Thirumana Malargal
From Poovellam Un Vasam · 2001
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Poovellam Un Vasam2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thirumana malargal tharuvaiya | Will you give me wedding flowers, |
| Thottathil naan veitha poochediyae.. | O flowering plant that I planted in the garden? |
| Dhinam oru kanniyai tharuvaaiya | Will you give me a maiden fruit every day, |
| Veetukul naan veitha maathulaiyae.. | O pomegranate tree that I planted inside the house? |
| Female | |
| Malarvaai malarvaai kodiyae.. | Blossom, blossom, O creeper! |
| Kanivaai kanivaai maramae.. | Ripen with fruit, ripen with fruit, O tree! |
| Nathiyum karaiyum arugae | The river and its bank are close by, |
| Naanum avanum arugae.. | I and he are close by as well. |
| Female | |
| Pirantha idam | The place of birth |
| Pughuntha idam verru illai.. | And the marital home are not different. |
| Nyayirukkum thingalakkum | Between the sun and the moon, |
| Dhooram illai.. | There is no distance. |
| Female | |
| Thirumana malargal tharuvaiya | Will you give me wedding flowers, |
| Thottathil naan veitha poochediyae.. | O flowering plant that I planted in the garden? |
| Dhinam oru kanniyai tharuvaaiya | Will you give me a maiden fruit every day, |
| Veetukul naan veitha maathulaiyae.. | O pomegranate tree that I planted inside the house? |
| Female | |
| Thaali kollum pengal | When women who wear the sacred thread |
| Thaaiyai neengum pothu | Part from their mother, |
| Kannodu kutrallam paivathundu | Waterfalls flow like Courtallam from their eyes. |
| Female | |
| Maadi konda oonjal.. | The swing on the balcony, |
| Madimel konjum poonai | The cat cuddling on the lap, |
| Sollamal pogindra sogam undu | Feel a silent sorrow when she leaves without a word. |
| Female | |
| Antha nilai ingae illai.. | That sorrowful state does not exist here, |
| Anupi veikka vazhiyae illai | There is no formal send-off to be done, |
| Azhuvarthukku vaipae illai.. | There is no opportunity to cry, |
| Athuthan thollai | And that in itself is the trouble! |
| Female | |
| Ponavudan kaditham podu | Write a letter as soon as you reach, |
| Puthinaavum kiraiyum sera | Add fresh mint and coriander together, |
| Buthi mathi sollum thaayin.. | A mother giving advice and wisdom, |
| Mozhiyae illai | There are no such words needed here. |
| Yenendral..suvarthan undu.. | Because there is only a shared wall between the houses, |
| Dhooramillai | There is no distance between us. |
| Female | |
| Ippadi or naluravu | Can anyone be blessed with such a fine bond? |
| Vaaithidumaa | Can stars be captured |
| Veetukullae vinmeengal | And tied down inside a house? |
| Kaithidumaa… | Captured inside... |
| Female | |
| Thirumana malargal tharuvaiya.. | Will you give me wedding flowers? |
| Dhinam oru kanniyai tharuvaaiya | Will you give me a maiden fruit every day, |
| Veetukul naan veitha maathulaiyae.. | O pomegranate tree that I planted inside the house? |
| Female | |
| Kannam killum maami.. | An aunt who pinches my cheek, |
| Kaathai thirugum maama | An uncle who playfully twists my ear, |
| Yen pol sonthangal yaaruku undu | Who else has relatives like mine? |
| Female | |
| Maatham pathu sella.. | Once ten months pass, |
| Mazhalai petrukollu | Give birth to a child, |
| Ammamma thai veedu rendu undu | Oh my, you will have two maternal homes! |
| Female | |
| Paavadai avizhum vayathil | At an age when my skirt string loosened, |
| Kayiru katti vittuvan evano | Someone tied a protective thread around my waist; |
| Thaali katta vanthuvan avanae | The same boy came to tie the sacred mangalsutra, |
| Uravaanavan | He became my lifelong companion. |
| Female | |
| Kolusu idam osai kettu | Hearing the sound of my anklets, |
