Muthu Mazhaiye
From Mazhai · 2005
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Details
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Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Muththu mazhaiyae | O pearl-like rain! |
| Muththu mazhaiyae | O pearl-like rain! |
| Mannai thodummun | Before touching the earth, |
| Marainthathu enna | Why did it vanish? |
| Male | |
| Velli mazhaiyae | O silver rain! |
| Velli mazhaiyae | O silver rain! |
| Thulli vanthu | Bouncing up as it fell, |
| Tholainthathu enna | Why did it get lost? |
| Male | |
| Thaavani minnal | When the lightning of youth strikes, |
| Sithari adikka | Scattering everywhere, |
| Manmatha idigal | When the thunders of Cupid, |
| Manathil idikka | Strike inside the heart, |
| Male | |
| Ilamai vayalil | In the field of youth, |
| Kaadhal mulaikka | For love to sprout, |
| Maru murai maru murai | Once again, once again, |
| Oru murai varuvaaya | Will you come just once? |
| Male | |
| Nee varumpothu | When you arrive, |
| Naan maraivena | Will I disappear? |
| Female :Nee varumpothu | Female: When you arrive, |
| Naan maraivena | Will I disappear? |
| Male | |
| Nee varumpothu | When you arrive, |
| Hey hey…hey | Hey hey...hey |
| Naan maraivena | Will I disappear? |
| Female :Nee varumpothu… | Female: When you arrive... |
| Naan maraivena | Will I disappear? |
| Ho…haa…aaa…. | Ho...haa...aaa.... |
முத்து மழையே
முத்து மழையே
மண்ணை தொடும் முன்
மறைந்தது என்ன
O pearl-like rain!
O pearl-like rain!
Before touching the earth,
Why did it vanish?
வெள்ளி மழையே
வெள்ளி மழையே
துள்ளி வந்து
தொலைந்தது என்ன
O silver rain!
O silver rain!
Bouncing up as it fell,
Why did it get lost?
தாவணி மின்னல்
சிதறி அடிக்க
மன்மத இடிகள்
மனதில் இடிக்க
When the lightning of youth strikes,
Scattering everywhere,
When the thunders of Cupid,
Strike inside the heart,
இளமை வயலில்
காதல் முளைக்க
மறுமுறை மறுமுறை
ஒரு முறை வருவாயா
In the field of youth,
For love to sprout,
Once again, once again,
Will you come just once?
நீ வரும்போது
நான் மறைவேனா
நீ வரும்போது
நான் மறைவேனா
When you arrive,
Will I disappear?
Female: When you arrive,
Will I disappear?
நீ வரும்போது
ஹே ஹே ஹே
நான் மறைவேனா
நீ வரும்போது
நான் மறைவேனா
ஹோ ...ஹா ..ஹா...
When you arrive,
Hey hey...hey
Will I disappear?
Female: When you arrive...
Will I disappear?
Ho...haa...aaa....
Muththu mazhaiyae
O pearl-like rain!
Muththu mazhaiyae
O pearl-like rain!
Mannai thodummun
Before touching the earth,
Marainthathu enna
Why did it vanish?
Velli mazhaiyae
O silver rain!
Velli mazhaiyae
O silver rain!
Thulli vanthu
Bouncing up as it fell,
Tholainthathu enna
Why did it get lost?
Thaavani minnal
When the lightning of youth strikes,
Sithari adikka
Scattering everywhere,
Manmatha idigal
When the thunders of Cupid,
Manathil idikka
Strike inside the heart,
Ilamai vayalil
In the field of youth,
Kaadhal mulaikka
For love to sprout,
Maru murai maru murai
Once again, once again,
Oru murai varuvaaya
Will you come just once?
Nee varumpothu
When you arrive,
Naan maraivena
Will I disappear?
Female :Nee varumpothu
Female: When you arrive,
Naan maraivena
Will I disappear?
Nee varumpothu
When you arrive,
Hey hey…hey
Hey hey...hey
Naan maraivena
Will I disappear?
Female :Nee varumpothu…
Female: When you arrive...
Naan maraivena
Will I disappear?
Ho…haa…aaa….
Ho...haa...aaa....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a romantic, poetic expression centered around rain as a metaphor for love, passion, and longing. The speaker addresses rain as precious pearls and silver, wondering why such beauty disappears before fulfilling its touch on the earth. The lyrics vividly describe how youthful passion, symbolized by lightning and Cupid's thunderbolts, awakens romantic feelings within the heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Muththu mazhaiyae / Velli mazhaiyae”
Rain drops are compared to pearls ('Muththu mazhai') and silver ('Velli mazhai') to emphasize their beauty and preciousness.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ilamai vayalil / Kaadhal mulaikka”
Youth is metaphorically described as a field ('Ilamai vayal') where love sprouts like a seed.
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Maru murai maru murai”
The phrase 'Maru murai' is repeated consecutively to intensify the yearning and plea for the beloved/rain to return.
Assonance / Rhyme (Ethirhai)
“Muththu mazhaiyae / Mannai thodummun”
The second letter rhyme harmony between 'Muththu' and 'Mannai', as well as 'Thaavani' and 'Manmatha'.
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Trivia
'Mazhai' (2005) is the Tamil remake of the 2004 Telugu hit movie 'Varsham'. The soundtrack was composed by Devi Sri Prasad (DSP), who also composed the original Telugu music. This track features lyrics penned by the renowned Tamil lyricist Vairamuthu.
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