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Lyrics & meaning

Idho Mazhaithuli

From Thanga Mama 3D · 1985

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. Janaki, Ramesh
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Thanga Mama 3D
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
29 Jul 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Idho mazhai thuli
Idho malar kodi
Vaan megam….
Vaan megam naan thaanae
Paruva thaagam… thaniyalaam
Viraga thaabam konjam kuraiyalaam
Idho malar kodi
Idho mazhai thuli
Aadai soodum …
Female :Kukukooo
Male :Aasai maeni…
Female :Kukukooo
Male :Maelum keelum
Female :Thiththithida
Male :Meendum meendum
Female :Thevaipadum
Thaen tharum paathiram
Naan thoda maathiram
Yen indha aathiram
Naan tharum naal varum
Thani araiyil alli tharum varaiyil
Ullam thavikudhu thudikkudhu kiliyae
Idho malar kodi
Idho mazhai thuli
Moongil melae
Male :Kukukooo
Female :Vaadai kaattru
Male :Kukukooo
Female :Modhum pothu
Male :Osai varum
Female :Poga poga
Male :Aasai varum
Nee thoda naan thoda
Poovudal thaan suda
Aadhiyum andhamum
Aadavan kaipada
Adhisayamo pudhu anubavamo
Idhu mudhal mudhal arindhidum sugamoo
Idho mazhai thuli
Idho malar kodi
Female :Vaan megam…
Vaan megam nee thaanae
Paruva thaagam… thaniyalaam
Viraga thaabam konjam kuraiyalaam
Idho mazhai thuli
Idho malar kodi
Here is a raindrop,
Here is a flowering vine.
A cloud in the sky...
Am I not that cloud in the sky?
Youthful thirst can be quenched,
The ache of longing can ease a little.
Here is a flowering vine,
Here is a raindrop.
Draped in clothes...
Koo-koo-oo...
A desirable body...
Koo-koo-oo...
From head to toe,
To taste so sweet,
Again and again,
It will be longed for.
A vessel filled with honey,
Only for me to touch.
Why this impatience?
The day I give it will come.
Until you share it all in our private room,
My heart yearns and flutters, my dear.
Here is a flowering vine,
Here is a raindrop.
Upon the bamboo,
Koo-koo-oo...
When the cool breeze,
Koo-koo-oo...
Blows against it,
Music begins to play.
As moments pass,
Desire begins to grow.
As you touch me and I touch you,
This flower-soft body warms up.
From beginning to end,
As the warm hands of the sun touch it,
Is this a wonder, or a new experience?
Is this a sweet joy felt for the very first time?
Here is a raindrop,
Here is a flowering vine.
A cloud in the sky...
Are you not that cloud in the sky?
Youthful thirst can be quenched,
The ache of longing can ease a little.
Here is a raindrop,
Here is a flowering vine.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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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