Pesa Madandhaiye
From Mozhi · 2007
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Madhu Balakrishnan
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Mozhi2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pesaaa madanthaiyae | Oh silent woman, |
| Vizhi pesum chithiramae | Oh portrait whose eyes speak, |
| Selai kuzhanthaiyae | Oh child draped in a saree, |
| En chella kalavaramae | Oh my sweet turmoil, |
| Male | |
| Idhayamennum poo parithen | I plucked the flower called heart, |
| Narambu kondu saram thoduthen | I strung it into a garland using nerves, |
| Kaiyil koduthen kannae | I handed it over in your hands, my dear, |
| Nee kaalil midhithaai pennae | But you crushed it under your feet, girl, |
| Male | |
| Pesaaa madanthaiyae | Oh silent woman, |
| Vizhi pesum chithiramae | Oh portrait whose eyes speak, |
| Selai kuzhanthaiyae | Oh child draped in a saree, |
| En chella kalavaramae | Oh my sweet turmoil, |
| Male | |
| Ezhu nirangalai | Seven colors, |
| Enni mudikkum mun | Before finishing counting them, |
| Vaanavil karainthathu paathiyilae | The rainbow dissolved halfway through, |
| Marupadi thondruma paarvaiyilae | Will it appear again in your sight? |
| Male | |
| Pennin mana nilai | A woman's state of mind, |
| Kandu theliyum mun | Before understanding clearly, |
| Vaazhkai mudinthathu kuzhappathilae | Life ended in confusion, |
| Vaanam nadungudhu mayakathilae | The sky shivers in dizziness, |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalai cholli karam kuvithen | Expressing love, I folded my hands, |
| Karuppukku pazhi endru kalangugiraai | You worry thinking it brings blame to dark complexion, |
| Poojaikku unakku poo parithen | For worship, I plucked flowers for you, |
| Pookkalin kolai endru nadungugiraai | You tremble calling it a murder of flowers, |
| Male | |
| Vaarthaigalaal kaadhalithen | I loved with words, |
| Jaadaigalaal saagadithaai | You killed me with gestures, |
| Mazhai thaan ketten pennae | I asked only for rain, girl, |
| Idi minnal thanthaai kannae | You gave thunder and lightning, my dear, |
| Male | |
| Pesaaa madanthaiyae | Oh silent woman, |
| Vizhi pesum chithiramae | Oh portrait whose eyes speak, |
| Male | |
| Moongil kaatilae | In a bamboo forest, |
| Theeyum azhaguthaan | Fire too is beautiful, |
| Aanal adhai naan rasikkavillai | But I did not relish it, |
| Ayyo idhayam porukkavillai | Alas, my heart could not bear it, |
| Male | |
| Kobam moolgaiyil | When anger drowns you, |
| Neeyum azhagu thaan | You are still beautiful, |
| Aanal adhai naan sugikkavillai | But I did not enjoy it, |
| Sagiyae en manam sagikka villai | Oh my companion, my heart cannot tolerate it, |
| Male | |
| Un sinam kandu en idhayam | Seeing your anger, my heart |
| Udambukku veliyae thudikuthadi | Beats outside my body, |
| Un manam irandaai udainthathendru | Saying your heart broke into two, |
| En manam naankaai udainthathadi | My heart broke into four, |
| Male | |
| Vidhai udainthaal chedi mulaikkum | If a seed breaks, a plant sprouts, |
| Manam udainthaal pul mulaikkum | If the heart breaks, grass sprouts, |
| Thandanai enbadhu elithu | Punishment is easy, |
| Un mounam vaalinum kodiyathu | But your silence is crueler than a sword, |
| Male | |
| Pesaaa madanthaiyae | Oh silent woman, |
| Vizhi pesum chithiramae | Oh portrait whose eyes speak, |
| Selai kuzhanthaiyae | Oh child draped in a saree, |
| En chella kalavaramae | Oh my sweet turmoil. |
பேசா மடந்தையே
விழி பேசும் சித்திரமே
சேலைக் குழந்தையே
என் செல்லக் கலவரமே
Oh silent woman,
Oh portrait whose eyes speak,
Oh child draped in a saree,
Oh my sweet turmoil,
இதயமென்னும் பூ
பறித்தேன் நரம்பு கொண்டு
சரம் தொடுத்தேன் கையில்
கொடுத்தேன் கண்ணே நீ
காலில் மிதித்தாய் பெண்ணே
I plucked the flower called heart,
I strung it into a garland using nerves,
I handed it over in your hands, my dear,
But you crushed it under your feet, girl,
பேசா மடந்தையே
விழி பேசும் சித்திரமே
சேலைக் குழந்தையே
என் செல்லக் கலவரமே
Oh silent woman,
Oh portrait whose eyes speak,
Oh child draped in a saree,
Oh my sweet turmoil,
ஏழு நிறங்களை
எண்ணி முடிக்கும் முன்
வானவில் கரைந்தது
பாதியிலே மறுபடி
தோன்றுமா பார்வையிலே
Seven colors,
Before finishing counting them,
The rainbow dissolved halfway through,
Will it appear again in your sight?
