Pudhu Vellai Mazhai
From Roja · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Unni Menon, Sujatha Mohan
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Roja1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Pudhu vellai mazhai ingu pozhigindradhu | A new white rain (snow) is pouring here |
| Indha kollai nila udal nanaigindradhu | The body of this captivating moon is getting drenched |
| Ingu sollaadha idam kooda kulirgindradhu | Here, even unmentionable places are feeling cold |
| Manam soodana idam thedi alaigindradhu | The heart wanders searching for a warm place |
| Male | |
| Pudhu vellai mazhai ingu pozhigindradhu | A new white rain (snow) is pouring here |
| Indha kollai nila udal nanaigindradhu | The body of this captivating moon is getting drenched |
| Ingu sollaadha idam kooda kulirgindradhu | Here, even unmentionable places are feeling cold |
| Manam soodaana idam thedi alaigindradhu | The heart wanders searching for a warm place |
| Female | |
| Nadhiyae nee aanaal karai naanae | If you are the river, then I am the bank |
| Siru paravai nee aanaal un vaanam naanae | If you are a small bird, then I am your sky |
| Male | |
| Pudhu vellai mazhai ingu pozhigindradhu | A new white rain (snow) is pouring here |
| Female | |
| Indha kollai nila udal nanaigindradhu | The body of this captivating moon is getting drenched |
| Male | |
| Pen illaadha oorilae adi aan poo ketpadhillai | In a town without women, a male flower asks for nothing |
| Female | |
| Pen illaadha oorilae kodi thaan poo poopadhillai | In a town without women, even a vine does not bloom flowers |
| Male | |
| Un pudavai mundhaanai saaindhadhil indha boomi poo poothadhu | Because your sari pallu leaned, this earth bloomed flowers |
| Female | |
| Idhu kamban paadatha sindhanai undhan kaadhodu yaar sonnadhu | This is a thought that poet Kamban never sang; who whispered it in your ear? |
| Male | |
| Pudhu vellai mazhai ingu pozhigindradhu | A new white rain (snow) is pouring here |
| Female | |
| Indha kollai nila udal nanaigindradhu | The body of this captivating moon is getting drenched |
| Male | |
| Ingu sollaadha idam kooda kulirgindradhu | Here, even unmentionable places are feeling cold |
| Female | |
| Manam soodana idam thedi alaigindradhu | The heart wanders searching for a warm place |
| Male | |
| Pudhu vellai mazhai ingu pozhigindradhu | A new white rain (snow) is pouring here |
| Female | |
| Indha kollai nila udal nanaigindradhu | The body of this captivating moon is getting drenched |
| Female | |
| Nee anaikindra velaiyil uyir poo thidukendru malarum | At the moment you embrace me, the flower of life suddenly blooms |
| Male | |
| Nee vedukendru odinaal uyir poo sarugaaga ularum | If you run away abruptly, the flower of life dries up like a withered leaf |
| Female | |
| Iru kaigal theendadha penmaiyai un kangal pandhaadudho | Are your eyes playing with womanhood untouched by hands? |
| Male | |
| Malar manjam seradha pen nila endhan maarbodu vandhaadudho | Is the female moon, who hasn't reached the bed of flowers, swaying against my chest? |
| Female | |
| Pudhu vellai mazhai ingu pozhigindradhu | A new white rain (snow) is pouring here |
| Male | |
| Indha kollai nila udal nanaigindradhu | The body of this captivating moon is getting drenched |
| Female | |
| Ingu sollaadha idam kooda kulirgindradhu | Here, even unmentionable places are feeling cold |
| Male | |
| Manam soodana idam thedi alaigindradhu | The heart wanders searching for a warm place |
| Female | |
| Nadhiyae nee aanaal karai naanae | If you are the river, then I am the bank |
| Siru paravai nee aanaal un vaanam naanae | If you are a small bird, then I am your sky |
| Male | |
| Pudhu vellai mazhai | A new white rain |
| Female | |
| Ingu pozhigindradhu | Is pouring here |
| Male | |
| Indha kollai nila | This captivating moon |
| Female | |
| Udal nanaigindradhu | The body is getting drenched |
| Male | |
| Pudhu vellai mazhai | A new white rain |
| Female | |
| Ingu pozhigindradhu | Is pouring here |
| Male | |
| Indha kollai nila | This captivating moon |
| Female | |
| Udal nanaigindradhu | The body is getting drenched |
புது வெள்ளை மழை
இங்கு பொழிகின்றது இந்தக்
கொள்ளை நிலா உடல்
நனைகின்றது இங்கு சொல்லாத
இடம் கூடக் குளிா்கின்றது மனம்
சூடான இடம் தேடி அலைகின்றது
A new white rain (snow) is pouring here
The body of this captivating moon is getting drenched
Here, even unmentionable places are feeling cold
The heart wanders searching for a warm place
புது வெள்ளை மழை
இங்கு பொழிகின்றது இந்தக்
கொள்ளை நிலா உடல்
நனைகின்றது இங்கு சொல்லாத
இடம் கூடக் குளிா்கின்றது மனம்
சூடான இடம் தேடி அலைகின்றது
A new white rain (snow) is pouring here
The body of this captivating moon is getting drenched
Here, even unmentionable places are feeling cold
The heart wanders searching for a warm place
நதியே... நீயானால்
கரை நானே சிறுபறவை...
