Pasamalare Anbil Vilaintha
From Neethibathi · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Neethibathi1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Paasa malarae anbil vilaintha vaasa malarae | Flower of affection, fragrant flower born out of love! |
| Manam mudikkum naal vanthatho | Has the wedding day finally arrived? |
| Paasa malarae anbil vilaintha vaasa malarae | Flower of affection, fragrant flower born out of love! |
| Manam mudikkum naal vanthatho | Has the wedding day finally arrived? |
| Male | |
| Un madiyinil thavazhnthidum veenai | The veena that crawls in your lap, |
| Ini mayangidum thunaivarum naalai | Tomorrow a companion will arrive to be entranced by her. |
| Un mounam….isaikkum…..geedhamae | Your silence... plays... a melody! |
| Male | |
| Paasa malarae anbil vilaintha vaasa malarae | Flower of affection, fragrant flower born out of love! |
| Manam mudikkum naal vanthatho | Has the wedding day finally arrived? |
| Female | |
| Muththu manicharam modhiram nagaigal poottavae | To adorn with pearl strings, rings, and jewels, |
| Mullai malar charam malligai kuzhalil soottavae | To adorn her jasmine-scented tresses with garlands of wild jasmine, |
| Vanna karangalil thaayival valaiyal maattuvaen | As a mother, I will put bangles on her colorful hands, |
| Chinna vizhigalin oram engum maiyai theettavae | To apply kohl around the edges of her small eyes. |
| Female | |
| Paasa malarae anbil vilaintha vaasa malarae | Flower of affection, fragrant flower born out of love! |
| Male :Manam mudikkum naal vanthatho | Has the wedding day finally arrived? |
| Male | |
| Nettri thilagamum thaaliyum nilaiththu vaazhgavae | May the vermilion mark on the forehead and the sacred thread endure forever! |
| Female :Vettri thirumagal vaasalai nalangal soozhgavae | May auspicious blessings surround the doorway of the victorious goddess of fortune! |
| Male :Anbai uraiththida vaayillaatha azhagu silaiyival | She is a beautiful statue with no voice to articulate her affection. |
| Female :Konda pasiyaiyum kooridaatha kuzhanthai pondraval | She is like a child who cannot even express the hunger she feels. |
| Male | |
| Un vasaththil intha oomai kuyil | This mute cuckoo is now in your care, |
| Ival inbam thunbam ini unthan kaiyil | Her happiness and sorrow are henceforth in your hands. |
| Nee kaaval nidru kaaththiduga kann polavae pon polavae | Stand guard and protect her like an eye, like precious gold! |
| Male | |
| Paasa malarae anbil vilaintha vaasa malarae | Flower of affection, fragrant flower born out of love! |
| Kulamagal nee vaazhgavae | May you live long, noble daughter of the family! |
பாச மலரே அன்பில் விளைந்த வாச மலரே
மணம் முடிக்கும் நாள் வந்ததோ
பாச மலரே அன்பில் விளைந்த வாச மலரே
மணம் முடிக்கும் நாள் வந்ததோ
Flower of affection, fragrant flower born out of love!
Has the wedding day finally arrived?
Flower of affection, fragrant flower born out of love!
Has the wedding day finally arrived?
உன் மடியினில் தவழ்ந்திடும் வீணை
இனி மயக்கிடும் துணைவரும் நாளை
உன் மௌனம்..........இசைக்கும்.........கீதமே
The veena that crawls in your lap,
Tomorrow a companion will arrive to be entranced by her.
Your silence... plays... a melody!
பாச மலரே அன்பில் விளைந்த வாச மலரே
மணம் முடிக்கும் நாள் வந்ததோ
Flower of affection, fragrant flower born out of love!
Has the wedding day finally arrived?
முத்து மணிச்சரம் மோதிரம் நகைகள் பூட்டவே
முல்லை மலர் சரம் மல்லிகை குழலில் சூட்டுவே
வண்ணக் கரங்களில் தாயிவள் வளையல் மாட்டுவேன்
சின்ன விழிகளின் ஓரம் எங்கும் மையை தீட்டவே
To adorn with pearl strings, rings, and jewels,
To adorn her jasmine-scented tresses with garlands of wild jasmine,
As a mother, I will put bangles on her colorful hands,
To apply kohl around the edges of her small eyes.
கண்மணியே எங்கள் பொன்மணியே
நல்ல கற்பகமே பெண்மை அற்புதமே
நீ மேடை வந்து மாலைக் கொள்ளும்
வைபோகமே......தெய்வீகமே
Flower of affection, fragrant flower born out of love!
Has the wedding day finally arrived?
பாச மலரே அன்பில் விளைந்த வாச மலரே
மணம் முடிக்கும் நாள் வந்ததோ
May the vermilion mark on the forehead and the sacred thread endure forever!
May auspicious blessings surround the doorway of the victorious goddess of fortune!
