- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Movie name
- Karnaa
- Movie release year
- 1995
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Jan 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Malare Mounama is a celebrated romantic duet expressing deep emotional intimacy and transcendent love. The song metaphorically compares silence between lovers to sacred scriptures (Vedas) and addresses the beloved as a delicate flower. The lovers describe how meeting each other felt like completing a half-lived soul, bringing unprecedented joy, tender surrender, and emotional warmth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Mounamae… vedhamaa”
Equating quiet intimacy and unsaid feelings to a holy scripture or truth.
Personification & Apostrophe
“Malarae…. mounamaa”
Addressing the flower as a sentient being capable of speech and silence.
Simile (Upamai)
“Kaatrai pola vandhu kangal mella thirandhen”
Comparing the lover's soft, unannounced arrival to a gentle gust of wind.
Anaphora / Alliteration (Monaai & Edhugai)
“Malarae…. mounamaa / Mounamae… vedhamaa”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds 'Ma' creating a soft, rhythmic lyrical flow.
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Trivia
Composed by Vidyasagar for the 1995 action-drama film Karnaa, 'Malare Mounama' is widely regarded as one of the peak romantic duets in Tamil cinema. Sung legendary vocalists S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki, the song won huge critical acclaim for Vidyasagar's lush lush orchestration and Vairamuthu's evocative poetic lyrics.
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