Mudhal Murai
From Irumbu Thirai · 2018
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singer
- Jithin Raj
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Irumbu Thirai2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ohhhoooo… | Ohhhoooo… |
| Mudhal murai mazhai paarkum | Like a child seeing rain |
| Pillaiyai pol naanae | for the very first time, so am I |
| Vizhi virinthida paarthenae | I watched with wide eyes |
| Aval ulagathil veezhnthenae | and fell into her world. |
| Male | |
| Idhu varai suvai theetum | The moments that gave me joy till now, |
| Nodigalai thotrenae | I surrendered to them, |
| Aval thiruthida poothenae | as she reformed me, I bloomed |
| Pudhu pulangalai serthenae | and acquired new senses. |
| Male | |
| Karai patta ottai thotti | A stained, cracked pot |
| Thinam paarthu thaandi sendren | that I used to walk past every day, |
| Adhu vaasal poovai yendhi | today I saw it holding a flower at the entrance, |
| Uyir thaanga indrae kanden | sustaining life. |
| Male | |
| Manathodu nesam pesum kangal | Eyes that speak love to the heart, |
| Namakkendrae nirkum kaalgal | feet that stand especially for us, |
| Naam thozhlai thattum kaigal | hands that pat our shoulders in comfort, |
| Male | |
| Chinna chinna artham undaakinaal | she gave small, gentle meanings to life. |
| Ini sugam mattum endraakinaal | She made sure that only happiness lies ahead. |
| Nizhalukkul sirpam undaakinaal | She sculpted a masterpiece out of a mere shadow. |
| Nijam indha kanneer endraakinaal | She made these tears feel truly real. |
| Male | |
| Yen thondrinen | Why was I born? |
| Vaazhgiren | I am living, |
| Unarnthu kolla neram indri | without even taking time to realize it, |
| Odinen odu odinen | I ran, ran, and kept running. |
| Yen ennai maatrinaal | Why did she transform me? |
| Male | |
| En kobamum | Throwing my anger |
| Kaayamum | and my wounds far away, |
| Thoora veesi kaayum nenjil | upon my drying heart, |
| Eeram poosi thoosi neeki | she applied gentle moisture, wiped the dust, |
| Thooimai aakinaal | and made it pure. |
| Male | |
| Yen vaazhvil oramai | At the edge of my life, |
| Oyaatha peralai | an unceasing giant wave, |
| Anaiyaatha kaatrilae | in the unextinguished wind, |
| Anbindru neralai | today love became the guiding shadow. |
| Male | |
| Chinna chinna artham undaakinaal | She gave small, gentle meanings to life. |
| Ini sugam mattum endraakinaal | She made sure that only happiness lies ahead. |
| Nizhalukkul sirpam undaakinaal | She sculpted a masterpiece out of a mere shadow. |
| Nijam indha kanneer endraakinaal | She made these tears feel truly real. |
| Male | |
| Mudhal murai mazhai paarkum | Like a child seeing rain |
| Pillaiyai pol naanae | for the very first time, so am I |
| Vizhi virinthida paarthenae | I watched with wide eyes |
| Aval ulagathil veezhnthenae | and fell into her world. |
| Male | |
| Idhu varai suvai theetum | The moments that gave me joy till now, |
| Nodigalai thotrenae | I surrendered to them, |
| Aval thiruthida poothenae | as she reformed me, I bloomed |
| Pudhu pulangalai serthenae.. | and acquired new senses.. |
| Hey hey heeyyyy… | Hey hey heeyyyy… |
ஓஹோ...ஓஓ.....
முதல் முறை மழை பார்க்கும்
பிள்ளையை போல் நானே
விழி விரிந்திட பார்த்தேனே
அவள் உலகத்தில் வீழ்ந்தேனே
Ohhhoooo…
Like a child seeing rain
for the very first time, so am I
I watched with wide eyes
and fell into her world.
