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Lyrics & meaning

Mazhai Vizhum Kodi

From Thoongatha Kannendru Ondru · 1983

Lyricist
Muthulingam
Singers
K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Thoongatha Kannendru Ondru
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
11 Mar 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Mazhai vizhum kodiyena nadhi vizhum kadalena
Maragathamani udal silirkkuthu
Chorus :Aa….aa….aa……
Female :Karu vizhi azhaikkuthu karangalum thudikkithu
Ila manam siraginai virikkuthu
Chorus :Aa….aa….aa……
Vasanthamum ingu vanthathu indru
Mangala vaazhkkai malarattum endru
Thagathagathaga thakjum
Male :Thagathagathaga thakjum
Mazhai vizhum kodiyena nadhi vizhum kadalena
Maragathamani udal silirkkuthu
Chorus :Aa….aa….aa……
Male :Karu vizhi azhaikkuthu karangalum thudikkithu
Ila manam siraginai virikkuthu
Chorus :Aa….aa….aa……
Mangaiyin kungumam mannavan ennudan
Sangamamaavathu eppozhuthu
Un santhana idhazhaal kavi ezhuthu
Female :Aa….aa….aa……
Mangaiyin kungumam mannavan ennudan
Sangamamaavathu eppozhuthu
Un santhana idhazhaal kavi ezhuthu
: Sengayal vizhigalil anjanam karainthida
Dhinam dhinam manmatha kadhai padippom
Sevvithazh oraththil thaeneduppom…
Male :Aa….aa….aa…aa….aa….
Vasanthamum ingu
Female :Vanthathu indru
Male :Mangala vaazhkkai
Female :Malarattum endru
Male :Thagathagathaga thakjum
Female :Thagathagathaga thakjum
Mazhai vizhum kodiyena nadhi vizhum kadalena
Maragathamani udal silirkkuthu
Chorus :Aa….aa….aa……
Female :Karu vizhi azhaikkuthu karangalum thudikkithu
Ila manam siraginai virikkuthu
Chorus :Aa….aa….aa……
Ragamum thaalamum sarnthathu pol iru
Megamum megamum saernthathammaa
Thegamum thegamum mayanguthammaa
Female :Aa….aa….aa……aa
Ragamum thaalamum sarnthathu pol iru
Megamum megamum saernthathammaa
Thegamum thegamum mayanguthammaa
Ponnira minnalil pudhu vazhi kandu
Intha bhoomiyil malarnthathu thaazhai madal
Ponguthu ponguthu kadhal kadal
Male :Aa…aa…aa…aa….aa….
Ponnira minnalil pudhu vazhi kandu
Intha bhoomiyil malarnthathu thaazhai madal
Ponguthu ponguthu kadhal kadal
Vasanthamum ingu
Chorus :Aa…aa….aa…
Female :Vanthathu indru
Chorus :Aa…aa….aa…
Female :Mangala vaazhkkai
Chorus :Aa…aa….aa…
Female :Malarattum endrum
Chorus :Aa…aa….aa…
Male :Thagathagathaga thakjum
Female :Thagathagathaga thakjum
Mazhai vizhum kodiyena nadhi vizhum kadalena
Maragathamani udal silirkkuthu
Chorus :Aa….aa….aa……
Female :Karu vizhi azhaikkuthu karangalum thudikkithu
Ila manam siraginai virikkuthu
Chorus :Aa….aa….aa……
Aa….aa….aa……aa……
Chorus :Aa….aa….aa……
Male :Aa….aa….aa……aa……
Chorus :Aa….aa….aa……
Male :Aa….aa….aa……aa……
Female :Aa….aa….aa…..aa….
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Like a vine drenched in rain, like the sea receiving a river,
this emerald-smooth body shivers with delight.
Chorus: Aa... aa... aa...
Female: Dark eyes beckon and hands tremble with longing,
as this young heart spreads its wings.
Chorus: Aa... aa... aa...
Spring has arrived here today,
wishing for a blessed life to blossom.
Thaka thaka thaka thaka jhum
Male: Thaka thaka thaka thaka jhum
Like a vine drenched in rain, like the sea receiving a river,
this emerald-smooth body shivers with delight.
Chorus: Aa... aa... aa...
Male: Dark eyes beckon and hands tremble with longing,
as this young heart spreads its wings.
Chorus: Aa... aa... aa...
When will this girl's kumkum (sacred red mark)
unite with me, her king?
Write a poem with your sandalwood lips!
Female: Aa... aa... aa...
When will this girl's kumkum (sacred red mark)
unite with me, her king?
Write a poem with your sandalwood lips!
As the kohl melts in your fish-shaped eyes,
let us read stories of love every day,
and gather honey from the edges of red lips...
