Kondal Megam
From Naatpadu Theral 2 · 2022
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Shankar Mahadevan
- Music director
- Simon K King
- Details
- Naatpadu Theral 22022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Paadhadhi kesam kadavulukku | From foot to head is how God is worshipped, |
| Kesadhi paadham kannikaikku | From head to foot is how a maiden is adorned and described. |
| En kiliyaalai tamil kondu poosikkiren | I worship my parrot-like maiden using the rich Tamil language. |
| Kiliyaalai tamil kondu poosikkiren | I worship my parrot-like maiden using the rich Tamil language. |
| Male | |
| Kondal megamondru kondai yeri nindru | A rain-bearing dark cloud perched atop her hair bun, |
| Kondulavum kuzhalaal | She who has dark tresses where clouds hover, |
| Pirai kondu vaartha nudhalaal | She whose forehead was molded using the crescent moon, |
| Velli kendai meengal rendu | Like two silver Kendai fish, |
| Mundi thaavi vandhu sandai podum vizhiyaal | She whose eyes leap forward and duel with each other, |
| En rendu kannil azhiyaal | She who will never fade from my two eyes. |
| Male | |
| Ellin povil ondru thulli neendathendru | Like a sesame flower that leaped and swam, |
| Sollum naasiyudaiyaal | She who possesses a nose shaped like that, |
| Namami vellum raasiyudaiyaal | She whose innate nature subdues and conquers all, |
| Mella kollai kollai kondu | Gently plundering and robbing my heart, |
| Alli thinnamennum | Desiring to scoop and savour, |
| Pillai pilali idhazhaal | She with soft, tender coral-like lips, |
| Adhil killai konjam kasivaal | From which a drop of sweet nectar gently trickles. |
| Male | |
| Ooo sangum pon vilaintha | Oh, matching the gleam of a conch shell and golden harvest, |
| Nungum vandhu vandhu | The tender palm fruit comes again and again, |
| Pangu ketkum kaluthaal | She with a neck so beautiful that even tender palm fruit claims a share, |
| Adhil pongum manjal kuzhaithaal | On which she smears overflowing, golden turmeric paste. |
| Avai thangal bagamendru | Claiming that those are their rightful shares, |
| Thsnga paalam rendu | Like two solid golden bridges, |
| Thangum tholgal padaithaal | She is blessed with shoulders where comfort rests, |
| Ennai thangi poga azhaithaal | She invited me to lean on her and journey together. |
| Male | |
| Kondal megamondru kondai yeri nindru | A rain-bearing dark cloud perched atop her hair bun, |
| Oo kondal megamondru kondai yeri nindru | Oh, a rain-bearing dark cloud perched atop her hair bun, |
| Kondulavum kuzhalaal | She who has dark tresses where clouds hover, |
| Pirai kondu vaartha nudhalaal | She whose forehead was molded using the crescent moon, |
| Velli kendai meengal rendu | Like two silver Kendai fish, |
| Mundi thaavi vandhu sandai podum vizhiyaal | She whose eyes leap forward and duel with each other, |
| En rendu kannil azhiyaal | She who will never fade from my two eyes. |
| Male | |
| Ondru pol valarntha rendu therkudangal | Like two Southern water-pots grown identically, |
| Nindru neelum dhanathaal | She with a majestic and shapely bosom, |
| Karvam kondru pogum gunathaal | She whose gentle nature slays all vanity, |
| Mudi konda aalilai pol | Like a banyan leaf adorned with delicate hair, |
| Minnum mel vayitril | On her glowing upper abdomen, |
| Vannam melum valarthaal | She added even more color and radiance, |
| Thanga kinnam moodi mudithaal | Covered neatly like a golden bowl. |
| Mullai poongodikku pillai pol pirandhae | Born like a child to the jasmine creeper, |
| Illai ennum idaiyaal | She who has a waist so slender it seems almost absent, |
| Adhil thollai seiyum udaiyaal | Adorned with garments around it that tease the mind, |
| Nalla vellai thandham rendu | Like two pure white ivory tusks, |
| Velli poonpudithu | Framed neatly with silver mountings, |
| Solli seidha thodaiyaal | She whose smooth thighs look tailor-made, |
| Sevv valli poovin adiyaal | She with feet soft like the red water-lily bloom. |
| Chorus | |
| Kondal megamondru kondai yeri nindru | A rain-bearing dark cloud perched atop her hair bun, |
| Kondulavum kuzhalaal | She who has dark tresses where clouds hover, |
| Male :Kondal megamondru | Male: A rain-bearing dark cloud, |
| Chorus :Pirai kondu vaartha nudhalaal | Chorus: She whose forehead was molded using the crescent moon, |
| Male :Nudhalaal | Male: Forehead, |
| Chorus :Velli kendai meengal rendu | Chorus: Two silver Kendai fish, |
| Mundi thaavi vandhu sandai podum vizhiyaal | She whose eyes leap forward and duel with each other, |
| Male :En rendu kannil azhiyaal | Male: She who will never fade from my two eyes. |
சுலோகம் :
தனம் தரும் கல்வி தரும்
ஒரு நாளும் தளர்வு அறியா
மனம் தரும் தெய்வ வடிவும் தரும்
நெஞ்சில் வஞ்சம் இல்லா
இனம் தரும் நல்லன எல்லாம் தரும்
அன்பர் என்பவர்க்கே
க்னம் தரும் பூங்குழலாள்
அபிராமி கடைக்கண்களே
From foot to head is how God is worshipped,
From head to foot is how a maiden is adorned and described.
