Mazhai Varum Arikuri Male
From Veppam · 2011
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Naresh Iyer
- Music director
- Joshua Sridhar
- Details
- Veppam2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mazhai varum arikuri | Signs of rain approaching |
| En vizhigalil theriyuthae | Are visible in my eyes |
| Manam indru nanaiyuthae | My heart gets drenched today |
| Idhu enna kaadhala saadhala… | Is this love or death? |
| Pazhaigiya kaalangal | The days of the past |
| En paarvaiyil viriyuthae | Unfold before my vision |
| Paadhaigal naluvuthae | The paths are slipping away |
| Idhu yaeno yaeno.. | Why is this happening, why? |
| Male | |
| Un thoalil saayumbodhu | When leaning on your shoulder |
| Urchaagam kollum kangal | My eyes used to overflow with joy |
| Nee engae engae indru | Where are you today? |
| Unnai thaedi thaedi paarkirathu.. | They keep searching for you endlessly.. |
| Unnodu pogum bodhu | When walking alongside you |
| Poo pookum saalaiyaavum | Every street where flowers used to bloom |
| Nee engae endru | After asking me where you are |
| Ennai kaeta pinbu vaadididuthae…. | Withers away into sadness.... |
| Male | |
| Mazhai varum arikuri | Signs of rain approaching |
| En vizhigalil theriyuthae | Are visible in my eyes |
| Manam indru nanaiyuthae | My heart gets drenched today |
| Idhu enna kaadhala saadhala… | Is this love or death? |
| Pazhaigiya kaalangal | The days of the past |
| En paarvaiyil viriyuthae | Unfold before my vision |
| Paadhaigal naluvuthae | The paths are slipping away |
| Idhu yaeno yaeno.. | Why is this happening, why? |
| Male | |
| Ariyaadha vayadhil vidhaithathu | Sown during innocent youth |
| Oh ho ho ho oo oo oo | Oh ho ho ho oo oo oo |
| Athuvaagavae thaanai valarnthathu | It grew up all on its own |
| Oh ho ho ho | Oh ho ho ho |
| Pudhidhaai oru poovum pookaiyil | When a new flower bloomed fresh |
| Oh ho ho ho oo oo oo | Oh ho ho ho oo oo oo |
| Ada yaaradhai yaaradhai parithathu | Oh, who plucked it away, who did? |
| Oh ho ho ho | Oh ho ho ho |
| Male | |
| Un kaal thadam sendra vazhi | Looking at the path where your footsteps led |
| Paarthu naanum vandhaenae | I followed along in pursuit |
| Athu padhiyil tholainthadaa…. | But it got lost midway.... |
| Male | |
| Naan kaettadhu azhagiya nerangal | I asked for beautiful moments |
| Oh ho ho ho oo oo oo | Oh ho ho ho oo oo oo |
| Yaar thanthadhu vizhigalil eerangal… | Who gave moisture to my eyes? |
| Oh ho ho ho | Oh ho ho ho |
| Naan kaettadhu vaanavil maayangal | I asked for the magic of rainbows |
| Oh ho ho ho oo oo oo | Oh ho ho ho oo oo oo |
| Yaar thanthadhu vazhigalil kaayangal.. | Who gave wounds upon my path? |
| Oh ho ho ho | Oh ho ho ho |
| Male | |
| Indha kaadhalum | This thing called love |
| Oru vagai chitravadhaithaanae | Is a form of torture, isn't it? |
| Adhu uyirudan erikuthudaa… | It burns me while I am still alive... |
| Female | |
| Hoo oo ooo oooo | Hoo oo ooo oooo |
| Hoo oo oo oo | Hoo oo oo oo |
| Hoo oo aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa….aa… | Hoo oo aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa….aa… |
| Hoo oo aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa….aa… | Hoo oo aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa….aa… |
| Male | |
