- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Chorus
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Urimai
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Jun 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Maalai vandhadhum un nyaaabagam
Female Chorus :Thattha raraa
Male :Raasiyaanadhu en jaadhagam
Female Chorus :Thattha raraa
Aasai aayiram
Koodum neram paadum neram
Aadugindra kaadhal naadagam
Vaazhndhu paarkka vaa vaa
Female Chorus :Haei
Male :Vaattam theerkka vaa
Maalai vandhadhum un nyaaabagam
Female Chorus :Thattha raraa
Male :Raasiyaanadhu en jaadhagam haehae
Yengaadhae maanae
Un maaman naanae
Ennodu vaadi kannae
Poovaana kaiyil
Undaana maiyal
Poraadum kaadhal munnae
Kaiyodu ingae
Vandhaadu pennae
Kannaana aasai kannae
Kaadhodu pesa
Yedhaedho undu
Kelaayo endhan munnae
Vaadum vaalibam paadavum
Vaalai pennudan aadavum
Neram vandhu serndhadhu
Neeyum kooda vandhadhu
Kaaman thollai ennavenbadhu
Vaazhndhu paarkka vaa vaa
Female Chorus :Haei
Male :Vaattam theerkka vaa
Maalai vandhadhum un nyaaabagam
Female Chorus :Thattha raraa
Male :Raasiyaanadhu en jaadhagam
Female Chorus :Thattha raraa
Aasai aayiram
Koodum neram paadum neram
Aadugindra kaadhal naadagam
Vaazhndhu paarkka vaa vaa
Female Chorus :Haei
Male :Vaattam theerkka vaa
Maalai vandhadhum un nyaaabagam
Female Chorus :Thattha raraa
Male :Raasiyaanadhu en jaadhagam
Naan kaadhal mannan
Un aasai kannan
Muppaalil ondraanavan
Eppodhum inbam
Engindra kolgai
Kolgindra or vaaliban
Naal koodi ponaal
Kaalangal aanaal
Veenaagum un vaalibam
Vaazhgindra podhae
Vaattangal theerndhaal
Endrendrum inbam varum
Vaadaikku ready kaadhali
Vandhu koodadi maadhavi
Maadhu nalla maadhu thaan
Thodhu nalla thodhu thaan
Neram kooda nalla neram thaan
Vaazhndhu paarkka vaa vaa
Female Chorus :Haei
Male :Vaattam theerkka vaa
Maalai vandhadhum un nyaaabagam
Female Chorus :Thattha raraa
Male :Raasiyaanadhu en jaadhagam
Female Chorus :Thattha raraa
Aasai aayiram
Koodum neram paadum neram
Aadugindra kaadhal naadagam
Vaazhndhu paarkka vaa vaa
Female Chorus :Haei
Male :Vaattam theerkka vaa vaa
Female Chorus :Haei
Male :Vaazhndhu paarkka vaa vaa
Female Chorus :Haei
Male :Vaattam theerkka vaa vaa vaa
Female Chorus :Haei
When evening arrives, thoughts of you fill my mind
Female Chorus: Thattha raaraa
Male: My horoscope has turned favorable
Female Chorus: Thattha raaraa
A thousand desires arise
It is time to come together, time to sing
A play of love unfolds
Come, come, let us truly experience life
Female Chorus: Hey!
Male: Come and ease my longing!
When evening arrives, thoughts of you fill my mind
Female Chorus: Thattha raaraa
Male: My horoscope has turned favorable, heh-heh!
Do not yearn, my gentle deer
I am your beloved man
Come along with me, my darling
In these flower-soft hands
the passion that has blossomed
struggles before this great love
Taking my hand right here
come and dance, my girl
My precious, dearest darling
To whisper softly in your ears
there are so many things
Won't you listen, standing before me?
For this aching youth to sing,
and dance with a youthful beauty,
the right time has finally arrived
and you too have come along
To know what the sweet torment of Kama (god of love) is,
come, come, let us truly experience life
Female Chorus: Hey!
Male: Come and ease my longing!
When evening arrives, thoughts of you fill my mind
Female Chorus: Thattha raaraa
Male: My horoscope has turned favorable
Female Chorus: Thattha raaraa
A thousand desires arise
It is time to come together, time to sing
A play of love unfolds
Come, come, let us truly experience life
Female Chorus: Hey!
Male: Come and ease my longing!
When evening arrives, thoughts of you fill my mind
Female Chorus: Thattha raaraa
Male: My horoscope has turned favorable
I am the king of romance
your beloved Krishna
one who lives for love (the third part of life's virtues)
Always seeking joy
is the guiding rule
of this young man
If days slip by
and seasons pass,
your youth will be wasted
While we are still living,
if our longings are quenched,
happiness will last forever
Ready for the cool breeze, my love?
Come and unite with me, Madhavi
You are truly a wonderful woman,
the match is truly perfect,
and the time is just right!
Come, come, let us truly experience life
Female Chorus: Hey!
Male: Come and ease my longing!
When evening arrives, thoughts of you fill my mind
Female Chorus: Thattha raaraa
Male: My horoscope has turned favorable
Female Chorus: Thattha raaraa
A thousand desires arise
It is time to come together, time to sing
A play of love unfolds
Come, come, let us truly experience life
Female Chorus: Hey!
Male: Come and ease my longing, come, come!
Female Chorus: Hey!
Male: Come, come, let us truly experience life
Female Chorus: Hey!
Male: Come and ease my longing, come, come, come!
Female Chorus: Hey!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Maalai Vandhadhum Un Nyaaabagam' from the 1985 film 'Urimai' is a lively romantic track that captures the romantic yearning felt at dusk. The male protagonist expresses how the arrival of evening brings fond memories of his beloved, attributing his good fortune in love to an auspicious horoscope. He persuasively invites her to cherish youth, abandon hesitations, and unite with him to experience lifelong happiness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emoni / Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Poovaana kaiyil / Undaana maiyal”
Matching initial consonant sounds across adjacent lines like 'Yengaadhae' and 'Un maaman' or 'Poovaana' and 'Undaana' creating a rhythmic flow in Tamil poetry.
Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Koodum neram paadum neram”
Matching second consonants across successive lines, seen in 'Koodum neram paadum neram' (d/d sounds).
Metaphor
“Yengaadhae maanae / Un maaman naanae”
Comparing the heroine to a 'maan' (deer) and 'poovaana kai' (hands like soft flowers), symbolizing gentleness and beauty.
Did you know?
Trivia
The film 'Urimai' (1985) features lyrics written by Gangai Amaran, who is well-known for his catchy, rhythmic, and accessible lyricism that seamlessly blended traditional poetic meters with urban romantic banter in 1980s Tamil cinema.
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