Malligai Pookka
From Amma Pillai · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Mano, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Amma Pillai1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| ………………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Malligai pookka | For jasmine to bloom, |
| Manmathan paarkka iththanai kaalamaa | And Manmathan (God of Love) to watch, did it take this long? |
| Alli kolla koodaathaa | Can't you embrace me? |
| Malligaiyum vaadaathaa | Won't the jasmine fade away? |
| Female | |
| Naan varaintha kadhal madal | The love letter I wrote |
| Saerumidam saernthathu | Has reached its destination. |
| Aa….aa…..aa….aa… | Aa....aa.....aa....aa… |
| Female | |
| Naan varaintha kadhal madal | The love letter I wrote |
| Saerumidam saernthathu | Has reached its destination. |
| Nalla badhil nee uraiththaai | You gave a fine response, |
| Nandri naan eppadi solla | How shall I express my gratitude? |
| Male | |
| Malligai pookka | For jasmine to bloom, |
| Manmathan paarkka iththanai kaalamaa | And Manmathan to watch, did it take this long? |
| Alli kolla vanthaenae | I came to embrace you, |
| Achcham enna senthaenae | Why fear, my sweet honey? |
| Male | |
| Machchamulla thamarai | A lotus with a beauty spot |
| En maarbil tholil vanthaaduthae | Dances upon my chest and shoulders. |
| Female :Michchamulla penmaiyai | Female: The remainder of my womanhood, |
| Un kaiyil alli thanthaaduthae | I hand over into your hands. |
| Male | |
| Vaanaththai paarththirunthaen | I was looking at the sky, |
| Muththukkal veezhnthathammaa | Pearls came falling down. |
| Female :Nattathu pooch chedithaan | Female: A flowering plant was planted, |
| Natchaththiram pooththathaiyyaa | And stars bloomed upon it, sir. |
| Male :Ondru ondrum rendaa illai | Male: One plus one is not two, |
| Ondraai nindrathammaa | They have united as one. |
| Female | |
| Malligai pookka | For jasmine to bloom, |
| Manmathan paarkka iththanai kaalamaa | And Manmathan to watch, did it take this long? |
| Male :Alli kolla vanthaenae | Male: I came to embrace you, |
| Achcham enna senthaenae | Why fear, my sweet honey? |
| Female | |
| Unnai kanda naal mudhal | From the day I saw you, |
| En kangal rendil thee moondathu | A fire caught in both my eyes. |
| Male :Pennai kanda naal mudhal | Male: From the day I saw a woman, |
| En nenjil yaeno por moondathu | Why did a war ignite in my heart? |
| Female | |
| Unmaiyil un peyarai | In truth, to utter your name, |
| Uchcharikka naanam varum | Shyness overcomes me. |
| Male :Penmaiyae un pugazhai | Male: O Womanhood, to sing your praise, |
| Uchcharikka nyaalam varum | The entire world will assemble. |
| Female :Kannaa unnai kaanaavittaal | Female: My beloved, if I do not see you, |
| Kannil raththam varum | Blood will flow from my eyes. |
| Male | |
| Malligai pookka | For jasmine to bloom, |
| Manmathan paarkka iththanai kaalamaa | And Manmathan to watch, did it take this long? |
| Alli kolla vanthaenae | I came to embrace you, |
| Achcham enna senthaenae | Why fear, my sweet honey? |
| Female | |
| Naan varaintha kadhal madal | The love letter I wrote |
| Saerumidam saernthathu | Has reached its destination. |
| Male :Aa….aa…..aa….aa… | Male: Aa....aa.....aa....aa… |
| Female | |
| Naan varaintha kadhal madal | The love letter I wrote |
| Saerumidam saernthathu | Has reached its destination. |
| Male :Nalla badhil nee uraiththaen | Male: You gave a fine response, |
| Nandriyai muththathil solli | Expressing gratitude with a kiss. |
| Female | |
| Malligai pookka | For jasmine to bloom, |
| Manmathan paarkka iththanai kaalamaa | And Manmathan to watch, did it take this long? |
| Male :Alli kolla vanthaenae | Male: I came to embrace you, |
| Achcham enna senthaenae… | Why fear, my sweet honey… |
...................................
...
மல்லிகை பூக்க
மன்மதன் பார்க்க இத்தனை காலமா....
அள்ளிக் கொள்ள கூடாதா
மல்லிகையும் வாடாதா
For jasmine to bloom,
And Manmathan (God of Love) to watch, did it take this long?
Can't you embrace me?
Won't the jasmine fade away?
நான் வரைந்த காதல் மடல்
சேருமிடம் சேர்ந்தது....
