Palliyaraikkul Malligaiyai
From Balanagamma · 1981
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Uma Ramanan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Balanagamma1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Palliaraikkul malligaiyai alli iraikka | To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber |
| Palliaraikkul malligaiyai alli iraikka | To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber |
| Ennaivida innoruthi yen | Why another woman besides me? |
| Ennidathil athanaiyum thaen | Everything with me is pure honey |
| En raaja ….un rojaaa | My king... your rose... |
| Semboovoo ponno naanoo yaaroo | Am I a red flower, or gold, or who am I? |
| Female | |
| Palliaraikkul malligaiyai alli iraikka | To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber |
| Palliaraikkul malligaiyai alli iraikka | To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber |
| Female | |
| Neeralandha megam indru | Today the cloud measured by water |
| Neendhugindra vaanam endru | Is like a sky that swims across |
| Female | |
| Neeralandha megam indru | Today the cloud measured by water |
| Neendhugindra vaanam endru | Is like a sky that swims across |
| Naanirukka neeirukka | When I am here and you are here |
| Naadagangal nooru undu | There are a hundred romantic dramas to play |
| Maalai mudhal kaalai varai | From evening until morning |
| Maaran kanai paaindhirukka | Cupid's arrow remains pierced in us |
| Female | |
| Palliaraikkul malligaiyai alli iraikka | To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber |
| Palliaraikkul malligaiyai alli iraikka | To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber |
| Female | |
| Paathirathil paalai vaithu | Keeping milk in a vessel |
| Paarthirukkum kangal undoo | Are there eyes watching and waiting? |
| Naethirathil aasai vaithu | Harboring desire in the eyes |
| Nindrirukkum nenjam undoo | Is there a heart standing in wait? |
| Thozhil nidham koodum vidham | Joining every day upon your shoulders |
| Koththum kili naanirukka | When I, a pecking parrot, am right here |
| Female | |
| Palliaraikkul malligaiyai alli iraikka | To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber |
| Palliaraikkul malligaiyai alli iraikka | To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber |
| Female | |
| Ezhirandu logam ellaam | All the fourteen worlds |
| En irandu kannil undu | Exist inside my two eyes |
| Female | |
| Ezhirandu logam ellaam | All the fourteen worlds |
| En irandu kannil undu | Exist inside my two eyes |
| Vinn malarndha sorgam ellaam | All the heaven bloomed in the sky |
| Kann malarndha ponnil undu | Exists in the golden bloom of my eyes |
| Oodai varum odam ena | Like a boat coming along a stream |
| Paedai unai paarthirukka | As this female bird keeps watching you |
| Female | |
| Palliaraikkul malligaiyai alli iraikka | To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber |
| Palliaraikkul malligaiyai alli iraikka | To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber |
| Ennaivida innoruthi yen | Why another woman besides me? |
| Ennidathil athanaiyum thaen | Everything with me is pure honey |
| En raaja ….un rojaaa | My king... your rose... |
| Semboovoo ponno naanoo yaaroo | Am I a red flower, or gold, or who am I? |
| Female | |
| Palliaraikkul malligaiyai alli iraikka | To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber |
| Palliaraikkul malligaiyai alli iraikka | To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber |
| Palliaraikkul malligaiyai alli iraikka | To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber |
பள்ளியறைக்குள் மல்லிகையை அள்ளி இறைக்க
பள்ளியறைக்குள் மல்லிகையை அள்ளி இறைக்க
என்னைவிட இன்னொருத்தி ஏன்
என்னிடத்தில் அத்தனையும் தேன்
என் ராஜா.........உன் ரோஜா
செம்பூவோ பொன்னோ நானோ யாரோ
To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber
To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber
Why another woman besides me?
Everything with me is pure honey
My king... your rose...
Am I a red flower, or gold, or who am I?
பள்ளியறைக்குள் மல்லிகையை அள்ளி இறைக்க
பள்ளியறைக்குள் மல்லிகையை அள்ளி இறைக்க
To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber
To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber
நீரளந்த மேகம் இன்று
நீந்துகின்ற வானம் என்று
Today the cloud measured by water
Is like a sky that swims across
நீரளந்த மேகம் இன்று
நீந்துகின்ற வானம் என்று
நானிருக்க நீயிருக்க
நாடகங்கள் நூறு உண்டு
மாலை முதல் காலை வரை
மாறன் கணை பாய்ந்திருக்க.........
Today the cloud measured by water
Is like a sky that swims across
When I am here and you are here
There are a hundred romantic dramas to play
From evening until morning
Cupid's arrow remains pierced in us
பள்ளியறைக்குள் மல்லிகையை அள்ளி இறைக்க
பள்ளியறைக்குள் மல்லிகையை அள்ளி இறைக்க
To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber
To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber
பாத்திரத்தில் பாலை வைத்து
பார்த்திருக்கும் கண்கள் உண்டோ
நேத்திரத்தில் ஆசை வைத்து
நின்றிருக்கும் நெஞ்சம் உண்டோ
தோளில் நிதம் கூடும் விதம்
கொத்தும் கிளி நானிருக்க........
Keeping milk in a vessel
Are there eyes watching and waiting?
Harboring desire in the eyes
Is there a heart standing in wait?
