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 thiranana | Thiranana rhythm vocalization |
| Thiranana thiranana thirathirathirathira thiranana | Thiranana rhythm vocalization |
| Thiranana thiranana thirathirathirathira thiranana | Thiranana rhythm vocalization |
| Thiranana thiranana thirathirathirathira thiranana | The rain of Cupid is pouring and pouring |
| Male | |
| Manmatha mazhaiyae pozhiyuthu pozhiyuthu | The field of saffron blossoms is growing and growing |
| Kunguma vayalae vilaiyuthu vilaiyuthu | Female: The rain of Cupid is pouring and pouring |
| Female :Manmatha mazhaiyae pozhiyuthu pozhiyuthu | The field of saffron blossoms is growing and growing |
| Kunguma vayalae vilaiyuthu vilaiyuthu | Lips are meant to gather honey |
| Male | |
| Thaen edukkaththaan idhzhae | Female: Life is meant to love... |
| Female :Kaadhalikkaththaan uyirae…ae…. | Male: Ten billion full moons gathered together |
| Male :Aayiram kodi pournami koodi | And blessed this love, my dear... |
| Vaazhthiya kadhaladi……. | Thiranana rhythm vocalization |
| Male | |
| Thiranana thiranana thirathirathirathira thiranana | The rain of Cupid is pouring and pouring |
| Male | |
| Manmatha mazhaiyae pozhiyuthu pozhiyuthu | Female: The field of saffron blossoms is growing and growing |
| Female :Kunguma vayalae vilaiyuthu vilaiyuthu | O shy cuckoo bird |
| Male | |
| Naanak kuyilae | Chorus: Swara notes (Sa-ri-ni-sa-pa-ni-tha-pa) |
| Chorus :Sarinisapanithapa | Male: O pure Tamil language |
| Male :Nalla thamizhae | Chorus: Swara notes (Sa-ri-ni-sa-pa-ni-tha-pa) |
| Chorus :Sarinisapanithapa | Male: You are the music of the cuckoo's land |
| Male :Kuyil naattin isaithaanae neeyae | Female: O seductive smile |
| Female :Mogach sirippae | Chorus: Swara notes (Sa-ri-ni-sa-pa-ni-tha-pa) |
| Chorus :Sarinisapanithapa | Female: O abundance of kisses |
| Female :Muththa sezhippae | Chorus: Swara notes (Sa-ri-ni-sa-pa-ni-tha-pa) |
| Chorus :Sarinisapanithapa | Female: You are the warm clothing of a cold land |
| Female :Kulir naattin udaithaanae neeyae | We can get lost in the forest of Cupid |
| Male | |
| Kaaman kaattilae tholainthu pogalam | Female: We can live getting drenched in the song of the waterfall |
| Female :Aruvi paattilae nanainthu vaazhalaam | Male: Even if you depart by the distance of an eyelash |
| Male :Imaigalin thooram nee pirinthaalum | My life force will leave me, my dear |
| Poe vidum aaviyadi | Thiranana rhythm vocalization |
| Male | |
| Thiranana thiranana thirathirathirathira thiranana | The rain of Cupid is pouring and pouring |
| Female | |
| Manmatha mazhaiyae pozhiyuthu pozhiyuthu | Male: The field of saffron blossoms is growing and growing |
| Male :Kunguma vayalae vilaiyuthu vilaiyuthu | Thiranana rhythm vocalization... |
| Male | |
| Thiranana thiranana thirathirathirathira thiranana…. | Thiranana rhythm vocalization... |
| Thiranana thiranana thirathirathirathira thiranana…. | The rain of love |
| Male | |
| Kadhal mazhaiyae | Chorus: Swara notes (Sa-ri-ni-sa-pa-ni-tha-pa) |
| Chorus :Sarinisapanithapa | Male: Falls into the fire |
| Male :Theeyil vizhuthae | Chorus: Swara notes (Sa-ri-ni-sa-pa-ni-tha-pa) |
