Malligai Poovae
From Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen · 1998
- Lyricists
- Not listed
- Singers
- P. Unnikrishnan, Sujatha Mohan
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| { Malligai poovae malligai poovae paarthaaya | Oh jasmine flower, oh jasmine flower, did you see? |
| Pon malai engal thottathai paarka poothaaya } (2) | Did you bloom to see our golden evening garden? |
| Pon malai engal thottathai paarka poothaaya | Did you bloom to see our golden evening garden? |
| Female | |
| Aayiram kodigal selvam athu yaruku ingae vendum | Who here needs thousands of crores in wealth? |
| Arai nodi endraal kooda intha aanantham ondrae pothum | Even if it lasts for half a second, this joy alone is enough. |
| Poovae engal thottathai paarka poothaaya | Oh flower, did you bloom to see our garden? |
| Ven poovae engal thottathai paarka poothaaya | Oh white flower, did you bloom to see our garden? |
| Male | |
| Malligai poovae malligai poovae paarthaaya | Oh jasmine flower, oh jasmine flower, did you see? |
| Pon malai engal thottathai paarka poothaaya | Did you bloom to see our golden evening garden? |
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna kaigalilae vannam sinthum rojaa poo | In tiny hands, a colorful blooming rose flower, |
| Sirithu pesi vilaiyadum nenjam engum mathaapu | Smiling, chatting, and playing, hearts are full of sparklers everywhere. |
| Male | |
| Innum anthi vaanil pachai kili kootam | Still in the twilight sky, a flock of green parrots, |
| Enna solli parakirathu | What are they saying as they fly? |
| Female | |
| Nammai kandu naani innum konjam thooram | Blushing upon seeing us, a little further away, |
| Thalli thalli pogirathu | They keep moving further away. |
| Male | |
| Engalin kadhai kettu thalaiyatudhu thamarai poo | Listening to our story, the lotus flower nods its head, |
| Female | |
| Mayilae naam adiya kadhaiyai nee pesu | Oh peacock, speak about the story we danced to. |
| Male | |
| Malligai poovae malligai poovae paarthaaya | Oh jasmine flower, oh jasmine flower, did you see? |
| Female | |
| Pon malai engal thottathai paarka poothaaya | Did you bloom to see our golden evening garden? |
| Female | |
| Lala lala … laalaalaa …. lala lala laalaalaa | Lala lala … laalaalaa …. lala lala laalaalaa |
| Laa laa laa laa …. Lalalala laa laa … lalalala laa laa | Laa laa laa laa …. Lalalala laa laa … lalalala laa laa |
| Male | |
| Alaigal vanthu mothaamal kadalin karaigal kidaiyathu | Without waves crashing, sea shores do not exist, |
| Entha alaigal vanthalum engal sontham udaiyathu | No matter what waves arrive, our bond will never break. |
| Female | |
| Sutri sutri varudhae pattu thendral kaatru | Circling around comes the silky breeze, |
| Ingu enna paarkirathu | What is it looking at here? |
| Male | |
| Mottu vidum malarai kaanjipattu noolil katti thara ketkirathu | It asks to tie the budding flower with Kanchipuram silk thread and hand it over. |
| Female | |
| Velaigal kidaiyathu entha vellamum nerungathu | There are no burdens, no flood can ever touch us, |
| Male | |
| Nilavae ithu konjum kiligalin isaipattu | Oh moon, this is the musical song of affectionate parrots. |
| Female | |
| { Malligai poovae malligai poovae paarthaaya | Oh jasmine flower, oh jasmine flower, did you see? |
| Pon malai engal thottathai paarka poothaaya } (2) | Did you bloom to see our golden evening garden? |
| Male | |
| Pon malai engal thottathai paarka poothaaya | Did you bloom to see our golden evening garden? |
| Female | |
| Aayiram kodigal selvam athu yaruku ingae vendum | Who here needs thousands of crores in wealth? |
| Arai nodi endraal kooda intha aanantham ondrae pothum | Even if it lasts for half a second, this joy alone is enough. |
| Male | |
| Poovae engal thottathai paarka poothaaya | Oh flower, did you bloom to see our garden? |
| Female | |
| Ven poovae engal thottathai paarka poothaaya | Oh white flower, did you bloom to see our garden? |
{ மல்லிகைப்
பூவே மல்லிகைப் பூவே
பார்த்தாயா பொன் மாலை
எங்கள் தோட்டத்தை பார்க்க
பூத்தாயா } (2)
பொன் மாலை எங்கள்
தோட்டத்தை பார்க்க
பூத்தாயா
Oh jasmine flower, oh jasmine flower, did you see?
