Mazhai Pozhiyum
From Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal · 2011
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singers
- Aalap Raju, G. V. Prakash Kumar, Megha
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Ohoooo…ohooo.. | Ohoooo…ohooo.. |
| Ohoooo…baby… | Ohoooo…baby… |
| Ohoooo…ohooo.. | Ohoooo…ohooo.. |
| Ohoooo…baby…dont go | Ohoooo…baby…dont go |
| Male | |
| {Mazhai pozhiyum maalaiyil | In the rainy evening, |
| Mara nizhalin saalaiyil | On the tree-shaded road, |
| Aval ninaivil pogayil | As I walk in her memories, |
| Manam mayangi yedho aaguthu} (2) | My heart swoons and something happens to me. (2) |
| Chorus | |
| Ohoooo…ohooo.. | Ohoooo…ohooo.. |
| Ohoooo…baby… | Ohoooo…baby… |
| Ohoooo…ohooo.. | Ohoooo…ohooo.. |
| Ohoooo…baby…dont go | Ohoooo…baby…dont go |
| Male | |
| En kanaavil | In my dream, |
| Unai alaithu selgindren | I take you along with me, |
| Mun sollaatha | Unspoken before, |
| Sila viruppam solgindren | I tell you a few desires. |
| Kaathoramaai senthooram | Vermilion near the ear, |
| Karainthu pogum naam thooram | The distance between us fades away, |
| Iruvarum oruvaraai | The two of us as one, |
| Maaruvom ini…Female :Aaaa | Will turn from now on... Female: Aaaa |
| Chorus | |
| Ohoooo…ohooo.. | Ohoooo…ohooo.. |
| Ohoooo…baby… | Ohoooo…baby… |
| Ohoooo…ohooo.. | Ohoooo…ohooo.. |
| Ohoooo…baby…dont go | Ohoooo…baby…dont go |
| Male | |
| Mazhai pozhiyum maalaiyil | In the rainy evening, |
| Mara nizhalin saalaiyil | On the tree-shaded road, |
| Aval ninaivil pogayil | As I walk in her memories, |
| Manam mayangi yedho aaguthu | My heart swoons and something happens to me. |
| Female | |
| ……………….. | ……………….. |
| Male | |
| Nee illaamal | Without you, |
| Indha iravum vidiayathae… | This night will not dawn... |
| Female :Aaa… | Female: Aaa… |
| Nee varaamal | Without you coming, |
| Indha kanavum mudiyaathae | This dream will not end. |
| Poongatrilae kai koorthu | Holding hands in the gentle breeze, |
| Puthaiyum mannil thozh serthu | Leaning shoulders together on the sinking sand, |
| Pogirom pogirom | We keep walking, we keep walking, |
| Ponguthae nila | The moonlight swells up. |
| Chorus | |
| Ohoooo…ohooo.. | Ohoooo…ohooo.. |
| Ohoooo…baby… | Ohoooo…baby… |
| Ohoooo…ohooo.. | Ohoooo…ohooo.. |
| Ohoooo…baby…dont go | Ohoooo…baby…dont go |
| Male | |
| Mazhai pozhiyum maalaiyil | In the rainy evening, |
| Female :Maalaiyil | Female: In the evening |
| Mara nizhalin saalaiyil | On the tree-shaded road, |
| Female :Saalaiyil | Female: On the road |
| Aval ninaivil pogayil | As I walk in her memories, |
| Manam mayangi yedho aaga… | My heart swoons and something... |
| Male | |
| Mazhai pozhiyum maalaiyil | In the rainy evening, |
| Mara nizhalin saalaiyil | On the tree-shaded road, |
| Aval ninaivil pogayil | As I walk in her memories, |
| Manam mayangi yedho aaguthu | My heart swoons and something happens to me. |
| Chorus | |
| Ohoooo…ohooo.. | Ohoooo…ohooo.. |
| Ohoooo…baby… | Ohoooo…baby… |
| Ohoooo…ohooo.. | Ohoooo…ohooo.. |
| Ohoooo…baby…dont go | Ohoooo…baby…dont go |
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
ஓஹோ பேபி ஓஹோ
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ பேபி
டோன்ட் கோ
Ohoooo…ohooo..
