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Malligai Poovil Indru

From Pennin Vazhkkai · 1981

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
P. Susheela, P. Jayachandran
Music director
G. K. Venkatesh
Movie name
Pennin Vazhkkai
Movie release year
1981
Lyrics added on
26 Aug 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Malligai poovil indru
Punnagai kolam ondru
Malarnthathu yaedho sugam yaedho sugam kannaa
Ennendru nee sollu
Mannavan naanae endru
Vanthatho thendral indru
Iniyoru yaekkamillai yaekkamillai kannae
Perinpam aarambam
Unakkum enai pol ninaivugal oraayiram
Un manam athai maraiththathai solla
Dhinam ival thudiththida mella
Un ullam pollaathathaa kannaa
Iravum pagalum irunthathu un mogamae
En ilaiyaval illara dheepam
Yaettrida iththanai kaalam
Santhegam theerthenammaa kannae
Un thegam saernthenammaa
Innum enna ennai konja vaa
Male :Munnum pinnum minnum kannam poovaa
Malligai poovil indru
Punnagai kolam ondru
Malarnthathu yaedho sugam yaedho sugam kannaa
Ennendru nee sollu
Tharavo peravo uriyavan neeyallavo
Than thalaivanin uravinai enni
Thanimaiyil urugiya kanni
Thallaadi nindraalaiya kannaa
Varavum selavum uravinil undaagalaam
Un ilanagai malargalin vannam
Kaniyithazh kanirasa kinnam
Kondaada naan vendumo kannae
Kodiyaada madi vendumo
Nenjam ennum manjam undu vaa
Male :Manjam thannil thanjam endru nee vaa
Malligai poovil indru
Punnagai kolam ondru
Malarnthathu yaedho sugam yaedho sugam kannaa
Ennendru nee sollu
Ennendru nee sollu
In the jasmine flower today,
A lovely smile has blossomed,
Bringing a sweet new joy, my love,
Tell me what it is.
Declaring that I am your king,
Did the gentle breeze arrive today?
There is no more longing now, my dear,
Pure joy has just begun.
You too have a thousand thoughts, just like me,
Yet your heart kept them hidden,
Leaving me to pine away softly each day—
Is your heart really so unkind, my love?
Day and night, I was filled with passion for you.
For my young bride to light the lamp of our home,
It took all this time;
Now all doubts are cleared, my darling,
As I hold you close in my embrace.
Why hold back anymore? Come, caress me!
Are those glowing cheeks of yours radiant flowers?
In the jasmine flower today,
A lovely smile has blossomed,
Bringing a sweet new joy, my love,
Tell me what it is.
Aren't you the rightful one to give and receive love?
Dreaming of the embrace of her beloved,
A young girl melted away in loneliness,
Left trembling and weak, my love.
Give and take is only natural in love;
Your gentle smile holds the colors of blossoms,
And your sweet lips are a bowl of nectar.
Shouldn't I be here to celebrate you, my dear?
Doesn't a tender vine need a lap to rest upon?
My heart is a bed waiting for you, so come!
Come, take sweet refuge on this bed of love!
In the jasmine flower today,
A lovely smile has blossomed,
Bringing a sweet new joy, my love,
Tell me what it is,
Tell me what it is.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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