ஆஆ....ஆ......ஆ......ஆ......
The love letter I wrote
Has reached its destination.
Aa....aa.....aa....aa…
நான் வரைந்த காதல் மடல்
சேருமிடம் சேர்ந்தது
நல்ல பதில் நீ உரைத்தாய்
நன்றி நான் எப்படி சொல்ல
The love letter I wrote
Has reached its destination.
You gave a fine response,
How shall I express my gratitude?
மல்லிகை பூக்க
மன்மதன் பார்க்க இத்தனை காலமா
அள்ளிக் கொள்ள வந்தேனே
அச்சம் என்ன செந்தேனே
For jasmine to bloom,
And Manmathan to watch, did it take this long?
I came to embrace you,
Why fear, my sweet honey?
மச்சமுள்ள தாமரை
என் மார்பில் தோளில் வந்தாடுதே
மிச்சமுள்ள பெண்மையை
உன் கையில் அள்ளி தந்தாடுதே
A lotus with a beauty spot
Dances upon my chest and shoulders.
Female: The remainder of my womanhood,
I hand over into your hands.
வானத்தை பார்த்திருந்தேன்
முத்துக்கள் வீழ்ந்ததம்மா
பெண் : நட்டது பூச்செடிதான்
நட்சத்திரம் பூத்ததய்யா
ஒன்றும் ஒன்றும் ரெண்டா இல்லை
ஒன்றாய் நின்றதம்மா
I was looking at the sky,
Pearls came falling down.
Female: A flowering plant was planted,
And stars bloomed upon it, sir.
Male: One plus one is not two,
They have united as one.
மல்லிகை பூக்க
மன்மதன் பார்க்க இத்தனை காலமா
அள்ளிக் கொள்ள வந்தேனே
அச்சம் என்ன செந்தேனே
For jasmine to bloom,
And Manmathan to watch, did it take this long?
Male: I came to embrace you,
Why fear, my sweet honey?
உன்னைக் கண்ட நாள் முதல்
என் கண்கள் ரெண்டில் தீ மூண்டது
பெண்ணைக் கண்ட நாள் முதல்
என் நெஞ்சில் ஏனோ போர் மூண்டது
From the day I saw you,
A fire caught in both my eyes.
Male: From the day I saw a woman,
Why did a war ignite in my heart?
உண்மையில் உன் பெயரை
உச்சரிக்க நாணம் வரும்
பெண்மையே உன் புகழை
உச்சரிக்க ஞாலம் வரும்
கண்ணா உன்னை காணாவிட்டால்
கண்ணில் ரத்தம் வரும்
In truth, to utter your name,
Shyness overcomes me.
Male: O Womanhood, to sing your praise,
The entire world will assemble.
Female: My beloved, if I do not see you,
Blood will flow from my eyes.
மல்லிகை பூக்க
மன்மதன் பார்க்க இத்தனை காலமா
அள்ளிக் கொள்ள வந்தேனே
அச்சம் என்ன செந்தேனே
For jasmine to bloom,
And Manmathan to watch, did it take this long?
I came to embrace you,
Why fear, my sweet honey?
நான் வரைந்த காதல் மடல்
சேருமிடம் சேர்ந்தது....
ஆஆ....ஆ......ஆ......ஆ......
The love letter I wrote
Has reached its destination.
Male: Aa....aa.....aa....aa…
நான் வரைந்த காதல் மடல்
சேருமிடம் சேர்ந்தது
நல்ல பதில் நான் உரைத்தேன்
நன்றியை முத்தத்தில் சொல்லு
The love letter I wrote
Has reached its destination.
Male: You gave a fine response,
Expressing gratitude with a kiss.
மல்லிகை பூக்க
மன்மதன் பார்க்க இத்தனை காலமா
அள்ளிக் கொள்ள வந்தேனே
அச்சம் என்ன செந்தேனே
For jasmine to bloom,
And Manmathan to watch, did it take this long?
Male: I came to embrace you,
Why fear, my sweet honey…
…………………..
...
Malligai pookka
For jasmine to bloom,
Manmathan paarkka iththanai kaalamaa
And Manmathan (God of Love) to watch, did it take this long?
Alli kolla koodaathaa
Can't you embrace me?
Malligaiyum vaadaathaa
Won't the jasmine fade away?
Naan varaintha kadhal madal
The love letter I wrote
Saerumidam saernthathu
Has reached its destination.
Aa….aa…..aa….aa…
Aa....aa.....aa....aa…
Naan varaintha kadhal madal
The love letter I wrote
Saerumidam saernthathu
Has reached its destination.
