Malligai Poovil Indru
From Pennin Vazhkkai · 1981
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- G. K. Venkatesh
- Details
- Pennin Vazhkkai1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Malligai poovil indru | Today in the jasmine flower |
| Punnagai kolam ondru | A kolam of smile |
| Malarnthathu yaedho sugam yaedho sugam kannaa | Has blossomed, some unknown pleasure, my dear |
| Ennendru nee sollu | You tell me what it is |
| Male | |
| Mannavan naanae endru | Saying that I am the ruler |
| Vanthatho thendral indru | Did the breeze arrive today? |
| Iniyoru yaekkamillai yaekkamillai kannae | There is no more longing, no more longing, my dear |
| Perinpam aarambam | Supreme bliss begins |
| Female | |
| Unakkum enai pol ninaivugal oraayiram | You too have a thousand memories just like me |
| Un manam athai maraiththathai solla | To say that your heart concealed it |
| Dhinam ival thudiththida mella | Every day this girl throbbed slowly |
| Un ullam pollaathathaa kannaa | Is your heart so cruel, my dear? |
| Male | |
| Iravum pagalum irunthathu un mogamae | Night and day, it was only passion for you |
| En ilaiyaval illara dheepam | My young lady is the lamp of domestic bliss |
| Yaettrida iththanai kaalam | To light it took all this time |
| Santhegam theerthenammaa kannae | I cleared all doubts, my dear |
| Un thegam saernthenammaa | I united with your body, my dear |
| Female | |
| Innum enna ennai konja vaa | What else is left, come to caress me |
| Male :Munnum pinnum minnum kannam poovaa | Male: Is that cheek shining front and back a flower? |
| Female | |
| Malligai poovil indru | Today in the jasmine flower |
| Punnagai kolam ondru | A kolam of smile |
| Malarnthathu yaedho sugam yaedho sugam kannaa | Has blossomed, some unknown pleasure, my dear |
| Ennendru nee sollu | You tell me what it is |
| Female | |
| Tharavo peravo uriyavan neeyallavo | Are you not the rightful one to give or to receive? |
| Than thalaivanin uravinai enni | Thinking of her master's relationship |
| Thanimaiyil urugiya kanni | The maiden who melted in solitude |
| Thallaadi nindraalaiya kannaa | Staggered and stood, my dear |
| Male | |
| Varavum selavum uravinil undaagalaam | Gains and losses may occur in a relationship |
| Un ilanagai malargalin vannam | Your tender smile has the hue of flowers |
| Kaniyithazh kanirasa kinnam | Fruit-like lips are a cup of fruit nectar |
| Kondaada naan vendumo kannae | Do I need to celebrate, my dear? |
| Kodiyaada madi vendumo | Is a lap needed for the creeper to sway? |
| Female | |
| Nenjam ennum manjam undu vaa | There is a bed called the heart, come |
| Male :Manjam thannil thanjam endru nee vaa | Male: Come seeking refuge on that bed |
| Female | |
| Malligai poovil indru | Today in the jasmine flower |
| Punnagai kolam ondru | A kolam of smile |
| Malarnthathu yaedho sugam yaedho sugam kannaa | Has blossomed, some unknown pleasure, my dear |
| Ennendru nee sollu | You tell me what it is |
| Ennendru nee sollu | You tell me what it is |
மல்லிகை பூவில் இன்று
புன்னகை கோலம் ஒன்று
மலர்ந்தது ஏதோ சுகம் ஏதோ சுகம் கண்ணா.....
என்னென்று நீ சொல்லு
Today in the jasmine flower
A kolam of smile
Has blossomed, some unknown pleasure, my dear
You tell me what it is
மன்னவன் நானே என்று
வந்ததோ தென்றல் இன்று
இனியொரு ஏக்கமில்லை ஏக்கமில்லை கண்ணே....
பேரின்பம் ஆரம்பம்....
Saying that I am the ruler
Did the breeze arrive today?
There is no more longing, no more longing, my dear
Supreme bliss begins
உனக்கும் எனைப் போல் நினைவுகள் ஓராயிரம்
உன் மனம் அதை மறைத்ததை சொல்ல
தினம் இவள் துடித்திட மெல்ல
உன் உள்ளம் பொல்லாததா கண்ணா....
You too have a thousand memories just like me
To say that your heart concealed it
Every day this girl throbbed slowly
Is your heart so cruel, my dear?
இரவும் பகலும் இருந்தது உன் மோகமே
என் இளையவள் இல்லற தீபம்
ஏற்றிட இத்தனை காலம்
சந்தேகம் தீர்ந்தேனம்மா கண்ணே....
உன் தேகம் சேர்ந்தேனம்மா.....
Night and day, it was only passion for you
My young lady is the lamp of domestic bliss
To light it took all this time
I cleared all doubts, my dear
I united with your body, my dear
இன்னும் என்ன என்னைக் கொஞ்ச வா
முன்னும் பின்னும் மின்னும் கன்னம் பூவா
What else is left, come to caress me
Male: Is that cheek shining front and back a flower?
மல்லிகை பூவில் இன்று
புன்னகை கோலம் ஒன்று
மலர்ந்தது ஏதோ சுகம் ஏதோ சுகம் கண்ணா.....
என்னென்று நீ சொல்லு
Today in the jasmine flower
A kolam of smile
Has blossomed, some unknown pleasure, my dear
You tell me what it is
தரவோ பெறவோ உரியவன் நீயல்லவோ
தன் தலைவனின் உறவினை எண்ணி
தனிமையில் உருகிய கன்னி
தள்ளாடி நின்றாளைய்யா கண்ணா.....
