Meethaatha Oru Veenai
From Poonthottam · 1998
- Lyricist
- Mu. Metha
- Singers
- Hariharan, Mahalakshmi Iyer
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Poonthottam1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Meettaadha oru veenai | An unstrummed veena |
| Enai meettum neram | Is playing me at this moment |
| Pudhiraana oru paadal | A mysterious song |
| Porul sollum naeram | Is revealing its meaning now |
| Aagaaya pookkal | Flowers from the sky |
| Mazhai thoovum neram | Are showering like rain at this time |
| Manadhin raagam | The melody of the heart |
| Female | |
| Meettaadha oru veenai | An unstrummed veena |
| Enai meettum neram | Is playing me at this moment |
| Pudhiraana oru paadal | A mysterious song |
| Porul sollum neram | Is revealing its meaning now |
| Male | |
| Palinginaal oru veedu | A house made of crystal |
| Amaikkavaa pon maanae | Shall I build for you, my golden deer? |
| Female | |
| Vizhiyinaal iru dheebam | With my eyes, two lamps |
| Yaetravaa adhil thaanae | Shall I light inside it? |
| Male | |
| Marandha andha paadalukku | For that forgotten song |
| Adi eduthu kodukkavaa | Shall I give you the starting line? |
| Female | |
| Virundhu ennai azhaithadhendru | Saying a feast has invited me |
| Pudhu kavidhai padikkavaa | Shall I recite a new poem? |
| Male | |
| Yeri malaiyum pani malai endrae | Even a volcano turns into a snowy mountain |
| Maarudhu yen en paingili | Why is it changing so, my sweet bird? |
| Female | |
| Meettaadha oru veenai | An unstrummed veena |
| Enai meettum neram | Is playing me at this moment |
| Pudhiraana oru paadal | A mysterious song |
| Porul sollum neram | Is revealing its meaning now |
| Male | |
| Aagaaya pookkal | Flowers from the sky |
| Mazhai thoovum neram | Are showering like rain at this time |
| Manadhin raagam | The melody of the heart |
| Meettaadha oru veenai | An unstrummed veena |
| Enai meettum neram | Is playing me at this moment |
| Female | |
| Kanavilae thuyil neengi | Waking up from sleep inside a dream |
| Thirumbinaal un uruvam | When I turn around, it is your figure |
| Male | |
| Muzhu nilaa mugam paarkka | To behold the full moon face |
| Malarndhadhae un vadivam | Your form has bloomed |
| Female | |
| Nadandhu sellum vazhi muzhudhum | Along the entire path you walk |
| En nizhalai anuppavaa | Shall I send my shadow? |
| Male | |
| Thunaikku vandha nizhal adharkku | For that shadow that came as a companion |
| Kudai eduthu pidikkavaa | Shall I hold up an umbrella? |
| Female | |
| Oru kanamum pala yugam | Even a single moment feels like many eons |
| Endrae aagudhu sol paingili | Why does it become so, tell me my sweet bird? |
| Male | |
| Meettaadha oru veenai | An unstrummed veena |
| Enai meettum neram | Is playing me at this moment |
| Pudhiraana oru paadal | A mysterious song |
| Porul sollum neram | Is revealing its meaning now |
| Female | |
| Aagaaya pookkal | Flowers from the sky |
| Mazhai thoovum neram | Are showering like rain at this time |
| Manadhin raagam | The melody of the heart |
| Meettaadha oru veenai | An unstrummed veena |
| Enai meettum neram | Is playing me at this moment |
| Male | |
| Meettaadha oru veenai | An unstrummed veena |
| Enai meettum neram | Is playing me at this moment |
| Both :Pudhiraana oru paadal | Both: A mysterious song |
| Porul sollum neram | Is revealing its meaning now |
மீட்டாத ஒரு வீணை எனை மீட்டும் நேரம்
புதிரான ஒரு பாடல் பொருள் சொல்லும் நேரம்
ஆகாயப் பூக்கள் மழை தூவும் நேரம்
மனதின் ராகம்
An unstrummed veena
Is playing me at this moment
A mysterious song
Is revealing its meaning now
Flowers from the sky
Are showering like rain at this time
The melody of the heart
மீட்டாத ஒரு வீணை எனை மீட்டும் நேரம்
புதிரான ஒரு பாடல் பொருள் சொல்லும் நேரம்
An unstrummed veena
Is playing me at this moment
A mysterious song
Is revealing its meaning now
பளிங்கினால் ஒரு வீடு
அமைக்கவா பொன் மானே
A house made of crystal
Shall I build for you, my golden deer?
விழியினால் இரு தீபம்
ஏற்றவா அதில் தானே
With my eyes, two lamps
Shall I light inside it?
மறந்த அந்தப் பாடலுக்கு
அடி எடுத்துக் கொடுக்கவா
For that forgotten song
Shall I give you the starting line?
விருந்து என்னை அழைத்ததென்று
புதுக் கவிதை படிக்கவா
Saying a feast has invited me
Shall I recite a new poem?
எரிமலையும் பனிமலை என்றே
மாறுது பைங்கிளி
Even a volcano turns into a snowy mountain
Why is it changing so, my sweet bird?