Nalla badhil nee uraiththaai
You gave a fine response,
Nandri naan eppadi solla
How shall I express my gratitude?
Malligai pookka
For jasmine to bloom,
Manmathan paarkka iththanai kaalamaa
And Manmathan to watch, did it take this long?
Alli kolla vanthaenae
I came to embrace you,
Achcham enna senthaenae
Why fear, my sweet honey?
Machchamulla thamarai
A lotus with a beauty spot
En maarbil tholil vanthaaduthae
Dances upon my chest and shoulders.
Female :Michchamulla penmaiyai
Female: The remainder of my womanhood,
Un kaiyil alli thanthaaduthae
I hand over into your hands.
Vaanaththai paarththirunthaen
I was looking at the sky,
Muththukkal veezhnthathammaa
Pearls came falling down.
Female :Nattathu pooch chedithaan
Female: A flowering plant was planted,
Natchaththiram pooththathaiyyaa
And stars bloomed upon it, sir.
Male :Ondru ondrum rendaa illai
Male: One plus one is not two,
Ondraai nindrathammaa
They have united as one.
Malligai pookka
For jasmine to bloom,
Manmathan paarkka iththanai kaalamaa
And Manmathan to watch, did it take this long?
Male :Alli kolla vanthaenae
Male: I came to embrace you,
Achcham enna senthaenae
Why fear, my sweet honey?
Unnai kanda naal mudhal
From the day I saw you,
En kangal rendil thee moondathu
A fire caught in both my eyes.
Male :Pennai kanda naal mudhal
Male: From the day I saw a woman,
En nenjil yaeno por moondathu
Why did a war ignite in my heart?
Unmaiyil un peyarai
In truth, to utter your name,
Uchcharikka naanam varum
Shyness overcomes me.
Male :Penmaiyae un pugazhai
Male: O Womanhood, to sing your praise,
Uchcharikka nyaalam varum
The entire world will assemble.
Female :Kannaa unnai kaanaavittaal
Female: My beloved, if I do not see you,
Kannil raththam varum
Blood will flow from my eyes.
Malligai pookka
For jasmine to bloom,
Manmathan paarkka iththanai kaalamaa
And Manmathan to watch, did it take this long?
Alli kolla vanthaenae
I came to embrace you,
Achcham enna senthaenae
Why fear, my sweet honey?
Naan varaintha kadhal madal
The love letter I wrote
Saerumidam saernthathu
Has reached its destination.
Male :Aa….aa…..aa….aa…
Male: Aa....aa.....aa....aa…
Naan varaintha kadhal madal
The love letter I wrote
Saerumidam saernthathu
Has reached its destination.
Male :Nalla badhil nee uraiththaen
Male: You gave a fine response,
Nandriyai muththathil solli
Expressing gratitude with a kiss.
Malligai pookka
For jasmine to bloom,
Manmathan paarkka iththanai kaalamaa
And Manmathan to watch, did it take this long?
Male :Alli kolla vanthaenae
Male: I came to embrace you,
Achcham enna senthaenae…
Why fear, my sweet honey…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Malligai Pookka is a romantic duet from the movie Amma Pillai (1990) celebrating the sweet joy of lovers reuniting and exchanging affection. The protagonists express their long-held desire, describing their emotional connection through metaphors of blooming jasmine, letters reaching their destination, falling pearls, and stars blooming on plants. The song highlights how two individuals merge into one single soul in love, blending playful affection with passionate devotions.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Mōnai (Initial Alliteration)
“Malligai pookka / Manmathan paarkka”
Matching first letters in initial words of consecutive lines for musical rhythm.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Machchamulla thamarai”
Describing the lover as a lotus adorned with a beauty mark (Machchamulla thamarai) and flowers blooming like stars (Natchaththiram pooththathaiyyaa).
Uyarvu Navortchi (Hyperbole)
“Kannaa unnai kaanaavittaal / Kannil raththam varum”
Exaggerating the intensity of grief/separation by describing blood flowing from eyes if unable to see the lover.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Ondru ondrum rendaa illai / Ondraai nindrathammaa”
Rhyming the second consonant sound across lines ('n' sound in Ondru/Ondraai).
Did you know?
Trivia
Amma Pillai (1990) is a Tamil drama film directed by R. C. Sakthi, featuring music composed by Shankar-Ganesh and lyrics written by veteran poet Vaali. The film starred Ramarajan and Seetha in lead roles.
Keep listening
More from Amma Pillai
Amma Pillai
Amma Pillai
Amma Pillai
Amma Pillai
Amma Pillai
Amma Pillai