Panivizhum Malarvanam
From Ninaivellam Nithya · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ninaivellam Nithya1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Panivizhum malarvanam un paarvai oru varam | A dew-drenched flower garden, your gaze is a boon. |
| Panivizhum malarvanam un paarvai oru varam | A dew-drenched flower garden, your gaze is a boon. |
| Inivarum munivarum thadumaarum kanimaram | A fruit-laden tree that would make even future sages stumble. |
| Male | |
| Panivizhum malarvanam un paarvai oru varam | A dew-drenched flower garden, your gaze is a boon. |
| Panivizhum malarvanam un paarvai oru varam | A dew-drenched flower garden, your gaze is a boon. |
| Inivarum munivarum thadumaarum kanimaram.. | A fruit-laden tree that would make even future sages stumble.. |
| Ahaehae….. | Aha ha... |
| Inivarum munivarum thadumaarum kanimaram | A fruit-laden tree that would make even future sages stumble. |
| Panivizhum malarvanam un paarvai oru varam | A dew-drenched flower garden, your gaze is a boon. |
| Male | |
| {Selai moodum ilanjolai | A young grove wrapped in a saree, |
| Maalai soodum malarmaalai….} (2) | A floral garland adorned with a wedding garland... |
| Male | |
| Irubadhu nilavugal nagamengum olividum | Twenty moons shine bright across all twenty nails. |
| Ahae hae | Aha ha |
| Ilamaiyin kanavugal vizhiyoram thulirvidum | Dreams of youth sprout at the corners of the eyes. |
| Male | |
| Kaigal idaigalil neligaiyil idaiveli kuraigaiyil | As hands intertwine around waists and the distance vanishes, |
| Yeriyum vilakku sirithu kangal moodum | The burning lamp smiles and gently closes its eyes. |
| Male | |
| Panivizhum malarvanam un paarvai oru varam | A dew-drenched flower garden, your gaze is a boon. |
| Panivizhum malarvanam un paarvai oru varammm…. | A dew-drenched flower garden, your gaze is a boon... |
| Inivarum munivarum thadumaarum kanimaram | A fruit-laden tree that would make even future sages stumble. |
| Ahae hae | Aha ha |
| Inivarum munivarum thadumaarum kanimaram… | A fruit-laden tree that would make even future sages stumble... |
| Male | |
| Kaaman koyil siraivaasam | Imprisoned inside the temple of the Lord of Love, |
| Kaalai yezhundhaal ha hah.. parigaasam | Waking up in the morning brings teasing laughter, ha ha... |
| Male | |
| Kaaman koyil siraivaasam | Imprisoned inside the temple of the Lord of Love, |
| Kaalai yezhundhaal ha hah.. parigaasam | Waking up in the morning brings teasing laughter, ha ha... |
| Thazhuvidum pozhudhilae idam maarum idhayamae | In the warmth of an embrace, hearts exchange their places. |
| Ahae hae | Aha ha |
| Viyarvaiyin mazhayilae paiyiraagum paruvamae | In the rain of sweat, youth blossoms like a thriving crop. |
| Male | |
| Aadum ilaigalil vazhigira nilavoli irruvizhi | Moonlight dripping through swaying leaves shines in both eyes, |
| Mazhaiyil nanaindhu magizhum vaanambaadi | Like a skylark bird getting drenched and rejoicing in the rain. |
| Male | |
| Panivizhum malarvanam un paarvai oru varam | A dew-drenched flower garden, your gaze is a boon. |
| Panivizhum malarvanam… un paarvai oru varam | A dew-drenched flower garden... your gaze is a boon. |
| Inivarum munivarum thadumaarum kanimaram | A fruit-laden tree that would make even future sages stumble. |
| Ahae hae | Aha ha |
| Inivarum munivarum thadumaarum kanimaram | A fruit-laden tree that would make even future sages stumble. |
| Male | |
| Panivizhum malarvanam.. | A dew-drenched flower garden.. |
| Panivizhum malarvanam.. | A dew-drenched flower garden.. |
| Panivizhum malarvanam… | A dew-drenched flower garden… |
பனிவிழும்
மலர்வனம் உன்
பார்வை ஒரு வரம்
பனிவிழும் மலர்வனம்
உன் பார்வை ஒரு வரம்
இனி வரும் முனிவரும்
தடுமாறும் கனிமரம்
A dew-drenched flower garden, your gaze is a boon.
A dew-drenched flower garden, your gaze is a boon.
A fruit-laden tree that would make even future sages stumble.