பெண்ணின் மனநிலை
கண்டு தெளியும் முன் வாழ்க்கை
முடிந்தது குழப்பத்திலே வானம்
நடுங்குது மயக்கத்திலே
A woman's state of mind,
Before understanding clearly,
Life ended in confusion,
The sky shivers in dizziness,
காதலை சொல்லி
கரம் குவித்தேன் கருப்புக்கு
பழி என்று கலங்குகிறாய்
பூஜைக்கு உனக்கு பூ பறித்தேன்
பூக்களின் கொலை என்று
நடுங்குகிறாய்
Expressing love, I folded my hands,
You worry thinking it brings blame to dark complexion,
For worship, I plucked flowers for you,
You tremble calling it a murder of flowers,
வார்த்தைகளால்
காதலித்தேன் ஜாடைகளால்
சாகடித்தாய் மழை தான்
கேட்டேன் பெண்ணே இடி
மின்னல் தந்தாய் கண்ணே
I loved with words,
You killed me with gestures,
I asked only for rain, girl,
You gave thunder and lightning, my dear,
பேசா மடந்தையே
விழி பேசும் சித்திரமே
Oh silent woman,
Oh portrait whose eyes speak,
மூங்கில் காட்டிலே
தீயும் அழகுதான் ஆனால்
அதை நான் ரசிக்கவில்லை
ஐயோ இதயம் பொறுக்கவில்லை
In a bamboo forest,
Fire too is beautiful,
But I did not relish it,
Alas, my heart could not bear it,
கோபம் மூழ்கையில்
நீயும் அழகுதான் ஆனால்
அதை நான் சுகிக்கவில்லை
சகியே என் மனம் சகிக்கவில்லை
When anger drowns you,
You are still beautiful,
But I did not enjoy it,
Oh my companion, my heart cannot tolerate it,
உன் சினம் கண்டு
என் இதயம் உடம்புக்கு
வெளியே துடிக்குதடி உன்
மனம் இரண்டாய் உடைந்ததென்று
என் மனம் நான்காய் உடைந்ததடி
Seeing your anger, my heart
Beats outside my body,
Saying your heart broke into two,
My heart broke into four,
விதை உடைந்தால்
செடி முளைக்கும் மனம்
உடைந்தால் புல் முளைக்கும்
தண்டனை என்பது எளிது
உன் மௌனம் வாளினும்
கொடியது
If a seed breaks, a plant sprouts,
If the heart breaks, grass sprouts,
Punishment is easy,
But your silence is crueler than a sword,
பேசா மடந்தையே
விழி பேசும் சித்திரமே
சேலைக் குழந்தையே
என் செல்லக் கலவரமே
Oh silent woman,
Oh portrait whose eyes speak,
Oh child draped in a saree,
Oh my sweet turmoil.
Pesaaa madanthaiyae
Oh silent woman,
Vizhi pesum chithiramae
Oh portrait whose eyes speak,
Selai kuzhanthaiyae
Oh child draped in a saree,
En chella kalavaramae
Oh my sweet turmoil,
Idhayamennum poo parithen
I plucked the flower called heart,
Narambu kondu saram thoduthen
I strung it into a garland using nerves,
Kaiyil koduthen kannae
I handed it over in your hands, my dear,
Nee kaalil midhithaai pennae
But you crushed it under your feet, girl,
Pesaaa madanthaiyae
Oh silent woman,
Vizhi pesum chithiramae
Oh portrait whose eyes speak,
Selai kuzhanthaiyae
Oh child draped in a saree,
En chella kalavaramae
Oh my sweet turmoil,
Ezhu nirangalai
Seven colors,
Enni mudikkum mun
Before finishing counting them,
Vaanavil karainthathu paathiyilae
The rainbow dissolved halfway through,
Marupadi thondruma paarvaiyilae
Will it appear again in your sight?
