Thuli Thuli Mazhaiyai
From Kannukkoru Vannakili · 1991
- Lyricist
- Kamakodiyan
- Singers
- Mano, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kannukkoru Vannakili1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thuli thuli mazhaiyaai | Like drop by drop of rain |
| Thulir vidum manamae | Oh heart that blossoms anew |
| Kaadhoram vaa thaevaaram thaa | Come near my ear and give sweet devotional melodies |
| Naalum pan paadum | That sings tunes every day |
| Raagangal thaa haa | Give me those ragas, haa |
| Male | |
| Thuli thuli mazhaiyaai | Like drop by drop of rain |
| Thulir vidum manamae | Oh heart that blossoms anew |
| Female | |
| Thaavidum neerodaiyil | In the leaping water stream |
| Koodidum thaenodaiyae | Oh stream of honey that joins together |
| Female | |
| Thaavidum neerodaiyil | In the leaping water stream |
| Koodidum thaenodaiyae | Oh stream of honey that joins together |
| Male | |
| Manam polavae | As the heart desires |
| Mazhai thoovavae | As rain sprinkles |
| Thalir meedhilae malar poothadhae | A flower has bloomed upon the tender leaf |
| Manam polavae mazhai thoovavae | As rain sprinkles as the heart desires |
| Thalir meedhilae malar poothadhae | A flower has bloomed upon the tender leaf |
| Female | |
| Nenjil ennai sodi | Joining with me in the heart |
| Konji konji paadi | Singing while caressing fondly |
| Sondham indru suvaiyaanadhu | The relationship has become delightful today |
| Male | |
| Thuli thuli mazhaiyaai | Like drop by drop of rain |
| Thulir vidum manamae | Oh heart that blossoms anew |
| Kaadhoram vaa thaevaaram thaa | Come near my ear and give sweet devotional melodies |
| Naalum pan paadum raagangal thaa | Give me ragas that sing tunes every day |
| Female | |
| Thuli thuli mazhaiyaai | Like drop by drop of rain |
| Thulir vidum manamae | Oh heart that blossoms anew |
| Male | |
| Maalaiyum sindhooramum | The garland and the vermilion |
| Serndhidum naal vandhadhae | The day of their union has arrived |
| Male | |
| Maalaiyum sindhooramum | The garland and the vermilion |
| Serndhidum naal vandhadhae | The day of their union has arrived |
| Female | |
| Naan thaediya dhevaalayam | The temple that I searched for |
| Poonthaerilae thaan vandhadhae | Has arrived upon a flower chariot |
| Naan thaediya dhevaalayam | The temple that I searched for |
| Poonthaerilae thaan vandhadhae | Has arrived upon a flower chariot |
| Male | |
| Ennil sari paadhi | Exactly half of me |
| Unnil ulla saedhi | Is the message residing in you |
| Thaenaatril naan neendhuven | I shall swim in a river of honey |
| Female | |
| Thuli thuli mazhaiyaai | Like drop by drop of rain |
| Thulir vidum manamae | Oh heart that blossoms anew |
| Male :Kaadhoram vaa thaevaaram thaa | Male: Come near my ear and give sweet devotional melodies |
| Female :Naalum pan paadum | Female: That sings tunes every day |
| Raagangal thaa haa | Give me those ragas, haa |
| Male | |
| Thuli thuli mazhaiyaai | Like drop by drop of rain |
| Thulir vidum manamae | Oh heart that blossoms anew |
தகு தகு தகு தகுதகுகு
தகு தகு தகு தகுதகுதகு
Like drop by drop of rain
Oh heart that blossoms anew
Come near my ear and give sweet devotional melodies
That sings tunes every day
Give me those ragas, haa
துளித் துளி மழையாய்
துளிர் விடும் மனமே
காதோரம் வா தேவாரம் தா
நாளும் பண்பாடும் ராகங்கள் தா ஹா
Like drop by drop of rain
Oh heart that blossoms anew
