Megam Illamal
From Vallamai Tharayo · 2008
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- Bharathwaj
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Details
- Vallamai Tharayo2008
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Megam illaamal | Even when the sky stands without clouds |
| Vaanam nirkkum bothum | Even when love stands without words |
| Vaarthai illaamal | Wowu wowu vava |
| Kaadhal nirkkum bothum | Wowu wowu vava |
| Male | |
| Wowu wowu vava | There is no one here to ask why |
| Wowu wowu vava | There is no person today to offer comfort |
| Male | |
| Yen endru ketka | Hoo ho ooo |
| Yaarum ingu illai | Hoo ho ooo |
| Aarudhal solla | Your smile |
| Aalum indru illai | Your teardrop |
| Hoo ho ooo | Your words |
| Hoo ho ooo | Your glances |
| Male | |
| Un punnagai | Your dreams |
| Un neerthuli | Your memories |
| Un vaarthaigal | Are they coming to attack you? |
| Un paarvaigal | Is the heart questioning itself? |
| Un kanavugal | Is this fair? |
| Un nenaivugal | Will this end? |
| Unnai vanthu thaakutho | Is this enough? |
| Ullam thannai ketkkutho | Will this be solved? |
| Chorus | |
| Idhu nyaayamaa | Give me strength... |
| Idhu theeruma | Give me strength... |
| Idhu podhumaa | Your smile ho oo hoo |
| Idhu aagumaa | Your teardrop hoo oo hoo |
| Vallamai thaarayoo…. | Inside the cage named silence |
| Vallamai thaarayoo…. | What are you doing inside, oh girl? |
| Male | |
| Un punnagai ho oo hoo | Of the prison named love |
| Un neerthuli hoo oo hoo | Why do you lock the door and stand outside? |
| Male | |
| Mounam ennum kootin | When eyelids carry a cross |
| Ullae sendru enna pennae seigiraai | It appears as a dream |
| Kaadhal ennum siraiyin | When the heart touches fulfillment |
| Kadhavai pooti yen veliyae nirkkiraai | It blossoms pleasantly |
| Male | |
| Imaigal siluvai thaangugaiyil | Come here in front |
| Kanavaai thondridum | Come, come, oh girl |
| Idhayam niraivu theendugayil | Why this running away? |
| Sugamaai poothidum | Why, why, my dear... |
| Male | |
| Vaa ingu munnae | What is this... |
| Vaa vaa ye pennae | Male: What is this |
| Yen intha ottam | Male: What is this |
| Yen yen en kannae…ae…. | Male: Hoo oooo |
| Male | |
| Idhu ennathu…. | Thunder striking a single flower |
| Male :Idhu ennathu | Rain falling from two eyes |
| Male :Idhu ennathu | Is this a wound inflicted by love? |
| Male :Hoo oooo | Will it dry up over a lifetime? |
| Male | |
| Oru poovilae idi enbathu | What is this, what is this |
| Iru kannilae mazhai enbathu | There is pain in a heart |
| Kaadhal seidha kaayamoo | Give me strength... |
| Aayul varai kaayumo | Give me strength... |
| Male | |
| Idhu ennathu idhu ennathu | Strength... strength... give me strength... |
| Oru nenjilae vali ullathu | Shoulders to lean on |
| Vallamai thaarayoo… | Are not available, my friend |
| Vallamai thaarayoo… | A day without you |
| Vallamai ..vallamai..vallamai thaarayoo… | What kind of day is it? |
| Male | |
| Saindhu kolgindra tholgal | Wowu wowu vava |
| Illai thozha | Wowu wowu vava |
| Neeyum illatha naalum | There is no one here to ask why |
| Enna naala | There is no person today to offer comfort |
| Male | |
| Wowu wowu vava | There is no one here to ask why |
| Wowu wowu vava | There is no person today to offer comfort |
| Male | |
| Yen endru ketka | There is no one here to ask why |
| Yaarum ingu illai | There is no person today to offer comfort |
| Aarudhal solla | There is no one here to ask why |
| Aalum indru illai | There is no person today to offer comfort |
| Male | |
| Yen endru ketka | There is no one here to ask why |
| Yaarum ingu illai | There is no person today to offer comfort |
| Aarudhal solla | There is no one here to ask why |
| Aalum indru illai | There is no person today to offer comfort |
| Male | |
| Yen endru ketka | There is no one here to ask why |
| Yaarum ingu illai | There is no person today to offer comfort |
| Aarudhal solla | There is no one here to ask why |
| Aalum indru illai | There is no person today to offer comfort |
மேகம் இல்லாமல்
வானம் நிற்கும் போதும்
வார்த்தை இல்லாமல்
காதல் நிற்கும் போதும்
Even when the sky stands without clouds
Even when love stands without words
Wowu wowu vava
Wowu wowu vava
வாவ்வு வாவ்வு வவ
வாவ்வு வாவ்வு வவ
There is no one here to ask why
There is no person today to offer comfort
ஏன் என்று கேட்க
யாரும் இங்கு இல்லை
ஆறுதல் சொல்ல
ஆளும் இன்று இல்லை
ஹோ ஹோ ஓஒ
ஹோ ஹோ ஓஒ
Hoo ho ooo
Hoo ho ooo
Your smile
Your teardrop
Your words
Your glances
உன் புன்னகை
உன் நீர்த்துளி
உன் வாரத்தைகள்
உன் பார்வைகள்
உன் கனவுகள்
உன் நினைவுகள்
உன்னை வந்து தாக்குதோ
உள்ளம் தன்னை கேட்க்குதோ
Your dreams
Your memories
Are they coming to attack you?
