Pavala Malligai
From Mandhira Punnagai · 1986
- Lyricist
- Na. Kamarasan
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Mandhira Punnagai1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pavala malligai | Coral jasmine flower |
| Ilaya kannigai | A young maiden |
| Paruva mangaiyin | Of a youthful woman |
| Pudhiya punnagai | A new smile |
| Female | |
| Ponn oonjal podum neram | The time when a golden swing sways |
| Un paarvai pesum thaalam | The rhythm spoken by your gaze |
| Male | |
| Meen vizhi dhevadhai | An angel with fish-like eyes |
| Kannilae nilavu sindhudhae | Moonlight spills from her eyes |
| Female | |
| Pavala malligai | Coral jasmine flower |
| Ilaya kannigai | A young maiden |
| Paruva mangaiyin | Of a youthful woman |
| Pudhiya punnagai | A new smile |
| Male | |
| Poovukku poovaalae | For a flower made of flowers |
| Melaadai yen | Why an upper garment? |
| Poovukkul ullaadum | Dancing inside the flower |
| Naan unnum thaen | Is the honey I consume |
| Female | |
| Megam moodum nilaavae | Oh moon covered by clouds |
| Maeni mel yeriyaadhae | Do not climb over the body |
| Male | |
| Aasai ulloora oorum | Desire wells up inside |
| Thaedi unnodu serum | It seeks and joins with you |
| Female | |
| That thagadha thatthadhaa | Rhythmic syllables |
| Male | |
| Pavala malligai | Coral jasmine flower |
| Ilaya kannigai | A young maiden |
| Paruva mangaiyin | Of a youthful woman |
| Pudhiya punnagai | A new smile |
| Female | |
| Ponn oonjal podum neram | The time when a golden swing sways |
| Un paarvai pesum thaalam | The rhythm spoken by your gaze |
| Male | |
| Meen vizhi dhevadhai | An angel with fish-like eyes |
| Kannilae nilavu sindhudhae | Moonlight spills from her eyes |
| Female | |
| Pavala malligai | Coral jasmine flower |
| Ilaya kannigai | A young maiden |
| Paruva mangaiyin | Of a youthful woman |
| Pudhiya punnagai | A new smile |
| Female | |
| Nee konjum aanandham | The joy you fondle with |
| Thaen sindhum vaa | Come, spilling honey |
| Neeraada ponaalum | Even when going to bathe |
| Nee kooda vaa | You come along too |
| Male | |
| Paavai un sevai thaevai | Maiden, your presence and service are needed |
| Serndhu naan paadum vaelai | When I sing together with you |
| Female | |
| Dhegam engindra medai | On the stage that is the body |
| Mooda nee thaanae aadai | You yourself are the garment to cover it |
| Male | |
| That thagadha thatthadhaa | Rhythmic syllables |
| Female | |
| Pavala malligai | Coral jasmine flower |
| Ilaya kannigai | A young maiden |
| Paruva mangaiyin | Of a youthful woman |
| Pudhiya punnagai | A new smile |
| Male | |
| Ponn oonjal podum neram | The time when a golden swing sways |
| Un paarvai pesum thaalam | The rhythm spoken by your gaze |
| Female | |
| Meen vizhi dhevadhai | An angel with fish-like eyes |
| Kannilae nilavu sindhudhae | Moonlight spills from her eyes |
| Male | |
| Pavala malligai | Coral jasmine flower |
| Ilaya kannigai | A young maiden |
| Female :Paruva mangaiyin | Female: Of a youthful woman |
| Pudhiya punnagai | A new smile |
பவள மல்லிகை ஹோ
இளைய கன்னிகை ஹோ
பருவ மங்கையின் ஹோ
புதிய புன்னகை ஹோ
Coral jasmine flower
A young maiden
Of a youthful woman
A new smile
பொன் ஊஞ்சல் போடும் நேரம்
உன் பார்வை பேசும் தாளம்
The time when a golden swing sways
The rhythm spoken by your gaze
மீன் விழி தேவதை
கண்ணிலே நிலவு சிந்துதே
An angel with fish-like eyes
Moonlight spills from her eyes
பவள மல்லிகை
ஹோ
இளைய கன்னிகை
ஹோ
பருவ மங்கையின்
ஹோ
புதிய புன்னகை
Coral jasmine flower
A young maiden
Of a youthful woman
A new smile
பூவுக்கு பூவாலே
மேலாடை ஏன்
பூவுக்குள் உள்ளாடும்
நான் உண்ணும் தேன்
For a flower made of flowers
Why an upper garment?