துளித் துளி மழையாய்
துளிர் விடும் மனமே
In the leaping water stream
Oh stream of honey that joins together
தகுதகுத தகுதகுதகு
தகு தகு தகு தகுதகுதகு
தகுதகுத தகுதகுதகு
தகு தகு தகு தகுதகுதகு
In the leaping water stream
Oh stream of honey that joins together
தாவிடும் நீரோடையில்
கூடிடும் தேனோடையில்
As the heart desires
As rain sprinkles
A flower has bloomed upon the tender leaf
As rain sprinkles as the heart desires
A flower has bloomed upon the tender leaf
தகுதகுத தகுதகுதகு
தகுதகுத தகுதகுதகு
தகுதகுத தகுதகுதகு
Joining with me in the heart
Singing while caressing fondly
The relationship has become delightful today
தாவிடும் நீரோடையில்
கூடிடும் தேனோடையில்
Like drop by drop of rain
Oh heart that blossoms anew
Come near my ear and give sweet devotional melodies
Give me ragas that sing tunes every day
மனம் போலவே மழை தூவவே
தளிர் மீதிலே மலர் பூத்ததே
மனம் போலவே மழை தூவவே
தளிர் மீதிலே மலர் பூத்ததே
Like drop by drop of rain
Oh heart that blossoms anew
நெஞ்சில் என்ன சோடி
கொஞ்சிக் கொஞ்சிப் பாடி
சொந்தம் இன்று சுவையானது
The garland and the vermilion
The day of their union has arrived
தகுதகுத தகுதகுதகு
தகுதகுத தகுதகுதகு
தகுதகுத தகுதகுதகு
The garland and the vermilion
The day of their union has arrived
துளித் துளி மழையாய்
துளிர் விடும் மனமே
காதோரம் வா தேவாரம் தா
நாளும் பண்பாடும் ராகங்கள் தா ஹா
The temple that I searched for
Has arrived upon a flower chariot
The temple that I searched for
Has arrived upon a flower chariot
துளித் துளி மழையாய்
துளிர் விடும் மனமே
Exactly half of me
Is the message residing in you
I shall swim in a river of honey
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆஆ.....
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆஆ.....
Like drop by drop of rain
Oh heart that blossoms anew
Male: Come near my ear and give sweet devotional melodies
Female: That sings tunes every day
Give me those ragas, haa
மாலையும் செந்தூரமும்
சேர்ந்திடும் நாள் வந்ததே
Like drop by drop of rain
Oh heart that blossoms anew
தகுதகுத தகுதகுதகு
தகுதகுத தகுதகுதகு
தகுதகுத தகுதகுதகு
மாலையும் செந்தூரமும்
சேர்ந்திடும் நாள் வந்ததே
நான் தேடிய தேவாலயம்
பூந்தேரிலேதான் வந்ததே
நான் தேடிய தேவாலயம்
பூந்தேரிலேதான் வந்ததே
என்னில் சரி பாதி
உன்னில் உள்ள சேதி
தேனாற்றில் நான் நீந்துவேன்
தகுதகுத தகுதகுதகு
தகுதகுத தகுதகுதகு
தகுதகுத தகுதகுதகு
துளித் துளி மழையாய்
துளிர் விடும் மனமே
காதோரம் வா தேவாரம் தா
நாளும் பண்பாடும்
ராகங்கள் தா ஹா
துளித் துளி மழையாய்
துளிர் விடும் மனமே
தகுதகுத தகுதகுத
தகுதகுத தகுதகுத
தகுதகுத தகுதகுத
Thuli thuli mazhaiyaai
Like drop by drop of rain
Thulir vidum manamae
Oh heart that blossoms anew
Kaadhoram vaa thaevaaram thaa
Come near my ear and give sweet devotional melodies
Naalum pan paadum
That sings tunes every day
Raagangal thaa haa
Give me those ragas, haa
Thuli thuli mazhaiyaai
Like drop by drop of rain
Thulir vidum manamae
Oh heart that blossoms anew
Thaavidum neerodaiyil
In the leaping water stream
Koodidum thaenodaiyae
Oh stream of honey that joins together
Thaavidum neerodaiyil
In the leaping water stream
Koodidum thaenodaiyae
Oh stream of honey that joins together
Manam polavae
As the heart desires
Mazhai thoovavae
As rain sprinkles
Thalir meedhilae malar poothadhae
A flower has bloomed upon the tender leaf
Manam polavae mazhai thoovavae
As rain sprinkles as the heart desires
Thalir meedhilae malar poothadhae
A flower has bloomed upon the tender leaf
Nenjil ennai sodi
Joining with me in the heart
Konji konji paadi