இது வரை சுவை தீட்டும்
நொடிகளை தோற்றேனே
அவள் திருடிட பூத்தேனே
புது புலன்களை சேர்த்தேனே
The moments that gave me joy till now,
I surrendered to them,
as she reformed me, I bloomed
and acquired new senses.
கரை பட்ட ஓட்டை தொட்டி
தினம் பார்த்து தாண்டி சென்றேன்
அது வாசல் பூவை ஏந்தி
உயிர் தாங்க இன்றே கண்டேன்
A stained, cracked pot
that I used to walk past every day,
today I saw it holding a flower at the entrance,
sustaining life.
மனதோடு நேசம் பேசும் கண்கள்
நமக்கென்றே நிற்கும் கால்கள்
நம் தோளை தட்டும் கைகள்
Eyes that speak love to the heart,
feet that stand especially for us,
hands that pat our shoulders in comfort,
சின்ன சின்ன அர்த்தம் உண்டாக்கினாள்
இனி சுகம் மட்டும் என்றாக்கினாள்
நிழலுக்குள் சிற்பம் உண்டாக்கினாள்
நிஜம் இந்த கண்ணீர் என்றாக்கினாள்
she gave small, gentle meanings to life.
She made sure that only happiness lies ahead.
She sculpted a masterpiece out of a mere shadow.
She made these tears feel truly real.
ஏன் தோன்றினேன்
வாழ்கிறேன்
உணர்ந்து கொள்ள நேரம் இன்றி
ஓடினேன் ஓடோடினேன்
ஏன் என்னைமாற்றினாள்
Why was I born?
I am living,
without even taking time to realize it,
I ran, ran, and kept running.
Why did she transform me?
என் கோபமும் காயமும்
தூர வீசி காயும் நெஞ்சில்
ஈரம் பூசி தூசி நீக்கி
தூய்மை ஆக்கினாள்
Throwing my anger
and my wounds far away,
upon my drying heart,
she applied gentle moisture, wiped the dust,
and made it pure.
ஏன் வாழ்வில் ஓரமாய்
ஓயாத பேரலை
அணையாத காற்றிலே
அன்பின்று நேரலை
At the edge of my life,
an unceasing giant wave,
in the unextinguished wind,
today love became the guiding shadow.
சின்ன சின்ன அர்த்தம் உண்டாக்கினாள்
இனி சுகம் மட்டும் என்றாக்கினாள்
நிழலுக்குள் சிற்பம் உண்டாக்கினாள்
நிஜம் இந்த கண்ணீர் என்றாக்கினாள்
She gave small, gentle meanings to life.
She made sure that only happiness lies ahead.
She sculpted a masterpiece out of a mere shadow.
She made these tears feel truly real.
முதல் முறை மழை பார்க்கும்
பிள்ளையை போல் நானே
விழி விரிந்திட பார்த்தேனே
அவள் உலகத்தில் வீழ்ந்தேனே
Like a child seeing rain
for the very first time, so am I
I watched with wide eyes
and fell into her world.
இது வரை சுவை தீட்டும்
நொடிகளை தோற்றேனே
அவள் திருடிட பூத்தேனே
புது புலன்களை சேர்த்தேனே
ஹே ஹே ஹே........
The moments that gave me joy till now,
I surrendered to them,
as she reformed me, I bloomed
and acquired new senses..
Hey hey heeyyyy…
Ohhhoooo…
Ohhhoooo…
Mudhal murai mazhai paarkum
Like a child seeing rain
Pillaiyai pol naanae
for the very first time, so am I
Vizhi virinthida paarthenae
I watched with wide eyes
Aval ulagathil veezhnthenae
and fell into her world.
Idhu varai suvai theetum
The moments that gave me joy till now,
Nodigalai thotrenae
I surrendered to them,
Aval thiruthida poothenae
as she reformed me, I bloomed
Pudhu pulangalai serthenae
and acquired new senses.
