Mazhaiye En Meedhu Thoovathe
From Shanthi Muhurtham · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, S. N. Surendar
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Shanthi Muhurtham1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mazhaiyae en meedhu thoovaathae | O rain, do not drizzle on me |
| Nanainthaal en penmai thaangaathae | If I get drenched, my womanhood cannot bear it |
| Ae…..ae…ae…..ae….oo…..oo…..oo…. | Ae...ae...ae...ae...oo...oo...oo... |
| Mazhaiyae en meedhu thoovaathae | O rain, do not drizzle on me |
| Nanainthaal en penmai thaangaathae | If I get drenched, my womanhood cannot bear it |
| Porththik kolla porvai illai | There is no blanket to wrap around |
| Naanam indru thaandum ellai | Today, modesty crosses its limits |
| Ilamai thudikkum idhu oru thollai | Youth throbs with desire, which is a troublesome pleasure |
| Male | |
| Mazhaiyae penn meedhu thoovaathae | O rain, do not drizzle on the woman |
| Nanainthaal en kangal thaangaathae | If she gets drenched, my eyes cannot bear it |
| Oo…..oo….oo…oo..oo…..oo…oo..oo…..oo… | Oo...oo...oo...oo..oo...oo...oo..oo...oo... |
| Mazhaiyae penn meedhu thoovaathae | O rain, do not drizzle on the woman |
| Nanainthaal en kangal thaangaathae | If she gets drenched, my eyes cannot bear it |
| Porththik kolla porvai illai | There is no blanket to wrap around |
| Naanam indru thaandum ellai | Today, modesty crosses its limits |
| Ilamai thudikkum idhu oru thollai | Youth throbs with desire, which is a troublesome pleasure |
| Female | |
| Mazhaiyae en meedhu thoovaathae | O rain, do not drizzle on me |
| Nanainthaal en penmai thaangaathae | If I get drenched, my womanhood cannot bear it |
| Male | |
| Devathai ondru en nenjai theendiyathendru | Saying that an angel touched my heart |
| En kangal thoongaamal ennodu poraadaatho | Won't my eyes battle with me without sleeping? |
| Female :Nee thodum velai en perae nyaabagam illai | Female: The moment you touch me, I do not even remember my name |
| Un maarbil en penmai vaeroduthaan veezhaatho | Won't my womanhood fall completely, rooted upon your chest? |
| Male :Senthoora kalasam dheiveega sparisam | Male: A vessel of vermilion, a divine touch |
| Santhosa sarasam idhazh rasam ilavasam | Joyful courtship, the juice of lips is free |
| Female | |
| Mazhaiyae en meedhu thoovaathae | O rain, do not drizzle on me |
| Nanainthaal en penmai thaangaathae | If I get drenched, my womanhood cannot bear it |
| Female | |
| Maargazhi maadham ennodu nee iru pothum | When you are with me during the chilly month of Margazhi |
| Un paarvai thee moottum en thegam kulir kaayavae | Your gaze ignites a fire to warm my cold body |
| Male :Ennadi solla un vaarththai unmaiyum alla | Male: What can I say? Your words are not the truth |
| Vaa pennae un soottil thee indru kulir kaainthatho | Come woman, did the fire warm itself in your heat today? |
| Female :Illaatha nerukkam endraalum thauakkam | Female: An unprecedented closeness, yet a slight hesitation |
| Kannoram thudikkum nilavaram kalavaram | A twitching near the eye, the situation is full of excitement and panic |
| Male | |
| Mazhaiyae penn meedhu thoovaathae | O rain, do not drizzle on the woman |
| Nanainthaal en kangal thaangaathae | If she gets drenched, my eyes cannot bear it |
| Female :Mazhaiyae en meedhu thoovaathae | Female: O rain, do not drizzle on me |
| Nanainthaal en penmai thaangaathae | If I get drenched, my womanhood cannot bear it |
| Male | |
| Akkam pakkam yaarum illai | There is no one around us |
| Naanam kolla naeram illai | There is no time left to be shy |
| Manathai iniyum marappathu thollai | Suppressing my feelings any longer is a hardship |
மழையே என் மீது தூவாதே
நனைந்தால் என் பெண்மை தாங்காதே
ஏ......ஏ.....ஏ.......ஏ....ஓ.....ஓ......ஓ.....
