Maelae Maelae
From Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal · 2014
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singer
- Karthik
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Melae melae thannalae | High up, automatically on its own |
| Enna kondu ponalae | She carried me away |
| Andha pulla kannaalae | With her eyes, that girl |
| Nenja allitaalae | Swept away my heart |
| Male | |
| Aala thinnu poralae | She devours me completely and walks away |
| Aattam poda vachalae | She made me dance around |
| Andharthil ennathaan | High up in mid-air |
| Paththa vachitalae | She set me on fire |
| Male | |
| Ava dhooram ninna thooralu | If she stands far away, she is a drizzle |
| En pakkam vandha saaralu | Coming near me, she becomes a downpour |
| Avalaalae naan aanen eesalu | Because of her, I became a winged termite drawn to flame |
| Male | |
| Ava melae romba aavalu | I have immense longing for her |
| Adhanaalae ullae modhalu | Therefore, a conflict rages within me |
| Ava ennoda kaadhal angelu | She is my angel of love |
| Chorus | |
| {Va raasa raasa | {Come, my king, my king |
| Valiyellaam rosa rosa | The path is filled with roses, roses |
| Hey lesa lesa | Hey, take it easy, easy |
| Aagaadhae neeyum loosa loosa} (2) | Don't you go crazy, crazy} (2) |
| Male | |
| Ava oru azhagiya koduma | She is a beautiful torture |
| Adha pulambida pulambida aruvai | Complaining about it again and again feels tedious |
| Nedham enna paarthadhum | Seeing me daily |
| Yeri pochu peruma | My pride soared high |
| Male | |
| Ava oru vagaiyila inima | She is sweet in her own unique way |
| Adha arinjida arinjida pudhuma | Discovering that bit by bit is a novelty |
| Ena thottupesida | To touch and talk to me |
| Koodi pochu therama | Her talent has grown manifold |
| Male | |
| {Ava nerula vandha podhum | {When she comes in person |
| Thervu ellaam thaeradi aagum | Every test turns into a grand festival ground |
| Ava kannaalae pesum dheebam} (2) | She is a glowing lamp speaking through her eyes} (2) |
| Male | |
| Melae melae thannalae | High up, automatically on its own |
| Enna kondu ponalae | She carried me away |
| Andha pulla kannaalae | With her eyes, that girl |
| Nenja allitaalae | Swept away my heart |
| Male | |
| Kadavula thuthipavan iruppaan | There are those who pray to God |
| Konda kadamaya madhippavan iruppan | There are those who honor their duty |
| Ada avala paarthida | Oh, upon looking at her |
| Ellaathayum marappaan | They will forget everything else |
| Male | |
| Ulagaththa rasippavan iruppan | There are those who admire the world |
| Endha unavayum rusippavan iruppan | There are those who relish all kinds of food |
| Ava kooda ninnavan | The one who stands beside her |
| Thanna thaanae ezhappaan | Will lose his very self |
| Male | |
| {Ava oru mura vacha kaaram | {The spice she imparted once |
| En usurula niththam oorum | Soaks eternally in my soul |
| Ava theeraadha neer aagaaram} (2) | She is an endless refreshing drink} (2) |
| Male | |
| Yelae yelae yelae yelae… | Yelae yelae yelae yelae… |
| Male | |
| Melae melae thannalae | High up, automatically on its own |
| Enna kondu ponalae | She carried me away |
| Andha pulla kannaalae | With her eyes, that girl |
| Nenja allitaalae | Swept away my heart |
| Male | |
| Aala thinnu poralae | She devours me completely and walks away |
| Aattam poda vachalae | She made me dance around |
| Andharthil ennathaan | High up in mid-air |
| Paththa vachitalae | She set me on fire |
| Male | |
| Ava dhooram ninna thooralu | If she stands far away, she is a drizzle |
| En pakkam vandha saaralu | Coming near me, she becomes a downpour |
| Avalaalae naan aanen eesalu | Because of her, I became a winged termite drawn to flame |
| Male | |
| Ava melae romba aavalu | I have immense longing for her |