Joining every day upon your shoulders
When I, a pecking parrot, am right here
பள்ளியறைக்குள் மல்லிகையை அள்ளி இறைக்க
பள்ளியறைக்குள் மல்லிகையை அள்ளி இறைக்க
To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber
To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber
ஏழிரண்டு லோகமெல்லாம்
என் இரண்டு கண்ணில் உண்டு
All the fourteen worlds
Exist inside my two eyes
ஏழிரண்டு லோகமெல்லாம்
என் இரண்டு கண்ணில் உண்டு
விண் மலர்ந்த சொர்க்கம் எல்லாம்
கண் மலர்ந்த பெண்ணில் உண்டு
ஓடை வரும் ஓடம் என
பேடை உனை பார்த்திருக்க..........
All the fourteen worlds
Exist inside my two eyes
All the heaven bloomed in the sky
Exists in the golden bloom of my eyes
Like a boat coming along a stream
As this female bird keeps watching you
பள்ளியறைக்குள் மல்லிகையை அள்ளி இறைக்க
பள்ளியறைக்குள் மல்லிகையை அள்ளி இறைக்க
என்னைவிட இன்னொருத்தி ஏன்
என்னிடத்தில் அத்தனையும் தேன்
என் ராஜா.........உன் ரோஜா
செம்பூவோ பொன்னோ நானோ யாரோ
To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber
To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber
Why another woman besides me?
Everything with me is pure honey
My king... your rose...
Am I a red flower, or gold, or who am I?
பள்ளியறைக்குள் மல்லிகையை அள்ளி இறைக்க
பள்ளியறைக்குள் மல்லிகையை அள்ளி இறைக்க
பள்ளியறைக்குள் மல்லிகையை அள்ளி இறைக்க
To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber
To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber
To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber
Palliaraikkul malligaiyai alli iraikka
To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber
Palliaraikkul malligaiyai alli iraikka
To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber
Ennaivida innoruthi yen
Why another woman besides me?
Ennidathil athanaiyum thaen
Everything with me is pure honey
En raaja ….un rojaaa
My king... your rose...
Semboovoo ponno naanoo yaaroo
Am I a red flower, or gold, or who am I?
Palliaraikkul malligaiyai alli iraikka
To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber
Palliaraikkul malligaiyai alli iraikka
To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber
Neeralandha megam indru
Today the cloud measured by water
Neendhugindra vaanam endru
Is like a sky that swims across
Neeralandha megam indru
Today the cloud measured by water
Neendhugindra vaanam endru
Is like a sky that swims across
Naanirukka neeirukka
When I am here and you are here
Naadagangal nooru undu
There are a hundred romantic dramas to play
Maalai mudhal kaalai varai
From evening until morning
Maaran kanai paaindhirukka
Cupid's arrow remains pierced in us
Palliaraikkul malligaiyai alli iraikka
To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber
Palliaraikkul malligaiyai alli iraikka
To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber
Paathirathil paalai vaithu
Keeping milk in a vessel
Paarthirukkum kangal undoo
Are there eyes watching and waiting?
Naethirathil aasai vaithu
Harboring desire in the eyes
Nindrirukkum nenjam undoo
Is there a heart standing in wait?
Thozhil nidham koodum vidham
Joining every day upon your shoulders
Koththum kili naanirukka
When I, a pecking parrot, am right here
Palliaraikkul malligaiyai alli iraikka
To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber
Palliaraikkul malligaiyai alli iraikka
To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber
Ezhirandu logam ellaam
All the fourteen worlds
En irandu kannil undu
Exist inside my two eyes
Ezhirandu logam ellaam
All the fourteen worlds
En irandu kannil undu
Exist inside my two eyes
Vinn malarndha sorgam ellaam
All the heaven bloomed in the sky
Kann malarndha ponnil undu
Exists in the golden bloom of my eyes
Oodai varum odam ena
Like a boat coming along a stream
Paedai unai paarthirukka
As this female bird keeps watching you
Palliaraikkul malligaiyai alli iraikka
To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber
Palliaraikkul malligaiyai alli iraikka
To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber
Ennaivida innoruthi yen
Why another woman besides me?
Ennidathil athanaiyum thaen
Everything with me is pure honey
En raaja ….un rojaaa
My king... your rose...
Semboovoo ponno naanoo yaaroo
Am I a red flower, or gold, or who am I?
Palliaraikkul malligaiyai alli iraikka
To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber
Palliaraikkul malligaiyai alli iraikka
To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber
Palliaraikkul malligaiyai alli iraikka
To shower jasmine flowers inside the bedchamber
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Palliaraikkul malligaiyai from Balanagamma (1981) is a sensual romantic song in which the female protagonist expresses her deep passion, devotion, and intoxicating charm to her lover. She tenderly questions why he would seek anyone else when she offers complete love, comparison to honey, and an entire universe within her eyes. The song poetically captures intimacy and playful romance inside the bedchamber. Through rich imagery of blooming jasmines, floating boats, and Cupid's arrows, lyricist Vaali paints a mesmerizing scene of lovers lost in each other's embrace from dusk to dawn, set to Maestro Ilaiyaraaja's captivating composition.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Paathirathil paalai vaithu / Paarthirukkum kangal undoo”
The second letter 'th' is repeated across consecutive lines to create melodic rhythm in Tamil poetry.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ezhirandu logam ellaam / En irandu kannil undu”
The heroine metaphorically claims that all fourteen worlds of creation reside within her two eyes.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Oodai varum odam ena / Paedai unai paarthirukka”
The word 'ena' explicitly compares the heroine watching her beloved to a boat drifting along a stream.
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Naanirukka neeirukka / Naadagangal nooru undu”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'Na' across words enhances the musical cadence.
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja for the folklore fantasy film Balanagamma (1981) directed by K. Shankar, this song features an evocative performance by singer Uma Ramanan with lyrics written by the iconic poet Vaali.
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