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Lyrics & meaning

Ange Malai Mayakkam

From Ooty Varai Uravu · 1967

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Ooty Varai Uravu1967

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Angae maalai mayakkam yaarukkaagaFor whom is that evening enchantment over there?
Ingae mayangum irandu perukkaagaIt is for the two people swooning in love here.
Idhu naalai varum endru kaathirundhaalIf one waits expecting this to happen tomorrow,
Oru naalallavo veenaagumWouldn't a precious day go to waste?
Female
Angae maalai mayakkam yaarukkaagaFor whom is that evening enchantment over there?
Ingae mayangum irandu perukkaagaIt is for the two people swooning in love here.
Idhu naalai varum endru kaathirundhaalIf one waits expecting this to happen tomorrow,
Oru naalallavo veenaagumWouldn't a precious day go to waste?
Male
Aada cholvadhu thaen malar nooruA hundred honeyed flowers invite us to dance;
Arundha cholvadhu maangani chaaruThe sweet juice of ripe mangoes invites us to taste;
Aada cholvadhu thaen malar nooruA hundred honeyed flowers invite us to dance;
Arundha cholvadhu maangani chaaruThe sweet juice of ripe mangoes invites us to taste;
Male
Kooda cholvadhu kaaviri aaruThe river Cauvery invites us to come together;
Koduppavar koduthaal maruppavar yaaruIf the giver willingly gives, who is there to refuse?
Kooda cholvadhu kaaviri aaruThe river Cauvery invites us to come together;
Koduppavar koduthaal maruppavar yaaruIf the giver willingly gives, who is there to refuse?
Male
Angae maalai mayakkam yaarukkaagaFor whom is that evening enchantment over there?
Ingae mayangum irandu perukkaagaIt is for the two people swooning in love here.
Idhu naalai varum endru kaathirundhaalIf one waits expecting this to happen tomorrow,
Oru naalallavo veenaagumWouldn't a precious day go to waste?
Female
Kettu kolvadhu kaadhalil inimaiAsking for love is the sweetness in romance;
Kettaal tharuvadhu kaadhali kadamaiTo give when asked is the duty of the beloved.
Kettu kolvadhu kaadhalil inimaiAsking for love is the sweetness in romance;
Kettaal tharuvadhu kaadhali kadamaiTo give when asked is the duty of the beloved.
Female
Inbam enbadhu iruvarin urimaiJoy is the equal right of both lovers;
Yaar kettaalum ilamaikku perumaiWhoever demands it, it brings pride to youth.
Inbam enbadhu iruvarin urimaiJoy is the equal right of both lovers;
Yaar kettaalum ilamaikku perumaiWhoever demands it, it brings pride to youth.
Female
Laalaalaalaa laalaalaalaa laalaalaalaa…La la la la, la la la la, la la la la...
Laalaalaalaa laalaalaalaa laalaalaalaa…La la la la, la la la la, la la la la...
Male :AahaahaahaaFemale :OhohohoMale: Aahaahaahaa Female: Ohohoho
Both :Ohohoho hohohohoBoth: Ohohoho hohohoho
Female
Angae maalai mayakkam yaarukkaagaFor whom is that evening enchantment over there?
Ingae mayangum irandu perukkaagaIt is for the two people swooning in love here.
Idhu naalai varum endru kaathirundhaalIf one waits expecting this to happen tomorrow,
Oru naalallavo veenaagumWouldn't a precious day go to waste?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This romantic track 'Angae Maalai Mayakkam' captures the intoxicating mood of twilight and early love. The song emphasizes the importance of living in the moment and seizing romantic opportunities rather than postponing joy to an uncertain tomorrow. Through poetic metaphors of blooming flowers, sweet mango juice, and flowing rivers, the lovers express their shared passion and mutual consent in romance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Angae maalai mayakkam / Ingae mayangum

Matching second consonants across lines created a rhythmic flow, as seen in 'Angae' and 'Ingae'.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Aada cholvadhu thaen malar nooru / Arundha cholvadhu maangani chaaru

Consistent ending rhyming sounds across consecutive lines ('nooru', 'chaaru', 'aaru', 'yaaru').

End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Kettu kolvadhu kaadhalil inimai / Kettaal tharuvadhu kaadhali kadamai

Rhyming endings using '-imai' in four consecutive lines ('inimai', 'kadamai', 'urimai', 'perumai').

Nature Metaphor / Imagery

Kooda cholvadhu kaaviri aaru

Using natural elements like flowers, ripe mangoes, and rivers to represent youthful romance, desire, and emotional union.

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Trivia

Featured in the 1967 classic romantic comedy 'Ooty Varai Uravu' directed by C. V. Sridhar, starring Sivaji Ganesan and K. R. Vijaya. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, written by Kannadasan, and sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.

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