| Adhanaalae ullae modhalu | Therefore, a conflict rages within me |
| Ava ennoda kaadhal angelu | She is my angel of love |
| Chorus | |
| {Va raasa raasa | {Come, my king, my king |
| Valiyellaam rosa rosa | The path is filled with roses, roses |
| Hey lesa lesa | Hey, take it easy, easy |
| Aagaadhae neeyum loosa loosa} (2) | Don't you go crazy, crazy} (2) |
விஷ்லிங் :
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High up, automatically on its own
She carried me away
With her eyes, that girl
Swept away my heart
மேலே மேலே
தன்னாலே என்ன
கொண்டு போனாளே
அந்தப் புள்ள கண்ணாலே
நெஞ்ச அள்ளிடாளே
She devours me completely and walks away
She made me dance around
High up in mid-air
She set me on fire
விஷ்லிங் :
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If she stands far away, she is a drizzle
Coming near me, she becomes a downpour
Because of her, I became a winged termite drawn to flame
ஆள தின்னுப்
போறாளே ஆட்டம்
போட வச்சாளே
அந்தரத்தில் என்னத்
தான் பத்த வச்சிட்டாளே
I have immense longing for her
Therefore, a conflict rages within me
She is my angel of love
விஷ்லிங் :
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{Come, my king, my king
The path is filled with roses, roses
Hey, take it easy, easy
Don't you go crazy, crazy} (2)
அவ தூரம் நின்ன
தூறலு என் பக்கம் வந்த
சாரலு அவளாலே நான்
ஆனேன் ஈசலு
She is a beautiful torture
Complaining about it again and again feels tedious
Seeing me daily
My pride soared high
அவ மேலே
ரொம்ப ஆவலு அதனாலே
உள்ளே மோதலு அவ
என்னோட காதல் ஏஞ்சலு
She is sweet in her own unique way
Discovering that bit by bit is a novelty
To touch and talk to me
Her talent has grown manifold
{ வா ராசா ராசா
வழி எல்லாம் ரோசா
ரோசா ஹே லேசா
லேசா ஆகாதே நீயும்
லூசா லூசா } (2)
{When she comes in person
Every test turns into a grand festival ground
She is a glowing lamp speaking through her eyes} (2)
அவ ஒரு அழகிய
கொடும அத புலம்பிட
புலம்பிட அறுவை நிதம்
என்ன பாா்த்ததும் ஏறிப்
போச்சு பெரும
High up, automatically on its own
She carried me away
With her eyes, that girl
Swept away my heart
அவ ஒரு வகையில
இனிமை அத அறிஞ்சிட
அறிஞ்சிட புதும எனத்
தொட்டுப் பேசிட கூடிப்
போச்சு தெறம
There are those who pray to God
There are those who honor their duty
Oh, upon looking at her
They will forget everything else
{ அவ நேருல
வந்தா போதும் தெருவு
எல்லாம் தேரடி ஆகும்
அவ கண்ணாலே பேசும்
தீபம் } (2)
There are those who admire the world
There are those who relish all kinds of food
The one who stands beside her
Will lose his very self
மேலே மேலே
தன்னாலே என்ன
கொண்டு போனாளே
அந்தப் புள்ள கண்ணாலே
நெஞ்ச அள்ளிடாளே
{The spice she imparted once
Soaks eternally in my soul
She is an endless refreshing drink} (2)
கடவுள துதிப்பவன்
இருப்பான் கொண்ட கடமைய
மதிப்பவன் இருப்பான் அட
அவளப் பாா்த்திட எல்லாத்தையும்
மறப்பான்
Yelae yelae yelae yelae…
உலகத்த ரசிப்பவன்
இருப்பான் எந்த உணவையும்
ருசிப்பவன் இருப்பான் அவ கூட
நின்னவன் தன்ன தானே இழப்பான்
High up, automatically on its own
She carried me away
With her eyes, that girl
Swept away my heart
{ அவ ஒரு முற
வச்ச காரம் என் உசுருல
நித்தம் ஊறும் அவ தீராத
நீர் ஆகாரம் } (2)
She devours me completely and walks away
She made me dance around
High up in mid-air
She set me on fire
விஷ்லிங் :
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If she stands far away, she is a drizzle
Coming near me, she becomes a downpour
Because of her, I became a winged termite drawn to flame
ஏலே ஏலே
ஏலே ஏலே
I have immense longing for her
Therefore, a conflict rages within me
She is my angel of love
மேலே மேலே
தன்னாலே என்ன
கொண்டு போனாளே
அந்தப் புள்ள கண்ணாலே
நெஞ்ச அள்ளிடாளே
{Come, my king, my king
The path is filled with roses, roses
Hey, take it easy, easy
Don't you go crazy, crazy} (2)
விஷ்லிங் :
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ஆள தின்னுப்
போறாளே ஆட்டம்
போட வச்சாளே
அந்தரத்தில் என்னத்
தான் பத்த வச்சிட்டாளே
அவ தூரம் நின்ன
தூறலு என் பக்கம் வந்த
