- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singers
- Jikki, K. Jamunarani, A. G. Rathnamala
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Makkalai Petra Magarasi
- Movie release year
- 1957
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Sept 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ooo…oo ooo…oo ooo…… malliyakkaa
Ooo…oo ooo…oo ooo…… yendi rojaakkaa
Malliyakkaa malliyakkaa engadi porae
Konjam solladiyakkaa
Edhukku ippadi kulukki nadakkurae
Malliyakkaa malliyakkaa engadi porae
Konjam solladiyakkaa
Edhukku ippadi kulukki nadakkurae
Naan manaavaraiyai singaarichu
Vaasanaiyai alli thelichu
Vaaravanga ellaaraiyum mayakka poren
Naan mayakka poren
Pudhu mana ponnu koondhalilae
Manakka poren
Nee mana ponnu thalayil mattum
Manakka porae
Naan maappillai kazhuthai suthi
Thonga poren
Nee mana ponnu thalayil mattum
Manakka porae
Naan maappillai kazhuthai suthi
Thonga poren
Nee vaasanaiyai koduthu puttu
Vadhanga porae
Ingae vaaravanga kaiyil ellaam
Surunga porae ahhaa surunga porae
Kallamillaa manasukkennai
Uvamai solvaanga
Perum kavinjarellaam kaaviyathil
Idam koduppaanga
Kallamillaa manasukkennai
Uvamai solvaanga
Perum kavinjarellaam kaaviyathil
Idam koduppaanga
Kaathadichaa podhum
Ennai kaana thudippaanga
Kaathadichaa podhum
Ennai kaana thudippaanga
Unnai kandaa kooda
Mullai ninaichu mugam sulippaanga
Ooo….ooo…ooo…ooo..oo…
Nee malarum munnae
Kadaikku vandhu
Malarum munnae kadaikku vandhu
Malgi porava
Nee ularum munnae
Thottaa kooda
Nee ularum munnae thottaa kooda
Udhirndhu porava
Ohho
Nee valarum podhae kombai thaedi pudichava
Nee valarum podhae kombai thaedi pudichava
Adhukku vagaiyillaama
Thanichu ninnu thavichava
Adhukku vagaiyillaama
Thanichu ninnu thavichava
Hooo ooo ooo hoo ooo
Thangachi thangachi
Thaamarai thangachi
Engalukkullae yeva thaan sirandhava
Eduthu solladi thangachi
Thangachi thangachi
Thaamarai thangachi
Engalukkullae yeva thaan sirandhava
Eduthu solladi thangachi
Malaruvadhellaam ularuvadhillai
Marandhida vaendaam akkachi akkachi
Sila manidhrai polae vambugal paesi
Thirindhida vendaam akkachi akkachi
Ulagil sirandhadhu enna
Anbu ullavar seidhidum dhaanam
Andha dhaanathil sirandhadhu enna
Nalla thanmai valarkkum nidhaanam
Ulagil sirandhadhu enna
Anbu ullavar seidhidum dhaanam
Andha dhaanathil sirandhadhu enna
Nalla thanmai valarkkum nidhaanam
Adhilum sirandhadhu enna
Pala ahimsaa moorthigal
Aaraaindhu sonna
Ulaga samaadhaanam ulaga samaadhaanam
Pala agimsaa moorthigal
Aaraaindhu sonna
Ulaga samaadhaanam ulaga samaadhaanam
Adhai naam unarndhu nadakka venum
Ellorum onnaai irukka vaenum
Adhai naam unarndhu nadakka vaenum
Ellorum onnaai irukka venum
Appo thaan ulavum samaadhaanam
Engum nilavum samaadhaanam
Samaadhaanam samaadhaanam
Oh... Sister Jasmine!
Oh... Hey, Sister Rose!
Sister Jasmine, Sister Jasmine, where are you off to?
Tell me a little, sister!
Why are you swaying and swaggering like that?
Sister Jasmine, Sister Jasmine, where are you off to?
Tell me a little, sister!
Why are you swaying and swaggering like that?
I am going to decorate the wedding stage,
shower my sweet scent all around,
and charm everyone who comes!
Yes, I am going to charm them!
In the newlywed bride's hair,
I am going to spread my sweet scent!
You will only smell sweet
on the bride's head!
But I will hang
around the groom's neck!
You will only smell sweet
on the bride's head!
But I will hang
around the groom's neck!
After giving away your scent,
you are just going to wither!
In the hands of everyone who comes here,
you will get crushed and shrivel, aha, shrivel!
For an innocent heart,
they use me as a comparison!
Great poets in their epics
give me a place of pride!
For an innocent heart,
they use me as a comparison!
Great poets in their epics
give me a place of pride!
The moment love enters their hearts,
people yearn to see me!
The moment love enters their hearts,
people yearn to see me!
Even if they look at you,
they frown, thinking of your thorns!
Oh... oh... oh...
Before you even bloom,
coming to the market,
coming to the market before you even bloom,
you get sold dirt cheap!
Even before you dry up,
if someone merely touches you,
even before you dry up, if merely touched,
you shed your petals and fall apart!
Oho!
While growing up, you had to find a branch to cling to!
While growing up, you had to find a branch to cling to!
Unable to do even that,
you stood all alone in misery!
Unable to do even that,
you stood all alone in misery!
Oh... oh... oh...
Little sister, little sister,
little sister Lotus!
Between the two of us, who is truly the best?
Explain it to us, little sister!
Little sister, little sister,
little sister Lotus!
Between the two of us, who is truly the best?
Explain it to us, little sister!
Not all that blossoms must fade away,
do not forget that, big sisters!
Like some people who spread idle gossip,
do not wander around quarrelling, big sisters!
What is the greatest thing in this world?
It is the gift given by a loving heart.
And what is the greatest among all gifts?
It is the calm patience that nurtures good character.
What is the greatest thing in this world?
It is the gift given by a loving heart.
And what is the greatest among all gifts?
It is the calm patience that nurtures good character.
And what is even greater than that?
What the great champions of non-violence
contemplated and taught us:
World peace, world peace!
What the great champions of non-violence
contemplated and taught us:
World peace, world peace!
We must realize that and live by it,
and everyone must live together as one.
We must realize that and live by it,
and everyone must live together as one.
Only then will peace flow everywhere,
and lasting peace prevail across the land.
Peace, only peace!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful and allegorical song from 'Makkalai Petra Magarasi' (1957) features a lively debate between flowers—Jasmine (Malligai), Rose (Roja), and Lotus (Thaamarai). Jasmine and Rose vanity-trip over their respective beauty, fragrance, and roles in weddings, boasting about their superiority while mocking each other's flaws like thorns and short lifespans.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification (Maanidamayamaakkal)
“Malliyakkaa malliyakkaa engadi porae”
Flowers (Jasmine, Rose, and Lotus) are personified as arguing sisters talking about human affairs, vanity, and morals.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Thangachi thangachi / Thaamarai thangachi”
Repetition of the initial 'Th' sound across consecutive lines and phrases creates musical harmony.
Moral / Didactic Allegory
“Malaruvadhellaam ularuvadhillai... Ulaga samaadhaanam”
The lyricist uses floral rivalry as a metaphor to critique human pettiness and preach Ahimsa (non-violence) and global peace.
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Trivia
Written by the legendary 'Makkal Kavignar' Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, this song exemplifies his signature style of taking everyday nature allegories and converting them into profound socio-political messages of peace, equality, and unity.
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