Maalai Mangum Neram
From Rowthiram · 2011
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singer
- Ranina Reddy
- Music director
- Prakash Nikki
- Details
- Rowthiram2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Maalai mangum neram | As the evening twilight fades |
| Oru mogam kannin oram | A desire arises in the corner of the eye |
| Unnai paarthu kondae nindraalum | Even if I just stand staring at you forever |
| Podhum endru thondrum | I feel it would be enough |
| Kaalai vandhaal enna | So what if morning arrives? |
| Veyil etti paarthaal enna | So what if the sunlight peeks in? |
| Gadikaaram kaattum neram | The time shown by the clock |
| Adhai namba matten naanum | I will not believe it anymore |
| Female | |
| Poongaattrum porvai ketkum neram neram | A time when even the gentle breeze asks for a blanket |
| Theeyaai maarum dhegam dhegam | A time when the body turns into fire |
| Un kaigal ennai thottu kolam podum | Your hands touch me and draw patterns |
| Vaazhvin ellai thedum thedum | Searching for the ultimate boundaries of life |
| Female | |
| Maalai mangum neram | As the evening twilight fades |
| Oru mogam kannin oram | A desire arises in the corner of the eye |
| Unnai paarthu kondae nindraalum | Even if I just stand staring at you forever |
| Podhum endru thondrum | I feel it would be enough |
| Female | |
| Oru veetil naam irunthu | With both of us living under one roof |
| Orr ilaiyil nam virunthu | Sharing a feast on a single leaf |
| Iru thookkam oru kanavil | With two sleeps merging into one dream |
| Moozhgi vaazhkai thodangum | Immersed together, our life will begin |
| Naan samaiyal seidhiduven | I will cook the food |
| Nee vandhu anaithiduvaai | You will come and embrace me |
| En pasiyum un pasiyum sernthae | My hunger and your hunger together |
| Ondraai adangum | Will be appeased as one |
| Naan kettu aasai patta paadal nooru | A hundred songs I longed to listen to |
| Neeyum naanum sernthae ketpom | You and I will listen to them together |
| Thaalaattai kannil sonna aanum nee thaan | You are the man who spoke a lullaby through his eyes |
| Kaalam neram thaandi vaazhvom | We shall live transcending time and moments |
| Female | |
| Maalai mangum neram | As the evening twilight fades |
| Oru mogam kannin oram | A desire arises in the corner of the eye |
| Unnai paarthu kondae nindraalum | Even if I just stand staring at you forever |
| Podhum endru thondrum | I feel it would be enough |
| Kaalai vandhaal enna | So what if morning arrives? |
| Veyil etti paarthaal enna | So what if the sunlight peeks in? |
| Gadikaaram kaattum neram | The time shown by the clock |
| Adhai namba matten naanum | I will not believe it anymore |
| Female | |
| Paal sindhum pournamiyil | On a full moon night spilling milk-white moonlight |
| Naam nanaivom pani iravil | We shall get soaked in the chilly night dew |
| Nam moochu kaaichalil | In the feverish heat of our breath |
| Indha paniyum nadungum | Even this frost will shiver |
| Veedengum un porutkal | Your belongings all around the house |
| Asainthaadum un udaigal | Your clothes swaying gently |
| Thaniyaaga naan illai | Whispering to me that I am not alone |
| Endrae solli sinungum | They hum and pout gently |
| Theendaamal theendi pogum | Touching without touching and passing by |
| Vaadai kaatrae | Oh chilly northern wind |
| Thookkam theernthu naatkal aachu | It has been days since sleep left me |
| Un vaasam ennil pattum | Even as your fragrance brushed against me |
| Vaadi ponen | I withered away |
| Vaasal thoonaai naanum aanen | I became like a pillar standing at the doorway |
| Female | |
| Maalai mangum neram | As the evening twilight fades |
| Oru mogam kannin oram | A desire arises in the corner of the eye |
| Unnai paarthu kondae nindraalum | Even if I just stand staring at you forever |
| Podhum endru thondrum | I feel it would be enough |
| Kaalai vandhaal enna | So what if morning arrives? |
| Veyil etti paarthaal enna | So what if the sunlight peeks in? |
| Gadikaaram kaattum neram | The time shown by the clock |
| Adhai namba matten naanum | I will not believe it anymore |
மாலை மங்கும்
நேரம் ஒரு மோகம்
கண்ணின் ஓரம் உன்னை
பார்த்து கொண்டே நின்றாலும்
போதும் என்று தோன்றும்
காலை வந்தால் என்ன
வெயில் எட்டி பார்த்தால்
என்ன கடிகாரம் காட்டும்
நேரம் அதை நம்ப மாட்டேன்
நானும்
As the evening twilight fades
A desire arises in the corner of the eye
Even if I just stand staring at you forever
I feel it would be enough
So what if morning arrives?