சாரலு அவளாலே நான்
ஆனேன் ஈசலு
விஷ்லிங் :
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அவ மேலே
ரொம்ப ஆவலு அதனாலே
உள்ளே மோதலு அவ
என்னோட காதல் ஏஞ்சலு
{ வா ராசா ராசா
வழி எல்லாம் ரோசா
ரோசா ஹே லேசா
லேசா ஆகாதே நீயும்
லூசா லூசா } (2)
Melae melae thannalae
High up, automatically on its own
Enna kondu ponalae
She carried me away
Andha pulla kannaalae
With her eyes, that girl
Nenja allitaalae
Swept away my heart
Aala thinnu poralae
She devours me completely and walks away
Aattam poda vachalae
She made me dance around
Andharthil ennathaan
High up in mid-air
Paththa vachitalae
She set me on fire
Ava dhooram ninna thooralu
If she stands far away, she is a drizzle
En pakkam vandha saaralu
Coming near me, she becomes a downpour
Avalaalae naan aanen eesalu
Because of her, I became a winged termite drawn to flame
Ava melae romba aavalu
I have immense longing for her
Adhanaalae ullae modhalu
Therefore, a conflict rages within me
Ava ennoda kaadhal angelu
She is my angel of love
{Va raasa raasa
{Come, my king, my king
Valiyellaam rosa rosa
The path is filled with roses, roses
Hey lesa lesa
Hey, take it easy, easy
Aagaadhae neeyum loosa loosa} (2)
Don't you go crazy, crazy} (2)
Ava oru azhagiya koduma
She is a beautiful torture
Adha pulambida pulambida aruvai
Complaining about it again and again feels tedious
Nedham enna paarthadhum
Seeing me daily
Yeri pochu peruma
My pride soared high
Ava oru vagaiyila inima
She is sweet in her own unique way
Adha arinjida arinjida pudhuma
Discovering that bit by bit is a novelty
Ena thottupesida
To touch and talk to me
Koodi pochu therama
Her talent has grown manifold
{Ava nerula vandha podhum
{When she comes in person
Thervu ellaam thaeradi aagum
Every test turns into a grand festival ground
Ava kannaalae pesum dheebam} (2)
She is a glowing lamp speaking through her eyes} (2)
Melae melae thannalae
High up, automatically on its own
Enna kondu ponalae
She carried me away
Andha pulla kannaalae
With her eyes, that girl
Nenja allitaalae
Swept away my heart
Kadavula thuthipavan iruppaan
There are those who pray to God
Konda kadamaya madhippavan iruppan
There are those who honor their duty
Ada avala paarthida
Oh, upon looking at her
Ellaathayum marappaan
They will forget everything else
Ulagaththa rasippavan iruppan
There are those who admire the world
Endha unavayum rusippavan iruppan
There are those who relish all kinds of food
Ava kooda ninnavan
The one who stands beside her
Thanna thaanae ezhappaan
Will lose his very self
{Ava oru mura vacha kaaram
{The spice she imparted once
En usurula niththam oorum
Soaks eternally in my soul
Ava theeraadha neer aagaaram} (2)
She is an endless refreshing drink} (2)
Yelae yelae yelae yelae…
Yelae yelae yelae yelae…
Melae melae thannalae
High up, automatically on its own
Enna kondu ponalae
She carried me away
Andha pulla kannaalae
With her eyes, that girl
Nenja allitaalae
Swept away my heart
Aala thinnu poralae
She devours me completely and walks away
Aattam poda vachalae
She made me dance around
Andharthil ennathaan
High up in mid-air
Paththa vachitalae
She set me on fire
Ava dhooram ninna thooralu
If she stands far away, she is a drizzle
En pakkam vandha saaralu
Coming near me, she becomes a downpour
Avalaalae naan aanen eesalu
Because of her, I became a winged termite drawn to flame
Ava melae romba aavalu
I have immense longing for her
Adhanaalae ullae modhalu
Therefore, a conflict rages within me
Ava ennoda kaadhal angelu
She is my angel of love
{Va raasa raasa
{Come, my king, my king
Valiyellaam rosa rosa
The path is filled with roses, roses
Hey lesa lesa
Hey, take it easy, easy
Aagaadhae neeyum loosa loosa} (2)
Don't you go crazy, crazy} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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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