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Lyrics & meaning

Manmadha Mazhaiye

From Anbulla Kadhalukku · 1999

Lyricist
Arivumathi
Singers
Anuradha Sriram, Unnikrishnan
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Anbulla Kadhalukku
Movie release year
1999
Lyrics added on
22 Mar 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Thiranana thiranana thirathirathirathira thiranana
Thiranana thiranana thirathirathirathira thiranana
Thiranana thiranana thirathirathirathira thiranana
Thiranana thiranana thirathirathirathira thiranana
Manmatha mazhaiyae pozhiyuthu pozhiyuthu
Kunguma vayalae vilaiyuthu vilaiyuthu
Female :Manmatha mazhaiyae pozhiyuthu pozhiyuthu
Kunguma vayalae vilaiyuthu vilaiyuthu
Thaen edukkaththaan idhzhae
Female :Kaadhalikkaththaan uyirae…ae….
Male :Aayiram kodi pournami koodi
Vaazhthiya kadhaladi…….
Thiranana thiranana thirathirathirathira thiranana
Manmatha mazhaiyae pozhiyuthu pozhiyuthu
Female :Kunguma vayalae vilaiyuthu vilaiyuthu
Naanak kuyilae
Chorus :Sarinisapanithapa
Male :Nalla thamizhae
Chorus :Sarinisapanithapa
Male :Kuyil naattin isaithaanae neeyae
Female :Mogach sirippae
Chorus :Sarinisapanithapa
Female :Muththa sezhippae
Chorus :Sarinisapanithapa
Female :Kulir naattin udaithaanae neeyae
Kaaman kaattilae tholainthu pogalam
Female :Aruvi paattilae nanainthu vaazhalaam
Male :Imaigalin thooram nee pirinthaalum
Poe vidum aaviyadi
Thiranana thiranana thirathirathirathira thiranana
Manmatha mazhaiyae pozhiyuthu pozhiyuthu
Male :Kunguma vayalae vilaiyuthu vilaiyuthu
Thiranana thiranana thirathirathirathira thiranana….
Thiranana thiranana thirathirathirathira thiranana….
Kadhal mazhaiyae
Chorus :Sarinisapanithapa
Male :Theeyil vizhuthae
Chorus :Sarinisapanithapa
Male :Pani veedu veyyil vaazhaththaano
Female :Paathi puyalae
Chorus :Sarinisapanithapa
Female :Paadhikkirathae
Chorus :Sarinisapanithapa
Female :Manamedai uyir aadaththaano
Kaatrai netru nee katti pottathen
Female :Iruvar idaiyilae nuzhainthu ponathaen
Male :Iru udal aadum thiruvilaiyaadal
Ilamaiyin paadamadi…..
Thiranana thiranana thirathirathirathira thiranana….
Kuyil vidu thoodhu oru muraithaanae
Female :Kadhavugalodu sadukuduthaane
Male :Koodu katta vaa kuyilae
Female :Vetkkam vittu po veliyae
Male :Idaiyinil sooda mealai edharkku
Modhiram pothumadi
Female :Mmmm…
Thiranana thiranana thirathirathirathira thiranana….
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Thiranana thiranana thirathirathira thiranana
Thiranana thiranana thirathirathira thiranana
Thiranana thiranana thirathirathira thiranana
Thiranana thiranana thirathirathira thiranana
The rain of desire pours and pours,
The field of kumkum blooms and blooms.
Female: The rain of desire pours and pours,
The field of kumkum blooms and blooms.
Lips are made to gather honey,
Female: And life is made for loving, my darling...
Male: A thousand crore full moons gathered
To bless this love of ours, my girl...
Thiranana thiranana thirathirathira thiranana
The rain of desire pours and pours,
Female: The field of kumkum blooms and blooms.
Oh shy cuckoo,
Chorus: Sa ri ni sa pa ni dha pa
Male: Oh sweet Tamil,
Chorus: Sa ri ni sa pa ni dha pa
Male: Aren't you the melody of the songbird's land?
Female: Oh smile of desire,
Chorus: Sa ri ni sa pa ni dha pa
Female: Oh richness of kisses,
Chorus: Sa ri ni sa pa ni dha pa
Female: Aren't you the warm coat for a freezing land?
Let us get lost in the forest of love,
Female: Let us live drenched in the song of the waterfall.
Male: Even if you drift away just an eyelid's distance,
My very life will slip away, my dear.
Thiranana thiranana thirathirathira thiranana
The rain of desire pours and pours,
Male: The field of kumkum blooms and blooms.
Thiranana thiranana thirathirathira thiranana...
Thiranana thiranana thirathirathira thiranana...
Oh rain of love,
Chorus: Sa ri ni sa pa ni dha pa
Male: It falls upon fire!
Chorus: Sa ri ni sa pa ni dha pa
Male: Can a house of snow survive in the sun?
Female: A gentle storm,
Chorus: Sa ri ni sa pa ni dha pa
Female: It stirs my feelings!
Chorus: Sa ri ni sa pa ni dha pa
Female: Is the stage of the heart set for the soul to dance?
Why did you trap the breeze yesterday?
Female: Because it tried to slip between the two of us!
Male: This playful game played by two bodies
Is the lesson of youth, my love...
Thiranana thiranana thirathirathira thiranana...
Sending a message through a bird happens only once,
Female: Now it is a game of tag behind closed doors!
Male: Come build a nest, my little cuckoo,
Female: Shyness, leave me and go outside!
Male: Why wear a belt around such a waist?
A tiny finger ring is wide enough!
Female: Mmm...
Thiranana thiranana thirathirathira thiranana...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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