Dancing inside the flower
Is the honey I consume
மேகம் மூடும் நிலாவே
மேனி மேல் எரியதே
Oh moon covered by clouds
Do not climb over the body
ஆசை உள்ளூர ஊரும்
தேடி உன்னோடு சேரும்
Desire wells up inside
It seeks and joins with you
தட் தகதா தட் தகதா
Rhythmic syllables
பவள மல்லிகை ஹோ
இளைய கன்னிகை ஹோ
பருவ மங்கையின் ஹோ
புதிய புன்னகை ஹோ
Coral jasmine flower
A young maiden
Of a youthful woman
A new smile
பொன் ஊஞ்சல் போடும் நேரம்
உன் பார்வை பேசும் தாளம்
The time when a golden swing sways
The rhythm spoken by your gaze
மீன் விழி தேவதை
கண்ணிலே நிலவு சிந்துதே
An angel with fish-like eyes
Moonlight spills from her eyes
பவள மல்லிகை
ஹோ
இளைய கன்னிகை
ஹோ
பருவ மங்கையின்
ஹோ
புதிய புன்னகை
Coral jasmine flower
A young maiden
Of a youthful woman
A new smile
நீ கொஞ்சும் ஆனந்தம்
தேன் சிந்தும் வா
நீராட போனாலும்
நீ கூட வா
The joy you fondle with
Come, spilling honey
Even when going to bathe
You come along too
பாவை உன் சேவை தேவை
சேர்ந்து நான் பாடும் வேலை
Maiden, your presence and service are needed
When I sing together with you
தேகம் என்கின்ற மேடை
மூட நீ தானே ஆடை
On the stage that is the body
You yourself are the garment to cover it
தட் தகதா தட் தகதா
Rhythmic syllables
பவள மல்லிகை
ஹோ
இளைய கன்னிகை
ஹோ
பருவ மங்கையின்
ஹோ
புதிய புன்னகை
Coral jasmine flower
A young maiden
Of a youthful woman
A new smile
பொன் ஊஞ்சல் போடும் நேரம்
உன் பார்வை பேசும் தாளம்
The time when a golden swing sways
The rhythm spoken by your gaze
மீன் விழி தேவதை
கண்ணிலே நிலவு சிந்துதே
An angel with fish-like eyes
Moonlight spills from her eyes
பவள மல்லிகை ஹோ
இளைய கன்னிகை ஹோ
பருவ மங்கையின்
ஹோ
புதிய புன்னகை
Coral jasmine flower
A young maiden
Female: Of a youthful woman
A new smile
Pavala malligai
Coral jasmine flower
Ilaya kannigai
A young maiden
Paruva mangaiyin
Of a youthful woman
Pudhiya punnagai
A new smile
Ponn oonjal podum neram
The time when a golden swing sways
Un paarvai pesum thaalam
The rhythm spoken by your gaze
Meen vizhi dhevadhai
An angel with fish-like eyes
Kannilae nilavu sindhudhae
Moonlight spills from her eyes
Pavala malligai
Coral jasmine flower
Ilaya kannigai
A young maiden
Paruva mangaiyin
Of a youthful woman
Pudhiya punnagai
A new smile
Poovukku poovaalae
For a flower made of flowers
Melaadai yen
Why an upper garment?
Poovukkul ullaadum
Dancing inside the flower
Naan unnum thaen
Is the honey I consume
Megam moodum nilaavae
Oh moon covered by clouds
Maeni mel yeriyaadhae
Do not climb over the body
Aasai ulloora oorum
Desire wells up inside
Thaedi unnodu serum
It seeks and joins with you
That thagadha thatthadhaa
Rhythmic syllables
Pavala malligai
Coral jasmine flower
Ilaya kannigai
A young maiden
Paruva mangaiyin
Of a youthful woman
Pudhiya punnagai
A new smile
Ponn oonjal podum neram
The time when a golden swing sways
Un paarvai pesum thaalam
The rhythm spoken by your gaze
Meen vizhi dhevadhai
An angel with fish-like eyes
Kannilae nilavu sindhudhae
Moonlight spills from her eyes
Pavala malligai
Coral jasmine flower
Ilaya kannigai
A young maiden
Paruva mangaiyin
Of a youthful woman
Pudhiya punnagai
A new smile
Nee konjum aanandham
The joy you fondle with
Thaen sindhum vaa
Come, spilling honey
Neeraada ponaalum
Even when going to bathe
Nee kooda vaa
You come along too
Paavai un sevai thaevai
Maiden, your presence and service are needed
Serndhu naan paadum vaelai
When I sing together with you
Dhegam engindra medai
On the stage that is the body
Mooda nee thaanae aadai
You yourself are the garment to cover it
That thagadha thatthadhaa
Rhythmic syllables
Pavala malligai
Coral jasmine flower
Ilaya kannigai
A young maiden
Paruva mangaiyin
Of a youthful woman
Pudhiya punnagai
A new smile
Ponn oonjal podum neram
The time when a golden swing sways
Un paarvai pesum thaalam
The rhythm spoken by your gaze
Meen vizhi dhevadhai
An angel with fish-like eyes
Kannilae nilavu sindhudhae
Moonlight spills from her eyes
Pavala malligai
Coral jasmine flower
Ilaya kannigai
A young maiden
Female :Paruva mangaiyin
Female: Of a youthful woman
Pudhiya punnagai
A new smile
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Pavala Malligai' from Mandhira Punnagai (1986) is a romantic duet expressing deep romantic intimacy and admiration. The singer praises the beauty of his beloved, comparing her maidenhood and fresh smile to delicate coral jasmines and calling her an angel with fish-like eyes whose gaze spills moonlight. The lyrics weave sensory images of sweet honey, soft garments, and rhythmic sway to convey romantic longing and emotional closeness between the lovers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvagam)
“Meen vizhi dhevadhai”
'Meen vizhi dhevadhai' compares the maiden's eyes to fish, symbolising beauty and sparkle without using explicit comparison words.
Metaphor
“Dhegam engindra medai”
'Dhegam engindra medai' metaphorically refers to the body as a stage for love and romance.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Poovukku poovaalae / Poovukkul ullaadum”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'Poovukku' and 'Poovukkul' creating internal rhythm in the line.
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Trivia
Written by prominent poet Na. Kamarajan, known for bringing modern free-verse poetics (Pudhikavithai) into Tamil film lyricism during the 1980s.
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