Mazhai Vara Pogudhae
From Yennai Arindhaal · 2015
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singers
- Karthik, Emcee Jesz
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Yennai Arindhaal2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mazhai Vara Pogudhae | It is going to rain, |
| Thuligalum thoorudhae | The raindrops are drizzling, |
| Nanayaamal enna seiven | What can I do without getting drenched? |
| Male | |
| Pugai pola venpanjaai | Like smoke and light white cotton, |
| Midhakindra en nenjai | My heart that floats in the air, |
| Edhai seidhu meetpen | What can I do to retrieve it? |
| Evar solli ketpen | Whose advice will I listen to? |
| Male | |
| Analmelae konjam | A little bit over fire, |
| Punalmelae konjam | A little bit over water, |
| Thadumaari nirkkum | Standing falteringly, |
| En nenjam | My heart. |
| Male | |
| :Mazhai Vara Pogudhae | It is going to rain, |
| Thuligalum thoorudhae | The raindrops are drizzling, |
| Nanayaamal enna seiven | What can I do without getting drenched? |
| Male | |
| Karu karu kangalaal | With dark black eyes, |
| Kayalvizhiyi kolgiraal | The fish-eyed girl slays me, |
| Valithaalum yedho sugam..yedho sugam | Even if it hurts, it brings a sweet pleasure... sweet pleasure. |
| Male | |
| Nila thoongum megathil | In the cloud where the moon sleeps, |
| Kanaa kaanum nerathil | At the time of dreaming, |
| Avalthanae vandhaal | She alone came, |
| Anaikkaamal sendraal | And left without an embrace. |
| Oh | Oh, |
| Imai rendum moodaadhu | Both my eyelids won't close, |
| Urakkangal varaadhu | Sleep will not come, |
| Adhai kadhal endraal | If that state is called love, |
| Avalthanae thandhaal | She alone gave it to me. |
| Male | |
| {Kannai katti vittaalkooda | Even if blindfolded, |
| Pattaampoochi poovai thedum | The butterfly will seek out the flower, |
| Mazhai endraal mannai thanae | If it is rain, it will only reach the earth, |
| Vandhu serum} (2) | And join it. |
| Male | |
| Sulalum mayil nee ohoho | You are a spinning peacock, ohoho, |
| Un thogai enthozhil | Your plumage on my shoulder, |
| Sugamaai puralum ohoho | Will gently roll over, ohoho, |
| Paarpen en vazhnaalil | I shall behold this in my lifetime. |
| Male | |
| Mazhai Vara Pogudhae | It is going to rain, |
| Thuligalum thoorudhae | The raindrops are drizzling, |
| Nanayaamal enna seiven | What can I do without getting drenched? |
| Male | |
| Pugai pola venpanjaai | Like smoke and light white cotton, |
| Midhakindra en nenjai | My heart that floats in the air, |
| Edhai seidhu meetpen | What can I do to retrieve it? |
| Evar solli ketpen | Whose advice will I listen to? |
| Male | |
| Analmelae konjam | A little bit over fire, |
| Punalmelae konjam | A little bit over water, |
| Thadumaari nirkkum | Standing falteringly, |
| En nenjam | My heart. |
| Male | |
| {Radha dhadha dhey dha dhey | Radha dhadha dhey dha dhey, |
| Radha dhadha dhey dha dhey | Radha dhadha dhey dha dhey, |
| Dhai dhaidhae dhaidhae | Dhai dhaidhae dhaidhae, |
| Oh ho ho ho hoo} (4) | Oh ho ho ho hoo. |
மழை வர போகுதே
துளிகளும் தூறுதே நனையாமல்
என்ன செய்வேன் மலா்வனம்
மூடுதே மதுரமும் ஊருதே
தொலையாமல் எங்கே
போவேன் ஓஹோ
It is going to rain,
The raindrops are drizzling,
What can I do without getting drenched?
புகை போல வென்பஞ்சாய்
மிதக்கின்ற என் நெஞ்சை
எதை செய்து மீட்பேன்
எவா் சொல்லி கேட்பேன்
Like smoke and light white cotton,
My heart that floats in the air,
What can I do to retrieve it?
Whose advice will I listen to?
கடல் போன்ற கண்ணாலே
என்னை வாாி சென்றாலே
இழந்தேனே இன்று
இருந்தாலும் நன்று
A little bit over fire,
A little bit over water,
Standing falteringly,
My heart.
அனல் மேலே கொஞ்சம்
புனல் மேலே கொஞ்சம்
தடுமாறி நிற்கும் என் நெஞ்சம்
It is going to rain,
The raindrops are drizzling,
What can I do without getting drenched?
மழை வர போகுதே
துளிகளும் தூறுதே நனையாமல்
என்ன செய்வேன் மலா்வனம்
மூடுதே மதுரமும் ஊருதே
தொலையாமல் எங்கே
போவேன்
With dark black eyes,
The fish-eyed girl slays me,
Even if it hurts, it brings a sweet pleasure... sweet pleasure.
கரு கரு கண்களால்
கயல்விழி கொல்கிறாள்
வலித்தாலும் ஏதோ சுகம்
ஏதோ சுகம்
In the cloud where the moon sleeps,
At the time of dreaming,
She alone came,
And left without an embrace.
Oh,
Both my eyelids won't close,
Sleep will not come,
If that state is called love,
She alone gave it to me.
குழி விழும்
கன்னத்தில் குடி இரு
என்கிறாள் விலையில்லா
ஆயுள் வரம் ஓஹோ
Even if blindfolded,
The butterfly will seek out the flower,
If it is rain, it will only reach the earth,
And join it.
