Malligayae Malligaiyae
From Ninaithen Vandhai · 1998
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singers
- K. S. Chithra, Anuradha Sriram
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Ninaithen Vandhai1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Malligayae malligayae | O Jasmine flower, O Jasmine flower, |
| Maalai idum mannavan yaar sollu.. sollu.. | Tell me, who is the king who will garland you? Tell me... tell me... |
| Female | |
| Malligayae malligayae | O Jasmine flower, O Jasmine flower, |
| Maalai idum mannavan yaar sollu.. sollu.. | Tell me, who is the king who will garland you? Tell me... tell me... |
| Female | |
| Thaamaraiyae thaamaraiyae | O Lotus flower, O Lotus flower, |
| Kaadhalikum kaadhalan yaar sollu.. sollu.. | Tell me, who is the lover who loves you? Tell me... tell me... |
| Female | |
| Ullankavar kalvanaa | Is he a heart-stealing thief? |
| Female | |
| Kurumbugalil mannanaa | Is he a king of playful mischief? |
| Female | |
| Manmadhanin thozhanaa | Is he a companion of Cupid? |
| Sriraamanaa avan mugavari solladi | Is he Lord Rama? Tell me his address, dear girl! |
| Female | |
| Malligayae malligayae | O Jasmine flower, O Jasmine flower, |
| Maalai idum mannavan yaar sollu.. | Tell me, who is the king who will garland you? |
| Hey..ey… sollu | Hey... tell me! |
| Female | |
| Kangal mattum pesumaa | Do only the eyes speak? |
| Kaigalkooda pesumaa | Do even the hands speak? |
| Unn kaadhal kadhai yennammaa | What is your love story, my girl? |
| Female | |
| Unnai paartha maamanin | The lover who looked at you... |
| Kangal yenna sonnatho | ...what did his eyes say? |
| Maraikaamal athai sollammaa | Tell me that without hiding anything, my girl! |
| Female | |
| Pakkam vanthaanaa | Did he come close? |
| Mutham thanthaanaa | Did he give a kiss? |
| Female :Kannil azhaithaanaa | Did he call with his eyes? |
| Katti pidithaanaa | Did he embrace you tightly? |
| Female | |
| Avan paarkumbothu | When he looks at you... |
| Udal vannam maarum azhagae.. | ...O beautiful girl, your body changes its color! |
| Female :Sarithaan | That is right! |
| Idhu kaadhalin ariguridhaan | This is indeed a symptom of love! |
| Female | |
| Thaamaraiyae thaamaraiyae | O Lotus flower, O Lotus flower, |
| Kaadhalikum kaadhalan yaar sollu.. | Tell me, who is the lover who loves you? |
| Hey ey ..sollu.. | Hey... tell me! |
| Female | |
| Maaman jaadai ennadi | What are your lover's traits, my girl? |
| Konjam sollu kanmani | Tell me a little, my precious jewel! |
| Pudhu vetkam koodathadi | This new shyness is not good, my girl! |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal pesum poongili | O sweet parrot speaking of love, |
| Unthan aalai solladi | Tell me who your man is, my girl! |
| Nee mattum nazhuvaadhedi | Just do not slip away, my girl! |
| Female | |
| Avan mugam paarthaal | If one looks at his face... |
| Athil pasi pokkum | ...it quenches hunger! |
| Female :Avan niram paarthaal | If one looks at his complexion... |
| Nenjil poo pookum | ...a flower blossoms in the heart! |
| Female | |
| Unthan kannirrandil | In your two eyes... |
| Minnum vetkam paarthu ariven | ...I will know by seeing the shining shyness! |
| Female :Sollu.. | Tell me... |
| Unn kaadhalan yaarammaa | Who is your lover, my girl? |
| Female | |
| Malligayae malligayae | O Jasmine flower, O Jasmine flower, |
| Maalai idum mannavan yaar sollu | Tell me, who is the king who will garland you? |
| Hey sollu | Hey, tell me! |
| Female :Thaamaraiyae thaamaraiyae | O Lotus flower, O Lotus flower, |
| Kaadhalikum kaadhalan yaar sollu | Tell me, who is the lover who loves you? |
| Sollu | Tell me! |
| Female | |
| Ullankavar kalvanaa | Is he a heart-stealing thief? |
| Female | |
| Kurumbugalil mannanaa | Is he a king of playful mischief? |
| Female | |
| Manmadhanin thozhanaa | Is he a companion of Cupid? |
| Sriraamanaa avan mugavari solladi | Is he Lord Rama? Tell me his address, dear girl! |
| Female | |
| Malligayae malligayae | O Jasmine flower, O Jasmine flower, |
| Maalai idum mannavan yaar sollu | Tell me, who is the king who will garland you? |
| Hey.. ey..sollu.. | Hey... tell me! |
மற்றும் அனுராதா ஸ்ரீராம்
O Jasmine flower, O Jasmine flower,
Tell me, who is the king who will garland you? Tell me... tell me...
