Pootha Malligai
From Echchil Iravugal · 1982
- Lyricist
- M. G. Vallaban
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Echchil Iravugal1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Pootha malligai | The bloomed jasmine |
| Kaathu nikkudhu thannalae | Stands waiting all by itself |
| Kaadhal unnudan | Love wants to speak |
| Pesa ennudhu kaanaalae | With you, through these eyes |
| Pootha malligai | The bloomed jasmine |
| Kaathu nikkudhu thannalae | Stands waiting all by itself |
| Kaadhal unnudan | Love wants to speak |
| Pesa ennudhu kaanaalae | With you, through these eyes |
| Andha kaalam varum neram | When that time arrives |
| Adhan vaazhvil varum yogam | A good fortune will come into its life |
| Female | |
| Pootha malligai | The bloomed jasmine |
| Kaathu nikkudhu thannalae | Stands waiting all by itself |
| Kaadhal unnudan | Love wants to speak |
| Pesa ennudhu kaanaalae | With you, through these eyes |
| Female | |
| {Raagamthanai thaedum | {Searching for a melody, |
| Pudhu veenaiyae | O new Veena! |
| Meetum viral theendum | The plucking fingers will touch |
| Unai naalaiyae} (2) | You tomorrow} (2) |
| Santhosam…. kondaadum … | Celebrating happiness... |
| Santhosam kondaadum sangeedham | The music celebrating happiness |
| Nenjil sugam kodi tharumae | Will give millions of joys to the heart |
| Female | |
| Pootha malligai | The bloomed jasmine |
| Kaathu nikkudhu thannalae | Stands waiting all by itself |
| Kaadhal unnudan | Love wants to speak |
| Pesa ennudhu kaanaalae | With you, through these eyes |
| Male | |
| ………………………… | .................... |
| Female | |
| {Gangai varum endrae | {Hoping the river Ganges will arrive, |
| Kadal thaeduthae | The ocean searches |
| Thendral thodum endrae | Hoping the gentle breeze will touch, |
| Kodi aadudhae} (2) | The creeper dances} (2) |
| Pongaathum… thaenaagum | Even overflowing feelings... become sweet honey |
| Pongaathum thaenaagum penn poovae | Even overflowing emotions turn to honey, O flower-like woman! |
| Vaazhvil thirunaalum varumae | A holy festive day will arrive in life |
| Female | |
| Pootha malligai | The bloomed jasmine |
| Kaathu nikkudhu thannalae | Stands waiting all by itself |
| Kaadhal unnudan | Love wants to speak |
| Pesa ennudhu kaanaalae | With you, through these eyes |
| Andha kaalam varum neram | When that time arrives |
| Adhan vaazhvil varum yogam | A good fortune will come into its life |
| Female | |
| Pootha malligai | The bloomed jasmine |
| Kaathu nikkudhu thannalae | Stands waiting all by itself |
| Kaadhal unnudan | Love wants to speak |
| Pesa ennudhu kaanaalae | With you, through these eyes |
பூத்த மல்லிகை
காத்து நிக்குது தன்னாலே
காதல் உன்னுடன்
பேச எண்ணுது கண்ணாலே
பூத்த மல்லிகை
காத்து நிக்குது தன்னாலே
காதல் உன்னுடன்
பேச எண்ணுது கண்ணாலே
அந்த காலம் வரும் நேரம்
அதன் வாழ்வில் வரும் யோகம்........
The bloomed jasmine
Stands waiting all by itself
Love wants to speak
With you, through these eyes
The bloomed jasmine
Stands waiting all by itself
Love wants to speak
With you, through these eyes
When that time arrives
A good fortune will come into its life
பூத்த மல்லிகை
காத்து நிக்குது தன்னாலே
காதல் உன்னுடன்
பேச எண்ணுது கண்ணாலே
The bloomed jasmine
Stands waiting all by itself
Love wants to speak
With you, through these eyes
{ராகம் தனை தேடும்
புது வீணையே
மீட்டும் விரல் தீண்டும்
உனை நாளையே} (2)
சந்தோஷம்.....கொண்டாடும்
சந்தோஷம்.....கொண்டாடும்......சங்கீதம்
நெஞ்சில் சுகம் கோடி தருமே......
{Searching for a melody,
O new Veena!
The plucking fingers will touch
You tomorrow} (2)
Celebrating happiness...
The music celebrating happiness
Will give millions of joys to the heart
பூத்த மல்லிகை
காத்து நிக்குது தன்னாலே
காதல் உன்னுடன்
பேச எண்ணுது கண்ணாலே
The bloomed jasmine
Stands waiting all by itself
Love wants to speak
With you, through these eyes
.................................
....................
{கங்கை வரும் என்றே
கடல் தேடுதே
தென்றல் தொடும் என்றே
கொடி ஆடுதே} (2)
பூங்காத்தும் தேனாகும்
பூங்காத்தும் தேனாகும் பெண் பூவே
வாழ்வில் திருநாளும் வருமே....
