- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Movie name
- Vazhvey Maayam
- Movie release year
- 1982
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Feb 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Mazhai Kaala Megham Ondru is a romantic duet from the 1982 Tamil film Vazhvey Maayam, composed by Gangai Amaran with lyrics written by Vaali. Sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Vani Jairam, the song captures the intense romance, tenderness, and mutual yearning of the lead characters played by Kamal Haasan and Sridevi. Through imagery of monsoon rain clouds, untouched musical instruments, and heavenly rivers, the lyrics express how emotional distress transforms into joy through love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Meetaatha veenaiyin Melliya dhegam / Nee thotta velaiyil Mogana raagam”
Compares the heroine's delicate body to an untouched veena that produces an enchanting raga upon the lover's touch.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kodiyena padarnthathu”
Compares the romance spreading through their hearts to a climbing vine (kodi).
Alliteration (Monai)
“Kodhithathu kulirnthathu / Kulirnthathu valarnthathu”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds 'K' creating rhythmic harmony.
Rhyme (Edugai)
“Thoda thoda thodarnthathu / Kodiyena padarnthathu”
Repetition of second letter consonants across adjacent lines.
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Trivia
Vazhvey Maayam was a blockbuster film starring Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, and Sripriya. Though often mistaken for Ilaiyaraaja's composition due to the era and orchestration, the soundtrack was actually composed by Ilaiyaraaja's brother, Gangai Amaran.
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