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Lyrics & meaning

Thuli Thuli Mazhaiyai

From Kannukkoru Vannakili · 1991

Lyricist
Kamakodiyan
Singers
Mano, P. Susheela
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Kannukkoru Vannakili
Movie release year
1991
Lyrics added on
19 Jan 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thuli thuli mazhaiyaai
Thulir vidum manamae
Kaadhoram vaa thaevaaram thaa
Naalum pan paadum
Raagangal thaa haa
Thuli thuli mazhaiyaai
Thulir vidum manamae
Thaavidum neerodaiyil
Koodidum thaenodaiyae
Thaavidum neerodaiyil
Koodidum thaenodaiyae
Manam polavae
Mazhai thoovavae
Thalir meedhilae malar poothadhae
Manam polavae mazhai thoovavae
Thalir meedhilae malar poothadhae
Nenjil ennai sodi
Konji konji paadi
Sondham indru suvaiyaanadhu
Thuli thuli mazhaiyaai
Thulir vidum manamae
Kaadhoram vaa thaevaaram thaa
Naalum pan paadum raagangal thaa
Thuli thuli mazhaiyaai
Thulir vidum manamae
Maalaiyum sindhooramum
Serndhidum naal vandhadhae
Maalaiyum sindhooramum
Serndhidum naal vandhadhae
Naan thaediya dhevaalayam
Poonthaerilae thaan vandhadhae
Naan thaediya dhevaalayam
Poonthaerilae thaan vandhadhae
Ennil sari paadhi
Unnil ulla saedhi
Thaenaatril naan neendhuven
Thuli thuli mazhaiyaai
Thulir vidum manamae
Male :Kaadhoram vaa thaevaaram thaa
Female :Naalum pan paadum
Raagangal thaa haa
Thuli thuli mazhaiyaai
Thulir vidum manamae
Like gentle raindrops,
O heart that begins to sprout!
Come close to my ear and sing a sacred hymn,
Give me melodies
that sing sweet tunes every day, ah!
Like gentle raindrops,
O heart that begins to sprout!
In the leaping stream of water,
joins a stream of sweet honey!
In the leaping stream of water,
joins a stream of sweet honey!
Just as the heart wished,
as the rain drizzles down,
a flower has bloomed upon the tender shoot.
Just as the heart wished, as the rain drizzles down,
a flower has bloomed upon the tender shoot.
Joining as a pair in my heart,
singing lovingly and playfully,
our bond has become so sweet today.
Like gentle raindrops,
O heart that begins to sprout!
Come close to my ear and sing a sacred hymn,
Give me melodies that sing sweet tunes every day!
Like gentle raindrops,
O heart that begins to sprout!
The wedding garland and red sindoor,
the day for them to unite has arrived.
The wedding garland and red sindoor,
the day for them to unite has arrived.
The temple that I searched for
has arrived in a chariot of flowers!
The temple that I searched for
has arrived in a chariot of flowers!
You are the other half of me,
and with the love inside you,
I will swim in a river of honey.
Like gentle raindrops,
O heart that begins to sprout!
Male: Come close to my ear and sing a sacred hymn,
Female: Give me melodies
that sing sweet tunes every day, ah!
Like gentle raindrops,
O heart that begins to sprout!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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