Vicky's Blog: Thuli Thuli mazhaiyai vandhale..

Original track

Paiya (2009) - TamilWire.Com - Thuli Thuli - TamilWire.Com .mp3

My Version

The beautiful overcast evening skies in Bangalore... suddenly becomes cloudy.. And drops pour out from heaven.. One of nature's most beautiful creations..Rain.. As beautiful as it looks, sounds sweet in tamizh too - "Mazhai".Hard to pronounce for some, but when you can, it is a sheer beauty to the ears.

Actually this classic was not in my queue for my next blog.When it rains in a breezy evening and you hear such a dreamy song in your ipod , you tend to go to dreams. It was constantly lingering in my mind & i got tempted to record this song, after quite a number of takes. And now i am trying to put words to my thoughts.

Nature & Love are so made of each other. One beautiful thing complementing another, we can say.The lyricists who feel the same, ends up creating ever green songs. According to me, this is one of the ever green songs from one of my favourite music directors Yuvan.

Song : Thuli Thuli Mazhaiyai vandhale

Movie: Paiyya

Music Directors : Yuvan shankar raja

Lyrics : Muthu kumar

Singer : Haricharan

Prelude :

More or less like the way anyone will tend to imagine. The hero is searching for his life . There she crosses , in a blink of an eye, like a drop of rain. . His dream girl , which he discovers at that instant ..

Though the whole meaning is like the hero trying to describe her to his friends, I have attempted in a different way.. In first person's perspective.. I feel it makes the meaning little more poetic when you translate..Hope it is bearable :P

Song lyrics , meaning & my interpretation :

A beautiful guitar piece, starts off, does produce a magical effect in an instant..Settles down into a soothing rhythm with a brisk tempo & a beat which aptly suits a rainy song.

Thuli Thuli Thuli Mazhaiyai Vanthaaley..

There you came , pouring down ,like a drop of rain from the skies

Chuda Chuda Chuda Marainthey Ponnaley..

The heat, made you leave like a vapour

Paarthal Paarka Thoandrum,

Your one sight, will make me want to see, only you forever,

Paeyrai Kaerka Thoandrum,

will make me want to know your name

Poopoal Sirikumbothu,

when you smile like a beautiful flower blossoming

Kaatrai Paranthida Thoandrum..

i feel like a flying like the winds

Sel Sel Avaludan Sel, Endrae Kaalgal Soluthada..

Go join you, craves my legs

Sol Sol Avalidan Sol, Endrae Nenjam Kolluthadaa..

Tell you my love, pounds my heart

Azhagai Manathai Parithu Vittalae..

So beautifully, you stole my heart

Thuli Thuli Thuli Mazhaiyai Vanthaaley..

There you came , pouring down ,like a drop of rain from the skies

Chuda Chuda Chuda Marainthey Ponnaley..

The heat, made you leave like a vapour

The way the lyricist starts comparing her arrival, like drops of rain pouring from the sky is so beautifully complemented when the singer pronounces the words "thuli thuli mazhai" . The composer & singer had given feel to every line of the song, like a sculptor giving life to a statue with grace.

He wants to know her, feels she is the one for her, feels her smile is such a beauty that you admire it all day like that of a sight of a flower.His heart craves for her & she dissapeared with his heart.I felt at this instant that it is a perfect core for a dreamy song about the girl of your life.

Then comes a nice musical bit with the violin & strings playing with each other.It continues the momentum of the song,at the same time gives time, to bring up a complementing video about the feel of love which could engross the viewer.

Thevathai Aval Oru Thevathai,

Angel.. You are the angel of my life.

Azhagiya Poo Mugam Kaanavae, Aayul'thaan Pothumoa..

To look at your beautiful flowery face ,Is this life enough!! ?

Kaatrilae Aval Athu Vaasanai,

The wind is full of you fragrance

Avalidam Yosanai Kaetuthaan, Pookalum Pookumoa..
Will the flowers blossom, only after asking you ?