Pennin mana nilai
A woman's state of mind,
Kandu theliyum mun
Before understanding clearly,
Vaazhkai mudinthathu kuzhappathilae
Life ended in confusion,
Vaanam nadungudhu mayakathilae
The sky shivers in dizziness,
Kaadhalai cholli karam kuvithen
Expressing love, I folded my hands,
Karuppukku pazhi endru kalangugiraai
You worry thinking it brings blame to dark complexion,
Poojaikku unakku poo parithen
For worship, I plucked flowers for you,
Pookkalin kolai endru nadungugiraai
You tremble calling it a murder of flowers,
Vaarthaigalaal kaadhalithen
I loved with words,
Jaadaigalaal saagadithaai
You killed me with gestures,
Mazhai thaan ketten pennae
I asked only for rain, girl,
Idi minnal thanthaai kannae
You gave thunder and lightning, my dear,
Pesaaa madanthaiyae
Oh silent woman,
Vizhi pesum chithiramae
Oh portrait whose eyes speak,
Moongil kaatilae
In a bamboo forest,
Theeyum azhaguthaan
Fire too is beautiful,
Aanal adhai naan rasikkavillai
But I did not relish it,
Ayyo idhayam porukkavillai
Alas, my heart could not bear it,
Kobam moolgaiyil
When anger drowns you,
Neeyum azhagu thaan
You are still beautiful,
Aanal adhai naan sugikkavillai
But I did not enjoy it,
Sagiyae en manam sagikka villai
Oh my companion, my heart cannot tolerate it,
Un sinam kandu en idhayam
Seeing your anger, my heart
Udambukku veliyae thudikuthadi
Beats outside my body,
Un manam irandaai udainthathendru
Saying your heart broke into two,
En manam naankaai udainthathadi
My heart broke into four,
Vidhai udainthaal chedi mulaikkum
If a seed breaks, a plant sprouts,
Manam udainthaal pul mulaikkum
If the heart breaks, grass sprouts,
Thandanai enbadhu elithu
Punishment is easy,
Un mounam vaalinum kodiyathu
But your silence is crueler than a sword,
Pesaaa madanthaiyae
Oh silent woman,
Vizhi pesum chithiramae
Oh portrait whose eyes speak,
Selai kuzhanthaiyae
Oh child draped in a saree,
En chella kalavaramae
Oh my sweet turmoil.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Pesaa Madanthaye is a soul-stirring song from the movie Mozhi (2007), composed by Vidyasagar and written by Vairamuthu. The song captures the profound anguish, helplessness, and adoration of a lover addressing a speech-impaired woman who is angry and distant. The protagonist pleads with her, describing how her silence cuts deeper than a sword and her wrath shatters his heart, while simultaneously expressing how breathtakingly beautiful she remains even in her anger. Through poetic metaphors involving nature—such as rainbows dissolving prematurely, seeds sprouting upon breaking, and fire in a bamboo forest—the lyricist highlights the delicate and complex emotional state of the heroine and the protagonist's desperate longing for reconciliation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Oxymoron
“En chella kalavaramae”
Combining contrasting ideas of sweetness ('chella') and chaos ('kalavaram') to show affectionate trouble.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Idhayamennum poo parithen”
Comparing the heart directly to a tender flower that was plucked.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“En manam naankaai udainthathadi”
Exaggerating the heartbreak by claiming his heart broke into four pieces when hers broke into two.
Comparison / Simile
“Un mounam vaalinum kodiyathu”
Comparing her painful silence to something sharp and crueler than a sword.
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Trivia
Mozhi (2007) was directed by Radha Mohan and produced by Prakash Raj, with music composed by Vidyasagar. The song 'Pesaa Madanthaye' (sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam) holds deep thematic relevance as the female lead, played by Jyothika, is deaf and mute, making her silence a central element of both the song's lyrics and the film's narrative.
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