Malliya Poova Thalaiyil Vachchi
From Nadamadum Silagal · 1982
- Lyricist
- K. M. Krishnan
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Nadamadum Silagal1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Malliya poova thalaiyil vachchi | Wearing a jasmine flower in her hair |
| Machchan aasaiya manasil vachchi | Holding her lover's desire in her heart |
| Vellakkatti pechchukkaari engae vanthaalo | Where did this sweet-talking girl come from? |
| Entha velaikkaaga yaarai paarkka | For what work and to see whom |
| Ingae vanthaalo…..ingae vanthaalo | Did she come here... did she come here? |
| Female | |
| Malluvetti edaiyil katti | Tying a soft dhoti around his waist |
| Madippu thunda thalaiyil suththi | Wrapping a folded towel around his head |
| Kallanai pol edhukku ingae whistle adichchaaro | Why did he whistle here like a thief? |
| Edha kollaiyadikka marainjirunthu | Hiding in ambush to rob what |
| Vazhi marichchaaro vazhi marichchaari | Did he block the path... did he block the path? |
| Male | |
| Pal varisai palapalakka | With a gleaming row of teeth |
| Paruva meni thalathalakka | With a youthful body glowing and shimmering |
| Vellarikkaai vedichchathai pol | Like a cucumber bursting open |
| Sirichchu vaikkiriyae | You smile at me |
| Enna vidiyum varai thoongaamaththaan | Without letting me sleep till dawn |
| Mulikka vaikkiriyae | You keep me awake |
| Male | |
| Pal varisai palapalakka | With a gleaming row of teeth |
| Paruva meni thalathalakka | With a youthful body glowing and shimmering |
| Vellarikkaai vedichchathai pol | Like a cucumber bursting open |
| Sirichchu vaikkiriyae | You smile at me |
| Enna vidiyum varai thoongaamaththaan | Without letting me sleep till dawn |
| Mulikka vaikkiriyae | You keep me awake |
| Female | |
| Aaththangara oraththilae | By the bank of the river |
| Yaeththam eraikkum neraththilae | At the time of drawing water with the picottah |
| Paaththu vachcha paarvaiyilae maatti vachchuttiyae | You trapped me with the glance you cast |
| Unna padukkaiyilum nenaikkumpadi | So that I think of you even on my bed |
| Aakki vachchittiyae | You have made me like this |
| Female | |
| Aaththangara oraththilae | By the bank of the river |
| Yaeththam eraikkum neraththilae | At the time of drawing water with the picottah |
| Paaththu vachcha paarvaiyilae maatti vachchuttiyae | You trapped me with the glance you cast |
| Unna padukkaiyilum nenaikkumpadi | So that I think of you even on my bed |
| Aakki vachchittiyae | You have made me like this |
| Male | |
| Malliya poova thalaiyil vachchi | Wearing a jasmine flower in her hair |
| Machchaan aasaiya manasil vachchi | Holding her lover's desire in her heart |
| Vellakkatti pechchukkaari engae vanthaalo | Where did this sweet-talking girl come from? |
| Entha velaikkaaga yaarai paarkka | For what work and to see whom |
| Ingae vanthaalo….ingae vanthaalo | Did she come here... did she come here? |
| Female | |
| Pookka vachcha raaththiriyae | On the night decorated with flowers |
| Kozhunthu veththala kettu vachcha | Tender betel leaves kept in a bundle |
| Koottaththila koduththa unna paaththathu undaa | Have you seen anyone giving it in a gathering? |
| Enna paakku maaththi parisham podum yokyathaa undaa | Do you have the capability to exchange betel nut and pay the bride-price? |
| Female | |
| Pookka vachcha raaththiriyae | On the night decorated with flowers |
| Kozhunthu veththala kettu vachcha | Tender betel leaves kept in a bundle |
| Koottaththila koduththa unna paaththathu undaa | Have you seen anyone giving it in a gathering? |
| Enna paakku maaththi parisham podum yokyathaa undaa | Do you have the capability to exchange betel nut and pay the bride-price? |
