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Lyrics & meaning

Mazhai Pozhindhidum

From Oru Kuppai Kadhai · 2015

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Joshua Sridhar, Madhu Iyer
Music director
Joshua Sridhar
Details
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Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Thanaaa thaa naa[Rhythm Syllables]
Thannaaa thana naa[Rhythm Syllables]
Female
Mazhai pozhindhidum neramWhen the rain pours down
Manadhil oor eeramA moist feeling in the heart
Innum enna dhooram..ahaa..aa…How much farther is the distance? Ahaa.. aa...
Theeyena un mogamYour passion is like fire
Thiriyena en dhaagamMy thirst is like a wick
Theeppatridum neram ..ahaa..aa…The moment the fire catches.. ahaa.. aa...
Female
Oru murai oru mayakkamOnce a spell of intoxication
Marumurai oru thayakkamNext time a moment of hesitation
Ennai adhu erikkum..ahaa..aa..It burns me down.. ahaa.. aa..
Edhuvarai idhu pogumWherever this leads us
Adhuvarai naam povomWe shall go that far
Ondrena ondraavom…vaa vaaLet us become one together... come, come
Vaa vaaa….Come, come....
Male
Idhayam irandum urigiAs both hearts melt
Indrathu ondrena maaraTo become one today
Uyirgal kalakkumSouls blend together in this
Pon maalai nimidamGolden evening moment
Adada pennae pennaeOh lady, my lady
Ini naan naan enna kooraWhat more can I say now?
Kadalil vizhum nadhiyaaiLike a river merging into the ocean
Kaadhal seraAs love unites
Male
Thanaaa thaa naa[Rhythm Syllables]
Thannaaa thana naa[Rhythm Syllables]
Female
Engae enai eerthaaiWhere did you pull me from?
Naan ariyen anbaeI do not know, my beloved
Eppadi enai saaithaiHow did you sway me?
Indru naan vizhundhen anbaeToday I have fallen, my beloved
Female
Acham madam naanamFear, modesty, and shyness
Adhai thurandhen anbaeI have abandoned them, my beloved
Yeno ennullae yedho aanadha daI know not why, but something happened inside me
Thaanaai unthozhil saigirenI lean on your shoulder on my own
Female
Megam mel yeriClimbing over the clouds
Nenjam neendhudhadaMy heart swims along
Vinmeen koottaththilAmong the constellation of stars
Naan kalandhenI merged
Male
Idhayam irandum urigiAs both hearts melt
Indrathu ondrena maaraTo become one today
Uyirgal kalakkumSouls blend together in this
Pon maalai nimidamGolden evening moment
Adada pennae pennaeOh lady, my lady
Ini naan naan enna kooraWhat more can I say now?
Kadalil vizhum nadhiyaaiLike a river merging into the ocean
Kaadhal seraAs love unites
Male
Thanaaa thaa naa[Rhythm Syllables]
Thannaaa thana naa[Rhythm Syllables]
Male
Kaamam mohamLust and passion
Yekkam dhaagamLonging and thirst
Thukkam pogum..ohoo…ooSorrow will vanish.. ohoo... oo
Dhegam engumAll over the body
Endrum vaadumForever wilting
Neram dhooram pogum..ohoo..ooTime and distance will recede.. ohoo.. oo
Female
Mazhai pozhindhidum neramWhen the rain pours down
Manadhil oor eeramA moist feeling in the heart
Innum enna dhooram..ahaa..aa…How much farther is the distance? Ahaa.. aa...
Theeyena un mogamYour passion is like fire
Thiriyena en dhaagamMy thirst is like a wick
Theeppatridum neram ..ahaa..aa…The moment the fire catches.. ahaa.. aa...
Female
Oru murai oru mayakkamOnce a spell of intoxication
Marumurai oru thayakkamNext time a moment of hesitation
Ennai adhu erikkum..ahaa..aa..It burns me down.. ahaa.. aa..
Edhuvarai idhu pogumWherever this leads us
Adhuvarai naam povomWe shall go that far
Ondrena ondraavom…vaa vaaLet us become one together... come, come
Vaa vaaa….Come, come....

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This sensual and poetic song explores the intense intimacy and emotional surrender between two lovers on a rainy evening. The lyricist uses evocative imagery of rain, fire, and melting hearts to portray how physical desire and deep love consume them both. As traditional inhibitions of fear and shyness fade, the lovers feel elevated to the clouds and stars, blending seamlessly like a river merging into the vast ocean.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Theeyena un mogam / Thiriyena en dhaagam

Comparing the lover's passion to fire ('Theeyena un mogam') and one's thirst/desire to a wick ('Thiriyena en dhaagam').

Metaphor (Uvameyam)

Kadalil vizhum nadhiyaai / Kaadhal sera

Comparing the merging of lovers' souls to a river flowing and merging into the ocean.

Alliteration (Monaai)

Mazhai pozhindhidum neram / Manadhil oor eeram

Repetition of the initial 'M' sound across consecutive lines ('Mazhai' and 'Manadhil').

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Trivia

The song features music composed by Joshua Sridhar with lyrics written by the celebrated Tamil lyricist Na. Muthukumar.

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