Ratnamala
From Parasakthi · 2025
- Lyricist
- Jayashree Mathi Maran
- Singer
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Parasakthi2025
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ratnamalaa ratnamala | Ratnamala, Ratnamala |
| Nannu vedi nuvvaala poraadhe | Do not leave me and wander away like this |
| Ratnamalaa ratnamala | Ratnamala, Ratnamala |
| Minnu vedi vennela poraadhe | Like moonlight leaving the sky, do not go away |
| Male | |
| Ulagame suzhalvadhean? | Why is the world spinning around? |
| Udhiriyaai udaivadhean? | Why is it breaking into shattered pieces? |
| Yedho noolondril varaindha | Like a note drawn |
| Kurippu pole tholaindhenae… | In some random book, I got lost... |
| Male | |
| Ratnamalaa ratnamala | Ratnamala, Ratnamala |
| Ennai vittu needhaan neengaadhe | You must not depart leaving me behind |
| Chorus | |
| Vaalai kumari penne | Young and youthful maiden |
| Vandhaan kumaran ponne | Your young prince has arrived, my precious |
| Solai pookkalin munne | In front of the garden flowers |
| Olai vidu thoodhu kanne | Send a message through a palm leaf letter, my dear |
| Chorus | |
| Nenjam adhu enna kallo | Is your heart made of stone? |
| Manjam ini aagum mullo | Will the bridal bed turn into thorns now? |
| Vanjam seivaalo paavai | Will this damsel deceive me? |
| Thanjam adhu undhan paadhai | Your path is my only refuge |
| Male | |
| Oh.. oh.. | Oh.. oh.. |
| Adiye neeyum nalamaa? | Hey girl, are you doing well? |
| Kadidham solli vidumaa? | Will this letter convey my well-being? |
| Maiyodu mutham kalandhuvaithathai | That a kiss was sealed with black ink |
| En aasai solla vaarthai theerndhadhai… | That my words fell short to express my love... |
| Male | |
| Un pirivil nagal nogudhe | In your separation, my inner self aches |
| En paruvam madal yerudhe | My youth mounts the traditional Madal of longing |
| Pen uruvam nizhalaanadhe | The woman's form has turned into a mere shadow |
| Mei sera…. maane…! | To unite with the real self... my dear! |
| Chorus | |
| Vaalai kumari penne | Young and youthful maiden |
| Vandhaan kumaran ponne | Your young prince has arrived, my precious |
| Solai pookkalin munne | In front of the garden flowers |
| Olai vidu thoodhu kanne | Send a message through a palm leaf letter, my dear |
| Chorus | |
| Nenjam adhu enna kallo | Is your heart made of stone? |
| Manjam ini aagum mullo | Will the bridal bed turn into thorns now? |
| Vanjam seivaalo paavai | Will this damsel deceive me? |
| Thanjam adhu undhan paadhai | Your path is my only refuge |
| Male | |
| Ratnamalaa ratnamala | Ratnamala, Ratnamala |
| Kannai vittu imaigal neengaadhe… | Eyelids do not separate from the eyes... |
| Male | |
| Oh.. oh.. | Oh.. oh.. |
| Azhage idhazh oram | O beauty, at the corner of your lips |
| Melidhaai muruval koodum | A gentle smile blossoms |
| Karum mega kootil | In the gather of dark clouds |
| Minnal keetru pol… | Like a streak of lightning... |
| Araipulli yodu neelum paattai pol… | Like a song that extends after a semicolon... |
| Male | |
| Viral idukkin peana munai | The pen tip between the fingers |
| Idam maatru neeyum adhai… | You change its position... |
| Un meani theendidum | Which touches your body |
| Vaira madalthaalum naane… | I am that precious diamond-letter paper... |
| Male | |
| Ratnamalaa ratnamala | Ratnamala, Ratnamala |
| Ennai vittu needhaan neengaadhe… | You must not depart leaving me behind... |
| Ratnamalaa ratnamala | Ratnamala, Ratnamala |
| Kannai vittu imaigal neengaadhe… | Eyelids do not separate from the eyes... |
| Male | |
| Ulagame suzhalvadhean? | Why is the world spinning around? |
| Udhiriyaai udaivadhean? | Why is it breaking into shattered pieces? |
| Yedho noolondril varaindha | Like a note drawn |
| Kurippu pole tholaindhenae | In some random book, I got lost... |
ரத்னமாலா ரத்னமாலா…
நன்னு வேடி நுவாலா போராதே
ரத்னமாலா ரத்னமாலா
மின்னு வேடி வெண்ணெலா போராதே
Ratnamala, Ratnamala
Do not leave me and wander away like this
Ratnamala, Ratnamala
Like moonlight leaving the sky, do not go away
உலகமே சுழல்வதேன்
உதிரியாய் உடைவதேன்
ஏதோ நூலொன்றில் வரைந்த
குறிப்பு போலே தொலைந்தேனே
Why is the world spinning around?
