- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Movie name
- Mazhai
- Movie release year
- 2005
- Lyrics added on
- 10 Nov 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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