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Lyrics & meaning

Thuli Thuliyaai Kottum Mazhai

From Paarvai Ondre Podhume · 2001

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Hariharan, Swarnalatha
Music director
Bharani
Details
Paarvai Ondre Podhume2001

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Thuli thuliyai kottumPouring drop by drop,
Mazhai thuliyailike drops of rain,
En idhayathai idhayathaimy heart, my heart
Nanaithu vittaaiyou have drenched completely.
Paarvayilae un paarvayilaeIn your look, in your look
Oru vedhiyal maatrathaia chemical reaction
Nigazhthivittaaiyou have brought about.
Female
Oli oliyaaiAs light and brightness,
Vettum minnal oliyaailike the flashing lightning light,
En ragasiyasthalangalaimy secret spaces
Rasithu vittaaiyou have admired.
Rasithadhayae nee rasithadhayaeWhat you admired, oh what you admired,
En anumadhi illaamalwithout my permission,
Rusithu vittaaiyou have tasted.
Male
Poovena nee irundhaalIf you were a flower,
Ilam thendralai pol varuvenI would come like a gentle breeze.
Nilavena nee irundhaalIf you were the moon,
Un vaanam pol iruppenI would remain like your sky.
Female
Thuli thuliyai kottumPouring drop by drop,
Mazhai thuliyailike drops of rain,
En idhayathai idhayathaimy heart, my heart
Nanaithu vittaaiyou have drenched completely.
Paarvayilae un paarvayilaeIn your look, in your look
Oru vedhiyal maatrathaia chemical reaction
Nigazhthivittaaiyou have brought about.
Female
Boomi engumAll over the earth,
Poo pootha poovilin the flowers that have bloomed,
Naan pootti kondae iruppenI will keep locking myself up.
Male
PookalukkulInside the flowers,
Nee pooti kondaalif you lock yourself up,
Naan kaatru pola thirappenI will open them like the wind.
Female
Megam ullae vaazhndhirukkumLiving inside the clouds
Thooral polavaelike the light drizzle,
Naanum andha megamI too am that cloud,
Adhil vaazhgirenliving inside it.
Male
Kaatruzhatham pola vanthuComing like wind pressure,
Naanum unnai thaanI too, only you,
Muththam ittu muththam ittukissing again and again,
Pogirenshall pass by.
Female
Oruvarai oruvarEach other,
Adikadi thedisearching frequently,
Aanantha mazhai thannilin the rain of bliss
Nanaindhida nanaindhidato get soaked and soaked.
Female
Thuli thuliyai kottumPouring drop by drop,
Mazhai thuliyailike drops of rain,
En idhayathai idhayathaimy heart, my heart
Nanaithu vittaaiyou have drenched completely.
Paarvayilae un paarvayilaeIn your look, in your look
Oru vedhiyal maatrathaia chemical reaction
Nigazhthivittaaiyou have brought about.
Male
Neela vaanilIn the blue sky,
Ada neeyum vaazhafor you to live in,
Oru veedu katti tharavashall I build you a house?
Female
Neela vaanilIn the blue sky,
En kaal nadandhalif my feet walk,
Vin meengal kothum thalaivathe stars will peck at them, my lord.
Male
Ora kannil bodhai konduWith intoxication in the corner of your eye,
Neeyum paarkaraiyou look at me.
Mel udhattai keezh udhattaiThe upper lip and the lower lip
Asaikiraaiyou move.
Female
Poo vanathai poo vanathaiThe flower garden, the flower garden
Koidhu pogiraiyou pluck away.
Pen inathai pen inathaiWomankind, womankind
Rasikiraaiyou admire.
Male
Kanavugal varudhaeDreams are coming,
Kanavugal varudhaedreams are coming,
Kaadhaliyae unnaimy beloved, to embrace
Thazhuvida thazhuvidaembrace you closely.
Male
Thuli thuliyai kottumPouring drop by drop,
Mazhai thuliyailike drops of rain,
En idhayathai idhayathaimy heart, my heart
Nanaithu vittaaiyou have drenched completely.
Paarvayilae un paarvayilaeIn your look, in your look
Oru vedhiyal maatrathaia chemical reaction
Nigazhthivittaaiyou have brought about.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Thuli Thuliyai is a passionate romantic duet from the film Paarvai Ondre Podhume (2001). The song celebrates the electrifying romantic connection between two lovers. Using vivid metaphors of nature—rain, wind, flowers, clouds, and stars—the lovers describe how a single look triggers a chemical transformation in their hearts and emotions, drenching them in overwhelming bliss. The lyrics capture a playful interchange of devotion, where each lover vows to complement the other like breeze to a flower or sky to the moon. They express their intimate desires and shared dreams of residing in a world of endless joy together.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Ilam thendralai pol varuven

Compares the lovers' presence and actions to natural elements such as gentle breeze (ilam thendralai pol) and rain drops (mazhai thuliyai).

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Oru vedhiyal maatrathai

Framing the emotional spark of love metaphorically as a 'chemical reaction' (vedhiyal maatram).

Anaphora / Reiterative Words (Adukku Thodar)

Muththam ittu muththam ittu

Repetition of words like 'thuli thuliyai' and 'muththam ittu' to add rhythm and emotional resonance.

Imagery

Megam ullae vaazhndhirukkum

Creates striking sensory visuals of nature, weather, and physical touch.

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Trivia

The track 'Thuli Thuliyai' from Paarvai Ondre Podhume (2001) features music composed by Bharani and lyrics penned by Pa. Vijay. Sung by Hariharan and Swarnalatha, the song became a massive chartbuster and audio hit across Tamil Nadu upon its release.

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