Mannile Mannile
From Mazhai · 2005
- Lyricists
- Not listed
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Charan, Sumangali
- Music director
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Details
- Mazhai2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mannilae mannilae | Upon the soil, upon the soil, |
| Vandhu udaiyudhu vaanam | The sky comes and shatters. |
| Female | |
| Mazhaiyilae karaiyudhae | Dissolving in the rain, |
| Rendu manangalin thooram | Is the distance between two hearts. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhil ketkum idi osai | The sound of thunder heard in the ears, |
| Kaadhal nenjin pari baashai | Is the secret language of a loving heart. |
| Female | |
| Mazhaiyai polae uravaadu | Mingle like the rain, |
| Manadhil enna peraasai | What a great desire in the heart! |
| Male | |
| Neeril ezhudhum | Love written on water, |
| Kaadhal azhiyum | Will fade away. |
| Mazhai neerae ezhudhidum | Love written by rainwater itself, |
| Kaadhal azhiyaadhae … ae | Will never fade away... |
| Male | |
| I love you shailajaa shailajaa | I love you Shailaja, Shailaja, |
| Oh shailu shailu | Oh Shailu, Shailu! |
| I love you shailajaa shailajaa | I love you Shailaja, Shailaja, |
| Shailuuuuu | Shailu! |
| Male | |
| Mannilae mannilae | Upon the soil, upon the soil, |
| Vandhu udaiyudhu vaanam | The sky comes and shatters. |
| Female | |
| Mazhaiyilae karaiyudhae | Dissolving in the rain, |
| Rendu manangalin thooram | Is the distance between two hearts. |
| Male | |
| Poo sidharidum megam | The clouds that scatter like flowers, |
| Pon vaanavil varaigiradho | Are they drawing a golden rainbow? |
| Ezh nirangalinaal namakoru | With seven colors for us, |
| Maalai seigiradho | Are they weaving a garland? |
| Female | |
| Vaan thaaragai ellam | Are all the stars in the sky, |
| Neer pookalin thoranamo | A hanging garland of water flowers? |
| Vaan devathaigal | Are they blessed rice grains, |
| Aasigal koorum atchathaiyo | Offered with blessings by heavenly angels? |
| Male | |
| Ithanai mazhaiyilum | Despite all this heavy rain, |
| Indha naanam karaiyavillai | This shyness has not dissolved. |
| Female | |
| Kanni naan nanaiyalaam | I, a maiden, may get drenched, |
| Karpu nanaivathillai | But my chastity never gets drenched. |
| Male | |
| Adi manithanai vidavum | Higher than the human standing below, |
| Mazhaithuli uyarnthadhu | The raindrop holds greater stature; |
| Idhuvarai puriyavillai | I never realized this until today. |
| Male | |
| I love you shailajaa shailajaa | I love you Shailaja, Shailaja, |
| Oh shailu shailu | Oh Shailu, Shailu! |
| I love you shailajaa shailajaa | I love you Shailaja, Shailaja, |
| Shailuuuuu | Shailu! |
| Female | |
| Naan kaadhalai solla | To express my love, |
| En vaaimozhi thunaiyillaiyae | My spoken words were not enough. |
| Than vaarthaigalaal | With its own words, |
| Mazhaithuli en manam solliyadhae | The raindrop expressed my heart. |
| Male | |
| Mun kopura azhagai | The beauty of a temple tower in front, |
| Un thaavani moodiyadhae | Was covered by your half-saree. |
| Un ragasiyathi mazhaithuli | Yet your secret was brought to light, |
| Ambalam aakiyadhae | By the drenched drops of rain. |
| Female | |
| Mazhai vilum pozhuthellam | Every time it rains, |