Did you bloom to see our golden evening garden?
Did you bloom to see our golden evening garden?
ஆயிரம் கோடிகள்
செல்வம் அது யாருக்கு
இங்கே வேண்டும் அரை
நொடி என்றால் கூட
இந்த ஆனந்தம் ஒன்றே
போதும் பூவே எங்கள்
தோட்டத்தை பார்க்க
பூத்தாயா வெண்பூவே
எங்கள் தோட்டத்தை
பார்க்க பூத்தாயா
Who here needs thousands of crores in wealth?
Even if it lasts for half a second, this joy alone is enough.
Oh flower, did you bloom to see our garden?
Oh white flower, did you bloom to see our garden?
மல்லிகைப்
பூவே மல்லிகைப் பூவே
பார்த்தாயா பொன் மாலை
எங்கள் தோட்டத்தை பார்க்க
பூத்தாயா
Oh jasmine flower, oh jasmine flower, did you see?
Did you bloom to see our golden evening garden?
சின்ன சின்ன
கைகளிலே வண்ணம்
சிந்தும் ரோஜாப்பூ சிரித்து
பேசி விளையாடும்
நெஞ்சம் எங்கும் மத்தாப்பூ
In tiny hands, a colorful blooming rose flower,
Smiling, chatting, and playing, hearts are full of sparklers everywhere.
இன்னும் அந்தி
வானில் பச்சைக்கிளி
கூட்டம் என்ன சொல்லி
பறக்கிறது
Still in the twilight sky, a flock of green parrots,
What are they saying as they fly?
நம்மை கண்டு
நானி இன்னும் கொஞ்ச
தூரம் தள்ளி தள்ளி போகிறது
Blushing upon seeing us, a little further away,
They keep moving further away.
எங்களின் கதை
கேட்டு தலையாட்டுது
தாமரைப்பூ
Listening to our story, the lotus flower nods its head,
மயிலே நாம்
ஆடிய கதையை நீ பேசு
Oh peacock, speak about the story we danced to.
மல்லிகைப்
பூவே மல்லிகைப் பூவே
பார்த்தாயா
Oh jasmine flower, oh jasmine flower, did you see?
பொன் மாலை
எங்கள் தோட்டத்தை
பார்க்க பூத்தாயா
Did you bloom to see our golden evening garden?
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Lala lala … laalaalaa …. lala lala laalaalaa
Laa laa laa laa …. Lalalala laa laa … lalalala laa laa
அலைகள் வந்து
மோதாமல் கடலின்
கரைகள் கிடையாது
எந்த அலைகள் வந்தாலும்
எங்கள் சொந்தம் உடையாது
Without waves crashing, sea shores do not exist,
No matter what waves arrive, our bond will never break.
சுற்றி சுற்றி
வருதே பட்டு தென்றல்
காற்று இங்கு என்ன பார்க்கிறது
Circling around comes the silky breeze,
What is it looking at here?
மொட்டு விடும்
மலரை காஞ்சி பட்டு
நூலில் கட்டி தர கேட்கிறது
It asks to tie the budding flower with Kanchipuram silk thread and hand it over.
வேலிகள்
கிடையாது எந்த
வெள்ளமும் நெருங்காது
There are no burdens, no flood can ever touch us,
நிலவே இது
கொஞ்சும் கிளிகளின்
இசைப்பாட்டு
Oh moon, this is the musical song of affectionate parrots.
{ மல்லிகைப்
பூவே மல்லிகைப் பூவே
பார்த்தாயா பொன் மாலை
எங்கள் தோட்டத்தை பார்க்க
பூத்தாயா } (2)
பொன் மாலை எங்கள்
தோட்டத்தை பார்க்க
பூத்தாயா
Oh jasmine flower, oh jasmine flower, did you see?
Did you bloom to see our golden evening garden?
