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Lyrics & meaning

Maalaiye

From Mei · 2019

Lyricist
Christoper Pradeep
Singer
Prithvi Kumar
Music director
Prithvi Kumar
Movie name
Mei
Movie release year
2019
Lyrics added on
23 Jul 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Maalaiyae pon maalaiyae
Saalai oram penn poo saaralae
Aasaiyae en aasaiyae
Dhinam dhorum nee pudhu aasaiyae
Kaatrilae swaasamae
Kaadhalin vaasamae
Unnai thedinen
Naadagam aayiram
Arangaetridum nayagan
Un kaadhalan
Maalaiyae pon maalaiyae
Saalai oram penn poo saaralae
Aasaiyae en aasaiyae
Dhinam dhorum nee pudhu aasaiyae
Hoo ooo ooo hoo ooo
Ora paarvai paarkumpodhu
Kann simitta vaikkum
Undhan punnagaigalo azhagu
Neram sendrum kaalam sendrum
Ennamgalin thooral sindhum
Nyabagangalo azhagu
Yedhedho dhinam dhinam
Yenyeno maatrangal
Yaar seidha thavarugalo
Ini nee sellum
Pudhu pudhu paadhaigal
Engae serum
Yaar Kanda Kanavugalo
Maalaiyae pon maalaiyae
Saalai oram penn poo saaralae
Aasaiyae en aasaiyae
Dhinam dhorum nee pudhu aasaiyae
Nedu naalaaga
Nenjil vaitha kaadhalae
Thalli pogaathae
Neengum indha kaayamae
Unmai sonnen
Valibam odidum
Vaanavil thaeindhidum
Thadu maaridum
Vaazhkaiyae inbamo
Mudhal kaadhalae thunbamo
Idhu nyaayamo
Maalaiyae pon maalaiyae
Saalai oram penn poo saaralae
Aasaiyae en aasaiyae
Dhinam dhorum nee peraasaiyae
Hoo ooo ooo hoo ooo
Oh en kaadhalae
Hoo ooo ooo hoo ooo
Oh en kaadhalae
Hoo ooo ooo hoo ooo
Oh en kaadhalae
O evening, golden evening!
A gentle shower of blossoms by the roadside!
O desire, my sweet desire!
Every day, you are a brand new desire.
A breath carried in the breeze,
the very fragrance of love,
I searched for you.
Staging a thousand plays,
the hero performing them all
is your lover.
O evening, golden evening!
A gentle shower of blossoms by the roadside!
O desire, my sweet desire!
Every day, you are a brand new desire.
Hoo oh oh oh oh hoo oh oh
When you glance from the corner of your eye
and make me blink in wonder,
your sweet smiles are so beautiful!
As hours pass and time moves on,
sprinkling a gentle drizzle of thoughts,
the memories are so beautiful!
Day after day, so many strange things,
so many unexplained changes...
Whose fault was it all?
From now on, the brand new paths
that you walk upon,
where will they lead?
Whose dreams were these, after all?
O evening, golden evening!
A gentle shower of blossoms by the roadside!
O desire, my sweet desire!
Every day, you are a brand new desire.
A love held deep
in the heart for so long,
please do not walk away,
this wound will surely heal.
I told you the truth:
youth will slip away,
the rainbow will fade,
and life will stumble.
Is life meant only for joy?
Is first love meant only for sorrow?
Is this really fair?
O evening, golden evening!
A gentle shower of blossoms by the roadside!
O desire, my sweet desire!
Every day, you become an overwhelming longing.
Hoo oh oh oh oh hoo oh oh
Oh, my love!
Hoo oh oh oh oh hoo oh oh
Oh, my love!
Hoo oh oh oh oh hoo oh oh
Oh, my love!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Maalaiyae' from the movie 'Mei' (2019) expresses a deep, melange of romantic adoration, heartache, and reflection. The protagonist addresses their beloved against the backdrop of a serene golden evening, describing her presence as a refreshing floral shower and an ever-renewing passion that fills their life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagamm)

“Saalai oram penn poo saaralae”

Compares the beloved woman to a refreshing drizzle of flowers by the roadside.

Rhyme / Monai (Initial Rhyme)

“Valibam odidum / Vaanavil thaeindhidum”

Matching starting letters across lines, such as 'Valibam' and 'Vaanavil'.

Rhetorical Question

“Vaazhkaiyae inbamo / Mudhal kaadhalae thunbamo / Idhu nyaayamo”

Posing deep existential and romantic questions about fairness in love and life.

Did you know?

Trivia

The track featured in the 2019 medical thriller 'Mei', starring Nicky Sundaram and Aishwarya Rajesh. The soundtrack was composed by Prithvi Kumar with lyrics written by Christopher Pradeep.

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