Maalaiye
From Mei · 2019
- Lyricist
- Christoper Pradeep
- Singer
- Prithvi Kumar
- Music director
- Prithvi Kumar
- Details
- Mei2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Maalaiyae pon maalaiyae | Evening, golden evening |
| Saalai oram penn poo saaralae | Girl, like a drizzle of flowers by the roadside |
| Aasaiyae en aasaiyae | Desire, oh my desire |
| Dhinam dhorum nee pudhu aasaiyae | Every single day, you are a new desire |
| Male | |
| Kaatrilae swaasamae | Breath in the breeze |
| Kaadhalin vaasamae | Fragrance of love |
| Unnai thedinen | I searched for you |
| Male | |
| Naadagam aayiram | A hero who enacts |
| Arangaetridum nayagan | A thousand dramas |
| Un kaadhalan | Your lover |
| Male | |
| Maalaiyae pon maalaiyae | Evening, golden evening |
| Saalai oram penn poo saaralae | Girl, like a drizzle of flowers by the roadside |
| Aasaiyae en aasaiyae | Desire, oh my desire |
| Dhinam dhorum nee pudhu aasaiyae | Every single day, you are a new desire |
| Male | |
| Hoo ooo ooo hoo ooo | Hoo ooo ooo hoo ooo |
| Ora paarvai paarkumpodhu | When you glance sideways |
| Kann simitta vaikkum | It makes my eyes blink in wonder |
| Undhan punnagaigalo azhagu | Your beautiful smiles are exquisite |
| Neram sendrum kaalam sendrum | As time passes and ages move on |
| Ennamgalin thooral sindhum | Drizzling showers of thoughts scatter |
| Nyabagangalo azhagu | Memories are so beautiful |
| Male | |
| Yedhedho dhinam dhinam | Something new happens every day |
| Yenyeno maatrangal | Why these sudden changes? |
| Yaar seidha thavarugalo | Whose mistakes caused these? |
| Ini nee sellum | Now the brand new paths |
| Pudhu pudhu paadhaigal | That you walk upon |
| Engae serum | Where will they lead? |
| Yaar Kanda Kanavugalo | Whose dreams are these? |
| Male | |
| Maalaiyae pon maalaiyae | Evening, golden evening |
| Saalai oram penn poo saaralae | Girl, like a drizzle of flowers by the roadside |
| Aasaiyae en aasaiyae | Desire, oh my desire |
| Dhinam dhorum nee pudhu aasaiyae | Every single day, you are a new desire |
| Male | |
| Nedu naalaaga | For a long time |
| Nenjil vaitha kaadhalae | Oh love held deep inside the heart |
| Thalli pogaathae | Do not move away |
| Neengum indha kaayamae | This wound will heal |
| Male | |
| Unmai sonnen | I spoke the truth |
| Valibam odidum | Youth will fade away |
| Vaanavil thaeindhidum | The rainbow will diminish |
| Thadu maaridum | And footsteps will falter |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkaiyae inbamo | Is life pure joy? |
| Mudhal kaadhalae thunbamo | Is first love pure sorrow? |
| Idhu nyaayamo | Is this fair? |
| Male | |
| Maalaiyae pon maalaiyae | Evening, golden evening |
| Saalai oram penn poo saaralae | Girl, like a drizzle of flowers by the roadside |
| Aasaiyae en aasaiyae | Desire, oh my desire |
| Dhinam dhorum nee peraasaiyae | Every single day, you are a great desire |
| Male | |
| Hoo ooo ooo hoo ooo | Hoo ooo ooo hoo ooo |
| Oh en kaadhalae | Oh my love |
| Male | |
| Hoo ooo ooo hoo ooo | Hoo ooo ooo hoo ooo |
| Oh en kaadhalae | Oh my love |
| Male | |
| Hoo ooo ooo hoo ooo | Hoo ooo ooo hoo ooo |
| Oh en kaadhalae | Oh my love |
மாலையே பொன் மாலையே
சாலை ஓரம் பெண் பூ சாரலே
ஆசையே ஏன் ஆசையே
தினம் தோறும் நீ புது ஆசையே
Evening, golden evening
Girl, like a drizzle of flowers by the roadside
Desire, oh my desire
Every single day, you are a new desire
காற்றிலே சுவாசமே
காதலின் வாசமே
உன்னை தேடினேன்
Breath in the breeze
Fragrance of love
I searched for you
நாடகம் ஆயிரம்
அரங்கேறிடும் நாயகன்
உன் காதலன்
A hero who enacts
A thousand dramas
Your lover
மாலையே பொன் மாலையே
சாலை ஓரம் பெண் பூ சாரலே
ஆசையே ஏன் ஆசையே
தினம் தோறும் நீ புது ஆசையே
Evening, golden evening
Girl, like a drizzle of flowers by the roadside
Desire, oh my desire
Every single day, you are a new desire
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓ
ஓர பார்வை பார்க்கும்போது
கண் சிமிட்ட வைக்கும்
உந்தன் புன்னகைகளோ அழகு
நேரம் சென்றும் காலம் சென்றும்
எண்ணங்களின் தூறல் சிந்தும்
ஞாபகங்களோ அழகு
Hoo ooo ooo hoo ooo
When you glance sideways
It makes my eyes blink in wonder
Your beautiful smiles are exquisite
As time passes and ages move on
Drizzling showers of thoughts scatter
Memories are so beautiful
ஏதேதோ தினம் தினம்
ஏனேனோ மாற்றங்கள்
யார் செய்த தவறுகளோ
இனி நீ செல்லும்
புது புது பாதைகள்
எங்கே சேரும்
யார் கண்ட கனவுகளோ
Something new happens every day
Why these sudden changes?
