Meendum Meendum Vaa
From Vikram · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Vikram1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Meendum meendum vaa | Come again and again |
| Vendum vendum vaa | Come, I want you more and more |
| Meendum meendum vaa | Come again and again |
| Vendum vendum vaa | Come, I want you more and more |
| Female | |
| Paal nilaa raathiri | A night bathed in milky moonlight |
| Paavai or maadhiri | A maiden who is one of a kind |
| Azhagu yeraalam | Beauty is endless |
| Adhilum dhaaraalam | And generosity within it is abundant |
| Female | |
| Meendum meendum vaa | Come again and again |
| Vendum vendum vaa | Come, I want you more and more |
| Meendum meendum vaa | Come again and again |
| Vendum vendum vaa | Come, I want you more and more |
| Female | |
| Aanmai ennum vaarthaikketra | Fitting the very meaning of the word 'masculinity' |
| Thotram nee thaanaa… | Are you that majestic form? |
| Thaekku marathil aakki vaitha | Crafted out of strong teak wood |
| Dhegam idhu thaanaa… | Is this body really made of that? |
| Male | |
| Senniram pasum pon niram | A reddish tint and pure gold color |
| Devadhai vamsamo | Is this of a divine angelic lineage? |
| Seyizhai viral theendinaal | When delicate jeweled fingers touch |
| Chandhiran amsamo…. | Is it an aspect of the glowing moon? |
| Female | |
| Thodanga | To begin |
| Male :Mella thodanga | Male: To begin gently |
| Female :Vazhanga | Female: To give |
| Male :Alli vazhanga | Male: To give and shower abundantly |
| Female :Indha bodhai thaan | Female: This intoxication itself |
| Inba geethai thaan | Is a song of pure bliss |
| Ammaamaaa aaaaah…. | Oh yes, ah... |
| Male | |
| Meendum meendum vaa | Come again and again |
| Vendum vendum vaa | Come, I want you more and more |
| Meendum meendum vaa | Come again and again |
| Vendum vendum vaa | Come, I want you more and more |
| Chorus | |
| …………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Viragam polae uyirai vaattum | What other hell is there |
| Naragam ver yedhu | That torments the soul like longing? |
| Sarasa kalaiyai pazhagi paarthaal | If one explores the art of romance |
| Virasam kidaiyaathu | There is no vulgarity in it |
| Female | |
| Thaen tharum thanga paathiram | A golden vessel offering sweet honey |
| Nee thoda maathiram | The moment you touch it |
| Raathiri nadu raathiri | Night, in the middle of the night |
| Paarkumo saathiram … | Do strict rules and customs matter? |
| Male | |
| Kavidhai | Poetry |
| Female :Kattil kavidhai | Female: Bedtime poetry |
| Male :Ezhuthu | Male: Write it |
| Female :Andhi pozhuthu | Female: Dusk and twilight time |
| Male :Konjum paadal thaan | Male: Is a coaxing song |
| Konjam oodal thaan | A little playful quarrel |
| Ammaamaa aaaaah…. | Oh yes, ah... |
| Female | |
| Meendum meendum vaa | Come again and again |
| Vendum vendum vaa | Come, I want you more and more |
| Male :Meendum meendum vaa | Male: Come again and again |
| Vendum vendum vaa | Come, I want you more and more |
| Female | |
| Ppaal nilaa raathiri | A night bathed in milky moonlight |
| Paavai or maadhiri | A maiden who is one of a kind |
| Male :Azhagu yeraalam | Male: Beauty is endless |
| Adhilum dhaaraalam | And generosity within it is abundant |
| Female :Azhagu yeraalam | Female: Beauty is endless |
| Adhilum dhaaraalam | And generosity within it is abundant |
மீண்டும் மீண்டும் வா
வேண்டும் வேண்டும் வா
மீண்டும் மீண்டும் வா
வேண்டும் வேண்டும் வா
Come again and again
Come, I want you more and more
Come again and again
Come, I want you more and more
பால் நிலா ராத்திரி
பாவையோ ஓர் மாதிரி
அழகு ஏராளம்
அதிலும் தாராளம்
A night bathed in milky moonlight
A maiden who is one of a kind
Beauty is endless
And generosity within it is abundant
மீண்டும் மீண்டும் வா
வேண்டும் வேண்டும் வா
மீண்டும் மீண்டும் வா
வேண்டும் வேண்டும் வா
Come again and again
Come, I want you more and more
Come again and again
Come, I want you more and more
ஆண்மையென்னும் வார்த்தைகேற்ற
தோற்றம் நீ தானா
தேக்கு மரத்தில் ஆக்கி வைத்த
தேகம் இதுதானா
Fitting the very meaning of the word 'masculinity'
Are you that majestic form?
