Mallipoo
From Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu · 2022
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singers
- A. R. Rahman, Madhushree
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Tring tring… (2) | Tring tring… |
| Female | |
| Hey mallipoo vachu vachu vadudhae | Hey, the jasmine flowers I adorn myself with keep wilting. |
| Andha vellinila vandhu vandhu thedudhae | That silver moon keeps coming to search for you. |
| Female | |
| Machan epo vara pora | Darling, when are you going to return? |
| Machan epo vara pora | Darling, when are you going to return? |
| Pathuthala paamba vandhu | Like a ten-headed snake, |
| Muthamm thara pora | Are you coming to shower kisses? |
| Female | |
| Naan othaiyila thathalichaen | I was struggling all alone. |
| Dhinam sopanathil mattundhaan | Only in my daily dreams, |
| Unna naa sandhichaen | Did I get to meet you. |
| Female | |
| Hey epo vara pora | Hey, when are you coming? |
| Machan epo vara pora | Darling, when are you going to return? |
| Pathumada paayil | On a ten-fold woven mat, |
| Vandhu sokki vilapora | Are you coming to fall into a deep trance? |
| Female | |
| Vaasala paarkiren kolatha kaanom | I look at the doorway, but I see no decorative kolam. |
| Vaaliya saendhuren thanniyai kaanom | I lower the bucket, but there is no water in the well. |
| Soli thedi pone kaaanadha dhooram | You went in search of work to a distant, unseen land. |
| Kottikaari nenjil thaalaadha baram | A heavy unbearable load rests in this stubborn girl's heart. |
| Kathirundhu kathirundhu kannu poothidum | Waiting and waiting, my eyes grow weary. |
| Eeramaagum kannoram kappal aadum | In the moisture at the edge of my eyes, ships could sail. |
| Chorus | |
| Ching ching chingu chikka…(2) | Ching ching chingu chikka… |
| Female :Hey mallipoo vachu vachu vadudhae | Female: Hey, the jasmine flowers I adorn myself with keep wilting. |
| Andha vellinila vandhu vandhu thedudhae | That silver moon keeps coming to search for you. |
| Female | |
| Machan epo vara pora | Darling, when are you going to return? |
| Machan epo vara pora | Darling, when are you going to return? |
| Machan epo vara pora | Darling, when are you going to return? |
| Chorus :Pathuthala paamba paamba paambaaa | Chorus: Like a ten-headed snake, snake, snake... |
| Mutham thara pora pora poraaaaa | Coming to give kisses, kisses, kisses... |
| Pathuthala pamba oye | Oh ten-headed snake! |
| Muthamthara pora machan | Coming to kiss, my darling. |
| Hey machan machan machan | Hey darling, darling, darling! |
| Machan epopoga pore | Darling, when are you going to leave? |
| Machan epopoga pore | Darling, when are you going to leave? |
| Machan epo epo | Darling, when, when? |
| Machan epopoga pore | Darling, when are you going to leave? |
| Female | |
| Dhoorama ponadhu | Going far away, |
| Dhukkama maarum | Turns into deep sorrow. |
| Pakkama valvadhae | Living close to each other, |
| Podhumunnu thonum | Feels like more than enough. |
| Oradangum neram oru asai nerum | When the neighborhood quiets down, a yearning arises. |
| Kozhi koovum bothum thoongama vegum | Even when the rooster crows, I lie awake, tossing and turning. |
| Female | |
| Anga neeyum ingu naanum | You over there and me over here, |
| Enna valkaiyo | What kind of life is this? |
| Podhum podhum sollamal vandhuserum | Enough of this, come back without saying a word. |
