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Lyrics & meaning

Malai Rani Munthanai

From Ore Vanam Ore Boomi · 1979

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Ore Vanam Ore Boomi
Movie release year
1979
Lyrics added on
27 Jan 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Malai rani munthaanai sariya sariya
Mann maathaa vannamadu viriya viriya
Ilangaatru maarbagathai thazhuva thazhuva
Ennugindren kavithai ondru ezhutha ezhutha
Malai rani munthaanai sariya sariya
Mann maathaa vannamadu viriya viriya
Ilangaatru maarbagathai thazhuva thazhuva
Ennugindren kavithai ondru ezhutha ezhutha
Kadhal vitta moochu ondru
Perugi perugi kaattraagi
Kadhaliyin kanneerthaan
Urugi urugi neeraagi
Megam ennum thozhi vanthu
Kaniya kaniya mozhi pesi
Megam ennum thozhi vanthu
Kaniya kaniya mozhi pesi
Thaayai vittu odi sellum
Pennai pola nazhuvi
Medai vittu aadi thullum
Menmaithaano aruvi
Medai vittu aadi thullum
Menmaithaano aruvi
Malai rani munthaanai sariya sariya
Male :Lalala lalala
Female :Mann maathaa vannamadu viriya viriya
Male :Lalala lalala
Female :Ilangaatru maarbagathai thazhuva thazhuva
Male :Lalala lalala
Female :Ennugindren kavithai ondru ezhutha ezhutha
Poo vizhuntha maathiriyae
Mayangi mayangi vizh vendum
Pottu vaiththa kulamagal pol
Thayangi thayangi vara vendum
Nee nadakkum vazhiyinilae
Thavazhnthu thavazhnthu selvaayo
Nee nadakkum vazhiyinilae
Thavazhnthu thavazhnthu selvaayo
Engae vanthaai engae selvaai
Intha pennae thozhi
Entha penmau unnai polae
Inbam kondaen vaazhi
Malai rani munthaanai sariya sariya
Male :Lalala lalala
Female :Mann maathaa vannamadu viriya viriya
Male :Lalala lalala
Female :Ilangaatru maarbagathai thazhuva thazhuva
Male :Lalala lalala
Female :Ennugindren kavithai ondru ezhutha ezhutha
...
As the mountain queen's saree slips down,
As Mother Earth's colors unfold,
As the gentle breeze embraces the chest,
I think of writing a poem...
As the mountain queen's saree slips down,
As Mother Earth's colors unfold,
As the gentle breeze embraces the chest,
I think of writing a poem...
A sigh exhaled by love,
Swells and becomes the wind,
The beloved's tears,
Melt and turn into water,
A friend named the cloud arrives,
Speaking words sweet and tender,
A friend named the cloud arrives,
Speaking words sweet and tender,
Like a young girl running away from her mother,
Slipping away and escaping,
Leaping and dancing off the stage,
Is this waterfall so gentle?
Leaping and dancing off the stage,
Is this waterfall so gentle?
As the mountain queen's saree slips down,
Male: La la la, la la la
Female: As Mother Earth's colors unfold,
Male: La la la, la la la
Female: As the gentle breeze embraces the chest,
Male: La la la, la la la
Female: I think of writing a poem...
Just like a flower falling,
You must fall softly in a trance,
Like a modest girl wearing a bindi (forehead mark),
You must come with shy and hesitant steps,
Along the path you walk,
Will you crawl gently along?
Along the path you walk,
Will you crawl gently along?
Where did you come from, where are you going,
Oh young woman, my friend?
What woman can match you?
I am filled with joy, may you flourish!
As the mountain queen's saree slips down,
Male: La la la, la la la
Female: As Mother Earth's colors unfold,
Male: La la la, la la la
Female: As the gentle breeze embraces the chest,
Male: La la la, la la la
Female: I think of writing a poem...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This iconic Tamil song from 'Ore Vanam Ore Boomi' (1979) composed by M. S. Viswanathan and written by Kannadasan celebrates nature through romantic and poetic personification. The speaker perceives the mountains, earth, wind, clouds, and waterfalls as living, emotional entities reflecting human emotions of love, shyness, and beauty. The mountain is depicted as a queen whose garment slips, while the cascading waterfall resembles a shy maiden stepping out into the world. In the voice of Vani Jairam with subtle vocal harmonies, the song transforms natural elements into an immersive, poetic experience where love manifests as wind and tears transform into flowing streams.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvam (Metaphor)

“Malai rani munthaanai sariya sariya”

The mountain is metaphorically described as a queen ('Malai rani') and the cloud as a female friend ('Megam ennum thozhi').

Uwamai (Simile)

“Thaayai vittu odi sellum pennai pola nazhuvi”

The flowing waterfall is compared to a young woman slipping away from her mother ('Thaayai vittu odi sellum pennai pola').

Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

“Mann maathaa vannamadu viriya viriya”

Words like 'sariya sariya', 'viriya viriya', and 'thazhuva thazhuva' are repeated consecutively to evoke a rhythmic, flowing sensory imagery of natural phenomena.

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Trivia

'Ore Vanam Ore Boomi' features classic melodies composed by M. S. Viswanathan. This track is celebrated for Vani Jairam's expressive vocals and Kannadasan's vivid imagery blending nature with human romance.

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