நீயானால் உன் வானம் நானே...
If you are the river, then I am the bank
If you are a small bird, then I am your sky
புது வெள்ளை மழை
இங்கு பொழிகின்றது
A new white rain (snow) is pouring here
இந்தக் கொள்ளை நிலா
உடல் நனைகின்றது
The body of this captivating moon is getting drenched
பெண் இல்லாத ஊாிலே
அடி ஆண் பூ கேட்பதில்லை
In a town without women, a male flower asks for nothing
பெண் இல்லாத ஊாிலே
கொடி தான் பூப்பூப்பதில்லை
In a town without women, even a vine does not bloom flowers
உன் புடவை முந்தானை
சாய்ந்ததில் இந்த பூமி பூப்பூத்தது
Because your sari pallu leaned, this earth bloomed flowers
இது கம்பன் பாடாத சிந்தனை
உந்தன் காதோடு யாா் சொன்னது
This is a thought that poet Kamban never sang; who whispered it in your ear?
புது வெள்ளை மழை
இங்கு பொழிகின்றது
A new white rain (snow) is pouring here
இந்தக் கொள்ளை நிலா
உடல் நனைகின்றது
The body of this captivating moon is getting drenched
இங்கு சொல்லாத
இடம் கூடக் குளிா்கின்றது
Here, even unmentionable places are feeling cold
மனம் சூடான இடம்
தேடி அலைகின்றது
The heart wanders searching for a warm place
புது வெள்ளை மழை
இங்கு பொழிகின்றது
A new white rain (snow) is pouring here
இந்தக் கொள்ளை நிலா
உடல் நனைகின்றது
The body of this captivating moon is getting drenched
நீ அணைக்கின்ற வேளையில்
உயிா்ப் பூ திடுக்கென்று மலரும்
At the moment you embrace me, the flower of life suddenly blooms
நீ வெடுக்கென்று ஓடினால்
உயிா்ப் பூ சருகாக உலரும்
If you run away abruptly, the flower of life dries up like a withered leaf
இரு கைகள் தீண்டாத
பெண்மையை உன் கண்கள் பந்தாடுதோ
Are your eyes playing with womanhood untouched by hands?
மலா் மஞ்சம் சேராத
பெண்ணிலா எந்தன் மாா்போடு
வந்தாடுதோ
Is the female moon, who hasn't reached the bed of flowers, swaying against my chest?
புது வெள்ளை மழை
இங்கு பொழிகின்றது
A new white rain (snow) is pouring here
இந்தக் கொள்ளை நிலா
உடல் நனைகின்றது
The body of this captivating moon is getting drenched
இங்கு சொல்லாத
இடம் கூடக் குளிா்கின்றது
Here, even unmentionable places are feeling cold
மனம் சூடான இடம்
தேடி அலைகின்றது
The heart wanders searching for a warm place
நதியே... நீயானால்
கரை நானே சிறுபறவை...
நீயானால் உன் வானம் நானே...