| Female | |
| Hey mallipoo vachu vachu vadudhae | Hey, the jasmine flowers I adorn myself with keep wilting. |
| Andha vellinila vandhu vandhu thedudhae | That silver moon keeps coming to search for you. |
| Female | |
| Machan epo vara pora | Darling, when are you going to return? |
| Machan epo vara pora | Darling, when are you going to return? |
| Utharatha pathae naanun vikki vida poren | Staring continuously at the ceiling, I am about to hiccup. |
| Female | |
| Ada ethana naal yekkam idhu | Ah, how many days of yearning is this? |
| Perum moochila thanikodi aaduthae | In my deep sighs, a solitary flag sways, |
| Thuni kaayudhae | While the clothes dry. |
| Female | |
| Kalla kaadhal pola naan mella pesa nerum | I am forced to speak softly like in a secret, forbidden romance. |
| Satham kitham ketta poiyaaga thoonga venum | If any noise is heard, I have to fake being asleep. |
| Machan epo vara pora | Darling, when are you going to return? |
| Machan epo vara pora | Darling, when are you going to return? |
| Sollikaama vandhu enna sokka vida pora | Come unannounced and spellbind me in your love. |
ட்ரிங் ட்ரிங் ..(2)
சிங்க் சிங்க் சிங்க் சிக்கா ..(2)
ட்ரிங் ட்ரிங் ..(2)
Tring tring…
ஹேய் மல்லிப்பூ வெச்சு வெச்சு வாடுதே
அந்த வெள்ளி நிலா வந்து வந்து தேடுதே
Hey, the jasmine flowers I adorn myself with keep wilting.
That silver moon keeps coming to search for you.
மச்சான் எப்போ வர போற
மச்சான் எப்போ வர போற
பத்து தல பாம்பா வந்து
முத்தம் தர போற
Darling, when are you going to return?
Darling, when are you going to return?
Like a ten-headed snake,
Are you coming to shower kisses?
நான் ஒத்தயில தத்தளிச்சேன்
தினம் சொப்பனத்தில் மட்டும் தான்
உன்ன நான் சந்தித்தேன்
I was struggling all alone.
Only in my daily dreams,
Did I get to meet you.
ஹேய் எப்போ வர போற
மச்சான் எப்போ வர போற
பத்தமடை பாயில்
வந்து சொக்கி விழ போற
Hey, when are you coming?
Darling, when are you going to return?
On a ten-fold woven mat,
Are you coming to fall into a deep trance?
வாசல பார்க்கிறேன் கோலத்த காணோம்
வாளிய சிந்துறேன் தண்ணிய காணோம்
சோலி தேடி போன காணாத தூரம்
கோட்டிக்கரை நெஞ்சில் தாளாத பாரம்
காத்திருந்து காத்திருந்து கண்ணு பூத்திடும்
ஈரமாகும் கண்ணோரம் கப்பல் ஆடும்
I look at the doorway, but I see no decorative kolam.
I lower the bucket, but there is no water in the well.
You went in search of work to a distant, unseen land.
A heavy unbearable load rests in this stubborn girl's heart.
Waiting and waiting, my eyes grow weary.
In the moisture at the edge of my eyes, ships could sail.
சிங்க் சிங்க் சிங்க் சிக்கா ..(2)
Ching ching chingu chikka…
Female: Hey, the jasmine flowers I adorn myself with keep wilting.
That silver moon keeps coming to search for you.
ஹேய் மல்லிப்பூ வெச்சு வெச்சு வாடுதே
அந்த வெள்ளி நிலா வந்து வந்து தேடுதே
Darling, when are you going to return?
Darling, when are you going to return?
Darling, when are you going to return?
Chorus: Like a ten-headed snake, snake, snake...
Coming to give kisses, kisses, kisses...
Oh ten-headed snake!
Coming to kiss, my darling.
Hey darling, darling, darling!
Darling, when are you going to leave?
Darling, when are you going to leave?
Darling, when, when?
Darling, when are you going to leave?
மச்சான் எப்போ வர போற
மச்சான் எப்போ வர போற
மச்சான் எப்போ வர போற
Going far away,
Turns into deep sorrow.
Living close to each other,
Feels like more than enough.
When the neighborhood quiets down, a yearning arises.
Even when the rooster crows, I lie awake, tossing and turning.