| Ennai vandhu servaayaa | Will you come and join me? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalai serpadhae mazhaiyin velaiyaa | Is uniting lovers the main task of the rain? |
| Female | |
| Ada malargalil mazhai vizhum | Ah, rain falls on the flowers, |
| Vergalil veyil vizhum | While sunlight falls on the roots; |
| Adhisayam arivaayaa | Do you know of this wonder? |
| Male | |
| I love you shailajaa shailajaa | I love you Shailaja, Shailaja, |
| Oh shailu shailu | Oh Shailu, Shailu! |
| I love you shailajaa shailajaa | I love you Shailaja, Shailaja, |
| Shailuuuuu | Shailu! |
| Male | |
| Mannilae mannilae | Upon the soil, upon the soil, |
| Vandhu udaiyudhu vaanam | The sky comes and shatters. |
| Female | |
| Mazhaiyilae karaiyudhae | Dissolving in the rain, |
| Rendu manangalin thooram | Is the distance between two hearts. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhil ketkum idi osai | The sound of thunder heard in the ears, |
| Kaadhal nenjin pari baashai | Is the secret language of a loving heart. |
| Female | |
| Mazhaiyai polae uravaadu | Mingle like the rain, |
| Manadhil enna peraasai | What a great desire in the heart! |
| Male | |
| Neeril ezhudhum | Love written on water, |
| Kaadhal azhiyum | Will fade away. |
| Mazhai neerae ezhudhidum | Love written by rainwater itself, |
| Kaadhal azhiyaadhae … ae | Will never fade away... |
| Male | |
| I love you shailajaa shailajaa | I love you Shailaja, Shailaja, |
| Oh shailu shailu | Oh Shailu, Shailu! |
| I love you shailajaa shailajaa | I love you Shailaja, Shailaja, |
| Shailuuuuu | Shailu! |
மண்ணிலே
மண்ணிலே வந்து
உடையுது வானம்
Upon the soil, upon the soil,
The sky comes and shatters.
மழையிலே
கரையுதே ரெண்டு
மனங்களின் தூரம்
Dissolving in the rain,
Is the distance between two hearts.
காதில் கேட்கும்
இடி ஓசை காதல்
நெஞ்சின் பரிபாஷை
The sound of thunder heard in the ears,
Is the secret language of a loving heart.
மழையை
போலே உறவாட
மனதில் என்ன பேராசை
Mingle like the rain,
What a great desire in the heart!
நீரில் எழுதும்
காதல் அழியும் மழை
நீரே எழுதிடும் காதல்
அழியாதே
Love written on water,
Will fade away.
Love written by rainwater itself,
Will never fade away...
ஐ லவ் யூ
ஷைலஜா ஷைலஜா
ஓ ஷைலு ஷைலு
ஐ லவ் யூ ஷைலஜா
ஷைலஜா ஷைலு..
I love you Shailaja, Shailaja,
Oh Shailu, Shailu!
I love you Shailaja, Shailaja,
Shailu!
மண்ணிலே
மண்ணிலே வந்து
உடையுது வானம்
Upon the soil, upon the soil,
The sky comes and shatters.
மழையிலே
கரையுதே ரெண்டு
மனங்களின் தூரம்
Dissolving in the rain,
Is the distance between two hearts.
பூ சிதறிடும்
மேகம் பொன் வானவில்
வரைகிறதோ ஏழ்
நிறங்களினால் நமக்கொரு
மாலை செய்கிறதோ
The clouds that scatter like flowers,
Are they drawing a golden rainbow?
With seven colors for us,
Are they weaving a garland?
வான் தாரகை
எல்லாம் நீர் பூக்களின்
தோரணமோ வான்
தேவதைகள் ஆசிகள்
கூறும் அச்சதையோ
Are all the stars in the sky,
A hanging garland of water flowers?
Are they blessed rice grains,
Offered with blessings by heavenly angels?
இத்தனை
மழையிலும் இந்த
நாணம் கரையவில்லை
Despite all this heavy rain,
This shyness has not dissolved.
கன்னி நான்
நனையலாம் கற்பு
நனைவதில்லை
I, a maiden, may get drenched,
But my chastity never gets drenched.
அடி மனிதனை
விடவும் மழை துளி
உயர்ந்தது இது வரை
புரியவில்லை
Higher than the human standing below,
The raindrop holds greater stature;
I never realized this until today.
ஐ லவ் யூ
ஷைலஜா ஷைலஜா
ஓ ஷைலு ஷைலு
ஐ லவ் யூ ஷைலஜா
ஷைலஜா ஷைலு..
I love you Shailaja, Shailaja,
Oh Shailu, Shailu!
I love you Shailaja, Shailaja,
Shailu!