I worship my parrot-like maiden using the rich Tamil language.
I worship my parrot-like maiden using the rich Tamil language.
வசனம் :
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A rain-bearing dark cloud perched atop her hair bun,
She who has dark tresses where clouds hover,
She whose forehead was molded using the crescent moon,
Like two silver Kendai fish,
She whose eyes leap forward and duel with each other,
She who will never fade from my two eyes.
பாதாதி கேசம் கடவுளுக்கு
கேசாதி பாதம் கன்னிகைக்கு
கேசாதி பாதத்தில் வர்ணிக்கிறேன்
என் கிளியாளைத் தமிழ்கொண்டு பூசிக்கிறேன்
கிளியாளைத் தமிழ்கொண்டு பூசிக்கிறேன்
Like a sesame flower that leaped and swam,
She who possesses a nose shaped like that,
She whose innate nature subdues and conquers all,
Gently plundering and robbing my heart,
Desiring to scoop and savour,
She with soft, tender coral-like lips,
From which a drop of sweet nectar gently trickles.
கொண்டல் மேகமொன்று கொண்டைஏறிநின்று
கொண்டுலாவும் குழுலாள்
பிறை கொண்டு வார்த்த நுதலாள்
வெள்ளிக் கெண்டை மீன்கள் ரெண்டு
முண்டித் தாவிவந்து சண்டை போடும் விழியாள்
என் ரெண்டு கண்ணில் அழியாள்
Oh, matching the gleam of a conch shell and golden harvest,
The tender palm fruit comes again and again,
She with a neck so beautiful that even tender palm fruit claims a share,
On which she smears overflowing, golden turmeric paste.
Claiming that those are their rightful shares,
Like two solid golden bridges,
She is blessed with shoulders where comfort rests,
She invited me to lean on her and journey together.
எள்ளின் பூவிலொன்று துள்ளி நீண்டதென்று
சொல்லும் நாசியுடையாள்
நம்மை வெல்லும் ராசியுடையாள்
மெல்லக் கொள்ளை கொள்ளை கொண்டு
அள்ளித் தின்னுமென்னும்
பிள்ளை பிள்ளை இதழாள்
அதில் கள்ளை கொஞ்சம் கசிவாள்
A rain-bearing dark cloud perched atop her hair bun,
Oh, a rain-bearing dark cloud perched atop her hair bun,
She who has dark tresses where clouds hover,
She whose forehead was molded using the crescent moon,
Like two silver Kendai fish,
She whose eyes leap forward and duel with each other,
She who will never fade from my two eyes.
ஓ சங்கும் பொன்விளைந்த
நுங்கும் வந்துவந்து
பங்கு கேட்கும் கழுத்தாள்
அதில் பொங்கும் மஞ்சள் குழைத்தாள்
அவை தங்கள் பாகமென்று
தங்கப் பாளம்ரெண்டு
தங்கும் தோள்கள் படைத்தாள்
என்னைத் தங்கிப் போக அழைத்தாள்
Like two Southern water-pots grown identically,
She with a majestic and shapely bosom,
She whose gentle nature slays all vanity,
Like a banyan leaf adorned with delicate hair,
On her glowing upper abdomen,
She added even more color and radiance,
Covered neatly like a golden bowl.
