- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Mano, Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Vasantha Rajan
- Movie name
- Vetri Mugam
- Movie release year
- 1996
- Lyrics added on
- 26 Mar 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaa pakkam vaa vaan mazhai vaa
Vaa pakkam vaa vaan mazhai vaa
Adi muththaadavum munnaeravum vaa
Adi muththaadavum munnaeravum vaa
Inbam valarkkum sirpam ingae
Intha mazhaikku veppam engae vaa
Vaa pakkam vaa vaan mazhai vaa
Vaa pakkam vaa vaan mazhai vaa
Adi muththaadavum munnaeravum vaa
Adi muththaadavum munnaeravum vaa
Inbam valarkkum sirpam ingae
Intha mazhaikku veppam engae vaa
Vaa pakkam vaa vaan mazhai vaa
Vaa pakkam vaa vaan mazhai vaa
Megam mazhai saram vizhunthu
Maelaadai nanainthathenna
Maelaadai oviyangal
Mella mella therinthathenna
Saelai malai thaenedukka
Chinna vandu alaivathenna
Velai ketta velaiyilae
Vetkkam konjam karanthathenna
Muththamida kunigaiyilae ho hoi
Muththamida kunigaiyilae Mullai poo thaduppathenna
Muththamida kunigaiyilae Mullai poo thaduppathenna
Female :Angae pugunthu ingae nadanthu
Engo nuzhaiya paarpathenna
Vaa pakkam vaa vaan mazhai vaa
Female :Vaa pakkam vaa vaan mazhai vaa
Paththu viral sparisaththilae
Pachchaikkili padapadakka
Manthirangal pottu vaiththaai
Mazhaiyum veyiladikka
Kaalil vizhum mazhai thuligal
Kamanukku thanthiyadikka
Ambu vanthu urasaiyilae
Alli kodi thudithudikka
Thodaatha idaththinilae ho hoi
Thodaatha idaththinilae
Thottu thottu kadhai padikka
Thodaatha idaththinilae
Thottu thottu kadhai padikka
Kannil imaiyum kanniyin udaiyum
Sattrae sarinthu sammathikka
Vaa pakkam vaa vaan mazhai vaa
Male :Aa….hae…vaa pakkam vaa vaan mazhai vaa
Female :Adi muththaadavum munnaeravum vaa
Male :Adi muththaadavum munnaeravum vaa
Inbam valarkkum sirpam ingae
Intha mazhaikku veppam engae vaa
Vaa pakkam vaa vaan mazhai vaa
Female :Vaa pakkam vaa vaan mazhai vaa….
Come close, come, rain from the sky, come!
Come close, come, rain from the sky, come!
Come, to share kisses and go further!
Come, to share kisses and go further!
Here is a sculpted beauty that kindles pleasure,
where is the warmth for this rain? Come!
Come close, come, rain from the sky, come!
Come close, come, rain from the sky, come!
Come, to share kisses and go further!
Come, to share kisses and go further!
Here is a sculpted beauty that kindles pleasure,
where is the warmth for this rain? Come!
Come close, come, rain from the sky, come!
Come close, come, rain from the sky, come!
As showers of rain fall from the clouds,
why is your upper garment drenched?
The lovely curves beneath your wet dress,
why do they slowly reveal themselves?
To gather honey from the mountain of your saree,
why is this little bee hovering around?
At this lazy, quiet hour,
why has your shyness melted away a little?
As I bend down to kiss you, oh ho,
as I bend down to kiss you, why does the jasmine flower stop me?
As I bend down to kiss you, why does the jasmine flower stop me?
Female: Slipping in there and roaming here,
why are you trying to find a way somewhere else?
Come close, come, rain from the sky, come!
Female: Come close, come, rain from the sky, come!
Under the touch of ten fingers,
as the green parrot flutters in excitement,
you have cast your magical spells,
while sunshine breaks through the rain.
The raindrops falling onto the feet,
send a message to Kama (the god of love),
and as his arrow grazes past,
the tender water lily vine quivers.
In places never touched before, oh ho,
in places never touched before,
caressing again and again to read a story,
in places never touched before,
caressing again and again to read a story,
the eyelids and the girl's dress,
slide down gently in sweet surrender.
Come close, come, rain from the sky, come!
Male: Ah... Hey... Come close, come, rain from the sky, come!
Female: Come, to share kisses and go further!
Male: Come, to share kisses and go further!
Here is a sculpted beauty that kindles pleasure,
where is the warmth for this rain? Come!
Come close, come, rain from the sky, come!
Female: Come close, come, rain from the sky, come...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is an evocative romantic duet set against the backdrop of falling rain. It uses nature's downpour as a metaphor for intense passion, longing, and sensory awakening between lovers. The lyrics beautifully capture the playful exchanges, physical closeness, and melting shyness as the cool rain contrasts with the rising warmth of romantic desire.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaay (Initial Alliteration)
“Paththu viral sparisaththilae / Pachchaikkili padapadakka”
Repetition of the initial 'P' consonant sound creates rhythm in the line.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Pachchaikkili padapadakka”
Comparing the heroine to a 'pachchaikkili' (green parrot) fluttering at a lover's touch.
Edukku Thodar (Reduplication / Repetition)
“Mella mella therinthathenna”
Repetition of words like 'Mella mella' and 'Thottu thottu' for emphasis and poetic tempo.
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Trivia
Written by poet Vairamuthu for the 1996 film 'Vetri Mugam', the song vividly blends classic Tamil rain imagery (Vaan Mazhai) with romantic sensuality, a classic trope in 90s Tamil cinema music.
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