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Ezhumalai

From Ezhumalai · 2002

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singers
K. S. Chithra, Karthik
Music director
Mani Sharma
Movie name
Ezhumalai
Movie release year
2002
Lyrics added on
10 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ella malayilum nalla malai intha
Ezhumalaiyapaththi theriyaatha
Ella marangalum nalla marangala
Inghae kedaikumunnu puriyaatha
Pooncholai vaanam saatchi
Un soadi muthu pechu
Kaiya ko kaiya ko kaiya korkalaam
Senchu paarkalaam puthu kaadhal aaraaichi
Ella malayilum nalla malai intha
Ezhumalaiyapaththi theriyaatha
Ella marangalum nalla marangala
Inghae kedaikumunnu puriyaatha
Pooncholai vaanam saatchi
En soadi muthu pechu
Kaiya korkalaam senchu paarkalaam
Puthu kaadhal aaraaichi
En ooru madhurai
Female :Hai hai hai
Male :En voottukkedhira
Female :Hoi hoi hoi
Male :Pul pottu pudichen
Female :Hai hai hai
Male :En poi kaal kudhirai needhaanae
Naan porandhen
Unakkaga manmelae
Un uruvam
Varainchaenae kanmelae
Dhinam sappu kotti naan dhaan
Thinnum uppu kandam needhaan
Unnai paarthadhum padu vegama
Pasi yerum ammaadi
Ella malayilum nalla malai intha
Ezhumalaiyapaththi theriyaatha
Pooncholai vaanam saatchi
En soadi muthu pechu
Kaiya korkalaam senchu paarkalaam
Puthu kaadhal aaraaichi
Naan kaanaankuruvi
Male :Theriyaadha
Female :Malai kaattu aruvi
Male :Puriyaadha
Female :Naan vin meen urugi
Male :Ennachu
Female :En nenjai thurugi nuzhainjaayae
Naan nuzhainchaa
Mana veedu thaangaadha
Orr sumaiyil
Siru poovum thoongaadha
Pon maalai neram aana
Neer odai neendhum meena
Alai paayuren kudai saayuren
Indha maaman illaama
Ella malayilum nalla malai intha
Ezhumalaiyapaththi theriyaatha
Male :Ella marangalum nalla marangala
Inghae kedaikumunnu puriyaatha
Pooncholai vaanam saatchi
En soadi muthu pechu
Male :Kaiya korkalaam senchu paarkalaam
Puthu kaadhal aaraaichi
Of all the mountains, the best mountain is this,
Don't you know about Ezhumalai?
Are all trees good trees?
Don't you see that the best are found right here?
The flower garden and the sky are witnesses
To your pearly words, my sweet partner!
Let us join our hands, let's hold hands,
Let's try out a brand-new study in love!
Of all the mountains, the best mountain is this,
Don't you know about Ezhumalai?
Are all trees good trees?
Don't you see that the best are found right here?
The flower garden and the sky are witnesses
To my partner's pearl-like words!
Let's hold hands and try out
A brand-new study in love!
My hometown is Madurai,
Female: Hi, hi, hi!
Male: Right across from my house,
Female: Hoy, hoy, hoy!
Male: I lured you with grass and caught you,
Female: Hi, hi, hi!
Male: Aren't you my playful dancing pony?
I was born
On this earth just for you,
Your lovely face
I have painted inside my eyes!
Smacking my lips every day,
You are the savory treat I feast on!
The moment I look at you, so quickly,
My appetite rushes up, goodness gracious!
Of all the mountains, the best mountain is this,
Don't you know about Ezhumalai?
The flower garden and the sky are witnesses
To my partner's pearl-like words!
Let's hold hands and try out
A brand-new study in love!
I am a singing forest bird,
Male: Don't you know?
Female: A waterfall in the mountain woods,
Male: Don't you understand?
Female: Melting like a star,
Male: What happened?
Female: You drilled straight into my heart and stepped inside!
If I enter,
Won't the house of your heart hold me?
Under a gentle weight,
Doesn't even a little flower drift to sleep?
Once the golden twilight comes,
Like a fish swimming in a fresh stream,
I toss restlessly and tilt like an umbrella,
Without this beloved man of mine!
Of all the mountains, the best mountain is this,
Don't you know about Ezhumalai?
Male: Are all trees good trees?
Don't you see that the best are found right here?
The flower garden and the sky are witnesses
To my partner's pearl-like words!
Male: Let's hold hands and try out
A brand-new study in love!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful romantic duet features high-energy banter between the hero and heroine. The song uses a double meaning on the word 'Ezhumalai', which refers to both the protagonist's name and the famous 'Seven Hills', praising his character and charm. The lovers tease each other using local colloquialism, comparing love to an exciting scientific experiment ('kaadhal aaraaichi') and using rural food metaphors like 'uppu kandam' (dried salted meat). The heroine describes her growing affection as a stream flowing down a mountain, while the hero promises devoted love that was destined from birth. Set against a lush natural backdrop witnessed by the garden and sky, the track highlights their playful chemistry, longing, and joint decision to venture into love hand-in-hand.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Ella malayilum nalla malai intha / Ezhumalaiyapaththi theriyaatha

The recurrence of the initial vowel sound 'E' ('Ella', 'Ezhumalai') establishes a rhythmic flow at the beginning of the song.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Thinnum uppu kandam needhaan

The singer metaphorically compares his beloved to 'uppu kandam' (salted dried meat), expressing a deep, savory craving for her presence.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

En soadi muthu pechu

Describing speech as 'muthu pechu' (pearl-like speech) attributes precious, smooth, and glowing qualities to her voice.

Simile / Analogy

Neer odai neendhum meena

Compares her state of emotional immersion in love to a fish swimming freely in a natural stream.

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Trivia

The song 'Ella Malayilum Nalla Malai' comes from the 2002 Tamil action-drama film 'Ezhumalai', directed by Arjun Sarja (who also played the title role). The music was composed by S. A. Rajkumar, known for his melodious, catchily orchestrated folk-pop duets in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

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