Medhu Medhuvai
From Jai (2004) · 2004
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singers
- K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Mani Sharma
- Details
- Jai (2004)2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Medhu medhuvaai | Slowly, slowly |
| Ennai izhanthaenae | I lost myself |
| Izhanthathil pudhu sugam unarnthaenae | In losing myself, I felt a new sweetness |
| Male | |
| Velichchaththilum | Even in the light |
| Naan tholainthaenae | I was lost |
| Vaanaththin tholgalil vizhunthaenae | I fell onto the shoulders of the sky |
| Female | |
| Mudhan muthalaai | For the very first time |
| Vetkam ennai vizhungiyathae | Shyness swallowed me whole |
| Male :Nadukkaththilae | Male: In a tremor |
| Kangal rendum kadhakali aadida | Both my eyes dance Kathakali |
| Female | |
| Medhu medhuvaai | Slowly, slowly |
| Ennai izhanthaenae | I lost myself |
| Izhanthathil pudhu sugam unarnthaenae | In losing myself, I felt a new sweetness |
| Male | |
| Velichchaththilum | Even in the light |
| Naan tholainthaenae | I was lost |
| Vaanaththin tholgalil vizhunthaenae | I fell onto the shoulders of the sky |
| Male | |
| Nee vaazhum veettin | The direction of the house |
| Dhisaithaanae | Where you live |
| Enthan kizhakkaagi | Became my east |
| Ennai dhinam ezhuppiyathae | Waking me up every day |
| Male | |
| Ennai thaandi neeyum | When you cross past me |
| Siru thooram pogum | And walk a short distance away |
| Dhisai merkkaai maaruthae | That direction becomes my west |
| Female | |
| Nee veesi sendra | The single glance you cast |
| Oru paarvaithaanae | As you walked past |
| Uyir vaazha vendum | Urged me to desire |
| Ena thoondiyathae | Living life to its fullest |
| Female | |
| Ennaalum unthan | Always, your |
| Nizhal mattum pothum | Shadow alone is enough |
| En ullam venduthae | My heart longs for it |
| Male | |
| Thanimaigalaa | Is it loneliness |
| Ennai kollum thavanaigalaa | Or instalments of pain killing me? |
| Female :Thalaivanaiyae | Female: Thinking of my beloved |
| Enni enni uruguthu manamithu | Again and again, my heart melts |
| Male | |
| Velichchaththilum | Even in the light |
| Naan tholainthaenae | I was lost |
| Vaanaththin tholgalil vizhunthaenae | I fell onto the shoulders of the sky |
| Female | |
| Medhu medhuvaai | Slowly, slowly |
| Ennai izhanthaenae | I lost myself |
| Izhanthathil pudhu sugam unarnthaenae | In losing myself, I felt a new sweetness |
| Male | |
| Iravodu konjam | A little with the night |
| Nilavodu konjam | A little with the moon |
| Unthan moochchin kaattrai | The breeze of your breath |
| Mella kalanthu vittaai | You gently blended into them |
| Male | |
| Paduththaalum paayai | Though I lay down, even if I fold the mat |
| Madiththaalum ponaai | You vanished from my reach |
| En thookkam ponathae | My sleep is completely gone |
| Female | |
| Kanavennum aattril | In the river called dreams |
| Naan moozhgumpothu | When I am drowning |
| Karai saerkka neelum | The reaching hand that saves me |
| Karam unathallavaa | Isn't it yours? |
| Female | |
| Ninaivennum theeyil | In the fire called memories |
| Naan vegumpothu | When I am scorching |
| Mazhai thanthaai mannavaa | You gave me rain, my king! |
| Male | |
| Thalaiyanaiyaa | Is it a pillow |
| Kannam ennum thamaraiyaa | Or a lotus called a cheek? |
| Female :Thavamirunthaal innum | Female: If I perform penance |
| Enna kidaiththidum kidaiththidum | What more could I possibly gain? |
| Male | |
| Velichchaththilum | Even in the light |
| Naan tholainthaenae | I was lost |
| Vaanaththin tholgalil vizhunthaenae | I fell onto the shoulders of the sky |
| Female | |
| Medhu medhuvaai | Slowly, slowly |
| Ennai izhanthaenae | I lost myself |
| Izhanthathil pudhu sugam unarnthaenae | In losing myself, I felt a new sweetness |
| Male | |
| Velichchaththilum | Even in the light |
| Naan tholainthaenae | I was lost |
| Vaanaththin tholgalil vizhunthaenae | I fell onto the shoulders of the sky |
| Female | |
| Medhu medhuvaai | Slowly, slowly |
| Ennai izhanthaenae | I lost myself |
| Izhanthathil pudhu sugam unarnthaenae | In losing myself, I felt a new sweetness |
மெது மெதுவாய்
என்னை இழந்தேனே
இழந்ததில் புது சுகம் உணர்ந்தேனே
Slowly, slowly
I lost myself
In losing myself, I felt a new sweetness
வெளிச்சத்திலும்
