Lilly Malarukku, Ulagam Sutrum Valiban (1973)

"Lilly Malarukku" is a popular romantic duet from the 1973 Tamil film Ulagam Sutrum Valiban, starring M.G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Manjula. The song, composed by M.S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan and sung by T.M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, translates to "Celebration for the Lily Flower".

The song uses poetic metaphors to describe the joy of falling in love and the unparalleled beauty of the female lead as seen through the eyes of the hero. It is a celebration of love, comparing the heroine to a lily flower and a cherry fruit, suggesting she brings joy and sweetness to the hero’s life.

"Lilly malarukku kondaattam, unnai paarthathile"
Translation: The lily flower is celebrating because it saw you (implying she is more beautiful than the flower).

"Cherry pazhathukku kondaattam, pennai paarthathile"
Translation: The cherry fruit is celebrating because it saw the girl (complimenting her lips or beauty).

"Antha nootraandu sirppangalum ungal pakkathile, vanthu nindraalum eedillai endru"
Translation: Even if the century-old sculptures (representing ancient beauty) stood beside you, they would not be an equal.

"Thenkoodu neeyendraal, theneekkal naanaaga vendum"
Translation: If you are a beehive (or honeycomb), I want to be the bees (desiring to be close to her).

"Naanondru neeyondru, naamondru naalondru, onrodu ontraana sontham"
Translation: I am one, you are one, together we are one, a bond that is joined together.

The song is a, "Anywhere, anytime, it is a celebration" (Engeyum epothum kondaattam), emphasising a lasting, joyful, and eternal pleasure (theeraatha inbam) that the hero experiences in his relationship. It is a quintessential romantic, celebratory, and flattering song about admiration and love.

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