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Then Mazhaiyile

From Pudhiavan · 1984

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
V. S. Narasimhan
Movie name
Pudhiavan
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
7 Jan 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaa rasigaiyae…
Paa bapapapapapapapaa
Hey rasigaiyae
Mallipookkal sivandhadhaen
Manadhukkul ennai kasandhadhaen
{Thaen mazhayilae
Dhinam nanaiyum un nenjamae
Vaa rasigaiyae sangeetham naanae} (2)
Thaen mazhayilae
Dhinam nanaiyum un nenjamae
{Innum thanimaiku thunai illai
Indha ilamaikku anaiyillai
Thulli parakkavum thunivillai
Ullukkul ushnangal} (2)
Unai ninaikkiradhu
Kuyil thavikkiradhu
Siragai virithu siraiyai udaikka
Thudikkiradhae
Kuyil engae vasantham angae
Nee vaa ingae..
Thaen mazhayilae
Dhinam nanaiyum un nenjamae
Vaa rasigaiyae sangeetham naanae
Thaen mazhayilae
Dhinam nanaiyum un nenjamae
{Endhan isai mazhai pozhiyalaam
Ullam ennum kinnam vazhiyalaam
Kavalaigal adhil karaiyalaam
Anbae vaa arugae vaa} (2)
Karaiyai kadandhu
Oru kadal varugiradhu
Alaigal ezhundhu
Idhayam nuzhaindhu sudugiradhae
Unai thaan naanae
Nanaithenae vaa ponmaanae
Thaen mazhayilae
Dhinam nanaiyum un nenjamae
Vaa rasigaiyae sangeetham naanae
Thaen mazhayilae
Dhinam nanaiyum un nenjamae
Come, my admirer!
Pa papapapapapa
Hey, my admirer!
Why did the jasmine flower blush red?
Why did your heart grow bitter toward me?
In this rain of honey,
Your heart is drenched every day.
Come, my admirer, I am music itself!
In this rain of honey,
Your heart is drenched every day.
There is still no companion for this loneliness,
There is no barrier to hold back this youth,
There is no courage to leap and fly,
Only a burning fever within.
It thinks of you,
The cuckoo is restless,
To spread its wings and break the cage,
It longs to fly free!
Wherever the cuckoo is, spring is there,
So come to me here!
In this rain of honey,
Your heart is drenched every day.
Come, my admirer, I am music itself!
In this rain of honey,
Your heart is drenched every day.
Let my rain of music pour down,
Let the cup of your heart overflow,
Let all your sorrows dissolve away,
My love, come, come close to me!
Breaching the shore,
An ocean comes surging in,
With rising waves,
Entering the heart with a burning warmth!
It is you whom I,
Have drenched; come, my golden deer!
In this rain of honey,
Your heart is drenched every day.
Come, my admirer, I am music itself!
In this rain of honey,
Your heart is drenched every day.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Vaa Rasigaiyae is a soulful romantic track from the 1984 film Pudhiavan, penned by lyricist Vairamuthu. In this song, the protagonist calls out to his lover and fan, describing himself as the embodiment of music and comparing musical ecstasy to a rain of honey that constantly quenches her heart. Through poetic imagery of spring, cuckoos breaking free from cages, and overflowing heart-vessels, the lyric expresses intense youthful passion, solitary longing, and the power of love and music to wash away grief and bring two souls together.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvam)

“Ullam ennum kinnam vazhiyalaam”

Comparing music directly to honey rain and the heart to a vessel/cup.

Rhyme (Edhugai / Rhyming Endings)

“Endhan isai mazhai pozhiyalaam / Ullam ennum kinnam vazhiyalaam / Kavalaigal adhil karaiyalaam”

End-rhyme created by matching verb endings ending with 'laam'.

Initial Alliteration (Moonaai)

“Innum thanimaiku thunai illai / Indha ilamaikku anaiyillai”

Repetition of the initial vowel sounds 'I' across lines.

Symbolism

“Kuyil thavikkiradhu / Siragai virithu siraiyai udaikka”

Using the 'kuyil' (cuckoo) to symbolize a heart yearning for spring and freedom.

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Trivia

The film 'Pudhiavan' (1984) starred Murali and Anitha, directed by V. Srinivasan. Vairamuthu's poetic imagery of comparing music to sweet honey rain ('Thaen mazhai') became a memorable motif, echoing his signature style of blending nature with romantic emotion during the 1980s Tamil cinema era.

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