Medhuva Medhuva
From Annanagar Mudhal Theru · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Annanagar Mudhal Theru1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Medhuva medhuva oru kaathal paatu | Slowly, slowly, a love song plays |
| Malarum malarum pudhu thaalam pottu | It blossoms and blooms, setting a new rhythm |
| Pudhusa pudhusa athai kaathil kettu | Hearing it brand new in the ears |
| Puzhuvaai thudithaal indha minnal keetru | This ray of lightning writhed like a worm |
| Aaa ..aaaa…aaaa…aaaaa….. | Aaa ..aaaa…aaaa…aaaaa….. |
| Female | |
| Medhuva medhuva oru kaathal paatu | Slowly, slowly, a love song plays |
| Malarum malarum pudhu thaalam pottu | It blossoms and blooms, setting a new rhythm |
| Male | |
| Ullathai un kayyil alli thanthenae | I gathered my heart and gave it into your hands |
| Naan vaangum moochellaam endrum neethaanae | Every breath I take is always you |
| Aathoram konjidum thennanchittuthaan | By the riverbank, the little sunbird coos |
| Anghae vaa pesalaam achcham vittuthaan | Come there, let us talk, setting aside all fear |
| Female | |
| Ilanchittu unai vittu | This young bird, leaving you |
| Ini enghum poghaadhu | Will not go anywhere else from now on |
| Iru ullam pudhu vellam | Two hearts are like a fresh flood of water |
| Anai potaal thaangaathu | If dammed up, it cannot be contained |
| Male | |
| Aaa ..aaaa…aaaa…aaaaa….. | Aaa ..aaaa…aaaa…aaaaa….. |
| Medhuva medhuva oru kaathal paatu | Slowly, slowly, a love song plays |
| Malarum malarum pudhu thaalam pottu | It blossoms and blooms, setting a new rhythm |
| Pudhusa pudhusa athai kaathil kettu | Hearing it brand new in the ears |
| Puzhuvaai thudithaal indha minnal keetru | This ray of lightning writhed like a worm |
| Female | |
| Aaa ..aaaa…aaaa…aaaaa….. | Aaa ..aaaa…aaaa…aaaaa….. |
| Female | |
| Medhuva medhuva oru kaathal paatu | Slowly, slowly, a love song plays |
| Malarum malarum pudhu thaalam pottu | It blossoms and blooms, setting a new rhythm |
| Male | |
| Raathookam yedhamma kannae unnaalae | Where is night's sleep, my dear, because of you? |
| Female :Raasaavae naanunthaan kangal moodallae | Female: Oh my King, I too haven't closed my eyes |
| Male | |
| Ho anbae un gnyaabagam vaazhum ennodu | Oh beloved, your memory lives within me |
| Female :Ondralla aayiram jenmam unnodu | Female: Not just one, but for a thousand births with you |
| Male | |
| Oru sontham oru bandham iru jeevan ondraagum | One relationship, one bond, two lives become one |
| Female :Ilan kanni unai enni uyir kaadhal pan paadum | Female: Thinking of you, this young maiden sings a tune of soul-deep love |
| Male | |
| Aaa ..aaaa…aaaa…aaaaa….. | Aaa ..aaaa…aaaa…aaaaa….. |
| Medhuva medhuva oru kaathal paatu | Slowly, slowly, a love song plays |
| Female :Malarum malarum pudhu thaalam pottu | Female: It blossoms and blooms, setting a new rhythm |
| Male :Pudhusa pudhusa athai kaathil kettu | Male: Hearing it brand new in the ears |
| Female :Puzhuvaai thudithaal indha minnal keetru | Female: This ray of lightning writhed like a worm |
மெதுவா மெதுவா
ஒரு காதல் பாட்டு மலரும்
மலரும் புது தாளம் போட்டு
புதுசா புதுசா அதை காதில்
கேட்டு புழுவாய் துடித்தாள்
இந்த மின்னல் கீற்று
ஆ ஆஆ ஆஆஆ ஆஆ
Slowly, slowly, a love song plays
It blossoms and blooms, setting a new rhythm
Hearing it brand new in the ears
This ray of lightning writhed like a worm
Aaa ..aaaa…aaaa…aaaaa…..
