Malligai Poocharam
From Paritchaikku Neramachu · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- P. Susheela, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Paritchaikku Neramachu1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Malligai poo charam manjalin moganam | A garland of jasmine flowers and the charm of turmeric, |
| Minnida vaadi maattu pen neeyaaga | Come girl, shining bright, to become our daughter-in-law, |
| Engal veettu pen neeyaaga | To become a daughter of our home. |
| Female | |
| Malligai poo charam manjalin moganam | A garland of jasmine flowers and the charm of turmeric, |
| Minnida vaadi maattu pen neeyaaga | Come girl, shining bright, to become our daughter-in-law, |
| Engal veettu pen neeyaaga | To become a daughter of our home. |
| Female | |
| Maattu pen aavaeno | Will I become a daughter-in-law? |
| Ungal veettu pen aavaeno | Will I become a daughter of your home? |
| Maattu pen aavaeno | Will I become a daughter-in-law? |
| Ungal veettu pen aavaeno | Will I become a daughter of your home? |
| Female | |
| Kulam vaazha thaan vaazhum | A mother's wish lives solely |
| Thaayin ennam thannai | For her family's lineage to thrive; |
| Iraivan thaan niraivettra koodaatho | Can God not fulfill that wish? |
| Idhu pondra thaai veettil maattu pennaai vara | To come as a daughter-in-law into a maternal home like this, |
| Naan seitha thavamellaam pothaatho | Is all the penance I performed not enough? |
| Naan seitha thavamellaam pothaatho | Is all the penance I performed not enough? |
| Female | |
| Adi podi unai polae | Oh come on girl, there is no girl like you |
| Puvi meethu pennae illai | On this entire earth, |
| En pillai kalyaanam kondaada | To celebrate my son's marriage! |
| Adi podi unai polae | Oh come on girl, there is no girl like you |
| Puvi meethu pennae illai | On this entire earth, |
| En pillai kalyaanam kondaada | To celebrate my son's marriage! |
| Vaazhththinaal pothumo | Is it enough if you just bless me? |
| Edhuvum palikkum intha annai sonnaalae | Anything will come true if this mother says it! |
| Female | |
| Malligai poo charam manjalin moganam | A garland of jasmine flowers and the charm of turmeric, |
| Minnida vaadi maattu pen neeyaaga | Come girl, shining bright, to become our daughter-in-law, |
| Engal veettu pen neeyaaga | To become a daughter of our home. |
| Female | |
| Maattu pen neethaandi | You are indeed the daughter-in-law! |
| Engal veettu pen neethaandi | You are indeed the daughter of our home! |
| Female | |
| Thalai vaazhai ilaiyaada vaazhai panthalittu | Setting up a banana leaf canopy with plantain leaves fluttering, |
| Maakkolam pookkolam naan poda | As I draw floor kolam patterns with flour and flowers, |
| Nilam paarththu nee vanthu naanam ponga ponga | As you come looking down at the ground, brimming with shyness, |
| Manavaalan kai saerththu utkaara | To sit holding hands with your groom, |
| Manavaalan kai saerththu utkaara | To sit holding hands with your groom! |
| Female | |
| Ninaiththaalum nadakkaathu oor paarththa unmaiyithu | Even if we wish, it won't happen; this is a truth known to the world: |
| Yaar yaarukku maappillai yaar yaaro | Who is the groom for whom? Who knows? |
| Ninaiththaalum nadakkaathu oor paarththa unmaiyithu | Even if we wish, it won't happen; this is a truth known to the world: |
| Yaar yaarukku maappillai yaar yaaro | Who is the groom for whom? Who knows? |
| Female | |
| Yaenadi intha yaekkamo | Why this longing, my dear girl? |
| Female :Enakkul irukkum intha accham pogaathu | Female: This fear inside me will not go away. |
| Female | |
| Malligai poo charam manjalin moganam | A garland of jasmine flowers and the charm of turmeric, |
| Minnida naanoru maattu pen aavaeno | Shining bright, will I become a daughter-in-law? |
| Ungal veettu pen aavaeno | Will I become a daughter of your home? |
| Female | |
| Malligai poo charam manjalin moganam | A garland of jasmine flowers and the charm of turmeric, |
| Minnida vaadi en maattu pen neethaandi | Come girl, shining bright, you are indeed my daughter-in-law, |
| Engal veettu pen neethaandi | You are indeed the daughter of our home! |
மல்லிகை பூச்சரம் மஞ்சளின் மோகனம்
மின்னிட வாடி மாட்டுப் பெண் நீயாக
எங்கள் வீட்டுப் பெண் நீயாக
A garland of jasmine flowers and the charm of turmeric,
Come girl, shining bright, to become our daughter-in-law,
To become a daughter of our home.
மல்லிகை பூச்சரம் மஞ்சளின் மோகனம்
மின்னிட வாடி மாட்டுப் பெண் நீயாக
எங்கள் வீட்டுப் பெண் நீயாக
A garland of jasmine flowers and the charm of turmeric,
Come girl, shining bright, to become our daughter-in-law,
To become a daughter of our home.
