Mazhaiye Oh Mazhaiye
From Punnagai Desam · 2002
- Lyricist
- Kalai Kumar
- Singer
- Sujatha
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Punnagai Desam2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mazhaiyae oo mazhaiyae | Oh rain, oh rain! |
| Punnagaiya thoovuriyae | You shower smiles upon us! |
| Silaiyaai oru silaiyaai | Like a statue, making me stand like a statue, |
| Nikka vatchu paakkuriyae | You make me stand still and look at me! |
| Female | |
| Mazhaiyae oo mazhaiyae | Oh rain, oh rain! |
| Punnagaiya thoovuriyae | You shower smiles upon us! |
| Silaiyaai oru silaiyaai | Like a statue, making me stand like a statue, |
| Nikka vatchu paakkuriyae | You make me stand still and look at me! |
| Female | |
| Muththu muththu malligaiyaai | Like pearl-like jasmine flowers, |
| Muththam ittu sirikkiriyae | You kiss and smile warmly! |
| Chinna uli neer thuliyaai | Like a tiny chisel, a single water droplet, |
| Ennai konjam sethukkuriyae | Sculpts me gently bit by bit! |
| Ulaginai salavai seiyya unnai thanthathu vaanam | The sky gave you to us to wash and purify the world! |
| Punnagaiyai……aninthaaduvom | Let us wear smiles and dance in joy... |
| Un punnagaiyaal…..ulagaaluvom | With your smile... we shall rule the world! |
| Female | |
| Mazhaiyae oo mazhaiyae | Oh rain, oh rain! |
| Punnagaiya thoovuriyae | You shower smiles upon us! |
| Silaiyaai oru silaiyaai | Like a statue, making me stand like a statue, |
| Nikka vatchu paakkuriyae | You make me stand still and look at me! |
| Female | |
| Moongilgal punnagai seithaal | If bamboos smile, |
| Kuzhalaaga maarum | They transform into flutes! |
| Paaraigalum punnagai seithaal | If huge rocks smile, |
| Sirpangal aagum | They turn into beautiful sculptures! |
| Female | |
| Marasattam punnagai seithae | When wooden frames smile, |
| Nadaivandi aagum | They become a baby walker! |
| Karai kooda punnagai seithae | When even black soot smiles, |
| Vairamaaga minnum | It sparkles like a diamond! |
| Female | |
| Neeril nilavae oru kulaththin azhagu punnagai | The moon reflected in the water is the pond's beautiful smile! |
| Eriyum sudarae adhu kariyum mezhugin punnagai | The burning flame is the melting wax's sweet smile! |
| Siriththidum iyarkkai ellaam boomiyin punnagai | All of smiling nature is Mother Earth's own smile! |
| Punnagaiyai……aninthaaduvom | Let us wear smiles and dance in joy... |
| Un punnagaiyaal…..ulagaaluvom | With your smile... we shall rule the world! |
| Female | |
| Mazhaiyae oo mazhaiyae | Oh rain, oh rain! |
| Punnagaiya thoovuriyae | You shower smiles upon us! |
| Silaiyaai oru silaiyaai | Like a statue, making me stand like a statue, |
| Nikka vatchu paakkuriyae | You make me stand still and look at me! |
| Female | |
| Ilamaikku punnagaiyaaga | As a smile to youth, |
| Mudhal kadhal thondrum | First love originates! |
| Idhayangal punnagai seithaal | When hearts smile, |
| Idam maari pogum | They exchange places with each other! |
| Female | |
| Veettukku punnagaiyaaga | As a smile to the home, |
| Mazhalaigal pookkum | Little babies blossom! |
| Mazhalaigal punnagai seithaal | When little babies smile, |
| Deivam vanthu vaazhum | God comes down to dwell there! |
| Female | |
| Mazhaiyae oo mazhaiyae | Oh rain, oh rain! |
| Punnagaiya thoovuriyae | You shower smiles upon us! |
| Silaiyaai oru silaiyaai | Like a statue, making me stand like a statue, |
| Nikka vatchu paakkuriyae | You make me stand still and look at me! |
| Female | |
| Muththu muththu malligaiyaai | Like pearl-like jasmine flowers, |
| Muththam ittu sirikkiriyae | You kiss and smile warmly! |
| Chinna uli neer thuliyaai | Like a tiny chisel, a single water droplet, |
| Ennai konjam sethukkuriyae | Sculpts me gently bit by bit! |
| Ulaginai salavai seiyya unnai thanthathu vaanam | The sky gave you to us to wash and purify the world! |
| Punnagaiyai……aninthaaduvom | Let us wear smiles and dance in joy... |
| Un punnagaiyaal…..ulagaaluvom | With your smile... we shall rule the world! |
| Female | |
| Mazhaiyae oo mazhaiyae | Oh rain, oh rain! |
| Punnagaiya thoovuriyae | You shower smiles upon us! |
| Silaiyaai oru silaiyaai | Like a statue, making me stand like a statue, |
| Nikka vatchu paakkuriyae | You make me stand still and look at me! |
மழையே ஓ மழையே..
