Pani Mazhai Vizhum
From Enakkaga Kaathiru · 1981
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Deepan Chakravarthy, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Enakkaga Kaathiru1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Pani mazhai vizhum paruva kulir ezhum | Dewy rain falls and seasonal chill arises. |
| Pani mazhai vizhum paruva kulir ezhum | Dewy rain falls and seasonal chill arises. |
| Silendra kaattraada saerntha manamthaan aada | As the cool wind sways, our united hearts dance along. |
| Kanavugalin oorkolamo… | Is this a grand procession of dreams? |
| Female | |
| Pani mazhai vizhum paruva kulir ezhum | Dewy rain falls and seasonal chill arises. |
| Male | |
| Maaraatha kadhalukku | For an unchanging, eternal love, |
| Thoothu selluthae poo megamae | The flower-like cloud travels as a messenger. |
| Poovaana kadhalikku saedhi solluthae | It conveys a message to my flower-soft beloved, |
| En mogamae… | My deep longing... |
| Female | |
| Vaa vaa anbe thaa thaa enbaen | I will say, 'Come, come my love, give me your affection.' |
| Neerodai pol odum | Flowing effortlessly like a stream, |
| Nenjodu kadhal raagam | A melody of love echoes within the heart. |
| Kadhil ketkum kalyaana thaalam | The rhythm of wedding bells sounds in my ears. |
| Male | |
| Pani mazhai vizhum paruva kulir ezhum | Dewy rain falls and seasonal chill arises. |
| Female | |
| Neengaamal vaazhugindra kaalam ennuthae | My heart counts the moments of an everlasting life together, |
| En ullamae | My inner soul, |
| Nenjodu serugindra aasai kondathae | The desire to merge with your heart has taken hold, |
| Penn ullamae | In this woman's heart. |
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa indru nee thaa thaa ondru | Come, come today, give me that one precious gift, |
| Engengum deva gaanam | Divine music resonates everywhere, |
| Ennullil kaanum monam | A serene silence is felt inside me, |
| Vaazhum kaalam unnodu saerum | All my living years will be spent joined with you. |
| Female | |
| Pani mazhai vizhum paruva kulir ezhum | Dewy rain falls and seasonal chill arises. |
| Male :Silendra kaattraada saerntha manamthaan aada | Male: As the cool wind sways, our united hearts dance along. |
| Kanavugalin oorkolamo… | Is this a grand procession of dreams? |
| Female | |
| Mmm….mm…mmmm…. | Mmm... mm... mmmm... |
பனி மழை விழும் பருவக் குளிர் எழும்
பனி மழை விழும் பருவக் குளிர் எழும்
சில்லென்ற காற்றாட சேர்ந்த மனம்தான் ஆட
கனவுகளின் ஊர்கோலமோ
Dewy rain falls and seasonal chill arises.
Dewy rain falls and seasonal chill arises.
As the cool wind sways, our united hearts dance along.
Is this a grand procession of dreams?
பனி மழை விழும் பருவக் குளிர் எழும்
Dewy rain falls and seasonal chill arises.
மாறாத காதலுக்கு
தூது செல்லுதே பூ மேகமே
பூவான காதலிக்கு சேதி சொல்லுதே
என் மோகமே
For an unchanging, eternal love,
The flower-like cloud travels as a messenger.
It conveys a message to my flower-soft beloved,
My deep longing...
வா வா அன்பே தா தா என்பேன்
நீரோடைப் போல் ஓடும்
நெஞ்சோடு காதல் இராகம்
காதில் கேட்கும் கல்யாண தாளம்
I will say, 'Come, come my love, give me your affection.'
Flowing effortlessly like a stream,
A melody of love echoes within the heart.
The rhythm of wedding bells sounds in my ears.
பனி மழை விழும் பருவக் குளிர் எழும்
Dewy rain falls and seasonal chill arises.
நீங்காமல் வாழுகின்ற காலம் எண்ணுதே
என் உள்ளமே
நெஞ்சோடு சேருகின்ற ஆசைக் கொண்டதே
பெண் உள்ளமே
My heart counts the moments of an everlasting life together,
My inner soul,
The desire to merge with your heart has taken hold,
In this woman's heart.