பனிவிழும்
மலர்வனம் உன்
பார்வை ஒரு வரம்
பனிவிழும் மலர்வனம்
உன் பார்வை ஒரு வரம்
இனி வரும் முனிவரும்
தடுமாறும் கனிமரம்.......
இனி வரும் முனிவரும்
தடுமாறும் கனிமரம்
பனிவிழும் மலர்வனம்
உன் பார்வை ஒரு வரம்
A dew-drenched flower garden, your gaze is a boon.
A dew-drenched flower garden, your gaze is a boon.
A fruit-laden tree that would make even future sages stumble..
Aha ha...
A fruit-laden tree that would make even future sages stumble.
A dew-drenched flower garden, your gaze is a boon.
{ சேலை மூடும்
இளஞ்சோலை மாலை
சூடும் மலர்மாலை } (2)
A young grove wrapped in a saree,
A floral garland adorned with a wedding garland...
இருபது நிலவுகள்
நகமெங்கும் ஒளிவிடும்
இளமையின் கனவுகள்
விழியோரம் துளிர்விடும்
Twenty moons shine bright across all twenty nails.
Aha ha
Dreams of youth sprout at the corners of the eyes.
கைகள் இடைகளில்
நெளிகையில் இடைவெளி
குறைகையில் எரியும் விளக்கு
சிரித்து கண்கள் மூடும்
As hands intertwine around waists and the distance vanishes,
The burning lamp smiles and gently closes its eyes.
பனிவிழும்
மலர்வனம் உன்
பார்வை ஒரு வரம்
பனிவிழும் மலர்வனம்
உன் பார்வை ஒரு வரம்
இனி வரும் முனிவரும்
தடுமாறும் கனிமரம்.......
இனி வரும் முனிவரும்
தடுமாறும் கனிமரம்
A dew-drenched flower garden, your gaze is a boon.
A dew-drenched flower garden, your gaze is a boon...
A fruit-laden tree that would make even future sages stumble.
Aha ha
A fruit-laden tree that would make even future sages stumble...
காமன் கோயில்
சிறைவாசம் காலை
எழுந்தால் பரிகாசம்
Imprisoned inside the temple of the Lord of Love,
Waking up in the morning brings teasing laughter, ha ha...
காமன் கோயில்
சிறைவாசம் காலை
எழுந்தால் பரிகாசம்
தழுவிடும் பொழுதிலே
இடம் மாறும் இதயமே
வியர்வையின் மழையிலே
பயிராகும் பருவமே
Imprisoned inside the temple of the Lord of Love,
Waking up in the morning brings teasing laughter, ha ha...
In the warmth of an embrace, hearts exchange their places.
Aha ha
In the rain of sweat, youth blossoms like a thriving crop.
ஆடும் இலைகளில்
வழிகிற நிலவொளி இருவிழி
மழையில் நனைந்து மகிழும்
வானம்பாடி
Moonlight dripping through swaying leaves shines in both eyes,
Like a skylark bird getting drenched and rejoicing in the rain.
பனிவிழும்
மலர்வனம் உன்
பார்வை ஒரு வரம்
பனிவிழும் மலர்வனம்
உன் பார்வை ஒரு வரம்
இனி வரும் முனிவரும்
தடுமாறும் கனிமரம்.......
இனி வரும் முனிவரும்
தடுமாறும் கனிமரம்
A dew-drenched flower garden, your gaze is a boon.
A dew-drenched flower garden... your gaze is a boon.
A fruit-laden tree that would make even future sages stumble.
Aha ha
A fruit-laden tree that would make even future sages stumble.
பனிவிழும்
மலர்வனம் பனிவிழும்
மலர்வனம் பனிவிழும்
மலர்வனம்
A dew-drenched flower garden..
A dew-drenched flower garden..
A dew-drenched flower garden…
Panivizhum malarvanam un paarvai oru varam
A dew-drenched flower garden, your gaze is a boon.
Panivizhum malarvanam un paarvai oru varam
A dew-drenched flower garden, your gaze is a boon.
Inivarum munivarum thadumaarum kanimaram
A fruit-laden tree that would make even future sages stumble.
Panivizhum malarvanam un paarvai oru varam
A dew-drenched flower garden, your gaze is a boon.
Panivizhum malarvanam un paarvai oru varam
A dew-drenched flower garden, your gaze is a boon.
Inivarum munivarum thadumaarum kanimaram..
A fruit-laden tree that would make even future sages stumble..
Ahaehae…..
Aha ha...
Inivarum munivarum thadumaarum kanimaram
A fruit-laden tree that would make even future sages stumble.
Panivizhum malarvanam un paarvai oru varam
A dew-drenched flower garden, your gaze is a boon.