If you are the river, then I am the bank
If you are a small bird, then I am your sky
புது வெள்ளை மழை
இங்கு பொழிகின்றது
இந்தக் கொள்ளை நிலா
உடல் நனைகின்றது
புது வெள்ளை மழை
இங்கு பொழிகின்றது
இந்தக் கொள்ளை நிலா
உடல் நனைகின்றது
A new white rain
Is pouring here
This captivating moon
The body is getting drenched
A new white rain
Is pouring here
This captivating moon
The body is getting drenched
Pudhu vellai mazhai ingu pozhigindradhu
A new white rain (snow) is pouring here
Indha kollai nila udal nanaigindradhu
The body of this captivating moon is getting drenched
Ingu sollaadha idam kooda kulirgindradhu
Here, even unmentionable places are feeling cold
Manam soodana idam thedi alaigindradhu
The heart wanders searching for a warm place
Pudhu vellai mazhai ingu pozhigindradhu
A new white rain (snow) is pouring here
Indha kollai nila udal nanaigindradhu
The body of this captivating moon is getting drenched
Ingu sollaadha idam kooda kulirgindradhu
Here, even unmentionable places are feeling cold
Manam soodaana idam thedi alaigindradhu
The heart wanders searching for a warm place
Nadhiyae nee aanaal karai naanae
If you are the river, then I am the bank
Siru paravai nee aanaal un vaanam naanae
If you are a small bird, then I am your sky
Pudhu vellai mazhai ingu pozhigindradhu
A new white rain (snow) is pouring here
Indha kollai nila udal nanaigindradhu
The body of this captivating moon is getting drenched
Pen illaadha oorilae adi aan poo ketpadhillai
In a town without women, a male flower asks for nothing
Pen illaadha oorilae kodi thaan poo poopadhillai
In a town without women, even a vine does not bloom flowers
Un pudavai mundhaanai saaindhadhil indha boomi poo poothadhu
Because your sari pallu leaned, this earth bloomed flowers
Idhu kamban paadatha sindhanai undhan kaadhodu yaar sonnadhu
This is a thought that poet Kamban never sang; who whispered it in your ear?
Pudhu vellai mazhai ingu pozhigindradhu
A new white rain (snow) is pouring here
Indha kollai nila udal nanaigindradhu
The body of this captivating moon is getting drenched
Ingu sollaadha idam kooda kulirgindradhu
Here, even unmentionable places are feeling cold
Manam soodana idam thedi alaigindradhu
The heart wanders searching for a warm place
Pudhu vellai mazhai ingu pozhigindradhu
A new white rain (snow) is pouring here
Indha kollai nila udal nanaigindradhu
The body of this captivating moon is getting drenched
Nee anaikindra velaiyil uyir poo thidukendru malarum
At the moment you embrace me, the flower of life suddenly blooms
Nee vedukendru odinaal uyir poo sarugaaga ularum
If you run away abruptly, the flower of life dries up like a withered leaf
Iru kaigal theendadha penmaiyai un kangal pandhaadudho
Are your eyes playing with womanhood untouched by hands?
Malar manjam seradha pen nila endhan maarbodu vandhaadudho
Is the female moon, who hasn't reached the bed of flowers, swaying against my chest?
Pudhu vellai mazhai ingu pozhigindradhu
A new white rain (snow) is pouring here
Indha kollai nila udal nanaigindradhu
The body of this captivating moon is getting drenched
Ingu sollaadha idam kooda kulirgindradhu
Here, even unmentionable places are feeling cold
Manam soodana idam thedi alaigindradhu
The heart wanders searching for a warm place
Nadhiyae nee aanaal karai naanae
If you are the river, then I am the bank
Siru paravai nee aanaal un vaanam naanae
If you are a small bird, then I am your sky
Pudhu vellai mazhai
A new white rain
Ingu pozhigindradhu
Is pouring here
Indha kollai nila
This captivating moon
Udal nanaigindradhu
The body is getting drenched
Pudhu vellai mazhai
A new white rain
Ingu pozhigindradhu
Is pouring here
Indha kollai nila
This captivating moon
Udal nanaigindradhu
The body is getting drenched
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Pudhu Vellai Mazhai from the 1992 film Roja captures the romantic intimacy between a newly married couple set against the backdrop of snow-clad Kashmir. The lyricist metaphorically describes snowfall as 'new white rain,' using the extreme cold weather to contrast and highlight the warmth of love and emerging physical intimacy between the lovers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Nadhiyae nee aanaal karai naanae”
Snowfall is metaphorically described as 'pudhu vellai mazhai' (new white rain). Additionally, the lover is compared to a river while the partner is the bank, and to a bird while the partner is the sky.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Un pudavai mundhaanai saaindhadhil indha boomi poo poothadhu”
Extravagant poetic exaggeration stating that flowers bloomed across the Earth simply because the edge of her sari touched the ground.
Personification
“Indha kollai nila udal nanaigindradhu”
The woman is personified as the 'kollai nila' (captivating moon) whose body gets drenched in the snow.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Pudhu vellai mazhai ingu pozhigindradhu”
Rhythmic repetition of matching end suffixes like 'pozhigindradhu', 'nanaigindradhu', 'kulirgindradhu', and 'alaigindradhu'.
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Trivia
Pudhu Vellai Mazhai is one of the standout romantic tracks from A.R. Rahman's legendary debut soundtrack for Roja (1992), directed by Mani Ratnam. Sung by Unni Menon and Sujatha Mohan with lyrics by Vairamuthu, the song gained immense popularity across India and was picturized in the snow-capped mountains of Manali (standing in for Kashmir) featuring Arvind Swamy and Madhoo.
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