மழையே என் மீது தூவாதே
நனைந்தால் என் பெண்மை தாங்காதே
போர்த்திக் கொள்ள போர்வை இல்லை
நாணம் இன்று தாண்டும் எல்லை
இளமை துடிக்கும் இது ஒரு தொல்லை
O rain, do not drizzle on me
If I get drenched, my womanhood cannot bear it
Ae...ae...ae...ae...oo...oo...oo...
O rain, do not drizzle on me
If I get drenched, my womanhood cannot bear it
There is no blanket to wrap around
Today, modesty crosses its limits
Youth throbs with desire, which is a troublesome pleasure
மழையே பெண் மீது தூவாதே
நனைந்தால் என் கண்கள் தாங்காதே......
ஓ.....ஓ......ஓ.....ஓ.....ஓ......ஓ.....ஓ.....ஓ......ஓ.....
மழையே பெண் மீது தூவாதே
நனைந்தால் என் கண்கள் தாங்காதே......
போர்த்திக் கொள்ள போர்வை இல்லை
நாணம் இன்று தாண்டும் எல்லை
இளமை துடிக்கும் இது ஒரு தொல்லை
O rain, do not drizzle on the woman
If she gets drenched, my eyes cannot bear it
Oo...oo...oo...oo..oo...oo...oo..oo...oo...
O rain, do not drizzle on the woman
If she gets drenched, my eyes cannot bear it
There is no blanket to wrap around
Today, modesty crosses its limits
Youth throbs with desire, which is a troublesome pleasure
மழையே என் மீது தூவாதே
நனைந்தால் என் பெண்மை தாங்காதே
O rain, do not drizzle on me
If I get drenched, my womanhood cannot bear it
தேவதை ஒன்று என் நெஞ்சை தீண்டியதென்று
என் கண்கள் தூங்காமல் என்னோடு போராடாதோ
நீ தொடும் வேளை என் பேரே ஞாபகம் இல்லை
உன் மார்பில் என் பெண்மை வேரோடுதான் வீழாதோ
செந்தூர கலசம் தெய்வீக ஸ்பரிசம்
சந்தோஷ சரசம் இதழ் ரசம் இலவசம்.....
Saying that an angel touched my heart
Won't my eyes battle with me without sleeping?
Female: The moment you touch me, I do not even remember my name
Won't my womanhood fall completely, rooted upon your chest?
Male: A vessel of vermilion, a divine touch
Joyful courtship, the juice of lips is free
மழையே என் மீது தூவாதே
நனைந்தால் என் பெண்மை தாங்காதே
போர்த்திக் கொள்ள போர்வை இல்லை
நாணம் இன்று தாண்டும் எல்லை
இளமை துடிக்கும் இது ஒரு தொல்லை
O rain, do not drizzle on me
If I get drenched, my womanhood cannot bear it
மழையே என் மீது தூவாதே
நனைந்தால் என் பெண்மை தாங்காதே
When you are with me during the chilly month of Margazhi
Your gaze ignites a fire to warm my cold body
Male: What can I say? Your words are not the truth
Come woman, did the fire warm itself in your heat today?
Female: An unprecedented closeness, yet a slight hesitation
A twitching near the eye, the situation is full of excitement and panic
மார்கழி மாதம் என்னோடு நீ இரு போதும்
உன் பார்வை தீ மூட்டும் என் தேகம் குளிர் காயவே
என்னடி சொல்ல உன் வார்த்தை உண்மையும் அல்ல
வா பெண்ணே உன் சூட்டில் தீ இன்று குளிர் காய்ந்ததோ
இல்லாத நெருக்கம் என்றாலும் தயக்கம்
கண்ணோரம் துடிக்கும் நிலவரம் கலவரம்..