Why is it breaking into shattered pieces?
Like a note drawn
In some random book, I got lost...
ரத்னமாலா ரத்னமாலா
என்ன விட்டு நீ தான் நீங்காதே
Ratnamala, Ratnamala
You must not depart leaving me behind
வாளை குமரி பெண்ணே
வந்தான் குமரன் பொண்ணே
சோலை பூக்களின் முன்னே
ஒலை விடு தூது கண்ணே
Young and youthful maiden
Your young prince has arrived, my precious
In front of the garden flowers
Send a message through a palm leaf letter, my dear
நெஞ்சம் அது என்ன கல்லோ
மஞ்சம் இனி ஆகும் முள்ளோ
வஞ்சம் செய்வாளோ பாவை
தஞ்சம் அது உந்தன் பாதை
Is your heart made of stone?
Will the bridal bed turn into thorns now?
Will this damsel deceive me?
Your path is my only refuge
முனங்கல் :
................
Oh.. oh..
Hey girl, are you doing well?
Will this letter convey my well-being?
That a kiss was sealed with black ink
That my words fell short to express my love...
ஓ .....ஓ
அடியே நீயும் நலமா?
கடிதம் சொல்லி விடுமா?
மெய்யோடு முத்தம் கலந்து வைத்ததை
என் ஆசை சொல்ல வார்த்தை தீர்ந்ததே…
In your separation, my inner self aches
My youth mounts the traditional Madal of longing
The woman's form has turned into a mere shadow
To unite with the real self... my dear!
உன் பிரிவில் நகல் நோகுதே
என் பருவம் மடல் ஏறுதே
பெண் உருவம் நிழலானதே
மெய் சேர.... மானே
Young and youthful maiden
Your young prince has arrived, my precious
In front of the garden flowers
Send a message through a palm leaf letter, my dear
வாளை குமரி பெண்ணே
வந்தான் குமரன் பொண்ணே
சோலை பூக்களின் முன்னே
ஒலை விடு தூது கண்ணே
Is your heart made of stone?
Will the bridal bed turn into thorns now?
Will this damsel deceive me?
Your path is my only refuge
நெஞ்சம் அது என்ன கல்லோ
மஞ்சம் இனி ஆகும் முள்ளோ
வஞ்சம் செய்வாளோ பாவை
தஞ்சம் அது உந்தன் பாதை
Ratnamala, Ratnamala
Eyelids do not separate from the eyes...
ரத்னமாலா ரத்னமாலா
கண்ணை விட்டு இமைங்கள் நீங்காதே
Oh.. oh..
O beauty, at the corner of your lips
A gentle smile blossoms
In the gather of dark clouds
Like a streak of lightning...
Like a song that extends after a semicolon...
ஓ...ஓ
அழகே இதழ் ஓரம்
மெலிதாய் முறுவல் கூடும்
கரும் மேக கூட்டில் மின்னல் கீற்று போல
அரைப்புள்ளி யோடு நீளும் பாட்டை போல
The pen tip between the fingers
You change its position...
Which touches your body
I am that precious diamond-letter paper...
விரல் இடுக்கின் பேனா முனை
இடம் மாற்று நீயும் அதை…
உன் மேனி தீண்டிடும்
வைர மடல்தாலும் நானே
Ratnamala, Ratnamala
You must not depart leaving me behind...
Ratnamala, Ratnamala
Eyelids do not separate from the eyes...
ரத்னமாலா ரத்னமாலா
என்னை விட்டு நீ தான் நீங்காதே
ரத்னமாலா ரத்னமாலா
கண்ணை விட்டு இமைங்கள் நீங்காதே
Why is the world spinning around?
Why is it breaking into shattered pieces?
Like a note drawn
In some random book, I got lost...
உலகமே சுழல்வதேன்
உதிரியாய் உடைவதேன்
ஏதோ நூலொன்றில் வரைந்த
குறிப்பு போலே தொலைந்தேனே...
Ratnamalaa ratnamala
Ratnamala, Ratnamala
Nannu vedi nuvvaala poraadhe
Do not leave me and wander away like this
Ratnamalaa ratnamala
Ratnamala, Ratnamala
Minnu vedi vennela poraadhe
Like moonlight leaving the sky, do not go away
Ulagame suzhalvadhean?
