Aa Hah Mazhai
From Kandaen · 2011
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Music director
- Vijay Ebenezer
- Details
- Kandaen2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aahaa mazhai manadhukkul | Aha, when a rain drizzled inside my heart |
| Thoorum velai | At that moment |
| Poovai aval aruginil naanirundhen | I was near her, who is like a delicate flower |
| Tholil salasalavena aadum selai | The saree rustling gently on her shoulder |
| Ennai adhu thazhuvida naan karaindhen | As it embraced me, I melted away |
| Mudhal naal paarthabodhae maarinenae | The very first day I saw her, I transformed |
| Male | |
| Aahaa mazhai manadhukkul | Aha, when a rain drizzled inside my heart |
| Thoorum velai | At that moment |
| PoovaiChorus :Poovai | Flower Chorus: Flower |
| Male :Aval aruginil naanirundhen | Male: I was near her |
| Ival pondra pennai naan | A woman like her, I |
| Idhuvaraiyil paarthadhillaiyae | Have never seen until now |
| Or aayul kaalamum kaathiruppen ..aen ..aen | I will wait for a whole lifetime... why, oh why |
| Male | |
| Aahaa mazhai manadhukkul | Aha, when a rain drizzled inside my heart |
| Thoorum velai | At that moment |
| PoovaiChorus :Poovai | Flower Chorus: Flower |
| Male :Aval aruginil naanirundhen | Male: I was near her |
| Male | |
| Un sirippil ennai tholaithen | I lost myself in your smile |
| En kuraigal ellaam karaithen | All my flaws dissolved away |
| Enai yengavaithaval yaarivalo….oo hoo | Who is she, the one who made me yearn... oo hoo |
| Male | |
| Aahaa mazhai manadhukkul | Aha, when a rain drizzled inside my heart |
| Thoorum velai | At that moment |
| Poovai aval aruginil naanirundhen | I was near her, who is like a flower |
| Female | |
| Hae….ae…ae……ae…..hae… | Hae....ae...ae......ae.....hae... |
| Male | |
| Aalilaiyin azhagaipolae | Like the beauty of a banyan leaf |
| Un idhayam kanden maanae | I saw your heart, my dear one |
| Adhil thoongum kannan polae | Like Lord Krishna sleeping upon it |
| Idam kettu paarthen naanae | I asked for a place in it |
| Male | |
| Nee thuvangivaikkum naalae | The days started by you |
| Pizhaiyindri pogum thaanae | Will go on without any flaws |
| Enai neengi poanadhae | Leaving me behind, it has gone |
| En manamae | My heart! |
| Female | |
| Ahaaa…aaa….aaa….. | Ahaaa...aaa...aaa..... |
| Ahaa…..aaa….aaa….. | Ahaa.....aaa...aaa..... |
| Ahaaa….aaa….aaa…. | Ahaaa....aaa...aaa.... |
| Male :Ival pondra pennai naan | Male: A woman like her, I |
| Idhuvaraiyil paarthadhillaiyae | Have never seen until now |
| Or aayul kaalamum kaathiruppen ..aen ..aen | I will wait for a whole lifetime... why, oh why |
| Male | |
| Hmm mmm hmm mm mmm | Hmm mmm hmm mm mmm |
| hmm mm hmm mm mmm mmm….ha aahaa | hmm mm hmm mm mmm mmm....ha aahaa |
ஆஹா..... மழை மனதுக்குள்
தூறும் வேளை
பூவை........அவளருகில்
நான் இருந்தேன்
Aha, when a rain drizzled inside my heart
At that moment
I was near her, who is like a delicate flower
The saree rustling gently on her shoulder
As it embraced me, I melted away
The very first day I saw her, I transformed
தோளில் சலசலவென
ஆடும் சேலை
என்னை அது தழுவிட
நான் கரைந்தேன்
முதல் நாள் பார்த்தபோதே
மாறினேன்
Aha, when a rain drizzled inside my heart
At that moment
Flower Chorus: Flower
Male: I was near her
A woman like her, I
Have never seen until now
I will wait for a whole lifetime... why, oh why
ஆஹா..... மழை மனதுக்குள்
தூறும் வேளை பூவை
குழு :
பூவை........
அவளருகில் நான் இருந்தேன்
Aha, when a rain drizzled inside my heart
At that moment
Flower Chorus: Flower
Male: I was near her
இவள் போன்ற பெண்ணை நான்
இதுவரை பார்த்ததில்லையே
ஓர் ஆயுள் காலமும் காத்திருபேன்...ஏ.....
I lost myself in your smile
All my flaws dissolved away
Who is she, the one who made me yearn... oo hoo
ஆஹா..... மழை மனதுக்குள்
தூறும் வேளை பூவை
குழு :
பூவை........
அவளருகில் நான் இருந்தேன்
Aha, when a rain drizzled inside my heart
At that moment
I was near her, who is like a flower
கால் பதித்து நீயும் சென்றால்
என் தடங்கல் செல்லும் பின்னால்
ஒரு வார்த்தை நீயும் சொன்னால்
அதை மீற முடியாது நான்
Hae....ae...ae......ae.....hae...
உன் சிரிப்பில்
என்னை தொலைத்தேன்
என் குறைகள் எல்லாம் கரைத்தேன்
எனை ஏங்க வைத்தவள்
யார் இவளோ...ஓஹோ
Like the beauty of a banyan leaf
I saw your heart, my dear one
Like Lord Krishna sleeping upon it
I asked for a place in it
ஆஹா.....மழை மனதுக்குள்
தூறும் வேளை
பூவை........அவளருகில்
நான் இருந்தேன்
The days started by you
Will go on without any flaws
Leaving me behind, it has gone
My heart!