Karai patta ottai thotti
A stained, cracked pot
Thinam paarthu thaandi sendren
that I used to walk past every day,
Adhu vaasal poovai yendhi
today I saw it holding a flower at the entrance,
Uyir thaanga indrae kanden
sustaining life.
Manathodu nesam pesum kangal
Eyes that speak love to the heart,
Namakkendrae nirkum kaalgal
feet that stand especially for us,
Naam thozhlai thattum kaigal
hands that pat our shoulders in comfort,
Chinna chinna artham undaakinaal
she gave small, gentle meanings to life.
Ini sugam mattum endraakinaal
She made sure that only happiness lies ahead.
Nizhalukkul sirpam undaakinaal
She sculpted a masterpiece out of a mere shadow.
Nijam indha kanneer endraakinaal
She made these tears feel truly real.
Yen thondrinen
Why was I born?
Vaazhgiren
I am living,
Unarnthu kolla neram indri
without even taking time to realize it,
Odinen odu odinen
I ran, ran, and kept running.
Yen ennai maatrinaal
Why did she transform me?
En kobamum
Throwing my anger
Kaayamum
and my wounds far away,
Thoora veesi kaayum nenjil
upon my drying heart,
Eeram poosi thoosi neeki
she applied gentle moisture, wiped the dust,
Thooimai aakinaal
and made it pure.
Yen vaazhvil oramai
At the edge of my life,
Oyaatha peralai
an unceasing giant wave,
Anaiyaatha kaatrilae
in the unextinguished wind,
Anbindru neralai
today love became the guiding shadow.
Chinna chinna artham undaakinaal
She gave small, gentle meanings to life.
Ini sugam mattum endraakinaal
She made sure that only happiness lies ahead.
Nizhalukkul sirpam undaakinaal
She sculpted a masterpiece out of a mere shadow.
Nijam indha kanneer endraakinaal
She made these tears feel truly real.
Mudhal murai mazhai paarkum
Like a child seeing rain
Pillaiyai pol naanae
for the very first time, so am I
Vizhi virinthida paarthenae
I watched with wide eyes
Aval ulagathil veezhnthenae
and fell into her world.
Idhu varai suvai theetum
The moments that gave me joy till now,
Nodigalai thotrenae
I surrendered to them,
Aval thiruthida poothenae
as she reformed me, I bloomed
Pudhu pulangalai serthenae..
and acquired new senses..
Hey hey heeyyyy…
Hey hey heeyyyy…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a deeply emotional expression of redemption, emotional awakening, and self-discovery through love. The protagonist reflects on his past life as a mindless, hurried race filled with anger, pain, and emotional numbness. The arrival of his beloved completely transforms his perspective, giving him a renewed sense of wonder akin to a child witnessing rain for the first time. She cleanses his emotional scars, gives meaning to small everyday moments, and turns his once dry existence into a life filled with purpose and genuine happiness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Mudhal murai mazhai paarkum Pillaiyai pol naanae”
Compares the protagonist's newfound wonder and emotional awakening to a child experiencing rain for the very first time.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nizhalukkul sirpam undaakinaal”
Describes creating beauty, substance, and life out of something intangible or dark (a shadow).
Visual Imagery & Metaphor
“Karai patta ottai thotti... Adhu vaasal poovai yendhi”
Uses the image of a discarded, stained pot that now holds a blooming flower to symbolize a broken life restored by love.
Anaphora / Rhyme (Edhukai)
“En kobamum / Kaayamum”
Repetition of rhythmic rhyming patterns ('Kobamum / Kaayamum') to emphasize emotional pain being cast away.
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Trivia
This track, titled 'Azhagae', is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and sung by Sid Sriram with lyrics by Vivek for the 2018 cyber-thriller 'Irumbu Thirai'. Despite the film being a fast-paced techno-thriller starring Vishal and Arjun, this melodious song stood out as a major chartbuster celebrating emotional healing.
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