Malligai Poo Marikolundhu
From Parthiban Kanavu (1960 film) · 1960
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Jamuna Rani
- Music director
- Vedha
- Details
- Parthiban Kanavu (1960 film)1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Malligai poo marikkozhundhu | Jasmine flower and marjoram, |
| Malarndha shenbaga rojaa | Blown champak and rose, |
| Thaen manakkum shenbaga | The honey-fragrant champak, |
| Thaean alli thinna | To scoop up and taste the honey, |
| Vaalibar thaanadi raajaa | This young man is the king, my dear! |
| Vaalibar thaanadi raajaa | This young man is the king, my dear! |
| Chorus | |
| Malligai poo marikkozhundhu | Jasmine flower and marjoram, |
| Malarndha shenbaga rojaa | Blown champak floral rose, |
| Thaen manakkum shenbaga | The honey-fragrant champak, |
| Thaean alli thinna | To scoop up and taste the honey, |
| Vaalibar thaanadi raajaa | This young man is the king, my dear! |
| Vaalibar thaanadi raajaa | This young man is the king, my dear! |
| Female | |
| Kaaviri karaiyin selvanadi | He is the beloved prince of the Cauvery riverbank, my dear, |
| Por kalangal kanda mannanadi | The king who has witnessed many battlefields, my dear! |
| Kaaviri karaiyin selvanadi | He is the beloved prince of the Cauvery riverbank, my dear, |
| Por kalangal kanda mannanadi | The king who has witnessed many battlefields, my dear! |
| Poovirukka theevinil vandhu | Coming to the island full of flowers, |
| Pudhumai seidha veeranadi | He is the hero who wrought novel wonders, my dear! |
| Poovirukka theevinil vandhu | Coming to the island full of flowers, |
| Pudhumai seidha veeranadi | He is the hero who wrought novel wonders, my dear! |
| Female | |
| Malligai poo marikkozhundhu | Jasmine flower and marjoram, |
| Chorus | |
| Malligai poo marikkozhundhu | Jasmine flower and marjoram, |
| Malarndha shenbaga rojaa | Blown champak and rose, |
| Thaen manakkum shenbaga | The honey-fragrant champak, |
| Thaean alli thinna | To scoop up and taste the honey, |
| Vaalibar thaanadi raajaa | This young man is the king, my dear! |
| Vaalibar thaanadi raajaa | This young man is the king, my dear! |
| Female | |
| Aaathi maalai kondavaraam | He wears the sacred Aathi (Bauhinia) garland, |
| Anbaal ulagai vendravaraam | He is the conqueror of the world through love! |
| Aaathi maalai kondavaraam | He wears the sacred Aathi (Bauhinia) garland, |
| Anbaal ulagai vendravaraam | He is the conqueror of the world through love! |
| Nam kadalil kidaitha karunai vadivam | He is the embodiment of grace found in our sea, |
| Kanindha ullam kondavaraam | He possesses a gentle, compassionate heart! |
| Kadalil kidaitha karunai vadivam | The embodiment of grace found in the sea, |
| Kanindha ullam kondavaraam | He possesses a gentle, compassionate heart! |
| Female | |
| Malligai poo marikkozhundhu | Jasmine flower and marjoram, |
| Chorus | |
| Malligai poo marikkozhundhu | Jasmine flower and marjoram, |
| Malarndha shenbaga rojaa | Blown champak and rose, |
| Thaen manakkum shenbaga | The honey-fragrant champak, |
| Thaean alli thinna | To scoop up and taste the honey, |
| Vaalibar thaanadi raajaa | This young man is the king, my dear! |
| Vaalibar thaanadi raajaa | This young man is the king, my dear! |
மல்லிகைப் பூ மரிக்கொழுந்து
மலர்ந்த செண்பக ரோஜா
தேன் மணக்கும் செண்பகம்
தேன் அள்ளி தின்ன
வாலிபர் தானடி ராஜா
வாலிபர் தானடி ராஜா
Jasmine flower and marjoram,
Blown champak and rose,
The honey-fragrant champak,
To scoop up and taste the honey,
This young man is the king, my dear!
