Meendum Meendum Naan
From Prema Pasam -1985 · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Prema Pasam -19851985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| ……………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Meendum meendum naan piranthu | I will be born again and again |
| Unnai vaazhththi paaduvaen | To sing your praises and bless you |
| Vaasal thaedi vanthu vanthu | Seeking your doorstep time and again |
| Vaazhththu paadal kooruvaen | I will sing songs of blessing |
| Thalaivan thalaiviyin nesam vaazhga | Long live the love of the master and mistress |
| Vizhiyinil malarnthidum paasam vaazhga | Long live the affection blooming in their eyes |
| Male | |
| Meendum meendum naan piranthu | I will be born again and again |
| Unnai vaazhththi paaduvaen | To sing your praises and bless you |
| Male | |
| Poovai Polae poovai endru | Like a flower, treating a woman like a flower |
| Ninaikka vendum nanbaa nee | You must treat her so, my friend |
| Paalai polae ullam kandu | Recognizing her heart to be pure like milk |
| Nadaththa vendum anbaa nee | You must guide her lovingly, my dear |
| Male | |
| Vizhigalil eeramum manathinil paaramum | Tears in the eyes and a heavy burden in the heart |
| Iruppathan kaaranm enakku indru anantham | The reason for bearing this brings me joy today |
| Irandu kiligalum inbam kaana | So that these two parrots may find happiness |
| Vaazhththinaen vaazhgavae | I blessed them, long may they live |
| Male | |
| Meendum meendum naan piranthu | I will be born again and again |
| Unnai vaazhththi paaduvaen | To sing your praises and bless you |
| Male | |
| Vaazhththi paadum yaezhai nenjam | This poor heart that sings blessings |
| Nilavu illaatha aagaauam | Is like a sky without a moon |
| Devan sona theerppai haha ingae | What profit is there in pondering here |
| Ninaiththu enna aadhaayam | Upon the verdict pronounced by God? |
| Male | |
| Maruththuvan vaazhkkaiyae noyena aanathu | The doctor's life itself became a disease |
| Marunththaan aduththavan kaivasam ponathu | And the medicine fell into someone else's hands |
| Vidhiyin vazhgalil kaalgal sella | As my feet traverse the paths of destiny |
| Nadakkiraen thudikkiraen | I walk and I quiver in anguish |
| Male | |
| Meendum meendum naan piranthu | I will be born again and again |
| Unnai vaazhththi paaduvaen | To sing your praises and bless you |
| Vaasal thaedi vanthu vanthu | Seeking your doorstep time and again |
| Vaazhththu paadal kooruvaen | I will sing songs of blessing |
| Thalaivan thalaiviyin nesam vaazhga | Long live the love of the master and mistress |
| Vizhiyinil malarnthidum paasam vaazhga | Long live the affection blooming in their eyes |
| Male | |
| Meendum meendum naan piranthu | I will be born again and again |
| Unnai vaazhththi paaduvaen | To sing your praises and bless you |
| Vaasal thaedi vanthu vanthu | Seeking your doorstep time and again |
| Vaazhththu paadal kooruvaen | I will sing songs of blessing |
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மீண்டும் மீண்டும் நான் பிறந்து
உன்னை வாழ்த்தி பாடுவேன்
வாசல் தேடி வந்து வந்து
வாழ்த்து பாடல் கூறுவேன்
தலைவன் தலைவியின் நேசம் வாழ்க
விழியினில் மலர்ந்திடும் பாசம் வாழ்க
I will be born again and again
To sing your praises and bless you
Seeking your doorstep time and again
I will sing songs of blessing
Long live the love of the master and mistress
Long live the affection blooming in their eyes
மீண்டும் மீண்டும் நான் பிறந்து
உன்னை வாழ்த்தி பாடுவேன்
I will be born again and again
To sing your praises and bless you
பூவைப் போலே பூவை என்று
நினைக்க வேண்டும் நண்பா நீ
பாலைப் போலே உள்ளம் கண்டு
நடத்த வேண்டும் அன்பா நீ
Like a flower, treating a woman like a flower
You must treat her so, my friend
Recognizing her heart to be pure like milk
You must guide her lovingly, my dear
விழிகளில் ஈரமும் மனதினில் பாரமும்
இருப்பதன் காரணம் எனக்கு இன்று ஆனந்தம்
இரண்டு கிளிகளும் இன்பம் காண
வாழ்த்தினேன் வாழ்கவே......
Tears in the eyes and a heavy burden in the heart
The reason for bearing this brings me joy today
So that these two parrots may find happiness
I blessed them, long may they live
மீண்டும் மீண்டும் நான் பிறந்து
உன்னை வாழ்த்தி பாடுவேன்
I will be born again and again
To sing your praises and bless you
வாழ்த்திப் பாடும் ஏழை நெஞ்சம்
நிலவு இல்லாத ஆகாயம்
தேவன் சொன்ன தீர்ப்பை ஹஹ இங்கே
நினைத்து என்ன ஆதாயம்
This poor heart that sings blessings
Is like a sky without a moon
What profit is there in pondering here
Upon the verdict pronounced by God?