| Mazhai varum arikuri | Signs of rain approaching |
| En vizhigalil theriyuthae | Are visible in my eyes |
| Manam indru nanaiyuthae | My heart gets drenched today |
| Idhu enna kaadhala saadhala… | Is this love or death? |
| Pazhaigiya kaalangal | The days of the past |
| En paarvaiyil viriyuthae | Unfold before my vision |
| Paadhaigal naluvuthae | The paths are slipping away |
| Idhu yaeno yaeno.. | Why is this happening, why? |
| Male | |
| Un thoalil saayumbodhu | When leaning on your shoulder |
| Urchaagam kollum kangal | My eyes used to overflow with joy |
| Nee engae engae indru | Where are you today? |
| Unnai thaedi thaedi paarkirathu.. | They keep searching for you endlessly.. |
| Unnodu pogum bodhu | When walking alongside you |
| Poo pookum saalaiyaavum | Every street where flowers used to bloom |
| Nee engae endru | After asking me where you are |
| Ennai kaeta pinbu vaadididuthae…. | Withers away into sadness.... |
| Male | |
| Mazhai varum arikuri | Signs of rain approaching |
| En vizhigalil theriyuthae | Are visible in my eyes |
| Manam indru nanaiyuthae | My heart gets drenched today |
| Idhu enna kaadhala saadhala… | Is this love or death? |
| Pazhaigiya kaalangal | The days of the past |
| En paarvaiyil viriyuthae | Unfold before my vision |
| Paadhaigal naluvuthae | The paths are slipping away |
| Idhu yaeno yaeno.. | Why is this happening, why? |
மழை வரும்
அறிகுறி என் விழிகளில்
தெரியுதே மனம் இன்று
நனையுதே இது என்ன
காதலா சாதலா பழகிய
காலங்கள் என் பார்வையில்
விரியுதே பாதைகள் நழுவுதே
இது ஏனோ ஏனோ
Signs of rain approaching
Are visible in my eyes
My heart gets drenched today
Is this love or death?
The days of the past
Unfold before my vision
The paths are slipping away
Why is this happening, why?
உன் தோளில் சாயும்
போது உற்சாகம்
கொள்ளும் கண்கள்
நீ எங்கே எங்கே என்று
உன்னை தேடி தேடி
பார்க்கிறது உன்னோடு
போகும் போது பூ பூக்கும்
சாலையாவும் நீ எங்கே
என்று என்னை கேட்ட
பின்பு வாடிடுதே
When leaning on your shoulder
My eyes used to overflow with joy
Where are you today?
They keep searching for you endlessly..
When walking alongside you
Every street where flowers used to bloom
After asking me where you are
Withers away into sadness....
மழை வரும்
அறிகுறி என் விழிகளில்
தெரியுதே மனம் இன்று
நனையுதே இது என்ன
காதலா சாதலா பழகிய
காலங்கள் என் பார்வையில்
விரியுதே பாதைகள் நழுவுதே
இது ஏனோ ஏனோ
Signs of rain approaching
Are visible in my eyes
My heart gets drenched today
Is this love or death?
The days of the past
Unfold before my vision
The paths are slipping away
Why is this happening, why?
அறியாதொரு
வயதில் விதைத்தது
ஓ ஓ அதுவாகவே தானாய்
வளர்ந்தது ஓ புதிதாய் ஒரு
பூவும் பூக்கையில் ஓ ஓ
அட யாரதை யாரதை
பறித்தது ஓ உன் கால்தடம்
சென்ற வழி பார்த்து நானும்
வந்தேன் அது பாதியில்
தொலைந்ததடா
Sown during innocent youth
Oh ho ho ho oo oo oo
It grew up all on its own
Oh ho ho ho
When a new flower bloomed fresh
Oh ho ho ho oo oo oo
Oh, who plucked it away, who did?
Oh ho ho ho
நான் கேட்டது
அழகிய நேரங்கள் ஓ ஓ
யார் தந்தது விழிகளில்
ஈரங்கள் ஓ நான் கேட்டது
வானவில் மாயங்கள் ஓ ஓ
யார் தந்தது வழிகளில்
காயங்கள் ஓ இந்த காதலும்
ஒரு வகை சித்ரவதை தானே
அது உயிருடன் எரிக்குதடா
Looking at the path where your footsteps led
I followed along in pursuit
But it got lost midway....
ஓஹோ
ஓஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஓ
I asked for beautiful moments
Oh ho ho ho oo oo oo
Who gave moisture to my eyes?