ஹேய்....ஏ......ஹே...ஏஹே....
ஹேஹே....ஹே....ஏ......
Ahaaa...aaa...aaa.....
Ahaa.....aaa...aaa.....
Ahaaa....aaa...aaa....
Male: A woman like her, I
Have never seen until now
I will wait for a whole lifetime... why, oh why
ஆலிலையின் அழகை போலே
உன் இதயம் கண்டேன் மானே
அதில் தூங்கும் கண்ணன் போலே
இடம் கேட்டு பார்த்தேன் நானே
Hmm mmm hmm mm mmm
hmm mm hmm mm mmm mmm....ha aahaa
நீ துவங்கிவைக்கும் நாளே
பிழையின்றி போகும் தானே
எனை நீங்கி போனதே
என் மனமே..ஏஹே...
ஆஹா.....அஆஹா....ஆ.....
ஆஹா.....அஆஹா....ஆ.....
இவள் போன்ற பெண்ணை நான்
இதுவரை பார்த்ததில்லையே
ஓர் ஆயுள் காலமும் காத்திருபேன்...
விசில் :
.....................
ம்ஹ்ஹீம்.....ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ஹீம்ம்ம்ம்....
ம்ம்ம்ம்......ம்ஹ்ஹீம்.....ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்.....
Aahaa mazhai manadhukkul
Aha, when a rain drizzled inside my heart
Thoorum velai
At that moment
Poovai aval aruginil naanirundhen
I was near her, who is like a delicate flower
Tholil salasalavena aadum selai
The saree rustling gently on her shoulder
Ennai adhu thazhuvida naan karaindhen
As it embraced me, I melted away
Mudhal naal paarthabodhae maarinenae
The very first day I saw her, I transformed
Aahaa mazhai manadhukkul
Aha, when a rain drizzled inside my heart
Thoorum velai
At that moment
PoovaiChorus :Poovai
Flower Chorus: Flower
Male :Aval aruginil naanirundhen
Male: I was near her
Ival pondra pennai naan
A woman like her, I
Idhuvaraiyil paarthadhillaiyae
Have never seen until now
Or aayul kaalamum kaathiruppen ..aen ..aen
I will wait for a whole lifetime... why, oh why
Aahaa mazhai manadhukkul
Aha, when a rain drizzled inside my heart
Thoorum velai
At that moment
PoovaiChorus :Poovai
Flower Chorus: Flower
Male :Aval aruginil naanirundhen
Male: I was near her
Un sirippil ennai tholaithen
I lost myself in your smile
En kuraigal ellaam karaithen
All my flaws dissolved away
Enai yengavaithaval yaarivalo….oo hoo
Who is she, the one who made me yearn... oo hoo
Aahaa mazhai manadhukkul
Aha, when a rain drizzled inside my heart
Thoorum velai
At that moment
Poovai aval aruginil naanirundhen
I was near her, who is like a flower
Hae….ae…ae……ae…..hae…
Hae....ae...ae......ae.....hae...
Aalilaiyin azhagaipolae
Like the beauty of a banyan leaf
Un idhayam kanden maanae
I saw your heart, my dear one
Adhil thoongum kannan polae
Like Lord Krishna sleeping upon it
Idam kettu paarthen naanae
I asked for a place in it
Nee thuvangivaikkum naalae
The days started by you
Pizhaiyindri pogum thaanae
Will go on without any flaws
Enai neengi poanadhae
Leaving me behind, it has gone
En manamae
My heart!
Ahaaa…aaa….aaa…..
Ahaaa...aaa...aaa.....
Ahaa…..aaa….aaa…..
Ahaa.....aaa...aaa.....
Ahaaa….aaa….aaa….
Ahaaa....aaa...aaa....
Male :Ival pondra pennai naan
Male: A woman like her, I
Idhuvaraiyil paarthadhillaiyae
Have never seen until now
Or aayul kaalamum kaathiruppen ..aen ..aen
I will wait for a whole lifetime... why, oh why
Hmm mmm hmm mm mmm
Hmm mmm hmm mm mmm
hmm mm hmm mm mmm mmm….ha aahaa
hmm mm hmm mm mmm mmm....ha aahaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Aahaa Mazhai Manadhukkul from the movie Kandaen (2011) is a romantic melody penned by lyricist Thamarai. The song expresses the protagonist's profound feeling of love at first sight, comparing the sudden rush of emotions in his heart to a gentle rain shower while standing close to the woman he loves, who is as delicate as a flower.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Aahaa mazhai manadhukkul thoorum velai”
Compares the feeling of sudden romantic emotion inside the heart to a gentle drizzle of rain.
Onomatopoeia (Ettai Kilaivi)
“Tholil salasalavena aadum selai”
Uses the sound-imitative word 'salasalavena' to represent the soft rustling movement of her saree.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Aalilaiyin azhagaipolae un idhayam kanden maanae”
Compares the beauty and shape of her heart to a banyan leaf (Aalilai).
Cultural/Mythological Allusion
“Adhil thoongum kannan polae idam kettu paarthen naanae”
Refers to the iconic imagery of infant Krishna resting on a banyan leaf (Aalilai Krishna), seeking a peaceful sanctuary in her heart.
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Trivia
This song belongs to the film Kandaen (2011) which marked the debut of music composer Vijay Ebenezer. The track was sung by Rahul Nambiar and Krish, featuring lyrics by acclaimed poet Thamarai.
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