- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singers
- Karthik, Emcee Jesz
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Movie name
- Yennai Arindhaal
- Movie release year
- 2015
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Dec 2016
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Mazhai Vara Pogudhae is a soulful romantic track from Yennai Arindhaal where the protagonist compares the sudden onset of love to an impending rainstorm. The lyrics capture the helpless yet delightful experience of falling in love, describing his heart floating effortlessly like smoke and white cotton, unable to be grounded. He finds himself torn between fire and water, suspended in sweet chaos caused by the woman with mesmerising dark eyes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Pugai pola venpanjaai / Midhakindra en nenjai”
Compares the lightness and floating nature of the heart in love to smoke and soft white cotton using the word 'pola'.
Contrast / Antithesis
“Analmelae konjam / Punalmelae konjam”
Contrasts two opposing natural elements—fire (Anal) and water (Punal)—to symbolize the protagonist's conflicted emotional state.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Analmelae konjam / Punalmelae konjam”
The second character 'na' rhymes across adjacent lines ('Analmelae' and 'Punalmelae').
Monai (Alliteration)
“Karu karu kangalaal / Kayalvizhiyi kolgiraal”
Repetition of the 'K' sound across words in the line for rhythmic structure.
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Trivia
Mazhai Vara Pogudhae was composed by Harris Jayaraj with lyrics by Thamarai, sung by Karthik and Emcee Jesz. The song beautifully captures the romance between Ajith Kumar's and Trisha Krishnan's characters in Gautham Vasudev Menon's action-drama Yennai Arindhaal (2015).
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