Mazhaiyum Peyyuthu
From Mamiyar Mechiya Marumagal · 1959
- Lyricist
- Kavi Rajagopal
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- R. Sudharsanam
- Details
- Mamiyar Mechiya Marumagal1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mazhaiyum peiyudhu | It is raining |
| Manjal veyilum kaayudhu | The golden sunlight shines bright |
| Mannodu mazhaiyum serndhu | Joining with the earth, the rain |
| Manam veesudhu | Spreads a pleasant fragrance |
| Vasantha manam veesudhu | Spreads a spring fragrance |
| Male | |
| Mazhaiyum peiyudhu | It is raining |
| Manjal veyilum kaayudhu | The golden sunlight shines bright |
| Mannodu mazhaiyum serndhu | Joining with the earth, the rain |
| Manam veesudhu | Spreads a pleasant fragrance |
| Vasantha manam veesudhu | Spreads a spring fragrance |
| Male | |
| Naalai enga kalyanam | Tomorrow, our wedding |
| Nadakka poguthu | Is going to take place |
| Ippovae nadhasawaramaaga kaathu | Even now, like a Nadaswaram, the wind |
| Nalanghu paadudhu | Sings the Nalangu song |
| Nadhasawaramaaga kaathu | Like a Nadaswaram, the wind |
| Nalanghu paadudhu | Sings the Nalangu song |
| Kottu melamaaga idi idikka | Thunder strikes like beating drums |
| Minnal thanga thaali katta | Lightning flashes like tying the golden sacred thread |
| Kottu melamaaga idi idikka | Thunder strikes like beating drums |
| Minnal thanga thaali katta | Lightning flashes like tying the golden sacred thread |
| Thalathodu thavalai ellam | In rhythm, all the frogs |
| Vedha gosham puriyudhu | Recite Vedic chants |
| Thalathodu thavalai ellam | In rhythm, all the frogs |
| Vedha gosham puriyudhu | Recite Vedic chants |
| Male | |
| Mazhaiyum peiyudhu | It is raining |
| Manjal veyilum kaayudhu | The golden sunlight shines bright |
| Mannodu mazhaiyum serndhu | Joining with the earth, the rain |
| Manam veesudhu | Spreads a pleasant fragrance |
| Vasantha manam veesudhu | Spreads a spring fragrance |
| Male | |
| Vazhaipoo vilakku edukka | The banana blossom serves as a lamp |
| Kaalan velli kudai pidikka | The mushroom holds a silver umbrella |
| Thalai madal silambham aada | As the palm fronds perform martial dances |
| Thamarai pen sirikkudhu | The lotus maiden smiles |
| Thalai madal silambham aada | As the palm fronds perform martial dances |
| Thamarai pen sirikkudhu | The lotus maiden smiles |
| Nathai muthu pallakku thookka | The snail carries a palanquin of pearls |
| Nandu nadanam aadudhu | The crab performs a dance |
| Nathai muthu pallakku thookka | The snail carries a palanquin of pearls |
| Nandu nadanam aadudhu | The crab performs a dance |
| Vaana mugil pandhal poda | The sky clouds erect the wedding canopy |
| Vanna muthu saram polae | Like a string of colorful pearls |
| Male | |
| Mazhaiyum peiyudhu | It is raining |
| Manjal veyilum kaayudhu | The golden sunlight shines bright |
| Mannodu mazhaiyum serndhu | Joining with the earth, the rain |
| Manam veesudhu | Spreads a pleasant fragrance |
| Vasantha manam veesudhu | Spreads a spring fragrance |