{Selai moodum ilanjolai
A young grove wrapped in a saree,
Maalai soodum malarmaalai….} (2)
A floral garland adorned with a wedding garland...
Irubadhu nilavugal nagamengum olividum
Twenty moons shine bright across all twenty nails.
Ahae hae
Aha ha
Ilamaiyin kanavugal vizhiyoram thulirvidum
Dreams of youth sprout at the corners of the eyes.
Kaigal idaigalil neligaiyil idaiveli kuraigaiyil
As hands intertwine around waists and the distance vanishes,
Yeriyum vilakku sirithu kangal moodum
The burning lamp smiles and gently closes its eyes.
Panivizhum malarvanam un paarvai oru varam
A dew-drenched flower garden, your gaze is a boon.
Panivizhum malarvanam un paarvai oru varammm….
A dew-drenched flower garden, your gaze is a boon...
Inivarum munivarum thadumaarum kanimaram
A fruit-laden tree that would make even future sages stumble.
Ahae hae
Aha ha
Inivarum munivarum thadumaarum kanimaram…
A fruit-laden tree that would make even future sages stumble...
Kaaman koyil siraivaasam
Imprisoned inside the temple of the Lord of Love,
Kaalai yezhundhaal ha hah.. parigaasam
Waking up in the morning brings teasing laughter, ha ha...
Kaaman koyil siraivaasam
Imprisoned inside the temple of the Lord of Love,
Kaalai yezhundhaal ha hah.. parigaasam
Waking up in the morning brings teasing laughter, ha ha...
Thazhuvidum pozhudhilae idam maarum idhayamae
In the warmth of an embrace, hearts exchange their places.
Ahae hae
Aha ha
Viyarvaiyin mazhayilae paiyiraagum paruvamae
In the rain of sweat, youth blossoms like a thriving crop.
Aadum ilaigalil vazhigira nilavoli irruvizhi
Moonlight dripping through swaying leaves shines in both eyes,
Mazhaiyil nanaindhu magizhum vaanambaadi
Like a skylark bird getting drenched and rejoicing in the rain.
Panivizhum malarvanam un paarvai oru varam
A dew-drenched flower garden, your gaze is a boon.
Panivizhum malarvanam… un paarvai oru varam
A dew-drenched flower garden... your gaze is a boon.
Inivarum munivarum thadumaarum kanimaram
A fruit-laden tree that would make even future sages stumble.
Ahae hae
Aha ha
Inivarum munivarum thadumaarum kanimaram
A fruit-laden tree that would make even future sages stumble.
Panivizhum malarvanam..
A dew-drenched flower garden..
Panivizhum malarvanam..
A dew-drenched flower garden..
Panivizhum malarvanam…
A dew-drenched flower garden…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Panivizhum Malarvanam' is a celebrated romantic track from the 1982 film 'Ninaivellam Nithya'. The song captures the intense romance, intimacy, and poetic admiration of a lover for his partner. Through vivid nature imagery—such as dew-covered gardens, fruit-laden trees, and rain-soaked skylarks—the lyrics evoke a dreamy atmosphere where love elevates human emotion to a transcendental level. The song explores the sensory beauty of intimate moments: glowing nails likened to twenty mini-moons, the soft modesty of a burning lamp closing its eyes, and the exchange of hearts during a tight embrace. Vairamuthu's poetic pen and Ilaiyaraaja's timeless composition make this song an enduring classic of Tamil cinema.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Irubadhu nilavugal nagamengum olividum”
Comparing the twenty fingernails and toenails to 'twenty moons' (Irubadhu nilavugal nagamengum olividum) to emphasize exquisite beauty.
Personification
“Yeriyum vilakku sirithu kangal moodum”
Attributing human actions to a lamp ('the burning lamp smiles and closes its eyes') as a delicate metaphor for dimming the light during intimate moments.
Internal Rhyme (Iyalbu Edhukai / Monai)
“Inivarum munivarum thadumaarum kanimaram”
Rhythmic repetition of sounds like 'Inivarum', 'munivarum', and 'thadumaarum' within the same verse.
Simile / Hyperbole
“Inivarum munivarum thadumaarum kanimaram”
Describing the woman as a fruit tree alluring enough to make even future ascetics/sages lose their composure.
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung flawlessly by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, this song from 'Ninaivellam Nithya' (directed by C. V. Sridhar) is iconic for its brilliant acoustic guitar and flute prelude. Lyricist Vairamuthu received immense praise for creative lines like 'Irubadhu nilavugal' (twenty moons referring to 10 fingernails and 10 toenails).
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