Meendum Meendum Oyamal
From Dhilip Varman Album- Meendum Meendum · 2000
- Lyricist
- Dhilip Varman
- Singer
- Dhilip Varman
- Music director
- Dhilip Varman
- Details
- Dhilip Varman Album- Meendum Meendum2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mendum mendum oyamal | Again and again without ceasing, |
| Kaadhal nenjai allum.. | Love gathers and embraces the heart.. |
| Neeyae enthan suga vaasal | You alone are my gateway to happiness. |
| Male | |
| Kallum mullum kandalum | Even if it encounters stones and thorns, |
| Unmai kaadhal vazhum | True love will survive. |
| Unnil naanae kanda vedham…. | You are the sacred text I found within you…. |
| Male | |
| Pani poovai enmel vilunthai | You fell upon me like a dewy flower, |
| Uyirae uraiyuthadi | My soul feels frozen, my dear. |
| Itharkum mel aaga aasaigal vanthu.. | Desires surging far beyond this.. |
| Kavithaiyil seruthadi… | Are blending into poetry… |
| En kavithayil seruthadi.. | Blending into my poetry.. |
| Male | |
| Mendum mendum oyamal | Again and again without ceasing, |
| Kaadhal nenjai allum.. | Love gathers and embraces the heart.. |
| Neeyae enthan suga vaasal | You alone are my gateway to happiness. |
| Male | |
| Unmai kaadhal maraiyathu | True love never fades away, |
| Pathaikoda thaveraamal | Without straying from the path, |
| Jeevan ondrae enni vazhum | It lives, considering two lives as a single soul. |
| Male | |
| Entha kaalam piranthalum | No matter which era is born, |
| Kaalam sollum bathilaaga | As the answer time itself gives, |
| Thevigamae intha kaadhal… | This love remains divine… |
| Male | |
| Thaiyai polae naan allikolven | Like a mother, I will cradle you, |
| Unnai unnai nenjikullae | You, right inside my heart. |
| Vidumurai kaanamal | Without taking any pause or break, |
| Thodarnthida kudatha… | Should it not continue forever…? |
| Naanum neeyum vazkai thorum.. | You and I, throughout our entire lives.. |
| Male | |
| Mendum mendum oyamal | Again and again without ceasing, |
| Kaadhal nenjai allum.. | Love gathers and embraces the heart.. |
| Neeyae enthan suga vaasal | You alone are my gateway to happiness. |
| Male | |
| Kallum mullum kandalum | Even if it encounters stones and thorns, |
| Unmai kaadhal vazhum | True love will survive. |
| Unnil naanae kanda vedham…. | You are the sacred text I found within you…. |
| Male | |
| Aaaaaaaaaaa ahaaaa | [Vocalizing] |
| Aaaaaaaaaaaaaa..ahaaaaa…. | [Vocalizing] |
| Mmmmm…mmmm…ahaaaa…aaaa… | [Humming and vocalizing] |
| Male | |
| Minnal ondru karaiveesa | As a flash of lightning washes ashore, |
| Nenjam ondru kudaisaya | While a heart forms an umbrella over it, |
| Minnal neeyae….nenjam naanae… | You are that lightning... I am that heart… |
| Male | |
| Thendral vanthu muttham ida | When the gentle breeze arrives to kiss, |
| Kora theeyum poovai maara | Even a raging fire transforms into a flower, |
| Theeyum naanae…thendral neeyae.. | I am the fire... you are the gentle breeze.. |
| Male | |
| Aasai ellam naan alli kondu | Gathering all my desires together, |
| Vanthen vanthen unthan vaasal…. | I came, I came to your doorstep…. |
| Puyal enna mazhai enna vo | Be it a storm or a heavy rain, |
| Kadhenthida vendama… | Should we not cross through it together…? |
| Naanum neeyum vazkai thorum… | You and I, throughout our entire lives… |
| Male | |
| Mendum mendum oyamal | Again and again without ceasing, |
| Kaadhal nenjai allum.. | Love gathers and embraces the heart.. |
| Neeyae enthan suga vaasal | You alone are my gateway to happiness. |
| Male | |
| Kallum mullum kandalum | Even if it encounters stones and thorns, |
| Unmai kaadhal vazhum | True love will survive. |
| Unnil naanae kanda vedham…. | You are the sacred text I found within you…. |
| Male | |
| Pani poovai enmel vilunthai | You fell upon me like a dewy flower, |
| Uyirae uraiyuthadi | My soul feels frozen, my dear. |
| Itharkum mel aaga aasaigal vanthu.. | Desires surging far beyond this.. |
| Kavithaiyil seruthadi… | Are blending into poetry… |
| En kavithayil seruthadi.. | Blending into my poetry.. |
| Male | |
| Mendum mendum oyamal | Again and again without ceasing, |
| Kaadhal nenjai allum.. | Love gathers and embraces the heart.. |
| Neeyae enthan suga…aa… vaasal… | You alone are my gateway to happiness… |
மீண்டும் மீண்டும்
ஓயாமல் காதல் நெஞ்சை
அள்ளும் நீயே எந்தன் சுக
வாசல்
Again and again without ceasing,
Love gathers and embraces the heart..
