Maalai Neramidhe Kola Kuyil Koovudhe
From Naam Iruvar – 1947 Film · 1947
- Lyricist
- K. P. Kamatchisundaram
- Singer
- T. S. Bagavathi
- Music director
- R. Sudharsanam
- Details
- Naam Iruvar – 1947 Film1947
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Maalai neram idhae | It is evening time right now |
| Kola kuyil koovudhingae | The beautiful cuckoo is singing right here |
| Maalai neram idhae | It is evening time right now |
| Kola kuyil koovudhingae | The beautiful cuckoo is singing right here |
| Maamadhi megathodu | Along with the clouds, the great moon |
| Kaadhal kadhai pesuthangae | Is speaking stories of love right there |
| Maamadhi megathodu | Along with the clouds, the great moon |
| Kaadhal kadhai pesuthangae | Is speaking stories of love right there |
| Female | |
| Konjum ezhil solai | In this caressing, beautiful garden |
| Nenjil ezhum vaelai | At this moment rising in my heart |
| Manaogara maara | Oh enchanting Cupid |
| Vaa manaogara maaraa….aa…aa…aa.. | Come, oh enchanting Cupid... |
| Mamanohara maara | Oh beloved captivating Cupid |
| Female | |
| Maamalar thaenil aadum | Dancing in the nectar of great flowers |
| Moga vandai kaana nee vaa | Come to see the passionate beetle |
| Maamalar thaenil aadum | Dancing in the nectar of great flowers |
| Moga vandai kaana nee vaa | Come to see the passionate beetle |
| Unnaiyae thaedum endhan | My heart that searches only for you |
| Ullam kulira va va | Come to make my heart cool and happy |
| Unnaiyae thaedum endhan | My heart that searches only for you |
| Ullam kulira va va | Come to make my heart cool and happy |
| Female | |
| Konjum ezhil solai | In this caressing, beautiful garden |
| Nenjil ezhum vaelai | At this moment rising in my heart |
| Manaogara maara | Oh enchanting Cupid |
| Vaa manaogara maaraa….aa…aa…aa.. | Come, oh enchanting Cupid... |
| Mamanohara maara | Oh beloved captivating Cupid |
| Male | |
| Dhevaamudha mozhiyaalae | With words sweet as divine nectar |
| Dhivya idhalin suvaiyae thaaraai | Give me the taste of divine lips |
| Saelaar vizhiyaalae | Oh one with fish-like eyes |
| Dhivya idhalin suvaiyae thaaraai | Give me the taste of divine lips |
| Saelaar vizhiyaalae | Oh one with fish-like eyes |
| Dhevaa….dhevamudha mozhiyaalae | Oh Lord... with words sweet as divine nectar |
| Dhevaa…aa….aa…aa…aaa…aa…aa…aa… | Oh Lord... |
| Aaa…aa….aa….aa…. | Vocalizing... |
| Amudha mozhiyaalae amudha mozhiyaalae | With nectar-like words, with nectar-like words |
| Amudha mozhiyaalae amudha mozhiyaalae | With nectar-like words, with nectar-like words |
| Dhivya idhalin suvaiyae thaaraai | Give me the taste of divine lips |
| Saelaar vizhiyaalae | Oh one with fish-like eyes |
| Male | |
| Virodham vendaam unnai | Let there be no hostility |
| Vittu naan iruppenoo | Will I ever live away from you? |
| Aaa…..aa….aa….aa…aa…aa… | Vocalizing... |
| Virodham …..virooodham …..virodham | Enmity... enmity... enmity |
| Aaa….aaa….aa….aaa….aaaa…. | Vocalizing... |
| Virodham vendaam unnai | Let there be no hostility |
| Vittu naan iruppenoo | Will I ever live away from you? |
| Vinadiyaenum pirindhaalae | If we part even for a second |
| Manam poruppaenoo | Will my heart tolerate it? |
| Vinadiyaenum pirindhaalae | If we part even for a second |
| Manam poruppaenoo | Will my heart tolerate it? |
| Male | |
| Dhevamudha mozhiyaalae | With words sweet as divine nectar |
| Dhivya idhalin suvaiyae thaaraai | Give me the taste of divine lips |
| Saelaar vizhiyaalae | Oh one with fish-like eyes |
மாலை நேரம் இதே
கோலக்குயில் கூவுதிங்கே
மாலை நேரம் இதே
கோலக்குயில் கூவுதிங்கே
மாமதி மேகத்தோடு
காதல் கதை பேசுதங்கே
மாமதி மேகத்தோடு
காதல் கதை பேசுதங்கே
It is evening time right now
The beautiful cuckoo is singing right here
It is evening time right now
The beautiful cuckoo is singing right here
Along with the clouds, the great moon
Is speaking stories of love right there
Along with the clouds, the great moon
Is speaking stories of love right there
கொஞ்சும் எழில் சோலை
நெஞ்சில் எழும் வேளை
மனோகர மாரா....
