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Thuli Thuli Mazhaiyaai

From Paiyaa · 2010

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Tanvi Shah, Haricharan
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Paiyaa
Movie release year
2010
Lyrics added on
12 Dec 2016

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thuli thuli thuli mazhayaai vandhalae
Suda suda suda maraindhae ponaalae
Paarthal parka thondrum
Perai ketka thondrum
Poopol sirikum podhu kaatrai parandhida thondrum .
Sel sel avalidam sel endrae kalgal solludhada
Sol sol avalidam sol endrae nenjam kolludhada
Azhagai manadhai parithuvitaalae …
Thuli thuli thuli mazhayaai vandhalae..ehhhh
Suda suda suda maraindhae ponaalae..ehhh
Devadhai aval oru devadhai
Azhagiya poomugam kanavae aayul thaan podhumo
Katrilae avaladhu vaasanai
Avalidam yosannai ketuthan pookalum pookumo
Netri mela otraimudi aadum podhu
Nenjukulale minnal pookum parvai aalai thookum
Kanam parthal muthangalal theenda thondrum
Padham rendu parkum podhu golusai marathondrum
Azhagai manadhai parithuvitaalae …
Sel sel avalidam sel endrae kalgal solludhada
Sol sol avalidam sol endrae nenjam kolludhada
Salayil azhagiya mazhayil
Avaludan pogavae yenguven thozgalil saayuven
Boomiyil vizhugira velayil
Nizhalayum odipoi yendhuven nenjilae thanguven
Kanum podhae kanaal yennai katti potal
Kayamindri vetti potal uyirai edho seidhal
Mounamaga ullukulae pesum podhum
Angae vandhu ottu ketal kanvil koochal potal
Azhagai manadhai parithuvitaalae …
Sel sel avalidam sel endrae kalgal solludhada
Sol sol avalidam sol endrae nenjam kolludhada
{Thuli thuli thuli mazhayaai vandhalae
Suda suda suda maraindhae ponaalae} (2)
She came drop by drop, like the rain
Leaving behind warmth, she just vanished
When I look at her, I want to keep looking
I feel like asking for her name
When she smiles like a flower, I feel like flying away like the wind
"Go, go to her!" my feet tell me
"Tell her, tell her!" my heart torments me
She stole my heart so beautifully...
She came drop by drop, like the rain... eh
Leaving behind warmth, she just vanished... eh
Is she an angel? She is an angel
Her lovely flower-like face is a dream; will a lifetime be enough?
Her fragrance is in the breeze
Do flowers bloom only after asking her advice?
When a single strand of hair dances on her forehead,
Lightning blooms in my heart, and her glance sweeps me off my feet
Looking at her for a moment makes me want to touch her with kisses
When I look at her two feet, I want to become her anklet
She stole my heart so beautifully...
"Go, go to her!" my feet tell me
"Tell her, tell her!" my heart torments me
On the road, in the beautiful rain,
I yearn to walk with her and lean on her shoulder
If she ever falls toward the ground,
I will run to catch even her shadow, and stay in her heart
Just by looking, she tied me up with her eyes
She cut right through me without a wound, and did something to my soul
Even when I speak silently to myself inside,
She comes there to eavesdrop, and calls out in my dreams
She stole my heart so beautifully...
"Go, go to her!" my feet tell me
"Tell her, tell her!" my heart torments me
{She came drop by drop, like the rain
Leaving behind warmth, she just vanished} (2)
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Thuli Thuli' from the movie Paiyaa (2010) is a romantic song capturing the ecstatic feeling of first love and infatuation. The protagonist compares the girl's sudden appearance and impact on his life to gentle raindrops that bring warmth and wonder. Every detail of her presence—from her floral smile to a stray strand of hair—mesmerizes him, creating an irresistible urge to follow her and express his feelings. Written by Na. Muthu Kumar, the song uses vivid imagery and personification to convey a young man's hyper-romanticized state of mind. He imagines nature responding to her beauty and dreams of being intimately close to her, highlighting how love turns mundane reality into a surreal, poetic journey.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai Ani)

“Thuli thuli thuli mazhayaai vandhalae”

Compares the girl's gentle and refreshing arrival to raindrops ('mazhayaai vandhalae') and her smile to a blooming flower ('poopol sirikum').

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for emphasis)

“Thuli thuli thuli mazhayaai vandhalae”

Repetition of words like 'thuli', 'suda', 'sel', and 'sol' enhances the musical rhythm and emphasizes the emotional intensity.

Hyperbole (Uyarvunavchi Ani)

“Avalidam yosannai ketuthan pookalum pookumo”

Exaggerates her beauty by poetically suggesting that flowers wait for her permission or advice before blooming.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

“Nenjukulale minnal pookum parvai aalai thookum”

Metaphorically compares her captivating gaze to a sudden flash of lightning blooming within his heart.

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Trivia

'Thuli Thuli' became an instant sensation across Tamil Nadu upon its release in 2010, composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and sung by Haricharan. Na. Muthu Kumar's accessible yet deeply poetic lyrics made it one of the most celebrated love anthems of the 2010s Tamil cinema era.

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