Mazhaiyum Neeye
From Azhagan · 1991
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Maragathamani
- Details
- Azhagan1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mazhaiyum neeyae veyilum neeyae | You are the rain, you are the sunshine, |
| Nilavum neeyae neruppum neeyae | You are the moon, you are the fire. |
| Adadaa unaithaan | Ah, is it you... |
| Ingu vaazhum maanidar kaadhal enbadhaa | that humans living here call love? |
| Male | |
| Mazhaiyum neeyae veyilum neeyae | You are the rain, you are the sunshine, |
| Nilavum neeyae neruppum neeyae | You are the moon, you are the fire. |
| Adadaa unaithaan | Ah, is it you... |
| Ingu vaazhum maanidar kaadhal enbadhaa | that humans living here call love? |
| Male | |
| Mazhaiyum neeyae… | You are the rain... |
| Male | |
| Idhu enna mannil kooda | What is this, can even on earth |
| Nilavum varumaa | the moon descend? |
| Sarasam payilum vizhiyil varumae | It descends in the eyes that learn the art of flirtation. |
| Idhu enna thendral kooda | What is this, can even the gentle breeze |
| Analaai chudumaa | burn like fire? |
| Thanimai ninaivil analaai chuduthae | In the memory of solitude, it burns like fire. |
| Male | |
| Paarkkaamal mella paarththaalae | Glancing softly without seeming to look, |
| Adhudhaanaa kaadhal kalai | is that the fine art of love? |
| Tholodu alli cherthaanae | Gathering close to the shoulders, |
| Adhudhaanaa mona nilai | is that the state of silent bliss? |
| Idhu dhaan sorgamaa | Is this heaven? |
| Idhu kaamadhavaenin yaaga saalaiyaa | Is this the sacrificial hall of the God of Love? |
| Male | |
| Mazhaiyum neeyae veyilum neeyae | You are the rain, you are the sunshine, |
| Nilavum neeyae neruppum neeyae | You are the moon, you are the fire. |
| Adadaa unaithaan | Ah, is it you... |
| Ingu vaazhum maanidar kaadhal enbadhaa | that humans living here call love? |
| Male | |
| Kalaiyellaam kattru kollum | Learning all the arts of youth, |
| Paruvam paruvam | oh youth, youth! |
| Kadal neer alaipol idhayam alaiyum | Like the ocean waves, the heart surges restless. |
| Karu neela kangal rendum | Both deep dark blue eyes, |
| Pavazham pavazham | resemble coral, resemble coral! |
| Eriyum viragam adhilae theriyum | The burning pain of separation is visible in them. |
| Male | |
| Yegaandham indha aanandham | Solitude and this divine bliss, |
| Adhan ellai yaararivaar | who knows its boundary? |
| Yedhedho sugam podhaadho | Won't all kinds of pleasures be enough? |
| Indha yekkam yaararivaar | Who understands this deep yearning? |
| Mudhalaai mudivaai | As the beginning and as the end, |
| Ingu endrum vaazhvadhu | that which lives here forever, |
| Kaadhal ondru dhaan | is love alone. |
| Male | |
| Mazhaiyum neeyae veyilum neeyae | You are the rain, you are the sunshine, |
| Nilavum neeyae neruppum neeyae | You are the moon, you are the fire. |
| Adadaa unaithaan | Ah, is it you... |
| Ingu vaazhum maanidar kaadhal enbadhaa | that humans living here call love? |
மழையும் நீயே வெயிலும் நீயே
நிலவும் நீயே நெருப்பும் நீயே
அடடா உனைத்தான்
இங்கு வாழும் மானிடர் காதல் என்பதா
You are the rain, you are the sunshine,
You are the moon, you are the fire.
Ah, is it you...
that humans living here call love?
மழையும் நீயே வெயிலும் நீயே
நிலவும் நீயே நெருப்பும் நீயே
அடடா உனைத்தான்
இங்கு வாழும் மானிடர் காதல் என்பதா
You are the rain, you are the sunshine,
You are the moon, you are the fire.
Ah, is it you...
that humans living here call love?
மழையும் நீயே........
You are the rain...
இது என்ன மண்ணில் கூட
நிலவும் வருமா
சரசம் பயிலும் விழியில் வருமே
இது என்ன தென்றல் கூட
அனலாய்ச் சுடுமா
தனிமை நினைவில் அனலாய்ச் சுடுமே
What is this, can even on earth
the moon descend?
It descends in the eyes that learn the art of flirtation.
What is this, can even the gentle breeze
burn like fire?
In the memory of solitude, it burns like fire.
பார்க்காமல் மெல்லப் பார்த்தாளே
அதுதானா காதல் கலை
தோளோடு அள்ளிச் சேர்த்தாளே
அதுதானா மோன நிலை
அடடா இதுதான் சொர்க்கமா
இது காமதேவனின் யாகசாலையா
Glancing softly without seeming to look,
is that the fine art of love?
Gathering close to the shoulders,
is that the state of silent bliss?
Is this heaven?
Is this the sacrificial hall of the God of Love?
மழையும் நீயே வெயிலும் நீயே
நிலவும் நீயே நெருப்பும் நீயே
அடடா உனைத்தான்
இங்கு வாழும் மானிடர் காதல் என்பதா
You are the rain, you are the sunshine,
You are the moon, you are the fire.
Ah, is it you...
that humans living here call love?
கலையெல்லாம் கற்றுக் கொள்ளும்
பருவம் பருவம்
கடல் நீர் அலைபோல் இதயம் அலையும்
கருநீலக் கண்கள் ரெண்டும்
பவழம் பவழம்
எரியும் விரகம் அதிலே தெரியும்
Learning all the arts of youth,
oh youth, youth!
