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Adho Mega Oorvalam

From Eeramaana Rojavae · 1991

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
Mano, Sunandha
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Eeramaana Rojavae
Movie release year
1991
Lyrics added on
3 Jul 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaaaa….aaaaa….aaaa…aaa
Adho mega oorvalam
Adho minnal thoranam angae
Idho kaadhal oorvalam
Idho kaaman urchavam ingae
Orae naal azhagiya
Mugam paarththen
Idho naan uyirinil
Unai cherththen vaa
Adho mega oorvalam
Adho minnal thoranam angae
Unadhu paadham
Adadada ilavam panju
Nadakkum bothu
Thudithadhu enadhu nenju
Irandu vaazhai thandilae
Raaja gopuram
Naanum indru ketkiren
Unnai orr varam
Dhegam thannai moodavae
Koondhal podhum podhumae
Aadai ingu vendumaa
Naanam enna vaa vaa
Adho mega oorvalam
Adho minnal thoranam angae
Aaa..aaaa…aaaa…aa.aa..aaa…
Aaaaa..aaa..aaa..aaaaaaaa…..
Kuzhalai paarththu
Mugilena mayilgal aadum
Mugathai paarthu
Adikkadi nilavu theiyum
Thennam paandi muththai pol
Devi punnagai
Vandu aada chollumae
Sendu malligai
Unnai cheidha bhrammanae
Unnai paarthu yenguvaan
Kaadhal pichchai vaanguvaan
Innum enna solla
Adho mega oorvalam
Adho minnal thoranam angae
Idho kaadhal oorvalam
Idho kaaman urchavam ingae
Orae naal azhagiya
Mugam paarththen
Idho naan uyirinil
Unai cherththen vaa
Adho mega oorvalam
Adho minnal thoranam angae
Aaaa... aaaa... aaa... aa...
There goes a procession of clouds,
there hangs a festive arch of lightning up above!
Here goes a procession of love,
here is the festival of the god of love!
On a single day, your beautiful
face I saw,
and right here, into my very life
I embraced you, come to me!
There goes a procession of clouds,
there hangs a festive arch of lightning up above!
Your feet,
oh my, are as soft as silk cotton!
As you walk,
my heart beats wildly!
Upon two legs like plantain stems,
rises a royal temple tower!
Today, I too am asking
for a single wish from you.
To cover your body,
your hair is more than enough!
Do you really need clothes here?
Why be shy? Come, come to me!
There goes a procession of clouds,
there hangs a festive arch of lightning up above!
Aa.. aaaa... aaaa... aa.. aa.. aaaa...
Aaaa.. aa.. aa.. aaaaaaa.....
Looking at your hair,
peacocks mistake it for clouds and dance!
Looking at your face,
the moon often fades away in envy!
Like a pearl from the southern Pandian kingdom,
is my goddess's radiant smile!
It invites bees to come and dance,
this cluster of sweet jasmine!
Even Brahma, who created you,
would gaze at you and yearn,
begging for your love!
What more is there to say?
There goes a procession of clouds,
there hangs a festive arch of lightning up above!
Here goes a procession of love,
here is the festival of the god of love!
On a single day, your beautiful
face I saw,
and right here, into my very life
I embraced you, come to me!
There goes a procession of clouds,
there hangs a festive arch of lightning up above!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Adho Mega Oorvalam is a classic romantic song from the 1991 Tamil film Eeramaana Rojavae. The song celebrates the visual grandeur of nature alongside the intense beauty and allure of the beloved. The protagonist parallels the natural phenomena—clouds marching like a procession and lightning forming festive arches—with the arrival of love and passion. He praises her delicate step, her soft hair, her radiant smile, and her ethereal charm, declaring that even her creator Brahma would be mesmerized by her beauty.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Adho mega oorvalam / Adho minnal thoranam angae”

Comparing clouds to a procession ('mega oorvalam') and lightning to decorative festoons ('minnal thoranam').

Simile (Upamai)

“Adadada ilavam panju”

Comparing the softness of her feet to silk-cotton ('ilavam panju') and her smile to a southern Pandyan pearl ('Thennam paandi muththai pol').

Hyperbole (Uyarchiyani)

“Unnai cheidha bhrammanae / Unnai paarthu yenguvaan / Kaadhal pichchai vaanguvaan”

Exaggerating her beauty by claiming that peacocks mistake her hair for storm clouds and that Brahma himself would beg her for love.

Anaphora / Antithesis (Monaai & Edhugai)

“Adho mega oorvalam ... Idho kaadhal oorvalam”

Contrasting 'Adho... angae' (There... over there) with 'Idho... ingae' (Here... over here) to create rhythm and symmetry.

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Trivia

'Adho Mega Oorvalam' is a hit song composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja for the film 'Eeramaana Rojavae' (1991), directed by Keyaar. The song features iconic renditions by legendary singers K. J. Yesudas and S. Janaki, with rich lyricism penned by Pulamaipithan.

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