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Lyrics & meaning

Maalai Varugira Neram

From Chidambara Ragasiyam · 1985

Lyricist
Idhaya Chandran
Singers
Jayachandran, S. P. Shailaja
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Chidambara Ragasiyam
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
6 Dec 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Maalai varugira neram
Yaedho oru vagai thaagam
Kangal podum thaalam
Udhadugal engum vaalipa melam
Edukkavaa vaa vaa kodukkavaa….
Maalai varugira neram
Yaedho oru vagai thaagam
Kangal podum thaalam
Udhadugal engum vaalipa melam
Edukkavaa vaa vaa kodukkavaa….
Paavai idai thodum varai penmai thaangaathu
Raja sugam varum varai kangal moodaathu
Male :Laalaa lala nooru kalai dhinam tharum manjam paaraattum
Kodi yugam varai unai jeevan thaalaattum
Female :Mazhaithaan varumo malar mael vizhumo
Male :Poovai theendida thendral kadhalan neram paarpathundo
Maalai varugira neram
Yaedho oru vagai thaagam
Male :Kangal podum thaalam
Female :Udhadugal engum vaalipa melam
Male :Edukkavaa
Female :Vaa vaa kodukkavaa….
Vaadai enum thanal sudum thendral theeyaagum
Devi varam tharum varai thegam poraadum
Female :Paaigirathae madhan kanai paavai en meedhu
Kaavalanae enai anai paavam un maadhu
Male :Inimael thadaiyo madimael varavo
Female :Vaanil neendhidum mega thaergalai naalum oorvalamo
Maalai varugira neram
Female :Yaedho oru vagai thaagam
Male :Kangal podum thaalam
Udhadugal engum vaalipa melam
Female :Kangal podum thaalam
Udhadugal engum vaalipa melam
Male :Edukkavaa
Female :Vaa vaa kodukkavaa….
Lala lallaa
Female :Laalaa lalla lalaa
Both :Lala lallaa
Laalaa lalla lalaa……
As evening arrives,
A strange kind of thirst awakens...
The eyes tap a rhythm,
And the lips play the beat of youthful drums.
Shall I take it? Come, come, shall I give it?
As evening arrives,
A strange kind of thirst awakens...
The eyes tap a rhythm,
And the lips play the beat of youthful drums.
Shall I take it? Come, come, shall I give it?
Until you touch my waist, my womanly heart cannot bear it.
Until sweet pleasure arrives, these eyes will not close.
Male: La la lala... The bed that offers a hundred arts each day will celebrate us,
And my soul will lull you for endless lifetimes.
Female: Will the rain finally arrive? Will it shower upon the flower?
Male: Does the breeze, the lover, ever check the time to touch a flower?
As evening arrives,
A strange kind of thirst awakens...
Male: The eyes tap a rhythm,
Female: And the lips play the beat of youthful drums.
Male: Shall I take it?
Female: Come, come, shall I give it?
The cold wind burns like glowing embers and turns to fire,
Until my goddess grants her blessing, my body will struggle with desire.
Female: The arrows of the god of love strike straight at me,
My protector, hold me close—have mercy on your girl!
Male: Is there any barrier now? Shall I come rest on your lap?
Female: Like cloud chariots floating across the sky, is every day a grand parade?
As evening arrives,
Female: A strange kind of thirst awakens...
Male: The eyes tap a rhythm,
And the lips play the beat of youthful drums.
Female: The eyes tap a rhythm,
And the lips play the beat of youthful drums.
Male: Shall I take it?
Female: Come, come, shall I give it?
Lala lalla
Female: Lala lalla lala
Both: Lala lalla
Lala lalla lala...
Male
Female
Female
Female
Male
Male
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Maalai Varugira Neram is a romantic duet from the 1985 Tamil movie Chidambara Ragasiyam. The song beautifully captures the passion and intimate longing between two lovers as dusk settles. The evening twilight acts as a catalyst for their romantic desire, described through vivid imagery of music, nature, breezes, and tender affection. The lyrics trade playful exchanges where the lovers express their deep emotional and physical connection using poetic metaphors of nature and devotion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Udhadugal engum vaalipa melam”

Comparing the lips to a youthful drum ensemble or musical performance ('vaalipa melam').

Personification

“Poovai theendida thendral kadhalan neram paarpathundo”

Attributing human feelings of love and intent to the gentle breeze, portraying it as a lover touching a flower.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Paavai idai thodum varai penmai thaangaathu”

The second letters 'va' in 'Paavai' and 'Raja' (with soft consonant alignment) create rhythmic rhyme across couplets.

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Trivia

Chidambara Ragasiyam (1985) is a popular Tamil crime thriller directed by Visu. The film features music composed by K. Chakravarthy, and this song stands out for its melodious rendering of evening romantic themes.

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