வா மனோகர மாரா......ஆ...ஆ...ஆ.
மாமனோஹர மாரா......
In this caressing, beautiful garden
At this moment rising in my heart
Oh enchanting Cupid
Come, oh enchanting Cupid...
Oh beloved captivating Cupid
மாமலர் தேனில் ஆடும்
மோக வண்டை காண நீ வா
மாமலர் தேனில் ஆடும்
மோக வண்டை காண நீ வா
உன்னையேத் தேடும் எந்தன்
உள்ளம் குளிர வா வா....
உன்னையேத் தேடும் எந்தன்
உள்ளம் குளிர வா வா....
Dancing in the nectar of great flowers
Come to see the passionate beetle
Dancing in the nectar of great flowers
Come to see the passionate beetle
My heart that searches only for you
Come to make my heart cool and happy
My heart that searches only for you
Come to make my heart cool and happy
கொஞ்சும் எழில் சோலை
நெஞ்சில் எழும் வேளை
மனோகர மாரா....
வா மனோகர மாரா......ஆ...ஆ...ஆ.
மாமனோஹர மாரா......
In this caressing, beautiful garden
At this moment rising in my heart
Oh enchanting Cupid
Come, oh enchanting Cupid...
Oh beloved captivating Cupid
வசனம் :
...................................
With words sweet as divine nectar
Give me the taste of divine lips
Oh one with fish-like eyes
Give me the taste of divine lips
Oh one with fish-like eyes
Oh Lord... with words sweet as divine nectar
Oh Lord...
Vocalizing...
With nectar-like words, with nectar-like words
With nectar-like words, with nectar-like words
Give me the taste of divine lips
Oh one with fish-like eyes
தேவாமுத மொழியாளே
திவ்ய இதழின் சுவையே தாராய்
சேலார் விழியாளே
திவ்ய இதழின் சுவையே தாராய்
சேலார் விழியாளே
தேவாமுத மொழியாளே..
தேவா......ஆ......ஆ......ஆ.....ஆஆஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....
ஆஆஆ......ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....
அமுத மொழியாளே அமுத மொழியாளே
அமுத மொழியாளே அமுத மொழியாளே
திவ்ய இதழின் சுவையே தாராய்
சேலார் விழியாளே
Let there be no hostility
Will I ever live away from you?
Vocalizing...
Enmity... enmity... enmity
Vocalizing...
Let there be no hostility
Will I ever live away from you?
If we part even for a second
Will my heart tolerate it?
If we part even for a second
Will my heart tolerate it?
விரோதம் வேண்டாம் உன்னையே
விட்டு நான் இருப்பேனோ
ஆஆஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ...ஆஆ....
விரோதம்.......விரோதம்.....விரோதம்.....
ஆஆஆ.....ஆஆஆ......ஆ....ஆஆஆ....ஆஆஆ...
விரோதம் வேண்டாம் உன்னையே
விட்டு நான் இருப்பேனோ
விநாடியேனும் பிரிந்தாலே
மனம் பொறுப்பேனோ......
விநாடியேனும் பிரிந்தாலே
மனம் பொறுப்பேனோ......
With words sweet as divine nectar
Give me the taste of divine lips
Oh one with fish-like eyes
தேவாமுத மொழியாளே
திவ்ய இதழின் சுவையே தாராய்
சேலார் விழியாளே
Maalai neram idhae
It is evening time right now
Kola kuyil koovudhingae
The beautiful cuckoo is singing right here
Maalai neram idhae
It is evening time right now
Kola kuyil koovudhingae
The beautiful cuckoo is singing right here
Maamadhi megathodu
Along with the clouds, the great moon
Kaadhal kadhai pesuthangae
Is speaking stories of love right there
Maamadhi megathodu
Along with the clouds, the great moon
Kaadhal kadhai pesuthangae
Is speaking stories of love right there
Konjum ezhil solai
In this caressing, beautiful garden
Nenjil ezhum vaelai
At this moment rising in my heart
Manaogara maara
Oh enchanting Cupid
Vaa manaogara maaraa….aa…aa…aa..
