Maalaiye Ilamaalaiye
From Madhu Malar · 1981
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Madhu Malar1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Maalaiyae ilamaalaiyae | O evening, young tender evening! |
| Pani thoovi pogathae | Do not leave after sprinkling this chilly mist! |
| Maalaiyae ilamaalaiyae | O evening, young tender evening! |
| Pani thoovi pogathae | Do not leave after sprinkling this chilly mist! |
| Female | |
| Ennaasaiyae enai vaattuthae | My own desires torment me relentlessly. |
| En ennam kaattril vaadiduthae | My thoughts wither away in the wind. |
| Engengo sellum nenjae | O heart, where all do you wander? |
| Female | |
| Maalaiyae ilamaalaiyae | O evening, young tender evening! |
| Pani thoovi pogathae | Do not leave after sprinkling this chilly mist! |
| Female | |
| Thaamarai meniyil aasai vannam thullum | Vibrant colors of desire leap upon my lotus-like body. |
| Thangamaan maariyae thaavi unnai kenjum | Like golden rain, my heart leaps and pleads with you. |
| Yaavivitta manmathan yaenga vaiththaan naayagan | Lord Cupid unleashed his arrows, yet my beloved leaves me yearning. |
| Ennaalum thedavo….. | Am I destined to search for him every single day? |
| Female | |
| Maalaiyae ilamaalaiyae | O evening, young tender evening! |
| Pani thoovi pogathae | Do not leave after sprinkling this chilly mist! |
| Female | |
| Ennaasaiyae enai vaattuthae | My own desires torment me relentlessly. |
| En ennam kaattril vaadiduthae | My thoughts wither away in the wind. |
| Engengo sellum nenjae | O heart, where all do you wander? |
| Female | |
| Panjanai thalliyae paal nilaavum thaeyum | Pushing aside the soft bed, even the milky moon seems to wane. |
| Sinthanai unnidam kondu sendraai neril | You carried all my thoughts directly to him. |
| Yaen maranthaai thendralae yaezhai nenjin kadhalai | O gentle breeze, why did you forget the love of this poor heart? |
| Engae en dhevanae | Where is my beloved lord? |
| Female | |
| Maalaiyae ilamaalaiyae | O evening, young tender evening! |
| Pani thoovi pogathae | Do not leave after sprinkling this chilly mist! |
| Female | |
| Ennaasaiyae enai vaattuthae | My own desires torment me relentlessly. |
| En ennam kaattril vaadiduthae | My thoughts wither away in the wind. |
| Engengo sellum nenjae | O heart, where all do you wander? |
| Female | |
| Maalaiyae ilamaalaiyae | O evening, young tender evening! |
| Pani thoovi pogathae | Do not leave after sprinkling this chilly mist! |
மாலையே இளமாலையே
பனித் தூவி போகாதே
மாலையே இளமாலையே
பனித் தூவி போகாதே
O evening, young tender evening!
Do not leave after sprinkling this chilly mist!
O evening, young tender evening!
Do not leave after sprinkling this chilly mist!
என்னாசையே எனை வாட்டுதே
என் எண்ணம் காற்றில் வாடிடுதே
எங்கெங்கோ செல்லும் நெஞ்சே........
My own desires torment me relentlessly.
My thoughts wither away in the wind.
O heart, where all do you wander?
மாலையே இளமாலையே
பனித் தூவி போகாதே
O evening, young tender evening!
Do not leave after sprinkling this chilly mist!
தாமரை மேனியில் ஆசை வண்ணம் துள்ளும்
தங்கமான் மாறியே தாவி உன்னை கெஞ்சும்
ஏவிவிட்ட மன்மதன் ஏங்க வைத்தான் நாயகன்
எந்நாளும் தேடவோ.......
Vibrant colors of desire leap upon my lotus-like body.
Like golden rain, my heart leaps and pleads with you.
Lord Cupid unleashed his arrows, yet my beloved leaves me yearning.
Am I destined to search for him every single day?
மாலையே இளமாலையே
பனித் தூவி போகாதே
O evening, young tender evening!
Do not leave after sprinkling this chilly mist!
என்னாசையே எனை வாட்டுதே
என் எண்ணம் காற்றில் வாடிடுதே
எங்கெங்கோ செல்லும் நெஞ்சே........
My own desires torment me relentlessly.
My thoughts wither away in the wind.
O heart, where all do you wander?