| Manathil ulla bashai solluvan | He speaks the secret language of my heart. |
| Mazhai nindra malarai polae.. | Like a fresh flower after the rain stops, |
| Pathamanavan | He is gentle and soft-natured. |
| Uravellam ondrai ondraai koodiyavan | He is the one who united all relationships as one. |
| Female | |
| Theivangalum engalaithaan | Even the gods themselves |
| Nesikkumae | Will love us, |
| Devathaigal vazhthu madal | And angels will read out |
| Vaasikkumae | Greeting cards of blessings for us. |
| Female | |
| Thirumana malargal tharuvaiya | Will you give me wedding flowers, |
| Thottathil naan veithu poochediyae.. | O flowering plant that I planted in the garden? |
| Dhinam oru kanniyai tharuvaaiya | Will you give me a maiden fruit every day, |
| Veetukul naan veitha maathulaiyae.. | O pomegranate tree that I planted inside the house? |
| Female | |
| Malarvaai malarvaai kodiyae.. | Blossom, blossom, O creeper! |
| Kanivaai kanivaai maramae.. | Ripen with fruit, ripen with fruit, O tree! |
| Nathiyum karaiyum arugae | The river and its bank are close by, |
| Naanum avanum arugae.. | I and he are close by as well. |
| Female | |
| Pirantha idam | The place of birth |
| Pughuntha idam verru illai.. | And the marital home are not different. |
| Nyayirukkum thingalakkum | Between the sun and the moon, |
| Dhooram illai.. | There is no distance. |
திருமண மலர்கள் தருவாயா
தோட்டத்தில் நான் வைத்த பூச்செடியே
தினம் ஒரு கனியை தருவாயா
வீட்டுக்குள் நான் வைத்த மாதுளையே
Will you give me wedding flowers,
O flowering plant that I planted in the garden?
Will you give me a maiden fruit every day,
O pomegranate tree that I planted inside the house?
மலர்வாய் மலர்வாய் கொடியே
கனிவாய் கனிவாய் மரமே
நதியும் கரையும் அருகே
நானும் அவனும் அருகே
Blossom, blossom, O creeper!
Ripen with fruit, ripen with fruit, O tree!
The river and its bank are close by,
I and he are close by as well.
பிறந்த இடம்
புகுந்த இடம் வேறு இல்லை
ஞாயிறுக்கும் திங்களுக்கும்
தூரம் இல்லை
The place of birth
And the marital home are not different.
Between the sun and the moon,
There is no distance.
திருமண மலர்கள் தருவாயா
தோட்டத்தில் நான் வைத்த பூச்செடியே
தினம் ஒரு கனியை தருவாயா
வீட்டுக்குள் நான் வைத்த மாதுளையே
Will you give me wedding flowers,
O flowering plant that I planted in the garden?
Will you give me a maiden fruit every day,
O pomegranate tree that I planted inside the house?
தாலி கொள்ளும் பெண்கள்
தாயை நீங்கும் போது
கண்ணோடு குற்றாலம் பாய்வதுண்டு
When women who wear the sacred thread
Part from their mother,
Waterfalls flow like Courtallam from their eyes.
மாடி கொண்ட ஊஞ்சல்
மடிமேல் கொஞ்சும் பூனை
சொல்லாமல் போகின்ற சோகம் உண்டு
The swing on the balcony,
The cat cuddling on the lap,
Feel a silent sorrow when she leaves without a word.
அந்த நிலை இங்கே இல்லை
அனுப்பி வைக்க வழியே இல்லை
அழுவதற்கு வாய்ப்பே இல்லை
அதுதான் தொல்லை
That sorrowful state does not exist here,
There is no formal send-off to be done,
There is no opportunity to cry,
And that in itself is the trouble!
போனவுடன் கடிதம் போடு
புதினாவும் கீரையும் சேரு
புத்திமதி சொல்லும் தாயின்
மொழியே இல்லை
ஏன் என்றால் சுவர் தான் உண்டு
தூரம் இல்லை
Write a letter as soon as you reach,
Add fresh mint and coriander together,
A mother giving advice and wisdom,
There are no such words needed here.
Because there is only a shared wall between the houses,
There is no distance between us.
இப்படி ஓர் நல்லுறவு
வாய்த்திடுமா
வீட்டுக்குள்ளே விண்மீன்கள்
காய்த்திடுமா
Can anyone be blessed with such a fine bond?
Can stars be captured
And tied down inside a house?
Captured inside...
திருமண மலர்கள் தருவாயா
தினம் ஒரு கனியை தருவாயா
வீட்டுக்குள் நான் வைத்த மாதுளையே
Will you give me wedding flowers?
Will you give me a maiden fruit every day,
O pomegranate tree that I planted inside the house?
