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Mazhaiyin Saaralil

From Aahaa Kalyanam · 2014

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singers
Swetha Mohan, Gunasekaran Balasubramanian
Music director
Dharan Kumar
Movie name
Aahaa Kalyanam
Movie release year
2014
Lyrics added on
27 Dec 2016

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mazhaiyin saaralil mazhaiyin saaralil
Nanaiya thondruthu nadunga thondruthu
Pizhaigal endrae therinthum kooda
Pidithu ponathu pudhaiyal aanathu
Viruppam paadhi thayakkam paadhi
Kadalil oru kaal karaiyil oru kaal
Alaigal adithae kadalil vizhavaa
Thurumbai pidithae karaiyil ezhavaa
Idhuvarai idhu polae iru manam kondu thavithathillai
Adhilumae enakkaaga thirumanam varai ninaithathillai
Mazhaiyin saaralil mazhaiyin saaralil
Nanaiya thondruthu nadunga thondruthu
Pizhaigal endrae therinthum kooda
Pidithu ponathu pudhaiyal aanathu
Sometimes i need ur love
Sometimes i need ur hug
What would i do now
What would i do now
Sometimes i need u
Sometimes i feel u
What would i do now
What would i do now
Mazhaiyin saaralil mazhaiyin saaralil
Nanaiya thondruthu nadunga thondruthu
Yaar yaaro poochooda poomaalai naan vaanga
Naan soodum poomaalai naal paarthu yaar vaanga
Kan paarthu nee pesum pothellaam naan yenga
Man paarthu ennodu nee pesum naal kaana
Varainthu pazhagum nirangal puzhangum
Oviyan viralin kirukkal idhuvaa
Nadanthu pazhagum vizhunthu azhugum
Kuzhandhai vayanthin sarukkal idhuvaa aamam aamam
Iruvar sernthu oruvar aanom
Therinthu kondae tholainthu ponom vaa aaah.. aaahhh
Female :Ohhh…ohhhh…oooo oooo
Viruppam paadhi thayakkam paadhi
Kadalil oru kaal karaiyil oru kaal
Alaigal adithae kadalil vizhavaa
Thurumbai pidithae karaiyil ezhavaa
Idhuvarai idhu polae iru manam kondu thavithathillai
Adhilumae enakkaaga thirumanam varai ninaithathillai
Mazhaiyin saaralil mazhaiyin saaralil
Nanaiya thondruthu nadunga thondruthu
Pizhaigal endrae therinthum kooda
Pidithu ponathu pudhaiyal aanathu
In the gentle drizzle of rain, in the gentle drizzle,
I feel like getting drenched, I feel like shivering.
Even though I know it is a mistake,
I came to love it, and it became a treasure.
Half desire, half hesitation,
One foot in the sea, one foot on the shore.
Should I let the waves strike and fall into the sea?
Or hold onto a straw and pull myself up to the shore?
Never before have I struggled like this, torn between two minds.
And above all, I never thought as far as marriage for myself.
In the gentle drizzle of rain, in the gentle drizzle,
I feel like getting drenched, I feel like shivering.
Even though I know it is a mistake,
I came to love it, and it became a treasure.
Sometimes I need your love,
Sometimes I need your hug,
What would I do now?
What would I do now?
Sometimes I need you,
Sometimes I feel you,
What would I do now?
What would I do now?
In the gentle drizzle of rain, in the gentle drizzle,
I feel like getting drenched, I feel like shivering.
While I buy garlands for so many others to wear,
Who will pick an auspicious day and buy a garland for me to wear?
Whenever you look into my eyes and speak, I yearn
To see the day you shyly look down at the ground and talk to me.
Playing with colors while learning to paint,
Is this just a scribble from an artist's fingers?
Learning to walk, falling down and crying,
Is this just a child's stumble? Yes, it is.
The two of us joined and became one,
Knowingly, we lost ourselves... come...
Female: Oh... ohhh... ooo ooo
Half desire, half hesitation,
One foot in the sea, one foot on the shore.
Should I let the waves strike and fall into the sea?
Or hold onto a straw and pull myself up to the shore?
Never before have I struggled like this, torn between two minds.
And above all, I never thought as far as marriage for myself.
In the gentle drizzle of rain, in the gentle drizzle,
I feel like getting drenched, I feel like shivering.
Even though I know it is a mistake,
I came to love it, and it became a treasure.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Mazhaiyin Saaralil is a romantic track expressing the inner turmoil and sweet confusion of falling in love. The protagonist reflects on how a relationship that started as a potential mistake evolved into a cherished treasure. She finds herself torn between the desire to surrender to love and the hesitation to safeguard her heart, vividly illustrated by metaphors of rain, ocean waves, and childhood innocence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Kadalil oru kaal karaiyil oru kaal

Compares her indecision in love to standing with one foot on the shore and one foot in the sea.

Antithesis / Contrast

Viruppam paadhi thayakkam paadhi

Pairs conflicting emotions of desire and hesitation in a single line to convey emotional turmoil.

Monaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Nanaiya thondruthu nadunga thondruthu

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'N' creates melodic rhythm.

Imagery

Oviyan viralin kirukkal idhuvaa

Uses vivid visual imagery of rain, art, and childhood to depict the freshness and vulnerability of blossoming love.

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Trivia

Aahaa Kalyanam (2014) is the official Tamil remake of the hit Bollywood film Band Baaja Baaraat. The music was composed by Dharan Kumar, with lyrics penned by celebrated lyricist Thamarai. The song featured vocals by Naresh Iyer and Swwetha Mohan.

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