Born like a child to the jasmine creeper,
She who has a waist so slender it seems almost absent,
Adorned with garments around it that tease the mind,
Like two pure white ivory tusks,
Framed neatly with silver mountings,
She whose smooth thighs look tailor-made,
She with feet soft like the red water-lily bloom.
கொண்டல் மேகமொன்று கொண்டைஏறிநின்று
ஓ கொண்டல் மேகமொன்று கொண்டைஏறிநின்று
கொண்டுலாவும் குழுலாள்
பிறை கொண்டு வார்த்த நுதலாள்
வெள்ளிக் கெண்டை மீன்கள் ரெண்டு
முண்டித் தாவிவந்து சண்டை போடும் விழியாள்
என் ரெண்டு கண்ணில் அழியாள்
A rain-bearing dark cloud perched atop her hair bun,
She who has dark tresses where clouds hover,
Male: A rain-bearing dark cloud,
Chorus: She whose forehead was molded using the crescent moon,
Male: Forehead,
Chorus: Two silver Kendai fish,
She whose eyes leap forward and duel with each other,
Male: She who will never fade from my two eyes.
ஒன்றுபோல் வளர்ந்த ரெண்டு தேர்க்குடங்கள்
நின்றுநீளும் தனத்தாள்
கர்வம் கொன்றுபோகும் குணத்தாள்
முடி கொண்ட ஆலிலைபோல்
மின்னும் மேல்வயிற்றில்
வண்ணம் மேலும் வளர்த்தாள்
தங்கக் கிண்ணம் மூடி முடித்தாள்
முல்லைப் பூங்கொடிக்குப்
பிள்ளைபோல் பிறந்தே
இல்லை என்னும் இடையாள் -
அதில் தொல்லை செய்யும் உடையாள்
நல்ல வெள்ளைத் தந்தம் ரெண்டு
வெள்ளிப் பூண்பிடித்துச்
சொல்லிச் செய்த தொடையாள்
செவ் வல்லிப் பூவின் அடியாள்
கொண்டைஏறிநின்று கொண்டுலாவும் குழுலாள்
கொண்டல் மேகமொன்று
குழு :
பிறை கொண்டு வார்த்த நுதலாள்
நுதலாள்
குழு :
வெள்ளிக் கெண்டை மீன்கள் ரெண்டு
முண்டித் தாவிவந்து சண்டை போடும் விழியாள்
என் ரெண்டு கண்ணில் அழியாள்
Paadhadhi kesam kadavulukku
From foot to head is how God is worshipped,
Kesadhi paadham kannikaikku
From head to foot is how a maiden is adorned and described.
En kiliyaalai tamil kondu poosikkiren
I worship my parrot-like maiden using the rich Tamil language.
Kiliyaalai tamil kondu poosikkiren
I worship my parrot-like maiden using the rich Tamil language.
Kondal megamondru kondai yeri nindru
A rain-bearing dark cloud perched atop her hair bun,
Kondulavum kuzhalaal
She who has dark tresses where clouds hover,
Pirai kondu vaartha nudhalaal
She whose forehead was molded using the crescent moon,
Velli kendai meengal rendu
Like two silver Kendai fish,
Mundi thaavi vandhu sandai podum vizhiyaal
She whose eyes leap forward and duel with each other,
En rendu kannil azhiyaal
She who will never fade from my two eyes.
Ellin povil ondru thulli neendathendru
Like a sesame flower that leaped and swam,
Sollum naasiyudaiyaal
She who possesses a nose shaped like that,
Namami vellum raasiyudaiyaal
She whose innate nature subdues and conquers all,
Mella kollai kollai kondu
Gently plundering and robbing my heart,
Alli thinnamennum
Desiring to scoop and savour,
Pillai pilali idhazhaal
She with soft, tender coral-like lips,
Adhil killai konjam kasivaal
From which a drop of sweet nectar gently trickles.
Ooo sangum pon vilaintha
Oh, matching the gleam of a conch shell and golden harvest,
Nungum vandhu vandhu
The tender palm fruit comes again and again,
Pangu ketkum kaluthaal
She with a neck so beautiful that even tender palm fruit claims a share,
Adhil pongum manjal kuzhaithaal
On which she smears overflowing, golden turmeric paste.