ஆண்
: மருத்துவன் வாழ்க்கையே நோயென ஆனது
மருந்துதான் அடுத்தவன் கைவசம் போனது
விதியின் வழிகளில் கால்கள் செல்ல
நடக்கிறேன் துடிக்கிறேன்.......
The doctor's life itself became a disease
And the medicine fell into someone else's hands
As my feet traverse the paths of destiny
I walk and I quiver in anguish
மீண்டும் மீண்டும் நான் பிறந்து
உன்னை வாழ்த்தி பாடுவேன்
வாசல் தேடி வந்து வந்து
வாழ்த்து பாடல் கூறுவேன்
தலைவன் தலைவியின் நேசம் வாழ்க
விழியினில் மலர்ந்திடும் பாசம் வாழ்க
I will be born again and again
To sing your praises and bless you
Seeking your doorstep time and again
I will sing songs of blessing
Long live the love of the master and mistress
Long live the affection blooming in their eyes
மீண்டும் மீண்டும் நான் பிறந்து
உன்னை வாழ்த்தி பாடுவேன்
வாசல் தேடி வந்து வந்து
வாழ்த்து பாடல் கூறுவேன்
I will be born again and again
To sing your praises and bless you
Seeking your doorstep time and again
I will sing songs of blessing
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Meendum meendum naan piranthu
I will be born again and again
Unnai vaazhththi paaduvaen
To sing your praises and bless you
Vaasal thaedi vanthu vanthu
Seeking your doorstep time and again
Vaazhththu paadal kooruvaen
I will sing songs of blessing
Thalaivan thalaiviyin nesam vaazhga
Long live the love of the master and mistress
Vizhiyinil malarnthidum paasam vaazhga
Long live the affection blooming in their eyes
Meendum meendum naan piranthu
I will be born again and again
Unnai vaazhththi paaduvaen
To sing your praises and bless you
Poovai Polae poovai endru
Like a flower, treating a woman like a flower
Ninaikka vendum nanbaa nee
You must treat her so, my friend
Paalai polae ullam kandu
Recognizing her heart to be pure like milk
Nadaththa vendum anbaa nee
You must guide her lovingly, my dear
Vizhigalil eeramum manathinil paaramum
Tears in the eyes and a heavy burden in the heart
Iruppathan kaaranm enakku indru anantham
The reason for bearing this brings me joy today
Irandu kiligalum inbam kaana
So that these two parrots may find happiness
Vaazhththinaen vaazhgavae
I blessed them, long may they live
Meendum meendum naan piranthu
I will be born again and again
Unnai vaazhththi paaduvaen
To sing your praises and bless you
Vaazhththi paadum yaezhai nenjam
This poor heart that sings blessings
Nilavu illaatha aagaauam
Is like a sky without a moon
Devan sona theerppai haha ingae
What profit is there in pondering here
Ninaiththu enna aadhaayam
Upon the verdict pronounced by God?
Maruththuvan vaazhkkaiyae noyena aanathu
The doctor's life itself became a disease
Marunththaan aduththavan kaivasam ponathu
And the medicine fell into someone else's hands
Vidhiyin vazhgalil kaalgal sella
As my feet traverse the paths of destiny
Nadakkiraen thudikkiraen
I walk and I quiver in anguish
Meendum meendum naan piranthu
I will be born again and again
Unnai vaazhththi paaduvaen
To sing your praises and bless you
Vaasal thaedi vanthu vanthu
Seeking your doorstep time and again
Vaazhththu paadal kooruvaen
I will sing songs of blessing
Thalaivan thalaiviyin nesam vaazhga
Long live the love of the master and mistress
Vizhiyinil malarnthidum paasam vaazhga
Long live the affection blooming in their eyes
Meendum meendum naan piranthu
I will be born again and again
Unnai vaazhththi paaduvaen
To sing your praises and bless you
Vaasal thaedi vanthu vanthu
Seeking your doorstep time and again
Vaazhththu paadal kooruvaen
I will sing songs of blessing
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is an emotional ballad sung by a protagonist who selflessly sacrifices his own happiness for the sake of his loved one. Despite suffering deep emotional agony and heartbreak, he earnestly blesses the couple for a prosperous and loving married life. He compares his own devastated life to a moonless night sky and a doctor who succumbs to disease, emphasizing his inability to change fate. Ultimately, he expresses eternal devotion by stating that he will return across rebirths just to wish them well.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for emphasis)
“Meendum meendum naan piranthu”
The words 'Meendum meendum' and 'vanthu vanthu' are repeated continuously to show enduring affection and repeated action across time.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Poovai Polae poovai endru”
The woman is compared to a tender flower ('Poovai Polae') and her pure heart to milk ('Paalai polae').
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Nilavu illaatha aagaauam”
The singer's cheerless, lonely life is metaphorically described as a moonless sky ('Nilavu illaatha aagaayam').
Irony / Paradox
“Maruththuvan vaazhkkaiyae noyena aanathu”
The poet uses the vivid image of a healer whose own life becomes an illness ('Maruththuvan vaazhkkaiyae noyena aanathu') to highlight tragic helplessness.
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Trivia
This poignant track was composed by Gangai Amaran for the 1985 film 'Prema Pasam'. Legendary lyricist Vaali penned the soulful lyrics, which were expressively brought to life by legendary playback singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.
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