| Male | |
| Maargazhikku pinnaalae | After the month of Margazhi |
| Maasi porakkum munnaalae thaanannaa thaanannaa | Before the month of Maasi begins, Thaanannaa thaanannaa |
| Thaanannaa thaanannaa thanthaanae | Thaanannaa thaanannaa thanthaanae |
| Female :Oorariya kalyaanaththa mudichchukalaamaa | Female: Shall we get married with the whole village knowing? |
| Male :Ippa onnae onnu achchaaramaa koduththukalaamaa | Male: Can you give me just one token of love as advance now? |
| Female | |
| Malluvetti edaiyil katti | Tying a soft dhoti around his waist |
| Madippu thunda thalaiyil suththi | Wrapping a folded towel around his head |
| Kallanai pol edhukku ingae whistle adichchaaro | Why did he whistle here like a thief? |
| Edha kollaiyadikka marainjirunthu | Hiding in ambush to rob what |
| Vazhi marichchaaro vazhi marichchaari | Did he block the path... did he block the path? |
| Male | |
| Malliya poova thalaiyil vachchi | Wearing a jasmine flower in her hair |
| Machchan aasaiya manasil vachchi | Holding her lover's desire in her heart |
| Vellakkatti pechchukkaari engae vanthaalo | Where did this sweet-talking girl come from? |
| Entha velaikkaaga yaarai paarkka | For what work and to see whom |
| Ingae vanthaalo…..ingae vanthaalo | Did she come here... did she come here? |
மல்லியப் பூவ தலையில் வச்சி
மச்சான் ஆசைய மனசில் வச்சி
வெல்லக்கட்டி பேச்சுக்காரி எங்கே வந்தாளோ
எந்த வேலைக்காக யாரை பார்க்க
இங்கே வந்தாளோ...இங்கே வந்தாளோ
Wearing a jasmine flower in her hair
Holding her lover's desire in her heart
Where did this sweet-talking girl come from?
For what work and to see whom
Did she come here... did she come here?
மல்லுவேட்டி எடையில் கட்டி
மடிப்புத் துண்ட தலையில் சுத்தி
கள்ளனைப் போல் எதுக்கு இங்கே விசிலடிச்சாரோ
எத கொள்ளையடிக்க மறைஞ்சிருந்து
வழி மறிச்சாரோ வழி மறிச்சாரோ.....
Tying a soft dhoti around his waist
Wrapping a folded towel around his head
Why did he whistle here like a thief?
Hiding in ambush to rob what
Did he block the path... did he block the path?
பல் வரிசை பளப்பளக்க
பருவ மேனி தளதளக்க
வெள்ளரிக்காய் வெடிச்சதைப் போல்
சிரிச்சு வைக்கிறியே
என்ன விடியும் வரை தூங்காமத்தான்
முளிக்க வைக்கிறியே
With a gleaming row of teeth
With a youthful body glowing and shimmering
Like a cucumber bursting open
You smile at me
Without letting me sleep till dawn
You keep me awake
பல் வரிசை பளப்பளக்க
பருவ மேனி தளதளக்க
வெள்ளரிக்காய் வெடிச்சதைப் போல்
சிரிச்சு வைக்கிறியே
என்ன விடியும் வரை தூங்காமத்தான்
முளிக்க வைக்கிறியே
With a gleaming row of teeth
With a youthful body glowing and shimmering
Like a cucumber bursting open
You smile at me
Without letting me sleep till dawn
You keep me awake
ஆத்தங்கர ஓரத்திலே
ஏத்தம் எறைக்கும் நேரத்திலே
பாத்து வச்ச பார்வையிலே மாட்டி வச்சிட்டியே
உன்ன படுக்கையிலும் நெனைக்கும்படி
ஆக்கி வச்சிட்டியே.......
By the bank of the river
At the time of drawing water with the picottah
You trapped me with the glance you cast
So that I think of you even on my bed
You have made me like this
ஆத்தங்கர ஓரத்திலே
ஏத்தம் எறைக்கும் நேரத்திலே
பாத்து வச்ச பார்வையிலே மாட்டி வச்சிட்டியே
உன்ன படுக்கையிலும் நெனைக்கும்படி
ஆக்கி வச்சிட்டியே.......
By the bank of the river
At the time of drawing water with the picottah
You trapped me with the glance you cast
So that I think of you even on my bed
You have made me like this
மல்லியப் பூவ தலையில் வச்சி
மச்சான் ஆசைய மனசில் வச்சி
வெல்லக்கட்டி பேச்சுக்காரி எங்கே வந்தாளோ
எந்த வேலைக்காக யாரை பார்க்க
இங்கே வந்தாளோ...இங்கே வந்தாளோ
Wearing a jasmine flower in her hair
Holding her lover's desire in her heart
Where did this sweet-talking girl come from?
For what work and to see whom
Did she come here... did she come here?