Avai thangal bagamendru
Claiming that those are their rightful shares,
Thsnga paalam rendu
Like two solid golden bridges,
Thangum tholgal padaithaal
She is blessed with shoulders where comfort rests,
Ennai thangi poga azhaithaal
She invited me to lean on her and journey together.
Kondal megamondru kondai yeri nindru
A rain-bearing dark cloud perched atop her hair bun,
Oo kondal megamondru kondai yeri nindru
Oh, a rain-bearing dark cloud perched atop her hair bun,
Kondulavum kuzhalaal
She who has dark tresses where clouds hover,
Pirai kondu vaartha nudhalaal
She whose forehead was molded using the crescent moon,
Velli kendai meengal rendu
Like two silver Kendai fish,
Mundi thaavi vandhu sandai podum vizhiyaal
She whose eyes leap forward and duel with each other,
En rendu kannil azhiyaal
She who will never fade from my two eyes.
Ondru pol valarntha rendu therkudangal
Like two Southern water-pots grown identically,
Nindru neelum dhanathaal
She with a majestic and shapely bosom,
Karvam kondru pogum gunathaal
She whose gentle nature slays all vanity,
Mudi konda aalilai pol
Like a banyan leaf adorned with delicate hair,
Minnum mel vayitril
On her glowing upper abdomen,
Vannam melum valarthaal
She added even more color and radiance,
Thanga kinnam moodi mudithaal
Covered neatly like a golden bowl.
Mullai poongodikku pillai pol pirandhae
Born like a child to the jasmine creeper,
Illai ennum idaiyaal
She who has a waist so slender it seems almost absent,
Adhil thollai seiyum udaiyaal
Adorned with garments around it that tease the mind,
Nalla vellai thandham rendu
Like two pure white ivory tusks,
Velli poonpudithu
Framed neatly with silver mountings,
Solli seidha thodaiyaal
She whose smooth thighs look tailor-made,
Sevv valli poovin adiyaal
She with feet soft like the red water-lily bloom.
Kondal megamondru kondai yeri nindru
A rain-bearing dark cloud perched atop her hair bun,
Kondulavum kuzhalaal
She who has dark tresses where clouds hover,
Male :Kondal megamondru
Male: A rain-bearing dark cloud,
Chorus :Pirai kondu vaartha nudhalaal
Chorus: She whose forehead was molded using the crescent moon,
Male :Nudhalaal
Male: Forehead,
Chorus :Velli kendai meengal rendu
Chorus: Two silver Kendai fish,
Mundi thaavi vandhu sandai podum vizhiyaal
She whose eyes leap forward and duel with each other,
Male :En rendu kannil azhiyaal
Male: She who will never fade from my two eyes.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from Vairamuthu's 'Naatpadu Theral 2' album is a classic 'Kesadhi Paadham' (head-to-toe) literary description of a woman's beauty, set to music by Simon C. King and sung dynamically by Shankar Mahadevan. Following traditional Sangam Tamil poetic convention, the lyrics systematically describe the maiden from her cloud-like hair, crescent forehead, and fish-like eyes down to her slender waist, smooth thighs, and water-lily soft feet.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Kesadhi Paadham (Traditional Tamil Structure)
“Paadhadhi kesam kadavulukku / Kesadhi paadham kannikaikku”
A classical literary tradition in Tamil poetry where a poet describes a mortal maiden from head to toe (Kesam to Paadham), contrasting with divine praise which traditionally goes from toe to head (Paadhadhi Kesam).
Uvamaani / Metaphor (Simile & Metaphor)
“Pirai kondu vaartha nudhalaal / Velli kendai meengal rendu”
Comparing various physical features to nature—forehead to a crescent moon, eyes to silver Kendai fish, nose to a sesame flower, and feet to red water lilies.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kondal megamondru kondai yeri nindru / Kondulavum kuzhalaal”
Repetition of the second consonant sound across consecutive lines ('nd' sound in Kondal, Kondulavum; 'll' sound in Velli, Sollum).
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Trivia
'Naatpadu Theral' is a landmark independent Tamil non-film music album project produced by lyricist Vairamuthu, featuring 100 songs composed by various prominent music directors to enrich contemporary Tamil poetry and independent music culture.
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