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Lyrics & meaning

Valaiyal Karangalai

From Thottal Poo Malarum · 2007

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Vijay Yesudas
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Thottal Poo Malarum2007

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Oh ooooo..oh ooooOhoo... ohoo...
Ohoooo…ohoo…ooooOhoo... ohoo...
Male
Valaiyal karangalai paarkkirenI look at hands adorned with bangles
Viyanthu verkkirenI sweat in wonder
Azhagukku azhagu serkkirenI add beauty to beauty
Viralgal pada pada silirthathaDid your fingers shiver in excitement?
Kanavil thulirthathaaDid it sprout in a dream?
Vizhigal sivanthu ponathaaDid your eyes turn red?
Male
Thottalae thottalaeOnly when touched
Poo thaan malarumA flower blooms
Thodamal pootha poovaeOh flower that bloomed untouched!
Suttalae suttalaeOnly when heated
Pon thaan minnumGold shines
Sudamal minnum ponnaeOh gold that shines without heating!
Male
Kannae un kannae unOh my eyes, in your eyes
Kannil yaaruWho is in your eyes?
Kaathodu kooru maanaeTell me softly in my ear, my deer
Kaikoodum kaikoodumThey will come true, they will come true
Ennam yaavumAll your desires
Kalyaana naalil thaanaeOnly on the wedding day
Male
Valaiyal karangalai paarkkirenI look at hands adorned with bangles
Viyanthu verkkirenI sweat in wonder
Azhagukku azhagu serkkirenI add beauty to beauty
Viralgal pada pada silirthathaDid your fingers shiver in excitement?
Kanavil thulirthathaaDid it sprout in a dream?
Vizhigal sivanthu ponathaaDid your eyes turn red?
Male
Oh ovvoru kaiyilumOh, in everyone's hands
Vanna kolangal varainthavanHe who drew colorful patterns
Veetilae vazhbavarHe who lives in our home
Nenjam yaavilum nirainthavarHe who resides in all our hearts
Male
Kudumbathil naanumIn this family, I too am
Indru oruvanOne member today
Kuyilena paadugindra siruvanA young boy who sings like a cuckoo
Anaivarukkum enai pidikkumEveryone likes me
Male
Pirivugal entha naalum vaarathuSeparations will never occur
Idi minnal thakkum bothu kodaEven when thunder and lightning strike
Ilavugal endrum vaanil neradhuLosses never happen in the sky
Nee illamal naan yedhuWhat am I without you?
Male
Innaalum ennaalum unnai paadaTo sing about you today and forever
Engeyum thendral unduThere is a breeze everywhere
Unnodu unnodu serum enthanJoining with you and only you
Anbaana kangal renduAre my two loving eyes
Male
Ohoo…ooo…oooOhoo... ooo... ooo
Oh nana nana naana naaOh nana nana naana naa
Ohoo…ooo…oooOhoo... ooo... ooo
Oh..ooo..ooo…oooOh... ooo... ooo... ooo
Male
Oh nangaiyae naanoruOh maiden, I am someone
Naadi josiyam therinthavanWho knows pulse-reading astrology
Yaar manam yaar vasamWhose heart belongs to whom
Poorva jaathagam purinthavanOne who understands past horoscopes
Male
Arumbiya aasai poothu kaaikkumBudding desires will flower and bear fruit
Atharkoru velai vanthu vaaikkumA time for that will surely arrive
Thamizh arintha isai kalainjanA musical artist knowledgeable in Tamil
Enathu sol entha naalum thorkkaathuMy word will never fail
Male
Virumbiya kaigal soodum maalaiThe garland adorned by desired hands
Vizhunthidum vanji unthan tholmeethuWill land upon your shoulders, maiden
Vaa un vaazhvu un kaiyilCome, your life is in your hands
Male
Sevvanthi sevvanthiChrysanthemum, chrysanthemum
Poovae neethaanYou are the flower
Santhosham kaana vendumYou should find happiness
Senthoora senthoora kannam paarththuLooking at your vermilion-tinged cheeks
Sevvaanam naana vendumThe red sky should feel shy
Male
Valaiyal karangalai paarkkirenI look at hands adorned with bangles
Viyanthu verkkirenI sweat in wonder
Azhagukku azhagu serkkirenI add beauty to beauty
Viralgal pada pada silirthathaDid your fingers shiver in excitement?
Kanavil thulirthathaaDid it sprout in a dream?
Vizhigal sivanthu ponathaaDid your eyes turn red?
Male
Aaaa…aaa…aaa….aaaa…Aaaa... aaa... aaa... aaaa...
Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaaa….Aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa... aaaa...
Male
Ohoo…ooo…oooOhoo... ooo... ooo
Oh nana nana naana naaOh nana nana naana naa
Ohoo…ooo…oooOhoo... ooo... ooo
Oh..ooo..ooo…oooOh... ooo... ooo... ooo

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This expressive song from 'Thottal Poo Malarum' revolves around themes of affection, familial warmth, and poetic admiration. The speaker praises the maiden's natural grace, describing her as a flower that blooms untouched and gold that shines without fire. Through playful predictions and heartfelt lines, he assures her of happiness and a fulfilled future.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Thodamal pootha poovae / Sudamal minnum ponnae

Comparing the maiden to a flower blooming without touch and gold shining without heat.

Simile (Uvamai)

Kuyilena paadugindra siruvan

Comparing the singer's voice to a cuckoo bird using the suffix '-ena'.

Personification

Sevvaanam naana vendum

Attributing the human emotion of shyness (naanam) to the red evening sky.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Valaiyal karangalai paarkkiren / Viyanthu verkkiren

Repetition of initial consonant sounds across lines.

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Trivia

'Thottal Poo Malarum' (2007) marked the lead debut of Sakthi Vasudevan, son of director P. Vasu. The music for the film was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, with lyrics penned by the veteran lyricist Vaali.

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