| Chorus :Sarinisapanithapa | Male: Can a house made of snow survive in the sun? |
| Male :Pani veedu veyyil vaazhaththaano | Female: O half-storm of passion |
| Female :Paathi puyalae | Chorus: Swara notes (Sa-ri-ni-sa-pa-ni-tha-pa) |
| Chorus :Sarinisapanithapa | Female: It afflicts me so |
| Female :Paadhikkirathae | Chorus: Swara notes (Sa-ri-ni-sa-pa-ni-tha-pa) |
| Chorus :Sarinisapanithapa | Female: Is it for the soul to dance on the stage of the mind? |
| Female :Manamedai uyir aadaththaano | Why did you tie up the breeze yesterday? |
| Male | |
| Kaatrai netru nee katti pottathen | Female: Why did it squeeze between the two of us? |
| Female :Iruvar idaiyilae nuzhainthu ponathaen | Male: The divine play played by two bodies |
| Male :Iru udal aadum thiruvilaiyaadal | Is 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 muraithaanae | Female: Playing kabaddi with the doors |
| Female :Kadhavugalodu sadukuduthaane | Male: Come to build a nest, O cuckoo bird |
| Male :Koodu katta vaa kuyilae | Female: Leave shyness behind and step outside |
| Female :Vetkkam vittu po veliyae | Male: Why wear an upper garment over the waist? |
| Male :Idaiyinil sooda mealai edharkku | A waist ring alone is enough, my dear |
| Modhiram pothumadi | Female: Mmmm... |
| Female :Mmmm… | Thiranana rhythm vocalization... |
| Male | |
| Thiranana thiranana thirathirathirathira thiranana…. | |
...............................
Thiranana rhythm vocalization
திரனன திரனன திரதிரதிரதிர திரனன.....
திரனன திரனன திரதிரதிரதிர திரனன.....
திரனன திரனன திரதிரதிரதிர திரனன.....
திரனன திரனன திரதிரதிரதிர திரனன.....
Thiranana rhythm vocalization
Thiranana rhythm vocalization
Thiranana rhythm vocalization
The rain of Cupid is pouring and pouring
மன்மத மழையே பொழியுது பொழியுது
குங்கும வயலே விளையுது விளையுது
மன்மத மழையே பொழியுது பொழியுது
குங்கும வயலே விளையுது விளையுது
The field of saffron blossoms is growing and growing
Female: The rain of Cupid is pouring and pouring
The field of saffron blossoms is growing and growing
Lips are meant to gather honey
தேன் எடுக்கத்தான் இதழே
காதலிக்கத்தான் உயிரே......ஏ....
ஆயிரம் கோடி பௌர்ணமி கூடி
வாழ்த்திய காதலடி.........
Female: Life is meant to love...
Male: Ten billion full moons gathered together
And blessed this love, my dear...
Thiranana rhythm vocalization
திரனன திரனன திரதிரதிரதிர திரனன.....
The rain of Cupid is pouring and pouring
மன்மத மழையே பொழியுது பொழியுது
குங்கும வயலே விளையுது விளையுது ஹா....
Female: The field of saffron blossoms is growing and growing
O shy cuckoo bird
நாணக் குயிலே
குழு :
சரிநிசபநிதப
நல்ல தமிழே
குழு :
சரிநிசபநிதப
குயில் நாட்டின் இசைதானே நீயே
மோகச் சிரிப்பே
குழு :
சரிநிசபநிதப
முத்த செழிப்பே
குழு :
சரிநிசபநிதப
குளிர் நாட்டின் உடைதானே நீயே
Chorus: Swara notes (Sa-ri-ni-sa-pa-ni-tha-pa)
Male: O pure Tamil language
Chorus: Swara notes (Sa-ri-ni-sa-pa-ni-tha-pa)
Male: You are the music of the cuckoo's land
Female: O seductive smile
Chorus: Swara notes (Sa-ri-ni-sa-pa-ni-tha-pa)
Female: O abundance of kisses
Chorus: Swara notes (Sa-ri-ni-sa-pa-ni-tha-pa)
Female: You are the warm clothing of a cold land
We can get lost in the forest of Cupid
காமன் காட்டிலே தொலைந்து போகலாம்
அருவிப் பாட்டிலே நனைந்து வாழலாம்
இமைகளின் தூரம் நீ பிரிந்தாலும்
போய் விடும் ஆவியடி....
