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Lyrics & meaning

Manmadha Mazhaiye

From Anbulla Kadhalukku · 1999

Lyricist
Arivumathi
Singers
Anuradha Sriram, Unnikrishnan
Music director
Deva
Details
Anbulla Kadhalukku1999

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
…………………..Thiranana rhythm vocalization
Male
Thiranana thiranana thirathirathirathira thirananaThiranana rhythm vocalization
Thiranana thiranana thirathirathirathira thirananaThiranana rhythm vocalization
Thiranana thiranana thirathirathirathira thirananaThiranana rhythm vocalization
Thiranana thiranana thirathirathirathira thirananaThe rain of Cupid is pouring and pouring
Male
Manmatha mazhaiyae pozhiyuthu pozhiyuthuThe field of saffron blossoms is growing and growing
Kunguma vayalae vilaiyuthu vilaiyuthuFemale: The rain of Cupid is pouring and pouring
Female :Manmatha mazhaiyae pozhiyuthu pozhiyuthuThe field of saffron blossoms is growing and growing
Kunguma vayalae vilaiyuthu vilaiyuthuLips are meant to gather honey
Male
Thaen edukkaththaan idhzhaeFemale: Life is meant to love...
Female :Kaadhalikkaththaan uyirae…ae….Male: Ten billion full moons gathered together
Male :Aayiram kodi pournami koodiAnd blessed this love, my dear...
Vaazhthiya kadhaladi…….Thiranana rhythm vocalization
Male
Thiranana thiranana thirathirathirathira thirananaThe rain of Cupid is pouring and pouring
Male
Manmatha mazhaiyae pozhiyuthu pozhiyuthuFemale: The field of saffron blossoms is growing and growing
Female :Kunguma vayalae vilaiyuthu vilaiyuthuO shy cuckoo bird
Male
Naanak kuyilaeChorus: Swara notes (Sa-ri-ni-sa-pa-ni-tha-pa)
Chorus :SarinisapanithapaMale: O pure Tamil language
Male :Nalla thamizhaeChorus: Swara notes (Sa-ri-ni-sa-pa-ni-tha-pa)
Chorus :SarinisapanithapaMale: You are the music of the cuckoo's land
Male :Kuyil naattin isaithaanae neeyaeFemale: O seductive smile
Female :Mogach sirippaeChorus: Swara notes (Sa-ri-ni-sa-pa-ni-tha-pa)
Chorus :SarinisapanithapaFemale: O abundance of kisses
Female :Muththa sezhippaeChorus: Swara notes (Sa-ri-ni-sa-pa-ni-tha-pa)
Chorus :SarinisapanithapaFemale: You are the warm clothing of a cold land
Female :Kulir naattin udaithaanae neeyaeWe can get lost in the forest of Cupid
Male
Kaaman kaattilae tholainthu pogalamFemale: We can live getting drenched in the song of the waterfall
Female :Aruvi paattilae nanainthu vaazhalaamMale: Even if you depart by the distance of an eyelash
Male :Imaigalin thooram nee pirinthaalumMy life force will leave me, my dear
Poe vidum aaviyadiThiranana rhythm vocalization
Male
Thiranana thiranana thirathirathirathira thirananaThe rain of Cupid is pouring and pouring
Female
Manmatha mazhaiyae pozhiyuthu pozhiyuthuMale: The field of saffron blossoms is growing and growing
Male :Kunguma vayalae vilaiyuthu vilaiyuthuThiranana rhythm vocalization...
Male
Thiranana thiranana thirathirathirathira thiranana….Thiranana rhythm vocalization...
Thiranana thiranana thirathirathirathira thiranana….The rain of love
Male
Kadhal mazhaiyaeChorus: Swara notes (Sa-ri-ni-sa-pa-ni-tha-pa)
Chorus :SarinisapanithapaMale: Falls into the fire
Male :Theeyil vizhuthaeChorus: Swara notes (Sa-ri-ni-sa-pa-ni-tha-pa)
Chorus :SarinisapanithapaMale: Can a house made of snow survive in the sun?
Male :Pani veedu veyyil vaazhaththaanoFemale: O half-storm of passion
Female :Paathi puyalaeChorus: Swara notes (Sa-ri-ni-sa-pa-ni-tha-pa)
Chorus :SarinisapanithapaFemale: It afflicts me so
Female :PaadhikkirathaeChorus: Swara notes (Sa-ri-ni-sa-pa-ni-tha-pa)
Chorus :SarinisapanithapaFemale: Is it for the soul to dance on the stage of the mind?
Female :Manamedai uyir aadaththaanoWhy did you tie up the breeze yesterday?
Male
Kaatrai netru nee katti pottathenFemale: Why did it squeeze between the two of us?
Female :Iruvar idaiyilae nuzhainthu ponathaenMale: The divine play played by two bodies
Male :Iru udal aadum thiruvilaiyaadalIs a lesson in youth, my dear...
Ilamaiyin paadamadi…..Thiranana rhythm vocalization...
Male
Thiranana thiranana thirathirathirathira thiranana….The cuckoo sending a messenger happens only once
Male
Kuyil vidu thoodhu oru muraithaanaeFemale: Playing kabaddi with the doors
Female :Kadhavugalodu sadukuduthaaneMale: Come to build a nest, O cuckoo bird
Male :Koodu katta vaa kuyilaeFemale: Leave shyness behind and step outside
Female :Vetkkam vittu po veliyaeMale: Why wear an upper garment over the waist?
Male :Idaiyinil sooda mealai edharkkuA waist ring alone is enough, my dear
Modhiram pothumadiFemale: Mmmm...
Female :Mmmm…Thiranana rhythm vocalization...
Male
Thiranana thiranana thirathirathirathira thiranana….

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song expresses an intimate, highly romantic exchange between two lovers immersed in passion and affection. Using rich nature metaphors like Cupid's rain, sweet music, snow houses, and waterfall melodies, the couple celebrates their deep emotional and physical union. The male and female voices alternate in praising each other's beauty and comparing their romantic togetherness to a divine play (Thiruvilaiyaadal) and a lesson in youth.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Manmatha mazhaiyae pozhiyuthu pozhiyuthu / Kunguma vayalae vilaiyuthu vilaiyuthu

Compares love and passion to 'Manmatha mazhai' (Rain of Cupid) and 'Kunguma vayal' (Field of saffron).

Hyperbole (Uvarchiththi)

Aayiram kodi pournami koodi / Vaazhthiya kadhaladi

Exaggerates the grandeur of love by claiming ten billion full moons gathered to bless their bond.

Rhetorical Question

Pani veedu veyyil vaazhaththaano

Uses a poetic question asking if a house of snow can survive under the heat of the sun, highlighting vulnerability in intense passion.

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Trivia

Written by renowned Tamil lyricist Arivumathi, the song fuses Classical Tamil imagery and Swara solfege (Sarinisapanithapa) to blend traditional poetic grandeur with sensual romance.

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