Why is the world spinning around?
Udhiriyaai udaivadhean?
Why is it breaking into shattered pieces?
Yedho noolondril varaindha
Like a note drawn
Kurippu pole tholaindhenae…
In some random book, I got lost...
Ratnamalaa ratnamala
Ratnamala, Ratnamala
Ennai vittu needhaan neengaadhe
You must not depart leaving me behind
Vaalai kumari penne
Young and youthful maiden
Vandhaan kumaran ponne
Your young prince has arrived, my precious
Solai pookkalin munne
In front of the garden flowers
Olai vidu thoodhu kanne
Send a message through a palm leaf letter, my dear
Nenjam adhu enna kallo
Is your heart made of stone?
Manjam ini aagum mullo
Will the bridal bed turn into thorns now?
Vanjam seivaalo paavai
Will this damsel deceive me?
Thanjam adhu undhan paadhai
Your path is my only refuge
Oh.. oh..
Oh.. oh..
Adiye neeyum nalamaa?
Hey girl, are you doing well?
Kadidham solli vidumaa?
Will this letter convey my well-being?
Maiyodu mutham kalandhuvaithathai
That a kiss was sealed with black ink
En aasai solla vaarthai theerndhadhai…
That my words fell short to express my love...
Un pirivil nagal nogudhe
In your separation, my inner self aches
En paruvam madal yerudhe
My youth mounts the traditional Madal of longing
Pen uruvam nizhalaanadhe
The woman's form has turned into a mere shadow
Mei sera…. maane…!
To unite with the real self... my dear!
Vaalai kumari penne
Young and youthful maiden
Vandhaan kumaran ponne
Your young prince has arrived, my precious
Solai pookkalin munne
In front of the garden flowers
Olai vidu thoodhu kanne
Send a message through a palm leaf letter, my dear
Nenjam adhu enna kallo
Is your heart made of stone?
Manjam ini aagum mullo
Will the bridal bed turn into thorns now?
Vanjam seivaalo paavai
Will this damsel deceive me?
Thanjam adhu undhan paadhai
Your path is my only refuge
Ratnamalaa ratnamala
Ratnamala, Ratnamala
Kannai vittu imaigal neengaadhe…
Eyelids do not separate from the eyes...
Oh.. oh..
Oh.. oh..
Azhage idhazh oram
O beauty, at the corner of your lips
Melidhaai muruval koodum
A gentle smile blossoms
Karum mega kootil
In the gather of dark clouds
Minnal keetru pol…
Like a streak of lightning...
Araipulli yodu neelum paattai pol…
Like a song that extends after a semicolon...
Viral idukkin peana munai
The pen tip between the fingers
Idam maatru neeyum adhai…
You change its position...
Un meani theendidum
Which touches your body
Vaira madalthaalum naane…
I am that precious diamond-letter paper...
Ratnamalaa ratnamala
Ratnamala, Ratnamala
Ennai vittu needhaan neengaadhe…
You must not depart leaving me behind...
Ratnamalaa ratnamala
Ratnamala, Ratnamala
Kannai vittu imaigal neengaadhe…
Eyelids do not separate from the eyes...
Ulagame suzhalvadhean?
Why is the world spinning around?
Udhiriyaai udaivadhean?
Why is it breaking into shattered pieces?
Yedho noolondril varaindha
Like a note drawn
Kurippu pole tholaindhenae
In some random book, I got lost...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ratnamala is a poetic track expressing intense romantic yearning, separation pain, and devotion. The protagonist begs his beloved, Ratnamala, not to abandon him, drawing parallels between their deep connection and elements of nature such as eyelids protecting eyes or moonlight staying with the night sky. The lyrics weave classical Sangam literary tropes together with epistolary imagery of written letters, pen tips, and ink kisses, highlighting how his world shatters without her presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Etukai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Vaalai kumari penne / Vandhaan kumaran ponne / Solai pookkalin munne / Olai vidu thoodhu kanne”
The second consonants rhyme rhythmically across consecutive lines, creating poetic flow.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Karum mega kootil / Minnal keetru pol…”
Compares the sudden gentle smile blossoming on her lips to a flash of lightning inside dark clouds.
Cultural Metaphor / Sangam Allusion
“En paruvam madal yerudhe”
Refers to 'Madal Yeru', an ancient Sangam Tamil tradition where a lover publicly displays his intense love and grief caused by separation.
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Trivia
The song uses classical Tamil literary imagery such as 'Madal Yeru' (a traditional Sangam motif of love distress) combined with romantic letter-writing motifs, set to music composed and sung by G. V. Prakash Kumar.
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