நான் தொலைந்தேனே
வானத்தின் தோள்களில் விழுந்தேனே
Even in the light
I was lost
I fell onto the shoulders of the sky
முதன் முதலாய்
வெட்கம் என்னை விழுங்கியதே
நடுக்கத்திலே
கண்கள் ரெண்டும் கதகளி ஆடிட
For the very first time
Shyness swallowed me whole
Male: In a tremor
Both my eyes dance Kathakali
மெது மெதுவாய்
என்னை இழந்தேனே
இழந்ததில் புது சுகம் உணர்ந்தேனே
Slowly, slowly
I lost myself
In losing myself, I felt a new sweetness
வெளிச்சத்திலும்
நான் தொலைந்தேனே
வானத்தின் தோள்களில் விழுந்தேனே
Even in the light
I was lost
I fell onto the shoulders of the sky
நீ வாழும் வீட்டின்
திசைதானே
எந்தன் கிழக்காகி
என்னை தினம் எழுப்பியதே
The direction of the house
Where you live
Became my east
Waking me up every day
என்னை தாண்டி நீயும்
சிறுதூரம் போகும்
திசை மேற்காய் மாறுதே
When you cross past me
And walk a short distance away
That direction becomes my west
நீ வீசி சென்ற
ஒரு பார்வைதானே
உயிர் வாழ வேண்டும்
என தூண்டியதே
The single glance you cast
As you walked past
Urged me to desire
Living life to its fullest
எந்நாளும் உந்தன்
நிழல் மட்டும் போதும்
என உள்ளம் வேண்டுதே
Always, your
Shadow alone is enough
My heart longs for it
தனிமைகளா
என்னை கொல்லும் தவணைகளா
தலைவனையே
எண்ணி எண்ணி உருகுது மனமிது
Is it loneliness
Or instalments of pain killing me?
Female: Thinking of my beloved
Again and again, my heart melts
வெளிச்சத்திலும்
நான் தொலைந்தேனே
வானத்தின் தோள்களில் விழுந்தேனே
Even in the light
I was lost
I fell onto the shoulders of the sky
மெது மெதுவாய்
என்னை இழந்தேனே
இழந்ததில் புது சுகம் உணர்ந்தேனே
Slowly, slowly
I lost myself
In losing myself, I felt a new sweetness
இரவோடு கொஞ்சம்
நிலவோடு கொஞ்சம்
உந்தன் மூச்சின் காற்றை
மெல்ல கலந்து விட்டாய்
A little with the night
A little with the moon
The breeze of your breath
You gently blended into them
படுத்தாலும்
பாயை மடிந்தாலும் போனாய்
என் தூக்கம் போனதே
Though I lay down, even if I fold the mat
You vanished from my reach
My sleep is completely gone
கனவென்னும் ஆற்றில்
நான் மூழ்கும்போது
கரை சேர்க்க நீளும்
கரம் உனதல்லவா
In the river called dreams
When I am drowning
The reaching hand that saves me
Isn't it yours?
நினைவென்னும் தீயில்
நான் வேகும்போது
மழை தந்தாய் மன்னவா
In the fire called memories
When I am scorching
You gave me rain, my king!
தலையணையா
கன்னம் என்னும் தாமரையா
தவமிருந்தால் இன்னும்
என்ன கிடைத்திடும் கிடைத்திடும்
Is it a pillow
Or a lotus called a cheek?
Female: If I perform penance
What more could I possibly gain?
வெளிச்சத்திலும்
நான் தொலைந்தேனே
வானத்தின் தோள்களில் விழுந்தேனே
Even in the light
I was lost
I fell onto the shoulders of the sky
மெது மெதுவாய்
என்னை இழந்தேனே
இழந்ததில் புது சுகம் உணர்ந்தேனே
Slowly, slowly
I lost myself
In losing myself, I felt a new sweetness
வெளிச்சத்திலும்
நான் தொலைந்தேனே
வானத்தின் தோள்களில் விழுந்தேனே
Even in the light
I was lost
I fell onto the shoulders of the sky
மெது மெதுவாய்
என்னை இழந்தேனே
இழந்ததில் புது சுகம் உணர்ந்தேனே
Slowly, slowly
I lost myself
In losing myself, I felt a new sweetness
Medhu medhuvaai
Slowly, slowly
Ennai izhanthaenae
I lost myself
Izhanthathil pudhu sugam unarnthaenae
In losing myself, I felt a new sweetness
Velichchaththilum
Even in the light
Naan tholainthaenae
I was lost
Vaanaththin tholgalil vizhunthaenae
I fell onto the shoulders of the sky
Mudhan muthalaai
For the very first time
Vetkam ennai vizhungiyathae
Shyness swallowed me whole
Male :Nadukkaththilae
Male: In a tremor
Kangal rendum kadhakali aadida
Both my eyes dance Kathakali
Medhu medhuvaai
Slowly, slowly
Ennai izhanthaenae
I lost myself
Izhanthathil pudhu sugam unarnthaenae
In losing myself, I felt a new sweetness
Velichchaththilum
Even in the light
Naan tholainthaenae
I was lost
Vaanaththin tholgalil vizhunthaenae
I fell onto the shoulders of the sky
Nee vaazhum veettin
The direction of the house
Dhisaithaanae
Where you live
Enthan kizhakkaagi
Became my east
Ennai dhinam ezhuppiyathae
Waking me up every day
Ennai thaandi neeyum
When you cross past me
Siru thooram pogum
And walk a short distance away
Dhisai merkkaai maaruthae
That direction becomes my west
Nee veesi sendra
The single glance you cast
Oru paarvaithaanae
As you walked past
Uyir vaazha vendum
Urged me to desire
Ena thoondiyathae
Living life to its fullest
Ennaalum unthan
Always, your
Nizhal mattum pothum
Shadow alone is enough
En ullam venduthae
My heart longs for it
Thanimaigalaa
Is it loneliness
Ennai kollum thavanaigalaa
Or instalments of pain killing me?