Female: We can live getting drenched in the song of the waterfall
Male: Even if you depart by the distance of an eyelash
My life force will leave me, my dear
Thiranana rhythm vocalization
திரனன திரனன திரதிரதிரதிர திரனன.......
The rain of Cupid is pouring and pouring
மன்மத மழையே பொழியுது பொழியுது
குங்கும வயலே விளையுது விளையுது
Male: The field of saffron blossoms is growing and growing
Thiranana rhythm vocalization...
திரனன திரனன திரதிரதிரதிர திரனன.......
திரனன திரனன திரதிரதிரதிர திரனன.......
Thiranana rhythm vocalization...
The rain of love
காதல் மழையே
குழு :
சரிநிசபநிதப
தீயில் விழுதே
குழு :
சரிநிசபநிதப
பனி வீடு வெய்யில் வாழத்தானோ
பாதிப் புயலே
குழு :
சரிநிசபநிதப
பாதிக்கிறதே
குழு :
சரிநிசபநிதப
மனமேடை உயிர் ஆடத்தானோ
Chorus: Swara notes (Sa-ri-ni-sa-pa-ni-tha-pa)
Male: Falls into the fire
Chorus: Swara notes (Sa-ri-ni-sa-pa-ni-tha-pa)
Male: Can a house made of snow survive in the sun?
Female: O half-storm of passion
Chorus: Swara notes (Sa-ri-ni-sa-pa-ni-tha-pa)
Female: It afflicts me so
Chorus: Swara notes (Sa-ri-ni-sa-pa-ni-tha-pa)
Female: Is it for the soul to dance on the stage of the mind?
Why did you tie up the breeze yesterday?
காற்றை நேற்று நீ கட்டிப் போட்டதேன்
இருவர் இடையிலே நுழைந்து போனதேன்
இரு உடல் ஆடும் திருவிளையாடல்
இளமையின் பாடமடி...
Female: Why did it squeeze between the two of us?
Male: The divine play played by two bodies
Is a lesson in youth, my dear...
Thiranana rhythm vocalization...
திரனன திரனன திரதிரதிரதிர திரனன.......
The cuckoo sending a messenger happens only once
குயில் விடு தூது ஒருமுறை தானே
கதவுகளோடு சடுகுடுதானே
கூடு கட்ட வா குயிலே
வெட்கம் விட்டு போ வெளியே
இடையினில் சூட மேகலை எதற்கு
மோதிரம் போதுமடி.......
ம்ம்ம்ம்....
Female: Playing kabaddi with the doors
Male: Come to build a nest, O cuckoo bird
Female: Leave shyness behind and step outside
Male: Why wear an upper garment over the waist?
A waist ring alone is enough, my dear
Female: Mmmm...
Thiranana rhythm vocalization...
திரனன திரனன திரதிரதிரதிர திரனன.......
…………………..
Thiranana rhythm vocalization
Thiranana thiranana thirathirathirathira thiranana
Thiranana rhythm vocalization
Thiranana thiranana thirathirathirathira thiranana
Thiranana rhythm vocalization
Thiranana thiranana thirathirathirathira thiranana
Thiranana rhythm vocalization
Thiranana thiranana thirathirathirathira thiranana
The rain of Cupid is pouring and pouring
Manmatha mazhaiyae pozhiyuthu pozhiyuthu
The field of saffron blossoms is growing and growing
Kunguma vayalae vilaiyuthu vilaiyuthu
Female: The rain of Cupid is pouring and pouring
Female :Manmatha mazhaiyae pozhiyuthu pozhiyuthu
The field of saffron blossoms is growing and growing
Kunguma vayalae vilaiyuthu vilaiyuthu
Lips are meant to gather honey
Thaen edukkaththaan idhzhae
Female: Life is meant to love...
Female :Kaadhalikkaththaan uyirae…ae….
Male: Ten billion full moons gathered together
Male :Aayiram kodi pournami koodi
And blessed this love, my dear...
Vaazhthiya kadhaladi…….
