Vaa Maalai Neram
From Karpoora Deepam · 1985
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Karpoora Deepam1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaa maalai neram | Come, evening time |
| Maiyal yaerum kadhal raagam | A love melody that heightens romantic infatuation |
| En kaigalil orr paingili | A sweet green parrot in my hands |
| Koodum neram hoh…. | The time to unite, oh... |
| Female | |
| Vaa maalai neram | Come, evening time |
| Maiyal yaerum kadhal raagam | A love melody that heightens romantic infatuation |
| Un kaigalil orr paingili | A sweet green parrot in your hands |
| Koodum neram hoh…. | The time to unite, oh... |
| Male | |
| Vaa maalai neram…. | Come, evening time... |
| Female | |
| Vaa thegamengum kadhal oottru | Come, a fountain of love overflowing throughout the body |
| Male :Thaa thaagam theera neerai oottru | Male: Give, pour water to quench my romantic thirst |
| Female :Kaadhal noi kuraikka vaa aa….aa… | Female: Come to cure this sickness of love |
| Male :Koondhal paai viriththu thaa aa…aa…. | Male: Spread out your long hair like a mat and give it to me |
| Female :Koodum neram kadhal paaram | Female: As we unite, the heavy burden of longing... |
| Aarummm…..aarummm….. | ...will soothe and ease down |
| Male | |
| Vaa….aa….maalai neram | Come, evening time |
| Female :Aa….aaa….. | Female: Aa....aaa..... |
| Male :Maiyal yaerum | Male: Infatuation increases |
| Female :Aa….aaa….. | Female: Aa....aaa..... |
| Male :Kadhal raagam | Male: A melody of love |
| Female | |
| Un kaigalil | In your hands |
| Male :Aa….aaa….. | Male: Aa....aaa..... |
| Female :Orr paingili | Female: A sweet green parrot |
| Male :Aa….aaa….. | Male: Aa....aaa..... |
| Female :Koodum neram vaa vaa…. | Female: The time to unite, come, come... |
| Male | |
| Vaa maalai neram…. | Come, evening time... |
| Male | |
| Naan unnai enni vaadalaanaen | I began to wither thinking constantly of you |
| Female :Naan unnil ennai thaedalaanaen | Female: I began searching for myself within you |
| Male :Vaadai kaattru thotta pothu | Male: When the chilly breeze touched us |
| Female :Thegam engum thiththippu | Female: Sweetness spread across my entire body |
| Male :Aasai neeril aadum neram theerum paaram | Male: When we bathe in the waters of desire, this longing pain will end |
| Female | |
| Vaa….aa….maalai neram | Vaa....aa....maalai neram |
| Male :Aa….aaa….. | Male: Aa....aaa..... |
| Female :Maiyal yaerum | Female: Infatuation increases |
| Male :Aa….aaa….. | Male: Aa....aaa..... |
| Female :Kadhal raagam | Female: A melody of love |
| Male | |
| En kaigalil | In my hands |
| Female :Aa….aaa….. | Female: Aa....aaa..... |
| Male :Orr paingili | Male: A sweet green parrot |
| Female :Aa….aaa….. | Female: Aa....aaa..... |
| Male :Koodum neram…. | Male: The time to unite... |
| Female | |
| Vaa….aa….maalai neram | Come, evening time |
| Male :Maiyal yaerum… | Male: Infatuation increases... |
வா மாலை நேரம்
மையல் ஏறும் காதல் ராகம்
என் கைகளில் ஓர் பைங்கிளி
கூடும் நேரம் ஹொஹ்
Come, evening time
A love melody that heightens romantic infatuation
A sweet green parrot in my hands
The time to unite, oh...
வா மாலை நேரம்
மையல் ஏறும் காதல் ராகம்
உன் கைகளில் ஓர் பைங்கிளி
கூடும் நேரம் ஹொஹ்
Come, evening time
A love melody that heightens romantic infatuation
A sweet green parrot in your hands
The time to unite, oh...
வா மாலை நேரம்....
Come, evening time...
வா தேகமெங்கும் காதல் ஊற்று
தா தாகம் தீர நீரை ஊற்று
காதல் நோய் குறைக்க வா ஆ....ஆ....
கூந்தல் பாய் விரித்து தா ஆ....ஆ.....
கூடும் நேரம் காதல் பாரம்
ஆறும்ம்ம்ம்.......ஆறும்ம்ம்.....
Come, a fountain of love overflowing throughout the body
Male: Give, pour water to quench my romantic thirst
Female: Come to cure this sickness of love
Male: Spread out your long hair like a mat and give it to me
Female: As we unite, the heavy burden of longing...
...will soothe and ease down
வா வா வா மாலை நேரம்..
ஆ.....ஆஆ..
மையல் ஏறும்......
ஆ.....ஆஆ..
காதல் ராகம்
Come, evening time
Female: Aa....aaa.....
Male: Infatuation increases
Female: Aa....aaa.....
Male: A melody of love
உன் கைகளில்
ஆ.....ஆஆ..
ஓர் பைங்கிளி
ஆ.....ஆஆ..
கூடும் நேரம் வா வா
In your hands
Male: Aa....aaa.....
Female: A sweet green parrot
Male: Aa....aaa.....
