Maalai Varum Vennila
From Nenjam Marappathillai (2021 Film) · 2021
- Lyricist
- Selvaraghavan
- Singer
- Dhanush
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Nenjam Marappathillai (2021 Film)2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Maalai varum vennila | The white moon that arrives in the evening |
| Manadhukkul venpuraa | A white dove inside the heart |
| Theeppori paavaiyaa | Is she a maiden like a spark of fire? |
| En thedal un madiyaa… | Is my search for your lap? |
| Chorus | |
| Un manasa thottu poraalae | She touches your heart as she passes by |
| Hey ramasamy | Hey Ramasamy |
| Or dhinusa yedho kanavu | A peculiar kind of dream |
| Hey ramasamy | Hey Ramasamy |
| Ava kanna paartha | Looking at her eyes |
| Pala kanni vachaa | She laid many traps |
| Ada unakum kaadhal vandhuduchu | Ah, love has come to you too |
| Ramasamy…. | Ramasamy... |
| Male | |
| Maalai varum vennila | The white moon that arrives in the evening |
| Chorus :Ramsay ramsay.. | Chorus: Ramsay, Ramsay.. |
| Male :Manadhukkul venpuraa | Male: A white dove inside the heart |
| Chorus :Ramsay ramsay.. | Chorus: Ramsay, Ramsay.. |
| Chorus | |
| Ramsay ramsay …(4) | Ramsay, Ramsay... (4) |
| Male | |
| Un vaazhvil pala thunai thaan | You have many companions in your life |
| Un thevai oru thunai thaan… | But your need is just one true companion... |
| Kaalangal….kaalangal | Eras... Eras... |
| Odalaam…odalaam | May run... May run... |
| Aayinum …aayinum | Even so... Even so... |
| Theiyalaam…theiyalaam | May wear away... May wear away... |
| Settrilae thamarai serndhu ponaal | If a lotus merges into the mud |
| En vidhi..un vidhi…nam vidhithaan…. | My fate.. your fate.. it is our collective fate... |
| Chorus | |
| Un manasa thottu poraalae | She touches your heart as she passes by |
| Hey ramasamy | Hey Ramasamy |
| Or dhinusa yedho kanavu | A peculiar kind of dream |
| Hey ramasamy | Hey Ramasamy |
| Ava kanna paartha | Looking at her eyes |
| Pala kanni vachaa | She laid many traps |
| Ada unakum kaadhal vandhuduchu | Ah, love has come to you too |
| Ramasamy…. | Ramasamy... |
| Male | |
| Mazhai thuli …un vizhi | Raindrop... your eyes... |
| Oh edhu nizhal..edhu nijam | Oh, which is shadow.. which is reality? |
| Nee imaikkiraai…naan sumakkiren | You blink... I carry the burden |
| Peraasaigal.. en kelvigal ennennavo.. | Great desires.. whatever my questions may be.. |
| Malarae uyirae…. | Oh flower, oh life... |
| Chorus | |
| Un manasa thottu poraalae | She touches your heart as she passes by |
| Hey ramasamy | Hey Ramasamy |
| Or dhinusa yedho kanavu | A peculiar kind of dream |
| Hey ramasamy | Hey Ramasamy |
| Ava kanna paartha | Looking at her eyes |
| Pala kanni vachaa | She laid many traps |
| Ada unakum kaadhal vandhuduchu | Ah, love has come to you too |
| Ramasamy…. | Ramasamy... |
| Chorus | |
| Ramsay ramsay…(2) | Ramsay, Ramsay... (2) |
மாலை வரும் வெண்ணிலா
மனதுக்குள் வெண்புறா
தீப்பொறி பாவையா
என் தேடல் உன் மடியா..
The white moon that arrives in the evening
A white dove inside the heart
Is she a maiden like a spark of fire?
Is my search for your lap?
உன் மனச தொட்டு போறாளே
ஹேய் ராமசாமி
ஓரு தினுசா ஏதோ கனவு
ஹேய் ராமசாமி
அவ கண்ண பார்த்தா
பல கன்னி வெச்சா
அட உனக்கும் காதல் வந்துடுச்சு
ராமசாமி......
She touches your heart as she passes by
Hey Ramasamy
A peculiar kind of dream
Hey Ramasamy
Looking at her eyes
She laid many traps
Ah, love has come to you too
Ramasamy...
மாலை வரும் வெண்ணிலா
குழு :
ராம்சே ராம்சே..
மனதுக்குள் வெண்புறா
குழு :
ராம்சே ராம்சே..
The white moon that arrives in the evening
Chorus: Ramsay, Ramsay..
Male: A white dove inside the heart
Chorus: Ramsay, Ramsay..
ராம்சே ராம்சே.. (4)
Ramsay, Ramsay... (4)
உன் வாழ்வில் பல துணை தான்
உன் தேவை ஒரு துணை தான்...
காலங்கள்.... காலங்கள்
ஓடலாம்... ஓடலாம்
ஆயினும்... ஆயினும்
தேயலாம்... தேயலாம்
சேற்றிலே தாமரை சேர்ந்து போனால்
உன் விதி.. என் விதி.. நம் விதிதான்....
You have many companions in your life
But your need is just one true companion...
Eras... Eras...
May run... May run...
Even so... Even so...
May wear away... May wear away...
If a lotus merges into the mud
My fate.. your fate.. it is our collective fate...
