Sanah Moidutty and Harib Husain deliver “Marivil Thoovale,” a gentle Malayalam melody from the album Ullasam. Joe Paul composed the lyrics, and Shaan Rahman wrote the music. The song captures the tender first bloom of affection.
Joe Paul’s lyrics question if delicate moments will become lasting memories. One line asks, “Will the peacock feathers you give my soul become a long-lasting memory?” Another likens love’s arrival to a silent raindrop, then its quiet vanishing.
Maarivil Thoovale Kaathile TheenaleOh, rainbow feather, oh, sweet hum in my ear!
Paathiyil Mohamaayi Paari Nee PokaveAs you fly away, a desire in my path,
Neelayaam Vaanile Neerezhum MeghameOh, cloud full of water in the blue sky!
Venalil Ninnu Nee Dooreyo MaayaveAs you disappear far away from the summer heat.
Nooru Vennalkalum Chorumi PoovupolLike a flower that bursts forth a hundred bright white stars,
Maariyo Njaanatho ThoonnaloDid you change, or was it a delusion?
Praananil Nee Tharum Maamayil PeelikaleThe beautiful peacock feathers you give my soul,
Ere Naal Ormayaayi MaarumoWill they become a long-lasting memory?
Paathira Thennale Paadi Nee VannatheYou came singing, oh midnight breeze,
Aareyo Kanda Naal Chaadiyo KaathaleDid you leap into someone’s arms the day you saw them, my beloved?
Maarivil Thoovale Kaathale TheenaleOh, rainbow feather, beloved, sweet hum in my ear!
Paarathil Mohamaayi Paadi Nee PokaveAs you fly away, singing with desire in this world,
Poovalli Thumbu KonduvoDid you bring the tip of a flowering vine?
Njaanum Poy Enthu MinduvaaWhat should I say when I’m gone too?
Mohangal NeythumennuvoWill you weave desires?
Nee Ennil PeythiranguvoWill you pour down into me?
Ra Mazha Thulliye Manasullilaadyamaayi VeenthaThe raindrop that fell into my heart for the first time,
Njaanarinjillora Mazhathellumaanjidu Mookamaayi Oh OhI didn’t know; that drop of rain vanished silently. Oh, oh.
Kanna Maaya PonmayalleIsn’t it a golden illusion, my dear?
Thingi NinnuvovalleDidn’t it stand there, full and still?
Vellinilame Marannu Kaathu NilkkayoIs the silver moonlit ground waiting, forgotten?
Nooru Vennallavum Chorumi Poovu PolLike a flower that bursts forth a hundred bright moons,
Maariyo Njaanatho ThoonnaloDid you change, or was it a delusion?
Praananil Nee Tharum Maamayil PeelikalThe beautiful peacock feathers you give my soul,
Ere Naal Ormayaayi MaariyoDid they become a long-lasting memory?
Paathira Thennale Paadi Nee VannatheYou came singing, oh midnight breeze,
Aareyo Kanda Naal Chaariyo VaathililDid you lean against the door the day you saw someone?
Maarivil Thoovale Kaathile TheenaleOh, rainbow feather, oh, sweet hum in my ear!
Paathiyil Mohamaayi Paari Nee PokaveAs you fly away, a desire in my path.
Ullasam’s “Marivil Thoovale” lyrics meaning explores love as a beautiful yet transient experience. The track questions how long these delicate moments will last. The artists navigate an emerging romance’s unsure path.
