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Mazhai Kuruvi

From Chekka Chivantha Vaanam · 2018

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
A. R. Rahman
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
4 Aug 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nee…la mazhai saaral
Thendral nesavu nadathum idam
Nee…la mazhai saaral
Vaanam kunivathilum
Mannai thoduvathilum
Kaadhal arinthurunthen
Kaanam urainthuvarum
Mouna thiruveliyil
Oru gnyaanam valarthurinthen
Idhayam erithirunthen
Naan iyarkayil thilaithirunthen
Chittu kuruvi ondru
Sneha paarvai kondu
Vatta paaraiyin mel
Ennai vaa vaa endrathu
Kichu kich endrathu
Kitta vaa endrathu
Pechu ethumindri
Priyamaa endrathu
Kichu kich endrathu
Kitta vaa endrathu
Pechu ethumindri
Priyamaa endrathu
Otrai siru kuruvi
Nadathum ooranga nadagathil
Satrae thilaithurunthen
Kichu kich endrathu
Kitta vaa endrathu
Pechu ethumindri
Priyamaa endrathu
Oru naal kanavil ithu
Peratti per uravo
Yaar varavo
Nee kan thottu
Kadanthidum kaattro
Illai kanavil naan
Ketkkum paatto
Ithu uravo illai parivo…ooo
Nee….la mazhai saaral
Naananana…
Nananana na…
Azhagai asaithapadi paranthu
Aagaayam koththiyathae
Ulagai uthari vittu sattrae
Uyarae paranthathuvae
Kichu kich endrathu
Kitta vaa endrathu
Pechu ethumindri
Priyamaa endrathu
Kichu kich endrathu
Kitta vaa endrathu
Pechu ethumindri
Priyamaa endrathu
Mugilil sara sara
Saravendru kooda
Idi vanthu pada pada
Padavendru veezha
Mazhai vanthu sada sada
Sadavendru sera
Adai mazhai kaattukku
Kudayillai mooda
Vaanaveli mannil nazhuvi
Vizhunthathenna
Thisaiyellam mazhaiyil karainthu
Tholainthathenna
Chittu chirukuruvi
Parantha thisaiyum theriyavillai
Vittu pirinthuvitten
Pirintha vethanai sumanthirunthen
Vittu pirinthen pirinthen
Uyir nanainthen nanainthen
Antha siru kuruvi ippothu
Alainthu thuyarpadumo
Thuyarpadumo
Intha mazhai sumanthu
Athan rekkai vazhithidumo
Vazhithidumo
Kaatril anneram
Kathaiyae veru kathai
Koottai maranthuvittu
Kuruvi kummiyadithathu kaan
Sottum mazhai sinthum
Antha sugathil nanaiyaamal
Ennai ettu ponavanai enni enni
Azhuthathu kaan azhuthathu kaan
Kaatril anneram
Kathaiyae veru kathai
Koottai maranthuvittu
Kuruvi kummiyadithathu thaan
Sottum mazhai sinthum
Antha sugathil nanaiyaamal
Ennai ettu ponavanai enni enni
Azhuthathu kaan azhuthathu kaan
A blue drizzle of rain...
The place where the gentle breeze weaves...
A blue drizzle of rain...
In the sky bending down,
and touching the earth,
I discovered love.
Where music comes to rest,
in that sacred expanse of silence,
I nurtured wisdom.
I had burned away my heart's desires,
and lost myself in nature.
A little sparrow,
with a friendly look,
perched on a round rock,
called out to me, "Come, come!"
It chirped softly,
and said, "Come close."
Without speaking a word,
it asked, "Do you love me?"
It chirped softly,
and said, "Come close."
Without speaking a word,
it asked, "Do you love me?"
In the one-act play staged
by that single little sparrow,
I lost myself for a while.
It chirped softly,
and said, "Come close."
Without speaking a word,
it asked, "Do you love me?"
In a dream one day,
is this a bond between a grandmother and her grandchild?
Who is it that is arriving?
Are you the breeze
that touches my eyes and passes by?
Or are you a melody
that I hear in my dreams?
Is this kinship, or just tender affection?
A blue drizzle of rain...
Naana nana...
Nanana naa...
Fluttering its beauty as it flew,
it pecked at the sky.
Shaking off the world,
it soared higher up.
It chirped softly,
and said, "Come close."
Without speaking a word,
it asked, "Do you love me?"
It chirped softly,
and said, "Come close."
Without speaking a word,
it asked, "Do you love me?"
As clouds rushed together,
gathering swiftly in a flurry,
thunder came crashing down,
striking in sudden bursts,
and the rain poured down,
beating heavily all around,
there was no umbrella
to shelter the forest from the downpour.
How did the open sky slip down
and crash upon the earth?
How did every direction dissolve
and get lost in the rain?
That tiny sparrow—
I couldn't even tell which way it flew.
I was parted from it,
carrying the sorrow of separation.
I was parted, torn away,
and my soul was drenched through.
Is that little sparrow now
wandering around in distress?
In deep distress?
Bearing the weight of this rain,
will its wings ache with pain?
Will they ache?
But in the wind at that moment,
the story was entirely different.
Forgetting its nest,
look, the sparrow danced with joy!
But without soaking in the delight
brought by the dripping rain,
thinking endlessly of the one who walked away from me,
look, my heart wept and wept!
But in the wind at that moment,
the story was entirely different.
Forgetting its nest,
the sparrow indeed danced with joy!
But without soaking in the delight
brought by the dripping rain,
thinking endlessly of the one who walked away from me,
look, my heart wept and wept!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This poetic track, 'Mazhai Kuruvi' from Chekka Chivantha Vaanam, paints a vivid allegorical scene of nature, loneliness, and longing through the image of a little sparrow interacting with the protagonist amidst a heavy downpour. The song portrays nature as a serene canvas where blue rain drizzles and breezes weave gentle magic, leading the narrator to self-reflection and spiritual awareness. The sparrow's affectionate chirping symbolizes unspoken love, companionship, and innocence in a chaotic world. As a sudden storm breaks out, dissolving the surrounding landscape in rain, the bird flies away, leaving the protagonist in grief and deep concern for its safety. Ultimately, the bird's playful dance in the rain contrasts poignantly with the speaker's emotional pain over a lost companion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Thendral nesavu nadathum idam

Comparing the breeze's movement to weaving cloth ('Thendral nesavu nadathum idam').

Onomatopoeia

Mugilil sara sara / Idi vanthu pada pada / Mazhai vanthu sada sada

Use of sound words like 'sara sara', 'pada pada', 'sada sada' to evoke the sound of thunder, clouds, and torrential rain.

Personification

Ennai vaa vaa endrathu / Kichu kich endrathu

Attributing human qualities of affection, dialogue, and grief to the sparrow.

Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Vaanam kunivathilum / Mannai thoduvathilum

Matching initial consonant/vowel sounds across lines (e.g., Vaanam / Mannai).

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Trivia

'Mazhai Kuruvi' from the film 'Chekka Chivantha Vaanam' (2018) features music composed by A.R. Rahman, with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu and vocals rendered by A.R. Rahman himself. The song's lush nature imagery serves as a metaphorical contrast to the gritty, violent gangland conflict depicted in Mani Ratnam's action thriller.

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