Is the heart questioning itself?
Is this fair?
Will this end?
Is this enough?
Will this be solved?
இது நியாயமா
இது தீருமா
இது போதுமா
இது ஆகுமா
வல்லமை தாராயோ....
வல்லமை தாராயோ
Give me strength...
Give me strength...
Your smile ho oo hoo
Your teardrop hoo oo hoo
Inside the cage named silence
What are you doing inside, oh girl?
உன் புன்னகை ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
உன் நீர்த்துளி ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
Of the prison named love
Why do you lock the door and stand outside?
மௌனம் என்னும் கூட்டின்
உள்ளே சென்று என்ன பெண்ணே செய்கிறாய்
காதல் என்னும் சிறையின்
கதவை பூட்டி ஏன் வெளியே நிற்கிறாய்
When eyelids carry a cross
It appears as a dream
When the heart touches fulfillment
It blossoms pleasantly
இமைகள் சிலுவை தாங்குகையில்
கனவாய் தோன்றிடும்
இதயம் நிறைவு தீண்டுகையில்
சுகமாய் பூத்திடும்
Come here in front
Come, come, oh girl
Why this running away?
Why, why, my dear...
வா இங்கு முன்னே
வா வா ஏ பெண்ணே
ஏன் இந்த ஓட்டம்
ஏன் ஏன் என் கண்ணே.....ஏ.....
What is this...
Male: What is this
Male: What is this
Male: Hoo oooo
இது என்னது.....
இது என்னது.....
இது என்னது.....
ஹோ ஓ
Thunder striking a single flower
Rain falling from two eyes
Is this a wound inflicted by love?
Will it dry up over a lifetime?
ஒரு பூவிலே இடி என்பது
இரு கண்ணிலே மழை என்பது
காதல் செய்த காயமோ
ஆயுள் வரை காயுமோ
What is this, what is this
There is pain in a heart
Give me strength...
Give me strength...
இது என்னாது இது என்னாது
ஒரு நெஞ்சிலே வலி உள்ளது
வல்லமை தாராயோ....
வல்லமை தாராயோ.....
வல்லமை....வல்லமை....வல்லமை தாராயோ.....
Strength... strength... give me strength...
Shoulders to lean on
Are not available, my friend
A day without you
What kind of day is it?
சாய்ந்து கொள்கின்ற தோள்கள்
இல்லை தோழா
நீயும் இல்லாத நாளும்
என்ன நாளா
Wowu wowu vava
Wowu wowu vava
There is no one here to ask why
There is no person today to offer comfort
வாவ்வு வாவ்வு வவ
வாவ்வு வாவ்வு வவ
There is no one here to ask why
There is no person today to offer comfort
ஏன் என்று கேட்க
யாரும் இங்கு இல்லை
ஆறுதல் சொல்ல
ஆளும் இன்று இல்லை
There is no one here to ask why
There is no person today to offer comfort
There is no one here to ask why
There is no person today to offer comfort
ஏன் என்று கேட்க
யாரும் இங்கு இல்லை
ஆறுதல் சொல்ல
ஆளும் இன்று இல்லை
There is no one here to ask why
There is no person today to offer comfort
There is no one here to ask why
There is no person today to offer comfort
ஏன் என்று கேட்க
யாரும் இங்கு இல்லை
ஆறுதல் சொல்ல
ஆளும் இன்று இல்லை
There is no one here to ask why
There is no person today to offer comfort
There is no one here to ask why
There is no person today to offer comfort
Megam illaamal
Even when the sky stands without clouds
Vaanam nirkkum bothum
Even when love stands without words
Vaarthai illaamal
Wowu wowu vava
Kaadhal nirkkum bothum
Wowu wowu vava
Wowu wowu vava
There is no one here to ask why
Wowu wowu vava
There is no person today to offer comfort
Yen endru ketka
Hoo ho ooo
Yaarum ingu illai
Hoo ho ooo
Aarudhal solla
Your smile
Aalum indru illai
Your teardrop
Hoo ho ooo
Your words
Hoo ho ooo
Your glances
Un punnagai
Your dreams
Un neerthuli
Your memories
Un vaarthaigal
Are they coming to attack you?
