Mazhai Varum Neram
From Thulam · 2018
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Music director
- Alex Premnath
- Details
- Thulam2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mazhai varum neram | When the rain comes |
| Unnai ninaithen | I thought of you |
| Mazhai nindra pothum | Even when the rain stopped |
| Mella nanaidhen | I slowly got drenched |
| Female | |
| Idhayaththin arai indru | Today, the chamber of my heart |
| Thirakkirathae | Is opening up |
| Un kaaladi suvadugal | The sound of your footsteps |
| Ketkkirathae | Is being heard |
| Male | |
| Uyirukkul un kural | Within my soul, your voice |
| Olikkirathae | Is echoing |
| En nizhalukkum un mugam | Even to my shadow, your face |
| Therigirathae | Is visible |
| Female | |
| Kaattru ulla kaalam | As long as the wind blows |
| Adhuvaraikkum | Until then |
| Kaadhal indha mannil | Love on this earth |
| Nilaithirukkum | Will endure |
| Male | |
| Mazhai varum neram | When the rain comes |
| Unnai ninaithen | I thought of you |
| Mazhai nindra pothum | Even when the rain stopped |
| Mella nanaidhen | I slowly got drenched |
| Male | |
| Ninaivinil neethaan naalthorum | In my memories, it is you every day |
| Varugiraai | Who comes |
| Kanavilum pennae neengaamal | Even in my dreams, oh girl, without departing |
| Thodargiraai…aaaii… | You follow me |
| Female | |
| Nerukkaththil ennai theemootta | In closeness, to set a fire in me |
| Varugiraai | You come |
| Irundhum yen konjam idaiveli nee | Yet why do you leave a little distance |
| Vidugiraai | Between us? |
| Male | |
| Manasukkul thayakanggal | Inside my heart, hesitations |
| Irukkirathae..yeyi | Exist |
| Thayakkaththai mayakkanggal | Over hesitation, enchantment |
| Jeyikkirathae…ye | Triumphs |
| Female | |
| Varthaiyil mounangal | In words, silence |
| Velgirathae | Wins over |
| Mounamum kaadhalai | Silence too, love |
| Solgirathae | Expresses |
| Male | |
| Mazhai varum neram | When the rain comes |
| Unnai ninaithen | I thought of you |
| Female | |
| ……………………….. | [Musical Interlude] |
| Male | |
| Oru murai ennai | If you look at me once |
| Nee paarththaal kothikkuthae | It boils inside me |
| Marumurai pennae | If you look at me another time, oh girl |
| Nee paarththaal kuliruthae..hae..ae.. | It feels cool |
| Female | |
| Un madi saayum | Leaning on your lap |
| Inneram pidikkuthae | At this moment, I love it |
| Unnudan pogum | The path traveled with you |
| Paadhai thaan inikkudhae | Is sweet indeed |
| Male | |
| Thaaiyena vaazhkaiyil | Like a mother in my life |
| Vandhu vittaai | You have arrived |
| En thanimaikku thanimaigal | To my loneliness, solitude |
| Thanthu vittaai | You have given |
| Female | |
| Udhiraththil muzhudhaai | Completely in my blood |
| Kalandhuvittaai | You have blended |
| En penmaiyai poovaai | My womanhood like a flower |
| Malaravittaai | You made bloom |
| Female | |
| Mazhai varum neram | When the rain comes |
| Male :Unnai ninaithen..aen | Male : I thought of you |
| Female :Mazhai nindra pothum | Female : Even when the rain stopped |
| Male :Mella nanaidhen…haenn.. | Male : I slowly got drenched |
மழை வரும் நேரம்
உன்னை நினைத்தேன்
மழை நின்ற போதும்
மெல்ல நனைந்தேன்
When the rain comes
I thought of you
Even when the rain stopped
I slowly got drenched
இதயத்தின் அறை இன்று
திறக்கிறதே உன் காலடிச்சுவடுகள்
கேட்கிறதே
Today, the chamber of my heart
Is opening up
The sound of your footsteps
Is being heard
உயிருக்குள் உன் குரல்
ஒலிக்கிறதே
என் நிழல்லுக்கும் உன் முகம்
தெரிகிறதே
Within my soul, your voice
Is echoing
Even to my shadow, your face
Is visible
காற்று உள்ள காலம்
அதுவரைக்கும் காதல் இந்த
மண்ணில் நிலைத்திருக்கும்
As long as the wind blows
Until then
Love on this earth
Will endure
மழை வரும் நேரம்
உன்னை நினைத்தேன்
மழை நின்ற போதும்
மெல்ல நனைந்தேன்...
When the rain comes
I thought of you
Even when the rain stopped
I slowly got drenched
நினைவினில் நீதான்
நாள்தோறும் வருகிறாய்....
கனவிலும் பெண்ணே
நீங்காமல் தொடர்கிறாய்...
In my memories, it is you every day
Who comes
Even in my dreams, oh girl, without departing
You follow me
நெருக்கத்தில் என்னை
தீ மூட்ட வருகிறாய்
இருந்தும் ஏன் கொஞ்சம்
இடைவெளி நீ விடுகிறாய்....
In closeness, to set a fire in me
You come
Yet why do you leave a little distance
Between us?
மனசுக்குள் தயக்கங்கள்
இருக்கிறதே ஏய் ய்
தயக்கத்தை மயக்கங்கள்
ஜெய்க்கிறதே ஏ...
Inside my heart, hesitations
Exist
Over hesitation, enchantment
Triumphs
வார்த்தையில் மௌனங்கள்
வெல்கிறதே
மௌனமும் காதலை
சொல்கிறதே
In words, silence
Wins over
Silence too, love
Expresses
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
வானமுள்ள காலம் அதுவரைக்கும்
காதல் இந்த மண்ணில்
நிலைத்திருக்கும்
When the rain comes
I thought of you
மழை வரும் நேரம்
உன்னை நினைத்தேன்
[Musical Interlude]
...................
