Mazhai Kaala Megam
From Vazhvey Maayam · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Vazhvey Maayam1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………. | ........................ |
| Male | |
| {Mazhai kaala megham ondru | A monsoon cloud |
| Madi oonjal aadiyathu | Swung gently on the lap |
| Idharkaagha thaanae andru | Was it for this very moment back then |
| Oru jeevan vaadiyathu} (2) | That a soul withered in longing? |
| Female | |
| Ithanai kaalam chithira pennai | All this time, a maiden like a painting |
| Paarvai thediyathu | My eyes searched for |
| Male :Oru paadal paadiyathu | Male: Sang a song |
| Adhil oodal koodiyathu | And in it, love's play united us |
| Female | |
| Lala lalaa laalala laaaa..aaa | Lala lalaa laalala laaaa..aaa |
| Lala la lala la lala laaa..aaaa..aaaa | Lala la lala la lala laaa..aaaa..aaaa |
| Female | |
| {Meetaatha veenaiyin | Of an untouched veena |
| Melliya dhegam | The soft, delicate body |
| Nee thotta velaiyil | When you touched it |
| Mogana raagam} (2) | Became an enchanting melody |
| Male | |
| Viral vazhi piranthathu | Born through the fingers |
| Udal vazhi kalanthathu | Merged through the body |
| Thalai mudhal kaal varai | From head to toe |
| Silirthida thaann… | Causing a thrilling sensation... |
| Female | |
| Poovai naanum poovalla | I am a flower, yet not just a flower |
| Poo pol nee killa | For you to pluck like a blossom |
| Male | |
| Enakena irupathu | Whatever is mine |
| Edharkadhai maraipadhu | Why should I hide it? |
| Female | |
| Mazhai kaala megham ondru | A monsoon cloud |
| Madi oonjal aadiyathu | Swung gently on the lap |
| Male :Idharkaagha thaanae andru | Male: Was it for this very moment back then |
| Oru jeevan vaadiyathu | That a soul withered in longing? |
| Male | |
| Haa haa…hey ..hey..la la la la | Haa haa...hey ..hey..la la la la |
| Laaalalala laaa…. | Laaalalala laaa.... |
| Female :Haaha haaa …hoooho hooo | Female: Haaha haaa ...hoooho hooo |
| La la la la la ..laaaala laaa…. | La la la la la ..laaaala laaa.... |
| Male | |
| {Ahaa en tholgalil | Aah, upon my shoulders |
| Maangani saaya | As the sweet lady leans |
| Aagaaya gangai | The heavenly Ganges |
| En maarbinil paaya} (2) | Flows upon my chest |
| Female | |
| Kodhithathu kulirnthathu | What boiled has now cooled down |
| Kulirnthathu valarnthathu | What cooled down has grown further |
| Nadanthathai maranthidu | Forget what happened in the past |
| Unakkini naan | I am yours from now on |
| Male | |
| Kaaman paadum sangeetham | The music sung by the god of love |
| Kaalathin santhosham | The joy of time itself |
| Female | |
| Thoda thoda thodarnthathu | Continued as we touched |
| Kodiyena padarnthathu | Spread like a creeping vine |
| Male | |
| Mazhai kaala megham ondru | A monsoon cloud |
| Madi oonjal aadiyathu | Swung gently on the lap |
| Idharkaagha thaanae andru | Was it for this very moment back then |
| Oru jeevan vaadiyathu | That a soul withered in longing? |
| Female | |
| Ithanai kaalam chithira pennai | All this time, a maiden like a painting |
| Paarvai thediyathu..uuuuu…uuuhh | My eyes searched for... |
| Male :Oru paadal paadiyathuuu… | Male: Sang a song... |
| Adhil oodal koodiyathu | And in it, love's play united us |
| Female | |
| Lala lalaa laalala laaaa..aaa | Lala lalaa laalala laaaa..aaa |
| Lala la lala la lala laaa..aaaa..aaaa | Lala la lala la lala laaa..aaaa..aaaa |
| Male :Lala lala la la la la | Male: Lala lala la la la la |
| Female :Lala la lala la lala laaa..aaaa.. | Female: Lala la lala la lala laaa..aaaa.. |
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{ மழைக் கால
மேகம் ஒன்று மடி
ஊஞ்சல் ஆடியது
இதற்காக தானே அன்று
ஒரு ஜீவன் வாடியது } (2)
A monsoon cloud
Swung gently on the lap
Was it for this very moment back then
That a soul withered in longing?
இத்தனை காலம்
சித்திரப் பெண்ணை
பார்வை தேடியது
ஒரு பாடல் பாடியது
அதில் ஊடல் கூடியது
All this time, a maiden like a painting
My eyes searched for
Male: Sang a song
And in it, love's play united us
....................................
Lala lalaa laalala laaaa..aaa
Lala la lala la lala laaa..aaaa..aaaa
{ மீட்டாத வீணையின்
மெல்லிய தேகம் நீ தொட்ட
வேளையில் மோகன ராகம் } (2)
Of an untouched veena
The soft, delicate body
When you touched it
Became an enchanting melody
விரல் வழி பிறந்தது
உடல் வழி கலந்தது தலை
முதல் கால்வரை
சிலிர்த்திடத்தான்
Born through the fingers
Merged through the body
From head to toe
Causing a thrilling sensation...
பூவை நானும்
பூவல்ல பூப்போல் நீ
கிள்ள
I am a flower, yet not just a flower
For you to pluck like a blossom
எனக்கென
இருப்பது எதற்கதை
மறைப்பது
Whatever is mine
Why should I hide it?