You alone are my gateway to happiness.
கல்லும் முள்ளும்
கண்டாலும் உண்மை
காதல் வாழும் உன்னில்
நானே கண்ட வேதம்
Even if it encounters stones and thorns,
True love will survive.
You are the sacred text I found within you….
பனி பூவாய்
என் மேல் விழுந்தாய்
உயிரே உறையுதடி
இதற்கும் மேல் ஆக
ஆசைகள் வந்து
கவிதையில் சேருதடி
என் கவிதையில் சேருதடி
You fell upon me like a dewy flower,
My soul feels frozen, my dear.
Desires surging far beyond this..
Are blending into poetry…
Blending into my poetry..
மீண்டும் மீண்டும்
ஓயாமல் காதல் நெஞ்சை
அள்ளும் நீயே எந்தன் சுக
வாசல்
Again and again without ceasing,
Love gathers and embraces the heart..
You alone are my gateway to happiness.
உண்மை காதல்
மறையாது பாதைகூட
தவறாமல் ஜீவன் ஒன்றே
எண்ணி வாழும்
True love never fades away,
Without straying from the path,
It lives, considering two lives as a single soul.
எந்த காலம்
பிறந்தாலும் காலம்
சொல்லும் பதிலாக
தேவிகமே இந்த காதல்
No matter which era is born,
As the answer time itself gives,
This love remains divine…
தாயை போல
நான் அள்ளிக்கொள்வேன்
உன்னை உன்னை
நெஞ்சிக்குள்ளே விடுமுறை
காணாமல் தொடர்ந்திட
கூடாதா நானும் நீயும்
வாழ்க்கை தோறும்
Like a mother, I will cradle you,
You, right inside my heart.
Without taking any pause or break,
Should it not continue forever…?
You and I, throughout our entire lives..
மீண்டும் மீண்டும்
ஓயாமல் காதல் நெஞ்சை
அள்ளும் நீயே எந்தன் சுக
வாசல்
Again and again without ceasing,
Love gathers and embraces the heart..
You alone are my gateway to happiness.
கல்லும் முள்ளும்
கண்டாலும் உண்மை
காதல் வாழும் உன்னில்
நானே கண்ட வேதம்
Even if it encounters stones and thorns,
True love will survive.
You are the sacred text I found within you….
ஆஆ ஆஹா
ஆஆ ஆஹா ம்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம் ஆஹா ஆஆ
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
[Humming and vocalizing]
மின்னல் ஒன்று
கரைவீச நெஞ்சம் ஒன்று
குடைசாய மின்னல் நீயே
நெஞ்சம் நானே
As a flash of lightning washes ashore,
While a heart forms an umbrella over it,
You are that lightning... I am that heart…
தென்றல் வந்து
முத்தம் இட கோர தீயும்
பூவாய் மாற தீயும் நானே
தென்றல் நீயே
When the gentle breeze arrives to kiss,
Even a raging fire transforms into a flower,
I am the fire... you are the gentle breeze..
ஆசை எல்லாம்
நான் அள்ளி கொண்டு
வந்தேன் வந்தேன் உந்தன்
வாசல் புயல் என்ன மழை
என்ன வோ கதேந்திட
வேண்டாமா நானும் நீயும்
வாழ்க்கை தோறும்
Gathering all my desires together,
I came, I came to your doorstep….
Be it a storm or a heavy rain,
Should we not cross through it together…?
You and I, throughout our entire lives…
மீண்டும் மீண்டும்
ஓயாமல் காதல் நெஞ்சை
அள்ளும் நீயே எந்தன் சுக
வாசல்
Again and again without ceasing,
Love gathers and embraces the heart..
You alone are my gateway to happiness.
கல்லும் முள்ளும்
கண்டாலும் உண்மை
காதல் வாழும் உன்னில்
நானே கண்ட வேதம்
Even if it encounters stones and thorns,
True love will survive.
You are the sacred text I found within you….
பனி பூவாய்
என் மேல் விழுந்தாய்
உயிரே உறையுதடி
இதற்கும் மேல் ஆக
ஆசைகள் வந்து
கவிதையில் சேருதடி
என் கவிதையில் சேருதடி
You fell upon me like a dewy flower,
My soul feels frozen, my dear.
Desires surging far beyond this..
Are blending into poetry…
Blending into my poetry..
மீண்டும் மீண்டும்
ஓயாமல் காதல் நெஞ்சை
அள்ளும் நீயே எந்தன் சுக
வாசல்
Again and again without ceasing,
Love gathers and embraces the heart..
You alone are my gateway to happiness…
Mendum mendum oyamal
Again and again without ceasing,
Kaadhal nenjai allum..
Love gathers and embraces the heart..
Neeyae enthan suga vaasal
You alone are my gateway to happiness.
Kallum mullum kandalum
Even if it encounters stones and thorns,
Unmai kaadhal vazhum
True love will survive.
Unnil naanae kanda vedham….
You are the sacred text I found within you….
Pani poovai enmel vilunthai
You fell upon me like a dewy flower,
Uyirae uraiyuthadi
My soul feels frozen, my dear.
