Maalai Varugira Neram
From Chidambara Ragasiyam · 1985
- Lyricist
- Idhaya Chandran
- Singers
- Jayachandran, S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Chidambara Ragasiyam1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Maalai varugira neram | As evening arrives, |
| Yaedho oru vagai thaagam | There is a kind of thirst. |
| Kangal podum thaalam | The eyes beat a rhythm, |
| Udhadugal engum vaalipa melam | Youthful music plays across the lips everywhere. |
| Edukkavaa vaa vaa kodukkavaa…. | Shall I take it? Come, come, shall I give it?... |
| Female | |
| Maalai varugira neram | As evening arrives, |
| Yaedho oru vagai thaagam | There is a kind of thirst. |
| Kangal podum thaalam | The eyes beat a rhythm, |
| Udhadugal engum vaalipa melam | Youthful music plays across the lips everywhere. |
| Edukkavaa vaa vaa kodukkavaa…. | Shall I take it? Come, come, shall I give it?... |
| Female | |
| Paavai idai thodum varai penmai thaangaathu | Womanhood cannot endure until the waist of the maiden is touched, |
| Raja sugam varum varai kangal moodaathu | Eyes will not close until royal pleasure arrives. |
| Male :Laalaa lala nooru kalai dhinam tharum manjam paaraattum | Male: Laalaa lala, the bed will appreciate giving a hundred arts daily, |
| Kodi yugam varai unai jeevan thaalaattum | My soul will lull you for a crore eras. |
| Female :Mazhaithaan varumo malar mael vizhumo | Female: Will the rain fall? Will it fall on the flower? |
| Male :Poovai theendida thendral kadhalan neram paarpathundo | Male: Does the lover breeze check the time before touching the flower? |
| Female | |
| Maalai varugira neram | As evening arrives, |
| Yaedho oru vagai thaagam | There is a kind of thirst. |
| Male :Kangal podum thaalam | Male: The eyes beat a rhythm, |
| Female :Udhadugal engum vaalipa melam | Female: Youthful music plays across the lips everywhere. |
| Male :Edukkavaa | Male: Shall I take it? |
| Female :Vaa vaa kodukkavaa…. | Female: Come, come, shall I give it?... |
| Male | |
| Vaadai enum thanal sudum thendral theeyaagum | The scorching cold wind turns the breeze into fire, |
| Devi varam tharum varai thegam poraadum | The body will struggle until the goddess grants her boon. |
| Female :Paaigirathae madhan kanai paavai en meedhu | Female: Cupid's arrow pierces into me, the maiden, |
| Kaavalanae enai anai paavam un maadhu | Oh protector, embrace me; pity your woman. |
| Male :Inimael thadaiyo madimael varavo | Male: Are there any obstacles now? Shall I come onto your lap? |
| Female :Vaanil neendhidum mega thaergalai naalum oorvalamo | Female: Shall cloud-chariots swimming in the sky go on a procession daily? |
| Male | |
| Maalai varugira neram | As evening arrives, |
| Female :Yaedho oru vagai thaagam | Female: There is a kind of thirst. |
| Male :Kangal podum thaalam | Male: The eyes beat a rhythm, |
| Udhadugal engum vaalipa melam | Youthful music plays across the lips everywhere. |
| Female :Kangal podum thaalam | Female: The eyes beat a rhythm, |
| Udhadugal engum vaalipa melam | Youthful music plays across the lips everywhere. |
| Male :Edukkavaa | Male: Shall I take it? |
| Female :Vaa vaa kodukkavaa…. | Female: Come, come, shall I give it?... |
| Male | |
| Lala lallaa | Lala lallaa |
| Female :Laalaa lalla lalaa | Female: Laalaa lalla lalaa |
| Both :Lala lallaa | Both: Lala lallaa |
| Laalaa lalla lalaa…… | Laalaa lalla lalaa…… |
மாலை வருகிற நேரம்
ஏதோ ஒரு வகை தாகம்
கண்கள் போடுது தாளம்
உதடுகள் எங்கும் வாலிப மேளம்
எடுக்கவா வா வா கொடுக்கவா.....
As evening arrives,
There is a kind of thirst.
The eyes beat a rhythm,
Youthful music plays across the lips everywhere.
Shall I take it? Come, come, shall I give it?...
மாலை வருகிற நேரம்
ஏதோ ஒரு வகை தாகம்
கண்கள் போடுது தாளம்
உதடுகள் எங்கும் வாலிப மேளம்
எடுக்கவா வா வா கொடுக்கவா.....
As evening arrives,
There is a kind of thirst.
The eyes beat a rhythm,
Youthful music plays across the lips everywhere.
Shall I take it? Come, come, shall I give it?...
பாவை இடை தொடும் வரை பெண்மை தாங்காது
ராஜ சுகம் வரும் வரை கண்கள் மூடாது
லாலா லல நூறு கலை தினம் தரும் மஞ்சம் பாராட்டும்
கோடி யுகம் வரை உனை ஜீவன் தாலாட்டும்
மழைதான் வருமோ மலர் மேல் விழுமோ
பூவை தீண்டிட தென்றல் காதலன் நேரம் பார்ப்பதுண்டோ
Womanhood cannot endure until the waist of the maiden is touched,
Eyes will not close until royal pleasure arrives.
Male: Laalaa lala, the bed will appreciate giving a hundred arts daily,
My soul will lull you for a crore eras.
Female: Will the rain fall? Will it fall on the flower?