மீட்டாத ஒரு வீணை எனை மீட்டும் நேரம்
புதிரான ஒரு பாடல் பொருள் சொல்லும் நேரம்
An unstrummed veena
Is playing me at this moment
A mysterious song
Is revealing its meaning now
ஆகாயப் பூக்கள் மழை தூவும் நேரம்
மனதின் ராகம்
மீட்டாத ஒரு வீணை எனை மீட்டும் நேரம்
Flowers from the sky
Are showering like rain at this time
The melody of the heart
An unstrummed veena
Is playing me at this moment
கனவிலே துயில் நீங்கி
திரும்பினால் உன் உருவம்
Waking up from sleep inside a dream
When I turn around, it is your figure
முழு நிலா முகம் பார்க்க
மலர்ந்ததே உன் வடிவம்
To behold the full moon face
Your form has bloomed
நடந்து செல்லும் வழி முழுதும்
என் நிழலை அனுப்பவா
Along the entire path you walk
Shall I send my shadow?
துணைக்கு வந்த நிழல் அதற்கு
குடை எடுத்துப் பிடிக்கவா
For that shadow that came as a companion
Shall I hold up an umbrella?
ஒரு கணமும் பல யுகம் என்றே ஆகுது
சொல் பைங்கிளி
Even a single moment feels like many eons
Why does it become so, tell me my sweet bird?
மீட்டாத ஒரு வீணை எனை மீட்டும் நேரம்
புதிரான ஒரு பாடல் பொருள் சொல்லும் நேரம்
An unstrummed veena
Is playing me at this moment
A mysterious song
Is revealing its meaning now
ஆகாயப் பூக்கள் மழை தூவும் நேரம்
மனதின் ராகம்
Flowers from the sky
Are showering like rain at this time
The melody of the heart
An unstrummed veena
Is playing me at this moment
மீட்டாத ஒரு வீணை எனை மீட்டும் நேரம்
An unstrummed veena
Is playing me at this moment
Both: A mysterious song
Is revealing its meaning now
புதிரான ஒரு பாடல் பொருள் சொல்லும் நேரம்
Meettaadha oru veenai
An unstrummed veena
Enai meettum neram
Is playing me at this moment
Pudhiraana oru paadal
A mysterious song
Porul sollum naeram
Is revealing its meaning now
Aagaaya pookkal
Flowers from the sky
Mazhai thoovum neram
Are showering like rain at this time
Manadhin raagam
The melody of the heart
Meettaadha oru veenai
An unstrummed veena
Enai meettum neram
Is playing me at this moment
Pudhiraana oru paadal
A mysterious song
Porul sollum neram
Is revealing its meaning now
Palinginaal oru veedu
A house made of crystal
Amaikkavaa pon maanae
Shall I build for you, my golden deer?
Vizhiyinaal iru dheebam
With my eyes, two lamps
Yaetravaa adhil thaanae
Shall I light inside it?
Marandha andha paadalukku
For that forgotten song
Adi eduthu kodukkavaa
Shall I give you the starting line?
Virundhu ennai azhaithadhendru
Saying a feast has invited me
Pudhu kavidhai padikkavaa
Shall I recite a new poem?
Yeri malaiyum pani malai endrae
Even a volcano turns into a snowy mountain
Maarudhu yen en paingili
Why is it changing so, my sweet bird?
Meettaadha oru veenai
An unstrummed veena
Enai meettum neram
Is playing me at this moment
Pudhiraana oru paadal
A mysterious song
Porul sollum neram
Is revealing its meaning now
Aagaaya pookkal
Flowers from the sky
Mazhai thoovum neram
Are showering like rain at this time
Manadhin raagam
The melody of the heart
Meettaadha oru veenai
An unstrummed veena
Enai meettum neram
Is playing me at this moment
Kanavilae thuyil neengi
Waking up from sleep inside a dream
Thirumbinaal un uruvam
When I turn around, it is your figure
Muzhu nilaa mugam paarkka
To behold the full moon face
Malarndhadhae un vadivam
Your form has bloomed
Nadandhu sellum vazhi muzhudhum
Along the entire path you walk
En nizhalai anuppavaa
Shall I send my shadow?
Thunaikku vandha nizhal adharkku
For that shadow that came as a companion
Kudai eduthu pidikkavaa
Shall I hold up an umbrella?
Oru kanamum pala yugam
Even a single moment feels like many eons
Endrae aagudhu sol paingili
Why does it become so, tell me my sweet bird?
Meettaadha oru veenai
An unstrummed veena
Enai meettum neram
Is playing me at this moment
Pudhiraana oru paadal
A mysterious song
Porul sollum neram
Is revealing its meaning now
Aagaaya pookkal
Flowers from the sky
Mazhai thoovum neram
Are showering like rain at this time
Manadhin raagam
The melody of the heart
Meettaadha oru veenai
An unstrummed veena
Enai meettum neram
Is playing me at this moment
Meettaadha oru veenai
An unstrummed veena
Enai meettum neram
Is playing me at this moment
Both :Pudhiraana oru paadal
Both: A mysterious song
Porul sollum neram
Is revealing its meaning now
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Meettaadha Oru Veenai' is a gentle, poetic duet from the 1998 Tamil film 'Poonthottam'. Lyricist Mu. Metha uses exquisite musical and natural metaphors to depict how falling in love awakens dormant emotions in two lovers. The protagonist compares themselves to an unplayed string instrument (veena) that suddenly vibrates with music under the magical touch of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Meettaadha oru veenai / Enai meettum neram”
Compares the unawakened human heart/soul to an untouched veena that plays musical notes when love enters.
Hyperbole (Athyokthi)
“Yeri malaiyum pani malai endrae / Maarudhu yen en paingili”
Exaggerates emotional transformation by stating a burning volcano turns into a cool snow mountain.
Time Hyperbole
“Oru kanamum pala yugam / Endrae aagudhu sol paingili”
Expresses the intense longing of love where a single fleeting second feels like several eons.
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Trivia
The song from 'Poonthottam' (1998) features music composed by Deva, with vocals performed by Hariharan and K. S. Chithra, picturized on Murali and Devayani.
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