கன்னம் கிள்ளும் மாமி
காதை திருகும் மாமா
என்போல சொந்தங்கள்
யார்க்கு உண்டு
An aunt who pinches my cheek,
An uncle who playfully twists my ear,
Who else has relatives like mine?
மாதம் பத்து செல்ல
மழலை பெற்றுக்கொள்ள
அம்மம்மா தாய் வீடு ரெண்டு உண்டு
Once ten months pass,
Give birth to a child,
Oh my, you will have two maternal homes!
பாவாடை அவிழும் வயதில்
கைறு கட்டிவிட்டவன் எவனோ
தாலி கட்ட வந்தவன் அவனே
உறவானவன்
At an age when my skirt string loosened,
Someone tied a protective thread around my waist;
The same boy came to tie the sacred mangalsutra,
He became my lifelong companion.
கொழுசு இடும் ஓசை கேட்டே
மனசில் உள்ள பாஷை சொல்வான்
மழை நின்ற மலரை போல பதமானவன்
உறவெல்லாம் ஒன்றாய் ஒன்றாய் கூடியவன்
Hearing the sound of my anklets,
He speaks the secret language of my heart.
Like a fresh flower after the rain stops,
He is gentle and soft-natured.
He is the one who united all relationships as one.
தெய்வங்களும் எங்களைதான்
நேசிக்குமே
தேவதைகள் வாழ்த்து மடல்
வாசிக்குமே
Even the gods themselves
Will love us,
And angels will read out
Greeting cards of blessings for us.
திருமண மலர்கள் தருவாயா
தோட்டத்தில் நான் வைத்த பூச்செடியே
தினம் ஒரு கனியை தருவாயா
வீட்டுக்குள் நான் வைத்த மாதுளையே
Will you give me wedding flowers,
O flowering plant that I planted in the garden?
Will you give me a maiden fruit every day,
O pomegranate tree that I planted inside the house?
மலர்வாய் மலர்வாய் கொடியே
கனிவாய் கனிவாய் மரமே
நதியும் கரையும் அருகே
நானும் அவனும் அருகே
Blossom, blossom, O creeper!
Ripen with fruit, ripen with fruit, O tree!
The river and its bank are close by,
I and he are close by as well.
பிறந்த இடம் புகுந்த இடம்
வேறு இல்லை
ஞாயிறுக்கும் திங்களுக்கும்
தூரம் இல்லை
The place of birth
And the marital home are not different.
Between the sun and the moon,
There is no distance.
Thirumana malargal tharuvaiya
Will you give me wedding flowers,
Thottathil naan veitha poochediyae..
O flowering plant that I planted in the garden?
Dhinam oru kanniyai tharuvaaiya
Will you give me a maiden fruit every day,
Veetukul naan veitha maathulaiyae..
O pomegranate tree that I planted inside the house?
Malarvaai malarvaai kodiyae..
Blossom, blossom, O creeper!
Kanivaai kanivaai maramae..
Ripen with fruit, ripen with fruit, O tree!
Nathiyum karaiyum arugae
The river and its bank are close by,
Naanum avanum arugae..
I and he are close by as well.
Pirantha idam
The place of birth
Pughuntha idam verru illai..
And the marital home are not different.
Nyayirukkum thingalakkum
Between the sun and the moon,
Dhooram illai..
There is no distance.
Thirumana malargal tharuvaiya
Will you give me wedding flowers,
Thottathil naan veitha poochediyae..
O flowering plant that I planted in the garden?
Dhinam oru kanniyai tharuvaaiya
Will you give me a maiden fruit every day,
Veetukul naan veitha maathulaiyae..
O pomegranate tree that I planted inside the house?
Thaali kollum pengal
When women who wear the sacred thread
Thaaiyai neengum pothu
Part from their mother,
Kannodu kutrallam paivathundu
Waterfalls flow like Courtallam from their eyes.
Maadi konda oonjal..
The swing on the balcony,
Madimel konjum poonai
The cat cuddling on the lap,
Sollamal pogindra sogam undu
Feel a silent sorrow when she leaves without a word.
Antha nilai ingae illai..
That sorrowful state does not exist here,
Anupi veikka vazhiyae illai
There is no formal send-off to be done,
Azhuvarthukku vaipae illai..
There is no opportunity to cry,
Athuthan thollai
And that in itself is the trouble!