| Male | |
| Mazhaiyum peiyudhu | It is raining |
| Manjal veyilum kaayudhu | The golden sunlight shines bright |
| Mannodu mazhaiyum serndhu | Joining with the earth, the rain |
| Manam veesudhu | Spreads a pleasant fragrance |
| Vasantha manam veesudhu | Spreads a spring fragrance |
| Vasantha manam veesudhu | Spreads a spring fragrance |
| Mazhaiyum peiyudhu…uuuu | It is raining... |
மழையும் பெய்யுது
மஞ்சள் வெயிலும் காயுது
மண்ணோடு மழையும் சேர்ந்து
மனம் வீசுது
வசந்த மனம் வீசுது
It is raining
The golden sunlight shines bright
Joining with the earth, the rain
Spreads a pleasant fragrance
Spreads a spring fragrance
மழையும் பெய்யுது
மஞ்சள் வெயிலும் காயுது
மண்ணோடு மழையும் சேர்ந்து
மனம் வீசுது
வசந்த மனம் வீசுது
It is raining
The golden sunlight shines bright
Joining with the earth, the rain
Spreads a pleasant fragrance
Spreads a spring fragrance
நாளை எங்க கல்யாணம்
நடக்க போகுது
இப்போவே நாதஸ்வரமாக காத்து
நலங்கு பாடுது
நாதஸ்வரமாக காத்து
நலங்கு பாடுது
கொட்டு மேலமாக இடி இடிக்க
மின்னல் தங்க தாலி கட்ட
கொட்டு மேலமாக இடி இடிக்க
மின்னல் தங்க தாலி கட்ட
தாளத்தோடு தவளை எல்லாம்
வேத கோஷம் புரியுது
தாளத்தோடு தவளை எல்லாம்
வேத கோஷம் புரியுது
Tomorrow, our wedding
Is going to take place
Even now, like a Nadaswaram, the wind
Sings the Nalangu song
Like a Nadaswaram, the wind
Sings the Nalangu song
Thunder strikes like beating drums
Lightning flashes like tying the golden sacred thread
Thunder strikes like beating drums
Lightning flashes like tying the golden sacred thread
In rhythm, all the frogs
Recite Vedic chants
In rhythm, all the frogs
Recite Vedic chants
மழையும் பெய்யுது
மஞ்சள் வெயிலும் காயுது
மண்ணோடு மழையும் சேர்ந்து
மனம் வீசுது
வசந்த மனம் வீசுது
It is raining
The golden sunlight shines bright
Joining with the earth, the rain
Spreads a pleasant fragrance
Spreads a spring fragrance
வாழைப்பூ விளக்கு எடுக்க
காலன் வெள்ளி குடை பிடிக்க
தாழை மடல் சிலம்பம் ஆட
தாமரை பெண் சிரிக்குது
தாழை மடல் சிலம்பம் ஆட
தாமரை பெண் சிரிக்குது
நத்தை முத்து பல்லக்கு தூக்க
நண்டு நடனம் ஆடுது
நத்தை முத்து பல்லக்கு தூக்க
நண்டு நடனம் ஆடுது
வான முகில் பந்தல் போடா
வண்ண முத்து சரம் போலே
The banana blossom serves as a lamp
The mushroom holds a silver umbrella
As the palm fronds perform martial dances
The lotus maiden smiles
As the palm fronds perform martial dances
The lotus maiden smiles
The snail carries a palanquin of pearls
The crab performs a dance
The snail carries a palanquin of pearls
The crab performs a dance
The sky clouds erect the wedding canopy
Like a string of colorful pearls
மழையும் பெய்யுது
மஞ்சள் வெயிலும் காயுது
மண்ணோடு மழையும் சேர்ந்து
மனம் வீசுது
வசந்த மனம் வீசுது
It is raining
The golden sunlight shines bright
Joining with the earth, the rain
Spreads a pleasant fragrance
Spreads a spring fragrance
மழையும் பெய்யுது
மஞ்சள் வெயிலும் காயுது
மண்ணோடு மழையும் சேர்ந்து
மனம் வீசுது
வசந்த மனம் வீசுது
வசந்த மனம் வீசுது
மழையும் பெய்யுது
It is raining
The golden sunlight shines bright
Joining with the earth, the rain
Spreads a pleasant fragrance
Spreads a spring fragrance
Spreads a spring fragrance
It is raining...
