Unathe Ilam Maalai
From Oomai Janangal · 1984
- Lyricist
- Semmalar Selvan
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Oomai Janangal1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Unathae ilam maalai pozhuthu | This tender evening time belongs to you |
| Unathae ilam maalai pozhuthu | This tender evening time belongs to you |
| Un azhagilae….un azhagilae…. | In your beauty... in your beauty... |
| Pudhu mogam thaabam meerum neram | A time when new passion and yearning overflow |
| Male | |
| Unathae ilam maalai pozhuthu…. | This tender evening time belongs to you... |
| Male | |
| Vennmegam alaiyai moodi anaiththae | As white clouds embrace and cover like waves |
| Muththaadum pozhuthaachchae | It has become the time to kiss |
| Unnaasai karangal vaariyanaiththae | As your affectionate arms embrace tightly |
| Piththaagum nilaiyaachchae | It has turned into a state of sweet madness |
| Male | |
| Im malaiyilae nam arugilae | On this mountain, right near us |
| Im malaiyilae nam arugilae | On this mountain, right near us |
| Vellaruviyum thaalam poduthae | The white waterfall beats a rhythmic pulse |
| Pannpaaduthae kaadhal | And love sings a beautiful melody |
| Male | |
| Unathae ilam maalai pozhuthu…. | This tender evening time belongs to you... |
| Unathae ilam maalai pozhuthu…. | This tender evening time belongs to you... |
| Male | |
| Un paathai edhuvo veru vazhiyo | Whichever path you take or whatever other way |
| Nenjodu nirainthaayae | You have filled my heart completely |
| Munnaalin ninaivey meendum varavae | As memories of past days return again |
| Thallaadi vizhunthaayae | You stumbled and fell |
| Male | |
| Nam ninaivugal nam uravugal | Our memories, our relationships |
| Nam ninaivugal nam uravugal | Our memories, our relationships |
| Poi kanavena maari pogumo | Will they turn into a false dream and fade away? |
| Kai koodumothaanae…. | Or will they surely come together? |
| Male | |
| Unathae ilam maalai pozhuthu | This tender evening time belongs to you |
| Un azhagilae….un azhagilae…. | In your beauty... in your beauty... |
| Pudhu mogam thaabam meerum neram | A time when new passion and yearning overflow |
| Male | |
| Unathae ilam maalai pozhuthu…. | This tender evening time belongs to you... |
உனதே இளம் மாலை பொழுது
உனதே இளம் மாலை பொழுது
உன் அழகிலே......உன் அழகிலே......
புது மோகம் தாபம் மீறும் நேரம்
This tender evening time belongs to you
This tender evening time belongs to you
In your beauty... in your beauty...
A time when new passion and yearning overflow
உனதே இளம் மாலை பொழுது...
This tender evening time belongs to you...
வெண்மேகம் அலையை மூடி அணைத்தே
முத்தாடும் பொழுதாச்சே
உன்னாசை கரங்கள் வாரியணைத்தே
பித்தாகும் நிலையாச்சே
As white clouds embrace and cover like waves
It has become the time to kiss
As your affectionate arms embrace tightly
It has turned into a state of sweet madness
இம் மலையிலே நம் அருகிலே
இம் மலையிலே நம் அருகிலே
வெள்ளருவியும் தாளம் போடுதே
பண்பாடுதே காதல்
On this mountain, right near us
On this mountain, right near us
The white waterfall beats a rhythmic pulse
And love sings a beautiful melody
உனதே இளம் மாலை பொழுது...
உனதே இளம் மாலை பொழுது...
This tender evening time belongs to you...
This tender evening time belongs to you...
உன் பாதை எதுவோ வேறு வழியோ
நெஞ்சோடு நிறைந்தாயே
முன்னாளின் நினைவே மீண்டும் வரவே
தள்ளாடி விழுந்தாயே
Whichever path you take or whatever other way
You have filled my heart completely
As memories of past days return again
You stumbled and fell
நம் நினைவுகள் நம் உறவுகள்
நம் நினைவுகள் நம் உறவுகள்
பொய் கனவென மாறிப் போகுமோ
கைக் கூடுமோ தானே.....
Our memories, our relationships
Our memories, our relationships
Will they turn into a false dream and fade away?
Or will they surely come together?
உனதே இளம் மாலை பொழுது
உன் அழகிலே......உன் அழகிலே......
புது மோகம் தாபம் மீறும் நேரம்
This tender evening time belongs to you
In your beauty... in your beauty...
A time when new passion and yearning overflow
உனதே இளம் மாலை பொழுது...
This tender evening time belongs to you...
Unathae ilam maalai pozhuthu
This tender evening time belongs to you
Unathae ilam maalai pozhuthu
This tender evening time belongs to you
Un azhagilae….un azhagilae….
In your beauty... in your beauty...
Pudhu mogam thaabam meerum neram
A time when new passion and yearning overflow
Unathae ilam maalai pozhuthu….
This tender evening time belongs to you...
Vennmegam alaiyai moodi anaiththae
As white clouds embrace and cover like waves
Muththaadum pozhuthaachchae
It has become the time to kiss
Unnaasai karangal vaariyanaiththae
As your affectionate arms embrace tightly
Piththaagum nilaiyaachchae
It has turned into a state of sweet madness
Im malaiyilae nam arugilae
On this mountain, right near us
Im malaiyilae nam arugilae
On this mountain, right near us
Vellaruviyum thaalam poduthae
The white waterfall beats a rhythmic pulse
Pannpaaduthae kaadhal
And love sings a beautiful melody
Unathae ilam maalai pozhuthu….
This tender evening time belongs to you...
Unathae ilam maalai pozhuthu….
This tender evening time belongs to you...
Un paathai edhuvo veru vazhiyo
Whichever path you take or whatever other way
Nenjodu nirainthaayae
You have filled my heart completely
Munnaalin ninaivey meendum varavae
As memories of past days return again
Thallaadi vizhunthaayae
You stumbled and fell
Nam ninaivugal nam uravugal
Our memories, our relationships
Nam ninaivugal nam uravugal
Our memories, our relationships
Poi kanavena maari pogumo
Will they turn into a false dream and fade away?
Kai koodumothaanae….
Or will they surely come together?
Unathae ilam maalai pozhuthu
This tender evening time belongs to you
Un azhagilae….un azhagilae….
In your beauty... in your beauty...
Pudhu mogam thaabam meerum neram
A time when new passion and yearning overflow
Unathae ilam maalai pozhuthu….
This tender evening time belongs to you...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Unathae Ilam Maalai Pozhuthu is a soulful romantic track from the 1984 Tamil film Oomai Janangal, composed by Gangai Amaran and rendered by K. J. Yesudas with lyrics by Semmalar Selvan. The song celebrates a tender evening of romantic bliss set against scenic natural landscapes, evoking deep affection, warmth, and intense emotional longing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification (Uruvagaimai)
“Vellaruviyum thaalam poduthae / Pannpaaduthae kaadhal”
Nature is personified as an active participant in romance, where the waterfall keeps time and love sings a musical tune.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Muththaadum pozhuthaachchae / Piththaagum nilaiyaachchae”
Matching ending rhyming sounds in consecutive lines create a fluid poetic rhythm.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Unathae ilam maalai pozhuthu / Un azhagilae...”
Repetition of initial consonants or vowels at the beginning of words across lines.
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Trivia
Oomai Janangal (1984) was directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar. While the film primarily dealt with intense socio-political themes, this melody composed by Gangai Amaran and sung by K. J. Yesudas became one of its most memorable musical highlights.
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