Malai Neram Sugam
From Mounam Kalaikirathu · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Ramesh, Uma Ramanan
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Mounam Kalaikirathu1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Maalai neram sugam thedum neram | Evening time, the time that seeks romantic bliss |
| Maalai neram sugam thedum neram | Evening time, the time that seeks romantic bliss |
| Unnai paaramalae manam pasiyaaruma | Without seeing you, will my heart's hunger ever be satisfied? |
| Uyir poovae unai naadi indha | Oh flower of my soul, seeking you, this |
| Ullam paadum raagam kodi | Heart sings ten million melodies |
| Female | |
| Maalai neram sugam thedum neram | Evening time, the time that seeks romantic bliss |
| Maalai neram sugam thedum neram | Evening time, the time that seeks romantic bliss |
| Unnai paaramalae manam pasiyaaruma | Without seeing you, will my heart's hunger ever be satisfied? |
| Uyir poovae unai naadi indha | Oh flower of my soul, seeking you, this |
| Ullam paadum raagam kodi | Heart sings ten million melodies |
| Male | |
| Maalai neram | Evening time |
| Female :Sugam thedum neram | Female: Time that seeks romantic bliss |
| Male | |
| Paavaiyae undhan paarvaiyae | Oh maiden, because your gaze |
| Maiyal thanthadhinaalae | Gave me deep infatuation |
| Pudhu mogam varugiradhae | A new passion arises |
| Female | |
| Kaalaiyae undhan jaadaiyae | Oh handsome one, because I painted |
| Naanum varaindhadhinaalae | Your graceful gestures in my mind |
| Pudhu naanam varugiradhae | A new bashfulness arises |
| Male | |
| Nenjil modhum naanam | The shyness surging within the heart |
| Konjum podhu theerum | Will dissolve when we embrace |
| Female | |
| Konjam andha kaalam | That intimate time |
| Endru vandhu serum | When will it finally arrive? |
| Male | |
| Arugilae nerungi vaa | Come closer to me |
| Kaadhodu kaadhaaga nan solgiren | I shall whisper into your ear |
| Female | |
| Maalai neram | Evening time |
| Male :Sugam thedum neram | Male: Time that seeks romantic bliss |
| Female | |
| Vaanamae nammai vazhthavae | With the heavens showering blessings upon us |
| Thendral therinil yaeri naam | Riding upon the chariot of gentle breeze, we |
| Selvom oorvalam | Shall journey on a grand procession |
| Male | |
| Laa la laaa | Laa la laaa |
| Vaazhvilae indru nalla naal | Today is an auspicious day in our lives |
| Vaanam paadigal polae | Like skylarks soaring high |
| Pudhu vaazhvai naam peravae | So that we may embrace a new life |
| Female | |
| Kannan unnaithaanae | Oh Krishna, it is you alone |
| Kannil vaithaal maanae | Whom I held in my eyes, my gentle deer |
| Male | |
| Kannil vaitha unnai | You whom I kept in my eyes |
| Nenjil vaithen naanae | I have now enshrined in my heart |
| Female | |
| Innum yen thaamadham | Why delay any further? |
| Ennodu muthaada vandhaal enna | Why don't you come to share kisses with me? |
| Male | |
| Maalai neram sugam thedum neram | Evening time, the time that seeks romantic bliss |
| Female :Maalai neram sugam thedum neram | Female: Evening time, the time that seeks romantic bliss |
| Male :Unnai paaramalae manam pasiyaaruma | Male: Without seeing you, will my heart's hunger ever be satisfied? |
| Female :Uyir poovae unai naadi indha | Female: Oh flower of my soul, seeking you, this |
| Ullam paadum raagam kodi | Heart sings ten million melodies |
| Male | |
| Laa laa laa laaa | Laa laa laa laaa |
| Female :Lala laa laa laa laa | Female: Lala laa laa laa laa |
| Male | |
| Laa laa laa laaa | Laa laa laa laaa |
| Female :Lala laa laa laa laa | Female: Lala laa laa laa laa |
மாலை நேரம் சுகம் தேடும் நேரம்
மாலை நேரம் சுகம் தேடும் நேரம்
உன்னைப் பாராமலே மனம் பசியாறுமா
உயிர்ப் பூவே உனை நாடி இந்த
உள்ளம் பாடும் ராகம் கோடி..
