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Lyrics & meaning

Mazhaiyum Neeye

From Azhagan · 1991

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Maragathamani
Movie name
Azhagan
Movie release year
1991
Lyrics added on
21 May 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mazhaiyum neeyae veyilum neeyae
Nilavum neeyae neruppum neeyae
Adadaa unaithaan
Ingu vaazhum maanidar kaadhal enbadhaa
Mazhaiyum neeyae veyilum neeyae
Nilavum neeyae neruppum neeyae
Adadaa unaithaan
Ingu vaazhum maanidar kaadhal enbadhaa
Mazhaiyum neeyae…
Idhu enna mannil kooda
Nilavum varumaa
Sarasam payilum vizhiyil varumae
Idhu enna thendral kooda
Analaai chudumaa
Thanimai ninaivil analaai chuduthae
Paarkkaamal mella paarththaalae
Adhudhaanaa kaadhal kalai
Tholodu alli cherthaanae
Adhudhaanaa mona nilai
Idhu dhaan sorgamaa
Idhu kaamadhavaenin yaaga saalaiyaa
Mazhaiyum neeyae veyilum neeyae
Nilavum neeyae neruppum neeyae
Adadaa unaithaan
Ingu vaazhum maanidar kaadhal enbadhaa
Kalaiyellaam kattru kollum
Paruvam paruvam
Kadal neer alaipol idhayam alaiyum
Karu neela kangal rendum
Pavazham pavazham
Eriyum viragam adhilae theriyum
Yegaandham indha aanandham
Adhan ellai yaararivaar
Yedhedho sugam podhaadho
Indha yekkam yaararivaar
Mudhalaai mudivaai
Ingu endrum vaazhvadhu
Kaadhal ondru dhaan
Mazhaiyum neeyae veyilum neeyae
Nilavum neeyae neruppum neeyae
Adadaa unaithaan
Ingu vaazhum maanidar kaadhal enbadhaa
You are the rain, and you are the sun,
you are the moon, and you are the fire.
Oh, is it you
that mortals living here call love?
You are the rain, and you are the sun,
you are the moon, and you are the fire.
Oh, is it you
that mortals living here call love?
You are the rain...
What is this? Even on the earth,
can the moon descend?
In eyes that practice playful love, it surely will!
What is this? Can even a gentle breeze
scorch like a burning flame?
In the memories of loneliness, it will burn like fire!
She looked softly without meeting my eyes,
is that the subtle art of love?
She embraced me tight against her shoulder,
is that the state of silent bliss?
Oh, is this heaven?
Or is this the sacred altar of Kamadevan (the god of love)?
You are the rain, and you are the sun,
you are the moon, and you are the fire.
Oh, is it you
that mortals living here call love?
This is the age of youth that learns
every art of love,
while the heart swells like ocean waves.
Both those deep dark eyes,
glowing like red coral,
reveal the burning passion within.
This bliss of quiet solitude,
who can know its limits?
Are all these pleasures not enough?
Who can understand this deep yearning?
From the beginning to the end,
what lives on here forever
is love alone.
You are the rain, and you are the sun,
you are the moon, and you are the fire.
Oh, is it you
that mortals living here call love?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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