Male: Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
Spring here...
Female: ...has arrived today,
Male: so a blessed life...
Female: ...may blossom!
Male: Thaka thaka thaka thaka jhum
Female: Thaka thaka thaka thaka jhum
Like a vine drenched in rain, like the sea receiving a river,
this emerald-smooth body shivers with delight.
Chorus: Aa... aa... aa...
Female: Dark eyes beckon and hands tremble with longing,
as this young heart spreads its wings.
Chorus: Aa... aa... aa...
Just as melody and rhythm depend on one another,
two clouds have come together,
and two bodies are lost in love's spell!
Female: Aa... aa... aa... aa
Just as melody and rhythm depend on one another,
two clouds have come together,
and two bodies are lost in love's spell!
Finding a new path in the golden lightning,
the fragrant screw-pine flower blooms on this earth,
and the ocean of love surges and overflows!
Male: Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
Finding a new path in the golden lightning,
the fragrant screw-pine flower blooms on this earth,
and the ocean of love surges and overflows!
Spring here...
Chorus: Aa... aa... aa...
Female: ...has arrived today,
Chorus: Aa... aa... aa...
Female: so a blessed life...
Chorus: Aa... aa... aa...
Female: ...may blossom forever!
Chorus: Aa... aa... aa...
Male: Thaka thaka thaka thaka jhum
Female: Thaka thaka thaka thaka jhum
Like a vine drenched in rain, like the sea receiving a river,
this emerald-smooth body shivers with delight.
Chorus: Aa... aa... aa...
Female: Dark eyes beckon and hands tremble with longing,
as this young heart spreads its wings.
Chorus: Aa... aa... aa...
Aa... aa... aa... aa...
Chorus: Aa... aa... aa...
Male: Aa... aa... aa... aa...
Chorus: Aa... aa... aa...
Male: Aa... aa... aa... aa...
Female: Aa... aa... aa... aa...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Mazhai vizhum kodiyena' from the movie 'Thoongatha Kannendru Ondru' (1983) is a lush romantic duet celebrating deep intimacy and marital bliss. The lovers compare their union to natural phenomena: rain nurturing a creeper, a river merging into the sea, and melody blending seamlessly with rhythm. The lyrics express ecstatic anticipation, sensual romantic imagery, and the blissful bloom of love like springtime. Composed by 'Isai Mamani' K. V. Mahadevan and rendered soulfully by K. J. Yesudas and S. Janaki, the composition mixes classical carnatic nuances with rhythmic folk elements ('Thagathagathaga thakjum'). Lyricist Muthulingam employs classical Tamil poetic tropes, highlighting eternal romantic devotion and physical swoon.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

Mazhai vizhum kodiyena nadhi vizhum kadalena

Compares the embrace of lovers to rain falling on a creeper and a river joining the sea ('Mazhai vizhum kodiyena nadhi vizhum kadalena').

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Maragathamani udal silirkkuthu

Metaphorically describes the lover's body as a precious emerald gem ('Maragathamani udal').

Uruvagam (Metaphor / Analogy)

Ragamum thaalamum sarnthathu pol iru

Compares the lovers' unison to the indispensable relationship between Raagam (melody) and Thaalam (rhythm).

Hyperbole & Imagery

Ponguthu ponguthu kadhal kadal

Visualizes love as a vast overflowing ocean ('Ponguthu ponguthu kadhal kadal').

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Trivia

'Thoongatha Kannendru Ondru' (1983) starred Vijayakanth and Ambika in lead roles. The music was composed by legendary music director K. V. Mahadevan, who brought classical richness to modern cinema. Lyricist Muthulingam used traditional Sangam-style imagery in contemporary film song format.

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