O rain, do not drizzle on the woman
If she gets drenched, my eyes cannot bear it
Female: O rain, do not drizzle on me
If I get drenched, my womanhood cannot bear it
மழையே பெண் மீது நீ தூவு
இனியும் பெண் நெஞ்சு தாங்காது
மழையே என் மீது நீ தூவு
இனியும் என் பெண்மை தாங்காது
There is no one around us
There is no time left to be shy
Suppressing my feelings any longer is a hardship
அக்கம் பக்கம் யாரும் இல்லை
நாணம் கொள்ள நேரம் இல்லை
மனதை இனியும் மறைப்பது தொல்லை
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Mazhaiyae en meedhu thoovaathae
O rain, do not drizzle on me
Nanainthaal en penmai thaangaathae
If I get drenched, my womanhood cannot bear it
Ae…..ae…ae…..ae….oo…..oo…..oo….
Ae...ae...ae...ae...oo...oo...oo...
Mazhaiyae en meedhu thoovaathae
O rain, do not drizzle on me
Nanainthaal en penmai thaangaathae
If I get drenched, my womanhood cannot bear it
Porththik kolla porvai illai
There is no blanket to wrap around
Naanam indru thaandum ellai
Today, modesty crosses its limits
Ilamai thudikkum idhu oru thollai
Youth throbs with desire, which is a troublesome pleasure
Mazhaiyae penn meedhu thoovaathae
O rain, do not drizzle on the woman
Nanainthaal en kangal thaangaathae
If she gets drenched, my eyes cannot bear it
Oo…..oo….oo…oo..oo…..oo…oo..oo…..oo…
Oo...oo...oo...oo..oo...oo...oo..oo...oo...
Mazhaiyae penn meedhu thoovaathae
O rain, do not drizzle on the woman
Nanainthaal en kangal thaangaathae
If she gets drenched, my eyes cannot bear it
Porththik kolla porvai illai
There is no blanket to wrap around
Naanam indru thaandum ellai
Today, modesty crosses its limits
Ilamai thudikkum idhu oru thollai
Youth throbs with desire, which is a troublesome pleasure
Mazhaiyae en meedhu thoovaathae
O rain, do not drizzle on me
Nanainthaal en penmai thaangaathae
If I get drenched, my womanhood cannot bear it
Devathai ondru en nenjai theendiyathendru
Saying that an angel touched my heart
En kangal thoongaamal ennodu poraadaatho
Won't my eyes battle with me without sleeping?
Female :Nee thodum velai en perae nyaabagam illai
Female: The moment you touch me, I do not even remember my name
Un maarbil en penmai vaeroduthaan veezhaatho
Won't my womanhood fall completely, rooted upon your chest?
Male :Senthoora kalasam dheiveega sparisam
Male: A vessel of vermilion, a divine touch
Santhosa sarasam idhazh rasam ilavasam
Joyful courtship, the juice of lips is free
Mazhaiyae en meedhu thoovaathae
O rain, do not drizzle on me
Nanainthaal en penmai thaangaathae
If I get drenched, my womanhood cannot bear it
Maargazhi maadham ennodu nee iru pothum
When you are with me during the chilly month of Margazhi
Un paarvai thee moottum en thegam kulir kaayavae
Your gaze ignites a fire to warm my cold body
Male :Ennadi solla un vaarththai unmaiyum alla
Male: What can I say? Your words are not the truth
Vaa pennae un soottil thee indru kulir kaainthatho
Come woman, did the fire warm itself in your heat today?
Female :Illaatha nerukkam endraalum thauakkam
Female: An unprecedented closeness, yet a slight hesitation
Kannoram thudikkum nilavaram kalavaram
A twitching near the eye, the situation is full of excitement and panic
Mazhaiyae penn meedhu thoovaathae
O rain, do not drizzle on the woman
Nanainthaal en kangal thaangaathae
If she gets drenched, my eyes cannot bear it
Female :Mazhaiyae en meedhu thoovaathae
Female: O rain, do not drizzle on me
Nanainthaal en penmai thaangaathae
If I get drenched, my womanhood cannot bear it
Akkam pakkam yaarum illai
There is no one around us
Naanam kolla naeram illai
There is no time left to be shy
Manathai iniyum marappathu thollai
Suppressing my feelings any longer is a hardship
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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.
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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.
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