{Hoping the river Ganges will arrive,
The ocean searches
Hoping the gentle breeze will touch,
The creeper dances} (2)
Even overflowing feelings... become sweet honey
Even overflowing emotions turn to honey, O flower-like woman!
A holy festive day will arrive in life
பூத்த மல்லிகை
காத்து நிக்குது தன்னாலே
காதல் உன்னுடன்
பேச எண்ணுது கண்ணாலே
அந்த காலம் வரும் நேரம்
அதன் வாழ்வில் வரும் யோகம்........
The bloomed jasmine
Stands waiting all by itself
Love wants to speak
With you, through these eyes
When that time arrives
A good fortune will come into its life
பூத்த மல்லிகை
காத்து நிக்குது தன்னாலே
காதல் உன்னுடன்
பேச எண்ணுது கண்ணாலே
The bloomed jasmine
Stands waiting all by itself
Love wants to speak
With you, through these eyes
Pootha malligai
The bloomed jasmine
Kaathu nikkudhu thannalae
Stands waiting all by itself
Kaadhal unnudan
Love wants to speak
Pesa ennudhu kaanaalae
With you, through these eyes
Pootha malligai
The bloomed jasmine
Kaathu nikkudhu thannalae
Stands waiting all by itself
Kaadhal unnudan
Love wants to speak
Pesa ennudhu kaanaalae
With you, through these eyes
Andha kaalam varum neram
When that time arrives
Adhan vaazhvil varum yogam
A good fortune will come into its life
Pootha malligai
The bloomed jasmine
Kaathu nikkudhu thannalae
Stands waiting all by itself
Kaadhal unnudan
Love wants to speak
Pesa ennudhu kaanaalae
With you, through these eyes
{Raagamthanai thaedum
{Searching for a melody,
Pudhu veenaiyae
O new Veena!
Meetum viral theendum
The plucking fingers will touch
Unai naalaiyae} (2)
You tomorrow} (2)
Santhosam…. kondaadum …
Celebrating happiness...
Santhosam kondaadum sangeedham
The music celebrating happiness
Nenjil sugam kodi tharumae
Will give millions of joys to the heart
Pootha malligai
The bloomed jasmine
Kaathu nikkudhu thannalae
Stands waiting all by itself
Kaadhal unnudan
Love wants to speak
Pesa ennudhu kaanaalae
With you, through these eyes
…………………………
....................
{Gangai varum endrae
{Hoping the river Ganges will arrive,
Kadal thaeduthae
The ocean searches
Thendral thodum endrae
Hoping the gentle breeze will touch,
Kodi aadudhae} (2)
The creeper dances} (2)
Pongaathum… thaenaagum
Even overflowing feelings... become sweet honey
Pongaathum thaenaagum penn poovae
Even overflowing emotions turn to honey, O flower-like woman!
Vaazhvil thirunaalum varumae
A holy festive day will arrive in life
Pootha malligai
The bloomed jasmine
Kaathu nikkudhu thannalae
Stands waiting all by itself
Kaadhal unnudan
Love wants to speak
Pesa ennudhu kaanaalae
With you, through these eyes
Andha kaalam varum neram
When that time arrives
Adhan vaazhvil varum yogam
A good fortune will come into its life
Pootha malligai
The bloomed jasmine
Kaathu nikkudhu thannalae
Stands waiting all by itself
Kaadhal unnudan
Love wants to speak
Pesa ennudhu kaanaalae
With you, through these eyes
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Pootha Malligai' from Echchil Iravugal (1982) expresses the sweet, romantic anticipation of love and union. Using rich nature imagery—such as a fully bloomed jasmine waiting patiently, a fresh musical instrument awaiting a player, and an ocean searching for the river Ganges—the protagonist conveys a deep yearning that is conveyed silently through the eyes. Every line reflects hope for a prosperous, joyful future where love culminates in celebration and brings boundless happiness to the soul.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Pootha malligai”
Compares the beloved or her youthful beauty to a bloomed jasmine ('Pootha malligai') and an unplayed string instrument ('Pudhu veenaiyae').
Personification (மாந்தரூபமாக்கல்)
“Gangai varum endrae / Kadal thaeduthae / Thendral thodum endrae / Kodi aadudhae”
Attributes human traits of searching and dancing to the ocean and a vine.
Monai (மோனை - Initial Alliteration)
“Santhosam kondaadum sangeedham”
Repetition of the 'Sa' consonant sound at the start of adjacent words.
Rhyme / Anaphora
“Kaadhal unnudan / Pesa ennudhu kaanaalae”
Repetition of chorus lines across stanzas to reinforce the core emotional motif of waiting in love.
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Trivia
'Echchil Iravugal' (1982) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by M.G. Vallaban. M.G. Vallaban was a prominent lyricist, journalist, and screenwriter in Tamil cinema during the late 1970s and 1980s, known for his poetic simplicity and frequent collaborations with Ilaiyaraaja.
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