மாட்டுப் பெண் ஆவேனோ
உங்கள் வீட்டுப் பெண்ணாவேனோ
மாட்டுப் பெண் ஆவேனோ
உங்கள் வீட்டுப் பெண்ணாவேனோ....
Will I become a daughter-in-law?
Will I become a daughter of your home?
Will I become a daughter-in-law?
Will I become a daughter of your home?
குலம் வாழ தான் வாழும்
தாயின் எண்ணம் தன்னை
இறைவன் தான் நிறைவேற்ற கூடாதோ
இது போன்ற தாய் வீட்டில் மாட்டுப் பெண்ணாய் வர
நான் செய்த தவமெல்லாம் போதாதோ
நான் செய்த தவமெல்லாம் போதாதோ
A mother's wish lives solely
For her family's lineage to thrive;
Can God not fulfill that wish?
To come as a daughter-in-law into a maternal home like this,
Is all the penance I performed not enough?
Is all the penance I performed not enough?
அடி போடி உனைப் போலே
புவி மீது பெண்ணே இல்லை
என் பிள்ளை கல்யாணம் கொண்டாட
அடி போடி உனைப் போலே
புவி மீது பெண்ணே இல்லை
என் பிள்ளை கல்யாணம் கொண்டாட
வாழ்த்தினால் போதுமோ
எதுவும் பலிக்கும் இந்த அன்னை சொன்னாலே.....
Oh come on girl, there is no girl like you
On this entire earth,
To celebrate my son's marriage!
Oh come on girl, there is no girl like you
On this entire earth,
To celebrate my son's marriage!
Is it enough if you just bless me?
Anything will come true if this mother says it!
மல்லிகை பூச்சரம் மஞ்சளின் மோகனம்
மின்னிட நானொரு மாட்டுப் பெண் ஆவேனோ
உங்கள் வீட்டுப் பெண் ஆவேனோ
A garland of jasmine flowers and the charm of turmeric,
Come girl, shining bright, to become our daughter-in-law,
To become a daughter of our home.
மாட்டுப் பெண் நீதான்டி
எங்கள் வீட்டுப் பெண் நீதான்டி...
You are indeed the daughter-in-law!
You are indeed the daughter of our home!
தலை வாழை இலையாட வாழைப் பந்தலிட்டு
மாக்கோலம் பூக்கோலம் நான் போட
நிலம் பார்த்து நீ வந்து நாணம் பொங்க பொங்க
மணவாளன் கை சேர்த்து உட்கார
மணவாளன் கை சேர்த்து உட்கார...
Setting up a banana leaf canopy with plantain leaves fluttering,
As I draw floor kolam patterns with flour and flowers,
As you come looking down at the ground, brimming with shyness,
To sit holding hands with your groom,
To sit holding hands with your groom!
நினைத்தாலும் நடக்காது ஊர் பார்த்த உண்மையிது
யார் யார்க்கு மாப்பிள்ளை யார் யாரோ
நினைத்தாலும் நடக்காது ஊர் பார்த்த உண்மையிது
யார் யார்க்கு மாப்பிள்ளை யார் யாரோ
Even if we wish, it won't happen; this is a truth known to the world:
Who is the groom for whom? Who knows?
Even if we wish, it won't happen; this is a truth known to the world:
Who is the groom for whom? Who knows?
ஏனடி இந்த ஏக்கமோ
எனக்குள் இருக்கும் இந்த அச்சம் போகாது
Why this longing, my dear girl?
Female: This fear inside me will not go away.
மல்லிகை பூச்சரம் மஞ்சளின் மோகனம்
மின்னிட நானொரு மாட்டுப் பெண் ஆவேனோ
உங்கள் வீட்டுப் பெண் ஆவேனோ
A garland of jasmine flowers and the charm of turmeric,
Shining bright, will I become a daughter-in-law?
Will I become a daughter of your home?
மல்லிகை பூச்சரம் மஞ்சளின் மோகனம்
மின்னிட வாடி என் மாட்டுப் பெண் நீதான்டி
எங்கள் வீட்டுப் பெண் நீதான்டி
A garland of jasmine flowers and the charm of turmeric,
Come girl, shining bright, you are indeed my daughter-in-law,
You are indeed the daughter of our home!
Malligai poo charam manjalin moganam
A garland of jasmine flowers and the charm of turmeric,
Minnida vaadi maattu pen neeyaaga
Come girl, shining bright, to become our daughter-in-law,
Engal veettu pen neeyaaga
To become a daughter of our home.
Malligai poo charam manjalin moganam
A garland of jasmine flowers and the charm of turmeric,
Minnida vaadi maattu pen neeyaaga
Come girl, shining bright, to become our daughter-in-law,
Engal veettu pen neeyaaga
To become a daughter of our home.
