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Lyrics & meaning

Idho Mazhaithuli

From Thanga Mama 3D · 1985

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. Janaki, Ramesh
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Thanga Mama 3D1985

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Idho mazhai thuliHere is a raindrop
Idho malar kodiHere is a flowering creeper
Vaan megam….Sky cloud...
Vaan megam naan thaanaeI am indeed the sky cloud
Paruva thaagam… thaniyalaamYouthful thirst... can be quenched
Viraga thaabam konjam kuraiyalaamThe agony of longing can be reduced a little
Female
Idho malar kodiHere is a flowering creeper
Idho mazhai thuliHere is a raindrop
Male
Aadai soodum …Wearing clothes...
Female :KukukoooFemale: Cuckoo call
Male :Aasai maeni…Male: Desirous body...
Female :KukukoooFemale: Cuckoo call
Male :Maelum keelumMale: Top to bottom
Female :ThiththithidaFemale: To become sweet
Male :Meendum meendumMale: Again and again
Female :ThevaipadumFemale: Will be needed
Male
Thaen tharum paathiramA vessel offering honey
Naan thoda maathiramJust as I touch
Female
Yen indha aathiramWhy this urgency?
Naan tharum naal varumThe day I offer will come
Male
Thani araiyil alli tharum varaiyilUntil it is gathered and given in a private room
Ullam thavikudhu thudikkudhu kiliyaeMy heart yearns and throbs, my dear parrot
Female
Idho malar kodiHere is a flowering creeper
Idho mazhai thuliHere is a raindrop
Female
Moongil melaeUpon the bamboo
Male :KukukoooMale: Cuckoo call
Female :Vaadai kaattruFemale: The chilly northern wind
Male :KukukoooMale: Cuckoo call
Female :Modhum pothuFemale: When it blows against
Male :Osai varumMale: A sound emanates
Female :Poga pogaFemale: As time progresses
Male :Aasai varumMale: Desire arises
Female
Nee thoda naan thodaAs you touch and I touch
Poovudal thaan sudaThe flower-like body heats up
Male
Aadhiyum andhamumFrom beginning to end
Aadavan kaipadaTouched by the man's hands
Female
Adhisayamo pudhu anubavamoIs it a wonder or a new experience?
Idhu mudhal mudhal arindhidum sugamooIs this the pleasure experienced for the very first time?
Male
Idho mazhai thuliHere is a raindrop
Idho malar kodiHere is a flowering creeper
Female :Vaan megam…Female: Sky cloud...
Vaan megam nee thaanaeYou are indeed the sky cloud
Paruva thaagam… thaniyalaamYouthful thirst... can be quenched
Viraga thaabam konjam kuraiyalaamThe agony of longing can be reduced a little
Male
Idho mazhai thuliHere is a raindrop
Idho malar kodiHere is a flowering creeper

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Idho Mazhai Thuli' is a romantic duet from the 1985 Tamil 3D film 'Thanga Mama 3D', with lyrics penned by Vaali. The song uses poetic metaphors drawn from nature, such as raindrops, flowering vines, clouds, and bamboo playing in the wind, to evoke the awakening of romance and intimate longing between two lovers. Throughout the song, the lovers express their passionate anticipation of intimacy while playfully balancing eagerness and patience.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvam)

Idho mazhai thuli / Idho malar kodi

'Malar kodi' (flowering creeper) and 'Mazhai thuli' (raindrop) metaphorically symbolize the woman and man respectively, while 'Thaen tharum paathiram' (vessel offering honey) represents the woman's sweet embrace.

Onomatopoeia / Nature Echoes

Female :Kukukooo

'Kukukooo' imitates the sound of a cuckoo, enhancing the lush, natural, and sensory atmosphere of the duet.

Rhyme and Alliteration (Monai / Edhugai)

Nee thoda naan thoda

The repetition of 'thoda' and parallel phrasing ('Nee thoda naan thoda', 'Poovudal thaan suda') creates rhythmic, euphonic melody characteristic of Vaali's lyricism.

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Trivia

'Thanga Mama 3D' (1985) was among the early wave of Indian stereoscopic 3D movies produced in Tamil cinema following the monumental box-office success of 'My Dear Kutti Chathan' (1984).

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