பஞ்சணை தள்ளியே பால் நிலாவும் தேயும்
சிந்தனை உன்னிடம் கொண்டு சென்றாய் நேரில்
ஏன் மறந்தாய் தென்றலே ஏழை நெஞ்சின் காதலை
எங்கே என் தேவனே......
Pushing aside the soft bed, even the milky moon seems to wane.
You carried all my thoughts directly to him.
O gentle breeze, why did you forget the love of this poor heart?
Where is my beloved lord?
மாலையே இளமாலையே
பனித் தூவி போகாதே
O evening, young tender evening!
Do not leave after sprinkling this chilly mist!
என்னாசையே எனை வாட்டுதே
என் எண்ணம் காற்றில் வாடிடுதே
எங்கெங்கோ செல்லும் நெஞ்சே........
My own desires torment me relentlessly.
My thoughts wither away in the wind.
O heart, where all do you wander?
மாலையே இளமாலையே
பனித் தூவி போகாதே
O evening, young tender evening!
Do not leave after sprinkling this chilly mist!
Maalaiyae ilamaalaiyae
O evening, young tender evening!
Pani thoovi pogathae
Do not leave after sprinkling this chilly mist!
Maalaiyae ilamaalaiyae
O evening, young tender evening!
Pani thoovi pogathae
Do not leave after sprinkling this chilly mist!
Ennaasaiyae enai vaattuthae
My own desires torment me relentlessly.
En ennam kaattril vaadiduthae
My thoughts wither away in the wind.
Engengo sellum nenjae
O heart, where all do you wander?
Maalaiyae ilamaalaiyae
O evening, young tender evening!
Pani thoovi pogathae
Do not leave after sprinkling this chilly mist!
Thaamarai meniyil aasai vannam thullum
Vibrant colors of desire leap upon my lotus-like body.
Thangamaan maariyae thaavi unnai kenjum
Like golden rain, my heart leaps and pleads with you.
Yaavivitta manmathan yaenga vaiththaan naayagan
Lord Cupid unleashed his arrows, yet my beloved leaves me yearning.
Ennaalum thedavo…..
Am I destined to search for him every single day?
Maalaiyae ilamaalaiyae
O evening, young tender evening!
Pani thoovi pogathae
Do not leave after sprinkling this chilly mist!
Ennaasaiyae enai vaattuthae
My own desires torment me relentlessly.
En ennam kaattril vaadiduthae
My thoughts wither away in the wind.
Engengo sellum nenjae
O heart, where all do you wander?
Panjanai thalliyae paal nilaavum thaeyum
Pushing aside the soft bed, even the milky moon seems to wane.
Sinthanai unnidam kondu sendraai neril
You carried all my thoughts directly to him.
Yaen maranthaai thendralae yaezhai nenjin kadhalai
O gentle breeze, why did you forget the love of this poor heart?
Engae en dhevanae
Where is my beloved lord?
Maalaiyae ilamaalaiyae
O evening, young tender evening!
Pani thoovi pogathae
Do not leave after sprinkling this chilly mist!
Ennaasaiyae enai vaattuthae
My own desires torment me relentlessly.
En ennam kaattril vaadiduthae
My thoughts wither away in the wind.
Engengo sellum nenjae
O heart, where all do you wander?
Maalaiyae ilamaalaiyae
O evening, young tender evening!
Pani thoovi pogathae
Do not leave after sprinkling this chilly mist!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song expresses the intense yearning and romantic grief of a woman longing for her beloved during a cold evening. She addresses nature directly, pleading with the cool evening dusk and the mist not to heighten her loneliness and desire while her hero remains away.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Maalaiyae ilamaalaiyae / Pani thoovi pogathae”
Addressing the evening ('Maalaiyae') and breeze ('Thendralae') as living entities capable of hearing her pleas.
Metaphor (Uvamaikani)
“Thaamarai meniyil aasai vannam thullum”
Describing her body as a lotus ('Thaamarai meniyil') and comparing the moon's glow to milk ('paal nilaavum').
Alliteration (Monai)
“Thaamarai meniyil aasai vannam thullum / Thangamaan maariyae thaavi unnai kenjum”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'Th' in 'Thaamarai' and 'Thangamaan'.
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Trivia
Composed by Gangai Amaran for the 1981 film 'Madhu Malar', this song stands out for S. Janaki's soulful vocal performance and Vaali's delicate imagery of evening dusk evoking romantic longing.
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