Mazhaiyum peiyudhu
It is raining
Manjal veyilum kaayudhu
The golden sunlight shines bright
Mannodu mazhaiyum serndhu
Joining with the earth, the rain
Manam veesudhu
Spreads a pleasant fragrance
Vasantha manam veesudhu
Spreads a spring fragrance
Mazhaiyum peiyudhu
It is raining
Manjal veyilum kaayudhu
The golden sunlight shines bright
Mannodu mazhaiyum serndhu
Joining with the earth, the rain
Manam veesudhu
Spreads a pleasant fragrance
Vasantha manam veesudhu
Spreads a spring fragrance
Naalai enga kalyanam
Tomorrow, our wedding
Nadakka poguthu
Is going to take place
Ippovae nadhasawaramaaga kaathu
Even now, like a Nadaswaram, the wind
Nalanghu paadudhu
Sings the Nalangu song
Nadhasawaramaaga kaathu
Like a Nadaswaram, the wind
Nalanghu paadudhu
Sings the Nalangu song
Kottu melamaaga idi idikka
Thunder strikes like beating drums
Minnal thanga thaali katta
Lightning flashes like tying the golden sacred thread
Kottu melamaaga idi idikka
Thunder strikes like beating drums
Minnal thanga thaali katta
Lightning flashes like tying the golden sacred thread
Thalathodu thavalai ellam
In rhythm, all the frogs
Vedha gosham puriyudhu
Recite Vedic chants
Thalathodu thavalai ellam
In rhythm, all the frogs
Vedha gosham puriyudhu
Recite Vedic chants
Mazhaiyum peiyudhu
It is raining
Manjal veyilum kaayudhu
The golden sunlight shines bright
Mannodu mazhaiyum serndhu
Joining with the earth, the rain
Manam veesudhu
Spreads a pleasant fragrance
Vasantha manam veesudhu
Spreads a spring fragrance
Vazhaipoo vilakku edukka
The banana blossom serves as a lamp
Kaalan velli kudai pidikka
The mushroom holds a silver umbrella
Thalai madal silambham aada
As the palm fronds perform martial dances
Thamarai pen sirikkudhu
The lotus maiden smiles
Thalai madal silambham aada
As the palm fronds perform martial dances
Thamarai pen sirikkudhu
The lotus maiden smiles
Nathai muthu pallakku thookka
The snail carries a palanquin of pearls
Nandu nadanam aadudhu
The crab performs a dance
Nathai muthu pallakku thookka
The snail carries a palanquin of pearls
Nandu nadanam aadudhu
The crab performs a dance
Vaana mugil pandhal poda
The sky clouds erect the wedding canopy
Vanna muthu saram polae
Like a string of colorful pearls
Mazhaiyum peiyudhu
It is raining
Manjal veyilum kaayudhu
The golden sunlight shines bright
Mannodu mazhaiyum serndhu
Joining with the earth, the rain
Manam veesudhu
Spreads a pleasant fragrance
Vasantha manam veesudhu
Spreads a spring fragrance
Mazhaiyum peiyudhu
It is raining
Manjal veyilum kaayudhu
The golden sunlight shines bright
Mannodu mazhaiyum serndhu
Joining with the earth, the rain
Manam veesudhu
Spreads a pleasant fragrance
Vasantha manam veesudhu
Spreads a spring fragrance
Vasantha manam veesudhu
Spreads a spring fragrance
Mazhaiyum peiyudhu…uuuu
It is raining...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This delightful song uses rich nature imagery to depict natural elements coming together to celebrate an upcoming wedding. The falling rain and golden sunshine mixing with the earth create a refreshing fragrance, setting a joyful atmosphere. The wind plays like a Nadaswaram, thunder roars like wedding drums, lightning acts as the golden wedding thread, and frogs croak like priests reciting Vedic chants, turning the natural world into a grand wedding hall. Furthermore, elements like banana blossoms, mushrooms, lotus flowers, snails, and crabs are imagined as active participants serving lamps, holding umbrellas, dancing, and carrying palanquins in the festivities. The clouds form the canopy while the rain falls like pearl strings, completing a vibrant allegory of nature rejoicing in union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Nathai muthu pallakku thookka / Nandu nadanam aadudhu”
Elements of nature such as the wind, frogs, mushrooms, snails, and crabs are given human traits and roles in a wedding ritual.
Simile / Metaphor
“Kottu melamaaga idi idikka / Minnal thanga thaali katta”
Thunder is compared to beating drums, lightning to the tying of the mangalsutra, and rain to strings of pearls.
Moonaikkai (Initial Alliteration)
“Mazhaiyum peiyudhu / Manjal veyilum kaayudhu”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across consecutive lines (Mazhaiyum / Manjal / Mannodu / Manam).
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Trivia
From the 1959 movie 'Mamiyar Mechiya Marumagal', this classic track composed by R. Sudarsanam with lyrics by Kavi Rajagopal features T. M. Soundararajan's expressive vocals. It remains well-remembered for its whimsical personification of nature preparing for a traditional Tamil wedding.
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