மழைக் கால
மேகம் ஒன்று மடி
ஊஞ்சல் ஆடியது
இதற்காக தானே அன்று
ஒரு ஜீவன் வாடியது
A monsoon cloud
Swung gently on the lap
Male: Was it for this very moment back then
That a soul withered in longing?
ஹா ஹா ஹே
ஹே ல ல ல ல
லாலலல லா
ஹா ஹா ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ல ல ல ல
ல லால லா
Haa haa...hey ..hey..la la la la
Laaalalala laaa....
Female: Haaha haaa ...hoooho hooo
La la la la la ..laaaala laaa....
{ ஆஹா என்
தோள்களில் மாங்கனி
சாய ஆகாய கங்கை என்
மார்பினில் பாய } (2)
Aah, upon my shoulders
As the sweet lady leans
The heavenly Ganges
Flows upon my chest
கொதித்தது
குளிர்ந்தது குளிர்ந்தது
வளர்ந்தது நடந்ததை
மறந்திடு உனக்கினி நான்
What boiled has now cooled down
What cooled down has grown further
Forget what happened in the past
I am yours from now on
காமன் பாடும்
சங்கீதம் காலத்தின்
சந்தோஷம்
The music sung by the god of love
The joy of time itself
தொடத் தொடத்
தொடர்ந்தது கொடியெனப்
படர்ந்தது
Continued as we touched
Spread like a creeping vine
மழைக் கால
மேகம் ஒன்று மடி
ஊஞ்சல் ஆடியது
இதற்காக தானே அன்று
ஒரு ஜீவன் வாடியது
A monsoon cloud
Swung gently on the lap
Was it for this very moment back then
That a soul withered in longing?
இத்தனை காலம்
சித்திரப் பெண்ணை
பார்வை தேடியது..........
ஒரு பாடல் பாடியது
அதில் ஊடல் கூடியது
All this time, a maiden like a painting
My eyes searched for...
Male: Sang a song...
And in it, love's play united us
....................................
....................................
...................................
Lala lalaa laalala laaaa..aaa
Lala la lala la lala laaa..aaaa..aaaa
Male: Lala lala la la la la
Female: Lala la lala la lala laaa..aaaa..
…………………………….
........................
{Mazhai kaala megham ondru
A monsoon cloud
Madi oonjal aadiyathu
Swung gently on the lap
Idharkaagha thaanae andru
Was it for this very moment back then
Oru jeevan vaadiyathu} (2)
That a soul withered in longing?
Ithanai kaalam chithira pennai
All this time, a maiden like a painting
Paarvai thediyathu
My eyes searched for
Male :Oru paadal paadiyathu
Male: Sang a song
Adhil oodal koodiyathu
And in it, love's play united us
Lala lalaa laalala laaaa..aaa
Lala lalaa laalala laaaa..aaa
Lala la lala la lala laaa..aaaa..aaaa
Lala la lala la lala laaa..aaaa..aaaa
{Meetaatha veenaiyin
Of an untouched veena
Melliya dhegam
The soft, delicate body
Nee thotta velaiyil
When you touched it
Mogana raagam} (2)
Became an enchanting melody
Viral vazhi piranthathu
Born through the fingers
Udal vazhi kalanthathu
Merged through the body
Thalai mudhal kaal varai
From head to toe
Silirthida thaann…
Causing a thrilling sensation...
Poovai naanum poovalla
I am a flower, yet not just a flower
Poo pol nee killa
For you to pluck like a blossom
Enakena irupathu
Whatever is mine
Edharkadhai maraipadhu
Why should I hide it?
Mazhai kaala megham ondru
A monsoon cloud
Madi oonjal aadiyathu
Swung gently on the lap
Male :Idharkaagha thaanae andru
Male: Was it for this very moment back then
Oru jeevan vaadiyathu
That a soul withered in longing?
Haa haa…hey ..hey..la la la la
Haa haa...hey ..hey..la la la la
Laaalalala laaa….
Laaalalala laaa....
Female :Haaha haaa …hoooho hooo
Female: Haaha haaa ...hoooho hooo
La la la la la ..laaaala laaa….
La la la la la ..laaaala laaa....
{Ahaa en tholgalil
Aah, upon my shoulders
Maangani saaya
As the sweet lady leans
Aagaaya gangai
The heavenly Ganges
En maarbinil paaya} (2)
Flows upon my chest
Kodhithathu kulirnthathu
What boiled has now cooled down
Kulirnthathu valarnthathu
What cooled down has grown further
Nadanthathai maranthidu
Forget what happened in the past
Unakkini naan
I am yours from now on
Kaaman paadum sangeetham
The music sung by the god of love
Kaalathin santhosham
The joy of time itself
Thoda thoda thodarnthathu
Continued as we touched
Kodiyena padarnthathu
Spread like a creeping vine
Mazhai kaala megham ondru
A monsoon cloud
Madi oonjal aadiyathu
Swung gently on the lap
Idharkaagha thaanae andru
Was it for this very moment back then
Oru jeevan vaadiyathu
That a soul withered in longing?
Ithanai kaalam chithira pennai
All this time, a maiden like a painting
Paarvai thediyathu..uuuuu…uuuhh
My eyes searched for...
Male :Oru paadal paadiyathuuu…
Male: Sang a song...
Adhil oodal koodiyathu
And in it, love's play united us
Lala lalaa laalala laaaa..aaa
Lala lalaa laalala laaaa..aaa
Lala la lala la lala laaa..aaaa..aaaa
Lala la lala la lala laaa..aaaa..aaaa
Male :Lala lala la la la la
Male: Lala lala la la la la
Female :Lala la lala la lala laaa..aaaa..
Female: Lala la lala la lala laaa..aaaa..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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