Female: The time to unite, come, come...
வா மாலை நேரம்...
Come, evening time...
நான் உன்னை எண்ணி வாடலானேன்
நான் உன்னில் என்னை தேடலானேன்
வாடைக் காற்று தொட்ட போது.......
தேகம் எங்கும் தித்திப்பு......
ஆசை நீரில் ஆடும் நேரம் தீரும் பாரம்
I began to wither thinking constantly of you
Female: I began searching for myself within you
Male: When the chilly breeze touched us
Female: Sweetness spread across my entire body
Male: When we bathe in the waters of desire, this longing pain will end
வா...ஆ....மாலை நேரம்..
ஆ.....ஆஆ..
மையல் ஏறும்......
ஆ.....ஆஆ..
காதல் ராகம்
Vaa....aa....maalai neram
Male: Aa....aaa.....
Female: Infatuation increases
Male: Aa....aaa.....
Female: A melody of love
என் கைகளில்
ஆ.....ஆஆ..
ஓர் பைங்கிளி
ஆ.....ஆஆ..
கூடும் நேரம்
In my hands
Female: Aa....aaa.....
Male: A sweet green parrot
Female: Aa....aaa.....
Male: The time to unite...
வா...ஆ....மாலை நேரம்..
மையல் ஏறும்......
Come, evening time
Male: Infatuation increases...
Vaa maalai neram
Come, evening time
Maiyal yaerum kadhal raagam
A love melody that heightens romantic infatuation
En kaigalil orr paingili
A sweet green parrot in my hands
Koodum neram hoh….
The time to unite, oh...
Vaa maalai neram
Come, evening time
Maiyal yaerum kadhal raagam
A love melody that heightens romantic infatuation
Un kaigalil orr paingili
A sweet green parrot in your hands
Koodum neram hoh….
The time to unite, oh...
Vaa maalai neram….
Come, evening time...
Vaa thegamengum kadhal oottru
Come, a fountain of love overflowing throughout the body
Male :Thaa thaagam theera neerai oottru
Male: Give, pour water to quench my romantic thirst
Female :Kaadhal noi kuraikka vaa aa….aa…
Female: Come to cure this sickness of love
Male :Koondhal paai viriththu thaa aa…aa….
Male: Spread out your long hair like a mat and give it to me
Female :Koodum neram kadhal paaram
Female: As we unite, the heavy burden of longing...
Aarummm…..aarummm…..
...will soothe and ease down
Vaa….aa….maalai neram
Come, evening time
Female :Aa….aaa…..
Female: Aa....aaa.....
Male :Maiyal yaerum
Male: Infatuation increases
Female :Aa….aaa…..
Female: Aa....aaa.....
Male :Kadhal raagam
Male: A melody of love
Un kaigalil
In your hands
Male :Aa….aaa…..
Male: Aa....aaa.....
Female :Orr paingili
Female: A sweet green parrot
Male :Aa….aaa…..
Male: Aa....aaa.....
Female :Koodum neram vaa vaa….
Female: The time to unite, come, come...
Vaa maalai neram….
Come, evening time...
Naan unnai enni vaadalaanaen
I began to wither thinking constantly of you
Female :Naan unnil ennai thaedalaanaen
Female: I began searching for myself within you
Male :Vaadai kaattru thotta pothu
Male: When the chilly breeze touched us
Female :Thegam engum thiththippu
Female: Sweetness spread across my entire body
Male :Aasai neeril aadum neram theerum paaram
Male: When we bathe in the waters of desire, this longing pain will end
Vaa….aa….maalai neram
Vaa....aa....maalai neram
Male :Aa….aaa…..
Male: Aa....aaa.....
Female :Maiyal yaerum
Female: Infatuation increases
Male :Aa….aaa…..
Male: Aa....aaa.....
Female :Kadhal raagam
Female: A melody of love
En kaigalil
In my hands
Female :Aa….aaa…..
Female: Aa....aaa.....
Male :Orr paingili
Male: A sweet green parrot
Female :Aa….aaa…..
Female: Aa....aaa.....
Male :Koodum neram….
Male: The time to unite...
Vaa….aa….maalai neram
Come, evening time
Male :Maiyal yaerum…
Male: Infatuation increases...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vaa Maalai Neram is a sensual romantic duet set during dusk, highlighting the tender longings and intimate togetherness of two lovers. The lyrics utilize evocative nature and sensory imagery—such as chilly northern breezes, quenching thirst, and parrots in hand—to depict the blossoming of passion and mutual surrender.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagamy (Metaphor)
“Vaa thegamengum kadhal oottru”
Comparing the loved one to a 'paingili' (green parrot) and love to a fountain/spring ('kadhal oottru').
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Naan unnai enni vaadalaanaen / Naan unnil ennai thaedalaanaen”
The second letter 'd' is repeated across successive phrases ('vaadalaanaen' and 'thaedalaanaen').
Visual Imagery
“Koondhal paai viriththu thaa aa…aa….”
Depicting long hair spread out like a mat for intimate rest ('Koondhal paai viriththu').
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Trivia
Composed by Gangai Amaran for the film Karpoora Deepam (1985), this track highlights his dual talent as both lyricist and composer. The duet rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki is celebrated for its lush vocal harmonies during the chorus sections.
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