Mazhaiye Mazhaiye
From Eeram · 2009
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vizhiyae vizhiyae pesum vizhiyae | Oh eyes, oh eyes, speaking eyes |
| Oru paarvai paarthaai | You cast a single glance at me |
| Mazhaiyae mazhaiye nenjil mazhaiyae | Oh rain, oh rain, rain in my heart |
| Thaniyae thaniyae vaazhdhen thaniye | Alone, alone, I lived all alone |
| Naan vandhen melae | I rose above it all |
| Inimae inimae nee thaan thunaiyae | From now on, from now on, you are my only companion |
| Male | |
| {Mazhaiyae mazhaiyae thoovum mazhaiye | Oh rain, oh rain, drizzling rain |
| Idhu kadhal thaana | Is this truly love? |
| Thaniyae thaniyae nanaindhen mazhaiyae | Alone, alone, I got drenched in the rain |
| Mmm manamae manamae theeyai kodhikkum | Mmm, my heart, my heart boils like fire |
| Oru kaaichal pola | Like a fever |
| Thaviyai thaviyai thavithen mazhaiyae} (2) | Anxiously, anxiously, I struggled in the rain |
| Male | |
| {Ehh naan thaan naan thaan oru theevai irukkindren | Hey, I am, I am standing like an island |
| Ehh nee thaan neeraai enai suttri irukkindraai} (2) | Hey, you are surrounding me like water |
| Male | |
| Ulla ah ulla ah haaann… | Ulla ah ulla ah haaann… |
| Ulla ah ulla ah haaann… | Ulla ah ulla ah haaann… |
| Sollamal sollamal solvaai.. | Without speaking, without speaking, you will express |
| Sellamal sellamal selvaai.. | Without departing, without departing, you will go |
| Male | |
| Maari..maari..mazhayae | Oh rain, rain, rain |
| Maari ..maari..mazhayae | Oh rain, rain, rain |
| Maari ..maari..mazhayae | Oh rain, rain, rain |
| Male | |
| Un aadai pattalae oru saaral adikkiradhu | If your dress just touches me, a light drizzle blows |
| Un ora punnagayal perum thooral varugiradhu | With your subtle smile, a heavy shower falls |
| Un mugathil asayum mudi kilai thuliyaai nanaikkiradhu | The hair moving on your face drenches me like a drop from a branch |
| Un kaigal theenduvathaal adai mazhaiyae pozhigiradhu | Because your hands touch me, a torrential rain pours down |
| Male | |
| Podhum po nee po | Enough, go away, you go away |
| En kangal valikkiradhu | My eyes are hurting |
| Podi po nee po | Go away girl, go away, you go away |
| En ulagam uraigiradhu | My world is freezing |
| Male | |
| Vizhiyae vizhiyae pesum vizhiyae | Oh eyes, oh eyes, speaking eyes |
| Oru paarvai paarthaai | You cast a single glance at me |
| Mazhaiyae mazhaiye nenjil mazhaiyae | Oh rain, oh rain, rain in my heart |
| Thaniyae thaniyae vaazhdhen thaniye | Alone, alone, I lived all alone |
| Naan vandhen melae | I rose above it all |
| Inimae inimae nee thaan thunaiyae | From now on, from now on, you are my only companion |
விழியே விழியே
பேசும் விழியே ஒரு
பாா்வைப் பாா்த்தாய்
மழையே மழையே
நெஞ்சில் மழையே
தனியேத்தனியே
வாழ்ந்தேன் தனியே
நான் வந்தேன் மேலே
இனிமே இனிமே நீதான்
துணையே
Oh eyes, oh eyes, speaking eyes
You cast a single glance at me
Oh rain, oh rain, rain in my heart
Alone, alone, I lived all alone
I rose above it all
From now on, from now on, you are my only companion
{ மழையே மழையே
தூவும் மழையே இது காதல்
தானா தனியேத்தனியே
நனைந்தேன் மழையே ம்ம்
மனமே மனமே தீயாய் கொதிக்கும்
ஒரு காய்ச்சல் போல தவியாய்
தவியாய் தவித்தேன் மழையே } (2)
Oh rain, oh rain, drizzling rain
Is this truly love?
Alone, alone, I got drenched in the rain
Mmm, my heart, my heart boils like fire
Like a fever
Anxiously, anxiously, I struggled in the rain
{ ஏ நான்தான் நான்தான்
ஒரு தீவாய் இருக்கின்றேன் ஏ
நீதான் நீராய் எனை சுற்றி
இருக்கின்றாய் } (2)
Hey, I am, I am standing like an island
Hey, you are surrounding me like water
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சொல்லாமல் சொல்லாமல்
சொல்வாய் செல்லாமல்
செல்லாமல் செல்வாய்......
