Mungaru Maleye (Mungaru Male) Lyrics Translation/ Meaning

One of the best songs of the recent years from the movie that made waves as being the biggest hit in Kannada film history... Lyrics penned by the director himself and shot in the picturesque Coorg in flowing rain, and with Sonu Nigam's voice giving it a magical touch, this surely is a thralling song... Translation/ Explanation/ Meaning by Nithin Neelakanta & Vikas SS

Mungaru Maleye..
(Oh the first Monsoon Rain..)
Yenu ninna Hanigala Leele
(What the magic have your drops done?)

1. Ninna Mugila Saale, Dhareya Korala Premada Maale
(The line you’ve made in the sky, is like the necklace of love to this earth)
Suriva Olumeya Jadimalege, Preeti Moodide
(With the flowing feeling of non-stop rain, Love has bloomed)
Yaava Chippinalli, Yaava Haniyu Muttaguvudo
(In which clamshell, you never know which drop will turn into a pearl)
Olavu Yelli Kudiyodiyuvudo, Tiliyadagide
(Where the bud of love can blossom, has gone beyond my comprehension)

Mungaru Maleye..
(Oh the first Monsoon Rain..)
Yenu ninna Hanigala Leele
(What the magic have your drops done?)

2. Bhuvi Kenne Tumba, Mugilu Surida Muttina Gurutu
(The cheeks of earth are filled with marks of pearl-like raindrops the sky showered)
Nanna Yedeya Tumba, Avalu Banda Hejjeya Gurutu
(My heart is full of, the footsteps of her arrival)
Hejje Gejjeyaa Savi Saddu, Premanadavoo
(The sweet sound of her anklets, the tune of love)
Yede Mugilinalli, Rangu challi Nintalu Avalu
(In the sky of my heart, she sprinkled color and just stood there)
Baredu Hesara Kamanabillu, Yenu Modeyoo
(Her name written like a rainbow, ah what a spell)

Mungaru Maleye..
(Oh the first Monsoon Rain..)
Yenu ninna Hanigala Leele
(What the magic have your drops done?)

3. Yava Hanigalinda, Yava Nelavu Hasiraguvudo
(Of which raindrops, which land may turn green)
Yaara Sparshadindaa, Yara Manavu Hasiyaguvudo..
(Of whose touch, whose soul be readied for seeds of love to be sown)
Yara Usirali Yara Hesaru Yaru Baredaro
(In whose breath, whose name is written by whom)
Yava Preeti Huvu, Yara Hrudayadallararluvudo
(Which flower of love, would blossom in whose heart)
Yaara Prema Poojege Mudipo, Yaru Balloro
(Whose love is worthy of worship, who can fathom?)

Mungaru Maleye..
(Oh the first Monsoon Rain..)
Yenu ninna Hanigala Leele
(What the magic have your drops done?)

4. Olava Chandamama Naguta Banda Manadangalake
(The lovely moon came smiling to my mind’s front porch)
Preeti Belakinalli, Hrudaya Horatide Meravanige
(Lit by the light of love, my heart started off on a procession)
Avala Premadaoorina Kadege, Preeti Payanavoo
(Towards her city of love, the journey of love)
Pranayadoorinalli, Kaledu Hogo Sukhava Indu
(In this fever city of love, for now, go away happiness)
Dhanyanaade Padedukondu Hosa Janmavoo
(I’m grateful to have gotten this new birth)

Mungaru Maleye..
(Oh the first Monsoon Rain..)
Yenu ninna Hanigala Leele
(What the magic have your drops done?)