Maattu pen aavaeno
Will I become a daughter-in-law?
Ungal veettu pen aavaeno
Will I become a daughter of your home?
Maattu pen aavaeno
Will I become a daughter-in-law?
Ungal veettu pen aavaeno
Will I become a daughter of your home?
Kulam vaazha thaan vaazhum
A mother's wish lives solely
Thaayin ennam thannai
For her family's lineage to thrive;
Iraivan thaan niraivettra koodaatho
Can God not fulfill that wish?
Idhu pondra thaai veettil maattu pennaai vara
To come as a daughter-in-law into a maternal home like this,
Naan seitha thavamellaam pothaatho
Is all the penance I performed not enough?
Naan seitha thavamellaam pothaatho
Is all the penance I performed not enough?
Adi podi unai polae
Oh come on girl, there is no girl like you
Puvi meethu pennae illai
On this entire earth,
En pillai kalyaanam kondaada
To celebrate my son's marriage!
Adi podi unai polae
Oh come on girl, there is no girl like you
Puvi meethu pennae illai
On this entire earth,
En pillai kalyaanam kondaada
To celebrate my son's marriage!
Vaazhththinaal pothumo
Is it enough if you just bless me?
Edhuvum palikkum intha annai sonnaalae
Anything will come true if this mother says it!
Malligai poo charam manjalin moganam
A garland of jasmine flowers and the charm of turmeric,
Minnida vaadi maattu pen neeyaaga
Come girl, shining bright, to become our daughter-in-law,
Engal veettu pen neeyaaga
To become a daughter of our home.
Maattu pen neethaandi
You are indeed the daughter-in-law!
Engal veettu pen neethaandi
You are indeed the daughter of our home!
Thalai vaazhai ilaiyaada vaazhai panthalittu
Setting up a banana leaf canopy with plantain leaves fluttering,
Maakkolam pookkolam naan poda
As I draw floor kolam patterns with flour and flowers,
Nilam paarththu nee vanthu naanam ponga ponga
As you come looking down at the ground, brimming with shyness,
Manavaalan kai saerththu utkaara
To sit holding hands with your groom,
Manavaalan kai saerththu utkaara
To sit holding hands with your groom!
Ninaiththaalum nadakkaathu oor paarththa unmaiyithu
Even if we wish, it won't happen; this is a truth known to the world:
Yaar yaarukku maappillai yaar yaaro
Who is the groom for whom? Who knows?
Ninaiththaalum nadakkaathu oor paarththa unmaiyithu
Even if we wish, it won't happen; this is a truth known to the world:
Yaar yaarukku maappillai yaar yaaro
Who is the groom for whom? Who knows?
Yaenadi intha yaekkamo
Why this longing, my dear girl?
Female :Enakkul irukkum intha accham pogaathu
Female: This fear inside me will not go away.
Malligai poo charam manjalin moganam
A garland of jasmine flowers and the charm of turmeric,
Minnida naanoru maattu pen aavaeno
Shining bright, will I become a daughter-in-law?
Ungal veettu pen aavaeno
Will I become a daughter of your home?
Malligai poo charam manjalin moganam
A garland of jasmine flowers and the charm of turmeric,
Minnida vaadi en maattu pen neethaandi
Come girl, shining bright, you are indeed my daughter-in-law,
Engal veettu pen neethaandi
You are indeed the daughter of our home!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic Tamil track is a tender, conversational duet between an affectionate mother figure and a prospective bride. The song captures traditional South Indian wedding preparations, symbols of auspiciousness (jasmine flowers, turmeric, banana canopy, kolam art), and the warmth with which a mother welcomes a young woman not merely as a daughter-in-law (Maattu pen), but as a daughter of her own household (Engal veettu pen). The narrative reflects a interplay between human hope, maternal blessings, and fate. While the young woman expresses hesitation and wonders who destiny has chosen as her groom, the elder mother reassures her with maternal faith, stating that genuine blessings from a mother carry divine power to shape reality.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Malligai poo charam manjalin moganam / Minnida vaadi maattu pen neeyaaga”
Matching second consonants in adjacent lines creating melodic flow, such as 'Malligai' and 'Minnida'.
Moona (Initial Consonant Alliteration)
“Maakkolam pookkolam naan poda”
Repetition of the 'M' sound in 'Maakkolam pookkolam' to add lyrical rhythm.
Rhetorical Question
“Yaar yaarukku maappillai yaar yaaro”
Philosophical questioning of divine fate regarding marriage and relationships.
Metaphor
“Engal veettu pen neeyaaga”
Equating a daughter-in-law directly to a biological daughter of the family to emphasize love and integration.
Did you know?
Trivia
Featured in the 1982 film 'Paritchaikku Neramachu' directed by Muktha Srinivasan, starring Sivaji Ganesan and Sujatha. The soundtrack composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Vaali showcases a rare, iconic female duet pairing legendary playback singers P. Susheela and Vani Jairam.
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