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Lyrics & meaning

Jeevane Jeevane

From Megha · 2016

Lyricist: Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer: Ilayaraja
Music director: Ilayaraja
Movie name: Megha
Movie release year: 2016
Lyrics added on: 23 Dec 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Jeevanae jeevanae

Engu ponaaiyo

Ketkudhae un kural

Neril vaaraiyo

Kangalil un mugam

Enthan mun thondrudhe

Kaaladi thediyae

Paathaigal neeluthu

Naan oiynthidaamal thedi vandhu

Unnai cheruven…nnnn…

Jeevanae jeevanae

Engu ponaaiyo

Ketkudhae un kural

Neril vaaraiyoo…oo…

Deepam ena

Suzhalum vizhi chudaroli

Unai kaatrinilum

Anaiya vida maatten

Uyirukkullae

Uyir kalandha uyir oliyae

Unai oru pozhudhum

Veliyil vida maaten

Enakkul unnai thoonga veithu

Enadhu moochaal mooduven

Iravum pagalum vizhiththu irundhu

Unnai paarthae vaazhuven

Naan oiynthu oiynthu pogum podhum

Unnai theduven

Jeevanae jeevanae

Engu ponaaiyo

Ketkudhae un kural

Neril vaaraiyo

Karuvaraiyil

Urangum oru kuzhandhai ena

En idhaiyathilae

Unai chumandhu vaazhven

Kadavul vandhu

Ethiril nindru kettaalum

Naan enai tharuven

Unnai thara maatten

Kaalam nandrae endru aaga

Unnai kanden kanmani

Sogam indrae nindru poga

Vandhu serndhaai kanmani

Ithu kaadhal kaalam vaazhththum geetham

Engum ketkudhae…ae…

Deviyae deviyae

Thendral thaalaatta

Sogamae theernthadhaal

Nenjil thaenoora

Mayilgalin iruginaal

Un mugam varududhae

Kaadhalin amudhinai

Idhaiyaththaal paruguthae

Andha kaadhal devan aanai

Endru solvadhaaradi…eee…

{Nanananana naaaanaaaaa

Naaana naa naa naa} (2)

O my life, my soul,

Where have you gone?

I can hear your voice,

Won't you come before me?

Your face appears

right before my eyes.

Searching for your footsteps,

the pathways stretch on endlessly.

Without ever giving up, I will keep searching

and reunite with you...

O my life, my soul,

Where have you gone?

I can hear your voice,

Won't you come before me?

Like the flame of a lamp,

the glowing light of your bright eyes—

even in a gust of wind,

I will not let it blow out.

Deep within my soul,

O light of life merged into my being,

not even for a single moment

will I let you go away.

Putting you to sleep within me,

I will keep you warm with my breath.

Staying awake day and night,

I will live just gazing at you.

Even when I am worn out and exhausted,

I will still search for you.

O my life, my soul,

Where have you gone?

I can hear your voice,

Won't you come before me?

Like a little baby

sleeping in the womb,

within my heart,

I will carry you all my life.

Even if God Himself comes

and stands before me asking for you,

I will give myself up,

but I will never give you away.

To bring good days into my life,

I found you, my darling.

So that all sorrows end today,

you came to me, my darling.

A melody celebrating this season of love

is echoing everywhere...

O my beloved goddess,

as the gentle breeze sings a lullaby,

and all sorrow finally fades away,

sweetness fills the heart.

Like soft peacock feathers,

it gently strokes your face.

The sweet nectar of love,

my heart drinks it all in.

Who can say this is the decree

of the God of Love, my dear?

{Naananaanaa naa naanaa

Naanaa naa naa naa} (2)

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Jeevanae Jeevanae' from the movie Megha (2014), composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and penned by Na. Muthu Kumar, is a deeply expressive love ballad depicting emotional longing, devotion, and protective affection. The protagonist addresses their beloved as the very breath of their existence, longing for their physical presence while feeling their constant spiritual presence nearby.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

“Deepam ena / Karuvaraiyil urangum oru kuzhandhai ena”

Compares protecting the beloved to safeguarding a lamp from the wind ('Deepam ena') and carrying the beloved in the heart like a child sleeping in a womb ('Karuvaraiyil urangum oru kuzhandhai ena').

Hyperbole (Uchagathai / Arutpagu)

“Kadavul vandhu ethiril nindru kettaalum naan enai tharuven unnai thara maatten”

Exaggerates devotion by stating that even if God Himself comes to ask for the beloved, the singer would offer their own life instead of surrendering the beloved.

Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

“Jeevanae jeevanae / Deviyae deviyae”

Repeats affectionate forms of address and words like 'Jeevanae jeevanae', 'Deviyae deviyae', and 'oiynthu oiynthu' to emphasize emotional intensity.

Metaphor (Urvagam)

“Nenjil thaenoora / Kaadhalin amudhinai”

Metaphorically compares love's sweet emotion to nectar flowing into the heart ('Kaadhalin amudhinaai', 'Nenjil thaenoora').

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Trivia

The soundtrack of Megha (2014) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and received critical acclaim for its classic melodious compositions. The lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar was widely praised for embedding tender maternal and protective metaphors within romantic poetry.

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