மல்லிகையே மல்லிகையே
மாலையிடும் மன்னவன்
யார் சொல்லு சொல்லு
O Jasmine flower, O Jasmine flower,
Tell me, who is the king who will garland you? Tell me... tell me...
மல்லிகையே மல்லிகையே
மாலையிடும் மன்னவன்
யார் சொல்லு சொல்லு
O Lotus flower, O Lotus flower,
Tell me, who is the lover who loves you? Tell me... tell me...
தாமரையே தாமரையே
காதலிக்கும் காதலன்
யார் சொல்லு சொல்லு
Is he a heart-stealing thief?
உள்ளம் கவர் கள்வனா
Is he a king of playful mischief?
குறும்புகளில் மன்னனா
Is he a companion of Cupid?
Is he Lord Rama? Tell me his address, dear girl!
மன்மதனின் தோழனா
ஸ்ரீராமனா அவன் முகவரி சொல்லடி
O Jasmine flower, O Jasmine flower,
Tell me, who is the king who will garland you?
Hey... tell me!
மல்லிகையே மல்லிகையே
மாலையிடும் மன்னவன்
யார் சொல்லு ஹே சொல்லு
Do only the eyes speak?
Do even the hands speak?
What is your love story, my girl?
கண்கள் மட்டும் பேசுமா
கைகள் கூட பேசுமா
உன் காதல் கதை என்னம்மா
The lover who looked at you...
...what did his eyes say?
Tell me that without hiding anything, my girl!
உன்னைப் பார்த்த மாமனின்
கண்கள் என்ன சொன்னதோ
மறைக்காமல் அதைச் சொல்லம்மா
Did he come close?
Did he give a kiss?
Did he call with his eyes?
Did he embrace you tightly?
பக்கம் வந்தானா
முத்தம் தந்தானா
When he looks at you...
...O beautiful girl, your body changes its color!
That is right!
This is indeed a symptom of love!
கண்ணில் அழைத்தானா
கட்டிப்பிடித்தானா
O Lotus flower, O Lotus flower,
Tell me, who is the lover who loves you?
Hey... tell me!
அவன் பார்க்கும்ப்போதே
உடல் வண்ணம் மாறும் அழகே
சரி தான்
இது காதலின் அறிகுறிதான்
What are your lover's traits, my girl?
Tell me a little, my precious jewel!
This new shyness is not good, my girl!
தாமரையே தாமரையே
காதலிக்கும் காதலன்
யார் சொல்லு ஹே சொல்லு
O sweet parrot speaking of love,
Tell me who your man is, my girl!
Just do not slip away, my girl!
மாமன் ஜாடை என்னடி
கொஞ்சம் சொல்லு கண்மணி
புது வெட்கம் கூடாதடி
If one looks at his face...
...it quenches hunger!
If one looks at his complexion...
...a flower blossoms in the heart!
காதல் பேசும் பூங்கிளி
உந்தன் ஆளைச் சொல்லடி
நீ மட்டும் நழுவாதேடி
In your two eyes...
...I will know by seeing the shining shyness!
Tell me...
Who is your lover, my girl?
அவன் முகம் பார்த்தால்
அது பசி போக்கும்
O Jasmine flower, O Jasmine flower,
Tell me, who is the king who will garland you?
Hey, tell me!
O Lotus flower, O Lotus flower,
Tell me, who is the lover who loves you?
Tell me!
அவன் நிறம் பார்த்தால்
நெஞ்சில் பூப்பூக்கும்
Is he a heart-stealing thief?
உந்தன் கண்ணிரண்டில்
மின்னும் வெட்கம் பார்த்தே அறிவேன்
பெண்
: சொல்லு
உன் காதலன் யார் அம்மா
Is he a king of playful mischief?
மல்லிகையே மல்லிகையே
மாலையிடும் மன்னவன்
யார் சொல்லு ஹே சொல்லு
Is he a companion of Cupid?
Is he Lord Rama? Tell me his address, dear girl!
தாமரையே தாமரையே
காதலிக்கும் காதலன்
யார் சொல்லு சொல்லு
O Jasmine flower, O Jasmine flower,
Tell me, who is the king who will garland you?
Hey... tell me!
உள்ளம் கவர் கள்வனா
குறும்புகளில் மன்னனா
மன்மதனின் தோழனா
ஸ்ரீராமனா அவன் முகவரி சொல்லடி
மல்லிகையே மல்லிகையே
மாலையிடும் மன்னவன்
யார் சொல்லு ஹே சொல்லு
Malligayae malligayae
O Jasmine flower, O Jasmine flower,
Maalai idum mannavan yaar sollu.. sollu..
Tell me, who is the king who will garland you? Tell me... tell me...
Malligayae malligayae
O Jasmine flower, O Jasmine flower,
Maalai idum mannavan yaar sollu.. sollu..
Tell me, who is the king who will garland you? Tell me... tell me...
Thaamaraiyae thaamaraiyae
O Lotus flower, O Lotus flower,
Kaadhalikum kaadhalan yaar sollu.. sollu..
Tell me, who is the lover who loves you? Tell me... tell me...
Ullankavar kalvanaa
Is he a heart-stealing thief?
