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Lyrics & meaning

Mazhaiye Mazhaiye

From Eeram · 2009

Lyricist
Viveka
Singer
Ranjith
Music director
S. Thaman
Movie name
Eeram
Movie release year
2009
Lyrics added on
19 Dec 2016

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vizhiyae vizhiyae pesum vizhiyae
Oru paarvai paarthaai
Mazhaiyae mazhaiye nenjil mazhaiyae
Thaniyae thaniyae vaazhdhen thaniye
Naan vandhen melae
Inimae inimae nee thaan thunaiyae
{Mazhaiyae mazhaiyae thoovum mazhaiye
Idhu kadhal thaana
Thaniyae thaniyae nanaindhen mazhaiyae
Mmm manamae manamae theeyai kodhikkum
Oru kaaichal pola
Thaviyai thaviyai thavithen mazhaiyae} (2)
{Ehh naan thaan naan thaan oru theevai irukkindren
Ehh nee thaan neeraai enai suttri irukkindraai} (2)
Ulla ah ulla ah haaann…
Ulla ah ulla ah haaann…
Sollamal sollamal solvaai..
Sellamal sellamal selvaai..
Maari..maari..mazhayae
Maari ..maari..mazhayae
Maari ..maari..mazhayae
Un aadai pattalae oru saaral adikkiradhu
Un ora punnagayal perum thooral varugiradhu
Un mugathil asayum mudi kilai thuliyaai nanaikkiradhu
Un kaigal theenduvathaal adai mazhaiyae pozhigiradhu
Podhum po nee po
En kangal valikkiradhu
Podi po nee po
En ulagam uraigiradhu
Vizhiyae vizhiyae pesum vizhiyae
Oru paarvai paarthaai
Mazhaiyae mazhaiye nenjil mazhaiyae
Thaniyae thaniyae vaazhdhen thaniye
Naan vandhen melae
Inimae inimae nee thaan thunaiyae
O eyes, O eyes, speaking eyes,
You looked at me with a single glance,
Rain, O rain, rain in my heart,
Alone, so alone, I lived all alone,
I rose above it all,
From now on, you are my only companion.
Rain, O rain, gentle drizzling rain,
Is this really love?
All alone, all alone, I got drenched in the rain,
Mm, my heart, my heart boils like fire,
Just like a fever,
Restlessly, desperately, I struggled in pain, O rain.
Hey, I am standing here like an island,
Hey, you surround me like the water.
Ullaa aa ullaa aa haan...
Ullaa aa ullaa aa haan...
Without saying a word, you speak your mind...
Without taking a step, you drift away...
Rain... rain... O rain,
Rain... rain... O rain,
Rain... rain... O rain,
Even if your dress just brushes past, a cool spray hits me,
With just a corner of your smile, a heavy drizzle falls,
The hair swaying on your face soaks me like water shaken from a branch,
When your hands touch me, a torrential downpour pours,
That is enough, go, please leave,
My eyes are aching,
Go away, girl, please go,
My entire world is freezing over.
O eyes, O eyes, speaking eyes,
You looked at me with a single glance,
Rain, O rain, rain in my heart,
Alone, so alone, I lived all alone,
I rose above it all,
From now on, you are my only companion.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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