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Mazhaikaala Veiyilaaga

From Varnashramam · 2023

Lyricist
Uma Devi
Singers
Sathya Prakash, Devu Mathew
Music director
Deepan Chakravarthy
Details
Varnashramam2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Paayum oliyinai polaLike a streaming ray of light
En manasellaamThroughout my heart
Minnal pooka seidhaal..She made lightning bloom..
Male
Kaadhal oviyam theetaTo paint a portrait of love
En vaazhvoduInto my life
Vannam kondu vandhaal..She brought colors..
Male
Adhu enna mayamo?What magic is that?
Aval vizhi paarthathumThe moment I looked into her eyes
Idhayamae koochamaagi ponenMy heart felt shy and humbled
Male
Iru nizhal oviyamA portrait of two shadows
Asai vadhai paarkirenI watch them moving gently
Avalidam ennai thottru ponen…I surrendered myself to her…
Male
Mazhaikaala veiyilaaga…Like the warm sunshine in the rainy season…
Kaadhal ondrae thunaiyaaga..With love alone as the companion..
Nee arugil irundhaalIf you are near me
Aagayam mattum allaNot just the sky
Adhai thaandi pogumGoing beyond even that
Aatral peruvenae pennae..I will gain the power to transcend, oh girl..
Mazhaikaala veiyilaaga…Like the warm sunshine in the rainy season…
Male
Por munaiyilOn the battlefront
Oru vaazh vandhuIf a sword comes
Enai ingu saithittu ponaalumAnd slays me down here
Irappen meduvaai un ninaivalaeI will die slowly in your memories
Male
Nool ilayilBy a thread's breadth
Indha uyir mella pizhaithidumEven if this life gently survives
Vaaipinai adainthaalumObtaining a chance to live
Varuven meendum un thayavalae…I will return again by your grace…
Male
Oh! kaatril serum puyalum koodaOh! Even a storm joining the wind
Kaadhal kondaal thendral than..Becomes a gentle breeze when in love..
Naatkal oodi oyindha pinnumEven after the days run out and cease
Unnai vendi kaadhal kaakumLove will wait for you and protect you
Mazhaikaala veiyilaga…Like the warm sunshine in the rainy season…
Female
Paayum oliyinai polaLike a streaming ray of light
Un manasellaamThroughout your heart
Minnal pooka seidhen..I made lightning bloom..
Female
Kaadhal oviyam theetaTo paint a portrait of love
Un vaazhvoduWith your life
Vannam konjam thandhen..I gave a bit of color..
Female
Adhu enna mayamo?What magic is that?
Un mugam paarthathumThe moment I saw your face
Idhayamae koochamaagi ponenMy heart felt shy and humbled
Female
Iru nizhal oviyamA portrait of two shadows
Asai vadhai paarthadhumUpon seeing them move
Unnidam ennai thottru ponen…I surrendered myself to you…
Female
Mazhaikaala veiyilaa nee…Are you the sunshine in the rainy season?…
Unnul naanae pudhaindhenaeI buried myself within you
Un arugil irundhaalIf I am near you
Aagayam mattum allaNot just the sky
Adhai thaandi pogumGoing beyond even that
Aatral peruvenae anbaeI will gain the power to transcend, my love
Mazhaikaala veiyilaa nee…Are you the sunshine in the rainy season?…
Veyilodu karaindhenaeI dissolved along with the sunshine

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This romantic duet captures a deep emotional bond between two lovers who describe each other's presence as transformative light and warmth. The recurring imagery of 'Mazhaikaala veiyil' (monsoon sunshine) serves as a metaphor for solace, hope, and joy amidst life's struggles. The lovers express that being together gives them boundless strength capable of transcending physical limitations and enduring beyond mortality.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamaani)

Paayum oliyinai pola

Comparing the illumination of love in the heart to a streaming ray of light using 'pola'.

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Kaadhal oviyam theeta En vaazhvodu Vannam kondu vandhaal..

Describing love as a painted canvas ('Kaadhal oviyam') that adds vibrant colors to life.

Personification

Oh! kaatril serum puyalum kooda Kaadhal kondaal thendral than..

Attributing emotion to nature, where even a violent storm turns into a gentle breeze when touched by love.

Contrast / Oxymoron

Mazhaikaala veiyilaaga…

Juxtaposing rain and sunshine ('Mazhaikaala veiyil') to symbolize comfort amidst adversity.

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Trivia

The song features lyrical work by prominent Tamil lyricist Uma Devi, known for her deep poetic imagery, with music composed by Deepan Chakravarthy.

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