Aadi Vandha Megam
From Arthangal Aayiram · 1981
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Arthangal Aayiram1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aadi vandha megam | The cloud that came dancing |
| Mazhai pozhinja thanneeru | Became water poured as rain |
| Paadi vandha paavai | The maiden who came singing |
| Manam odinjaa kanneeru | Sheds tears when her heart breaks |
| Vedhanaiyil thaerottam | A chariot procession carried out in agony |
| Vidhi mudinja oorkolam | A funeral procession when fate comes to an end |
| Vedhanaiyil thaerottam | A chariot procession carried out in agony |
| Vidhi mudinja oorkolam | A funeral procession when fate comes to an end |
| Female | |
| Aadi vandha megam | The cloud that came dancing |
| Mazhai pozhinja thanneeru | Became water poured as rain |
| Female | |
| Urugalaam karaiyalaam | One can melt, one can dissolve |
| Nerungida yaedhingu sondham | What relationship is left here to draw close? |
| Urugalaam karaiyalaam | One can melt, one can dissolve |
| Nerungida yaedhingu sondham | What relationship is left here to draw close? |
| Vizhiyilae vazhivadho verum | What flows from these eyes is not mere |
| Kaneerin neeralla raththam | Water of tears, but blood |
| Female | |
| Yaar thudaipaaro | Who will wipe it away? |
| Yaar thadupaaro | Who will stop it? |
| Ullam punn aanen | My heart has become a wound |
| Oomai penn aanen | I have become a mute woman |
| Female | |
| Aadi vandha megam | The cloud that came dancing |
| Mazhai pozhinja thanneeru | Became water poured as rain |
| Paadi vandha paavai | The maiden who came singing |
| Manam odinjaa kanneeru | Sheds tears when her heart breaks |
| Vedhanaiyil thaerottam | A chariot procession carried out in agony |
| Vidhi mudinja oorkolam | A funeral procession when fate comes to an end |
| Vedhanaiyil thaerottam | A chariot procession carried out in agony |
| Vidhi mudinja oorkolam | A funeral procession when fate comes to an end |
| Female | |
| Aadi vandha megam | The cloud that came dancing |
| Mazhai pozhinja thanneeru | Became water poured as rain |
| Female | |
| Vaazhthu onnu | There is a blessing on one side |
| Sonna vaarthai onnu | And a given promise on the other side |
| Idhil endha pakkam | In this situation, toward which side |
| Saayum thaaraasu | Will the balance scale tilt? |
| Vaazhthu onnu | There is a blessing on one side |
| Sonna vaarthai onnu | And a given promise on the other side |
| Idhil endha pakkam | In this situation, toward which side |
| Saayum thaaraasu | Will the balance scale tilt? |
| Female | |
| Irandu pakkam saaivadhendraal | If it tilts toward both sides |
| Iyarkai illaiyae | That goes against the laws of nature |
| Irandu pakkam saaivadhendraal | If it tilts toward both sides |
| Iyarkai illaiyae | That goes against the laws of nature |
| Vaazhthu endru poovum sonnaa | If the flower offers a blessing |
| Vaarthai ennaagum | What will become of the spoken word? |
| Vaazhthu endru poovum sonnaa | If the flower offers a blessing |
| Vaarthai ennaagum | What will become of the spoken word? |
| Female | |
| Aadi vandha megam | The cloud that came dancing |
| Mazhai pozhinja thanneeru | Became water poured as rain |
| Paadi vandha paavai | The maiden who came singing |
| Manam odinjaa kanneeru | Sheds tears when her heart breaks |
| Vedhanaiyil thaerottam | A chariot procession carried out in agony |
| Vidhi mudinja oorkolam | A funeral procession when fate comes to an end |
| Vedhanaiyil thaerottam | A chariot procession carried out in agony |
| Vidhi mudinja oorkolam | A funeral procession when fate comes to an end |
| Female | |
| Aadi vandha megam | The cloud that came dancing |
| Mazhai pozhinja thanneeru | Became water poured as rain |
| Paadi vandha paavai | The maiden who came singing |
| Manam odinjaa kanneeru | Sheds tears when her heart breaks |
ஆடி வந்த மேகம்
மழை பொழிஞ்சா தண்ணீரு
பாடி வந்த பாவை
மனம் ஒடிஞ்சா கண்ணீரு
வேதனையில் தேரோட்டம்
விதி முடிஞ்சா ஊர்கோலம்.....
வேதனையில் தேரோட்டம்
விதி முடிஞ்சா ஊர்கோலம்.....
