Vaada Malar Thenen
From Thozhan · 1960
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- R. Balasaraswathy
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Thozhan1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vaada malar thaenae | Oh sweet honey of an unfading flower, |
| Vaada malar thaenae | Oh sweet honey of an unfading flower, |
| Siru maangani vaayidhazh komaanae | My little prince with lips sweet as mango slices, |
| Ezhil vaanae neelavizhi poomaanae | Oh beautiful sky, flower-like deer with blue eyes, |
| Imai moodi thuyilvaayae | Close your eyelids and sleep softly. |
| Female | |
| Vaada malar thaenae | Oh sweet honey of an unfading flower, |
| Siru maangani vaayidhazh komaanae | My little prince with lips sweet as mango slices, |
| Ezhil vaanae neelavizhi poomaanae | Oh beautiful sky, flower-like deer with blue eyes, |
| Imai moodi thuyilvaayae | Close your eyelids and sleep softly. |
| Female | |
| Aayiram thuyaraal nam vaazhkaiyaavum | Plagued by a thousand sorrows, our entire life, |
| Thaala thanimaiyil vaadidalaanen | Has left me wilting in unbearable loneliness. |
| Thaaival manakurai sonnaal theerumoo | Will this mother's heartache resolve if spoken aloud? |
| Thaaival manakurai sonnaal theerumoo | Will this mother's heartache resolve if spoken aloud? |
| Tharagaiyae kadhai keladhae | Oh star in the sky, do not listen to my tale, |
| Female | |
| Vaazhkaiyellam ragasiyamae | For this whole life is but a secret, |
| Valaradha ilan nenjil arivaayoo | Will your tender, growing heart ever comprehend it? |
| Female | |
| Vaada malar thaenae | Oh sweet honey of an unfading flower, |
| Female | |
| Mogana silaiyae kel paaril yaarum | Listen, my enchanting idol, to a mother's life... |
| Kaanadha kadhaiyada annaiyin vaazhvae | ...a story that no one in this world has seen. |
| Vaedhanai ragasiyam innaal maarumoo | Will this secret pain change on this day? |
| Solvadhendral manam thaaladhae | My heart cannot bear to utter it, |
| Kaalam ellaam karugiyadhe | Time itself has completely withered away, |
| Kalaiyadha ilam nenjil arivaayoo | Will your innocent young heart comprehend it? |
| Female | |
| Vaada malar thaenae | Oh sweet honey of an unfading flower, |
| Siru maangani vaayidhazh komaanae | My little prince with lips sweet as mango slices, |
| Ezhil vaanae neelavizhi poomaanae | Oh beautiful sky, flower-like deer with blue eyes, |
| Imai moodi thuyilvaayae | Close your eyelids and sleep softly. |
வாடா மலர்த் தேனே
வாடா மலர்த் தேனே
சிறு மாங்கனி வாயிதழ்க் கோமானே
எழில் வானே நீலவிழிப் பூமானே
இமை மூடித் துயில்வாயே
Oh sweet honey of an unfading flower,
Oh sweet honey of an unfading flower,
My little prince with lips sweet as mango slices,
Oh beautiful sky, flower-like deer with blue eyes,
Close your eyelids and sleep softly.
வாடா மலர்த் தேனே
சிறு மாங்கனி வாயிதழ்க் கோமானே
எழில் வானே நீலவிழிப் பூமானே
இமை மூடித் துயில்வாயே
Oh sweet honey of an unfading flower,
My little prince with lips sweet as mango slices,
Oh beautiful sky, flower-like deer with blue eyes,
Close your eyelids and sleep softly.
ஆயிரம் துயரால் நம் வாழ்க்கையாவும்
தாளாத் தனிமையால் வாடிடலானேன்
தாயிவள் மனக்குறை சொன்னால் தீருமோ
தாயிவள் மனக்குறை சொன்னால் தீருமோ
தாரகையே கதை கேளாதே
Plagued by a thousand sorrows, our entire life,
Has left me wilting in unbearable loneliness.
Will this mother's heartache resolve if spoken aloud?
Will this mother's heartache resolve if spoken aloud?
Oh star in the sky, do not listen to my tale,
வாழ்க்கையெல்லாம் ரகசியமே
வளராத இளநெஞ்சில் அறிவாயோ
For this whole life is but a secret,
Will your tender, growing heart ever comprehend it?