நான் காதலை
சொல்ல என் வாய்
மொழி துணை இல்லையே
தன் வார்த்தைகளால் மழை
துளி என் மனம் சொல்லியதே
To express my love,
My spoken words were not enough.
With its own words,
The raindrop expressed my heart.
முன் கோபுர
அழகை உன் தாவணி
மூடியதே உன் ரகசியத்தை
மழை துளி அம்பலம்
ஆக்கியதே
The beauty of a temple tower in front,
Was covered by your half-saree.
Yet your secret was brought to light,
By the drenched drops of rain.
மழை விழும்
பொழுதெல்லாம்
என்னை வந்து சேர்வாயா
Every time it rains,
Will you come and join me?
காதலை
சேர்ப்பதே மழையின்
வேலையா
Is uniting lovers the main task of the rain?
அட மலர்களில்
மழை விழும் வேர்களில்
வெயில் விழும் அதிசயம்
அறிவாயா
Ah, rain falls on the flowers,
While sunlight falls on the roots;
Do you know of this wonder?
ஐ லவ் யூ
ஷைலஜா ஷைலஜா
ஓ ஷைலு ஷைலு
ஐ லவ் யூ ஷைலஜா
ஷைலஜா ஷைலு..
I love you Shailaja, Shailaja,
Oh Shailu, Shailu!
I love you Shailaja, Shailaja,
Shailu!
மண்ணிலே
மண்ணிலே வந்து
உடையுது வானம்
Upon the soil, upon the soil,
The sky comes and shatters.
மழையிலே
கரையுதே ரெண்டு
மனங்களின் தூரம்
Dissolving in the rain,
Is the distance between two hearts.
காதில் கேட்கும்
இடி ஓசை காதல்
நெஞ்சின் பரிபாஷை
The sound of thunder heard in the ears,
Is the secret language of a loving heart.
மழையை
போலே உறவாட
மனதில் என்ன பேராசை
Mingle like the rain,
What a great desire in the heart!
நீரில் எழுதும்
காதல் அழியும் மழை
நீரே எழுதிடும் காதல்
அழியாதே
Love written on water,
Will fade away.
Love written by rainwater itself,
Will never fade away...
ஐ லவ் யூ
ஷைலஜா ஷைலஜா
ஓ ஷைலு ஷைலு
ஐ லவ் யூ ஷைலஜா
ஷைலஜா ஷைலு..
I love you Shailaja, Shailaja,
Oh Shailu, Shailu!
I love you Shailaja, Shailaja,
Shailu!
Mannilae mannilae
Upon the soil, upon the soil,
Vandhu udaiyudhu vaanam
The sky comes and shatters.
Mazhaiyilae karaiyudhae
Dissolving in the rain,
Rendu manangalin thooram
Is the distance between two hearts.
Kaadhil ketkum idi osai
The sound of thunder heard in the ears,
Kaadhal nenjin pari baashai
Is the secret language of a loving heart.
Mazhaiyai polae uravaadu
Mingle like the rain,
Manadhil enna peraasai
What a great desire in the heart!
Neeril ezhudhum
Love written on water,
Kaadhal azhiyum
Will fade away.
Mazhai neerae ezhudhidum
Love written by rainwater itself,
Kaadhal azhiyaadhae … ae
Will never fade away...
I love you shailajaa shailajaa
I love you Shailaja, Shailaja,
Oh shailu shailu
Oh Shailu, Shailu!
I love you shailajaa shailajaa
I love you Shailaja, Shailaja,
Shailuuuuu
Shailu!
Mannilae mannilae
Upon the soil, upon the soil,
Vandhu udaiyudhu vaanam
The sky comes and shatters.
Mazhaiyilae karaiyudhae
Dissolving in the rain,
Rendu manangalin thooram
Is the distance between two hearts.
Poo sidharidum megam
The clouds that scatter like flowers,
Pon vaanavil varaigiradho
Are they drawing a golden rainbow?
Ezh nirangalinaal namakoru
With seven colors for us,
Maalai seigiradho
Are they weaving a garland?
Vaan thaaragai ellam
Are all the stars in the sky,
Neer pookalin thoranamo
A hanging garland of water flowers?