The cloud that came dancing
Became water poured as rain
The maiden who came singing
Sheds tears when her heart breaks
A chariot procession carried out in agony
A funeral procession when fate comes to an end
A chariot procession carried out in agony
A funeral procession when fate comes to an end
ஆடி வந்த மேகம்
மழை பொழிஞ்சா தண்ணீரு
The cloud that came dancing
Became water poured as rain
உருகலாம் கரையலாம்
நெருங்கிட ஏதிங்கு சொந்தம்
உருகலாம் கரையலாம்
நெருங்கிட ஏதிங்கு சொந்தம்
விழியிலே வழிவதோ வெறும்
கண்ணீரின் நீரல்ல ரத்தம்
One can melt, one can dissolve
What relationship is left here to draw close?
One can melt, one can dissolve
What relationship is left here to draw close?
What flows from these eyes is not mere
Water of tears, but blood
யார் துடைப்பாரோ
யார் தடுப்பாரோ
உள்ளம் புண்ணானேன்
ஊமை பெண்ணானேன்....
Who will wipe it away?
Who will stop it?
My heart has become a wound
I have become a mute woman
ஆடி வந்த மேகம்
மழை பொழிஞ்சா தண்ணீரு
பாடி வந்த பாவை
மனம் ஒடிஞ்சா கண்ணீரு
வேதனையில் தேரோட்டம்
விதி முடிஞ்சா ஊர்கோலம்.....
வேதனையில் தேரோட்டம்
விதி முடிஞ்சா ஊர்கோலம்.....
The cloud that came dancing
Became water poured as rain
The maiden who came singing
Sheds tears when her heart breaks
A chariot procession carried out in agony
A funeral procession when fate comes to an end
A chariot procession carried out in agony
A funeral procession when fate comes to an end
ஆடி வந்த மேகம்
மழை பொழிஞ்சா தண்ணீரு
The cloud that came dancing
Became water poured as rain
வாழ்த்து ஒன்னு
சொன்ன வார்த்தை ஒன்னு
இதில் எந்த பக்கம்
சாயும் தராசு
வாழ்த்து ஒன்னு
சொன்ன வார்த்தை ஒன்னு
இதில் எந்த பக்கம்
சாயும் தராசு
There is a blessing on one side
And a given promise on the other side
In this situation, toward which side
Will the balance scale tilt?
There is a blessing on one side
And a given promise on the other side
In this situation, toward which side
Will the balance scale tilt?
இரண்டு பக்கம் சாய்வதென்றால்
இயற்கை இல்லையே
இரண்டு பக்கம் சாய்வதென்றால்
இயற்கை இல்லையே
வாழ்த்து என்று பூவும் சொன்ன
வார்த்தை என்னாகும்......
வாழ்த்து என்று பூவும் சொன்ன
வார்த்தை என்னாகும்......
If it tilts toward both sides
That goes against the laws of nature
If it tilts toward both sides
That goes against the laws of nature
If the flower offers a blessing
What will become of the spoken word?
If the flower offers a blessing
What will become of the spoken word?
ஆடி வந்த மேகம்
மழை பொழிஞ்சா தண்ணீரு
பாடி வந்த பாவை
மனம் ஒடிஞ்சா கண்ணீரு
வேதனையில் தேரோட்டம்
விதி முடிஞ்சா ஊர்கோலம்.....
வேதனையில் தேரோட்டம்
விதி முடிஞ்சா ஊர்கோலம்.....
The cloud that came dancing
Became water poured as rain
The maiden who came singing
Sheds tears when her heart breaks
A chariot procession carried out in agony
A funeral procession when fate comes to an end
A chariot procession carried out in agony
A funeral procession when fate comes to an end
ஆடி வந்த மேகம்
மழை பொழிஞ்சா தண்ணீரு
பாடி வந்த பாவை
மனம் ஒடிஞ்சா கண்ணீரு
The cloud that came dancing
Became water poured as rain
The maiden who came singing
Sheds tears when her heart breaks
Aadi vandha megam
The cloud that came dancing
Mazhai pozhinja thanneeru
Became water poured as rain
Paadi vandha paavai
The maiden who came singing
Manam odinjaa kanneeru
Sheds tears when her heart breaks
Vedhanaiyil thaerottam
A chariot procession carried out in agony
Vidhi mudinja oorkolam
A funeral procession when fate comes to an end
Vedhanaiyil thaerottam
A chariot procession carried out in agony
Vidhi mudinja oorkolam
A funeral procession when fate comes to an end
Aadi vandha megam
The cloud that came dancing
Mazhai pozhinja thanneeru
Became water poured as rain
Urugalaam karaiyalaam
One can melt, one can dissolve
Nerungida yaedhingu sondham
What relationship is left here to draw close?
