Mazhaiyo Mazhai Varuvai
From Kanalukku Karaiyethu · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. Janaki, P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Kanalukku Karaiyethu1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mazhaiyo mazhai varuvaai thunai | Oh rain, rain! Come as my companion! |
| Female :Medhuvaai valai idhamaai anai | Female: Bend gently, embrace comfortably. |
| Male :Aadai eeram aasai moottuthu | Male: The wetness of clothes kindles desire. |
| Male | |
| Mazhaiyo mazhai varuvaai thunai | Oh rain, rain! Come as my companion! |
| Female :Medhuvaai valai idhamaai anai | Female: Bend gently, embrace comfortably. |
| Male :Aadai eeram aasai moottuthu | Male: The wetness of clothes kindles desire. |
| Male | |
| Sevvaanam yaen un maeni pol | Why does the crimson sky turn red so often, |
| Adikkadi sivakkirathu | Just like your body? |
| Female :Un paarvaiyae en maeniyai | Female: Your gaze photographs |
| Nizharpadam pidikkirathu | My body! |
| Male | |
| Sevvaanam yaen un maeni pol | Why does the crimson sky turn red so often, |
| Adikkadi sivakkirathu | Just like your body? |
| Female :Un paarvaiyae en maeniyai | Female: Your gaze photographs |
| Nizharpadam pidikkirathu | My body! |
| Male | |
| Kannil enna kanai | What arrow is in those eyes? |
| Female :Penmai konda thunai | Female: A companion possessing true womanhood. |
| Male :Kannil enna kanai | Male: What arrow is in those eyes? |
| Female :Penmai konda thunai | Female: A companion possessing true womanhood. |
| Male :Kannamiduvathil thavarenna | Male: What is wrong with stealing a kiss on the cheek? |
| Female | |
| Mazhaiyo mazhai | Oh rain, rain! |
| Male :Varuvaai thunai | Male: Come as my companion! |
| Female :Medhuvaai valai | Female: Bend gently! |
| Male :Idhamaai anai | Male: Embrace comfortably! |
| Aadai eeram aasai moottuthu | The wetness of clothes kindles desire. |
| Female | |
| Megangalae megangalae | Oh clouds, oh clouds! |
| Kulir innum adangalaiyae | Has the chillness not subsided yet? |
| Male :Minnalgalae minnaigalae | Male: Oh lightnings, oh lightnings! |
| Kadhai innum thodangalaiyae | Has the story not even begun yet? |
| Female | |
| Aa….aa…megangalae megangalae | Ah... ah... Oh clouds, oh clouds! |
| Kulir innum adangalaiyae | Has the chillness not subsided yet? |
| Male :Minnalgalae minnaigalae | Male: Oh lightnings, oh lightnings! |
| Kadhai innum thodangalaiyae | Has the story not even begun yet? |
| Female | |
| Innum enna kadhai | What story is left now? |
| Male :Enna solla adhai | Male: How can I describe it? |
| Female :Innum enna kadhai | Female: What story is left now? |
| Male :Enna solla adhai | Male: How can I describe it? |
| Female :Inba mayakkangal theliyaatho | Female: Will this blissful trance ever clear? |
| Male | |
| Mazhaiyo mazhai | Oh rain, rain! |
| Female :Varuvaai thunai | Female: Come as my companion! |
| Male :Medhuvaai valai | Male: Bend gently! |
| Female :Idhamaai anai | Female: Embrace comfortably! |
| Male :Aadai eeram aasai moottuthu | Male: The wetness of clothes kindles desire. |
| Female | |
| ………….. | ... |
| Male :………………. | Male: ... |
| Both :………………. | Both: ... |
மழையோ மழை வருவாய் துணை
மெதுவாய் வளை இதமாய் அணை
ஆடை ஈரம் ஆசை மூட்டுது
Oh rain, rain! Come as my companion!
Female: Bend gently, embrace comfortably.
Male: The wetness of clothes kindles desire.
மழையோ மழை வருவாய் துணை
மெதுவாய் வளை இதமாய் அணை
ஆடை ஈரம் ஆசை மூட்டுது
Oh rain, rain! Come as my companion!
Female: Bend gently, embrace comfortably.
Male: The wetness of clothes kindles desire.
செவ்வானம் ஏன் உன் மேனி போல்
அடிக்கடி சிவக்கிறது
உன் பார்வையே என் மேனியை
நிழற்படம் பிடிக்கிறது
Why does the crimson sky turn red so often,
Just like your body?
Female: Your gaze photographs
My body!
செவ்வானம் ஏன் உன் மேனி போல்
அடிக்கடி சிவக்கிறது
உன் பார்வையே என் மேனியை
நிழற்படம் பிடிக்கிறது
Why does the crimson sky turn red so often,
Just like your body?
Female: Your gaze photographs
My body!
கண்ணில் என்ன கணை...
பெண்மை கொண்ட துணை
கண்ணில் என்ன கணை...
பெண்மை கொண்ட துணை
கன்னமிடுவதில் தவறென்ன
What arrow is in those eyes?