Ohoooo…baby…
Ohoooo…ohooo..
Ohoooo…baby…dont go
{ மழை பொழியும்
மாலையில் மர நிழலின்
சாலையில் அவள் நினைவில்
போகையில் மனம் மயங்கி
ஏதோ ஆகுது } (2)
In the rainy evening,
On the tree-shaded road,
As I walk in her memories,
My heart swoons and something happens to me. (2)
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
ஓஹோ பேபி ஓஹோ
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ பேபி
டோன்ட் கோ
Ohoooo…ohooo..
Ohoooo…baby…
Ohoooo…ohooo..
Ohoooo…baby…dont go
என் கனாவில்
உனை அழைத்து
செல்கின்றேன் முன்
சொல்லாத சில விருப்பம்
சொல்கின்றேன் காதோரமாய்
செந்தூரம் கரைந்து போகும்
நம் தூரம் இருவரும் ஒருவராய்
மாறுவோம் இனி பெண் : ஆஆ...
In my dream,
I take you along with me,
Unspoken before,
I tell you a few desires.
Vermilion near the ear,
The distance between us fades away,
The two of us as one,
Will turn from now on... Female: Aaaa
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
ஓஹோ பேபி ஓஹோ
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ பேபி
டோன்ட் கோ
Ohoooo…ohooo..
Ohoooo…baby…
Ohoooo…ohooo..
Ohoooo…baby…dont go
மழை பொழியும்
மாலையில் மர நிழலின்
சாலையில் அவள் நினைவில்
போகையில் மனம் மயங்கி
ஏதோ ஆகுது
In the rainy evening,
On the tree-shaded road,
As I walk in her memories,
My heart swoons and something happens to me.
...................................
………………..
நீ இல்லாமல்
இந்த இரவும் விடியாதே
ஆஆ...
நீ வராமல் இந்த கனவும்
முடியாதே பூங்காற்றிலே
கை கோா்த்து புதையும்
மண்ணில் தோள் சோ்த்து
போகிறோம் போகிறோம்
பொங்குதே நிலா
Without you,
This night will not dawn...
Female: Aaa…
Without you coming,
This dream will not end.
Holding hands in the gentle breeze,
Leaning shoulders together on the sinking sand,
We keep walking, we keep walking,
The moonlight swells up.
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
ஓஹோ பேபி ஓஹோ
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ பேபி
டோன்ட் கோ
Ohoooo…ohooo..
Ohoooo…baby…
Ohoooo…ohooo..
Ohoooo…baby…dont go
மழை
பொழியும் மாலையில்
மாலையில்
மர நிழலின் சாலையில்
சாலையில்
அவள் நினைவில்
போகையில் மனம்
மயங்கி ஏதோ ஆக
In the rainy evening,
Female: In the evening
On the tree-shaded road,
Female: On the road
As I walk in her memories,
My heart swoons and something...
மழை பொழியும்
மாலையில் மர நிழலின்
சாலையில் அவள் நினைவில்
போகையில் மனம் மயங்கி
ஏதோ ஆகுது
In the rainy evening,
On the tree-shaded road,
As I walk in her memories,
My heart swoons and something happens to me.
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
ஓஹோ பேபி ஓஹோ
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ பேபி
டோன்ட் கோ
Ohoooo…ohooo..
Ohoooo…baby…
Ohoooo…ohooo..
Ohoooo…baby…dont go
Ohoooo…ohooo..
Ohoooo…ohooo..
Ohoooo…baby…
Ohoooo…baby…
Ohoooo…ohooo..
Ohoooo…ohooo..
Ohoooo…baby…dont go
Ohoooo…baby…dont go
{Mazhai pozhiyum maalaiyil
In the rainy evening,
Mara nizhalin saalaiyil
On the tree-shaded road,
Aval ninaivil pogayil
As I walk in her memories,
Manam mayangi yedho aaguthu} (2)
My heart swoons and something happens to me. (2)
Ohoooo…ohooo..