Evening time, the time that seeks romantic bliss
Evening time, the time that seeks romantic bliss
Without seeing you, will my heart's hunger ever be satisfied?
Oh flower of my soul, seeking you, this
Heart sings ten million melodies
மாலை நேரம் சுகம் தேடும் நேரம்
மாலை நேரம் சுகம் தேடும் நேரம்
உன்னைப் பாராமலே மனம் பசியாறுமா
உயிர்ப் பூவே உனை நாடி இந்த
உள்ளம் பாடும் ராகம் கோடி..
Evening time, the time that seeks romantic bliss
Evening time, the time that seeks romantic bliss
Without seeing you, will my heart's hunger ever be satisfied?
Oh flower of my soul, seeking you, this
Heart sings ten million melodies
மாலை நேரம்
சுகம் தேடும் நேரம்
Evening time
Female: Time that seeks romantic bliss
பாவையே உந்தன் பார்வையே
மையல் தந்ததினாலே புது மோகம் வருகிறதே
காளையே உந்தன் ஜாடையே
நானும் வரைந்ததினாலே புது நாணம் வருகிறதே
Oh maiden, because your gaze
Gave me deep infatuation
A new passion arises
நெஞ்சில் மோதும் நாணம்
கொஞ்சும் போது தீரும்
கொஞ்சும் அந்தக் காலம்
என்று வந்து சேரும்
அருகிலே நெருங்கி வா
காதோடு காதாக நான் சொல்கிறேன்
Oh handsome one, because I painted
Your graceful gestures in my mind
A new bashfulness arises
மாலைநேரம்......
சுகம் தேடும் நேரம்..
The shyness surging within the heart
Will dissolve when we embrace
வானமே நம்மை வாழ்த்தவே
தென்றல் தேரினில் ஏறி நாம்
செல்வோம் ஊர்வலமே
That intimate time
When will it finally arrive?
வாழ்விலே.. இன்று நல்ல நாள்..
வானம்பாடிகள் போலே..
புது வாழ்வை நாம் பெறவே
Come closer to me
I shall whisper into your ear
கண்ணன் உன்னைத்தானே
கண்ணில் வைத்தாள் மானே
Evening time
Male: Time that seeks romantic bliss
கண்ணில் வைத்த உன்னை
நெஞ்சில் வைத்தேன் நானே
With the heavens showering blessings upon us
Riding upon the chariot of gentle breeze, we
Shall journey on a grand procession
இன்னும் ஏன் தாமதம்
என்னோடு முத்தாட வந்தால் என்ன
Laa la laaa
Today is an auspicious day in our lives
Like skylarks soaring high
So that we may embrace a new life
மாலை நேரம் சுகம் தேடும் நேரம்
மாலை நேரம் சுகம் தேடும் நேரம்
உன்னைப் பாராமலே மனம் பசியாறுமா
உயிர்ப் பூவே உனை நாடி இந்த
உள்ளம் பாடும் ராகம் கோடி..
Oh Krishna, it is you alone
Whom I held in my eyes, my gentle deer
லா லா லா லா
லாலா லா லா லா லா
You whom I kept in my eyes
I have now enshrined in my heart
லா லா லா லா
லாலா லா லா லா லா
Why delay any further?
Why don't you come to share kisses with me?
Evening time, the time that seeks romantic bliss
Female: Evening time, the time that seeks romantic bliss
Male: Without seeing you, will my heart's hunger ever be satisfied?
Female: Oh flower of my soul, seeking you, this
Heart sings ten million melodies
Laa laa laa laaa
Female: Lala laa laa laa laa
Laa laa laa laaa
Female: Lala laa laa laa laa
Maalai neram sugam thedum neram
Evening time, the time that seeks romantic bliss
Maalai neram sugam thedum neram
Evening time, the time that seeks romantic bliss
Unnai paaramalae manam pasiyaaruma
Without seeing you, will my heart's hunger ever be satisfied?
