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Mazhaiye Mazhaiye Sing

From Iruvar Ullam (2013 Film) · 2013

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Andrea Jeremiah
Music director
Vijay Antony
Details
Iruvar Ullam (2013 Film)2013

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Mazhaiyae mazhaiyaeOh rain, oh rain!
Dhoorathil irunthu nanaikkathaeDo not drench me from afar.
Manadhil nuzhainthu ovvoruEntering into my heart,
Araiyaai thirakkaathaeDo not open room after room.
Female
Alaiyae alaiyaeOh wave, oh wave!
Azhagaal ennai kudikkaathaeDo not consume me with your beauty.
Aasai ennumInto the storm
Puyalukku ullae izhukkaatheCalled desire, do not pull me in.
Female
Idhazhil idhazhaal kirukkaathaeDo not scribble on my lips with your lips.
Imaiyai kanavaal norukkaathaeDo not crush my eyelids with dreams.
Ithanai mazhai thaan sattena adithaalIf so much rain pours all of a sudden,
Chinnanchiru idhayam thaangathaeThis tiny little heart cannot bear it.
Female
Mazhaiyae mazhaiyaeOh rain, oh rain!
Dhoorathil irunthu nanaikkathaeDo not drench me from afar.
Manadhil nuzhainthu ovvoruEntering into my heart,
Araiyaai thirakkaathaeDo not open room after room.
Female
Idhazhil idhazhaal kirukkaathaeDo not scribble on my lips with your lips.
Imaiyai kanavaal norukkaathaeDo not crush my eyelids with dreams.
Ithanai mazhai thaan sattena adithaalIf so much rain pours all of a sudden,
Chinnanchiru idhayam thaangathaeThis tiny little heart cannot bear it.
Female
Aan oru karai thaanMan is one bank of the river,
Pen oru karai thaanWoman is the other bank,
Kaadhal nadhiyaai naduvinil vanthuLove flows between them as a river,
Inaikkirathae inaikkirathaeConnecting them together, connecting them.
Female
Aayiram vaarthaiEven with a thousand words
Paarvaiyil irunthumConveyed in a single glance,
Adhai vida mounam pesum bhaashaiThe language spoken by silence
Pidikkirathae pidikkirathaeIs what I like more, I like it so much!
Female
Pudhidhaai varuthaeFreshly arrives
Poo vaasamThe fragrance of flowers,
Adada enakkul un vaasamAha! Your scent is now inside me!
Idhu anbaal ezhuthum ithikaasamThis is an epic written by love.
Naam povathu engo pudhu desamWhere we are headed is a brand new land.
Ini vizhiyum viralumFrom now on, eyes and fingers,
Viralum vizhiyum kadhai pesumFingers and eyes will speak stories.
Female
Mazhaiyae mazhaiyaeOh rain, oh rain!
Dhoorathil irunthu nanaikkathaeDo not drench me from afar.
Manadhil nuzhainthu ovvoruEntering into my heart,
Araiyaai thirakkaathaeDo not open room after room.
Female
Idhazhil idhazhaal kirukkaathaeDo not scribble on my lips with your lips.
Imaiyai kanavaal norukkaathaeDo not crush my eyelids with dreams.
Ithanai mazhai thaan sattena adithaalIf so much rain pours all of a sudden,
Chinnanchiru idhayam thaangathaeThis tiny little heart cannot bear it.
Male
…………………………………….[Instrumental Music]
Female
Mel imai azhaikkaThe upper eyelid invites,
Keezh imai thadukkaThe lower eyelid resists,
Ithu thaan kaadhal kannil nadathumIs this the gentle riot that love
Kalavarama kalavaramaConducts inside the eyes?
Female
Poo idhazh thudikkaFlower petals quiver,
Ver varai vedikkaExploding right down to the roots,
Vetkam naanam acham inimelWill shyness, modesty, and fear
Thunai varuma thunai varuma..aa…Stand as companions anymore?
Female
Mayakkam edhirae valai veesumFascination casts its net in front,
Thayakkam udanae thadai veesumHesitation places a barrier immediately,
Ini dhinamum karaiyil alai veesumFrom now on, waves will crash on the shore daily,
Antha alaiyil mothathil manam pesumAnd in those waves, the heart will speak completely.
Ini vizhiyum viralumFrom now on, eyes and fingers,
Viralum vizhiyum kadhai pesumFingers and eyes will speak stories.
Female
Mazhaiyae mazhaiyaeOh rain, oh rain!
Dhoorathil irunthu nanaikkathaeDo not drench me from afar.
Manadhil nuzhainthu ovvoruEntering into my heart,
Araiyaai thirakkaathaeDo not open room after room.
Female
Idhazhil idhazhaal kirukkaathaeDo not scribble on my lips with your lips.
Imaiyai kanavaal norukkaathaeDo not crush my eyelids with dreams.
Ithanai mazhai thaan sattena adithaalIf so much rain pours all of a sudden,
Chinnanchiru idhayam thaangathae..ae….This tiny little heart cannot bear it.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This poetic track from 'Iruvar Ullam' uses the metaphors of rain, waves, and storms to describe the sudden onslaught of romantic emotions. The protagonist expresses a overwhelming mixture of exhilaration and vulnerability as love enters their life. Love is depicted as a uniting river that bridges two separate shores (the man and the woman) through silent understanding and unspoken gestures.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Aan oru karai thaan / Pen oru karai thaan / Kaadhal nadhiyaai naduvinil vanthu

Love is directly compared to a rainstorm that drenching the soul, and to a river connecting two banks.

Personification

Mel imai azhaikka / Keezh imai thadukka

Eyelids and silence are given human actions like inviting, resisting, and speaking.

Anaphora / Repetition (Edukku / Repetition for emphasis)

Ini vizhiyum viralum / Viralum vizhiyum kadhai pesum

Repetition of words like 'Mazhaiyae', 'Alaiyae', and inverted word order ('vizhiyum viralum / viralum vizhiyum') to enhance rhythm and emotional weight.

Monorhyme / Rhyme Scheme (Emoni/Edukai)

Mayakkam edhirae valai veesum / Thayakkam udanae thadai veesum

Rhyming line-ends using similar suffix sounds (-athae, -eesum) across stanzas.

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Trivia

'Iruvar Ullam' features music composed by Vijay Antony, with poignant lyrics penned by the late National Award-winning lyricist Na. Muthukumar. The song utilizes rain as a metaphor for overwhelming passion, a recurring motif in Muthukumar's celebrated romantic discography.

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