Vaan devathaigal
Are they blessed rice grains,
Aasigal koorum atchathaiyo
Offered with blessings by heavenly angels?
Ithanai mazhaiyilum
Despite all this heavy rain,
Indha naanam karaiyavillai
This shyness has not dissolved.
Kanni naan nanaiyalaam
I, a maiden, may get drenched,
Karpu nanaivathillai
But my chastity never gets drenched.
Adi manithanai vidavum
Higher than the human standing below,
Mazhaithuli uyarnthadhu
The raindrop holds greater stature;
Idhuvarai puriyavillai
I never realized this until today.
I love you shailajaa shailajaa
I love you Shailaja, Shailaja,
Oh shailu shailu
Oh Shailu, Shailu!
I love you shailajaa shailajaa
I love you Shailaja, Shailaja,
Shailuuuuu
Shailu!
Naan kaadhalai solla
To express my love,
En vaaimozhi thunaiyillaiyae
My spoken words were not enough.
Than vaarthaigalaal
With its own words,
Mazhaithuli en manam solliyadhae
The raindrop expressed my heart.
Mun kopura azhagai
The beauty of a temple tower in front,
Un thaavani moodiyadhae
Was covered by your half-saree.
Un ragasiyathi mazhaithuli
Yet your secret was brought to light,
Ambalam aakiyadhae
By the drenched drops of rain.
Mazhai vilum pozhuthellam
Every time it rains,
Ennai vandhu servaayaa
Will you come and join me?
Kaadhalai serpadhae mazhaiyin velaiyaa
Is uniting lovers the main task of the rain?
Ada malargalil mazhai vizhum
Ah, rain falls on the flowers,
Vergalil veyil vizhum
While sunlight falls on the roots;
Adhisayam arivaayaa
Do you know of this wonder?
I love you shailajaa shailajaa
I love you Shailaja, Shailaja,
Oh shailu shailu
Oh Shailu, Shailu!
I love you shailajaa shailajaa
I love you Shailaja, Shailaja,
Shailuuuuu
Shailu!
Mannilae mannilae
Upon the soil, upon the soil,
Vandhu udaiyudhu vaanam
The sky comes and shatters.
Mazhaiyilae karaiyudhae
Dissolving in the rain,
Rendu manangalin thooram
Is the distance between two hearts.
Kaadhil ketkum idi osai
The sound of thunder heard in the ears,
Kaadhal nenjin pari baashai
Is the secret language of a loving heart.
Mazhaiyai polae uravaadu
Mingle like the rain,
Manadhil enna peraasai
What a great desire in the heart!
Neeril ezhudhum
Love written on water,
Kaadhal azhiyum
Will fade away.
Mazhai neerae ezhudhidum
Love written by rainwater itself,
Kaadhal azhiyaadhae … ae
Will never fade away...
I love you shailajaa shailajaa
I love you Shailaja, Shailaja,
Oh shailu shailu
Oh Shailu, Shailu!
I love you shailajaa shailajaa
I love you Shailaja, Shailaja,
Shailuuuuu
Shailu!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Mannilae Mannilae' (I Love You Shailaja) from the film Mazhai (2005) is a romantic song celebrating love amidst downpours of rain. The lyrics metaphorically equate rain breaking upon the earth to the wall of distance crumbling between two lovers. Thunder becomes the secret dialect of romantic hearts, and raindrops serve as messenger words declaring love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kaadhil ketkum idi osai / Kaadhal nenjin pari baashai”
Thunder sound ('Idi osai') is metaphorically equated to the secret language ('pari baashai') of romantic hearts.
Personification
“Than vaarthaigalaal / Mazhaithuli en manam solliyadhae”
Raindrops are given human attributes, spoken of as having 'their own words' and expressing the protagonist's innermost thoughts.
Edukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Neeril ezhudhum / Mazhai neerae ezhudhidum”
The second letter 'r' (ர/ற) rhymes between 'Neeril' and 'Kaadhal' or 'Mazhai neerae' across neighboring lines.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song is composed by Devi Sri Prasad for the movie 'Mazhai' (2005), which stars Jayam Ravi and Shriya Saran. It is a remake of the Telugu blockbuster 'Varsham' (2004), where the same song theme was hugely popular.
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