வாடா மலர்த் தேனே
Oh sweet honey of an unfading flower,
மோகனச் சிலையே கேள் பாரில் யாரும்
காணாத கதையடா அன்னையின் வாழ்வே
வேதனை ரகசியம் உன்னால் மாறுமோ
சொல்வதென்றால் மனம் தாளாதே
காலம் எல்லாம் கருகியதே
கலையாத இளம் நெஞ்சில் அறிவாயோ
Listen, my enchanting idol, to a mother's life...
...a story that no one in this world has seen.
Will this secret pain change on this day?
My heart cannot bear to utter it,
Time itself has completely withered away,
Will your innocent young heart comprehend it?
வாடா மலர்த் தேனே
சிறு மாங்கனி வாயிதழ்க் கோமானே
எழில் வானே நீலவிழிப் பூமானே
இமை மூடித் துயில்வாயே
Oh sweet honey of an unfading flower,
My little prince with lips sweet as mango slices,
Oh beautiful sky, flower-like deer with blue eyes,
Close your eyelids and sleep softly.
Vaada malar thaenae
Oh sweet honey of an unfading flower,
Vaada malar thaenae
Oh sweet honey of an unfading flower,
Siru maangani vaayidhazh komaanae
My little prince with lips sweet as mango slices,
Ezhil vaanae neelavizhi poomaanae
Oh beautiful sky, flower-like deer with blue eyes,
Imai moodi thuyilvaayae
Close your eyelids and sleep softly.
Vaada malar thaenae
Oh sweet honey of an unfading flower,
Siru maangani vaayidhazh komaanae
My little prince with lips sweet as mango slices,
Ezhil vaanae neelavizhi poomaanae
Oh beautiful sky, flower-like deer with blue eyes,
Imai moodi thuyilvaayae
Close your eyelids and sleep softly.
Aayiram thuyaraal nam vaazhkaiyaavum
Plagued by a thousand sorrows, our entire life,
Thaala thanimaiyil vaadidalaanen
Has left me wilting in unbearable loneliness.
Thaaival manakurai sonnaal theerumoo
Will this mother's heartache resolve if spoken aloud?
Thaaival manakurai sonnaal theerumoo
Will this mother's heartache resolve if spoken aloud?
Tharagaiyae kadhai keladhae
Oh star in the sky, do not listen to my tale,
Vaazhkaiyellam ragasiyamae
For this whole life is but a secret,
Valaradha ilan nenjil arivaayoo
Will your tender, growing heart ever comprehend it?
Vaada malar thaenae
Oh sweet honey of an unfading flower,
Mogana silaiyae kel paaril yaarum
Listen, my enchanting idol, to a mother's life...
Kaanadha kadhaiyada annaiyin vaazhvae
...a story that no one in this world has seen.
Vaedhanai ragasiyam innaal maarumoo
Will this secret pain change on this day?
Solvadhendral manam thaaladhae
My heart cannot bear to utter it,
Kaalam ellaam karugiyadhe
Time itself has completely withered away,
Kalaiyadha ilam nenjil arivaayoo
Will your innocent young heart comprehend it?
Vaada malar thaenae
Oh sweet honey of an unfading flower,
Siru maangani vaayidhazh komaanae
My little prince with lips sweet as mango slices,
Ezhil vaanae neelavizhi poomaanae
Oh beautiful sky, flower-like deer with blue eyes,
Imai moodi thuyilvaayae
Close your eyelids and sleep softly.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vaada Malar Thaenae is a poignant Tamil lullaby sung by a grieving mother to her innocent child. She showers her little child with endearing metaphors, calling him an unfading blossom, a blue-eyed fawn, and a prince. Beneath her tender soothing tone lies immense sorrow and loneliness born from life's endless tribulations.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Siru maangani vaayidhazh komaanae”
Compares the tender lips of the child to fresh mango slices ('Siru maangani vaayidhazh').
Apostrophe / Personification
“Tharagaiyae kadhai keladhae”
Addresses the star ('Tharagaiyae') directly as a silent witness, requesting it not to listen to her painful life story.
Second-letter Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Valaradha ilan nenjil arivaayoo”
The second consonant sound 'l' matches between 'Valaradha' and 'Kalaiyadha' across the stanzas.
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Trivia
Composed by veteran music director G. Ramanathan with lyrics by Kaviarasu Kannadasan, 'Vaada Malar Thaenae' showcases singer R. Balasaraswathy Devi's classical vocal expression, capturing both maternal warmth and deep melancholia.
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