Thiranana rhythm vocalization
Thiranana thiranana thirathirathirathira thiranana
The rain of Cupid is pouring and pouring
Manmatha mazhaiyae pozhiyuthu pozhiyuthu
Female: The field of saffron blossoms is growing and growing
Female :Kunguma vayalae vilaiyuthu vilaiyuthu
O shy cuckoo bird
Naanak kuyilae
Chorus: Swara notes (Sa-ri-ni-sa-pa-ni-tha-pa)
Chorus :Sarinisapanithapa
Male: O pure Tamil language
Male :Nalla thamizhae
Chorus: Swara notes (Sa-ri-ni-sa-pa-ni-tha-pa)
Chorus :Sarinisapanithapa
Male: You are the music of the cuckoo's land
Male :Kuyil naattin isaithaanae neeyae
Female: O seductive smile
Female :Mogach sirippae
Chorus: Swara notes (Sa-ri-ni-sa-pa-ni-tha-pa)
Chorus :Sarinisapanithapa
Female: O abundance of kisses
Female :Muththa sezhippae
Chorus: Swara notes (Sa-ri-ni-sa-pa-ni-tha-pa)
Chorus :Sarinisapanithapa
Female: You are the warm clothing of a cold land
Female :Kulir naattin udaithaanae neeyae
We can get lost in the forest of Cupid
Kaaman kaattilae tholainthu pogalam
Female: We can live getting drenched in the song of the waterfall
Female :Aruvi paattilae nanainthu vaazhalaam
Male: Even if you depart by the distance of an eyelash
Male :Imaigalin thooram nee pirinthaalum
My life force will leave me, my dear
Poe vidum aaviyadi
Thiranana rhythm vocalization
Thiranana thiranana thirathirathirathira thiranana
The rain of Cupid is pouring and pouring
Manmatha mazhaiyae pozhiyuthu pozhiyuthu
Male: The field of saffron blossoms is growing and growing
Male :Kunguma vayalae vilaiyuthu vilaiyuthu
Thiranana rhythm vocalization...
Thiranana thiranana thirathirathirathira thiranana….
Thiranana rhythm vocalization...
Thiranana thiranana thirathirathirathira thiranana….
The rain of love
Kadhal mazhaiyae
Chorus: Swara notes (Sa-ri-ni-sa-pa-ni-tha-pa)
Chorus :Sarinisapanithapa
Male: Falls into the fire
Male :Theeyil vizhuthae
Chorus: Swara notes (Sa-ri-ni-sa-pa-ni-tha-pa)
Chorus :Sarinisapanithapa
Male: Can a house made of snow survive in the sun?
Male :Pani veedu veyyil vaazhaththaano
Female: O half-storm of passion
Female :Paathi puyalae
Chorus: Swara notes (Sa-ri-ni-sa-pa-ni-tha-pa)
Chorus :Sarinisapanithapa
Female: It afflicts me so
Female :Paadhikkirathae
Chorus: Swara notes (Sa-ri-ni-sa-pa-ni-tha-pa)
Chorus :Sarinisapanithapa
Female: Is it for the soul to dance on the stage of the mind?
Female :Manamedai uyir aadaththaano
Why did you tie up the breeze yesterday?
Kaatrai netru nee katti pottathen
Female: Why did it squeeze between the two of us?
Female :Iruvar idaiyilae nuzhainthu ponathaen
Male: The divine play played by two bodies
Male :Iru udal aadum thiruvilaiyaadal
Is a lesson in youth, my dear...
Ilamaiyin paadamadi…..
Thiranana rhythm vocalization...
Thiranana thiranana thirathirathirathira thiranana….
The cuckoo sending a messenger happens only once
Kuyil vidu thoodhu oru muraithaanae
Female: Playing kabaddi with the doors
Female :Kadhavugalodu sadukuduthaane
Male: Come to build a nest, O cuckoo bird
Male :Koodu katta vaa kuyilae
Female: Leave shyness behind and step outside
Female :Vetkkam vittu po veliyae
Male: Why wear an upper garment over the waist?
Male :Idaiyinil sooda mealai edharkku
A waist ring alone is enough, my dear
Modhiram pothumadi
Female: Mmmm...
Female :Mmmm…
Thiranana rhythm vocalization...
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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