நிலா தூங்கும்
மேகத்தில் கனா காணும்
நேரத்தில் அவள் தானே
வந்தாள் அணைக்காமல்
சென்றாள் ஓ இமை ரெண்டும்
மூடாது உறக்கங்கள் வாராது
அதை காதல் என்றால் அவள்
தானே தந்தாள்
You are a spinning peacock, ohoho,
Your plumage on my shoulder,
Will gently roll over, ohoho,
I shall behold this in my lifetime.
மறந்தாலும் உன்னை
கடந்தாலும் பின்னே மனம்
எங்கும் அவள் ஞாபகம்
It is going to rain,
The raindrops are drizzling,
What can I do without getting drenched?
{ கண்ணை கட்டி விட்டால்
கூட பட்டாம்பூச்சி பூவை தேடும்
மழை என்றால் மண்ணை தானே
வந்து சேரும் } (2)
Like smoke and light white cotton,
My heart that floats in the air,
What can I do to retrieve it?
Whose advice will I listen to?
ஏய் எந்த பக்கம் நிற்கின்றாயோ
அந்த பக்கம் கண்கள் போகும் முன்னும்
பின்னும் நீ நடந்தால் ஊஞ்சல் ஆடும்
A little bit over fire,
A little bit over water,
Standing falteringly,
My heart.
சுழலும் மயில் நீ
ஓஹோ உன் தோகை என்
தோளில் சுகமாய் புரளும்
ஓஹோ பாா்ப்பேன் என் வாழ்நாளில்
Radha dhadha dhey dha dhey,
Radha dhadha dhey dha dhey,
Dhai dhaidhae dhaidhae,
Oh ho ho ho hoo.
மழை வர போகுதே
துளிகளும் தூறுதே நனையாமல்
என்ன செய்வேன் மலா்வனம்
மூடுதே மதுரமும் ஊருதே
தொலையாமல் எங்கே
போவேன் ஓஹோ
புகை போல வென்பஞ்சாய்
மிதக்கின்ற என் நெஞ்சை
எதை செய்து மீட்பேன்
எவா் சொல்லி கேட்பேன்
கடல் போன்ற கண்ணாலே
என்னை வாாி சென்றாலே
இழந்தேனே இன்று
இருந்தாலும் நன்று
அனல் மேலே கொஞ்சம்
புனல் மேலே கொஞ்சம்
தடுமாறி நிற்கும் என் நெஞ்சம்
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Mazhai Vara Pogudhae
It is going to rain,
Thuligalum thoorudhae
The raindrops are drizzling,
Nanayaamal enna seiven
What can I do without getting drenched?
Pugai pola venpanjaai
Like smoke and light white cotton,
Midhakindra en nenjai
My heart that floats in the air,
Edhai seidhu meetpen
What can I do to retrieve it?
Evar solli ketpen
Whose advice will I listen to?
Analmelae konjam
A little bit over fire,
Punalmelae konjam
A little bit over water,
Thadumaari nirkkum
Standing falteringly,
En nenjam
My heart.
:Mazhai Vara Pogudhae
It is going to rain,
Thuligalum thoorudhae
The raindrops are drizzling,
Nanayaamal enna seiven
What can I do without getting drenched?
Karu karu kangalaal
With dark black eyes,
Kayalvizhiyi kolgiraal
The fish-eyed girl slays me,
Valithaalum yedho sugam..yedho sugam
Even if it hurts, it brings a sweet pleasure... sweet pleasure.
Nila thoongum megathil
In the cloud where the moon sleeps,
Kanaa kaanum nerathil
At the time of dreaming,
Avalthanae vandhaal
She alone came,
Anaikkaamal sendraal
And left without an embrace.
Oh
Oh,
Imai rendum moodaadhu
Both my eyelids won't close,
Urakkangal varaadhu
Sleep will not come,
Adhai kadhal endraal
If that state is called love,
Avalthanae thandhaal
She alone gave it to me.
{Kannai katti vittaalkooda
Even if blindfolded,
Pattaampoochi poovai thedum
The butterfly will seek out the flower,
Mazhai endraal mannai thanae
If it is rain, it will only reach the earth,
Vandhu serum} (2)
And join it.
Sulalum mayil nee ohoho
You are a spinning peacock, ohoho,
Un thogai enthozhil
Your plumage on my shoulder,
Sugamaai puralum ohoho
Will gently roll over, ohoho,
Paarpen en vazhnaalil
I shall behold this in my lifetime.
Mazhai Vara Pogudhae
It is going to rain,
Thuligalum thoorudhae
The raindrops are drizzling,
Nanayaamal enna seiven
What can I do without getting drenched?
Pugai pola venpanjaai
Like smoke and light white cotton,
Midhakindra en nenjai
My heart that floats in the air,
Edhai seidhu meetpen
What can I do to retrieve it?
Evar solli ketpen
Whose advice will I listen to?
Analmelae konjam
A little bit over fire,
Punalmelae konjam
A little bit over water,
Thadumaari nirkkum
Standing falteringly,
En nenjam
My heart.
{Radha dhadha dhey dha dhey
Radha dhadha dhey dha dhey,
Radha dhadha dhey dha dhey
Radha dhadha dhey dha dhey,
Dhai dhaidhae dhaidhae
Dhai dhaidhae dhaidhae,
Oh ho ho ho hoo} (4)
Oh ho ho ho hoo.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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