This young man is the king, my dear!
மல்லிகைப் பூ மரிக்கொழுந்து
மலர்ந்த செண்பக ரோஜா
தேன் மணக்கும் செண்பகம்
தேன் அள்ளி தின்ன
வாலிபர் தானடி ராஜா
வாலிபர் தானடி ராஜா
Jasmine flower and marjoram,
Blown champak floral rose,
The honey-fragrant champak,
To scoop up and taste the honey,
This young man is the king, my dear!
This young man is the king, my dear!
காவிரிக் கரையின் செல்வனடி
போர் களங்கள் கண்ட மன்னனடி
காவிரிக் கரையின் செல்வனடி
போர் களங்கள் கண்ட மன்னனடி
பூவிருக்க தீவினில் வந்து
புதுமை செய்த வீரனடி
பூவிருக்க தேனில் வந்து
புதுமை செய்த மன்னனடி
He is the beloved prince of the Cauvery riverbank, my dear,
The king who has witnessed many battlefields, my dear!
He is the beloved prince of the Cauvery riverbank, my dear,
The king who has witnessed many battlefields, my dear!
Coming to the island full of flowers,
He is the hero who wrought novel wonders, my dear!
Coming to the island full of flowers,
He is the hero who wrought novel wonders, my dear!
மல்லிகைப் பூ... மரிக்கொழுந்து...
Jasmine flower and marjoram,
மல்லிகைப் பூ மரிக்கொழுந்து
மலர்ந்த செண்பக ரோஜா
தேன் மணக்கும் செண்பகம்
தேன் அள்ளி தின்ன
வாலிபர் தானடி ராஜா
வாலிபர் தானடி ராஜா
Jasmine flower and marjoram,
Blown champak and rose,
The honey-fragrant champak,
To scoop up and taste the honey,
This young man is the king, my dear!
This young man is the king, my dear!
ஆத்தி மாலை கொண்டவராம்
அன்பால் உலகை வென்றவராம்
ஆத்தி மாலை கொண்டவராம்
அன்பால் உலகை வென்றவராம்
நம் கடலில் கிடைத்த கருணை வடிவம்
கனிந்த உள்ளம் கொண்டவராம்
கடலில் கிடைத்த கருணை வடிவம்
கனிந்த உள்ளம் கொண்டவராம்
He wears the sacred Aathi (Bauhinia) garland,
He is the conqueror of the world through love!
He wears the sacred Aathi (Bauhinia) garland,
He is the conqueror of the world through love!
He is the embodiment of grace found in our sea,
He possesses a gentle, compassionate heart!
The embodiment of grace found in the sea,
He possesses a gentle, compassionate heart!
மல்லிகைப் பூ... மரிக்கொழுந்து...
Jasmine flower and marjoram,
மல்லிகைப் பூ மரிக்கொழுந்து
மலர்ந்த செண்பக ரோஜா
தேன் மணக்கும் செண்பகம்
தேன் அள்ளி தின்ன
வாலிபர் தானடி ராஜா
வாலிபர் தானடி ராஜா
Jasmine flower and marjoram,
Blown champak and rose,
The honey-fragrant champak,
To scoop up and taste the honey,
This young man is the king, my dear!
This young man is the king, my dear!
Malligai poo marikkozhundhu
Jasmine flower and marjoram,
Malarndha shenbaga rojaa
Blown champak and rose,
Thaen manakkum shenbaga
The honey-fragrant champak,
Thaean alli thinna
To scoop up and taste the honey,
Vaalibar thaanadi raajaa
This young man is the king, my dear!
Vaalibar thaanadi raajaa
This young man is the king, my dear!
Malligai poo marikkozhundhu
Jasmine flower and marjoram,
Malarndha shenbaga rojaa
Blown champak floral rose,
Thaen manakkum shenbaga
The honey-fragrant champak,
Thaean alli thinna
To scoop up and taste the honey,
Vaalibar thaanadi raajaa
This young man is the king, my dear!