பத்து தல பாம்பா பாம்பா பாம்பா
முத்தம் தர போற போற போற
பத்து தல பாம்பா..ஒய்
முத்தம் தர போற மச்சான்
ஹே மச்சான் மச்சான் மச்சான்
மச்சான் எப்போ போக போற
மச்சான் எப்போ போக போற
மச்சான் எப்போ எப்போ
மச்சான் எப்போ போக போற
பெண் : தூரமா போனது துக்கமா மாறும்
பக்கமா வாழ்வதே போதும்னு தோணும்
ஊரடங்கும் நேரம் ஒரு ஆசை நேரும்
கோழி கூவும் போதும் தூங்காம வேகும்
You over there and me over here,
What kind of life is this?
Enough of this, come back without saying a word.
அங்கு நீயும் இங்கு நானும்
என்ன வாழ்க்கையோ
போதும் போதும் சொல்லாமல்
வந்து சேரும்
Hey, the jasmine flowers I adorn myself with keep wilting.
That silver moon keeps coming to search for you.
ஹேய் மல்லிப்பூ வெச்சு வெச்சு வாடுதே
அந்த வெள்ளி நிலா வந்து வந்து தேடுதே
மச்சான் எப்போ வர போற
மச்சான் எப்போ வர போற
உத்தரத்த பாத்தே நானும் விக்கி விட போறேன்
Darling, when are you going to return?
Darling, when are you going to return?
Staring continuously at the ceiling, I am about to hiccup.
அட எத்தன நாள் ஏக்கமிது
பெரும் மூச்சில துணிக்கொடி ஆடுதே
துணி காயுதே
Ah, how many days of yearning is this?
In my deep sighs, a solitary flag sways,
While the clothes dry.
கள்ள காதல் போல நான் மெல்ல பேச நேரும்
சத்தம் கித்தம் கேட்டா பொய்யாக தூங்க வேணும்
மச்சான் எப்போ வர போற
மச்சான் எப்போ வர போற
சொல்லிக்காம வந்து என்ன சொக்க விட போற
I am forced to speak softly like in a secret, forbidden romance.
If any noise is heard, I have to fake being asleep.
Darling, when are you going to return?
Darling, when are you going to return?
Come unannounced and spellbind me in your love.
Tring tring… (2)
Tring tring…
Hey mallipoo vachu vachu vadudhae
Hey, the jasmine flowers I adorn myself with keep wilting.
Andha vellinila vandhu vandhu thedudhae
That silver moon keeps coming to search for you.
Machan epo vara pora
Darling, when are you going to return?
Machan epo vara pora
Darling, when are you going to return?
Pathuthala paamba vandhu
Like a ten-headed snake,
Muthamm thara pora
Are you coming to shower kisses?
Naan othaiyila thathalichaen
I was struggling all alone.
Dhinam sopanathil mattundhaan
Only in my daily dreams,
Unna naa sandhichaen
Did I get to meet you.
Hey epo vara pora
Hey, when are you coming?
Machan epo vara pora
Darling, when are you going to return?
Pathumada paayil
On a ten-fold woven mat,
Vandhu sokki vilapora
Are you coming to fall into a deep trance?
Vaasala paarkiren kolatha kaanom
I look at the doorway, but I see no decorative kolam.
Vaaliya saendhuren thanniyai kaanom
I lower the bucket, but there is no water in the well.
Soli thedi pone kaaanadha dhooram
You went in search of work to a distant, unseen land.
Kottikaari nenjil thaalaadha baram
A heavy unbearable load rests in this stubborn girl's heart.
Kathirundhu kathirundhu kannu poothidum
Waiting and waiting, my eyes grow weary.
Eeramaagum kannoram kappal aadum
In the moisture at the edge of my eyes, ships could sail.
Ching ching chingu chikka…(2)
Ching ching chingu chikka…
Female :Hey mallipoo vachu vachu vadudhae
Female: Hey, the jasmine flowers I adorn myself with keep wilting.
Andha vellinila vandhu vandhu thedudhae
That silver moon keeps coming to search for you.
Machan epo vara pora
Darling, when are you going to return?