Crafted out of strong teak wood
Is this body really made of that?
செந்நிறம் பசும் பொன்னிறம்
தேவதை வம்சமோ
சேயிழை விரல் தீண்டினால்
சந்திரன் அம்சமோ
A reddish tint and pure gold color
Is this of a divine angelic lineage?
When delicate jeweled fingers touch
Is it an aspect of the glowing moon?
தொடங்க
மெல்ல தொடங்க
வழங்க
அள்ளி வழங்க
இன்ப போதைதான்
இன்ப கீதைதான்
அம்மம்மா...ஆஆஆஆஹ்
To begin
Male: To begin gently
Female: To give
Male: To give and shower abundantly
Female: This intoxication itself
Is a song of pure bliss
Oh yes, ah...
மீண்டும் மீண்டும் வா
வேண்டும் வேண்டும் வா
மீண்டும் மீண்டும் வா
வேண்டும் வேண்டும் வா
Come again and again
Come, I want you more and more
Come again and again
Come, I want you more and more
{தக்கிட தகஜும்
ஜும் ஜும் ஜும்
தக்கிட தகஜும்
ஜும் ஜும் ஜும்} (2)
...
விரகம் போலே உயிரை
வாட்டும் நரகம் வேறேது
சரச கலையை பழகிப் பார்த்தால்
விரசம் கிடையாது
What other hell is there
That torments the soul like longing?
If one explores the art of romance
There is no vulgarity in it
தேன் தரும் தங்கப் பாத்திரம்
நீ தொட மாத்திரம்
ராத்திரி நடு ராத்திரி
பார்க்குமோ சாத்திரம்
A golden vessel offering sweet honey
The moment you touch it
Night, in the middle of the night
Do strict rules and customs matter?
கவிதை
கட்டில் கவிதை
எழுது
அந்திப்பொழுது
கொஞ்சம் பாடல் தான்
கொஞ்சம் ஊடல் தான்
அம்மம்மா....ஆஆஆஆ
Poetry
Female: Bedtime poetry
Male: Write it
Female: Dusk and twilight time
Male: Is a coaxing song
A little playful quarrel
Oh yes, ah...
தக்கிட தகஜும்
ஜும் ஜும் ஜும்
Come again and again
Come, I want you more and more
Male: Come again and again
Come, I want you more and more
மீண்டும் மீண்டும் வா
வேண்டும் வேண்டும் வா
மீண்டும் மீண்டும் வா
வேண்டும் வேண்டும் வா
A night bathed in milky moonlight
A maiden who is one of a kind
Male: Beauty is endless
And generosity within it is abundant
Female: Beauty is endless
And generosity within it is abundant
பால் நிலா ராத்திரி
பாவையோ ஓர் மாதிரி
அழகு ஏராளம்
அதிலும் தாராளம்
அழகு ஏராளம்
அதிலும் தாராளம்
....................
