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Mazhaiyo Mazhai Varuvai

From Kanalukku Karaiyethu · 1982

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. Janaki, P. Jayachandran
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Kanalukku Karaiyethu
Movie release year
1982
Lyrics added on
6 Mar 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mazhaiyo mazhai varuvaai thunai
Female :Medhuvaai valai idhamaai anai
Male :Aadai eeram aasai moottuthu
Mazhaiyo mazhai varuvaai thunai
Female :Medhuvaai valai idhamaai anai
Male :Aadai eeram aasai moottuthu
Sevvaanam yaen un maeni pol
Adikkadi sivakkirathu
Female :Un paarvaiyae en maeniyai
Nizharpadam pidikkirathu
Sevvaanam yaen un maeni pol
Adikkadi sivakkirathu
Female :Un paarvaiyae en maeniyai
Nizharpadam pidikkirathu
Kannil enna kanai
Female :Penmai konda thunai
Male :Kannil enna kanai
Female :Penmai konda thunai
Male :Kannamiduvathil thavarenna
Mazhaiyo mazhai
Male :Varuvaai thunai
Female :Medhuvaai valai
Male :Idhamaai anai
Aadai eeram aasai moottuthu
Megangalae megangalae
Kulir innum adangalaiyae
Male :Minnalgalae minnaigalae
Kadhai innum thodangalaiyae
Aa….aa…megangalae megangalae
Kulir innum adangalaiyae
Male :Minnalgalae minnaigalae
Kadhai innum thodangalaiyae
Innum enna kadhai
Male :Enna solla adhai
Female :Innum enna kadhai
Male :Enna solla adhai
Female :Inba mayakkangal theliyaatho
Mazhaiyo mazhai
Female :Varuvaai thunai
Male :Medhuvaai valai
Female :Idhamaai anai
Male :Aadai eeram aasai moottuthu
…………..
Male :……………….
Both :……………….
It is pouring rain, come be my companion!
Bend gently, embrace me tenderly.
The wet clothes spark desire.
It is pouring rain, come be my companion!
Bend gently, embrace me tenderly.
The wet clothes spark desire.
Why does the crimson sky, like your body,
blush red again and again?
It is your gaze taking a picture
of my body.
Why does the crimson sky, like your body,
blush red again and again?
It is your gaze taking a picture
of my body.
What arrow is in your eyes?
A companion full of womanhood.
What arrow is in your eyes?
A companion full of womanhood.
What is wrong with planting a kiss on your cheek?
It is pouring rain,
Come be my companion!
Bend gently,
Embrace me tenderly.
The wet clothes spark desire.
Oh clouds, oh clouds,
the cold still has not subsided!
Oh flashes of lightning, oh lightning,
our story has not even begun yet!
Ah... oh clouds, oh clouds,
the cold still has not subsided!
Oh flashes of lightning, oh lightning,
our story has not even begun yet!
What is the rest of this story?
How can I put it into words?
What is the rest of this story?
How can I put it into words?
Will this sweet intoxication ever wear off?
It is pouring rain,
Come be my companion!
Bend gently,
Embrace me tenderly.
The wet clothes spark desire.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic duet set in the backdrop of a rainstorm captures the passionate conversation between two lovers. As the rain drenches them, the cold climate acts as a catalyst, igniting their desires and drawing them closer in intimacy. Vaali uses elements of nature such as the red evening sky, dark clouds, and flashes of lightning to parallel the physical warmth, blushes, and intense gaze shared between the couple.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Imagery / Metaphor (உவமை / உருவகம்)

“Un paarvaiyae en maeniyai Nizharpadam pidikkirathu”

Comparing a intense, lingering look to taking a photograph ('Un paarvaiyae en maeniyai nizharpadam pidikkirathu').

Personification (உயர்திணை ஏற்றல்)

“Megangalae megangalae / Minnalgalae minnaigalae”

Addressing natural phenomena like clouds and lightnings directly as if they are conscious listeners to their romance.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Kannil enna kanai / Penmai konda thunai”

Rhyming the second consonant sound 'na' in 'Kanai' and 'Thunai'.

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Trivia

Composed by the dynamic duo Shankar-Ganesh, 'Kanalukku Karaiyethu' (1982) features lyrics by Vaali. The track 'Mazhaiyo Mazhai' showcases the romantic chemistry of singers P. Jayachandran and S. Janaki, whose playful vocal inflections perfectly capture the mood of a rain-soaked love song.

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