புன்னகை தூவுறியே
சிலையாய் ஒரு சிலையாய்..
நிக்கவச்சு பாக்குறியே
Oh rain, oh rain!
You shower smiles upon us!
Like a statue, making me stand like a statue,
You make me stand still and look at me!
மழையே ஓ மழையே..
புன்னகை தூவுறியே
சிலையாய் ஒரு சிலையாய்..
நிக்கவச்சு பாக்குறியே
Oh rain, oh rain!
You shower smiles upon us!
Like a statue, making me stand like a statue,
You make me stand still and look at me!
முத்து முத்து மல்லிகையாய்
முத்தம் இட்டு சிரிக்கிறியே
சின்ன உளி நீர் துளியாய்
என்னை கொஞ்சம் செதுக்குறியே
உலகினை சலவை செய்ய உன்னை தந்தது வானம்
புன்னகையை......அணிந்தாடுவோம்
உன் புன்னகையால்......உலகாளுவோம்
Like pearl-like jasmine flowers,
You kiss and smile warmly!
Like a tiny chisel, a single water droplet,
Sculpts me gently bit by bit!
The sky gave you to us to wash and purify the world!
Let us wear smiles and dance in joy...
With your smile... we shall rule the world!
மழையே ஓ மழையே..
புன்னகை தூவுறியே
சிலையாய் ஒரு சிலையாய்..
நிக்கவச்சு பாக்குறியே
Oh rain, oh rain!
You shower smiles upon us!
Like a statue, making me stand like a statue,
You make me stand still and look at me!
மூங்கில்கள் புன்னகை செய்தால்
குழலாக மாறும்
பாறைகளும் புன்னகை செய்தால்
சிற்பங்கள் ஆகும்
If bamboos smile,
They transform into flutes!
If huge rocks smile,
They turn into beautiful sculptures!
மரச்சட்டம் புன்னகை செய்தே
நடைவண்டி ஆகும்
கரை கூட புன்னகை செய்தே
வைரமாக மின்னும்
When wooden frames smile,
They become a baby walker!
When even black soot smiles,
It sparkles like a diamond!
நீரில் நிலவே ஒரு குளத்தின் அழகு புன்னகை
எரியும் சுடரே அது கரையும் மெழுகின் புன்னகை
சிரித்திடும் இயற்கை எல்லாம் பூமியின் புன்னகை
புன்னகையை.....அணிந்தாடுவோம்
புன்னகையால்......உலகாளுவோம்
The moon reflected in the water is the pond's beautiful smile!
The burning flame is the melting wax's sweet smile!
All of smiling nature is Mother Earth's own smile!
Let us wear smiles and dance in joy...
With your smile... we shall rule the world!
மழையே ஓ மழையே..
புன்னகை தூவுறியே
சிலையாய் ஒரு சிலையாய்..
நிக்கவச்சு பாக்குறியே
Oh rain, oh rain!
You shower smiles upon us!
