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Lyrics & meaning

Maelae Maelae

From Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal · 2014

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singer
Karthik
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Movie name
Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal
Movie release year
2014
Lyrics added on
4 Aug 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Melae melae thannalae
Enna kondu ponalae
Andha pulla kannaalae
Nenja allitaalae
Aala thinnu poralae
Aattam poda vachalae
Andharthil ennathaan
Paththa vachitalae
Ava dhooram ninna thooralu
En pakkam vandha saaralu
Avalaalae naan aanen eesalu
Ava melae romba aavalu
Adhanaalae ullae modhalu
Ava ennoda kaadhal angelu
{Va raasa raasa
Valiyellaam rosa rosa
Hey lesa lesa
Aagaadhae neeyum loosa loosa} (2)
Ava oru azhagiya koduma
Adha pulambida pulambida aruvai
Nedham enna paarthadhum
Yeri pochu peruma
Ava oru vagaiyila inima
Adha arinjida arinjida pudhuma
Ena thottupesida
Koodi pochu therama
{Ava nerula vandha podhum
Thervu ellaam thaeradi aagum
Ava kannaalae pesum dheebam} (2)
Melae melae thannalae
Enna kondu ponalae
Andha pulla kannaalae
Nenja allitaalae
Kadavula thuthipavan iruppaan
Konda kadamaya madhippavan iruppan
Ada avala paarthida
Ellaathayum marappaan
Ulagaththa rasippavan iruppan
Endha unavayum rusippavan iruppan
Ava kooda ninnavan
Thanna thaanae ezhappaan
{Ava oru mura vacha kaaram
En usurula niththam oorum
Ava theeraadha neer aagaaram} (2)
Yelae yelae yelae yelae…
Melae melae thannalae
Enna kondu ponalae
Andha pulla kannaalae
Nenja allitaalae
Aala thinnu poralae
Aattam poda vachalae
Andharthil ennathaan
Paththa vachitalae
Ava dhooram ninna thooralu
En pakkam vandha saaralu
Avalaalae naan aanen eesalu
Ava melae romba aavalu
Adhanaalae ullae modhalu
Ava ennoda kaadhal angelu
{Va raasa raasa
Valiyellaam rosa rosa
Hey lesa lesa
Aagaadhae neeyum loosa loosa} (2)
Higher and higher, so effortlessly,
She carried me away.
With just her eyes, that girl
Stole my heart completely.
She consumes me whole as she walks by,
She made me dance with joy.
Right up in mid-air,
She set me on fire.
When she stands far away, it is a light drizzle,
When she comes near me, it is a cool shower.
Because of her, I became like a moth drawn to flame.
My longing for her is so deep,
And because of that, there is turmoil within me.
She is my angel of love.
Come, my prince, my king,
Roses line your entire way.
Hey, take it easy, take it slow,
Do not lose your mind and go crazy.
She is a beautiful torment,
And rambling about it is pure torture.
Every day when she looks at me,
My pride swells high.
In her own way, she is pure sweetness,
The more I know her, the fresher it feels.
To reach out and talk to her,
My confidence has only grown.
Whenever she comes before my eyes,
Every test turns into a grand festival.
She is a glowing lamp that speaks with her eyes.
Higher and higher, so effortlessly,
She carried me away.
With just her eyes, that girl
Stole my heart completely.
There are people who worship God,
There are people who value their duty,
Ah, but just by looking at her,
A person forgets everything else.
There are people who admire the world,
There are people who savor every taste of food,
Yet anyone who stands beside her
Will completely lose himself.
The spice she gave me once
Soaks into my soul every single day.
She is an endless, soothing drink.
Eley eley eley eley…
Higher and higher, so effortlessly,
She carried me away.
With just her eyes, that girl
Stole my heart completely.
She consumes me whole as she walks by,
She made me dance with joy.
Right up in mid-air,
She set me on fire.
When she stands far away, it is a light drizzle,
When she comes near me, it is a cool shower.
Because of her, I became like a moth drawn to flame.
My longing for her is so deep,
And because of that, there is turmoil within me.
She is my angel of love.
Come, my prince, my king,
Roses line your entire way.
Hey, take it easy, take it slow,
Do not lose your mind and go crazy.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Melae Melae' from Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal (2014) is a energetic romantic track celebrating the exhilarating rush of falling head over heels in love. The protagonist describes how his love interest mesmerizes him completely with her gaze, lifting his spirits high into the air and consuming his thoughts day and night. The chorus features playful female backing vocals teasing the protagonist not to lose his sanity over this overwhelming affection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

“Ava dhooram ninna thooralu / En pakkam vandha saaralu / Avalaalae naan aanen eesalu”

Matching second consonants across successive lines ('dhooram', 'pakkam', 'melae' pattern like 'thooralu', 'saaralu', 'eesalu').

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

“Ava dhooram ninna thooralu / En pakkam vandha saaralu”

Comparing the heroine to a rain drizzle from afar and a heavy shower up close.

Oxymoron

“Ava oru azhagiya koduma”

Juxtaposition of contradictory terms 'azhagiya' (beautiful) and 'koduma' (cruelty/torture).

Monaee (Initial rhyming/alliteration)

“Ulagaththa rasippavan iruppan / Endha unavayum rusippavan iruppan”

Repetition of the initial sound 'u' across lines.

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Trivia

The track was composed by Harris Jayaraj for the film starring Udhayanidhi Stalin and Nayanthara. Lyricist Thamarai blends contemporary street-style playfulness with traditional poetic metaphors like comparing the lover to an 'eesal' (winged termite drawn irresistibly to light).

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