Maalai Nera Mallipoo
From A1 (Accused No.1) · 2015
- Lyricist
- Gkb
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- A1 (Accused No.1)2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Maalai nera | {Evening time |
| Mallippu mallippu | Jasmine flower, jasmine flower |
| Kaalai nera | Morning time |
| Thaga thimi thom} (2) | Rhythm beats (Thaga thimi thom)} (2) |
| Male | |
| Pudavai vaasathil | In the fragrance of the saree |
| Mohana rangathil | In the captivating stage of passion |
| Sikki thavikirenae | I am trapped and struggling |
| Mookkuthi ozhiyinil | In the glitter of the nose ring |
| Jathiyin aattathil | In the dance of rhythmic beats |
| Thittam podurenae | I am hatching a plan |
| Male | |
| Haan pidichirukku | Ah, it has caught on |
| Kaama neruppu | The fire of desire |
| Female :Maalai nera | Female: Evening time |
| Male :Pidichirukku | Male: It has caught on |
| Uchchi narambu | The nerve at the top of the head |
| Female :Mallippu mallippu | Female: Jasmine flower, jasmine flower |
| Female | |
| Maalai nera | Evening time |
| Mallippu mallippu | Jasmine flower, jasmine flower |
| Kaalai nera………. | Morning time... |
| Aaaaa…..aaaa….aa…. | Aaaaa...aaaa...aa... |
| Male | |
| Puttukku neiyum | Ghee for the puttu dish |
| Thotukka neeyum | And you to touch and savor |
| Nallathor suvaithanae | Is indeed a fine taste |
| Pattadhu theeyum | The fire that touched |
| Suttathu neeyum | You are the one who burned me |
| Maaya kalaidhaanae | It is a magical art indeed |
| Female | |
| Maalai nera | Evening time |
| Maalai nera | Evening time |
| Mallippu mallippu | Jasmine flower, jasmine flower |
| Kaalai nera………. | Morning time... |
| Thaga thimi thom | Rhythm beats (Thaga thimi thom) |
| Male | |
| Thotta mela saththam… | Sound upon the touch... |
| Thotta mela saththam | Sound upon the touch |
| Kotti kidakku muththam | Kisses lie scattered in abundance |
| Thotta sinungi di nee | You are like a touch-me-not plant |
| Male | |
| Pesi thavikka vittu | Leaving me to suffer after speaking |
| Uyira thudikk avittu | Making my soul throb with desire |
| Sittaa parandha di nee | You flew away like a swift bird |
| Chorus | |
| Laali..laali..subha laali | Lullaby.. lullaby.. auspicious lullaby |
| Laali..laali…yendi vaeli……….. | Lullaby.. lullaby.. why this fence or barrier? |
| Male | |
| Haan pidichirukku | Ah, it has caught on |
| Kaama neruppu | The fire of desire |
| Female :Maalai nera | Female: Evening time |
| Male :Pidichirukku | Male: It has caught on |
| Uchchi narambu | The nerve at the top of the head |
| Male | |
| Pidichirukku | It has caught on |
| Kaama neruppu | The fire of desire |
| Female :Maalai nera | Female: Evening time |
| Male :Pidichirukku | Male: It has caught on |
| Uchchi narambu | The nerve at the top of the head |
| Male | |
| Pidichirukku | It has caught on |
| Kaama neruppu | The fire of desire |
| Female :Maalai nera | Female: Evening time |
| Male :Pidichirukku | Male: It has caught on |
| Uchchi narambu | The nerve at the top of the head |
| Male | |
| Thaga thimi thom | Rhythm beats (Thaga thimi thom) |
{மாலை நேர
மல்லிப்பூ மல்லிப்பூ
காலை நேர
தக திமி தோம்} (2)
{Evening time
Jasmine flower, jasmine flower
Morning time
Rhythm beats (Thaga thimi thom)} (2)
புடவை வாசத்தில்
மோகன ரங்கத்தில்
சிக்கி தவிக்கிறேனே
மூக்குத்தி ஒளியினில்
ஜதியின் ஆட்டத்தில்
திட்டம் போடுறேனே
In the fragrance of the saree
In the captivating stage of passion
I am trapped and struggling
In the glitter of the nose ring
In the dance of rhythmic beats
I am hatching a plan
ஹான் பிடிச்சிருக்கு
காம நெருப்பு
மாலை நேர
பிடிச்சிருக்கு
உச்சி நரம்பு
மல்லிப்பூ மல்லிப்பூ
Ah, it has caught on
The fire of desire
Female: Evening time
Male: It has caught on
The nerve at the top of the head
Female: Jasmine flower, jasmine flower
மாலை நேர
மல்லிப்பூ மல்லிப்பூ
காலை நேர......
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆ.....
Evening time
Jasmine flower, jasmine flower
Morning time...
Aaaaa...aaaa...aa...
புட்டுக்கு நெய்யும்
தொட்டுக்க நீயும்
நல்லதோர் சுவைத்தானே
பட்டது தீயும்
சுட்டது நீயும்
மாய கலைதானே
Ghee for the puttu dish
And you to touch and savor
Is indeed a fine taste
The fire that touched
You are the one who burned me
It is a magical art indeed
மாலை நேர
மாலை நேர
மல்லிப்பூ மல்லிப்பூ
காலை நேர.....
தக திமி தோம்
Evening time
Evening time
Jasmine flower, jasmine flower
Morning time...
Rhythm beats (Thaga thimi thom)
தொட்டா மேளச் சத்தம்
தொட்டா மேளச் சத்தம்
கொட்டி கிடக்கு முத்தம்
தொட்டா சிணுங்கிடி நீ
Sound upon the touch...