Female: A companion possessing true womanhood.
Male: What arrow is in those eyes?
Female: A companion possessing true womanhood.
Male: What is wrong with stealing a kiss on the cheek?
மழையோ மழை
வருவாய் துணை.....
மெதுவாய் வளை
இதமாய் அணை
ஆடை ஈரம் ஆசை மூட்டுது
Oh rain, rain!
Male: Come as my companion!
Female: Bend gently!
Male: Embrace comfortably!
The wetness of clothes kindles desire.
மேகங்களே மேகங்களே
குளிர் இன்னும் அடங்கலையே
மின்னல்களே மின்னல்களே
கதை இன்னும் தொடங்கலையே
Oh clouds, oh clouds!
Has the chillness not subsided yet?
Male: Oh lightnings, oh lightnings!
Has the story not even begun yet?
ஆ.....ஆ.....மேகங்களே மேகங்களே
குளிர் இன்னும் அடங்கலையே
மின்னல்களே மின்னல்களே
கதை இன்னும் தொடங்கலையே
Ah... ah... Oh clouds, oh clouds!
Has the chillness not subsided yet?
Male: Oh lightnings, oh lightnings!
Has the story not even begun yet?
இன்னும் என்ன கதை..
என்ன சொல்ல அதை
இன்னும் என்ன கதை..
என்ன சொல்ல அதை
இன்ப மயக்கங்கள் தெளியாதோ
What story is left now?
Male: How can I describe it?
Female: What story is left now?
Male: How can I describe it?
Female: Will this blissful trance ever clear?
மழையோ மழை
வருவாய் துணை
மெதுவாய் வளை
இதமாய் அணை
ஆடை ஈரம் ஆசை மூட்டுது
Oh rain, rain!
Female: Come as my companion!
Male: Bend gently!
Female: Embrace comfortably!
Male: The wetness of clothes kindles desire.
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இருவர் :
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Male: ...
Both: ...
Mazhaiyo mazhai varuvaai thunai
Oh rain, rain! Come as my companion!
Female :Medhuvaai valai idhamaai anai
Female: Bend gently, embrace comfortably.
Male :Aadai eeram aasai moottuthu
Male: The wetness of clothes kindles desire.
Mazhaiyo mazhai varuvaai thunai
Oh rain, rain! Come as my companion!
Female :Medhuvaai valai idhamaai anai
Female: Bend gently, embrace comfortably.
Male :Aadai eeram aasai moottuthu
Male: The wetness of clothes kindles desire.
Sevvaanam yaen un maeni pol
Why does the crimson sky turn red so often,
Adikkadi sivakkirathu
Just like your body?
Female :Un paarvaiyae en maeniyai
Female: Your gaze photographs
Nizharpadam pidikkirathu
My body!
Sevvaanam yaen un maeni pol
Why does the crimson sky turn red so often,
Adikkadi sivakkirathu
Just like your body?
Female :Un paarvaiyae en maeniyai
Female: Your gaze photographs
Nizharpadam pidikkirathu
My body!
Kannil enna kanai
What arrow is in those eyes?
Female :Penmai konda thunai
Female: A companion possessing true womanhood.
Male :Kannil enna kanai
Male: What arrow is in those eyes?
Female :Penmai konda thunai
Female: A companion possessing true womanhood.
Male :Kannamiduvathil thavarenna
Male: What is wrong with stealing a kiss on the cheek?
Mazhaiyo mazhai
Oh rain, rain!
Male :Varuvaai thunai
Male: Come as my companion!
Female :Medhuvaai valai
Female: Bend gently!
Male :Idhamaai anai
Male: Embrace comfortably!
Aadai eeram aasai moottuthu
The wetness of clothes kindles desire.
Megangalae megangalae
Oh clouds, oh clouds!
Kulir innum adangalaiyae
Has the chillness not subsided yet?
Male :Minnalgalae minnaigalae
Male: Oh lightnings, oh lightnings!
Kadhai innum thodangalaiyae
Has the story not even begun yet?
Aa….aa…megangalae megangalae
Ah... ah... Oh clouds, oh clouds!
Kulir innum adangalaiyae
Has the chillness not subsided yet?
Male :Minnalgalae minnaigalae
Male: Oh lightnings, oh lightnings!
Kadhai innum thodangalaiyae
Has the story not even begun yet?
Innum enna kadhai
What story is left now?
Male :Enna solla adhai
Male: How can I describe it?
Female :Innum enna kadhai
Female: What story is left now?
Male :Enna solla adhai
Male: How can I describe it?
Female :Inba mayakkangal theliyaatho
Female: Will this blissful trance ever clear?
Mazhaiyo mazhai
Oh rain, rain!
Female :Varuvaai thunai
Female: Come as my companion!
Male :Medhuvaai valai
Male: Bend gently!
Female :Idhamaai anai
Female: Embrace comfortably!
Male :Aadai eeram aasai moottuthu
Male: The wetness of clothes kindles desire.
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...
Male :……………….
Male: ...
Both :……………….
Both: ...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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