- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Vijay Prakash
- Music director
- Nivas K. Prasanna
- Movie name
- Titanic
- Movie release year
- 2018
- Lyrics added on
- 14 Dec 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Yaazhini' is an expressive, romantic composition where the protagonist compares his beloved, named Yaazhini, to a rain-bearing cloud (Mazhai Mugil). He passionately describes how her love drenches him completely—from his head down to his soul—bringing boundless joy into his inner world like a sudden downpour. As the song progresses, the tone shifts slightly to a mix of longing and emotional vulnerability. The lover pleads with the rain cloud not to break apart or fade away, as her brief presence left him completely dissolved before she vanished. He yearns for her return, desperately hoping she will rain down her affection and fill his heart once again.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagani)
“Mazhai mugilae / En mel thavazhugiraai”
The beloved is directly compared to a gentle rain cloud hovering and crawling over the protagonist.
Simile (Uvamaiani)
“Vizhugiraai thuliyena / Niraigiraai ozhiyena”
The suffix '-ena' is used to create a simile, comparing her arrival to falling raindrops and filling light/sound.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Thavazhugiraai / Thayangugiraai”
Matching ending rhyming sounds in consecutive lines ('thavazhugiraai' and 'thayangugiraai').
Contrast (Muran)
“Nee pozhinthaai / Naan karaindhen / Nee maraindhaai”
Juxtaposes her pouring love, his dissolving emotional state, and her sudden disappearance.
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Trivia
The lyrics were penned by renowned lyricist Madhan Karky for the Tamil movie 'Titanic: Kadhalum Kavundhu Pogum', starring Kalaiyarasan and Anandhi. Music for the film was composed by Nivas K. Prasanna.
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