Like a statue, making me stand like a statue,
You make me stand still and look at me!
இளமைக்கு புன்னகையாக
முதல் காதல் தோன்றும்
இதயங்கள் புன்னகை செய்தால்
இடம்மாறிப் போகும்
As a smile to youth,
First love originates!
When hearts smile,
They exchange places with each other!
வீட்டுக்கு புன்னகையாக
மழலைகள் பூக்கும்
மழலைகள் புன்னகை செய்தால்
தெய்வம் வந்து வாழும்
As a smile to the home,
Little babies blossom!
When little babies smile,
God comes down to dwell there!
பிரியா நட்பே நம் வாழ்க்கை செய்யும் புன்னகை
பிரிந்தே சேர்ந்தால் அங்கு அழுகைகூட புன்னகை
அனைத்தையும் வென்று காட்டும் அழகிய புன்னகை
புன்னகையை......அணிந்தாடுவோம்
புன்னகையால்.....உலகாளுவோம்
Oh rain, oh rain!
You shower smiles upon us!
Like a statue, making me stand like a statue,
You make me stand still and look at me!
மழையே ஓ மழையே..
புன்னகை தூவுறியே
சிலையாய் ஒரு சிலையாய்..
நிக்கவச்சு பாக்குறியே
Like pearl-like jasmine flowers,
You kiss and smile warmly!
Like a tiny chisel, a single water droplet,
Sculpts me gently bit by bit!
The sky gave you to us to wash and purify the world!
Let us wear smiles and dance in joy...
With your smile... we shall rule the world!
முத்து முத்து மல்லிகையாய்
முத்தம் இட்டு சிரிக்கிறியே
சின்ன உளி நீர் துளியாய்
என்னை கொஞ்சம் செதுக்குறியே
உலகினை சலவை செய்ய உன்னை தந்தது வானம்
புன்னகையை......அணிந்தாடுவோம்
உன் புன்னகையால்......உலகாளுவோம்
Oh rain, oh rain!
You shower smiles upon us!
Like a statue, making me stand like a statue,
You make me stand still and look at me!
மழையே ஓ மழையே..
புன்னகை தூவுறியே
சிலையாய் ஒரு சிலையாய்..
நிக்கவச்சு பாக்குறியே
Mazhaiyae oo mazhaiyae
Oh rain, oh rain!
Punnagaiya thoovuriyae
You shower smiles upon us!
Silaiyaai oru silaiyaai
Like a statue, making me stand like a statue,
Nikka vatchu paakkuriyae
You make me stand still and look at me!
Mazhaiyae oo mazhaiyae
Oh rain, oh rain!
Punnagaiya thoovuriyae
You shower smiles upon us!
Silaiyaai oru silaiyaai
Like a statue, making me stand like a statue,
Nikka vatchu paakkuriyae
You make me stand still and look at me!
Muththu muththu malligaiyaai
Like pearl-like jasmine flowers,
Muththam ittu sirikkiriyae
You kiss and smile warmly!
Chinna uli neer thuliyaai
Like a tiny chisel, a single water droplet,
Ennai konjam sethukkuriyae
Sculpts me gently bit by bit!
Ulaginai salavai seiyya unnai thanthathu vaanam
The sky gave you to us to wash and purify the world!
Punnagaiyai……aninthaaduvom
Let us wear smiles and dance in joy...
Un punnagaiyaal…..ulagaaluvom
With your smile... we shall rule the world!
Mazhaiyae oo mazhaiyae
Oh rain, oh rain!
Punnagaiya thoovuriyae
You shower smiles upon us!
Silaiyaai oru silaiyaai
Like a statue, making me stand like a statue,
Nikka vatchu paakkuriyae
You make me stand still and look at me!
Moongilgal punnagai seithaal
If bamboos smile,
Kuzhalaaga maarum
They transform into flutes!
Paaraigalum punnagai seithaal
If huge rocks smile,
Sirpangal aagum
They turn into beautiful sculptures!
Marasattam punnagai seithae
When wooden frames smile,
Nadaivandi aagum
They become a baby walker!