Singing while caressing fondly
Sondham indru suvaiyaanadhu
The relationship has become delightful today
Thuli thuli mazhaiyaai
Like drop by drop of rain
Thulir vidum manamae
Oh heart that blossoms anew
Kaadhoram vaa thaevaaram thaa
Come near my ear and give sweet devotional melodies
Naalum pan paadum raagangal thaa
Give me ragas that sing tunes every day
Thuli thuli mazhaiyaai
Like drop by drop of rain
Thulir vidum manamae
Oh heart that blossoms anew
Maalaiyum sindhooramum
The garland and the vermilion
Serndhidum naal vandhadhae
The day of their union has arrived
Maalaiyum sindhooramum
The garland and the vermilion
Serndhidum naal vandhadhae
The day of their union has arrived
Naan thaediya dhevaalayam
The temple that I searched for
Poonthaerilae thaan vandhadhae
Has arrived upon a flower chariot
Naan thaediya dhevaalayam
The temple that I searched for
Poonthaerilae thaan vandhadhae
Has arrived upon a flower chariot
Ennil sari paadhi
Exactly half of me
Unnil ulla saedhi
Is the message residing in you
Thaenaatril naan neendhuven
I shall swim in a river of honey
Thuli thuli mazhaiyaai
Like drop by drop of rain
Thulir vidum manamae
Oh heart that blossoms anew
Male :Kaadhoram vaa thaevaaram thaa
Male: Come near my ear and give sweet devotional melodies
Female :Naalum pan paadum
Female: That sings tunes every day
Raagangal thaa haa
Give me those ragas, haa
Thuli thuli mazhaiyaai
Like drop by drop of rain
Thulir vidum manamae
Oh heart that blossoms anew
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thuli Thuli Mazhaiyaai from Kannukkoru Vannakili (1991) is a romantic duet expressing joy, intimacy, and the blossoming of love like gentle raindrops nurturing new growth. The lovers describe their emotion as a refreshing shower that brings life to a tender leaf, comparing their union to streams of water and honey merging together into a sweet melody. As the song progresses, it highlights the sacred aspect of their bond, celebrating the arrival of wedding rituals symbolized by wedding garlands and sindhooram. The beloved is poetically envisioned as a long-sought temple arriving on a flower chariot, symbolizing emotional and spiritual completeness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile / Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Thuli thuli mazhaiyaai Thulir vidum manamae”
Compares the blossoming of the human heart to gentle drops of falling rain.
Monaikkal (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Thuli thuli mazhaiyaai / Thulir vidum manamae”
Repetition of the initial 'Thu' sound in consecutive words/lines creates a melodic rhythm.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thaavidum neerodaiyil / Koodidum thaenodaiyae”
The second consonant sound 'di' matches across consecutive lines (Thaavidum / Koodidum).
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Naan thaediya dhevaalayam Poonthaerilae thaan vandhadhae”
The beloved and the sanctuary of love are metaphorically described as a temple arriving on a flower chariot.
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Trivia
Kannukkoru Vannakili (1991) features music composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by lyricist Kamakodiyan. The soundtrack is known for its lush melismatic vocal arrangements that blend traditional Tamil lyrical motifs with gentle orchestral rhythms.
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