மெதுவா மெதுவா
ஒரு காதல் பாட்டு மலரும்
மலரும் புது தாளம் போட்டு
Slowly, slowly, a love song plays
It blossoms and blooms, setting a new rhythm
உள்ளத்தை உன்
கையில் அள்ளி தந்தேனே
நான் வாங்கும் மூச்செல்லாம்
என்றும் நீதானே ஆத்தோரம்
கொஞ்சிடும் தென்னஞ்சிட்டுத்தான்
அங்கே வா பேசலாம் அச்சம்
விட்டுத்தான்
I gathered my heart and gave it into your hands
Every breath I take is always you
By the riverbank, the little sunbird coos
Come there, let us talk, setting aside all fear
இளஞ்சிட்டு உனை
விட்டு இனி எங்கும் போகாது
இரு உள்ளம் புது வெள்ளம்
அணை போட்டால் தாங்காது
This young bird, leaving you
Will not go anywhere else from now on
Two hearts are like a fresh flood of water
If dammed up, it cannot be contained
ஆ ஆஆ ஆஆஆ ஆஆ
மெதுவா மெதுவா
ஒரு காதல் பாட்டு மலரும்
மலரும் புது தாளம் போட்டு
புதுசா புதுசா அதை காதில்
கேட்டு புழுவாய் துடித்தாள்
இந்த மின்னல் கீற்று
Aaa ..aaaa…aaaa…aaaaa…..
Slowly, slowly, a love song plays
It blossoms and blooms, setting a new rhythm
Hearing it brand new in the ears
This ray of lightning writhed like a worm
ஆ ஆஆ ஆஆஆ ஆஆ
Aaa ..aaaa…aaaa…aaaaa…..
மெதுவா மெதுவா
ஒரு காதல் பாட்டு மலரும்
மலரும் புது தாளம் போட்டு
Slowly, slowly, a love song plays
It blossoms and blooms, setting a new rhythm
இராத்தூக்கம்
ஏதம்மா கண்ணே
உன்னாலே
ராசாவே நானுந்தான்
கண்கள் மூடல்லே
Where is night's sleep, my dear, because of you?
Female: Oh my King, I too haven't closed my eyes
ஹோ .அன்பே
உன் ஞாபகம் வாழும்
என்னோடு
ஒன்றல்ல ஆயிரம்
ஜென்மம் உன்னோடு
Oh beloved, your memory lives within me
Female: Not just one, but for a thousand births with you
ஒரு சொந்தம்
ஒரு பந்தம் இரு ஜீவன்
ஒன்றாகும்
இளங் கன்னி
உனை எண்ணி உயிர்
காதல் பண் பாடும்
One relationship, one bond, two lives become one
Female: Thinking of you, this young maiden sings a tune of soul-deep love
ஆ ஆஆ ஆஆஆ ஆஆ
மெதுவா மெதுவா
ஒரு காதல் பாட்டு
Aaa ..aaaa…aaaa…aaaaa…..
Slowly, slowly, a love song plays
Female: It blossoms and blooms, setting a new rhythm
Male: Hearing it brand new in the ears
Female: This ray of lightning writhed like a worm
மலரும்
மலரும் புது தாளம்
போட்டு
புதுசா புதுசா
அதை காதில் கேட்டு
புழுவாய் துடித்தாள்
இந்த மின்னல் கீற்று
ஆண் & பெண் :
ஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆஹா
ஆஆஆஹா ஆஆஆஹா
ஆஆஹா ஆஆஆஹா
ஆஆஆஹா
Medhuva medhuva oru kaathal paatu
Slowly, slowly, a love song plays
Malarum malarum pudhu thaalam pottu
It blossoms and blooms, setting a new rhythm
Pudhusa pudhusa athai kaathil kettu
Hearing it brand new in the ears
Puzhuvaai thudithaal indha minnal keetru
This ray of lightning writhed like a worm
Aaa ..aaaa…aaaa…aaaaa…..
Aaa ..aaaa…aaaa…aaaaa…..