She is a beautiful statue with no voice to articulate her affection.
She is like a child who cannot even express the hunger she feels.
நெற்றி திலகமும் தாலியும் நிலைத்து வாழ்கவே
வெற்றித் திருமகள் வாசலை நலங்கள் சூழ்கவே
அன்பை உரைத்திட வாயில்லாத அழகுச் சிலையிவள்
கொண்ட பசியையும் கூறிடாத குழந்தை போன்றவள்
This mute cuckoo is now in your care,
Her happiness and sorrow are henceforth in your hands.
Stand guard and protect her like an eye, like precious gold!
உன் வசத்தில் இந்த ஊமைக் குயில்
இவள் இன்பம் துன்பம் இனி உந்தன் கையில்
நீ காவல் நின்று காத்திடுக கண் போலவே பொன் போலவே
Flower of affection, fragrant flower born out of love!
May you live long, noble daughter of the family!
பாச மலரே அன்பில் விளைந்த வாச மலரே
குலமகளே நீ வாழ்கவே
Paasa malarae anbil vilaintha vaasa malarae
Flower of affection, fragrant flower born out of love!
Manam mudikkum naal vanthatho
Has the wedding day finally arrived?
Paasa malarae anbil vilaintha vaasa malarae
Flower of affection, fragrant flower born out of love!
Manam mudikkum naal vanthatho
Has the wedding day finally arrived?
Un madiyinil thavazhnthidum veenai
The veena that crawls in your lap,
Ini mayangidum thunaivarum naalai
Tomorrow a companion will arrive to be entranced by her.
Un mounam….isaikkum…..geedhamae
Your silence... plays... a melody!
Paasa malarae anbil vilaintha vaasa malarae
Flower of affection, fragrant flower born out of love!
Manam mudikkum naal vanthatho
Has the wedding day finally arrived?
Muththu manicharam modhiram nagaigal poottavae
To adorn with pearl strings, rings, and jewels,
Mullai malar charam malligai kuzhalil soottavae
To adorn her jasmine-scented tresses with garlands of wild jasmine,
Vanna karangalil thaayival valaiyal maattuvaen
As a mother, I will put bangles on her colorful hands,
Chinna vizhigalin oram engum maiyai theettavae
To apply kohl around the edges of her small eyes.
Paasa malarae anbil vilaintha vaasa malarae
Flower of affection, fragrant flower born out of love!
Male :Manam mudikkum naal vanthatho
Has the wedding day finally arrived?
Nettri thilagamum thaaliyum nilaiththu vaazhgavae
May the vermilion mark on the forehead and the sacred thread endure forever!
Female :Vettri thirumagal vaasalai nalangal soozhgavae
May auspicious blessings surround the doorway of the victorious goddess of fortune!
Male :Anbai uraiththida vaayillaatha azhagu silaiyival
She is a beautiful statue with no voice to articulate her affection.
Female :Konda pasiyaiyum kooridaatha kuzhanthai pondraval
She is like a child who cannot even express the hunger she feels.
Un vasaththil intha oomai kuyil
This mute cuckoo is now in your care,
Ival inbam thunbam ini unthan kaiyil
Her happiness and sorrow are henceforth in your hands.
Nee kaaval nidru kaaththiduga kann polavae pon polavae
Stand guard and protect her like an eye, like precious gold!
Paasa malarae anbil vilaintha vaasa malarae
Flower of affection, fragrant flower born out of love!
Kulamagal nee vaazhgavae
May you live long, noble daughter of the family!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This tender song from Neethibathi (1983) expresses profound family love and protective affection during the wedding preparations for a beloved, gentle girl. The elders and family members celebrate her gentle nature and innocence while bestowing emotional blessings for her upcoming marital life. The lyrics movingly portray the girl as a mute cuckoo—innocent and quiet—entrusting her well-being to her future husband. They urge him to protect her with utmost care, equating her worth to precious gold and safeguarding her like one's own eyes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Paasa malarae anbil vilaintha vaasa malarae”
Compares the beloved child/sister directly to a flower of affection ('Paasa malarae').
Uvamai (Simile)
“Konda pasiyaiyum kooridaatha kuzhanthai pondraval”
Uses 'pondraval' (like) to compare her innocent, non-verbal expression to that of an infant who cannot express hunger.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Un vasaththil intha oomai kuyil”
Refers to the gentle, speech-impaired or quiet girl as an 'oomai kuyil' (mute cuckoo).
Uvamai (Simile)
“Nee kaaval nidru kaaththiduga kann polavae pon polavae”
Employs 'polavae' (like) to instruct the groom to protect her like one's eye and precious gold.
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Trivia
Neethibathi (1983), starring Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, and Prabhu, featured music composed by Gangai Amaran. The emotional family song brought together legendary playback singers T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, and S. P. Sailaja under the pen of veteran lyricist Vaali.
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