Vaalibar thaanadi raajaa
This young man is the king, my dear!
Kaaviri karaiyin selvanadi
He is the beloved prince of the Cauvery riverbank, my dear,
Por kalangal kanda mannanadi
The king who has witnessed many battlefields, my dear!
Kaaviri karaiyin selvanadi
He is the beloved prince of the Cauvery riverbank, my dear,
Por kalangal kanda mannanadi
The king who has witnessed many battlefields, my dear!
Poovirukka theevinil vandhu
Coming to the island full of flowers,
Pudhumai seidha veeranadi
He is the hero who wrought novel wonders, my dear!
Poovirukka theevinil vandhu
Coming to the island full of flowers,
Pudhumai seidha veeranadi
He is the hero who wrought novel wonders, my dear!
Malligai poo marikkozhundhu
Jasmine flower and marjoram,
Malligai poo marikkozhundhu
Jasmine flower and marjoram,
Malarndha shenbaga rojaa
Blown champak and rose,
Thaen manakkum shenbaga
The honey-fragrant champak,
Thaean alli thinna
To scoop up and taste the honey,
Vaalibar thaanadi raajaa
This young man is the king, my dear!
Vaalibar thaanadi raajaa
This young man is the king, my dear!
Aaathi maalai kondavaraam
He wears the sacred Aathi (Bauhinia) garland,
Anbaal ulagai vendravaraam
He is the conqueror of the world through love!
Aaathi maalai kondavaraam
He wears the sacred Aathi (Bauhinia) garland,
Anbaal ulagai vendravaraam
He is the conqueror of the world through love!
Nam kadalil kidaitha karunai vadivam
He is the embodiment of grace found in our sea,
Kanindha ullam kondavaraam
He possesses a gentle, compassionate heart!
Kadalil kidaitha karunai vadivam
The embodiment of grace found in the sea,
Kanindha ullam kondavaraam
He possesses a gentle, compassionate heart!
Malligai poo marikkozhundhu
Jasmine flower and marjoram,
Malligai poo marikkozhundhu
Jasmine flower and marjoram,
Malarndha shenbaga rojaa
Blown champak and rose,
Thaen manakkum shenbaga
The honey-fragrant champak,
Thaean alli thinna
To scoop up and taste the honey,
Vaalibar thaanadi raajaa
This young man is the king, my dear!
Vaalibar thaanadi raajaa
This young man is the king, my dear!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song from the 1960 historical film 'Parthiban Kanavu' serves as a poetic praise for the valiant prince/king of the Chola kingdom. Using lush floral imagery—jasmine, marjoram, champak, and roses—the lyrics compare the royal youth's charm and majesty to sweet nectar waiting to be savored. The song extols his noble origin along the fertile banks of the Cauvery river, his battlefield valor, and his heroic deeds upon distant islands. Furthermore, it highlights his regal heritage symbolised by the 'Aathi' garland of the Cholas and emphasizes that despite his military prowess, his true triumph lies in conquering hearts through profound love and compassion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor & Imagery (உவமை/உருவகம்)
“Malligai poo marikkozhundhu / Malarndha shenbaga rojaa”
Compares the noble prince and his youth to fragrant blossoms like Jasmine, Marikkozhundhu, and Shenbagam dripping with honey.
Mogana Chundam / Alliteration & Rhyme (எதுகை / மோனை)
“Poovirukka theevinil vandhu / Pudhumai seidha veeranadi”
Use of initial sound repetition ('Poovirukka', 'Pudhumai') enhancing the rhythmic flow of the song.
Anaphora / Repetition (அடுக்குத் தொடர்)
“Vaalibar thaanadi raajaa”
Refrain repetition of key lines like 'Vaalibar thaanadi raajaa' to emphasize the youthful majesty of the protagonist.
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Trivia
'Parthiban Kanavu' (1960) is a famous Tamil historical fiction film based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's celebrated novel of the same name. The movie stars Gemini Ganesan and Vyjayanthimala, with music composed by C. N. Pandurangan and lyrics penned by Kaviyarasu Kannadasan.
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