பூக்க வச்ச ராத்திரியே
கொழுந்து வெத்தல கேட்டு வச்ச
கூட்டத்தில கொடுத்த உன்ன பாத்தது உண்டா
என்ன பாக்கு மாத்தி பரிசம் போடும் யோக்யத உண்டா
On the night decorated with flowers
Tender betel leaves kept in a bundle
Have you seen anyone giving it in a gathering?
Do you have the capability to exchange betel nut and pay the bride-price?
பூக்க வச்ச ராத்திரியே
கொழுந்து வெத்தல கேட்டு வச்ச
கூட்டத்தில கொடுத்த உன்ன பாத்தது உண்டா
என்ன பாக்கு மாத்தி பரிசம் போடும் யோக்யத உண்டா
On the night decorated with flowers
Tender betel leaves kept in a bundle
Have you seen anyone giving it in a gathering?
Do you have the capability to exchange betel nut and pay the bride-price?
மார்கழிக்கு பின்னாலே
மாசி பொறக்கும் முன்னாலே தானன்னா தானன்னா
தானன்னா தானன்னா தந்தானே
ஊரறிய கல்யாணத்த முடிச்சுக்கலாமா
இப்ப ஒண்ணே ஒண்ணு அச்சாரமா கொடுத்துக்கலாமா
After the month of Margazhi
Before the month of Maasi begins, Thaanannaa thaanannaa
Thaanannaa thaanannaa thanthaanae
Female: Shall we get married with the whole village knowing?
Male: Can you give me just one token of love as advance now?
மல்லுவேட்டி எடையில் கட்டி
மடிப்புத் துண்ட தலையில் சுத்தி
கள்ளனைப் போல் எதுக்கு இங்கே விசிலடிச்சாரோ
எத கொள்ளையடிக்க மறைஞ்சிருந்து
வழி மறிச்சாரோ வழி மறிச்சாரோ.....
Tying a soft dhoti around his waist
Wrapping a folded towel around his head
Why did he whistle here like a thief?
Hiding in ambush to rob what
Did he block the path... did he block the path?
மல்லியப் பூவ தலையில் வச்சி
மச்சான் ஆசைய மனசில் வச்சி
வெல்லக்கட்டி பேச்சுக்காரி எங்கே வந்தாளோ
எந்த வேலைக்காக யாரை பார்க்க
இங்கே வந்தாளோ...இங்கே வந்தாளோ
Wearing a jasmine flower in her hair
Holding her lover's desire in her heart
Where did this sweet-talking girl come from?
For what work and to see whom
Did she come here... did she come here?
Malliya poova thalaiyil vachchi
Wearing a jasmine flower in her hair
Machchan aasaiya manasil vachchi
Holding her lover's desire in her heart
Vellakkatti pechchukkaari engae vanthaalo
Where did this sweet-talking girl come from?
Entha velaikkaaga yaarai paarkka
For what work and to see whom
Ingae vanthaalo…..ingae vanthaalo
Did she come here... did she come here?
Malluvetti edaiyil katti
Tying a soft dhoti around his waist
Madippu thunda thalaiyil suththi
Wrapping a folded towel around his head
Kallanai pol edhukku ingae whistle adichchaaro
Why did he whistle here like a thief?
Edha kollaiyadikka marainjirunthu
Hiding in ambush to rob what
Vazhi marichchaaro vazhi marichchaari
Did he block the path... did he block the path?
Pal varisai palapalakka
With a gleaming row of teeth
Paruva meni thalathalakka
With a youthful body glowing and shimmering
Vellarikkaai vedichchathai pol
Like a cucumber bursting open
Sirichchu vaikkiriyae
You smile at me
Enna vidiyum varai thoongaamaththaan
Without letting me sleep till dawn
Mulikka vaikkiriyae
You keep me awake
Pal varisai palapalakka
With a gleaming row of teeth
Paruva meni thalathalakka
With a youthful body glowing and shimmering
Vellarikkaai vedichchathai pol
Like a cucumber bursting open
Sirichchu vaikkiriyae
You smile at me
Enna vidiyum varai thoongaamaththaan
Without letting me sleep till dawn
Mulikka vaikkiriyae
You keep me awake
Aaththangara oraththilae
By the bank of the river
Yaeththam eraikkum neraththilae
At the time of drawing water with the picottah
Paaththu vachcha paarvaiyilae maatti vachchuttiyae
You trapped me with the glance you cast
Unna padukkaiyilum nenaikkumpadi
So that I think of you even on my bed
Aakki vachchittiyae
You have made me like this
Aaththangara oraththilae
By the bank of the river
Yaeththam eraikkum neraththilae
At the time of drawing water with the picottah
Paaththu vachcha paarvaiyilae maatti vachchuttiyae
You trapped me with the glance you cast
Unna padukkaiyilum nenaikkumpadi
So that I think of you even on my bed
Aakki vachchittiyae
You have made me like this
Malliya poova thalaiyil vachchi
Wearing a jasmine flower in her hair
Machchaan aasaiya manasil vachchi
Holding her lover's desire in her heart
Vellakkatti pechchukkaari engae vanthaalo
Where did this sweet-talking girl come from?
