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Mallu Girl

From Varalaru Mukkiyam · 2022

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Shaan Rahman, Athira A. Nair
Music director
Shaan Rahman
Movie name
Varalaru Mukkiyam
Movie release year
2022
Lyrics added on
28 May 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Malai thaen kanakka inipaa
Thengava undanjae sirippa
Enaththan manasil nenappa
Kaettalo muraippa maraippa
Vella pattattam malli mottattam
Munna ninna en nenju puttattam
Chorus :Chellamae
Male :Arivo yaeralam
Chorus :Kannamma
Male :Azhago tharalam
Chorus :Chellame
Male :Ava oru sollu sonna kallum thullum
Mallu girl
Male :Kannamma chellamaa
Riba riba
Riba riba
Mallu girl
Male :Kannamma chellamae
Riba riba
Riba riba
Mallu girl
Male :Kannamma chellamae
Riba riba
Riba riba
Mallu girl
Male :Kannamma chellamae
Vennila konjam vanilla konjam
Ore scoop la
Chorus :Mallu girl
Male :Samanthi konjam strawberry konjam
Ore shop la
Chorus :Mallu girl
Male :Ulukki vitta kavitha kottun..than
Chorus :Mallu girl
Male :Urusikitta azhage ottum
My my my girl
Oh ..Mallu girl…(3)
Kuzhala kaarkuzha
En mael veesi pona konji pesipona
Ponnnae niyayam thana
Nizhalu un nizhale
En mel poosi pona
Aasai pesi pona
Kaadhal kulla gaana
Viralu poo viral
En nenja konjam theendi
Konjam ella thaandi
Paanja danger thaadi
Udhadu thaen udhadu
Jodi thaedi yenga
Athu muththam thanthu veenga
Inga neenga vaanga
Thuliya thuliya una naan kudikka
Ethula thodanga ethula mudikka
Nee thodangalaam
Aana mudivae venam
Thee mele pathikka
Ellamae thithikka
Malai thaen kanakka inippa
Thaengava undanjae sirippa
Enaththan manasil nenappa
Kaettalo muraippa maraippa
Vella pattattam malli mottattam
Munna ninna en nenju puttattam
Chorus :Chellamae
Male :Arivo yaeralam
Chorus :Kannamma
Male :Azhago tharalam
Chorus :Chellame
Male :Ava oru sollu sonna kallum thullum
Mallu girl
Male :Kannamma chellamaa
Riba riba
Riba riba
Mallu girl
Male :Kannamma chellamae
Riba riba
Riba riba
Mallu girl
Male :Kannamma chellamae
Riba riba
Riba riba
Mallu girl
Male :Kannamma chellamae
Female :ennila konjam vanilla konjam
Ore scoop la
Chorus :Mallu girl
Male :Samanthi konjam strawberry konjam
Ore shop la
Chorus :Mallu girl
Female :Ulukki vitta kavitha kottun..than
Chorus :Mallu girl
Male :Urusikitta azhage ottum
My my my girl
Sweet like wild mountain honey,
with a smile like a freshly cracked coconut,
she thinks only of me in her heart,
but if I ask, she glares and hides it.
Like white silk, like a jasmine bud,
when she stands in front of me, my heart melts like soft puttu.
Chorus: Darling,
Male: she has boundless wit,
Chorus: Kannamma,
Male: and beauty like a gleaming pearl!
Chorus: Darling,
Male: if she speaks a single word, even a stone leaps with joy!
Mallu girl!
Male: Kannamma, darling,
Ripa ripa,
ripa ripa!
Mallu girl!
Male: Kannamma, darling!
Ripa ripa,
ripa ripa!
Mallu girl!
Male: Kannamma, darling!
Ripa ripa,
ripa ripa!
Mallu girl!
Male: Kannamma, darling!
A bit of moonlight, a bit of vanilla,
in a single scoop!
Chorus: Mallu girl!
Male: A bit of marigold, a bit of strawberry,
in a single shop!
Chorus: Mallu girl!
Male: If you shake her up, poetry will pour out!
Chorus: Mallu girl!
Male: If you taste her sweet presence, sheer beauty sticks to you,
my, my, my girl!
Oh... Mallu girl... (3)
Is that hair or a dark raincloud?
She tossed it over me and spoke tenderly,
girl, is this fair at all?
Your shadow, your very shadow,
brushed over me as you walked by,
speaking of sweet longing,
singing a lively Gaana song of love inside!
Her fingers, petal-soft fingers,
gently touched my chest,
crossing the line just a little,
it leaped right into danger, girl!
Lips, honey-sweet lips,
longing to find their pair,
to swell from sharing kisses,
come over here to me!
To drink you drop by drop,
where do I begin, where do I end?
You can begin,
but let there be no end!
Let the fire catch onto us,
let everything turn sweet!
Sweet like wild mountain honey,
with a smile like a freshly cracked coconut,
she thinks only of me in her heart,
but if I ask, she glares and hides it.
Like white silk, like a jasmine bud,
when she stands in front of me, my heart melts like soft puttu.
Chorus: Darling,
Male: she has boundless wit,
Chorus: Kannamma,
Male: and beauty like a gleaming pearl!
Chorus: Darling,
Male: if she speaks a single word, even a stone leaps with joy!
Mallu girl!
Male: Kannamma, darling,
Ripa ripa,
ripa ripa!
Mallu girl!
Male: Kannamma, darling!
Ripa ripa,
ripa ripa!
Mallu girl!
Male: Kannamma, darling!
Ripa ripa,
ripa ripa!
Mallu girl!
Male: Kannamma, darling!
Female: A bit of moonlight, a bit of vanilla,
in a single scoop!
Chorus: Mallu girl!
Male: A bit of marigold, a bit of strawberry,
in a single shop!
Chorus: Mallu girl!
Female: If you shake her up, poetry will pour out!
Chorus: Mallu girl!
Male: If you taste her sweet presence, sheer beauty sticks to you,
my, my, my girl!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Mallu Girl' from the 2022 movie 'Varalaru Mukkiyam' is a playful, upbeat romantic track celebrating the charm, beauty, and allure of a girl hailing from Kerala (affectionately referred to as a 'Mallu girl'). The protagonist passionately describes her appealing qualities using vibrant imagery—comparing her sweet nature to mountain honey, her smile to fresh coconut, and her grace to a combination of vanilla, strawberries, and flowers.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Malai thaen kanakka inipaa

Compares the sweetness of the girl to mountain honey (Malai thaen kanakka inipaa) and her heart/fragility to cooked rice flour (puttattam).

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Viralu poo viral

Directly equates her flower-soft fingers to blossoms (Viralu poo viral) and lips to honey (Udhadu thaen udhadu).

Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai / Etukai)

Vella pattattam malli mottattam

Use of matching sounds like 'Vella pattattam' and 'malli mottattam' to build rhythm.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

Ava oru sollu sonna kallum thullum

Exaggerating that if she speaks just one word, even inanimate stones would jump in excitement.

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Trivia

The song 'Mallu Girl' is composed and sung by Shaan Rahman along with Athira A. Nair for the Tamil romantic comedy film 'Varalaru Mukkiyam' starring Jiiva. Madhan Karky wrote the lyrics blending modern urban imagery with playful regional references.

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