Kurumbugalil mannanaa
Is he a king of playful mischief?
Manmadhanin thozhanaa
Is he a companion of Cupid?
Sriraamanaa avan mugavari solladi
Is he Lord Rama? Tell me his address, dear girl!
Malligayae malligayae
O Jasmine flower, O Jasmine flower,
Maalai idum mannavan yaar sollu..
Tell me, who is the king who will garland you?
Hey..ey… sollu
Hey... tell me!
Kangal mattum pesumaa
Do only the eyes speak?
Kaigalkooda pesumaa
Do even the hands speak?
Unn kaadhal kadhai yennammaa
What is your love story, my girl?
Unnai paartha maamanin
The lover who looked at you...
Kangal yenna sonnatho
...what did his eyes say?
Maraikaamal athai sollammaa
Tell me that without hiding anything, my girl!
Pakkam vanthaanaa
Did he come close?
Mutham thanthaanaa
Did he give a kiss?
Female :Kannil azhaithaanaa
Did he call with his eyes?
Katti pidithaanaa
Did he embrace you tightly?
Avan paarkumbothu
When he looks at you...
Udal vannam maarum azhagae..
...O beautiful girl, your body changes its color!
Female :Sarithaan
That is right!
Idhu kaadhalin ariguridhaan
This is indeed a symptom of love!
Thaamaraiyae thaamaraiyae
O Lotus flower, O Lotus flower,
Kaadhalikum kaadhalan yaar sollu..
Tell me, who is the lover who loves you?
Hey ey ..sollu..
Hey... tell me!
Maaman jaadai ennadi
What are your lover's traits, my girl?
Konjam sollu kanmani
Tell me a little, my precious jewel!
Pudhu vetkam koodathadi
This new shyness is not good, my girl!
Kaadhal pesum poongili
O sweet parrot speaking of love,
Unthan aalai solladi
Tell me who your man is, my girl!
Nee mattum nazhuvaadhedi
Just do not slip away, my girl!
Avan mugam paarthaal
If one looks at his face...
Athil pasi pokkum
...it quenches hunger!
Female :Avan niram paarthaal
If one looks at his complexion...
Nenjil poo pookum
...a flower blossoms in the heart!
Unthan kannirrandil
In your two eyes...
Minnum vetkam paarthu ariven
...I will know by seeing the shining shyness!
Female :Sollu..
Tell me...
Unn kaadhalan yaarammaa
Who is your lover, my girl?
Malligayae malligayae
O Jasmine flower, O Jasmine flower,
Maalai idum mannavan yaar sollu
Tell me, who is the king who will garland you?
Hey sollu
Hey, tell me!
Female :Thaamaraiyae thaamaraiyae
O Lotus flower, O Lotus flower,
Kaadhalikum kaadhalan yaar sollu
Tell me, who is the lover who loves you?
Sollu
Tell me!
Ullankavar kalvanaa
Is he a heart-stealing thief?
Kurumbugalil mannanaa
Is he a king of playful mischief?
Manmadhanin thozhanaa
Is he a companion of Cupid?
Sriraamanaa avan mugavari solladi
Is he Lord Rama? Tell me his address, dear girl!
Malligayae malligayae
O Jasmine flower, O Jasmine flower,
Maalai idum mannavan yaar sollu
Tell me, who is the king who will garland you?
Hey.. ey..sollu..
Hey... tell me!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and melodic song from 'Ninaithen Vandhai' features friends affectionately teasing the lead heroine about her newly blooming love. Using floral metaphors like 'Malligai' (Jasmine) and 'Thaamarai' (Lotus) to address her, they inquisitively pry into her romance, asking about her suitor's identity, qualities, and romantic gestures. They ask whether he is a charming rogue, a lover as passionate as Cupid, or a righteous gentleman like Lord Rama. The song captures the youthful banter, excitement, and blush of a young woman experiencing love, as her companions observe her visible shyness and changing demeanor, encouraging her to share every detail of her romance without holding back.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Apostrophe / Metaphor
“Malligayae malligayae”
Addressing the heroine metaphorically as flowers ('Malligayae', 'Thaamaraiyae') to emphasize her delicacy, purity, and beauty.
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Maalai idum mannavan yaar sollu.. sollu..”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('M' sounds in Maalai, Mannavan) creating rhythmic flow.
Contrast / Character Juxtaposition
“Ullankavar kalvanaa ... Sriraamanaa avan mugavari solladi”
Juxtaposing 'Kalvan' (thief) and 'Kurumbu' (mischief maker) with 'Sriraaman' (the ideal righteous hero) to highlight different facets of romantic allure.
Epizeuxis (Repetition)
“Kaadhalikum kaadhalan yaar sollu.. sollu..”
Immediate repetition of words like 'sollu.. sollu..' for musical cadence and playful urgency.
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Trivia
'Ninaithen Vandhai' (1998) is a Tamil romantic comedy film starring Vijay, Rambha, and Devayani, with music composed by Deva. The film was a commercial success and was an official remake of the 1996 Telugu blockbuster 'Pelli Sandadi'.
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