Whose mistakes caused these?
Now the brand new paths
That you walk upon
Where will they lead?
Whose dreams are these?
மாலையே பொன் மாலையே
சாலை ஓரம் பெண் பூ சாரலே
ஆசையே ஏன் ஆசையே
தினம் தோறும் நீ புது ஆசையே
Evening, golden evening
Girl, like a drizzle of flowers by the roadside
Desire, oh my desire
Every single day, you are a new desire
நெடுநாளாக
நெஞ்சில் வைத்த காதலே
தள்ளி போகாதே
நீங்கும் இந்த காயமே
For a long time
Oh love held deep inside the heart
Do not move away
This wound will heal
உண்மை சொன்னேன்
வாலிபம் ஓடிடும்
வானவில் தேய்ந்திடும்
தடுமாறிடும்
I spoke the truth
Youth will fade away
The rainbow will diminish
And footsteps will falter
வாழ்க்கையே இன்பமோ
முதல் காதலே துன்பமோ
இது நியாயமோ
Is life pure joy?
Is first love pure sorrow?
Is this fair?
மாலையே பொன் மாலையே
சாலை ஓரம் பெண் பூ சாரலே
ஆசையே ஏன் ஆசையே
தினம் தோறும் நீ பேராசையே
Evening, golden evening
Girl, like a drizzle of flowers by the roadside
Desire, oh my desire
Every single day, you are a great desire
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓ
ஓஹ் என் காதலே
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓ
ஓஹ் என் காதலே
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓ
ஓஹ் என் காதலே
Hoo ooo ooo hoo ooo
Oh my love
Hoo ooo ooo hoo ooo
Oh my love
Hoo ooo ooo hoo ooo
Oh my love
Maalaiyae pon maalaiyae
Evening, golden evening
Saalai oram penn poo saaralae
Girl, like a drizzle of flowers by the roadside
Aasaiyae en aasaiyae
Desire, oh my desire
Dhinam dhorum nee pudhu aasaiyae
Every single day, you are a new desire
Kaatrilae swaasamae
Breath in the breeze
Kaadhalin vaasamae
Fragrance of love
Unnai thedinen
I searched for you
Naadagam aayiram
A hero who enacts
Arangaetridum nayagan
A thousand dramas
Un kaadhalan
Your lover
Maalaiyae pon maalaiyae
Evening, golden evening
Saalai oram penn poo saaralae
Girl, like a drizzle of flowers by the roadside
Aasaiyae en aasaiyae
Desire, oh my desire
Dhinam dhorum nee pudhu aasaiyae
Every single day, you are a new desire
Hoo ooo ooo hoo ooo
Hoo ooo ooo hoo ooo
Ora paarvai paarkumpodhu
When you glance sideways
Kann simitta vaikkum
It makes my eyes blink in wonder
Undhan punnagaigalo azhagu
Your beautiful smiles are exquisite
Neram sendrum kaalam sendrum
As time passes and ages move on
Ennamgalin thooral sindhum
Drizzling showers of thoughts scatter
Nyabagangalo azhagu
Memories are so beautiful
Yedhedho dhinam dhinam
Something new happens every day
Yenyeno maatrangal
Why these sudden changes?
Yaar seidha thavarugalo
Whose mistakes caused these?
Ini nee sellum
Now the brand new paths
Pudhu pudhu paadhaigal
That you walk upon
Engae serum
Where will they lead?
Yaar Kanda Kanavugalo
Whose dreams are these?
Maalaiyae pon maalaiyae
Evening, golden evening
Saalai oram penn poo saaralae
Girl, like a drizzle of flowers by the roadside
Aasaiyae en aasaiyae
Desire, oh my desire
Dhinam dhorum nee pudhu aasaiyae
Every single day, you are a new desire
Nedu naalaaga
For a long time
Nenjil vaitha kaadhalae
Oh love held deep inside the heart
Thalli pogaathae
Do not move away
Neengum indha kaayamae
This wound will heal
Unmai sonnen
I spoke the truth
Valibam odidum
Youth will fade away
Vaanavil thaeindhidum
The rainbow will diminish
Thadu maaridum
And footsteps will falter
Vaazhkaiyae inbamo
Is life pure joy?
Mudhal kaadhalae thunbamo
Is first love pure sorrow?
Idhu nyaayamo
Is this fair?
Maalaiyae pon maalaiyae
Evening, golden evening
Saalai oram penn poo saaralae
Girl, like a drizzle of flowers by the roadside
Aasaiyae en aasaiyae
Desire, oh my desire
Dhinam dhorum nee peraasaiyae
Every single day, you are a great desire
Hoo ooo ooo hoo ooo
Hoo ooo ooo hoo ooo
Oh en kaadhalae
Oh my love
Hoo ooo ooo hoo ooo
Hoo ooo ooo hoo ooo
Oh en kaadhalae
Oh my love
Hoo ooo ooo hoo ooo
Hoo ooo ooo hoo ooo
Oh en kaadhalae
Oh my love
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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