae
With my king right by my side,
Malliya poo kattililae
On the bed strewn with jasmine flowers,
Em mannavanum pakkaththilae
With my king right by my side,
Medhuvaaga vanthu anaichchaan
He came softly and embraced me,
Enna medhuvaaga vanthu anaichchaan
He came softly and embraced me,
Avan vantha kadhai solli mudichchaan
He completed his story as he came,
Avan vantha kadhai solli mudichchaan
He completed his story as he came.
Malliya poo kattililae
On the bed strewn with jasmine flowers,
Em mannavanum pakkaththilae
With my king right by my side,
Poovoda kaaththum paattoda paattum
The gentle breeze with flowers, song blending with song,
Onnaaga kalanthathu un neramthaan
It was your destined time when everything merged into one,
Ennoda manasellaam boopaalamthaan
My whole mind felt like the morning raga Boopaalam.
Onnudamba killi kadhai solli polamba vechchaan
He pinched my body playfully, told stories, and made me murmur in ecstasy,
Kattililae thalli kayil alli keranga vechchaan
Pushing me onto the bed, gathering me in his arms, he dazzled me.
Thaerodu thaeru pola thegam rendu enanjuthu
Like two grand temple chariots uniting, our two bodies merged,
Themmaangu kaaththukooda
Along with the sweet rustic breeze.
Malliya poo kattililae
On the bed strewn with jasmine flowers,
Em mannavanum pakkaththilae
With my king right by my side,
Medhuvaaga vanthu anaichchaan
He came softly and embraced me,
Avan vantha kadhai solli mudichchaan
He completed his story as he came,
Avan vantha kadhai solli mudichchaan
He completed his story as he came.
Malliya poo kattililae
On the bed strewn with jasmine flowers,
Em mannavanum pakkaththilae
With my king right by my side,
Ponnaana naanum thindaadi ponaen
Golden as I am, I became overwhelmed,
Mottaana arumbu naan poovaaginaen
From a tiny bud, I blossomed into a full flower,
Poovoda oorura thaenaaginaen
I became the sweet honey oozing inside the flower.
Kattilukku mela pattu sela kalainjuthadi
Upon the bed, my silk saree slipped away, oh friend,
Kondaiyila naanum vachcha poovum tholainjathadi
The jasmine flower in my hair bun got lost, oh friend.
En maeni medaiyaakki adhula naalum naadagam
Making my body a stage, a theatrical play unfolded on it every day,
Ennaannu naanum solla
What else can I say?
Maranthu pochchu aayiram aa…aa….aah….
I forgot a thousand thoughts... ah... ah... ah...
Malliya poo kattililae
On the bed strewn with jasmine flowers,
Em mannavanum pakkaththilae
With my king right by my side,
Medhuvaaga vanthu anaichchaan
He came softly and embraced me,
Avan vantha kadhai solli mudichchaan
He completed his story as he came,
Avan vantha kadhai solli mudichchaan
He completed his story as he came.
Malliya poo kattililae
On the bed strewn with jasmine flowers,
Em mannavanum pakkaththilae….
With my king right by my side...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This sensual and evocative song depicts a newlywed or deeply romantic woman sharing her intimate marital experiences with her female friend (sakhi). She playfully asks whether she should describe her romantic night through a story or a song, setting a poetic and narrative tone for her recollection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagandhal)
“Mottaana arumbu naan poovaaginaen”
The heroine compares her blooming womanhood to a bud turning into a flower ('Mottaana arumbu naan poovaaginaen') and her body to a theatrical stage ('En maeni medaiyaakki').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Thaerodu thaeru pola thegam rendu enanjuthu”
The union of their two bodies is vividly compared to the grand alignment of two temple chariots coming together ('Thaerodu thaeru pola thegam rendu enanjuthu').
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Poovoda kaaththum paattoda paattum”
Repetition of initial consonant/vowel sounds across words, such as 'Poovoda' and 'Paattoda', creating rhythmic harmony.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Mottaana arumbu naan poovaaginaen”
Matching second consonants across successive lines, as seen in 'Mottaana' and 'Kattilukku'.
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali, the song featured in 'Enna Petha Raasa' (1989) starring Ramarajan and Gautami. It is celebrated as one of the iconic romantic folk-classical fusion tracks rendered by S. Janaki.
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