Are you not the rightful one to give or to receive?
Thinking of her master's relationship
The maiden who melted in solitude
Staggered and stood, my dear
வரவும் செலவும் உறவினில் உண்டாகலாம்
உன் இளநகை மலர்களின் வண்ணம்
கனியிதழ் கனிரசக் கிண்ணம்
கொண்டாட நான் வேண்டுமோ கண்ணே...
கொடியாட மடி வேண்டுமோ
Gains and losses may occur in a relationship
Your tender smile has the hue of flowers
Fruit-like lips are a cup of fruit nectar
Do I need to celebrate, my dear?
Is a lap needed for the creeper to sway?
நெஞ்சம் என்னும் மஞ்சம் உண்டு வா....
மஞ்சம் தன்னில் தஞ்சம் என்று நீ வா.....
There is a bed called the heart, come
Male: Come seeking refuge on that bed
மல்லிகை பூவில் இன்று
புன்னகை கோலம் ஒன்று
மலர்ந்தது ஏதோ சுகம் ஏதோ சுகம் கண்ணா.....
என்னென்று நீ சொல்லு
என்னென்று நீ சொல்லு
Today in the jasmine flower
A kolam of smile
Has blossomed, some unknown pleasure, my dear
You tell me what it is
You tell me what it is
Malligai poovil indru
Today in the jasmine flower
Punnagai kolam ondru
A kolam of smile
Malarnthathu yaedho sugam yaedho sugam kannaa
Has blossomed, some unknown pleasure, my dear
Ennendru nee sollu
You tell me what it is
Mannavan naanae endru
Saying that I am the ruler
Vanthatho thendral indru
Did the breeze arrive today?
Iniyoru yaekkamillai yaekkamillai kannae
There is no more longing, no more longing, my dear
Perinpam aarambam
Supreme bliss begins
Unakkum enai pol ninaivugal oraayiram
You too have a thousand memories just like me
Un manam athai maraiththathai solla
To say that your heart concealed it
Dhinam ival thudiththida mella
Every day this girl throbbed slowly
Un ullam pollaathathaa kannaa
Is your heart so cruel, my dear?
Iravum pagalum irunthathu un mogamae
Night and day, it was only passion for you
En ilaiyaval illara dheepam
My young lady is the lamp of domestic bliss
Yaettrida iththanai kaalam
To light it took all this time
Santhegam theerthenammaa kannae
I cleared all doubts, my dear
Un thegam saernthenammaa
I united with your body, my dear
Innum enna ennai konja vaa
What else is left, come to caress me
Male :Munnum pinnum minnum kannam poovaa
Male: Is that cheek shining front and back a flower?
Malligai poovil indru
Today in the jasmine flower
Punnagai kolam ondru
A kolam of smile
Malarnthathu yaedho sugam yaedho sugam kannaa
Has blossomed, some unknown pleasure, my dear
Ennendru nee sollu
You tell me what it is
Tharavo peravo uriyavan neeyallavo
Are you not the rightful one to give or to receive?
Than thalaivanin uravinai enni
Thinking of her master's relationship
Thanimaiyil urugiya kanni
The maiden who melted in solitude
Thallaadi nindraalaiya kannaa
Staggered and stood, my dear
Varavum selavum uravinil undaagalaam
Gains and losses may occur in a relationship
Un ilanagai malargalin vannam
Your tender smile has the hue of flowers
Kaniyithazh kanirasa kinnam
Fruit-like lips are a cup of fruit nectar
Kondaada naan vendumo kannae
Do I need to celebrate, my dear?
Kodiyaada madi vendumo
Is a lap needed for the creeper to sway?
Nenjam ennum manjam undu vaa
There is a bed called the heart, come
Male :Manjam thannil thanjam endru nee vaa
Male: Come seeking refuge on that bed
Malligai poovil indru
Today in the jasmine flower
Punnagai kolam ondru
A kolam of smile
Malarnthathu yaedho sugam yaedho sugam kannaa
Has blossomed, some unknown pleasure, my dear
Ennendru nee sollu
You tell me what it is
Ennendru nee sollu
You tell me what it is
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Malligai poovil indru from Pennin Vazhkkai (1981) is an intimate romantic duet composed by G. K. Venkatesh and penned by Kannadasan. The lovers express their deep emotional relief, physical passion, and joy after overcoming doubts and solitude. The female protagonist compares her inner bliss to a decorative kolam of smiles blooming on jasmine flowers, while the male partner reassures her of his devotion and companionship. Through rich poetic imagery involving nature, domestic light, nectar, and heart-as-bed metaphors, the song celebrates the supreme bliss of marital union and sweet intimacy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Rupaka)
“Punnagai kolam ondru”
'Punnagai kolam ondru' compares a smile to an intricate decorative kolam, and 'Nenjam ennum manjam' compares the heart to a comfortable bed.
Erhai (Second letter rhyming)
“Malligai poovil indru”
Tamil poetic rhyme where the second consonant matches, seen in 'Malligai' / 'Punnagai' and 'Tharavo' / 'Peravo'.
Personification
“Vanthatho thendral indru”
'Vanthatho thendral indru' personifies the gentle southern breeze as an arriving messenger of love and comfort.
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Trivia
The song features music composed by G. K. Venkatesh, a veteran maestro who famously mentored Ilaiyaraaja. The lyrics were crafted by Kannadasan, capturing subtle romantic nuances through traditional Tamil imagery.
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