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Mannile Mannile

From Mazhai · 2005

Lyricists
Not listed
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Charan, Sumangali
Music director
Devi Sri Prasad
Movie name
Mazhai
Movie release year
2005
Lyrics added on
29 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mannilae mannilae
Vandhu udaiyudhu vaanam
Mazhaiyilae karaiyudhae
Rendu manangalin thooram
Kaadhil ketkum idi osai
Kaadhal nenjin pari baashai
Mazhaiyai polae uravaadu
Manadhil enna peraasai
Neeril ezhudhum
Kaadhal azhiyum
Mazhai neerae ezhudhidum
Kaadhal azhiyaadhae … ae
I love you shailajaa shailajaa
Oh shailu shailu
I love you shailajaa shailajaa
Shailuuuuu
Mannilae mannilae
Vandhu udaiyudhu vaanam
Mazhaiyilae karaiyudhae
Rendu manangalin thooram
Poo sidharidum megam
Pon vaanavil varaigiradho
Ezh nirangalinaal namakoru
Maalai seigiradho
Vaan thaaragai ellam
Neer pookalin thoranamo
Vaan devathaigal
Aasigal koorum atchathaiyo
Ithanai mazhaiyilum
Indha naanam karaiyavillai
Kanni naan nanaiyalaam
Karpu nanaivathillai
Adi manithanai vidavum
Mazhaithuli uyarnthadhu
Idhuvarai puriyavillai
I love you shailajaa shailajaa
Oh shailu shailu
I love you shailajaa shailajaa
Shailuuuuu
Naan kaadhalai solla
En vaaimozhi thunaiyillaiyae
Than vaarthaigalaal
Mazhaithuli en manam solliyadhae
Mun kopura azhagai
Un thaavani moodiyadhae
Un ragasiyathi mazhaithuli
Ambalam aakiyadhae
Mazhai vilum pozhuthellam
Ennai vandhu servaayaa
Kaadhalai serpadhae mazhaiyin velaiyaa
Ada malargalil mazhai vizhum
Vergalil veyil vizhum
Adhisayam arivaayaa
I love you shailajaa shailajaa
Oh shailu shailu
I love you shailajaa shailajaa
Shailuuuuu
Mannilae mannilae
Vandhu udaiyudhu vaanam
Mazhaiyilae karaiyudhae
Rendu manangalin thooram
Kaadhil ketkum idi osai
Kaadhal nenjin pari baashai
Mazhaiyai polae uravaadu
Manadhil enna peraasai
Neeril ezhudhum
Kaadhal azhiyum
Mazhai neerae ezhudhidum
Kaadhal azhiyaadhae … ae
I love you shailajaa shailajaa
Oh shailu shailu
I love you shailajaa shailajaa
Shailuuuuu
Onto the earth, onto the earth,
The sky comes falling and breaking open.
Dissolving in the rain
Is the distance between two hearts.
The sound of thunder in the ears
Is the secret language of a loving heart.
Come close and mingle like the rain,
What a deep longing in the heart!
Love written upon water
Will easily fade away,
But the love written by rainwater
Will never fade away...
I love you Shailaja, Shailaja
Oh Shailu, Shailu
I love you Shailaja, Shailaja
Shailooo
Onto the earth, onto the earth,
The sky comes falling and breaking open.
Dissolving in the rain
Is the distance between two hearts.
Is the cloud scattering flowers
As it paints a golden rainbow?
With its seven colors,
Is it weaving a garland for us?
Are all the stars in the sky
A hanging garland of water flowers?
Or are they the blessing grains of rice
Showered upon us by angels?
Even in all this pouring rain,
This shyness has not melted away.
As a young girl, my body may get drenched,
Yet my modesty remains untouched.
Oh, that a raindrop is nobler
Than any human being,
I never realized until now.
I love you Shailaja, Shailaja
Oh Shailu, Shailu
I love you Shailaja, Shailaja
Shailooo
When I tried to confess my love,
My words could not help me.
Yet in its own words,
The raindrop spoke what was in my heart.
The beautiful curves
That your half-saree kept covered,
That secret of yours, the raindrop
Has now revealed to all.
Every time the rain falls,
Will you come and be with me?
Is uniting lovers the only purpose of rain?
Rain falls upon the flowers,
While sunlight falls upon the roots—
Do you know this wonder?
I love you Shailaja, Shailaja
Oh Shailu, Shailu
I love you Shailaja, Shailaja
Shailooo
Onto the earth, onto the earth,
The sky comes falling and breaking open.
Dissolving in the rain
Is the distance between two hearts.
The sound of thunder in the ears
Is the secret language of a loving heart.
Come close and mingle like the rain,
What a deep longing in the heart!
Love written upon water
Will easily fade away,
But the love written by rainwater
Will never fade away...
I love you Shailaja, Shailaja
Oh Shailu, Shailu
I love you Shailaja, Shailaja
Shailooo
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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.

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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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