Itharkum mel aaga aasaigal vanthu..
Desires surging far beyond this..
Kavithaiyil seruthadi…
Are blending into poetry…
En kavithayil seruthadi..
Blending into my poetry..
Mendum mendum oyamal
Again and again without ceasing,
Kaadhal nenjai allum..
Love gathers and embraces the heart..
Neeyae enthan suga vaasal
You alone are my gateway to happiness.
Unmai kaadhal maraiyathu
True love never fades away,
Pathaikoda thaveraamal
Without straying from the path,
Jeevan ondrae enni vazhum
It lives, considering two lives as a single soul.
Entha kaalam piranthalum
No matter which era is born,
Kaalam sollum bathilaaga
As the answer time itself gives,
Thevigamae intha kaadhal…
This love remains divine…
Thaiyai polae naan allikolven
Like a mother, I will cradle you,
Unnai unnai nenjikullae
You, right inside my heart.
Vidumurai kaanamal
Without taking any pause or break,
Thodarnthida kudatha…
Should it not continue forever…?
Naanum neeyum vazkai thorum..
You and I, throughout our entire lives..
Mendum mendum oyamal
Again and again without ceasing,
Kaadhal nenjai allum..
Love gathers and embraces the heart..
Neeyae enthan suga vaasal
You alone are my gateway to happiness.
Kallum mullum kandalum
Even if it encounters stones and thorns,
Unmai kaadhal vazhum
True love will survive.
Unnil naanae kanda vedham….
You are the sacred text I found within you….
Aaaaaaaaaaa ahaaaa
[Vocalizing]
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaa..ahaaaaa….
[Vocalizing]
Mmmmm…mmmm…ahaaaa…aaaa…
[Humming and vocalizing]
Minnal ondru karaiveesa
As a flash of lightning washes ashore,
Nenjam ondru kudaisaya
While a heart forms an umbrella over it,
Minnal neeyae….nenjam naanae…
You are that lightning... I am that heart…
Thendral vanthu muttham ida
When the gentle breeze arrives to kiss,
Kora theeyum poovai maara
Even a raging fire transforms into a flower,
Theeyum naanae…thendral neeyae..
I am the fire... you are the gentle breeze..
Aasai ellam naan alli kondu
Gathering all my desires together,
Vanthen vanthen unthan vaasal….
I came, I came to your doorstep….
Puyal enna mazhai enna vo
Be it a storm or a heavy rain,
Kadhenthida vendama…
Should we not cross through it together…?
Naanum neeyum vazkai thorum…
You and I, throughout our entire lives…
Mendum mendum oyamal
Again and again without ceasing,
Kaadhal nenjai allum..
Love gathers and embraces the heart..
Neeyae enthan suga vaasal
You alone are my gateway to happiness.
Kallum mullum kandalum
Even if it encounters stones and thorns,
Unmai kaadhal vazhum
True love will survive.
Unnil naanae kanda vedham….
You are the sacred text I found within you….
Pani poovai enmel vilunthai
You fell upon me like a dewy flower,
Uyirae uraiyuthadi
My soul feels frozen, my dear.
Itharkum mel aaga aasaigal vanthu..
Desires surging far beyond this..
Kavithaiyil seruthadi…
Are blending into poetry…
En kavithayil seruthadi..
Blending into my poetry..
Mendum mendum oyamal
Again and again without ceasing,
Kaadhal nenjai allum..
Love gathers and embraces the heart..
Neeyae enthan suga…aa… vaasal…
You alone are my gateway to happiness…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Meendum Meendum' is an emotionally resonant romantic song by Dhilip Varman that captures the timeless, divine nature of true love. The singer expresses how love repeatedly fills his heart and how his beloved serves as the gateway to his supreme bliss. Despite facing trials and hardships (metaphorically described as stones and thorns, storms and rain), true love remains unwavering and eternal across all eras. The lyricist illustrates a deep spiritual connection, describing the beloved as a sacred scripture, a gentle dew-kissed flower, and a comforting motherly presence, demonstrating how two distinct lives merge into a single soul. Through vivid imagery of lightning, gentle breeze, and fire, the song celebrates love's power to transform pain into poetry and endure across a lifetime without pause.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Pani poovai enmel vilunthai”
'Pani poovai enmel vilunthai' compares the arrival of the beloved to a gentle dewdrop falling on a flower, highlighting soft tenderness.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Neeyae enthan suga vaasal”
'Neeyae enthan suga vaasal' metaphorically equates the beloved to the gateway of happiness.
Contrast / Metaphor (Ehirnilai / Uruvagamm)
“Theeyum naanae…thendral neeyae..”
'Theeyum naanae…thendral neeyae' pairs contrasting elements (fire and breeze) to symbolize how the gentle lover calms the fiery passion of the speaker.
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Mendum mendum oyamal”
Repetition of 'm' sound in 'Mendum mendum oyamal' creates a smooth rhythm mimicking recurring waves of love.
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Trivia
'Meendum Meendum' is one of the classic non-film independent Tamil hits composed and sung by Malaysian-Tamil artist Dhilip Varman from his early album works, establishing his signature melodic style across the Tamil diaspora.
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