Ohoooo…ohooo..
Ohoooo…baby…
Ohoooo…baby…
Ohoooo…ohooo..
Ohoooo…ohooo..
Ohoooo…baby…dont go
Ohoooo…baby…dont go
En kanaavil
In my dream,
Unai alaithu selgindren
I take you along with me,
Mun sollaatha
Unspoken before,
Sila viruppam solgindren
I tell you a few desires.
Kaathoramaai senthooram
Vermilion near the ear,
Karainthu pogum naam thooram
The distance between us fades away,
Iruvarum oruvaraai
The two of us as one,
Maaruvom ini…Female :Aaaa
Will turn from now on... Female: Aaaa
Ohoooo…ohooo..
Ohoooo…ohooo..
Ohoooo…baby…
Ohoooo…baby…
Ohoooo…ohooo..
Ohoooo…ohooo..
Ohoooo…baby…dont go
Ohoooo…baby…dont go
Mazhai pozhiyum maalaiyil
In the rainy evening,
Mara nizhalin saalaiyil
On the tree-shaded road,
Aval ninaivil pogayil
As I walk in her memories,
Manam mayangi yedho aaguthu
My heart swoons and something happens to me.
………………..
………………..
Nee illaamal
Without you,
Indha iravum vidiayathae…
This night will not dawn...
Female :Aaa…
Female: Aaa…
Nee varaamal
Without you coming,
Indha kanavum mudiyaathae
This dream will not end.
Poongatrilae kai koorthu
Holding hands in the gentle breeze,
Puthaiyum mannil thozh serthu
Leaning shoulders together on the sinking sand,
Pogirom pogirom
We keep walking, we keep walking,
Ponguthae nila
The moonlight swells up.
Ohoooo…ohooo..
Ohoooo…ohooo..
Ohoooo…baby…
Ohoooo…baby…
Ohoooo…ohooo..
Ohoooo…ohooo..
Ohoooo…baby…dont go
Ohoooo…baby…dont go
Mazhai pozhiyum maalaiyil
In the rainy evening,
Female :Maalaiyil
Female: In the evening
Mara nizhalin saalaiyil
On the tree-shaded road,
Female :Saalaiyil
Female: On the road
Aval ninaivil pogayil
As I walk in her memories,
Manam mayangi yedho aaga…
My heart swoons and something...
Mazhai pozhiyum maalaiyil
In the rainy evening,
Mara nizhalin saalaiyil
On the tree-shaded road,
Aval ninaivil pogayil
As I walk in her memories,
Manam mayangi yedho aaguthu
My heart swoons and something happens to me.
Ohoooo…ohooo..
Ohoooo…ohooo..
Ohoooo…baby…
Ohoooo…baby…
Ohoooo…ohooo..
Ohoooo…ohooo..
Ohoooo…baby…dont go
Ohoooo…baby…dont go
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses a romantic, dreamlike state where the protagonist walks through rain-soaked, tree-shaded streets while immersed in thoughts of his lover. The surrounding atmosphere triggers deep feelings of affection, making his mind swoon with unspoken desires. He imagines a world where the distance between them dissolves and they become one. He feels that without her, even the night refuses to dawn and his dreams remain incomplete, highlighting the profound emotional dependency and intimate connection he shares with her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Mazhai pozhiyum maalaiyil / Mara nizhalin saalaiyil / Aval ninaivil pogayil”
The suffix ending '-yil' creates a uniform rhythm at the end of consecutive lines (maalaiyil, saalaiyil, pogayil).
Edukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Mazhai pozhiyum maalaiyil / Mara nizhalin saalaiyil”
The second letter harmony 'zh' / 'r' in Tamil phonetic structure connects the lines smoothly.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Poongatrilae kai koorthu / Puthaiyum mannil thozh serthu / Pogirom pogirom”
The repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'Po' creates melodic flow across words in close proximity.
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Trivia
Composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar for the film 'Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal', this song features lyrics by celebrated lyricist Thamarai, known for incorporating pure Tamil imagery seamlessly alongside modern westernized vocal refrains.
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