Female :Thalaivanaiyae
Female: Thinking of my beloved
Enni enni uruguthu manamithu
Again and again, my heart melts
Velichchaththilum
Even in the light
Naan tholainthaenae
I was lost
Vaanaththin tholgalil vizhunthaenae
I fell onto the shoulders of the sky
Medhu medhuvaai
Slowly, slowly
Ennai izhanthaenae
I lost myself
Izhanthathil pudhu sugam unarnthaenae
In losing myself, I felt a new sweetness
Iravodu konjam
A little with the night
Nilavodu konjam
A little with the moon
Unthan moochchin kaattrai
The breeze of your breath
Mella kalanthu vittaai
You gently blended into them
Paduththaalum paayai
Though I lay down, even if I fold the mat
Madiththaalum ponaai
You vanished from my reach
En thookkam ponathae
My sleep is completely gone
Kanavennum aattril
In the river called dreams
Naan moozhgumpothu
When I am drowning
Karai saerkka neelum
The reaching hand that saves me
Karam unathallavaa
Isn't it yours?
Ninaivennum theeyil
In the fire called memories
Naan vegumpothu
When I am scorching
Mazhai thanthaai mannavaa
You gave me rain, my king!
Thalaiyanaiyaa
Is it a pillow
Kannam ennum thamaraiyaa
Or a lotus called a cheek?
Female :Thavamirunthaal innum
Female: If I perform penance
Enna kidaiththidum kidaiththidum
What more could I possibly gain?
Velichchaththilum
Even in the light
Naan tholainthaenae
I was lost
Vaanaththin tholgalil vizhunthaenae
I fell onto the shoulders of the sky
Medhu medhuvaai
Slowly, slowly
Ennai izhanthaenae
I lost myself
Izhanthathil pudhu sugam unarnthaenae
In losing myself, I felt a new sweetness
Velichchaththilum
Even in the light
Naan tholainthaenae
I was lost
Vaanaththin tholgalil vizhunthaenae
I fell onto the shoulders of the sky
Medhu medhuvaai
Slowly, slowly
Ennai izhanthaenae
I lost myself
Izhanthathil pudhu sugam unarnthaenae
In losing myself, I felt a new sweetness
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Medhu Medhuvaai from Jai (2004) is a romantic duet capturing the gentle, intoxicating onset of deep love. The song expresses how true love alters a person's perception of time and space, where losing oneself in another brings an unexplainable, blissful fulfillment. The protagonists describe how the presence of their lover redefines simple concepts like east and west, making every moment revolve around the beloved. Penned by lyricist Thamarai with music composed by Mani Sharma, the song combines rich Tamil poetic imagery with tender emotions. The lovers describe how simple glances, breaths, and memories turn into overpowering experiences of joy and longing, beautifully rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition)
“Medhu medhuvaai”
The repetitive use of 'Medhu medhuvaai' emphasizes the slow, gradual process of falling deeply in love.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Vaanaththin tholgalil vizhunthaenae”
Falling on the 'shoulders of the sky' serves as a metaphor for feeling weightless, blissful, and elevated by love.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Kangal rendum kadhakali aadida”
Describing eyes dancing 'Kathakali' vividly exaggerates the rapid movement and nervous excitement caused by seeing the lover.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Kanavennum aattril / Ninaivennum theeyil”
Comparing dreams to a river ('Kanavennum aattril') and memories to a fire ('Ninaivennum theeyil') poetically captures intense emotional states.
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Trivia
This romantic song features lyrics by acclaimed female lyricist Thamarai, known for her signature pure Tamil vocabulary and subtle expression of romance without vulgarity. The song brought together legendary vocalists S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra under Mani Sharma's musical score for the movie Jai starring Prashanth.
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