Skip to content
Isaimozhi
Shanthi Muhurtham album cover
Lyrics & meaning

Mazhaiye En Meedhu Thoovathe

From Shanthi Muhurtham · 1984

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Vani Jairam, S. N. Surendar
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Shanthi Muhurtham
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
6 Jan 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mazhaiyae en meedhu thoovaathae
Nanainthaal en penmai thaangaathae
Ae…..ae…ae…..ae….oo…..oo…..oo….
Mazhaiyae en meedhu thoovaathae
Nanainthaal en penmai thaangaathae
Porththik kolla porvai illai
Naanam indru thaandum ellai
Ilamai thudikkum idhu oru thollai
Mazhaiyae penn meedhu thoovaathae
Nanainthaal en kangal thaangaathae
Oo…..oo….oo…oo..oo…..oo…oo..oo…..oo…
Mazhaiyae penn meedhu thoovaathae
Nanainthaal en kangal thaangaathae
Porththik kolla porvai illai
Naanam indru thaandum ellai
Ilamai thudikkum idhu oru thollai
Mazhaiyae en meedhu thoovaathae
Nanainthaal en penmai thaangaathae
Devathai ondru en nenjai theendiyathendru
En kangal thoongaamal ennodu poraadaatho
Female :Nee thodum velai en perae nyaabagam illai
Un maarbil en penmai vaeroduthaan veezhaatho
Male :Senthoora kalasam dheiveega sparisam
Santhosa sarasam idhazh rasam ilavasam
Mazhaiyae en meedhu thoovaathae
Nanainthaal en penmai thaangaathae
Maargazhi maadham ennodu nee iru pothum
Un paarvai thee moottum en thegam kulir kaayavae
Male :Ennadi solla un vaarththai unmaiyum alla
Vaa pennae un soottil thee indru kulir kaainthatho
Female :Illaatha nerukkam endraalum thauakkam
Kannoram thudikkum nilavaram kalavaram
Mazhaiyae penn meedhu thoovaathae
Nanainthaal en kangal thaangaathae
Female :Mazhaiyae en meedhu thoovaathae
Nanainthaal en penmai thaangaathae
Akkam pakkam yaarum illai
Naanam kolla naeram illai
Manathai iniyum marappathu thollai
Rain, do not drizzle on me
If I get drenched, my womanhood cannot bear it
Ae... ae... ae... ae... oo... oo... oo...
Rain, do not drizzle on me
If I get drenched, my womanhood cannot bear it
There is no blanket to wrap myself in
Today, shyness crosses all its limits
Youth is restless, and it is quite a trouble
Rain, do not drizzle on this girl
If she gets drenched, my eyes cannot bear it
Oo... oo... oo... oo... oo... oo... oo... oo... oo...
Rain, do not drizzle on this girl
If she gets drenched, my eyes cannot bear it
There is no blanket to wrap ourselves in
Today, shyness crosses all its limits
Youth is restless, and it is quite a trouble
Rain, do not drizzle on me
If I get drenched, my womanhood cannot bear it
Thinking an angel touched my heart,
Won't my sleepless eyes keep fighting with me?
Female: The moment you touch me, I don't even remember my own name
Won't my womanhood surrender completely onto your chest?
Male: A sacred pot of red kumkum, a divine touch,
Joyful romance, the nectar of your lips is free
Rain, do not drizzle on me
If I get drenched, my womanhood cannot bear it
Just be with me during the chilly month of Margazhi (winter season), that is enough
Your gaze lights a fire for my body to warm itself
Male: What can I say, girl, your words are not quite true
Come, girl, did even the fire warm itself in your heat today?
Female: A new closeness never felt before, yet there is hesitation
The flutter at the corner of my eyes stirs up sweet chaos
Rain, do not drizzle on this girl
If she gets drenched, my eyes cannot bear it
Female: Rain, do not drizzle on me
If I get drenched, my womanhood cannot bear it
There is no one anywhere around us
This is no time to feel shy
Holding back the heart any longer is too hard
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Female
Male
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Mazhaiyae en meedhu thoovaathae' from Shanthi Muhurtham (1984) is a sensuous duet that uses rain as a central motif to express romantic passion, vulnerability, and intimacy between two lovers. The female protagonist asks the rain not to drizzle on her because the chilly touch exacerbates her inner desires, breaking down her shyness. The male protagonist responds by admiring her beauty and expressing how seeing her drenched overwhelms his senses. Written by Vairamuthu, the lyricism blends evocative nature imagery with intimate human emotions. References to the cold month of Margazhi, divine touches, and metaphorical fires kindled by warm gazes showcase a poetically rich portrayal of young love overcoming restraint in isolation.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

“Un paarvai thee moottum en thegam kulir kaayavae”

Comparing a warm gaze to lighting a fire ('Un paarvai thee moottum') to highlight how passion overcomes the cold climate.

Rhyme / Iyyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Porththik kolla porvai illai / Naanam indru thaandum ellai / Ilamai thudikkum idhu oru thollai”

Use of matching ending sounds ('illai', 'ellai', 'thollai') to create a rhythmic, melodic structure.

Asoonaance / Monai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)

“Akkam pakkam yaarum illai”

Repetition of initial consonant and vowel sounds ('Akkam', 'Naanam', 'Manathai') across structural units.

Personification

“Mazhaiyae en meedhu thoovaathae”

Addressing the rain directly as a living persona and asking it not to pour.

Did you know?

Trivia

The film 'Shanthi Muhurtham' (1984) features music composed by the iconic duo Shankar-Ganesh, with evocative lyrics penned by Vairamuthu. The song vividly uses the monsoon aesthetic to amplify romantic tension, a popular trope in 1980s Tamil cinema.

Keep listening

Songs with a similar feeling

Malliyapoo Poothirukku1988
Thaimel AanaiCourtshipDesire
Engeyo2025
Thug LifeDesireLonging
Mazhai Vizhundhanthu2021
Yennanga Sir Unga SattamDesireLonging
Rain Rain Go Go2016
Pokkiri RajaDesireBeauty
Mazhai2018
KaalidasLongingBeauty
Pushpame Sivandhu1979
Alavudeenum Arputha VilakumDesireSensual Love

From the same album

More songs from Shanthi Muhurtham

View album
Angethan Aaramba Paadam1984
Shanthi MuhurthamPlayful
Kalyanam Aagatha Ponnu1984
Shanthi MuhurthamRomantic
Mouname Mouname (Sad)1984
Shanthi MuhurthamMelancholic
Mouname Mouname (Happy)1984
Shanthi MuhurthamPassionate
Vanjikodi Nenjapadi1984
Shanthi MuhurthamRomantic

Spot an issue?

Help us improve the lyrics or English translation.