ஆயிரம் கோடிகள்
செல்வம் அது யாருக்கு
இங்கே வேண்டும் அரை
நொடி என்றால் கூட
இந்த ஆனந்தம் ஒன்றே
போதும்
Did you bloom to see our golden evening garden?
பூவே எங்கள்
தோட்டத்தை பார்க்க
பூத்தாயா
Who here needs thousands of crores in wealth?
Even if it lasts for half a second, this joy alone is enough.
வெண்பூவே
எங்கள் தோட்டத்தை
பார்க்க பூத்தாயா
Oh flower, did you bloom to see our garden?
Oh white flower, did you bloom to see our garden?
{ Malligai poovae malligai poovae paarthaaya
Oh jasmine flower, oh jasmine flower, did you see?
Pon malai engal thottathai paarka poothaaya } (2)
Did you bloom to see our golden evening garden?
Pon malai engal thottathai paarka poothaaya
Did you bloom to see our golden evening garden?
Aayiram kodigal selvam athu yaruku ingae vendum
Who here needs thousands of crores in wealth?
Arai nodi endraal kooda intha aanantham ondrae pothum
Even if it lasts for half a second, this joy alone is enough.
Poovae engal thottathai paarka poothaaya
Oh flower, did you bloom to see our garden?
Ven poovae engal thottathai paarka poothaaya
Oh white flower, did you bloom to see our garden?
Malligai poovae malligai poovae paarthaaya
Oh jasmine flower, oh jasmine flower, did you see?
Pon malai engal thottathai paarka poothaaya
Did you bloom to see our golden evening garden?
Chinna chinna kaigalilae vannam sinthum rojaa poo
In tiny hands, a colorful blooming rose flower,
Sirithu pesi vilaiyadum nenjam engum mathaapu
Smiling, chatting, and playing, hearts are full of sparklers everywhere.
Innum anthi vaanil pachai kili kootam
Still in the twilight sky, a flock of green parrots,
Enna solli parakirathu
What are they saying as they fly?
Nammai kandu naani innum konjam thooram
Blushing upon seeing us, a little further away,
Thalli thalli pogirathu
They keep moving further away.
Engalin kadhai kettu thalaiyatudhu thamarai poo
Listening to our story, the lotus flower nods its head,
Mayilae naam adiya kadhaiyai nee pesu
Oh peacock, speak about the story we danced to.
Malligai poovae malligai poovae paarthaaya
Oh jasmine flower, oh jasmine flower, did you see?
Pon malai engal thottathai paarka poothaaya
Did you bloom to see our golden evening garden?
Lala lala … laalaalaa …. lala lala laalaalaa
Lala lala … laalaalaa …. lala lala laalaalaa
Laa laa laa laa …. Lalalala laa laa … lalalala laa laa
Laa laa laa laa …. Lalalala laa laa … lalalala laa laa
Alaigal vanthu mothaamal kadalin karaigal kidaiyathu
Without waves crashing, sea shores do not exist,
Entha alaigal vanthalum engal sontham udaiyathu
No matter what waves arrive, our bond will never break.
Sutri sutri varudhae pattu thendral kaatru
Circling around comes the silky breeze,
Ingu enna paarkirathu
What is it looking at here?
Mottu vidum malarai kaanjipattu noolil katti thara ketkirathu
It asks to tie the budding flower with Kanchipuram silk thread and hand it over.
Velaigal kidaiyathu entha vellamum nerungathu
There are no burdens, no flood can ever touch us,
Nilavae ithu konjum kiligalin isaipattu
Oh moon, this is the musical song of affectionate parrots.
{ Malligai poovae malligai poovae paarthaaya
Oh jasmine flower, oh jasmine flower, did you see?
Pon malai engal thottathai paarka poothaaya } (2)
Did you bloom to see our golden evening garden?
Pon malai engal thottathai paarka poothaaya
Did you bloom to see our golden evening garden?
Aayiram kodigal selvam athu yaruku ingae vendum
Who here needs thousands of crores in wealth?
Arai nodi endraal kooda intha aanantham ondrae pothum
Even if it lasts for half a second, this joy alone is enough.
Poovae engal thottathai paarka poothaaya
Oh flower, did you bloom to see our garden?
Ven poovae engal thottathai paarka poothaaya
Oh white flower, did you bloom to see our garden?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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