Medhuva medhuva oru kaathal paatu
Slowly, slowly, a love song plays
Malarum malarum pudhu thaalam pottu
It blossoms and blooms, setting a new rhythm
Ullathai un kayyil alli thanthenae
I gathered my heart and gave it into your hands
Naan vaangum moochellaam endrum neethaanae
Every breath I take is always you
Aathoram konjidum thennanchittuthaan
By the riverbank, the little sunbird coos
Anghae vaa pesalaam achcham vittuthaan
Come there, let us talk, setting aside all fear
Ilanchittu unai vittu
This young bird, leaving you
Ini enghum poghaadhu
Will not go anywhere else from now on
Iru ullam pudhu vellam
Two hearts are like a fresh flood of water
Anai potaal thaangaathu
If dammed up, it cannot be contained
Aaa ..aaaa…aaaa…aaaaa…..
Aaa ..aaaa…aaaa…aaaaa…..
Medhuva medhuva oru kaathal paatu
Slowly, slowly, a love song plays
Malarum malarum pudhu thaalam pottu
It blossoms and blooms, setting a new rhythm
Pudhusa pudhusa athai kaathil kettu
Hearing it brand new in the ears
Puzhuvaai thudithaal indha minnal keetru
This ray of lightning writhed like a worm
Aaa ..aaaa…aaaa…aaaaa…..
Aaa ..aaaa…aaaa…aaaaa…..
Medhuva medhuva oru kaathal paatu
Slowly, slowly, a love song plays
Malarum malarum pudhu thaalam pottu
It blossoms and blooms, setting a new rhythm
Raathookam yedhamma kannae unnaalae
Where is night's sleep, my dear, because of you?
Female :Raasaavae naanunthaan kangal moodallae
Female: Oh my King, I too haven't closed my eyes
Ho anbae un gnyaabagam vaazhum ennodu
Oh beloved, your memory lives within me
Female :Ondralla aayiram jenmam unnodu
Female: Not just one, but for a thousand births with you
Oru sontham oru bandham iru jeevan ondraagum
One relationship, one bond, two lives become one
Female :Ilan kanni unai enni uyir kaadhal pan paadum
Female: Thinking of you, this young maiden sings a tune of soul-deep love
Aaa ..aaaa…aaaa…aaaaa…..
Aaa ..aaaa…aaaa…aaaaa…..
Medhuva medhuva oru kaathal paatu
Slowly, slowly, a love song plays
Female :Malarum malarum pudhu thaalam pottu
Female: It blossoms and blooms, setting a new rhythm
Male :Pudhusa pudhusa athai kaathil kettu
Male: Hearing it brand new in the ears
Female :Puzhuvaai thudithaal indha minnal keetru
Female: This ray of lightning writhed like a worm
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Medhuva Medhuva is a sweet romantic duet depicting the gentle blossoming of love between two souls. The song expresses how love enters quietly like a melody and sets a brand-new rhythm in their lives, leaving them spellbound and restless with passion. The couple shares their deep affection, acknowledging that their individual identities have merged into one. Through evocative imagery of nature—like riverbanks, cooing birds, and overflowing floods—the lovers describe the overwhelming nature of their devotion. They express a timeless commitment to one another, promising that their bond will endure not just in this lifetime, but across a thousand births.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Anaphora / Repetition)
“Medhuva medhuva oru kaathal paatu”
Words like 'Medhuva medhuva', 'Malarum malarum', and 'Pudhusa pudhusa' are repeated to emphasize rhythm and intensity.
Upamai (Simile)
“Puzhuvaai thudithaal indha minnal keetru”
Compares the restless agitation of passion/lightning to the writhing movement of a worm ('Puzhuvaai').
Uruvagaim (Metaphor)
“Iru ullam pudhu vellam / Anai potaal thaangaathu”
Metaphorically compares the surging emotions of two hearts to a fresh flood of water ('pudhu vellam') that cannot be contained by a dam.
Uyarvu Navortchi (Hyperbole)
“Naan vaangum moochellaam endrum neethaanae”
Exaggerates the depth of love by stating that every single breath taken belongs entirely to the lover.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song 'Medhuva Medhuva' is from the 1988 Tamil film 'Annanagar Mudhal Theru', composed by Chandrabose and sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra, featuring lyrics written by legendary poet Vaali.
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