Meendum meendum vaa
Come again and again
Vendum vendum vaa
Come, I want you more and more
Meendum meendum vaa
Come again and again
Vendum vendum vaa
Come, I want you more and more
Paal nilaa raathiri
A night bathed in milky moonlight
Paavai or maadhiri
A maiden who is one of a kind
Azhagu yeraalam
Beauty is endless
Adhilum dhaaraalam
And generosity within it is abundant
Meendum meendum vaa
Come again and again
Vendum vendum vaa
Come, I want you more and more
Meendum meendum vaa
Come again and again
Vendum vendum vaa
Come, I want you more and more
Aanmai ennum vaarthaikketra
Fitting the very meaning of the word 'masculinity'
Thotram nee thaanaa…
Are you that majestic form?
Thaekku marathil aakki vaitha
Crafted out of strong teak wood
Dhegam idhu thaanaa…
Is this body really made of that?
Senniram pasum pon niram
A reddish tint and pure gold color
Devadhai vamsamo
Is this of a divine angelic lineage?
Seyizhai viral theendinaal
When delicate jeweled fingers touch
Chandhiran amsamo….
Is it an aspect of the glowing moon?
Thodanga
To begin
Male :Mella thodanga
Male: To begin gently
Female :Vazhanga
Female: To give
Male :Alli vazhanga
Male: To give and shower abundantly
Female :Indha bodhai thaan
Female: This intoxication itself
Inba geethai thaan
Is a song of pure bliss
Ammaamaaa aaaaah….
Oh yes, ah...
Meendum meendum vaa
Come again and again
Vendum vendum vaa
Come, I want you more and more
Meendum meendum vaa
Come again and again
Vendum vendum vaa
Come, I want you more and more
……………………..
...
Viragam polae uyirai vaattum
What other hell is there
Naragam ver yedhu
That torments the soul like longing?
Sarasa kalaiyai pazhagi paarthaal
If one explores the art of romance
Virasam kidaiyaathu
There is no vulgarity in it
Thaen tharum thanga paathiram
A golden vessel offering sweet honey
Nee thoda maathiram
The moment you touch it
Raathiri nadu raathiri
Night, in the middle of the night
Paarkumo saathiram …
Do strict rules and customs matter?
Kavidhai
Poetry
Female :Kattil kavidhai
Female: Bedtime poetry
Male :Ezhuthu
Male: Write it
Female :Andhi pozhuthu
Female: Dusk and twilight time
Male :Konjum paadal thaan
Male: Is a coaxing song
Konjam oodal thaan
A little playful quarrel
Ammaamaa aaaaah….
Oh yes, ah...
Meendum meendum vaa
Come again and again
Vendum vendum vaa
Come, I want you more and more
Male :Meendum meendum vaa
Male: Come again and again
Vendum vendum vaa
Come, I want you more and more
Ppaal nilaa raathiri
A night bathed in milky moonlight
Paavai or maadhiri
A maiden who is one of a kind
Male :Azhagu yeraalam
Male: Beauty is endless
Adhilum dhaaraalam
And generosity within it is abundant
Female :Azhagu yeraalam
Female: Beauty is endless
Adhilum dhaaraalam
And generosity within it is abundant
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Meendum Meendum Vaa is an iconic sensual duet from the 1986 film Vikram, portraying intense romantic longing and passion between two lovers under the moonlit sky. The lyrics poetically praise the physical beauty, strength, and grace of the partners, framing their intimate connection as a sublime form of artistic expression.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Meendum meendum vaa / Vendum vendum vaa”
The phrase 'Meendum meendum' and 'Vendum vendum' repeats words to intensify the expression of constant longing and desire.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Thaekku marathil aakki vaitha / Dhegam idhu thaanaa…”
Compares a strong male physique to crafted teak wood ('Thaekku marathil aakki vaitha dhegam').
Rhyme (Ethirai / Monai)
“Paal nilaa raathiri / Paavai or maadhiri”
Employs internal rhyming and rhythmic cadence across lines like 'Paal nilaa raathiri' and 'Paavai or maadhiri'.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki, this track from Kamal Haasan's 1986 cult sci-fi action film 'Vikram' was celebrated for its futuristic synth-pop arrangement, setting a new benchmark for sensual duets in Tamil cinema.
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