Oh ho ho ho
I asked for the magic of rainbows
Oh ho ho ho oo oo oo
Who gave wounds upon my path?
Oh ho ho ho
மழை வரும்
அறிகுறி என் விழிகளில்
தெரியுதே மனம் இன்று
நனையுதே இது என்ன
காதலா சாதலா பழகிய
காலங்கள் என் பார்வையில்
விரியுதே பாதைகள் நழுவுதே
இது ஏனோ ஏனோ
This thing called love
Is a form of torture, isn't it?
It burns me while I am still alive...
உன் தோளில் சாயும்
போது உற்சாகம்
கொள்ளும் கண்கள்
நீ எங்கே எங்கே என்று
உன்னை தேடி தேடி
பார்க்கிறது உன்னோடு
போகும் போது பூ பூக்கும்
சாலையாவும் நீ எங்கே
என்று என்னை கேட்ட
பின்பு வாடிடுதே
Hoo oo ooo oooo
Hoo oo oo oo
Hoo oo aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa….aa…
Hoo oo aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa….aa…
மழை வரும்
அறிகுறி என் விழிகளில்
தெரியுதே மனம் இன்று
நனையுதே இது என்ன
காதலா சாதலா பழகிய
காலங்கள் என் பார்வையில்
விரியுதே பாதைகள் நழுவுதே
இது ஏனோ ஏனோ
Signs of rain approaching
Are visible in my eyes
My heart gets drenched today
Is this love or death?
The days of the past
Unfold before my vision
The paths are slipping away
Why is this happening, why?
When leaning on your shoulder
My eyes used to overflow with joy
Where are you today?
They keep searching for you endlessly..
When walking alongside you
Every street where flowers used to bloom
After asking me where you are
Withers away into sadness....
Signs of rain approaching
Are visible in my eyes
My heart gets drenched today
Is this love or death?
The days of the past
Unfold before my vision
The paths are slipping away
Why is this happening, why?
Mazhai varum arikuri
Signs of rain approaching
En vizhigalil theriyuthae
Are visible in my eyes
Manam indru nanaiyuthae
My heart gets drenched today
Idhu enna kaadhala saadhala…
Is this love or death?
Pazhaigiya kaalangal
The days of the past
En paarvaiyil viriyuthae
Unfold before my vision
Paadhaigal naluvuthae
The paths are slipping away
Idhu yaeno yaeno..
Why is this happening, why?
Un thoalil saayumbodhu
When leaning on your shoulder
Urchaagam kollum kangal
My eyes used to overflow with joy
Nee engae engae indru
Where are you today?
Unnai thaedi thaedi paarkirathu..
They keep searching for you endlessly..
Unnodu pogum bodhu
When walking alongside you
Poo pookum saalaiyaavum
Every street where flowers used to bloom
Nee engae endru
After asking me where you are
Ennai kaeta pinbu vaadididuthae….
Withers away into sadness....
Mazhai varum arikuri
Signs of rain approaching
En vizhigalil theriyuthae
Are visible in my eyes
Manam indru nanaiyuthae
My heart gets drenched today
Idhu enna kaadhala saadhala…
Is this love or death?
Pazhaigiya kaalangal
The days of the past
En paarvaiyil viriyuthae
Unfold before my vision
Paadhaigal naluvuthae
The paths are slipping away
Idhu yaeno yaeno..
Why is this happening, why?
Ariyaadha vayadhil vidhaithathu
Sown during innocent youth
Oh ho ho ho oo oo oo
Oh ho ho ho oo oo oo
Athuvaagavae thaanai valarnthathu
It grew up all on its own
Oh ho ho ho
Oh ho ho ho
Pudhidhaai oru poovum pookaiyil
When a new flower bloomed fresh
Oh ho ho ho oo oo oo
Oh ho ho ho oo oo oo
Ada yaaradhai yaaradhai parithathu
Oh, who plucked it away, who did?
Oh ho ho ho
Oh ho ho ho
Un kaal thadam sendra vazhi
Looking at the path where your footsteps led
Paarthu naanum vandhaenae
I followed along in pursuit
Athu padhiyil tholainthadaa….
But it got lost midway....