Sound upon the touch
Kisses lie scattered in abundance
You are like a touch-me-not plant
பேசி தவிக்க விட்டு
உயிர துடிக்கவிட்டு
சிட்டா பறந்தடி நீ
Leaving me to suffer after speaking
Making my soul throb with desire
You flew away like a swift bird
லாலி.....லாலி....சுப லாலி
லாலி......லாலி......ஏன்டி வேலி.....
Lullaby.. lullaby.. auspicious lullaby
Lullaby.. lullaby.. why this fence or barrier?
ஹான் பிடிச்சிருக்கு
காம நெருப்பு
மாலை நேர
பிடிச்சிருக்கு
உச்சி நரம்பு
Ah, it has caught on
The fire of desire
Female: Evening time
Male: It has caught on
The nerve at the top of the head
பிடிச்சிருக்கு
காம நெருப்பு
மாலை நேர
பிடிச்சிருக்கு
உச்சி நரம்பு
It has caught on
The fire of desire
Female: Evening time
Male: It has caught on
The nerve at the top of the head
பிடிச்சிருக்கு
காம நெருப்பு
மாலை நேர
பிடிச்சிருக்கு
உச்சி நரம்பு
It has caught on
The fire of desire
Female: Evening time
Male: It has caught on
The nerve at the top of the head
தக திமி தோம்
Rhythm beats (Thaga thimi thom)
{Maalai nera
{Evening time
Mallippu mallippu
Jasmine flower, jasmine flower
Kaalai nera
Morning time
Thaga thimi thom} (2)
Rhythm beats (Thaga thimi thom)} (2)
Pudavai vaasathil
In the fragrance of the saree
Mohana rangathil
In the captivating stage of passion
Sikki thavikirenae
I am trapped and struggling
Mookkuthi ozhiyinil
In the glitter of the nose ring
Jathiyin aattathil
In the dance of rhythmic beats
Thittam podurenae
I am hatching a plan
Haan pidichirukku
Ah, it has caught on
Kaama neruppu
The fire of desire
Female :Maalai nera
Female: Evening time
Male :Pidichirukku
Male: It has caught on
Uchchi narambu
The nerve at the top of the head
Female :Mallippu mallippu
Female: Jasmine flower, jasmine flower
Maalai nera
Evening time
Mallippu mallippu
Jasmine flower, jasmine flower
Kaalai nera……….
Morning time...
Aaaaa…..aaaa….aa….
Aaaaa...aaaa...aa...
Puttukku neiyum
Ghee for the puttu dish
Thotukka neeyum
And you to touch and savor
Nallathor suvaithanae
Is indeed a fine taste
Pattadhu theeyum
The fire that touched
Suttathu neeyum
You are the one who burned me
Maaya kalaidhaanae
It is a magical art indeed
Maalai nera
Evening time
Maalai nera
Evening time
Mallippu mallippu
Jasmine flower, jasmine flower
Kaalai nera……….
Morning time...
Thaga thimi thom
Rhythm beats (Thaga thimi thom)
Thotta mela saththam…
Sound upon the touch...
Thotta mela saththam
Sound upon the touch
Kotti kidakku muththam
Kisses lie scattered in abundance
Thotta sinungi di nee
You are like a touch-me-not plant
Pesi thavikka vittu
Leaving me to suffer after speaking
Uyira thudikk avittu
Making my soul throb with desire
Sittaa parandha di nee
You flew away like a swift bird
Laali..laali..subha laali
Lullaby.. lullaby.. auspicious lullaby
Laali..laali…yendi vaeli………..
Lullaby.. lullaby.. why this fence or barrier?
Haan pidichirukku
Ah, it has caught on
Kaama neruppu
The fire of desire
Female :Maalai nera
Female: Evening time
Male :Pidichirukku
Male: It has caught on
Uchchi narambu
The nerve at the top of the head
Pidichirukku
It has caught on
Kaama neruppu
The fire of desire
Female :Maalai nera
Female: Evening time
Male :Pidichirukku
Male: It has caught on
Uchchi narambu
The nerve at the top of the head
Pidichirukku
It has caught on
Kaama neruppu
The fire of desire
Female :Maalai nera
Female: Evening time
Male :Pidichirukku
Male: It has caught on
Uchchi narambu
The nerve at the top of the head
Thaga thimi thom
Rhythm beats (Thaga thimi thom)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Maalai Nera Mallippu is a sensual, playful romantic song from the film A1 (Accused No. 1). The song depicts an intoxicating state of romantic longing and sensual passion between lovers. Through playful metaphors involving jasmine flowers, traditional sweets like puttu with ghee, and rhythmic beats, the protagonist expresses how deeply mesmerized he is by his lover's fragrance, beauty, and subtle teasing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kaama neruppu”
Describing intense physical passion and desire as a literal fire catching hold.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Puttukku neiyum / Thotukka neeyum”
Rhyming ends of words in consecutive lines (neiyum / neeyum).
Edhugai (Second-letter Agreement)
“Puttukku neiyum / Pattadhu theeyum”
The second consonant 'tt' matches across consecutive lines (Puttukku / Pattadhu / Suttathu).
Simile / Personification
“Thotta sinungi di nee”
Comparing the heroine's bashfulness to a sensitive touch-me-not plant.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Santhosh Narayanan for the 2019 Santhanam-starrer romantic comedy 'A1', this track blends traditional Tamil rhythmic folk vocalizations with modern synth arrangements, producing a distinct and catchy romantic melody.
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