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Lyrics & meaning

Maalai Pon Maalai

From Udhayam NH4 · 2013

Lyricist
La. Rajkumar
Singers
Bela Shende, S. P. B. Charan
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Movie name
Udhayam NH4
Movie release year
2013
Lyrics added on
29 May 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Maalai pon maalai
Naam pogindra saalai ellaam
Magarandham vaan thoovuthae
Maalai pon maalai
Naam pogindra saalai ellaam
Magarandham vaan thoovuthae
Madi meethu unai vaithu
Maarbodu anaipenae
Imai moodum iravinilae adiyae
Paal veethi payana vali
Nam thedal nadakuthadi
Vinmeengal velichathilae neeyae
Nadhi meedhinilae
Pala kodi nila
Oh neelgirathae kanavae..
Maalai pon maalai
Naam pogindra saalai ellaam
Magarandham vaan thoovuthae
Maalai pon maalai
Naam pogindra saalai ellaam
Magarandham vaan thoovuthae
Tholilae saayum uyarathil
Neeyum irupathu poruthumae
Udhatilae udhadu urasidum pothu
Uyirilae azhuthamae
Ul naakilae ..ae..thaen thuli nee
Un tholilae..ae… kodi malli naan
Sottu sottai ..aai..mazhai thuli nee
Vetta veli..ee… otrai poo naan
En jannal vanamae
Satterndru thirakuthae
Un vizhiyil nainthathae
Muttondru malaruthae
Thaanae naa nae
Thaanae naa nae
Maalai pon maalai
Naam pogindra saalai ellaam
Magarandham vaan thoovuthae
Oh viralgalil thavalum
Koppaiyil nirambum vilai illa wine ival
Irulilae yeriyum meluginai polae
Azhagiya oli ival
Kannam serthu..uu kaigal korthu
Vatta nila..aaa vaanam paarthu
Ondraaguthae..ae kangal naangu
Otrai kanaa..aa kaanum pothu
Or poorvai koodathil
Naam sernthae vasikalaam
Ssiru vervai pookalil
Malar thotram vithaikalam
Maalai pon maalai
Naam pogindra saalai ellaam
Magarandham vaan thoovuthae
Maalai pon maalai
Naam pogindra saalai ellaam
Magarandham vaan thoovuthae
Madi meethu unai vaithu
Maarbodu anaipenae
Imai moodum iravinilae adiyae
Paal veethi payana vali
Nam thedal nadakuthadi
Vinmeengal velichathilae neeyae
Nadhi meedhinilae
Pala kodi nila
Oh neelgirathae kanavae..
Maalai pon maalai
Naam pogindra saalai ellaam
Magarandham vaan thoovuthae
Evening, a golden evening,
Across all the roads we travel,
The sky showers pollen.
Evening, a golden evening,
Across all the roads we travel,
The sky showers pollen.
Holding you on my lap,
I will embrace you close to my chest,
In the night when eyes softly close, my girl.
Along the path of the Milky Way,
Our search goes on, my girl,
In the glow of the stars, it is you.
Upon the river,
Countless moons reflect,
Oh, the dream stretches on...
Evening, a golden evening,
Across all the roads we travel,
The sky showers pollen.
Evening, a golden evening,
Across all the roads we travel,
The sky showers pollen.
You being at the exact height to rest on my shoulder
Fits so perfectly.
When lips brush against lips,
A deep spark touches the soul.
You are a drop of honey on my tongue,
I am climbing jasmine resting on your shoulder.
You are falling drops of rain,
I am a lone flower in the open field.
The garden outside my window
Flings open all at once;
Drenched in your eyes,
A single pearl blossoms.
Thaane naane,
Thaane naane.
Evening, a golden evening,
Across all the roads we travel,
The sky showers pollen.
Oh, slipping through gentle fingers,
Filling the cup, she is priceless wine.
Like a candle burning in the dark,
She is a beautiful light.
Cheeks pressed close, holding hands,
Gazing at the round moon in the sky,
Four eyes become one,
As we share a single dream.
Under the shelter of a blanket,
We can live together;
In tiny drops of sweat,
We can sow a garden of blooms.
Evening, a golden evening,
Across all the roads we travel,
The sky showers pollen.
Evening, a golden evening,
Across all the roads we travel,
The sky showers pollen.
Holding you on my lap,
I will embrace you close to my chest,
In the night when eyes softly close, my girl.
Along the path of the Milky Way,
Our search goes on, my girl,
In the glow of the stars, it is you.
Upon the river,
Countless moons reflect,
Oh, the dream stretches on...
Evening, a golden evening,
Across all the roads we travel,
The sky showers pollen.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Maalai Pon Maalai from the movie Udhayam NH4 is a romantic song that captures the euphoric feeling of two lovers traveling together during a golden evening. The lyrics paint a vivid dreamscape where nature itself celebrates their union—pollen falling from the sky like rain, moon reflections floating on rivers, and starlight illuminating their path. The song expresses intimate affection, comparing the beloved to sweet honey drops, raindrops, and priceless wine that brightens up the darkness. The lovers dream of a shared future where four eyes see a single dream, living intimately under the same sky and blanket, making their romantic journey feel infinite like the Milky Way.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Moonaai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Maalai pon maalai / Naam pogindra saalai ellaam”

Repetition of the second letter 'la' in consecutive words/lines (Maalai / Saalai).

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

“Koppaiyil nirambum vilai illa wine ival”

Comparing the girl directly to priceless wine held in a glass.

Simile (Upama)

“Irulilae yeriyum meluginai polae”

Comparing her illuminating beauty to a candle burning in the dark using 'polae'.

Imagery

“Nadhi meedhinilae / Pala kodi nila”

Vivid sensory depiction of moonlit river waters and infinite reflections.

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Trivia

Udhayam NH4 (2013) is a romantic road thriller directed by Manimaran and written by Vetrimaaran. The song features music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, sung by Bela Shende and G. V. Prakash Kumar, with lyrics penned by La. Rajkumar. The visual aesthetic of the song highlights a night-time road trip romance.

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