Ponavudan kaditham podu
Write a letter as soon as you reach,
Puthinaavum kiraiyum sera
Add fresh mint and coriander together,
Buthi mathi sollum thaayin..
A mother giving advice and wisdom,
Mozhiyae illai
There are no such words needed here.
Yenendral..suvarthan undu..
Because there is only a shared wall between the houses,
Dhooramillai
There is no distance between us.
Ippadi or naluravu
Can anyone be blessed with such a fine bond?
Vaaithidumaa
Can stars be captured
Veetukullae vinmeengal
And tied down inside a house?
Kaithidumaa…
Captured inside...
Thirumana malargal tharuvaiya..
Will you give me wedding flowers?
Dhinam oru kanniyai tharuvaaiya
Will you give me a maiden fruit every day,
Veetukul naan veitha maathulaiyae..
O pomegranate tree that I planted inside the house?
Kannam killum maami..
An aunt who pinches my cheek,
Kaathai thirugum maama
An uncle who playfully twists my ear,
Yen pol sonthangal yaaruku undu
Who else has relatives like mine?
Maatham pathu sella..
Once ten months pass,
Mazhalai petrukollu
Give birth to a child,
Ammamma thai veedu rendu undu
Oh my, you will have two maternal homes!
Paavadai avizhum vayathil
At an age when my skirt string loosened,
Kayiru katti vittuvan evano
Someone tied a protective thread around my waist;
Thaali katta vanthuvan avanae
The same boy came to tie the sacred mangalsutra,
Uravaanavan
He became my lifelong companion.
Kolusu idam osai kettu
Hearing the sound of my anklets,
Manathil ulla bashai solluvan
He speaks the secret language of my heart.
Mazhai nindra malarai polae..
Like a fresh flower after the rain stops,
Pathamanavan
He is gentle and soft-natured.
Uravellam ondrai ondraai koodiyavan
He is the one who united all relationships as one.
Theivangalum engalaithaan
Even the gods themselves
Nesikkumae
Will love us,
Devathaigal vazhthu madal
And angels will read out
Vaasikkumae
Greeting cards of blessings for us.
Thirumana malargal tharuvaiya
Will you give me wedding flowers,
Thottathil naan veithu poochediyae..
O flowering plant that I planted in the garden?
Dhinam oru kanniyai tharuvaaiya
Will you give me a maiden fruit every day,
Veetukul naan veitha maathulaiyae..
O pomegranate tree that I planted inside the house?
Malarvaai malarvaai kodiyae..
Blossom, blossom, O creeper!
Kanivaai kanivaai maramae..
Ripen with fruit, ripen with fruit, O tree!
Nathiyum karaiyum arugae
The river and its bank are close by,
Naanum avanum arugae..
I and he are close by as well.
Pirantha idam
The place of birth
Pughuntha idam verru illai..
And the marital home are not different.
Nyayirukkum thingalakkum
Between the sun and the moon,
Dhooram illai..
There is no distance.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Thirumana Malargal' from Poovellam Un Vasam captures the unique joy and subtle humor of a bride who is marrying her childhood sweetheart and neighbor. Traditionally, a wedding brings tears and emotional farewells as a bride leaves her parental home. However, because her marital home is right next door separated only by a shared wall, she playfully laments the absence of traditional bid-adieu tears and letters from her mother, while celebrating the rare blessing of having two maternal homes right beside each other.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Kannodu kutrallam paivathundu”
Compares the tears flowing from a bride's eyes to the famous Courtallam waterfalls ('Kannodu kutrallam paivathundu').
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Mazhai nindra malarai polae..”
Compares the beloved groom to a gentle flower refreshed right after rainfall ('Mazhai nindra malarai polae').
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for emphasis)
“Malarvaai malarvaai kodiyae..”
Repetition of the words 'Malarvaai' and 'Kanivaai' to evoke poetic grandeur and urge nature to bloom and ripen.
Etukai (Second letter rhyming / Assonance)
“Pirantha idam / Pughuntha idam verru illai..”
Rhyming of second letters in consecutive lines ('Nathiyum' / 'Naanum', 'Pirantha' / 'Pughuntha').
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Trivia
Composed by Vidyasagar with lyrics by Vairamuthu and sung by S. Janaki, this song highlights the uniquely humorous aspect of adjacent family homes in rural Tamil Nadu. The movie starring Ajith Kumar and Jyothika revolves around two neighboring families sharing a single boundary wall.
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