வா வா இன்று நீ தா தா ஒன்று
எங்கெங்கும் தேவ கானம்
என்னுள்ளில் காணும் மோனம்
வாழும் காலம் உன்னோடு சேரும்
Come, come today, give me that one precious gift,
Divine music resonates everywhere,
A serene silence is felt inside me,
All my living years will be spent joined with you.
பனி மழை விழும் பருவக் குளிர் எழும்
சில்லென்ற காற்றாட சேர்ந்த மனம்தான் ஆட
கனவுகளின் ஊர்கோலமோ
Dewy rain falls and seasonal chill arises.
Male: As the cool wind sways, our united hearts dance along.
Is this a grand procession of dreams?
ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்ம்......
Mmm... mm... mmmm...
Pani mazhai vizhum paruva kulir ezhum
Dewy rain falls and seasonal chill arises.
Pani mazhai vizhum paruva kulir ezhum
Dewy rain falls and seasonal chill arises.
Silendra kaattraada saerntha manamthaan aada
As the cool wind sways, our united hearts dance along.
Kanavugalin oorkolamo…
Is this a grand procession of dreams?
Pani mazhai vizhum paruva kulir ezhum
Dewy rain falls and seasonal chill arises.
Maaraatha kadhalukku
For an unchanging, eternal love,
Thoothu selluthae poo megamae
The flower-like cloud travels as a messenger.
Poovaana kadhalikku saedhi solluthae
It conveys a message to my flower-soft beloved,
En mogamae…
My deep longing...
Vaa vaa anbe thaa thaa enbaen
I will say, 'Come, come my love, give me your affection.'
Neerodai pol odum
Flowing effortlessly like a stream,
Nenjodu kadhal raagam
A melody of love echoes within the heart.
Kadhil ketkum kalyaana thaalam
The rhythm of wedding bells sounds in my ears.
Pani mazhai vizhum paruva kulir ezhum
Dewy rain falls and seasonal chill arises.
Neengaamal vaazhugindra kaalam ennuthae
My heart counts the moments of an everlasting life together,
En ullamae
My inner soul,
Nenjodu serugindra aasai kondathae
The desire to merge with your heart has taken hold,
Penn ullamae
In this woman's heart.
Vaa vaa indru nee thaa thaa ondru
Come, come today, give me that one precious gift,
Engengum deva gaanam
Divine music resonates everywhere,
Ennullil kaanum monam
A serene silence is felt inside me,
Vaazhum kaalam unnodu saerum
All my living years will be spent joined with you.
Pani mazhai vizhum paruva kulir ezhum
Dewy rain falls and seasonal chill arises.
Male :Silendra kaattraada saerntha manamthaan aada
Male: As the cool wind sways, our united hearts dance along.
Kanavugalin oorkolamo…
Is this a grand procession of dreams?
Mmm….mm…mmmm….
Mmm... mm... mmmm...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a romantic, atmospheric duet expressing intense love and longing amidst chilly, misty weather. The falling dewy rain and cool breeze symbolize the awakening of romance, making the lovers feel as though their togetherness is a dreamlike procession. The imagery weaves natural elements—like clouds acting as messengers and feelings flowing like a river—into a celebration of eternal love and impending marital union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Imagery (Visual & Tactile)
“Pani mazhai vizhum paruva kulir ezhum”
Evokes cold atmospheric feelings and visual beauty through phrases like 'Pani mazhai' (dewy rain) and 'paruva kulir' (seasonal cold).
Metaphor
“Thoothu selluthae poo megamae”
Compares clouds to flowers acting as messengers ('poo megamae') and the beloved to a flower ('poovaana kadhalikku').
Rhetorical Question
“Kanavugalin oorkolamo…”
Asks whether this surreal blissful state is a procession of dreams ('Kanavugalin oorkolamo').
Simile
“Neerodai pol odum”
Compares the smooth flow of love in the heart to a flowing stream ('Neerodai pol odum').
Anaphora / Repetition (Eretol) & Rhythm
“Vaa vaa anbe thaa thaa enbaen”
Uses repetitive rhythmic pairing 'Vaa vaa' (come) and 'thaa thaa' (give) to build emotional urgency.
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Trivia
Although listed with unknown credits in some records, 'Enakkaga Kaathiru' (1981) was directed by cinematographer-director P. S. Nivas, starring Suman and Sumalatha. The film's iconic music score was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with popular tracks penned by his brother Gangai Amaran.
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