Naan kaettadhu azhagiya nerangal
I asked for beautiful moments
Oh ho ho ho oo oo oo
Oh ho ho ho oo oo oo
Yaar thanthadhu vizhigalil eerangal…
Who gave moisture to my eyes?
Oh ho ho ho
Oh ho ho ho
Naan kaettadhu vaanavil maayangal
I asked for the magic of rainbows
Oh ho ho ho oo oo oo
Oh ho ho ho oo oo oo
Yaar thanthadhu vazhigalil kaayangal..
Who gave wounds upon my path?
Oh ho ho ho
Oh ho ho ho
Indha kaadhalum
This thing called love
Oru vagai chitravadhaithaanae
Is a form of torture, isn't it?
Adhu uyirudan erikuthudaa…
It burns me while I am still alive...
Hoo oo ooo oooo
Hoo oo ooo oooo
Hoo oo oo oo
Hoo oo oo oo
Hoo oo aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa….aa…
Hoo oo aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa….aa…
Hoo oo aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa….aa…
Hoo oo aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa….aa…
Mazhai varum arikuri
Signs of rain approaching
En vizhigalil theriyuthae
Are visible in my eyes
Manam indru nanaiyuthae
My heart gets drenched today
Idhu enna kaadhala saadhala…
Is this love or death?
Pazhaigiya kaalangal
The days of the past
En paarvaiyil viriyuthae
Unfold before my vision
Paadhaigal naluvuthae
The paths are slipping away
Idhu yaeno yaeno..
Why is this happening, why?
Un thoalil saayumbodhu
When leaning on your shoulder
Urchaagam kollum kangal
My eyes used to overflow with joy
Nee engae engae indru
Where are you today?
Unnai thaedi thaedi paarkirathu..
They keep searching for you endlessly..
Unnodu pogum bodhu
When walking alongside you
Poo pookum saalaiyaavum
Every street where flowers used to bloom
Nee engae endru
After asking me where you are
Ennai kaeta pinbu vaadididuthae….
Withers away into sadness....
Mazhai varum arikuri
Signs of rain approaching
En vizhigalil theriyuthae
Are visible in my eyes
Manam indru nanaiyuthae
My heart gets drenched today
Idhu enna kaadhala saadhala…
Is this love or death?
Pazhaigiya kaalangal
The days of the past
En paarvaiyil viriyuthae
Unfold before my vision
Paadhaigal naluvuthae
The paths are slipping away
Idhu yaeno yaeno..
Why is this happening, why?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Mazhai Varum Arikuri' is a melancholic Tamil song from the movie Veppam (2011), composed by Joshua Sridhar and penned by late lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar. The song explores the deep agony of heartbreak, nostalgia, and longing following a tragic separation or loss of love. Rain is used as a poignant central metaphor representing tears, sorrow, and overwhelming emotional grief. Throughout the track, the protagonist reflects on childhood affection that blossomed naturally over time, only to end in pain and unanswered questions. The lyrics highlight the contrast between past happiness and present devastation, capturing how love can feel like living torture when one is left searching for a lost companion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Mazhai varum arikuri / En vizhigalil theriyuthae”
Tears welled up in the eyes are compared to signs of impending rain ('Mazhai varum arikuri'), symbolizing grief and drenching the heart in emotion.
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Iyaibu / Rhyme Scheme)
“Idhu enna kaadhala saadhala…”
Internal and end rhyming of 'kaadhala' (love) and 'saadhala' (death) emphasizes the extreme weight of emotional anguish.
Personification
“Poo pookum saalaiyaavum / Nee engae endru / Ennai kaeta pinbu vaadididuthae….”
The streets and flowers are given human traits, asking where the lover has gone and withering upon hearing the truth.
Visual Imagery
“Un kaal thadam sendra vazhi / Paarthu naanum vandhaenae”
The line creates a vivid mental picture of tracking someone's physical footprints along a lonely trail.
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Trivia
'Mazhai Varum Arikuri' was composed by Joshua Sridhar and features vocals by Suzanne D'Mello with Naresh Iyer. The song gained widespread acclaim for its soulful melody and evocative lyrics written by Na. Muthu Kumar, becoming one of the defining emotional tracks of the 2011 film 'Veppam'.
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