If you look at me once
It boils inside me
If you look at me another time, oh girl
It feels cool
ஒருமுறை என்னை நீ
பார்த்தால் கொதிக்குதே...
மறுமுறை பெண்ணே நீ
பார்த்தால் குளிருதே ஹே...
Leaning on your lap
At this moment, I love it
The path traveled with you
Is sweet indeed
உன் மடி சாயும்
இந்நேரம் பிடிக்குதே...
உன்னுடன் போகும்
பாதைதான் இனிக்குதே.....
Like a mother in my life
You have arrived
To my loneliness, solitude
You have given
தாயென வாழ்க்கையில்
வந்துவிட்டாய்
என் தனிமைக்கு தனிமைகள்
தந்துவிட்டாய்
Completely in my blood
You have blended
My womanhood like a flower
You made bloom
உதிரத்தில் முழுதாய்
கலந்துவிட்டாய்
என் பெண்மையை பூவாய்
மலரவிட்டாய்
When the rain comes
Male : I thought of you
Female : Even when the rain stopped
Male : I slowly got drenched
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
பூமியுள்ள காலம் அதுவரைக்கும்
காதல் இந்த மண்ணில்
நிலைத்திருக்கும்
மழை வரும் நேரம்
உன்னை நினைத்தேன்
மழை நின்ற போதும்
மெல்ல நனைந்தேன் ஹே....
Mazhai varum neram
When the rain comes
Unnai ninaithen
I thought of you
Mazhai nindra pothum
Even when the rain stopped
Mella nanaidhen
I slowly got drenched
Idhayaththin arai indru
Today, the chamber of my heart
Thirakkirathae
Is opening up
Un kaaladi suvadugal
The sound of your footsteps
Ketkkirathae
Is being heard
Uyirukkul un kural
Within my soul, your voice
Olikkirathae
Is echoing
En nizhalukkum un mugam
Even to my shadow, your face
Therigirathae
Is visible
Kaattru ulla kaalam
As long as the wind blows
Adhuvaraikkum
Until then
Kaadhal indha mannil
Love on this earth
Nilaithirukkum
Will endure
Mazhai varum neram
When the rain comes
Unnai ninaithen
I thought of you
Mazhai nindra pothum
Even when the rain stopped
Mella nanaidhen
I slowly got drenched
Ninaivinil neethaan naalthorum
In my memories, it is you every day
Varugiraai
Who comes
Kanavilum pennae neengaamal
Even in my dreams, oh girl, without departing
Thodargiraai…aaaii…
You follow me
Nerukkaththil ennai theemootta
In closeness, to set a fire in me
Varugiraai
You come
Irundhum yen konjam idaiveli nee
Yet why do you leave a little distance
Vidugiraai
Between us?
Manasukkul thayakanggal
Inside my heart, hesitations
Irukkirathae..yeyi
Exist
Thayakkaththai mayakkanggal
Over hesitation, enchantment
Jeyikkirathae…ye
Triumphs
Varthaiyil mounangal
In words, silence
Velgirathae
Wins over
Mounamum kaadhalai
Silence too, love
Solgirathae
Expresses
Mazhai varum neram
When the rain comes
Unnai ninaithen
I thought of you
………………………..
[Musical Interlude]
Oru murai ennai
If you look at me once
Nee paarththaal kothikkuthae
It boils inside me
Marumurai pennae
If you look at me another time, oh girl
Nee paarththaal kuliruthae..hae..ae..
It feels cool
Un madi saayum
Leaning on your lap
Inneram pidikkuthae
At this moment, I love it
Unnudan pogum
The path traveled with you
Paadhai thaan inikkudhae
Is sweet indeed
Thaaiyena vaazhkaiyil
Like a mother in my life
Vandhu vittaai
You have arrived
En thanimaikku thanimaigal
To my loneliness, solitude
Thanthu vittaai
You have given
Udhiraththil muzhudhaai
Completely in my blood
Kalandhuvittaai
You have blended
En penmaiyai poovaai
My womanhood like a flower
Malaravittaai
You made bloom
Mazhai varum neram
When the rain comes
Male :Unnai ninaithen..aen
Male : I thought of you
Female :Mazhai nindra pothum
Female : Even when the rain stopped
Male :Mella nanaidhen…haenn..
Male : I slowly got drenched
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Mazhai Varum Neram is a tender Tamil romantic song penned by Na. Muthu Kumar that captures the overwhelming emotion of falling in love. Using rain as a central theme, the song expresses how memories of the beloved linger and drench the soul long after the physical rain has stopped. The speaker reflects on how love permeates every aspect of existence—dreams, thoughts, silence, and shadows—bringing warmth, comfort, and emotional fulfillment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Imagery & Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Mazhai nindra pothum / Mella nanaidhen”
Rain is used as a metaphor for love and memory lingering long after the physical rain has ended.
Antithesis / Contrast (Muran)
“Nee paarththaal kothikkuthae ... Nee paarththaal kuliruthae”
Contrasts the sensation of boiling heat and soothing coolness caused by the lover's glance.
Assonance & Rhyme (Ethirai)
“Thayakkaththai mayakkanggal / Jeyikkirathae”
Rhythmic rhyming of thayakkam (hesitation) and mayakkam (enchantment/dizziness) to convey psychological conflict.
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Trivia
Lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar was famous in Tamil cinema for his poetic obsession with rain as a motif of love, nostalgia, and emotional rebirth, a theme seen across several of his hit songs.
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