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Lyrics & meaning

Malligai Poovae

From Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen · 1998

Lyricists
Not listed
Singers
P. Unnikrishnan, Sujatha Mohan
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Movie name
Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen
Movie release year
1998
Lyrics added on
19 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{ Malligai poovae malligai poovae paarthaaya
Pon malai engal thottathai paarka poothaaya } (2)
Pon malai engal thottathai paarka poothaaya
Aayiram kodigal selvam athu yaruku ingae vendum
Arai nodi endraal kooda intha aanantham ondrae pothum
Poovae engal thottathai paarka poothaaya
Ven poovae engal thottathai paarka poothaaya
Malligai poovae malligai poovae paarthaaya
Pon malai engal thottathai paarka poothaaya
Chinna chinna kaigalilae vannam sinthum rojaa poo
Sirithu pesi vilaiyadum nenjam engum mathaapu
Innum anthi vaanil pachai kili kootam
Enna solli parakirathu
Nammai kandu naani innum konjam thooram
Thalli thalli pogirathu
Engalin kadhai kettu thalaiyatudhu thamarai poo
Mayilae naam adiya kadhaiyai nee pesu
Malligai poovae malligai poovae paarthaaya
Pon malai engal thottathai paarka poothaaya
Lala lala … laalaalaa …. lala lala laalaalaa
Laa laa laa laa …. Lalalala laa laa … lalalala laa laa
Alaigal vanthu mothaamal kadalin karaigal kidaiyathu
Entha alaigal vanthalum engal sontham udaiyathu
Sutri sutri varudhae pattu thendral kaatru
Ingu enna paarkirathu
Mottu vidum malarai kaanjipattu noolil katti thara ketkirathu
Velaigal kidaiyathu entha vellamum nerungathu
Nilavae ithu konjum kiligalin isaipattu
{ Malligai poovae malligai poovae paarthaaya
Pon malai engal thottathai paarka poothaaya } (2)
Pon malai engal thottathai paarka poothaaya
Aayiram kodigal selvam athu yaruku ingae vendum
Arai nodi endraal kooda intha aanantham ondrae pothum
Poovae engal thottathai paarka poothaaya
Ven poovae engal thottathai paarka poothaaya
O jasmine flower, O jasmine flower, did you see?
Did you bloom this golden evening to look at our garden?
Did you bloom this golden evening to look at our garden?
Who here needs a fortune worth thousands of crores?
Even if it lasts just half a second, this joy alone is enough.
O flower, did you bloom to look at our garden?
O white flower, did you bloom to look at our garden?
O jasmine flower, O jasmine flower, did you see?
Did you bloom this golden evening to look at our garden?
In tiny hands, bright roses spill their colors,
As we laugh and chat, sparklers light up our hearts.
Still across the evening sky, a flock of green parrots...
...what are they saying as they fly?
Feeling shy upon seeing us, a little farther off...
...they drift farther and farther away.
Listening to our story, the lotus nods its head.
O peacock, tell the story of how we danced together!
O jasmine flower, O jasmine flower, did you see?
Did you bloom this golden evening to look at our garden?
Lala lala... laalalaa... lala lala laalaalaa
La la la la... lalalaalaa la la... lalalaalaa la la
There is no seashore where waves do not crash,
No matter what waves come, our bond will never break.
Circling all around us, the gentle silky breeze,
What is it looking for here?
It asks to tie the budding flower in Kanchi silk thread and give it away.
There are no barriers, and no flood can ever come near us.
O moon, this is the sweet melody of loving parrots.
O jasmine flower, O jasmine flower, did you see?
Did you bloom this golden evening to look at our garden?
Did you bloom this golden evening to look at our garden?
Who here needs a fortune worth thousands of crores?
Even if it lasts just half a second, this joy alone is enough.
O flower, did you bloom to look at our garden?
O white flower, did you bloom to look at our garden?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This blissful song celebrates simple joys, innocent love, and familial warmth over material riches. The singer reflects on how even a moment of genuine happiness is far superior to immense wealth, using imagery of flowers, twilight skies, gentle breezes, and playful birds to depict an idyllic atmosphere of contentment and togetherness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification

“Engalin kadhai kettu thalaiyatudhu thamarai poo”

Nature elements such as green parrots, lotus flowers, and the gentle breeze are given human attributes like blushing, listening to stories, nodding heads, and making requests.

Metaphor

“Sirithu pesi vilaiyadum nenjam engum mathaapu”

Joyful feelings in the heart are metaphorically compared to 'mathaapu' (firework sparklers).

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

“Chinna chinna kaigalilae vannam sinthum rojaa poo”

Words are repeated consecutively to enhance rhythm and convey affection or continuity, such as 'Chinna chinna', 'Thalli thalli', and 'Sutri sutri'.

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Trivia

'Malligai Poovae' is a popular hit track from the 1998 Tamil blockbuster movie 'Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen', directed by Vikraman and starring Karthik and Roja. The song's music was composed by S. A. Rajkumar with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu, rendered by K. S. Chithra and P. Unnikrishnan.

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