“Chendumallika Poo Kandal,” a Malayalam ballad by Pradeep Irinjalakuda and Biju, unfolds like a fragrant bloom. Its title, “Doesn’t the Chendumallika Flower,” stirs a lover’s awe for beauty too delicate to resist. Pradheep Iringalakuda’s lyrics cradle tender desire and mythic grace, paired with Vinod Nellayi’s composition that hums soft and enchanting. No director steps in—pure sound carries this ode to love’s quiet pull.
| Title | Chendumallika Poo Kandal |
| Artist | Pradeep Irinjalakuda, Biju |
| Poet | Pradheep Iringalakuda |
| Composer | Vinod Nellayi |
| Release Date | September 12, 2021 |
In “Chendumallika Poo Kandal,” singers Pradeep Irinjalakuda and Biju spin lyrics that whisper longing through translation. Pradheep Iringalakuda crafts a world of misty pearls and shy breezes, where a woman’s charm rivals flowers and sages—a beauty worth kissing awake. The chorus, “Chendumallikappu Kandaal Chanthamille Karale,” asks: “Doesn’t the Chendumallika flower look beautiful, my dear?”
Biju | Pradeep Irinjalakuda’s Chendumallika Poo Kandal Lyrics Translation (in English)
Chendumallikappu
Doesn’t the Chendumallika (‘Chendumallika’ is a marigold flower) flower
Kandaal Chanthamille Karale
look beautiful, my dear?
Umma Vachunarthaan
Don’t you feel the desire,
Veruthe Mohamille Karale
to kiss and awaken it, my dear?
Chendumallikappu
Doesn’t the Chendumallika flower,
Kandaal Chanthamille Karale
look beautiful, my dear?
Umma Vachunarthaan
Don’t you feel the desire,
Veruthe Mohamille Karale
to kiss and awaken it, my dear?
Anavathi Venkottakuda Choodi
Holding numerous white royal umbrellas,
Aakasham Poo Panthal Chaarthi
the sky has adorned a flower canopy.
Nihaaram Muthanimaneyeki
The mist has offered pearl ornaments.
Swarnakolussin Sarigama Paadi
Singing the Sargam (‘Sargam’ refers to the solfege syllables in Indian classical music, similar to do-re-mi) of golden anklets.
Chuvadu Vachu Vannu
She stepped forward,
Melle Kaathilothidunnu
and whispered softly in the ear.
Chela Neekki Neengum
Moving aside the ‘chela'(‘Chela’ is a loosely worn cloth, similar to a shawl),
Kaattum Lajjayode Mooli
the breeze hummed with shyness.
Chendumallikappu
Doesn’t the Chendumallika flower,
Kandaal Chanthamille Karale
look beautiful, my dear?
Umma Vachunarthaan
Don’t you feel the desire,
Veruthe Mohamille Karale
to kiss and awaken it, my dear?
Araliyiloru Kili Konjippaadi
A bird cooed and sang on an Arali (‘Arali’ refers to Oleander flower) leaf,
Annaram Oru Sundariyaadi
and then a beautiful woman danced.
Aravaaram Thaka Thaalam Thalli
The waist ornament beat a rhythm, taka thalam.
Aramani Kingini Ikkili Paaki
The waistbells created a tickling sensation.
Ivakalenthu Bhangi
How beautiful they are!
Ivalile Kavilinenthu Kaanti
What radiance is in her cheeks!
Adharamaam Trimadhuram Nukaraan Bhaagyameku Bhavathi
Oh Goddess, grant me the fortune to taste the triple-sweetness of her lips.
Chendumallikappu
Doesn’t the Chendumallika flower,
Kandaal Chanthamille Karale
look beautiful, my dear?
Umma Vachunarthaan
Don’t you feel the desire,
Veruthe Mohamille Karale
to kiss and awaken it, my dear?
Vishravassu Mamuni Than Arike
Near the great sage Visravassu,
Vishwavilasini Kathanam Thudare
the world-enchanting woman continued her story.
Putrarthiniyaam Ivalile Dukhham
Isn’t there a way, O sage, to relieve?
Theerppaan Vazhiyille Muni Svalpam
this woman’s sorrow of being childless?
Chendumallikappu
Doesn’t the Chendumallika flower
Kandaal Chanthamille Karale
look beautiful, my dear?
Umma Vachunarthaan
Don’t you feel the desire,
Veruthe Mohamille Karale
to kiss and awaken it, my dear?
Chendumallikappu
Doesn’t the Chendumallika flower
Kandaal Chanthamille Karale
look beautiful, my dear?
Umma Vachunarthaan
Don’t you feel the desire,
Veruthe Mohamille Karale
to kiss and awaken it, my dear?
Chendumallika Poo Kandal Music Video
Catch the bloom in sound—start the video above. Pradeep Irinjalakuda and Biju’s voices weave a spell, raw and unadorned by visuals.