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Lyrics & meaning

Andhi Mazhai Pozhikirathu

From Raaja Paarvai · 1981

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Raaja Paarvai
Movie release year
1981
Lyrics added on
3 Apr 2017

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
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{ Andhi mazhai pozhigiradhu
Ovvoru thuliyilum un mugam therigiradhu } (2)
Indhiran thottathu mundhiriyae
Manmadha naatuku mandhiriyae
Andhi mazhai pozhigiradhu
Ovvoru thuliyilum un mugam therigiradhu
Aaaa aaa aaaa aaaa aaaa aaaa aaaa …..
Thenil vandu moozhgum bodhu
Aaaa aaaa aaaa aaaaa
Paavam endru vandhaal
Maadhu nenjukul theeyai vaithu
Mogam enbaai thanneeril moozhgi
Kondae thaagam enbaai
Thanimaiyilae verumaiyilae
Ethanai naaladi ilamaiyilae
Ketana iravugal sutana kanavugal
Aaaaa aaaa
Imaigalum sumaiyadi ilamaiyilae
Aaaaa aaaa
Andhi mazhai pozhigiradhu
Ovvoru thuliyilum
Un mugam therigiradhu
………………………………
Dhegam yaavum theeyin thaagam
Aaaa aaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa aaaaaa
Dhaagam theera nee thaan megam
Kannukul mullai vaithu yaar thaithadhu
Thanneeril nirkum bodhae verkindradhu
Nenju poru konjam iru
Thaavani visirigal veesugiren
Manmadha ambugal
Thaitha idangalilMale :Aaaaa aaa
Sandhanamaai unai poosugiren
Andhi mazhai pozhigiradhu
Ovvoru thuliyilum
Un mugam therigiradhu
Aaa aaa
Sipiyil thapiya nithilamae
Ragasiya raathiri puthagamae
Andhi mazhai pozhigiradhu
Ovvoru thuliyilum
Un mugam therigiradhu
…………………………………….
{ The evening rain pours,
And in every drop, your face appears } (2)
O cashew nut from Lord Indra's garden!
O minister to the realm of Cupid!
The evening rain pours,
In every single drop, your face appears.
Aaaa aaa aaaa aaaa aaaa aaaa aaaa …..
When a bee drowns in honey,
Aaaa aaaa aaaa aaaaa
Saying it felt pity, she came,
And the woman kindled a fire in my heart;
You call it passion; while submerged in water,
You keep saying you are thirsty.
In loneliness, in emptiness,
How many days, my dear, in this youth?
Spoiled nights and burning dreams,
Aaaaa aaaa
Even eyelids become a burden, my dear, in youth!
Aaaaa aaaa
The evening rain pours,
In every single drop,
Your face appears.
………………………………
The entire body thirsts with fire,
Aaaa aaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa aaaaaa
To quench this thirst, you alone are the cloud!
Who stitched a thorn inside my eyes?
Even while standing in water, I am sweating!
O heart, endure and wait a little,
I shall fan you with the fans of my half-saree.
The arrows of Cupid,
In the places they pierced, Male: Aaaaa aaa
I shall smear you like sandalwood paste.
The evening rain pours,
In every single drop,
Your face appears.
Aaa aaa
O pearl that escaped from the oyster shell!
O secret night book!
The evening rain pours,
In every single drop,
Your face appears.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Andhi Mazhai Pozhigiradhu' is a timeless classic romantic duet from the 1981 film 'Raaja Paarvai'. Set against the backdrop of an evening downpour, the song evokes deep longing, passion, and sensory romance between lovers. The imagery of rain drops echoing the beloved's face sets a sensual, poetic tone throughout.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani / Urvagatu)

“Indhiran thottathu mundhiriyae”

Comparing the beloved to exquisite objects like 'Indhiran thottathu mundhiriyae' (cashew from Indra's garden) and 'Ragasiya raathiri puthagamae' (a secret night book).

Oxymoron / Paradox

“Thanneeril nirkum bodhae verkindradhu”

Expressing intense inner heat and passion through contrasting imagery: sweating while standing in water ('Thanneeril nirkum bodhae verkindradhu').

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

“Imaigalum sumaiyadi ilamaiyilae”

Exaggerating longing by claiming that even eyelids feel like a heavy burden during youthful solitude.

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Trivia

'Andhi Mazhai Pozhigiradhu' was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and features a famous Carnatic/Western fusion passage featuring Mridangam maestro T. V. Gopalakrishnan's vocal alapana alongside S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki. It remains one of Kamal Haasan's most iconic visual tracks.

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