Netri Maelae Ottrai Mudi Aalumbothu,

When the strip of hair, brazes across your forehead

Nenjukkulae Minnal Pookum ,Paarvai Aalai Thookum..

A lightening strikes my heart, makes me float in the air
Kannam Paarthal Muthamgazha Theenda Thoandrum,

When i see your cheeks , i feel like kissing them

Paatham Rendum Paarkumbøthu Gøllusaai Maara Thøandrum
When i see those beautiful legs, i feel like becoming your anklet

Azhagai Manathai Parithu Vittalae..

So beautifully, you stole my heart

Sel Sel Avaludan Sel, Endrae Kaalgal Soluthada..

Go join you, craves my legs

Sol Sol Avalidan Sol, Endrae Nenjam Kolluthadaa..

Tell you my love, pounds my heart

The lyricist tries to portray the way the hero would think of his dream girl at the instant.Angel, he thinks she is. Angel - a word which comes out of some one's mind only if it means so much for them. I feel, maybe it comes directly from the heart, such a powerful word.The hero doubts if his lifetime is enough to keep seeing her face, such deep emotions get into him.The lyricist beautifully continues the poem ,by describing what the hero feels of each of her physical characteristics. Her divine fragrance,, The beauty of the strip of her hair brazing across her forehead , which makes him float!! Becoming the anklet of her legs! Pounding heart & craving legs.. I just love the way, the lyricist has compared such minute things gracefully and had given a realistic as well as a dreamy description which comes from heart.

Another melodious, symphony like musical note follows the song. It engrosses the song, giving it depth & gives a feels like a short one due to relativity theory.

Šaalaiyil Azhagiya Maazhayil, Avaludan Pøgave Aengumae,

On a beautiful evening, in the streets, I would want to walk with you

Thøalgalil Šaayuven..

Would rest on your shoulders

Bhøømiyil Vizhugira Velaiyil, Nizhalaiyum Odipøi Yenthuven,
Whenever your shadows fall over thr ground,i would hold it in my arms

Nenjiley Thaanguven..

Hold it in my heart

Kaanumbøthey Kannalyenna Katti Pøttal,
When i look at your eyes, you tie me

Kaayam Indru Vetti Pøttal Uyirai Yethø Šeithal,

You cut through my soul , without any wounds

Møunamaaga Ullukulae Paesumbøthum, Angey Vanthu Vøttu Keytal,
When i talk to myself silently, you overheard me!

Kanavil Køøchal Pøttal..

And you screamed in the dreams

Azhagai Manathai Parithu Vittalae..

So beautifully, you stole my heart

Sel Sel Avaludan Sel, Endrae Kaalgal Soluthada..

Go join you, craves my legs

Sol Sol Avalidan Sol, Endrae Nenjam Kolluthadaa..

Tell you my love, pounds my heart

The lyricist shifts the imagination of the hero & describes how he would feel, when she is around him.The beautiful evening walk holding her hand & resting on her shoulders, of which the hero dreams of. The lyricist has described the hero's unbound love so beautifully, by making him feel, he would even fall on the ground to hold her shadows! Her sight cuts through his soul without leaving any wound!Overhearing a silent murmuring to himself! Another brilliant imagination & choice of words and it takes the listener to another level.When it reaches the line "Azhaghai manadhai parithu vittalle" ,the music & singing reaches its mastery giving an amazing feel. The feel of the hero craving for his dream girl due to his unbound love is aptly suited by the last few lines.

Thuli Thuli Thuli Mazhaiyai Vanthaaley..

There you came , pouring down ,like a drop of rain from the skies

Chuda Chuda Chuda Marainthey Ponnaley..

The heat, made you leave like a vapour

The breezy song reaches its end in a wavy note. Settles down like a sea wave & a soothing feel with the fading music.

At the end, it feels like, one hell of a short journey ! Wish the song continues.. :)