So what if the sunlight peeks in?
The time shown by the clock
I will not believe it anymore
பூங்காற்றும்
போர்வை கேட்கும்
நேரம் நேரம் தீயாய்
மாறும் தேகம் தேகம்
உன் கைகள் என்னை
தொட்டு கோலம் போடும்
வாழ்வின் எல்லை
தேடும் தேடும்
A time when even the gentle breeze asks for a blanket
A time when the body turns into fire
Your hands touch me and draw patterns
Searching for the ultimate boundaries of life
மாலை மங்கும்
நேரம் ஒரு மோகம்
கண்ணின் ஓரம் உன்னை
பார்த்து கொண்டே நின்றாலும்
போதும் என்று தோன்றும்
As the evening twilight fades
A desire arises in the corner of the eye
Even if I just stand staring at you forever
I feel it would be enough
ஒரு வீட்டில் நாம்
இருந்து ஓர் இலையில்
நம் விருந்து இரு தூக்கம்
ஒரு கனவில் மூழ்கி
வாழ்க்கை தொடங்கும்
நான் சமையல் செய்திடுவேன்
நீ வந்து அணைத்திடுவாய்
என் பசியும் உன் பசியும்
சேர்ந்தே ஒன்றாய் அடங்கும்
நான் கேட்டு ஆசைபட்ட
பாடல் நூறு நீயும் நானும்
சேர்ந்தே கேட்போம்
தாலாட்டை கண்ணில்
சொன்ன ஆணும் நீ தான்
காலம் நேரம் தாண்டி
வாழ்வோம்
With both of us living under one roof
Sharing a feast on a single leaf
With two sleeps merging into one dream
Immersed together, our life will begin
I will cook the food
You will come and embrace me
My hunger and your hunger together
Will be appeased as one
A hundred songs I longed to listen to
You and I will listen to them together
You are the man who spoke a lullaby through his eyes
We shall live transcending time and moments
மாலை மங்கும்
நேரம் ஒரு மோகம்
கண்ணின் ஓரம் உன்னை
பார்த்து கொண்டே நின்றாலும்
போதும் என்று தோன்றும்
காலை வந்தால் என்ன
வெயில் எட்டி பார்த்தால்
என்ன கடிகாரம் காட்டும்
நேரம் அதை நம்ப மாட்டேன்
நானும்
As the evening twilight fades
A desire arises in the corner of the eye
Even if I just stand staring at you forever
I feel it would be enough
So what if morning arrives?
So what if the sunlight peeks in?
The time shown by the clock
I will not believe it anymore
பால் சிந்தும்
பௌர்ணமியில் நாம்
நனைவோம் பனி இரவில்
நம் மூச்சுக் காய்ச்சலில்
இந்த பனியும் நடுங்கும்
வீடெங்கும் உன் பொருட்கள்
அசைந்தாடும் உன் உடைகள்
தனியாக நான் இல்லை
என்றே சொல்லி சினுங்கும்
தீண்டாமல் தீண்டி போகும்
வாடை காற்றே தூக்கம் தீர்ந்து
நாட்கள் ஆச்சு உன் வாசம்
என்னில் பட்டும் வாடி போனேன்
வாசல் தூணாய் நானும் ஆனேன்
On a full moon night spilling milk-white moonlight
We shall get soaked in the chilly night dew
In the feverish heat of our breath
Even this frost will shiver
Your belongings all around the house
Your clothes swaying gently
Whispering to me that I am not alone
They hum and pout gently
Touching without touching and passing by
Oh chilly northern wind
It has been days since sleep left me
Even as your fragrance brushed against me
I withered away
I became like a pillar standing at the doorway
மாலை மங்கும்
நேரம் ஒரு மோகம்
கண்ணின் ஓரம் உன்னை
பார்த்து கொண்டே நின்றாலும்
போதும் என்று தோன்றும்
காலை வந்தால் என்ன
வெயில் எட்டி பார்த்தால்
என்ன கடிகாரம் காட்டும்
நேரம் அதை நம்ப மாட்டேன்
நானும்
As the evening twilight fades
A desire arises in the corner of the eye
Even if I just stand staring at you forever
I feel it would be enough
So what if morning arrives?
So what if the sunlight peeks in?
The time shown by the clock
I will not believe it anymore
Maalai mangum neram
As the evening twilight fades
Oru mogam kannin oram
A desire arises in the corner of the eye
Unnai paarthu kondae nindraalum
Even if I just stand staring at you forever
Podhum endru thondrum
I feel it would be enough
Kaalai vandhaal enna
So what if morning arrives?
Veyil etti paarthaal enna
So what if the sunlight peeks in?