Uyir poovae unai naadi indha
Oh flower of my soul, seeking you, this
Ullam paadum raagam kodi
Heart sings ten million melodies
Maalai neram sugam thedum neram
Evening time, the time that seeks romantic bliss
Maalai neram sugam thedum neram
Evening time, the time that seeks romantic bliss
Unnai paaramalae manam pasiyaaruma
Without seeing you, will my heart's hunger ever be satisfied?
Uyir poovae unai naadi indha
Oh flower of my soul, seeking you, this
Ullam paadum raagam kodi
Heart sings ten million melodies
Maalai neram
Evening time
Female :Sugam thedum neram
Female: Time that seeks romantic bliss
Paavaiyae undhan paarvaiyae
Oh maiden, because your gaze
Maiyal thanthadhinaalae
Gave me deep infatuation
Pudhu mogam varugiradhae
A new passion arises
Kaalaiyae undhan jaadaiyae
Oh handsome one, because I painted
Naanum varaindhadhinaalae
Your graceful gestures in my mind
Pudhu naanam varugiradhae
A new bashfulness arises
Nenjil modhum naanam
The shyness surging within the heart
Konjum podhu theerum
Will dissolve when we embrace
Konjam andha kaalam
That intimate time
Endru vandhu serum
When will it finally arrive?
Arugilae nerungi vaa
Come closer to me
Kaadhodu kaadhaaga nan solgiren
I shall whisper into your ear
Maalai neram
Evening time
Male :Sugam thedum neram
Male: Time that seeks romantic bliss
Vaanamae nammai vazhthavae
With the heavens showering blessings upon us
Thendral therinil yaeri naam
Riding upon the chariot of gentle breeze, we
Selvom oorvalam
Shall journey on a grand procession
Laa la laaa
Laa la laaa
Vaazhvilae indru nalla naal
Today is an auspicious day in our lives
Vaanam paadigal polae
Like skylarks soaring high
Pudhu vaazhvai naam peravae
So that we may embrace a new life
Kannan unnaithaanae
Oh Krishna, it is you alone
Kannil vaithaal maanae
Whom I held in my eyes, my gentle deer
Kannil vaitha unnai
You whom I kept in my eyes
Nenjil vaithen naanae
I have now enshrined in my heart
Innum yen thaamadham
Why delay any further?
Ennodu muthaada vandhaal enna
Why don't you come to share kisses with me?
Maalai neram sugam thedum neram
Evening time, the time that seeks romantic bliss
Female :Maalai neram sugam thedum neram
Female: Evening time, the time that seeks romantic bliss
Male :Unnai paaramalae manam pasiyaaruma
Male: Without seeing you, will my heart's hunger ever be satisfied?
Female :Uyir poovae unai naadi indha
Female: Oh flower of my soul, seeking you, this
Ullam paadum raagam kodi
Heart sings ten million melodies
Laa laa laa laaa
Laa laa laa laaa
Female :Lala laa laa laa laa
Female: Lala laa laa laa laa
Laa laa laa laaa
Laa laa laa laaa
Female :Lala laa laa laa laa
Female: Lala laa laa laa laa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Maalai Neram Sugam Thedum Neram' from the movie Mounam Kalaikirathu (1986) is a romantic duet capturing the quiet intimacy and romantic yearning of lovers during twilight. The evening setting acts as a backdrop for the couple to express their longing, deep affection, and bashful desire for union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Uyir poovae unai naadi indha”
Describing the beloved as 'Uyir poovae' (flower of my soul) metaphorically equates the lover's life force to a delicate blossom.
Rhetorical Question
“Unnai paaramalae manam pasiyaaruma”
The speaker asks whether the heart's hunger can be sated without sight of the beloved, emphasizing intense romantic longing.
Simile (Upamai)
“Vaanam paadigal polae”
'Vaanam paadigal polae' compares the lovers to skylarks living freely and singing in joy.
Monoreyme / Second-letter Rhyming (Edhugai)
“Kannan unnaithaanae / Kannil vaithaal maanae”
The second letters 'n' match across consecutive lines ('Kannan', 'Kannil', 'Kannil', 'Nenjil').
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Trivia
The song is from the 1986 Tamil film 'Mounam Kalaikirathu' featuring lyrics written by the renowned poet Vaali, who vividly used nature and twilight imagery to convey romantic passion.
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