Aazhi Mazhai Kanna
From Ponniyin Selvan – Part 2 · 2023
- Lyricist
- Andal Pasuram
- Singer
- Harini
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Ponniyin Selvan – Part 22023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aazhi mazhai kannaa | O Rain God, who is as generous as the vast ocean! |
| Ondru nee kai karavel | Do not withhold anything or hold back your grace. |
| Aazhiyul pukku | Diving deep into the midst of the vast ocean, |
| Muganthu kodaartheri | Gulping up its waters, rise up high into the roaring sky. |
| Female | |
| Oozhi mudhalvan uruvampol | Assuming a dark hue like the form of the Primeval Lord of the cosmic end, |
| Mei karuthu | Darkening your body entirely, |
| Paazhiyam tholudai | Matching the broad, strong shoulders |
| Parbanaban kaiyil | In the hands of Lord Padmanabha, |
| Female | |
| Aazhipol minni | Flash brightly like the divine discus in His hand, |
| Aazhipol minni | Flash brightly like the divine discus, |
| Valampuripol nindradhirndhu | Resound thunderously like the sacred right-whorled conch shell, |
| Thaazhaathae saarngam | Without delay, just like the mighty bow Sharnga |
| Udhaitha sara mazhaipol | Showering a torrential volley of arrows, |
| Female | |
| Vaazha ulaginil | So that the entire world may thrive and live in prosperity, |
| Peidhidaai naangalum | Pour down as abundant rain, so that we too |
| Maargazhi neeraada | May partake in the sacred bath of Margazhi, |
| Magizhnthelor embaavaai | And rejoice with devotion, oh my companions! |
ஆழி மழைக்கண்ணா
ஒன்று நீ கை கரவேல்
ஆழியுள் புக்கு
முகந்து கொடார்த்தேறி
O Rain God, who is as generous as the vast ocean!
Do not withhold anything or hold back your grace.
Diving deep into the midst of the vast ocean,
Gulping up its waters, rise up high into the roaring sky.
ஊழி முதல்வன் உருவம்போல்
மெய்கறுத்து
பாழியந் தோளுடைப்
பற்பநாபன் கையில்
Assuming a dark hue like the form of the Primeval Lord of the cosmic end,
Darkening your body entirely,
Matching the broad, strong shoulders
In the hands of Lord Padmanabha,
ஆழிபோல் மின்னி
ஆழிபோல் மின்னி
வலம்புரிபோல் நின்றதிர்ந்து
தாழாதே சார்ங்கம்
உதைத்த சரமழைபோல்
Flash brightly like the divine discus in His hand,
Flash brightly like the divine discus,
Resound thunderously like the sacred right-whorled conch shell,
Without delay, just like the mighty bow Sharnga
Showering a torrential volley of arrows,
வாழ உலகினில்
பெய்திடாய் நாங்களும்
மார்கழி நீராட
மகிழ்ந்தேலோர் எம்பாவாய்
So that the entire world may thrive and live in prosperity,
Pour down as abundant rain, so that we too
May partake in the sacred bath of Margazhi,
And rejoice with devotion, oh my companions!
Aazhi mazhai kannaa
O Rain God, who is as generous as the vast ocean!
Ondru nee kai karavel
Do not withhold anything or hold back your grace.
Aazhiyul pukku
Diving deep into the midst of the vast ocean,
Muganthu kodaartheri
Gulping up its waters, rise up high into the roaring sky.
Oozhi mudhalvan uruvampol
Assuming a dark hue like the form of the Primeval Lord of the cosmic end,
Mei karuthu
Darkening your body entirely,
Paazhiyam tholudai
Matching the broad, strong shoulders
Parbanaban kaiyil
In the hands of Lord Padmanabha,
Aazhipol minni
Flash brightly like the divine discus in His hand,
Aazhipol minni
Flash brightly like the divine discus,
Valampuripol nindradhirndhu
Resound thunderously like the sacred right-whorled conch shell,
Thaazhaathae saarngam
Without delay, just like the mighty bow Sharnga
Udhaitha sara mazhaipol
Showering a torrential volley of arrows,
Vaazha ulaginil
So that the entire world may thrive and live in prosperity,
Peidhidaai naangalum
Pour down as abundant rain, so that we too
Maargazhi neeraada
May partake in the sacred bath of Margazhi,
Magizhnthelor embaavaai
And rejoice with devotion, oh my companions!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This composition is adapted from the 4th verse of Thiruppavai, sacredly penned by the 8th-century Tamil saint Andal. In this hymn, Andal personifies the rain cloud and commands it to shower grace upon the earth without holding back. She paints vivid allegories connecting nature's forces with the attributes of Lord Vishnu: the dark cloud resembles His cosmic body, the lightning mimics His divine discus (Chakra), the thunder echoes His sacred conch (Valampuri Sanghu), and the falling rain streams like arrows from His bow (Sharnga).
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Oozhi mudhalvan uruvampol”
'Oozhi mudhalvan uruvampol' compares the dark, moisture-laden rain clouds to the dark skin and form of the Supreme Being Vishnu.
Imagery & Metaphor
“Aazhipol minni”
'Aazhipol minni' compares the brilliant flash of lightning in the sky to the gleaming Sudarshana Chakra (discus) held by Lord Vishnu.
Auditory Imagery / Alliteration
“Valampuripol nindradhirndhu”
'Valampuripol nindradhirndhu' uses sound symbolism to evoke thunder, comparing its resonance to the reverberation of Vishnu's sacred conch.
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Trivia
This song uses the sacred 4th Pasuram of Thiruppavai written by Andal. A. R. Rahman set this classical verse to a serene, haunting melody for Mani Ratnam's film 'Ponniyin Selvan: Part 2' (2023), brought to life by vocalist Harini.
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