Machan epo vara pora
Darling, when are you going to return?
Machan epo vara pora
Darling, when are you going to return?
Chorus :Pathuthala paamba paamba paambaaa
Chorus: Like a ten-headed snake, snake, snake...
Mutham thara pora pora poraaaaa
Coming to give kisses, kisses, kisses...
Pathuthala pamba oye
Oh ten-headed snake!
Muthamthara pora machan
Coming to kiss, my darling.
Hey machan machan machan
Hey darling, darling, darling!
Machan epopoga pore
Darling, when are you going to leave?
Machan epopoga pore
Darling, when are you going to leave?
Machan epo epo
Darling, when, when?
Machan epopoga pore
Darling, when are you going to leave?
Dhoorama ponadhu
Going far away,
Dhukkama maarum
Turns into deep sorrow.
Pakkama valvadhae
Living close to each other,
Podhumunnu thonum
Feels like more than enough.
Oradangum neram oru asai nerum
When the neighborhood quiets down, a yearning arises.
Kozhi koovum bothum thoongama vegum
Even when the rooster crows, I lie awake, tossing and turning.
Anga neeyum ingu naanum
You over there and me over here,
Enna valkaiyo
What kind of life is this?
Podhum podhum sollamal vandhuserum
Enough of this, come back without saying a word.
Hey mallipoo vachu vachu vadudhae
Hey, the jasmine flowers I adorn myself with keep wilting.
Andha vellinila vandhu vandhu thedudhae
That silver moon keeps coming to search for you.
Machan epo vara pora
Darling, when are you going to return?
Machan epo vara pora
Darling, when are you going to return?
Utharatha pathae naanun vikki vida poren
Staring continuously at the ceiling, I am about to hiccup.
Ada ethana naal yekkam idhu
Ah, how many days of yearning is this?
Perum moochila thanikodi aaduthae
In my deep sighs, a solitary flag sways,
Thuni kaayudhae
While the clothes dry.
Kalla kaadhal pola naan mella pesa nerum
I am forced to speak softly like in a secret, forbidden romance.
Satham kitham ketta poiyaaga thoonga venum
If any noise is heard, I have to fake being asleep.
Machan epo vara pora
Darling, when are you going to return?
Machan epo vara pora
Darling, when are you going to return?
Sollikaama vandhu enna sokka vida pora
Come unannounced and spellbind me in your love.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Mallipoo is a poignant and soul-stirring song expressing the deep longing, loneliness, and emotional ache of a woman separated from her husband or lover who has migrated far away for work. Through vivid rural imagery and everyday routines—such as wilting jasmine flowers, drying clothes, drawing water from a well, and staring at the ceiling—lyricist Thamarai captures the painful passage of time and the quiet suffering of long-distance love. Musically composed by A. R. Rahman and sung by Madhushree, the track balances a gentle, rhythmic folk melody with intense tender yearning. The protagonist laments the emptiness of her days and nights, longing for her partner's unannounced return so they can bridge the physical distance that strains their relationship.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Hey mallipoo vachu vachu vadudhae”
Repetition of words like 'vachu vachu' and 'vandhu vandhu' emphasizes the repetitive, endless cycle of waiting and the passage of time.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Eeramaagum kannoram kappal aadum”
Exaggeration where teary eyes are described as deep enough for a ship to sail, emphasizing profound sorrow.
Ethirai (Contrast)
“Anga neeyum ingu naanum”
Contrasts the physical locations of 'anga' (there) and 'ingu' (here) to highlight geographical separation.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Kalla kaadhal pola naan mella pesa nerum”
Compares late-night phone conversations to a secretive or illicit affair due to the need for quietness.
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Trivia
The song 'Mallipoo' became a massive viral hit upon release. In the film 'Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu', directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon, the song sequence was executed in a single continuous tracking shot inside a Mumbai migrant worker camp, showcasing Silambarasan TR and fellow workers dancing in joy and nostalgia. Singer Madhushree's unique vocal texture added an authentic, innocent touch that resonated strongly with audiences.
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