Come, oh enchanting Cupid...
Mamanohara maara
Oh beloved captivating Cupid
Maamalar thaenil aadum
Dancing in the nectar of great flowers
Moga vandai kaana nee vaa
Come to see the passionate beetle
Maamalar thaenil aadum
Dancing in the nectar of great flowers
Moga vandai kaana nee vaa
Come to see the passionate beetle
Unnaiyae thaedum endhan
My heart that searches only for you
Ullam kulira va va
Come to make my heart cool and happy
Unnaiyae thaedum endhan
My heart that searches only for you
Ullam kulira va va
Come to make my heart cool and happy
Konjum ezhil solai
In this caressing, beautiful garden
Nenjil ezhum vaelai
At this moment rising in my heart
Manaogara maara
Oh enchanting Cupid
Vaa manaogara maaraa….aa…aa…aa..
Come, oh enchanting Cupid...
Mamanohara maara
Oh beloved captivating Cupid
Dhevaamudha mozhiyaalae
With words sweet as divine nectar
Dhivya idhalin suvaiyae thaaraai
Give me the taste of divine lips
Saelaar vizhiyaalae
Oh one with fish-like eyes
Dhivya idhalin suvaiyae thaaraai
Give me the taste of divine lips
Saelaar vizhiyaalae
Oh one with fish-like eyes
Dhevaa….dhevamudha mozhiyaalae
Oh Lord... with words sweet as divine nectar
Dhevaa…aa….aa…aa…aaa…aa…aa…aa…
Oh Lord...
Aaa…aa….aa….aa….
Vocalizing...
Amudha mozhiyaalae amudha mozhiyaalae
With nectar-like words, with nectar-like words
Amudha mozhiyaalae amudha mozhiyaalae
With nectar-like words, with nectar-like words
Dhivya idhalin suvaiyae thaaraai
Give me the taste of divine lips
Saelaar vizhiyaalae
Oh one with fish-like eyes
Virodham vendaam unnai
Let there be no hostility
Vittu naan iruppenoo
Will I ever live away from you?
Aaa…..aa….aa….aa…aa…aa…
Vocalizing...
Virodham …..virooodham …..virodham
Enmity... enmity... enmity
Aaa….aaa….aa….aaa….aaaa….
Vocalizing...
Virodham vendaam unnai
Let there be no hostility
Vittu naan iruppenoo
Will I ever live away from you?
Vinadiyaenum pirindhaalae
If we part even for a second
Manam poruppaenoo
Will my heart tolerate it?
Vinadiyaenum pirindhaalae
If we part even for a second
Manam poruppaenoo
Will my heart tolerate it?
Dhevamudha mozhiyaalae
With words sweet as divine nectar
Dhivya idhalin suvaiyae thaaraai
Give me the taste of divine lips
Saelaar vizhiyaalae
Oh one with fish-like eyes
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic song captures the longing and deep affection of lovers against the serene backdrop of evening nature. The singer describes how the singing cuckoo, the moon conversing with clouds, and the lush garden invoke intense romantic feelings. Calling upon her beloved as 'Manohara Maara' (enchanting Cupid), she yearns for his arrival to cool her heart and share sweet affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Konjum ezhil solai / Nenjil ezhum vaelai”
The second consonant 'n' creates harmony in lines like 'Konjum' and 'Nenjil'.
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Maamalar thaenil aadum / Moga vandai kaana nee vaa”
Repetition of initial sounds like 'M' in 'Maamalar' and 'Moga'.
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagaim)
“Dhevaamudha mozhiyaalae / Saelaar vizhiyaalae”
Comparing words to divine nectar ('Dhevamudha mozhi') and eyes to darting fish ('Saelaar vizhi').
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Trivia
Naam Iruvar (1947), directed by A. V. Meiyappan, was a landmark nationalist musical film in Tamil cinema history. It was released during India's independence year and was famous for introducing patriotic songs alongside romantic melodies, helping establish AVM Productions.
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