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Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Isthanbul Rajakumari

From Mazhai · 2005

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Jassie Gift, Kalpana
Music director
Devi Sri Prasad
Details
Mazhai2005

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Oi…Hey...
Istanbul rajakumariPrincess of Istanbul
Muthathal sudu kalappuSpread heat with a kiss
Female
Hei….Hey...
Shrajahvin rajakumaraPrince of Sharjah
Seivoma ilamai thappuShall we make a youthful mistake?
Male
Oi…Hey...
Istanbul rajakumariPrincess of Istanbul
Muthathal sudu kalappuSpread heat with a kiss
Female
Shrajahvin rajakumaraPrince of Sharjah
Seivoma ilamai thappuShall we make a youthful mistake?
Male
Nalantha raja vamsathilIn the royal dynasty of Nalanda
Naan vandhen neenda vazhaagaI came as a long sword
Female :Madisathavin raja vamsathilFemale: In the royal dynasty of Madisathava
Naan vanthen vazhin oraiyagaI came as the edge of the scabbard
Male
Vazhodu uraiyaipol servomLet us unite like the sword and its scabbard
Vazhvodu seriyagaFitting correctly with life
Male
Istanbul rajakumariPrincess of Istanbul
Muthathal sudu kalappuSpread heat with a kiss
Female :Shrajahvin rajakumaraFemale: Prince of Sharjah
Seivoma ilamai thappuShall we make a youthful mistake?
Male
Hei..Hey..
Aal thinnum parvaigalalaeWith looks that devour a person
Aiyaiyoo aavi pidithaaiOh dear, you captured my soul
Female :Hei…Female: Hey...
Muthathin suthiyal konduWith the hammer of a kiss
Moolaikul aani adithaaiYou drove a nail into my brain
Male
Kulir endrenI said it was cold
Koonthal koduthaaiYou gave your tresses
Female :Ha…aaaFemale: Ha...aaa
Pani endrenI said there was frost
Maarbu koduthaaiYou gave your chest
Male
Oi..Hey..
Veppathin sodu illaamalWithout the heat's warmth
Peyricham kaadu nanaiyathuThe date-palm forest will not get soaked
Female :Per inbam porvai kanaamalFemale: Without finding the blanket of supreme bliss
Penn konda aasai thaniyathuA woman's desire will not subside
Male
Puyal vantha kelvi kettalIf a storm comes and asks questions
Pooncholai pesathuThe flower garden will not answer
Male
Istanbul rajakumariPrincess of Istanbul
Muthathal sudu kalappuSpread heat with a kiss
Female :Shrajahvin rajakumaraFemale: Prince of Sharjah
Seivoma ilamai thappuShall we make a youthful mistake?
Female
Oh…aadaikul thaenai eduthuOh... taking nectar from beneath the attire
Alaigirathae valiba vanduThe youthful beetle wanders around
Male :Oh uyirellam thaenkudi endruMale: Oh, say today that your soul is drinking honey
Oru varthai soladi indruSay just one word today
Female
Mounam thaan vaimozhi indruSilence itself is spoken language today
Male :Hei…oomaikum thai mozhi unduMale: Hey... even the mute has a mother tongue
Female
Yanaikul moodivaithaalumEven if kept hidden inside an elephant
Un kangal ennai undakumYour eyes will still devour me
Male :Bhoomi kul moodivaithaal thaanMale: Only when kept hidden inside the earth
Sarayum bothai undakkumDoes liquor create intoxication
Female
Isaiyettum nanaiyum bothumEven when soaked in music
Theerathu athikkamThis passion does not end
Male
Oi…Hey...
Istanbul rajakumariPrincess of Istanbul
Muthathal sudu kalappuSpread heat with a kiss
Female
Hei….Hey...
Shrajahvin rajakumaraPrince of Sharjah
Seivoma ilamai thappuShall we make a youthful mistake?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from the film 'Mazhai' (2005) features a playful and seductive duet between the lead characters, metaphorically framing themselves as royalty from exotic lands like Istanbul and Sharjah. They express mutual attraction and passion through imaginative historical, natural, and sensual imagery.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagathal)

Istanbul rajakumari / Shrajahvin rajakumara

The lead characters refer to themselves as the Princess of Istanbul and the Prince of Sharjah to evoke grandeur and exotic romance.

Analogy (Uvamai)

Vazhodu uraiyaipol servom / Vazhvodu seriyaga

The male and female leads compare their union to a sword returning perfectly into its matching scabbard.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

Muthathin suthiyal kondu / Moolaikul aani adithaai

Describing a kiss as a hammer driving a nail directly into the brain exaggerates the intense physical effect of intimate affection.

Rhyme / Monai & Ethirai (Tamil Rhyme Schemes)

Kulir endren / Koonthal koduthaai

Use of matching head and second letters across adjacent words and lines (e.g., Kulir / Koonthal, Pani / Maarbu).

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Trivia

The film 'Mazhai' (2005) is a Tamil remake of the hit Telugu movie 'Varsham'. The music for the film was composed by Devi Sri Prasad, and the original soundtrack features high-energy dance duets like this one.

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