உன் மனச தொட்டு போறாளே
ஹேய் ராமசாமி
ஓரு தினுசா ஏதோ கனவு
ஹேய் ராமசாமி
அவ கண்ண பார்த்தா
பல கன்னி வெச்சா
அட உனக்கும் காதல் வந்துடுச்சு
ராமசாமி....
She touches your heart as she passes by
Hey Ramasamy
A peculiar kind of dream
Hey Ramasamy
Looking at her eyes
She laid many traps
Ah, love has come to you too
Ramasamy...
மழை துளி... உன் விழி
ஓ எது நிழல்.. எது நிஜம்
நீ இமைக்கிறாய்... நான் சுமக்கிறேன்
பேராசைகள்.. என் கேள்விகள் என்னென்னவோ..
மலரே உயிரே....
Raindrop... your eyes...
Oh, which is shadow.. which is reality?
You blink... I carry the burden
Great desires.. whatever my questions may be..
Oh flower, oh life...
உன் மனச தொட்டு போறாளே
ஹேய் ராமசாமி
ஓரு தினுசா ஏதோ கனவு
ஹேய் ராமசாமி
அவ கண்ண பார்த்தா
பல கன்னி வெச்சா
அட உனக்கும் காதல் வந்துடுச்சு
ராமசாமி....
She touches your heart as she passes by
Hey Ramasamy
A peculiar kind of dream
Hey Ramasamy
Looking at her eyes
She laid many traps
Ah, love has come to you too
Ramasamy...
ராம்சே ராம்சே...(2)
Ramsay, Ramsay... (2)
Maalai varum vennila
The white moon that arrives in the evening
Manadhukkul venpuraa
A white dove inside the heart
Theeppori paavaiyaa
Is she a maiden like a spark of fire?
En thedal un madiyaa…
Is my search for your lap?
Un manasa thottu poraalae
She touches your heart as she passes by
Hey ramasamy
Hey Ramasamy
Or dhinusa yedho kanavu
A peculiar kind of dream
Hey ramasamy
Hey Ramasamy
Ava kanna paartha
Looking at her eyes
Pala kanni vachaa
She laid many traps
Ada unakum kaadhal vandhuduchu
Ah, love has come to you too
Ramasamy….
Ramasamy...
Maalai varum vennila
The white moon that arrives in the evening
Chorus :Ramsay ramsay..
Chorus: Ramsay, Ramsay..
Male :Manadhukkul venpuraa
Male: A white dove inside the heart
Chorus :Ramsay ramsay..
Chorus: Ramsay, Ramsay..
Ramsay ramsay …(4)
Ramsay, Ramsay... (4)
Un vaazhvil pala thunai thaan
You have many companions in your life
Un thevai oru thunai thaan…
But your need is just one true companion...
Kaalangal….kaalangal
Eras... Eras...
Odalaam…odalaam
May run... May run...
Aayinum …aayinum
Even so... Even so...
Theiyalaam…theiyalaam
May wear away... May wear away...
Settrilae thamarai serndhu ponaal
If a lotus merges into the mud
En vidhi..un vidhi…nam vidhithaan….
My fate.. your fate.. it is our collective fate...
Un manasa thottu poraalae
She touches your heart as she passes by
Hey ramasamy
Hey Ramasamy
Or dhinusa yedho kanavu
A peculiar kind of dream
Hey ramasamy
Hey Ramasamy
Ava kanna paartha
Looking at her eyes
Pala kanni vachaa
She laid many traps
Ada unakum kaadhal vandhuduchu
Ah, love has come to you too
Ramasamy….
Ramasamy...
Mazhai thuli …un vizhi
Raindrop... your eyes...
Oh edhu nizhal..edhu nijam
Oh, which is shadow.. which is reality?
Nee imaikkiraai…naan sumakkiren
You blink... I carry the burden
Peraasaigal.. en kelvigal ennennavo..
Great desires.. whatever my questions may be..
Malarae uyirae….
Oh flower, oh life...
Un manasa thottu poraalae
She touches your heart as she passes by
Hey ramasamy
Hey Ramasamy
Or dhinusa yedho kanavu
A peculiar kind of dream
Hey ramasamy
Hey Ramasamy
Ava kanna paartha
Looking at her eyes
Pala kanni vachaa
She laid many traps
Ada unakum kaadhal vandhuduchu
Ah, love has come to you too
Ramasamy….
Ramasamy...
Ramsay ramsay…(2)
Ramsay, Ramsay... (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film 'Nenjam Marappathillai' serves as a psychological portrait and theme song for the eccentric protagonist, Ramsay (Ramasamy), played by S. J. Suryah. The lyrics mix surreal romantic metaphors like the white moon, fiery spark, and white dove with playful teasing about falling in love despite his dark and complicated nature.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Manadhukkul venpuraa / Theeppori paavaiyaa”
Comparing the woman or emotion inside the heart to a 'venpuraa' (white dove) and 'theeppori paavai' (fiery spark damsel).
End Rhyme / Sound Harmony
“Maalai varum vennila / Manadhukkul venpuraa”
'Vennila' and 'Venpuraa' share internal musicality and rhyme.
Wordplay / Polysemy
“Ava kanna paartha / Pala kanni vachaa”
Play on the words 'Kanna' (eyes) and 'Kanni' (traps/maidens).
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Kaalangal….kaalangal / Odalaam…odalaam”
Emphasis through rhythmic repetition of temporal and spatial words.
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Trivia
Although listed with unknown music credits in some regional lyric sheets, the soundtrack for 'Nenjam Marappathillai' was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja in collaboration with director Selvaraghavan. The song showcases S. J. Suryah's signature dramatic performance in the movie.
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