Ulla ah ulla ah haaann…
Ulla ah ulla ah haaann…
Without speaking, without speaking, you will express
Without departing, without departing, you will go
மாாி மாாி மழையே
மாாி மாாி மழையே மாாி
மாாி மழையே
Oh rain, rain, rain
Oh rain, rain, rain
Oh rain, rain, rain
உன் ஆடைப்பட்டாலே
ஒரு சாரல் அடிக்கிறது உன்
ஓரப்புன்னகையால் பெரும்
தூரல் வருகிறது உன் முகத்தில்
அசையும் முடி கிளைத்துளியாய்
நனைக்கிறது உன் கைகள் தீண்டுவதால்
அடை மழையேப் பொழிகிறது
If your dress just touches me, a light drizzle blows
With your subtle smile, a heavy shower falls
The hair moving on your face drenches me like a drop from a branch
Because your hands touch me, a torrential rain pours down
போதும்போ நீ
போ என் கண்கள் வலிக்கிறது
போடிப்போ நீ போ என்
உலகம் உறைகிறது
Enough, go away, you go away
My eyes are hurting
Go away girl, go away, you go away
My world is freezing
விழியே விழியே
பேசும் விழியே ஒரு
பாா்வைப் பாா்த்தாய்
மழையே மழையே
நெஞ்சில் மழையே
தனியேத்தனியே
வாழ்ந்தேன் தனியே
நான் வந்தேன் மேலே
இனிமே இனிமே நீதான்
துணையே
Oh eyes, oh eyes, speaking eyes
You cast a single glance at me
Oh rain, oh rain, rain in my heart
Alone, alone, I lived all alone
I rose above it all
From now on, from now on, you are my only companion
Vizhiyae vizhiyae pesum vizhiyae
Oh eyes, oh eyes, speaking eyes
Oru paarvai paarthaai
You cast a single glance at me
Mazhaiyae mazhaiye nenjil mazhaiyae
Oh rain, oh rain, rain in my heart
Thaniyae thaniyae vaazhdhen thaniye
Alone, alone, I lived all alone
Naan vandhen melae
I rose above it all
Inimae inimae nee thaan thunaiyae
From now on, from now on, you are my only companion
{Mazhaiyae mazhaiyae thoovum mazhaiye
Oh rain, oh rain, drizzling rain
Idhu kadhal thaana
Is this truly love?
Thaniyae thaniyae nanaindhen mazhaiyae
Alone, alone, I got drenched in the rain
Mmm manamae manamae theeyai kodhikkum
Mmm, my heart, my heart boils like fire
Oru kaaichal pola
Like a fever
Thaviyai thaviyai thavithen mazhaiyae} (2)
Anxiously, anxiously, I struggled in the rain
{Ehh naan thaan naan thaan oru theevai irukkindren
Hey, I am, I am standing like an island
Ehh nee thaan neeraai enai suttri irukkindraai} (2)
Hey, you are surrounding me like water
Ulla ah ulla ah haaann…
Ulla ah ulla ah haaann…
Ulla ah ulla ah haaann…
Ulla ah ulla ah haaann…
Sollamal sollamal solvaai..
Without speaking, without speaking, you will express
Sellamal sellamal selvaai..
Without departing, without departing, you will go
Maari..maari..mazhayae
Oh rain, rain, rain
Maari ..maari..mazhayae
Oh rain, rain, rain
Maari ..maari..mazhayae
Oh rain, rain, rain
Un aadai pattalae oru saaral adikkiradhu
If your dress just touches me, a light drizzle blows
Un ora punnagayal perum thooral varugiradhu
With your subtle smile, a heavy shower falls
Un mugathil asayum mudi kilai thuliyaai nanaikkiradhu
The hair moving on your face drenches me like a drop from a branch
Un kaigal theenduvathaal adai mazhaiyae pozhigiradhu
Because your hands touch me, a torrential rain pours down
Podhum po nee po
Enough, go away, you go away
En kangal valikkiradhu
My eyes are hurting
Podi po nee po
Go away girl, go away, you go away
En ulagam uraigiradhu
My world is freezing
Vizhiyae vizhiyae pesum vizhiyae
Oh eyes, oh eyes, speaking eyes
Oru paarvai paarthaai
You cast a single glance at me
Mazhaiyae mazhaiye nenjil mazhaiyae
Oh rain, oh rain, rain in my heart
Thaniyae thaniyae vaazhdhen thaniye
Alone, alone, I lived all alone
Naan vandhen melae
I rose above it all
Inimae inimae nee thaan thunaiyae
From now on, from now on, you are my only companion
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film Eeram beautifully intertwines the emotions of love with the imagery of rain and water. The protagonist expresses how the overwhelming arrival of love feels like rain pouring into a heart that was once lonely and isolated. He uses vivid weather metaphors to describe his beloved, showing how her slightest actions—a soft glance, a subtle smile, or a gentle touch—transform into varying forms of rainfall ranging from a gentle drizzle to a storming downpour. Ultimately, he describes himself as a lonely island surrounded and embraced by the vast ocean of her affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Vizhiyae vizhiyae pesum vizhiyae”
Phrases like 'Vizhiyae vizhiyae', 'Mazhaiyae mazhaiye', 'Thaniyae thaniyae', and 'Maari maari' repeat identical words to heighten emotional intensity and musical rhythm.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ehh naan thaan naan thaan oru theevai irukkindren / Ehh nee thaan neeraai enai suttri irukkindraai”
The speaker directly compares himself to a lonely island and his beloved to the water that surrounds him entirely.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Un aadai pattalae oru saaral adikkiradhu”
The poet exaggerates the physical actions of the lover—a touch of her dress causes a drizzle, her smile brings a shower, and her touch creates a downpour.
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Trivia
This track is from Eeram (2009), a supernatural thriller directed by Arivazhagan and produced by Director Shankar's S Pictures. The album marked the Tamil cinema debut of music composer S. Thaman, who received widespread praise for seamlessly weaving water soundscapes into both the romantic tracks and the film score.
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