Urugalaam karaiyalaam
One can melt, one can dissolve
Nerungida yaedhingu sondham
What relationship is left here to draw close?
Vizhiyilae vazhivadho verum
What flows from these eyes is not mere
Kaneerin neeralla raththam
Water of tears, but blood
Yaar thudaipaaro
Who will wipe it away?
Yaar thadupaaro
Who will stop it?
Ullam punn aanen
My heart has become a wound
Oomai penn aanen
I have become a mute woman
Aadi vandha megam
The cloud that came dancing
Mazhai pozhinja thanneeru
Became water poured as rain
Paadi vandha paavai
The maiden who came singing
Manam odinjaa kanneeru
Sheds tears when her heart breaks
Vedhanaiyil thaerottam
A chariot procession carried out in agony
Vidhi mudinja oorkolam
A funeral procession when fate comes to an end
Vedhanaiyil thaerottam
A chariot procession carried out in agony
Vidhi mudinja oorkolam
A funeral procession when fate comes to an end
Aadi vandha megam
The cloud that came dancing
Mazhai pozhinja thanneeru
Became water poured as rain
Vaazhthu onnu
There is a blessing on one side
Sonna vaarthai onnu
And a given promise on the other side
Idhil endha pakkam
In this situation, toward which side
Saayum thaaraasu
Will the balance scale tilt?
Vaazhthu onnu
There is a blessing on one side
Sonna vaarthai onnu
And a given promise on the other side
Idhil endha pakkam
In this situation, toward which side
Saayum thaaraasu
Will the balance scale tilt?
Irandu pakkam saaivadhendraal
If it tilts toward both sides
Iyarkai illaiyae
That goes against the laws of nature
Irandu pakkam saaivadhendraal
If it tilts toward both sides
Iyarkai illaiyae
That goes against the laws of nature
Vaazhthu endru poovum sonnaa
If the flower offers a blessing
Vaarthai ennaagum
What will become of the spoken word?
Vaazhthu endru poovum sonnaa
If the flower offers a blessing
Vaarthai ennaagum
What will become of the spoken word?
Aadi vandha megam
The cloud that came dancing
Mazhai pozhinja thanneeru
Became water poured as rain
Paadi vandha paavai
The maiden who came singing
Manam odinjaa kanneeru
Sheds tears when her heart breaks
Vedhanaiyil thaerottam
A chariot procession carried out in agony
Vidhi mudinja oorkolam
A funeral procession when fate comes to an end
Vedhanaiyil thaerottam
A chariot procession carried out in agony
Vidhi mudinja oorkolam
A funeral procession when fate comes to an end
Aadi vandha megam
The cloud that came dancing
Mazhai pozhinja thanneeru
Became water poured as rain
Paadi vandha paavai
The maiden who came singing
Manam odinjaa kanneeru
Sheds tears when her heart breaks
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant track from the 1981 film 'Arthangal Aayiram' expresses deep emotional grief, tragedy, and dilemma. Through lyricist Vaali's verses, the song draws a striking parallel between natural phenomena—a dancing cloud shedding rain—and a cheerful young maiden shedding tears over her heartbreak.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Analogy/Metaphor)
“Aadi vandha megam / Mazhai pozhinja thanneeru / Paadi vandha paavai / Manam odinjaa kanneeru”
Compares a rain-bearing dancing cloud turning into water with a joyful maiden turning into a weeping soul due to heartbreak.
Uyarvu Navortchi Aani (Hyperbole)
“Vizhiyilae vazhivadho verum / Kaneerin neeralla raththam”
Exaggerates the extreme grief by stating that blood flows from her eyes instead of plain tear water.
Metaphor (Scale of Justice)
“Idhil endha pakkam / Saayum thaaraasu”
Uses the image of a balance scale ('Thaaraasu') to represent a dilemma between duty/promises and blessings/happiness.
Edupukal / Ethirai (Contrast)
“Vedhanaiyil thaerottam / Vidhi mudinja oorkolam”
Contrasts celebratory grand imagery ('Thaerottam') with agonizing tragedy and death processions ('Oorkolam').
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Trivia
The film 'Arthangal Aayiram' (1981) features lyrical work by Vaali, who frequently employed nature imagery like clouds and rain to express female anguish and moral conflicts in standard 1980s Tamil cinema drama structures.
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