Gadikaaram kaattum neram
The time shown by the clock
Adhai namba matten naanum
I will not believe it anymore
Poongaattrum porvai ketkum neram neram
A time when even the gentle breeze asks for a blanket
Theeyaai maarum dhegam dhegam
A time when the body turns into fire
Un kaigal ennai thottu kolam podum
Your hands touch me and draw patterns
Vaazhvin ellai thedum thedum
Searching for the ultimate boundaries of life
Maalai mangum neram
As the evening twilight fades
Oru mogam kannin oram
A desire arises in the corner of the eye
Unnai paarthu kondae nindraalum
Even if I just stand staring at you forever
Podhum endru thondrum
I feel it would be enough
Oru veetil naam irunthu
With both of us living under one roof
Orr ilaiyil nam virunthu
Sharing a feast on a single leaf
Iru thookkam oru kanavil
With two sleeps merging into one dream
Moozhgi vaazhkai thodangum
Immersed together, our life will begin
Naan samaiyal seidhiduven
I will cook the food
Nee vandhu anaithiduvaai
You will come and embrace me
En pasiyum un pasiyum sernthae
My hunger and your hunger together
Ondraai adangum
Will be appeased as one
Naan kettu aasai patta paadal nooru
A hundred songs I longed to listen to
Neeyum naanum sernthae ketpom
You and I will listen to them together
Thaalaattai kannil sonna aanum nee thaan
You are the man who spoke a lullaby through his eyes
Kaalam neram thaandi vaazhvom
We shall live transcending time and moments
Maalai mangum neram
As the evening twilight fades
Oru mogam kannin oram
A desire arises in the corner of the eye
Unnai paarthu kondae nindraalum
Even if I just stand staring at you forever
Podhum endru thondrum
I feel it would be enough
Kaalai vandhaal enna
So what if morning arrives?
Veyil etti paarthaal enna
So what if the sunlight peeks in?
Gadikaaram kaattum neram
The time shown by the clock
Adhai namba matten naanum
I will not believe it anymore
Paal sindhum pournamiyil
On a full moon night spilling milk-white moonlight
Naam nanaivom pani iravil
We shall get soaked in the chilly night dew
Nam moochu kaaichalil
In the feverish heat of our breath
Indha paniyum nadungum
Even this frost will shiver
Veedengum un porutkal
Your belongings all around the house
Asainthaadum un udaigal
Your clothes swaying gently
Thaniyaaga naan illai
Whispering to me that I am not alone
Endrae solli sinungum
They hum and pout gently
Theendaamal theendi pogum
Touching without touching and passing by
Vaadai kaatrae
Oh chilly northern wind
Thookkam theernthu naatkal aachu
It has been days since sleep left me
Un vaasam ennil pattum
Even as your fragrance brushed against me
Vaadi ponen
I withered away
Vaasal thoonaai naanum aanen
I became like a pillar standing at the doorway
Maalai mangum neram
As the evening twilight fades
Oru mogam kannin oram
A desire arises in the corner of the eye
Unnai paarthu kondae nindraalum
Even if I just stand staring at you forever
Podhum endru thondrum
I feel it would be enough
Kaalai vandhaal enna
So what if morning arrives?
Veyil etti paarthaal enna
So what if the sunlight peeks in?
Gadikaaram kaattum neram
The time shown by the clock
Adhai namba matten naanum
I will not believe it anymore
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Maalai Mangum Neram is a soulful romantic track expressing deep intimacy, yearning, and domestic bliss between two lovers. The protagonist speaks of timeless love where hours and clocks lose significance in the warmth of companionship. She envisions a simple, beautiful life together—sharing a home, dining on a single leaf, cooking, embracing, and experiencing shared dreams.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification (Uvamaani)
“Veedengum un porutkal / Asainthaadum un udaigal / Thaniyaaga naan illai / Endrae solli sinungum”
In 'Veedengum un porutkal... Thaniyaaga naan illai Endrae solli sinungum', the protagonist's belongings and clothes are personified as comforting entities that whisper to her that she is never alone.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Nam moochu kaaichalil / Indha paniyum nadungum”
In 'Nam moochu kaaichalil indha paniyum nadungum', the warmth of their passionate breath is poetically exaggerated as being hot enough to make the winter frost shiver.
Etugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Oru veetil naam irunthu / Orr ilaiyil nam virunthu”
The second letters 'ru' in 'Oru' and 'Orr' create a rhythmic Tamil poetic symmetry.
Oxymoron / Contrast
“Theendaamal theendi pogum”
The line 'Theendaamal theendi pogum' uses contradictory terms (touching without touching) to depict the subtle, delicate feel of the wind.
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Trivia
Composed by Prakash Kumar (G. V. Prakash Kumar) with lyrics penned by celebrated lyricist Thamarai, 'Maalai Mangum Neram' from the movie Rowthiram (2011) was rendered by singer Ranina Reddy and became an instant chartbuster for its soothing melody and expressive lyrical imagery.
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