Male: Does the lover breeze check the time before touching the flower?
மாலை வருகிற நேரம்
ஏதோ ஒரு வகை தாகம்
கண்கள் போடுது தாளம்
உதடுகள் எங்கும் வாலிப மேளம்
எடுக்கவா
வா வா கொடுக்கவா.....
As evening arrives,
There is a kind of thirst.
Male: The eyes beat a rhythm,
Female: Youthful music plays across the lips everywhere.
Male: Shall I take it?
Female: Come, come, shall I give it?...
வாடை எனும் தணல் சுடும் தென்றல் தீயாகும்
தேவி வரம் தரும் வரை தேகம் போராடும்
பாய்கிறதே மதன் கணை பாவை என் மீது
காவலனே எனை அணை பாவம் உன் மாது
இனிமேல் தடையோ மடிமேல் வரவோ
வானில் நீந்திடும் மேகத் தேர்களை நாளும் ஊர்வலமோ
The scorching cold wind turns the breeze into fire,
The body will struggle until the goddess grants her boon.
Female: Cupid's arrow pierces into me, the maiden,
Oh protector, embrace me; pity your woman.
Male: Are there any obstacles now? Shall I come onto your lap?
Female: Shall cloud-chariots swimming in the sky go on a procession daily?
மாலை வருகிற நேரம்
ஏதோ ஒரு வகை தாகம்
கண்கள் போடுது தாளம்
உதடுகள் எங்கும் வாலிப மேளம்
கண்கள் போடுது தாளம்
உதடுகள் எங்கும் வாலிப மேளம்
எடுக்கவா
வா வா கொடுக்கவா.....
As evening arrives,
Female: There is a kind of thirst.
Male: The eyes beat a rhythm,
Youthful music plays across the lips everywhere.
Female: The eyes beat a rhythm,
Youthful music plays across the lips everywhere.
Male: Shall I take it?
Female: Come, come, shall I give it?...
லல லல்லா
லாலா லல்ல லலா
இருவர் :
லல லல்லா
லாலா லல்ல லலா
Lala lallaa
Female: Laalaa lalla lalaa
Both: Lala lallaa
Laalaa lalla lalaa……
Maalai varugira neram
As evening arrives,
Yaedho oru vagai thaagam
There is a kind of thirst.
Kangal podum thaalam
The eyes beat a rhythm,
Udhadugal engum vaalipa melam
Youthful music plays across the lips everywhere.
Edukkavaa vaa vaa kodukkavaa….
Shall I take it? Come, come, shall I give it?...
Maalai varugira neram
As evening arrives,
Yaedho oru vagai thaagam
There is a kind of thirst.
Kangal podum thaalam
The eyes beat a rhythm,
Udhadugal engum vaalipa melam
Youthful music plays across the lips everywhere.
Edukkavaa vaa vaa kodukkavaa….
Shall I take it? Come, come, shall I give it?...
Paavai idai thodum varai penmai thaangaathu
Womanhood cannot endure until the waist of the maiden is touched,
Raja sugam varum varai kangal moodaathu
Eyes will not close until royal pleasure arrives.
Male :Laalaa lala nooru kalai dhinam tharum manjam paaraattum
Male: Laalaa lala, the bed will appreciate giving a hundred arts daily,
Kodi yugam varai unai jeevan thaalaattum
My soul will lull you for a crore eras.
Female :Mazhaithaan varumo malar mael vizhumo
Female: Will the rain fall? Will it fall on the flower?
Male :Poovai theendida thendral kadhalan neram paarpathundo
Male: Does the lover breeze check the time before touching the flower?
Maalai varugira neram
As evening arrives,
Yaedho oru vagai thaagam
There is a kind of thirst.
Male :Kangal podum thaalam
Male: The eyes beat a rhythm,
Female :Udhadugal engum vaalipa melam
Female: Youthful music plays across the lips everywhere.
Male :Edukkavaa
Male: Shall I take it?
Female :Vaa vaa kodukkavaa….
Female: Come, come, shall I give it?...
Vaadai enum thanal sudum thendral theeyaagum
The scorching cold wind turns the breeze into fire,
Devi varam tharum varai thegam poraadum
The body will struggle until the goddess grants her boon.
Female :Paaigirathae madhan kanai paavai en meedhu
Female: Cupid's arrow pierces into me, the maiden,
Kaavalanae enai anai paavam un maadhu
Oh protector, embrace me; pity your woman.
Male :Inimael thadaiyo madimael varavo
Male: Are there any obstacles now? Shall I come onto your lap?
Female :Vaanil neendhidum mega thaergalai naalum oorvalamo
Female: Shall cloud-chariots swimming in the sky go on a procession daily?
Maalai varugira neram
As evening arrives,
Female :Yaedho oru vagai thaagam
Female: There is a kind of thirst.
Male :Kangal podum thaalam
Male: The eyes beat a rhythm,
Udhadugal engum vaalipa melam
Youthful music plays across the lips everywhere.
Female :Kangal podum thaalam
Female: The eyes beat a rhythm,
Udhadugal engum vaalipa melam
Youthful music plays across the lips everywhere.
Male :Edukkavaa
Male: Shall I take it?
Female :Vaa vaa kodukkavaa….
Female: Come, come, shall I give it?...
Lala lallaa
Lala lallaa
Female :Laalaa lalla lalaa
Female: Laalaa lalla lalaa
Both :Lala lallaa
Both: Lala lallaa
Laalaa lalla lalaa……
Laalaa lalla lalaa……
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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