Vadamalliyae
From Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu · 1986
- Lyricist
- K. Kalimuthu
- Singers
- Banumathi Ramakrishna, B. S. Sasirekha
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa… thandhaanaa thanaa naanaanaa | Ah... thandhaanaa thanaa naanaanaa |
| Thandhaanaa thanaa naanaanaa | Thandhaanaa thanaa naanaanaa |
| Thaanaanaa naanaanaa naa | Thaanaanaa naanaanaa naa |
| Female | |
| Vaadaa malliyae naan soodaa mullaiyae | O unfading jasmine, I am the unadorned mullai flower |
| Vaadaa malliyae naan soodaa mullaiyae | O unfading jasmine, I am the unadorned mullai flower |
| Aanandha raagam paadum en raajaa | My king who sings a melody of joyful bliss |
| Female | |
| Vaadaa malliyae naan soodaa mullaiyae | O unfading jasmine, I am the unadorned mullai flower |
| Vaadaa malliyae naan soodaa mullaiyae | O unfading jasmine, I am the unadorned mullai flower |
| Female | |
| Ponnin manjal maeni | A golden, turmeric-hued complexion |
| Poovai polae nenjam | A heart gentle like a bloom |
| Endhan kannin paavaiyae nee thaanadaa | You are truly the apple of my eye, my dear |
| Asaindhaadum thendral… | The swaying gentle breeze... |
| Aa… aa… aa… aa…aaa..aa… | Ah... aa... aa... aa... aaa... aa... |
| Asaindhaadum thendral nadai kondadhaa | Did the swaying breeze acquire its walk from you? |
| Kuyil paadum paadal kural aanadhaa | Did the cuckoo's song become your very voice? |
| Penmaiyin kaaviyam nee thaanadaa | You are the living epic of womanhood, my dear |
| Female | |
| Vaadaa malliyae naan soodaa mullaiyae | O unfading jasmine, I am the unadorned mullai flower |
| Aanandha raagam paadum en raajaa | My king who sings a melody of joyful bliss |
| Vaadaa malliyae naan soodaa mullaiyae | O unfading jasmine, I am the unadorned mullai flower |
| Female | |
| Mazhai megam vandhaal | When clouds of rain gather in the sky |
| Mayil koottam aadum | Flocks of peacocks begin to dance |
| Endhan koyil dheviyae nee thaanadaa | You are indeed the goddess of my temple, my dear |
| Unai kandu annam vidai kondadhaa | Did the graceful swan depart in humility after seeing you? |
| Oli veesum silai thaan uyir kandadhaa | Did a radiant sculpted statue come to life? |
| Oviya thaamarai nee thaanadaa | You are a picture-perfect lotus come alive, my dear |
| Female | |
| Vaadaa malliyae naan soodaa mullaiyae | O unfading jasmine, I am the unadorned mullai flower |
| Vaadaa malliyae naan soodaa mullaiyae | O unfading jasmine, I am the unadorned mullai flower |
| Aanandha raagam paadum en raajaa | My king who sings a melody of joyful bliss |
| Female | |
| Vaadaa malliyae naan soodaa mullaiyae | O unfading jasmine, I am the unadorned mullai flower |
| Vaadaa malliyae naan soodaa mullaiyae | O unfading jasmine, I am the unadorned mullai flower |
ஆ... தந்தானா தனா னானானா
தந்தானா தனா னானானா
தானானா னானானா னா
Ah... thandhaanaa thanaa naanaanaa
Thandhaanaa thanaa naanaanaa
Thaanaanaa naanaanaa naa
வாடா மல்லியே நான் சூடா முல்லையே
வாடா மல்லியே நான் சூடா முல்லையே
ஆனந்த ராகம் பாடும் என் ராஜா
O unfading jasmine, I am the unadorned mullai flower
O unfading jasmine, I am the unadorned mullai flower
My king who sings a melody of joyful bliss
வாடா மல்லியே நான் சூடா முல்லையே
வாடா மல்லியே நான் சூடா முல்லையே
O unfading jasmine, I am the unadorned mullai flower
O unfading jasmine, I am the unadorned mullai flower
பொன்னின் மஞ்சள் மேனி
பூவைப் போலே நெஞ்சம்
எந்தன் கண்ணின் பாவையே நீ தானடா
அசைந்தாடும் தென்றல்.......
ஆ......ஆ......ஆஅ......ஆ......ஆ...
அசைந்தாடும் தென்றல் நடை கொண்டதா
குயில் பாடும் பாடல் குரல் ஆனதா
பெண்மையின் காவியம் நீதானடா
A golden, turmeric-hued complexion
A heart gentle like a bloom
You are truly the apple of my eye, my dear
The swaying gentle breeze...
Ah... aa... aa... aa... aaa... aa...
Did the swaying breeze acquire its walk from you?
Did the cuckoo's song become your very voice?