Un paarvaigal
Is the heart questioning itself?
Un kanavugal
Is this fair?
Un nenaivugal
Will this end?
Unnai vanthu thaakutho
Is this enough?
Ullam thannai ketkkutho
Will this be solved?
Idhu nyaayamaa
Give me strength...
Idhu theeruma
Give me strength...
Idhu podhumaa
Your smile ho oo hoo
Idhu aagumaa
Your teardrop hoo oo hoo
Vallamai thaarayoo….
Inside the cage named silence
Vallamai thaarayoo….
What are you doing inside, oh girl?
Un punnagai ho oo hoo
Of the prison named love
Un neerthuli hoo oo hoo
Why do you lock the door and stand outside?
Mounam ennum kootin
When eyelids carry a cross
Ullae sendru enna pennae seigiraai
It appears as a dream
Kaadhal ennum siraiyin
When the heart touches fulfillment
Kadhavai pooti yen veliyae nirkkiraai
It blossoms pleasantly
Imaigal siluvai thaangugaiyil
Come here in front
Kanavaai thondridum
Come, come, oh girl
Idhayam niraivu theendugayil
Why this running away?
Sugamaai poothidum
Why, why, my dear...
Vaa ingu munnae
What is this...
Vaa vaa ye pennae
Male: What is this
Yen intha ottam
Male: What is this
Yen yen en kannae…ae….
Male: Hoo oooo
Idhu ennathu….
Thunder striking a single flower
Male :Idhu ennathu
Rain falling from two eyes
Male :Idhu ennathu
Is this a wound inflicted by love?
Male :Hoo oooo
Will it dry up over a lifetime?
Oru poovilae idi enbathu
What is this, what is this
Iru kannilae mazhai enbathu
There is pain in a heart
Kaadhal seidha kaayamoo
Give me strength...
Aayul varai kaayumo
Give me strength...
Idhu ennathu idhu ennathu
Strength... strength... give me strength...
Oru nenjilae vali ullathu
Shoulders to lean on
Vallamai thaarayoo…
Are not available, my friend
Vallamai thaarayoo…
A day without you
Vallamai ..vallamai..vallamai thaarayoo…
What kind of day is it?
Saindhu kolgindra tholgal
Wowu wowu vava
Illai thozha
Wowu wowu vava
Neeyum illatha naalum
There is no one here to ask why
Enna naala
There is no person today to offer comfort
Wowu wowu vava
There is no one here to ask why
Wowu wowu vava
There is no person today to offer comfort
Yen endru ketka
There is no one here to ask why
Yaarum ingu illai
There is no person today to offer comfort
Aarudhal solla
There is no one here to ask why
Aalum indru illai
There is no person today to offer comfort
Yen endru ketka
There is no one here to ask why
Yaarum ingu illai
There is no person today to offer comfort
Aarudhal solla
There is no one here to ask why
Aalum indru illai
There is no person today to offer comfort
Yen endru ketka
There is no one here to ask why
Yaarum ingu illai
There is no person today to offer comfort
Aarudhal solla
There is no one here to ask why
Aalum indru illai
There is no person today to offer comfort
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song expresses deep emotional anguish, loneliness, and the struggle of enduring heartbreak. The protagonist feels isolated, lacking anyone to comfort them or inquire about their pain. The lyrics reflect on past memories, smiles, tears, and words that now haunt the soul, invoking a plea to the divine or inner self for the strength ('Vallamai') to endure this heavy emotional burden. Visceral metaphors like thunder striking a flower and eyelids bearing a cross highlight the overwhelming weight of unfulfilled love and solitude. The song captures the internal chaos of feeling trapped within silence and love's metaphoric prison, yearning for solace when supportive shoulders are missing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora (Initial Repetition)
“Un punnagai / Un neerthuli / Un vaarthaigal / Un paarvaigal”
Repetition of the word 'Un' (Your) at the start of consecutive lines to emphasize intense focus on the beloved's traits and memories.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Mounam ennum kootin / Kaadhal ennum siraiyin”
Describing silence as a 'cage' and love as a 'prison' to illustrate the feeling of emotional captivity.
Contrast / Oxymoron
“Oru poovilae idi enbathu”
Juxtaposition of a delicate flower ('poovilae') with harsh thunder ('idi') to describe sudden emotional shock.
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Trivia
'Vallamai Tharayo' draws inspiration from Mahakavi Bharathiyar's iconic poem 'Nallathor Veenai Seidhe', where Bharathiyar prays to Goddess Shakti for strength and purpose, recontextualized here by lyricist Pa. Vijay into a modern song of personal distress and heartbreak.
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