Like the ocean waves, the heart surges restless.
Both deep dark blue eyes,
resemble coral, resemble coral!
The burning pain of separation is visible in them.
ஏகாந்தம் இந்த ஆனந்தம்
அதன் எல்லை யாரறிவார்
ஏதேதோ சுகம் போதாதோ
இந்த ஏக்கம் யாரறிவார்
முதலாய் முடிவாய்
இங்கு என்றும் வாழ்வது
காதல் ஒன்றுதான்
Solitude and this divine bliss,
who knows its boundary?
Won't all kinds of pleasures be enough?
Who understands this deep yearning?
As the beginning and as the end,
that which lives here forever,
is love alone.
மழையும் நீயே வெயிலும் நீயே
நிலவும் நீயே நெருப்பும் நீயே
அடடா உனைத்தான்
இங்கு வாழும் மானிடர் காதல் என்பதா
You are the rain, you are the sunshine,
You are the moon, you are the fire.
Ah, is it you...
that humans living here call love?
Mazhaiyum neeyae veyilum neeyae
You are the rain, you are the sunshine,
Nilavum neeyae neruppum neeyae
You are the moon, you are the fire.
Adadaa unaithaan
Ah, is it you...
Ingu vaazhum maanidar kaadhal enbadhaa
that humans living here call love?
Mazhaiyum neeyae veyilum neeyae
You are the rain, you are the sunshine,
Nilavum neeyae neruppum neeyae
You are the moon, you are the fire.
Adadaa unaithaan
Ah, is it you...
Ingu vaazhum maanidar kaadhal enbadhaa
that humans living here call love?
Mazhaiyum neeyae…
You are the rain...
Idhu enna mannil kooda
What is this, can even on earth
Nilavum varumaa
the moon descend?
Sarasam payilum vizhiyil varumae
It descends in the eyes that learn the art of flirtation.
Idhu enna thendral kooda
What is this, can even the gentle breeze
Analaai chudumaa
burn like fire?
Thanimai ninaivil analaai chuduthae
In the memory of solitude, it burns like fire.
Paarkkaamal mella paarththaalae
Glancing softly without seeming to look,
Adhudhaanaa kaadhal kalai
is that the fine art of love?
Tholodu alli cherthaanae
Gathering close to the shoulders,
Adhudhaanaa mona nilai
is that the state of silent bliss?
Idhu dhaan sorgamaa
Is this heaven?
Idhu kaamadhavaenin yaaga saalaiyaa
Is this the sacrificial hall of the God of Love?
Mazhaiyum neeyae veyilum neeyae
You are the rain, you are the sunshine,
Nilavum neeyae neruppum neeyae
You are the moon, you are the fire.
Adadaa unaithaan
Ah, is it you...
Ingu vaazhum maanidar kaadhal enbadhaa
that humans living here call love?
Kalaiyellaam kattru kollum
Learning all the arts of youth,
Paruvam paruvam
oh youth, youth!
Kadal neer alaipol idhayam alaiyum
Like the ocean waves, the heart surges restless.
Karu neela kangal rendum
Both deep dark blue eyes,
Pavazham pavazham
resemble coral, resemble coral!
Eriyum viragam adhilae theriyum
The burning pain of separation is visible in them.
Yegaandham indha aanandham
Solitude and this divine bliss,
Adhan ellai yaararivaar
who knows its boundary?
Yedhedho sugam podhaadho
Won't all kinds of pleasures be enough?
Indha yekkam yaararivaar
Who understands this deep yearning?
Mudhalaai mudivaai
As the beginning and as the end,
Ingu endrum vaazhvadhu
that which lives here forever,
Kaadhal ondru dhaan
is love alone.
Mazhaiyum neeyae veyilum neeyae
You are the rain, you are the sunshine,
Nilavum neeyae neruppum neeyae
You are the moon, you are the fire.
Adadaa unaithaan
Ah, is it you...
Ingu vaazhum maanidar kaadhal enbadhaa
that humans living here call love?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Mazhaiyum Neeyae Veyilum Neeyae from the film Azhagan (1991) is a profound poetic exploration of love's dual and paradoxical nature. The lyrics compare love to opposite natural forces—rain and sunshine, moon and fire—capturing how love brings both cooling comfort and burning passion. Through evocative imagery, the song portrays romantic gaze, silent embraces, solitude, and intense yearning as manifestations of a divine emotional force. Composed by Maragathamani (M. M. Keeravani) with lyrics written by Pulamaipithan, the track frames love as an eternal element. It questions whether mortal intimacy is actually a glimpse of paradise or a sacred ritual dedicated to the God of Love, ultimately concluding that love is the sole entity that endures from beginning to end.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Oxymoron / Contrast (Muran)
“Mazhaiyum neeyae veyilum neeyae / Nilavum neeyae neruppum neeyae”
Pairs contrasting elemental forces (rain vs. sunshine, moon vs. fire) to represent the contradictory emotions inherent in love.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Idhu kaamadhavaenin yaaga saalaiyaa”
Compares the setting of romantic togetherness to the sacred sacrificial hall of Kamadeva, the Hindu god of love.
Simile (Upamai)
“Kadal neer alaipol idhayam alaiyum”
Compares the restless emotional surging of the heart to the relentless motion of ocean waves.
Rhetorical Question
“Idhu dhaan sorgamaa”
Uses reflective questions to convey the surreal and heavenly sensation of love.
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Trivia
This iconic song was composed by Maragathamani (popularly known across India as M. M. Keeravani / MM Kreem) for K. Balachander's 1991 Tamil hit film Azhagan, starring Mammootty, Bhanupriya, and Madhoo. Sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, the song's soundtrack earned Maragathamani the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director.
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