Karai kooda punnagai seithae
When even black soot smiles,
Vairamaaga minnum
It sparkles like a diamond!
Neeril nilavae oru kulaththin azhagu punnagai
The moon reflected in the water is the pond's beautiful smile!
Eriyum sudarae adhu kariyum mezhugin punnagai
The burning flame is the melting wax's sweet smile!
Siriththidum iyarkkai ellaam boomiyin punnagai
All of smiling nature is Mother Earth's own smile!
Punnagaiyai……aninthaaduvom
Let us wear smiles and dance in joy...
Un punnagaiyaal…..ulagaaluvom
With your smile... we shall rule the world!
Mazhaiyae oo mazhaiyae
Oh rain, oh rain!
Punnagaiya thoovuriyae
You shower smiles upon us!
Silaiyaai oru silaiyaai
Like a statue, making me stand like a statue,
Nikka vatchu paakkuriyae
You make me stand still and look at me!
Ilamaikku punnagaiyaaga
As a smile to youth,
Mudhal kadhal thondrum
First love originates!
Idhayangal punnagai seithaal
When hearts smile,
Idam maari pogum
They exchange places with each other!
Veettukku punnagaiyaaga
As a smile to the home,
Mazhalaigal pookkum
Little babies blossom!
Mazhalaigal punnagai seithaal
When little babies smile,
Deivam vanthu vaazhum
God comes down to dwell there!
Mazhaiyae oo mazhaiyae
Oh rain, oh rain!
Punnagaiya thoovuriyae
You shower smiles upon us!
Silaiyaai oru silaiyaai
Like a statue, making me stand like a statue,
Nikka vatchu paakkuriyae
You make me stand still and look at me!
Muththu muththu malligaiyaai
Like pearl-like jasmine flowers,
Muththam ittu sirikkiriyae
You kiss and smile warmly!
Chinna uli neer thuliyaai
Like a tiny chisel, a single water droplet,
Ennai konjam sethukkuriyae
Sculpts me gently bit by bit!
Ulaginai salavai seiyya unnai thanthathu vaanam
The sky gave you to us to wash and purify the world!
Punnagaiyai……aninthaaduvom
Let us wear smiles and dance in joy...
Un punnagaiyaal…..ulagaaluvom
With your smile... we shall rule the world!
Mazhaiyae oo mazhaiyae
Oh rain, oh rain!
Punnagaiya thoovuriyae
You shower smiles upon us!
Silaiyaai oru silaiyaai
Like a statue, making me stand like a statue,
Nikka vatchu paakkuriyae
You make me stand still and look at me!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Mazhaiyae Oo Mazhaiyae' from the movie 'Punnagai Desam' celebrates rain as a metaphor for joy, purity, and smiles. It personifies rain droplets as sculpting chisels and showering pearls that uplift the earth. Through poetic imagery, the song explores how a smile transforms everything in nature—turning bamboo into flutes, rocks into sculptures, and soot into diamonds. It highlights the spiritual and emotional power of innocence, love, and happiness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification (Uruvagandhu / Iyarkkai Yutham)
“Mazhaiyae oo mazhaiyae / Punnagaiya thoovuriyae”
Rain is personified as a sculptor chiseling human form and a loving figure scattering kisses and smiles.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Punnagaiyai……aninthaaduvom”
Smile is metaphorically described as an ornament to wear and dance ('Punnagaiyai aninthaaduvom').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Muththu muththu malligaiyaai / Muththam ittu sirikkiriyae”
Comparing rain droplets to pearl-like jasmine flowers kissing gently.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Muththu muththu malligaiyaai / Muththam ittu sirikkiriyae”
Repetition of initial consonants like 'Mu' in 'Muththu' and 'Muththam'.
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Trivia
Punnagai Desam (2002) was directed by K. Shajahan and produced by R. B. Choudary. The soundtrack composed by S. A. Rajkumar was immensely popular, and Sujatha's sweet rendition of this uplifting track made it a staple radio hit during the early 2000s.
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