You are the living epic of womanhood, my dear
வாடா மல்லியே நான் சூடா முல்லையே
ஆனந்த ராகம் பாடும் என் ராஜா
வாடா மல்லியே நான் சூடா முல்லையே
O unfading jasmine, I am the unadorned mullai flower
My king who sings a melody of joyful bliss
O unfading jasmine, I am the unadorned mullai flower
மழை மேகம் வந்தால்
மயில் கூட்டம் ஆடும்
எந்தன் கோயில் தேவியே நீதானடா
உனைக் கண்டு அன்னம் விடை கொண்டதா
ஒளி வீசும் சிலைதான் உயிர் கண்டதா
ஓவியத் தாமரை நீ தானடா
When clouds of rain gather in the sky
Flocks of peacocks begin to dance
You are indeed the goddess of my temple, my dear
Did the graceful swan depart in humility after seeing you?
Did a radiant sculpted statue come to life?
You are a picture-perfect lotus come alive, my dear
வாடா மல்லியே நான் சூடா முல்லையே
வாடா மல்லியே நான் சூடா முல்லையே
ஆனந்த ராகம் பாடும் என் ராஜா
O unfading jasmine, I am the unadorned mullai flower
O unfading jasmine, I am the unadorned mullai flower
My king who sings a melody of joyful bliss
வாடா மல்லியே நான் சூடா முல்லையே
வாடா மல்லியே நான் சூடா முல்லையே
O unfading jasmine, I am the unadorned mullai flower
O unfading jasmine, I am the unadorned mullai flower
Aa… thandhaanaa thanaa naanaanaa
Ah... thandhaanaa thanaa naanaanaa
Thandhaanaa thanaa naanaanaa
Thandhaanaa thanaa naanaanaa
Thaanaanaa naanaanaa naa
Thaanaanaa naanaanaa naa
Vaadaa malliyae naan soodaa mullaiyae
O unfading jasmine, I am the unadorned mullai flower
Vaadaa malliyae naan soodaa mullaiyae
O unfading jasmine, I am the unadorned mullai flower
Aanandha raagam paadum en raajaa
My king who sings a melody of joyful bliss
Vaadaa malliyae naan soodaa mullaiyae
O unfading jasmine, I am the unadorned mullai flower
Vaadaa malliyae naan soodaa mullaiyae
O unfading jasmine, I am the unadorned mullai flower
Ponnin manjal maeni
A golden, turmeric-hued complexion
Poovai polae nenjam
A heart gentle like a bloom
Endhan kannin paavaiyae nee thaanadaa
You are truly the apple of my eye, my dear
Asaindhaadum thendral…
The swaying gentle breeze...
Aa… aa… aa… aa…aaa..aa…
Ah... aa... aa... aa... aaa... aa...
Asaindhaadum thendral nadai kondadhaa
Did the swaying breeze acquire its walk from you?
Kuyil paadum paadal kural aanadhaa
Did the cuckoo's song become your very voice?
Penmaiyin kaaviyam nee thaanadaa
You are the living epic of womanhood, my dear
Vaadaa malliyae naan soodaa mullaiyae
O unfading jasmine, I am the unadorned mullai flower
Aanandha raagam paadum en raajaa
My king who sings a melody of joyful bliss
Vaadaa malliyae naan soodaa mullaiyae
O unfading jasmine, I am the unadorned mullai flower
Mazhai megam vandhaal
When clouds of rain gather in the sky
Mayil koottam aadum
Flocks of peacocks begin to dance
Endhan koyil dheviyae nee thaanadaa
You are indeed the goddess of my temple, my dear
Unai kandu annam vidai kondadhaa
Did the graceful swan depart in humility after seeing you?
Oli veesum silai thaan uyir kandadhaa
Did a radiant sculpted statue come to life?
Oviya thaamarai nee thaanadaa
You are a picture-perfect lotus come alive, my dear
Vaadaa malliyae naan soodaa mullaiyae
O unfading jasmine, I am the unadorned mullai flower
Vaadaa malliyae naan soodaa mullaiyae
O unfading jasmine, I am the unadorned mullai flower
Aanandha raagam paadum en raajaa
My king who sings a melody of joyful bliss
Vaadaa malliyae naan soodaa mullaiyae
O unfading jasmine, I am the unadorned mullai flower
Vaadaa malliyae naan soodaa mullaiyae
O unfading jasmine, I am the unadorned mullai flower
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a tender and romantic lyrical piece expressing deep adoration and affectionate praise between lovers. Using classical Tamil floral and nature imagery, the speaker compares the beloved to unfading jasmine, a graceful breeze, a cuckoo's song, and a living lotus sculpture. The lyrics celebrate the divinity, elegance, and soft-hearted nature of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Second-letter Rhyme (Ethirai)
“Vaadaa malliyae naan soodaa mullaiyae”
The second consonants 'da' in 'Vaadaa' and 'Soodaa', as well as 'll' in 'malliyae' and 'mullaiyae', create a harmonious rhythmic rhyme.
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Poovai polae nenjam”
Compares the gentleness and warmth of the heart directly to a soft flower using 'polae' (like).
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Ani)
“Asaindhaadum thendral nadai kondadhaa”
Uses poetic questioning to hyperbolically suggest that natural elements like the breeze and cuckoo learned their grace and melody from the beloved.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Oviya thaamarai nee thaanadaa”
Directly identifies the beloved as a picture-perfect lotus come to life and an epic of womanhood.
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Trivia
The lyrics for this song were written by K. Kalimuthu, a prominent Tamil politician and scholar who served as the Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and occasionally penned evocative lyrics for Tamil cinema. The film 'Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu' (1986) features music composed by the legendary Maestro Ilaiyaraaja.
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