Entha velaikkaaga yaarai paarkka
For what work and to see whom
Ingae vanthaalo….ingae vanthaalo
Did she come here... did she come here?
Pookka vachcha raaththiriyae
On the night decorated with flowers
Kozhunthu veththala kettu vachcha
Tender betel leaves kept in a bundle
Koottaththila koduththa unna paaththathu undaa
Have you seen anyone giving it in a gathering?
Enna paakku maaththi parisham podum yokyathaa undaa
Do you have the capability to exchange betel nut and pay the bride-price?
Pookka vachcha raaththiriyae
On the night decorated with flowers
Kozhunthu veththala kettu vachcha
Tender betel leaves kept in a bundle
Koottaththila koduththa unna paaththathu undaa
Have you seen anyone giving it in a gathering?
Enna paakku maaththi parisham podum yokyathaa undaa
Do you have the capability to exchange betel nut and pay the bride-price?
Maargazhikku pinnaalae
After the month of Margazhi
Maasi porakkum munnaalae thaanannaa thaanannaa
Before the month of Maasi begins, Thaanannaa thaanannaa
Thaanannaa thaanannaa thanthaanae
Thaanannaa thaanannaa thanthaanae
Female :Oorariya kalyaanaththa mudichchukalaamaa
Female: Shall we get married with the whole village knowing?
Male :Ippa onnae onnu achchaaramaa koduththukalaamaa
Male: Can you give me just one token of love as advance now?
Malluvetti edaiyil katti
Tying a soft dhoti around his waist
Madippu thunda thalaiyil suththi
Wrapping a folded towel around his head
Kallanai pol edhukku ingae whistle adichchaaro
Why did he whistle here like a thief?
Edha kollaiyadikka marainjirunthu
Hiding in ambush to rob what
Vazhi marichchaaro vazhi marichchaari
Did he block the path... did he block the path?
Malliya poova thalaiyil vachchi
Wearing a jasmine flower in her hair
Machchan aasaiya manasil vachchi
Holding her lover's desire in her heart
Vellakkatti pechchukkaari engae vanthaalo
Where did this sweet-talking girl come from?
Entha velaikkaaga yaarai paarkka
For what work and to see whom
Ingae vanthaalo…..ingae vanthaalo
Did she come here... did she come here?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Nadamadum Silagal' (1982) is a playful and romantic rural duet between two lovers who affectionately tease each other about their looks, attire, and sudden appearances in the village. The male lover praises the girl's sweet speech, bright smile, and youthful radiance, while the female lover playfully accuses him of acting like a thief hiding on her path and catching her attention by the riverbank. As their lighthearted banter progresses, their thoughts turn toward commitment and marriage. They discuss traditional Tamil wedding rituals such as exchanging betel leaves and paying the formal bride-price (parisham), looking forward to getting married with the village's blessing during the auspicious Tamil month of Maasi.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Vellarikkaai vedichchathai pol Sirichchu vaikkiriyae”
Compares her vibrant and wide smile to a cucumber cracking/splitting open naturally.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vellakkatti pechchukkaari engae vanthaalo”
Refers to her as 'Vellakkatti pechchukkaari' (jaggery-talker), metaphorically equating her words to the sweetness of raw sugar.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Malliya poova thalaiyil vachchi / Machchan aasaiya manasil vachchi”
The initial 'Ma' sound repeats across consecutive lines ('Malliya', 'Machchan').
Onomatopoeia (Etai-chchol)
“Pal varisai palapalakka / Paruva meni thalathalakka”
Uses rhythmic descriptive words like 'palapalakka' (glistening) and 'thalathalakka' (glowing) to evoke visual imagery.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by the dynamic music director duo Shankar-Ganesh for the 1982 film 'Nadamadum Silagal', this song captures the authentic flavour of Tamil folk duets, beautifully rendered by P. Jayachandran and Vani Jairam.
Keep listening
More from Nadamadum Silagal
Nadamadum Silagal
Nadamadum Silagal