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Lyrics & meaning

Muththa Mazhai (Reprise)

From Thug Life · 2025

Lyricist
Siva Ananth
Singers
Chinmayi Sripada, Siva Ananth
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Details
Thug Life2025

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
MuthamazhaiRain of kisses
Ingu kotti theeraathoWill it not pour endlessly here?
Mullai iravugalJasmine nights,
Pathi eriyaatho…..Will they not burn half-way?...
Female
Jaanu tham maru tham thamJaanu tham maru tham tham
Ingu unthan kaiyil sorkkamHere, heaven rests in your hands
Pollaa iravo sollaa uravoIs it a wicked night or an unsaid relationship?
Chorus :Thumtha thumthum thumtha thumthumChorus: Thumtha thumthum thumtha thumthum
Thumtha thumthum thumtha thumthumThumtha thumthum thumtha thumthum
Female :Illaa oruvanai vendi yaengum usuroFemale: Is this life longing for someone who does not exist?
Female
KannaalaaMy beloved,
Ennaalaa pennaalaaIs it because of me? Because of a woman?
Innum varum enthan kadhaiMy story will continue to unfold
Enthan kadhaiMy story
Innum varum enthan kadhaiMy story will continue to unfold
Enthan kadhaiMy story
Male
Ni sa sa sa sa sa ni sa ri sa sa saNi sa sa sa sa sa ni sa ri sa sa sa
Ni sa sa sa sa sa ni sa ri sa sa saNi sa sa sa sa sa ni sa ri sa sa sa
Thuru thomtha tha theemthana thom thana thomThuru thomtha tha theemthana thom thana thom
Female
Kaalai kanavinil kadhal kondaenI fell in love in a morning dream
Kann vizhithen avan kaanavillaiI opened my eyes, but he was nowhere to be seen
Female
Haa…ennodu unnaiAh... until I unite you
Ondraakkum varaiWith myself,
Enna seithum vazhi theeravillaiNo matter what I do, this pain finds no end
Male
Kadhal vanthaalum ponaalumWhether love comes or goes,
Pennenna seivaayoWhat can a woman do?
Female
MuthamazhaiRain of kisses
Ingu kotti theeraathoWill it not pour endlessly here?
Mullai iravugalJasmine nights,
Pathi eriyaatho…..Will they not burn half-way?...
Female
Jaanu tham maru tham thamJaanu tham maru tham tham
Ingu unthan kaiyil sorkkamHere, heaven rests in your hands
Male
Oh…palai nilaththinilOh... in the barren desert land,
Cholai nizhalenaLike the soothing shade of an oasis,
Kadhal solvenI will express my love
Naan kadhal solvaenI will express my love
Male
Moga pani porvaiyilUnder the blanket of passionate mist,
Karam korkkaiyilWhen our hands intertwine,
Kadhal solvaen kaadhilI will whisper love into your ear
Kadhal solvaenI will express my love
Female
Naan kadhali kadhalan neeI am the lover and you are my beloved
Veru ellaam verum vesham enbaenI say everything else is merely a disguise
Male and Female :Male and Female:
Vesham enbaen verum vesham enbaenI say a disguise, merely a disguise
Female
Kaalam yaavum neethaanaeYou are my entire timeline
Antha kaalan vanthaal velvaenaeEven if Yama, the god of time, arrives, I will conquer him
Male
Marumoru sooriyanAnother sun,
Pala thaaragai mannil minnal veezhaathaeMany stars, lightning shall not strike the earth
Mannil minnal veezhaathaeLightning shall not strike the earth
Female
Kadhal vanthaalum ponaalumWhether love comes or goes,
Pennenna seivaayoWhat can a woman do?
Female
Innum oru muraiOnce again,
Enthan kadhai sollavaaShall I narrate my story?
Female
Kadhil vizhum varum varaiUntil it falls upon your ears,
Kadhal paadavaa paadavaa….aa…aa…Shall I sing of love, shall I sing?...
Female
Jaanu tham maru tham thamJaanu tham maru tham tham
Ingu unthan kaiyil sorkkamHere, heaven rests in your hands
Pollaa iravo sollaa uravoIs it a wicked night or an unsaid relationship?
Illaa oruvanai vendi yaengum usuroIs this life longing for someone who does not exist?
Female
KannaalaaMy beloved,
Ennaalaa pennaalaaIs it because of me? Because of a woman?
Innum varum enthan kadhaiMy story will continue to unfold
Innum varum enthan kadhaiMy story will continue to unfold
Innum varum enthan kadhaiMy story will continue to unfold
Innum varum enthan kadhaiMy story will continue to unfold

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Muthamazhai' is an evocative and poetic expression of deep longing, romantic passion, and existential yearning. The protagonist speaks of an ethereal love, comparing intimate moments to a shower of kisses ('Muthamazhai') and refreshing shade in a dry desert ('Palai nilaththinil cholai nizhalena'). Throughout the lyrics, there is an underlying sense of melancholic search for an elusive lover who feels like a dream encountered in the early morning, questioning whether this pain can ever be resolved.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani (Metaphor / Simile)

Oh...palai nilaththinil Cholai nizhalena

Comparing love in hardship to shade provided by a grove in a barren desert.

Metaphor (Rain of Kisses)

Muthamazhai Ingu kotti theeraatho

Describing intense affection and passion metaphorically as a heavy downfall of rain.

Etukai (Second letter rhyming in Tamil prosody)

Pollaa iravo sollaa uravo

Rhyming of the second letter 'lla' in 'Pollaa' and 'sollaa'.

Personification

Antha kaalan vanthaal velvaenae

Addressing 'Kaalan' (time/death) as a entity to be fought and conquered through the power of love.

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Trivia

Composed by Academy Award winner A. R. Rahman for Mani Ratnam's gangster action drama film 'Thug Life' (2025), starring Kamal Haasan. The song lyrics are penned by Siva Ananth, who also performs vocals alongside acclaimed playback singer Chinmayi Sripada.

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