Malainaatile
From Naadu · 2023
- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Singer
- Ananthu
- Music director
- C. Sathya
- Details
- Naadu2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Malai naatilae | In the mountain land |
| Un thadam thediyae | Searching for your footsteps |
| Alai modhudhae | Waves of emotion surge |
| Agam vaadiyae | My heart is wilting |
| Male | |
| Vazhi pokkanae | O traveler |
| Vazhi kattava | Shall I show you the way? |
| Dhisai kaatinaal | If the direction is shown |
| Sariyaaga maarum indre | Everything will turn out right today |
| Male | |
| Malai maetilae | On the mountain mounds |
| Pala uyir yenguthae | Many souls are longing |
| Padai meetilae | On the battlefield |
| Poradudhae | Struggling to survive |
| Male | |
| Adivaramae | O foothill |
| En kural ketkudha | Can you hear my voice? |
| Oru vaati nee | Just once |
| Un nilam kaana vandhaal enna | Why don't you come to see your land? |
| Male | |
| Podhadha kaalam | In times of shortage |
| Polladha neram | In cruel moments |
| Nee vandhu ninna | If you come and stand here |
| Vidhi thaana maarumae | Fate itself will change |
| Male | |
| Odaana koottam | A vast crowd of people |
| Unnala vaazhum | Will thrive because of you |
| Odatha vaazhkkai | A stagnant life |
| Thiruthaera odumae | Will move forward like a temple chariot |
| Male | |
| Thaviya thavikkum ooru | The village is suffering in deep distress |
| Mazhaiya kilambhi vaa | Arise and come like rain |
| Irutta irukku paaru | Look, there is darkness everywhere |
| Oliya odi vaa | Come running as light |
| Male | |
| Malai naadanae | O man of the mountain land |
| Un mugam paakkiren | I behold your face |
| Idhu podhumae | This is enough |
| Namm sanam vaazhumae | Our people will survive and live well |
| Male | |
| Edhir kalame | The future times |
| Namathagumae | Will become ours |
| Magarasana kidaithaai | You are found as a blessed soul |
| Nee deivam pola | Just like a god |
மலை நாட்டிலே
உன்தடம் தேடியே
அலை மோதுதே
அகம் வாடியே
In the mountain land
Searching for your footsteps
Waves of emotion surge
My heart is wilting
வழி போக்கனே
வழி காட்டவா
திசை காட்டினால்
சரியாக மாறும் இன்றே
O traveler
Shall I show you the way?
If the direction is shown
Everything will turn out right today
மலை மேட்டிலே
பல உயிர் ஏங்குதே
படை மேட்டிலே
பேராடுதே
On the mountain mounds
Many souls are longing
On the battlefield
Struggling to survive
அடிவாரமே
என் குரல் கேட்குதோ
ஒரு வாட்டி நீ
உன் நிலம் காண வந்தாலென்ன
O foothill
Can you hear my voice?
Just once
Why don't you come to see your land?
போதாத காலம்
பொல்லாத நேரம்
நீ வந்து நின்னா
விதி தானா மாறுமே
In times of shortage
In cruel moments
If you come and stand here
Fate itself will change
ஓடான கூட்டம்
கூட்டம் உன்னால வாழும்
ஓடாத வாழ்க்கை
திருத்தேரா ஓடுமே
A vast crowd of people
Will thrive because of you
A stagnant life
Will move forward like a temple chariot
தவியா தவிக்கும்
ஊரு மழையா கிழம்பி வா
இருட்டா இருக்கு பாரு
ஒளியா ஓடி வா
The village is suffering in deep distress
Arise and come like rain
Look, there is darkness everywhere
Come running as light
மலை நாடனே
உன் முகம் பாக்கிறேன்
இது போதுமே
நம் சனம் வாழுமே
O man of the mountain land
I behold your face
This is enough
Our people will survive and live well
எதிர் காலமே
நமதாகுமே
மகராசனே கிடைத்தாய்
நீ தெய்வம் போல
The future times
Will become ours
You are found as a blessed soul
Just like a god
Malai naatilae
In the mountain land
Un thadam thediyae
Searching for your footsteps
Alai modhudhae
Waves of emotion surge
Agam vaadiyae
My heart is wilting
Vazhi pokkanae
O traveler
Vazhi kattava
Shall I show you the way?
Dhisai kaatinaal
If the direction is shown
Sariyaaga maarum indre
Everything will turn out right today
Malai maetilae
On the mountain mounds
Pala uyir yenguthae
Many souls are longing
Padai meetilae
On the battlefield
Poradudhae
Struggling to survive
Adivaramae
O foothill
En kural ketkudha
Can you hear my voice?
Oru vaati nee
Just once
Un nilam kaana vandhaal enna
Why don't you come to see your land?
Podhadha kaalam
In times of shortage
Polladha neram
In cruel moments
Nee vandhu ninna
If you come and stand here
Vidhi thaana maarumae
Fate itself will change
Odaana koottam
A vast crowd of people
Unnala vaazhum
Will thrive because of you
Odatha vaazhkkai
A stagnant life
Thiruthaera odumae
Will move forward like a temple chariot
Thaviya thavikkum ooru
The village is suffering in deep distress
Mazhaiya kilambhi vaa
Arise and come like rain
Irutta irukku paaru
Look, there is darkness everywhere
Oliya odi vaa
Come running as light
Malai naadanae
O man of the mountain land
Un mugam paakkiren
I behold your face
Idhu podhumae
This is enough
Namm sanam vaazhumae
Our people will survive and live well
Edhir kalame
The future times
Namathagumae
Will become ours
Magarasana kidaithaai
You are found as a blessed soul
Nee deivam pola
Just like a god
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the movie Naadu (2023) is a poignant and uplifting invocation calling upon a savior or leader to return to their hill country roots. The lyrics capture the grief, longing, and struggle of the local villagers who feel abandoned in difficult times. By invoking imagery of rain refreshing parched soil and light piercing through deep darkness, the song expresses immense faith that the arrival of this respected figure will transform their destiny and breathe life back into the entire community.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Malai naatilae / Alai modhudhae”
The second consonant 'lai' rhymes between 'Malai' and 'Alai' across consecutive lines.
Monai (Initial Letter Alliteration)
“Podhadha kaalam / Polladha neram”
Repetition of the initial letter 'Po' in 'Podhadha' and 'Polladha'.
Upamai (Simile)
“Mazhaiya kilambhi vaa”
Comparing the arrival of the savior to rain quenching a suffering village using the word 'Mazhaiya'.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Irutta irukku paaru / Oliya odi vaa”
Comparing the protagonist to light ('Oliya') that dispels the darkness ('Irutta').
Upamai (Simile)
“Nee deivam pola”
Explicit comparison using 'pola' (like) comparing the leader to a divinity or god.
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Trivia
The song is composed by C. Sathya with lyrics written by Lyricist Karthik Netha, known for his evocative rural and philosophical imagery. Sung passionately by Ananthu, the track underscores the core thematic conflict of the film 'Naadu' (directed by M. Saravanan), which revolves around the struggles of marginalized hill-dwelling communities.
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